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Ice cream stores thrive Local businesses offer plenty of options for those with ice cream cravings, even in the winter | Pag« $ £NOCH WU IHE BG NEWS Avoid the vast OBAMA: President Obama speaks on jobs and the state of the economy at Loiain County Community College. The President also toured EMC Precision Machining and the wasteland Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Fab Lab at Lorain County Community College on his known as TV visit. Forum editor Kyle Schmidlin feels that Obama declares today's television land- scape is grim, offering only mindless enter- 1 don't quit' in his tainment | Page 4 Reality TV State of the Union dominates By Jennifer Loven lus package passed last February. the airwaves The Associated Press Republicans sat and stared. Columnists explore On national security, Obama WASHINGTON — Declaring proclaimed some success, say- the various options on "I don't quit,"' an embattled ing "far more" al-Qaida terror- television today, evalu- President Barack Obama vowed ists were killed under his watch ating their relevance in his first State of the Union last year in the U.S.-led global and impact on modern address last night to make job fightthan in 2008. growth his topmost priority Hoping to salve growing disap- society | Page 4 and urged a divided Congress pointment in a key constituency, to boost the still-ailing econo- Obama said he would work with my with fresh stimulus spend- Congress "thisyear" to repeal the Charges filed ing. Defiant despite stinging ban on gays and lesbians serving in La. phone setbacks, he said he would not openly in the military. But in a abandon ambitious plans for concession to concern about the tap case longer-term fixes to health care, move among Republicans and energy, education and more. on his own party's right flank, Conservative writers "Change has not come fast Obama neither made a commit- allegedly tampered enough," Obama said before a ment to suspend the practice with Sen. Mary PHOTOS PROVIDED BY IU«E JAMES SHAFFER politician-packed House cham- in the interim nor issued a firm ber and a TV audience of mil- deadline for action. Landrieu's phone IDOL Luke James Shaffer audilioned in Boston during this year's season of American Idol and received the golden ticket to Hollywood. lions. "As hard as it may be, as The president devoted about | Page 5 uncomfortable and contentious two-thirds of his speech to the as the debates may be, it's time economic worries foremost on to get serious about fixing the Americans' minds, emphasizing Women win University alum makes his way to 'American Idol' problems that are hampering his ideas, some new but most- against EMU our growth." ly old and explained anew, for Obama looked to change restoring job growth, taming After losing to Eastern By the conversation from how his budget deficits and changing a Mich last time in Christie Kern«r presidency is stalling — over polariz.ed Washington "where Reporter the messy health care debate, a everydayis Election Day."These Anderson arena the "American Idol" gives musical hopefuls a chance limping economy and the mis- concerns are at the roots of voter women's basketball to make a name for themselves. This season, one of steps that led to Christmas Day's emotions that once drove sup- team defeated their them comes from the University. barely averted terrorist disaster porters to Obama but now are rivals last night Luke lames Shaffer was seen auditioning in Boston and — to how he is seizing the reins. turning on him as he governs. receiving the golden ticket from the judges to move on to A chief demand was for law- Declaring that "I know the | Page 6 Hollywood on Ian. 12, making it through the first round of makers to press forward with anxieties" of Americans' strug- American Idol auditions. his prized health care overhaul, gling to pay the bills while big Falcons beat Although he performs under the name Luke lames, the which is in severe danger in banks get bailouts and bonuses, Western Mich. "American Idol" competition has listed him as Luke Shaffer. Congress, and to resist the temp- Obama prodded Congress to lames attended Eastwood High School in Pemberville, Ohio, tation to substitute a smaller- enact a second stimulus package Men's basketball defeated and later graduated from the University in May of 2008 with a bore solution for the far-reach- "without delay," specifying that it Eastern Michigan last Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. ing changes he wants. should contain a range of mea- night after struggling Although music has been his passion for years, it wasn't "Do not walk away from sures to help small businesses always that way. reform," he implored. "Not now. and funding for infrastructure the first 20 minutes, and "I started playing guitar right before my fresh- Not when we are so close." projects. Also, fine tuning a pulled a powerhouse man year of college and started writing songs a few Republicans applauded the plan first announced in October, finish months after that," lames said. "I started playing president when he entered the Obama said he will initiate a chamber, and even craned their S30 billion program to provide |Page6 Iguitarl because my younger brother lohn started playing and I didn't want him to be better." necks and welcomed Michelle money to community banks at His mother, Deb Shaffer, graduated from the Obama when she took her seat. low rates, provided they agree to University with a vocal performance degree and But the warm feelings of biparti- increase lending to small busi- encouraged him to join choir. sanship disappeared early. nesses. The money would come "I strongly encouraged him in high school to join Democrats jumped to their from balances left in the $700 choir, but he was very shy about it," Deb said. "Once he was feet and roared when Obama billion Wall Street rescue fund encouraged, he decided he liked choir and the stage." said he wanted to impose a new — a program "about as popular lames is the third of five sons in a family in which everyone has fee on banks, while Republicans as a root canal" that he made a a voice. satstone-faced. Democrats stood "Everybody sings really well," his moth- and applauded when Obama See UNION I e2 er said. "All my sons get together and sing mentioned the economic stimu- 'Goodnight, Sweetheart.'" *«ID0LI Pa9* 2 Bh, CITY BRIEF Fashion Show hosted The deadline to sign up to participate Professor creates program for U.S. Army is today from 1 to 4 p.m.. tomorrow from What song would you by local art gallery 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4 pm sing if you were on The Arts in Common Gallery is host- Applications can be picked up at Grounds By Nicole C.l.br.iz. "American Idol?" Kenneth tual resilience part of the ing the Polarpalooza fashion show in late for Thought. Sgueakers. Finders and the Reporter Pargament Comprehensive Soldier Fitness February, though the deadline to enter is Wood County Public Library They can this weekend. also be found online at artsincommon.org. Psychology Program. Pargament worked Being "Army Strong" is more with the eight graduate stu- This fashion show is the first of its kind The fee to enter is 110. than being physically fit. professor dents that were enrolled in for the Arts in Common Gallery, which is Buntain said the audience votes for the University professor Kenneth his Spirituality and Integrated located at 457 S Main St Pargament, along with the Psycho Therapy course last winners, and prizes will be handed out help of eight graduate students, semester. The Spirituality Anna Buntain. the creator of the First place receives 75 downtown dollars, worked on a developing pro- IPargament, a psychology and Psychology research team event said the fashion show is alternative second place is awarded 50 downtown gram for the U.S. Army called professor at the University for worked in pairs on five mod- because people can dress however they dollars and third place gets 25 downtown ROBKOOB want dollars Sophomore. French The Comprehensive Soldier 31 years, is known nationally ules of spiritual fitness for the Fitness Program. for his research in the psychol- program. "Basically people can be whatever they Downtown dollars are gift certificates "I Am Body Beautiful' The five-part program will ogy of religion. In August of last "It is critical that soldiers be want to be. it just has to do with winter," that can be used at local businesses in by Salt-n-Pepa." give soldiers the opportunity year, the U.S. Army contacted Buntain said. "You can be the White Witch Bowling Green. for physical, emotional, family, See STRESS | Page 2 from Chronicles of Namia or Mr. Freeze." | Page 4 Pargament with a request for The show is scheduled for Feb. 20. i social and spiritual fitness. him to implement the spiri- VISIT BGVIEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS. UPDATES. MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE k : „ t k : ^_ 2 n Jjnuaiy 28.2010 FROM THE FRONT PAGE WWW.BGVIEWS.COM

