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State University FRIDAY October 7, 2005 HAUNTED: Visit spirits trapped inside Mansfield PM SHOWERS Reformatory, where "The HIGH 58 LOW 41 Shawshank Redemption" www.bgnews.com was filmed; PAGE 8 independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 35 STI'DEXT RIGHTS HURRICANE RELIEF Off-campus law difficult to nail down GIVING WHAT THEY CAN for students City law enforcement h2o Church has wide latitude to apply laws in context helps 10 ByDaveHerrera REPORTER When it comes to living in relocating Howling Green, students should know their rights when dealing from South with city police — but every new encounter with local law enforce- By Laura Collins SENIOR REPORTER ment comes a new interpretation of what those rights are. Eight days ago, Michele On the surface there are some Bumside and her family were actions — like pat-downs — that living in a shelter in Ixmisiana. city police officers can't do as Their house and belongings had they please, said Gary Daniels, been destroyed by Hurricane litigation coordinator for Ohio's Katrina. branch of the American Civil "The house was a mess," liberties Union. Bumside said. "The windows Hut the law is malleable enough were blown out and my kitchen to bring all sorts of criteria into and living room ceiling fell in. play, and allows city police wide- There was mold and mildew ranging freedom that may seen everywhere on the walls, doors unfair to the student's naked eye. and cabinets." "It does matter whether you're Bumside said that when she in a car or not, or whether you're went to visit her house after on loot, or whether it's you and the hurricane, the smell of the your clothing and you and your mildew was so strong that she backpack," Daniels said. "It all couldn't breathe while she was goes back to an individual situ- in the house. ation ... Iwhether] it's something Bumside had been at the where a court might see |it| as shelter, which was located in being reasonable." the Nicholls State University With that in mind, students gymnasium in Thibodaux. La., should still keep a few basic prin- about a month before she met ciples in mind when dealing with Man Pardi the pastor of h2o city police. Church in Bowling Green. Photo provided The first thing students need Pardi, along with two THEIR NEW HOME: Hurricane Katrina evacuee Michele Bumside (in red) enjoys last Saturday's Homecoming football game with her grandson, to remember is that they have no other members of h2o, Antonio. She permanently moved to Bowling Green from her former home in Louisiana with the help of h20 Church. legal need to explain themselves Matt Hilderbran and Matt when they come into contact Olszweski. traveled to for 20 years, you get tired of it. So, They have also been pro- with law enforcement, no matter Louisiana on Sept. 26. I was like, 'okay, here 1 am.'" vided with food, clothing, fur- Student blogs, saves cash what their first instinct is. "We had raised $ 1000 through Pardi said that after Bumside niture and school supplies for "People think they can talk our church and sent it down agreed, she asked if her distant the children. their way out of things or explain there," Pardi said. "We were also cousin, his friend and his two "We've had a lot of people for hurricane relief efforts the situation and the officer going to do a spring break nip, daughters could come too. This in our church and in our com- By Cassandra Shofar for the people who now have will understand," said Rodney but as we were praying we were presented a new obstacle for the munity just coming out of the REPORTER absolutely nothing," she said. Fleming, managing attorney of feeling like God wan ted us to do group from h2a They didn't have woodwork to help with dona- For the average "poor college The blog can be found Student Legal Services. "At that something more." enough room for the 10 people tions," Pardi said. student", donating S50 or more at http://vicesforvictims. moment in time, that's not the Two days after they arrived, they wanted to bring back. All of the children have to the American Red Cross for blogspot.com/. time and place to do that. The they met a nurse who intro- "We were only planning on started school and seem to be Hurricane Katrina vic- None of the money time and place to do that is at duced them to Bumside, her bringing one family back in my adjusting well, Pardi said. He tims might seem like a goes to Bollenbacher court." daughter Tiffany Bumside, her minium, but we were really added that the adults are in the stretch. but her blog offers But officers are allowed to give three grandchildren and a man excited about bringing all of process of filling out applica- But Abby links to the American orders for action as opposed named Don Williams. them back," Pardi said. "After tions for employment. The plan Bollenbacher, senior, Red Cross and a char- to requests — like "would you Pardi made the group an exhausting a lot of other pos- is to have them work over the thinks giving up a vice ity navigator. All she please" — that students are offer Relocate to Ohio, and sibilities, we ended up buying next six months and save all for a victim may just be wants is a post of what required to follow, according to Lt. the church will help you get a van for $2,000 and we drove the money they make for when a student's best shot. people have given up Brad Biller of the Bowling Green on your feet for the next six both vans back with them and they are on their own. Bollenbacherstarted ABBY to hopefully inspire Police Division. months. Bumside said she all their sniff." Bumside said that after the a blog called "Vices for BOLLENBACHER. olhers Officers can give orders if a per- didn't hesitate at all when mak- Now, Bumside and the oth- six months are up, she still plans Victims" last month SENIOR Money is so scarce son is in physical custody, a con- ing the decision on whether to ers have been in BG for a week. on staying in BG. which is intended to right now with the cept that opens up other complex come to Ohio. So far h2o has provided them "The people in Bowling inspire other people on campus economy, and college students facets of the law, Biller said. "Pardi said he was willing to three apartments. One for Green have been so nice," she to give up a vice and with that have the mentality that they're Outside the officer's request for relocate two or three families if Bumside, her daughter and her said. "I would probably be a money donate to a charity for poor college students," she said. your identification, students in they were willing to relocate," three grandsons, another for year just sending out thank you hurricane victims "I don't think they realize how physical custody must be given said Bumside. "After running Burnside's cousin's group and "It's to encourage people to from hurricane after hurricane the third for Don Williams. CHURCH, PAGE 2 give up a little of what they have VICES, PAGE 2 RIGHTS. PAGE 2 Wood County Corps starts City removes trees along Wooster St strong with 30 volunteers By Ashley Gould The City's Planning Commission has REPORTER time, that make up the members decided not to allow a parking lot Organization offers of Wood County Corps. The oth- Once again, Wooster Street is behind the Wood County Library. benefits to full-time, ers volunteer part time. under construction. Only this ONLINE BRIEFS AT WVVW.BGNEWS.COM To be considered a full-time time, it's to clean up the mess part-time members volunteer, one must make a com- made by earlier roadwork. By Jessica Zamarripa mitment of one year, September The reason? Trees. is between Mercer Road and REPORTER through the following August, Last year, the installation ThurstinAvenue along Wooster. Even though it is just the begin- and volunteer at least of 1,900 of storm water lines damaged The city of Bowling Green feels ning of its first year on campus, hours in that year. many trees, which line the these trees are unsafe to the the Wood County Corps has Volunteering part time requires street of Wooster. The result is public due to their dying state. already expanded beyond the a commitment of the same year removing nineteen of them the Some of the nineteen trees are original partnerships. period, but volunteering at least city considers dangerous. already dead and others' roots "Uterally this is the very 1,000 hours in that year. "The trees have shown signs show signs of weakness.