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Planetarium explains the planets New show tells why Pluto was recently kicked off the planet list | Page 3
University ups the storage space of e-mail accounts The inboxes have nearly doubled, going from 30 to 50 MB | Page 3
OPINION OPINION
Democrats have a good choice for ‘08
Cinema 5 makes movie nights cheap By Molly McCabe Reporter
The Woodland Mall Cinema 5 theater has recently dropped their prices to $2 for a matinee and $4 for evening shows. Going to the movies can be an expensive choice of entertainment, but at the Woodland Cinema 5 a night out is made cheap. “As an avid movie goer, I really
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Job market expands for graduates By Laura Lee Caracciolo Reporter
When it comes time to graduate, students often find themselves stressing out on whether or not they’ll be able to get a job straight out of college or whether their dream job is in demand. A recent study released on employment trends, done by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University, showed that the job market is expanding for 2007 graduates. According to the study, 864 companies and organizations supplied a growth of 4-6 percent. However, there is no guarantee when it comes to getting a job. Individuals entering the work force must be flexible when it comes to location, starting position and hours. JoAnn Kroll, director of the Career Center, pointed out that people who put a limitation on their own personal job market are those who have the most trouble finding a job. “People have to be willing to go
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Spring cleaning begins By Alexandria Clark Senior Reporter
AMOUNT OF SALT USED FOR ICE With little snow this season, the amount of salt used on city streets is much less than in years past. 2,100
600-700
Four of the Americans killed in copter crash may have been executed | Page 7
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Let it salt...
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Some crash victims shot
the movies because they are on a strict budget,” said Mark Martucci, senior. BGSU students and other college students can find the best deal on Thursday nights. If students show their college ID after 6 p.m. the movie is only $2. Other nights the cost is $4 for general admission and $2 for matinees. This price change went into
Let it salt...
‘No Child Left Behind’ is falling behind
The team loses 72-63 to Western Michigan right at the buzzer | Page 8
prices; matinee screenings are $3.50 and movies after 6 p.m. are $5.75. Compared to Showcase Cinemas and other large movie theaters, the Woodland Mall theater is considerably low priced. “I’ll definitely go more now that I know it’s cheaper,” said Krystina Clacher, sophomore. “The new prices at the movie theater are great, especially for students who are avid movie goers but can’t enjoy going to
Let it salt...
The controversial teaching bill still has many flaws that need attention | Page 4
SPORTS
appreciate the movie theater. They show new movies and it’s right down the road from campus,” junior Alex Lunato said. The theater, which shows firstrun movies or new releases on five feature screens, is located in the entertainment wing of the mall. The theater is open seven days a week, featuring not only new releases, but cheap prices too. Cinema 5 has always had cheap
Hillary Clinton has announced her presidential ambitions to the U.S. | Page 4
BG men’s basketball fall to the Broncos in final minute
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The absence of snow has allowed grounds crews to get a head start on spring cleaning. This year’s winter has brought the cold, strong winds but not the white snow. “This winter we have only brought out our salt trucks six times,” said Dennis Slaughterveck, superintendent of public works. Slaughterveck said this winter is the least their trucks have been out compared to the last two years. “In 2005 I can’t even count the times our trucks went out because we got 23 inches of snow, so we were out a lot,” Slaughterveck said. “The year before that, it was an average of the year of 2005 the trucks had to go out.” Not only has there been little activity from salt trucks on the streets, but the need for salt has been low in demand. “How we get salt is we bid on it in August and send the paper work in for it,” Slaughterveck said. Slaughterveck said his first order of salt came on Monday, which was 500 tons of salt. “The salt that we have used so far this year was leftover from last winter,” Slaughterveck said. “We have only used between 600 to 700 tons salt this winter.” This winter has been the least amount of salt public works has used because in 2005 the city used 1,500 tons of salt and in 2004 they used 2,100 tons. But despite the lack of salt and trucks, the grounds crews are still keeping busy. “There is always something to do around the city,” Slaughterveck said. “It’s just that my guys don’t like it that they are not getting overtime this winter like previous years.”
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Is Hillary Clinton the best presidential candidate for the Democrats?
Professor leaves behind a legacy By Heidi Grieser Reporter
Fujiya Kawashima Professor’s artwork in Union on display Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Donald G. Nieman, remembers receiving a special gift from his colleague, Fujiya Kawashima, the historian, artist and traveler. “The day before my first wedding anniversary, Fujiya said later that he sat in his car on the corner of my street and sketched my house, and then he and his wife brought over a watercolor painting the next day,” Nieman said. Nieman said that he sees Kawashima’s reflective personality and his strong sense of self when he looks at his paintings, and also said, “his work has a delicacy and a really strong sense of place. Fujiya was gen-
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Breastfeeding myths debunked By Shelby Schroeder Reporter
Nancy Howe
BRYCE UPSON, Freshman, Middle Childhood Education
Dietician and director of WIC program
“Doesn’t matter either way. I’m voting Republican.” | Page 4
The answer is no, eating onions will not make your breast milk taste like sauerkraut. How foods affect mothers’ milk was one of the topics expert Nancy Howe addressed at this week’s Brown Bag Luncheon in the Women’s Center. For this week’s presentation, “Myths and Realities of Nutrition in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding,” the center delved into largely
TODAY Few Snow Showers High: 20, Low: 11
TOMORROW Partly Cloudy High: 30, Low: 29
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BLOTTER TUESDAY 4:28 P.M.
Man reported being assaulted on West Gypsy Lane Road. Police observed no visible injuries and referred him to the city prosecutor. 5:03 P.M.
Bike reported stolen on North Prospect Street. 5:05 P.M.
Purse reported stolen on Saturday at a Wooster Street bar. The purse contained $17 cash, an Ohio ID and a digital camera valued at $300. 5:45 P.M.
Juveniles reported on the fire escape of a South Main Street bank. 9:49 P.M.
Fake ID destroyed at a South College Drive liquor store.
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Craig R. Daniels Jr., 34, of Bowling Green, charged with menacing by stalking and telephone harassment. According to police reports, he made 44 calls to his ex-girlfriend on Tuesday. There is now a warrant out for Daniels’ arrest. 12:27 A.M.
Portable DVD player, valued at $750, reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked on Van Camp Road. 2:22 A.M.
Raymund Weslee King, 20, of Roseville, Minn., arrested for domestic violence at a Clough Street apartment. A caller told police that King hit a woman in the face. When officers arrived, the woman told them King had choked her. King was lodged in the Wood County Justice Center without bond. 2:38 A.M.
