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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Weather Brief Mixture of rain and The 1993 Edward Lamb Peace { Wal-Mart donates money snow, changing to *X_>^JJ-A Lecture will be at the Lenhart to The Link. SnOW in nftp.rnnnn. <0A *• • /& Grand Ballroom instead of the tsssr ustf Community Suite. G The BG News Thursday, March 4,1993 The BG News Volume 75, Issue 112 Pumping Up The Strain Federal agents continue negotiations with cultist Leader waiting on message from God, death toll rises by Michael Holmes The Associated Press "I'm concerned that he is really hurting now. Infection may have set in and he may not be able WACO, Texas - A cult leader said God told him to wait for in- to do anything. He may not be thinking straight. structions before ending a four- It's frustrating, isn't it?" day siege and federal agents said he might have more than 100 fol- Bonnie Haldeman, Koresh's mother lowers and a "massive weapons cache" inside a fortified com- pound. eluding machine guns, to commit been told 43 men, 47 women and Two elderly women who left the violent crime of murder and 20 children remain inside. Eight- the compound Tuesday had fired attempted murder of federal law een children have been released machine guns and other weapons enforcement officers." since Sunday. during the raid that left perhaps Margaret Lawson, 75, and The 77-acre fortified com- 16 people dead, authorities said Catherine Mattson, 77, were pound includes underground Wednesday. The women faced charged with murder, attempted passages and reportedly a firing murder and other charges. murder, conspiracy and commis- range. Neighbors have reported Negotiations continued sion of a felony with a firearm. hearing gunfire from time to Wednesday, a day after Branch About 100 federal agents time. ^ L. . ,c&W// Davidian leader David Koresh raided the compound Sunday to U.S. Attorney Ron Ederer said ■ r / ^B all adults inside the compound had promised to immediately, serve warrants charging Koresh peacefully end the deadlock after with federal firearms violations. would likely face criminal char- a 58-minute taped statement he ges. made was played on radio In addition to four dead federal Dunagan's affidavit said: "The stations. agents, at least 10 cult members heavy fusillade of bullets that "Koresh refused to honor his were killed, a federal law en- came from within the site was promise and has indicated he will forcement source said on condi- such that all of the conspirators keep his promise to come out tion of anonymity. Newspapers were involved." Video from the when he receives further in- have reported the death toll may shootout shows heavy gunfire struction from God," FBI Agent be even higher. Officials have from within as cult members Jeffrey Jamar said during the confirmed only two deaths inside fired through walls. first briefing for reporters since the compound; Koresh said he "There is no doubt they were Monday. was wounded and his 2-year-old expecting our arrival," said Dan daughter was killed. Hartnett, associate director for "Koresh stated he had received Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and a message from God instructing "There are some bodies," Ja- Firearms. 0 him to wait." mar said, but he didn't know how In Washington, Treasury Sec- m i "The goal is to resolve this sit- many. He said three were woun- retary Lloyd Bentsen said agents £W £>~^| 1 uation ultimately in federal court ded, but earlier reports put the had received good training and with no further bloodshed," Ja- number much higher. displayed "incredible bravery." mar said. Jamar said negotiators had "Obviously when all of this is through, when you have a major The cult is a well-trained, operation like that, there will be committed fighting force with a an evaluation after the fact as to "massive weapons cache" at its "Koresh refused to its effectiveness," said Bentsen, disposal. Special Agent Earl K. honor his promise and a former U.S. senator from [ //'OUN Dunagan of the federal Bureau of Texas. