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State University TUESDAY November 27, 2001 fHW* f* VOLLEYBALL: RAINY Falcons end the season HIGH 57 I LOW 40 with a loss to Ball State; www.bgnews.com PAGE 6 independent student press VOLUME 95 ISSUE 56 Marines land near Kandahar by Kathy Gannon grenades, witnesses said. "establish, hold and protect" their until death." THE ASSOCIATED PUSS I'ive U.S. military men near the "We have decided to fight against the forward operating base. In the last three weeks, the KABUL, Afghanistan — northern city were seriously hurt American military until death." Kandahar, the Taliban's home Taliban have lost their grip on Quickening the hunt for Osama yesterday by friendly fire when a base and spiritual center, has three-quarters of Afghanistan, bin laden and lop Taliban lead- U.S. airstrike went awry, the MULLAH ABOULLAH, TALIBAN SPOKESMAN come under fierce bombardment plus the capital, Kabul. As the ers, U.S. Marines landed yester- Pentagon said. The men were air- Taliban prisoners, leaving some since the U.S.-led military cam- Marines moved in. the Taliban day outside the southern city of forces fanned out in small units lifted to Uzbekistan. wounded men to writhe in pain across Afghanistan paign began Oct. 7. and the were said to be abandoning some Kandahar. The Taliban reportedly The men had called in for air on the street under the gaze of At a Pentagon news confer- Taliban have vowed to fight to the border areas, claiming they want- vowed anew to fight to the death support and the resulting fire curious crowds. Some alliance death rather than abandon their ed to protect civilians living there to defend their last stronghold. ence, Defense Secretary Donald Struck near their position, said soldiers turned quickly to looting, H. Rumsfeld declined to discuss last citadel. A Taliban official, Mullah At the scene of a bloody prison Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of hauling off stolen cars. In detail the purpose of moving They did so again yesterday Namatullah, said the militia had uprising in Mazar-e-Sharif by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Their Taliban spokesman Mullah agreed to handover the border captured fighters loyal to bin The deployment of Marines Marines into Afghanistan, injuries were listed as serious, near Kandahar marks a perilous Abdullah was quoted by the town of Spinboldak to two anti- laden, heavy explosions and although he suggested they will Myers said. new phase of a conflict that until Afghan Islamic Press as saying Taliban tribal leaders in order to gunfire rang out for a second day In newly captured Kunduz, vic- be used to tighten the squeeze on now had focused on U.S. Taliban and al-Qaida leaders by supreme leader Mullah spare it from U.S. bombardment yesterday. Holdouts barricaded torious northern alliance troops airstrikes backing up the opposi- limiting their movements from Mohammed Omar was still in the But Abdullah, the Taliban themselves inside a tower of the arriving in the northern city tion northern alliance — plus city, in command of his troops, spokesman, said the town mud-walled fortress and fired the Kandahar area. fought off ambushes by Taliban limited ground missions by sev- and "we have decided to fight mortars and rocket-propelled stragglers — and shot and beat Rumsfeld said "hundreds, not eral hutidred American special thousands" of Marines would against the American military FIGHTING, PAGE 5 U. holds School AIDS funding event debated today in court THE BC IEW9 At the end of 2000 a vims had by Andrew Welsh-Hufflins killed an estimated 36.1 million IDE ASSOCIATED PBtSS people worldwide and one-third COLUMBUS, Ohio - of those who died from it did not Settlement ol the state's decade know they even had it. There is no old school-funding lawsuit is known cure, only drugs that can unlikely if private attorneys repre- prolong life. senting several state officials pat In the early 1980s the nation ticipate, Attorney General Betty heard two new acronyms on the Montgomery said yesterday. nightly news: AIDS and HIV At Montgomery asked the Ohio that time little was known about Chris Schooler BG News Supreme Court to exclude from the Mius that kills or damages the negotiations lawyers repre- MARCHING ON: Falcon football players carry the goal posts across the field after their victory over Toledo Friday. cells in the body's immune