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Low 38 Volume 87 & Issue 51 The BGA doily independent News student press Local video Parental notification attempts to curb promotes current problem with binge drinking diversity By BRANDI BARHITE Excessive drinking on campus attention is needed or the stu- the 988 alcohol violations. est in the education and wel- awareness The BG News was a major motivator for the dent demonstrates reckless dis- Parental concern was also a fare of their children and notifi- The University is enact- decision, according to Jill Carr, regard for one's safety or oth- reason behind the policy cation, at the appropriate time, By GRETA HALE ing their right to notify associate dean of students. ers," a letter will be sent home change, Carr said. She can greatly aid in resolving The BG News parents or guardians The law will also enable the even if it is the first violation. explained that parents, espe- problems that could impede a A locally produced diversity by letter when students violate University to release informa- A letter will not be sent to cially those who finance their student's success," he said. video will be shown to colleges the University Code of Student tion to the media when a stu- the parents of students under students' education, are upset Although Carr expects some and universities across the country in mid-November. Conduct. dent is held responsible for a 21 who are legally financially when they aren't notified of students to be upset by the "crime of violence" or incest or independent, Carr said. their child's behavior. decision, she said the possibili- The video, which will be dis- Outlined in a letter en route statutory rape. "All agreed that blanket Edward Whipple, vice presi- ty of decreasing alcohol viola- tributed through the Public to University parents, the "I think students will be con- notification was not the way to dent of student affairs, under- tions will make the backlash Broadcasting System, attempts Office of Student Life has opted cerned and rightly should be," go, especially because the vast stands this concern and worth it. to "open people's eyes to some of to take advantage of the 1998 Carr said. "But binge drinking majority of cases are first-time believes this new policy will "If this doesn't work out, we the realities associated with Family Educational Rights and has reached proportions where violations, " Carr said, noting allow the University to estab- are open to changing it, but we racism in our small town," said Privacy Act amendment, which we need to respond in a differ- that had the policy been in lish a "partnership with par- are going to let in run for a full Lorna Gonsalves-Pinto, the producer of the video and the grants universities the option ent way and we think by letting effect last year, 200 letters ents." year and see how it goes," she associate provost for diversity. to notify parents when an mom and dad know what is would have been sent home of "Parents have a vested inter- said. It will be shown by satellite underage student is held happening here, it might make a difference." from 11:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 19 responsible for violating insti- on PBS. tution policies concerning the Sending a letter home though, is not automatic, Carr Gonsalves-Pinto hopes the use or possession of alcohol or said. For instance if a student 25-minute video, "Breaking the drugs. is found in violation of the alco- To view the complete letter being sent Silence," will start conversa- Enacting the law, which hol policy for the first time, tions that will lead to action revoked the law that forbade parents will not be notified. home to parents, go to bgnews.com. projects that will reduce racist universities from such actions, However, if significant proper- attitudes and behaviors, she is a decision that BGSU came ty damage is done, medical said to after a year ill discussion. According to Gonsalves- Pinto, the video took two semesters to produce and Women's Center establishes new library shows the importance of collab- orative efforts between the By JENNIFER LULEY campus and city communities. The BG News The video includes excerpts With the creation of a new from meetings with city offi- library, the Women's Center at cials, activities of an experi- BGSU has a new way to pro- mental ethnic studies class and vide information about comments from students, facul- women's issues to the Universi- ty and community as well as ty community. religious leaders. Now in operation for just During the video, Bowling over a week, the library con- Green City Council was shown sists of books ranging in topics passing a resolution to encour- from women's health, to multi- age the community to increase cultural issues, to humor. The diversity. Mayor Wes Hoffman checkout process requires a sig- also made a commitment to nature and the promise to diversity for the 1998-1999 return all materials within two year. weeks. The video includes projects A 25 cent late fee for each with young children and day the book is overdue will be excerpts from a meeting that charged to the borrower's bur- discussed the treatment of sar account. Any money that is migrant farm workers. Gon- collected will go back into the salves-Pinto said young chil- Women's Center Foundation to dren should be engaged in dis- help with events like Women's cussions about difference so History Month in March. that they can develop a deeper Although the library's respect for diversity at a young resources have been available age. for a short time. Women's Cen- She said migrant farm work- ter Director, Mary Krueger said er issues were addressed the plan to eventually create a because they have suffered library has been in the works local injustices and students for several months. want improved migrant work- "Having resources is some- ers' living conditions. thing a women's center does," Viola Gomez appears on the Krueger said. "We decided it video to share her experiences was time to really get orga- as a migrant worker. One inci- nized." dent she discusses in the video BG News Photo/ MIKE LEHMKUHLE With about 385 volumes deals with almost getting included in the library now, burned due to pesticide expo- The new Women's Center Library offers a variety of books on different women's issues that may face students. The library is located at the Women's Center on the first floor of Hanna Hall. • See LIBRARY, page five. • See VIDEO, page five. BG history grads find jobs BGSEA addresses school violence more often than average Speaker features tips for future educators on avoiding, dealing with issue By AMYJO L. BROWN ment so effective at finding jobs of curbing violence, Gold for its graduate students? By SARAH MOORE The BG News demonstrated tactics for break- Finding a job after gradua- "We feel we have a high level The BG News "I deal with biting and hair pulling every tion is not usually an easy task. of responsibility to help place Tuesday night the Bowling day, so it's helpful to learn how to deal with ing up fights and stopping bit- History graduates at the Uni- them in jobs," said Don Nie- Green Student Education Asso- ing or hair pulling. versity, however, are being man, chair of the department of ciation (BGSEA) discussed it," Brandy Grimes, an early placed in professional jobs at a history. "Faculty members have school violence and how they as childhood education major, rate twice the national average. devoted a tremendous amount future teachers can prevent it Brandy Grimes found the presentation to be of time, energy and imagina- Since 1995, 55 percent of his- and protect themselves from Early Childhood Education Major interesting and helpful. tory students with doctoral tion to the placement program " aggressive students. "I deal with biting and hair degrees at Bowling Green State Edmund Danziger, a history The meeting featured speak- grams to fit their needs. teachers showing them how to pulling every day, so it's helpful University received full-time, professor, spearheaded the job er Veronica Gold, associate pro- deal with violent or aggressive Gold also emphasized that to learn how to deal with it," tenured positions at four-year placement program. fessor of intervention services, students. most juvenile crimes occur after Grimes said.