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has indicated he will Bonnie Haldeman, Koresh's said in an affidavit. keep his promise to mother, left Waco on Wednesday Koresh "has told federal law after failing to persuade officials officers words to the effect that come out when he to let her talk to her son. The BG Newt/Laura GDK they would fight to the end," receives further "I'm concerned that he is real- Straining to do a skullcrusber, Junior comprehensive science education major Eric Deisler gets en- Dunagan said. instruction from God." ly hurting now," she said. "Infec- couragement from spotter senior physical education major Matt Phillips in the Rodgers weight room In his affidavit, Dunagan said tion may have set in and he may Wednesday afternoon. Deisler and Phillips said they lift four times a week to Improve their physiques the two women who left the com- not be able to do anything. He and to stay in shape. pound Tuesday "did knowingly FBI Agent Jeffrey Jamar may not be thinking straight. It's and willfully use weapons, in- frustrating, isn't it?" Jackson says unauthorized New committees exclude students signs are libelous, childish by Chris Hawley local government reporter dinances, the mayor appoints by Jen I Bond someone who would be here next have been violated. Signs posted themselves," Brennan said. all board and commission student government reporter year." have to be registered with EOB "This puts me in a poor position members with the approval of Sears also denied having any and those posted on behalf of because I have had a fairly good While several sit on non- the city council. involvement with the signs. Brennan and Sears have not. working relationship with Jason permanent committees. Uni- The code establishes 15 The Undergraduate Student "It's not us because we are Also, only Sic Sic is permitted to and I hate to see this jeopardize versity students are few and permanent boards and com- Government presidential race both graduating," he said. "I post signs on windows of Univer- it." far between on the city's missions, most with members has heated up after signs were don't know who it is and I'm not sity buildings and a Jackson said the campaign is permanent boards and com- whose terms range from four posted on campus urging stu- going to speculate." Sears/Brennan sign was posted not a joke. missions - and their numbers to six years in length. For dents to vote for Mike Sears and USG President Jason Jackson on a window of the Student will probably not change many of the groups, ordinan- Michael Brennan as write-in said he would not put anything Union. "We need to continue to get our much this year, according to ces require certain area offi- candidates. past anyone in association with Jackson said he will ask EOB to message out so students will Mayor Wesley Hoffman. cials to be permanent mem- Brennan claimed he has no Sears and Brennan. disqualify Sears and Brennan if know there is still a serious cam- Seven people were ap- bers or mandate repre- knowledge of who posted the "It is very hard for me to be- their names appear as write-in paign going on," he said. "We've proved by the city council to sentation from different geo- signs or why, as both Sears and lieve they had nothing to do with candidates during the election. worked very hard for the past fill open board and commis- graphic areas of the city. Brennan will graduate In May it," Jackson said. "Sears has been Brennan said he does not know three weeks without competition sion seats Monday. However, Although several boards and will be unable to fulfill the very judgmental of USG and he why someone would use his name and [the Sears/Brennan signs] of more than 86 voting mem- have non-voting student liai- duties of the office. Is disgruntled with how things or Sears'. are just a slap in the face to stu- bers specified by the city sons, only the housing com- Brennan said he did not know worked out for him." "I am flattered and amused, dents." code of ordinances, Hoffman mission requires one voting about the signs until he received Jackson said he plans to file a but slightly embarassed," he Immaturity is one reason the said only one, housing com- member to be a University a call Wednesday morning from complaint with the USG Elec- said. "I can't stop people from signs were posted, according to mission member Brady Gas- student. USG vice-president John Babel. tions and Opinions Board with writing us in, but I dont endorse Jackson. kins, is a University student. According to Hoffman and "I did not put up the signs and the belief that it was Sears and it." Hoffman said he still has Ward One councilman Scott have nothing to do with it," Brennan who were involved. Both Brennan and Sears be- "I'm not playing games and not filled at least two more Ziance, the city avoids ap- Brennan said. "I dont know why "The burden of proof is on lieve whoever hung the signs is that is what these people are do- city positions, including seats pointing students to commis- whoever did it is wasting their them," he said. "I am going by in USG or Is just doing it as a ing," he said. "And they are libel- on the housing commission sions and boards because of efforts on Mike and I. If they what I see, and the printed signs joke. ous games because they are try- and the parks and recreation want to campaign then I don't are my proof." "If it is someone in USG, I ing to mimick and mock our slo- board. Under the code of or- See Student, page four. know why they didn't choose Jackson said two EOB rules don't know why they dont run gans." The BG News March 4,1993

