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A daily independent student press Study rates crime at colleges By MELISSA NAYMIK The BG News national study con- V ^ ducted by VPBnews.com and CAP (Crimes Against Persons) Index released statistics on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999 via the Internet that rated 1.497 col- fill ji 11 II U . lege campuses based on cam- Bo_\^ngJ3reen_StateJJniyersity. pus neighborhood crime risk. ] \ .page 2 The BG News Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Brian Taylor Opinion Editor OPINION 372-2603 Feminism must be reborn in media It's no secret by now that I women's studies department images of thin, white women \ am a feminist. I've written UK* don't really seem to be alarmed who apparently have no prob- •extensively this semester on *M by this. But I am. And I have lems finding their role in Amer- ! different women's issues, gen- chosen to make it my life's work ican society. Of course not - stre ' der biased language and the to use my writing to start the they're supermodels. They're '. depiction of women in the ball rolling again for the never going to know the feeling ' media. Some of you may be 1 Women's movement. of losing a modeling job to a Question: How safe do you consider the campus of ,' tired of hearing my opinion on 1 man that is less qualified BGSU? ; these topics every week. But It's no coincidence that I because they want to have kids. . tired or not, my work here is chose journalism/writing as my But real women lose their jobs |not done. minor. I truly believe that the every day in this country 1 .'^^ media may be the final frontier because of their role as the My whole mission in writing for the Women's movement. bearers of children. I would like '. these types of columns is to why feminism still a bad word? If American television shows to see a magazine touch on this ' bring women's issues and gen- issue rather than how to get a ! der relations into the media in and magazines took a more 1 Feminism has been around active role in depicting women's nicer butt in time for New ; a serious way, and to get people for a long time, and things are i thinking about what can be issues seriously, then perhaps Year's Eve. still far from being finished. If feminism wouldn't be a bad \ done to improve the status of My point is that the media you remember your history, word anymore. David How .n Tom McCollom women in American society. It you'll remember that the are probably the most the pow- ' is my belief that the media What I'm saying is that the erful forms of communication Sophomore Sophomore Women's Rights Movement Env. S<'ienoe plays an integral part in shap- started formally in 1848 (And media seem to be in denial that available in America today. And Med. Technology ing our society. And if feminism that's probably all you learned anything is wrong with gender if the media were to communi- '"It's as safe as you "I think it's played a larger role in the about the movement). It took relations in this country. Sure, cate the importance of improv- make it. Use campus extremely safe due media, it might be more widely over 70 years just for women to you see women working as doc- ing the status of women, people resources." to the bicyi le cops." accepted in mainstream society. get the right to vote. Women's tors and lawyers on television would listen. Not everyone has Rights came to the forefront more than ever before. But you the privilege of getting a college Feminism is a movement, never hear about things like much like the Civil Rights again in the 1960s when education that teaches them Lisa Durst women rallied around the the wage gap or the glass ceil- about feminism and the effects . Sophomore movement and the Gay/Lesbian ing. It's as if these problems Rights movement. It is a move- Equal Rights Amendment of gender of socialization. Physical Therapy (which still hasn't passed). don't exist in TV Land. The "Generally, I feel ment toward more equal rela- only women's issue that gets If the media made these tions between women and men It is my belief that the safe. My friends get any play on television is sexual ideas more readily available to mad when I choose and a movement away from Women's Rights Movement and mainstream Americans, maybe harassment. And shows like to walk alone." gender stereotypes that limit feminism have been marginal- Ally McBeal have done a fine they wouldn't seem marginal or both women and men. I would ized by the powers that be into job of showing numerous bogus supplementary. And maybe argue that feminism is one of v some sort of supplementary claims of sexual harassment things would really start to Nick Bocik Amyn Burnside the most important social type of rights women don't real- (remember when Ling came on change. movements of the century Freshman i Freshman ly need. But the truth is, the the show?). This just discounts Journalism because it affects the largest Constitution doesn't even men- Sarah Delaney wants to Business the Women's Rights movement "The campus is gen- "I feel the campus proportion of our population. tion women. Women's rights as frivolous and problematic. change the world from her com- Women, after all, make up and interests are not being puter at The BG News. She can erally safe, besides is very safe.Tt more than 50 percent of the fully protected in this country. Magazines are even worse. be reached at delaney@bgnet. the parking lot." I haven't been population in this country. So And people outside of the They fill their pages with bgsu.edu jumped ye# ]Be *$# rsd tot h el £c li tor Bid farewell to Union I'm happy to say that we're Moral standards can bringing another such event: with Hookah concert We're throwing a farewell party be self-determined Well, its less than 20 days for the Union this Wednesday. away now. I'm talking about Ekoostik Hookah will be play- the closing of the Union. I've ing a concert in the Ballroom This is in response to the only been here about two and a from 7-11 p.m. Without the help Nov. 22 letter to the editor from half years and I'm not a legacy, of Gale Swan ka and everybody Ron Harris. so I don't have all that fond of else in the Union, Undergradu- an attachment to the Union. ate Student Government, Lati- Mr. Harris, I agree whole- However, I do realize that no Student Union, and the Uni- heartedly with your point. I the Union will be missed once versity Activities Organization, have friends who are atheists it's gone ... none of this would be possible and at the same time are extremely moral and fine peo- •The computer lab that's Tickets and merchandise ple. However, they are willing always packed but always prac- will be Bursarable, and free tical to use. pizza will be given out at 6:30 to admit that they have NO p.m. while it lasts, courtesy of REASON to be moral apart •The Bowl 'n' Greenery with the Union. Even if you recog- from a reason that they them- it's all you can eat buffet that nize the band by name only, I selves have created. keeps my broke self from starv- encourage you to check out the ing sometimes. show. I did the same thing at As paleontologist and atheist the BG Black Swamp Festival •Ahh, the Pizza Outlet at Stephen Jay Gould has said, as a freshman and was immedi- "We cannot read the meaning of one in the morning - who can ately impressed. It is our goal life passively in the facts of say they've never done that at in UAO to bring the highest least once? (If you haven't, nature. We must construct you're missing out, so do it quality entertainment possible, and this concert will be our these answers ourselves - from quick!) ~v7~ first step towards getting that our own wisdom and ethical •And who could forget the elusive Spring Concert at Bowl- sense. There is no other way." Lenhart Grand Ballroom. Yes, ing Green. once renovation is done, the Honest atheists will admit trademark balcony will be Bid farewell to the Union that their standards can and do jjti about wastefully converted to storage this Wednesday and send it out change. On the other hand - a with class. These opportunities and made bland and typical. person who adheres to a stan- Other then that unfortunate are rare, and don't happen everyday. Two and a half years dard outside him- or herself is the impending demolition mistake, the Ballroom will be bound to it under any and all better and more high tech, from now, what will you though. I won't get to see it, but remember about the Union? conditions and does not have I'm already anxious for my lit- Will you remember going to a the luxury of amending it. of the StodenJ tle brother to go to concerts and great show by Ekoostik Hookah Although I can't speak for Mr. events in the new and improved in your own backyard, or will Caesar, maybe that was the Ballroom once he goes here. you have to listen to other peo- point he was trying to make. ^Her to tl ple tell you about what Union I stood outside in the freez- concerts used to be like? Thanks again for your ing BG arctic cold last year, insight. waiting to get inside and see [email protected] Ice your vil Henry Rollins give his spoken Brian Engelman word performance in the Ball- room. Not a single event at BG UAO Concert Director Jim Poorman known. before or since has made such a long-lasting impression on me. Junior BGSU Alumni *90 As UAO Concert Director, Psychology Major Fine Arts Department 210 West Hall Letters to the Editor Policy Bowling Green State University Do you agree with all of this? We doubt It. Write us and let us Copyright © 1999, The BG News, Bowling Green, Ohio. Reprinting Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 know where you stand. of any material from this publication without prior permission of Phone: (419) 372-2601 ■ Letters to the Editor. Letters are to be less than 500 words (less The BG News is prohibited. than two typed, double-spaced pages). These are usually In E-mail: [email protected] response to a current issue on the BGSU campus or Bowling Green The BG News is an Independent publication founded In 1920 and is Website:bgnews.com area. published dally during the academic year and weekly during the ■ Guest Columns. 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Or, send It on e-mail to tay- The BG News en !es its readers to the paper of any Sports Editor Copy Chief lob*bgnet.bgsu.edu and give It the subject, "Letter to the Edltu errors In stories tograph descrip f Scott Zimmer Mike Lehmkuhle Also, you can check out back issues of the Opinion page on the" Decisions made tor-ln-Chlef Editorial Board are Graphics Editor Photo Editor web at www.bgnews.com. final. I ' Wednesday, December 1, 1999 The BG News page 3 Mary Beth Murtha Page Three Editor PAGE 3 372-2603 11 ACROSS l 1 i a «) 10 v 13 1 Unruly rascal 5 Happy starter? "- U M 9 Annexed 14 Mine vein lb 119 15 Com concoclion :U Ji 1 MM ■ - 16 Cautious 17 Chief Norse god H H » K I 18 Rosalind Russell role M fat H H 31 32 20 Balance on the y brink %T lib ■ J/ 36 j'j 22 Sports venues ". 51 1 M M 56 29 Gridlock ■ '-- |u 33 Royale ST M H 00 37 Itemized H 1 TRUTH. JUSTICE, accounts 1,1 162 H '.-4 H ANt> THE 39 Miscellany H U PEA» V/ATjr. 40 Prison knife 41 Additional .,-. 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Thursday, Dec. 2 Fine Arts Center. SATURDAY: 6 - 8 p.m. 8 a.m. - noon Mostly 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Weight Loss: Thin Image Morning Pick Me Up Showers Expanding Expressions: 2 College Park, BGSU. Math Science Center. Contemporary Master Prints High, 54 This exhibit showcases the 7:45 ■ 10:45 p.m. Noon Low, 39 screen prints of seven interna- Ekoostik Hookah Concert Student Composers Forum tionally known artists. Willard Lenhart Grand Ballroom, Stu- Wankelman Gallery, Fine Arts Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Keep updated on (he dent Union. Musical Arts Center. weather this week and every Center. week with Page Three®. 8 p.m. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Men's Basketball hosts Illi- 5 p.m. Silver Jewelry Sale nois State Divorced/Divorcing Union Foyer. Anderson Arena. Women's Support Group iE 'THREE® BRAND] The Women's Center, 107 O 1999 AccuWeather, Inc IUMOR COLUMNS STRIVE TO 11 a.m. ■ 5 p.m. 8 p.m. Hanna Hall. PUT A KOOKY SPIN ON LIFE Zeta Phi Beta X-Mas Card Faculty Artist Series: Jane HERE AT BGSU. 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In two previous cases, the court has upheld Ohio's Megan's Blood samples of people from east Africa and India showed Mass graves found Law, modeled after a New Jersey law named for a 7-year-old girl close genetic similarities that indicate a common African ances- raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender living in her tor, according to a research team from the University of Padua in neighborhood. Italy. Tuesday's hearing centered on the case of Huey Gowdy, con- The Italian study is reported in the December issue of the victed in Hamilton County in 1997 on two counts of rape. Gowdy journal Nature Genetics. was labeled a sexual predator and sentenced to 20 years in The researchers examined mitochondria, units outside of the prison. cell's nucleus that act as a cell's energy source. They have their Jane Perry, a state public defender representing Gowdy, own genetic material — passed only by the mother from genera- argued that Ohio's law violates Gowdy's privacy rights because tion to generation — which lets scientists trace ancestry between the public notice given about sexual predators is so excessive that geographically distant human populations. "it serves no public purpose other than retribution." In the Italian study, researchers reported that closely related New Jersey's law, for example, prohibits police from notifying genetic sequences were found in high frequency in blood samples anyone beyond immediate neighbors or nearby schools of a sexu- from people in Ethiopia, the Arabian Peninsula and India. al predator's presence, she said. Mutation increases risk of cancer Morning-after pill triggers debate AP Science Writer Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Secondhand cigarette smoke may be more PARIS — The French government's decision to make the dangerous than previously believed, researchers say. Their study morning-after pill available to teen-age girls at schools has found that some women are as much as six times as likely to unleashed a fierce debate in this predominantly Roman Catholic develop lung cancer if they live with smokers. nation. An examination of tissue from a group of Missouri women who Parents and health officials are divided over whether the lived with smokers found that those with a common gene muta- action will usher in a dangerously nonchalant attitude toward tion — in this case, the absence of a gene — were 2.6 to 6 times unprotected sex or provide teen-agers with the support some con- more likely to develop lung cancer, researchers repjrt. tend is missing at home. "This is a small pilot study that needs to be confirmed and Deputy Education Minister Segolene Royal, a Socialist, said extended," said Dr. William P. Bennett of the City of Hope teen-age pregnancies were not just a family matter but a public National Medical Center, Los Angeles. "But if our findings are health problem that affects 10,000 girls under 18 each year. Associated Press Photo correct, then ETS (environmental tobacco smokel may be signif- "I want to respond to this distress, to this urgency, by asking icantly more dangerous than previously thought." FBI personnel, dressed In white jump suits, set up their opera- adolescents to go though a school nurse" should they fear an The Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that tion at a ranch outside Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where they unwanted pregnancy. Royal said in announcing the action over exposure to ETS increases the risk of lung cancer by 20 percent, joined Mexican soldiers and police Tuesday, Nov. 30 In the weekend. Bennett said. searching tor the bodies ot more than 100 Mexican and U.S. Once the measure takes effect, in a few weeks, the morning- "If our study is correct, for half of the population that lacks citizens, apparent victims of a drug gang. See story below. after pill, NorLevo, will be available through school nurses. The this gene, then ETS exposure is a much more significant risk," treatment consists of two pills, one taken within 72 hours after he said. "The risk is more than doubled." sexual intercourse and the second 12 to 24 hours later. U.S. FBI forensic experts probe grave sites; at least 100 believed buried By NIKO PRICE U.S. citizens, apparent victims and police already working suspect the victims were killed were killed for their knowledge official said in Washington. The Associated Press Writer of a drug gang. around the baby blue buildings by the Juarez drug cartel, once or for being witnesses to drug informant said there might be CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico in the hilly, scrub desert. Some Mexico's largest