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Denver 14 St. Louis 10 Carolina 23 Detroit 35 Page 4 NEWS San Francisco 7 Chicago" 16 Volume 83, Issue 161 Bowling Green, Ohio Monday, September 23, 1996 The News' Briefs Community welcomes Ribeau "Jay Young The BC News Otterbein cele- Sidney Ribeau was officially brates 150th birth- recognized as the new president day of the University in a ceremony honoring him Friday in the Len- WESTERVILLE, Ohio - hart Grand Ballroom. Otterbein College will People came from across the celebrate its 150th birthday country to honor Ribeau as he with the help of composer was installed as the University's Marvin Hamlisch. He wrote "Always Some- ninth president. thing Sings" for the col- After presenting him with the lege's sesquicentennial, and University medallion, Board of the song will be performed Trustee President Ray Medlin on Tuesday at the campus in said he has great confidence in this Columbus suburb. Ribeau. Hamlisch's wife, Terre, "Sidney Allen Ribeau, the fu- graduated from Otterbein ture of a great University is in in 1977. your hands," Medlin said. "I as- The performance will fol- low a speech by University sure you of our confidence in you of Chicago professor and and pledge our support to you as author Martin E. Marty. you strive to continue the great- The school will mark its ness that is the University's des- milestone with events all tiny." year. University Trustee John Las- The Church of the United key, a member of the presi- Brethren in Christ founded dential search committee that Otterbein in 1847. The col- recommended Ribeau for the po- lege subsequently became sition, said Ribeau had all the part of the United Metho- qualities the committee wanted. dist Church. The current freshman "We decided we wanted a suc- class is the college's largest cess seeker, rather than a failure ever, with 470 students; avolder. We did not want total enrollment is 2,500 someone who would find three or full- and part-time students. four reasons why we couldn't do something. We wanted someone J.y Youn«/Thc BC New. Columbus Conven- who could find 10 reasons why President Sidney Ribeau speaks to students at ■ picnic honoring him picnic featured free food and music. we could do something," Laskey after offlcally being installed as tbe ninth University President. The tion Center exceeds said. "We have found that person. expectations He has demonstrated vigorously Cartwright said Ribeau is an tell by the spirit in this room that "I'm here because I'm excited family and to learn." over the last 13 months that he excellent addition to Ohio's the Bowling Green community about President Ribeau and what Aubrey Bonnett, who worked COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - has the quality I just described. higher education system. feels the same way." he can bring to this University with Ribeau at California State The 3-year-old Greater He is more than qualified to lead "Sidney Ribeau's intellectual State Representative Randy and this region of Ohio," Gardner University in San Bernardino, Columbus Convention this institution into the the 21st vigor and vision are a welcome Gardner, a University graduate, said. "Northwest Ohio, because respresented the president's Center should be expanded, century." edition to Ohio's educational said he is excited about the new of his leadership, will be a better according to a consulting president. place to live, work and raise a See Ribeau, page three. firm. Kent State President Carol arena," Cartwright said. "I can With 306,000 square feet of exhibition space, the busy convention center already may be too small, Charles Johnson of Chica- Leader Thousands picnic with Prez go-based C.H. Johnson Con- sulting said last week. The center is turning a profit in- stead of losing the $1.1 mil- ^ r , Ceremony lion that was expected this year. The Franklin County OTlJUtUre celebrates Convention Facilities Au- Jay Young thority is looking to add installation about 135,000 square feet The BG News by 2000. Such an addition The leader of Ohio's top educa- Jay Young would cost $50 million to The BC News $60 million, and probably be tion body kicked off a year-long paid for by an existing lodg- series of speakers and a cere- mony honoring President Sidney A free celebratory picnic drew ing tax. thousands to the west side of "I don't think any of us Ribeau Friday with a message anticipated it would do as about higher education in the campus Friday afternoon to well as it has. I don't think 21st century. celebrate the installation of we thought it would happen Elaine Hairston, Chancellor of President Sidney Ribeau. this soon," said Donald K. the Ohio Board of Regents, told The picnic followed the official Day, a member of the au- those in attendance that colleges installation of President Ribeau thority's board of trustees. and universities are in a period of as the ninth University presi- Johnson will present massive change. dent. Everyone in attendance more financial data to the was served a free lunch and al- authority in October. "Today higher education is be- lowed to eat at tables set up be- ing challenged to change in un- tween University Hall and the Christian rally at- precedented ways, and its Administration Building. change in Ohio runs hand in hand tracts 11,000 men The festive atmosphere, which with the state's changing eco- included everything from the CLEVELAND - A Chris- nomic and cultural profile over University Marching Band to the tian conference attracted the last several decades," Hair- Macarena, was welcomed by 11,000 men who sang, ston said. "Success in the 21st those in attendance. prayed and listened to Century will be grasped not by Chris Schroeder, junior French speeches about becoming strong hands, but by strong major, and Adrian Lilly said they leaders in their homes and minds. The future of individuals, came for the free food. churches. organizations and nations to sur- Jay Young/The BC Ncwi "What we're saying is "I'm having a good time. I'm vive and thrive will depend enjoying the music," Lilly said. that men have dropped the largely upon their abilities to Guillcrmo Gibens, Instructor from the School of Mass Communications, and his wife perform a Spanish ball on their responsibili- "I think it's nice to see everyone dance at the picnic honoring President Sidney Ribeau Friday afternoon In front of University Hall. ties," said Roger Chapman, generate, apply and share know- out here, and there's free food." ledge and to adapt to change." a spokesman for Promise Linda Tank, Food Services president for Auxilary Services, - those are nice, but to have all "I think we could do it once a Keepers, which sponsored Hairston told the audience that manager, said plans were made said a great deal of preparation the students and the staff and the year," MacNevin said. "We're Saturday's program at Ohio was slow to realize the need with the expectation of 8,000 was needed to make the event faculty, everybody from not going to do an inauguration Gund Arena. for higher education. Therefore, people. She said food prepared work. different divisions out together once a year. We want Sidney Promise Keepers expects she said, Ohio has not had the included 1,200 servings of sloppy "We started planning about eating and having a good time, to Ribeau to stay around awhile, but to hold 22 two-day rallies level of participation other states joe, 100 pounds of hot dogs, gar- two months ago," Schimpf said. me that's building community." we could certainly do a celebra- across the country this have experienced. den and cheese burgers, bever- "It's a lot of work. A lot of peo- The president said he would tion of community like this once year. Total attendance is es- "Today, citizens, business and ages, chips and cookies. ple's time went into it, but I think like to see a similiar event, with- a year. It would be easier now timated at 1 million partici- public officials, as well as col- Tank said she was pleased with it was a great event for the Uni- out the anticipation of the instal- that we've done it once." pants. leges and universities, are pay- the entire event and would like to versity to bring together stu- lation, in the future. The celebration ended Friday Tim Perrl, a member of see it happen again sometime. dents, faculty and staff." the North Olmsted Assem- ing the price," Hairston said. "I'd like to see it happen, but evening with a reception and in- bly of God, said he has "Despite the fact that more "I think the turnout was great," At the picnic, President Ribeau without me having to be nervous augural concert honoring the learned it is important to Ohioans than ever before have she said.