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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Thursday September 6,2007 Student art Volume 102, Issue 14 WWW BGNEWSCOM displays at BGSU's myths and legends Black Swamp exposed Shane Lewis spoke to By Amanda Gilli". Reporter freshmen last night about the truth behind This weekend University art the historical and super- Students and clubs will have an opportunity to sell their cre- natural traditions on ations and get their names out campus | Page 3 PHOTOS BY IORDAN (LOWED ' to the public at the annual Black Swamp Arts Festival in down- Textbooks CONGRESSMAN SUPPORTS BGSU: Paul Gillmor visits ihe University (or a fundraising dinner held by the college republicans town Bowling Green. don't impress A variety of the students' art students will be displayed on Fast dough Street near Sky Bank on Saturday Students at Kent from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Su nday State wish their from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the Student Art textbooks had more Class Association, the Student pictures | Page 3 Metal Arts Council and the pot- Remembering tery and jewelry clubs will dis- play and sell art at the festival. All Health care for art students can sell their work everybody as long as they are a part of an association, in which each asso- Democrat Barack ciation or club will be allowed Obama says he'll suc- one display table. All of the art ceed where Hillary is student made and personally priced. Rodham Clinton failed Paul Gillmor "Some of the art for sale was over a decade ago By Tim Sampion and Kelly Day show up for a hearing on Capitol 1 lill. just stuff lying around that we |Page 9 The BG NEWS Authorities are investigating the cause of the fixed up for the festival," said congressman's death but he appears to have died Michael Phillips, a member of University and local officials are mourning the of natural causes, Arlington, Va. police spokes- SMAC. Former student death of Republican U.S. Congressman Paul man lohn Lisle told The Washington Post yes- Phillips plans to sell pins and comes 'home' Gillmor, who spent more than 40 years in Ohio terday. buttons that he made out of politics representing northwest Ohio cities Gillmor was in Washington serving his tenth Gradute student recalls metal and necklaces, including Howling Green. term in Congress representing the Ohio 5th While displaying and selling where he left off a Gillmor, 68, was found dead in his Washington, District, which is made up of Kicounties in art is optional, many students decade ago as a D.G.-area townhouse late yesterday morning by see it as a great way to make See GILLMOR I Paqe 6 journalism undergrad two aides. They went to his home after he didn't some money and to support their clubs, | Page 4 "The festival encourages stu- Academic dent artists with their crafts and allows them to practice being freedom has no apart of a show," said Linda boundaries Brown, co-chair of the Visual A quest columnist sup- See ART | PageS ports learning even if it ABOUT PAUL GILLMOR delves into risky realms Congressman Paul Gillmor was a |P*« 4 supporter of the development of alternative energy sources.. Sex offender ■ Born Feb. 1.1939. in Tiffin, Ohio. Freshman Died at 68. soccer captain ■ Earned a bachelor's degree in law challenged Thomas McLean political science and history from Ohio Wesleyan University in from Colne. England 1961 and a Law degree from the By Thomas J. Shccran earns the prestigious University of Michigan in 1964. The Associated Press title of captain on the ■ Was named an Honorary men's soccer team Alumnus of BGSU in 1992 Cl I VII \\|) A federal court ■ Served m the U.S. Congress from ruling that strikes down part of | Pag.5 1988 to 2007. the Ohio Senate an Ohio law banning convicted BGSU golfers from 1967 tol988 and the US. Air sex offenders from living near Force from 1965-66. schools applies to thousands of from Canada ■ Survived by wife, two daughters offenders living in 40 counties 11 members of the and three sons. in northern Ohio, a lawyer who ■ Sources: BGSU Office of men's golf team successfully challenged the law Marketing and Relations and The come from the big said today. Associated Press The decision affects offend- land mass above ers living in the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, said David Singleton, executive director of the