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The Gftews Bowling 'Green State University I tues- Home employment ads arouse suspicion by Desplna Kartson One such company, FAS, claims special projects for SCU, said. any more such ads because of could write to the attorney general (JaV 2-26-80 the weekly income is guaranteed SCU gets its information from the numerous student complaints, ac- and request a check into the The companies call themselves and is not a gimmick or a get-rich- Better Business Bureau and relays cording to Barb Shuey, typist. business by that office. The at- home employment businesses. The quick offer. it to the callers. The Ohio attorney general's of- torney general's office then would Better Business Bureau calls them But a spokesman for the Better Emanuelson said that in a postal fice said it cannot release informa- initiate legal action if the operation "homework schemes." The Stu- Business Bureau said these fraud case several years ago, the tion about complaints it has receiv- proved to be illegitimate. Rec center to alter dent Consumer Union says it has businesses offer nothing more than hearing examiner said the average ed on these businesses because of One company that advertised in received numerous telephone in- •homework schemes to get your amount of money to be made from confidentiality laws. the News was FAS. After writing to |spring quarter hoursj quiries about these businesses and money." such employment offers is 45 cents. But Natalie Wilkins, SCU com- the middleman in Columbus, FAS is checking their validity. The spokesman said the bureau He said ads are placed in campus plaint specialist, suggests that (of San Antonio, Texas) forwarded The Student Recreation What are they? has received many calls asking and other publications by a mid- "consumers check closely before information and an application for Center will close at 10 p.m. They are the classified adver- about the legitimacy of these dleman who works for the com- investing." employment. rather than midnight on Fri- tisements appearing in publica- operations. It claims to never have pany. day and Saturday nights tions here and elsewhere in the seen a legitimate home employ- WILKINS RECOMMENDED THE APPLICATION states that beginning spring quarter. country. ment offer yet. "THE MTODLEMAN places the talking with the Better Business the company's offer is "completely The reduction of hours came For example, they read: The SCU also has received ads in the papers and then sends Bureau in the company's and die true" and claims to "back it up by unanimous vote at the rec "$370/Thousand for envelopes you numerous calls recently. the replies to the original company. consumer's cities. with an ironclad written earnings center council meeting Sun- mail. Postage paid. Free." He gets paid sometimes. But his "The consumer could file a com- guarantee that lasts one full year." day. •'STUDENTS ARE checking out pay is based on the number of plaint in small claims court or use It also states: "Please do not Dr. Ben McGuire, rec OTHERS CLAIM to pay $178.00 if these offers are OK. They want responses he gets, not on the work a private attorney, but there must pass it (the application) on to center director, said he weekly for one hour of work daily at our opinion if it's worth it," Jim he does," Emanuelson said. have been a transaction," she said. thought reduction of home. Emanuelson, director of the The BG News is not accepting Wilkins also said a consumer continued on page 5 weekend hours was the only alternative because of the high operating expense of the center and the low use of the center on these nights. Hockey team 'gave Olympics a purpose' The council also discussed the possibility of installing an above-ground therapeutic spa. Victory of U.S. When students visiting the center were asked to vote whether they favored the in- icers is source stallment of a whirlpool, more than 2,300 students of pride,elation came out in favor of a whirlpool while 24 opposed it. The whirlpool, which for University would cost about $3,000. would be bought with funds by Paul O'Donnell pledged by the class of 1976 stall reporter for the purpose of rec center equipment. Everyone knows that the U.S. hockey team captured the gold medal in the XIII Winter Olympics. New police cars Everyone knows that the team defeated the powerhouse of inter- get better mileage national hockey-the Soviet Union. And most everyone here knows Midsize cars with better that former Falcon icers Ken Mor- gas mileage have replaced row and Mark Wells played key two of the four Ford LTD's roles on the team. used by Campus Safety and But the surprise victory by the Security as police cars. U.S. team-earning its first gold The new cars, Oldsmobile medal since the 1960 Olympics re- Cutlasses, will get about 17 mains the topic of discussion, and miles per gallon, five to nine people at the University have gallons more than the LTDs, described the team's effort as according to William Bess, "giving the Olympics a purpose." director of Campus Safety and Security. REACTIONS FROM students The two LTDs that remain and faculty ranged from elation to will be replaced by compact revenge over the dual triumphs in or subcompact cars in the winning the gold and defeating the next year, he added. Soviets. "When you watch the replays, and chills don't go up your spine, you're not an American," Carl Ber- AP photo, courtesy of The Blade inside trams, a management instructor, said. The United States hockey team celebrates alter winning the gold Placid. N.Y. Centered in the front row are former Bowling Green players • bearded Ken Morrow (3) and Mark Wells (15). EDITORIALS: The U.S. Bertrams said he was at a Pi medal in the Winter Olympics by defeating Finland 4-2 in Lake ■ hockey team's victory over Kappa Alpha fraternity party when the Russians has boosted he heard of the 4-3 victory over the the more than 400 men in atten- against Soviet intervention in "Since there hasn't been anything of the U.S. team, especially that of American morale. Page 2. Soviets Friday, adding that "there dance. Afghanistan. actually done to retaliate, I think Morrow and Wells. were a lot of beers raised." "Everybody went crazy," he "Everybody has something this was a way of getting back at Jerry York, Falcon hockey "A lot of people instantly became said. "They were all screaming against the Russians now, and we the Russians," Metcalfe said. coach, said an announcement of the SPORTS: U.S. Olympic hockey fans," he said. and jumping up and down. It was were taking our frustrations out He hopes Americans will be able win over the Soviets was made at gold medal winners get royal unbelievable to be such an under- through the hockey team," Vince to compete in the Summer Olym- Friday's Bowling Green hockey- treatment from President PHIL HAYNES also a manage- dog and win. It came at such an ap- DePalma, a senior public relations pics in Moscow so that "we can get game at Northern Michigan. Carter. Page 8. ment instructor, said he feels the propriate time." major, said. back at them over there." "Both teams stopped in the team's performance in the Olym- "Maybe this signifies something: This sense of revenge also was warm-ups when they heard the pics has instilled a renewed sense MIKE METCALFE a senior The men against the boys," he said, displayed in a sign hanging outside score," York said. "It start* ' a weather of nationalism among Americans. psychology major, said, "Most peo- referring to the youth of the U.S. the Sigma Chi fraternity house contagious clapping in the au- "I thought it did a lot to unify the ple feel a sense of pride from it team compared to the experience which read: "U.S. icers will defeat dience. country," Haynes said. "It gave because of the current political of the Soviets. the pinkos of Russia." "I was tremendoudly pleased, Cloudy. High 18F (-8C), the Winter Olympics a purpose." situation. It was a boost for "WHAT AMAZED me was that not just with the outcome but with low 9F M3C), 30 percent Haynes said he was at a Jaycees morale." these guys (the U.S. team) were on- PEOPLE CONNECTED with the the way they played throughout the chance of precipitation. dinner in Oregon, Ohio, when the Other students viewed the games ly together for six months. You've University's hockey program also games. U.S.-Soviet score was announced to as a way of venting frustrations got to give them a lot of credit." expressed pride in the performance continued on page S Slowly catching on in cloudy Northwest Ohio Popularity of solar power rises with energy costs Editor's note: This is the f'.rstI'rst of a more than 50 of Toledo Edison's EVFaMI SOME ESTIMATE that by using their own lines of solar equipment.