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ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving THE BG NEWS the campus and surrounding community Wednesday April 16,2008 Volume 101, Issue 140 WWWBGNEWS.COM Tax Day reminds S» gay couples of Clash of construction unmarried status Gay couples typically Students, faculty New facilities on campus jflt pay higher taxes than What campus building do you SIB people who ate officially express concern over attract prospective athletes think needs renovated the most? married because of the £ government-mandated "Mac. I saw roaches By Alison Kemp benefits | Page 3 funding priorities Stroh, who made the donation the other day the Reporter with his wife, Mary Lu, and size of cicadas." By Kelly Day children. Adolescents top Campus Editor New buildings are more than Other new or planned build- JO LEE, spaces for classes, activities ings include the Wolfe Center Junior, Psychology global news for The University's plan lo build a new convoca- and events. They are also for Performing Arts, the Sebo drinking habits tion center has left some students and faculty recruiting tools. Athletic Center and Ice Arena questioning the school's priorities. In addition to having quality renovations. Teens in Europe are Though many students and faculty arc- faculty members and coaches "The convocation center will "The education starting to abuse alcohol excited about the facility, some are won- in a warm atmosphere, new bring a greater awareness to building could be at increasingly younger dering why the University isn't focusing on facilities help draw prospective our community," Stroh said. "It more up-to-date." ages, according to a restoring academic buildings like University, students to the University, said not only brings a great place- I [anna and Moseley halls. Doug Smith, vice president of to sports, but it brings to the JESSICA ANGEL. European Union This concern was expressed ai last week's university advancement and students a place for graduation Junior, Sports commission report. How Faculty Senate open forum, where Vice chief executive officer of the and concerts." Management are authorities battling President of Academic Affairs and Provost BGSU Foundation. Smith has worked with Stroh Shirley Baugher and Chief Financial Officer Ihe newest planned addi- for the past 10 years to talkahout this phenomenon? Sherideen Stoll fielded questions about the tion lo campus is the Stroh and structure the donation Stroh "MoseleyHall.lt | Page 13 University's financial Situation in front of a Center, which will be partially wanted to make. doesn't even have an packed audience in the Union Theater. funded by an SH million dona- Smith said the foundation's elevator.' Faculty members told Stoll and Uaugher tion from Kermit Stroh and his goal is to "raise money to pro- Baseball crushes that buildings like South Hall and Moseley, Family. Ihe center will be the vide that margin of excellence." R.J. HINES Junior. University, and Hanna halls had "distaste- new home for basketball and The Stroh Center is "a real Marketing Tiffin 16-8 in ful" environments with broken chairs and volleyball programs. resource that will allow us to do Toledo yesterday leaky roofs. "The convocation center is a things we currently can't do," he said. Powerful hitting led the Though these problems have been impor- very, very needed building and tant issues to students and faculty for several structure on our campus," said Stroll's relationship with "University Hall." Falcons to another win, years, three of the major capital donations in BGSU began in the early '60s bringing their overall ihe last few years have gone to athletic and when he did radio broadcasts STEPHAH arts facilities. of high school basketball games WISNIOWSKI. record to 16-13 on the Freshman. Political Science University Alumni Kermit and Mary Lu season | Page 9 Stroh of Wapakoneta, Ohio, presented an See RECRUIT | Page 2 $8 million gift to the University March 1 to help fund the new convocation cen- ter, which will house graduation ceremo- nies and sporting and cultural events. The University also constructed the Sebo Athletic Center lasl year, and work is sched- uled to begin this year on the Wolfe Center for the Arts, which will house a new theater, studios and classrooms. In reaction lo an article about the University's most recent endeavor, some students voiced their concerns through The BCi News Web site by leaving anony- mous comments. "BGSU is a joke. It has always been a joke, and it will always be a joke. This convocation center won't change that. If anything, it wi tie up funds that could