Cincinnati-based Ohio Justice and Policy Center. In a decision yesterday, ludge lames S. Gwin in Akron ruled that the law cannot be applied to anyone who committed a crime before July 31,2003, the effective date of the Ohio Legislature's ban on offenders living within 1.000 feet of school property. The legal challenge was filed What are you not on behalf of Lane Mikaloff, 39, doing to be here? who served 16 years in prison for raping a woman in 1986. SeelAW|Page5 MEGAN WILSON 2-Ride provides alternative Junior. Psychology transportation to cabs or walking "I'm not eating." | Page 4 By Aihley Lynch related locations including the Reporter hospital, dentist or Bowling Green High School. Students without a car on cam- 2-Ride also runs on Saturdays pus can find it difficult to get to from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. their favorite places throughout to 3 a.m., and offers rides to the city. Meijer, Kroger, the Woodland For those who don't want Town Center and other loca- to walk or pay for a taxi, the tions around the city of Bowling TODAY University shuttle service offers Green. Sunny 2-Ride. 2-Ride will not make stops at High: 84. Low: 67 2-Ride is different from the bars or clubs around Bowling Univerisity's shuttle service, Green, said shuttle supervisor which has designated on and Fred Smith. I off-campus routes. During the 2-Ride only owns one van, hours of 3 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday which causes the service to get TOMORROW through Friday, 2-ride can take congested at times. BRIAN MXtNHOCFT I IHf BGNEWS Sunny students to academic and health 2-RIDE SHUTTLE SERVICES: The 2 Ride Shuttle bus will take students to academic and health-related locations, including the I High: 86. Low: 65 See 2-RIDE | Page 2 hospital, dentist and Bowling Green High School. [\ VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS. UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Thursday. Septemeber 6.2007 Congratulations to the following fraternity men BLOTTER 10:54 P.M. TUESDAY A Carol Road resident reports and sorority women who made the several people in a tan or white 9:04 A.M. station wagon knocked over her A mailbox on Normandie garbage can spilling trash into the Boulevard was destroyed some- street. She believes it is the same car Spring 2007 Dean's list! time overnight. that destroyed her mailbox the day before. Grecol, John Mills, Amanda Arozarena, Jennifer Schulte, Jennifer 2:31 P.M. Burkhart. Alison Creenwald, Megan Rettig, Sara Bland, lulie Seigneur, Rebecca Overnight, someone stole a bike WEDNESDAY Butter, Kara Gumucio, Marc Russell, Julia Boepple, Kristy Spontelli, Caidin from an apartment complex on Combs, Jessica Hanman. Katherine Saunders, Lindsay Clifford. Jaclyn Steineman, Mary South Church Street. 1:10 A.M. DeVille. Adrianne Hayes, Whitney Schantz. Ashley i 'line. Sarah Vantaggj. Andrea Anthony Joseph Flores. 19, of Fay. Amanda Hazners, Sandra Schulte. I .unrii Holllster, Courtney Bowling Green, was cited for under- Horstman, Lindsey Fenske. Elizabeth lleimann. Nicole Summers, Brittany 2:46 P.M. age drinking after police found him Lessak, Bethany DeGoricia. Lauren I inelli. Limit- Hesse, Nicole Taylor, Stephanie Within the last five days, someone hiding behind some bushes at the Horton. Maura Thompson, Ashley Rudlosky, Brittany Delauder, Kelly ! laum, Hayley stole $200 from the glove box of corner of Cardinal Road and Teal (loot) right, Jessica lacoby, Brittany Upstead, Heather Small, Erin Dlstel, iill a car on Conneaut Avenue. The Trail. Herold, Jennifer Kinison. Kate Zachrich, Kristine Sin humt-l. i .mia Englund, Erin vehicle was unlocked at various I lotiin.in. Katy Kozlosky, Kenneth Thomas, Margaret Fort man, Brooke times over the five days. House, Melisa Loh, Christine Verb us, Colleen Honeywell, Meghan 1:14 A.M. Koloff. Kersten Lowe, Elise IMlaChl{23%] Wolk, Lauren lasper, Sarah A juvenile was arrested on North Kovach, Cara Manley, Sarah BuzzeUi, Michael Karnavas, Almee Grove Street and taken to the Kunes, Jennifer Manor, Sarah Crisafi, Sean kappa Kappa Gi Kimball. Kasie 3:24 P.M. Leber. Jena McDonald, Kathryn Dehnart, Patrick 29 Miller, Erika A wallet containing $450 was sto- Wood County Justice Center for Marcu, Christen McGuire, Stephen DeStephen, Matthew Baker, Lindsay Nauss, Mallory len at Uptown on Thursday possession of marijuana, obstruct- Mason, Laura McKibben.