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Editorial Board CHRISTINA WISE Editor-in-Chief

KIMBERLY LARSON EILEEN MCNAMARA Campus Editor City Editor CONNELL BARRETT J.J. THOMPSON Opinion Editor Associate Editor

KIRK PAVELICH Insider Editor Education funds needed years ago

Last Thursday, Ohio Board of Regents Chancel- lor Elaine Hairston, along with the presidents of University of Toledo, Ohio State University and Kent State, won overdue support for an increase in higher education funding from the state. Gov. Voinovich's proposal is an 11.7 percent in- crease from Ohio's present budget and it appears to TECHNICALS SPEAWHG P0R ittt NRt\ be a genuine attempt to eradicate the woes which be- gan when state subsidies for universities were sla- shed three years ago. The increase will be a very good thing. If it hap- pens. Money may buy safe haven Unfortunately, we're dubious as to whether or not this proposed increase will ever take place. Higher Several months ago, a rather disturbing 1 in short, all their needs - would have to be education in this state has taken a beating for so long article appeared in The Toledo Blade . The met within the Biosphere 2 environment. now that the possibility of a budgetary remission article summarized some of the findings JOHN isn't 100 percent believable. from a recently published book entitled, The While this experiment might appear to be Truth About Where You Live. merely the realization of a rich eccentric's If this is really Voinovich's attempt to "stabilize What was so disturbing about the find- BERNARD harmless fantasy, Mr. Bass' feet are planted higher education's free fall" he could have made it a ings? It seems that one of the worst places in firmly on solid economic ground. The bil- little earlier. the nation to live lies immediately to our lionaire unabashedly describes himself as an north - Lucas County. "ecopreneur" that is, someone whose ecolo- At this point the only feasible recourse may not be Our northern neighbor, however, did not gical projects are designed to make a profit. an increase in the budget -- but a circus ring safety receive such an abysmal rating merely be- net. cause the sun shines so rarely during the And what a grand profit there will be if bleak winter months. Mr. Bass and his billions perfect a structure Ben Goldman, author of The Truth About that can house human beings and offer them Where You Live, spent five years collecting complete protection from an inhospitable Anonymous sign and analyzing government data in order to environment. develop a system which ranks geographical Of course, admission to the self-sustaining areas according to cancer mortality rates, Biosphere structures of the future will be campaign foolish the number of hazardous waste sites and the based entirely on ability to pay. And, in keep- number of workers exposed to illegal toxins. powerless, must resign themselves to the ing with the laws of supply and demand, as Though I realize that the Toledo area could fact that producers have to keep increasing environmental degradation from industrial Signs encouraging students to write in former hardly be described as an environmentalist's profits - even if it means destroying the en- pollution becomes worse, the price of living Undergraduate Student Government President paradise, I was shocked to discover that vironment and endangering lives in the pro- under one of Mr. Bass' protective structures Michael Sears and USG senator Michael Brennan for Lucas County has a cancer mortality rate cess. will increase proportionately. higher than 98 percent of all U.S. counties. "Wait one minute," you protest. "As soon USG president and vice president are flooding the What is the cause of the excessive rate of as the wealthy begin to feel the effects of in- It requires only a small leap of the imagi- campus. cancer-related deaths, according to Mr. dustrial pollution, they will use their politi- nation to envision a future society where the Since both Sears and Brennan are graduating in Goldman? Industrialization. cal clout to force legislators to remedy the super wealthy and those who own the factor- May, they will neither be available or eligible to Mike Ferner, a Toledo city councilman, problem." ies live in an artificial environment that is fulfill the duties of the offices and have both denied was unruffled