Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-30-1984 The BG News March 30, 1984 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 March 30, 1984" (1984). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4244. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4244 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. volume 66 issue 77 frlday, march 30,1984 thefJDGnewrbowling green state university Area student carries Olympic torch by Tom A. Augello tenths of a mile, or one kilometer. He had the qualifications. say anything is possible if you work at reporter said they do not yet know exactly "The overriding factor was (Sim- where or when the run will be, but the mon's) extracurricular activities in Publicity from bis selection has From Ancient Greece to 20th-cen- Olympic committee has told them it school," Bray said. "In fact, some- caught up with Simmons, however, tury Fremont, Ohio, the Olympic tra- will be within a 50-mile radius of times I think he's too active." and he said he is ready for things to dition of the torch-carrying runner Fremont sometime in May. get back to normal. He said the tele- continues. Both students under consideration phone was almost ringing off the hook The Olympic organizers have been were required to fill out a resume. the night the local newspaper ran a Gene Simmons, 18-year-old senior selling the one-kilometer sections of Simmon's qualifications Included Stu- story announcing his selection. at Fremont Ross High School, re- the torch route for $3,000 to sponsors. dent Council vice president, choir, "It's nice, but It gets to be pretty cently found out he would be one of the Waste Management Inc., is sponsor- junior and senior cabinet and social monotonous," Simmons said. "Ev- 10,000 young people chosen to carry ing 15 torch bearers nationally. Its studies club. erybody likes glory, but after a while the Olympic torch from New York to Ohio Liquid Disposal division near you get tired of it. I can hardly go the site of the 1984 Summer Olympics Fremont prompted the sponsoring of Simmons is in his third year of anywhere without somebody wanting in Los Angeles. a local student. track at Fremont Ross and has also to talk for a half an hour. It's nice, it's played on the school football and once in a lifetime and everything, but "Mr. Brickner (Fremont Ross as- It is donating $2,400 to a college wrestling teams. He said be hopes to you cant do your school work and you sistant principal) called me into his scholarship fund ac Fremont Ross participate in the 1988 Olympics in the cant hardly think right." office and said. 'What would you do if High School, the other $600 goes to the I told you you've been nominated to Olympic Committee. Simmons said his being chosen is carry the Olympic torch?' and IJust "You know how you set goals for ironic because he and his family were sat there and laughed at him," Sim- Bray said he was having coffee with yourself, just like a little kid you want sitting at home before he knew he was mons said. "Somebody comes up to the Fremont school superintendent to be a football athlete; I guess win- being considered, watching some- you and tells you that, you think last September when the administra- ning a gold medal would be one of the thing about the Olympic torch on they're jokinV' tor asked him to start thinking of an ultimate goals for an athlete," Sim- television and were fantasizing about outstanding senior athlete to carry mons said. being one of the runners. He said According to Simmon's track coach the torch. Bray said they wanted to "I don't want to fight for my coun- when he came home and told them he Norman Bray, the young athlete will give the opportunity to a track runner try; I'd rather win a gold medal than would actually be carrying it "they be carrying the torch for about six and there were only two students who have to go fight somewhere. I always flipped." Youths serve booze; still can't drink COLUMBUS (AP) - Nineteen- and Sen. Thomas Carney, D-Girard, to current law to let persons 18 and the taverns, the bars, the nightclubs," 20-year-old Ohioans soon may be able Gov. Richard Celeste. £ounger handle beer or intoxicating Davidson said. to serve wine and liquor in restau- Rep. Paul Jones, D-Ravenna. the quor in open - and presumably "I'm not really sure I want to be rants or night clubs even though they House sponsor, said the liquor bill was empty - containers in connection with responsible for saying that 16-or 17- wont be able to drink the stufiT aimed at providing jobs. cleaning tables. year-olds ought to be working in that "With the passage of this bill, many Rep. Jo Ann Davidson, R-Reynolds- kind of an environment," she said. A Senate-passed bill allowing peo- young people will nave a much better burg, offered an amendment that Her amendment was defeated on a ple in that age group to handle intoxi- opportunity to be gainfully employed sought to keep that particular restric- 61-33 vote. -» , •» • bg news staff/Sue Cross cating liquor in open containers when in the state of Ohio," Jones said. tion at age 18. Jones said statistics show the res- working as waiters or waitresses Soaring higher Although the measure would allow "I think it's equally important to taurant and retail industries are the Jumping hurdles brings Gene Simmons one step closer to bearing the torch at the cleared the House on a 76-18 vote 19-and 20-year-olds to serve liquor, consider what kind of work opportuni- major employers of young people In yesterday. 1984 Summer Olympics. Simmons, a freshman at Fremont Ross High School, will they would still be prohibited from ties we're providing for these young the state. be one of 10.000 students to carry the torch between New York City and Los Moments later, the Senate went drinking it. Jones said bartenders people. It's not simply in the good "Without this law, we deny thou- Angeles In May. along with House changes by a 25-8 must be at least 21 years old. family restaurant... it opens up sands of youngsters the opportunity tally and sent the bill, sponsored by In addition, the bill would change these employment opportunities in and the right to work," he said. Says 'thank you' through donations University seeks aid 1953 BG graduate repays University to interpret new law as a "fair share fee." This is also not had wonderful advice. by Nancy Beach true. A fair share fee is an agreement by Geoffrey Barnard "I took everything across the staff reporter a union and the employer reach dur- staff reporter board - art appreciation, music, ing collective bargaining that non- speech - that's got to help you by Editor's Note: This is the last in a union members may be required to Nick Mileti makes a habit of being more of a renaissance man.' three-part series on the collective pay such a fee in order to retain their giving. He has been giving since his In life, everything you do is con- bargaining law. jobs. University employees are not graduation from the University in nected." The University administration has even represented by unions at this 1953, and he gave again yesterday After graduating with a bachelor had to inform itself and its employees point. by speaking to a Marketing 410 of arts in political science, Mileti about the new law that allows public class. received a law degree from Ohio employees to bargain collectively Handouts have also been sent to all Mileti, 52, has a warm spot in his State University. Mileti said he with their employers and strike, management personnel, telling them heart for the University. He has never developed a fondness for according to Philip Mason, assistant what they can and cannot do under made speaking visits and been OSU. to the president. the new law. Mason said that the last active in capital development here. "I've never given anything to Mason said that the University has thing the University wants is to be He's given numerous gifts to the them (OSU)," he said. "At one asked for legal help from the Millisor, brought to court under charges of University, including the donation point, I was the largest employer of Belkin, and Nobil law firm in Colum- unfair labor practice, so supervisors of the Anderson Arena scoreboard, Bowling Green grads in the world. bus to help interpret the new law, have to be careful of what they say and recently, a cash gift of more It wasn't hurting me by doing it." which is complicated. and do. than $300,000. Mileti said he employed alumni "There will probably be a lot of Supervisors can do things such as "These are the things you do to in broadcasting and sports when he legal disputes and challenges result- express their opinions about union try to say thanks," Mileti said.