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By Monica Frost in Dance Marathon. Free pizza, March 27-28. suffer from terminal diseases. munity Ollticach chair for Dance changes This is the first year REPORTER pop and a performance by a local The event is sponsored by the Students who participate in Marathon, remembers her danc- Dance Marathon Will have a In 150 days, many students will band, RHSC, will also help start Dance Marathon Steering Dance Marathon are given a ing experience as a freshman theme foi the event, rhe theme li put their dancing shoes on for the the kickoff. Committee and the Children's "Miracle Family" and arc able to I'hc whole thing was amazing "Miracle Mntion Pictures pre- University's 32-hour fundraising Amy Rosen, a senior and spe- Miracle Network. All funds raised meet a child and their family who but after about 20 hours you get a sents: rhe Stars of a Brighter event that is Dance Marathon. cial promotions chair for Dance benefit the Mercy Children's benefit directly from Dance little delirious." IcSagesaid. rbmorrow." The Dance Marathon steering Marathon, is enthusiastic about Hospital, a partnership of St. Marathon's fundraising efforts. According to LeSage, the key to Dance Marathon members are committee is kicking off the 150- the significance of the count- Vincent Hospital at the Medical "When you see all the 'Miracle staying awake is to keep nun ing. also attempting to get the coin day countdown today in the down. "It kicks off the fundraisers College of Ohio. Children', all your hard work pays whether it be participating in munity more involved bj work- Lenhart Grand Ballroom from 11 and awareness programs for Students' fundraising efforts off," Rosen said. "It makes them Dance Marathon's line dance or ing with Howling Green High a.m. -2 p.m. The event will have Dance Marathon,'' Rosen said. provide treatment, research, Ithe families] feel so good—it's meeting new people. School as well as planning a ben- tables set up that showcase stu- The University's eighth annual equipment and education to worth every minute." Although in its eighth year, efit dinnei for laimary. dent organizations' involvement Dance Marathon will take place children in Northwest Ohio who Kara I cSage, a junior and com- Dame Marathon is making some
Librarians give 1-on-l Suicide bombings kill dozens
research By Robert H.Reid In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's THE ASSOCI ATE 0 PRESS hometown, insurgents opened BAGHDAD, Iraq—A car bomb fire late yesterday on the south- assistance exploded yesterday west of em gate of the main U.S. military By Christy Jenkins Baghdad, killing at least four peo- base, wounding at least one REPORTER ple a day after three dozen people American soldier from the 4th The University libraries are died in a wave of suicide bomb- Infantry Division, witnesses said. offering research project clinics ings in die Iraqi capital. U.S. offi- A patrol was sent out to search for for undergraduate students. cials said one of Baghdad's three the assailants, who soldiers said The clinics started Monday and deputy mayors was killed in a hit- apparently fired from a nearby run through Nov. 21. and-run shooting. rooftop. During the research project The latest attacks, including And a U.S. military convoy was clinics, students have the the killing Sunday of Deputy attacked last night by small amis opportunity to work one-on- Mayor Paris Abdul Razzaq al- fire in the northern city of Mosul, one with a librarian on a specif- Assam, raised fears that a the military said. There were no ic research assignment for any strengthened insurgency is casualties. class. increasingly targeting Iraqis who In Fallujali, a flashpoint Sunni "We want students to come work with the U.S.-led coalition Muslim city 40 miles west of to the library when they actual- as well as international groups Baghdad, a car exploded yester- ly need to and have a reason to that had considered themselves day afternoon on a major street, leam," said Colleen Boff, the at less risk than U.S. soldiers. killing at least lour people. The first year experience librarian Despite the escalation in explosion occurred about 100 and a librarian with the pro- anacks on Iraqis, American forces yards from a police station and gram. remained targets, with insurgents 100 feet from a school but the Boff said that all students in firing on a U.S. military base and. target was unclear. all majors—anyone who has a convoy in two northern cities Later yesterday, eight huge research assignment, even yesterday. explosions were heard after sun- informative speeches— can In Baghdad, a rocket-propelled down from the southern area of benefit from the research pro- grenade attack killed one U.S. sol- Fallujali. U.S. officials in Baghdad