by the county's poor rating. Though this theory might at first sight aesthetically plea?jig, sanitary, well-lit, safe any involvement in the effort to get themselves He blithely commented, "Toledo is an in- seem plausible, it is a mistake to underesti- and free from the blight of industrial pollu- elected - if getting them elected is even the goal of dustrial town and these are some of the mate the lengths to which the wealthy will go tion. this blatantly flawed campaign. repercussions of an industrial city." to escape the effects of pollution. We at The News have come up with some possible Though I'm sure the Toledo councilman's For example, several years ago, Edward Meanwhile, the rest of us, too poor to af- motives for doing this: heart is in the right place, he leaves an im- Bass, one of the heirs to the multi-billion dol- ford the luxuries of pure water and untain- One is to revere the two Michaels and flatter them portant question unanswered: What is the lar Bass fortune in Texas, funded a curious ted food and suffering from the effects of point of having a job in Lucas County if in- experiment in the Arizona desert called worsening toxic pollution, will be plagued by for their political prowess. Since it makes both of dustrial pollution is causing workers to die Biosphere 2. chronic health problems and shorter life- them look like they are spitting sour grapes, if flatte- prematurely of cancer? The eight story glass-and-steel structure spans. ry is the goal it's been sorely missed. What Mr. Ferner and his corporate was designed as an airtight greenhouse Two would be to smear Jackson, who is again run- counterparts refuse to acknowledge publicly complete with five separate eco-systems: a Life expectancy in the U.S. is already ning for the office. If someone wants to take a shot at is that workers and the poor, whose neigh- rain forest, ocean, marsh, savannah and lower than in 15 other countries. our only presidential candidate - they should have borhoods increasingly serve as the site of desert. the guts to run against him and not hide behind a cur- industrial polluters, don't figure into the Nor will there be a revolt. The military, tain of anonymity. equation at all. In fact, the actions of corpor- The experiment required that four men like all armies throughout history, always Three, a nasty possibility but one we couldn't over- ate polluters send out a message that is loud and four women remain inside the structure sides with those who pay their wages - the look, is that Jackson is doing it himself to draw some and clear: The silent majority and those who for two years and be entirely self-sufficient. people, in case you forgot, who Inhabit the attention to the race for USG president and grab are economically (and therefore, politically) Food, sex, hobbies, communication, work - Biosphere structures. some free publicity. The fact that Jackson is running unopposed and in God Is neither capricious or the last year as president has shown himself to be Military practices governed Homosexuals cruel. He is a loving parent nothing but an honest individual makes this an un- who is willing and eager to necessary and unlikely ploy. by Constitution, not Bible disobeying Involve Himself in our des- Four is that Sears and Brennan really are respon- perate struggles and deep sible for the sign-spree, thereby making themselves To the Editor: To the Editor God, inviting pain. When He forbids some- look like sour-grape spitters, and really quite foolish. In his Feb. 23 letter, John M. This is in response to John M. thing, it Is as much for our We hope this is not the case and don't believe it is. Randall states, "Requiring those Randall. I'd like to remind you own good as it is for His in the service who take their that our Constitution states that punishment glory. One thing IS certain, though. Whoever is responsi- faith seriously to tolerate a prac- we have freedom of religion! We To the Editor: I remember the promises of ble for this is causing quite a stir on campus and tice in their midst which Is are not governed by the Bible but I have been accused of be- the sexual revolution of the should have the decency to admit to their actions. anathema to them Is wrong." by the Constitution. ing homophobic I plead guilty. '60s: Toss out the sexual mor- But then, to admit to something this foolish would First, was not the United States And if you are as "straight" as I am also a sucking-chest - ality of our Christian fore- make anyone look stupid -- and who would want to built on Individual freedoms, you seem to profess, why did the wound phobic, a nuclear- fathers and we would all be admit to being less than