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Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition More than 100 students have submitted work to Sunday’s show | Page 3
New business software hits the University A financial and human resources system known as PeopleSoft is now being implemented on campus | Page 3
The female menstruation cycle has often been an awkward subject, but the Vagina Monologues addresses it head on in this year’s production. Hannah Geyer, the producer of this year’s show, said she thinks that there is still a stig-
ma attached to the period. “For people to speak against the monologues shows how unwelcome this type of conversation is. Periods are bad and dirty,” Geyer said. “The reason people think that this is vulgar shows that this problem still exists.” Geyer has been involved with the monologues for three
years. It’s important for people to promote causes that they believe in, she said. “I’d be a different person today without the monologues. I like it because you get to hang out with other women and it’s a good bonding experience with other women,” she said. Luce Tomlin-Brenner, the director agreed with the grav-
ity that the experience has had for her. “My life became geared towards women’s issues and health. I also became more comfortable with talking about female violence,” TomlinBrenner said. “It shaped my whole college life.”
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FOUNDERS ON FIRE Portable fan forces residence hall evacuation, flooding from sprinkler system
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“Sweet Sixteen” for Honest Abe Headliner’s celebrates President’s Day MTVstyle with five area bands | Page 7
Men’s basketball falls to NIU
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Gymnasts to travel to Central Michigan After the best start in five years, the team looks to continue their streak against tough MAC foes | Page 9
Anna Nicole Smith dies mysteriously Speculation surrounds the incident as to what was the cause of death of the tabloid star.
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Students were evacuated out of Founders Quadrangle yesterday after a fire broke on the dorm’s fourth floor. According to Lt. Dan Wuest of the Bowling Green Fire Department, two fire trucks and one investigation vehicle responded to the fire at around 4 p.m. After investigating the fire, officials determined that a malfunctioning portable fan started the fire, Wuest said. Adam Curtis, a freshman who lives in room 268, said a fire marshal told him the fire was confined to one room on the fourth floor, but other rooms down the hall experienced flooding from the sprinklers. Jessie Lucko, a sophomore who lives on the fourth floor, said she and her roommates didn’t
smell smoke and thought the evacuation was only a fire drill. Lucko, who was celebrating her 20th birthday yesterday, said the water leaked across the hallway and soaked her floor, clothes, cushion and her box of birthday cards and pictures. She said the University offered to wash all clothing that was damaged in the incident for free. “This hasn’t exactly been the best birthday, but the University is going to pay for my laundry,” Lucko said. She said she would put a fan in the window to air out the room but doesn’t want to start another fire. Kenny Dull, who lives in room 265, said he was worried about the effect the fire may have on his school
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change not Ohio’s By Ryan MacBride Reporter
Ohio universities won’t experience any direct changes in their admission processes after Michigan’s affirmative action ban. In November 2006, Michigan officials passed a law banning the use of racial and gender preferences for all public university admission applications and government hiring, leading many to wonder how Ohio schools like BGSU and the University of Toledo will be affected. BGSU Director of Undergraduate Admissions Gary Swegan said he considers this a neutral issue. “At BG we’ve stayed with the same admission standards,” he said. William Pearce, director of undergraduate admissions at UT also emphasized the lack of changes within their admissions offices. “We haven’t done anything differently to target diverse students.” Pearce said. “Strategic planning was in place and done before the ban was put into effect.” According to University of Michigan spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham, it’s too early to say how the university community may be changed by the ban. “While U-M’s admissions and financial aid processes will not discriminate nor grant preferential treatment to any individual on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin, the university will do everything in its power, within the law, to make sure that diversity is maintained,” Cunningham said. These changes may bring more diverse students to BGSU, according to Alberto Gonzalez, vice provost for academic services at BGSU. “We may have greater latitude,” he said. “It could benefit us. Students may look to Ohio schools for programs that may benefit them.” BGSU currently offers a scholarship to all out-of-state students. In 2004, BGSU awarded the Michigan Success Scholarship to students from that state. Aid has since become available to students from any state other than Ohio.
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Factions sign ‘respect’ agreement By Mohammed Daraghmeh The Associated Press
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed Thursday, agreeing that the Islamic militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would “respect” past peace agreements with Israel. However, Israel and the U.S. have demanded the new government explicitly renounce violence, recognize Israel and agree to uphold past peace accords. The vague promise to respect past deals — a compromise reached after Hamas rejected pressure for more binding language — did not appear to go far enough. U.S. and Israeli acceptance is crucial to the deal’s success. Unless they are convinced Hamas has sufficiently moderated, the West is unlikely to lift a crippling financial blockade of the Palestinian government, and it will be difficult to advance the peace process. In Washington, the State
Latino lovers auctioned off for scholarships By Dana Freeman Reporter
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FACTIONS : Palestinians wave yellow Fatah, green Islamic and national flags during celebrations after the signing of an agreement between Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal in Saudi Arabia, a long the streets of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza Strip,.
Department issued a cautious statement late Thursday that avoided judgment on reports of a deal, saying officials had not yet seen details of either the composition or the political program for the new government. “In terms of what the outcome of those discussions look like and whether they meet the Quartet principles, I think we’ll just have to see,” State
Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey said earlier. Shortly after Hamas won elections in January 2006, the so-called Quartet of Middle East peace mediators — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia — said future aid to a new Palestinian government led by the militant group “would be reviewed by donors
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Love was in the air last night at the Latino Student Union’s fourth annual Latin Lovers Auction. The LSU began the Latin Lovers Auction in 2004 to go toward the Manny Vadillo Scholarship. Amanda Barrera, sophomore, who has been working on the auction for two months, is an active member of LSU. “Manny Vadillo was a very important asset to the Bowling Green community,” Barrera said. “He’s an amazing person. We want to carry on his legacy. He’s really missed on campus.” Vadillo developed the Latino Networking Alliance which aimed to develop scholarships for Latinos at the University in 1981. He retired from his position as senior associate director of BGSU’s Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives in 2005. In the past three years, the Auction has raised $4,000. When the total amount made from
“Manny Vadillo was a very important asset to the Bowling Green community.” Amanda Barrera | Sophomore this reaches $15,000, the scholarship will be endowed. Every year, the Whirlpool Corporation has agreed to match the amount raised by students to help benefit the scholarship. The bid cards were sold for $5 at the door of the Black Swamp Pub and could be paid for by cash, check, and they were even bursarable. The bidding took off with the first item to be auctioned off brought in $190. The winner of the auction, however, is only required to pay half the price he or she bidded on. With help from auctioneer Keith Bradley, LSU auctioned off 38 LSU, Black Student Union and
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ACTION From Page 1 High out-of-state tuition fees at other schools may keep Michigan students in-state, Gonzalez said. Pearce also saw this as an opportunity that UT as well as other Ohio schools could capitalize on. “We would be more than happy to accommodate and welcome these students,” Pearce said. He said UT’s scholarships
— $12,000 offered to Michigan residents — and no increase in tuition costs for fall 2007 could attract Michigan students. The University of Michigan is hoping the ban will not decrease the diversity in students for fall semester, Cunningham said. Although it is all still a work in progress, representatives at all three colleges told The BG News they are maintaining the same admission standards, hoping to attract the same caliber of student they always have and aim to create as diverse a learning institution as possible.
