Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 10-21-1988 The BG News October 21, 1988 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 October 21, 1988" (1988). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4852. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4852 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. It's alcohol awareness week...see Friday Magazine THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue 36 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, October 21,1988 USG aim Congress sets clarified Monday anti-drug bill by Barbara A. Weadock WASHINGTON (AP) - Bi- Chairman Joseph R. Biden Jr., staff reporter partisan congressional negotia- DM tors forged new compromises to an anti-drug bill Thursday as Biden, a key negotiator on law "It anyone tells me what USG they hurried to complete the enforcement issues, gave repor- is, maybe I'd vote for them.'' major measure keeping the ters a flavor of the horse trading 100th Congress in session. that is going on behind closed Undergraduate Student doors. Government will not only tell the Congress could be ready to author of that quote what it does, vote Friday for the popular elec- He said House negotiators but it will show to him, and any tion-year bill, which is expected prevailed over their Senate other interested students, facul- to authorize some $2.5 billion in counterparts to drop Senate lan- or staff members, what it new money — and give the guage designed to strengthen government stern, new anti-obscenity laws. The House On Monday, USG will hold an measures to combat illegal believed the provision gave the open meeting at 9 p.m. in 1007 federal government too much Business Administration Annex. Nundful that the legislation power over what Americans can could help incumbents of both view or read. "I was reading that column by parties, leaders of both houses But in return for dropping Alan Tracey (from where the are treating the bill as a bipart- their anti-obscenity proposal, above quote was taken) and I isan effort. senators made a strong pitch for thought if he has that opinion, their language on denying some it's indicative that others do, The bill is an ambitious at- federal benefits to drug too," said Cathy Komyanek, tempt to deal with all aspects of offenders, Biden said. Biden Cublic relations coordinator for the drug problem, including law said the House negotiators ap- 'SG. "This is a direct result of enforcement, treatment, rehabi- peared willing to make the that one incident." litation, education and help for authorities in drug-producing The special invitation to the countries. The Senate "user accountabi- meeting is called "Discover lity" provision could mean ine- USG" and Komyanek said stu- New initiatives would include ligibiDty for federal grants, con- dents attending the event will be up to $10,000 in civil fines for tracts, loans, mortgage guar- able to give feedback. those caught with personal use antees and permits to convicted A resolution from Student amounts of drugs: a federal drug offenders. Court concerning its budget will death penalty for killers in drug- be discussed during the meet- related crimes; and denial of Social Security, Medicare, ing, Komyanek said. some federal benefits to convic- veterans' assistance and wel- "Students can go and formu- argeon ted drug offenders, including fare benefits would be exemp- late their own opinions based on Pumpkin Picking users. ted, and judges would have dis- what they hear and see. All peo- Pam Kirkendall. junior recreation programming major, selects a pumpkin from the pumpkin sale at the "I am still very despondent cretion in applying the punish- Ele have to do is walk to 1007 that we're going out there ... ment. The House version of this AA, sit down, listen to our Student Services Building Wednesday. The sale, sponsored by the Charities Board, a division of Vol- unteers in Progress, will use the money raised for various charities the organization supports. overselling something," said punishment included automatic meeting and ask questions," Senate Judiciary Committee denial of benefits. Komyanek said. Panel focuses Prizes to be raffled at game two to Florida. Browning said. quested to bring a boxed or canned food item by Julie Wallace Local merchants have also donated gift to be dropped off at the gate. Browning em- news editor certificates and prizes to be given away phasized, however, the food is not required on chemical throughout the game. as an admission fee for the game. A total of 25 prizes will be given away at Jaycees President Bill Ferguson said the Saturday's football game in honor of the Co-sponsored by the Athletic Department contributions will be distributed during the University's first Student Appreciation Day. and The BG News, the day's events include a holidays to needy families in the county. face-painting contest being conducted with In addition to the other contests, the resi- dependency residence halls, free admission to the game dence hall with the highest percentage of According to Brad Browning, director of promotions and marketing for the Universi- for all students with a valid ID card, a free students attending wul receive a non- ty Athletic Department, all students will hot dog and soft drink for all fans, the raffle alcoholic tailgate party for the Oct. 29 Par- by Christian Thompson receive raffle tickets when they present a and a food bank collection to support the ents' Day game. staff reporter valid University identification card at the Bowling Green Jaycees' "Christmas Elves" The winning hall will be determined by the entrance gates. program. number of color-coded tokens turned in to "It can ruin your life" was a message expressed by University Among the prizes to be raffled is a trip for AU students attending the game are re- containers located near each entrance gate. students discussing the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse Wednes- day night. A panel of students voiced their opinions and discussed personal experiences during the Alcohol Awareness Week program, "Addic- tion, Co-dependency and Recovery: A Fact of Life. Support for grape boycott strong One panel member, a University graduate student who did not want to be identified, explained how his dependencies had taken over his life. Peace Coalition members want actions^ test to promote awareness "I never quite felt like I belonged until I went to a party in high school and started drinking and doing drugs, then everyone thought The Peace Coalition brought According to Jarrin, migrant toe sale of grapes has not de- I was cool," he said. byTncyRttfcwd. staff reporter toe boycott, which toe UFW workers nave a much higher creased in toe cafeterias since He said he found out these "friends" didn't really accept him. but began in 19M in response to rate of cancer than anyone else the Peace Coalition's boycott. he kept on drinking because he "liked the way it made him feel.'' dancers of pesticide use and because they work with As an undergraduate at Harvard University, he said he decided to The Peace Coalition's grape toe tack of voting righto far crops treated with dangerous However, Schimpf said she quit using drugs because he was scared of the possible side effects. It boycott isneartag the endaifa migrant farm workers, to toe pesticides. will meet with the food opera- was also harder to obtain than alcohol. first month andjraap mem- University this fall. UonsadvisoiyboaKlthtoTuee- "You could do alcohol in public. It was socially acceptable. I found Ithey wuT continue to "A lot of kids have been hern day and the boycott will be dis- a lot of people that accepted me," he said. "Actually Interest has with birth defects because cussed. By his Junior year, he was flunking out of college and spending HiFarm OSVASworkers de- broadened and other Universi- their mothers have been work- "I would like to get a rec- more than $500 each month of his parents,' money on alcohol alone. an met ty groups have begun to take ing around the peetictdes dur- ommendation from toe board He said his parents told him he had to get help or they never wanted partmbfast,"snTsaM. r their pregnancy, "hssakL on what oar stand should be," to see him again. Pam Boehm, senior Diego Jarrin, president of the said. "I went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. The people there studlM mater and spat me Latino StuoWUmoa, said will be one step towards im- Schimpf said food services didn't look like they had anything in common, but we did. We were sonforti»T>mtion,saidl lito»rn*aat>mofhUorgaru- proving toe rights of migrant has received no information on all alcoholics." the boycott and the fast xation chose to take part to toe nor Ivors. the hazards of pesticide usage Larry Mershman, director of the Wood County Council on Alcohol- been going on since Oct. 4 and boycott because It Is an impor- The length of toe boycott will on table grapes. ism and Drug Abuse, said this type of program allows students to see Peace Coalition support is stUl tant Issue. depend on student response. If "We certainly want to serve other perspectives. Alcohol Awareness week is proof that the Uni- "This is an issue involving students volunteer to fast for a healthy food," the said.