Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 8-31-1998 The BG News August 31, 1998 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News August 31, 1998" (1998). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6354. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6354 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. ugysJThe 3 1 . 1998 A dailyBG independent student News press Volume 85' FOREC Enrollment uptick crowds services □ Enrollment is up, but offi- choosing to live on campus. dent organizations. "There are 6,746 students living on "Everyone is involved in the recruit- cals note there is still plenty campus, which is almost filled to the actu- ment effort," Walsh said. "The real key is Administration of room for everyone. al capacity of 6800 students," Zentmeyer that once a student has shown interest in said. BGSU, several offices and departments increase in enrollment because of the The admissions office began a strong around campus get involved in communi- "team effort" put forth by many offices. By WENDY SUTO push to increase enrollment this year, cating with the student to (allow them to) Zentmeyer said because there is less open space available this year, room The BG News although it has not been the sole contribu- learn more about the University. The cur- CITY tor to higher numbers of students on cam- rently enrolled students are our best changes will be a little more difficult. With Although there are more incoming pus. recruiters." Conklin Hall out of commission because freshmen this year, officials say they still Michael Walsh, director of admissions, According to Gary Swegan, associate of health regulations, space is even tighter have room for everyone. said the number of students enrolled at director of admissions, there are an esti- than it may normally have been. According to Jim Zentmeyer, associate the University has increased due to a cam- mated 3,550 first year students this semes- "Conklin shut down because the exte- ■ ODOT announces director of residence life and housing, pus-wide effort in recruiting through each ter, compared to 2,958 last fall. rior brick is buckling out and is pulling enrollment has significantly increased this academic area, student affairs, and stu- He was not at all surprised about the plans for construction semester and many more students are throughout Bowling • See ENROLL, page eight. Green and northwest Ohio. Education Coming to a SPORTS Chapman provides ■ Men's Soccer beats compromise Wright State in a scrimmage Saturday. room for ■ Cleveland Indians win growth 11-6 over Oakland A's □ Chapman Learning Sunday. Community was awarded the "Univer- sity Community Award." By BRANDI BARHITE The BG News ■ Northwest Airline pilots One year ogo the Chapman go on strike, cancelling Learning Community (CLC) flights and emptying air- was a new program just getting off the ground, today they are ports. beginning to soar. The program was recently awarded the "University Com- munity Award" at the fourth ■ Today is one year from annual Department of Higher Princess Diana's death. Education and Student Affairs Convocation. as thousands commem- Tom Klein, director of CLC, orate the day with flow- said he is pleased with the ers and memories. progress the residential center BG News Photo/JASON SUGGS has made. "The Chapman Learning Campus police chief James Wiegand (front left) and Provost Charles Middleton (front right) listen as students continue to Community promotes and cre- voice their concerns over the student parking issue. The group plans to continue meetings throughout this week to come to ates a place where students can a compomise (or all sides. 2 begin to grow," he said. Opinion Klein believes too many Uni- Page Three 3 versity students are dropping TV Listings 3 out of school because they do World and Nation 4 not feel connected with the cam- USG supportive of new parking changes 5 pus. He said it is important to Local Jumps create a learning community in □ USG President Kevin between classes. He said it is wrong to des- 6 ignate upperclassmen and underclassmen Sports order to help a student feel con- Hussey said he is against Agate 7 nected with the University. parking. Public Safety CLC is trying to create a place keeping freshmen an d sopho- "We all pay (generally) the same fees to where students can learn and mores out of previously live on campus," Hussey said. "The park- Hussey said students who do not need QUOTE grow with faculty, he explained. ing should be open to everyone." their car during the week should park out upperclassmen lots. He said junior and senior students live "Keeping in touch The residence hall-based acade- in Lot 6. He said that would free up spaces mic program was designed for on campus by choice, while freshmen and in the rest of the lots. with childhood memo- fir^t year students as a way of sophomores don't have that choice. USG is working with the University and ries keeps us believing in getting them involved. The stu- By SARAH BEDNARSKI "It's more expensive to live on campus. students to come up with a compromise, life's simplest pleasures, dents live in a residence hall that The BG News (Junior and senior students) choose to, but Hussey ncted. However, he said that if a freshman are mandated to live on campus like a rainy afternoon, a houses faculty offices, class- A parking compromise is still under dis- proposal is brought to USG about re-desig- rooms, large common facilities their first two years," he said. nating the on-campus parking lots by class swingset and a giant cussion, but for one University student the It may be easier to park closer, but and computer facilities. parking change was a positive step for the rank it won't be passed. ouddle to play in." CLC focuses on working with Hussey said it's not possible for everyone to "If they try a class rank proposal, I'll veto campus. do so. He said many students may feel safer first year students in order to Kevin Hussey, senior political science it," he said. "Sure it's easier to park closer, develop their leadership, social, parking closer, especially those who work but we have the parking - just not where Chrissy Odgen major and president of the Undergraduate late, but it may not always happen. Writer and academic skills. Student Government (USG), believes the we want it." Klein said the best learning "It would be great if we had parking University's decision to change on-campus close, but it's always going to be a prob- parking ended the parking discrimination WEBSITE • See CHAPMAN, page five. lem," he said. • See PARKING, page eight. COMING SOON: Visit our new website soon for interactive reporting Sloan named director of development and updated news: □ Marcia Latta For the past five months, she Foundation Inc. and in preparat- she left the University to become has been director of major gifts in ing for a capital campaign initia- the director of major gifts. bgnews.com replaces J. Douglas the Office of Development. tive. Latta, who earned two "Marcia's enthusiasm, compe- Smith as interim direc- She replaces J. Douglas Smith, degrees from Bowling Green, is a who was promoted to interim tence and dedication make her STORY IDEAT tor of development. vice president for University eminently qualified to manage certified fund raising executive If you have a news tip or advancement earlier this month. the overall fund-raising efforts of and member of the National have an Idea for a story, In her new assignment, Latta the University," Smith said. Society of Fund Raising Execu- The BG News call anytime and ask to will be responsible for providing Latta has worked at the Uni- tives and the National Council leadership and direction to the versity for more than 12 years. on Planned Giving. speak with an editor. Marcia Sloan Latta has been University's fund raising efforts, She originally joined the Bowling Involved in the community, named interim associate vice including the areas of major gifts, Green staff in 1985 as the assis- president for University stewardship and annual, corpo- tant director of alumni affairs. By she was the founding president 372-6966 advancement and director of rate and planned giving. She will 1995, she was serving as the of the Bowling Green Communi- Marcia Sloan Latta development at the University. also assist Smith with the BGSU director of planned giving when ty Foundation. K page 2 The BG News Monday, August 31,1998 Opinion Editor Natalie Miller Opinion 372-2604 Parking problem gets attention; needs solution So. last week I picked up the BG hold on all of the good spots. So enters my solution or actual- Mew» and did my usual once over These include, but aren't limited ly both of them. The first would be The BG News except this time one particular to: the spots right next to Hanna. simplest and probably fairest: All article warranted a double take. It University, and Mosely Halls, the parking spots are first come/first was about parking frustrations lot behind commons, the first serve. The sooner you get there "An independent student voice serving here on campus, it seems few three rows nearest the Rec Center, the better.