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THE BG NEWS Vol.70 Issue32 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, October 16,1987 Committee to research oppression and Secretary Genevieve Stang. by Unda Hoy Brennan has spoken out in the wire editor Senate about individuals who have received threats from ad- ministrative officials. A University-wide committee Wolfe said, "Within the last will be formed to consider the five years faculty members possibility that faculty members seem to perceive an aggravation work in an oppressive climate. of concerns that originate in var- The Faculty Welfare Commit- ious levels of the University." tee (FWC) of the Faculty Senate He said the concerns, which recommended yesterday that range from the departmental the Committee on Committees level to the University level, are appoint an adhoc committee to campus-wide and not related to develop ways to measure how any one College. faculty view the University Philip Mason, executive assis- working climate and report tant to University President back by March 15,1988. Paul Olscamp, said he is "abso- Concern about the faculty lutely bafflea on the issue of op- working climate arose in the pression." Senate last month when mem- Mason said his office has ber Ann-Marie Lancaster said never received any faculty the atmosphere between Uni- complaints about this. versity faculty and administra- "The whole discussion at this tors is oppressive. point has been very undefined The Senate Executive Com- and vague," he said. mittee met Oct. 8 and requested Mason said after Lancaster's that the FWC consider the con- commments on the Senate floor cern raised about "oppression" about the oppression of faculty, and report back yesterday. he called her and set up a meet- Faculty Senate Chair Ralph ing to see if there was any way Wolfe said there have been he could help. "several concerns expressed Lancaster canceled the meet- BG Grand Prix BG News Rob Upton publicly and privately to all of ing which has been rescheduled, James Rajiah, senior international business major, crushes a few Ice Arena parking lot, is designed to promote safety in driving and is the three officers of the Senate." he said. cones at the end of his final lap around the National Collegiate Driving expected to draw around 500 students before its conclusion at 5 00 The other two Senate officers "I can think of no employee Championships course yesterday afternoon. The event, set up in the p.m. today. are Vice Chair Bartley Brennan U See Climate, page 5. Ng capitalizes on experience NFL lockout this material for paving the by Caroline Langer sidewalks. city editor "If you keep spending more If elected, Ng plans to im- money than you're taking in, prove the transportation system riles players Democratic mayoral candi- within the city. Because of his (AP) — Many striking NFL paid per diem expenses this date Patrick Ng plans to draw then you're in trouble," engineering experience, he be- players who returned to work week because they missed the on his financial background and lieves he can save tax dollars by yesterday were angry and bitter Wednesday afternoon reporting his training as a civil engineer if -Patrick Ng, mayoral candidate curbing the need for outside after management told them deadline. he is elected. consultants. they couldn't play or be paid Clarke said the decision During his six years on city In order to save tax money, their normal salaries this week. showed "management doesn't council, ne chaired the Finance items because "priorities are pavement is falling apart. Ng said he intends to "look for "You bet it makes me mad," care about the players or the Committee and said the budget completely screwy." the least expensive, most effec- said Stan Brock, an offensive public." showed a $750,000 surplus when His last action as Ward 2 tive way to solve problems.'' tackle for the New Orleans "What's the difference if it he left in 1983. For example, Ne believes it council member was to improve Saints. (the reporting deadline) was 1 Although Ng said income tax was a mistake for the city to ex- Manville Avenue from Napoleon By prioritizing items on the "It was ludicrous to reject us p.m. yesterday or 1 p.m. today," revenue has been increasing tend North College Drive, near Road to where it becomes budget, Ng believes he can elim- coming in," fumed Ken Clarke, he said. "We can still suit up and every year, the budget now "is the airport, because it is not Thurstin Avenue up to Ridge inate unnecessary expenses a defensive lineman for the Phi- play." in sad shape." highly used. His choice would Street, including the cross walk without cutting services. ladelphia Eagles. Brock also blasted the owners, have been to improve Thurstin signals at the East Wooster "Once you get the financial Striking players from all but who are planning to stage re- "If you keep spending more Avenue, going north from Ridge Avenue intersection, he said. situation into shape, everything two of the NFL's 28 teams re- placement games for the third money than you re taking in, Street to Poe Road since it is a else falls into place," he said. ported to work yesterday after straight week. then you're in trouble," he said. high traffic area with no sub- Because asphalt was cheaper their union ended its 24-day wal- "Ifthey were really interested He wants to review all budget stantial sidewalks and the than concrete, he chose to use D See Ng, page 3. kout. But the players left their in putting the best guys on the teams again after management field, 24 hours wouldn't make told them they would only be that much difference," he said. Miller aims to review budget Banner to hang ministration and city adminis- by Caroline Langer "We can solve an awful lot of tration "to set guidelines on how city editor we are to live together as good this by talking," neighbors." for rape victims Loud parties, Utter, parking Republican mayoral candi- ¥5 *f' on grass and health-code viola- by Debbie Rogers date, Edwin Miller, plans to use -Edwin Miller, mayoral candidate tions were common complaints staff reporter his business experience and an residents made about renters, increase in public participation he said. "We can solve an awful to run the city. lot of this by talking." The purpose of Rape Awareness Week is to make people notice A councilman-at-large since funding. Miller said. what will be funded and how, he Tenants with housing prob- that rape is always a problem, said Audra Wilson, a coordinator for 1984, Miller intends to review In order to keep the city bud- said. lems would also have a forum to Women for Women. past budget allocations and pub- get "in the black with reasona- address, according to Miller's "It (rape) seems like an issue that only comes up when it happens licize them in order "to prove to ble carry-over at the end of the He is taking steps to make the design. We just allow things to go until it happens," Wilson said. 'What we citizens that we have been good year," Miller aims to study the process for receiving county "We need to have a source to want to do is increase awareness." caretakers and spenders of the city budgeting situation in funds more consistent in order which students can go if they To create awareness, Women for Women will be hanging a banner money that comes in." depth, with the aid of a Blue- to make budgeting easier, he have landlord problems. We in the Union Oval, Oct. 19-23. Wilson said one red ribbon will be hung Year-end carry-over, money Ribbon committee. said. need them to define the prob- on the banner for every woman that calls the center telling that she left in the budget after the fiscal Committees would also be lems," he said. was raped and then 10 more will be added because for every rape re- Sear, has been decreasing in the The committee, made up of used by Miller to improve stu- By using business principles, ported, there are 10 more unreported. ist several years, brought citizens who are experts in the dent renter/resident homeow- inciting citizen participation in "Really, what we would like to say is that we're not getting any re- about by "skyrocketing" costs field of finance, would make ner relations by bringing government and by utilizing sponse," she said. such as liability insurance and recommendations to city admin- together student leaders, repre- ieir expertise, Miller believes Wilson said the calls are proving that many rapes go unreported decreases in federal and state istration and council regarding sentatives from University ad- □ See Miller, page 3. See Rape, page 5. Friday News in Brief □Speakers discuss U.S. Persian Gulf Sig Eps win national award "In order for our chapter to obtain this award, Nobel prize now taxed policy, see story page 3.