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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. <EftejB#i?etog The BG News 'Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence" Monday, April 3,1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 126 Trustees nix Monday Feature vote on Apple More than meat, potatoes computer plan Meal plan funds redistributed, invested for capital Jay Young $2 million. by Jay Young The BG News A box of apples and papers containing the names of more than 2,000 students in support of The Board of Trustees did not the deal with Apple were sent to vote on the Apple Computer pro- the Trustee's meeting. posal but renewed Its commit- Unable to find the funding for ment to bring technology to the the deal, the Trustees endorsed a University at its Friday meeting statement to show they believe on the Fire- technology Is a priority. lands campus. "The Board of Trustees is Apple had set strongly supportive of effort to Friday as the computerize the University," the deadline for an statement read. "The Trustees offer in which request the administration to the University continue the current discussions would lease in this regard and to explore all 2,800 Macin- other available avenues to ac- tosh and 550 complish this goal as soon as pos- personal com- sible." puters for $3.6 The statement, adopted on a 6-0 million annually. Under the plan, vote, encourages the University fiber optic cable would connect each campus building for about Sec BOARD, page four. Owners accept players offer Ronald Blum The Associated Press CHICAGO - Baseball is back! Owners accepted the players' back-to-work offer Sunday, never even taking a lockout vote that would have prevented real major leaguers from reporting to spring training camps. "It feels good to talk about the season starting, talking about base- ball. We are back and will open April 26," acting commissioner Bud Selig said. "It's not anything I want to go through again." Tie BG NcwiAtau Wekncr "The clubs hope that the 1995 season including the postseason University Food Operations cashier Jennifer Spieker takes the lunch Sunday afternoon. Money placed In meal plans Is used for will be played without interruption," Selig said. "We hope our fans dual- purpose student identification card/meal plan debit card everything from feeding other students to generating Income. never again have to go through the heartache we've endured the last from an on campus student in Founders Dining Hall to pay for eight months." Invest money In a meal plan Money placed in a meal plan mum plan of $692 in all halls, general fee allocations, resi- Reached at his home in Rye Brook, N. Y., union head Don Fehr said: and your account is not the does not Just collect dust in an except McDonald North and dent meal plans are relied on "I think it's clearly a step in the right direction. If they had voted only thing that will benefit. The account waiting to be spent by Conkiln. Jane Schimpf, direc- heavily to pay for expenses. for a lockout, it would have been a clear indication they didn't want University will make money students. The money is used tor of Food Operations, said Schimpf said about $30 of peace at any price." from your money, and Food for everything from feeding about 1,800 off-campus and Fehr said the voluntary reporting date for training camps will be each plan is used to feed other Operations will continue to other students to making more 6,000 on-campus students par- students. She said about Wednesday, with a mandatory reporting date of Friday. operate items that would oth- money. ticipate in the meal plan. $180,000 is spent each year to "We were looking for ways to make sure people got in together at erwise fall In the expense col- Students living on campus Since Food Operations does feed National Merit Scholars. umn. are required to have the mini- not receive any state funds or See BASEBALL, page eleven. Sec MEALS, page four. Holzinger tabbed hockey's best John Boyle "The coaches didn't put pressure on me. tion. He was named an Ail-American Thurs- The BG News They just wanted to go out there and play, day by the American College Hockey Coach- and play like they know I'm capable of play- es Association. Senior center Brian Holzinger completed ing. I took a little bit more of a relaxed atti- The Falcons, like Holzinger, enjoyed a a dream season Friday when he was named tude this year and had fun playing the game. renaissance this season. BG, 25-11-3 overall, the winner of the Hobey Baker Award, given And I think that's why I had the success I did finished fifth in all five of the national polls annually to the nation's best collegiate this year." and finished second in the CCHA, its highest hockey player. Maine's Ail-American defense-man Chris finish since 1988. "On Friday I dont think it actually hit Imes was second in voting by coaches, media "We had a great year as a team, and I per- me," Holzinger said. "But on Saturday morn- members, pro scouts and USA hockey repre- sonally had a pretty good year," Holzinger ing it was like, 'Wow, it really has happened.' sentatives. The Decathalon Athletic Club of said. "A lot of things have happened that It's like a dream come true." Bloomington, Minn., sponsors the award, kind of went my way ... especially at the end Holzinger's first hockey dream was to given in Providence, R.I., as part of the here, and it's just a great feeling." play for the United States Olympic team. But NCAA Championships. With his outstanding speed and skill on the the dream of playing for his country was lost Other finalists for the award were Mike ice, Holzinger opened up the ice for team- when he was one of the last players cut at the Grier of Boston University; Greg Bullock of mates. As a result, BG's offense became 1993 Olympic Trials. Massachusetts-Lowell; Brian Mueller of more than Holzinger and Curtis Fry. Mike Due to the setback, his game suffered. Clarkson; Martin St. Louis of Vermont; Brian Johnson, Kelly Perrault and Jason Clark all Holzinger's production fell from 57 points as Bon in of Minnesota; Jay McNeill of Colorado had career highs in points, which took a lot a sophomore to 37 during his junior season. College; Anson Carter of Michigan State; and of the scoring load off Holzinger's shoulders "There's no question it was in my mind for Brendan Morrison of Michigan. and allowed him more open ice. a good portion of the season. And it took me Holzinger, named the Central Collegiate "When he's playing the game at his best - awhile to get over that... I started question- Hockey Association's Player of the Year in making his hits, finishing his checks, getting ing myself," he said. March, was among the nation's leaders in the puck up the ice, putting quality shots on With new head coach Buddy Powers be- scoring all season. net - his speed is creating opportunities not hind the bench this season, Holzinger aimed His career-high 35 goals ranked second in only for himself, but the other guys on the AMCaaiTaaaaaaal to put the past behind him and begin anew. the country, while his 69 total points was the ice with him," Powers said. BG center Brian Holzinger imllei when be received the 1995 "I just wanted to make sure I was focused nation's third-highest total. Also, his 1.82 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Friday. throughout the entire year," Holzinger said. points per game was fourth best in the na- See HOLZINGER, page nine. —: illl NATION SPORTS '1 University art students Clinton lashes out at BG kers Kelly Perrault will display art at Republicans for planned and Brian Holzinger exhibitions. education cuts. earned All-American honors. Page 4. Page 6. W G Page 9. Editorial The BG News page two Monday, April 3,1995 Liberals face extinction The BG News Students at the University guided, debate on the issues. To- the last remaining dinosaurs have the option of taking Geology day, as the cold tentacles of ex- when observing the rise of "Celebrating 75 years of Excellence" 215, Geologic History of Dino- termination grasp them, these mammals, liberals continue to saurs. This course, which I am self-styled defenders of the First insist their way is best. currently taking and highly rec- Amendment seek to squash dis- Nothing will provide better Julie Tagliaferro Michael Zawacki ommend, studies the history of senting opinions through demonstration to future genera- editor-in-chief managing editor the long-extinct species of dino- mean-spirited rhetoric and tions that the Left's demise was saurs. I am afraid a new class overwhelming volume. right before its face than that similar to this one will be needed Earlier this year, at a breakfast farce of an educational (i.e.