Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-20-1979 The BG News April 20, 1979 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 April 20, 1979" (1979). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3610. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3610 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. The G views Bowling 'Green Stale University fri- OAPSE asks trustees daV4-20-79 for employee election by Denis* Sakal to choose representation and be able to itaff reporter express their opinions. Don Turko, OAPSE area field SGA election turnout The University Board of Trustees representative, said the organization tabled a request made by the Ohio will continue to keep in touch with the down from last year Association of Public School board to underscore the desire for an Employees (OAPSE) yesterday for an election. election to determine a bargaining About 1,300 students voted in However, Turko said in the meantime agent for classified employees. yesterday's Student Government OAPSE will continue to represent any Association (SGA) election, a Representatives from OAPSE ad- classified employee with a problem. dressed the board expressing concern decrease of about 1,000 from last for lack of representation of classified year. OPPOSITION CAME from David SGA of f iciaIs had hoped for employees at the University. Boyle, the Ohio Civil Service Employee good weather for election day, Sharon Culbertson, clerical and Association (OCSEA) representative, but vice-president Meritt A. Lohr technical chapter president, said she who emphasized the increased benefits said the weather might have been believes the key to the situation is and projects that OCSEA has sought for collective bargaining. classified employees in the state. too good in that it gave students other things to do rather than "We are the second largest group on campus, second only to the student vote. Although OCSEA is not formally body, and yet we have no represen- Lohr said the voting did pick up recognized at the University, Doyle tation here. I feel there is a need for toward the end of the day. said it has been with the University for identity and representation," Heaviest voting was reported 22 years lobbying for state employees, Culbertson said. from the off-campus, fraternity, adding the OAPSE has spent little or no sorority, McDonald- Prout- time representing the employees. GAIL GRESSER, food service French House and Rodger-Kohl- Should an election be granted by the chapter president, expressed Conklin districts, according to board, classified employees will vote on frustrations with freedo.-.i of ex- Lohr. which of the two groups they want to pression, explaining that employees get The results of the election, represent them at the University. no answers to their questions. which will be counted by hand, In other business, the board approved will be announced today at 4 p. m. Gloyd Roe, maintanence, said he the 1979-80 auxiliary budget of more believes employees should have a right in the Student Court Room of the than $7,300,000, Student Service Building. Fraternity sponsors Coupon grace period basketball marathon couid be expensive Although basketball is usually considered a competitive sport, FOR THOSE students who do have the members of Phi Kappa Tau by Rick Rlmelspach staff reporter coupons left over, Corbitt said food fraternity have found a way to services must do a better job of use that competitiveness for a staff photo by George Lundskow Rusa Ervln displays one of the many unusual kites he sails. Instituting a two week grace period in reminding students of their options for worthy cause. which food coupons from the previous extra coupons. Options include eating Beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday quarter could be used the next quarter at Towers Inn, tbe Strawberry Patch, and ending 24 hours later, Phi would benefit a few students but cost the Amaru Room or Mid-American Kappa Tau is sponsoring its Couple's business up in the air most students more money, according Room. Extra food coupons also can be fifth annual basketbaU to James Corbitt, director of University used to make bulk food purchases. marathon. by Paula Winslow cording to Ervin, who noted that most Oriental designs Corbitt said he would be happy to are renditions of such creatures as butterflies, dragon- Food Operations. With the support of the greek managing editor The proposal for a two-week grace meet with students and discuss possible system, fraternities and flies, octopi, cobras and birds. period gained momentum when a SGA reform in food services. sororities will compete in For many people, the mention of kites brings thoughts AMONG THE most outstanding models on display in the survey showed that 92.4 percent of lto-hour long games for the of breezy spring days, 10 cent paper structures and en- shop is Ervins favorite: a 25-foot multicolored dragon students polled favored such a change. MONNA L. PUGH, director of benefit of Wood County Nursing dless hours spent untangling miles of disobedient kite kite patterned after a traditional Chinese design. But Corbitt said that was only natural. resident food services, added, "you Home. string. Paper versions of the flying reptile begin at (5.50 but "It sounds good to students, but they can't change the system overnight." Opening ceremonies for the But for Russ and Marquerite Ervin, kites are an flashier silk designs cost as much as $50. The store also may not realize the costs of such a Corbitt said he would be receptive to marathon include the naming of a unusual business venture as well as a favorite year-round once stocked a 45-foot dragon kite. Marguerite attested system," Corbitt said. any future surveys of students con- sorority member as Marathon pastime. The couple owns the Sunrise General Store, 22 N. that the structures are not difficult to fly once they cerning food services. Queen. Students were given the Third St., Waterville, where they stock a wide selection of become air born. THE USE OF a grace period would "I would hope such surveys would opportunity to vote for a woman of unusual kites in addition to unconventional antiques, Displayed along the walls are Indian fighter kites: result in spread out coupon use which find out not only the number of students their choice by placing money in hand-made leather goods and gold and silver jewelry. small square-shaped structures adorned with hand-made would affect income, Corbitt said. who had coupons left over and how the appropriate container in the The Ervins have been in the kite business for the last designs. The kites, which are considered works of art in "We're locked into meeting a fixed much they had left over, but, Union Foyer all week. three years, although they say they have enjoyed kite India, are used there in highly competitive races, Ervin budget figure. We have bills to pay, and especially, why they had coupons left After the opening cermonies, flying since their childhoods when they often flew said. if our income isn't enough, we might be over," Corbitt said. STANDING IN one corner is a six-foot centipede kite, fraternities and sororities will homemade models made of newspaper. forced to raise our prices. The present coupon system, adopted compete for trophies on the basis But as they sharpened their kite flying skills, the Ervins complete with a ferocious-looking face, segmented body eight years ago, reduced food waste by of most points scored in a game. also developed gourmet tastes in kites, as reflected in the of paper and split bamboo, and weeds which pose as feet. "The grace period would result in 80 percent from the previous ".''1 you Spirit awards will be given to the wide variety of kites displayed in the shop. Suspended in the front window are tiny eight-inch paper additional administrative-type ex- can eat" system, Corbit explained. top fraternity and sorority. THEY INCLUDE a veritable potpourri of designs from kites of Oriental warriors, butterflies and other assorted penses," he continued. Those whose Very little food waste today saves a lot Proceeds from the marathon dragons to hawks to butterflies to geometric figures, are insects. Although they look like non-functional miniature expenses would come from the record- of money, he added. queen voting, the pre-marathon constructed of nearly every imaginable material from models, Marguerite said these compact kites can fly just keeping needed to keep track of old ' 'tip-off'' party and donations paper to silk to mylar plastic to nylon, and range in price as well as their larger counterparts. coupons turned in, Corbitt said. "WE'RE INTO the stage in our food from local businesses will go to from 50 cents to $50. For the modern-minded kite flyer, the Ervins offer a Corbitt was not sure how much extra service program where we've gotten the nursing home for the pur- Not so many years ago kite flying was recognized only five-foot tetrahedral (four-faced) kite, comprised of money and labor would be needed, but the rough problems smoothed out and chase of new equipment. as a seasonal sport, with most buying a new model each several cells of tubular plastic and nylon. These light- he estimated the cost to be about $4,000.