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Issue 89 www BG VIEWS COM Ice cream stores thrive Local businesses offer plenty of options for those with ice cream cravings, even in the winter | Pag« $ £NOCH WU IHE BG NEWS Avoid the vast OBAMA: President Obama speaks on jobs and the state of the economy at Loiain County Community College. The President also toured EMC Precision Machining and the wasteland Wind Turbine Manufacturing and Fab Lab at Lorain County Community College on his known as TV visit. Forum editor Kyle Schmidlin feels that Obama declares today's television land- scape is grim, offering only mindless enter- 1 don't quit' in his tainment | Page 4 Reality TV State of the Union dominates By Jennifer Loven lus package passed last February. the airwaves The Associated Press Republicans sat and stared. Columnists explore On national security, Obama WASHINGTON — Declaring proclaimed some success, say- the various options on "I don't quit,"' an embattled ing "far more" al-Qaida terror- television today, evalu- President Barack Obama vowed ists were killed under his watch ating their relevance in his first State of the Union last year in the U.S.-led global and impact on modern address last night to make job fightthan in 2008. growth his topmost priority Hoping to salve growing disap- society | Page 4 and urged a divided Congress pointment in a key constituency, to boost the still-ailing econo- Obama said he would work with my with fresh stimulus spend- Congress "thisyear" to repeal the Charges filed ing. Defiant despite stinging ban on gays and lesbians serving in La. phone setbacks, he said he would not openly in the military. But in a abandon ambitious plans for concession to concern about the tap case longer-term fixes to health care, move among Republicans and energy, education and more. on his own party's right flank, Conservative writers "Change has not come fast Obama neither made a commit- allegedly tampered enough," Obama said before a ment to suspend the practice with Sen. Mary PHOTOS PROVIDED BY IU«E JAMES SHAFFER politician-packed House cham- in the interim nor issued a firm ber and a TV audience of mil- deadline for action. Landrieu's phone IDOL Luke James Shaffer audilioned in Boston during this year's season of American Idol and received the golden ticket to Hollywood. lions. "As hard as it may be, as The president devoted about | Page 5 uncomfortable and contentious two-thirds of his speech to the as the debates may be, it's time economic worries foremost on to get serious about fixing the Americans' minds, emphasizing Women win University alum makes his way to 'American Idol' problems that are hampering his ideas, some new but most- against EMU our growth." ly old and explained anew, for Obama looked to change restoring job growth, taming After losing to Eastern By the conversation from how his budget deficits and changing a Mich last time in Christie Kern«r presidency is stalling — over polariz.ed Washington "where Reporter the messy health care debate, a everydayis Election Day."These Anderson arena the "American Idol" gives musical hopefuls a chance limping economy and the mis- concerns are at the roots of voter women's basketball to make a name for themselves. This season, one of steps that led to Christmas Day's emotions that once drove sup- team defeated their them comes from the University. barely averted terrorist disaster porters to Obama but now are rivals last night Luke lames Shaffer was seen auditioning in Boston and — to how he is seizing the reins. turning on him as he governs. receiving the golden ticket from the judges to move on to A chief demand was for law- Declaring that "I know the | Page 6 Hollywood on Ian. 12, making it through the first round of makers to press forward with anxieties" of Americans' strug- American Idol auditions. his prized health care overhaul, gling to pay the bills while big Falcons beat Although he performs under the name Luke lames, the which is in severe danger in banks get bailouts and bonuses, Western Mich. "American Idol" competition has listed him as Luke Shaffer. Congress, and to resist the temp- Obama prodded Congress to lames attended Eastwood High School in Pemberville, Ohio, tation to substitute a smaller- enact a second stimulus package Men's basketball defeated and later graduated from the University in May of 2008 with a bore solution for the far-reach- "without delay," specifying that it Eastern Michigan last Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. ing changes he wants. should contain a range of mea- night after struggling Although music has been his passion for years, it wasn't "Do not walk away from sures to help small businesses always that way. reform," he implored. "Not now. and funding for infrastructure the first 20 minutes, and "I started playing guitar right before my fresh- Not when we are so close." projects. Also, fine tuning a pulled a powerhouse man year of college and started writing songs a few Republicans applauded the plan first announced in October, finish months after that," lames said. "I started playing president when he entered the Obama said he will initiate a chamber, and even craned their S30 billion program to provide |Page6 Iguitarl because my younger brother lohn started playing and I didn't want him to be better." necks and welcomed Michelle money to community banks at His mother, Deb Shaffer, graduated from the Obama when she took her seat. low rates, provided they agree to University with a vocal performance degree and But the warm feelings of biparti- increase lending to small busi- encouraged him to join choir. sanship disappeared early. nesses. The money would come "I strongly encouraged him in high school to join Democrats jumped to their from balances left in the $700 choir, but he was very shy about it," Deb said. "Once he was feet and roared when Obama billion Wall Street rescue fund encouraged, he decided he liked choir and the stage." said he wanted to impose a new — a program "about as popular lames is the third of five sons in a family in which everyone has fee on banks, while Republicans as a root canal" that he made a a voice. satstone-faced. Democrats stood "Everybody sings really well," his moth- and applauded when Obama See UNION I e2 er said. "All my sons get together and sing mentioned the economic stimu- 'Goodnight, Sweetheart.'" *«ID0LI Pa9* 2 Bh, CITY BRIEF Fashion Show hosted The deadline to sign up to participate Professor creates program for U.S. Army is today from 1 to 4 p.m.. tomorrow from What song would you by local art gallery 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4 pm sing if you were on The Arts in Common Gallery is host- Applications can be picked up at Grounds By Nicole C.l.br.iz. "American Idol?" Kenneth tual resilience part of the ing the Polarpalooza fashion show in late for Thought. Sgueakers. Finders and the Reporter Pargament Comprehensive Soldier Fitness February, though the deadline to enter is Wood County Public Library They can this weekend. also be found online at artsincommon.org. Psychology Program. Pargament worked Being "Army Strong" is more with the eight graduate stu- This fashion show is the first of its kind The fee to enter is 110. than being physically fit. professor dents that were enrolled in for the Arts in Common Gallery, which is Buntain said the audience votes for the University professor Kenneth his Spirituality and Integrated located at 457 S Main St Pargament, along with the Psycho Therapy course last winners, and prizes will be handed out help of eight graduate students, semester. The Spirituality Anna Buntain. the creator of the First place receives 75 downtown dollars, worked on a developing pro- IPargament, a psychology and Psychology research team event said the fashion show is alternative second place is awarded 50 downtown gram for the U.S. Army called professor at the University for worked in pairs on five mod- because people can dress however they dollars and third place gets 25 downtown ROBKOOB want dollars Sophomore. French The Comprehensive Soldier 31 years, is known nationally ules of spiritual fitness for the Fitness Program. for his research in the psychol- program. "Basically people can be whatever they Downtown dollars are gift certificates "I Am Body Beautiful' The five-part program will ogy of religion. In August of last "It is critical that soldiers be want to be. it just has to do with winter," that can be used at local businesses in by Salt-n-Pepa." give soldiers the opportunity year, the U.S.