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State University WEDNESDAY March 22, 2006 HOT START: Senior Softball pitcher gets off PM SHOWERS to the best start of her HIGH 44 LOW 25 career; PAGE 12 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 120 University has ways to POPPING IN THE PUB curb costs of technology Services are available to help students who need extra supplies By losti Comer REPORTER Faced with a difficult class schedule and a tightening bank account, University student Emily Carson had to choose between raiding her checking account for S500, or risking fail- ure for her first major assign- ment of the semester. Traveling to a Best Buy elec- tronics store in Toledo, the visu- al communication technology major searched a rack of digital camcorders for one with the pre- cise requirements of a class proj- ect due two days later. Frustrated when she couldn't find the cam- era she needed, Carson fumed. "Even if I can find it, how am I supposed to afford equipment like this?" Carson said. As the time to register for Fall 2006 courses approaches at the end of March, students in a num- Pat Dorsman BGNnn ber of majors must look beyond READY TO SERVE: Bill Sheehan III cooks up some popcorn at the Black Swamp Pub. Located in the Union, the Pub has different deals each night on food and drinks. just the publicized increased It features a full service bar and the popcorn is always free. Its hours are 5 - 11 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 5 - 11:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. costs of housing and tuition, and consider what technol- ogy costs they will incur within the classroom. For students like Carson in fear of being put in a financial pinch, the University offers ser- Gas prices vices designed to narrow the gap between course requirements Trying to bridge the gap expected and dwindling cash. Norm Bedford, associate Speakers address union, discuss importance Difference: Coalition-Building sor for the Native American to reach $3 director of the Student Financial for Human Rights." Unity Council. Aid Office, estimated the aver- of unity among students of different groups Guest speakers included Kach speaker focused on age student pays Si. Mil per year Ryan, a graduate student and their individual areas of study per gallon on books and supplies. Bedford By Johnny Payne ate a dialogue between dif- president of University orga- and experiences to stress the arrived at this figure based on a ■trODTEl By Addie Curtis ferent human rights groups nization Transcendence: l.rrol importance of unity between RtPORIE* Fall 2004 survey of 500 students "What is race? What is gender? on campus. Lam. aretired University faculty on-campus groups. through MyBGSU. How do we make connections member and political activist; Ryan addressed the field of Consumers could IH' pay- She was one of four represen- ing as much as S3 a gal- This amount determines the across cultures? Why is this tatives of separate University Shaunte Rouse, an undergradu- feminism, particularly what limit of financial aid a student work important?" ate member of the University she felt was the domination lon for gas by the time May organizations that met in the comes around. can receive for class materials. loelle Ruby Ryan raised all Union to address the issue of chapter of the NAACP; and of feminist organizations by Between her camera, record- these questions and more 1 itistin Tahmahkera, the Over the weekend, gas pric- intercultural cooperation in an es hit a high of S2.58 and now able DVDs to backup her record- yesterday in an effort to cre- event called "Working Across graduate student advi- SPEAKERS, PAGE 6 ings and the software to render during the middle of the week. them, Carson said the cost of her Uiey are back down to $2.47 supplies could rival that amount around town. before she even steps foot in Carl Hefferman. Bowling the bookstore. Green leep-Faglc dealer, "With a lot of little things on said that in a normal week, Traveling cooking show comes to BG the prices elevate by Friday top of big ticket items, it adds up very quickly," Carson said. and in mm are back down In situations like Carson's, Chef shows how to how to cook and there was by Tuesday. where the estimated amount no food network or Google." Consumers have paid S2 doesn't meet a student's needs, make 'cheap, simple, Roberts said. a gallon or more for several Bedford encourages people tasty, healthy' meals Based on the recipes in years, making them numb to file a special consideration his cookbook, "Munchies," to the prices, according to application with Student By Nikki iardine Roberts showed his talents for I lefferman. IEP0KICI creating "cheap, simple, tasty I've noticed that the public Financial Aid. 1 Eating healthy on a low budget and healthy' meals, modeling is more open to paying more On the two-page form, stu- the motto of his cooking style dents are asked to detail their may sound tasteless, but Kevin for gas than last year because Roberts showed students last night at his show. Aimed they have grown used to it." needs and circumstances. This at young adults just learning allows Bedford to determine if an tasty possibilities through 1 lefferman said. his traveling cooking show, to cook, most of Roberts' col- Then isn't much consum- COSTS, PAGE 6 "Cook or Starve," last night in lection of recipes have under ers can do in order to stop this the Union. eight steps. price mil.mi HI for fuel. Roberts began cooking at Roberts entertained and However, working at maxi- 8 years old, despite an explo- interacted with the audience mizing fuel economy can be sion from a leaky gas stove. He by asking them to name the done using small tactics. didn't understand why there top five best and worst foods for "The pressure at the pump was a strange smell or why his them. While audience mem- can be particularly difficult for frozen dinner was still cold bers named what they thought drivers, but therearesome easy- after being in the oven for half are the worst foods, Roberts ways to cut down the amount an hour. gave students information on of fuel you're using without "Me being a cave boy, I lit a why the food was unhealthy cutting down on the time you match and singed every hair and what healthier options spend behind die wheel." said on my body," Roberts said. are available. Kevin McCormick. manager of ANIMAL ANTICS: A He didn't have the choice Soda was number one on global sales and service com- to quit cooking, despite the worst top five. Roberts munications of the Chrysler high-school wrestling his accident. demonstrated the amount of Group. champion enters the "Survival, otherwise I'd be sugar in a 20-ounce bottle of Simply slowing down, using starving to death — purely pop by spooning 12 heaping cruise control and carpooling ring with a 650-pound survival," he said. spoonfuls of sugar into a clear can bea start for improvement Roberts' mother worked and glass next to the bottle. As a in fuel economy, according to black bear at the annu- went to college full-time, and healthy alternative, he passed Al Smith of Chrysler- Dodge. al Cleveland Sport, he was left cook for himself in out bottles of Gatoradc Propel "To save gas. drivers should the evenings. to students. try to carpool and drive only Travel & Outdoor Pat Ooriman BGNews "I had nothing when I was A free buffet of healthy when they feel it is necessary BON APPETIT: Chef Kevin Roberts teaches students about nutrition growing up. I had to learn show; PAGE 9 and how to easily make cheap meals at home. COOK. PAGE 2 GAS. PAGE 2 FOUR-DAY FORECAST mwsm SUNDAY The four-day forecast is taken Mosdy High: 43" Partlv High: 47' from weather.com Cloudy Low: 27" «|ML Cloudy Low: 32' FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WVW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Wednesday. March 22.2006 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Cooking Proposed bill would healthy food Ecuador Indians protest on a budget free-trade deal with US. filter Ohio adoption COOK. FROM PAGE 1 New law could keep February, would ban any indi- By Gonzalo Solano traffic and commerce in the and parts of Ecuador's eastern vidual that is gay or lesbian from munchtes available lo audience THE ASSOCIATED PRESS southern highland Chimborazo jungle demanded that Palacio same-sex couples foster care and adoption. This members started otf the show. QUITO, Ecuador — The province. There, some 10,000 pull Ecuador's trade negotiators from adopting kids is among efforts in at least 16 which included items such as Fxuadorcan government people opposed to die Indian out of Washington and threat- states, including Georgia and yogurt graham crackers, fruits, declared a state of emergency in protests marched peacefully ened to oust him from office if By Jacqueline Rate Kentucky, to put into law that vegetables and more.