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State University Wednesday January 28, 2004 BIG TIME MATCHUP: The men's basketball AM SNOW team takes on the num- SHOWERS ber one team in the MAC HIGH: 491 LOW: 39 www.bjnews.com East, Kent State, tonight independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 84 in Anderson Arena; PAGE 7 BGNEWS BRIEFING Defense - What Every Student University student Should Know." Many students may not feel tech center aims to the need to worry. However, pre- help students senter Thomas Roberts, ITS security analyst says student's protect identities inexperience with financial mat- ters and limited credit history A Federal Trade Commission makes them particularly vulner- survey ranks identity theft as the able. The campus community is fastest growing crime in the urged to attend to learn more nation. The consumer crime is about ways to protect their iden- gaining popularity because it's tities. both internet friendly and easy to The presentation will be held commit. The Bowling Green today at 2:00 p.m. in 200 State University Student Tech Saddlemire Student Services. Center has responded with the presentation, "Identity Theft Students, faculty find themselves high off the ground in a confidence building excersise. By Andrew Schart REP0RIER Comedian on Even though the safety equipment has been discussed and dou- ble checked it's still difficult to not break a sweat. Despite knowing there are several safety measures, the only safety measures running through your head are the mats on the ground and the rope keeping you in the air. Two seconds later all the nervous thoughts are gone, his way to BG replaced by the thought of immediately doing it again. University students and faculty had the opportunity to experience By Christy lenkins to campus, UAO also is sponsor- the thrill of rappclling yesterday. Bowling Green Army ROTC con- REPOSIER ing free movie nights at the ducted rappel training on the wrestling deck of Memorial Hall from Your car doors are frozen shut Union. The movies reflect a vari- 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. because of inches upon inches ety of genres, from comedy to The training session offered participants more than just thrills. of ice. action to romance, in order to "We want to provide an opportunity for everyone to build their You don't want to venture out appeal to a larger number of stu- confidence," Master Sgt. William Kyle said. on snow covered roads to have dents. The BG ROrC conducts the training session once every semester. some fun. "We try to cater to a lot of peo- Anyone was able to participate after filling out a waiver form. You are starting to think that ple and reach the most people The training session was setup into three different stages. this winter will be a long winter. we can," Reiterman said "You There were two confidence building training areas for those rap- But life on campus is about to can't appeal to everyone's likes become a little more entertain- and wants and needs, but we RAPPEL PAGE 2 ing, thanks in part to the many events the University Activities UAO PAGE 2 Organization has planned for Ashley Kurt; BG News the spring semester. UAO is bringing Comedy Past UAO Events Central stand-up comedian Black Eyed Peas and ABOVE: Matthew Fraley, senior ROTC member, Dane Cook to Kobacker Hall on Nappy Roots: Homecomeing looks to Major Todd Pisarski while dropping April 30. Tickets should be avail- fall 2003 from the rafters of Anderson Arena. Yesterday, able in late February, but stu- students, faculty and staff were allowed to The Donnas, Real Big Fish, dents are encouraged to visit the participate in building confidence excersise UAO Web site for updates. and OK Go: Spring 2003 "It's always good to have a which involved reppeling. comedian because just about DL Hughley: Spring 2003 ■r "* w2 everybody likes to laugh," Ryan y LEFT: Chris Rosebrock, high school senior and Reiterman, President of UAO, Ludacris: Homecomeing Fall B^^ -jt applicant for ROTC decends from the ceiling. said. "With a concert, you have 2003 wte* ^ At the bottom, Erin Herald a junior ROTC some people who like to go to i member awaits his arrival. country concerts, some like David Chappelle. Jamie rock, and some like rap. But just Kennedy, and Dane Cook: about everyone likes to laugh." Spring 2002 In addition to bringing Cook SNOW IN SOUTHERN OHIO Flu mist still available, important in eyes of health practitioners By Scott NMes flurry might not quite be "Even if you would get the flu SENIOR REPORTER over yet. During the first week of lanuary The CDC website said after having a flu shot or flu the Center for Disease Control saw a that the national per- mist the symptoms would be major decrease in the influenza centage of reported virus, however this may not be the influenza attacks have much milder than if you had last we see of it this year. decreased by 2.8 percent not gotten the Betty Desilvio, a nurse at the in the past month. Student Health Center said that the Although this is the immunization.." CDC predicts that we will have case, the CDC predicts another flurry of the flu yet this sea- that with the cold weath- son. er upon us they think BETTY DESILVIO, NURSE AT THE STUDENT HEALTH there will be a sudden on The way that the virus works CENTER Desilvio said is that there are certain slaught of this virus again peak points where the virus is more before February. than if you had not gotten the prone to spread. The peak months Desilvio said that many people immunization," she said. for the flu epidemic are November think of the flu as vomiting, nausea During this flu season Desilvio through lanuary. and fever. However, she said that the said that 750 flu mists and 1,200 flu This is the best time for people to flu is actually a respiratory infection shots were given out to students and get flu shots or flu mist. However, flu brought on through the closeness of faculty at the University. According shots and mist are available other someone who is affected with the to Desilvio and the Center for times as well. virus. Disease Control and Prevention we The only problem is that much of "Not everyone who is around the have not seen the last of this season- the area, including the Student flu will get it," Desilvio said. al virus. The flu hit many parts of the Health Center are out of the flu shots However she cautions people to U Btfuman AP Photo country this season spreading and probably will not be getting take full advantage of the free flu symptoms in full force; however stu- WINTERY WEATHER: Icicles hang from a garage overlooking downtown Cincinnati yesterday. more currently. However the flu mist mists that are being offered at the dents and everyone else need to pre- Cincinnati received its first major snowfall of the season. Dozens of school districts closed is available to people that meet the Student Health Center. pare for another break out of the Monday after the city's heaviest snowfall blanketed the region with 4 to 7 inches on Sunday. The criteria "Even if you would get the flu after influenza virus. having a flu shot or flu mist the University of Cincinnati canceled all classes. People are still encouraged to go out and get the flu mist since the flu symptoms would be much milder m FRIDAY SUNDAY Few FOUR-DAY FORECAST W Snow The four-day forecast is taken Mostly High: 24* f^C^k High: 20" Snow High: 25' from weathet.com Cloudy Low: 8' *•"!£ Showers Low: 2' Showers Low: 15* FOR ALL THE NEWS VISIT WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Wednesday, January 28.2004 WWW.BGNEWS.COM Bodies found in Mexico "This is a war among drag traf- a cross the bo id e r i n Kl Paso, Texas. relatives of two people who Eleven bodies found fickers," Macedo de la Concha Mexican authorities identified disappeared on Jan. 14. said. "It is a confrontation Santillan as one of Carrillo's chief Neighbors said the house, in backyard and may between cartels for territory." lieutenants, alleged to be one of a quiet, middle-class neigh- be in connection "The Vicente Carrillo cartel is Mexico's major drag traffickers. borhood, was the home of a known for seizing and executing Leticia Zamarripa, a spokes- couple with two children. with drug battle. rivals or people who failed to carry woman with the U.S. Bureau of Asking that their names not be out orders," he told reporters in Immigration and Customs used, they told reporters that Mexico City. Referring to the 11 Enforcement, confirmed that they often saw people dressed By Reyes Ramos Santillan was arrested in El Paso as federal police officers com- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bodies, he said "as far as we know, they were victims of organized with more than 10 pounds of ing and going, but noted noth- CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — crime, given the way they were cocaine, although she said his first ing else peculiar.