Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-28-1997 The BG News May 28, 1997 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 May 28, 1997" (1997). BG News (Student Newspaper). 6180. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/6180 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. H E WEDNESDAY In this week's issue... MAY 28,1997 Opinion Page 2 Tony Cavallario gives the boot to Nike and other third-world sweatshops Volume 83, Issue 150 City Page 3 Bowling Green, Ohio Historical sites around NW Ohio open for summer tourist season 210 West Hall Entertainment Page 4 [email protected] NEWS El Vez is coming to Perrysburg! Who is he? It's not easy to explain... (419) 372-2601 "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75 years" News Briefs Advising to take on new role Pope approves new ByDARLAWARNOCK affairs and director of multicul- on student advising, chaired by on personal counseling and ca- already in place, they just need to saint The BG News tural institutional services. He Joe Cranny, dean of the College reer assistance. be worked out and implemented. came to the University in 1978. of Arts and Sciences. Sallye McKee, assistant to the "We don't need to reinvent the VATICAN CITY (AP) Recently appointed to coordi- In improving student advising, Taylor said the key to his new provost for enrollment and re- wheel here, we need to reinvent Pope John Paul II has nate undergraduate advising ini- the ultimate goals are to enhance position is identifying the "best tention, will work with Taylor to the cogs that make the wheel formally approved tiatives. Jack Taylor is looking retention and student satisfac- advising practices" already reach the advising goals and im- turn," McKee said. "[It will] im- sainthood for Edith Stein, a forward to providing leadership tion with the University experi- taking place on the campus in or- prove enrollment and retention prove customer service." Jewish-born nun killed In a and direction to the area of stu- ence, Taylor said. der to reproduce those results figures. Taylor explained that "cus- Holocaust gas chamber. dent advising. He plans to work with Charles throughout the University. "He's like a liason," McKee tomer service" should be carried Stein's beatification in "I think it is a fantastic oppor- Middleton, provost and vice "I will develop collaborative said. "We're really lucky to have out by everyone at the Universi- 1987 drew criticism from tunity to assist the University in president for academic affairs, relationships with key advising someone who has been with the ty. He said that can be done by al- some Jews, who said the its efforts to meet the students' to develop a campus advising personnel in the colleges, schools University for so long to take lowing each employee to be an Nazis killed her because of academic career goals," Taylor model and implement advising as and academic and administrative over." adviser to students, whether her Jewish heritage, not said. a University priority. departments and replicate She explained the ideas for im- formally or informally. because she later embraced Taylor was formerly the assis- The recommendation for the them," Taylor said. proving advising as well as en- Catholicism. She became a tant vice president for student position came out of a task force In addition, Taylor will focus rollment and retention are • See TAYLOR, page three. nun in 1933 and died at Auschwitz in 1942. John Paul formally approved Stein's sainthood at a ceremony Thursday in Parade honors the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. No date for the actual canonization vets' sacrifice ceremony, which makes Stein a Roman Catholic By CYNTHIA LEE SHECKLER honor those who have died for saint, was announced. BC News our future. Who gave the ulti- mate sacrifice for our future." Illegal rooster fight Main street downtown Bowling Linda Boland from Bowling busted Green was lined with families, Green said she came out today friends and military veterans with her husband Mike to watch NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio who came out to commemorate their son Tom Mohlman perform those who gave the ultimate sac- (AP) Perry County in the high school band.'to re- sheriff's deputies arrested rifice in this year's annual Me- member the people who died and morial Day parade. more than 100 people to pray for the future of out Saturday night during an There were many partlcpants of all ages in the parade, includ- country." Mayor Hoffman said illegal cockfight at a even though it was windy, there Thornville residence. ing cubscouts, American Legion members, a high school band, was a good turn out, approxi- The owners of the mately 500 participants and residence, Russell and military veterans and active per- Bernice Bolton, were sonnel. Bowling Green's Mayor spectators in all. Hoffman said it among the 111 people Wes Hoffman, a retired lieuten- was good to see so many people arrested, Deputy Sheriff ant colonel from the Air Force turn out to honor all those who Scott Hamilton said said "our democracy is only as gave their lives to preserve and Sunday. strong as we are... we are here to protect the country. Cockfighting involves fights among roosters with metal spurs on their legs. Bets are placed and prize Authorities raid money is awarded to the owner of the winner. In most cases, one of the clubs, seize roosters dies. Thornville is about 30 miles east of Columbus. gambling devices Toads get the cold By JIM GOOD mat," he said. shoulder when it The BC News Three video devices were con- comes to mating fiscated from Amvets along with Three area clubs were raided over $900 dollars. Four devices this year last Wednesday by state liquor were confiscated from the Elks control agents and Bowling along with over $600 dollars. URBANA, Ohio (AP) The Green City Police for using ille- Four devices were also confis- toads at Cedar Bog may be gal gambling equipment. State cated from the VFW along with cold-blooded, but they $3000 dollars. Also, records per- certainly appreciate agents entered the Amvets, Elks and VFW clubs from a tip. Upon taining to gambling were confis- warmth when it comes to cated. affairs of the heart. discovering the machines, they The amphibians delayed contacted a local Judge to get a Bowling Green City Police their lovemaking for more warrant. were assisted in the raid, and the than a month this year case now falls under the jurisdic- while they waited for a heat While obtaining the warrant, tion of state liquor control wave. patrons of the clubs became sus- agents. No arrests were made. The toads' spring mating picious and began loading the Detective Conner said the ritual depends upon an machines onto trucks. The clubs can be fined, have their li- environmental trigger. The agents, realizing this might cense suspended or have their temperature must reach at occur, had set up surveillance permits revoked. He said since least 60 degrees in the this is their first offense In years, around each club. They detained they will likely receive a fine. evening and remain there those trying to move the equip- throughout the night. ment. When contacted, a patron at the "The toads went off five Amvets said he participated in weeks late this year," said Bowling Green City Police De- gambling pools but didn't know bog naturalist Terry tective Brad Conner said the they were illegal. He said he Jaworski. "But they're on BC Newi photo by Jeremy Martin machines are known as elec- knew the machines were illegal. amphibian time." The National Guard Company B 148 Mechanized Color Guard led the Bowling Green City Memorial tronic gambling devices. "Some The Elks and VFW clubs had no Union Hours for Day parade down Main Street this past Monday. of them use a draw-poker for- comments. this Week The University Student Annualjitness test challenges prospective officers Union has announced its hours for this week. By JIM GOOD Those passing the course will be given The BC News "What we do is greater than most a written test on June 7th. An interview Tuesday, May 27 through will then be administered from which the Thursday, May 29: Bowling Green City Police had its an- departments will commit to." Thomas Votava Information Desk 7am-3 nual fitness test for prospective officers six will be chosen. Once chosen, they will pm last Saturday. BC Police Chief travel to Columbus for 14 weeks of in- tense training. This will be followed by Falcon's Nest 7am-6 pm gree and a higher level of fitness from door, according to Chief Votava Bowl-N-Greenery A total of 55 applicants participated, 12 weeks of field training in Bowling with 47 passing. Out of the 55, six were our officers." The course consisted of five stages. ll:30am-l:30pm First, the prospects ran to a chain-link Green. Friday, May 30 women, with three passing. The depart- Each prospect had 45 seconds to com- Tryouts are open to the public and will plete an obstacle-course run. Before fence and climbed it. They then ran ment is hiring six people this year.