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Wednesday 12:34 a.m. A student reported their cell phone had been stolen from the Union. 7:45 a.m. Postal truck reported spray painted overnight on West Washington Street. 9:25 a.m. Two women reported to be going through a dumpster at a North Main Street apartment complex. 9:39 a.m. Front porch on West Washington Street reported spray painted overnight. The graffiti read, “Happy B-Day,” causing $30 in damage. 1:34 p.m. Wallet reported stolen Monday night at St. Thomas More Parish on Thurstin Avenue. 2:44 p.m. Man reported to have come into a South Main Street store and attempted to charge items to a Sherwin Williams account. 4:55 p.m. Campus police were advised that bus #193 had a fire of Harshman Drive, passengers evacuated the bus and the bus was picked up by a tow truck.
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VAGINA From Page 1 Annie Bishop, a junior, performed “The Woman Who Loved To Make Vaginas Happy”. This monologue is a about a lesbian dominatrix. Bishop said this part was hard to play because she’s nothing like her character. “It’s a very outrageous part when she’s telling her story, it’s about bad experiences but her learning from it and turning it around,” Bishop said. “I
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BRIEFS BG NEWS WIRE SOURCES Yesterday, around 10 a.m., a tornado siren was heard at the University. According to the Wood County Sheriff’s office, this siren was just a test to make sure all sirens are working. Some sirens were not working during last Saturday’s monthly test, so they were tested again.
FIRE From Page 1 work. “I’m not afraid of electronic and computer damage, I know we got insurance for that stuff,” Dull said. “The things you worry about are the things I need to study with for my test tomorrow and notebooks with notes you can’t just replace.” Dull later found all of his books are safe and dry. Not all students were so lucky. Lucko said a resident adviser told her she was able to sleep in her room last night, but Lucko chose not to because she said her room smelled.
concentrate on the journey she’s taking, not the outlandish stuff.” The purpose of the monologues is to raise money for V-Day, a day of awareness for violence against women. Of this year’s proceeds, 10 percent will go to the V-Day organization, half will go to Domestic shelters in Wood County and the other half goes to Victim Services. Although women have made huge strides in their independence from men, violence against women is still a promi-
OSWEGO, N.Y. (AP) — While the northern Plains and Northeast shiver in dangerously cold temperatures, the folks in upstate New York are keeping warm shoveling snow — lots of snow. Since Sunday, the small towns of Parish and Mexico have recorded more than 6 feet of snow, and forecasters with the National Weather Service say it isn’t over yet. The area received a short reprieve yesterday as the squalls shifted south into Syracuse, where between 4 and 8 inches fell. The lake-effect bands moved back north in the evening and were expected to strengthen overnight. “We’re just trying to keep up. It’s almost an unreal amount,” said Mayor Randy Bateman of Oswego, where 70 inches of snow had fallen by Thursday morning. “We catch up when it stops, but then it just comes again, even heavier.” Gov. Eliot Spitzer declared a state disaster emergency for the
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county yesterday, authorizing all state agencies to help assist municipalities and residents in the storm-wracked region along eastern Lake Ontario. Late yesterday the northern parts of Oswego County were accumulating as much as 3 inches per hour, said Dave Sage, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Buffalo. At times, the snow has fallen at a rate of as much as 5 inches an hour. “I’m sure before morning there’s going to be three or four areas that have up to 100 inches [in Oswego County],” Sage said. Whiteout conditions forced state police to temporarily close Interstate 81 between Central Square and Pulaski, a stretch of about 15 miles. Travel advisories against unnecessary travel were posted for Oswego and its neighboring counties. Mexico officials renewed a snow emergency declaration, and many government offices were closed. Schools were closed for a fourth day in Oswego and Mexico. Temperatures in the Northeast inched back up to
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nent issue, Bishop said. “We are still in a society dominated by men. It’s still hard to be a woman in this society in certain situations,” Bishop said. Charles Henry, a student at Owens Community College has attended the event four consecutive years in a row to watch his friend Angie Pohlman, who performed “The Flood”. “The Vagina Monologues is such an important, revolutionary experience for everyone,” he said. “It is a critical and vital tool for the empowerment of all women.”
Both Geyer and TomlinBrenner think that all audience members will enjoy the performance whether they’re male or female. “It’s not a political show, these issues don’t just affect liberals and feminists; it affects everyone,” Brenner-Tomlin said. The monologues are a positive experience and men should be as encouraged as women to attend, she said. The Vagina Monologues will be performed today and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Union Ballroom.
Regents want more power to set tuition By Andrew Welsh-Huggins The Associated Press
in a statement. “The current higher education structure and authority granted to the board are no longer adequate to achieve desired outcomes for Ohio,” she said. Husted, a Dayton-area Republican, first proposed the idea of giving the governor control over the chancellor’s office last month. He continues to back that idea, and is reviewing the other proposals, spokeswoman Karen Tabor said Thursday. “He welcomes the ideas of the Ohio Board of Regents into the discussion on higher ed reform,” Tabor said. Strickland, a Democrat, has also said he favors the idea of appointing the chancellor, saying he cannot assert the necessary fiscal and quality control over Ohio’s system of public colleges and universities unless the chancellor is within his cabinet. However, he did not agree with the regents’ proposal. “Gov. Strickland has made his position very clear that it’s in the best interest of Ohio for him to have the ability to appoint the chancellor and for the chancellor to report directly to the governor,” said spokesman Keith Dailey. “This proposal does not meet that standard.” Dailey said the governor is still reviewing the regents’ other proposals. The regents already have the power to withdraw state funding from degree programs they deem duplicate one another too much. But
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s higher education board on Thursday proposed that lawmakers give it more power to set tuition rates and eliminate degree programs if they’re duplicated at another school. The Board of Regents also proposed letting the governor appoint the state’s higher education chancellor, then allow the chancellor to serve at the pleasure of the regents. If enacted into law, the proposals made to House Speaker Jon Husted would represent significant changes for Ohioans attending fouryear colleges and earning advanced degrees in the state. Currently, individual trustee boards at universities set tuition rates. The regents want the ability to set tuition ranges, giving them more say in how much universities charge students to go to college. “These proposed changes are intended to address concerns about Ohio higher education, especially in the areas of affordability, accountability and efficiency,” board chairwoman Donna Alvarado said
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Sunday’s undergraduate art show isn’t just about showing artists’ stuff. For some students, it’s a chance of a lifetime — or at least a college career. Bowling Green State University’s School of Art will hold its Annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition this Sunday, a double studio showing of more than 275 of the best works of the University’s diversely skilled students, as determined by art faculty. More than 100 students submitted their work for juried selection this year, with pieces ranging from drawings, photos and prints to sculptures, glass, ceramics and more. For many students, like junior Sean Morrissey, the exhibit is full of last chances for undergraduates to display their achievements, to get their name out and to earn a little cash for their work. Morrissey also looks forward to the event to share the lime-
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“It’s a great opportunity for students to showcase their work and their professors...[it shows] what I’ve learned and how they’ve helped me” Sean Morrissey | Junior light with professors that he says have shaped his and other students’ works through professional dedication, knowledge and instructional skills. “It’s a great opportunity for students to showcase their work and their professors,” Morrissey said. Then, shifting to his own experiences, he said it shows “what I’ve learned and how they’ve helped me.” Submitting three prints, a painting and a drawing, Morrissey credits his influence to internalized shape formations and disorganization. Gallery Director Jacqueline Nathan is equally as enthusiastic for students submitting their pieces. She said this year’s jury members selected prizes and
scholarships totaling more than $3,000, and students have the added opportunity to have their works purchased by guests. Students participating in the exhibition are also required to volunteer their time to prepare for the event, Nathan said. Students are required to dedicate at least three hours to tweaking the gallery layout, magnifying visual appeal and familiarizing themselves with the work. Some non-art majors like Ashley McFarland, senior, are also taking advantage of the undergraduate show Sunday. Nonparticipants in the yearend’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition were welcomed to
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BGSU went paperless on Monday. The University’s campus administrators, secretaries, deans and directors now use a new system, PeopleSoft, that works with administrative properties. PeopleSoft is an organization that connects the different systems used in a business operation. These include a financial system, human resource system and a student system for the University. One of the main reasons the University is moving to this new system is to improve efficiency, according to Bruce Petryshak, the University’s chief information officer for Information Technology Services. The old system, known as American Management Systems, was more expensive to use and also less flexible than the new system will be, he said. ITS Communications Coordinator Cindy Fuller said the current system was started in 2003. The system that began back
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“I really don’t know whether we’ll be printing the Times in five years, and you know what? I don’t care, either.” — New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, who is looking at how best to manage the transition online, from Time.com
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What do you think is the best way for young children to lose weight?
