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SportS • Falcon defense key in soccer team victory 5 NEWS Page 2 Monday, November 13, 1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 43 Binge drinking Ride-along gives insight hits University Police perspective offers outlook on local nightlife Darla Warnock for Student Affairs, said the The BC News statistics on binge drinking Editor's note: The News' Joe Alvord examined the lot, but are both very serious and dan- Boyle rode along with Sgt. Al Al- nothing seemed to be going on. The University fits the de- gerous for students. vord of the Bowling Green Police All in the night of a Bowling scription of a high-risk binge "I'm very concerned about Division on Saturday, Oct. 14. Green police officer. drinking campus, according to the binge drinking on cam- The following is his account of the "You can spend six or seven a study released by the Har- pus," Whipple said. "It can be events that evening. hours against a barricaded gun- vard School of Public Health. life threatening." man, you never know what to ex- The colleges with fraterni- Binge drinking is defined pect," Alvord said. ties, sororities and big sports for men as consuming five al- Joe Boyle programs are the most likely coholic drinks in succession at The BC News to attract binge drinkers and least once in the past two "Nobody knows who turn nondrinking freshmen weeks. For women, the defini- We were driving north on Main into alcohol abusers, a study tion is four drinks. Street when the call came in hit who for what shows. The studies are based on a about a fight behind Gamers Bar. reason. It never Ed Whipple, vice president 20-page questionnaire given to The cruiser made a U-turn at the 17,592 students at 140 colleges intersection of Poe Road and fails." in 40 states and the District of Main Street. Sgt. Al Alvord Sgt. Al Alvord Columbia in 1993. The sample turned on the overhead lights and was chosen to represent the Bowling Green police Hi bingedrinkers. squawked the siren, and we took g entire U.S. college population. off through the business district 20% give up the Jeanne Wright, coordinator at 50 miles per hour. The night's activities can bring 'habit. for the Center for Wellness Being a cop looked like it must about events ranging from the and Prevention, said binge be one of the best jobs in the amusing to the depressing. Overall\Av?rage drinking is often caused by world. I felt my seatbelt tighten One of the evening's first calls 50% college nf n and 39% social pressures in the party as we accelerated toward the was a report of domestic violence college wome are binge atmosphere by other students. scene of the fight, which, from in the Second Ward. A young- "The message is not getting drink s. the way the dispatcher sounded, looking woman was allegedly out," Wright said. "It will start had to be a big one. Instead of the choked by her boyfriend, who 17%non^K5§ ^> impairing your judgment small talk the sergeant and I had was gone by the time Unit 29 ar- fresiimen becomor^ • , calls." been exchanging, the Chevrolet rived. Patrolman Dan Mancuso Wright said many students police car was silent except for took Polaroids of the injuries to binJe^W RISK are under the false impression the increasing hum of the engine. the woman's neck, while Alvord 48% give up the Attribution: that the more alcohol they As the cruiser bounced into the talked to the victim and her habit. Harvard School of parking lot, Alvord unbuckled his mother. Public Htalth See DRINKING, page three. seatbelt before the Chevy ground to a halt. See RIDE-ALONG, page four. Falcons NCAA-bound Burch helps team into first tournament in 3 years Scott Brown high school, I wanted to play in ment, they come back this year to The BG News the college NCAA tournament." get back. "It's great," explained Jason "The kids have just done, a Joe Burch's turnaround made Began, who had an assist on all great job all year round. They've all the difference for the Falcon three Falcon goals in the win. been real focused and worked soccer team Sunday. "There's no feeling like it. It's real hard and I think they are Burch scored twice in the great that we do this for the now starting to see a reward for game's final 20 minutes, break- team, for the school and for our their efforts." ing a 1-1 tie and sending Bowling old coach, Gary." The Falcons impressed the Green to a 3-1 win over Davidson Wildcats, who hail from Da- Former coach Gary Palmisano vidson, N.C. and a coveted berth in the NCAA passed away unexpectedly last tournament. "My hat is off to them," Da- The Falcons await tonight's December. The team, in turn vidson coach Charlie Slagle said. dedicated this season and tour- announcement by the NCAA to "They played a great 90 minutes. find out who and where they will nament berth to his memory. They are a very well-coached play this weekend. Meanwhile, "A lot of emotions are going team and not a team with one or the players bask in the glow of through my mind," head coach two superstars but a lot of stars their first tournament appear- Mel Mahler said. "I'm happy for on the team." ance in three years. Dave Mlchels and the seniors. After being defeated their Hldekl Kob.ya.hl/Th* BG Newt "It's been a goal for all my freshman year in the tourna- Sec SOCCER, page eight. Falcon soccer player* congratulate each other after winning their way Into the NCAA tournament. life," Burch said. "Since I was In ; Red Cross seeks 'fresh blood Riiiiippp Activities remind students to donate at Northeast Commons Brandon Wray colleges and high schools than at cities like Chicago always have donation can help up to six people The BG News any corporate drive." cancellations and are in a con- and that one out of three people Banks said the current blood stant blood shortage." will need a blood transfusion in . The American Red Cross will supply in Northwest Ohio is very their life, but only one in 20 do- be at the University Monday Banks said The Red Cross's good. blood supply is considered very nate, " Banks said. Nov. 13 through Friday Nov. 17 to There will also be several in- collect blood donations at the centives to donate blood, accord- Northeast Commons. ing to Antonette Vega Several activities will take She said she sent memos to place during the week to remind "Students should know that one donation can professors about giving students students to give blood. help up to six people, and that one out of extra credit for donating blood. A wrecked car will be in the three people will need a blood transfusion in She also said cards will be given Union Oval. Its message will be: for donating and parking and An air bag saved the driver, a their life, but only one in 20 donate." traffic will give random, one-day blood bag saved the passenger. faculty parking passes to those Buddy, the Blood Drop, will be Michelle Banks who donate. running around campus to re- Red Cross communications coordinator The fraternity and sorority mind students to donate. that give the most blood will win • Michelle Banks, communica- pizza and sub parties. The organ- tions coordinator for the Red ization with the most donations Cross, said college students are a "We are the sole supplier for 18 safe. There has been one HIV will win $50. Am Gr.jTTkt BG Ncwi good group of blood donors. area hospitals and are proud of positive sample in the last five People who donate will also be Heavy winds Inflicted damage throughout the city Friday night, : "We always have a good supply the fact that surgeries never years and It was destroyed fol- able to pick a small box out of a such as splitting this tree near the corner of North College Drive of blood during the school year," have to be cancelled because of a lowing the discovery. larger one box and win redeema- and Frazee Avenue. Banks said. "We collect more at lack of blood," she said. "Larger "Students should know that one ble prizes. •1 *» ■ ■ ■!■ I The BG News l page two Monday, November 13, 1995 The BG News Thanks for nothing, folks "Celebrating 75 years of Excellence" Well, well, well ... once again STILL don't know the metric One of the ways they helped Across Larry - you get the pic- we come to that time of year system.