it and hearing the people serve as the greatest inspira- to make meaning out of their BLOTTER IDOL cheering, I kept doing it and it tions for his songs. experiences while in Iraq. STRESS "I felt I contributed to soldiers' From Page 1 got a lot easier." "I'm inspired by relation- From Page 1 lames was even given the ships I'm in the most," lames resilience and to make mean- TUESDAY, By first performing in the opportunity to open for the said. "Really terrible days, trained to be resilient to military ing out of tough situations," chorus in the musical perfor- group Uanity Kane in Toledo nights I can't sleep, walking life," Pargament said. Lucero said. JAN. 26 mance of "Annie" and later through a friend. down the streets, just everyday Fourth year graduate Throughout the course of h :22 A.M. landing a lead as Riff in "West The audience was surprised experiences." student Jeremy Cummings their work the team conducted jDispatcher recorded two 911 calls Side Story," lames began to to find a musician in the pop His girlfriend remembers worked on one of the modules focus groups with on campus uiq i gunshot sound from enjoy music more and more. folk acoustic genre but provid- the first time he ever wrote a for The Comprehensive Soldier members of the ROTC and irk ng lot of Enclave II. No vjo- "He grew up with the idea ed his biggest show yet. song about her. Fitness Program. valued their feedback. They fourtd of heard that music is not weird." Deb "He's very laid back and "The songs make sense "It is an incredible opportunity were also visited by members said. funny on stage," girifriend and about what we're doing and to work on a program of such of the army who came to the While a student at the University graduate Cassie where we're at in our relation- magnitude. I feel I am privileged University in order to view the 9 45 A.M. University, lames waited tables Dzienny said. ship as struggling artists," to have been able to do that," progress of the program and iplainant reported that an in restaurants like Bob Evans, lames decided he was going Dzienny said. Cummings said. offer advice on where they ■unknown subject pried open a dona- I'.l■'. Chang's and Biaggi's. to audition for "American Idol" Friend and former room- The program will be used could make improvements. tion box at St Aloysius Church. As a server at an Italian res- years ago. mate Brad Schetter met lames nationwide by the U.S. Army "We were trying to meet the taurant he found a great inter- "My whole life, if I decide to during a game of basketball and was developed specially expectations of such an impor- est in Italy and its language and do something I have to just do and helped him in his writing. for soldiers about to serve in tant institution in our society," .11:03 P.M. even had the opportunity to it," lames said. "He always came to me to Iraq. Soldiers will take part in Cummings said. jLoniplainant reported an unknown study in Home for a semester. While looking to move to a ask what I thought about this the program to serve as fitness The Spiritual Resilience por- fcubject may have entered their "I started teaching myself big city to pursue his music or that," Schetter said. beforehand. tion of the Comprehensive •i . e within 100th block of Carr Italian, and since I worked career, his girlfriend Cassie James hopes to continue to The Comprehensive Soldier Soldier Fitness Program is com- ■me. at an Italian place, I wanted moved to New York to pursue pursue his passions in music. Fitness Program will be com- pleted due to the hard work to know more about it," he her passions as a dancer, lames "If you have a job you love, pleted online and soldiers have from this dedicated group of said. soon decided New York could you never have to work another access to focus on topics they people. With the completion of WEDNESDAY, He also continued to pur- work for him too. day in your life," James said. "I feel are most relevant to them. the remaining four parts of the JAN. 27 sue his passions in performing "My girlfriend has been just want to focus on music." It better prepares them for situ- program it will soon be required and song writing by perform- the greatest encouragement," Luke lames' music can be ations they face and gives sol- for soldiers to complete it before 1220 A.M. ing in places like Kamikaze's, lames said. "I've done the found both on iTunes and diers resources they can use serving in Iraq. Amanda M. Kelly. 20. of Perrysburg, Reverend's, I loward's and most with my music in the www.lukejameslive.com. during their experiences in "We hope that this can help t< i for prohibited acts for the Ctazd. last two years." See if lames makes it on Iraq. soldiers make the most of their use of another's ID. within the 100th "I remember the first time His girlfriend, friends, fam- "American Idol" on Tuesdays Third year graduate student, experience and grow out of block of N. Mam St. I played it was really scary," ily relationships in his life and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Steven Lucero, worked with the the service to their country," lames said. "Then after doing and the experiences he has Fox. module that will allow soldiers Pargament said. 117A.M "d. of Bowling Green. 1 ibility in supporting or oppos- tod for possession of UNION ing candidates. i possession of drug Even before Obama spoke, Brown Bag Lunch discusses the >n the corner of North From Page 1 je Drive and East Newton some of the new proposals, point of saying "I hated." many revealed by the White Acknowledging frustra- House in advance, were dis- tion at the government's habit missed — on the right or the importance of organ donation of spending more than it has left — as poorly targeted or too ONLINE: oiforthe — and yet placing much blame modest to make a difference. By Morgan Addington-Hodg* "It's less intrusive to your body dead is the person's time of on Republicans for record defi- And one of Obama's economic Reporter than an autopsy," said Reid. death on their death certifi- cits, he said he would veto any point men, Treasury Secretary Reid gave facts about the ways cate. People confuse brain dead hills that do not adhere to his Timothy Geithner, was verbally There are 105,751 people on the donation will minimally effect demand for a three-year freeze pummeled by Democrats and organ recipient wait list. a donor's appearance once they "Communication on some domestic spending Republicans alike over his role Yesterday's Women's Center are in the casket. For instance, CORRECTION (while proposing a (i.2 percent, in the $180 billion bailout of Brown Bag Lunch was an edu- when a donor gives bones, the with your family or S4 billion, increase in the insurance giant AIG Inc., a cational session about organ bones procured are only long POLICY popular arena of education), venting of the public's anger donation. bones and are always, even in is the most tall tactual errors. lie announced a new, though about Wall Street. A'ame Kone, the Women's the case of cremation, replaced ■ it orror has been made. nonbinding bipartisan deficit- In the Republican response Center graduate assistant, said with a prosthetic. important thing." call The BG News at 419-372-6966. reduction task force (while sup- to Obama's speech, Gov. Bob she chose this week's topic When it comes to donating porting the debt-financed jobs McDonnell of Virginia showed because of a presentation she skin, Reid said most people fear Erica Reid | Hospital Coordinator bill). And he said he would cut no sign of his party capitulating saw in 2005. all of their skin will be taken. S20 billion on inefficient pro- to the president. Kone herself is a full organ Skin donations are actually with being in a coma, said Reid. Do you want grams in next year's budget and In fact, the choice of donor, and she said it took some very thin grafts taken from the People wake up from comas go through the budget line by McDonnell to represent research before she made the donor's lower back. every day, people can not come to see line" to find more. Republicans was symbolic, decision. The skin grafts are only used back from brain death. blogs, archives, Positioning himself as a meant to showcase recent GOP "You think, 'They're gonna to help burn victims. Reid said Reid said the biggest hin- fighter for the regular guy and election victories by him and take my whole body and my none of the skin goes to cos- drance in the process of organ polls and a different kind of leader, he others. McDonnell reflected family will have nothing to metic surgery. donation is a lack of commu- urged Congress to require lob- the anti-big government senti- bury,'" Kone said. Reid explained that doctors nication. more stories? byists to disclose all contacts ment that helped lead to their The presenter for this week's can not use regular bandages "Communication with your with lawmakers or members wins, saying in excerpts from Brown Bag, Erica Reid, hospi- for burn victims because the family is the most important check us out online: of his administration and to his own post-speech remarks tal development coordinator for fibers get into the burns and thing," Reid said. www.bgviews.com blunt the impact of last week's that Americans want good Life Connection of Ohio, edu- cause infection. There are She said talking before death Supreme Court decision allow- health care they can afford, just cates people about the truth of special bandages for burns, about the decision to donate or ing corporations greater flex- not by turning over "the best such misconceptions. but doctors prefer actual not to donate makes things a lot medical care system in the world Reid does presentations human skin. easier on a family. to the federal government." like the one for Brown Bag for "So it's like a skin bandage?" "It's one less decision to free. As part of her job she also Women's Center director Mary make, one less paper to sign," talks with families of recently Krueger said. Reid said. deceased possible donors. Reid Reid said basically it was, but She said if someone signs said when she does presenta- it did more. The donor's skin up to be an organ donor at the No More tions or talks with families she grows with the burn victim's BMV it is a legal document. BGSU is not doing a sales pitch. skin and eventually the victim's Organ donation is meant to be Reid said when she talks with skin grows over it. an understanding process for TRIVIA people who are hesitant about Reid educates people on the family of the donor. Reid Space Heaters organ donation she sits them everything about organ dona- said she tries to work with the down and asks what their wor- tion, which includes the restric- families, but in the end, if the ries are. She said most of the tions. She says many people person is a registered donor it's answers she gets are fears of have the misconception that no no longer the family's decision. common myths about organ matter how someone dies they Since the 1970s the number donation. can be a full donor. of people on the organ recipi- iff* She also said that one of When a donor dies and their ent wait list has increased by 88 the fears most often voiced is heart stops, the donor can no percent. In the same amount of that the family's loved one will longer donate organs. Donors time the number of people on t come back from the operation who die this way can donate the donor list has only increased deformed. In reality, someone bone, tissue, cornea and even by 3 percent. About 17 people who goes through the pro- heart valves. on the wait list die per day. cess of a full donation, which For someone to donate "One person can provide includes organ, tissue, eye and organs, the donor's heart must organs and tissue for about 50 bone donation, will look exact- still be beating; these donors people," Reid said. ly the same as if they hadn't are brain dead. The time when donated at all. somone is announced brain The first, full-time female mascot, Frieda, appeared in what year? The first TV commercial f * « tt ft showed a Bulova ■ for a citnpuimpui organizationorgsniiat that A. 1950 C. 1973 watch ticking STANDS OUT? 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Most of our business is at which flavor to choose is half the to the unsatisfactory change in night when people order ice fun and usually results in several the weather. cream as an after dinner des- sample spoons of flavors had mil- Businesses in the city that offer sert,".owner l.ee Kennard said. lions of times before. ice cream lack the rush of custom- "A lot of the same families and Freshman Karyn Lally agrees ers they normally receive during college students come in espe- that ice cream is not only some- the spring and summertime. cially for ice cream." thing people can indulge in from Myles Dairy Queen on For the owner, ordering ice time to time, but it serves numer- Wooster Street is just one busi- cream in the winter months at ous purposes. Ice cream is used ness that takes a hit during the Nellie's is very different from ALANIABUZAS IHEBGNEWS for celebrations. It is the answer winter season. how much they order during THREE AMIGOS: Sophomore Winston Sizemore. sophomore Lucas Marquardt and junior Kyle Rosch joke around after finishing their to a sweltering summer day, the "We still get a few people in dur- the summer. Taco Bell dinners on Wednesday night The PIKE brothers were visiting their friend. Mike English, who is a manager at Taco Bell treat friends eat while at the ing the day, but we have slowed "We order about three times county fair, what baby sitters use down a little bit," associate Ellen as much during the summer," to bribe children and the perfect Nicely said. "However, since we Kennard said. "We have 40 fla- breakup remedy. are a Dairy Queen we're unique in vors here, but only put out about "1 love ice cream. 1 consider it that we offer blizzards and other 15 at a time, and then whenever Home remedies can be used to cure sickness to be a food group all on its own," treats that are still well liked dur- a tub of the flavor is empty, we Lally said. "I think its something ing the winter. Generally Brownie replace it with a new flavor. I By Bobby W.ddl. Other useful remedies sold "Most natural you can eat whenever but espe- Batter, Tagalong and Thin Mint guess the only big difference Reporter at Happy Badger include the cially when you're feeling blue." blizzards stay popular when we is thai those 15 original flavors neti pot, which can be used for remedies are According to Buzzle.com, the have them." stay out a lot longer than they Students suffering from dry cleansing sinuses by pouring businessoficecreamhas changed Places like The Ice Cream do in the summer months." skin, stomach aches and runny warm salt water into one nostril designed to maintain the past couple years. Companies Machine on Poe Road made the Changing store hours is noses can seek relief in the form and flushing it out the other. such as Ben and Jerry's, Schwan's, decision to close during the win- another way Kennard said they of home remedies sold at local "If you have allergies, it cleans- homeostasis." and even Folgers Coffee, just to ter and reopen in the spring. The save money and keep business shops such as the 1 lappy Badger es everything," said Wuenstel, name a few, have created new answering machine thanks cus- when the weather changes. and Squeaker's Cafe. but she cautioned that pouring Roger Drummer | Fierbologist flavors to keep customers enter- tomers for their business, maki ng "In the summer we are open "We sell quite a few of them," water into the nose can be dif- tained and satisfied. Companies the summer a successful season until 10 p.m. during the whole said Squeaker's co-owner ficult for some to handle, stasis — an equilibrium in your in Japan have created new fla- and the owner looks forward to week, but during the winter we I leather Andre. "You might use |it| to treat body," Drummer said. vors such as ginger, noodle, and reopening in March. change our hours so that we A popular remedy at the nasal allergies, sinus problems He also said that many herb- lobster, raising the number of ice Nellie's, located on Main close at 9 p.m.," he said. Happy Badger is homemade or colds," said Dr. James T. U of al supplements help the body soap produced by chemist the Mayo Clinic on mayoclinic. make up for lost nutrients in Carolyn Wuenstel, which is com. "Some neti pot enthusiasts an unbalanced diet, boosting designed specifically to feed say that regular use of a neti pot the body's existing functions, the skin with natural oils such is more effective for nasal allergy while many medicines are for- as coconut and palm. and sinus symptoms than are mulated to kill a disease with- "It's as much about what's over-the-counter medications." out nourishing the body. not in my soap as what's in it," Regular use is key to under- A common herbal supple- Wuenstel said, stressing the standing several home rem- ment is ginger root, which is absence of synthetic detergents edies, according to nutrition used to strengthen the digestive that can be tough on the skin. and Chinese herbology expert system by dissolving phlegm According to About.com's Roger Drummer, a diplomat and balancing out stomach Alternative Medicine page, dry- of the National Certification fluid, Drummer said. Happy ness, redness, irritation and Commission for Acupuncture Badger co-owner Donna Cohen damage to protective skin layers and Oriental Medicine. said ginger is equally effective are effects of synthetics, leaving "Most natural remedies are in treating nausea, as it is a tea the skin vulnerable to infection. designed to maintain homeo- ingredient.