“The best thing to do is exercise programs with other kids.”
“Put them in a sport or activity.”
CYNTHIA PINNICKS, Freshman, English
BRANDY TELL, Sophomore, Musical Theatre
“Put them on a reality TV show.”
“Make them run suicides every day.”
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Be smart: Choose your words carefully Phrases like ‘that’s gay’ just hurt communities to attribute word choice to a lapse in your speech production, not your actual thoughts. Though the preface of this CHAD PUTERBAUGH argument may go to support COLUMNIST the fact that “that’s gay” is largely automatic and therefore a harmless act; we have yet to consider how any speIf you listen hard enough, put cific word finds its way into your ear to the table, and if the expression. you wait long enough, you’ll If one is to use two words as hear it. Wait, was that it? Yes, synonyms, the words themand again. Actually, everyone selves must be stored in the is saying it! brain in the same manner THAT’S GAY. of any other synonyms. To It’s funny, but I thought do this, one must be taught that the time of hate speech had passed. How could I have that a word is a synonym for another. been so silly? The socialization does not I’ve heard the phrase so many times, from high school stop there. For communication to happen, both the through college and into the listener and the speaker must present, that I’ve been able have the same sense of the to form my own linguistic word. If listener and speaker analysis. have different conceptions of It seems, and, any disbewhat a hotdog is, then asking lieving readers are encoursomeone for a hotdog is a useaged to disagree, but the use less endeavor. of the phrase “that’s gay” is Thus, to call something gay not to make an explicit cateand have it be interpreted as gorization of something to be bad, both the speaker and homosexual, but rather that said object is bad. If a random the listener have to have been both taught that gay is synpasser by calls a gasoline onymous with bad. price surge gay, he is not talkHere is where we can attriing about its sexuality. bute blame, or at least causaWhy on earth would anytion. It is statistically unlikely one think to use “gay” as a for two people to indepensynonym for bad? Perhaps dently acquire the same alterthese people are just connate meanings for a word. fused. Some unifying body must This issue becomes further have acted on both people to complicated when considerproduce such a coincidence. ing that this is not a unique The only thing with the phenomenon in language. inertia to enact wide-scale Merely a decade ago, the language change is a culture. vocabulary of choice was not a petition to homosexuality as Thus, we can safely assume that when someone says much as it was the mentally “that’s gay,” means “that’s handicapped. bad,” and a listener underSurely you remember hearstands, there is a cultural ing “that’s retarded.” Further, identification that gay is bad. previous decades were not Now keep in mind that culwithout their own weapon of tural impressions are decidchoice. edly not logical processes. Older generations of This same cultural identifiAmericans most likely still cation is what has previously remember ‘that’s Jewish.’ labeled both the mentally Ok, so the process is handicapped and Jews as bad. not a linguistic anomaly. To rely on culture to make Generation after generation repeatedly rely on some social these decisions for you is rooted in fallacy. group or another to personify Previously I mentioned that general dislike. But what does word choice is largely an autothis mean? matic choice. There is truth The actual process at hand to this statement, only up to is less individual than one a point. might think. Generally lanThe same method that guage is an automatic proallows someone to learn and cess. When a person speaks, use a new word also allows he or she has only so much someone to forget a meaning control as to what comes of of a word. out the mouth. Someone can stop using Things like spoonerisms, “that’s gay” in the same way mispronouncing a word, and, despite Freud’s insistence oth- that one limits the number of “uh’s” and “um’s” in speech. erwise, Freudian slips do not Sure, it takes practice, but the belay an individual’s thought harder part is to recognize processes. that this speech act is offenThese mistakes are simsive to everyone. ply a matter of speech being If we can allow ourselves jumbled as it travels from the to be a bit more reflective in brain and reaches the mouth. what we say, we can at least Word choice is a similar give the impression that we process. A lot of psycholinare tolerant, enlightened guistic evidence goes to suppeople. port the fact that speech production and thinking happen in completely different areas of the brain. If this is true, Send feedback to Nick Hurm at nhurm@hotmail.com then it is not unreasonable
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More parents turning toward gastric bypass sugery for their children BRIAN SZABELSKI ASST. OPINION EDITOR
If I told you that kids today were more overweight than ever before, you would probably believe me. And why not? According to the latest National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (from 2003–2004), for children aged 6 –11 years and 12–19 years, the percentage of children classified as overweight was 18.8 percent and 17.4 percent respectively. There are a lot of reasons to blame for this problem: too much TV, too many video games, apathy toward physical activity, and so on. However, it’s more important to find a solution than pass out blame. One of these “solutions” is gastric bypass surgery. According to an AP story last week, a group of four hospitals, led by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, are starting a largescale study this spring. The study will examine how children respond to various types of weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass. The FDA has been hesitant to approve a gastric band for children, instead waiting to see what the results of this study are before making a decision. This kind of surgery is growing popular with adults, where it is seen as just another method for battling weight problems. But is this kind of surgery okay for kids to undergo? Except in special circumstances, it’s not okay. For most kids, there are better and safer ways to lose weight.
