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BASEBALL TEAM SPLITS WITH KENT STATE Falcons 'squeeze' out dramatic first game victory in 12th inning; But Golden Flash pitching prevents BG from taking second game .. .see Sports p. 10 The Nation's Best College Newspaper Wednesday Vol.72 Issue 114 April 18.1990 Bowling Green, Ohio High 53 The BG News Low 30" BRIEFLY Bush irresolute on environment by John Yaukey American public willing to make sacrifices CAMPUS USA Today-CIN WASHINGTON - President Bush (USA Today-CIN) — More people than ever are worried about Earth, and Donations sought: Beta rarely misses a chance to pose as an they are willing to recycle, pay higher taxes and even tell perfect strangers to Sigma Phi sorority ana Goodwill outdoorsman attuned to the environ- pick up gum wrappers. Industries of Toledo, Inc. will collect ment, whether he's fishing the thun- A Gannett News Service-USA Today poll reflects changing priorities for peo- used furniture, clothing, shoes, derous surf of Florida or hunting the ple in an endangered world where four of five people are concerned about the radios, toys, housewares and lawn scrub flats of Texas. environment and believe one person's effort can make a difference. and garden items to support training And while he has found that good "I do what I can," said Richard Wilson, 29, of Laguna Hills, Calif. "I don't and work experience for men and sport can often be good politics, envi- throw litter out the window. I use non-fluorocarbon sprays." women who nave vocational ronmentalists and business leaders are One thing Americans will not do, however, is give up driving automobiles. disabilities. not impressed with this man who Tues- The poll found that two of three people responding oppose driving restrictions A Goodwill trailer will be stationed day wul convene a belated world con- and more than half never use public transportation. in the K mart parking lot, 1111S. Main ference here on global warming. But a majority of people are willing to pay more for groceries in recyclable St., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to packaging and accept a lower standard of living to protect the environment. In collect donated goods. Conservationists said they are con- addition, naif of those surveyed said they have ordered others to pick up after fused and worried about a gap between themselves. G See Bush, page 8 Q See Poll, page 4. NATION Inflation rising: Consumer prices, fueled by sharp increases in Search on clothing, housing and medical costs, shot up 0.5 percent in March to push inflation to 8.5 percent, the highest for voyeur level since 1982, the government said Tuesday. Private economists saw the unexpectedly brisk advance in the of showers Labor Department's Consumer Price Index as a discouraging sign that by Michelle Matheson inflation was not retreating as they staff writer had hoped. Police are searching for an unknown Glowing veggies: The man harassing the residents of Dun- AgricultureDepartment said Monday bar, Batchelder, Ashley and McDonald it has given the go-ahead for an halls by peeping on women while they Auburn University scientist to are showering. conduct field tests of cabbage and University officers are investigating broccoli that have been genetically the reported incidents, but "at this engineered to glow. point in time we have no idea," Public Joseph Shaw, an assistant professor Information Officer Barb Waddell said. of botany and microbiology, The man has been described as 5 feet transferred a set of genes having a 11 inches tall, with short brown hair, code for bioluminescence from a wearing dark blue jeans and a red marine organism into bacteria that sweatshirt. He was seen in Dunbar causes black rot, a major disease of early Tuesday morning. {ilants in the cabbage and broccoli Attempting to increase safety amily. awareness and prevent future inci- After infecting plants with the dents, resident advisers for halls in luminescent black rot bacteria, the Krcischer and Harshman quadrangles diseased plant parts will glow, have called meetings. allowing scientists to trace the A resident of Ashley who attended progress of the disease through the one of the meetings said the staff was plant. concerned with the students' safety and Teeter for Two BG News/Jay Murdock advised them to be more careful on the weekends. Students also were warned Delta Sigma Pi members Anne Thompson and Larry Taylor balance the up side of a teeter-totter in the Union Oval Tuesday to avoid showering alone. afternoon. The business fraternity will have members on the teeter-totter for 72 consecutive hours in an effort to raise $1,000 Kiss and make