intelligent? such as freedom of religion? To proposition from a homosexual holocaust phobic and a healthier and happier. subject all Americans to these man bother you so much? If you dropped-on-my-head- Today, we see the results of Judeo-Christian values seems to were a woman, would your self- from-great-heights phobic. those promises: AIDS and The BG News Staff me to be hypocritical. The phrase esteem be so damaged? What There are some things of sexually transmitted diseases "separation of church and state" does that say about your sexual which it is wise to be afraid. in epidemic proportions, in- Tim Norman Photo Ed. Cynthia Puda Chid Copy Ed. comes to mind. identity and self-esteem? I do not, however, hate creased assaults on women GlenLubbert Sports Ed. Ron Novak Asst. Chief Copy Ed. The military is under no obli- It would seem to me that such DawnKeRer Copy Ed. gays. and hundreds of unwanted ErikTupiKo Asst. Sports Ed. gation to cater to religious be- an unsophisticated 19-year-old Bill Burgess Prod. Supervisor Shannon Merrill Copy Ed. I have friends who smoke pregnancies. Special Projects Ed. Tony Nehb Copy Ed. liefs. I am not saying that the mil- shouldn't have learned to hate We are already committing Julie TagKaferro F cigarettes and abuse alcohol Mkhact ZawacU Asst. Special Proj. Ed. Gwen Johnson Copy d. itary should go out of its way to someone they know nothing and drugs. I am a recovering cultural suicide with our ob- JaneKihjore Insider Managing Ed. lason Hunt Copy Ed. disregard Judeo-Christian be- about. I would think that an un- pornography addict. I do not session with sex. Now we are ■ramfefi Ward Copy Ed. Jennifer Stripe Copy Ed. liefs, yet by the same token, no sophisticated person would be Pam Smith Proofreader Robin Coe Proofreader love my friends less because inviting homosexuals to step special reservations should be able to accept that whoever had of their habits, but I will not up to the plate. The BG News, founded in 1920, is published daily made for them. made sexual advances meant no endorse their self-destruction The Bible says that if every during the academic year and Wednesdays during the I also question the phrase "a harm. with my silence. man is a liar, God Is always summer session. practice in their midst which Is I hope that some day you can The Bible says that the true. anathema to them." Is not the use the Judeo-Christian doctrine wounds of a friend are better I may wind up being the 214 WEST HALL practice of killing "anathema" to to find your neighbor Instead of than the kisses of an enemy. only homophobe on the BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY Judeo-Christians? using it wrongly to find a reason Much of what passes for planet, but I would rather be BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43403-0726 to hate him. tolerance is nothing more unpopular than unfaithful. Greg Wagner John Root then shallow trendiness or John Randall Freshman Senior seli.sh Indifference. Bowling Green Copyright 1993, The BG News Pre-RTVF Liberal Studies . '/ Campus March 4,1993 The BG News

Groups'funding Follow the Leader will be decided during meeting by Julie Tagllalerro the group discusses contempo- administration reporter rary issues. Walters said he would like to see groups currently funded by Five University groups re- ACGFA request the same amount questing funding for the first as, or a lesser amount than, they time from the Advisory Commit- did the previous year so that new tee on General Fee Allocations groups can receive some funding will have their proposals decided to get off the ground. upon this weekend along with S3 Alpha Phi Omega, a service other campus organizations. fraternity, is one of IS organiza- ACGFA is in the annual pro- tions requesting the same cess of allocating a portion of the amount as last year. general fee to the different cam- A-Phi-O received $700 for the pus organizations for the 1993-94 1991-92 academic year and re- academic year. quested $200 less last year, ac- Each year about five to seven cording to Steven Zalar, A-Phi-O new organizations apply for treasurer. funding, according to Jason The organization decided to Jackson, a student member of the reduce its funding to $500 and committee. maintain it for this year because Jackson said groups applying the group decided they did not for ACGFA funding for the first need the excess funding when it time usually have existed on could be allocated elsewhere. campus for a few years with no funding or a small amount of Zalar said members' dues funding from other sources. along with the amount allocated "The majority of new groups from ACGFA go to cover the have been