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State University FRIDAY January 18, 2002 PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH: 32 I LOW: 18 www.binews.com independent student press VOLUME 93 ISSUE 04 "Families provide us with comfort and encouragement, compassion and THE BOWEN-THOMPSON STUDENT UNION hope, mutual support Bowling Green State University, January 14,2002 and unconditional love. No family is perfect, but every family is important." GEORGE BUSH, PRESIDENJ Local businesses angry over Bill to being left out of new Union expand "I sure wish I would have known who to family bribe." ROD STRINGER, LOCAL services BUSINESS OWNER By SONYA ROSS By Kara Null IHE ASSOCIATED P8ESS IX! 8G NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Dcspilc hopes thai several Bush is offering help to the children local Bowling Green busi- of prison inmates, proposing $25 nesses would have a spat ein million in seed money for programs the new Student Union. that provide role models and men- administrators have decided tors. to mainly utilize the campus Bush made the proposal dining services. Thursday as he signed legislation Downtown businesses pushed by two Ohio lawmakers that such as Domino's Pizza and expands adoption and foster care Cosmo's Coffeehouse are services for at-risk children. among those being denied Programs included in the bill space in the Union and are would encourage adoption, try to concerned with the possibil- reunite broken families and provide ity of a drop in business. additional benefits for youths in fos- "It's a real concern," ter care who are nearing adulthood Cosmo's owner George without being adopted. Loper said. He stated that "These services are necessary to obviously students will go to ensure that adoptions are not dis- closer food venues rather rupted, which risks further trauma- than come downtown. tizing a child," said Ohio Republican Domino's owner Rod Sen. Mike DeWine, who co-spon- Stringer said that the open- sored the bill with Sen. lay ing of the Union could Rockefeller, D-WVa. "potentially devastate the Ohio Republican Rep. Deborah Bowling Green economy." Pryce, who sponsored the measure Food service is currently in the House, joined the Bushes, the largest money-maker in DeWine and two adoptive families the city of Bowling Green. from Montgomery County, Md., at However, "it's hard to com- the bill signing Thursday. pete against a meal card," "Families provide us with comfort Stringer said. and encouragement, compassion Loper, who has been in and hope, mutual support and business in Bowling Green unconditional love," Bush said. "No for eight years, has "cus- family is perfect, but every family is tomers who are very upset Sarah Casio BG News important." that the University doesn't Bush said he would propose a FOOD SHOPS: Carnation Cafe is the University Dining Services coffee shop in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Cosmos total of S505 million in his fiscal UNION. PAGE 2 Coffee shop was one local restaurant that was not allowed to have a location in the Union. 2003 budget plan for foster care, adoption and other support ser- vices for children, a S130 million increase over the previous year. Those funds include $25 million for programs that are devoted exclu- sively to the children of inmates, Plagiarism concerns New stores add providing them with role models, academic help or emotional sup- port. interest to mall "These children don't see their parents every day but like all chil- dren, need help with homework, rise with technology By Kara Hull The Sears Appliance store, someone to play catch with, some- IHE BC NEWS owned by Tim Wilkins, antici- By Jennifer Bracken student goes through a discipli- imum penalty is expulsion. one to hug them," Bush said. Two new stores brought pates its official grand opening THE BG NEWS nary process that starts with the Students can appeal to the acad- "Countless adults are willing to From English to Popular faculty member that discovers emic Dishonesty Committee if more shoppers, and a revived this weekend. open their hearts to these children, hope to the Woodland Mall. "Business has been a little Culture studies, many classes at the act. Consequences can vary they feel accusations are unjust. and we should do all we can to sup- the University require students according to the case. A task force is reviewing the The Woodland Mall, under bit better than expected. As port their compassion." local ownership since June, to turn in reports or research "The punishment depends on current disciplinary process in more and more folks find out The money would be available to papers. While the University pol- the severity," said Vice President order to create