There are several risks involved in gastric bypass surgery. The band can slip off after surgery, which could result in the need for further surgery to adjust this. Other problems can include abdominal hernias, an increased risk of infection, bowel obstruction, and an increased risk of hemorrhages. Complications from this kind of surgery are not rare, either. Last July, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a study stating that four in 10 weight-loss surgery patients developed complications within six months. More importantly, it’s a quick fix to a serious problem. Once the band comes off, who’s to say the patient won’t start gaining weight again once they sink back into old habits? In the same AP story mentioned above, Thomas Wadden, an obesity expert at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine, has said some adult patients are already seeing it that way. Those patients have begun to show up at Penn’s Center for Weight and Eating Disorders demanding an operation as a quick fix to thinness. “When we ask them, ‘What have you done so far to lose weight?’ the patients say, ‘Nothing,’” Wadden said. “They’re going right to a $25,000 operation for which they are ill-prepared.” There must be a better solution out there to this weight problem. In fact, the answer is right in front of our eyes. As a nation, we need to put more emphasis on exercise than surgery. Doing so encourages healthier habits for kids that will help them lose weight
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easier. When I was in elementary school, my favorite part of the day was gym class. One year, my entire class took part in the Presidential Physical Fitness Award program, which was set up by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. It was a way to get American children to not only exercise, but make it seem enjoyable. Since those days, though, I’ve heard less and less about the program, which made me think for a while that it had been done away with. Thankfully, it is still alive today, but is not well publicized. I always thought it was a good way to get younger children to exercise more often, and the Bush Administration should do everything they can to help bring it back. There are also ways to keep exercise fun so that kids don’t get bored with it. Last year, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on a new policy in West Virginia’s public schools: encouraging exercise by using the popular Dance Dance Revolution video game series. Ideas like this are perfect ways to make exercise more enjoyable for kids, and combined with a better diet, it works. Thousands of people across America, including some of my friends here at the University, have lost weight using this very method. Surgery should not be the fix to America’s childhood obesity problem. Encouraging good old exercise is a good first step towards making kids in this country a lot healthier and thinner.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Critics: Try going to see ‘The Vagina Monologues’ It’s clear that there’s an indisputable silence surrounding women’s bodies — most specifically, women’s vaginas. In his article, Lipian stated women are “much more than one of their organs.” If the so-called “organ” he’s referring to is the vagina, then we’re sorry, to say the vagina is not actually an organ. If there wasn’t so much secrecy surrounding women’s bodies, favoring instead open dialogue and discussion in a public forum, simple anatomical mistakes such as this would not be made in a college publication. We have seen “The Vagina Monologues” performed here every year. This production gives women a clever and unique outlet through which they are able to identify with a part of their body that they are often taught to ignore, even though it determines so much of their life and who they are. It provides the perfect public forum in which to promote comfortable discussion about their bodies. It encourages women to take a good hard look at their sexual health in a way that is not clinical or threatening. As a society it is unacceptable to ignore that dangerous STIs, such as HIV and cancer-causing HPV, have been skyrocketing in recent years. Let’s face it: women have sex. This is not going to change whether or not your religious beliefs agree. Therefore, there needs to be frank, open and inviting discussion that supports women instead of ignores them, or punishes them for falling off their divine pedestal. Finally, word around the campfire is that Lipian has not even seen the play. How can he judge something he has never seen or experienced? We invite Lipian, as well as other skeptics, to broaden their horizons this year and come to the play, experience it for yourself. Who knows? Maybe you’ll learn something
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President Bush’s uncle one of directors in illegal scheme WASHINGTON — One of President Bush’s uncles, William H.T. Bush, was among directors of a defense contractor who reaped $6 million from what federal regulators say was an illegal scheme by two executives to manipulate the timing of stock option grants, documents show. The uncle, known as “Bucky,” is the youngest brother of former President George H.W. Bush and heads an investment firm. William H.T. Bush was an outside, nonexecutive director of Engineered Support Systems Inc., a defense contractor whose profits were bolstered because of the Iraq war. St. Louis-based ESSI supplied equipment and electronics to the military. It was acquired last year by another defense contractor, DRS Technologies Inc. ESSI has been under investigation by federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the alleged options backdating scheme. Bush and the others who sat on the ESSI board were not accused of any wrongdoing in the SEC’s civil lawsuit Tuesday against the company’s former chief financial officer and for-
mer controller. Those two were accused of enriching themselves and others with a five-year-long backdating scheme. Bush made about $450,000 selling some of the stock in 2005. It was the third case by the agency since last summer involving alleged improper options backdating. More than 100 public companies are under investigation by the SEC and the Justice Department, more than $5 billion in profit has been erased by restatements and 18 chief executives have been swept from their jobs. The SEC said the former ESSI finance chief, Gary Gerhardt, told the ex-controller, Steven Landmann, to give the outside directors backdated options for 132,000 shares of company stock that exceeded what they were authorized by shareholders to receive. “The company never disclosed to shareholders that it had awarded this additional compensation” to the directors, according to the suit in federal court in St. Louis. The directors “realized approximately $6 million in unauthorized compensation from the exercise of their additional stock options,” the suit said. ESSI employees and directors received about $20 million in unauthorized compensation
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as a result of the backdating, according to the SEC. William H.T. Bush had no comment, an aide at the former president’s office in Houston said Thursday. SEC officials declined to comment. The 68-year-old Bush is chairman of the St. Louis investment firm Bush O’Donnell & Co., which he founded in 1986. Before that, he was president of Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis. Bush, who was named to the ESSI board in March 2000, was a member of its audit committee, the watchdog over the company’s accounting. A number of retired highranking Army and Air Force officers sat on the company’s board. The SEC said in its suit that from 1997 through 2002, Gerhardt instructed Landmann to make company stock options more lucrative by backdating their exercise price to a historically low point in the stock’s value. Usually, a stock option’s exercise price coincides with the market value at the time of a grant; that gives the recipient an incentive to drive the price higher. Backdating options can be legal if disclosed properly to investors and approved by the
against that government’s commitment to renounce violence” and recognize Israel and other agreements. Israeli government spokeswoman Miri Eisin would not say whether Israel believes the guidelines of the new government fulfill those demands. “Israel expects a new Palestinian government to respect and accept all three of the international community principles,” Eisin told The Associated Press after the accord was announced. At stake is roughly $1 billion a year in frozen aid from foreign donors in addition to approximately $500 million in withheld tax revenues collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinians. Palestinians also hope the agreement will avert an outright civil war. Clashes between Hamas and Fatah gunmen have killed 130 Palestinians since May, and cease-fires have repeatedly broken down. The latest fragile truce came Sunday, after four days of fight-
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TWO FOR ONE : Jordan Portillo and Freddie Walker get auctioned off together at the Latin Lovers Auction that was held last night in the Black Swamp Pub.