Man reported being assaulted outside of Taco Bell on East Wooster Street by an unknown man.
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where the jobs are and openings vary by region, growth and economic development,� Kroll said. Andrew Mason, future graduate of 2007, plans on going into sales for insurance. He will graduate with a major in interpersonal communication and a minor in entrepreneurship and wants to take his degree to South Carolina. “I’m not really that worried about finding a job because Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities as far as population and economy,� Mason said. “There are going to be a lot of openings and it will probably be easier to get into the job market there.� Kroll explained that whether or not a person gets the job they want can also depend on the desired work shift and a willingness to go out of state. If someone wants to be a teacher it can depend on the subject or grade they want to teach. There is a lot more to consider than just sending in a resume.
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“You have to understand the market of the field you are going into,� Kroll said. “There are job openings in every field but some positions are just more competitive.� Job fairs are one opportunity to help students meet employers and discuss job options. According to the Career Search Guide, distributed by the BGSU Career Center, this year hundreds of employers will come to campus to interview students for internships, co-ops and postgraduation career positions. The career center offers staff members who are available to help create a resume, look over job openings and get information on internships. There are always people available who are willing to help students find a job.
SALT From Page 1 The grounds crews are starting on duties they would do in the spring such as cleaning inside the public works building by painting, takings things in and out and filling in pot holes on the streets. “Even though there isn’t snow for us to remove we still have other responsibilities such as picking up solid waste, taking care of the recycling center, taking care of the trees and building basins for the streets,� Slaughterveck said. Since rain is more common than snow this winter the grounds crews have been taking care of the duties that come along with rainfall. “There have been heavy rains so we have to clean the top basins of the streets and clean out the storm water drains by removing limbs and leaves,� Slaughterveck said. Jeff Haag, golf course supervisor, agrees with Slaughterveck, that this winter has allowed the grounds crews get ahead in spring cleaning. “This winter we are working on equipment such as golf carts, mowers and tractors,� Haag said. Haag said that this winter has been unusual this year. “This winter we have only had to remove snow 10 to 15 times,� Haag said. “Compared to 2005 we had to remove the snow 25 to 30
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University considers signing contract with new vendors It’s the seventh and final year of Pepsi’s pouring rights contract and members of the pouring rights team are searching for the next beverage and snack provider at BGSU. The group—consisting of representatives from the Undergraduate Student Government, Office of Campus Involvement, Dining Services and other campus offices—is in the process of negotiating with various providers. “Right now we’re considering Coke, Pepsi and other vendors,� USG
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Moran also clarified that even with the low cost, the kinds of movies shown will not be affected. “We are still considered a firstrun theater,� she said. Editor’s Note: Movies currently showing at the Woodland Cinema 5 can be found by calling (419) 354-0558 or visiting www.cinemark.com.
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7:30 p.m. International Film Series: La Pianiste
GO TELL IT TO THE BIRDS: Kathleen Steele, a senior, gives Freddie the inside scoop on what Circle K International is all about at the “Get Involved Fair” in the Union Ballroom yesterday afternoon.
La Pianiste (The Piano Teacher) (2001) France, 125 minutes. Director: Michael Haneke This film about a sexually-repressed music professor who becomes obsessed with one of her young students was the winner of three major awards at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. This film is also free and open to the public. Gish Film Theater, Hanna Hall
7:30 p.m. Reading Series: MFA Readings MFA readings by Kristina Fairfield (poetry) and Melissa Engberg (fiction). Free and open to the public. Prout Chapel
8 p.m. Guest Artist: Kristina Belisle, clarinet Belisle is a member of the music faculty at the University of Akron. Assisting on the program will be pianist Kim Bakkum. Event is free and open to the public. Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
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Jackson to speak on campus this evening Today’s speech by civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson will take place as scheduled, according to Bettina Shuford, director of multi-cultural initiatives for the University. Late yesterday afternoon the speech was temporarily canceled due to a Jackson family medical emergency. Jackson is speaking at the University in commemoration of Black History Month. His talk is to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jackson is speaking in the Union Ballroom at 7 p.m. Tickets are required.
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Guide to the solar system and planet formerly known as Pluto By Eric Reed Reporter
Nine Planets and Counting...
The sky is falling. At least that is what it feels like at times in the University planetarium when the stars are moving quickly overhead in the pitch black. The show currently playing at the planetarium, called “Nine Planets and Counting,” gives explanations as to why Pluto has fallen off the list of planets in our solar system. “Nine Planets and Counting” does not just tell why Pluto is no longer a planet, but it also goes on a tour of all the objects in the solar system to explain why these objects are named planets, moons or dwarf planets. When the show begins the audience is whisked away to the sun to start the journey to the edge of the solar system and discover what exactly it is that makes a celestial body a planet. The show was originally designed and produced by the Sudekum Planetarium in Nashville, Tenn., and was brought to campus by physics and astronomy professor Dale Smith, who is also the director of the planetarium. “It’s a hot-button topic in the press,” Smith said. He also added that there has been a lot of criticism over the Pluto decision, but said there has to be a line drawn somewhere in determining what is a planet and what is not.
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This is a popular topic after the International Astronomical Union declared last year that Pluto was no longer a planet, but instead a dwarf planet. According to a resolution found on the IAU Web site, a dwarf planet is “in orbit around the sun, is nearly round in shape, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit, and is not a satellite.” Pluto fits these criteria better than the criteria to be a planet. Accepting this declaration by the IAU is not easy for all audience members. This was most apparent for one audience member, who has attended at least one of every show played at the planetarium since 1984. “Pluto is still a planet for sentimental reasons,” said Robin Hofacker, a local resident. The show may not convince everyone that Pluto is no longer a planet, but freshman A.J. Helfen said that everyone should see the show because it explains why Pluto was demoted.
University nearly doubles e-mail inboxes By Shelby Schroeder Reporter
University e-mail inboxes have a lot to gain, and now the space to hold it, pleasing their users. The University’s Information Technology Services heeded to student and faculty requests by nearly doubling e-mail storage space on Webmail earlier this month. The move from 30 to 50 MB is an effort by ITS to accommodate the increasing need to receive and keep spreadsheets, theses, or just a ton of e-mail longer after accumulating a full mailbox. Communications
Coordinator for ITS Cynthia Fuller said winter break offered the University time to put the change into effect, along with the acquirement of hardware needed to support the increased load. Students, like Matt Kelly, junior, called the old e-mail system a pain. “I got to a point when I just, in bulk, cleared all my e-mails but a page of the most recent,” Kelly said. “A couple weeks later I realized I needed the emails I’d gotten rid of.” The increase came as a surprise to Kelly and other students whose mailboxes are not as easily capping off after their
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“Whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure. Our country is pursuing a new strategy in Iraq — and I ask you to give it a chance to work.” — George W. Bush, in his State of the Union address - from Time.com
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Is Hillary Clinton the best presidential candidate for the Democrats?