sys- senting Gov. Hob Tali and the tem, which later results in death. House and Senate. By law, the HOW the virus was transmitted attorney general represents all was one of those things. stale officials. Twenty years later there have She said their participation in been advancements in the knowl- the court-ordered negotiations edge about HIV. but the death toll Tearing down Toledo would be "highly unusual" and keeps steadily using, according to would jeopardize the talks. the Centers for Disease Control by Nick Huim do. felt to watch the fans tear down er Robert Redd was a legitimate Ohio "cannol negotiate against and Prevention. THE BG DEWS But no pinch could wake the goal post." contender for Harris' award. itself to settle a matter in litiga- Today the Cultural Diversity When Bowling Green foot- them up. because their 56-21 "It was great," senior defen- Redd had six catches for 127 tion," Montgomery said In a doc- Committee and the Office of ball coach Urban Meyer went blowout over Toledo Saturday sive lineman Chris Glant/is yards and two touchdowns. His ument filed with the court Residence Life are sponsoring on his "campus tour" to recruit was a sweet reality, a dream said. "To see our football team 72 receptions set a school The Supreme Court ruled 4-3 and event for students, faculty, fans and generate some excite- come true. The fifth largest come together like that was just record, eclipsing the old mark on Nov. 16 that the state should tuid staff on how people can pro- ment about the football team crowd ever at Doyt Perry awesome. 1 was nervous last set bv Mark Dowdell of 70 in enter settlement talks with the tect themselves from becoming last spring, Meyer said that Stadium (26,483), the talks of a night (Thursday), but we 1983.' coalition of 500 schools that sued the next victim. someday he hoped that fans bowl bid, the 8-3 record and the couldn't have gone out here a Redd caught a 63 yard pass Ohio over the way it hinds Chairperson of the Cultural would be able to tear down the tearing down of the goal post better way." from Harris to give the Falcons schools. Diversity Committee David Craft goal post and parade them all by a swarm of rejoicing Falcon Sophomore quarterback a 6-0 lead. BG scored its sixth The Coalition for Equity and and Assistant Director for the way down to Main Street fans, were all real. losh Harris put up more dream non-touchdown of the season Adequacy of School Funding sued Education Initiatives Karla after a big win. For the 14 seniors who stats that helped bury the thanks to the Glantzis brothers. in 1991 on behalf of Perry County Benson are heading up the pro- Well it didn't happen this played their final game at Doyt Rockets. In his third consecu- Chris Glantzis tipped a Brian schoolboy Nathan DeRolph. The ject. year—the goal post only made Perry Stadium, it was even tive start of the season, Harris lones pass which was caught group said Ohio's system for fund- At today's event there will be it as far as Kohl Hall. Whether more significant. They went passed for 268 yards and four by his brother Alex, who ran it ing schools was unconstitutional three key speakers talking about Kohl Hall. Main Street or the out as winners. touchdowns. He also ran for 16 yards into the end zone. because it favors rich disl rid SOVW different aspects about HIV/AIDS. North Pole, the fall of the goal "This was a dream come two scores. For the second con- Toledo answered right back poor. A parent will be talking about post marked a year of celebra- true," BG senior wide receiver secutive week, Harris was with a 26 yard touchdown The justices ordered mediation her child who has contacted the tion for the Falcons Kurt Gerling said. "Everybody named the Mid-American reception from lones to Manny after agreeing to reconsider its disease. Also, a speaker tell what it After Friday's collision with played their best game. It was Conference offensive player of lohnson. The Falcons went on third ruling in the lawsuit. is like living with Al DS and the day Toledo, the BG gridders didn't great to see a whole team effort. the week. a 10 play, 87 yard drive capped The court ruled in September need to ice down their banged I couldn't even describe how it His teammate, junior receiv- that the state had to spend more money on its current school fund- AIDS, PAGE 5 up bodies; a good pinch would FOOTBALL, PAGE 5 ing system to make it constitu- tional.