Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-21-1989 The BG News February 21, 1989 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 21, 1989" (1989). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4906. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4906 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. THE BG NEWS Vol. 71 Issue 86 Bowling Green, Ohio Tuesday, February 21,1989 Actor slated to address graduation by Barbara A. Weadock ing the ceremonies. The alumni, copy editor who may have been unrecog- nized in the past, will be honored in a special ceremony at the To coincide with the 100,000th commencement. graduate of the University, the The 49-year-old Casey made ffice of University Relations his acting debut in 1968. Since announced Monday an alumni then, he has appeared in movies has been chosen as the May 6 such as "Revenge of the Nerds," commencement speaker. "Sharkey's Machine" and Bernie Casey — whose job ex- "Never Say Never Again." perience ranges from On television, Casey has had professional guest spots on "Trapper John, football player M.D.," "Police Woman" and to actor and was the series star of "Bay City poet — gradu- Blues." Casey has appeared in ated from the made-for-television movies such University in as "Brian's Song," "Roots" and 1961 with a "The Martian Chronicles." bachelor of Artistically, Casey's acrylic arts degree. Eaintings and drawings have Casey Casey een displayed in one-man received his master's degree of shows and group gallery presen- fine arts from the University in tations. He began displaying his 1966. art work in 1963 and his last "Since we are celebrating the showing was in 1985. Currently, 100,000th graduate at this com- Casey gives lectures at universi- mencement, we decided to focus ties throughout the country BG News/Pal Mingaielli on a graduate of the University covering the topics of poetry, Rock and Movie Posters and Paraphernalia for this ceremony," said Dwight art, drama and film. Lisa Melroy. freshman biology major, examines posters at the Rock posters, there are postcards, photos and other movie paraphernalia Burlingame, vice president of As an athlete, Casey played and Film Poster Sale in the lobby of the Student Services Building available. The sale ends today. University relations. professional football from 1961 Monday afternoon. Besides a wide variety of foreign and domestic Burlingame said 25 other to 1968. A wide receiver for the alumni will be recognized dur- See Speaker, page 4. Temporary housing plan proposed by Angela Blandina spective buildings are being remodeled. dential programs and students." nections would be required, McGeein Paul Olscamp, the structure eventually on stjnt news editor In a report to the trustees, McGeein He said faculty were placed in an en- said. He said the cost of leasing would will allow for certain administrative of- said several alternatives for temporary vironment that "simply could not meet be comparable to the cost of building a fices to be moved, creating "new aca- housing have been considered, includ- their needs for privacy and security of new structure, although the separate demic space in the core of campus The continuing renovation of major ing the use of residence halls and leas- teaching and research materials. In facility would have additional long- where it's desperately needed." ixadcmic buildings has prompted the ing space off-campus. However, he said addition, 160 female residents were term advantages for the University. Buildings scheduled for extensive University Board of Trustees to con- constructing an estimated $2 million temporarily housed in study lounges "After the long-term lease expense, renovation from the year 1990 to 2000 sider funding the construction of a tran- building is the most practical and cost- and an area motel during the fall the University would not have the con- and requiring vacancy include Shatzel, sitional facility. efficient solution. semester last year. tinuing use of the space as it would by Hayes, Overman, Eppler North, Eppler According to Robert McGeein, direc- In 1986 and 1987, 16,000 square feet of Another alternative — leasing off- building new," McGeein said. South, Hanna, Moseley, Memorial and tor of capital planning, the University Founders was used to house faculty campus apartments — would provide The modular construction of the new University Halls. has a need for space to serve as tem- while Williams Hall was being reno- adequate space. However, additional facility also will provide the greatest porary housing for faculty, depart- vated. However, McGeein said the use University funding for modifications degreee of flexibility, he said. No decision has been made as to the ments and programs while their re- proved "to be very disruptive for resi- such as telephone and