have been used to School spirit is improve the inadequate academic, residence, dining, and parking facilities all over cam- multifaceted pus," one comment said. Columnist Levi Wonder Another anonymous poster sarcastically wrote, "It's so good that the University is reflects on the ways he's shown loyalty to BGSU - none of which include Greek life or sports | Page 4 Guest writers sound off on bake sale event Lots of people wrote columns in response to the College Republicans' 'anti-feminist bake sale' WWTORAUSTIUkTMN BY BRIAN WmtHOEfT | THE B6 NEWS Find out what they had to say | Page 4 What did you think Latino Issues Conference skirts I DRAGAPELLA SERENADES IN UNION about the College I Republicans having an 'anti-feminist stereotypes, focuses on gender '"-\#i bake sale? b By Stave Kunkler "This conference "They should be more aware ■ Reporter of the things going around them helps others become as far as Latino issues go. and Every year, the University invites this conference helps others faculty and staff from around more educated about become educated about Latino r v 4 ^B^BI northwest Ohio to its Latino issues," Garcia said. ''~V"f» B^k Issues Conference. Latino issues." Members of the latino GARRET BODETTE. This year, the 14th annual con- Student Union said they hope ^^*»~^ Junior, Graphic Design ference will focus on a wide vari- Manny Pomales | Senior Associate the conference will disconnect ety of issues surrounding gender Director for University 120 from topics that show stereo- 1 thought it was and empowerment, and will be types of latinos and focus on ■Er^PM ridiculous" | Page 4 held from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. lor Pomales, there is a feeling immigration laws. today in the Union Ballroom. in the Latino Community that Nathaniel Olmeda. a junior I Included in the day's events they are being left out. majoring in human develop- it i i^j will be keynote speaker Diana "Sometimes Latinos are ment and family studies, said Marine/., from Texas A&M viewed asbcingillegal, although even though the conference T^SJi Corpus Christi, who will discuss they have been here generation will pay attention to stereo- Latinos in science. The speech after generation," Pomales said. types and immigration laws, will be held at noon. Pomales added that with the these issues will not be the TODAY The conference is free to theme focusing on women in focal point of the event. 1 ' IPH Sunny attend, but there is an $8 fee for science, the conference will Olmeda also mentioned that High: 66, Low: 44 lunch. go against the usual depiction the conference will be a way for 1V VI For Manny Pomales, a senior of Latino culture being male- students on campus to learn associate director and research dominated. more about Latino issues. | consultant for Univ 120: Farrah Garcia, a secretary for "The conference is a good - \ \ Learning- Behavior Assessments, the Latino Student Union, said way for the student body to the goal of the conference is not the conference will help create recognize the faculty and the RACHElltAOWANSKI IHEBGNCVG SINGING PARODIES: The Kmsey Sicks perform one ol their accapella numbers in the TOMORROW only high attendance, but also an open frame of mind. Garcia University who is trying to Union Multipurpose room. Winnie (in pink). Rachel (in purple). Trampolina (in green), and Mostly Cloudy to teach as many people as pos- added that the stereotypes continue to promote cultural sible about Latino cultures from result from not being aware of awareness in anyway Ithey Thxie (in yellow) sang parodies of popular songs including "You're Scanous" lo the tune of High: 72, Low: 49 i the speakers' perspectives. the issues going on. can|," Olmeda said. "Summer of Aquanous" k VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE 2 Wednesday. Ap.il 16.2008 WWW.BGNEWS.COM BLOTTER MONDAY 9:04 A.M. "Yoh Mom" was reported scribbled in lipstick on a vehicle parked on Frazee Avenue. 11:46 A.M. A vehicle parked on North Enterprise Street was reported egged 8:28 P.M. A vehicle parked on East Napoleon Road was reported keyec' or scratched. TUESDAY 12:43 AM. Ronald E Lance, 29, of McClure. Ohio, was arrested for disorderly BRIAN BORNHOEFT I THE BG NEWS conduct with persistence while UNDER CONSTRUCTION: The steps of Jerome Library are beginning to crumble and have been taped off The University is intoxicated for returning to Uptown/ currently in the process of prioritizing renovations on campus Downtown Bar after being told to "Now there's not a thing on this RECRUIT 0 N LIN E: Go to www.bgntfws.com for From Page 1 campus you've got to hide." k the complete blotter list.