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For the SNOW/WIND game preview; PAGE 5. HK;H36ILOW:27 For BG News staff vrww.btnews.com members' picks; PAGE 6. A daily independent student press VOLUME 95 ISSUE 61 FRIDAY, NOV. 22 PRESIDENTIAL ASSASSINATION TODAY MARKS THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S DEATH ^^nLj Ji~, tiU. *y ^,i ■»- >--«- -*-^*&A-^ ■*-' - «- >•* * >-'—' -*-»■—• t^*^- ***->*y Today marks the 39lh anniver- to his attorney Elmer Gertz dur- sary of the death of lohn E ing the appeal process. It starts Kennedy, the 35th president of by saying, "Elmer, you must the United States of America. In believe me, that I am not imagin- September of 1959, then Senator ing crazy thoughts, etc This is all Kennedy visited Bowling Green so hopeless, that they have State University. He is pictured everything in the bag and there right with Charles Banell outside isn't any chance of hope for me. the University's Student Union. These hearings are just stalling Four years later Kennedy was for time." In 1967 Ruby died of shot while riding in a motorcade cancer in prison before a new in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was 46 trial could be held. years old at the time of death and Although many of the events had served less than three years surrounding Kennedy's death of his presidential term. were made public through televi- Two days after the president's assassination, many witnessed sion and other media, many the murder of his accused assas- Americans have never received sin on live television. Dallas closure. Oswald never confessed nightclub owner, lack Ruby shot to the murder, and even with the and killed Lee Harvey Oswald in Warren Commission's conclu- a Dallas police station. Network sions many facts still remain a television captured the murder, mystery. The Commission's con- shocking many viewers who clusion stated that Oswald had became unwitting witnesses to acted alone. However, in 1976 the crime. the House of Representatives' On March 14,1964 Ruby was Select Committee on found guilty of murder and sen- Assassination reopened the tenced to death, in October of investigation and found that 1966 he was granted a new trial Oswald had probably acted as by the Texas appeals court. The part of a conspiracy that may note above was passed by Ruby have involved organized crime. "Above all, words alone are not enough. The United States is a peaceful nation. And where our strength and determination are clear, our words need merely to convey conviction, not belliger- ence. If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help." PRESIDENT JOHN F.KENNEDY Remarks prepared for delivery at the Trade Mart in Dallas on Nov. 22,1963 Holiday Parade to take place this Saturday, tree lighting tonight By Chuck Soder gone up, too, Ruhe said. Bowling Green High School's to have the little ones out if it's tion of Main Street between Poe "We started preparing |for the CITY HCWS EDITOR "A lot of groups who just Madrigal Choir will sing before going to be zero degrees outside." and Napoleon Roads will be parade) in early August," she said. Bowling Green's biggest holi- walked or drove a pickup have mayor lohn Quinn lights the tree The timing of the events also closed Saturday from about 9:50 "That's a good four months from day parade yet will roll through floats now." at 630 p.m. catches people before their a.m. till noon. Some side streets start to end." downtown Saturday morning — Santa himself is also getting an "It's the perfect opportunity to schedules get crammed with will also be blocked. Much of the work put into the just a day after the lighting of the upgrade. get people into the Christmas other holiday activities. "It'll all open the minute the parade came from 60 to 70 volun- community Christmas tree. Whereas he used to ride in on a spirit." Ruhe said. "Once you get past parade is over," she said. teers, 40 of which are from the A record 133 units—including horse-drawn carriage, now he Bowling Green is getting into Thanksgiving, people are so busy On Friday, a portion of West University. The participation of floats, bands and more — will gets to bring his whole toy shop the Christmas spirit early — shopping," she said. "Right now, Court Street will also be closed groups like the ROTC, the gym- begin filing down Main Street at along on a flat-bed semi, spon- before Thanksgiving. Impending people are still in their normal from 6:15 p.m. till the communi- nastics team and POETS helps 10 a.m. sored by Home Depot. cold weather causes the events to routine. ty tree lighting ends. strengthen the bond between the That's 20 more groups than Though the parade is on start so long before Dec. 25, Normal driving, however, will Aside from these inconve- campus and the city, according to ever before, according to Jennifer Saturday, festivities start Friday according to Ruhe. be postponed. Roads must be niences, members of the com- Ruhe. Ruhe, executive director of the night, with the annual lighting of "The later you get, the more closed to accommodate the munity and University have put "It's a good coming together of chamber of commerce the Christmas tree in front of the risk you run of having bad weath- dozens of floats, cars and bands in enough time to make things the University and community," And the percent of floats has Wood County Public Library. er," she said. "Parents don't want that will fill the streets. The sec- run smoothly. she said. FOUR-DAY FORECAST «"■* SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The four-day forecast is taken Partly High: 40' Snow High: 42" M Show High: 39' f^ff^^k. Snow High: 34 from weather.com £2, Cloudy Low: 31" Showers Low: 27" Showers Low. 28' Showers Low: 22' F0RAU.MNEWSV1SITWVVW.B6NEWS.COM 2 Friday, November 22,2002 WWW.BGNEWS.COM "I believe that BGSU cares about alcohol use and abuse, they have gone to great lengths to address the problem." SHAWN MILLER UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER Laws of underage drinking By Sarah Demy citations, university and city When a minor is caught with complete community service The programs were designed is similar to the University's poli- ■(panel police established a diversion possessing or drinking alcohol, it hours and will have to cover the to make students aware of the cies. Anyone that violates a law is To avoid getting citations, sim- program. is the same citation, under the costs of court, Miller said. negative consequences if they subject to a citation at anytime. ply abide by the laws. Many times "I believe that BGSU cares state statute. It is a misdemeanor Punishments for underage abuse alcohol. 1J. Ken Fortney said. on and off campus alcohol laws about alcohol use and abuse, in the first degree, the highest consumption on campus are dif- Miller said that he believes that Offenders off campus may be are broken by students under 21. they have gone to great lengths to citation before a felony. ferent depending on the situa- the University is fair to students, referred to a diversion program, By law, a person must be 21 to address the problem," said After the first offense, the stu- tion. Sometimes a student will and the police department charged fines, required to do purchase, possess or consume Officer Shawn Miller, of the dent will be referred to a diver- receive a warning, and other understands that tire problems community service hours and alcoholic beverages, but police University police department. sion program. The second time, times, they may be suspended. with alcohol will not disappear. will be required to pay court know that this isnt always the Each violation is subject to a there is another diversion pro- Miller said that he thinks that it The police department's action costs. There may be a combina- case. citation, but each individual offi- gram and potentially notification would help students to under- aims to reduce the risks that stu- tion of several punishments, The University police depart- cer decides whether to cite or of the student's guardians. The stand the consequences of their dents take while drinking, make Fortney said. ment deals with many issues refer the student for diversion. third offense can lead to expul- actions if programs included them behave more responsibility "We take the enforcement of concerning underage students Repeated incidents will result in sion from the University. speakers from Alcoholics and avoid destroying property. underage consumption very seri- and alcohol, because most stu- citations, Miller said.