Giefc Baker -f Pd • dier and wounded six others said they were unaware of the ject clinics. She also said stu- AFTERMATH: Iraqis walk past butned out cars outside the al-Khudra police station in Baghdad yester- dents do not need to be working while they were trying to destroy blasts, which residents described on a research paper to benefit roadside bombs, the U.S. military as "deafening." day. The station was hit by a car bomb Monday, one of four suicide attacks which killed about three from the program, but any said yesterday. In Baghdad, at least three mor- dozen people in the bloodiest day in the Iraqi capital since the end of major combat six months ago. assignment that requires gath- The soldiers, from the 1st tar shells exploded late yesterday lie progress in determining who tion official. Investigators were rocket barrage on a hotel Sunday ering and using information. Armored Division, were attacked in the ladriya district across die was behind Monday's car bomb- trying to confirm his nationality, that killed a U.S. lieutenant Boff said that these one-on- Monday, the same day a team of Tigris River from the palace head- ings in Baghdad the official said on condition of colonel and wounded IH other one librarian to student consul- suicide car bombers devastated quarters of the U.S.-led coalition. A fifth would-be suicide anonymity. people, tations are available throughout the Red Cross headquarters and Iraqi police said. There was no bomber, who was caught President Bush blamed both Mush told a news conference the year, but during these three police stations, killing three immediate word on casualties or Monday before he could deto- loyalists to Saddam and foreign yesterday thai "basically what dozen people and wounding damage. nate his explosives, told police he terrorists for the attacks in and LIBRARY, PAGE 2 more than 200. Coalition officials reported lit- was Syrian, according to a coali- around Baghdad, including a CAR BOMB. PAGE 2
BG NEWS BRIEFING California blazes threaten to merge Suspect in Friday By Brian Skotoff on the fires, 15 in Southern from Simi Valley in neighboring robbery still at large THE ASSOCIATED PRESS California and wo in Mexico, as Ventura County, had feared they LOS ANGELES — Firefighters separate blazes were scattered could lose hundreds of homes in A man who robbed a local beat back flames that had threat- along an arc from the suburbs the Chatsworth section. convenience store by gunpoint ened hundreds of homes yester- northwest of Los Angeles to "They saved every one of early Friday morning is still day in northwest Los Angeles, but Ensenada, Mexico, about 60 them," said Bill Peters, a eluding police. to the south, a fire official said his miles south of the border. At last spokesman for the California According to Lt. Bradley exhausted crews were being count, 1,137 homes had been Department of Forestry. Biller of the Bowling Green pulled off the lines even if it destroyed in California Firefighters went driveway to Police Division, there are no means more homes will bum. More than 512,000 acres of driveway in the Chatsworth area, new leads in the case. Amid one of the mosi destruc- brush, forest and homes — or which extends up the Santa According to reports, a white tive and deadly wildfire outbreaks about 800 square miles, roughly Susana slopes from the city's San male entered Barney's in California history, two major three-quarters the total area of Fernando Valley, and turned back Convenience Mart, 1091 N. blazes were threatening to merge Rhode Island — had burned in the flames before dawn, Peters Main St., at 3:40 am. with a and destroy more homes in San California said. handgun. The subject was seen Diego County. Even so, some fire- "It's a worst-case scenario. You The fire teams were aided by heading westbound after tak- fighters were being pulled off couldn't have written anything calmer weather thai included ing an undisclosed amount of lines there to rest worse than this. You can dream increased humidity, lower tem- money, reports show. "They're so fatigued that up horror movies, and they peratures and a break from die Tim ladder AP Photo The suspect is described to despite the fact the fire perimeter wouldn't be this bad," said Gene Santa Ana wind dial had gusted be approximately 5'6" to 57" FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE: Tim Hennigan from the Los Padres might become much larger, we're Zimmerman, supervisor of the up to 70 mph earlier in the week. with blue eyes. He was wearing hot shot crew, lights a backfire outside Julian, Calif., yesterday in an not willing to let the firefighters San Bernardino National Forest, The hot, dry Santa Ana blows blue sweat pants, a dark coat, effort to head off a wildfire in the area. continue any further," said