“I don’t know who else is running for the Democrats.”
“Yes, I believe she is.”
LINDSAY HANNA, Freshman, Environmental Science
DAVIDA LIGGINS, Freshman, Accounting
“I think she may be the most qualified, but not the best one.”
“I wouldn’t neccessarily say she’s the best, but she has qualities that could make her a good president..”
JAKKI DOERING, Freshman, Biology
JUSTIN MURCH, Junior, Sports Management
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Hillary Clinton the right candidate for Democrats, America in 2008 and as a fellow Democratic woman, I’m going to have to agree. Clinton has had a remarkKRISTEN VASAS able journey through the politOPINION COLUMNIST ical world — from Arkansas attorney to first lady to New She’s finally in. And ladies and York senator and now as frontrunner for the Democratic gentlemen, she’s in to win. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton nomination. No matter what position she officially became a candidate is in, she is a woman who crefor U.S. president in 2008 on ates strong opinions among Jan. 20, 2007. She will seek to voters. Because of the fact that become the first woman elected to the position, according to so many people are outspoken in their love or hate of Clinton, USA Today. we rarely see any ambivalence Clinton, following new from the public in matters Speaker of the House Nancy concerning her. Pelosi, will be the second However, many political woman this year pursuing a observers have found that male-dominated position in Clinton lacks her husband’s the government. Not only is natural charm, according to an this a huge step for women article published by the Plain in American democracy, but Dealer. Still others have critithese changes could possibly cized her for “seeming overly open doors in other aspects of cautious and calculating when the government that are typivoters often say they crave cally held by men as well. authenticity.” “I am one of the millions There is also the matter of of women who have waited her husband’s infamous sex all their lives to see the first scandal and her failed attempt woman sworn in as president in 1993 to fix the nation’s of the United States — and health care system. Some now we have our best opporDemocrats who are eager to tunity to see that dream regain control of the White fulfilled,” said Ellen Malcolm, House after the Bush regime founder and president of the feel that Clinton was too group, EMILY’s List, which exposed during her husband’s raises money for Democratic career, and that her time in the women candidates who supWhite House ended back then. port abortion rights. I say her time is just beginMalcolm also said that no ning. one is more qualified than There is no one more fit to Clinton to lead the nation,
run this nation than a woman who has spent the last 15 years of her life in the spotlight of the government. She has a depth of experience that not one of her contenders can match up to, as well as a strong command of policy detail. Her allies in her fight for the presidency say that she is “intelligent and has a plethora of strengths — work ethic, honesty, preservation and popularity among woman and younger voters — which will all position her strongly for the primary and general election.” Even her opponents feel that Clinton is right where she belongs. Sen. Barack Obama, in a statement issued almost immediately after Clinton’s entry into the presidential race, called her “a good friend and colleague whom I greatly respect. I welcome her and all the candidates, not as competitors, but as allies in the work of getting our county back on track.” And let’s not forget the American citizen’s opinion of Clinton. As of last Tuesday, Clinton led all likely Democratic presidential candidates in national opinion polls. A USA Today/ Gallup poll showed Clinton was backed by 29 percent of national Democrats, followed by Obama at 18 percent and former vice presidential candidate John Edwards at 13
“No matter what position she is in, she is a woman who creates strong opinions among voters.” percent. Based on the polls, it seems that most of America is ready for a new president. We need someone who is willing to fix the mess we have gotten ourselves into over the past seven years. We need a change, and bringing in a capable, female president can certainly be classified as one. “Only a new president can renew the promise of America — the idea that if you work hard you can count on the health care, education and retirement security that you need to raise your family. These are the basic values of America that are under attack from this administration every day,” Clinton said. “And only a new president can regain America’s position as a respected leader in the world.” You have my vote, Mrs. Clinton.
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No Child Left Behind Act needs to catch up with educational demands heavily on testing to determine the success of schools. This often leads to “teaching to the test,” or focusing on skills that BRIAN SZABELSKI are useful for the test while ASST. OPINION EDITOR ignoring all others. Such an idea might lead to higher test scores that keep schools from being penalOn Tuesday night, President ized. However, they also Bush spoke about many negatively impact students things in his State of the Union by discouraging a focus on address. Among the things deeper understandings of discussed in the president’s subjects. In other words, speech was our future in Iraq, students are being taught to alternative fuel sources and memorize, not to think and domestic policy. develop ideas on their own. One thing in particular that Other silent victims of this stood out in my mind was when law are students who have he addressed the somewhat special needs. Previously, these controversial No Child Left students were supposed to be Behind Act. Supporters argue given alternative testing cirthat it levels the playing field cumstances or be exempt from and promotes stronger education through increased funding. many testing requirements under the Individuals with Opponents argue that it forces Disabilities in Education Act. teachers to teach only on testUnder No Child Left Behind, related subjects so that schools though, all students are treated do not fail, and that the strict the same, without any exceppenalties for failing do more tion. This hurts special-needs harm than good. students, their test scores, and The No Child Left Behind Act their schools overall grade. In has good intentions, but is very flawed. As a result, it has caused some cases, it might be enough to fail the school and hurt them problems for school districts even further. around the country and must Not to mention it is also be fixed. wildly unpopular, both among One of the problems with No administrators and teachers. Child Left Behind is that it relies
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According to The Nation, in May 2004, two-thirds of Pennsylvania’s superintendents signed a statement protesting the law’s rigidity. The same article noted that an October 2004 survey of Connecticut superintendents saw 70 percent of them said the law’s sanctions harm struggling schools instead of helping them. The idea of changing the No Child Left Behind Act is also growing in the newly-elected Congress. The Democratic majority in both houses of Congress seeks more change than what the Bush administration has offered up. According to the AP, the Bush administration’s plans include giving poor students in failing schools private school vouchers and placing more emphasis on science. However, giving poor students private school vouchers will do nothing to solve the problems plaguing public school systems. If anything, it will encourage more students to leave the public school system, result in under-enrollment. Some effects of this problem are already starting to be felt. The Detroit Free Press recently reported that Detroit Public Schools is shutting 40 of its
“The No Child Left Behind Act has good intentions, but is very flawed.” more than 200 schools due to under-enrollment, with several other schools to be merged together. For Detroit Public Schools, it is also about saving money, $19 million to be exact. Don’t you think we could have helped bail out our schools with some of the money we have used to fight the war in Iraq? Detroit’s public school crisis is the longest in a line of financial woes that have plagued public school districts from coast to coast. It is vital that the Bush administration do something to help curb this educational epidemic. The No Child Left Behind Act has left every child in America behind. If Congress does not find ways to improve upon this law, then education in America will feel the consequences.