cocaine smug- trafficking," Assistant FBI as many as 100 bodies there, A convoy of 16 vehicles, vehicles had newspaper taped gling outfit. He said more than Director Thomas Pickard said — FBI forensic experts joined many with U.S. license plates, including people who had been Mexican soldiers and ski- over the windows to conceal 100 people could be buried on in Washington. rumbled through the white iron providing information to U.S. masked police Tuesday in what, or who, was inside. the ranches just across the bor- gates of Rancho de la Campana, der from El Paso, Texas, with Authorities were led to the searching two desert ranches drug agents, according to the 10 miles southwest of Ciudad Attorney General Jorge 22 believed to be U.S. citizens. ranches by an informant who near the border for the bodies of Juarez, at midmorning — join- Madrazo said in a television approached the FBI early this official, who spoke on condition; more than 100 Mexican and ing scores of Mexican soldiers interview that investigators "We believe these people year, a federal law enforcement of anonymity. c s u onight! UNDERGRADUATE dow\Ww\ STUDENT GOVERNMENT SPORTS BAR & DELI Every Wednesday USG AND UAO Game Show Mania Present... Catch the EKOOSTIK HOOKAH With Tony Papa! Excitement! Wednesday "Real Live Game Show // As seen on T.V. ( and Hooters too!) December 1st //■Play for Prizes // 7:30 pm 10:30 - 12:30 Union Grand Ballroom _c s uw $8.00 at the door 'IIIT (Bursarable) Dollar Cover for 18 and over UNDERGRADUATE No Cover 21 STUDENT GOVERNMENT i 1 I I I Wednesday, December 1, 1999 The BG News page five CRIME Continued from page one. well as the property in which According to Mayer, the Ohio doing a good job in educating lent crimes. We are actually judgment. It's better to In- they reside not belonging to University campus police are the students," he said. "They pretty safe as far as crimes secure." dom of being on their own them leads to higher crime hired as part-time city police so make sure they get the word against persona go. But I think Weigand asks students to be makes students think th v can rates in college towns." tha" when they arc on duty as out to lock yoi.' doors and be the chances for violent crip es more up-front about crime and do whatever they want," said As compared to other col- campus police, they can go mto cautious so that there is less are higher in an urban area be aware of what is going on Samantha Knotts, freshman leges in Ohio, Bowling Green is the city where students may be crime to begin with." versus a rural area because of around them psychology major. "Also, alcohol about average at six. At the committing crimes, which At the higher end of the the increase in population " "Students should call the. probably plays a big part." lower end of the scale, other Mayer said helps out. scale, city-based schools such Both Votova and Weigand police department if you see Sophomore education major college-town schools such as According to Votova, BG as Ohio State University and believe that although crime something suspicious," he said.. Lauren Dittoe agrees with Kent State University and campus officers are also the University of Toledo are a rate numbers are high, there is "Don't hesitate to call us." Knotts. Ohio University are both a five. allowed to make arrests off •even and the University of a lot students can do to make Votova agrees with Weigand.: "College students are no "I'm always glad to hear fig- campus. He said that the cam- Cincinnati is the highest at a their own towns safe. "Even if your not sure if a-, longer under their parents' ures like that," said Rick pus officers help out with crime nine. "The most important thing crime is really going on," hi' supervision, therefore they do Mayer, Athens city police chief. a lot, not only in preventing "I don't understand the high would be to monitor your sub- said. "We'd rather come out and. not have the same obligations "But you can't just give credit ongoing crime, but preventing numbers," said University of stance abuse," Votova said. "I'm check out the situation than and rules overseeing their to Athens' police, the campus the crimes before they start. Toledo Police Chief John Dauer. not saying don't drink at all but have a crime committed with- behavior," she said. "This as police help us out a lot too." "The campus officers are "We don't have very many vio- cut down so you still have some out us knowing." ASSAULT STUDY Continued from page one. them to come in," Hoffman Awareness for Empowerment, thetic and show support for the Continued from page one. requiring university police . said. which focuses on helping vic- person regardless of what the departments to report Crimea \ sexual assault. Campus Police Information tims go from being a victim to a circumstances were, regardless If a student goes to ask a that occur where students ■ In the WMNTKAR program, Officer Dick Gullufsen agreed. survivor. of whether she had been drink- university about the risk of dwell or any other place that is . men go through training in "When a victim comes to the "Our whole philosophy is ing," Broadwell said. crime and no one answers university owned. This will \ order to go out and speak to all- department for assistance they that the more information Often the friend that a vic- his/her question(s), that should force city and campus police; male audiences regarding sex- are there to report a crime," he somebody has following a sexu- tim confides in is also confused. be a warning that the school departments to talk about ual assault issues. said. "The department will al assault, the more empow- Most people do not know how might not be as safe as one crime, Gullufsen said. The program "helps with then refer the victim to CASO ered they can become in their might think, Isdvoog said. Isdvoog said the information any miscommunications and or mental health counseling recovery," said Julie Broadwell, to react when they learn that a close friend has been victim- Gullufsen said he always provided by APBnews is accu- misreads," said Michael Liber- facilities." the SAAFE coordinator. talks to students and parents rate because no one would sub- atore, a WMNTKAR facilitator. "We work hand-in-hand with The SAAFE program makes ized. "I think it's always good to about BGSU's crime stats. mit information if it was not. "Men can start to think how various committees on and off volunteers available 24 hours a However, he only has informa- "IThis is) a wonderful piece provide someone with a phone their actions impact the way campus to look at the way in day to assist victims of sexual tion on what crimes have been of work for the first time," he number. Get that person in they're interpreting things." which crimes are investigated assault. reported. "The worst thing to said. "It is a fabulous resource Hoffman said men need to and support groups that are "The different services that touch with someone that can think is 'it Icrime] won't happen and one parents, students and be aware of what may cause there so we can make referrals the advocates provide are crisis really help them," Broadwell to mc,m Isdvoog said. college security should take men to violate other women to those groups," Gullufsen intervention. We also provide said. However, a new law is advantage of." and this program has aided in said. "Ultimately what we're referrals to other services and After being assaulted, one that. concerned about is the victim, will go to the hospital with aspect of awareness is for the "I think that CASO has regardless if it gets prosecuted them, go with them if they victim to know how important raised large awareness, opened or not. That victim is the most want to file a police report. The it is to report that crime. Find Falcon sports discussion and created more important element of any crime person that's there from the Broadwell said, "It's educat- programming," Hoffman said. and has to feel secure about very beginning can follow it ing them that there's a differ- scores every day in "You're going to see more writ- anything that goes on. It boils through," Broadwell said. ten on it, posters and flyers. I down to the decision by that Not only do the advocates ence between reporting your think every time you bring the person." help victims make decisions crime and prosecuting it. It's > The BG News _ topic up you raise the level of The police want to get the and go through the process, but very important to have the awareness a littte more. information out so people can they are there to listen. information on record to have "We've had more students be aware of the seriousness of A victim's friend can help as people sec how big of a problem report it than in the past. Stu- the crime itself. well. it is." dents are coming in because Awareness is also the key for "The most important thing "Kale is not her real in--: \s % students have encouraged the group Sexual Assault is to be supportive and empa- name for Dining Services' silverware, china, glasses & trays What's happening? If you've borrowed any Find out, with coverage of campus aha city events, breaking University Dining news, and in-depth reporting. All in The BG News. * serviceware this semester -NOW- is the time to return it without penalty. See your local dining unit tor drop off locations. WORLD AIDS DAY BGSU Thanks for your help! kp 11-22-99 Ads December 6-12,1999 December I, 1999 Printing Services Copy Center VARSITY LANES $5.00 College Night Most Affordable Copies in BG OCTOBER & NOVEMBER & DECEMBER Where: Varsity Lanes -1033 S Main St. Who: Any college student with I Bursarable!* Bowling Green OH. (352-5247) college ID When: Monday - Thursday. 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Farley said. community will get "hands-on" experi- uals who have become paralyzed due Tavenner said he tries to bring ence about the obstacles disabled peo- to an car accident," she said. Amy Farley awareness about the disabled to edu- ple face on a daily basis today at There will also be a student who Senior Social Work Major cate people and break down stereotyp- Woodland Mall in the food court area will be signing to people whenever ical perspectives. He openly shares his from 6 to 8 p.m. people ask a question. experiences and the experiences of his According to Beck Ruppe, a senior the event and articles about the 1990 independent social worker. Co-spon- "disabled" friends. social work major, the evening will "This represent the communication Americans with Disabilities Act. sors are local social work agencies, "People think the deaf need to be give a general overview of several dis- barriers experienced by the deaf," said Charles Tavenner, senior social work There will also be a video shown local schools, the Ability Center in talked to louder, but they can't hear abilities including blindness, deaf- about the ADA that shows various Toledo, and the Wood Lane School for ness, paralysis, communication disor- major. "Also we will have earplugs, so your voice at all," he said. "People also people can further experience the life incidents when a disabled person is the mentally retarded in Bowling tend to over exaggerate their mouth der and mental disorders. They will Green. of the deaf." discriminated against in housing and movement, but some deaf people can have props and various activities to in the workplace. "People aren't aware of the disabled give people a "taste" of the life of a dis- To help people understand what it not read lips." "People thinks accommodations are and often try to ignore them," said Tavenner said that individuals in abled. is like to be blind there will be a blind- Amy Farley, a senior social work fold, glasses with Vaseline and a wood- expensive, however, according to a wheelchairs are often viewed as "help- "It is our hope that the program will national poll most accommodations major. "It is important that people promote not only a better understand- en can where someone would have to less" and "clumsy" in situations which are less than $200," Tavenner said. come to see and learn what people con- might result in causing a store more ing of persons with disabilities, but move back and forth to detect the loca- front on a daily basis." tion of objects. There will also be a "Based on an article in Times maga- money through running into things also a greater sense of unity among zine, if people hire more disabled The social work class of 18 students the different populations who reside in walker and wheelchair where people and damaging the building. He added will have to learn how to maneuver. employees, they could be saving them- were motivated to do a program about that people in wheelchairs are knowl- the Bowling Green and the surround- selves $2.2 million." disabilities through personal interac- ing areas," said Martina Trevino, co- During the program there will be edgeable of their abilities. Disability Awareness Day is spon- tions with a disabled student in their organizer of the event. an information table with brochures 'They know their limitations and sored by the Social Work 326 class, class, who educated his classmates of are abled," he said. Tami Tyson, a junior social work and pamphlets about disabilities, taught by Peggy Adams, a license his disabilities and his experiences. major said some of the activities information about agencies sponsoring AIDS- Good health habits can extend life Continued from page one. and the way AIDS victims have By PAUL RECER lar system," while healthy the other three for 22 years. ages 40 to 57 at the start had a been treated in the past AP Science Writer habits can extend life substan- For any in the groups who 5.9-year increase in life inspired her to become annual event at the University, WASHINGTON — What's tially. died, researchers determined expectancy. and she hopes to extend it into involved. a healthful lifestyle worth? "Low-risk people in our the cause of death, then relat- The risk of death from any the city as well. "What I hope for most is that Maybe six to 10 extra years of country are rare birds," Stam- ed this outcome to basic health cause was 50 percent to 55 "I believe there is still a lack students will learn how serious life, new research suggests. ler said at a news conference measurements taken at the percent lower for those in the a disease this is," Maiuri said. of information out there," Dramatic benefits are Tuesday. "That reflects our beginning of the studies. "low-risk" category, the study She also said she believes the Maiuri said. "When we were shown for people who dont lifestyle." The researchers found that found. need for such programs in the trying to get donors in town, we smoke and who maintain low The study, he said, marks death from all causes and from Another study, called the had some people who were very University is greater than most cholesterol and blood pressure the first time data have been cardiovascular disease was Chicago Heart Association negative towards the idea." people think. collected for how low-risk peo- substantially reduced among Detection Project, or CHA, "A student told me once levels. Maiuri, who has been at the The research, appearing ple's health develops over a those with low heart disease evaluated health outcomes for University since July, has orga- about a friend of hers that period of years. risk factors, defined as those 10,025 men between ages 18 became HIV positive," she said. Wednesday in the Journal of nized similar events on other Ending what some call an who did not smoke and who and 39, 7,490 men between 40 "And I think there are more the American Medical Associa- college campuses. She said the tion, found life-extending ben- epidemic of coronary and car- had total cholesterol readings and 59 and 6,229 women impact of the disease on people cases like this." efits for adults of all ages who diovascular diseases will of 200 milligrams per deciliter between ages 40 and 59 years. have low heart disease risk require a greater effort to get or below and blood pressure It found that the younger factors, including not smoking people to adopt healthy life readings less than or equal to men in the "low-risk" category cigarettes. habits, Stamler said. "For 120 over 80. Less than 10 per- had a life expectancy 9 1/2 Dr. Jeremiah Stamler of upcoming generations, this cent of the patients were in years longer than other men in : Northwestern University, lead means encouraging favorable this "low-risk" category. the group their same age. For stories every'd^ author of the study, said it behaviors beginning in early One study, called the Multi- men aged 40 to 69 years, life evaluated more than 366,000 childhood in regard to eating, ple Risk Factor Intervention expectancy was extended by 6 in The BG News people over many years and drinking, exercising and Trial screened the health of years, the study found. determined the health out- smoking," the study says. 342,000 men between the ages For women in the "low-risk" come for people who were con- The JAMA report analyzes of 35 and 57 in the mid-1970s. category, life was extended by sidered at low risk of heart health outcomes from a group At the end of 16 years, the 5.8 years. disease. of women and fourxgroups of study found that the MRFTT The risk of death from all The results, he said, show men who participated in two men in the "low-risk" category causes in the CHA study was that an American lifestyle that long-term studies. Partici- who started the study between reduced by 57 percent to 58 includes smoking, little exer- pants ranged in age from 18 to • 35 years to 39 years of age had percent for the nonsmoking POWER cise, obesity and poor diet "cre- 59. The health of two groups an increased life expectancy of men with good cholesterol and A Federal Theatre Project Living Newspaper ates havoc in the cardiovascu- was monitored for 16 years, 6.3 years, while those between blood pressure readings. By Arnold Arent Adapted by G.D. Georger, Christopher Herr, Spring Bft*k 2000 Panama Ctfv I Wh. 