established but just costs of operating expenses. have not gotten funding," Jack- Hogan said groups which son said. "It is important for usually request the same amount these groups to present how they in consecutive years are granted existed without funding and then the request. However, he said the Thc BC Ncwi/Bill I)i rmody, Jr. explain why they need funding group can be granted less than the request depending on the Pointing out parts of the University, Junior psychology major ents through the campus. Tours are given by the Admissions of- now." Amy Smith leads a group of prospective freshmen and their par- fice at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays. These groups include the progress it made during the pre- Chinese Club, Into the Streets, vious year. the Conservative Student Organ- ization as well as BG 24 News "ACGFA looks at the entire Ohio... and Campus Connection. process, how much money the Working; Together In the case of BG 24 News and group is requesting and if they BOWLING GREEN OPERA THEATER PRESENTS Campus Connection, the organi- have done what they set out to s&s zations have existed for at least do," Hogan said. 1-800 332 AI I)S PUCCINI'S the current academic year but BARBER did not previously apply for LA BOHEME = funding from ACGFA, according SHOP to Lynn Hogan, chairman of the MARCH 12 & 13 AT 8 P.M. 164 S. Main hearing and allocation process. KOBACKER HALL MOORECENTER Hogan said the organizations We specialize in short BGSU applied for funding this year hair styling. after WBGU experienced budget TICKETS:$7-$15 cuts and new sources of funding Walk Ins Welcome! ($2 DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS, had to be found. MTRF 8:30-5:30 p.m. CHILDREN & SENIOR CITIZENS) When a new organization ap- FOR TICKET INFORMATION, SAT. 8:30-3:00 p.m. plies for funding, Hogan said it is CALL (419) 372-8171 with the understanding by the WED. & SUN.-Closed PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH ACGFA committee that they will be requesting at least the same amount as they did the first time Wani a summer |0b mats more man money and wo* REGULAR-SEASON FINALI SATURDAY! SENIOR FAREWELL! on a continual basis. experience9 Want a job nrhere you can make friends and The amount of funding groups enpy tree (me tun' WOMEN Ssl S, MEN 7:30 request varies depending on the Cedar Pant s 3.500 (Obs nave vitial you're Ooking tor good organization and the type of pro- pay. the chance tor a substantal bonus, housing available (tor 18 and older), valuable *ork expenence. a recreation program gramming they offer. and an entire amusement pa* and beach to eiw when FALCONS According to James Walters, you re otl duty /^ VERSUS president of the Conservative Stop by and tak to us about the opportunities Cedar Pont Student Organization, the organ- recruiters wil be interviewing at ization is requesting $400 for BOWLING GREEN STATE AX AICROE programming and publicity. UNIVERSITY Walters said ACGFA denied Thursday, March 11,1993 The FALCON WOMEN will host the group the $400 in funding last Best Western Falcon Plaza MAC Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 9 at 7x30 PM year. He said he considers the Bishop Room -1450 E. Wooster Street groups to have similar functions 10:00AM -4:00PM as the Peace Coalition and Prog- You don't need an appointment II you have questions, ressive Student Organization please give us a call at (419) 627-2245. who received funding from AC- CEDW POINT AT GFA last year. Piscinello's "I think it is interesting that groups with similar functions on BG's Most Award Winning Pizza opposite political spectrums are

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Vincent Moska of ganization's basic needs service, "Wetlands house endangered private land," he said. Sears Roebuck Inc. of Chicago, which includes food, shelter, species, hunting game and they Eight speakers will partici- will discuss the corporate Management and employees of prescriptions and transportation. The conservation of wet- also metabolize and trap pollu- pate in the forum, including standpoint on swamplands. the Bowling Green Wal-Mart Store manager Jim Gunzburg lands has been a topic of grow- tants valuable to the environ- Ray McCormick, who will The forum, organized by the have chosen to adopt a local said the donation is one way Wal- ing concern among environ- ment," he said. speak from a farmer's per- Ohio Farm City Bay, will begin crisis intervention center as the Mart is able to give a little back mentalists, corporations and Jones said he believes wet- spective. In 1991, McCormick at 8:30 a.m. and end at about 5 charity the company will help to the customer. farmers. A