LOVERS From Page 1 Indian Student Association members for dates with hopes to raise $2,500. The winner of each auction not only gets their purchase, but also a gift certificate donated by local businesses for the date. Michael Mora, senior LSU member clad in a pin-striped suit and Versace glasses, was a past bidder. This is his first
ing killed 30 people. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, of Fatah, and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal headed two days of intense negotiations in a Mecca palace overlooking the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine — a venue Saudi Arabia chose to step up the pressure on the two sides to compromise. Much of the negotiations centered on a single word. Abbas pressed Hamas to accept the stronger stance of “committing to” past peace accords with Israel signed by the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Liberation Organization. But in the end, he was forced to settle for the promise to “respect” them. The final agreement was announced at a ceremony aired live on Arab television Thursday night, in which Saudi King Abdullah sat with Abbas on his right and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on his left. Abbas aide Nabil Amr read a letter from Abbas proclaiming the accord and asking Haniyeh of Hamas to form the new coalition government within five weeks, divvying up Cabinet posts between the factions
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year being auctioned off. “I’ll probably get like $10,” Mora said. Before being auctioned off, the MC’s, Freddie Walker and Laura Saavedra, read a profile of each person. The profiles included information such as age, hometown, astrological signs and “interesting facts.” Reuben Rodriguez, freshman LSU member, was also auctioned off last night. “I’m really excited, hopefully I get in the triple digits,” Rodriguez said before he stepped on stage.
according to a formula agreed on in the Mecca talks. Abbas and Mashaal insisted the agreement would bring peace between their factions and lavished praise on the Saudi monarch for his help — even comparing him to the Prophet Muhammad in his ability to bring reconciliation. The Palestinian president said the deal would “satisfy our people ... and bring us to the shores of peace ... This initiative has been crowned with success.” Mashaal vowed the accord would put an end to violence after a series of truces between Fatah and Hamas gunmen that collapsed. “I tell those who fear that the fate of this agreement will be the same fate of the old ones, ... we have pledged our allegiance to God from this sacred place .... and we will go back to our country fully committed to it.” “I say to our young people that this is an agreement of the leadership of the biggest groups and none of you should accept any order from others to fire,” he said. Before the accord was announced, Hamas and Fatah delegates said the two sides had reached an agreement in principle. But at the ceremony, Abbas aide Amr called it the “final agreement.” In Gaza City, celebratory gunfire was heard for more than an hour after the accord was announced. Residents expressed hope it would mean an end to the violence and the
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WEEKEND PLANS FRIDAY
Jim Gaffigan has sold out many dates across the country on his stand-up comedy tour. He’ll bring his irreverent brand of humor to the Stranahan Theater in Toledo tonight at 8 p.m.
Imperfect Beauty explores attitudes toward body image through the works of three Illinois artists. Space 237 in Toledo will host the free exhibition from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Professional Championship Bull Rider’s Tour rides into the Toledo Sports Arena this weekend. Rope yourself a ticket for $14 and get there by 7:30 p.m. to catch all the action.
Book Sale at the Sanger Branch Library in Toledo offers plenty of bargains on books. The frenzy begins at 1 p.m.
SATURDAY Flea Market is the perfect opportunity for cash-strapped college students to pick up oddities and necessities. More than 200 vendors will be at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
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Make your heart smart Get in touch with your emotional intelligence
“From Russia with Love” is being presented
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by the Toledo Opera Saturday night at the art museum’s Peristyle Theatre. Tickets are $15 and up for this round-trip journey to the land of the czars. Curtains go up at 7:30 p.m.
Some of life’s greatest lessons are learned through personal experience. The idea of emotional intelligence, made popular by Daniel Goldman, includes five main concepts dealing with being in sync with your emotions and those of others. Steve Cady, management professor at the University, said emotional intelligence is of impor-
Wok Cooking at the Franklin Park Mall in Toledo offers a free chance to learn the fundamentals of this traditional Chinese cuisine. Things get cooking at 9 a.m.
SUNDAY Metroparks Mutts is a naturalist-led hike through Maumee’s Metroparks. Leashed dogs are more than welcome to come along to explore winter’s effect on nature.
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Rockers celebrate dead prez birthday By Stephanie Spencer Reporter
“Sweet Sixteen” parties for some have turned the glitz of New Years Eve, the costumed fantasies of Halloween and the gifts from Christmas into one massive underage free-for-all. MTV’s recent reality hit “My Super Sweet Sixteen” has made a cultural impact on the
mainstream by turning the spoiled offspring of celebrities and assorted bigwigs into royalty overnight. As cameras follow around the insatiable teens, viewers realize that the happiness of these youngsters is impossible. Media critics and audiences alike poked fun at the series, but now a handful of local
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABIE BABY! Doors open Sunday 5 p.m. at Headliner’s with tickets at the door for $7. Tickets can also be purchased beforehand at ticketmaster.com for $5.
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Cellist bows for University audience By Meghan Hunt Reporter
For years, stringed instruments have conjured up ideas of tuxedos, elegant concert halls and classical music. If one went to cellist Craig Hultgren’s recital this past Monday, those ideas are the furthest from what was found there.
“It was a nice departure from the otherwise structured chamber music,” Steve Grunwell, sophomore, said. Grunwell, a visual communications and technology major who is familiar with music technology, so his expectations of the concert were vastly different from what he ended up seeing. “I had a preconceived notion
of what a cello was supposed to do, so it was interesting to see what can be done with technology,” he said. Hulgren’s recital, which he named “the electroacoustic cello book,” included pieces that mixed the traditional sounds of the cello and the synthetic melodies of technology.
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tance because intellectual capability isn’t the only important thing in becoming successful. “Being emotional is a good thing as long as it’s healthy,” he said. People who display high levels of emotional intelligence know themselves, set goals, prioritize and delay gratification. Self awareness and knowing your emotions is vital in developing emotional intelligence. Empathy
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Grumpy Dave to get a giggle on Tuesday night By Melinda Jacobs Reporter
Darryl Rhoades has a puppy in his pants, a man in his windshield and an original comedy show that’s sure to leave viewers rolling in the aisle with laughter on Tuesday. Already having performed at club chains such as The New York Comedy Club, Punchline and Laffs, Rhoades now will be bringing his stand-up routine to Grumpy Dave’s for Comedy Night on Feb. 13. Knowing Rhoades’ unique comedy style, it will be a show to be remembered. Rhoades is no stranger to the world of entertainment, even though he didn’t start his career specifically to become a stand-up comedian. In fact, Rhoades started off as a musician in the 60s. “I was always serious about my music and have written
songs for other groups, movies, musicals, etc. but also had a pretty twisted side that wrote funny songs,” Rhoades said. “I knew Frank Zappa and leaned toward that kind of performing in my live music shows.” Rhoades took that passion and his “twisted comedy” and formed a group called “Darryl Rhoades and The Hahavishnu Orchestra” which was written about favorably in media such as Rolling Stone Magazine. One of his fondest memories of his career is from this time in his life, when he and his group performed in New York at the Bitter in front of music greats like Robert Palmer, Leon Redbone and Iggy Pop. However, despite its positive reviews, the group broke up in 1978 due to the size of the group and the inability to support how big it had become
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SIXTEEN From Page 7 bands are using it as a theme for their show at Headliner’s in Toledo this Sunday. The show, titled “Abe Lincoln’s Super Sweet Sixteen� will showcase five bands from both Ohio and Michigan including Amanna 18, The Pillage, Wednesday Night, Amalie and Spiral Heights. But Jonathan Anderson, the Verso Group promoter for the show, insists that the venue’s atmosphere will not include any chocolate fountains, new cars or other lavish “Sweet Sixteen� luxuries. “The name was derived by the necessity to have a name on the ticket, we thought it was
EMOTIONAL From Page 7 [recognizing emotions in others] is also important to be well-rounded. According to Brian McMullen, specialist in holistic medical education, academic intelligence on its own is poor preparation for the emotional challenges that we face. “Emotional intelligence is a term for the other factors that can lead you to healthy relationships and the ability to respond to the trials of your life and career in a positive manner,� McMullen said.