Rich where two of the most destruc- from the high desert down to the athletic shoes and a gray ski Hawkins, a Forest Service fire tive fires began last week. sea at this time of year. beaches like snow. said. mask at the time of the robbery. chief. Crews battling the Simi Valley South of the Los Angeles area, Two of them, the Cedar fin.'and There's blocks of homes that Anyone with information on "It's like war. This whole fire has fire in the Santa Susana however, conditions were grim in the Paradise fire, were jusl two are going to burn to the ground this robbery should contact been a war so far." Mountains, which separate the San Diego County, where ash miles apart yesterday morning ihis afternoon, in my opinion," Crime Stoppers at 419-352- At least 17 deaths were blamed northwest comer of Los Angeles from three large fires fell on the and likely woidd merge within 0077. hours into a super fire, Hawkins WILDFIRES, PAGE 2 FOUR-DAY FORECAST THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY The four-day forecast is taken Partly High:66' Partly High: 67' Partly High:67" Scattered High: 60' # :■, from weather.com Cloudy Low: 47" Cloudy Low: 52" Cloudy low: 49" Showers Low: 40"
FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Wednesday. October 29.2003 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Microsoft settles suits By Erin Van Brsnkhorst suits in Kansas, North Carolina, $32 million and the District of THt ASSOCIATED PRESS North Dakota, South Dakota and Columbia case was settled for SEATT1.E — Microsoft Corp. Tennessee, in addition to $6.2 million, said Brad Smith. agreed to settle class-action Washington, DC. Microsoft senior vice president antitrust and unfair competition The cases involve customers and general counsel. Those two lawsuits brought by customers in who joined in class actions alleg- settlements had been approved five states and the District of ing that Redmond-based by the courts for the other four Columbia for vouchers worth Microsoft violated state antitrust lawsuits. I le did not give figures $200 million. laws and laws against unfair com- on settlements for the other four The settlements announced petition. lawsuits. Those agreements have yesterday would end those law- The Kansas case was settled for yet to be approved. Clinics provide extra help
LIBRARY, FROM PAGE 1 effectively. ipate because when students Boff said that the response to have elected to do so on their upcoming peak research weeks, the program has been over- own they want the assistance and the library offers several (5-12) whelmingly positive and she learn more," Boff said. appointments per day. The librar- believes that one reason for this To sign up for the program or ians give students guidance on response may be that this service for more Information, call 372- how to find information for their is initiated by the student 6943 or visit the information desk research and teach students how "We actually discourage faculty on the first door of lerome to use library resources more from requiring Students to partic- Library.
Denis PoroyAPPhotc HOMES DESTROYED: Few homes remain standing in a neighborhood in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego. Monday, after wildfires destroyed them. Wildfires fed by hot Santa Ana winds flared into Car bomb adds four to death toll gigantic waves of flame that devoured entire neighborhoods.
CAR BOMB, FROM PAGE 1 Monday's attacks "is a sign of for- Khamis Mijbal, who owns a eign terrorist tactics, rather than shop opposite the spot where the Fires destroy 1,137 homes, 800 sq. miles the) if trying to do is cause IKM»- the Saddam loyalist elements that car blew up, said the blast pro- ple to run." we are still trying to chase d< >wn," duced a massive ball of fire and A coalition spokesman, (ireenstock told BBC. debris flew in all directions. WILDFIRES, FROM PAGE 1 Forest. They couldn't immedi- the Old Fire. Charles lleatly. told the British The car bombing in lallujah The school was closed, but ately say if the Structures, near A lost hunter's signal flare Broadcasting Corp., "there cer- was the first in the city, a center of police said one body was found I lawkins said. "My objective is to lake Arrowhead, were homes or ignited the so-called Cedar Fire tainly are indications that there resistance to the U.S. occupation. inside. Police Col. lalal Sabri said make sure there's nobody in out buildings. near the mountain town of lulian are foreign terrorists who are Tawfiq Mijbel. who was badly all the victims appeared to have them ... so that you and I aren't The Strawberry Peak area was in San Diego County on coming into Iraq," but he did not wounded by shrapnel from the been bystanders. Sabri said at talking tomorrow about the 38 hit by a combination of