for the American Diabetes Foundation. tip: Gay-rights demonstrators kissed, Tricia Lamb, a resident adviser of and then made up with the owner of a D See Peeping, page 4. cafe where an employee had asked two women patrons to stop their smooching. Donald Hanigan assured the Soviets embargo protesters Monday they would not be Cultural class supported discriminated at his Espresso Royale the Committee on Cultural Diversity have spent the Cafe and he wanted their business. by Matt Mlghell past five years addressing academia. They ex- fuel to Lithuania The controversy began April 8 when staff writer an employee asked two women to plained the importance of a culturally diverse pro- refrain from holding hands and gram and sought input from every University faction by Mark J. Porubcansky kissing as they sat at a window table The Cultural Diversity in the United States aca- which would be affected by the program. "It may Associated Press writer along State Street near the University demic program cleared its highest administrative well be that courses in cultural diversity have under- of Wisconsin-Madison campus. hurdle on Tuesday by gaining almost unanimous gone more exacting scrutiny than most course pro- On Monday, about 125 protesters support from the Faculty Senate with a 61-3 vote. posals," Champion said. The committee has also MOSCOW — The Soviet government said it was showed up and exchanged kisses for The cultural diversity program will add a fifth re- been careful to make its recommendation in a way tightening the tap on Lithuania's natural gas supply several minutes. quirement to the undergraduate general education which would not increase the course requirements Tuesday and may cut oil and gasoline to the republic core curriculum, if supported by University Presi- for graduation, Champion said. for its refusal to rescind pro-indpendence laws, Lith- dent Paul Olscamp and the Board of Trustees. "The necessary number of courses in the general uanian leaders said. Nurse shortage: There will Freshmen entering the University in the fall of education core remains at eight," he said. be an adequate supply of physicians 1991, will be the first students required to take at Addressing the Faculty Senate, Marwan Tantash, There was no immediate noticeable change in the and most other health professionals least one of these approved courses. USG cabinet member, said the new program offers amount of natural gas used to heat homes and fuel through the end of the century but the Ernest Champion, associate professor and coor- shortage of nurses is expected to dinator of cultural diversity ana ethnic studies, and □ See Culture, page 4. D See Lithuania, page 3 worsen, the government said Tuesday. The number of registered nurses has grown from 750,000 in 1970 to more than 1.6 million in 1988, according to a BG degree for Mandela urged report sent to Congress by Health and Human Services Secretary Louis tion," he said. Sullivan. by Matt Mlghell "This would state how (the University) is The benefits to the University of a However, even though the number staff writer concerned about freedom and justice in the visit from Mandela would be nu- is expected to continue to increase merous, Frazier said. during the next 15 years, it will not be Acknowledging his life-long work of United States and around the world. In effect, "This would be a tremendous oppor- enough to alleviate the shortages, the spreading the South African cry for we're taking a stand for justice." tunity for students to hear such a global report said. freedom, Nelson Rolihlahlu Mandela personality," he added. "And it would deserves an honorary degree from the -Ricardo Frazer, Graduate Student Senate President be an asset to the University in terms of University, according to Graduate Stu- national and international recogni- dent Senate President Ricardo Frazer. tion." The nomination for an honorary doc- Cunningham refused to comment on According to Cunningham, a person- No definite time frame has been put HISTORY torate of law was submitted by a three- the progress of the proposal "so people al appearance has been required of on the degree, he said, "but I would like member GSS committee — headed by won't get their hopes up and possibly be other University honorary degree reci- to see it sometime." Frazer — to the Faculty Senate Honor- disappointed later if the proposal isn't fients including Erma Bombeck Mandela was captured in South On this date: In 1968, students ary Degrees and Commemoratives accepted by Faculty Senate.'' 1978), Fred Rogers (1987) and William Africa in 1962 after working under- clustered in inf ormalgroups around Committee in March.