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Blogs in Iran offer opportunity U-WIRE — As Web logging has become a new tool for the social movement against the current Iranian government, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made efforts to control this new media by establishing a law requiring Iranian bloggers to register their sites with authorities. Despite his attempt to censor information, it is highly unlikely that the law will be enforced, as more and more bloggers will go underground. After all, social movements don’t cease because of government disapproval — they flourish. The importance of Iranian blogs for Americans, especially those written in English, is their ability to offer a viewpoint about Iran other than what is represented in Western media. As events in Iran develop and dynamics of power and influence continue to change rapidly, Iranian bloggers can tell a different story than the images depicted in our mainstream media. Registration of bloggers is Ahmadinejad’s latest attempt to silence and punish critics of the government and to prevent citizens’ general interaction
in the online public sphere by making bloggers accountable for their ideas and opinions. At a time when Iran is becoming more and more significant on the world stage, the increasing attempt to curtail the freedom of expression of its citizens is deeply disturbing. Globally, and even right here on the Minnesota campus, blogging represents an unfettered freedom of expression, something that gives wings to the freedom of thought and written word. Ensuring the existence of free dialogue is indispensable to any community. Despite attempts to keep Iran a closed society, the fierce cultural, political and social debates about the country’s future, primarily by Iranian youth, will continue on the blogosphere. With over 700,000 Iranian blogs and the mass availability of the Internet, Ahmadinejad’s attempts are not only impractical but impossible. Through blogging, Iranian youth are challenging the rules and conditions of an oppressive regime. And remember, it is only through an organic nature and not foreign intervention that Iranians can change the course of their future.
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Civil rights unsolved murder finally put to rest By Emily Wagster Pettus The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. — A white former sheriff’s deputy who was once thought to be dead was arrested on federal charges yesterday in one of the last major unsolved crimes of the civil rights era — the 1964 killings of two black men who were beaten and dumped alive into the Mississippi River. The break in the 43-year-old case was largely the result of the dogged efforts of the older brother of one of the victims, who vowed to bring the killers to justice. James Ford Seale, a 71-yearold reputed Ku Klux Klansman from the town of Roxie, was charged with kidnapping hitchhikers Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee, both 19. The victims’ weighted, badly decomposed bodies were found by chance two months later in July 1964, during the search for three civil rights workers whose
disappearance and deaths in Philadelphia, Miss., got far more attention from the media and the FBI. Seale is expected to be arraigned today in Jackson. A second man long suspected in the attack, church deacon and reputed KKK member Charles Marcus Edwards, now 72, was not charged. Sources close to the investigation, who did not wish to be named, say Edwards was cooperating with authorities. Prosecutors did not say why Seale was not charged with murder. The arrest marked the latest attempt by prosecutors in the South to close the books on crimes from the civil rights era that went unpunished. In recent years, authorities in Mississippi and Alabama have won convictions in the 1963 assassination of NAACP activist Medgar Evers; the 1963 Birmingham, Ala., church bombing that killed four black girls; and the 1964 Philadelphia, Miss., slayings.
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Congress argues over wage increase By Jim Kuhnhenn The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The minimum wage increase that was supposed to zip through Congress veered onto a collision course yesterday as lawmakers argued over business tax breaks that would be attached to ensure Republican support. Democratic leaders in the House began laying JEFF GEISSLER | AP PHOTO groundwork to blame the Republicans for any impasse. FAIR PAY: Carlos Sanchez with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) attends a rally in support of raising the minimum wage outside Senate Democrats, however, the Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 18 cautioned their House colleagues not to jeopardize legislation they’d promised to pay floor without any accom- would raise the minimum approve if they gained control panying tax cut. However, wage to $7.25 an hour over 26 that was well short of the 60 of Congress. months and provide $8.3 bilHouse Democrats demand- votes needed to keep that ver- lion in tax benefits to busision moving. ed a clean bill from the nesses over 10 years. The vote was a signal Senate — no tax attachment In the House, Democrats — setting up a confrontato the House that without threatened to stifle that effort tion that could delay final the tax breaks a minimum by enforcing constitutional congressional passage of the wage bill appeared doomed precedents that require all $2.10 an hour increase. in the Senate. And the tax bills to originate in The Senate did vote 54-43 Senate promptly moved to the House. They blamed to advance a House-passed a broader bill, backed by its Republicans for the brewing measure that would lift the Democratic leaders, that impasse.
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Kerry Will Not Seek White House in 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who fell 118,601 Ohio votes short of the White House in 2004, said yesterday he will not run for president in 2008. “We came close ... certainly close enough to be tempted to try again,” the Massachusetts senator said, recalling his defeat.
Victim’s family members debate over 9/11 memorial By Amy Westfeldt The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Family members who are upset that details such as their loved ones' ages will be left off the Sept. 11 memorial created a television ad campaign in protest, and said yesterday they could not support a private fundraising drive for the project. The debate over how to list the names of the 2,979 people killed on Sept. 11 and in the 1993 trade center bombing is the latest and most divisive issue surrounding the memorial. Other disputes in the past year have centered on its cost, a design that once had the names of the dead listed underground and whether to build on the spots at the base of the towers where many victims' remains were found. Construction on the memorial only began last spring, and the project will not be complete until 2009. Family members created a 60second television ad that was to begin airing Thursday on the NY1
cable channel. They said more ads may be launched later in other markets. The ad mixes images of the flyers that families posted for missing loved ones after the attacks with words calling the latest proposal "a cold, random list of names." "A memorial in name only is no memorial at all," read the commercial, which encourages opponents to sign a petition on a new family Web site. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who took over as chairman of the foundation building the memorial last fall, said Wednesday that the latest arrangement of names will not change. "We've addressed the issue. As I said, you can't please everybody," Bloomberg said. "I think the naming issue is something that has been decided." Family members and police and fire unions had long opposed architect Michael Arad's proposal to list the names of the dead in random order on parapets around two reflecting pools marking where the twin towers stood.