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The concert lasted about 1 1/2 hours, with Hultgren performing six pieces. The first piece he performed was a world premiere of a work entitled “Chiaroscuro,� which
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funny,� he said. Sadly, Abraham Lincoln will not be turning sixteen on the day of the event, or even 116. The late president will be 198 on the following Monday, but was the sixteenth president of the United States bearing some relevance to the show’s theme. As in most of the “Sweet Sixteen� parties on the MTV show there is some minor confusion that leads to dramatic repercussions; either the dress isn’t exactly perfect or someone ruins the $700 cake before the party even starts. Amalie, the band from Adrian, Michigan could experience some of this confusion when they arrive at Headliner’s Sunday afternoon. “We’re definitely a Christian band and we all go to the same
church,� said bassist Jeff Miller. Members of Amalie are under the impression that Amanna 18 is also a Christian band with positive lyrics. Jason Revesz, bassist for Amanna 18, isn’t so sure. “A lot of the lyrics are positive. I wouldn’t say ‘Christian’ per se, we all go to church, well, not really go to church so much, I guess,� he said. Nik Gellar, member of Bowling Green band Wednesday Night, agrees that this show is not just for a Christian audience. “I wouldn’t consider us to be a Christian band,� he said. Even with some miscommunication, Kevin Smith, drummer for the Pillage, insists that the bands wouldn’t be there if there wasn’t a common goal to
network and please their audiences. “(Amalie) is pretty out there with it, but if they didn’t fit in with a punk rock show they wouldn’t be playing,� he said. “We’re still trying to meet people and it’s good to have a good track record with the Verso Group,� he said. One thing that all the bands can agree on is an energy packed show that will help promote Toledo’s local music scene. Gellar from Wednesday Night encourages people to be as excited as he is about the show. “Every show at Headliner’s is awesome, Amanna 18 has been around for a long time and everyone is pretty solid,� he said.
After taking a short quiz on the level of emotional IQ that University students hold, students scored average. This means there is room for improvement. Unlike improving your IQ, improving your EQ requires the help of others. Looking to your deepest feelings and strengthening your relationships is what this process includes. Cady suggests working in teams, getting a mentor, journaling and seeking counseling to enhance and develop emotional intelligence. “College is the best and safest place to develop ourselves for the future,� Cady said.
Psychologists John Mayer and Peter Salov published two academic papers on emotional intelligence in 1990 defining emotional intelligence as “the ability to monitor one’s own and other’s feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions.� Learning to not be paralyzed by depression or worry, or being swept away by anger is an essential part of being emotionally intelligent. Persistence in the face of setbacks and channeling impulses in order to pursue goals is what those with low emotional
intelligence need to improve according to Cady. A “60 Minutes� video exploring emotional IQ in children talked about controlling anger and working out problems with words instead of aggression. The depiction of children working on their IQ displays the fact that it is not too late to be taught or develop emotional intelligence. Cady stresses the importance of continuing to work on improving this aspect of intelligence. “People that are promoted and relied on by others in work conditions are highly emotionally intelligent,� he said.
means “bright/dark� in Italian. Like almost all of the other pieces it had an ethereal and dark sound. The technological background in all of the pieces served to accent the different ways the cello could be played. Denielle Buenger, a freshman violin major, said she enjoyed
seeing the work Hultgren has done. “I think it’s a great way to expand my experience. I didn’t know there were so many things that could be done on the cello like that!� she said. Instead of just using a bow to produce sound, Hultgren used techniques such as drumming
on the body of the instrument, plucking the strings and running the bow vertically down the neck. One of the highlights of the concert was a piece by Marc LeMay entitled “The Crab.� In this piece, Hultgren played as a short movie was shown on a projector screen behind him. Experimenting in the various ways technology and music go together is somewhat of a specialty of Hultgren’s, who has been active in music his whole life. Hultgren is originally from
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financially. “I’ve had other groups since but decided that it was more reliable to do one man shows and started doing stand-up in 88’,â€? Rhoades said, “I think I’m still looking for [my] big break. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with some legendary performers ‌ but still it’s the live shows that get me going.â€? Rhoades also recalled his times spent with Dr. Demento, and his many appearances on Demento’s show. “I’ve been over to Dr. Demento’s house where he has over a quarter million vinyl LPs and the man knows his stuff,â€? Rhoades said. “When my first LP came out in ‘80, he debuted it on his show playing side A all the way through without interruption. He’s been one of my biggest supporters and a true gentleman.â€? Although he has had difficult times in his life and career he came through with an illus-
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Iowa, and has an undergraduate degree in cello from the University of Iowa. He also has a master’s degree in cello from Indiana University. As a result of this, Hultgren has had many pieces written specifically for him. Despite all of the many new, interesting and different pieces Hultgren has performed, he says that his favorite kind of music is the kind he writes in
his mind as he’s performing. Hultgren is an accomplished improviser, as well as a fulltime cellist for the Alabama Symphony. One of the most important things Hultgren has learned in all his years as a musician is the ability to show up and deliver. As one matures, and gets deeper into their adult life, they have to have a reason to play, he said.
trious career in the entertainment world, and encourages other aspiring comedians to keep going even when times get rough. “Follow your heart and learn patience and confidence,� he said. “There are many things out there that can beat you down but if you just stay with your passion and try not to compromise yourself then you’ll be happiest and know that the money you earn is not the measure of success.� For those who know of Rhoades’ work, ordinary is anything but the word they would use to describe it. “Darryl Rhoades is very funny if you like edgy unpredictable jokes,� said Travis Neumeyer, junior at the University and a fan of comedy. “When telling a story, nearly every sentence ends with a humorous spin.� And even those who don’t know of Rhoades specifically, appreciate a good evening of comedy. “I have never heard of Darryl Rhoade specifically, but I do enjoy comedy shows a great
deal,� junior Ashley Cipiti said. “I definitely think they are worth going to because they help me relax and de-stress myself.� Rhoades performance at Grumpy Dave’s will start at 9 p.m. and he promises it will be an unforgettable show. “I’m excited every time I get on stage no matter how large or small the crowd or club. I treat every show the same, with 100 percent energy and give the best show possible,� Rhoades said. For those looking for more information on Rhoades and his routine, check out his Web site at http://www.music-comedy.com/. Also, look for his CDs, includinghisnewestone“Raparations,� which came out in 2005 featuring songs such as “I’ve got a puppy in my Pants� and “I’ve got a Man in my Windshield.� This CD was the seventh CD released in his career. And for those of you wondering, don’t worry. No real puppies were put into any pants during the making of that CD.
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A matter of trust Through the team’s struggles, teammates continue to rely on Spratt
BG football coach Gregg Brandon has announced the promotion of Mike Ward to defensive coordinator. Ward has spent the last seven seasons working the Falcon defensive linemen and previously was the program’s strength coach from 1992-99.