two fires Saturday. That fire killed 11 peo- explicitly accuse them of respon- car bombing, said he was driving least four people were dead but people diat died." that had merged into one during ple; die hunter may face charges, sibility. directly behind the vehicle that the number could reach six. The Hawkins said lhal lunches the weekend. One, the Old Fire, authorities said. Britain's special representative exploded. "It stopped in front of count was difficult because some intended for firefighters on started Saturday and had On Monday, President Bush in Iraq, Sir leremy (ireenstock, the power company. A man got victims were dismembered, he Monday weren't delivered until destroyed at least 450 homes and declared the region a disaster also said yesterday that foreign out. while another stayed in the said. yesterday morning and there been blamed for two deaths. It area, opening the door to grants, terrorists could he entering Iraq car. A few seconds later it blew The slain deputy Baghdad was a shortage of diesel fuel in was lOpercenl contained yester- loans and other aid to residents from Afghanistan and elsewhere. up," Mijbel said from his hospital mayor, al-Assam, was "shot in a some cases. day. The other, the Grand I'rix and businesses in Los Angeles. The use of suicide bombings in bed. hit-and-run incident" Sunday, More than 10,000 Firefighters Fire, which was 35 percent con- SatT Bernardino, San Diego and said Tom Basile, a coalition were hauling the flames, which tained, had destroyed at least 77 Ventura counties. spokesman. Ihe school was by yesterday had already cost the homes since it started on Oct. 21. Scores of people have been closed, but police said one body stale more than $24 million. lake Arrowhead, at an eleva- injured by this week's fires. Two fteglsftmttoa uutty tim was found inside.Police Col. lalal More resources were on the tion of 5,100 feet, was particular- people at the University of Sabri said all the victims way from Arizona and Nevada, ly vulnerable because a beetle California, San Diego, Medical Registration Begins appeared to have been which eadl volunteered the use infestation has devastated trees Center were in serious to critical bystanders. Sabri said at least four of 50 fire trucks, and Nevada also in the area. condition with burns over more November 3rd people were dead but the num- was sending three helicopters. Some of the fires were believed than 55 percent of their bodies, bcr could reach six. ihe count Crews east of Los Angeles lost started by arsonists. spokeswoman F.ileen Callahan Advising Appointments Fill up Fast 20 buildings during the night in Investigators sought two men said. Call Today to Set One Up (dS> was difficult because some vic- tims were dismembered. Ihe Strawberry Peak section of who were seen throwing flaming the San Bernardino National objects from a van in (he area of
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8 am. - 5 p.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. lifeInformational Session "Sensory Integration" & Halloween Raffle 1109OffenlianerWest "Experiential Extremism" Art Recreational Sports will be Exhibit raffling off a cauldron of candy. Noon - 4 p.m. Sponsored by New Music & Art Union lobby Creative Minds Movement Conference. Recruitment Table Union Art Gallery 11 am. - 2 p.m. Union Lobby Leadership Academy Info. 8- 1130 a.m. Table 130-230 p.m. Women's Center Silent Witness Sponsored by Campus lob & Internship Resume Info Silhouette Display Involvement Session 105 Union Union lobby Sponsored by Career Services. 201A Union 10 .i.in. - 4 11.111. 11 am.-2 p.m. Radical Line: Innovation in Dance Marathon 150 Day 330 -5:30 p.m. Chinese Contemporary Countdown Event Planning Made Easy— Painting We arc counting down to 150 Version 12 Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery days until the 9th annual BGSU 308 Union Student Run Dance Marathon. I (l.l.ill. 1 p.m. lenhart Grand Ballroom 330-430 p.m. Xan May; The Image of the Interview Info Session City Noon Sponsored by Career Services. Willard Wankelman Gallery Brown Bag Lunch: "The Silent 314 Union lomGinnHUN-ns Witness Re-Shrouding" 1030 a.m.- 2 p.m. To mark the end of Domestic 5 p.m.- 12 am. MAKING JACK 0 LANTERNS; Andrea Schmitz. right. Jessica Marvin, center, and Leah Hull, left, carve Community Day Fundraiser Violence Awareness Month, Karaoke-A-Thon pumpkins yesterday night at the Honors Center. During the carving students from other countries dis- NSSLHA will be selling Elder The Transformation Project Sponsored byACappella cussed how Halloween originated and the traditions from those countries. Beerman coupons at a will honor and remember our Choir. fundraiser. Northwest Ohio mothers, Union Dial Uhlon lobby sisters and daughters now lost to us, by replacing the drapes 8 p.m. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with which they are veiled. This Faculty Artist Series: Matthew Sangria y Pan touching and powerful Ardizzone. classical guitar Sponsored by Latino Student ceremony serves as Recital series featuring faculty THE CAMPUS BLOTTER Union. a reminder that although of the College of Musical Arts, Free Speech Area I >omestic Violence Awareness Free and open to the public. Monday October 27: relused to be transported by ambu- Jessica Kruse. Perrysburg. Ohio, were Month is over, we must never Bryan Recital Hall Complainant reported a disturbance lance to Wood County Hospital involved in an auto accident The Kiuse II a.m. - 4 p.m. forget these women or the between two residents in Biomlield A garbage can was set on fire tbis vehicle was backing from a parking Black Student Union Table others who are still suffering. 9:30 p.m. Hall. weekend in MacDonald East. An space in lot 2 and struck the Schedel BSU will be signing up people 207 Union Alpha Kappa Alpha Relaxation A student tainted in the ballway at unknown subject extinguished it with a vehicle. to read at Cherry lUementary Program University Hall Bowling Green Fire tire extinguisher. School on Halloween. Noon 201B Union Department did respond. The student Christopher Schedel, Findlay. Ohio. Union Lobby Education Abroad Aa-BtrCxr-Picture-Day-XxYjrZr
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lust when students get used to been changed to be more pleas- more user friendly. However, omputers refresh automatically. have to use alternate routes to Granted, the site is new, the things, the University has to go ing to the eye and while it does they made it more confusing for Therefore, if you are trying to get there- University is probably still work- and change it. look decent diere is no school students to use. delete junk mail, you must do it There has also been problems ing out some of the "bugs" and Recently, the HC.SIJ Web site spirit to it anymore. The change that was probably quickly before the page refreshes with passwords and many peo- are still in the process of chang- got a new look and a whole new ple have tried to log in and a The next question would be most notable to students that or you will have to re-select the ing it. However, a better plan design. Many things- got changed why change something that stu- affect them the most was with items you want deleted. It is like message comes up saying would have been to leave it and in the process became more dents have gotten used to and the BG Webmail. you are racing a clock just to get "Check for cap locks" or some- confusing to work with; Webmail are familiar with? Not only did it get a new look, rid of some useless e-mails. thing like that, when it is not alone and not even mess with it. especially l>ecame more difficult The old Web site was fine and but it is now harder to use. There also seems to be more even on. It seems to be a trend with the . First off. what is with the new easy to use. This new design is When student wants to delete technical problems with the new It seems to be a consensus University to change things that colors for the site? Bowling more compact and everything is messages they have to scroll all site. Many students have had among many students that the don't need to be changed. The Green State University' is not squashed together. The the way back up to the top of die grievances with the new site say- new site has some pros to it. hut list is long so we won't go into it black and orange, we are brown University probably meant well screen to do so. 'Hie biggest ing that they have not been able for the most part, the cons out- now but if you are curious just and orange. Iliis might have by attempting to make the site problem with this is that some to get into their WebMail or they weigh them. ask. Studies show home schooling Students blame low PEOPLE can cause harm to children ON THE STREET grades on professors
largely unregulated system of place their children in a public We all have the capability of HANS ZEIGER education." school at all. What is your favorite SARA FORD learning, and there are plenty of Any human institution, home The home-schooling commu- scary movie? places on campus that serve as i'-WIRE schooling included, is corrupted nity, as a general rule, is built on supplementary learning facili- and prone to evil because man is moral absolutes, not moral con- Opinion Columnist ties — Math lab, Writer's Lab, Next on ens Evening News fallen and Imperfect Rut a com- fusion; on self-responsibility, not or Study Skills Lab. I realize this "I low children nationwide have bination of healthy families and self-esteem; on excellence, not The major guideline I was is an extreme case I'm describ- been put