Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-24-1984 The BG News February 24, 1984 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 24, 1984" (1984). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4228. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4228 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. vol. 66 issue 61 frlday. february 24,1984 the bG new/bowling green state university Sec. Shultz accepts blame for Mideast policy failure WASHINGTON (AP) -Secretary of At his news conference Wednesday Lebanon, how will it play out in Jor- State George Shultz was described night, the president dismissed as dan?" yesterday as worried that the failure "disgracefur' a suggestion by Rep. Shultz is described as particularly of U.S. policy in Lebanon could cause Bill Alexander of Arkansas, deputy worried that American credibility considerable harm to American inter- Democratic House leader, that Shultz might be eroded throughout the Mid- eats throughout the Middle East, and should resign. dle East, with events in Lebanon busy developing a strategy to reassert Reagan said Shultz was not to undermining the confidence of moder- U.S. influence in the region. blame for events in Lebanon, and ate Arab nations in Washington's abil- declared that he would not accept his ity, to follow through on its One key Shultz aide said he was resignation if Shultz submitted one. commitments. willing to accept the blame for that Aides to Shultz said he won't resign One official said Shultz's concern failure -if someone has to take the now, but they are uncertain about his centers on Gemayel's plan to abro- blame - even though President Rea- Cis if Reagan is re-elected. Shultz gate the May 17,1963, troop withdra- gan declared that Shultz "has not not signaled his intentions, even wal agreement which Shultz helped Failed" in Lebanon. to his closest advisers, one of them negotiate between Lebanon and Is- But this official said the Lebanon said. rael. Shultz, he said, is worried "over situation "is infinitely more compli- the impact of the failure of a negotia- cated than that" and that "all along THE NEAR-COLLAPSE of the U.S. tion, a negotiation that was a success, the way, there have been only limited backed government of President and is now a victim" of the unraveling options we could take." Amin Gemayel has been a "personal of U.S. policy in Lebanon. This aide and other senior State disappointment" to Shultz, one offi- Shultz is said to believe that abroga- Department off icials spoke of Shultz's cial said, adding that Shultz is more tion of the agreement would make a views on Lebanon and the Middle concerned about broader issues in the solution that much more difficult to East only on the condition that they Middle East. achieve in Lebanon. not be identified. Although it is unclear whether Events in Lebanon have fueled "He thinks the stakes are much Shultz will stay as secretary of state speculation that Shultz might not stay greater than people generally appre- in any second Reagan term, several at the State Department beyond this ciate," said the aide, adding that the high officials at the department have year. question now being asked is, "Forget made plans to quit this year. Asbestos halts West Hall project by Godfrey Barnard It does not appear that anyone It is not presently known how the staff reporter connected with the University might delay will affect the $1,825 million have been affected by the asbestos, budget specified for the project, or the bg news sfoff/jomes Youi" The renovation of West Hall has according to Dan Parrat, manager of Oct. 31,1985 target completion date, Three sheets in the wind. been temporarily stopped because of Environmental Services. Engler said. asbestos, University President Paul "The real danger with asbestos is if Although asbestos is recognized as Olscamp announced Wednesday in a it gets airborne. If you breathe it in or a very dangerous substance, the pri- Susan Fullenkamp, freshman human resources management major, look advantage of yesterday's warm weather to meeting in the Grand Ballroom of the somehow ingest it, it's a problem," mary problem now is "the funds it hang her laundry outside. on a tree in the MacDonald Quad courtyard. Fullenkamp said she tried the backto-nature Union. Parrat said. will take to handle the situation," approach to save quarters from coin-operated dryers. Parrat said asbestos is known to Robert McGeein, director of capital At the meeting, attended by ISO cause cancer and respiratory prob^ planning, said. invited University and community lems. representatives, Olscamp said the Asbestos used as insulation was When the renovation project will amount of asbestos found was higher typical of the architecture of the resume is up to the State Architect's than had been anticipated, and the 1900's. "They used it as pipe and Office, Engler said. While the project renovation will be delayed while the boiler insulation, in ceiling design, is underway, the state Is the technical Students allocate more money additional cost for removing the as- basically as a type of binder," Parrat owner of the building and all budget •aid. changes are handled by the Mate. The asbestos was found primarily According to contract stipulations, When asbestos is found, the matter In pipe %fill*H"" - in concealed sec- the state-hired contractors halted is referred to an outside contractor tions of the building, University Ar- work last Friday when they found the specializing in the analysis and re- ACGFA gets $40,000 increase chitect Roland Engler said. asbestos, Engler said. moval of asbestos, Parrat said. by Teresa Perretfl dents in the distribution process. Is "We feel it is the students' money staff reporter made up of representatives from sev- being allocated, they should have the eral organizations including Grad- say in where it goes," Karen Wash- The Advisory Committee on Gen- uate Student Senate, Undergraduate bush. USG vice president said. Caution urged for leasing eral Fee Allocations has been given a Student Government, the faculty, the $40,000 increase to allocate to student administration and at-large represen- Arrowsmith said any organization organizations this year, bringing the tatives. registered with the University may Another service offered by the SCU total to $275,000. These representatives make recom- come before the board to ask for J. Douglas Gurnlck One step of SCU's efforts to help funding. The organization then must staff reporter students learn what to expect as ten- is Guidelines, a listing of available "Because funds are up $40,000 more mendations on how the general fee ants is a universal lease, which Ryan off-campus housing for the 1983-84 than last year, deciding where the money should be allocated. prepare an itemized budget for the This time of year, many students made public at an ad hoc committee year. The list includes houses, apart- $40,000 more should go is going to be "ALL OF OUR recommendations upcoming year which is presented in are looking for off-campus housing for meeting last Friday. ment complexes, apartments and effi- interesting," Robert Arrowsmith, as- are sent to Dr. Mary Edmonds, vice budget hearings. sociate dean of students and chair for president of students and then pre- the first time, and according to Dave The concept of a universal lease has ciency apartments. Ryan' said it is "Money goes out not to serve the Ryan, chair of Student Consumer been in the thought process for quite important for students to pursue hous- the committee, said. sented before the Board of Trustees ing before most houses and apart- According to Arrowsmith, the and Dr. Olscamp," Arrowsmith said. organization, but to serve the student Union, students should take precau- some time, but has never been put body," he added. "We are able to see tions when hunting for a house or into effect, according to Ryan. It's ments are already leased. ACGFA budget had not been in- Brian Baird. USG president, said designed to provide a uniform, fair creased for several years. the ACGFA committee should have if the money they are asking for is apartment "Several other university budgets more student input to lend more cred- fairly representative of what they are "Don't leap before you look," Ryan lease so that students will know what "I would say that 40 percent of the going to do," Arrowsmith said. ■ail "I know you'll find a lot of people they are getting into when they rent. available housing is already signed had been increased and it was decided ibility to the student body. that ACGFA be given more money so "The committee doesn't have any who move into a house or apartment The lease is going to be reviewed by and leased for next year," Ryan said. Open budget hearings will be held 9 for reasons like: this would be a great Richard Heyman of the Bowling Ryan said he hopes students will that students could have more to formal power; they are just a recom- allocate to their organizations," Ar- mending body; if the administration a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 5 place for parties, or this place has a Green Rental Housing Committee to show concern when looking for hous- p.m.