Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-15-1991 The BG News February 15, 1991 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 February 15, 1991" (1991). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5181. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5181 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. Februory IS, 1991 Friday Vol. 73 Issue 81 Bowling Green, Ohio The BG News BRIEFLY Cultural exhibit Inside stirs controversy Support group formed: Local Bowling Green versity relations, responded by hairstylist Jean Ladd has by Marvin C. Brown staff writer saying information dealing with formed a support group for the denied history of black people family members who are is not always going to be pleasant currently stationed in the Residents of Bromfield Hall for white people to near. Persian Gulf. Ladd works at discussed cultural sensitivity "I grew up in the inner city Hair Unlimited and started Wednesday night following a con- were I had to endure negative and the organization last Sep- troversy about a display case untrue information about black tember. celebrating Black History Month. people everyday so I had to make ► See page 5. a decision about myself regard- "It's my job to educate," said less of the information around Month with heart: Christopher Smitherman, Brom- me," he said. "I think it is en- This month is American field Hall manager who organ- cumbant upon [white people] to Heart Association Month ized the panel discussion after do the same thing — everything and one goal of the event is hearing a variety of concerns displayed for Black History to educate the community. about the display. "Right now Month should not have to be con- Kelly Titsworth, adminis- there is a disequalibrium from ducive to making white people trative assistant and com- what is in the display case and feelgood." munications specialist of what we have been taught." the Toledo chapter of AHA "When you cut off a person said one of the group's main Major contentions concerning from his history, you cut off who aims is a door-to-door cam- the display included: a shirt read- he is as a person," a black stu- paign. ing "It's a black thing, you dent said. "It's not that we're ►See page 6. wouldn't understand;" a state- down on white culture, we're just ment which said Jesus was depic- celebrating ours." ted as a black man until the 15th Panelist Greg Ross, an em- State Century when Michelangelo was ployee with multicultural affairs, commissioned by King James to noted black contributions such as paint Him white; and the validity the traffic light and the gas mask, Funny people wanted: of various other facts presented which is being used to save lives "America s Funniest within the display case, such as in the Persian Gulf today. People" is coming to Toledo one which states Africans, not looking for new talent for Columbus, were the first to dis- Despite the controversy, the television series. A tele- cover America. Smitherman thinks the display vision crew from the show Has been beneficial. will be in the area to search "The response toward the dis- "Throughout the week I heard for people who have amus- play led me to conclude that there people make racial slanders [as ingtalents. needed to be a discussion about they were looking at the display ], The camera crew will be this," Smitherman said, encour- but I didn't come out of my office in Toledo Sunday, Feb. 17 at aging residents to give honest and look because I didn t even Franklin Park Mall in Hud- opinions of the display. want to know who they were," he son's Court noon to 4 p.m. A white resident called the dis- said. "I was so excited to know and on Monday, Feb. 18 at play case "anti-educational," that they were even looking at it. Southwyck Mall in the adding, "the problem has been "The point is ...you're not look- Center Court 10 a.m. to 4 that the tone of some of the ing at white culture in there, p.m. statements contained in the dis- you're looking at black culture — SO N»wt/Iodd4 Swanson Anyone with a bit of unu- Snow Your Support play have been very negative and that why it's black history." sual talent is invited to audi- Senior IPCO major. Eric Hepner, braves the snow Thursday afternoon to make a patriotic snowman, that put a lot of people on the de- "I'm proud of it," said physical tion. Performers will have a while Wendy Kramer, senior communication disorders major, gives advice. Hepner said he made fensive." education major Jason Withxow, chance to showcase their the snowman to show his support lor the troops. the white student who created the talents and possibly win Panelist Arto Woodley, assis- display. "At least now you're $10,000 in the weekly tant to the vice president of Uni- thinking ...and that's a start." contest. For more information call (213) 662-5100. Government reviews war costs Potential * Clean air required: IT a supplemental request for Motorists in the Dayton by Terence Hunt ^~ take place very quickly — very cost hike and Toledo areas will soon Associated Press writer violent, very quick," the official money to pay for military costs in be required to have their said. "I uiink it will move swif- the Persian Gulf for the first vehicle exhaust systems tly." three months of 1991. tested annually for polluting WASHINGTON - The White Separately, White House Press Congressional sources said the opposed House will ask Congress to au- Secretary Marlin Fitzwater said request could be as high as $30 emissions after federal re- }—■---. gulators refused to exempt thorize $56 billion for the first **j the ground war could begin "at billion, but the senior administra- by Robert Davidson them from Clean Air Act three months of fighting in the anytime." tion official put the figure much staff writer requirements. Persian Gulf, a senior adminis- The administration official also higher — "around $55 billion." The test is designed to de- tration official said Thursday. He Vs brushed aside Israeli claims that Another administration source tect vehicles discharging said the administration believes P^STI 1RM it could do a better job than allied fiinpointed the figure at (56 bil- Ohio student leaders vowed the expected ground war with THE forces in knocking out Scud miss- lon. Thursday to fight budget cuts carbon monoxide and Iraq will be "very violent, very IN ile sites. "We frankly don't be- The senior official said the that are threatening to raise state hydrocarbons formed when DESERT university tuitions. gas is not bumed cleanly. quick." WE EK S lieve them. We believe we can United States will recoup 80 per- The goal is to cut down on The official, speaking with re- bring a weight of effort and so- cent to 90 percent of the money Undergraduate Student ozone, which causes breath- porters on condition of anonym- phistication to it they can't from allies donations. The other Government President Kevin ing difficulties and lung ity, refused to speculate when a brief, suggesting as a model the match," the official said. source said the actual cost for the Coughlin and University of ground war might begin but indi- six-day Arab-Israeli war of 1967 He added he believes Israel will United States would be about $15 Toledo Student Government damage. cated it would not be within the rather than the eight-year Iran- stay on the sidelines as the Bush billion. Allied countries already President Stephen Braat ex- next few days. Iraqwar. administration hopes. have pledged (41 billion, the Sressed concerns for the future of inner education in the state and Arrow to the head: He said the administration "There will be basically mobile President Bush is expected to source said, and additional con- envisions a ground war will be tank battles and those usually present Congress next week with tributions are expected. discussed plans to stop the cuts. A Toledo man, apparently Coughlin said although tuition distraught over a divorce, might go up, he does not believe shot himself in the head quality would rise in accordance. with an arrow Thursday U.N. talk "If tuition goes up 15 percent, after chasing his former Concern expressed about will quality go up 15 percent?" he wife around her house with asked. "No, because there will be a knife, police said. no money from the state." The Lucas County coro- focuses on State universities operate on ner's office said Jeffrey black soldiers in Gulf War general fees from students and Valentine, 32, of Toledo, funds allocated by the state. If died of a self-inflicted arrow resolution tary yet they are seen by whites unteer armed forces and anybody cuts are made in state education wound to his head. by Marvin C. Brown staff writer as being less patriotic. who is qualified and wants to allocations, student tuition must Valentine went to his ex- UNITED NATIONS (AP) — "Even as we stand ready to serve and is willing to serve is al- increase to maintain the quality wife's house about 3 a.m.