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MYTHS From Page 1 unknown facts and frequently-held myths of prenatal and infant nourishment. Proper knowledge, according to Howe, can make a world of difference in how a mother cares for her child. As director of Seneca County’s Women, Infants and Children program, also known as WIC, as well as a 20-year history as a hospital dietitian, Howe’s passion for spreading truth was marked by a detailed PowerPoint and at least a dozen fact-jammed pamphlets and handouts for guests. The first myth-buster of the program: Moms and mothersto-be can eat nearly anything on the menu. “What you put in your mouth doesn’t come out of your breasts,” Howe said. Fact is the body derives nutrients from those in the mother’s diet, so the common belief a pregnant or nursing mother is ‘eating for two’ isn’t as literal as one might think. The largest portion of the discussion aimed at the myths sur-
WWW.BGNEWS.COM rounding what Howe prefers to call “artificial breast milk,” or infant formula. According to Howe, it’s important to de-emphasize the cultural belief that the enriched mixture is an ideal substitute for the real thing, because aside from knowing that formula doesn’t provide everything contained in breast milk, there are also no long-term studies into the effects of formula feeding. Howe said that the addition of nutrients and minerals to formulas without proper study is dangerous. Sexism and centuries of male-prescribed feeding guidelines are partially to blame, said Howe, for widespread misinformation and the shift towards formula use by healthy mothers. Among all the typical cases against formula feeding were the less usual, including increased environmental pollution from formula and packaging production, as well as the possibility of infant malnutrition or death resulting from natural disasters that would cut formula supplies — a real scenario that America witnessed after Hurricane Katrina.
Breast milk also affects the immune system of infants, providing antibodies to protect them from disease and illness shortly after birth, said Howe. “Everytime you breastfeed your child,” she said,” it’s like they’re getting a booster shot.” Dara Musher-Eizenman, a professor in the department of Psychology, noted too, the psychological health benefits associated with breast-feeding. “Children seem to develop healthier eating habits as they grow,” said Musher-Eizenman, adding that hormones in the milk regulate a child’s appetite. She said infants gain extra weight from being formula-fed because they’re eating a fixed amount rather than stopping when they’re full, as with regular nursing. Varying tastes of breast milk is also believed to lead children to be more accepting of new foods as they get older. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fully recommends breastfeeding by healthy mothers and has organized a National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign to reach out to new parents considering the use of formulas.
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A WORK OF ART: This is part of Fujiya Kawashima’s collection of artwork called, Paris on Christmas Day.
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LEGEND From Page 1 tle, thoughtful and a real community builder.” Kawashima, whose work “Vision of Memories: The Chronicles of a Lifetime of Travel,” is on display at the Union gallery, created many of his ink drawings, watercolors and oils as gifts for friends. He also gave his art to the History and Asian Studies departments, where he worked for over 35 years until his sudden death almost a year ago. Many professors in the Asian Studies program attribute the excellence of the program to him. Akiko Jones worked with Kawashima for 24 years and said they worked together on the same goal, to make Asian studies great for the students. “There wouldn’t be an Asian Studies program if it wasn’t for him,” said Walter Grunden, co-chair of the program. “And it’s not only that he leaves big shoes to fill, but that he leaves so many shoes to fill.” Kawashima was active in the academic community, the Asian studies clubs and activities, his church, family and spent much time traveling. Many of his colleagues wonder how he found the time for artwork.
An important part of Kawashima’s legacy was a new program he was organizing called Peace Studies. Kawashima and President Ribeau traveled together to Hiroshima, Japan and Ribeau was impressed by Peace Park, the memorial to those killed by the atomic bomb dropped in World War II. There, Ribeau got the idea to start a program to teach students about peace, and Kawashima worked to organize two courses that focus on culture in the nuclear age, and allows students to spend 10 days in Hiroshima studying. Kawashima first spent time in Hiroshima was he was in college in Tokyo and then became the first Japanese graduate student in a Korean program after World War II. In Korea, Kawashima fell in love with Joung-Ja, and the two were married in Cambridge, Mass where they moved so Kawashima could get his Ph.D. at Harvard University. They came to Bowling Green in 1970 and many of Kawashima’s paintings are of local landscapes like “Huffman Road” and “Grand Rapids.” Other works on exhibit through Jan. 31, were created during a Christmas spent in Paris, academic conferences that took Kawashima to places all over the states, and trips to Europe and Asia.
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Guinnes World Record holder dies at 115
BAGHDAD — Four of the five Americans killed when a U.S. security company’s helicopter crashed in a dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad were shot execution style in the back the head, Iraqi and U.S. officials said yesterday. A senior Iraqi military official said a machine gunner downed the helicopter, but a U.S. military official in Washington said there were no indications that the aircraft, owned by Blackwater USA, had been shot out of the sky. Two Sunni insurgent groups, separately, claimed responsibility for the crash. In Washington, a U.S. defense official said four of the five killed were shot in the back of the head but did not know whether they were still alive when they were shot. The defense official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record. The helicopter was shot down after responding to assist a U.S. Embassy ground convoy that came under fire in a Sunni neigh-
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Emiliano Mercado del Toro was born when Puerto Rico was still a Spanish colony and trained as a soldier the year World Emiliano War I ended. Mercado Yesterday, having del Toro spent just a month Only held as the world’s oldest the record for person, he died at one week his home on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, his grandniece, Dolores Martinez told The Associated Press. He was 115. “He died like a little angel,” Martinez said. Mercado del Toro never married and had no children. In the seaside town of Isabela, he became a local celebrity after he was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for his longevity.