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it and hearing the people serve as the greatest inspira- to make meaning out of their BLOTTER IDOL cheering, I kept doing it and it tions for his songs. STRESS experiences while in Iraq. "I felt I contributed to soldiers' From Page 1 got a lot easier." "I'm inspired by relation- From Page 1 lames was even given the ships I'm in the most," lames resilience and to make mean- TUESDAY, By first performing in the opportunity to open for the said. "Really terrible days, trained to be resilient to military ing out of tough situations," chorus in the musical perfor- group Danity Kane in Toledo nights I can't sleep, walking life," Pargament said. Lucero said. JAN. 26 mance of "Annie" and later through a friend. down the streets, just everyday Fourth year graduate Throughout the course of 0 22 A.M. landing a lead as Riff in "West The audience was surprised experiences." student Jeremy Cummings their work the team conducted ^Dispatcher recorded two 911 calls Side Story," lames began to to And a musician in the pop His girlfriend remembers worked on one of the modules focus groups with on campus Referencing a gunshot sound from enjoy music more and more. folk acoustic genre but provid- the first time he ever wrote a for The Comprehensive Soldier members of the ROTC and Jthe parting lot of Enclave II. No vio- "He grew up with.the idea ed his biggest show yet song about her. Fitness Program. valued their feedback. They lations found or heard. that music is not weird," Deb "He's very laid back and "The songs make sense "It is an incredible opportunity were also visited by members said. funny on stage," girlfriend and about what we're doing and to work on a program of such of the army who came to the { While a student at the University graduate Cassie where we're at in our relation- magnitude. I feel I am privileged University in order to view the 9:45 A.M. University, lames waited tables Oziennysaid. ship as struggling artists," to have been able to do that," progress of the program and •Complainant reported that an in restaurants like Bob Evans, lames decided he was going Dzienny said. Cummings said. offer advice on where they unknown subject pried open a dona- P.P. Chang's and Biaggi's. to audition for "American Idol" Friend and former room- The program will be used could make improvements. tion box at St. Aloysius Church. As a server at an Italian res- years ago. mate Brad Schetter met lames nationwide by the U.S. Army "We were trying to meet the taurant he found a great inter- "My whole life, if I decide to during a game of basketball and was developed specially expectations of such an impor- est in Italy and its language and do something I have to just do and helped him in his writing. for soldiers about to serve in tant institution in our society," ,11:03 P.M. even had the opportunity to it," lames said. "He always came to me to Iraq. Soldiers will take part in Cummings said. ^Complainant reported an unknown study in Rome for a semester. While looking to move to a ask what I thought about this the program to serve as fitness The Spiritual Resilience por- subject may have entered their "I started teaching myself big city to pursue his music or that," Schetter said. beforehand. tion of the Comprehensive lesidence within 100th block of Carr Italian, and since I worked career, his girlfriend Cassie lames hopes to continue to The Comprehensive Soldier Soldier Fitness Program is com- fcvenua at an Italian place, I wanted moved to New York to pursue pursue his passions in music. Fitness Program will be com- pleted due to the hard work to know more about it," he her passions as a dancer. lames "If you have a job you love, pleted online and soldiers have from this dedicated group of said. soon decided New York could you never have to work another access to focus on topics they people. With the completion of WEDNESDAY He also continued to pur- work for him too. day in your life," lames said. "I feel are most relevant to them. the remaining four parts of the JAN. 27 sue his passions in performing "My girlfriend has been just want to focus on music." It better prepares them for situ- program it will soon be required and song writing by perform- the greatest encouragement," Luke lames' music can be ations they face and gives sol- for soldiers to complete it before 12:20 A.M. ing in places like Kamikaze's, lames said. "I've done the found both on iTunes and diers resources they can use serving in Iraq. Amanda M. Kelly. 20. of Perrysburg. Reverend's, Howard's and most with my music in the www.lukejameslive.com. during their experiences in "We hope that this can help was cited for prohibited acts for the Clazel. last two years." See if James makes it on Iraq. soldiers make the most of their use of another's I.D. within the 100th "I remember the first time His girlfriend, friends, fam- "American Idol" on Tuesdays Third year graduate student, experience and grow out of block of N. Mam St. I played it was really scary," ily relationships in his life and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Steven Lucero, worked with the the service to their country," James said. "Then after doing and the experiences he has Fox. module that will allow soldiers Pargament Said.