in danger, even killed, liberal education is the original, excuses And excuses abound in given for writing my columns ing. while home schooling," proven recipe for a successful the realm of public schools. We was to make sure that I didn't Maybe. Recently (:BS featured a spe- society. As the institutions of are told that the problem with outright offend anyone. I hope Yet, we shouldn't simply write cial report called "A dark side to both home and school have public education is a lack of it doesn't come to that and I things off as a foreign symbol or home schooling." suggesting yielded their authority to an money. Yet according to the hope that no one really reads that he's speaking another lan- that home-schooled children are increasingly socialist govern- F.than /Mien Institute of Vermont, this with complete seriousness, guage, unless of course you real- abused and that the government ment education system over the a typical Vermont public school because even I don't take myself ly don't want to learn, and in must seriously regulate home past century, the need to revive student costs taxpayers SI0,000 KARI HANNING that seriously. that case you might as well sim- schooling. the social authority of the family per year, while a typical home- SOPHOMORE, Nevertheless, a problem is ply be quiet about it. CBS livening News anchor has become more pressing. schooled student might cost growing, and no maUer who is The disniption caused by Dan Rather and correspondent I spent most of my K-12 edu- only around $2,000, including UNDECIDED responsible, or how much criti- odier students in my class hin- Vince Gonzales portrayed die cation at my local government subscription to a curriculum cism I receive from my class- ders diose who are trying to get home-schooling movement as a indoctrination center. I was also base and a home computer. "Truth or Dare." mates, it's time I address it. something out of it They talk grisly, abusive, underground net- home schooled during the sev- And despite the dramatically I'm enrolled in a hundred- over him, and sometimes I look work of human rights violators. enth and eighth grades. The cor- lower costs of learning at home, level course with a foreign around the room and am "Unlike teachers." Gonzales ridors and classrooms of the home-school students have instructor I believe is extremely stunned to see a majority of my asseverated, "parents need virtu- modern public school are so pol- secured their reputation as a intelligent. I lis English is sur- classmates either sleeping or ally no qualifications to home luted with the filth of moral rela- brighter bunch dian dieir peers prisingly good for someone who having their own discussions school. Not one slate requires tivism that the typical public in public schools. Of course, has been in America for as short Most teachers would never tol- criminal background checks to high school graduate moves into home-school students have won a time as he has. and he is erate this, but my instructor see if parents have abuse convic- the world devoid of character, many of the recent national understandable to those who simply tries to talk over them. tions." conscience or courage. And geography, spelling and history pay close attention to him. At Granted, it is his fault for not Only in a morally confused while he may have self-esteem, bees. I lome-school students diis point. I think many of my standing up, but I still think he nation would a news reporter tolerance and a grasp of diversi- consistently score higher on the LEAH KRISTANC classmates lack the drive to do should be paid more respect hint at criminal background ty, the public school graduate is ACT and SAT college entrance this (yet, if they wanted to pass than just ignoring him. checks for parents in order to incompetent in academic com- exams. And home-school stu- SOPHOMORE, NURSING the course, they should be Since you pay the same raise their children. In the parison to die rest of the free dents are involved in far more doing this anyway). A few days amount whether you receive an America most of us want to live world. extracurricular activities than "Texas Chainsaw ago. I overheard several of my A or a D, and another instructor in, the state has no business According to a new their peers Jrom internships to Massacre." classmates planning to offer teaches the same class at the questioning the authority of par- Manhattan Institute for Public community college courses to complaints to the head of the same time, why stay? And get- ents to nurture and educate their Policy report, only 32 percent of hobby clubs to regular volun- department. ting something out of it does own sons and daughters. public school graduates are pre- teerism. Sometimes diis is warranted, not entail insulting his occa- Rather