Israeli president denies rape accusations, will not resign By Ravi Nessman The Associated Press
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JERUSALEM — Shaking with fury, Israeli President Moshe Katsav rebuffed growing calls for his resignation yesterday, saying accusations he committed rape and other crimes were “poisonous, horrible lies” that were part of a broad conspiracy against him. Katsav asked parliament to temporarily suspend him from office while he fought to clear his name. But momentum was building for lawmakers to open unprecedented impeachment proceedings against the president, and top officials, including Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, urged Katsav to stop clinging to office and allow the nation to
Asked parliament to suspend him from office heal. “Under these circumstances, there is no doubt in my mind that the president cannot continue to fulfill his position and he must leave the president’s residence,” Olmert said. Impeachment requires a three-fourths majority in parliament, and analysts said that might be difficult to achieve. In contrast, a majority in a parliamentary committee could approve Katsav’s request to stand down temporarily.
said as many as 30 militants were killed and 27 captured. Apache attack helicopters buzzed past the tall buildings and radio towers along Haifa Street, while several Humvees drove on the tree-lined street below. Gunfire rang in the background as shells fell, according to AP Television News footage. The U.S. military said the targeted raids were intended to clear the area of militants, dubbing the operation dubbed Tomahawk Strike 11. The clashes were the second major fighting to break out in the area in less than a month. The military reported separately that an American soldier was killed yesterday in fighting near the city’s center, but officials declined to say whether it was connected to the Haifa Street fighting. The military also said that two Marines were killed Tuesday in western Anbar province. In the aftermath of Tuesday’s Blackwater helicopter crash, U.S. forces were planning to blow up the wreckage to prevent people from scavenging equipment, the Iraqi official said.
borhood in central Baghdad, said a U.S. diplomatic official in Washington. A second helicopter also was struck, but there were no casualties among its crew, said the diplomatic official, who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to make statements. The doomed helicopter swooped into electrical wires before the crash. U.S. officials said it was not clear if gunfire brought the aircraft down or caused its pilot to veer into the wires during evasive manuevers. The Iraqi official, who also declined to be identified because details had not been made public, said the four were shot in the back of the head while they were on the ground. The crash occurred in an old neighborhood of narrow streets on the east bank of the Tigris River, north of the central city. In separate fighting yesterday, U.S. and Iraqi troops battled gunmen firing heavy weapons from concrete high-rises in another Sunni insurgent stronghold, on the west bank of the Tigris north of the heavily fortified Green Zone. Iraq’s defense minister
U.S. and Iraqi forces face resistance in Baghdad By Kim Gamel The Associated Press
BAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi troops battled Sunni insurgents hiding in high-rise buildings on Haifa Street in the heart of Baghdad yesterday, with snipers on roofs taking aim at gunmen in open windows as Apache attack helicopters hovered overhead. Iraq said 30 militants were killed and 27 captured. New details also emerged about the downing of a private U.S. security company helicopter on Tuesday, with U.S. and Iraqi officials saying four of five Americans who died in the incident were shot execution-style. Violence was unrelenting in Iraq yesterday, with at least 69 people killed or found dead, including 33 tortured bodies found in separate locations in Baghdad.
With President Bush pushing a controversial plan to increase troops strength in Iraq, government spokesman Ali alDabbagh said the latest joint raid was aimed at clearing the Haifa Street area of “terrorists and outlaws” targeting residents. He promised such operations would continue as U.S. and Iraqi troops prepare for a broader security crackdown to stanch the sectarian bloodletting that has turned Baghdad into a battlefield. At 5 a.m. yesterday, Iraqi army and American troops moved into the Sunni stronghold to launch targeted raids in a third bid this month to clear the neighborhood of militants. Armored vehicles massed along Haifa Street, where a median with trees separates four lanes of traffic lined by tall apartment houses built by Saddam
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WOMEN’S B-BALL Falcons run tally up to 32 in a row in MAC play The BG women’s basketball team defeated the Broncos by a score of 90-62 last night to make them 7-0 in the MAC this season. Look on page 10 for more information. A complete recap will be in tomorrow’s BG News.
OUR CALL On the way up Rory Fitzpatrick: The well traveled, not so well known NHL defenseman came just 23,000 votes shy of a spot in last night’s NHL AllStar game. The effort was fueled by sports bloggers and an interesting NHL voting system. Which leads me to my next point...
On the way down NHL All-Star voting system: As if the league needed to lose even more respect, the AllStar game nearly featured a guy who’s played in only 18 games because the voting system allowed fans to vote as much as they wanted.
The List The BG women’s basketball team is now 17-2 overall, 7-0 in Mid-American Conference play and looking for another undefeated MAC season. Here’s a list of the top five threats for the Falcons to stay perfect in conference play:
1. At Eastern Michigan: The Eagles are 6-1 in MAC play this season and have won their last three. They’ve also only lost twice at home this season. 2. Ball State: The Cardinals are undefeated in the MAC this season and have not lost since Dec. 18.
3. At Northern Illinois: Although they’ve lost two of their last three, NIU remains in the top half of the conference with a MAC record of 4-3.
4. At Kent State: BG’s beaten them once, but this time they to have to do it on the road. 5. Ohio: This one shouldn’t be close, but hey, it’s a top five and we needed five games.
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STARTING STRONG: BG’s Erik Marschall (right) looks to get past a Western Michigan defender in last night’s 72-63 loss. Marschall scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half before fouling out in the second half.
Bucked by Broncos Falcons stumble in final minutes, lose fifth straight contest By Bill Bordewick Reporter
Erik Marschall was 8-8 shooting and had 19 points on the night but his effort was not enough as the BG men’s basketball team fell to Western Michigan, 72-63. Marschall’s eight consecutive baskets without a miss tied a school record. “I had a lot of success in the first half,” Marschall said. “We were running some plays where I got good looks and we took advantage of it. In the second half we kept working hard, I just do not think we executed like we did in the first half.” Marschall had 17 points at half-time but he was held to two points in the second, largely because he was in foul trouble, eventually fouling out. “He’s a really good player,”
said WMU center Joe Reitz. “We came into the game and everybody says Samarco, Samarco, Samarco. But he’s got some nice post moves and he definitely killed us in the first half.” Reitz had only six points but he grabbed 12 rebounds and was the primary reason Marschall fouled out. BG maintained a 32-31 lead at half-time, in part because Marschall’s effort and because the team shot 54.2 percent. “You come into the game and Samarco and Miller were number two and four in scoring in MAC games,” said WMU coach Steve Hawkins. “We spent a lot of time talking about those two guys and how to defend them and challenging our players. Then Marschall comes in and
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Swafford enjoys her time as a gymnast By Adam Miezin Reporter
“gives her a chance to play to the crowd.” “I’ve been doing gymWhile growing up, movnastics for 14 years now ing around was secand it became my life,” ond nature for Allison Swafford said. “I moved Swafford. She has been around a lot as a kid and in “four or five” gyms Allison spent most of my time in in the past and she saw when I was youngSwafford gyms er. Most of my time was gymnastics as a very spent in the gym doing important part of her Senior co-captain gymnastics.” life. She described her In fact, she said it of BG’s experiences well as she became her life. gymnastics was home-schooled. The senior coteam Once her school work captain of the BGSU was done, Allison could gymnastics team is in her final season. She is be found in the gym, working on from Brentwood, TN, and her newest routines. She credits specializes in the vault and her parents for her success and floor events. This season will be calls them her role models. her first as a scholarship athlete. See SWAFFORD | Page 9 She enjoys floor the most, as it
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BACKING IN: BG’s Nate Miller scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds in last night’s loss to Western Michigan.
