Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-13-2004 The BG News February 13, 2004 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 13, 2004" (2004). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7236. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7236 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. State University FRIDAY February 13, 2004 TIRED OF V-DAY? PARTLY CLOUDY So is some of our staff, HIGH: 36 I LOW: 22 check out a story about www.bgnews.com Friday the 13th; PAGE 7 independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 95 The Repeal of tax ^fl^rh may hurt U. By Kara Hull EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WHERE'S THE BUDGET I ligher tuition, less money for COMING FROM? student organizations, restricted Below is a breakdown of the hours at the Union and staffing education budget at the University vacancies never filled. All could lor 2003-04 school year. The total become reality at the University budget is $21 million. if the campaign to repeal the one-cent increase in Ohio's sales tax is successful. !76 million The initiative, being orches- tate supi trated by Ohio's Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, would reduce revenues by more than $134 million $800 million statewide—leaving Student lees the University to face cuts of $5- 10 million, according to Chris By Nicole Oelisio shoplifting is significant. He said his store had a Dalton, senior vice president for REPORTER large number of shoplifting cases in 2003, most of finance and administration. Source: Chris Dalton, senior vice president Though the total arrests for larceny and which were prosecuted. Citizens for Tax Repeal—of tor finance and administration theft—the category under which (he "If a store has a net profit of five percent, that which Blackwell is honorary M*e Metzier BG News Bowling Green Police Division places would mean you only make a nickel," Bettz said. chairman—collected 157,482 ' shoplifting—were down for 2003. this crime is still "If someone steals an item worth a dollar, we havej signatures in hopes of having the dent for Student Affairs. something Bowling Green businesses continue to to do $20 in sales to break even." repeal proposal introduced into "It stands to reason that if monitor. Shoplifting cases which are not prosecuted canl the state legislature. The group you're dropping your budget $5- last year 96 arrests occurred In Bowling Green also be detrimental. Not all shoplifters are caught,I needed 96,870 of those signa- 10 million you can't be running for shoplifting. This number is down from 111 in and in these cases the person may get away with| tures from at least 44 counties to the same operation," he said. 2002, according to l.t. Ken Fortney of the Bowling stealing plenty of merchandise. be certified for a repeal bill to be "Everything's on the table for Green Police Division. According to Galway. Kroger prosecuted about i introduced into the state legisla- evaluation, both academic and Shoplifting can happen in a variety of ways, eight to 10 people last year for shoplifting. Butl ture. But only yesterday, that non-academic. There's so many most commonly by placing merchandise in a their total expenses for shoplifting did not include" effort was halted. ramifications of this." purse, pocket or bag. Some shoplifters steal due to the cases in which the person was not caught. A check to verify collected sig- For Ohio legislators, like Sen. peer pressure, and others steal to support addic- "Other than the time commitment of my natures on Thursday, was short Randy Gardner, R-Bowling tions. employees going to testify, there was not really a by more than 2,000 signatures, Green, anyone who wants to talk It is due to addiction that people often shoplift, cost," Galway said. "But we only caught probably the Office of the Secretary of about putting the issue on the according to Dan Galway, store manager of Kroger one of 50 people shoplifting. And we have people State said. The group has the ballot, needs to talk about the money involved and how it will (jFood and Pharmacy. 1094 N. Main St. steal up to $600 worth of merchandise." option of collecting more signa- "There are two reasons people steal," Galway The decision to press charges in a shoplifting tures to place the issue on the affect higher education— espe- [said. "One is to steal something to re-sell. Two is to case is left up to store authorities. When a Suspect Nov. 2 ballot. cially the University. steal something to support a drug habit. Drug is caught shoplifting, mental competency and The one cent sales tax "The main concern that legis- users will steal high value items and re-sell them." maturity are factors some stores consider. increase—expected to raise S2.5 lators have... is that there will be budget cuts that will have to be Retail theft can cast storeowners a bundle con- "Cases where we wouldn't prosecute would be billion over a two-year period— made," he said. "Higher educa- sidering merchandise loss, apprehension costs if the person wasn't mentally competent, or if the was authorized last year by the tion ranks very high on my list of and litigation. person was a younger juvenile," Bettz said. state legislature, in an effort to concerns. If anyone is in support For Denny Beitz, District 1-oss Invention balance the budget as a result of of the repeal they have to be will- | Supervisor forWalmart, 1120 S. Main St, the cost of SHOPLIFTING, PAGE 2. the recent recession. State and University budgets were set for a ing to talk about what will be two- year period based on rev- cut." enue increases from that tax. But Ohio isn't alone in its If the issue does reach the attempts to increase revenues November ballot and voters and cut state spending. repeal the tax, students will One state that is struggling notice a big change on campus, said Edward Whipple, vice presi- TAX REPEALS, PAGE 2 This year's heart walk has new theme the American Heart Association, their faculty and staff is with the Participants on each team do Association aims to enhance the By Nicole Oelisio cardiovascular abilities of stu- REPORTER this partnership has been benefi- partnership to fight heart disease their own fund-raising. The dents. The national health agency is cial for several years. The event and stroke." American Heart Association "We educate employees and once again teaming up with the will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. and Approximately 50 teams from encourages team captains to students on their risk for heart University for its annual heart participants are encouraged to around Wood County have recruit 10 to 15 people. Every arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. signed up for the walk. According teammate is encouraged to raise disease, and ways they can walk Saturday at Perry Field improve their chances of fighting forpre-registration. to lulie Beck with, teams may reg- $100 for donation. House. The theme this year is it," Beck with said. "Heart disease "We've had a really good rela- ister at any time. Once participants finish pre- "Treasure Your Heart." is our number one killer, and it tionship with BGSU the past "We encourage people to regjstration, they may walk for The heart walk takes place in kills more people every year than Check out our page designated for three to four years," Beck with come with the money they however long they choose, Beck part because of the University's the next seven causes of death Valentine's Days stories. PAGE 3. said. "Fifty percent of the employ- raised," Beck with said. "1 lowever, with said. on-going partnership with the combined. One way to improve American Heart Association. ees at BGSU will be affected by they're allowed to raise money Students can benefit from the Our columnists talk about their idea after they walk, then send it to the heart walk just as much as faculty According to Julie Beck with, heart disease or stroke. One way HEART WALK. PAGE 2 of love and Valentine's Day. PAGE 10. director of corporate relations for BGSU is showing support for American Fleart Association." and staff. The American Heart Musicians bring folk flair to U. BRIEFING By Allison Halco "Now that's down-home music!" one The festival director, who knew both CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR audience member said with a grin. Bovee and Heil, intentionally had the Parking lot closing Bob Bovee and Gail Heil seemed a little The duo of Bovee and Heil has been two work together to prepare for the fes- on President's Day out of place Wednesday night at the bringing smiles to folk music fans for 25 tival. Chapman Learning Community. years. Their passion is obvious. " (She) wanted to play cupid." Heil The University wants to The duo performed a selection of old- "There's something about the pre- said. notify sntdents that the time folk songs, many dating from before commercial era," Bovee said. "Music was It worked. The couple was later mar- metered parking lot by the 1940s, while students surfed the written because |the artistl had a story to ried and has played as a duo ever since, lerome Library (Lot 14) will Internet at a computer terminal a few tell." traveling across the United States, be closed from 7 a.m.-5 p.m.