1:17 A.M. Kristin Franks. 18. of Bowling Green, ibility in supporting or oppos- was arrested for possession of ing candidates. marijuana and possession of drug UNION Brown Bag Lunch discusses the From Page 1 Even before Obama spoke, paraphernalia on the corner of North some of the new proposals, .College Drive and East Newton Road. point of saying "I hated." many revealed by the White Acknowledging frustra- House in advance, were dis- importance of organ donation tion at the government's habit missed — on the right or the of spending more than it has left — as poorly targeted or too ON LINE: Go to bqviews.com for the — and yet placing much blame modest to make a difference. By Morgan Addington-Hodo* "It's less intrusive to your body dead is the person's time of complete blotter list on Republicans for record defi- And one of Obama's economic Reporter than an autopsy," said Reid. death on their death certifi- cits, he said he would veto any point men, Treasury Secretary Reid gave facts about the ways cate. People confuse brain dead bills that do not adhere to his Timothy Geithner, was verbally There are 105,751 people on the donation will minimally effect demand for a three-year freeze pummeled by Democrats and organ recipient wait list. a donor's appearance once they "Communication on some domestic spending Republicans alike over his role Yesterday's Women's Center are in the casket. For instance, CORRECTION (while proposing a 6.2 percent, in the $180 billion bailout of Brown Bag Lunch was an edu- when a donor gives bones, the with your family or $4 billion, increase in the insurance giant AIG Inc., a cational session about organ bones procured are only long POLICY popular arena of education). venting of the public's anger donation. bones and are always, even in is the most We want to correct all factual errors. He announced a new, though about Wall Street. A'ame Kone, the Women's the case of cremation, replaced If you think an error has been made, nonbinding bipartisan deficit- In the Republican response Center graduate assistant, said with a prosthetic. important thing." call The BG News at 419-372-6966. reduction task force (while sup- to Obama's speech, Gov. Bob she chose this week's topic When it comes to donating porting the debt-financed jobs McDonnell of Virginia showed because of a presentation she skin, Reid said most people fear Erica Reid | Hospital Coordinator bill). And he said he would cut no sign of his party capitulating saw in 2005. all of their skin will be taken. $20 billion on inefficient pro- to the president. Kone herself is a full organ Skin donations are actually with being in a coma, said Reid. Do you want grams in next year's budget and In fact, the choice of donor, and she said it took some very thin grafts taken from the People wake up from comas "go through the budget line by McDonnell to represent research before she made the donor's lower back. every day, people can not come to see line" to find more. Republicans was symbolic, decision. The skin grafts are only used back from brain death. blogs. archives, Positioning himself as a meant to showcase recent GOP "You think, "They're gonna to help burn victims. Reid said Reid said the biggest hin- fighter for the regular guy and election victories by him and take my whole body and my none of the skin goes to cos- drance in the process of organ polls and a different kind of leader, he others. McDonnell reflected family will have nothing to metic surgery. donation is a lack of commu- urged Congress to require lob- the anti-big government senti- bury,'" Kone said. Reid explained that doctors nication. more stories? byists to disclose all contacts ment that helped lead to their The presenter for this week's can not use regular bandages "Cpoumiaication with your with lawmakers or members wins, saying in excerpts from Brown Bag, Erica Reid, hospi- for burn victims because the family is the most important check us out online: of his administration and to his own post-speech remarks tal development coordinator for fibers get into the burns and thing," Reid said. ww A bgviews c 11 blunt the impact of last week's that Americans want good Life Connection of Ohio, edu- cause infection. There are She said talking before death Supreme Court decision allow- health care they can afford, just cates people about the truth of special bandages for burns, about the decision to donate or ing corporations greater flex- not by turning over "the best such misconceptions. but doctors prefer actual not to donate makes things a lot medical care system in the world Reid does presentations human skin. easier on a family. to the federal government." like the one for Brown Bag for "So it's like a skin bandage?" "It's one less decision to free. As part of her job she also Women's Center director Mary make, one less paper to sign," talks with families of recently Krueger said. Reid said. deceased possible donors. Reid Reid said basically it was, but She said if someone signs said when she does presenta- it did more. The donor's skin up to be an organ donor at the tions or talks with families she grows with the burn victim's BMV it is a legal document. is not doing a sales pitch. skin and eventually the victim's Organ donation is meant to be Reid said when she talks with skin grows over it. an understanding process for people who are hesitant about Reid educates people on the family of the donor. Reid organ donation she sits them everything about organ dona- said she tries to work with the down and asks what their wor- tion, which includes the restric- families, but in the end, if the ries are. She said most of the tions. She says many people person is a registered donor it's answers she gets are fears of have the misconception that no no longer the family's decision. common myths about organ matter how someone dies they Since the 1970s the number donation. can be a full donor. of people on the organ recipi- She also said that one of When a donor dies and their ent wait list has increased by 88 the fears most often voiced is heart stops, the donor can no percent. In the same amount of that the family's loved one will longer donate organs. Donors time the number of people on come back from the operation who die this way can donate t he donor list has only increased deformed. In reality, someone bone, tissue, cornea and even by 3 percent. About 17 people who goes through the pro- heart valves. on the wait list die per day. cess of a full donation, which For someone to donate "One person can provide includes organ, tissue, eye and organs, the donor's heart must organs and tissue for about 50 bone donation, will look exact- still be beating; these donors people," Reid said. ly the same as if they hadn't are brain dead. The time when donated at all. somone is announced brain

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Most of our business is at which flavor to choose is half the to the unsatisfactory change in night when people order ice fun and usually results in several the weather. cream as an after dinner des- sample spoons of flavors had mil- Businesses in the city that offer sert,".owner Lee Kennard said. lions of times before. ice cream lack the rush of custom- "A lot of the same families and Freshman Karyn Lally agrees ers they normally receive during college students come in espe- that ice cream is not only some- the spring and summertime. cially for ice cream." thing people can indulge in from Myles Dairy Queen on For the owner, ordering ice time to time, but it serves numer- Wooster Street is just one busi- cream in the winter months at ous purposes. Ice cream is used ness that takes a hit during the Nellie's is very different from ALAH1ABUZAS I THE BG NEWS for celebrations. It is the answer winter season. how much they order during THREE AMIGOS: Sophomore Winston Sizemore. sophomore Lucas Marquardt and junior Kyle Rosch joke around after finishing their to a sweltering summer day, the "We still get a few people in dur- the summer. Taco Bell dinners on Wednesday night The PIKE brothers were visiting their friend. Mike English, who is a manager at Taco Bell treat friends eat while at the ing the day, but we have slowed "We order about three times county fair, what baby sitters use down a little bit," associate Ellerr as much during the summer," to bribe children and the perfect Nicely said. "However, since we Kennard said. "We have 40 fla- breakup remedy. areaDairy Queen we'reuniquein vors here, but only put out about "I love ice cream. I consider it that we offer blizzards and other 15 at a time, and then whenever Home remedies can be used to cure sickness to be a food group all on its own," treats that are still well liked dur- a tub of the flavor is empty, we Lally said. "I think its something ing the winter. Generally Brownie replace it with a new flavor. 1 By Bobby WaddU Other useful remedies sold "Most natural you can eat whenever but espe- Batter, Tagalong and Thin Mint guess the only big difference Reporter at Happy Badger include the cially when you're feeling blue." blizzards stay popular when we is that those 15 original flavors neti pot, which can be used for remedies are According to Buzzle.com, the have them." stay out a lot longer than they Students suffering from dry cleansing sinuses by pouring business of icecream has changed Places like The Ice Cream do in the, summer months." skin, stomach aches and runny warm salt water into one nostril designed to maintain the past couple years. Companies Machine on Poe Road made the Changing store hours is noses can seek relief in the form and flushing ft out the other. such as Ben and Jerry's, Schwan's, decision to close during the win- another way Kennard said they of home remedies sold at local "If you have allergies, it cleans- homeostasis." and even Folgers Coffee, just to ter and reopen in the spring. The save money and keep business shops such as the Happy Badger es everything," said Wuenstel, name a few, have created new answering machine thanks cus- when the weather changes. and Squeaker's Cafe. but she cautioned that pouring Roger Drummer | Herbologist flavors to keep customers enter- tomers for their business, making "In the summer we are open "We sell quite a few of them," water into the nose can be dif- tained and satisfied. Companies the summer a successful season until 10 p.m. during the whole Said Squeaker's co-owner ficult for some to handle. stasis — an equilibrium in your in lap,in have created new fla- and the owner looks forward to week, but during the winter we Heather Andre. "You might use |it| to treat body," Drummer said. vors such as ginger, noodle, and reopening in March. • change our hours so that we A popular remedy at the nasal allergies, sinus problems He also said that many herb- lobster, raising the number of ice Nellie's, located on Main close at 9 p.m.," he said. Happy Badger is homemade or colds," said Dr. James T. Li of al supplements help the body soap produced by chemist the Mayo Clinic on mayoclinic. make up for lost nutrients in Carolyn Wuenstel, which is com. "Some neti pot enthusiasts an unbalanced diet, boosting designed specifically to feed say that regular use of a neti pot the body's existing functions, the skin with natural oils such is more effective for nasal allergy while many medicines are for- as coconut and palm. and sinus symptoms than are mulated to kill a disease with- "It's as much about what's over-the-counter medications." out nourishing the body. not in my soap as what's in it," Regular use is key to under- A common herbal supple- Wuenstel said, stressing the standing several home rem- ment is ginger root, which is absence of synthetic detergents edies, according to nutrition used to strengthen the digestive that can be tough on the skin. and Chinese herbology expert system by dissolving phlegm According to About.com's Roger Drummer, a diplomat and balancing out stomach Alternative Medicine page, dry- of the National Certification fluid, Drummer said. Happy ness, redness, irritation and Commission for Acupuncture Badger co-owner Donna Cohen damage to protective skin layers and Oriental Medicine. said ginger is equally effective are effects of synthetics, leaving "Most natural remedies are in treating nausea, as it is a tea the skin vulnerable to infection. designed to maintain homeo- ingredient.

