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State University WEDNESDAY August 1, 2001 PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 91 I LOW 70 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 91 ISSUED Court worries liberals By Beth Franklin the types of birth control avail- Al Gore included, speculate that a Nebraska law that prohibited change the Roe v. Wade decision. STAFF WRITER able to women, specifically abor- at least one of the judges will partial birth abortions unless the She said that taking options With a few of the Supreme tion. This issue is of concern on a retire during Bush's term. procedure was necessary to save away from women will have a national level, but some people Court Judges in their late seven- In 1973 the Court ruled under the woman's life. With the elec- negative impact. "The only per- and organizations in Bowling Roe v. Wade that abortion was tion of George W. Bush to the son who will get to exercise their ties and early eighties and look- Green are also concerned. ing toward retirement, the possi- encompassed within the right to presidency came much specula- right to live in accordance with bility that President Bush will be Chief Justice William H. privacy. The 7 to 2 decision legal- tion as to whether the Roe v. their beliefs will be the pro-life Rehnquist, 76, and Associate able to appoint a new justice to ized abortion across the United Wade decision would be over- person," Krueger said. the bench increases. Judges lohn Paul Stevens, 80, and States. So far the Rehnquist court turned. "Forty percent of our clients Sandra Day O'Conner, 70, are the If Bush appoints a pro-life jus- has been supportive of Roe v. Dr. Mary Krueger, director of are in college. Eighty percent of oldest judges on the court. Many Wade. File Ptolo tice there could be changes in the Women's Center on campus, politicians, former Vice President Last year the court invalidated said she hopes that nothing will SUPREME COURT, PAGE 7 CHARGED: Trent Jackson, for- mer U. basketball player, has been charged with robbery. "There is a lot of excitement. Everybody can't believe how big it is. It Is almost as big as Penn State's Union and they have twice the population." Former RAY BUCKHOU, Senior Project Architect athlete accused Associated Press Photo of theft POPULAR: Matt Morgmsky. lead singer for the Supertones, jumps into the crowd during By Bill Rams the opening day of the annual sun WRIIIR SonShine2001,oneofthe Former University basketball player Trenton lackson, Ir, was country's largest Christian charged with aggravated robbery, music festivals. receiving stolen property and pos- session of criminal tools after police found items believed to be Religious used in the crime outside lackson's residence. Mr. lackson is accused of rob- pop music bing the BG Drive Thru on South College Drive on Sunday, luly 22 ind is being held at V\food County ail with bond set at $30,000. left Mindeiuch BG News becomes According to police reports, Mr. lackson was sported riding his SHELL OF THE UNION: The basic design of the inside of the Union is taking shape. bicycle near the scene of the crime popular carrying a very full backpack. When questioned, lackson asked By Will E Sanders Officer Scott Smith to follow him STAFF WRITER to his residence. New Union offers more Christian pop music is show- Before entering his residence. ing up more on campus and in Officer Smith saw lackson near a the city. bush outside his apartment com- From the headlining band at plex with his backpack. last year's Dance Marathon to When allowed by Mr. lackson the two local Christian bands to enter the apartment, Officer that play downtown, Christian for University students pop music is showing up more Smith noticed lackson's backpack was not as full as it was at their first locally. By Beth Franklin supported 6,000 University stu- STAFF WRITER "Music is a big part of our ser- dents, nearly one-third of the WORK PROGRESSING U. continues vice," Campus Christian Pastor The Pizza Outlet was always current number of students ON STUDENT UNION JACKSON, PAGE 7 lim Poorman said. "The wor- bustling, the computer lab enrolled. In its early days the * Renovations on the ship music gives us a chance to always occupied, the tables Union housed the Carnation negotiations connect with God and the secu- always full with students or facul- Room. Student Union continue to progress as scheduled. lar cover tunes we do allows a mHJLTY FINDINGS ty doing work, eating or socializ- On Sundays the room would lot of people that have never ing. But as the population on be filled with people enjoying the for food court been to church before to feel campus grew, the Union seemed famous Sunday buffet. On * It is two thirds of the way SI'OIMSM.WAC.KMKM" done and is on budget By Dorothy Wrona comfortable." to shrink. There was longer room Fridays and Saturdays the room STAFF WRITER Bowling Green State for everyone, and thus the pro- would be a popular place for * Six stone quotes from six University's Christian organiza- duction of a new Union began. couples to go dancing. As tech- The Bowen-Thompson Student tion H20 is the largest student The Bowen-Thompson nology grew so did the demand presidents will be in place Union is scheduled to open in Prof, immediately. Five are organization on campus with Student Union, being construct- for a computer lab in the Union. January, as planned. However, no more than 300 students, ed on the same site as the old The Carnation room was then already in position and the restaurants have been selected for last one is being placed according to Poorman. one, will be neariy twice the size. transformed into a computer lab. the food court yet The H20 band, which head- Some of the features from the old The demand for use of the lab The union will include a studying * It is now possible to see lined last year's Dance Union will be brought back and rose. University-operated coffee shop, a Marathon, has 10 members in new features will be brought in. The Lenhart Grand Ballroom, each space (inside) as it University-owned restaurant and will be when the building is it. They include a rhythm gui- which more recently has seen the University-owned food court. tarist, a lead guitarist, a bassist a athlete The Old Union complete." The old Union built in 1958, COMPARISON, PAGE 2 payment FOOD COURT, PAGE 2 CHRISTIAN, PAGE 2 By Maftpn STAFF •»l![R - The concern with payments for athletes in addition to their schol- SBX cheaper for buying books arships has been growing for the last several decades, according to Dr. Raymond Schneider, a sports Students may save money by shopping around COMPARING BOOK PRICES management professor. Four incoming freshman, as well as two undergraduate students, Until the mid 1970s, college ath- By WiE Sanders compared to each of the other new books were to the same dol- were chosen for this project. Each student submitted their schedule STAFF WRITER letes received scholarships stores' new and used book price. lar amount, with only a 42 cent and the News went out and priced the books needed for the sched- including small stipends called Whether you're buying new or The total difference of all 47 price difference. Similarly, the ule at each store. This chart shows the difference between the "Laundry Money" that allowed used books, the Student Book books if bought at SBX came out difference in used book prices prices each student spent at each store ahd the total spent for all them to pay for their necessities. Exchange (SBX) is the cheapest to be more than $60 if bought between the two were $2. six students at the stores However, this stipend was banned bookstore in 'own. new, and $40 if purchased used. Students who choose to buy in the late 1970s and college ath- In a recent study done by the For example, one of the stu- just used books will save more Bookstore Student 1 Freshmen 3 Total (all 6) News oi the books needed by dents who agreed to participate money if they buy them at SBX letes no longer receive any laun- SBX(New) $345 $224 $1,742 dry money. This later led to the four freshman and two non- in this survey would have saved A student will, according to the freshman undergraduate stu- $37 dollars if they were to buy sample survey, save $8 if they SBX(Used) $258 $168 $1,309 argument about whether college U. Store (New) $354 $261 $1,804 athletes should receive a small dents, students save an average their books at SBX The student shop for used books at SBX of $10 when buying their books was a freshman and taking five Also, students who buy their u.