COURT MARSCHALL BIG GAME: Erik Marschall had a career-high 19 points in 26 minutes. He tied a BGSU records by making all eight of his field goal attempts. That equaled a standard set by Brent Klassen in 2002 at home against Marshall. Erik is now averaging 10.1 points per game this season for the Falcons.
Close games at home have had good results for the Falcons this season, but last night’s 7263 loss to Western Michigan did not. Even though they had three double-digit scorers, BG could not find the offensive rhythm they needed to compliment Erik Marschall’s 19-point performance. The all-around performance was not what the Falcons were looking for. “Tonight we did not execute on offense or on defense,” Marschall said. “That is something we are going to have to keep working on for the second half of the season. We are just going to have to keep battling.” Martin Samarco scored 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting and Nate Miller added 16 for BG. Besides Erik Marschall’s 8-for-
8 performance from the field, BG shot 16-of-44. The Falcons were 3-of-15 from long range. Two of the three-pointers came within 32 seconds of each other as Samarco and Dusan Radivojevic each hit, one to tie the game at 59. It was all downhill from there, as BG scored just four points in the final 3:36 and went on to give up points on the next four defensive possessions. “I thought once Dusan hit the shot to tie it up, you don’t want to hit a shot, tie it up and call time out and I think after that they scored just basically on every possession,” said BG coach Dan Dakich. BG did a good job at guarding the Broncos’ big man Joe Reitz, but could not make up for the room they gave Shawntes Gary. Gary had 24
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Cleveland Cavaliers welcome back Wayne Embry for black heritage celebration By Tom Withers The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — Wayne Embry now jokes about the decision that shaped the Cavaliers for years and sealed his legacy. Embry, who guided the Cavs through some of the franchise’s most successful seasons, was honored by the club Tuesday night as part of a black heritage celebration, along with former Ohio State stars Oscar Robertson and Eddie George. Through trades and drafts as Cleveland’s general manager and president from 198699, Embry turned the Cavaliers into a perennial power in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs were solid-not-spectacular teams, and went deep into the playoffs but never won an NBA
Wayne Embry Honored in Cleveland last night title. Embry’s most secondguessed move was his decision to trade Ron Harper to the Los Angeles Clippers in 1989 for Danny Ferry. The deal didn’t pan out for either side as Ferry never developed into an AllStar and the Cavaliers were twice bounced from the playoffs by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Embry has often been criticized for the trade and for signing Ferry, now Cleveland’s general manager, to a 10-year
contract extension. The 69year-old was asked if he has given Ferry any advice as an NBA executive. “Yeah,” Embry quipped. “Don’t give anybody a 10-year contract.” Embry left the Cavaliers on somewhat bad terms. He was fired as GM by former majority owner Gordon Gund in 1999 and served as a consultant for several years before joining the Toronto Raptors as a senior adviser. However, he was happy to be back on Wednesday and spent time before Cleveland’s game against Philadelphia by greeting old friends. “It’s great to be back,” he said. “There were a lot of memo-
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Cavaliers lead charge into age of electronic sports ticketing By Joe Milicia The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers envision an arena full of cheering fans with no tickets in their pockets. Ticket brokers say it can’t be done, but the team believes electronic ticketing will sweep the sports and entertainment industries, much like it did the airline industry. “The paper ticket market is fundamentally inefficient and arcane,” said Chad Estis, Cavaliers chief marketing officer. “I don’t think there’s a role for that in the future.” While some Major League Baseball teams have introduced electronic ticketing, the Cavaliers have taken it a step further, providing a completely paperless transaction. Nearly a third of their season-ticket holders use Flash Seats, owner Dan Gilbert’s online ticketing company. The firm is looking to sell other professional teams on the concept, allowing them to cash in on the lucrative secondary ticket market. Teams have long been frustrated by the fact that they sell seats for the price listed on the ticket only to see scalpers outside the stadium get double and triple that figure. “I hope to be in every league starting next fall,” said Flash Seats chief executive officer Sam Gerace, who would not say which teams have expressed interest. A decade ago, the airlines industry found it could save money by going paperless and eliminate passengers’ fears of losing or forgetting tickets. Southwest Airlines says 73 percent of its bookings are done through the Internet. Flash Seats isn’t all that different. Season-ticket holders who elect to go paperless register at http://www.flashseats.com and get into games by swiping a credit card or driver’s license at the arena. They can transfer their seats by e-mail and may sell their tickets via Flash Seats, naming their price. Flash Seats charges the buyer a 20 percent fee. Among the benefits: buyers
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don’t have to worry about a ticket being counterfeit, Gerace said. The secondary ticket market has grown into a $10 billiona-year industry, according to Sucharita Mulpuru, a senior analyst for Forrester Research Inc. About $3 billion of those sales are online. “The online piece of it has been growing quickly. There are new sites. There’s more comfort with it,” said Mulpuru, whose clients include eBay and Amazon. “Before it was a very fragmented local process. The Internet has helped to eradicate those geographic barriers.” The NFL is looking into electronic ticketing league wide, exploring whether it would be viable for teams that host just
10 home games, including preseason, each year, versus 41 for basketball, said Brian McCarthy, an NFL spokesman. He would not comment on whether the league has had discussions with Flash Seats. Fifteen Major League Baseball clubs use technology similar to Flash Seats. Fans buy seats online, then go to a kiosk outside the stadium, swipe a credit card and get a receipt that gets them in the gate, said Jim Gallagher, spokesman for MLB.com. The San Francisco Giants are one of several teams that provide a Web site for fans to sell and transfer tickets much like Flash Seats, but the transaction isn’t entirely paperless, team spokesman Russ Stanley said.