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Worse, the greatest series in swearing, violence and sex on By Kimbar Wanzalburgar, and Facebook friends, some understand that reality TV is American television history, the screen doesn't mean there is The Arkansas Traveler extra money and maybe a few pure entertainment. "The Simpsons," has suffered a any positive progress. It doesn't (University of Arkansas) tabloid articles here and there. But sometimes it's best to serious lack of quality the past even push pop culture closer to The College News Network And that's intriguing. But the remind ourselves of this. 10 or 12 years. The show still any counter-cultural edge. All reality TV kind of stardom often Reality is the wars in Iraq and makes an occasional social it guarantees is a move toward These days, it doesn't take much dwindles quickly, and there's Afghanistan, the earthquake in statement, but the humor has banality and thoughtlessness. to be famous. Just turn on the little else this kind of program- Haiti, the health care debate, the morphed from sophisticated If the goal of television is, TV for proof. ming offers its participants. housing market's collapse. It's Television is probably the sin- jokes (like Lenny; caught up in as the late Bill Hicks thought Youcanhaveababyatayoung Likewise, what does reality religion and politics and educa- gle greatest hindrance to the mob mentality, burning a dollar it was, to keep people stupid, age ("16 and Pregnant"), rein- TV present viewers? Unhealthy tion. It's finding a job and get- improvement of the American bill and saying angrily, "i worked docile and uncaring, the shows force stereotypes of the Garden obsessions and wasted hours? ting married and having kids. situation. like a dog for this!") to "Family on today are great tools to that State ("Jersey Shore"), search for Images of drug use, plastic It's illness and anxiety, success There is more dreck on TV Guy'-style post-modern ran- purpose. Hicks thought watch- love that's almost sure to fail surgeries, domestic abuse and and triumph. now than ever before. People dom nonsense. ing television as like "Taking ("The Bachelor"), gossip and underage drinking that, espe- There is a place for reality TV have been moving increasingly Actually, "Family Guy" is black spray paint to your third fight ("The Real Housewives" cially to kids, might be miscon- in our culture. But, to be fair, fi»m the networks to cable, and another textbook example of eye," a metaphor for our ability of Orange County, New Jersey, strued as positive? little is real about the genre. At although there are better offer- great potential squandered. to reason and judge properly. Atlanta...), fluctuate in weight For many of us, "Survivor" best, reality TV represents a ings there (National Geographic, In the early seasons, the show Even the supposedly higher- ("The Biggest Laser"), date an and "American Idol" started the small segment of the popula- Discovery), there is also lots of seemed to be picking up where minded product, like "30 Rock" old guy ("Girls Next Door"), pose reality TV craze, and millions tion and dairy living. At worst, absolute garbage, perhaps best "The Simpsons" was leav- or "The Office," is seriously dis- for pictures ("America's Next Top have tuned in since to see who it distorts what life in America exemplified by MTV's "Jersey ing off. Apparently. Americans appointing. Model") or, really, just do noth- wins the million dollars and really is. Shore," whose ratings soared don't want a show they have to Perhaps Americans are still ing at all ("The Hills," "Keeping who's voted off. A new decade isn't likely to during the close of its season. think too much about, because capable of sound judgment. Up With the Kardashians," "The Certainly, this kind of televi- slow down the steady march Still, despite the ratings, I talk "Family Guy" was cancelled. Many people I've talked to who Real World," etc.). sion can provide needed lei- of additional reality shows. But to more people all the time who A few years later, after DVD watch shows like "Jersey Shore" Reality television can catapult sure — an escape from every- maybe a late New Year's resolu- claim they find no redeeming releases proved popular and acknowledge it has no value. ordinary people to a certain ver- day life — just like sitcoms and tion could be to focus more on value in television. It's not hard the show was getting big rat- But this doesn't really redeem sion of fame, a kind that equals music and sports can do. And, our own lives and less on reality to see why. ings on Adult Swim, the network them — the show still consti- thousands of Twitter followers we hope, reasonable people TV stars'. In the 1970s, programs like "All decided to revive "Family Guy." tutes a chunk of their life which in the Family" and "M'A'S'H" Now, the characters all speak would be better spent doing pushed the envelope of what interchangeable one-liners. The anything else, from reading a could be talked about on televi- show has been back on the air book to just zoning out and sion — particularly the latter, for five years and hasn't been staring off in space. one of the most effective anti- anywhere near as clever as it Americans have produced People should think of helping war. anti-Military Industrial was in its first three seasons. great brilliance through popu- Complex offerings in American Cable news is one of the best lar mediums — the music of pop culture. Nothing on TV now examples of a trend toward Bob Dylan, TV shows like "The compares to the social commen- decreasing intellectual value. In Simpsons" and movies like others before helping themselves tary offered by those shows. 1977, "Network" predicted the "Network." It's time we start tven the great bastions of circus news programming would judging things properly and stop By Marcy Dull, The Post However, an idea like this improve the facilities at a anti-establishment program- become; FOX News and MSNBC being satisfied with shutting our (Ohio Unlvarsity) would not find itself on this children's hospital. ming have come around to the have realized that vision, mak- minds completely off for hours The College News Network show. Instead, self-righteous, With all of the poverty and lowest common denominator. ing it all the more startling to at a time. egotistical contestants demand disease that is so prevalent in In 1975, the great comedian hear the occasional invocadon As the lead character of Mike Flipping through television money for the most ridicu- our world today, it was absurd George Carlin hosted the first of Howard Beale by Glenn Beck. Judge's 1999 cult classic, "Office stations Monday night, I came lous causes. For example, one to me that these people actually episode of "Saturday Night Live." The essential problem is that Space," said, "We don't have a lot across a show titled "Bank shoe-loving woman appeared thought their ideas were worthy Recent hosts and musical guests all the above-mentioned shows of time on this earth. We weren't of Hollywood" that is broad- on the show and described to of thousands of dollars. I am by have included Taylor Swift, are too tame. Sure, they might be meant to spend it this way." cast on E!, Because my favor- the judges her fascination with no means the poster child for Dane Cook and Zac lifron from tasteless, offensive, in-your-face ite basketball team, Syracuse, collecting fashionable shoes. giving to charity and volunteer- Disney's "High School Musical" and slanderous, and it might had a comfortable lead against Because she works as a substi- ing my time. However, I think series. Methinks the show hath appear there is no limit to what Respond to Kyle at Georgetown on ESPN, I justi- tute teacher, she does not have our nation has reason for con- lost its edge. they can say. But allowing more thenewsHPbgnews.com fied tuning into this show for a the income to support this cern when a cable television moment. type of lifestyle.What a trage- network is throwing money For those of you unfamil- dy. Another contestant begged away to undeserving individu- iar with the show, contestants shamelessly for $27,000 in order als with selfish aspirations. appear in front of a panel of to finance his enrollment in a I hope that this TV show is Critics of reality television are judges and present ideas they professional wrestling training a wake up call to Americans are passionate about that camp. Wait, $27,000?!? and that it inspires each and require additional funding. It I was so appalled by the every one of us to become bet- sounds like a pretty neat idea. underlying theme of the show ter people. Volunteer your time Imagine this — an 8-year-old that I actually became angry. at a homeless shelter or with making a big deal out of nothing girl steps on stage and delicate- I secretly kept hoping that a local youth organization. ly expresses how she has always someone would walk on stage Help an elderly stranger unload By Margot da Cunha, Tha Mirror even with rumors of ending Even withallof the fans, there wanted to help under-privi- and propose a heart-warm- his or her groceries into a car. (Falrficld University) the "Jersey Shore" mid-season. were many who believed these leged kids in her neighborhood ing idea about how to help Whatever it is you choose to do, The College News Network When the reality show cast members were stereotyp- by building a new playground the victims of the earthquake make sure that someone other hit, following seven Italian- ing Italian-Americans with in a safe part of the city. What a in Haiti. Or maybe someone than yourself is the target of "Guidos" and "Guidettes" have Americans who were spend- offensive words like "guido." great, selfless idea! would ask for money to help your kindness. stormed MTV and surprisingly ing their summer tanning (in a Caryn Brook wrote in TIME gained lots of popularity along salon of course), getting blow- magazine about the use of the way. 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NATK )N BRI!— ' **** WIRE SOURCES Doc: Peterson's 3rd Defense lawyers Utah House Colo, committee Attorney: Mental Friend: Elizabeth wife wasn't prone to rest case at gay committee OKs backs medical exam delayed in Fort Edwards separates falling marriage trial abortion bill marijuana bill Hood case from husband