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Tipoff is Bet at Dan Dakich 8 p.m. BG Wen's Basketball Coach "I'd say over the course often years, Illinois State has been out of the ball," Dakich said. day with two minutes to go in Illinois State also gets a lot the dominating team in the the Falcons victory over support from two big men; L Missouri Valley Conference," Arkansas-Little Rock. He was Dee Murdock and Dan Luczy- taken to the locker room after BG coach Dan Dakich said. wko. Murdock, a 6-9 senior, In- struggled off the court and Football has "They have a very good basket- averaged 14 points a game last his prognosis was that it was ball program. It's a good game been fun in *99 season and had 23 points in the ail ankle sprain, resulting from for us to play." As much as I am not going to Redbirds 89-79 loss to Akron him landing on someone's foot. The Brown and Orange's like writing this, it is nearing November 27. Luczywko . a 6-8 "He didn't practice Monday the end of the college football only other meeting with Red- junior, averaged 4.0 ppg in the and the trainers have been season. birds came in the 1982-1983 1998-1999 season working triple time on him." Being that I am such a huge season, losing to them 61-57 in "They are a bruising team," Dakich said. "He should be college football fan, it is going overtime. This season, Illinois Dakich said. "Murdock and ready to play Wednesday but to be hard to say good-bye to State return five letterwinners Luczywko are big, strong and don't know if that will be the those lazy, laid-back Saturday and two starters from last really tough players. They area case or not. He walked through afternoons, when all I did was year's squad. One of their physically tough inside team." things on Monday." watch football all day. And it strongest weapons is junior Saturday, the Falcons travel Freshman guards Seth Doli- didn't matter who was playing guard Tarise Bryson, who aver- to Gund Arena to battle it out boa and Jeremy King will see because you could just tell it aged 15.5 points a game a year with Cleveland State in the more action, according to would be a good game. BG News Photo/ MTKE LEHMKUHLE ago and also took home the Rock and Roll Shoot-out. Game Dakich As the season draws to a Missouri Valley Conference time is set for 8:30 p.m "We have to start getting close, there are a few things I Newcomer of the Year award. Falcon notes: them into games," Dakich said am sure will happen without a Falcon sophomore forward Brent Klassen moves into rebound position in one of BG's exhibition games. "Bryson is a very athletic Fifth year senior Anthony "We are going to start develop- doubt. Ron Dayne will win the guard and can shoot the hell Stacey came up limping Satur- ing those kids a little bit." Heisman strictly because he broke Ricky Williams' one-year old record, which some mem- bers of the media stated could Hoopsters take on Falcon's Masters never be broken. I felt earlier in the season that Peter Warrick .1 was the best player in the coun- receives award try but he single handily undefeated Xavier By DEREK McCORD three Badger goals in the screwed his chances at the tro- The BGNews first period of Fridays 6-1 phy with his stupid stunt at a By DAVE TRUMAN She has been telling her ing scorer at 18.3 ppg, is expect- Bowling Green freshmen drubbing but turned around department store. The BG News players they will be a second ed to be completely healthy goaltender Tyler Masters on Saturday and gave up Florida State will play in the The strategy for 2-2 Bowling half team and expects to win after playing with a deep thigh ended the Falcons six game only two Minnesota goals in Sugar Bowl, hopefully against Green will be simple tonight games by tiring out opponents bruise the last two games. losing streak with a 1-0 a 6-2 win. Virginia Tech. Now, a few when it faces undefeated late in games all season. shutout over Lake Superior The Michigan Wolverines things need to be brought into Xavier in Cincinnati at 7 p.m. Offensively, BG has gotten a State and was awarded with were held to only one goal on the light here. I have always < The Falcons will try to run lift from junior reserve guard the Central Collegiate Hock- Friday felt Florida State was overrated Angie Farmer. She matched her ey Association Defensive while and all the hype surrounding the Musketeers into the ground. career-high with 21 points Player of the Week award. being them was crap. But, while shelled Xavier boasts four returning against Ole Miss and tied her Masters made 24 saves watching them play against own school record with seven against the Lakers to extend for five Florida a few weeks ago, I was starters from last year's 24-9 Golden squad, including a pair of 6-3 three-pointers in that game. his shutout streak to 84:35. amazed. They are really, really With the victory the Fal- Gopher good! Their offensive movement post players. Against Morehead State, she poured in 20 more points. • lip »y— cons lay in a three way tie for goals in is incredible and their defense Taru Tuukkanen is leading eight place in the conference the "She deserves to start," 1 is nearly unbreakable. I have the team in scoring (17.3 points it: first Knoblauch said of her lone non- standings. never seen a team use four guys per game) and rebounding (7.3 two starting veteran. "Angie is one Northern Michigan swept under center in an offensive rpg) while front-line mate Jen- periods of the best kids I have ever CCHA doormat Alaska-Fair- drive. nifer Phillips also brings two banks over the weekend 4-3, in a 6-1 Also, it is true Virginia Tech years of experience to the court. coached. It is just so great to loss. Tyler Master. have a scorer coming off the 7-3 to jump over Michigan to doesn't not play in as tough of a BG coach Dee Knoblauch has 21 w» second place in the confer- The top offensive squad in bench." conference as other college pow- gained confidence in her team's ence. the conference turned, erhouses due. But I feel that if ability to stop the opposition's Knoblauch said she has also Wildcat freshmen forward around on Saturday to score any team goes 11-0, they at inside scoring threats over the been pleased with the job her Chris Gobert won the Offen- four goals while backup goal- least deserve a fair shot. It is last few games. senior co-captains, Jaymee sive Player of the Week tender L.J. Scarpace stopped sad to see that Marshall, who "Ole Miss had a 6-4 kid who Wappes and Sherry Kahle, honor for scoring two goals, 15 shots to win 4-1. will again play for the Mid- was averaging 19 points a game have done with their leadership including the game winner, Both teams go back to con- American Conference champi- and we held her to 10," roles on the team. and assisting on another in ference play this weekend onship, will only get a bid in the Knoblauch said. "With our zone "Sherry carried us for the the Saturday win. The Mar- when the Wolverines play Motor City Bowl because it and our double teams we have last three minutes of the first quette, Mich., native finished Bowling Green and the Spar- would be nice to see how they been able to take bigger players half (against Morehead State the weekend with four points tans play Notre Dame. would match up against a big out of the game lately and Nov. 27)," she said. "Jaymee and a plus five rating. Ferris State extended school. On Jan. 31, I will be hopefully we will be able to con- has just been all over the place. The Wildcats will face off their winning streak to seven rooting for Virginia Tech for the tinue that." They are really showing us the for a Saturday-Sunday series games with wins over ECAC upset of the year. The Musketeers will rely on way." against Lake Superior to try opponents St. Lawrence and This season has been a mem- Kahle is leading the team and hold on to that second Clarkson. Bulldog freshman orable one. It has been one in freshman point guard Amy Waugh to break the BG press with seven-rebounds per game place spot. Chris Kunitz won the Rookie which the Big Ten has emerged while scoring 12.3 per contest. BG News Photo/ MIKE Michigan and Michigan of the Week honor after neti as one of the most dominant and are not a team built for depth. Wappes leads the team 4.5 LEHMKUHLE State both snapped three ting his second game-win conferences in college football. game losing streaks on Sat- ning goal in three games They really only play seven assists and 2.3 steals per game. With Michigan, Michigan BG senior guard Jaymee urday against Minnesota against 3-2 win over Clark State, Penn State, Iowa, Pur- players double figures in min- The Falcons have held their Wappes takes a shot in a and Wisconsin in the College son. Kunitz also added an due, Minnesota and even Illi- utes," Knoblauch added. "We opponents to 36 percent shoot- recent game. The Falcons Hockey Showcase. assist on Rob Kozak's power nois having good seasons, the have to make them work. Our ing from the field for the season and have hit 39 percent of their head to Cincinnati to face Spartan goaltender Joe play goal in the 4-1 win over conference can only get presses are going to be key Blackburn was shelled for St. Lawrence. stronger. It was a disappoint- tonight. I hope we can get their own three-point attempts. Xavier today at 7 p.m. ment to see Ohio State go down freshman point guards rattled." Francine Miller, BG's lead- the crapper but people like me still have faith in the Buckeyes. This offseason, the Bucks need Rose steps up efforts to get back to do a lot of rebuilding. Here are a few of my picks available from the overall 1999 season: By RONALD BLUM "Mr. Rose's attorney has Offensive player of the AP Sports Writer written me a letter. I read it The BG News Saturday, the Falcons head yean Drew Hires, Purdue. NEW YORK — Pete Rose very thoughtfully, very careful- ' The junior quarterback from stepped up his efforts Tuesday ly, and turned it over to Mr. to Cleveland to participate in the Gatorade Rock-'n'Roll Bas- has already announced he is to get back into baseball, saying DuPuy. There's nothing more he had handwriting and finger- involved right now than that, ketball Shootout. returning for his senior year to This one-day tournament "get better." Despite his slump print evidence to bolster his nor should there be any more case. read into it," Selig said at an will feature two games, with at the end of the season, Brees Gonzaga taking on Cincinnati should be a shuw in for the Rose said one of his lawyers, owners' meeting in Irving, in the opening game at 6 p.m Heisman next season. I have Roger Makley, will meet in Texas. and the Falcons battling Cleve- seen a lot of good quarterbacks December or January with DuPuy descibed the meet- in ray day but Brees takes the baseball's top lawyer Bob ing more as of a courtesy in land State University in the 8:30 p.m. nightcap. cake. His on field presence, DuPuy, which Rose termed the which he would listen to what Doubleheader game tickets ability to make big plays and start of a dialogue to end his Rose's side had to say and pass smarts make him an all-around lifetime ban from the sport. it along to Selig. are $40 for prime seating near excellent and dangerous player. The last 10 years have been "About 10 days ago, they the BGSU bench and a limited Honorable mention: Ron hell for me," Rose said at a asked to meet with commis- amount of seating is available Dayne, running back Wiscon- news conference to launch an sioner Selig and myself. Bud at the $28 price level. The BG sin, Peter Warrick, wide receiv- Internet petition drive. "I sur- asked me to meet with them," Alumni Association will spon- er Florida State. vived because I'm a survivor." DuPuy said. "We're always sor a pre-game tailgate party at Defensive player of the Following an investigation of amenable to discussing matters the Gund from 5-7:30 p.m. A yean LaVar Arlington, Penn his gambling, baseball's career with people." buffet is included in the (10 State. One word can be used to hits leader agreed to the life- Rose twice said that baseball cost. describe Arlington: Scary. This time ban in August 1989. had approached him about a Bus transportation to and Associated Press Photo senior linebacker, who had While Rose was hopeful the meeting, a claim denied by from the event is available now offers from such schools as meeting with DuPuy is the first DuPuy and Selig spokesman for $15. Buses will leave the Georgetown and North Caroli- step on the road to reinstate- Rich Levin. Rose's business Pete Rose speaks at his press conference, announcing that he BGSU Ice Arena parking lot at na to play basketball, led the ment, commissioner Bud Selig manager, Warren Greene, said Is trying to get back Into baseball. Rose claims to have new evi- 11 a.m. See COLUMN, page nine played down the development. See ROSE, page ten dence to support his case. For more info, call 372-2701. I I I pageS The BG News Wednesday, December 1, 1999 3 TANDINGS FROMT, WTO1? National Basketball Association National Koo tbnll 1 . ague Sport. Tram-ad - iHE WIRE At A Glance At AGIanee AMEKICAN CONFERENCE BASEBALL Phillies delay Jackson's deal EASTERN CONFERENCE American league AP Sportt Writer East NEW YORK YANKRBS Agreed la term- with LHP Mik PHILADELPHIA — If the Philadelphia W L T Pet. Atlantic Div sion Stanton on a thru- year cool rail Phillies ever sign closer Mike Jackson, they Indianapolis 9 2 0 818 W L I'd GB TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Nu i Scott Shannon minor ami hope his pitches art; as hard to figure out as Miami 8 3 0 727 Miami 11 3 786 - George Pouhs assistant trainer his MRIs. BulTalo 8 4 0 667 ■ New York 8 7 533 3 1/2 National 1-easrue The Phillies continued weighing Jackson's New England 6 5 0 545 medical reports Tuesday without making a Boston 7 7 500 4 CHICAGO CUBS—Named Oscar Aeaala pitching coach and N V Jets 4 7 0 364 decision on whether to sign the free-agent Orlando 7 7 500 1 Sandy Alomar bullpen coach Philadelphia 7 8 467 4 1/2 Central closer For the second straight day, the team COLORADO ROCHES—Sold tha contract of LHP Roberto indicated it could be a day away from signing Washington 4 10 286 7 Jacksonville 10 1 0 909 Ramirai la the Hanahin Tigem of Japan's Central 1-eague him. New Jersey 2 " 12 143 9 1 - i M 9 2 0 818 FLORIDA MARLINS—Appointed David Ginsberg. vice cl Jackson, who has 79 saves the last two sea- I'lltsburtth 5 6 0 455 man nCthc board ol directors sons with Cleveland, generally closes the deal Baltimore 4 7 0 364 Central Divi ion HOUSTON ASTROS-Agreed to term- with C Tnny Eiiselnn much faster. Toronto 9 5 643 Cincinnati 2 10 0 167 - on a two-year contract "We're still having the medical data ana- Cleveland 2 10 0 167 Charlotte 8 6 571 1 BASKETBALL lyzed and are continuing to try to bring this to 6 571 Milwaukee 8 1 National Basketball Association West closure," general manager Ed Wade said in a • Indiana 8 7 533 1 1/2 Seattle 8 3 0 727 GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Activated F Jasnn Caflby Iroin statement distributed by the club. Detroit 7 7 500 2 Kansas City 6 5 0 545 the injured list Placed C Tun Young on the injured list Cleveland 6 6 .500 2 Oakland 5 G 0 455 HOUSTON ROCKETS—Placed 0 Hakeem Olajuwoa on the Langdon to miss five games Atlanta 5 9 357 4 Denver 4 7 0 364 injured list AP Sports Writer Chicago 1 12 077 7 1/2 San Dieeo 4 7 0 364 FOOTBALL CLEVELAND — Rookie guard Trajan National Fonthall I < .ci'u Langdon will miss at least the next five Cleve- WESTERN CONFERENCE NATIONAL CONFERENCE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Waived 1)1. James Rabor*M land Cavaliers games. He was placed on the Signed DL Chns White I'rom the practice squad Signed DE Troy injured list Tuesday due to a bruised cartilage Midwest Diviiion East Bailey to the practice squad in his right knee. W L Pel GB w I. T Pet. MIAMI DOLPHINS-Placed FB Kantroy Barber nn injured Langdon sat out of the last twe Cleveland San Antonio 12 3 800 - Washington 7 4 0 636 reserve Signed RB Brian Edwards. games because of soreness in the knee. The Utah 8 6 571 3 1/2 