NFL to impose stricter steroid abuse fines By Dave Goldberg The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The NFL is going deeper into the wallets of players who get caught using steroids and other performanceenhancing drugs. After four months of sometimes intense negotiations, the league and union announced yesterday more extensive testing for performance-enhancing drugs and the addition of the blood-boosting substance EPO to its list of banned substances. The union also agreed that players suspended after testing positive will, for the first time, forfeit a portion of their signing bonuses in addition to the salary they will lose during their time away. That is significant because the signing bonuses often are the only guaranteed portion of a player’s salary and can be larger than salaries, which sometimes are kept artificially low to keep the team under the salary cap. “It is important that the NFL and its players continue to be leaders on the issue of illegal and dangerous performanceenhancing drugs in sports,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. “These latest improve-
ments will help ensure that we continue to have a strong and effective program. As we have done in the past, we will review and modify the policy on an ongoing basis.” In addition to the new test for EPO, the agreement includes an increase from seven to 10 of the number of players on each team randomly tested each week during the season for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. That means there will be 12,000 tests each season, up from the current 10,000. The new policy will make the NFL the only North American sports league to regularly test for EPO. Urine will be tested, not blood, for EPO. Baseball did a round of urine testing for EPO in 2005. Rob Manfred, MLB’s executive vice president for labor relations, said yesterday there were no positives among the 500 samples tested. Baseball conducts urine tests of major and minor league players for performance-enhancing drugs and stimulants, with each player tested at least twice randomly per year. Baseball does not conduct blood tests and does not test for EPO or human growth hormone. Baseball and
its players union have agreed they will test for HGH if a urine test for that drug is validated. A baseball player who tests positive for steroids is banned for 50 games for a first violation. A player who tests positive for stimulants is required to undergo counseling for a first violation and is subject to at least six additional tests over the next year. The NBA randomly tests players four times a season. Players who test positive for steroids or performance-enhancing drugs get a 10-game suspension for a first offense, a 25-game ban for a second offense, a one-year suspension for a third offense and disqualification if they’re caught a fourth time. In the NHL, every player is subject to up to two random tests a year. A first-time offender gets a 20-game suspension without pay and mandatory referral to the league’s substance abuse program. A second positive test carries a 60-game suspension. The NFL policy mandates a four-game suspension for a first steroids offense and a year for a second. Unlike its policy for street drugs such as marijuana
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SWAFFORD From Page 8 “My parents didn’t start off with much when they got married,” Swafford said. “But, I have never seen two people sacrifice so much for their family as they have.” Swafford fell in love with the campus once she arrived here and applied immediately. After being accepted, she decided to spend her four college years here at the University. “I knew this was where I wanted to be,” Swafford said. “The gorgeous campus attracted me at first but then I got to meet the other gymnasts and coach [Dan] Connelly. I knew I wanted to come here then.” After walking on, she gave her best effort and “really pushed the scholarship athletes” according to Connelly. “Allison is a very down to earth person and hard working,” Connelly said. “She is a good student and we really saw her talent on tapes before she got here. She was interested in walking on and we wanted her here.” That time in the gym has also given her life skills she will use once she graduates in May. For Swafford, it will be the first time in 14 years she will not have to concentrate on gymnastics. Although her career in gymnastics will be over, she will be taking some very important things into the real world. “I have learned many things in gymnastics, including discipline, organizing time and being a good leader,” Swafford said. “It teaches you to focus on the task ahead while also giving you experience in multi-tasking.” Connelly saw these attributes and more in Swafford. “She is the kind of girl that showed a lot of energy and loved gymnastics,” Connelly said. “She really wanted to be a college gymnast and she gave it her all.” Her goals this year are not as out-reaching as some senior athletes. She mentioned nothing of championships or individual performances, only stating that she just wants to cherish her last few months here and enjoy what she is doing.
OFFENSE From Page 8 points and six rebounds to lead all scorers. He made key baskets down the stretch that were too much for the Falcons to overcome. “We couldn’t get a handle on Gary, we didn’t execute and they did down the stretch,” Dakich said. “We talked about it at halftime we never got a handle on him, he was pretty much doing what he wanted to do.” For the Broncos, the win is their first on the road this season. After a thrilling victory to open the conference season against Buffalo, BG has now dropped five straight, two of which were at home. “All MAC games are going to be tough. It doesn’t matter who we play or what they do. If we execute we can beat anyone. If not, anyone can beat us,” Marschall said.
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EMBRY From Page 8 rable moments here and at the (Richfield) Coliseum,” where the Cavaliers used to play. Embry recalled Cleveland’s close calls in the playoffs. “The Bulls’ No. 23 wouldn’t let us win,” he said, referring to Jordan. “But now Cleveland
has its own 23 (LeBron James). He’s a great player and it’s amazing what he has done for the franchise.” Local attorney and NFL commissioner candidate Fred Nance, Cleveland State athletic director Lee Reed and the late CSU coach John McLendon were also honored at halftime during last night’s game.
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or cocaine, for which there is no suspension until a second violation, a player who tests positive for steroids or a supplement is suspended for the first positive test. The enhancements to the drug policy have been pending for almost six months — from about the time Goodell succeeded Paul Tagliabue as commissioner. The league and union began negotiating on additional tests and substances in September, but didn’t reach agreement until this week. Those discussions followed congressional reaction to a story in the Charlotte Observer on steroid prescriptions given to Carolina Panthers players by a South Carolina doctor during the 2003 season. One of the league’s congressional watchdogs, Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., praised the new policy on Wednesday. “These changes show what sports leagues and their players’ associations can accomplish when they set their minds to eradicating steroids from their sports,” said Davis, who, as chairman of the Government Reform Committee in the last Congress led three hearings on steroid use among pro athletes. “I especially want to commend the NFL which, out of all the sports leagues, has been the most consistent in its approach to testing and taking other steps to end steroid use among its athletes.”
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Ali Mann scored 21 points and Kate Achter scored 19, leading No. 16 Bowling Green to a 90-62 victory over Western Michigan on Wednesday night. The victory extended the Falcons’ winning streak in MidAmerican Conference play to 32 games, a league record. Bowling Green (17-2, 7-0) has won 10 straight overall and they are tied for the best start in school history. They haven’t lost since Dec. 19 against topranked Duke. Mann moved into third place on the Falcons’ career scoring list with 1,587 points. She also had a team-high five assists. Bowling Green, which ranks
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has 17 at half-time.” In the second half BG was forced to make offense for defense substitutions because both Marschall and backup center Otis Polk were in foul trouble. Marschall eventually fouled out with four minutes to go in the game with the Falcons trailing by two at 58-56. “[Marschall not being in the final four minutes] hurt, that hurt a lot,” said BG coach Dan Dakich. “Erik battled all night long, he’s going to compete. I’m proud of him but we need to be a better team.” With Marschall fouled out, the Broncos went on a 14-7 run to close out the game and eventually went on to win by nine
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