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BG News mostly Pudding wars cloudy USG elections set By JEFF ARNETT 23 and 24 at the Union foyer and ness, the General Assembly also the Jerome Library. witnessed a presentation by f high: 46 The BG News USG also passed several bills Veronica Gold of the Faculty The timeline for the upcom- last night. Senate regarding a fall break. low: 36 ing Undergraduate Student One of those bills, which Gold described the University's Government elections was final- passed unanimously, "strongly" planned changes to its schedule ly approved at last night's USG suggested that the University and the University's reasons for General Assembly meeting. opinionopi "install more lighting" in several adopting the changes. The new election rules were locations on campus in order to The change will probably passed by a two-thirds majority improve safety, noting that "the i Jena Lorbach wishes vote after a small complaint that amount of light often determines occur in the year after next, college would live up the election rules did not suffi- the amount of safety in an area." according to Gold. The Universi- to Presidents Day ciently define "campaign." The Another bill, which passed, ty's first day, which is currently a tours. complaint noted the vagueness the only vote in opposition cast Wednesday in the fall, will be of the previous election rules by Senator Shuler's proxy, "for- changed to Monday, and the two • • • • caused a dispute about cam- mally requests that Bowling days gained by the change will paign violations earlier this year. Green State University install an be used in conjunction with a Guest Columnist Debate regarding that complaint access code for use of the online weekend in the fall to create a Ashley Elder thinks the was cut short, when several phonebook." The bill also short fall break, a four-day charges against USG members of the USG executive requested that the University weekend. Gold said that in other board said passage of the rules obtain a student's permission universities where a fall break president Hussey merit was needed merely to put in before publishing any student's has been implemented, reduc- investigation. place the new election timeline. name, address or phone number on a web site. tions in the suicide rate and self- According to the new rules, referrals for mental help, as well petitions for candidacy will be The bill, which is intended to as increases in the return rate, available on Friday, Feb. 19 at prevent online marketers from and nation 4 have resulted. BG News Photo/MATTHEW MILLER 404 Student Services Building scamming unwitting students, and due on the following Friday, suggests that the University use "This is an example of a small Raising money for Dance Marathon, Emily Schroeder slams Iraq threatens to Feb. 26. Campaigning is set to the same system that is currently change that we hope will Darrow Hall R.A. Kyle O'Dell with a spoonful of pudding. Res- attack Turkish bases begin on Mar. 1, and the actual used for accessing grades online. improve Student success," Gold idents of Kreischer Quad paid $.25 a spoonful. harboring U.S. elections will be held on March As well as legislative busi- said. warplanes. Students Gerontology club rebuilding take on I The body of a she said. "I also want to'expand age, there will be more elderly being with older people, so they By JEFF HINDENACH around and I think that leads to change their major to gerontol- Guinean immigrant the group. We don't have a lot The BG News of students now so we are cur- a big interest to find out more ogy" different shot to death by New The Undergraduate Geron- rently looking for any students about the elderly." Both Carothers and Morgan York City police is tology Association is going that would be interested in join- Carothers said student par- see this switch as a smart career move for the students. Both see personas flown home. through a building season this ing or helping out with the ticipation in the program stems year. organization." from many different reasons. careers in gerontology as Recently the UGA lost its fac- Although the UGA is for any- "We rarely see someone rewarding, but in two different By WENDY SUTO ulty advisor, and with that loss, one interested in the elderly or come into the "University as a ways. The BG News issues of aging, the majority of freshman declaring a gerontol- "Gerontology is a ver> UGA folded. But then, Cheryl Are you curious about the Carothers, instructor of the the members are gerontology ogy major," she said. "Usually, rewarding field," Carothers said. "The elderly are generous dark world of vampires? If so, Gerontology program, was majors. These members are also students discover the depart- and grateful people. They went suck your way to the new "Mas- hired to fill the position. She has the few gerontology majors on ment while they're here. They through a lot of things such a» querade" role-playing game in used this time to rebuild the campus. usually take a class in gerontol- BG. organization. According to Edward E. ogy and realize that they enjoy • See GERONTOLOGY, page sixJ Morgan, Jr., interm director of In an exclusive one-to-one "The main reason we formed interview with a stout musician this group was to gel different the gerontology program, the program has approximately 55 Focuses of Gerontology Program in a black trenchcoat known majors together," she said. "The onlv as The Narrator, The BG main focus of the group is ser- students. dn "Most are in the general General News gol in-depth look at the ■ Hockey team splits vice." world of vampires and the The UGA focuses on commu- gerontology program, but 16 of -Basic study of gerontology games in Alaska. the students are in a special Camarilla in BG. Camarilla is an nity efforts to help out the elder- intricatelv defined term for the program that we offer, the -Array of gerontology classes ly of Bowling Green. Many of organization as a whole and is their service projects involve Long-Term Care Administra- tion program," Morgan said. -400 hours of service at nursing home where the seven clans fall under. working with local nursing In the interest of the secrecy homes. He said this program focus- index es on training students to -After college: Any field that deals with the elderly of the game, all identities of the With the revamping, members must be kept confiden- Carothers is having trouble become administrators of nurs- ing homes and centers. tial. The Narrator, who is a Opinion 2 keeping up with the organiza- senior and is student teaching, tion. She said the organization Although student participa- Page Three 3 tion in the program is light, Long-Term program enjoyed running around the 4 is currently not consistent and cemeteries when he was World and Nation will only get together for special Morgan sees an increase in the -Basic study of gerontology, focusing on administration Sports 7 future. younger and acting like a freak. projects. She hopes to eventual- "The night is a very seductive Sports Agate 8 ly get the group to meet regu- "I think there's an emphasis -Array of gerontology classes on the study of the aging in our thing to some people and allows larly. people to take their fantasies to a "I want this to be a group society," he said. "Because of -800 hours of service the large number of people new level," he said. "That is that meets regularly, not just -After college: Administration job at nursing homes. kind of what this game is." at? one that meets every so often," born during the Baby Boomer • See VAMPIRES, page six. "Can I make a motion to vote on 'Hip-hop' minister to speak voting?" be the focus of his speech. University of Cincinnati. She By BRANDI BARHITE Dyson, in addition to his min- said the BSU was impressed and The BG News istry, is an amateur rapper. In his believed his speech would tie in Lindsey Niewierski She remembers hearing the speech he will demonstrate that well with the University's cele- at large USG senator Baptist minister speak for the rap contains spiritual messages. bration of Black History Month. first time and being enthralled He will also talk about how deal- Dyson is no stranger to spot- by his presence and intrigued by ing with gangster rap and God light. He has been profiled in tronica his message of rap and spiritual- can help transform racial prob- Time magazine, USA Today and ity. She knew BGSU students lems. Additionally, Dyson will Rolling Stone. He has also made lockout: needed to hear him speak. discuss rap as a means for appearances on Nightline, Oprah www.bgnews. "I can't describe it," Roschell African Americans to express and Good Morning America.