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State University TUESDAY October 19, 2004 SOONERS: Bowl PM DRIZZLE Championship Series HIGH: 59 LOW:49 polls bump Oklahoma down; PAGE 6 www.bgnews.com dependent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 37 ELECTION DM begins'Mirades' Dance Marathon "We were trying some new process. We played around with today, where people are able to things because it is our 10-year a couple different days. We were purchase Children's Miracle is trying some new anniversary, and we wanted to trying to actually do an event Network bubble pens for a things for its 10th do some things differently this where we could take golf carts dollar in the Union. year," said Ashley Zergot, special and drive people to classes. It Wednesday will be DM anniversary. promotions chair for DM. was going to be paid rides, but it Overall. A meeting will take The main focus of the week will wasn't approved," Zergot said. place where students will be able to learn more ways to gel By TitfarH McKenzie be to increase awareness about yesterday was kite Day, where CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR DM rather than to raise money. people were able to buy kite tails Involved and how to get spirit This week kicks off a brand- However, there are no in the Union for a dollar. The points. Hie 150-Day Celebration will be Thursday which is new addition to the largest expectations for Miracle Week kites will be given to the Mercy annual event on campus, Dance other than to get the word out Children's 1 lospital in Toledo for ' Xiggy's Night." There will be a Marathon. The program is called about the event this year, said display after this week. Barhlte bursarable S3 cover charge from 7-10 p.m. at Xiggy Zoomba's. Miracle Week. Brittany Barhlte, public relations was pleased with the turnout of Groups find Ill is year marks the 10-year chair for DM. the kite tail sale. Friday's theme will be anniversary for Dance Marathon. "We just want awareness for "The kite sale went very well. "Decade of Dance." Past In the past. DM has had a Dance Marathon. It's a way to We had lots of just donations participants in DM will be 150-Day Celebration. This publicize Dance Marathon and and we had a pretty long tail. performing the line dance from DM 2004 in the Union Oval — year, they are combining get everyone excited." she said. We sold close to 40 kite tails and raisingmoneyforUiechildren, the The selection of events for each they'll be on sale the rest of the weather permitting. new voters 150-Day Celebration anil tlieii day was a difficult one according week as well." she sakLEvents All the money raised through the events will go to the kids. anniversary for Miracle Week in toZergot. during the rest of the week will "It was actually a very long include Bubble Day, taking place DM Office: 1419)372-0530. R Adam Wright request. T want to make sure honor of DM 2005. POttHI everyone exercises that right," Thousands of University he said. -indents will make theft Ceiling as many people as voices heard for me first dme possible to register was the in November, and most have goal of most nonpartisan the efforts of Unfverstt) student organizations. CREATIVE MINDS BGNEWS organizations to thank. The national fraternity Alpha Stace last spring, a Higgle of Phi Alpha has a long history groups have done their pan of registering people to vote, BRIEFING tn enfranchise fellow students dating back to the early 20th with vocei registration drives century. This year was no Web site blamed held all around town. Those different.The group registered for binge drinking who registered In the Oct I over 250 students hy soliciting at deadline have joined the ranks campus e\ ents like September's University student-made of a record number of new Campus I esi. residence halls Web site drunkfalcons.com, Ohio voters - dose to 800,000 and Union tables. Must of the was featured last evening on according to Secretary oi State students who registered were WTOL Toledo. The site, which Ken UadcwdL upperclassmen, was meant to be a photo gal- Some organi- "They were which showed lery to remember fun nights zations, like the chapter president according to the sites creator, College Democrats relieved. Ugo Nwosu how has come under fire for pro- and Republicans, They didn't imperative this elec- moting binge drinking among had an obvious tion is to so many college students. stake in ensuring know people. Shortly after the newscast, all opinions are how easy "I was surprised the creator made a statement known during this because I thought on his/her site stating "I can't year's extremely registering they'd all be fresh- stress enough how impor- dose presidential could be." man." he said. tant it is for people to under- race Many nonpar- While nonpartisan stand the dangers of excessive tisan groups, how- MONICA W1NKLER. groups certainly drinking." ever, had their own PRESIDENT did their pan this Though the site has re- reasons for spread- OF COLLEGE election year, it was raised the controversial topic ing the message to REPUBLICANS the Democrats and of college drinking, the creator Republicans who vote. lenPaal BGPtioto was quick to point out that it "Pan of our role on campus really pushed the need to vote. is not the only Bowling Green- is to leech people responsihil College Democrats registered SURVIVING: Sara Lopez delivers "City" last night in the Union ballroom during Poetry Slam III. specific site on the Vtfeb. iiv." said lason Slack, the staff close to 1,000 students through "Survival of the lllest." campus directorof the Christian tabling, in the residence hall organization 1120. rooms of members and at Politics are not H20S usual campus events, accotding to forte, admitted Slack, but the otganization president Kathleen group nonetheless registered Harrwell. four people at meetings. llarrwell said people were H20 was not alone in using more than willing to sign up, Political opponents address Issues a- motivation to register even Republicans who stated Students, left" NolLsh. the politi- their party affiliation before reg- cal action chair for the Latino istering. This was a huge depar- Student Union, said his group ture from the indifference she signed fellow peers up to vote encountered in previous years. city issues at open forum "It was like soliciting for in the hope they would become Ng a six-terra democratic city more infonned about what was credit cards," she said of her By Nicole Oelisio said he thinks overdevelopment changes made with her position, past experience. CUT HE*S EDITOR is an issue. because she has performed her councilman, said the county going on around them. engineer can indeed fix township "The reality is mere are lots Although the main goal was Fifteen candidates for county "It is a problem. We do have to duties to the fullest. of people that suffer and lots to register everyone, Harrwell and state office gathered Sunday deal widi it as best as we ran. "I follow the statute of the state toads, I his is what separates me and of people that want to help," said her group made a habit ol at First United Methodist Church Perkins, former Bowling Green of Ohio, I follow Supreme Court asking which presidential candi- to address issues in a question mayor and Commissioner of die rule, l follow local court rule and I my opponent," Ng said. "When Noushsald. I become the county engineer I l.SU registered hun- date students were voting for. and-answer forum. Year in 2000, said. follow judges directly." Bhaer said. dreds of people by tabling at For those who were still Seven candidates were absent Republican Rebecca Bhaer "That does not leave a lot of room will make sure all the roads dial die Union, going to various undecided, members asked from the forum, which was and Democrat Matt Lyons for many changes after I followed need ii will be repaired." off-campus apartments what issues were important moderated by Kay Sergent. discussed issues related all the rules." 1 luber, Ohio Engineer of the Year in 2000, vowed not to increase and holding Utinopalooza to them and then argued When asked about farm to die Clerk of Courts "We need Bhaer further earlier this month. Members why Democratic presidential pollution In Bowling Green, position. Bhaer is seek- explained that taxes and make promises for to start which the engineering office has also went to typically freshman candidate lohn Kerry was a lohn Mura, a democratic ing re-election to this although changes residence halls like Kreischer better choice. President Pro Tempore of the city position, which she has bringing could be made with no ability to fulfill. Democrat William Skow and and MacDonald and held College Republicans also council and hopeful for the Wood held since 1987.