forum at the Uni- lands need to be protected be- won a National Wetland Award, p.m. Tickets can be purchased support during the year. "It's not required by the cor- versity of Toledo today will air cause there are "too many hu- and in 1992, Success/id Fann- at the door for $5 and a $9 Associates and the company poration, but it's something that these groups' different view- mans facing too few resour- ing magazine named him top lunch is offered. together donated $4,000 to The is important to the associates," points concerning the use of ces." conservation fanner. NWO Farm City Bay began Link, 315 Thurstin Ave., earlier he said. swampland. "The symposium is going to Other speakers include in 19SS with a President Proc- this week. And Linda Myerholtz, He said employees of the store Wetlands have been treated be played out pretty strongly, Kathy Griffith, from the U.S. lamation and an act of Con- director of crisis intervention have been raising the money as "land waiting for something with a confrontation growing Army Corps of Engineering, gress. Since 1986, six forums services at The Link, said money since Jan. 12, while the store was good to happen to them," ac- between agencies to preserve who will give an official as- have been offered by the or- will also be raised at the store for being set up. cording to Lloyd Jones of the and the public who wants to be sessment of and the criteria of ganization. the entire year to benefit the "We had lots of fund-raisers - center. auctions, bake sales, lunches and "The Link was chosen as the fines for silly things like coming charity they will support in late," he said. throughout the year," she said. The Link was chosen for the Public employees 'double-dip' "Employees will raise money and donation after employees voted the company will match that on which charitable organization The Associated Press amount." they wanted to help, Gunzburg "retire" and then go back to work Prior to mid-1991, most retired The average retiree with 30 The free crisis intervention said. so they can draw their tax- public employees forfeited their years of service is paid $33,000 center is open 24 hours a day and CINCINNATI - At least 4,000 funded pensions along with pay- pensions if they worked in excess and also can receive $22,000 In also offers a hotline for people "It's a wonderful benefit for state and local government checks, the newspaper reported of 59 days a year in a government pension by filling out some who are experiencing difficul- The Link and the people of Wood workers in Ohio are simultane- in a copyright story. job. But the 1991 change opened paperwork and arranging with ties. The Link has a victim's ad- County," Myerholtz said. "It's ously collecting pension checks the way for the double-dipping his employer to be "rehired" the vocacy group as well, Myerholtz the community helping the com and paychecks at the public's ex- The newspaper's search of by allowing full-time employ- newspaper said. said. munity." pense, The Cincinnati Post re- computerized state records ment. ported Wednesday. revealed that at least 4,412 Public workers can retire in government employees have ca- State records did not establish their early to mid-SOs, draw their MEN'S SWIMMING From the governor's office to shed in on changes in state re- how many of the 4,412 employees pensions and earn a second pen- Ball Sate ~\ Miami small-town libraries, an average tirement laws since they took ef- work part or full-time or have sion, while still working full-time of eight public employees a day fect June 30,1991. since permanently retired. for the same employer. Eastern Student INDIAN RIVERS Continued from page one. CHAMPIONSHIPS 702 4th Street ♦ or three years," he said. THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 4-6 Now Renting ♦ their members' long terms. The city committees, most of Furnished 2 Bedroom, 2 Car garage w/storage room. T "I tend to like to put them on which are non-permanent bodies Prelims--12 Noon, Finals~7p.m. EACH DAY the committees so when they which review specific issues for •12 month lease starting May 15 AT BGSU'S COOPER POOL, REC CENTER leave it doesn't disrupt any- the mayor or council, do not have 641 Third St. Apt. 4 Resident Manager 352-4380 1 thing," Hoffman said. set terms. Committees with stu- «* Ziance agreed. dent members include the city- TICKET PRICES ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "Some of these boards, by their university relations committee ALL-MEET PASS: ADULT $20, STUDENT $6 nature, are not conducive to and the mayor's recycling task having someone serve only two force. 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