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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving TH E BG N EWS the campus and surrounding community Wednesday October 15,2008 Volume 103, Issue 59 Olympian to speak about importance of sports WWWBGNEWS.COM By Michelle Bon.rm.n ing her capture of three gold off the sports field. to say. Murtha thinks the event Lucinda Learn to juggle Reporter medals and her record for the "|The Olympicsl were really will be interesting because woman's 220-yard dash. important in the history of our participating in the Olympics Williams lunch plates She's heard the U.S. National Besides her Olympic achieve- country," Spencer said. "In the is "not something everybody Adams Campuses look to go Anthem while she stood on the ments, Adams was also elect- times of the Cold War, the U.S. does." I960 gold medal gold-medal podium in Rome, ed president of the National and Russia were the two super- Distinguished teacher and trayless as a means of Olympian and tonight she will be on cam- Association for Sports and powers, and our success on the professor emeritus of human saving both water and pus. Physical Education in 1994 field was seen in part as success movement, sport and leisure energy | Page 3 I in iml,i Williams Adams, and has received the Lifetime off the field." studies Janet Parks is in part 4females could be so accom- 1960 Olympic gold medal Achievement Award from the Adams is an important figure responsible for bringing the plished," Parks said. "Also, winner, will speak at 8 p.m. Ohio Professional and Amateur in sports and competed at high- established athlete to speak at the social climate at the time in room 1007 of the Business Athletics Committee. intensity levels during a time the University. heightens the achievements of South Korea no Administration building. Nancy Spencer, associate when females were not known Parks feels students should the athletes who participated in longer on list During her speech, Adams professor of human move- to show athleticism. attend the event for two rea- the 1960 Olympics." will discuss the importance of ment, sport and leisure studies, Freshman Katie Murtha sons. The event is free and open U.S. removed South sporting events as well as her emphasized the significance of heard about the event and is "lAdamsl was a female ath- to all students and community Korea from terrorist athletic achievements, includ- Adams' achievements on and interested in what Adams has lete long before people realized members. blacklist as long as they continue to dismantle nuclear programs | Page 5 ick Notes Candidates at war In light of intense voter ENIED loyalty to this year's m candidates, columnist By Kelly Mtli Lori Weber wonders Reporter if the recent elections During cold and flu season, the Student Health Center is have become nastier littered with coughing, wheezing, sniffling college students | Page 4 who claim they are on the brink of death. But even these staggering, forced trips to the Student Health Services (SHS) still might not be a good enough rea- Ohio man still son to miss class for some University professors who may executed have strict attendance policies. "My attendance policy is somewhat strict but very com- An Ohio man who plex," said Dr. Emily Lutenski of the ethnic studies depart- appealed to stay his ment. "1 give two unexcused absences and after that, the execution due to his participation grade will drop." weight, was put to Lutenski has never asked for documentation or reasoning for missed days, but any after two are called into question. death yesterday According to SHS, the sick-slip procedure advises students | Page 6 to contact their professors directly — preferably before missing a class — to make arrangements and Wildfires hit California Two fires hit the state of California causing pi^i" tr\ 'loo thoir homes and killing two | Page 10 Turner back in full swing Healed from a shoulder injury, Anthony Turner has been named MAC East offensive player of the week after running Documentaries spark discussion up big numbers on Education Abroad fair offers students Saturday | Page 7 on race relations at University level a chance to learn beyond their borders By Suva KunkUr Reporter "I'm not getting By Backy T«n*r leffrey Grilliot said there are major," he said. "It's a fair." the job because I'm Reporter three ways students can study Grilliot said the best part of Students came together last abroad: through University- the Study Abroad Fair is stu- night for a viewing of films and Students looking to broaden sponsored programs, non- an open discussion on race rela- privileged, it's because their horizons outside the cam- University organizations and See FAIR | Page 2 tions in the Multipurpose Room I'm awesome." pus should visit the Education short-term faculty-run pro- at the Union. Abroad Fair tomorrow to take grams. Theevent,"FromConversation Michael Martinez | Senior their education to new places. "The fair is a way to intro- to Action: Race in the Public The Fair will be held in room duce all three options to BGSU Arena," screened two films: Makes Me White," was a film 228 of the Union from 11 a.m. students," he said. "Silences" and "What Makes Me which gave descriptions about to 2 p.m., with programs being According to Grilliot, the pur- What do you White," which depicted the way the differences between whites offered for students interested pose of the fair is for students to I usually do when you in which people deal with race and blacks. in earning credit abroad for stop in and look around. With procrastinate? in the United States. Among those who were inter- their major, minor or general over 30 different tables, there "Silences" was a documentary viewed were Manual Hernandez, interests. are a wide variety of options for made by Toledo native Octavio a social activist from Boston who The fair will also provide stu- students to consider. Wamock-Graham that depicted described situations where race dents with the resources they "Students can go from one the story of a young man trying plays a role in how people react need to prepare successfully to table to the next and see what to find out more about his roots. to a situation. study abroad. looks good, what looks bet- Wamock-Graham was born to a One of the stories told was of Global Initiatives Director ter lor! what deals with their white mother and a black father when Fernandez had a young and raised by a white family. white child point him out to DANIELLE BARR The film showed several inter- his mother saying, "Mommy, Sophomore. IPC views from Warnock-Graham's that man is black." to which the family. Freshmen need to hone time management skills w "I go on Facebook The second film, "What See RACE j Page 2 or call my friend By Steve KunkUr so |they| have time to figure out "Classes don't Stephanie" | Page 4 Reporter what to do with (their time], and that's a learning process," take up all day Among some of the many adjust- Hathaway said. ments students make in their The structured format of high ... it's a learning transition from high school to school schedules compared to college is their ability to man- the credit-hour system used process." TODAY age time. And for some students, by the University can give stu- Stefani Hathaway | Psychology resident I PM Showers planning out their days effec- dents a difficult time in adjust- High: 71, Low: 50 tively is harder than it might ing to their newfound free time, seem. said Associate Vice President of experiences in high school According to Psychology Student Affairs |oe Oravecz. where they are very disciplined Resident Stefani Hathaway While some students struggle with their time," he said. from the University Counseling in dividing their free time up, However, Hathaway said there TOMORROW UAINABUZAS1 THE K NEWS Center, issues with time man- others come prepared for trie are ways which students can tell AM Showers PAST AND PRESENT: Errol Lam. (acuity emeritus, discusses the way Martin Luther King agement are common among flexible schedule college offers, students who are new to college. he added. High: 62. Low: 39 Jr. Day was celebrated with respect and is now seen as a day off ol school or work See TIME | Page 2 j "Classes don't take up all day, "Some students come in with k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE ._...■ ■ .-..—-. 2Wejneiday.OclotitflS.2008 WWW.BGNEWS.COM for students who miss class due on the BGSU Monitor. slip." have long-term health issues, BLOTTER to long-term or habitual sick- "I know that our sick-slip pol- But faculty might not neces- she may request some form SICK of documentation but doesn't From Page 1 ness.