Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 7-25-1990 The BG News July 25, 1990 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 July 25, 1990" (1990). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5092. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5092 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. Editorial Campus City Balance of Supreme Court Tragedy of the Holocaust New establishment dresses up teeters more toward the remembered in summer class downtown Bowling Green scene Right / y^2 Wednesday Vol.72 Issue 132 July 25, 1990 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News «?An Independent Student Voice for 70 Years fs^s BRIEFLY Channel 27 airs CAMPUS youth exchange Player goes pro: The DetroifRed Wings recently signed a contract with University graduate in documentary Marc Potvin. Potvin was a right-winger on last year's by Scott Gerlngcr There's so many people over hockey team and had 19 staff writer there without anything — I felt goals and 17 assists last guilty about it." season. Despite their initial fear, the Two other members The past five years of Soviet students felt close to the Soviet from last year's Falcon political reform has been ap- citizens, according to Brady. team also were signed by a plauded throughout the Western "We experienced everything National Hockey League world and has changed the the people were going through, club. Defenseman Rob thinking of the heirs to Marx, he said. "You recognize the Blake joined the Los Engels and Lenin. similarities in tone of speech Angeles Kings shortly However, economic im- and the giggling if not the lan- after the season ended and Rrovements, which were to evo- guage itself — it was reassur- 'e from political reform, are ing." center Nelson Emerson advancing at a disappointing Richard Gullufsen, University joined the St. Loius Blues rate and were witnessed by a police sergeant, assisted in upon the completion of the delegation of Bowling Green re- chaperoning the group and was season. sidents who toured the Soviet surprised by how much the two Union from April 7 to 21. superpowers are alike. Program The Bowling Green High The stereotype is really not awarded: The School choir was accompanied true," he said. "People would University's Food by WBGU Channel 27 on a tour come up to us and talk to us — Operations received of Russia, Latvia and Estonia. there is much more freedom." national recognition for Channel 27 will produce a Gullufsen claimed the person- their use of glassware as documentary of the cultural al contact with the Soviet people opposed to paper cups. exchange between the area made the trip more enriching Through their efforts, teenagers and their counter- than an average group tour. Food Operations won $100 Carts in the Soviet Union. The "This was an emotional expe- in the 1990 Cost Reduction Dur-long show is due to be com- rience instead of a sightseeing Incentive Awards pleted and released nationally experience," he said. "There Competition sponsored by for PBS in early fall. was drama from openness being the National Association of The three-person WBGU film displayed." College and University crew was headed by Shawn Contrary to popular belief, the Business Officers and the Brady, producer/director, who United States and the Soviet cit- USX Foundation Inc. previously accompanied the izens are a lot alike, Gullufsen According to Jane choir to Poland in 1984. Brady said. BG News/Todd Swanson Schimpf, director of Food said the improvements he wit- "There are more similarities Friendly 4X4 Operations, $32,251 was nessed in the Soviet Union were than differences," he said. saved during the first year limited. "They want what we want — an Debbie Czisny and her daughters Amber and Alissa meet an unusual friend while out for a walk in front of of the program. "The economic changes wer- easier life. The Soviet kids want Jerome Library Monday afternoon. The owner of the radio controlled 4X4. graduate student Robert Panel- Last faff, Food en't happening," he said. "We ley, was taking advantage of the sunny weather to run his model truck around the campus. Operations staff began substituting glassware for had so much —they had so little. □ See changes, page 4. the paperware being used by dining hall customers. To encourage customers to switch from paper to glass, Food Operations Track gets in shape with new facelift undertook a promotional campaign and offered a by Chris Miller versity athletic director. "The track will definitely look the track has been resurfaced staff writer The nine lane, all-weather since 1983. small cash discount to track probably will be ready for better than it did. There's no "It's something the track