Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 12-8-1989 The BG News December 8, 1989 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News December 8, 1989" (1989). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5018. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5018 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. The Nation's Best College Newspaper Weather Friday High 25° Vol.72 Issue 61 Low 10° December 8,1989 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News BRIEFLY Fire Dept. Campus chooses Snow prediction: What are our chances of having a good, old-fashioned white Christmas this fire chief year? Those asking that question as they by John Kohlstrand wait for the cold weather to bring staff writer snow in time for Dec. 25, may be disappointed, however. "I'd give you Capt. Joe Bums was named Bowling a fifty-fifty chance this year, said Green's new fire chief Thursday morn- Tony Spicer of the National Weather ing, Mayor Edwin Miller announced, Service in Toledo. after more than a six month search. Glen R. Frey, meteorologist and Chief Burns, who has been with the associate professor of geography, Fire Division since 1976. has acted as offered no further hope. fire chief since former chief Jack Gon- "I forecast for up to three days in yer's retirement earlier this summer. advance," Frey said. "You could flip He was chosen over Fire Division Lts. a coin as well as I could. Weather Jack Ninke and Bill Reinemeyer. bureaus and consulting services will "By his responsibilities over the give predictions, but they're not years, he probably had more experi- really accurate." ence than the others," Miller said. Burns, a former University student, Cruelty unfounded: The also attended General Motors Institute University police department will not before graduating from the state fire press charges against members of the academy. He has also completed train- Phi Kappa Tau fraternity following ing in arson investigation, safety in- investigation of an incident in which spection and emergency medical tech- evidence suggested that animals were niques. being treated cruelly. The process of selecting the chief was This weekend police were informed an involved one, Miller said. by the Wood County Humane Society that several fraternity members "We found it would be difficult to find allegedly were playing with gerbils by out who would be best, so we called the using the animals as hockey pucks, University for help," he said. according to Barb Waddell, public The University's psychology de- information officer. partment created tests that would find Upon investigating, Waddell said out how the fire chief applicants would officers discovered the incident react under stressful situations. occurred when a gerbil had gotten loose in the fraternity house and ran "I think all three of them agreed that underneath a closet. The students it was the most thorough interview that were trying to flush the animal out they had ever been through." Miller with the hockey stick. said. Christian comedy: The BG News/Brock Visnich "It's going to be quite a challenge," Christian comedian Mike Warnke will Tech Erector Set said Burns, who has been a Bowling Krform at Sandusky High School on Senior Bob Theis (left) listens to David Gideon, professor of technology, theorize about what is causing the interface module to Green resident since the early '70s. onday at 7:30 p.m. There is a overheat on the model material-handling system (foreground), in the Technology Building Thursday morning. Theis is working Burns and his wife, Janice, have a donation at the door and the on the module for his independent study requirement. "I should have been done with this about five weeks ago," said Theis. performance is open to all. Warnke is seven-year-old daughter Veronica and sponsored by the Campus Fellowship live at 1454 Rosewood Dr. and Bible Study of Firelands. For more information, call 433-4577. Coats for Kids: The BG Faculty won't challenge ROTC question Police Patrolman's Association is sponsoring a "Coats for Kids" charity relations specialist. "I am not aware of any movement within the Uni- drive. Coats, mittens and scarves can by James A. Tinker Wisconsin's Board of Regents will ultimately de- versity to pursue any action similar to the University be dropped off this weekend at the staff writer cide if the ROTC will remain at the Madison campus, of Wisconsin (faculty)," said Faculty Senate Vice Huhington Bank on South Main Street he said. Chairman Blaine Ritts. or at the police department. All The University's ROTC program may discrimin- In 1988 the University of Wisconsin-Madison facul- Senator Elliot Blinn. who initiated the Senate donations will be distributed by the ate against homosexuals because of a U.S. Depart- ty condemned discrimination against homosexuals, resolution concerning homosexual discrimination, Wood County welfare department to ment of Defense policy — but Faculty Senate has no but allowed ROTC to continue, Iseminger said. said there is little — if any — chance the Faculty needy people in the area. plans to challenge Washington. Despite the recent University Faculty Senate Senate will ever take action against the ROTC pro- The University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty sen- resolution condemning acts of intimidation and vio- gram. Grads interviewed: All ate resolved Monday to ban its ROTC program be- lence aimed at homosexuals, there is no movement "It is very unlikely that any social action will take 1989 and 1990 college graduates and cause of this policy which prohibits homosexuals among the University faculty to challenge the ROTC place here, no matter what it is," he said. those completing graduate programs program or its right to remain. are invited to attend the Greater from military service, said Jeff Iseminger, U of WM Cleveland Growth Association's annual Greater Cleveland Job Expo. The Job Expo will be Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cleveland BG student Convention Center. Deposit clashes avoidable For more information, call (216) 771-5533. allegedly Careful precautions end students' security return problems Hanulckah celebrated: The Jewish Students Group is Editor's note: This is the final ar- security deposit returns. were done," Bakies said. sponsoring a Hanukkah party this suffers rape ticle in a threei>art series on secur- First: students should either Finally: students should choose evening at 7. Everyone is invited to choose a landlord who will accept apartments more by virtue of the the second floor Student Services ity deposits off-campus students by Michelle Matheson mustpay. the standard lease recommended by landlord and the lease available with Building for the event. slaff writer legal services, or have their lease that apartment rather than just its reviewed by SLS. address. Deadline nearing: The by Wynne Everett "You have to check for detrimen- R.E Management General Man- National Student Exchange Mixer A University woman was allegedly staff writer tal clauses that may relieve the ager Scott Prephan said he believes will be held this evening at 7:30 p.m. raped Wednesday night at the Forrest Creason Golf Course. landlord of responsibilities that he that most security deposit disputes in the Faculty lounge of the For many students, the idea of los- should really assume," Bakies said. are caused by students who are first- University Union. Tne Mixer will The student had gone to the golf course ing part or all of their security de- Next: renters should complete a time renters and do not fully under- include students who have previously by the pond about 10 p.m. when a man al- posit at the end of a lease is a bad "move in check sheet" documenting stand or assume all their responsibi- been to other schools in the nation, legedly grabbed ana raped her, police said. dream, but the thought of a three- the condition of the apartment be- lities. will be going and those who are at the month court battle for that deposit's fore the students move in. "Many of our renters are coming University on exchange. The deadline After the alleged rape, which took place return may seem like a nightmare. Some landlords provide these off campus for the first time," Pre- for exchange as a part of the program between 10:15 and 10:45 p.m., the suspect checksheets themselves, but they phan said. "They come with the is Feb. 16, said Sue Young, allegedly took several articles of the University senior and former R.E. woman's clothing and ran off toward the Management tenant Brad Funk- are also available at the SLS office. mentality that life is just like it was coordinator of the program. houser recently emerged from such "A lot of problems with security in the dorm. The first time renting is Anyone interested should call the football stadium. a dispute triumphantly with the deposits would not happen if this a learning experience, some take it Cooperative Education Office at Police said the student then returned to seriously, some don't." 372-2451. her residence hall where she cleaned her- court having awarded him a $322.44 self up before she was transported to settlement. Prephan said he also believes While Funkhouser's quarter-year- there are steps a renter can take Wood County Hospital for a rape test.