Dallas 6 5 0 545 5 6 0 455 ST LOUIS RAMS—Signed OT Malt Willie, to a on,, year con former Duke player, taken by the Cavaliers Minnesota 6 5 545 1 Arizona NY. Giants 5 6 0 .455 tract with the 11th pick in the NBA draft's first DcnvcrS 6 500 4 1/2 Philadelphia 3 9 0 250 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Relnstated QB Ryan Leaf li i the round, has played in 10 games, averaging 4.9 D.il .,- 5 10 333 7 active rosier Waived LB Trai v Siinien points. . Houston 4 11 267 8 Central HOCKEY The 6-foot-3 guard has hit on eight of his 19 " Vancouver 3 11 214 81/2 Detroit 7 4 0 636 National Hockey League shots from 3-point range, or 42.1 percent. He 7 0 636 Minnesota •1 ATLANTA THRASHERS Reassigned G Kick Tnbnrae. has not missed in 11 chances at the free throw • Pacific Division Tampa Bay 7 4 0 636 line. Orlando 01 thi- IHL Reassigned D Mikko Kupannen from Orl. ndo . Sacramento 9 2 .818 1 1/2 (ireeii B.iv 6 5 0 545 of tha IHL l» H1FK Helsinki of Finland Langdon has provided bench strength Portland 13 3 813 - Chicago 5 7 0 417 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS— Recalled G Slave Paaamoro and behind starter Bob Sura and Wesley Person. ■ Seattle 11 3 786 1 Weal F Jean-Pierre Dumont from Cleveland of the IHL The Cavaliers brought rookie forward A.J. LA LaJwn 10 1 714 2 St Louis 9 2 0 818 Bramlett off the injured list. Bramlett, a 6-10 4 21/3 Carolina 5 6 0 455 EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled D Brett llauer from Manila Phoenix 9 692 former college player at Arizona, was Cleve- San Francisco 3 8 0 273 baol ii„ mi. LA Cllppon 4 9 308 7 1/2 land's draft pick in the second round. He has Atlanta 2 9 0 182 NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Retailed D K.irli. Skr;,-lm. Golden Stale 2 11 154 9 1/2 been on the injured list since the start of the Najw Orleans 2 9 0 182 Ironi Milwaukee of the IHL season with a back strain. Saban leaves State for LSU By MARY FOSTER Florida and Phillip Fulmer of ference is a very competitive, for the bowl game. "absolutely no bidding war" to have on some of the players, AP Sports Writer Tennessee. outstanding football confer- Saban earned $697,330 a keep Saban. their lives, means something," BATON ROUGE, La. — Saban, a former head coach ence. There's a challenge to year at Michigan State. His Michigan Gov. John Engler, he said. Nick Saban left bowl-bound at Toledo and a former assis- being part of that conference contract at LSU calls for a base- a Michigan State alumnus, said Saban said he had two previ- Michigan State on Wednesday tant coach for the Cleveland that kind of intrigued me." salary of $250,000, with the he had hoped that Saban was ous offers to leave Michigan for LSU, a job that will nearly Browns, succeeds Gerry DiNar- Saban, a former NFL assis- balance coming in radio, TV going to become "part of the State — from the New York double his salary and make him do at a football-mad school that tant, guided No. 10 Michigan and Internet appearances, plus MSI* family for a very, very Giants and the Indianapolis one of the country's top-paid just completed a 3-8 season for State to second place in the Big other pay. long time." Colts But he did not consider coaches. its second straight losing year. Ten. The Spartans are headed "Security is always some- Saban, with tears in his yea leaving until LSU called. He signed a five-year con- DiNardo was fired with a game to the Florida Citrus Bowl, thing that's important to you and his voice shaking, recalled The school is redesigning its tract for about $1.2 million lea. their first Jan. 1 game since the and to your family," Saban said. speaking to his Michigan State stadium in which its capacity annually, joining a select group "I liked the challenge of this 1989 Gator Bowl. "But it's not the reason I came players earlier in the day. will be raised to 91,700, making of millionaire coaches that football program," Saban said. Saban said the Michigan here." "I like college football it the fourth-largest on-campus includes Bobby Bowden of "I think there is great tradition. State administration will Michigan State spokesman because when I talked to my stadium in the nation. Florida State, Steve Spurrier of I think the Southeastern Con- decide who coaches the team Terry Denbow said there was team todav, the effect that vou See SABAN, page nine Are you Y2K Ready? Are you an Register on time to organ & tissue avoid future donor? Men's Basketball VS. Illinois State University For a free brochure call 1-800-355-SHARE TIP OFF at 8:00 headache. i»W"Mhj» in Anderson Arena 9 Students FREE with valid BGSU ID Q BLAQT OFF INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM!!! Why waif??? Get your apartment for next year today! 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By JOE KAY They lost to fourth-ranked Kentucky out of its offense. form in the closing minutes "It was always UM this or He inherits a squad beset by Cincinnati 53-51 last year in trouble off the field — players AP Sports Writer "1 knew Dayton was going to after opening a six-point lead that," he said. "If I'd gone to CINCINNATI — They Cleveland. They lost to sev- be tough, but it's hard to get Tony Stanley, who led Dayton arrested and suspended, and enth-ranked Arkansas 86-84 in Ohio it would have been Ohio hugged, threw their arms in the guys to appreciate how good with 23 points, missed the front State; Indiana it's Purdue; players who have quit the 1990 and to llth-ranked Vir- air and waved their index fin- Dayton really is," Kentucky end of a one-and-one with 23 Chicago it's every other school team. ginia Tech 63-62 in 1996. gers. coach Tubby Smith lamented. seconds left and Saul Smith's in the Big Ten. In the East it's "This is the players' team," Until Monday night, Day- Saban said. "I'm the coach and Then the Dayton Flyers The Flyers had one close call Penn State. Wherever you go ton's biggest win in recent basket cut it to 66-63. I want the players to take some hung around the court for a after another last season, when David Morris hit two free you're looking at someone else responsibility and ownership years was a 98-91 victory over they finished 11-17 and devel- when you're recruiting, trying while, basking in a victory that 12th-ranked Xavier in 1997 on throws to stretch the lead back for all the areas that are impor- felt like a breakthrough. oped a reputation for folding to five, then Desmond Allison to catch up, trying to convince tant in building the team. How the Flyers' home court. Now down the stretch. Two of the someone you're up there." In many respects, it was. they've beaten a ranked team was fouled while shooting a 3- they play is just one of those Dayton improved to 4-0 for losses were in overtime and six pointer and hit all three free Saban was at Michigan State areas." on the road. the first time in 17 years by others came by a combined 17 throws. for 10 years, first as the defen- Saban plans to stay in "All this week, coach Olive points. beating 13th-ranked Kentucky "I was dying when he went to sive coordinator and for the Louisiana for at least a day or Purnell has been telling us that No one knew quite what to 68-66 Monday night. A team the line for three and he kept past five years as head coach. two. He hopes to meet his new Kentucky would come into this make of them this season. that had grown accustomed to making shot after shot," Ash- He has a 43-26-1 record as a players and the assistants from game thinking they were going They've got three three-year college coach and a 34-24-1 DiNardo's staff. He is not sure losing close games to tough to be up by 20 at halftime," starters back — guards Edwin man said. record at Michigan State if he will bring any Michigan teams finally had that breakout Doliboa said. "We just did our Young and Tony Stanley and Edwin Young missed the "Everywhere I turned his State assistants with him or win. best to hold our own during the center Mark Ashman — and 10 front end of a one-and-one with name kept coming up," athletic retain any of the LSU staff. "It's one of the biggest wins first half and then came out players in all with starting a chance to clinch it, giving in our school's history, I would ready to take the game in the experience. Kentucky a last shot. Tayshaun imagine," said Cain Doliboa, second half" So far, their experience and Prince's 3-pointer went off the who had 10 points. The Flyers overcame a 10- depth have made the differ- rim at the buzz.er, breaking the It gives the Flyers an open- point deficit in the second half ence. Flyers' pattern of coming up ing to prominence. with gritty defense that forced just short. a total of 20 turnovers and took The Flyers nearly reverted to akoostik hookah with special guest Tony Papa Lenhart Grand Ballroom 7:00 - 11:00 pm Associated Press Photo Former Michigan State football coach Nick Saban speaks after being named the new football head coach at LSU. Saban replaces Gerry DINardo, who was recently fired. Saban said he was unhappy at Michigan State and is looking forward to his new job. COLUMN continued from page seven Conference letdown of [ charge by the Lions that the year: Pac-10. Stanford is seemed it could never be going to the Rose Bowl with stopped, until their downfall at three losses. And they are sup- the end of the season. He could posed to be the best in the con- do everything, including block- ference. ing a handful of field goals with Game of the yean Michi- his enormous vertical jump. gan State/Penn State. The Arrington should be a top five Spartans, heavy underdogs pick in this year's draft. entering the game, whopped Honorable mention: the Nittany Lions asses. How Courtney Brown, defensive end many of us saw that coming? Penn State Upset of the year: Illinois .< Coach of the year: Bob over Michigan. I hate Michigan Pruett, Marshall. Pruett led and it was good to see a school ihe Herd to a perfect 12-0 with out a great football repu- record and also signed a seven tation shock the sporting world. year extension. Guys like this Illinois can also be the most jpnly come around once in a improved team, by defeating \vhile. Michigan State and Ohio State Conference of the year: also. Big 10 As I stated before, It has been a good year for never a dull moment. The Big college football and January 10 features dozens of future will seal the deal for some NFL stars and the recruiting in teams. It will be interesting to the off season should bring in see who wins it all. some more. B G S U Ninth ranked Michigan Tickets on Gnu- to play in Orange Bowl Associated Press Writer The BCS standings, which Sale Now!! P ANN ARBOR, Mich. — determines the teams for the UNDERGRADUATE Michigan accepted a bid Tues- national title game, are based STUDENT GOVERNMENT day to play in the Orange Bowl on a formula that considers The ui Miami on New Year's Day. Associated Press media poll • The ninth-ranked Wolver- and the USA Today-ESPN 330 Student Union ines (9-2) will appear in the coaches' poll, eight computer game as an at-large member of rankings, strength of schedule and losses. the Bowl Championship Series and will most likely face the This will be the 25th consec- $5 with BGSU student ID winner of the Southeastern utive bowl appearance for Conference title game between Michigan. Florida and Alabama. The Wolverines, whose oppo- $8 general public & day of show The final match-up for the nent has not yet been deter- Orange Bowl and the Fiesta mined, last played in the Bowl will be determined Sun- Orange Bowl in 1976, losing to day. Oklahoma 14-6. "This is a great opportunity Michigan will become only to play in one of the four BCS the fourth Big Ten Conference bowl games and to meet one of school to play in the Orange the top contenders in the coun- Bowl with Ohio State (1977) try," Michigan athletic director and Michigan State (1938) also BURSARABL Tom Goss said. "Our team, appearing in the game. coaches and fans are looking Penn State played in the forward to spending time in Orange Bowl on four different sunny, warm south Florida over occasions before joining the Big the holidays and playing an Ten Conference, with its most outstanding opponent on Jan. recent appearance coming in 1." 1986. t I page 10 The BG News Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Taylor pleads no contest to cocaine charges, will be sentenced Feb. 1 By DAVE BRYAN He also was charged with Ferlita did not dispute that. league's substance abuse policy. Associated Press Writer possession of crack cocaine and However, he tried to portray The informant who helped CLEARWATER, Fla. —Hall drug paraphernalia. Brown as a cocaine addict who police make the arrest said in a of Fame Lawrence Taylor Taylor's lawyer had earlier hoped to score more drugs from deposition that Taylor dropped his argument of asked the judge to dismiss the Taylor. And when he didn't, he approached him when he was went to police and offered to set entrapment and pleaded no charges, insisting the retired in town for a charity golf tour- up the ex-player. contest Tuesday to drug linebacker of the New York nament. charges. Giants entrapped by police. Taylor, of Saddle River, N.J;, Angelo Ferlita said police used was charged in October 1998 in Brown said the relationship Circuit Judge Lauren an informant to set up Taylor, St. Pete Beach. started when Taylor introduced Laughlin withheld a finding of preying on the retired football himself and asked if Brown guilt, but said she was pre- "You don't take drugs to star because of his history of somebody's hotel room at two in could help find crack cocaine. pared to sentence Taylor to 18 drug, abuse. After Brown informed St. months' probation. That would the morning when they have a drug addiction," Ferlita said. Pete Beach police, investigators mean he would have no crimi- Ferlita said it wasn't easy to listened in as Brown tele- nal record in this case if he suc- get Taylor to switch his plea, Taylor was arrested on simi- calling the former player a com- phoned Taylor at his hotel on cessfully completes probation. lar charges two years ago in petitor. South Carolina. He enrolled in Oct. 18, 1998 to set up the deal. She set sentencing for Feb. 1, "It's kind of tough to swallow a program that enabled him to and ordered Taylor to pay about Taylor was nervous because that pill, but now he's in a situ- clear the charges from his police had stopped him earlier $1,250 court costs and the cost ation where he can move on record by completing 60 hours of the police investigation. in the day and at first he put with his life," Ferlita said, not- of community service and sub- Brown off. Several hours later, "I'm not answering nothing," ing Taylor's appearance in the mitting to drug counseling and an uninvited Brown knocked at the 40-year-old former NFL film "On Any Given Sunday" random drug testing. Taylor's door with an undercov- great said when asked as he with Al Pacino, due for release Taylor, who helped the er police officer posing as his left the courthouse why he Christmas Day. Giants win two Super Bowls wife. Associated Press Photo changed his earlier plea of The plea came during a pre- during a 13-year career, also After a discussion, Taylor innocent and dropped allega- trial hearing. Police informant underwent rehabilitation for a Lawrence Taylor speaks to a reporter at his NFL Hall of Fame tions that police in St. Pete Clemente Brown took the stand cocaine problem in 1985. He held up a $50 bill and the offi- cer provided the crack. Taylor introductions earlier in the year. Taylor pleaded no contest to Beach trapped him into buying and said Taylor approached was suspended by the NFL two drug charges and might get 18 months probation. crack cocaine la,st year. him to buy drugs. years later for violating the was then arrested. Pennington, Cohen ROSE Howe continued from page seven a surge of support from the he had been dealing with public after NBC reporter Jim DuPuy on a "daily basis," but Gray questioned him sharply recovering MAC players of year DuPuy said he had spoken with about gambling immediately with 10 interceptions. His 34 He totaled 224 solo tackles, 200 Greene just once. after the on-field ceremony. Associated Press Writer Associated Press Writer DuPuy said Selig would not Rose said his side had writ- DETROIT — Gordie Howe CLEVELAND — Marshall touchdown passes are the most assisted tackles, 20 sacks and be part of the meeting and that ten baseball two years ago and was recuperating Tuesday from quarterback Chad Pennington in Division I-A. His 97 career six interceptions for his career. he would update Selig, who has again five months ago to ask for surgery to remove a cancerous is the offensive player of the touchdown passes are a MAC Cohen received 29 votes, said many times that he has a meeting but received no spot on his left shin. year, Miami of Ohio linebacker record. seen no new evidence that response, another claim Levin The 71-year-old Hockey Hall Marshall linebacker John would cause him to alter the denied. The latest letter was of Famer had surgery