and Gonzales would pared for college. American stu- Home schooling doesn't work but I feel in some cases that the sional mispronunciation. For have America believe that the dents are consistently falling every time. Rut the public- students' lack of prepararion for those whose first and only lan- millions of American children behind odier industrialized schools when federally engi- class and lack of understanding guage is English, you cannot being home schooled are at democratic nations in academic neered to produce pawns of for die material can be chan- expect to understand what it's grave risk of murder, suicide and excellence, and the cause of that socialist control never work. If it neled into or mistaken for not like learning another language abuse. ()ne "child advocate" who failure is a decline in character is murder and abuse that CBS understanding the instructor. (especially one with as many was Interviewed on CBS said and work ediic. Knowledge News is concerned about, con- All of us are guilty of this complexities as English) later on that home schooling allows "per- without character is absolutely sider die high level of violence sometimes. in life. sons who maltreat children to worthless to a free people. dial our nation's public schools BRADWEIDMAN This is, in the case of foreign I know my classmates will maintain social isolation in order The public schools have have dealt widi over the last instnictors, no excuse for mak- FRESHMAN, BUSINESS read this, recognize me, and for the abuse and neglect to demonstrated their general decade. ing ignorant comments about stubbornly stick to their opin- remain undetected." abhorrence of traditional Radier, Gonzales and CRS the instnictors' ethnic back- ions of our instructor. I can The CBS special report focuses American values. The abuse of News owe an apology to ground. All you arc doing is fur- "/I" already imagine the response I exclusively on a few bad home ordered liberty that occurs on a America's growing home-school- ther demonstrating a tendency will get for this ranting, and I'll schoolingl families, some of daily basis in America's public ing movement. They misrepre- to write tilings off as beyond whose names are recognizable schools is of such greater pro- sented the facts, and the contin- your control. guess at least one will come like Andrea Yates who drowned portion than the few home- uing success of home schoolers Not to mention that, in the from a classmate. I didn't her young children in die badi- schooling disasters highlighted will be ample repudiation of odd chance you are placed in a choose this subject to ridicule tuh. 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WEB SITE CELEBRATES THE JOYS OF BEARDS www.bgnews.com/nation PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Jerry Jackson, a 53-year-old computer programmer and Web developer at the University ofWest Florida, created a no-charge, just-for-fun Web site, wvvw.nationalbeardreg- istry.org, that shows photos of more than 100 hirsute men and lists their ages, hometowns and the ages and descriptions of their whiskers. Registrants also can include comments. I NATION Game show Witnesses' reveal 16 hours of terror
By Sonja Bansic knew there was no way the announcer 'HE I >0C'M[D PRESS woman could survive: "When I VIRGINIA HI MIL Va. — walked up. her brain was on the Ralph Sheldon heard an explo- ground, had lallen through the sion, then saw a woman bench." passes away sluni|X'd over on a bench. IIIIKKI Ramos was one of live people pouring limn her head, lie to die in Montgomery County, thought she must have commit- Md.. within a Hi hour |H'riod on ted suicide, because there was Oct. 2-3.2002, nobody else around. Prosecutors also presented 'Price is Right' announcer, "A git I Just shot herself," he told testimony yesterday in two other a 911 operator in ,i call from a tatal shootings on Oct. :i. restaurant nearby. I i>ri lew is-Rivera. 25, was shot Rod Roddy died Monday Sheldon took the stand yester- in the bai k at a Kensington. Md.. da] and the 911 recording was gas station while she vacuumed played lor the jurv at the muulei her car. I ireflghter sieve from cancer trial of Sniper suspect lohn Allen Steinberg and police officer Icrrv Muhammad. Ridgely described a chaotic By Ryan Pearson Roddy's announcing stints Muhammad and I ee Boyd scene, with more than a do/en IMS ASSOCIAIED PRtSS included "Love Connection" Malvn are accused In the sniper people gathered around the vic- LOS ANGELES — Rod Roddy, (1981-85) and "Press Your Luck" attack', ih,it killed 10 people and tim as blood bubbled out of her the flashy-dressed announcer on (1983-86), but The Price is Right" terrorized the Washington area mouth and nose. The Price is Right" whose boom- earned him his greatest