SCHEDULE TODAY Men’s Basketball: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m. Hockey: at Michigan, 7 p.m. Women’s Tennis: vs. Duquesne, 6 p.m. Track: All-Ohio at Findlay, All Day
TOMORROW Women’s Basketball: at Northern Illonois, 3 p.m. Women’s Cross Country: vs. Kent State; 1 p.m. Women’s Tennis: vs. Xavier, 2 p.m. Track: All-Ohio Home, All Day
SUNDAY Women’s Tennis: vs. Detroit, 1 p.m. Gymnastics: vs. Central Michigan, 2 p.m.
OUR CALL The List Now that the dust has settled following an eventful national signing day, The BG News presents the top five Mid-American Conference recruiting classes, according to ESPN.com: 1. Miami [OH]: The RedHawks came out with the 52nd ranked recruiting class in the country, featuring the 18th ranked outside linebacker, Michael Baker. Miami also signed six other nationally ranked high school players.
2. Western Michigan: The Broncos continue to prove themselves as an up and coming program in the MAC with this recruitment class, which featured 11 players from the state of Florida. 3. Toledo: Always a force in the MAC, the Rockets had both the 44th and 49th ranked quarterbacks in the country commit to play for them next season.
Goaltending in hockey can be a lonely and remorseless occupation for any player without the mental fortitude to take the good of the job with the bad. Jimmy Spratt has learned this first-hand through his own roller coaster ride of ups and downs as BG’s goalie for nearly two seasons now, and he is becoming a better player because of it. Recruited to fill the void left by perhaps the Falcons’ most accomplished goalie in school history, Jordan Sigalet, Spratt has had little time to shrink away from the bright lights that shine constantly on starting goalies in the CCHA. Not that Spratt would ever think of stepping out of that spotlight. “It’s a pretty big task,” said the sophomore from Chesterfield, Mich.. “I just try to not let the guys down and go out there and give it my best. I want to be the guy to go out there and my teammates have complete trust in me that I’ll get the job done.” Spratt’s teammates and coaches have had good reason to believe Spratt will keep BG in any game they play of late, stepping up his play after struggling to the mid-point of the season. In the last two weekends (Alaska and Notre Dame), Spratt holds a 2.97 goals against average and a .910 save percentage, making 122 saves on 134 shots faced. Only four of those goals that Spratt has allowed have come while BG was at even strength. According to Spratt’s coach, Scott Paluch, one of the reasons the 6-foot1, 183 pound goalie has improved his play is his willingness to take accountability for his own play rather than finding excuses when things are not going well. “Jimmy’s been extremely good at accepting the responsibi l it y of goaltending,” Paluch said. “There’s no pointing fingers a n d there’s no looking for other ways out of it. When goals have gone in Jimmy has been ‘I’ll take responsibility, now what do I have to do to fix it.’” Taking responsibility for shortcomings in games was something that Spratt was not used to coming into his career at BG. Drafted in the seventh round of the 2004 NHL draft by the Calgary Flames, Spratt concluded his junior career at Sioux City with two United States Hockey League All-Star Game appearances and a goals against average just over 2.5. Since arriving at BG, Spratt has struggled
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The BG women’s tennis team will face the physically grueling task of competing in three matches in three days, facing Duquesne, Xavier and Detroit Universities in three separate dual meets on three separate days. “I was trying to remember the last time we had three home matches in three days and I can’t remember,” said BG coach Penny Dean. “It had to have been at least eight years ago.” Last year the Falcons had a similar task on the road when they traveled to Indiana to play Indiana State, Butler and DePaul in three consecutive days. “It will be physically grueling to play three tough matches, but we’ve been practicing for months so I think we’re ready,” Dean said. The team has increased their conditioning this past week, according to BG’s Jenna Nussbaum. They have been doing more running and outdoor workouts at the student recreation center to help prepare for these grueling weekends. The
“It will be physically grueling to play three tough matches.” Penny Dean | BG Coach Falcons have also been focusing on eating and sleeping right as well as stretching a lot to get their bodies ready for the weekend. The team appears to be ready and claims they have done a lot more than just prepare the past couple weeks for this weekend. During the fall, the team competes in multiple tournaments that require them to do more than three matches in three days. In fact, last year the team competed in a tournament at Northwestern and competed in nine matches in three days — three times as many as they will play this weekend. BG’s Andrea Volle also points to the fact that as younger kids they played a lot of tennis matches in a
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Falcons fall short against NIU By Bill Bordewick Reporter
Fifteen to three and 10 to zero did them in last Saturday night in Toledo and 16 to six did in the Falcons two weeks ago in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Twenty-nine to five did in the BG men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in Dekalb, Ill. These are all the scoring runs that BG has allowed en route to their last three losses to Northern Illinois, Toledo and Central Michigan, all of which were on the road. In Wednesday night’s game, the Falcons trailed 40-37 with 15 minutes to go and proceeded to give up a 29-5 run over the next 12 min-
utes and wound up losing to the Huskies 73-51. “There are three things that always happen during these scoring runs,” said BG coach Dan Dakich. “We turn the ball over and give them easy baskets, we miss free throws and make-able jump shots that as college player you have to make and they don’t miss.” Turnovers have also been a big part of the problem the last few weeks. In the team’s last three losses, the team has turned the ball over 24, 23 and 21 times respectively. In its only win in the past four games, the team turned the ball
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GUARDED: Martin Samarco guards the ball during the game last weekend against Toledo.
Cowboys announce Wade Phillips as next head coach By Stephen Hawkins The Associated Press
4. Central Michigan: This class of 17 is led by Johnnie Daniels of Miami, Fla., the eighth ranked full back in the country.
5. Northern Illinois: The Huskies looked to upgrade their scoring ability with an offensive heavy class which ranked just inside the top 100 nationally.
ed a 9.850 on the beam. That score puts her in eighth place all-time in the school record books. She also won the award once last season. “It felt really good to be honored this week,” Kenel said. “I had not been doing that well on the beam and this past weekend gave me a chance to get back on track in the event.” In a competitive match last weekend, BG edged out Ball State at home and continues to look better each week. The combination of a solid freshman class and career numbers from some of the upperclassmen has the team near the top of the MAC. “This team has been performing better each week and getting more confidence as the year progresses,” said BG coach Dan Connelly. “We can’t always be worried about winning and losing, especially when we know we have the two best teams in the MAC coming up. We just have to continue to improve on what we
Tennis team prepares for weekend triple-header
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By Adam Miezin Reporter
Off to its best start in five years, BG’s gymnastics team looks to continue its roll when the team travels to Central Michigan this weekend. The team is 3-1 overall and in Mid-American Conference play. Assistant coach Kerrie Beach said the team was excited to get another win but knew the heavy lifting was still to be done. Central Michigan and Kent State may have the two best teams in the MAC and those just happen to be the Falcons’ next two opponents. “It is also a great start in the MAC, making this three in a row for us,” Beach said. “Even better is that as a team, we keep improving both our team scores and our event scores.” The team received another honor this week as senior Bethany Kenel won MAC specialist of the week honors. She established a new career high last weekend against Ball State when she record-
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FOOTBALL Veteran coach named to defensive coordinator position
Gymnasts look to build on strong start
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BOSS: Wade Phillips makes a point after being named head coach of the Cowboys.