Monday Dustin Cohen the top defender Pennington received 40 of Grace had 12 and Thundering ban. sent about 10 days ago, a few at Toledo Hospital and was and Akron running back Bran- the 55 votes cast by media cov- Herd lineman Girardie Mercer "After we meet with them weeks after the Atlanta ceremo- released. "He went through the don Payne is the Mid-American ering the MAC. Western Michi- (with four votes) was third in and see what they've got, he'll ny, and Rose said DuPuy Conference freshman of the gan quarterback Tim Lester make a determination and we'll answered within 24 hours. surgery extremely well," hospi- the balloting. "I don't know if that had any- tal spokeswoman Colleen year, the league announced was second with eight votes, see from there," DuPuy said, Payne, from Rankina, Pa., adding that Selig did not set thing to do with his responding Grubb said. "His prognosis is Tuesday. while Miami running back led the MAC in punt returns any timetable. to our letter," Rose said, refer- excellent." Pennington, a senior from Travis Prentice — the 1998 The 58-ycar-old Rose has ring to the ovation. "I had to Patients who have the with 12.5 yards per return and Knoxville, Tenn., led the Thun- offensive honoree — was third been in the headlines repeated- think so." surgery typically have a 10-day dering Herd to an 11-0 regular- with seven votes. also finished fifth in the confer- ly in recent weeks. First, he Rose applied for reinstate- recuperation period. Howe's ence with 845 rushing yards was among the 25 players elect- ment in September 1997 and wife, Colleen, said Tuesday that season record and a No. 11 Cohen, a senior from Cincin- and second in rushing touch- ed to baseball's All-Century still hasn't received a formal her husband was in good spirits ranking — the highest ever at nati, was second in the MAC team. Then, he received the response from Selig. While the and was cracking jokes during downs with 13. the school. He was first in the with 138 tackles in 11 games, largest ovation among the All- agreement he signed made no the car ride from Toledo to their MAC in pass efficiency, total tied for fourth in sacks with With 28 votes, he beat out Century players introduced formal finding, then-commis- home in Sterling Heights, Mich. offense (326 yards per game) nine and was tied for fifth in Central Michigan wide receiver before Game 2 of the World sioner A. liar licit Giamatti said Series at Atlanta's Turner he concluded Rose had bet on "This is minor, minor, minor and passing yards per game. Jammarl O'Neal (14) and Ohio tackles for a loss with 19. He Field. the Cincinnati Reds while man- compared to some of the things Pennington completed 255- also intercepted three passes, quarterback Dontrell Jackson "That's like outdoing God in aging the team. he's been through," Mrs. Howe of-374 passes for 3,515 yards returning one for a touchdown. (4 votes). heaven," Rose said. He also got said. 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Call who will enjoy working with people & nat- traditionally reserved for many other prizes! The contest w II be think he will appoint a moni- kids complaining. They were Mike Delpozzo at 352-7840 ural health care. Please send all resumes desegregating schools and held at Bee Gee Bookstore on Thurs- tor," plaintiffs' lawyer Marsha quieted down and pushed off to day December 2nd from 3:30-4:30! & attached reference sheet to 150 N. cleaning up corrupt unions, the SPRING 2000 PRACTICUM OPPORTU- Main BG 353-6394 Kazarosian said. the side. They were made What are you afraid of, call the WFAL NITIES IN THE INTRAMURAL OFFICE state is asking for a court- The club has said it will promises to and nobody ever request line a 372-2418 for your FOR RECREATION AND SPORT MAN- Human Resources RECRUITER appointed monitor to oversee a appeal, and it won't change its kept the promises," Kazarosian chance to win! AGEMENT MAJORS APPLICATIONS country club that a jury found AVAILABLE IN 130 PERRY FIELD Staffing firm leaders of 47 yrs. has HR op- policies until the appeal is said. portunities in the Toledo. Cleveland & Co- had discriminated against Lost/Found HOUSE OR ON THE WEB AND ARE decided. Attorney Henry Owens After the suit was filed in DUE DEC. 8. INTERVIEW TIME WILL BE lumbus areas We require a 4 yrs. college women in assigning tee times did not immediately return a 1995, fellow members wouldn't SCHEDULED WHEN APPLICATION IS degree, customer service & PC skills Du- and other perks. LOST-Gold Ring with sapphires Reward SUBMITTED ties include interviewing, applicant place- call seeking comment Tuesday, play with the plaintiffs' hus- offered. If found please call Colleen at ment, data entry & servicing client ac- Nine female golfers won a but during the trial the club Want to get involved? Do you want sister- bands, she said. 354-2348 hood, leadership, scholarship and so- counts We otter advancement & benefits. $1.97 million verdict against argued the women were simply "After the verdict came Fax resume to (2161 781-7022. the Haverhill Golf and Country cials? Then come and check out the unwilling to pay extra for the down, it even got worse, which Travel women of Phi Mu! Open house will be Cashier/Bartender: Part-time Club this fall when a jury unan- top membership. amazes me, because you'd held tonight at 9:15. The house is behind 5:00-10:00pm; Mon-Sat. imously decided the women the Student Union We can't wait to meet Call Maggie's Restaurant 874-1543 The jurors disagreed, finding think people would say, 'Some- "SPRING BREAK 2000" ycu; Customer Service were unfairly denied the that the club discriminated thing isn't right here. Fourteen . Free trips. Free Drinks, Free Meals! sought-after "primary member- Hottest Destinations, Lowest Rates RECRUITER against women in its rules and jurors made a decision that the Wanted Staffing firm leader ol 47 yrs. has CS op- 1800-426-7710-www.sunsplashlours.com ships" that come with choice practice. Even when full mem- club was wrong."' portunities in the Toledo, Cleveland A Co- • 1 Spring Break Vacations! starting times and greater bership was technically open to In addition to the monitor, Graduation Tickets Needed lumbus areas We require a 4 yr. college access to the club. Cancun, Jamaica. Bahamas, A Florida' PLEASE CALL degree, customer service & PC skills. Du- women, they were routinely the injunction asks the club to Now Hinng Campus Reps! In a motion scheduled to be steered into partial member- 353-5284. Kathy ties include interviewing, applicant place- eliminate all gender distinc- Best Prices Guaranteed Book Now & Re- 1 roommate needed. M or F. Own room. ment, data entry & servicing client ac- heard next week in Suffolk ships, and in some cases men tions from its policies and ceive Free Meal Plans! 1 -800-234-7007. Washer/dryer included Close to campus. counts. We offer advancement & benefits. www.endlesssunmertours.com. Superior Court, the state attor- jumped ahead of women on the bylaws. The state also wants $193/mo Call Kathy 353-5284. Fax resume to (216) 781 7012. ney general asked Judge John waiting list because of "special the club to: Cratsley for an injunction that circumstances." — Offer all limited members would prevent the club from More importantly, the jury the opportunity to become pri- treating women as second-class also found enough public inter- mary members. Keep it in a low rate bank action with the private club to members. Among other reme- — Inform women of all of require obedience to anti-dis- dies, it asks the judge to put a their membership options. Six month certificate rate (APR): crimination laws. monitor in charge of the club — Maintain a chronological "It's a question of whether for five years to guarantee the waiting list for new member- club's compliance with state the course is a public or private accommodation," said Paul ships. anti-discrimination laws. — Refrain from intimidating 6 month 5.35% "It would be the first of its Weiler, a professor at the Har- women who seek full member- Y2K-proof Rate (APR) for $25,000 or more: kind for there to be a monitor to vard Law School and an expert in sports and the law. "This is ship. certificate! address discrimination issues — Open club meetings to all at a country club," assistant essentially the same issue posed by the Casey Martin members. attorney general Anthony "It's more than just about tee Rodriguez said Tuesday. "It's case." 5.55% Martin, a disabled golfer, times," Rodriguez said. "It's Specials for new money only.' necessary to protect against about civil rights. It's about future acts of discrimination — sued for the right to ride a cart in PGA events. While his case retaliation against the women, Rate* subject to change without notice Federal regulations require a to ensure equal opportunity intimidation and threats dividend penalty tor early withdrawal Glass City Federal Credit I'nion policies are in place so that involved professional golf tour- Glass City Federal is federally insured t>y the National Credit I'nion Administration against the women that tried to Credit Union Mcmhctship eligibility is required S2000 minimum .-ta-1—— women have equal access to the naments, the Haverhill Nine assert their civil rights." www.glaKscltyfcu.com required for special rate Rate good on monies brought _NCUA club." needed to prove that the pri- loliCHl from another financial institution 10/18799 " vate club was in some sense Coveted weekend morning "If the judge believes that open to the public. tee times were reserved for the these people can't monitor "This is a more complicated men, who couldn't play during Or get a great rate... guaranteed! themselves — which they've one because it is a private the week, and they were given course," Weiler said. 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Good PAY! 1-3 subleasers needed for Spring ASAP. •FULL AND PART-TIME POSITIONS home. 3 hrs.-eves-wkends. Provide own Call Paul at (888) 777-3155. ORDER "111! Cancun & Jamaica Spnng Break 2 bedrm ., unfurnished apt. Call for details, AVAILABLE!! CALL JON AT B74-5QQ4 transp. $7.00/hr Call 419-693-7869 ENTRY Occasional evening babysitter wanted for Specials! 7 Nights Air, Hotel. Meals. 353-9322 OR FAX RESUME TO 874-7107 TO SEE Seasonal Dancers wanted - Toledo's newest club 1 year old child in my home. Waterville Drinks From $399! 1 of 6 Small Business- 3 bedroom, 1 bath, HOW TRUGREEN-CHEMLAWN CAN $7.00 - $7.50 Part-time and Full-time area Contact Lori at 419-876-6868 es Recognized for Outstanding Ethics! HELP YOU FURTHER YOUR CAREER!! 812 3rd St., Hickory Farms is now hiring full and part- No exp. necessary, will train Perrysburg based, fast-growing & exciting springbreaktravel.com 1-800-678-6386 $795. Call (419) 474-5344. time seasonal Order Entry personnel to 419-476-6640 company looking for smart, organized. & Fast growing international company in BG "111! Spnng Break Specials! Bahamas Apt. lor rent. Greenmeadow Apt. input orders into our order processing ATTENTION STUDENTS motivated people to fill the following posi- system. Positions are open now through has immediate opening (or a tions: Warehouse packing, customer Party Cruise 5 Days $279! Includes Most 353-2772. Nice, quiet, clean units. MOLTEN CORP. bookkeeper/prolessional office position. service/data entry. & warehouse manag- Meals! Awesome Beaches, Nightlife! Pan- Short leases available. December on day and evening shifts, dur- 436 N. ENTERPRISE ST. Flexible hours. Respons will include as- ma City, Daytona, South Beach, Florida Lowest rent in town. ing the week and on weekends. Must Now hiring for SPRING Semester er. Part-time, flexible hours are possible. have basic computer and typing skills sisting the acct. dept. with a variety of Other BG students already work here in $129! spnngbreaktravel.com 1-800-678- Best value for your money. Part Time Positions are also open for customer tasks and special projects, as well as bill- this environment. Please fax resume 419- 6386. Less than one block from Campus E Merry St. Apts. Subleaser needed. service and clerical personnel Attend- ing. A/R & some gen office duties. Must 872-7147. S6/HR. STARTING PAY 1991 Mercury Cougar Everything auto- One bedrm; move in 2nd semester ance incentives, generous employee dis- be detail oriented and able to handle mul- Now hinng Amenca Reads Tuto.s 4 shifts available: matic 10 CD changer, AC/DC, low mile- $200/month ♦ electric. 353-8070. count, and professional supervision. Ap- tiple tasks efficiently. Related work, com- Al! majors welcome. puter exp or education a must. 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' Customer Service Fax resume to (216) 781-7022 12 mo. leases only THE WASH HOI SE SOU IHSIDE LAUNDROMAT TIBS HEAT ' HR A Marketing Assistants Steve Smith 352-8917 or 367-8666. Valet positions avail, for holiday season in 248 N. MAIN ST. 993 S. MAIS 904 I;. WOOSTER ' Finance Professionals No calls alter 8pm-listing at 532 Manville Call now to work during Winter break or to Cleveland & Columbus. Call Gwen in For Rent 354-1559 353-8826 352-3588 get your career search started.! Cleveland at 216-523-1111. Call Chris in Houses. 1. 2 and 3 bedroom apartments ADVANCED PERSONNEL Columbus al 1-888-469-7690 Parking Beginning ol May of 2000 10BEDS/2 BOOTHS 5 BIDS/ l BOOTH 5 BEDS "Houses and apartments. 2000-2001 888-A-CAREER Solutions, Inc. 352-7454 school year. Listing available 24 hrs. al [email protected] WANTED: 39 PEOPLE Nice 1 bedroom $360. Quiet, non smok- Serving BG since 1980 316 E. Merry, «3 Call 353-0325 between ing, no pets. South Main. 353-4152. TO GET SSPAIDSS 9am-8pm/will mail listings. Also 2000 or Waa\\\\ msaaai aaaaW *aams9 faW aaaJW aaaaW waaaW WtaaW aaaatst aaattm mea\W ■■ ^r* *1" "T* ^^ T^ ^^ *T* T^ T* *T^ *T^ "T~ "t* T^ T^ ^* TO LOSE 5-100 LBS. 2001 second semester apts. available. One room w/kitchenefle lor 1 female ALL NATURAL/GUARANTEED (shared bath). $220. util. incl. furnished, 1-888-233-1240 L2.3 Bedroom Apis. E ReedSt, 352-1968. From only $425 Subleaser needed lor Spring Semester. SPRING \\j Substitute Teachers Needed Pnvate Entrance Own room available. 353-3714, ask for v Patio Bev * Spacious Kitchen Village Green Apis. BREAK ^ Small Pen Welcome! Now leasing for 2000-01 school yr. Management Inc. Varsity Square Apts. Limited space available. VIA 353-7715 Call 354-3533. 99S0N IIWE Leasing for January III 1999 $75 - $140/day ********************************* Best Prices ♦ Best Parties Best Airlines-Saturday Flights Fremont City Schools Management Inc. Spring CANCUN ^$399 MEDIUM 7> tlillsdaU'Apts.. 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Starting al S400 $1 9.95 per month Call 353-5X00 Final due January 10, 2000 S Free Activation thru 12-31-99 To Book Call $ Free Gift with Sign-up 1-800-635-8711 $ Free Software Management Inc. LOCAL TRAVEL AGENT Sign Up @ NOW i K.VSIM; FOR. 2000/2001 STOP BY FOR LISTING MILLSTRKAJVf GTE Phone Mart mTRAVEL Slop by our office at *1K. INCORPORATED 11145 V Main St lor complete list- 160 W. Wooster BG ing or call 3S3-SSM. 1793 Tiffin Ave.-Findlay, OH 1-800-483-6697 WWW.WCIiet.Or0/'*ffBCCCI 419-424-3341 14th Annual lwww.bgsu.edu/recsports Off-Campus Housing AQUATICS REC SPORTS SKI TRIP Fair SCUBA Prograrn Winter Park. CO When: Tuesday QUrjta 6c sonjt Saturday Co-Sponsored by the afternoons Jan. 3-Jan. 9. 2000 Off-Campus Housing Time: 6:30-9:30pm (Tuesday) SI 12:00-2:OOpn> (Saturday) Office Cost: Students & Rec Sports n?ert)bers: $215 & The BG News Noo-Rec Sports rrjerrjbers: S2I5 plus $35 membership Thursday December 2. fee includes 6 nights lodging (w S20 Certifying Agency: SCUBA School International I returnable deposit). A day lift ticket (5th j (SSI) ! dag at nominal fee), airfare from Detroit j ; Metro Airport and transportation from j 2:30 - 5:00 Union Ballroom Denver to Winter Park. Registration begins: Monday, December 6 in tr>e SRC Main Office Planning on living off campus next year? OUTDOOR PROGRAMS Class Limit: Twelve (12) participants Weather & Recreation: Storms Save your footwork and phone calls, come meet the rental Certification Trip: April 8-9.2000 (object to ch*os«» May Come? Date: Monday, December 6 agencies and pick up the listings for fall, 2000. INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES Place: 095 Overman Hall Time: 7:OO-8:30pm We need YOU! Cost: Students 6V Rec Spring 2000 practitum Sports members: FREE 10,000 of these special inserts will be printed in The BG of portunltits arc available In the Intramural Office for Recreation Limit: 15-20 participants w and Sport Management News on December 2, 1999. majors. Applications are Explore the wonders of neither es Assistant Make an informed decision, before you sign your lease available In 130 ren y Field Orofassor Art Semel of the Geography House and on the web and Department provides practical skills to help are due Dec. I. interpret the signs of troubling weether changes. H FITWELL & AEROBICS SPONSORED HI Fmaic Week Aerobics Schedule: ^WBGSU 12/13-12/16: Noon, 4:00pm & 5:15pm BG Fitweii Center: BY For more info about any of these programs, The Fitwell Center will be closing for the NEWS 'University Living Standards Apply* student cente* please call 372-2711 or email recreate&bgnei. fall semester on Friday, December 10. ___——— I ' ( i Tage 2 'Happy holidays "Wednesday, "December 1, 1999 VfUtgs to do this hotiday season qabk of Contents By MARYBETH MURTHA open, as will the Museum Gift of the house. The BG News Shop and Cafe. Also at Wildwood is the • Legalities to decorating The holiday -season provides Hours for the Old Home Christmas Cafe and Craft Show, an opportunity for museums Christmas Holiday Tour are 10 which will display holiday gifts residence halls, 3 and parks in Northwest Ohio to a.m.