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G The BG News Friday, November 13, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 75, Issue 58' Weather Student battles local Sunoco station Towing charges exceed what city ordinances allow price ceiling to be by Jane Kllgore student life reporter discover that the station was "When I wtnt into the station to "Even though the owner has had a lawyer talk to him and legally in the wrong for their ac- talk to someone about what had tell him the ordinance, he still doesn't believe he is doing tions. happened, a worker said, 'You've A University student is calling "Forty dollars for towing and waited a week [to talk about the the bluff of a local gas station, anything wrong." $20 for a dolly fee is not legally fee], you can wait a little longer,' Get ready for the white claiming that he and many others Tim Burgin, University senior allowed under the Bowling Green " Burgin said. "From then on, I stuff: have been taken advantage of by law as the ordinance stands right just let Student Legal Services Friday, brisk with varia- the station's use of an illegal tac- now," Bakies said. Bakies said handle the situation." ble cloudiness and scattered tic. the football game between the charged $70 for the recovery, that he also discussed the issue Burgin said that while he was flurries. The high in the University senior Tim Burgin two schools. Burgin said she had when $40 is the highest amount with City Attorney Mike Marsh, standing in the station, a lady mid-30s. West winds IS to 25 did not know that he would be parked her vehicle in the lot of that can be demanded for such a who agreed that the towing fee came in and paid $60 for the mph. The chance of snow is facing such a complicated ordeal the service station, where it was violation. Apparently, the addi- can only be $40 and $5 a day stor- same reason. 40 percent. when he offered to pay for the validly towed - but for an un- tional $20 was tacked onto the bill age. Bakies talked to the station Friday night and Satur- towing of his friend's car when it reasonable price. as a dolly fee. A few days after the towing in- owner, who agreed to return $10 day, mostly cloudy with had been removed from the park- The sign in the lot indicates a Jim Wright, service station cident, Burgin went to the Sun- to Burgin. The additional $20 was scattered flurries. The low ing lot of the Sunoco Ultra Ser- $60 fee plus a $5 a day storage owner, was unavailable for oco station to inquire about the also promised, although it has not in the lower 20s. The high vice Center, 1S30 E. Wooster St. charge. Burgin said this is a per- comment. high $70 charge and to try to get been received as of yet. Saturday in the lower 30s. The dilemma began when a fectly legal scare tactic to use in Burgin contacted attorney his $30. However, the reaction "Even though the owner has The chance of snow is SO friend of Burgin's arrived from a private lot, but not legal to ad- Gregory Bakies from Student that he received from a station had a lawyer talk to him and tell percent both periods. Ohio University over Homecom- minister. Legal Services for advice, who worker was not exactly what he ing Weekend for a visit and to see Consequently, Burgin was investigated the ordinance to had expected to hear. See TOWING, page three. On Campus Music For The Masses Student groups recog- Officials nized: So you have your parents in your dorm room and can't desire all do a thing with them (or to them)? Take Ma and Pa out to the football game Satur- to battle day. The Falcons will take on Ball State, an : Student Group Recognition Day is OBRplan planned for halftime. Many student organizations will be recognized for their by Julie Tagllalerro achievements throughout administration reporter the past year. The event is sponsored by More action needs to be taken the athletic department and to voice concern over the Manag- The News. ing for the Fu- ture Task Force's rec- Unity Conference on ommendations tape: to have a cen- Videotapes of the tralized system speakers from the sixth an- of higher edu- nual Midwest Black Student cation, Univer- Unity Conference, which the sity admin- University hosted Nov. 6 istrators said. and 7, are now available for Despite a viewing in the reserve room large gathering Mason of Jerome Library. The con- of administrators, faculty mem- ference, sponsored by the bers and students from the Uni- The BG Newi/Llada Uac Black Student Union and the versity and other Northwest Ohio Board of Black Cultural Ac- Participating in the Home-aid music festival. Merry Can Men per- Gone Daddy Finch, Black Minds of Music, Vambo Marble Eye and state-funded colleges at the Ohio tivities, featured addresses form for a crowd of more than 400 at Howard's Club H Wednesday Sweaty Whiskers. The event raised $1,058 for the Link's homeless Board of Regents forum last by Nation of Islam minister night. Co-sponsored by WBGU 88.1 KM and Howard's Club H, the fund. week. University officials say Ava Muhammed, Ohio State festival also featured performances by Ton, Derek Wolfgram, more must be done. University professor Linda The hearing at the University James-Myers and the keyn- of Toledo was one of eight giving ote address by controversial people an opportunity to com- rap star/activist Sister ment on the recommendations Souljah. GSS vows to continue ROTC fight made in the report by the task force. University President Paul Ols- Optimistic that Clinton presidency will change Pentagon policies camp said last week's discussion Outside Campus session between state task force by JenI Bond members and representatives of Not yet nabbed: It also requests that the program be also be contacted to see how they are deal ing the different universities did not Bowling Green police student government reporter moved to an off-campus location. The reso- with the issue, Fluellen said. clarify the intentions of the task have not yet located the man lution would only apply to incoming students "We want to find out what other universi- force or make him more satisfied who may be responsible for Graduate Student Senate will continue and would not affect students already en- ties are doing and find out if they are also with the recommendations. three sexual assaults in the pushing for the termination of the Universi- rolled in the program. upset," Fluellen said. "There are some uni- area over the past four "I won't feel optimistic until I ty's alliance with the Reserve Officer's Fluellen said a change in the military's pol- versities which have [severed ties with the see some action," Olscamp said. weeks. Training Corps program until discrimina- icy could come when President-elect Bill ROTC program], and we want to see how Two victims of sexual as- "There is a lot of ambiguity and tory policies against gays and lesbians are Clinton takes office. they worked to accomplish it." confusion." sault were able to make discontinued, said GSS President Tony "Now that there will be a new president in Fluellen said the University does not want similar composites that Philip Mason, vice president Fluellen. office we'll wait and see what he does," to sever ties with the program because it be- for university relations, agreed have been publicized and GSS passed a resolution at the Oct. 23 Fluellen said. "He can change the policy lieves the program serves a good purpose. posted throughout the city with Olscamp that the intentions General Assembly meeting that called for with a stroke of a pen." "As I understand it, the University will of the report are vague, but said and other local communi- the University to discontinue offering credit GSS plans to send a copy of the resolution also wait and see what the new president ties. The second victim, who he hoped the OBR would elim- for ROTC classes and honoring ROTC schol- to Washington, D.C., and also begin a petition inate the ambiguity as it con- was raped, was unable to arships. drive to gain support. Other universities will See GSS, page three. make a composite of her at- siders the recommendations and amends the report. tacker, yet some circum- Olscamp said he has met with stances of the incident par- alleled the other two re- some legislators and "expects to spend a fair amount of time in ports. Safe sex uncommon, survey shows Columbus" speaking about the Det. Sgt. Brad Conner said by Paul Recer all of the police division's Among the findings: sex partners, 17 percent used recommendations and the state The Associated Press other protection, "it is just a mat- budget situation.