JULIET. Ill (AP)-A doctor SAN FRANCISCO - Testimony SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A Utah DENVER (AP)-The first FORT WORTH. Texas (AP) RALEIGH. N.C - Elizabeth (or Drew Petersons third wife has ended yesterday in a historic House committee has approved attempt to regulate Colorado's medi- - The attorney for the man suspect- Edwards has separated from her testified that the woman wasnt federal case challenging the con- a bill that would let charges be cal marijuana industry has passed its ed of going on a shooting spree at husband, two-time presidential prone to falling. stitutionality of California's ban filed against a woman who tries to first test at the Capitol. Fort Hood says Army officials have candidate John Edwards, after a

Dr. Vinod Motiani testified on same-sex marriage. arrange an illegal abortion The Senate Health & Human agreed to delay a mental evaluation tumultuous three years in which the of his client. yesterday that he never treated The trial included nearly 12 The bill sponsored by Republican Services Committee voted 6-1 couples marital troubles became Petersons former wife Kathleen days of wide-ranging testimony Rep Carl Wimmer was prompted yesterday to back a bill aimed at Attorney John Galligan told The tabloid fodder Savio for dizziness or injuries on the meaning of marriage, the by a case in which a pregnant 17- preventing doctors from issuing Associated Press that he received a Andrea Purse, a friend of sustained in a fall But he later nature of sexual orientation and year-old girl allegedly paid a man to medical marijuana recommendations letter yesterday from Col. Morgan Elizabeth Edwards, told The testified that his records included the role of religion in shaping beat her in an attempt to induce a to recreational users. Lamb, a Fort Hood commander Associated Press on Thursday that at least one notation that Savio attitudes about both. miscarriage. A charge filed against Doctors would have to give medi- appointed to oversee judicial matters the couple has separated She had complained about dizziness Chief US. District Judge the girl was dismissed. The state cal marijuana patients a full exam and in the case of Maj. Nidal Hasan. released a statement on behalf of and numbness. Vaughn R. Walker heard the case has appealed. The baby survived provide follow-up care Backers also Galligan says Lamb delayed the 60-year-old mother of four that said. Elizabeth is moving on with Savio was found dead in a without a jury and has said he will and has been adopted. wanted patients between 18 and 21 Hasan's mental exam until an Article bathtub in 2004 and her death take time to review the evidence The committee approved the to get a second opinion, but the com- 32 hearing, which is similar to a civil- her life and wants to put this dif- was initially ruled accidental. Her before hearing closing arguments, bill Tuesday, sending it to the full mittee rejected that proposal ian grand jury proceeding. ficult chapter behind her. body was exhumed and her death probably sometime in March House. Most of the approximately 150 Galligan also says Lamb denied North Carolina law requires ruled a homicide after the 2007 -Lisa Lef f (AP) Wimmer's bill clarifies what people at the hearing opposed his reguest for civilian mental health couples to be separated for a year disappearance of Peterson's fourth abortions are legal and protected the bill, fearing it will make it more professionals to be on the panel. before divorcing. wife, Stacy Peterson. from prosecution. Terminating expensive to get marijuana. Hasan is charged with 13 counts The announcement come as Drew Peterson has pleaded not a pregnancy in a way that's not of murder in the Nov. 5 shooting on details emerge from a tell-all book guilty to first-degree murder in covered could lead to a charge of the Texas Army post. by longtime Edwards aide Andrew Savio s death and is considered the criminal homicide, a second-degree Young, who initially claimed that he Fort Hood officials did not only suspect in Stacy Petersons felony. fathered a child with John Edwards' immediately return a call seeking disappearance He has denied mistress comment. wrongdoing. -Mike Baker (AP) ■DonBabwin(AP)

Conservative ties bind Volunteer Pa. firefighters mourn four LA phone plot suspects deaths of high school colleagues

By Brett J. Black ledge and Michael Kun7.rlm.in "... Yet today, in light of these deplorable Men were part of close-knit department for over three years collectively The Associated Press and illegal attacks on the office of a By DanNaphin like sons to many of the 48 fire- It wasn't clear why Barkley The Associated Press fighters in the company, he said. was with the two firefighters or NEW ORLEANS — Four men United States senator... Republicans have "Both the young men are an where the three were headed. accused of trying to tamper ZELIENOPLE, Pa. — Two teen- asset to the community," he said, School officials didn't respond to with Democratic U.S. Sen. not offered a single iota of disgust..." age volunteer firefighters who speaking to reporters in the fire requests for comment. Mary Landrieu's office phones were reported missing after station's truck bay as two black Zelienople has one of hun- shared a common experience Hari Sevugan | Democratic National Committee spokesman they didn't show up for a train- wreaths hung outside and flags dreds of junior firefighter pro- as young ideologues writing for ing drill for their small-town flew at half-staff. grams nationwide, said Kimberly conservative publications. Republicans have not offered a entering federal property department died along with a Nearby, wire mesh shelving Btdnger, spokeswoman for the Federal authorities said two single iota of disgust, a whisper under false pretenses for the friend when their SUV slid off held the firefighters' boots, coats National Volunteer Fire Council. of the men posed as telephone of indignation or even a hint of purpose of committing a felo- a road and into an icy western and other "turnout" gear. Heavy Bucci and Lunsford, as well as workers with hard hats, tool belts outrage." ny, which carries a penalty of Pennsylvania pond. coats belonging to Lunsford and their classmate Mathew, became and fluorescent vests and walked In October, Rep. Pete Olson, up to 10 years in prison and a The bodies of firefighters Elijah Bucci were laid over their boots firefighters after joining the junior into Landrieu's office in a New R-Texas, sponsored a resolu- $250,000 fine. Lunsford and Sam Bucci, both on the ground, with one black program. Orleans federal building Monday. tion praising O'Keefe and "It was poor judgment,'' 18 and students at Seneca Valley ribbon each in front of their gear. Junior firefighters generally A federal law enforcement official the woman who posed as a Flanagan's lawyer, Garrison High School along with the third The Butler County coroner help with fundraising and non- said yesterday one of the hard prostitute, Hannah Giles, for Jordan, said. "I don't think there victim, 17-year-old Trevor Barkley, determined all three drowned. emergency tasks at fire scenes hats was rigged with a tiny cam- their investigation of "fraudu- was any intent or motive to were pulled from the pond yes- The cause of the crash was still — like serving refreshments and era. The official spoke on condi- lent and illegal practices and commit a crime." terday morning, Zelienpole Fire under investigation yesterday, cleaning up after the fact — and tion of anonymity because the misuse of taxpayer dollars" by O'Keefe, Basel and Dai Chief Rob Reeb said. but Miller said speeding did not also participate in training, so investigation is ongoing. ACORN. Thirty-one Republican returned to the courthouse car- Spencer Mathew, 18, a school- appear to be a factor. Lunsford's they're prepared to become The most well-known suspect congressmen signed on as co- rying suitcases yesterday morn- mate and fellow volunteer fire- family owned the Ford Explorer, firefighters when they turn 18, is lames O'Keefe, 25, who posed sponsors. ing for private appointments fighter in the three-stoplight but it wasn't immediately clear Frtinger said. as a pimp for a hidden-camera In response to the arrests, with the department that han- town of Zelienople, about 30 who was driving, he said. "Definitely, with the volun- expose that damaged the repu- Olson said that "if recent events dles arrangements with defen- miles north of Pittsburgh, said he "It appears there's some stones teer services, the culture of it, tation of the liberal community- conclude that any laws were dants before trial. None would went to school briefly yesterday on the road and it may have lost it really is like a family and organizing group ACORN and broken in the incident in Sen. comment as they entered and before leaving. control," Miller said. Snow coated people are really connected to made him a conservative darling. Landrieu's office — that is not exited the courthouse. "Emotions around the school the road yesterday morning. it," Ettinger said. O'Keefe and suspect Joseph something I condone." Flanagan, who was not with were all gloom and sadness," Lunsford and Bucci didn't "The volunteer service has Basel, 24, formed their own con- A witness told authorities them, is the only suspect who Mathew said. show up for their weekly drill such a strongly rooted history in servative publications on their O'Keefe was sitting in the wait- lives in Louisiana. Basel is from Mathew said that he's been meeting on Tuesday night, lead- our nation," she said. "A lot of college campuses. A third sus- ing area of Landrieu's office Minnesota; O'Keefe, New Jersey; a member of the volunteer fire ing worried colleagues and rela- our founding fathers, Benjamin pect, Stan Dai, 24, was editor and appeared to record Basel and Dai, the D.C.-Virginia area. department since he was 14, and tives to call around in an effort to Franklin, for example, was a vol- of his university's conservative and Flanagan on his cell phone As O'Keefe left jail Tuesday that Lunsford and Bucci joined find them. The fire department unteer firefighter" paper and directed a program when they arrived posing as with Dai and Basel, he said only after he brought them around in responded to a call early yes- Mathew said the loss of his aimed at getting college students phone workers. Landrieu, who "Veritas," Latin for truth. recent years. terday of an overturned vehicle classmates and fellow firefighters interested in the intelligence field was in Washington at the time, As he got into a cab outside, Lunsford had been with the that police had found, and div- will be a hard thing to overcome. after 9/II. said in a statement that the O'Keefe said, "The truth shall department for two years and ers from a neighboring county "I'm not going to lie," he said. The fourth suspect, Robert plot was "unsettling" for her set me free." His father, James Bucci for more than a year. Fire recovered the bodies over the "It's a hard thing, but we're all Flanagan, 24, wrote for the New and her staff. O'Keefe, Jr., of Westwood, N.J., Chief Rob Reeb said. They were next several hours. going to get through." Orleans-based conservative The federal official who said he had not spoken to his Pelican Institute and had recently spoke on condition of ano- son in several days and did not criticized Landrieu for voting in nymity said one of thesuspects know he had traveled to New favor of health care legislation was picked up in a car a couple Orleans, let alone why he went Visit us after securing a Medicaid provi- of blocks away with a listen- to Landrieu's office. sion helpful to her state. ing device that could pick up "That would not be some- online at CAMP O'Keefe was a featured speaker transmissions. Another offi- thing that I can even imagine BELL H ILL at a Pelican Institute luncheon cial said Dai was the suspect him doing," he said. "I think .bgviews com\ days before his arrest, though arrested outside. this is going to be blown out institute president Kevin Kane All four were charged with of proportion." APAI RTMENl rs said yesterday that he had no idea

