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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-6-2001 The BG News April 6, 2001 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 April 6, 2001" (2001). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6793. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6793 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 April 6, 2001 • • • • T-STORMS HIGH: 63 l LOW: 46 www.btnews.com independent student press VOLUME 90 ISSUE 127 Ohio civil war author Let's go refueling traces soldiers' steps By Jordan Fouts "One of the wonderful things about raid as gentlemanly. CUT REPORTER "It was one of the last chival- The Civil War's version of history, is you get to preserve these stories rous battles of American I!(il H11 11 1 was brought (o life for future generations." I listory," Horwitz said. al Thursday's Conference on Encounters along the way Local I listory, sponsored by the LESTER HORWITZ, AUTHOR included a Union ambush (tenter for Archival (lolleclions. involving future president Keynote speaker Lester Rutherford B. Hayes, and a Horwttz derailed Confederate I lorwitz's research began Museum. Quaker farmer who was the (k'li. John I dint Morgan's 24-day when he bought a circa-1849 "Talking about history is just a great-grandfather of former raid, which covered 1.000 miles farmhouse in Symmes pleasure to me," Horwitz said. president Richard Nixon. in four stales before ending in Township, Ohio, which Morgan "One of the wonderful things Accompanying Morgan's cav- Northeast (>hio. had slopped at during the raid. about history, is you get to pre- alry regiments were four of his Morgan's trek, fabled on both The soldiers had stolen two serve these stories for future brothers, one of whom was sides of the Mason-Dixnn line, horses, what they needed most generations." ancestor to Nobel Prize winning is the subject of I lorwit/s book, besides food. Horwitz said (hat Morgan's biologist Thomas Hum Morgan. "Ihe longest Haid of the Civil Over tlie course of the next raid began as a diversion in Horwitz continues to receive War." His well-documented several years, Horwitz gathered McMinnville, Tennessee, and stories like these, and one even account includes many coinci- everything he could on the raid, went through Kentucky, Indiana caused him to rewrite a para- dences that lie the raid lo other with donations of stories and and Ohio. Morgan's orders that graph in his book the day before aspects of recent history. Hie artifacts from others. I le began his men not harm any women it was printed. hook's inception is a siory speaking about the raid at the or children, and to fight only in "It's never loo late lo write his- in itself. lxiveland, Ohio Historical retaliation, characterized the tory," he said. ROSSFORD ARENA AMPHITHEATER Kevin VortnesBG News FILL IT UP: Toledo Sign Company installs a sign at Kroger grocery store's new gas station on North Main Street. It is expected to open between April 12 and 14. Grad students fight for housing By Shannon E. Kolkedy Steve Die(rich, president of GSS REPORTER Graduate Studem Senate. Imagine being a graduate stu- Dietrich also said thai GSS has dent arriving in Bowling Green for discussed partnering with a local the first time a week before class- apartment complex for graduate es begin. student housing. He believes (ha( Imagine knowing nothing such a development would offer abou( (he city and having no benefits for (he University. place to live. "Having on-campus graduate Some graduate students housing would also help in believe (he University could pre- building the graduate communi- ven( such a problem from occur- ty here at BGSU, which is a major ring by providing housing focus for GSS this year," Dietrich arrangements for incoming grad- said. CONSTRUCTION IN REST: Rosslord Arena Amphitheater awaits finishing touches due to lack of funds. uate students. The University has a previous "it (graduate student housing) history of graduate student hous- is an issue that has been identi- ing but was forced to discontinue fied previously and has come up the program due to lack of inter- again this year in (he GSS general Arena no-go, for now assembly meeting," according (o HOUSING, PAGE 5 By Kevin Aeh WHERE IS IT AT? Jimmy Buffet this year. 1( looks like I'll be INURIilNME/l' WRITER going (o Cleveland, (hough," she said It started as just a dream, but as mem- 1-75 north to 795 east to Lime Road— Andrea Bair, anodier studem planning Rainbow Days finale bers of the Rossford Arena turn right. The Arena is