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Bowling Green State University FRIDAY September 27, 2002 RAIN HIGH 71 I LOW 53 www.bgnews.com NEWSA daily independent student press VOLUME 95 ISSUE 25 Perrysburg PD offers defense Self-defense class defense program called RAD application. and a half, McGuire says the Pizza will also be provided at would lie like to defend them- (Rape Aggression Defense). McGuire says the classroom classes have been quite success- the first session. selves in a real-life scenario." teaches women how According to Officer Diana training is one of the most ful because they appeal to Another appealing element of lor McGuire, the most reward- to avoid dangerous McGuire, certified RAD. insmic- important aspects of the pro- women of all ages. the RAD. class is that partici- ing part about instructing the tor, every woman can benefit gram. "We've had girls as young as 13 pants can purchase a videotape class is seeing women change situations. from the class. "We go over important infor- years old up to women who are of the "simulation night." During because of the HAD. training "The key thing about this class mation like risk avoidance, home senior citizens, and all of them this final night of class, the stu- "Some women come in being By Beth Under is that it is a great confidence security, date rape drugs, and have been capable of performing dents are able to use the moves very hesitant and unsure of REPORTER booster," McGuire said. relationships," she said. "Not the moves with ease," she said. they have practiced. themselves, but when they leave It's been said that only the This year's class will be held only will women be able to While the class offers a wealth "The last night is special they are more aggressive, self- strong survive. Oct. 15,17,22, and 24 from 6 p.m. defend themselves after the class, of information to participants, it because the male instructors confident and empowered." SOB Next month the Perrysburg to 9 p.m. at the Schaller but they'll also know keys to pre- is reasonably priced. For a regis- wear padded suits, and the said. "Seeingthat change is e\c it Police Department will do its part Memorial Building in vent themselves from being in a tration fee of $15, students can women can use 100 percent force ing and rewarding" to help women in northwest Perrysburg, allowing participants dangerous situation." attend all four sessions and keep on them," McGuire said. "This Applications for next month's Ohio develop physical and men- to receive substantial classroom Though the program has only the instruction manual for future way the instructors don't get hurt, class are available through the tal strength through a self- training along with hands-on been offered in the area for a year reference. and students can see what it Perrysburg Police Department SPINNING Online apps BEATS toU. Quon became a dj seven on rise years ago in Pittsburgh By Brandt Hasting REPORTER ~i By David Faenza percent of the world's population Students applying to the JB RtPORIER listens to, and enjoys techno University can save hand , ij"l just want to captivate my music. I wanted to expose people cramps from filling out their nulience right now. This is beau- to this music that had such a applications — the University tiful." Ouon said. great impact on me," Quon said. now has online applications. Quon (a.k.a. Hans Miller! Hans and a few friends started The University Web site offers warm-heartedly spoke to fellow a techno band, The Dream students the option of applying radio guest, losh Szabo. A few Society, shortly after. online. To do so, students must weeks ago Quon helped to orga- "We threw a huge suburban create an account by submit- nize an event called Pittsburgh show that drew a big ting a usemame and password. Convergence, which was held in crowd. This was the start for our Students can use these to com- the Bowen-Thompson Student band. We came out not really plete their applications over Union. Although the turnout knowing what we were doing several sessions The informa- wasn't huge, it became more of a and we had a huge, elaborate tion can be changed and saved personal show including seven setup. The first two tracks just multiple times until students D)s who kept the party pumping blew everyone away," Quon said. are satisfied with the result. That is one tiling that Hans loves After a bad experience with The online application also about music. No matter what The Dream Society, Hans broke saves time by remembering number of people are there, he is off his ties with the band. Some certain information students always willing to spin. of their merchandise may still be have entered and using it on Quon started out seven or able to be found. other forms students might fill eight years ago as the lead singer After breaking off his ties with out later. For example, the Web for a small suburban Pittsburgh Hie Dream Society, Hans decid- site states that if a student has punk band named The Dniids, a ed that it was time to head entered a name and address, band who at the time would be towards a solo career. this information will automati- similar to today's Blink 1B2. He started a solo project that cally be put into the name and "We just got together and he called, Synthetic Virus. address fields on another form played some really, really weird "1 bought a Casio keyboard, the student fills out. stuff," Hans said. you know... cheap, and recorded All information that students After a short tenure as the lead it into a pretty cheap 3 track submit is secure. According to singer he realized that a life in Radio Shack recorder. I just pro- information supplied on the punk music wasn't what he was duced a dirty, cheap sound," he application Web site, student looking for. As a result The said. information is encrypted as Druids broke up a few months He decided that Synthetic soon as students submit il. and later. Virus wasn't going to work out for personal information is only Post-breakup Hans then him, so he got together with his given to the department that became immersed in the rave best friend, who lived across the students send it to culture of the time during his street from him in Pittsburgh to Era Carver BG New The online application also seventh and eighth grade years. create the duo, Cybernetic has an activity log that allows I le attended many local shows Systems, DJ: Hans Miller, aka "Quon" who spins late nights on WBGU 88.1 FM, kicks out some beats in his the student to check on the including one that had a big I lis best friend had just bought Offenhauer East room. progress of the application. name DJ of today, Dieselboy, at a sampler which would help in Students will be immediately the bottom of the bill. the production of an electronic that he would train to become a informed when the University I lappy Hardcore- classics in the with my life," Hans said. receives the application. At the time he was at a low sound. They dabbled around rave scene. In the next room over was the pilot. point of life where he was used with remixing already remixed During the period that he had" headlining band, Xtreme, but "When I came here my music According to Carol Hague, for his virginity and this accep- sounds by bands such as took a back burner. I had school Manager of Systems Support The Omega Factor, he played his Hans kept his crowd there with Services for the Office of tance into the rave community Meatbeat Manifesto, and Nine first live Pennsylvania show. It tracks that "tore the roof off." work to do, and the raw scene was something of an uplifting Inch Nails. was a huge show that was going "That event changed every- had changed. Ecstasy had taken Admissions, the online applica- spirit to him. He also dabbled in Drum and tion has been available since on in the Pittsburgh area and it thing for me," he said. "That was over and it wasn't the same Fall 1997. Only seven applica- "I laving 500 to 1,000 just com- Bass in that time period. Still pulled a huge audience. the best I ever felt in my life. 1 crowd that I had played to before. pletely elitist |>eople accept me wanting to be a solo artist I lans Being his first live show, he was became addicted to gear and At that time it became a political tions were received that year, was awesome. It was something began a music project he titled but Hague said each year since a bit nervous when it came to playing in front of crowds.