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Today in Sports History 1960— NFL announces the creation of the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings franchises. 1904—First varsity letters are awarded to University of Chicago athletes.

The List After both men's and wom- en's basketball won last night we take a look at the top per-

formers from both games: CHRISTINA MCGINNIS 1. Thomas: Scott BIG NIGHT: Tamika Nwse had a big night for the Fakons as they ran away from Western Michigan. 74-56. Thomas only had one point in the first half, but the sopho- more had 17 second half points on 7-for-10 shooting Petruska having an impact after leading BG to the win. 2. Prochaska: Lauren Prochaska had a game-high struggling past two seasons 25-points in BG's win against Western Michigan. Prochaska By Ryan Salkowiak "It's hard to explain. It's not something a lot was also instrumental in BG's Reporter defense which held WMU to Tomas Petruska has been a stal- of guys get to do. I was really honored to be 37.9% shooting. wart up front for BG the past four years, and, through up and down there and very fortunate to have been given 3. Nurse: With Tracy times, has shown improvement Pontius struggling. Tamika along the way. the opportunity." Nurse manned the point scor- A senior from Presov. Slovakia, Tomas Petruska | BG hockey player Petruska got a late start on his ing 14 points and dished out hockey career. Unlike most kids One honor bestowed upon the "It's hard to explain. It's not six assist in his position, who have been senior before his time at BG was something a lot of guys get to playing almost since they could representingSlovakiainthe2006 do," Petruska said. "I was really 4. Polk: Otis Polk scored walk, Petruska did not start play- World lunior Championships in honored to be there and very for- 10 points and grabbed seven ing until he was 8 years old. British Columbia. The tourna- tunate to have been given the rebounds in BG's comeback "My dad came home from work ment features some of the best opportunity." one day, and someone from work under-20 hockey prospects in Also during the 2005-06 season, win over Eastern Michigan. had told him, T have a kid playing the world and is a tournament Petruska played for the Cleveland 5. Marschall: hockey, do you want to take yours that many professional hockey |r. Barons of the North American to hockey practice?'" Petruska players compete in before they Hockey League. He registered 46 The second part of BG's said. "He took mc and I liked go pro. points in 34 games, helping lead dominant post play. Erik it, but 1 was kind of older than In the tournament, he directly his team to the North Division Marschall had 10 points and everyone. competed against current NHL playoff title. grabbed six rebounds. "I was eight, and most of the players like Russia's Evgeni After the season, Petruska kids would start at five." MalkinandEnverLisinand David enrolled at BG and had a solid Petruska has not allowed the Krejci of the Czech Republic. first season. late start to have an effect on Although Slovakia went 1-3 in He picked up his first career him, as he had a very successful group play, Petruska was thrilled hockey career before joining the to be given the chance to play See PETRUSKA | Page 7 CHRISTINA MCGINNIS Falcons. against the world's best. FINALIST: Tomas Petruska is a semi-finalist for the Hobey Baker award. WWW.BGVIEWS.COM SPORTS Thursday. January 26.2010 7 Prochaska and Nurse help lead route of Western Michigan