less than a mile (o s(ay in Bowling Green (his summer.'teels Amphitheater Authority know, not all on the right. (he same way. "I don'( really mind driving dreams come true. Or al least, some (o Michigan or Columbus (o see a good takes U. students to prom dreams take more lime to fulfill. concert, but only driving (o Toledo would the Amphitheater has not been built. ByTonyRecznik "It's Friday, I'm in love' Original plans were lo have an outdoor be so much bener," she said. ONLINE EDITOR amphitheater in Rossford opened by die Much to the dismay of students, it looks There is still hope for the Amphitheater Vision will hold it's annual WHAT: VISION Prom beginning of this summer said Rossford like Bon Jovi, 'Nsync, Janet Jackson, and in Rossford, though. According to Rossford City Administrator, Vince Iangevin. Music other acts on (our (his summer won'( be City Administrator Vince Langevin, the prom tonight lo top off Rainbow WHEN: Friday Days. acts that play venues such as Blossom making s(ops in Toledo after all. plans may be laying dormant at the TIME: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. the theme for this years prom Music Center near Cleveland and Pine "I was really hoping i( would be open moment but "there are plans to resurrect is, "It's Friday, I'm in love," WHERE: Harshman Knob Musk Theatre in Michigan would be (his summer," Joanna Brinkman, a student i(," he said. Vision, the University's gay, les- Community Suite making stops at a venue thai is only 15-20 who will be taking classes over the sum- The main problem the Amphitheater minutes away from the University. mer, said. "I thought to myself that it would bian, bisexual, (ransgender, queer, inlersexed, questioning, Less than (wo months away from May, be so nice not to have lo drive far to see ARENA. PAGE 5 and straight supportive student PROM, PAGE 5 Competition lacking in GSS representative election style By Amy Nicoletti current vice president for GSS. for the same position. Gerda's Sommeriand. bly meeting. each department finds represen- ENVIRONMENT REPORTER "I would like to improve and previous contributions in the There is one competition for Sauer also said that GSS has (atives each year and Graduate Elections for Graduate Student increase the sense of graduate senate include putting together a tomorrow's election spot with different voting procedures than students cast theirvotewiththeir Senate will take place today dur- communication and unity, which Senator handbook and creating a two candidates running. Hernic the Undergraduate Student representative. ing an assembly meeting open to has been lacking with the gradu- graduate studem list-proc. Sauarese and Jim Buss will run for Senate. She said that instead of Some departments do not the public. ate students on campus," said "I've really enjoyed Graduate the treasurer spot. being elected by die entire stu- have representatives so those stu- The offices being voted on are Skariah. S(uden( Senate," Gerda said. She Kay Robinson, a first year grad- dent body, GSS officers are elect- dents cannot vote, Sauer said. president, vice president, secre- Applying for the position of said the organization has made uate student, is going to run for ed by the graduate student body. For officers coming in next tary, treasurer and two represen- vice president is Kim Keller some positive changes and is secretary. According to Sauer, each col- year, new software and a laptop is tatives-at-large. studying for her Ph. D in micro more visible on campus than The current secretary, lege department has one repre- available. loe skat i.tl i first year graduate biology. before. Christine Sauer, said officers can sentative for every 50 students in Elections will take place in 110 student in public health, is run- Janice Gerda, one of the cur- Trying for the second represen- be nominated off the floor the department. Business Administration with the ning for president. Skariah is the rent representatives, is running tative spo( is Dierdre tomorrow at the general assem- The graduate coordinator in new officers starting in May Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted For Sale LOOKING FOR Drum lessons offered. Call Bowling 93 Civic HB OX, auto, air.. 100K Mi. Counter help needed. Must be at Great summer jobs S10-$12anhr. Aerobics Instructors INTERVIEW SUBJECTS Green Music and Sound at 352- fuel-efficient, very clean. $3,250- Work outside. Taking applications We are looking (or water & land in- least 19 yrs old Call Tanglewood BG Film student is looking for inter- OBO.