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Sports • Men's basketball beats Central Michigan Page 2 Thursday, February 8,1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue77 The News' Annual University essay Stranded Pup Briefs NHL Scores contest topic announced Kristin Stadum tween affirmative action and the Ribeau played a part In the de- Buffalo 2 The BC News i trend - of community building on cision to focus on affirmative ac- Boston 1 col lege campuses. tion and community building, ac- Undergraduates eager to ex- The contest has been an annual cording to Wrighten. press their views on affirmative event at the University for six "I think the Issues wc saw with Pittsburgh 1 action and community building years. Each year the topic is de- affirmative action was the result can participate in a University New Jersey 1 rived by committee, according to of the president's interest in essay contest. Mary Wrighten, Jerome Librar- community building," she said. University Libraries and y's assistant professor of Multi- "We thought we could get stu- Montreal 4 Learning Resources, the Multi- cultural Services. dents Involved with writing." Dallas 2 cultural Affairs Committee and "The library has an issues and Another incentive for students The Friends, a support group of diversity series," she said. might be the prizes. A $300 prize the library, are joining together "Generally we use an Issues and will be awarded for first place. to sponsor the essay contest. The diversity theme." focus will be the relationship be- University president Sidney See ESSAY, page three. NBA Scores Students collaborate on Web Milwaukee 93 Dawn Keller "We're just trying to put a hu- Falcon on the web. Toronto 88 The BC News man face on the internet," Winch Sophomore photojournalism said. major Glna Fleming said the Photojournalism students at The project is headed by Rick San Antonio 99 project helped her with her class. the University participated in a Smolan, the photojournaust who "I had to adjust what pictures I Boston 89 global storytelling project organized the "Day In the Life" was taking," Fleming said. "And Wednesday night. series of books and "Passage to I had a chance to work with the Hundreds of photojoumalists Vietnam." New York 87 web a little, because I really don't and photojournalism students Smolan released a statement know that much about it." George LasiefThe Associated Presi Washington 82 came together to document how saying the results will be instant- Fleming added that she thinks Hercules Is one of nine German Sbepards stranded at the Gary on-line culture affects people ly visible around the world, the cyberspace project will help Anders Kennels in Helena, Mont., by rising flood waters In the during "24 Hours in Cybers- Philadelphia 102 through one of the largest on-line photojoumalists. Helena Valley Wednesday. The dogs were rescued by members pace," according to Sam Winch, events ever produced "The future of journalism la of the sheriff's office, the county animal control officer and by Indiana 101 University photojournalism One University stuumt ,—t a Anders himself. professor. story and picture of the Electric See CYBER, page three. Miami 101 Atlanta 89 Registration office Detroit 97 Former black panther David Orlando 83 undergoes change Hilliard speaks on campus Portland 103 Jack Buehrer "This will allow me to focus Minnesota 93 The BC News more on my own job," she said. Kristin Stadum "We've all been helping out and The BC News The University Office of Reg- doing other things this year. Now Utah 102 istration and Records has re- we can concentrate on what we'- The man wearing jeans and a Vancouver 79 cently undergone a series of re supposed to do." blue flannel shirt walked up to changes designed to reorganize Palmer agreed with Waggoner. the podium and took off his ball and improve Job distribution "It's definitely going to make cap. He stood there for a WSA to sponsor within the office. things a lot easier in the office," minute as the crowd settled Valentine's Day The reorganization resulted in he said. "Tho director level peo- down. Though he fit right Into the changing of two jobs, and the event ple have been working awfully the crowd. Former Black Pan- creation of a new position. Form- hard, and we're picking up the ther David Hilliard was the The World Student Asso- er director of Student Services, ciation will host a campus- slack for them now. Now they reason most of the people were wide Valentine's Day party Laura Waggoner, is now the Reg- can focus on doing a better job in attendance. on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in istration and Scheduling direc- for the students and for the Uni- Hilliard spoke before an au- 1104 Offenhauer West. The tor. Gene Palmer, former versity." dience of mixed races and ages organization will have kar- systems specialist, will be serv- According to Records director Wednesday night in the Union aoke, world music and ing as director of Student Infor- Marge Hufford there is still an- Lenhart Grand Ballroom. He games. mation Services. other opening in the office. told of the Black Panthers' Waggoner said the changes agenda, and he challenged the Petitions available will make her job easier. See REGIS, page three. youth of today to take a stand for USC campaigns to stop oppression. Any student who wants to This year marks the 30th an- run for Undergraduate Stu- niversary of the foundation of dent Government presi- Counseling available the Black Panther Party. The dent, vice president or at- organization was based upon a large senator can pick up a 10-polnt platform promoting petition in 40S Student Ser- vices. for Rodgers residents freedom from oppression for At-large senatorial candi- blacks, full employment and dates need SO signatures of Jennifer Schab and moved around," he said. education. currently registered stu- The BC News "Right now students have put a He said another key point, New. dents to participate in the distance between themselves and three decades before the Clin- Former Black Panther David Hilliard signs an autograph after his election, while presidential Students affected by the fire In the fire and most have gotten tons' push for free health care, speech at the University. and vice presidential candi- Rodgers Hall are adapting nor- over the shock and the stress." was the demand for completely dates need 100 signatures. mally, according to the director free health care for all black of attraction that the party held lenge by listening to the Any student can register of the Counseling Center. people. The organization suc- was the youth of the organiza- as long as s/he is in good speaker. standing. "If students have the chance "The sooner you talk ceeded In providing free clin- tion, according to Hilliard "I think a lot more of the and take the chance to express ics In some cities. "We were the youth of the campus, black and white, their feelings, they will be OK," about it, the better "So, when Newt Gingrich movement," Hilliard said. should come out to things like r~ said Roman Carek, Counseling you are." and the Republicans tell you "You guys can make a differ- this," said Larra Berry, soph- Quote of Center director. "The sooner you about taking away your health ence like we did 'cause we did omore social studies major. talk about it, the better you are." care, when they talk about the make a difference. We were "It's history in the iwHng i the day These types of things happen Roman Carek inability to render services, do just sick and tired of the op- mean, people who we read In life, and you just have to adapt Counseling Center director what we did," Hilliard said pression." about and hear about are here. "If students have and roll with it, according to "Create your own health care. Hilliard challenged the youth I think the people who need to Carek. the chance to We went to the medical stu- of today to take action against hear about it are really missing Carek added that students For students who are still trou- dents, we went to the RN.'s that oppression which still out on a lot" express their feel- were a little shaken-up at first, bled by the fire, they can consult and asked them to donate their exists. but that Is a normal reaction to an their resident advisers or the services." "You have to create your Sophomore Mikaa Bayleas ings, they will be abnormal situation. Counseling Center, Carek said The Black Panther Party also own agenda," he said "Your said she agreed with Berry. "The hardest part right now, She said they need to let it be started a breakfast program challenge is to do something, to "Being in Bowling Green OK." that students are upset with, is known that It is affecting them.