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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-17-2000 The BG News April 17, 2000 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 17, 2000" (2000). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6645. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6645 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. WEATHER MONDAY April 17, 2000 Rain WORLD NI-.W.N 2 High, 6l| OPINION Low, 39 CAMPUS 8 The BG News SPORTS www.bgnewt.com Volume 88. Issue 63 A daily mdependem smdem pness Beta. Madness Poet relates campus issues to his work IRENESHARON SCOTT CHIEF RlJ-OKIIR Tato Laviera ,i Nuyorican poet from New York City, delivered inspirational poems ,i( the sixth annual Latino Issues Conference. "Tato was really trying to get a reaction from the people and want- ed to leave an impact." said Carlos Delgado. freshman aero-technolo- gy major. "He wanted to choose poems that benefit the BGSU fam- ily. The conference was for every- one, not just Hispanics." Delgado said that Laviera MIKK I.EHMKUHLE/ "drilled" him and other students The BG News with questions about the Univci-i BETA 500 — Univer- ty, the Latino community at the University and campus issues, NO sity students partici- he could select the poems that had pated in Beta 500 an impact. this past weekend. "My purpose was to compli- Proceeds from the ment my poetry with the issues race went to the reflected in the conferences, but Ronald McDonald most importantly to use my writ- House. ing to expose, expand and high- light the issues pertaining to Lati- nos and Hispanics affecting the —See Page 8 for more students at BGSU as it related to rate photos them." Laviera said. Laviera has been writing poetry since 1967. Some of the theme-, illustrated in his poetry are lan- guage, diversity, human characters Students say University advisers inadequate and humanity. » . ...u_'. L—.. ...i I .„-.*.. ha ;.-n'i of(.t th<"the jobnth forfrtr all:ill facultyfflTllltV members."mCT One of the poems read by er workshops in order to reinforce v-'ouldn't know who I was; he isn't (iRETA HALE I ee said. Laviera was "American." Accord- the idea of helping Students." Seth Marciniak. a sophomore organized enough." STAPI Wkiim Full-time advisers must meet ing to Delgado's interpretation, the Pecek thinks new faculty should- industrial and labor relations major, Bauman's advisei was so unorga- poem had a double meaning. n't be allowed to advise students was happy with his adviser and said nized that he couldn't find the cur- much more explicit criteria than reg- Some advisers are uninformed, that she helped him find internships rent booklet for psychology majors ular faculty advisers, Lee said "Some people might feel that it incompetent and apathetic, said Uni- until they arc acquainted with the that the co-op office didn't know so he gave her an outdated booklet "'University-wide adviser training was a poem about Puerto Ricans." versity students. University and its policies. Melissa Willoughby. sophomore about. from 1998. programs started three years ago." he said. "'But it was about Puerto Liz Pecek, sophomore journal- Ricans and what America is sup- psychology major, took a class that "You have to ask your adviser the Naomi Lee, the assistant to the she said. ism major, came in as a freshman right questions." he said "1 finally dean for undergraduate advising. Every adviser on campus is invit- pose to be. The Puerto Rican race and was assigned an adviser based her adviser suggested. She later i- made of several ethnicities - just found out she didn't need to take it. asked my adviser, "how prepared s.ud that the -.wcm for choosing ed to participate in the day-long on the first letter of her last name will I be to enter the job field' and advisers at the University varies like America - Irish, black. Indi- Pecek complained that her adviser "I took a geology class that was workshops that are held before pure hell." she said. "The teacher she said 'you're going to the wrong somewhat from college to college Classes begin in the fall However, ans." was new to the University and not According to lee. in the technol- Laviera also dedicated a song in knowledgeable. was boring, it was at 9:30 in the school.'" the workshops are not required. Beth Bauman. a sophomore psy- ogy department, "when a new facul- love of BGSU, "We are of People "I was helping him look through morning and the subject matter was Lee also advised students lo con- chology major, had an adviser who ty member comes, we may assign who Love to Love." the degree audit and figure it out boring. r .i.-i i he department chair or college "I took that class because my was apathetic He was laic to meet- them a light advising load and train "His poetry gives voice and because he wasn't familiar with it." office it their advisers are not doing brings to life many of the emotions adviser told me that if I took this ings on several occasions them. There is training th.u : Pecek said. in ever) college. That wasn't always an adequate job. lhat I experience in the search for class it would correspond with "He didn't give me any informa- "The University lets any faculty "The only way we can help identity as a Chicano in the United anothci course, and count as three tion that I didn't already know." she the case. member advise regardless ot their "Some amount of advising, advisers do a belter job is if we States." said Marcos Popovich. length of employment at BGSU." science courses instead of two." she said. "He wouldn't be able to give me a recommendation because he whether formal or informal, is part know." she said. Latino Student Union president. Pecek said. "They should put togeth- said. "Bui he was wrong. He lied to "He is empowering and friendly. He is also a friend." Throughout LIC there were USG candidates plan for future after loss four sessions, which focused on issues surrounding art. poetry, edu- Ashley Elder, former presidential cation and politics. Each session SARA GRAZIANO candidate and current al-large repre- STAFF WRITER presented the perspectives of stu- sentative, said he is also trying to dents, professors and graduate stu- decide what he will do next year. dents. Lena Quintero. a BGSU stu- Now lhat Undergraduate Student "I've been tossing around ideas." dent, presented her own poetry Govcrnmenl presidential elections Elder said. "In Congress, a lot of during Teto's sessions. are over, those candidates not elect people become lobbyists after they "The conference is a cornu- cd are facing decisions about their leave. There arc a lot of worthwhile copia of voices," said Manny future involvement with USG. groups on this campus that need a Vadillo. co-director of the confer- Marcos Popovich and Rebecca ence planning committee. "The Nieto won the USG elections, held voice, and I could provide that for them." conference aims at keeping the at the end of March, by a margin of dialogue about Latino issues inclu- 120 voles. The other candidates Alternatively. Elder said he may evaluate my options. sive, diverse and broad." are now considering their options Nick Gresko. Amcnd's running Brian Engelman. also a former vie lor one of the vacant scats in presidential candidate, is the Univer- Engelman's running mate, and LIC attendees shared their for next year. mate, is USG's treasurer this year. USG next fall. USG's former treasurer. Jill Whyde favorites. Greg Amend is an at-large repre- He also plans to stay involved in sity Activities Organization's con- Elder's running mate. Joe Stuart, cert director this year. said she is hoping to further her Rachel Vigil, senior double sentative in USG this year. Although USG next year. is currently an off-campus represen- "I'm not exactly sure what I'm involvement with USG next year. major in ethnic studies and his presidential bid failed, he said he "I've been invited to come back tative. Stuart said he hasn't yet going to do next year, but I'd like to "1 talked to Marcos and Rebecca women's studies, said the arts ses- isn't planning to leave USG. as treasurer next year, and I wanted devoted much thought to his plans "I can run as a district represcnta- stay involved and make a differ- about warning lo do a freshmen sions were not sessions, but beau- to work with Marcos and Rebecca." for next year. live in the fall elections. SO there will ence." Engelman said. "I might do leadership program in USG next tiful moments. The thoughts and Gresko said. "I'm going to be a "I hadn't really thought about it be plenty of opportunities for me to the concert committee, or I might do year," Whyde said. "I think it would the artistic pieces that were shared hard-nosed treasurer next year so we some stuff with WFAL. but I'm yet." Stuart said "If there's a spot really moved her.

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