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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-22-2003 The BG News September 22, 2003 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 September 22, 2003" (2003). BG News (Student Newspaper). 7159. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/7159 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. Bowling Green State University September 22, 2003 ROUGH DAY: More coverage on BG's RAIN HIGH 72 i IOW 52 tough loss to Ohio State; PAGE 7 www.bgnews.com K( JNEWS VOLUME 96 ISSUE 21 "There's no medal for trying. It's a loss. It stinks. Ultimately in sports it's win or lose." GREGG BRANDON, BOWLING GREEN HEAD COACH Falcons fall to OSU By Dan Gedney mance, completing 33 out of 54 touchdown was set up when Falcons picked up one first down tSSISMNI SPOPIS EDITOR passes for 32(i yards with two Dustin Fox intercepted a pass before being forced to puni. Afiei On Saturday (he Falcons joined touchdowns and three intercep- and returned it to the BG 29-yard the defense forced OSU to go a fast-growing club. The club's tions. Harris was disappointed line. three and OUI on the next clinc. membership requirement: to with the overall performance of The Falcons answered thai the Falcons turned the ball over take the Buckeyes down to the the offense, calling it 'disgusting." touchdown on their ensuing when Simon I rasiei lecovcred a final play of the game only to "To me it was disgusting drive, moving the ball 87 yards in Harris tumble on the lit! Jl yard come up just short of defeating because their defense is going to 13 plays to tie the score at seven line. the defending national champi- bend but they aren't going to when Harris hit Cornelius I he defense held strong once ons break," he Said "Ihey gave us McGrady for a seven-yard touch- again and recorded consecutive The Falcons put together a furi- some opportunities to make down pass. Hie Falcons reached sacks that forced the Buckeyes to ous rally in the final live minutes some plays and we didn't make into their bag of tricks during the settle lor a 47-yaid field goal to of the game but had their final them. I didn't make the throw, we drive, lining up running back PI. lake a 10-7 lead'. drive stopped when Buckeye didn't catch the ball, we didn't Rope under center and moving The Buckeyes went ahead by strong safety Will Allen intercept- block the guy. Ihey had a great I larris to receiver on three con- 10 late in the second quarter ed losh Harris' pass on die final scheme, a great coaching staff. secutive plays. l"ope was able to when l.ydell Boss broke a fourth play of the game. They had a plan and they execut- get the Falcons inside the and one run for a 33-yard touch- "Ohio State is a great football ed it. which is why they won the Buckeye 10-yard line and set up down to give the Buckeyes a 17-7 team. Ohio State knows how to game. We did not make the plays, the touchdown pass. lead with 2:17 remaining in the win. Ohio State has 18 wins in a that is why we lost the game." Following that drive the Falcon first half. row and you can see why," 1 larris The Buckeyes opened up the offense sputtered and failed to The defense continued their said. "They have each other's scoring when Scott McMullen — take advantage of opportunities strong play in the second half ben Swanger BG News back, they find ways to win the playing for the injured Craig created by the defense. On (>sl 15 when lanssen I'atton Intercepted game and that is the mark of a Krenzel — threw a seven-yard ensuing drive. Keon Newson a pass and relumed il to the OSU RUNNING HARD: Bowling Green's P.J. Pope looks for daylight great footbaU team." touchdown pass to Drew Carter forced a Maurice I tail fumble that against OSU Saturday. OSU out-gained BG 205-40 on the ground, I larris finished the game with to give OSl) a 7-0 lead with 6:04 was recovered by Will league at LOSS, PAGE 2 arguably the difference in the game. another 300-yard passing perfor- remaining in the first quarter.The the BG 10-vard line. I lowever. the GSS students dispute parking By Mam Wright could not l>e reached for com- REPOfilfP ment. III a confluence of anger, an Abo on Friday, die director of indignant Graduate Student dining services, Gail Finan. Senate discussed abolishing briefly attended the meeting the privilege that allows faculty and listened to concerns from and staff members to park in senators about the high prices of commuter lots without receiving catering at the Student Union. atickel Friday GSS felt that catering's high At its second niccling of the prices were discouraging stu- semester, GSS, the government dent organizations from using hi idy lor graduate students at the the Union as a venue for their University, also welcomed the events. It was considering legis- director of dining services, ( SaO lation that would allow food Finan. to discuss ihe high costs of items purchased outside the the Student Union's catering ser- Union to be used at these vices. (iSS also passed a resolu- events, which the Union cur- tion dial would conserve energy rently prohibits. on campus. In response to these concerns, Current parking policy dictates Ms. Finan mentioned that stu- that those with faculty passes dent organizations that are rec- have the right to park in any of the ognized by the University commuter lots even though 21 of receive a 20 percent discount on die closest lots are already desig- catering. Some members of GSS nated for faculty and staff park- did not feel that this was an ade- ing, according lo Treasurer Aurea quate consolation. Osgood. Much of GSS was irritat- "|Ms. Finan's] answer was you ed at this idea, considering those get a 20 percent discount, which with commuter passes are ticket- in my mind said that she doesn't ed when they park in faculty lots. think there's a problem with the "It's very dishonest to ticket prices," Senator luan Marin said. somebody if they can't park In response to this dissension, where they paid lor because there Ms. Finan said that most restau- isn't any parking available." rants only discount 10 percent. Senator Kaihy Rolsten, of the "We're actually undercutting our music education department, costs by giving them 20 per- said. "It's a financial scaml" cent," she commented. Realizing the improbability of GSS voted to withdraw this faculty and staff members relin- legislation to allow Ms. Finan, quishing ibis privilege, Jim Hose, who has only been director of the Representative-at-l.arge, dining services since this sum- suggested that certain com- mer, a chance to rectify these muter lots be designated as problems overflow lots for faculty and staff In other legislation, GSS when their lots are lull. Another passed a bill requesting that the Solution discussed was the park- University administration create ing garage that will be erected and place stickers above the within the next five years. light switches in classrooms Unfortunately this garage will around campus. These stickers only be replacing a current park- would remind students, faculty ing lot and will not lx' an answer and staff to turn off the lights to the lack of commuter spaces, after leaving the rooms. This bill according to GSS president was proposed as an inexpensive Deirdre Rogers. way to save the University GSS decided to postpone vot- money by conserving energy. ing on legislation related to this GSS meets twice a month in matter until further research room 308 in the Bowen- could be done. Thompson Student Union. Officials at Parking and Traffic TUESDAY FOUR-DAY FORECAST WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY The four-day forecast is taken Partly High:68" Scattered High: 70' Partly High:68" Partly High:71" from weather.com Cloudy Low: 47* 8ft Showers Low: 44" Cloudy Low: 52" Cloudy Low 50' FOR AH THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Monday. September 22.2003 WWW.B6NEWS.COM Study says students triple debt in college CREDIT CARD, FROM PAGE 1 "It's too easy to throw a card their short term and long term you have," Davis said. "With a down on the counter. My advice "I think it's necessary for students to build goals are: When do they want to credit card you don't necessarily amount — $2,748 in 2000 to is to stay within their means," up credit. My advice is to... start with a buy a house? When do they want have the money. I will get one, but $2327 in 2001. Kramb said. "Use your credit credit card with a low balance." to buy a car?" not now." Sophomore Alissa Cropper card, but know your limits." The Nellie Mae study found Starting with solely a debit card said she knows of people her age Debbie VVhitson, branch man- that students take on greater debt may be the way to go, Whitson who have been in debt, but she ager at National City Bank, 735 S.