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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ^ The BG News Wednesday, April 1,1992 Bowling Creen, Ohio Volume 74, Issue 123 Weather Emergency committee planned by Klmberly Larson The BG News The Budget Crisis The Senate Executive Committee voted unani- SEC budget plan mously Tuesday to form an emergency committee to recommend where budget cuts can be made. Tolo, we're not in Florida The committee will consist of three faculty anymore: gets tentative nod members, three members of classified staff, two Wednesday, mostly administrators, members of both Graduate Stu- cloudy and colder with a oy Kirk Pavelich dent Senate and Undergraduate Student Govern- The BG News chance of flurries. High 35 ment and a Firclands College representative. to 40. Northwest winds 10 to The solidarity of the different groups on campus 20 mph and gusty. Chance of could make the committee very effective with its The University administration is open to the Senate Executive snow 40 percent. Wednes- recommendations, committee members said. tion's approval of the project. day night, snow likely. Low Committee's plan to cope with the impending financial crisis - "A unified voice Is very important," Sen. "We're going to do it anyway, but we want the - rather than the more extreme declaration of financial emer- 20 to 25. Chance of snow 60 Theresa Milne said. "It shows we talked together president to endorse it," Senate Vice Chairman Al- gency - according to Christopher Dalton, the vice president for percent. Thursday, variable and came up with a solution. It shows we all have len White said. "We're fearful, given past history, planning and budgeting. cloudiness and cold with the same concerns." that this will be put off and put off before anything The plan calls for the organization of an ad hoc committee to scattered flurries. High in The broadly represented committee will be re- gets done, and then it's too late." generate and screen ideas and suggestions regarding the antici- the mid-30s. Chance of snow sponsible for recommending areas which could be Faculty Senate Chairman Leigh Chiarelott said pated further cuts to the higher education budget by Gov. 40 percent. cut from the budget and methods for raising extra the appointing must begin quickly to alert the Uni- George Voinovich. funds. versity's constituent groups of the crisis higher Ohio Student Association officials say the Uni- education faces. The committee will consist of three faculty members, three Inside The News versity may lose $12.2 million in state subsidies "We have to alert the students and faculty that it classified staff employees, two administrative staff employees, because of Gov. George Voinovich's expected cuts is not "business as usual,'" Chiarelott said. and one representative each from Graduate Student Senate, Un- What you drink can hurt to higher education. "It is Important to get the committee formed as dergraduate Student Government and Firclands College. you: Faculty Senate's Committee on Committees will quickly as possible because there are only five The News takes a look at immediately begin the process of selecting mem- See SK, page four. the water you drink, its fu- bers. The SEC is not waiting for the administra- See Meeting, page icven. ture, and the consequences of using It. □ Page six. Walkout Getting Plastered Tensions visualized: The University is the site halts talk of graffiti offensive to cer- tain groups, upsetting some and angering others. on USG Q Page eight. proposal Outside Campus by Julie Tagllalerro The BG News Coalition meets: The Redistricting Action Coalition will meet at 8:30 Undergraduate Student tonight on the second floor Government Is an organization of the Student Services which purports to strive to pro- Building. mote unity internally and The group will discuss throughout the University. how to respond to the city of However, this quest for togeth- Bowling Green's decision to erness was not apparent at Mon- consider redistricting pro- day night's meeting when five posals. senators staged a walkout shortly before a bill proposed by USG Local men arrested: senator Jeff Yeager was to be Bowling Green police ar- voted on. rested two local men who "This is clearly the most div- were allegedly attempting isive thing I've seen in USG this to break into several vehi- year," Yeager said of the wal- cles in a parking lot In the kout. 300 block of Elm Street Sun- The bill in question calls for day, March 22. the University to oppose an Ohio Scott M. Fortney, 19, of Senate bill which restricted col- 13349 Klopfenstein Road, lege trustees from prohibiting and Scott W. Palmerton, 18, ROTC units on campuses. Yeager of 400 Napoleon Road #317, initially presented a similar bill were both arrested on char- last semester. It was voted down ges of carrying a concealed in January by a vote of six for weapon, possession of crim- and 10 against, with 13 absten- inal tools and receiving sto- tions. len property. Yeager said he wrote this simi- According to the police lar bill because the state senate report, Fortney and Palmer- bill will be presented in the State ton were both carrying House in Columbus during the knifes and pocket flash- next two weeks. He wants USG lights. The plastic covering and the University to voice oppo- over the broken window of a sition to it. nearby vehicle had been sla- Shortly before Yeager's bill shed but the owner of the was to be discussed, it was an- vehicle did not report any- nounced that 23 senators re- thing stolen. mained at the meeting, four more In a consent search of the than the minimum required to suspects' vehicle, police have a quorum. confiscated several stolen Seconds after the announce- items, including a check- ment, five senators left en masse. book, 34 cassette tapes, 11 Because there were no longer pieces of outgoing mail and enough senators left to have a a windshield sun screen. quorum, the bill had to be tabled until the next USG meeting In two weeks. Yeager said the next The BG Nrwi/LlMla Ltac Lottery meeting may be too late to stop With arms covered In plaster, junior computer art major Glenn Building Monday afternoon. They were preparing the mixture for the senate bill because it may be Welker (left) and freshman graphic design major Angela Pitzen an Art 112 plaster casting project CLEVELAND (AP) Here mix plaster powder and water together outside the Fine Arts are Tuesday nighf s Ohio See Yeager, page four. Lottery selections: Pick 3 Numbers 5-2-4 Welfare rights advocates plan demonstration Pick 4 Numbers He said they would press demands that Meanwhile, Gov. George Voinovich the soaring costs of welfare. 6-9-9-3 by Robert E. Miller The Associated Press the state restore benefits to 90,000 or and legislative leaders of both parties He said he has offered reforms that in- more recipients whose eligibility was to repeated statements in which they ruled clude increased funding for children's Cards expire at midnight Tuesday. out restoring the program at any time programs, expanded job opportunities 3 (three) of Hearts COLUMBUS - Welfare rights advo- Faith said the walkers planned to at- soon. and increased medical benefits for all K (king) of Clubs cates who walked from Cleveland and tend a reception late Tuesday at a church They cited a state budget deficit that poor citizens, including General Assis- A (ace) of Diamonds Cincinnati arrived Tuesday in Columbus near the Statehouse where they would they said totals $575 million or more and tance recipients. 6 (six) of Spades as a vanguard of a larger group that will appeal to individual lawmakers to restore would continue to grow, barring a sharp "You do the best you can with what you protest cuts in the state's General Assis- the full General Assistance Program. turnaround of the recession. have," the Republican governor said. The Super Lotto jackpot is tance program. He said several hundred demonstra- "I don't plan to meet with them. My $8 million. Bill Faith, director of the Ohio Coali- tors were expected Wednesday for a ral- people have been meeting with them," He said the Legislature has refused to tion for the Homeless, said hundreds of ly that would include speeches on the Voinovich said when asked to comment act on his request for tax increases on Compiled from staff and other demonstrators are expected to Join Statehouse steps. Afterward, Faith said, on the demonstration. liquor and cigarettes to ease the crunch wire reports. the group of 60-70 walkers at the State- the demonstrators would enter the ro- Voinovich said Ohio has been more le- house on Wednesday. tunda for a prayer service. nient than many states In trying to curb See As>isUnce, page «*. Opinion page two The BG News Wednesday, April 1,1992 JOHN KOHLSTRAND The BG News EDITOR ^^IIWD^^WN-- AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE FOUNDED IN 1920. 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