- 8 p.m. Friday and for sale and refreshments for showcase their offerings. Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. visitors. In Bowling Green, the holiday Sunday. The Wood County Holidays at Wildwood runs • Live vs. Fake trees, which highlight is in The Wood County Historical Center is located at from Sun., Dec. 5 through Sun., Historical Center. The Center 13660 County Home Road in Dec 12. Weekday hours are 10 do you prefer? 3 will offer tours of the Old Wood Bowling Green. For more infor- a.m. to 8 p.m., and weekend County Home from Dec. 3-5. mation, call 352-0967. hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Local organizations, business- Wildwood Preserve Metropark, exhibit is free and open to the • "Warm the Children" helps es and individuals have decorat- in Toledo, will be exhibiting the public. ed the 30 rooms of the Home for 24th annual Holidays at the Fremont's Rutherford B. Hayes prepare area kids in need the holidays. The Home once Manor House. For eight days, Presidential Center will offer for the cold weather, 4 served as the Wood County the 32 rooms of the Manor many things to help one get into poorhouse and infirmary, and House will be decorated in the the holiday spirit. Their now the Victorian-era house is holiday spirit. The House will be Christmas exhibit, rilled Wood County's museum. open to the public for viewing Christmas Remembered, uses • Salvation Bellringers The Black Swamp Herb during these day, and holiday donate time to help needy, music will complement the tour Society Gift Shop will also be * See EVENTS, page eight. 4 Season's Qrttimgs ' Children's Hospital of jwniinc Toledo puts on a holiday tfoddatj Staff celebration for patients, 5 • People serve up holiday Speciat Eiin Verger ScottZimmer< holidays in many different (Amy-Jo "Broum ways, 7 '"KimbeHy Ihipps J\ ' Tips offered for a fCraigj^ifford Photographers^ Anupo "Brounh debt-five holiday, 8 'gretaMale 'Jennifer LuCey —-—, J8en 7re% • History of Salvation Army iruð9durtha Sara Qrigsfy Bell ringers, 8 . Mike Lehmfoihte' Ana Tereira • Reviewing holiday "Michette %eiter entertainment, 10 fStefanie Sizemore - dint teclkmett,' QbL .,.. iry'Beth'Wilfonfi • HtHday Parade, 12 Mary'Betli'WltJong ' 'Katie Woods Jfenfry ~7I • Children decorate ornaments for community tree, 12 • Like sweets? Check out some holiday recipes, 14 Wednesday, -December 1, 1999 Season's greetings •Paged J t The, Qreat ^^af:e:Vr^V>^Vf T>^^S^Vr rVS^ Live versus fake pine trees PEOPLE By ERIN BERGER lthing that draws people to purchasing live trees. The BG News on the street Alicia Bostdorff-Timm, Live or fake. Live or fake. As the holiday scasonl an employee at Bostdorff approaches, one big deci- Greenhouse Acres, more Question: Do you prefer live or fake pine trees for the sion for those celebrating| and more people are pur- holiday decorations? Why? the season have to make is chasing live trees. if they want to use a live or| "There was a big move fake tree to help dccoratf Ito plastic for a while, their house for the season I maybe 20 years back," Some people prefer fake Ishe said. "But once peo- L .\ Iple realized that tree trees, such as Shellej Lewis, senior elementary jl.mil- were friendly to education major. She said Iwildlife, 1 think the feel- that she and her family! lings have sort of moved ■back towards cut trees." always have a fake, seven- This is Bostdorff foot tall tree. Meghan Lyons Toni Conley "Instead of spending a {Greenhouse Acres' 10th Freshman Freshman morning going outside and [season selling trees. Early Childhood Athletic freezing Ito cut down a iThcy are located on Education Training tree], we spend more time ■Route 25 about a mile "Live trees smell "Live trees are on decorating the whole land a half north of good." pretty and are ■Bowling Green. more traditional." house and baking cookies _ inside," Lewis said. She BG News Photo/SARA GRIGSBY Bostdorff-Timm said said they always have a Jessica senior communication disorder they sell around 200 to 300 trees a year and also Ryan Ell beautiful fake tree, instead major and Quinn McConnell, shop for a Junior' sell things such as poin- I Criminal of one of the lives ones that,ree a, (sjatural Choice Tree and Trimming settias, wreaths, grave oftentimes "look dead on North Main in late November. Justice Other people have a mix blankets and pillows, "I like live pine 3 . of live and fake trees, such as Pam Richardson, a third roping, etc. trees because they Linda Lomasky, an undecided year math major, said that "The neat thing about our taste better." freshman. although she likes live trees operation is as far as selling "I like both," she said. "At better, her family always has a our trees and greens, every- my house, we get a fake one for fake tree because she is allergic thing is inside a greenhouse, so Alison Goode Gina Emmett indoors and decorate a real one to live ones. people don't have to go out to Freshman Freshman outside." She said it is good to "I would like to have a real an outdoor lot and pick a tree," Pre-I'hysical Undecided have a fake one indoors so no one," she said. "They smell so Bostdorff-Timm said. Therapy" "Live trees, they one has to clean up needles good." They get some trees from out "Live, they smell smell better than The smell of live trees is one good " fake trees." that fall from real trees. * See TREES, page thirteen. Students decorate "home away from home" By KATIE WOODS ^ Thanksgiving weekend, many of while being away from home is be permissible. _,. „_ ,, them arc returning with armloads important. Each year it seems as "Live or cut trees The BG News ...... i_ i of holiday decorations to help put a though students get more creative are not permitted in As students come back from little on how they are going to decorate University-owned ,JkCompa*ative fykti fat December their rooms. buildings," states .Holiday. 2kavudian&: spirit into Julie Libstcr and Kate Harris, the policy provided their tiny sophomore suitemates in by John Curlis, fire "home away Founders, are getting together safety officer from home." with their other roommates to dec- Also, artificial trees Especially orate the entire suite. They are in the rooms are for first year going to hang stockings for all six limited to two inch- students, of them with their names on them es. However, full- making the over each of their doors. Also, as is size artificial trees dorm rooms the case with many students, they are permitted in a place already have lights hanging up. lobbies, lounges, Tinsel where you Lights are something they deco- and other common Kmart can celebrate rate the room with through the areas. Meijer the holidays entire year. An artificial tree is "We have a singing what freshman Walmart Christmas tree, and proba- Nikki Lenke hopes bly a dancing Santa, too. to put somewhere Stockings Kmart (50ft) $4 99 Plus, we'll have candy on her floor. If a Kmart $.99- $9.99 Meijer (18ft) $5 99 dishes and tinsel and stuff proper common Meijer -$6.97 Walmart (18ft) $3 .97 I around," Libster said. area cannot be Walm; ilferenl brands Libster and Harris, who found on her floor, I are having a gift exchange she said that she is BG News Photo/MIKE LEHMKUHLE with their other room- still definitely Sophomore Katie Bakeman, early child- Indoor lights mates, also talked about putting up lights. hQod Beaton major tapes up construc- $17.99 getting a real, small Louise Keeton and , ,. , . . ' . . . „ Kmart $2. ,l0n a er h ht bulbs ,0 her residence hal1 Meijer $14.99 Christmas tree to put their Russell Beese also P P 9 Meijer $7.99 d r in ,ne holida s lrit Walmart $1.97 | Walmart $4.97 presents under. However, live on Lenke's floor, °° y P * different brands because of University fire which is the international floor in * different brands safety policy this will not Compton. Keeton and Beese are * See DECORATE, page twelve. 'Page 4 'Happy 'Holidays "Wednesday, "December 1, 1999 By MICHELLE REITER doesn't bother her much. she would be content until the The BG News "I like this job," she said. "I'll season ends. "Then, 1 do not Looking up at the darkening probably work through know what I'll do," Morgan sky, Natalie Morgan said she Christmas." She added: "To me, said. hoped it wouldn't rain. a job's a job. I'll take anything." Morgan is just one of "If it doesn't rain, sometimes Standing just outside the Toledo's paid bell ringers who I can work till eight or nine," overhang that shelters the are parceled out every year she explained. "But if it rains, Food Town shoppers coming in from local employment agen- they come and get you." and out, Morgan kept her cies. According to Julie and Morgan, 21, is a bell ringer hands hidden inside the sleeves Wayne Crevoiscrat, who are in for the Salvation Army. She is of her jacket. Though it was a charge of the Bowling Green in charge of her own kettle at a chilly day, she said people are Salvation Army, many of these Food Town in Maumee. Morgan more likely to give if she stands inner city seasonal employees said a local employment agency outside. spend the rest of the year on found her the job, and now she "Sometimes it gets cold public assistance. They said reports to the Salvation Army though," Morgan admitted. this is often a way for them to headquarters in downtown In the week that she has earn extra money for the holi- Toledo every morning to await been ringing the bell, Morgan days. her assignment. has learned to come prepared. "This year, they are trying to Because it takes a while to Because the Salvation Army phase out the paid bell get all the bell ringers orga- provides only a thin red wind- ringers," Julie said. "If you're nized, Morgan works almost 11 breaker to shield ringers from trying to collect money, it does- hours a day, making $5.40 an the chill, she dresses in layers: n't help to pay a large percent- hour. She is required to report a cotton t-shirt, a flannel shirt age of it out to the ringers," she to the Salvation Army hours and a fleece jacket are all bun- said. But it's often hard to find before she will actually be paid dled beneath her windbreaker. enough volunteers, she added. for her time. "I dress pretty warm." For the bell ringers in "We won't actually get paid Morgan said. "If it gets too cold, Bowling Green, who are all vol- till we set up the kettle," I have gloves. But it hasn't unteers, the experience is Morgan said. "They drop us off been too cold. It's my feet that's somewhat different. "They usu- at a different place every day the hardest part," she added. ally stand a two-hour shift," and pick us up ... whenever." "They start to hurt after a cou- Wayne said. "Then they, hope- At the end of the day, she ple of hours." fully, get relieved by another gets paid for about seven of the For now, ringing the bell is volunteer." II hours. Morgan said most Morgan's only job — a job that, Wayne said he tells the vol- nights she doesn't get home weather permitting, she can do unteers it's best if they can until after 10 o'clock. But she up to six days a week. Satisfied stand outside, because they said the hours and low pay with the routine, Morgan said tend to get more donations that BG News Photo/SARA GRIGSBY Shanna Biller, 6, Haskins, makes a donation to the Salvation •See Tage 9 for the history of bett ringers * See BELL, page nine. Army. Carol Beckley, volunteer, tells to Biller about where her donation will go. Wood County warms up kids CHRISTMAS ARTS & 4 By AMYJOL. BROWN The BG News CRAFTS SHOW 4 Kids in Wood County will be warm this winter thanks 4 to the efforts and donations of many. "Warm the Children," a program started by the DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET THAT 4 Salvation Army, is currently collecting winter coats people HARD TO BUY FOR PERSON ON YOUR have outgrown or no longer use for kids who can't afford a 4 new coat this winter. LIST? DONT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST Collection boxes have been placed around the county in MINUTE. CHECK OUT THE BEAUTIFUL 4 areas such as Wal-Mart, Huntington Bank and the CRAFTS ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT Woodland Mall for the coats. All coats collected are given 4 to kids in Wood County. THE MALL 4 "Coats collected in Wood County stay in Wood County," said Martha Moon, a member of the Salvation Army 4 board. DECEMBER 3 - 5 Collection started earlier this year than it did last year, 4 and although not many coats have been collected so far, lots more are expected. 4 "People haven't gotten into their closets yet because the 4 weather's been so warm," Moon said. uuoodlond moll Last year, the program collected between 2,000 and 4 2,500 coats. 1234 N. MAIN ST While the Warm the Children program is also in Toledo BOWLING GREEN. OH 4 I under the name Coats for Kids), Bowling Green's pro- BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE WAVUI.BGWOODLANDMALL.COM gram is unique Donated coats hang at Long's Dry 4 because all the coats it * See KIDS, page SIX Cleaner's after being cleaned. 444444444444444 Wednesday, •December 1, 1999 Season '$ Qreetinfls Ta/je 5 Holiday spirit visits kids at Children's Hospital By MARY BETH WILFONG life specialist, the biggest success child's parents and asks for person- through the child life budget. The the children receives The BG News is the CD Santa. al information about the child so child life specialists are the ones "It is a festive time of year and it Being sick for the holidays is not "We've done that one for years that it is more realistic for them, responsible for the purchasing, makes being in the hospital more a pleasant experience, but the and years and years. It is probably according to Dekany. wrapping and distributing all the the one lactivityl you can get chil- She said throughout the season gifts so that they are by the bed- enjoyable," Dekany said. "You Children's Hospital in Toledo dren, who arc unresponsive, to the doctors work extremely hard to side on Christmas morning," makes every effort to put a smile see more smiles and they get a lot suddenly wake up and respond make sure the children are out of Dekany said. on the children's faces. because they really think they are the hospital for Christmas day, but Between four and six presents out of it" Throughout the holiday season, talking to Santa," Dekany said. for those who are in the hospital, are distributed to the children on A small performance of the the Child Life Department plans The CD Santa is a way that the the Child Life Department and Christmas Eve. Depending on Nutcracker, caroling and commu- out activities to both include children can talk to Santa in the budget provides the average of 10 what age the child is and how sig- Christmas and Hanukkah North Pole through CD. The Child to 20 children with presents. nificant the holiday is for the child nity projects with the kids are According to Diane Dekany, child Life Department contacts the "We have money that is allocated determines what type of presents some other activities planned Volunteers plate up dinner • University Bookstore ByANAPEREIRA The BG News Veterans Day is over and so is Thanksgiving. Customer But for some people, it is never too late to recognize someone or to help those in need, especially Appreclatixyn/ Day when the holidays are right next door. This year, the AmVets Ladies Auxiliary from Post 711 in Bowling Green have planned a soup kitchen on Dec. 25. 