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State University TUESDAY April 13, 2004 CELL USAGE UP: SHOWERS Payphone use declines HIGH: 48 I LOW: 35 at national parks around www.bgnews.com the country; independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 129 PAGE 6 Technology, budget pressures forcing two U. services to close By Kara Hull University. said Chris Dalton, senior vice since the early 1960s, specializ- EDITOR-IN.CHIEF According to lane Schimpf, president for finance and ing in storage areas for custodial light budget times coupled assistant vice president of auxil- administration. and office supplies, the service with a fast-paced and ever- iary services, both areas have According to Dalton, the isn't necessary with many changing business environment been running in the red for the widespread usage of desktop departments choosing to switch are forcing two University ser- past three years with Printing publishing as well as choosing to to "just-in-time" delivery to save vices to be shut down in 2005. Services showing a deficit of provide information through e- money, Dalton said. University administrators nearly $200,000 and Central mail has eliminated much of the "If you're doing that, you don't recently announced plans to Stores near $160,000. need for a printing service on warehouse things," he said. phase out Printing Services by "Business practices have campus. This trend has become In addition to the closings, Itsuo Inouye AP Ptwto Feb. 5 and Central Stores by June changed over time and it no more noticeable as the Materials Handling, which is 30. Both areas are part of the longer became effective for the University continues to be also comprised of Inventory FIRM AGREEMENT: U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and Materials Handling department University to provide these ser- impacted by decreased funding Management and Postal Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands prior to located at the Park Avenue vices," Schimpf said. "As auxil- from the state, he said. Services, including Stamper's their meeting in Tokyo yesterday. Cheney, was pledging support to Warehouse near the Technology iary business units they must be "People are going in that Postal and Copy Center, will be Koizumi in pressing ahead with plans to double Japan's noncom- Building. self-supporting and we could no direction because it saves reorganized into two work bat forces in Iraq. The change will mean the longer balance the budgets." money," he said. "When depart- groups while a new unit— elimination of five full-time Printing Services—which has ments don't have the hinds to Shipping, Receiving and positions, dropping the depart- been used in the past to print support this service, we can't Property Management— will be ments total staff to 15. Affected business cards and letterhead keep it." in place by July 2,2005. employees will be offered other office supplies—has mainly And for Central Stores, which Cheney promises available positions at the been undercut by technology, has been a part of the University US. help to Japan THE NO-NO ByTomRaum Cheney met with Prime THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Minister (unichiro Koizumi in TOKYO—Vice President Dick an atmosphere of rising interna- Cheney thanked Japan's prime tional tension over increased minister yesterday for not giving violence and the holding of for- in to Iraqi insurgents and kid- eign captives in Iraq. nappers who are demanding "We have consulted closely withdrawal of Japanese troops with the prime minister and his in exchange for the release of government to make certainwe Japanese hostages. do everything we can to be of After Tokyo, Cheney was turn- assistance," Cheney told' ing his attention to China, the reporters. next stop on a tour of Asia that He was to close his three-day also will take him to South Korea. HELP, PAGE 2 U. group will plant community garden By Nicole Delisio production will be the main M. Mrtzjar e REPORTER focus of the garden. NEAR PERFECTION: Lindsay Heimrich(#20) led the Falcon Softball team to victory tossing a no-hitter to open yesterday's double header. She Hoping to plant seeds of "Its definitely a vegetable gar- took a perfect game into the sixth before walking two. unity on campus, members of den," Glass said. "First and fore- the Environmental Action most we want to grow some Group will break ground for a food." "It's just one of those things where you try not to think roi rm. I tried not U community garden by the end Although gardens are often of the month. used for food production, the too worked up and just think about each pitch. I he defense did oh." The garden will be located natural resources they contain, near Lot 12 next to the Perry the opportunity to mix environ- LINDSAY HEIMRICH. S0FH0M0RL Field House. This site was cho- mental strategies organic recy- sen because it has good visibili- cling and rainwater collection ty and provides room to grow. are other key aspects. These gar- The garden will consist of dens also increase habitat space vegetables, flowers and herbs. for wildlife and insulate build- Lecturer warns of 'supersized' lifestyle While design plans have not ings during warm and cold been finalized, raised flower months. By Brian Pauine ple on the planet," Jackson said. homes and neighborhoods are the effects of an ever changing beds, a fence and a climbing According to Dena Swaney, •EPOITEI One dollar in every seven forced to expand. Jackson said environment and according to wall for vines are ideas that are co-president of the EAG, the Extravagant living leads to spent is on Health Care and the "McMansions" feature home lackson school age children who being considered. idea for the community garden environmental degradation, Dr. purpose of Public Health is to theater's completely equipped have more contact with nature Food production will be originated during a visit to New Richard Jackson, senior adviser fulfill society's interest to be with cinema quality seating and are less susceptible to Attention important for the Campus York. to the director of the Center for healthy, the reality is much dif- sound. This has led to the need Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Community Garden. Plans for "I became introduced to the Disease Control said in a lecture ferent though, funds are mis- for space and in Metro Atlanta ADHD. the garden consists of two rows idea by vising South Bronx, NY, Friday afternoon. placed and less than three per- alone 58 acres of forestry have "Every child has the right and of every vegetable available at and visiting a community gar- The lecture simulcast to local cent is actually spent on disease been removed everyday for the need to walk or ride their bicycle grocery stores. Although plans den there," she said. "I guess health boards nationwide via prevention, Jackson said. As the last 25 years. Supersized homes to school," lackson said. are not finalized, the group is gardening in general is a really satellite and the internet nation's population increases, leads to the want for supersized Lifestyle changes can improve considering donating the food positive way to bring people during the fifth annual Ned E. the number of aging citizens do vehicles and the popularity of quality of health, Jackson said. to a local venue such as together and help people have Baker Lecture series hosted by too. We become twice as expen- the H2 proves this. Major health epidemics are an awareness about oiganiza- Squeakers. the University. sive every 20 years and the bur- Megahighways are the new sweeping the nation, and cases For Jack Glass, a community Dr. Richard Jackson, who pre- den keeps passing from genera- "landscraper" and transporta- of depression and obesity are on volunteer for the project, food GARDEN, PAGE 2 viously worked for the California tion to generation until tion policies become health poli- the rise, he said. Department of Health Services resources are tapped. While cies. The purging of landscapes Close to 19 million Americans before joining the CDC in financial responsibility is crucial create a hotter and hotter envi- claim to have depression, a con- MM- in. News will Atlanta, outlined local responsi- to the success of health care in ronment forcing more air condi- dition which cripples social bilities related to national envi- the future, current problems are tioner use leading to even more functioning and leads to feelings ELECTION conference call with ronmental health priorities. the focus of much debate, he air pollution, he said. of isolation and low self worth, Democratic candidate; Jackson opened the discus- said. "I looked around and asked, Jackson said. This condition can Inhn Kerry along With sion by stating the greatest threat Another issue of concern for a what are we doing to American be curbed quite easily, according several other Unlverslt) to American's health is the mis- growning population is the size landscapes," lackson said. to lackson, with a steady diet of publication! around management of funds.