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Give us a call Falcons split double header against Cleveland State in Columbus man accused of illegally weekdays frpm I pm. to 5 pm.. or e-mail: "[email protected]" home baseball action attaining bubonic plague germs High: 65 Low:41 THURSDAY April 3,1997 Volume 83, Issue 126 The BG News Bowling Green, Ohio "Serving the Bowling Green community for over 75years" # Student hit by Spring Sun car in recovery Q University student According to Mrs. Herndon, while her son was in surgery involved in recent car complications occurred, and he accident fights for his was put on a respirator. life after suffering com- Mrs. Herndon said that it is a plications resulting from hard time for the family. surgery "When it's your one and only child it's very difficult," she said. Mrs. Herndon said doctors are By SARAH BEDNARSKI optimistic he will recover. The BG News "If he continues to improve day by day like he's been doing While crossing the street at the then he will be okay," Mrs. comer of East Wooster and Man- Herndon said. ville Street on March 12, Univer- The doctors and hospital staff sity student Robert Herndon, 20, at both hospitals have been help- was hit by a car. ful. According to police reports, "They have been absolutely Herndon was cited for failure to wonderful and caring," she add- yield to a moving vehicle. Eye- ed. witness reports said that Hern- The University, Mrs. Herndon don ran across the street as the said, has been very supportive. light turned green. They have sent a BGSU banner The car that hit Herndon was which hangs above his bed. approaching the light when it According to Mrs. Herndon, all turned green and resumed trav- of the student teachers in the el- eling when Herndon ran In front ementary education department of the car, eyewitnesses said. have sent cards. Herndon broke his leg and was "A lot of these people have taken to Wood County Hospital never met him, but they send and transported to Elyria Hospi- their prayers," Mrs. Herndon tal in his hometown. As a result said. of his injury, Herndon was oper- Mrs. Herndon said the family ated on and complications later appreciates the prayers and occurred. cards and are overwhelmed by As of Tuesday afternoon, the support they have received Herndon was in a very critical from the University. and life threatening condition at Anyone wishing to send cards the Cleveland Clinic, said Wendy may send them to 149 Brandt.son Herndon, Robert's mother. Ave. Elyria, Ohio 44035. WFAL dance to benefit animals □ Local radio station According to Susan Daniel, general manager of WFAL, in or- helps raise money for der to raise money, local busi- Wood County Humane nesses were asked to contribute various prizes to be raffled off Society throughout the night. Some or- ganizations around campus such By MELISSA NAYMIK as sororities and fraternities The BG News were asked to donate $25. "The main reason behind hold- This weekend things may look ing a dance, instead of another a little brighter for those animals type of benefit. Is because there who reside at the Wood County is a great draw for '80s music Humane Society. among college students on cam- On Saturday, April 5, WFAL is pus," Daniel said. sponsoring a benefit dance for Windi Wojdak, manager of the the Humane Society. The dance Wood County Humane Society, will take place from 6:30 p.m. to said the money goes to the gen- midnight in the forum of the Stu- eral fund at the shelter and pro- dent Services Building. vides help ranging from obtain- From 6:30 to 8 p.m. there will ing food for the animals to paying be a dinner and exhibition held their veterinarian bills. on the second floor of the Student Chris Glenn, sound system Services Building. The dance will manager, will be the disc jockey begin at 8 p.m. for the dance for the third year in Admission to the dance is free a row. and open to anyone including From the time Glenn took over BG Newi nt. by HMr kl K*kajra>kl students, faculty and the com- the position as sound system munity at large. Since the dance manager, he and Chris Gilbert, Getting the warmth of the spring sun, Dan Work, freshman visual ty Hall Tuesday, is a benefit, there will be a $1 raf- communication technology major, in-line skates toward Universi-1 fle to raise money. • See DANCE, page three. Possible jurors for McVeigh trial torn over death penalty The Associated Press selection entered a third day. whether or not that should be." McVeigh carry a penalty of death April 19, 1995, truck bombing Juror with great Interest, giving a Their answers took the tone of a The next woman questioned, a by injection, a willingness to im- that ripped open the Oklahoma half-smile and leaning back In his DENVER - Both citing the Bi- theological discussion. farmer's wife Identified as Juror pose the death penalty is a re- City federal build: 7. killing 168 chair. ble, one prospective juror in the Recalling Christ's teachings No. 779, used her own view of the quirement Of the 16 questioned people and injuring hundreds. McVeigh also grinned slightly Oklahoma City bombing trial that only those without sin should Golden Rule to back the death so far, only two have opposed it. Among those also questioned when the man blamed David said Wednesday she could not cast the first stone, a woman penalty. Wednesday was a man with ex- Korean and his followers for the impose the death penalty, while identified as Juror No. 101 said: "I was always taught. Do unto With the process plodding pertise in explosives: a former siege near Waco, Texas. another said execution should be "I don't feel capable of throwing others what you would want oth- along and some prospects being Navy ordnance expert who McVeigh faulted the government almost automatic for murder. that first stone." ers to do unto you," she said. "If questioned for an hour or more. It armed jets taking off from the for the fire and deaths at the The two candidates for the "I feel that there probably are he's guilty, he should get the is expected to take weeks to aircraft carrier USS Midway. Branch Davldian compound, and panel that will sit in judgment of crimes that the penalty should be death penalty." whittle the pool of 350 prospects prosecutors suggested he timed Timothy McVeigh were ques- death," she said, "but I don't feel Because the federal charges of to 12 Jurors and six alternates. McVeigh, a decorated soldier the bombing on the two-year an- tioned back-to-back as jury like I have the right to say murder and conspiracy against McVeigh, 28, is charged in the in the Gulf War, watched the niversary of the siege. I ■ i page two The BG News Thursday, April 3,1997 Mike Wendling Opinion Opinion Editor 372-6966 H E AARON WEISBROD Journalism...or sensationalism? J keep changin' the channel current journalism kind of and I'm glad she's dead! The ho!" I don't know... Maybe its Just But it's all the same sickens me. Duh. Of course they're going to Same faces, same places me. but I don't consider things For example, lets say that a say nice things, regardless of how like the mass suicide of the Same media game pedestrian was struck and much of a Jerk the dead person -Porn Flakes Heaven's Gate cult members killed by a car on Wooster was.especially If it's known that worthy of the amount attention Street. The chances are pretty the quote migtit appear in the A person is never happy except at It's gotten. I mean, a bunch of high that the Incident would be newspaper. hippies and yuppies who the price of some Ignorance. handled something like this: Furthermore, the idea of calling An.itiilr France watched too many episodes of Upon receiving word of the someone to ask them questions The X-Files" killed themselves accident, someone yells out In about a friend or relative who Just For the most part I've always upon seeing a comet. Big deal. NEWS Joy. since a "cool" cover story died Is pretty abhorrent. I would Regardless of It's overall enjoyed writing columns for The has just fallen Into the paper- call It barbaric, but even barbar- Insignificance, however, people "Serving the Bowling News.