8am-8pm "There is no kitchen open on Christmas day, when all doors and hearts should be open," said j, December 2 Shawn Connor, the organizer for this year's soup kitchen. Extendei lours to serve you better According to Connor, many people do not realize that there are fami- lies in need in Bowling Green. As an example, she mentioned a member of the Bowling Green 20% OFF YOUR PURCHASES! community who 20 years ago was not able to provide a descent holi- • Trade Books • Juvenile Books • Gift Books day with food and toys for her chil- dren. • BGSU Clothing • BGSU Jewlery & Imprinted Merchandise On Christmas eve, some of her 1 neighbors who knew she was in • Art Supplies • Gifts • Cards • ' need, gave her a tree, a meal and * No other discounts apply. Does not include textbooks, photo supplies & processing, health and toys for the children. How did they know that she was in need? beauty aids, best sellers, CDs, videos, electronics, computer software & hardware, and special orders. "Some people are just too proud to 20% off applies only to merchandise in stock the day of the sale. 20% off Jostens class rings. say that they arc in need of any- thing, but we do try to reach out," Connor said. .i Twenty years later, she is help- ) ) ing the AmVets Ladies to give back to the community what the com- munity has given to her. The Soup Kitchen will be offered on Dec. 25 from lla.m to 3p.m at A/"\ ~ A H the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge in the Wood County Fairgrounds. The University Dinning Services will be donating 372-2851 the food and Santa Claus is sched- uled to make an appearance to give gifts to every children in -lours: Mon-Thu 8:00-6:00 Fri 8:00-5:00 Sat 9:0 attendance. "This can be the only toy that this child might receive for VISA Christmas," Connor said. f£ m mjiB WJf&i \\Aim "That is the meaning of Christmas to me," said Connor. •••••••• ""Giving.'" ••••••*•• Tage 6 '-^aPPy holidays "Wednesday, 'DeumBer 1, 1999 Old ones remembered,(* ■■'" - new ones' made By CRAIG GIFFORD ber opening that special gift. passed around the box that never Hanukkah with my family, making "I remember playing Santa Claus The BG News "I remember when I got my first ended," said Sara Chaney, a fresh- potato pancakes, the prayers, the with my sister when she was As the holidays approach and the Nintendo," said Eric Eldridgc, a man criminal justice major. "It was celebration and the joy," she said. younger," said Kelly Brizius, a excitement of the season begins, junior economic major. "It was originally addressed -to me from my "One Christmas I woke up and junior early childhood education memories of family gatherings and sweet, especially since I was the grandmother and under each layer instead of seeing my stocking, I major. presents will be made. We are also last one of all my friends to get of wrapping was more wrapping saw my grandfather, who I hadn't "One New Year's eve, my friend brought to remember holidays of one." with a tag to another member of seen in ten years, standing there, and I got lost while delivering the past. Nicole Colanteuoni shared simi- the family. It kept going around'til holding presents," said Joe newspapers and made fun of all Many people have fond memories lar thoughts. "I remember tearing it finally got back to me." Holzhause, a freshman philosophy the people who were drunk," said of the past holidays, whether it be through my presents like there Lauren Dean, a sophomore, early major. Aaron Wiskstrom, a freshman Christmas, New Years or was no tomorrow," she said. childhood education major also has While many will remember the undecided major. Hanukkah. Other people remember special memories of celebrating the holi- presents and family moments, oth- Memories have been made in the Often, people think of the holi- moments with their families. days with her family. ers remember somewhat unique past, and there will be more to day' that have gone by and remem- "One Christmas, my family "I enjoy the first night of momenta. come in this holiday season. KIDS Continued from page four. we had to take some coats to the and they will be told when they can \§ m m$ m m w w collects are cleaned, thanks to a laundromat in order to get them all pick one up. Teachers can also call <5 c5 o o o o o local community member. done." and let the Salvation Army know Dan Long of Long's Cleaners has Long, very modest about his which kids might need cover for volunteered his time and business efforts, said he thinks anyone who the winter. makes a reasonable living should As to how great a need there is in for 12 years, collecting and clean- give back to the community. Bowling Green for public assis- ing the coats donated to the "We owe a big thank you to Dan tance, it is difficult to tell. Salvation Army. Long," Moon said. "We have no way of knowing," Long and his son go around to all Coats were collected until said Gay Mellon, social services the locations where donation boxes Thanksgiving and then they were supervisor with the Wood County are set up, pick up the coats, and distributed at the Woodland Mall Human Services department. process them. on certain days. "Poor is defined in so many dif- "Sometimes it gets a little hectic If kids need a coat, their parents ferent ways. Everyone has differ- m and costly," Long said. "Last year can come to the Salvation Army ent concepts of poverty." Cash For The Holidays Book Buy Back Begins November 19th At Bee Gee Book Store! *We pay top prices for used texts ■T We also pay top wholesale prices sy for current editions no longer used at BGSU HOURS: M-F 9am-5:30pm Sat. 9am-5pm 353-2252 Look For our buy back giveaways! •Wednesday, "December 1, 1999 Season's Qreetings 'Page 7 Holiday traditions vary with student body By STEFANIE SIZEMORE got," she said. "My sfster is 23 his house are the first to open good time it really doesn't mat- holidays. The BG News years old and still insists that we their presents. ter what people do." Yuki Kunyama, |unior inter- Every holiday season families get up every year." " The dogs get to open pre- Stacey Shapira, junior 1PC national studies major, is from all over the country celebrate Ellis said that her family also sents before anyone in the house major, spends her holidays fol- and they also have stockings," he Tokyo, Japan but plans to sl.iv in their own way with their own still follows the same routine lowing the traditional Jewish every year. said. " They open their presents America for the holidays. traditions. customs. Each student at the University " We open our stockings and with their teeth and then steal " If I were in Japan we do not also has his or her own traditions presents around 10 a.m. and then each other gifts." " We celebrate Hanukkah. We celebrate Christmas but New that they have followed since we go to my grandparents house Another tradition at Martin's get presents, light candles and Years is a very serious holiday say prayers every night for eight they can remember. for dinner Christmas night," she house is that every year his for us," she said. said. " One weird thing my par- days," she said. " We were a lot Every year when Brooke Ellis, grandfather reads The Night Kuriyama said that her family senior VCT major, returns home ents do is put oranges in the toe more traditional when 1 was Before Christmas on Christmas goes to a shrine and prays dur- from school, her family follows of everyone's stocking and they Eve. younger but we still follow some ing the first week ol tin1 new the same traditions for the holi- still give us presents from "I am 21 years old and I still Jewish traditions. Santa." days. sit on my grandpa's lap when he Shapira and her family also year. " We go to midnight mass Jeff Martin, junior sports man- reads on Christmas Eve," he celebrate the holidays with a " At the shrine we prav that every year and every year my agement major, admits that his the year ahead will be a good older sister wakes me and my parents also still play Santa. said. " Every family seems to large Hanukkah dinner with her other sister up at 5 a.m. We go " My parents still give us gifts have their own little things that whole family. one," she said. " We also prepare look at out presents without our from Santa," he said. they do every Christmas. As long Being together as a family is special Japanese food and eat parents and try to guess what we Martin said that the dogs at as they are together and having a also a tradition in Japan over the with our family." Students travel far for holidays, new years By GRETA HALE Cedar Point. ing and shopping. She isn't worried about violence "We are going to drive his The BG News Willoughby said she might fly She will also be traveling to on New Years eve, or about Camaro over the Golden Gate Three University students out of New York, if she can get a Toronto with her best friend for "whackos," in her words, being bridge," Hackett said "But, I will travel to the edges of the cheap round trip ticket. New Years. out. She said she was look- country and even out of the She is looking forward to the According to Willoughby, she ing forward to seeing some will have to (drivel because Jess country: to Paris and San trip because she has never been wants to be anywhere but home abnormal people. is afraid to drive over bridges " Francisco. overseas. for break. Heather Hackett, sophomore Their hotel is in Pleasant Hill, Melissa Willoughby, sopho- The farthest out of the coun- "Basically, I don't want to be in business and marketing educa- right outside of San Francisco, more psychology major, will Tiffin over winter break," try I've been is Windsor," tion major, will be ringing in but they will be going into the travel to Paris for five days to Willoughby said. Willoughby said. "I have money, the New Year in San" Francisco city every night, to the night .visit a friend she met this While in Paris, Willoughby time off and I might as well do with her best friend, Jessica ^summer while working at plans to go sightseeing, drink- it" Thorne, sophomore marketing clubs and for shopping. education major. Hackett is especially excited Thome's father, who lives in because she has never be to San Francisco, is paying for California or any further west both of the student's plane tick- than Indiana. ets and their seven day reserva- "Only God knows what the tions in a hotel. The friends will be driving New Year will bring," Hackett f HAPPY HOLIDAYS t around in Thome's father's said. "If we are lucky we will Camaro. make it back in one piece." * FROM ALL OF US AT BURGER KING j^ -^-V^%-fc^>*-^WV*r>^^>^fr*-^V^>«% -£% >* A Your Store...and so much more! * -4*^*^^- Keepsake Ornaments A A 1 Precious Moments • Seraphim Angels 1 Boyd's Bears • Department 56 A 1 Cherished Teddies 1 Swarovski Crystal 1 Drcamsicles Memories A 1 Cat's Meow • Anheuser-Busch Steins > NASCAR Merchandise ' Lcfton Liehlhouses /A DECEMBER SPECIAL A 1 DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER #* 1 ^ A FOR JUST 99C Valid Anytime Please Present this coupon when ordering. Limit one * cupon per order. Offer expires December 31. 1999. Good Luck on Your Exams! Valid at any Bowling Green Location A (Jen's I lullmai k Cold Crown Store 84(1 South Main. BG 354-2402 •Page 8 -Happy Holidays Wednesday, -December 1, 1999 Holiday shopping for students on budget By KIMBERLY DUPPS "I shop on a budget by mak- mind having yourself, then something," said Jane shop on the clearance racks." The BG News ing myself a Christmas list Nickeson, a grad student in detailing who I'm buying The holiday season is full of | Going holiday shopping can special education. "Last year, I gift giving and receiving, time something for and what I want to buy them and also tempt us to buy for our- printed a prayer for a friend spent with family and fabulous Ti selves, rather than those peo- food. The holiday season, how- around how much I think it's Psfo7 and framed it. Also, tickets to going to cost," said Fuller. ple on the list. ever, often leaves your pocket- Shopping the rep a show at the museum, book empty This makes the trip to the "When you're shopping for free baby-sitting hours. Be cre- store much easier and you on a budget other people and you see things Holiday shopping is expen- that you would like to have for are not tempted to buy ative!" sive and often leaves the typi- Tip 1« Make a list expensive gifts that you can't yourself but you're buying it for cal college student up in arms Tip 2' Shop clearance someone else, think about the afford. The best advice for shopping rack meaning of Christmas and as to what to do. Tip 3- Set price limits To avoid being tempted b what would Jesus do," said on a budget is to keep the The answer is to learn to Tip 4- Don't shop for expensive gifts, you can yourself Fuller. "Put yourself last meaning of the holidays in the shop on a budget. Although, because believe it or not, you'll also shop at discount Tip 5* Give coupons for back of your head. this doesn't sound as pleasant stores and clearance free services end up leaving the store with as maxing out credit cards to racks. (ex.babysitting) nothing but things for your- get everyone the perfect gifts, it Tip 6' Remember the self." "Life is too short to get leaves your creditors and bank "Shop at discount meaning of caught up in the commercial account happy. stores for momentos the Holidays Gifts do not always have to that really hold a spc-, be bought; they can be made. end of Christmas and forget LaShonda Fuller, a sopho- cial meaning for special what a blessed event it is," said more broadcast journalism people," said Fuller. "Find gifts l^TyoiTwouldn't "^ t0 Bet B"118 that say major, advises making a list. Nickcrson. EVENTS have Victorian Guild items the holidays for visitors along Continued from page two. runs through Jan. 9. Hours are house will be decorated for the Monday through Saturday, 9 holidays as well. available for purchase. with demonstrations and tours Victorian-era decorations and a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 Admission to Christmas "The Museum carries unique of the museum's exhibits. gift items to chronicle the histo- p.m. Admission is $5, and After Dark is $10, which items for Christmas shopping," Also at the Toledo Museum ry of the Christmas tree, as we includes the museum, its exhi- includes refreshments, and said Kleinhenz. of Art will be an exhibition by know it today. The exhibit was bitions, and Christmas admission to everything. For The Toledo Botanical Dr. Thomas Clark, also known constructed by volunteers from Remembered. Foodtown Plus advanced tickets, call the Gardens annual Heralding The as Dr. Snowflake. His artwork the Hayes Victorian Guild, a and AAA discounts are avail- Center at (800) 998-7737. Holidays weekend will be held comprises many detailed paper group which works year round able. The Center will also be offer- Dec. 3-5. For more information cutouts of snowflakes, which to research and compose an On Thursday, Dec. 20, the ing horse-drawn sleigh and car- about the events at the are unusually intricate. The riage rides from Dec. 26-31, Gardens, call (418) 986-2968, authentic display of Victorian Presidential Center will offer exhibit will be shown through from 1-4 p.m. According to The Toledo Museum of Art Christmas. Christmas After Dark, which is Jan. 20. Nancy Kleinhenz, communica- will be sponsoring a Winter This year is the first year evening tours of the exhibits. Possibly one of the most pop- The Hayes Museum will have tions manager, the rides are a Holiday Celebration through- that the exhibit will be a full- ular events in the Toledo area an open house that night, fea- "leisurely tour of Spiegel out December. Different musi- scale exhibit in the Hayes is the Lights Before Christmas Home. Visitors will be allowed turing entertainers and holiday Groves." Spiegel Groves consti- cal .nets will be featured every exhibit at the Toledo Zoo. Hours as much time as they wish to refreshments. Also open for this tute the grounds of the Hayes Friday evening at the museum. peruse the extensively decorat- special event will be the Dillon estate. The ride will cost $3. The Feast for the Eyes and for the lighted outdoor zoo- ed house. House, which is not usually In addition to the above, the Palate will be held Dec. 3 at the wide display are 5-8:30 p.m. Christmas Remembered open to the public. The Dillon Haves Presidential Center will museum, featuring tastes of daily, through Dec. 31. nHOLIDAY SALE Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday [Selected Merchandise Sand Dollar Necklace ! 