computer con- According to University President location of the structure. Ohio gasoline spill Envoys recalled from Iran called 'non-event' visits to and from Iran. by Leslie Shepherd against Rushdie and the publi- a diplomatic presence in Teh- Associated Press writer shers of "The Satanic Verses" They said they also will re- ran. CINCINNATI (AP) - The which absorbs gasoline. He said for allegedly blaspheming Islam strict the movement of Iranian gasoline which spilled from bar- he expects to continue the were "unwarranted interferen- diplomats in their countries. Iran's charge d'affaires in ges that struck a bridge piling in measure another day. European Common Market ce" in Britain's internal affairs. Howe told a news conference London, Mohammad Basti, will the Ohio River would barely be "We see no serious threat. The governments decided Monday to He left open the possibility of that the EEC foreign ministers, be summoned to hear "the detectable by the time it was to nearest intake is in Louisville ... withdraw their top diplomats expelling Iran's lone diplomat in meeting in Brussels, had sent "a reasons for this action along arrive late Monday in Louis- they are gearing up in case (the from Iran to protest Ayatollah London, where Rushdie lives. strong, concerted signal to the with the implications for Mr. ville, officials said. gasoline) shows up, but we ex- Khomeini's renewed order for The 12 European Economic Iranian leadership that Basti and his mission," Howe The 40,000 gallons of unleaded pect it to dissipate very Moslems to kill novelist Salman Community governments, in a Khomeini's threats are an af- said. fuel dissipated quickly into the quickly," said Louise Kedziora, Rushdie. Britain went further by sharp blow to Iran's hopes of front to international standards rain-swollen river after leaking manager of monitoring pro- pulling out its entire embassy improving relations with of behavior and will not be toler- Asked if that meant closing from two ruptured barges fol- grams for ORSANCO, an inter- staff. Western nations, decided to re- ated." the Iranian Embassy, he re- lowing the accident Sunday state river pollution-control Foreign Secretary Sir Geof- call their diplomats for consula- For Britain's part, he said, "it plied: "I leave it for your own morning near downtown, a agency. frey Howe said the death threats tions and suspend high-level is no longer sensible to maintain conclusions." spokeswoman for the Ohio River Cincinnati's water supply was Sanitation Commission said. not affected because the spill About 120 miles downriver in occurred downstream from the Louisville, a water department city's river intakes. official said the city was pre- The river, which crested at pared for the last traces of the 52.2 feet on Saturday, inches On-line benefits discussed spill to arrive around 6 p.m. above the flood stage, was flow- "We are almost dealing with a ing at a swift rate of 4.04 mph, by Laura Hardy system on March 6 with their fall registra- hours will be from 4 a.m. to midnight begin- non-event," said Jerry Ford, said Chief Petty Officer James staff reporter tion forms, she said. ning March 6 and continuing through the spokesman for the Louisville Quade of the Coast Guard's Cin- Speaking to the USG members, Pugh cited summer, except for the month during pre- Water Co. cinnati office. two main reasons for the implementation of registration, she said. He said samples taken Mon- The accident occurred at 9:45 In order for the on-line telephone registra- the on-line system. Also speaking at the USG meeting was day morning 40 miles upstream a.m. Sunday when a tow struck tion system to be effective, University stu- "The University has received a lot of bad Dan Schuller, representing the University from Louisville showed gasoline a railroad bridge and its seven dents must be informed of the system's press across the state regarding the large Activities Organization. Schuller asked USG concentrations at 14 parts per barges, all carrying gasoline for benefits, according to the director of regis- number of students who are closed out of to consider contributing funds to help bring billion, a level considered neg- Ashland Oil Co., broke free. traton and scheduling. courses," she said. "This system is designed Dr. Ruth Westheimer to speak on-campus in ligible. There were no injuries. Susan Pugh addressed the members of the to eliminate that problem. April. "Because of the churning ac- The barges were bound for an Undergraduate Student Government Mon- "Students will also be able to 'drive' their Due to the absence at the meeting of tion of floodwaters in the Ohio, it Ashland terminal on the city's day night, explaining how the new registra- own schedule in a way they cannot do now," several USG members, voting was post- will help evaporate the gasoline.