coa- those who purchased public use by the beginning of ches have really pushed for," beverages in glassware The University track is get- classes in August. Assistant Ath- question it was worn out. Kavanagh said, "with the MAC rather than paperware. ting a $150,000 facelift this sum- letic Director Ken Kavanagh coming here in '92, we really felt mer, and though work is on said the work schedule is right There were holes in the we needed to do some renovat- schedule, it will not be bringing on target and should be com- surface and some of the areas ing. This wasn't a facility we CITY the 1991 Mid-American Confer- pleted by the Aug. 15 goal set thought we could host the MAC ence Championships to Bowling last fall. A two week settling just weren't as adequate as on, simply because the runways Make a joyful Green as expected. period will be needed to allow we wanted." were exposed and the risk of in- noise: Project Joy, a That, however, does not mean the area to harden before use. jury was too high." nonprofit community arts the Robert H. Whittaker facility organization that makes won't be hosting a MAC Cham- The track was torn out and is 'The track will definitely look arts accessible to the pionship in the future. It just being replaced with a macadam -Jack Gregory, Athletic Director better than it did," Gregory general public, is means it will be pushed back a (blacktop) base and a red po- said. "There's no question it was sponsoring a harmonica little. ly urethane (rubberized) surface In addition to the track, are being improved and enlar- worn out. There were holes in workshop on Sunday at "We were supposed to be host- by Balsam Sports Products Inc. several of the field areas also ged. the surface and some of the Saint Thomas More ing the championships in 1991, from St. Louis. Originally, Gre- will be improved. The high jump The renovations are a result of areas just weren't as adequate Parish, 425 Thurstin St. but Ball State's facility wasn't gory wanted the track's color to area will be larger and the stee- a Trustee-approved action last as we wanted. The new areas Participants in the ready last year, so Miami took be orange, but was persuaded by Elechasc runway is being res- fall that allocated the money they're putting in will make a workshop will leave with a it's spot and bumped us back a Balsam to stay with red because 'uctured, while the javelin from the University mainte- big improvement and we'll be harmonica and be able to year, said Jack Gregory, Uni- the orange would fade. runway and pole vault area also nance fund. It is the first time ready for 1992." play 18 songs as well. Pre-registration is required as well as a $20 registration fee is required, however no musical experience is Street repair hampered necessary. Interested people may register by calling 352-7555. by lack of time, money Registration applications by James A. Tinker Road from Main Street west to again and which street condi- for the "BG Merchants Haskins Road and Thurstin tions are the most desparate. Fair" are due next editor Avenue from Ridge Street Streets scheduled for work Wednesday, Aug. 1. The north to Frazee Avenue will be and expected to be finished in fair will be held in the A $1,339,984 city construction rebuilt. October are: Lenhart Grand Ballroom effort is attacking Bowling By providing commuters ■ Campbell Hill Road from Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 11 Green's mean streets, but with new, improved, alternate Clough Street south to Carter a.m. to 7 p.m. many other streets continue to routes, Blair believes the Park; The fair is being crack and crumble while wear, tear and use of North ■ Conneaut Avenue from the sponsored by the Bowling awaiting repair. College Drive will decrease City Park entrance west to Green Chamber of "We've got a lot more and work can be reasonably Haskins Road; Commerce, the Downtown streets that need to be (re- postponed a few years. ■ Meeker Street from Woos- Business Association and giired) than we have money," Among 1990's projects are ter Street north to Wallace The BG News. irector of Public Works Bill the already-concluded repay- Avenue; Blair said. ing of Biddle and Pike streets ■ Wallace Avenue from North and South Main — that cost $ 500,000 - and Haskins Road west to the TOLEDO streets and North and South several other projects involv- avenue's dead end; College drives are among ing improved surface condi- ■ Hill crest Avenue: Fair Begins: The those riddled with cracks and tions, curbs, water and sewage ■ Garden Court; annual Lucas County Fair eroding edges and will not be lines, fire hydrants and side- ■ Lambert Drive; is going on now until July repaired this year due to a lack walks.