By Scan Shapiro While most of the Falcon ros- "It was a big game for her. I think she really Sports Editor ter had played in the overtime game last season, Nurse was carried us in stretches. She had to play a lot Lauren Prochaska scored a game- watching from the bench due to high 23 points and Tamika NCAA transfer rules. She made of minutes at the point guard position with Nurse added 14 as BG took down up for that lost time in the win. Western Michigan 74-56. E)espite having never played Tracy struggling and I thought we actually ran The Falcons improved to 17-4, against Western Michigan, she 7-0 Mid-American Conference, had a strong night and helped smoother as a team tonight with Tamika there." while Western Michigan 5-15,0- run the offense while starting 7 MAC is still the only team look- point guard Tracy Pontius strug- Curt Miller I BG Coach ing for a conference win. gled offensively. For BG it was the first time "It was a big game for her. 1 they've played to their potential think she really carried us in Nurse and Prochaska. converging on their opportuni- against Western Michigan after stretches," Miller said. "She had In the first half Western ties while playing strong defense struggling the past two seasons. to play a lot of minutes at the Michigan made it seem it on the other end and entering Two seasons ago the Broncos point guard position with Tracy would be another close game in half time with a 42-27 lead. were the last team to beat BG in struggling and I thought we Anderson Arena as they led 6-2 In the second half Western Anderson Arena and last season actually ran smoother as a team early in the contest. Michigan started on a 12-5 run it took a 79-77 overtime victory tonight with Tamika there." "They've always played us to pull within eight points, 47-39. to pick up the win. Nurse also dished out six tough. We were trading baskets BG responded by pushing their "There are teams that, regard- assists and only committed two at the beginning and we were lead back to 15 points in a span less of record, match up with you turnovers. struggling to stop them defen- of two minutes, highlighted by better than others," BG coach Defensively BG was able to sively," Prochaska said. five points from Prochaska. Curt Miller said. "They're a very, contain Western Michigan's However, a series of four 3- Ebony Cleary had a team ENOCH WU '"[KG NEWS very physical team. They screen main offensive threat, Miami pointers in a span of two min- high 17 points for Western LEADER: Lauren Prochaska had a game-high 25 points m BG's win over the Broncos a ton and you have to fight hard Giden, who entered the game utes by the Falcons took the lead Michigan, while Taylor Manley through those, so I just think averaging 17.6 points per game. from the visitors and helped set also scored in double figures, their approach at times leaves Giden was held to 3-for-12 the pace for the rest of the half. adding 14 points. us a little bit of difficulty. But, if shooting and only scored seven After the early scare BG was BG continues MAC play this you had to put it in one word, it's points in the loss while being able to take control of the half, weekend when they head to Notes: Falcons avoid they're physical." guarded by a combination of getting to the free throw line and Toledo. trap game in win He leads the team with 13 Falcons' ability to make their PETRUSKA assists and 85 shots and is HOOPS free-throws down the stretch By Sean Shapiro Bob Lindsay is the all-time From Page 6 second in goals (seven) and From Page 6 was crucial for them getting Spcts Editor record holder for conference points (20), both behind Ionian the win. wins with 383. point, an assist, in his second Samuels-Thomas. game, and the Falcons used Clinging to a 61-56 lead with It was a trap game, plain and career game against Alabama For his great season thus that to their advantage, out- 21.2 seconds in the game, BG simple. Coaching Excellence Huntsville. He scored his first far, he has been nominated as scoring the Eagles 36-24 in the freshman lordon Crawford BG had beaten the Mid- While Miller is moving up career goal the next game one of the 70 semifinalists for second half. stepped to the line and buried American Conference West the win chart, BG women's against Providence, which the Hobey Baker Award, which Apart from the offensive two free-throws. Division Co-leader Eastern volleyball coach Denise Van was the game-winner. He fin- is annually given to the best burst in the second half, BG's Ten seconds later, Crawford Michigan four days earlier, and De Walle was honored for her ished the year with 17 points, player in college hockey. defense was not to be undone. found himself at the line, and it would have been easy to look 500th career victory at halftime most among BG freshmen, in "It a very honorable thing," After shooting 60 percent once again, he calmly drained over the 5-14.0-7 MAC Western Wednesday night. 37 games. Petruska said. "Obviously there in the first half, EMU had to another pair to give the Falcons Michigan tearr with a match- In her 27th season with BG However, the next two years are a lot of players, but it's nice settle for 28.6 percent in the a 64-59 lead. up looming with rival Toledo Van De Walle earned her 500th did not go as smoothly, as in 72 to see that we have a couple of second half. Crawford's free-throws were this Saturday. career victory in the first round combined games, he only tal- guys on there; it speaks well The Falcons used a 14-0 run vital, as BG won the game by "Tonight was a t rap ga me." BG of the MAC tournament, an lied 15 points. about the team." from 7:14 to 1:27 in the second one point. coach Curt Miller said. "It takes upset of rival Toledo. After his junior season, the For Petruska, he doesn't half, stopping the Eagles on The freshman had another a lot maturity and a lot of focus team went through the talk of know exactly what his future seven of their last 10 posses- solid effort off the bench, scor- to not look ahead to Saturday Earning her minutes the program being discontin- after this year holds, but he sions down the stretch. ing 10 points. with Western's record." For the second straight game ued. Even with that uncertain- knows that hockey will be a "Hats off, they did a fabulous "lordon gave us a huge lift Not only was it a tough game Kelly Zuercher saw significant ty, Petruska didn't worry. part of it. job regrouping and playing in off the bench," Orr said. "He's to prepare for, but Western playing time, in large part due "It was out of my control "I'm definitely going to be the second half," Eagles coach a dynamic player that makes Michigan has historically to the fact that Tara Breske was what would happen," Petruska playing professionally some- Charles Ramsey said. plays." played well in Anderson Arena. in foul trouble all night. said. "But when we found out where," Petruska said. "I don't The Falcons' defense compli- Along with Crawford, Erik Two years ago BG was hand- "She is so strong and so that we would at least play know yet if it will be in North mented their offense. When BG Marschall and Otis Polk also ed their last home conference tough in the low post." Lauren this season, I wasn't worried America, which 1 would prefer, got stops, the offense kept plug- finished with 10 points, while loss by the Broncos and then Prochaska said of Zuercher. since this is, either way, my but if that doesn't work out I ging away. Thomas posted a game high 18. last season the two teams bat- "She works hard and battles last year here." can go play in Russia or one of The Falcons took their first The Falcons have now won tled to a 79-77 overtime win by every day in practice, and she's Following the disappoint- the Swedish Leagues. lead of the game with 3:11 to go three of their last four games the Falcons. improved so much since she's ment of last season, Petruska "But you know, we still have in the game, a lead they would and will look to make it four gotten here." came out strong this year and eight games and the playoffs never relinquish. out of five on Saturday when Moving on up Zuercher had five point-, on has been one of the team's best to play, so that's a lot of time While it wasabackand forth they host Central Michigan at Miller moved into fifth place 2-for-6 shooting including a 3- players. to go." game in the final minutes, the 7 p.m. all-time on the Mid-American pointer from the right corner in Conference \vins list with the the second half. win, his 101st conference victo- ry, this move brought him into Showing some moves a tie with former Miami coach Freshman lessie Tamerlano Our Views Ron Steward. only played six minutes in Miller started the year tied for the win. but showed some of ^H ^r m Ttt visit us out online (*> eighth on the list with former the athletic ability that Miller Your Views Toledo coach Bill Fennelly and has talked about all season. could move as high as fourth Tamerlano had two steals, each by the end of the season as he leading to fast breaks at the trails former Central Michigan other end for points. 6GSU and Bowling Green u coach Donita Davenport by So far this season Tamerlano BG Views eight games. has 27 points and has played in Current Kent State coach 14 of BG's 21 contests. 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COURT ACTION: Top Lett. Dee Blown puts up a shot at Eastern Michigan as the Falcons came back to win. Top Right Maggie Hennegan came off of the bench and scoted eight points in BG's win over Western Michigan. Bottom Right. Tracy Pontius struggled in the win. but still scored four points Bottom: Scott Thomas (led). Otis Polk (middle) and Dee Brown look on late in the second half of BG's win over Eastern Michigan.

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V BGNEWS N WIRE 2 7 1 9 WORITT\#I%I LDRRIFLI/ DI\IL 1 ^J SOURCES 9 6 2 7 New Honduran Stranded Machu Afghan tribe Hamas internal leader takes office. Picchu tourists said signs pact to document defends 3 5 6 ending turmoil supplies scarce keep Taliban out war actions TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras LIMA. Peru (AP) - Tourists visiting JALALABAD. Afghanistan-An GAZA CITY. Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's - Honduras ended months of Peru's famed Machu Picchu citadel eastern Afghan tribe has signed a Hamas rulers yesterday defended their political turmoil as it swore in a said yesterday they lack enough pact to keep the Taliban out of their actions during Israels assault last winter. new president yesterday, turning food, water and shelter and are at lands, pledging to bum down the saying they did not target civilians while 7 4 8 5 the page on a thwarted quest the mercy of prke-gougers three houses of those who shelter insur- firing hundreds of rockets at Israeli by ousted leader Manuel Zelaya days after mudslides trapped them gents and force them to pay fines towns, and rebuffing a UN. call for a to be restored to power after a in a nearby village. high as $20,000 new inquiry 9 1 6 4 coup that drew international The visitors complained that res- Yesterday US. military officials wel- A report handed by a Hamas official condemnation. taurants are inflating their prices. comed the decision by the Shinwari to The Associated Piess days before a 9 8 President Porfirio Lobos first and many have slept in Machu tribe with a pledge of $1 million for UN. deadline indicated Hamas will not task: personally escort Zelaya Picchu Pueblo's train station or in a tribal fund and $200,000 in jobs convene an independent investigation from the Brazilian Embassy to the the central plaza after they ran out programs. But they acknowledged of its rocket fiie 4 8 3 1 airport, where he II fly to exile in of money or the hostels ran out of that the tribe was uniquely posi- Both Israel and Hamas rejected charges the Dominican Republic space tioned to defy the Taliban with its by the UN inquiry of war crimes and "We have emerged from the "It's chaos We don't have food, we sizable militia and a history of unity possible crimes against humanity. 7 3 2 5 wotst crisis in the democratic don t have water, we don t have against outsiders and both appeal ready to ignore the history of Honduras." said Lobo. blankets, we can't communicate and The Shinwari, which dominate demand for internal investigations SUDOKU > 6 S Z 9 8 I E L 61. after taking the oath of office. the poke lack an evacuation plan five districts of about 600.000 peo- To play: Complete the grid Z I E 6 L S 8 » 9 "We want national reconciliation to put us at ease," Argentine tourist ple in Nangarhar province, agreed m so that every row, column 19 8 » E I 6- Z S to extend to a necessary and Alicia Casas told Lima's Canal N TV the document signed by 170 elders and every 3x3 box contains 8 E I S » 9 Z I 6 indispensable reconciliation with station to stand unified against the Taliban. the digits 1 to 9.There is no S Z 9 I 8 6 t L E the international community." Tribal leaders said the agreement guessing or math involved. was borne as much out of frustra- I fr 6 t I L 9 S 8 - Alexandra Olson and Juan Just use logic to solve. CaHosLlorca(AP) tion with the Afghan government as 9 8 I Lit E 6 V the desire to keep out militants. E L Z 9 6 » S 8 I - Heidi Vogt(AP) 6 S 17 8 I £ L 9 I

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