fame. for three weeks last year. "I fell like a sitting duck out 1 ing, jovial voice invited lucky "The Price is Right" remains one Muhammad, 42, is on trial in then ." Ridgely testified. audience members to "Come on of television's most popular game only one of the killings, the Rurnell Irhy. a high school down!" for nearly 20 years, died shows, and Roddy, with his flam- shooting of Dean Harold Meyers football coach, testified that later Monday. I le was believed to be boyant sport coats and booming at a gas station in Manussas. V.i that night, as he headed to a coin 66. voice, was a big part of the suc- Monty Brmton *> Hut prosecutors are presenting laundry in Washington to wash Roddy, who suffered from cess. NO MORE 'COME ON DOWN': Rod Roddy, announcer on The Price evidence from the other shoot- uniforms, he parked his car. got ings, because they must prove out, heard a pop and S8W a flash colon and breast cancer, died at "I le started wearing those jack- is Right' for nearly 20 years, died Monday, in Los Angeles. He was multiple killings to convict of light. Century City Hospital, according ets when he joined the show," 66. to his longtime agent. Don Pitts. Barker said. "1 le was quite a char- Muhammad on one of the Then he heard a woman death-penalty charges against scream, "Somebody's been I le had been hospitalized for two acter. He was important to die with the 1977-81 satire "Soap." said were unconnected, prompt- him. shot!" and he realized (hat the months. success of the show. He had the Disc jockey Casey Kasem, who ed him to become a spokesman Sheldon testified about the victim was a man who had just "I le had such a strong spirit. I le spirit of 'The Price Is Right.' It's a was the first announcer on the for early detection. shooting oi 34-year-old Sarah walked in fronf of his car with a just wouldn't give up," Pitts said fun show. We did it with the hope risque series, decided he did not "I could have prevented all this Ramos outside a shopping cen- rolled-up newspaper under his Monday. people will forget their problems want to stay with it and asked with a' colonoscopy and, of ter in Montgomery County. arm, he said. Roddy had been ill for more for a while." Pitts if he knew someone who course, that's the campaign I've the retiree testified in a shak) The man was 72-vear-old than two years but continued to Roddy, whose real name was could take over. been on since I had the first voice thai he was putting a letter Pascal Chariot, a retired carpen- work as much as possible and for Robert Ray Roddy, was born Sept. "I said. I've got a guy who's ter- surgery." he said in a recent Inter- in a mailbox when he heard "a ter and immigrant from Haiti. as long as he could, said Bob 18, 1937, in Fort Worth, Texas, rific,"' Pitts said. "Rod started with view nil aCBSWebsite. huge explosion." turned and saw Irhy said he thought Chariot Barker, host of "The Price is lifts said. According to CBS. his 'Soap1 and then his career took Breast cancer, although typi- Ramos bloodied body on the was still alive because lie had a Right." Roddy had been with the birth year was 1936. which would cally associated with women, is off." bench, lust moments before, grimace on his face and the body game show for 17 years. make him 67. Roddy, who taped his last show diagnosed In about 1,500 Sheldon had seen a "pretty lady was moving. "It was just a little "VJe all admired his courage," He was a graduate of Texas about two months ago. had colon American men a year, Rodd) said sitting there. bit of movement," Irhy said, Barker said last week, "He was Christian University and a popu- cancer surgery on Sept. 11,2001, in the CBS interview: lb every- ( ynthia Martin, the first police touching his hand to his chest to always upbeat and hopeful." lar disc jockey in Texas when he and his left breast removed last body OUI there, 'Get a tnamino- officer on the scene, testified that demonstrate. Barker recounted a recent visit decided to expand his career in March. gram!' It can happen to men. she could tell immediately that Malvo. 18, goes on trial sepa- to his friend: "I went to the hospi- I lollywood, his agent recalled. The diseases appeared under too." Ramos' wound was not self- rately next month in the slaving tal and sat on the edge of his bed Roddy's versatility made him a control following chemotlutrap) Roddy was single. inflicted because there was no of an FBI analyst and we laughed the whole time popular voice-over artist for com- but flared up again, Pins said. The Funeral plans wen' not imme- weapon nearby. .Martin also we were talking. He was still hav- mercials in Los Angeles, Pitts said. two cancers, which Roddy had diately announced, ing fun." He got his big break in television
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