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State University THURSDAY August 25, 2005 HUSTLE: A host of youthful players battle MOSTLY SUNNY for playing time in the HIGH: 81 LOW: 60 OSU backfield; PAGE 6 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 5 Attack leaves student beaten, bloody Freshman girl allegedly bludgeoned by roommate with a heated iron ByHoHyAbrams ing to the police report Haase came home and Barkley denied hitting Haase. two contusions to the face and was all bloody," said Emily Bodart, CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR The iron was recovered by asked to speak to her about alleg- Following questioning by the chin, a bum on her left arm and a freshman. "Then we went down A University freshman was arrest- police at the scene as evidence, edly having a camera hidden in University's Campus Police, skull fracture. to the front desk to tell them." ed for allegedly assaulting her and was found broken in two the room. Barkley was taken to the Wood Sergeant Dennis Ehlers spoke Other students tried to com- roommate earty Tuesday morn- pieces. following a dispute over the County lustice Center. with students on the floor after fort Haase. ing after the victim was found Barkley was charged with felo- camera, Haase reported that Haase was transported to the incident to calm them and "We were all just sitting beaten and covered with blood nious assault, and is being held Barkley proceeded to hit her in Wood County Hospital follow- inform them of the counseling with her," said lessica lackson, on the second floor of Harshman- on $25,000 bond, according to the head and bum her arm with ing the incident, and was then center's resources. freshman. Anderson. Sergeant Amy McGiffins at the the iron. transferred to St. Vincent's in Other floor residents remain Screams could be heard by Sharronda Barkley allegedly hit Wood County lustice Center. When questioned by Toledo, where she was treated shaken by the incident other residents, according to Kara her roommate Heather Haase, The incident occurred around police, Barkley said Haase and released. "We had just gone to bed and Hendrick, freshman. also a freshman, in the head and 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. fell out of bed and hit her Haase sustained four sepa- heard screaming and she was sit- arm with a hot flat iron, accord- According to the police report, head on the iron. Barkley also rate lacerations on her skull, ting right by our door, and she ASSAULT, PAGE 2 State recog- Game night nizes Univ. 'AND OFF WE GO' fills Union program for with packs excellence of students Senators present RSA sponsors fifth honorary plaque to annual Casino Night, doctoral program Xbox given away By Laura Hoesman By Cassandra Shofar SENIOR REPORTER REPORTER Professor Michael Zickar, direc- The sound of poker chips click tor of the University's Industrial together while cards are shuffled Organization Psychology pro- and the dealer cracks a joke, gram, accepted a commendation breaking the ice. for the program from the State of The Resident Student Ohio yesterday. Association's fifth annual Casino Surrounded by faculty and Night was held at the Union last students, state Sens. Randy night attracting a large amount Gardner and )oy Padgett award- of students ranging from fresh- ed an honorary plaque to the men to seniors. specialized doctoral program, Providing new students the which was rated third out of the opportunity to meet others, top 10 programs of its kind in Casino Night is a blend of free U.S. News and World Report's food, card games and prizes. 2006 edition of "America's Best "If someone's playing cards I Graduate Schools." can't really say no," said freshman According to Zickar, active lustin Hudson. "1 think they call students and faculty research that an addiction." have contributed to the success The popularity of Black Jack of the Industrial Organization and Texas Hold 'Em among col- Psychology program. lege students entices RSA to "We have a really good group of sponsor the event year after year. faculty who do a lot of research, J«wl icwttl BG Nan It takes extensive planning and we have active graduate stu- and is one of the most expensive IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: BGSU alumnus Joe Boyle pulls daughter Ellie past the Administration building dents who present at conferences projects RSA funds costing nearly yesterday, Boyle tries to spend as much time as he can with his daughter in the warm weather and sunny day before he starts PROGRAM, PAGE 2 back to work today in Toledo. GAMES. PAGE 2 A spared moment can bring smiles to children BGSUrve building the children, while others are the Cocoon Shelter may need. filled with pictures. BGSUrve is divided into two blanket for children at As lessica Sutton, a freshman, sections — special events and Cocoon Shelter made her-way through the Union ongoing community service yesterday afternoon, she paused projects. at BGSUrve's table to help out Special events are usually one- By Sandy Meade with the cause time service opportunities based REPORTER Her message to children, was on various social action issues People come and go through the "you can be anything that you including hunger, nonviolence Union lobby — pressed for time want to." and poverty. — not knowing just a minute can Colorful hearts, stars and smi- From October to April, there is make a difference. ley faces surrounded Sutton's one featured project a month. But from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. message. Upcoming special events today, students can decorate a BGSUrve, a student commit- for this year include Make a fleece square for children at the tee funded out of the Office of Difference Day, Veteran's Day Cocoon Shelter—a safe house in Campus Involvement, is sponsor- of Service, Adopt a Family Bowling Green for women who ing this event for the first time. Campaign, Martin Luther King are victims of domestic violence. The response so far has been Day of Service, Heartwalk, The squares will be made positive, with more than a dozen Hunger Banquet and Earth Day. into blankets for children at the students making squares for the Ongoing Community Service Shelter. blankets. Projects put on by BGSUrve are "We're hoping this is some- Dani Haendiges, a former vic- often smaller events that occur thing the children will keep and tim of abuse, wanted to help out on a regular basis. look at when they are down, "I understand how women Previous service projects knowing someone cared enough may feel and how you can't included volunteering at Martha's to make something for them." get out of the situation," Soup Kitchen and the Humane said Marissa Mizer, the commu- Haendiges said Society, playing bingo at local nity service student coordinator Several organizations have also nursing homes and working out- of BGSUrve. expressed a desire to contribute doors at Wintergarden Park. Many of the fleece squares squares of their own, and several "Our main goals is to connect MwMM BGNews have inspirational messages to individuals have asked what eLse THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE: One of the quilt squares decorated for the children's blanket that BGSUrve will BLANKET, PAGE 2 donate to the Cocoon Shelter. SATURDAY MONDAY FOUR-DAY FORECAST "'«■ 6 1 The four-day forecast is taken Partly High; 84" jfiflL Sea" "* High: 78' Mosdy High: 85" Cloudy Low 64* T-Storms Low: 62" Sunny Low: 61* from weather.com ' FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Thursday. August 25,2005 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Roommate dispute lands Texas Hold 'Em draws crowds GAMES, FROM PAGE 1 $3,000, but it's worth it, said Ash one student in hospital Rauckhorst, RSA president. "Most people are stressed ASSAULT, FROM PAGE 1 "We had just gone coming back this semester." this week, it's a good getaway." "1 was in my room sleeping According to Bodart, Rauckhorst said. and my roommate said 'do you to bed and heard floor residents are collect- While the organization pro- hear all that?' and we heard all screaming and she ing money to send flowers to vides the catering and prizes, this screaming," shesaid. Haase. RSA teams up with A.J. Sunny Following questioning. was sitting right by The University won't stand Entertainment, Inc. — a special Haase was carted out of the our door, and she for these acts, according to events company that brings the residence hall. Ed Whipple. vice-president tables, chips and cards. "They |the policel were ask- was all bloody." of Student Affairs. The entertainment company ing her questions and stuff and EMILY BODART, FRESHMAN "I thinkany incident where also provides the dealers, who they took her out on a stretch- there is alleged violence we freshman Kelly Kaczmarek said er," Bodart said. Only a few days into the take very seriously, and it's were entertainingand informa- Following the commotion, semester residents hadn't something we're not going to tive of the game rules.