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Main Street, Downtown BC 125 N. Main St. ^sn Phone:352-3610 l4mmnrsrr Across from Finders Records 353-6691 Silver starting at $22.00 VWednesday,'December 1, 1999 Season's greetings Tafie9 History behind tradition of Bell Ringers •Salvation Army kettles • By 1895, the kettle was cles of themselves." So •In 1901. kettle contribu- Army annually aids more than ■began in 1891. A Salvation used in 30 Salvation Army Mclntyre, his wife, and sister tions in New York City resulted 7,000,000 persons at lArmy Captain, Joseph McFee, corps in various sections of the set up three kettles at the in the first mammoth sit-down Thanksgiving and Christmas. lof San Francisco wanted to pro; West Coast. Washington Street thorough- dinner in Madison Square Ividc a free Christmas dinner to • Not long after, two fare in the heart of the city. Garden, a custom that contin- • Since the first cauldron, Ithe poor, hut -didn't know how Salvation Army officers— That year the kettle donations ued for many years. Today, fam- kettles have changed. Some (he'd pay for it himself. William A. Mclntyre and N.J. resulted nationally in 150,000 ilies are given grocery checks so have a self-ringing bell, and a Remembering "Simpson's Lewis—who had been instru- Christmas dinners for the that they may buy and prepare IjPot'' in Liverpool from his sailor mental in kettle donations, needy. their own dinner at home. The booth complete with a public 'days, which was a pot set up on were transferred to the East. • In 1898, The New York homeless and poor are still address sjstem over which tra- the docks for charitable contri- They took the tradition with World hailed the Salvation invited to share holiday din- ditional Christmas carols are jbutions, McFee decided to ask them. Army kettles as "the newest ners and festivities at hundreds the authorities if he could place • In 1897, Mclntyre prepared and most novel device for col- of Salvation Army centers. sung. , a similar pot on the Oakland his Christmas plans for Boston lecting money." The newspaper •Kettles have reached 'The above information was '' Ferry Landing at the foot of around the kettle, but his fel- observed, "There is a man in Korea, Japan, Chile and many submitted by the Salvation Market Street. This started the low officers refused to cooper- charge to see that the contribu- European countries. tradition. ate for fear of "making specta- tions are not stolen." • In the U.S., the Salvation Army |BELL | Continued from page four. Cafeteria, hasl freshman who has been bell going directly to families in need, goes into a larger fund way. been a volunteer! ruiLiintf in Howling Green for "But they can go inside if bell ringer for! two years, said that people that finances the different they want to," he said. "For the seven years. She! always seem happy to see her Salvation Army holiday chari- older people, we encourage said she originally! out there. ties. Some of these are the them to sit. I keep a chair in the decided to volun-l "I love the little kids espe- Angel Tree, which finds donors back of the van." tecr to ease her cially,* she said. "They beg their to buy presents for needy Juds. Wayne said that when they own need. parents to let them put some- and Warmer Children, formerly run out of volunteers, he often "My best friendj thing in the kettle, so their par- known as ('oats for Kids. They has to ring the bell himself for a had just died of ents always have to dig out also help fund Home Aid for couple of hours. cancer." she said. some change." Transitional Housing, a pro- "In a perfect situation, I "Then the next According to the gram that helps get the home- would have time to go around year my mom ('revoiserats, all that change less nil' the street. and check on everybody and died. I needed adds up In Bowling Green, "There are more hemeless ;n something to keep BG News Pholo/MIKE LEHMKUHLE even bring them hot chocolate," me busy that Sisters Kayla, left, and Kelsey, right. Batch they collected about $29,000 Wood County than people want he said "But we often can't get last year from the Salvation In admit.".Julie said. She added enough ringers, or somebody year." donate money to the Salvation Army Army bell ringers. that almost every night of the calls in sick, and I have to That was when Bellringer at Foodtown. 1080 S. Main St. "That's amazing," Julie said, year they have to find tempo- Woesner saw ~ stand out there for a while." rary housing for someone. advertisement at her church for ters with people who have ben- "considering there are only "lie usually stands out there efited from the Salvation about 30,000 people living here Much of the volunteer time it at least once a day throughout volunteer bell ringers. "It got me through Christmas,'' Army's help in the past. That's almost a dollar per per- lakes to produce these results Ihc season," Julie added. "People will rush up to me son." is put in by University stu- While getting volunteers is a Woesner said, "and I've been and say, 'Oh, 1 always give The money, rather than dents, the Crevoiserats said. yearly challenge, Wayne said, doing it ever since." many Bowling Green residents Woesner, who also delivers every year because the have been loyally volunteering papers for the Sentinel and has Salvation Army was such a their time for years. recently been elected Sunday help to me when my husband Christmas* Take Shirley Woesner, for School Superintendent of her died." or something lik* that," example. Woesner, an employee church, said that she puts in Woesner said "Its a wonderful of the University's Commons about '15 hours of volunteer feeling" Shopping time every year. She even has While many of the bell CCicic her own bell with her name on ringers never yet a chance to it. see where the money noes, they Express Part of the satisfaction of gUkrUau are thanked every day by the bell ringing. Woesner said, generous altitude of the public comes in the first-hand encoun- 248 S. Main SI. 3V 8V8 Molly Odgen, a University Lots o Bikes on SALE Downtown Bowling Green £f» Layaway for SH Over 35 Retail Shops & 19 Eateries ^ $ ChmsTwas Holiday Open Jiouse December 4 <& 5 Two busses will pick up students at Founders, Check out Cucle Werks Rogers, Krcischer, Harshman, and Mac and for Holiday Gift Shopping 'Holiday Savings 'Visit Santa 12-4 shuttle them to the following co-sponsors: "Complimentary Refreshments • Woodland Mall Skateboards h •Free Holiday Gift Guide & Downtown Directories • BMX / Freestyle • Downtown BG 'Holiday Sounds 'JlfBtt'&&fkt* (?Aota/t • Roller-blades • Big Lots • Birkenstock Saturday Stiolling If SO-l 30 I so-* 00 !♦» N Main English Darts 't/tmtntJttO Sal V4pm IVIN Main •K-Mart 8 "7itJt casual wear and cycling Sunday 3 SO-*oo its N Main 4-5pm StrollinR • Meijer • 40 Holiday is no "vacation" for Clark Griswold By ALEXANDRIA DIETZ the tree out of the ground because hood of their car, roots and all. wraps up the cat and the jello but Clark is pissed. Eddie tries to The BG News the next scene shows them driving Trouble just seems to follow Clark mold as a present. The delicious make things better by kidnapping As the holidays away with the tree attached to the everywhere. He has trouble green jello mold is topped with cat Clark's boss, Mr. Shirley (Brian approach, families VCll CRICK l PI putting up the Christmas lights, food. Doyle-Murray) and putting a big SjMtfjl everywhere are but when he finally gets them up, The extremely snobby neighbors, red bow on him. a Sf^itm preparing for all 25,000 of them, they won't light. Todd (Nicholas Guest) and Marsha Just as Clark is about to tell his their worst night- Then, after the lights finally work, (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) don't make In is* off, the caps bust in the house. mares: the rela- the family and guests are outside things better either. They are con- After some explanation of why the tives invading looking at them, and Ellen's cousin stantly putting Clark down and boss was kidnapped and the issue their homes. Catherine (Miriam Flynnland hill- poking fun at his holiday plans. of the Christmas bonus, things go Granted, some billy husband Eddie (Randy Quaid) The only thing that keeps Clark back to normal. Well, as normal as people look for- show up in their new home—a bro- going is the fact that he is sup- they will get for the Griswolds. ward to relatives ken down, rusted RV, complete posed to receive a large Christmas So if this sounds like your family spending the holiday season in with two children and a dog named bonus from work. With that money during the holidays, whether it is their homes, but to others, it is Snots, who lives up to his name. he plans on building an in-ground your hillbilly uncle Eddie or your pure hell on Earth. 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By JENNIFER LULEY "It was one of the most successful parades The BG News In staying with Bowling Green hol- ever," iday tradition, the city held its annual Holiday Parade the Saturday before Joan Gordon Thanksgiving. And according to . Executive Director of Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce a and Parade Director parade officials, things couldn't have gone much better went as planned for the parade that community," Toney said. "It was one of the most successful began at 10 a.m. and lasted about two Reaction both from the band and to parades ever," said Joan Gordon, exec- hours. the band's performance was positive, utive director of the Bowling Green Gordon said more than 130 units Toney said. Chamber of Commerce and parade were included in the parade, ranging 'The students I spake with enjoyed director. from area high school marching bands, it," Toney said. "I thought that the With clear skies, a large crowd and local businesses and organizations and crowd enjoyed the marching band's excited parade members, everything city officials. performance as well. It's great for the BG News Photo/ AMYJO BROWN "And there had to be about a half students to be able to take their time Bowling Green Slate University band members march mile of boy and girl scouts," Gordon and get a response like that from the jn the city's holiday parade on Nov. 20. said. crowd." A crowd favorite seemed to be the Gordon said she too heard a | Food Town drummer boy balloon that positive response about the towered over downtown businesses success of the parade overall. and telephone poles. Because of its But successful holiday size, the balloon required several han- parades aren't something new dlers who worked together to ensure a to Bowling Green, however, safe trip on the parade route. Gordon said. And, as a result, "We rent that every year," Gordon not many changes have to be said. "And (the handlers) do a really made from year to year in the good job of navigating around traffic parade's format. lights and other obstacles." "Everything runs so One of the newest parade partici- smoothly we haven't had to pants this year was the BGSU march- change any of the logistics for ing band, Gordon said. about the past eight or nine "We were very pleased to have years," Gordon said. them," she said. Each year plans for the Likewise, the BGSU marching band parade begin in the spring was pleased to have been able to per- with letters being sent to the form, said Hubert Toney Jr., BGSU previous year's participants. BG News Photo/AMYJO BROWN marching band director. "From there the planning Horses showcased colonial "Because of the community's support really starts," Gordon said. times characters during the of the University and the College of "This year everything ran Musical Arts, this is the band activi- smoothly and the work paid parade. ties way of giving back and serving the off." • lilt , 111 I; ■ , i, . i,. ,,,■!,. ,. i I i ■ • til III' ill III! til I III ill Hit ,!'•'■■ kit till ;l ;: m w BG Newt Photo/ AMYJO BROWN 2b 25 '■'•■:■ cE - ■' - - - c5 e5 25 During the Bowling Green City Holiday Parade, this young DECORATE boy performed as "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Continued from page three. is because most everyone is the holidays is that the use of can- Christian and celebrate dles in University-owned buildings both from the same university in Christmas. Here we have a num- arc prohibited. Also, be careful England, Keele. ber of holidays that we celebrate in when using lights, especially if "Christmas is definitely bigger at the winter months. Neither Beese using a lot of them. Make sure cir- Keele," said Beese. "We would dec- nor Keeton had ever heard of cuits are not overloaded and do not orate our halls with Christmas Kwanzaa until coming here. leave the lights on or unattended. tress and tinsel." Also, don't cover pre-existing lights Alicia Walters, sophomore, is tak- Keeton can remember improvis- with any materials to change the ing for decorations one year. She ing a simple approach to decorat- tint of them. This is a serious fire TLGWIK BASKET and her friends took road cones ing her room this year. "I am going hazard. 165 S. Main - Downtown B.G. to put up white lights and mistle- and made Santa faces on them. Finally all decorations must be 352-6395 toe if anyone wants to stop by." The road cones were eventually fire resistant. They must also not confiscated. Other things that stu- One reason the holidays may dents may need to watch out for cover any exit signs or safety infor- seem like a bigger deal in England when decorating their rooms for mation. The right place to VrW»Wiy>WTW> find all those I'^ai. special gifts You should be. Asfoftw... lai, UHMMJuTthetNOV riday in^he BG News. #%+ + *n+**.**-1*+& Wednesday, December 1, 1999 Season's Qreelinfls Tafle 13 Children decorate holiday with help of library, tree lighting" By ALEXANDRIA DIETZ According to Kajjrser, city parents at the tree light- The BG News workers put the ornaments on ing because the "children Part of the fun of the holiday the tree before the lighting. make the ornaments." season is making ornaments to However, children did have the She also said that put on a tree. The children of chance to do it thenvselves many city officials also Bowling Green got that oppor- II I In- child takes their orna- attend. tunity with the help of the ment home with them, they can "The mayor throws Wood County District Public come back during AM tree the switch, and it [the Library. lighting and put them on the treel stays lit for the hol- Kids could go to the chil- lower branch," she said. "There iday season," Gordon dren's room of the library on were a lot of ornaments on the said. Nov. 5th or Nov 12th and make lower branches, which I According to Gordon an array of ornaments, which thought was quite wonderful " the reason they picked were placed on the community Kayser said the library had a the tree in the library's Christmas tree. great turnout, with 48 children front yard was simply According to Ellen Kayser, the first week and 15 children because the Chamber ot the next. Commerce actually] children's room assistant, bought a tree and plant- youngsters could make a horn, "I think we had a much ed it there. a drum, a stain-glass window, a smaller turnout the second windsock with a trouble clef, time because we had so many "When I came to the| and a foil chain, since the tree (childrenl the first week," Chamber of Commcrcel had a musical theme. 14 years ago," Gordon Kayser said. said, "I wanted a commu "Kids loved to make the horn Joan Gordon, executor of the nity tradition to start oi and the chains," Kayser said. Bowling Green Chamber of the holiday season." BG Ne"« Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE The ornaments were placed Commerce, said that though She explained that Mother anc* daughter create an ornament for the community tree. on the tree during the commu- the tree lighting was open to there was not anywhere to real- approached the library. buy a tree and plant it in there nity Christmas tree lighting, the public, they always have a ly have a tree lighting, so she which was held Nov. 19. large turnout of children and "We asked them if we could yard," Gordon said. TREES Continued from page three. North Branch Nursery employ- At this nursery, people get a Jackson said. grows trees and cut one down." free wagon ride out to pick a Laura Linek, a senior Cutting down live trees is of state, she said, but a good ee, this place has approximate- ly 200 different kinds of trees tree. telecommunications major, said not the only option, though. portion come from local farms. "We usually have people that she prefers live trees So, if someone looking for a tree that cost anywhere from $24 up One live tree trend that some come in and choose a tree they because of going on excursions people are moving toward is can't find one they like, some- to around $90. want," Jackson said. "Then we times an employee T to places like this. buying a ball and burlap tree, cut them down for them." Or, "We always make a family which they can place in their will bring the she said, sometimes people will trip out of it," she said. "We go prospective tree house for a few days and then purchaser out to want to cut the tree down cut one down, come back and plant in their yard themselves. "They bring their make cookies." And so the rift continues one of the farms little saws along and cut them and let them pick The same is true with Matt between the fake tree and live out one that they down. Dicillo, a junior accounting tree advocates. Whether for like. Then, if it is "People bring their families. major. family traditions or whatever feasible, the tree kids get all bundled up ... it's a "It's a family tradition," he reason, everyone has their prcf- will be cut down. really neat time of vear," said. "We go to a local place the crence. Their trees| range anywhere from three feet up to 12 feet and cost from 20 up to 10u| dollars. A bit differentl is the operation atl North Branch Nursery, located on Kesson Road,] about three miles ,^T^ ^BGSU Mom and Dad ...Sweatshirts also Grandma, Grandpa,J, «%» out of Pcmberville jL Aunt, Uncle, Sister, Brother, Alumni jB and roughly tenl miles from BG News Photo/SARA GRIGSBY ^"^" (press on, sew on, embroidered, and screen print) **\ Bowling Green. Steve Nagy, post secondary BGSU sfu- JL 100% Wool Sweaters only $35.00 • 100% Wool Gloves only $5.00 Jp CisAsCyC°JackLn, **?■ ™J* a *» to a customer at Natural Choice Tree and Trimming. 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