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State University THURSDAY January 12, 2006 TOUGH LOSS: BGSU loses on put back in final MOSTLY SUNNY seconds to Northern HIGH: 50 LOW: 41 Illinois; PAGE 12 www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 100 ISSUE 78 BGSU could introduce BMX Plans are debated to loose vision of what it could become," he said. "It would be replace Poe landfill all speculation to define what with a sports park it would be, because we never defined it in the Master Plan." By lohnny Payne There was also some talk REPORTER of turning the landfill into a Bowling Green might be more park. famous for tractor pulling than "Because it's an old dump for extreme sports, but the site the only thing it could University had plans to rem- be potentially used for would edy that when it introduced be a park or a BMX area," the Campus Master Plan this McArthur said. "That area's past July. not usable for buildings. It's One of the many additions too costly to remove the dirt included in the plan was the and all the debris." construction of an alternative McArthur also said that a sports park called BGX to be group was" interested in creat- built on the landfill along Poe ing a large image of a falcon Road near the north side of in orange plants, hut the end campus. product of the landfill depends But according to Jim mostly on the will of the stu- McArthur, director of dents at the University. University architecture in the "Students could pick up on Department of Design and it and work together with the BradPhalin BGSU Construction, the actual devel- grounds crew and our facilities DON'T DROP IT: Jon Patterson, left, and Katy Kanable carry a piece of paneling pulled from the flood-damaged walls of Robert Hughe's house near opment of the park was never to establish what we could do the Dog River in Mobile, AL. They were among the students who spent part of their winter break helping rebuild homes damaged by Katrina. anything more than an idea. "It was just a concept, a very BGX,PAGE 2 Lending a hand Student has big plans BG students help rebuild flooded homes for her home country By Andrea Slivka ly, really hard," Whitmer said. rgalize the extent of what resi- Sophomore to build do not have an opportunity to FEATURES EDITOR "You couldn't breathe." dents were dealing with. attend college. With all the strength he could The homes had been dam- "That was someone's house university, have free A friend, Tomas lech, soph- muster, with force, Aaron aged by flood waters that ... and we were destroying it," education in Zambia omore, is excited about her Hagar ripped out a section caused black mold to flourish, Emerick said. But she learned aspirations. of dry wall, his eyes stinging according to Clint Stephens, that "you have to do what you By Kelly Day "Monde is trying to rebuild from the black mold covering interim coordinator of Student have to do." REPORIfR a country in shambles," lech the walls. Organizations, and one of Leaving for the trip right BradPhalin BGSU While most college students are said. "Her decisions are rooted While most University stu- four advisers to the group. after finals also added to the W0RKIN6 HARD: Jimmy Myers concerned about financing their in preserving an entire culture, dents traveled home after The homeowners had already stress for some students. and Katrina Caldwell install own college tuition, Monde Leek, in helping an entire population finals to relax and catch up cleared out their belongings "It was hard because you vinyl siding on a home they sophomore, is concerned with — a population all but forgotten with family, Hagar and 33 other but needed help gutting out went straight from finals to were helping build. financing her whole by the world." students headed in a different walls and floor-boards before packing to go on the trip," said country's. Leek realized to direction — to Mobile, Ala., to they could rebuild. Whitmer, adding the students dry-wall, students also helped Ifck. an international receive an education, help residents affected by hur- Despite wearing protective alsohadtopackforgoinghome distribute donated toys to student from Zambia, she would have to ricane devastation. From Dec. gear while working, Hagar's because they weren't allowed low-income families at a St. Africa, is on a mission: leave her country. After 17-22, students helped tear out eyes watered and itched from back in the dorms once they Vincent De Paul center and raise enough money to woridng very hard and dry-wall, volunteered at a toy the affects of the mold. But returned from the trip. worked with Habitat for establish a university receiving financial sup- drive for low-income fami- he felt he couldn't complain But those who volunteered Humanity homes. in her home country. port from her grand- lies, worked on Habitat for because some residents were still felt the extra stress was And not only establish mother, she was able to Humanity homes, and gained still living in the mold-infest- worth it. Seeing devastation a university, but make MONDE LECK buy a plane ticket to the greater appreciation for what ed houses while waiting for "I just know that helping On a tour of the area, the the education free to SOPHOMORE United States. they have at home. FEMA trailers. other people down there was students got a first hand look any Zambian. Her flight was an And the tear-outs weren't more important than seeing at some of the worst devasta- "The idea is to pro- act of blind faith. She Physically draining just physically hard: At times my family for four days before tion. vide an education for anyone had not finalized arrangements To Andrea Whitmer, junior, the overwhelming effects of Christmas, when I'd be seeing Dan Stypa, sophomore, that has a willing desire to learn," with any of the uni\ersities she the most difficult job was the devastation hit home emo- them anyway," Hagar said. estimated that 80 percent of Leek said. had applied to online. When she tionally too. Despite the hard work and the homes and structures on She also hopes to earn enough arrived in the United States, she tearing out dry wall from the visited several schools she had home's foundations in prepa- The students worked along- stress, students didn't lose nearby Dauphin Island were financial support to provide book side home-owners to gut the their passion for helping oth- still gone. Some roads had also scholarships to students. Due to applied to. It was only when she ration for residents to rebuild an overwhelming rate of poverty their homes. houses, which caused Delia ers. "House tear-outs were real- Emerick, freshman, to fully In addition to tearing out KATRINA, PAGE 2 in Zambia, most young people ZAMBIA, PAGE 2 COUPLE FIGHTS FOR HOME Cancer fighting agent found in beer Attorney TimBurke(picturedleft) By Meghan Durbak ten for decades—until 1995 when represents the city of Norwood REPORTER Stevens and his colleagues studied On quarter draft night consumers its properties. in a legal battle between the city aren't just drinking beer, they're Knowing the compound had and a couple who are fighting drinking a cancer-fighting agent. "amazing properties," Stevens After a 10-year study scientists put his focus on fighting bad cho- for property rights to save their concluded thatacompound found lesterol, km I\Mi as LDL He con- home from seizure, Page 6 in beer is capable of preventing cluded xanthohumol could help numerous types of cancer. prevent LDL The study was conducted by But lowering cholesterol was not Fred Stevens, an associate profes- so high a priority for the institute as sor at the Linus Pauling Institute cancer prevention This is why the at Oregon State University, and first laboratory available to Stevens revealed xanthohumol. which is in and his colleagues was set up for MAN ADMITS TO MURDER beer, can prevent cancer. cancer preventative research. Joseph Druce admits to killing Scientists have known about Through a series of tests Stevens xanthohumol since 1913. Yet and his colleagues Don Buhler an ex-priest convicted of child its value only went as far as the and Cristobol Miranda, also pro- molestation up for release while breweries. Xanthohumol is a yel- fessors at OSU, discovered that low substance found in the hops xanthohumol stops'enzymes that they were both in prison. Druce flower. Breweries use it for aroma can activate the cancer process. could be given a second life Stevens said discovering its lulu OlFianco BGNews and taste of beer. sentence if convicted, Page 11 KEEPING HEALTHY: Pat Robinson, senior, enjoys an ice cold beer after Any other potential the com- BEER.PAGE 2 a stressful day. Budweiser is Robinson's favorite brand ot beer.