more consistency currently has suggestions from we're here, business should groups that are either community- icy on plagiarism is stated in the of Student Affairs Bill Arnold. within the policy. retailers to house such things remain steady" Wilkins said. or church-based, said White House as a coffee shop, tanning ser- University Student Handbook Punishments for less severe Concern about plagiarism is Genson said that Young spokesman Ari Fleischer. He vices, women's fitness and a operates his store with "the and in many course syUabi, stu- cases can go from a reduced rising as it appears to be increas- acknowledged that $25 million is a jewelry store. "There are cur- whole persona of Professor dents both here and at universi- grade to an "F" in the course. A ing. small amount to address a growing rently 2-3 proposals out for Tinker, complete with a lab ties around the country have dis- more severe case will be report- "I think it is becoming an need, but said it is just a start on an regarded such rules. ed by faculty to the dean of that increasing problem," Arnold every space in the mall," Beth coat and an altered voice" to Genson, Woodland Mall attract children to his shop. effort that was one of Bush's cam- The University Student particular college. The maxi- said. "Not just at BG but universi- paign pledges. Manager said. Genson said "People are finding what Handbook defines plagiarism as mum penalty for an undergrad- ties around the country." "It's a real sign of how the presi- "representing the words or ideas uate student will be withdrawal Arnold is not the only one who "the interest is unbelievable" they want, and we're trying to for local and national retailers make the store family friendly," dent ran on something and deliv- of another as one's own in any from the course and assignment has noticed a rise in plagiarism. ered on it," Fleischer s;ud. "The academic exercise." When of penalty grade" WF" in course. to obtain space in the mall. Young said. Professor Tinker's Toys and In addition to adding new community that's involved has caught committing plagiarism, a For a graduate student, the max- PLAGIARISM. PAGE 2 Sears Appliance store, which stores the mall has tried to pro- been very praise worthy of this ini- have been in the mall since vide "more fun things to do for tiative. They are satisfied with the PLAGIARISM POLICY grade W in course. JURISDICTION: Academic Dean. November, have been con- the community" Genson said. funding level." tributing factors to the mall's School groups performed in For the 2003 budget. Bush plans OFFENSE: Cheating, faDrication JURISDICTION: Instructor in OFFENSE: Possession and/or use revival plan. the center court of the mall to propose earmarking $60 million or Plagiarism on examination or course. of stolen examinations, papers, Brian Young, owner' of during the holiday season and for vouchers that teens who are other assignment in a course by OFFENSE: Using a person or and other course assignments. Professor Tinker's Toys, said nine Bowling Green students "aging out" of foster care can use for an undergraduate student. agency to prepare papers or other that "local investors is a key were hired to entertain shop- education or vocational training. PENALTY: Minimum, partial or no assignment ir a course. PENALTY: Minimum, suspension. factor" to the success of the pers. "We had everything from The White House said individual credit on examination or assign- Maximum, expulsion. mall. Young said that the traf- youths would be eligible for up to ment. Maximum, withdraw from PENALTY: Minimum, suspension. fic lately has been the "best $5,000 a year outside of other feder- MALL PAGE 2 Maximum, dismissal. I've ever seen in the mall." al assistance they might receive. course and assignment of penalty * JURISDICTION: Adademic Dean. 2 Friday, January 18,2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Local businesses not allowed into new campus Union Mall brings UNION, FROM PAGE 1 the Union food court, said he more than 100 restaurants locat- The vice president of the University, Stringer said. He said, "never even had the dignity of a ed in universities, is disappoint- Domino's Corporation, Dan "It's very hard to contact the right in more believe that they (Cosmo's) can phone call from the University ed that they "didn't even have an McVfey, who has been responsi- person,andnoone knows who is operate both locations and ade- after their decision had been opportunity" to be included in ble for the opening of numerous in charge, they only know it's not quately serve customers." made." the Union food court, Stringer Domino's on college campuses, them." businesses "The University thinks that the "Lots of time and money went said.