IRVING, Texas — Twice during his introduction of Wade Phillips as Dallas Cowboys coach, Jerry Jones had to stop and gather himself. The decision was that emotional for the team owner. “We needed to get it right,” Jones said, pausing as tears welled up in his eyes. “In my mind, we got it right.” Phillips was hired yesterday, providing Dallas with an experienced replacement for Bill Parcells and someone wellversed in the 3-4 defense. Maybe more significantly for Jones was getting a coach who can win now. The Cowboys
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Mobile ESPN returns partnered with Verizon Wireless services By Bruce Meyerson The Associated Press
NEW YORK — The jockeying to bring the most popular names from TV and the Web to cell phones produced another exclusive deal yesterday with Verizon Wireless nabbing a multiyear agreement to offer ESPN’s flashy feed of sports scores, newscasts and video highlights on the tiny screen. The plan to revive Mobile ESPN — initially born as a full-blown cell phone company competing with big players like Verizon before ESPN pulled the plug late last year — comes on the heels of similar partnerships adding a mobile outlet to the hottest Web
properties. The most publicized deal came a month ago as Apple Inc. forged an exclusive arrangement with AT&T Inc.’s Cingular Wireless for the carrier to offer iPhone, the anxiously-awaited cellular manifestation of Apple’s popular iPod music player and iTunes online music store. Verizon Wireless notched deals in November to become the sole U.S. mobile portal for two top video-sharing sites, Google Inc.’s YouTube and Revver.com. On the social networking side, News Corp.’s MySpace has granted limited exclusivity to AT&T’s Cingular in the United States and
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PHILLIPS From Page 9 haven’t won a postseason game in 10 seasons, the longest drought in team history. “This team is best served now, next week, next month and next season by an NFL head coach with experience, that knows the game, that candidly knows the personnel that are playing the game right now,” Jones said. The seventh coach in team history, Phillips is only the second to arrive in Dallas with previous NFL head coaching experience. The other was Parcells, who retired Jan. 22 after four seasons with the Cowboys. Phillips, defensive coordinator at San Diego the past three seasons, has a 48-42 head coaching record over three seasons with Buffalo, two with Denver and seasonending interim stints with New Orleans and Atlanta. The 59-year-old son of longtime Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips has been in the NFL for 30 of the last 31 seasons. “It’s great to have these cowboy boots back in Texas,” said Phillips, showing his boots from the podium, where his father sat to his right. “(Jones) feels like and I feel like I was the best fit for this job. ... I think I can make an immediate impact.” Wade Phillips joins Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson as the only Texas natives to be in charge of “America’s Team.” Landry and Johnson both won two Super Bowls in Dallas. “It’s a big job, but I’m ready for it,” Phillips said. Jones interviewed 10 candidates before hiring his sixth coach since buying the team in 1989. Phillips was interviewed two weeks ago, and his chances of getting the job seemed to be fading when Norv Turner was among five more who followed him. “It was really tough,” Phillips said. “In the game, I
have control in a lot of things, like making the calls. In this, I didn’t have any control. I’m just hoping.” But Jones chose the defensive-minded Phillips over Turner, a two-time head coach who was the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator for Super Bowl titles after the 1992 and 1993 seasons. “It was important to get the experience and expertise and some of the specific things that I felt we needed to help our team out,” Jones said. “How we were going to go forward with the offense, how we were going to go forward with the defense.” After Jason Garrett interviewed for the vacancy Jan. 25, Jones hired him to an unspecified role on the coaching staff. It has been presumed he will be the offensive coordinator, but Phillips said he didn’t want to discuss Garrett’s role until he had a chance to talk to the former backup quarterback. Phillips’ head coaching record includes 3-4 as a fill-in for the Saints and Falcons and 0-3 in the playoffs, most notably the “Music City Miracle,” when Tennessee used a trick kick return for the winning touchdown in the closing seconds against the Bills in January 2000. Besides carrying on his family tradition, Phillips has handled the dubious task of replacing Super Bowl coaches Dan Reeves in Denver and Marv Levy in Buffalo. So the idea of following Parcells doesn’t bother him. Parcells, who won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, went 34-32 in four years in Dallas and lost twice in the playoffs. He implemented the 3-4 scheme in Dallas two years ago, and has built a roster suited for it, highlighted by end-turned-linebacker DeMarcus Ware. “I love the defense that San Diego plays, and I think our team has guys who could play great roles in it,” Ware said yesterday from the Pro Bowl.
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to Vodafone Group PLC overseas. Exclusive arrangements don’t necessarily mean that customers of other wireless companies are out of luck. Regardless of the carrier, it’s still possible to access most of these services through the mobile Web browser that’s now installed on nearly every cell phone. ESPN, for example, will still offer mobile access to some of its content through Web links featured by numerous wireless providers. But since the most widely used technology for adapting Web pages to mobile phones remains highly imperfect, the recent partnerships are designed to provide much smoother controls and presentation customized to the constraints of a handset’s small screen and cramped buttons. The partners have somewhat different motivations: The Web players are simply trying to parlay their success into new revenue and protect their popularity against copycats by providing access in a medium that younger consumers hold dear. For cell carriers, the deals provide a way to differentiate themselves at a time when revenue from phone calls is shrinking. All of the national providers have invested billions to upgrade their wireless networks, which they are using to generate new revenue by selling multimedia content from music to video and plain old Web surfing. The Mobile ESPN service, expected to launch in the coming months, is to be included free as part of the $15 a month or $3 a day charge for V Cast’s assorted multimedia offerings. The Verizon relationship is the first example of the new strategy that ESPN executives promised last September in announcing they were pulling the plug on Mobile ESPN as a standalone cell phone company featuring its own handsets, calling plans, customer service and monthly phone bills. That ambitious venture, launched in late 2005 by parent company Walt Disney Co., is believed to have signed up fewer than 30,000 customers despite drawing positive reviews for the sophisticated multimedia application that ESPN created to deliver its popular TV and Web content within the cramped constraints of a cell phone. By contrast, Verizon Wireless has 59 million subscribers, a third of whom have phones compatible with V Cast. The companies declined to disclose the financial terms or exact length of the deal, though one executive noted that a multiyear arrangement is lengthier than a typical wireless content agreement. The Mobile ESPN application will be adapted to all phones compatible with V Cast, starting with perhaps a couple of models at the outset, the executive said.
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DRIVE: Nate Miller attempts to drive to the hoop last weekend against Toledo.
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over nine times en route to a 10 point victory against Ball State on Jan. 31. In Wednesday night’s game, the Huskies led the Falcons by four at halftime, 34-30, and were only down three after a Martin Samarco lay-up brought the deficit to 40-37 with 15 minutes to go. For the next 12 minutes of the game, BG went 1-14 from the field, including shooting 50 percent from the line (3-6), and turned the ball over nine times. “We’re making the same mistakes over and over again,” Dakich said. “It is very frustrating.” The Falcons were shooting 52 percent from the field in the first half but followed that up with a 26 percent showing in the second half while Northern Illinois shot
SPRATT From Page 9 along with his team, compiling a personal record of 8-27-2 and a .871 saves percentage in 40 career games played. Low goal scoring by the Falcons themselves (1.8 per game this season) has also affected Spratt’s numbers. Still, he remains optimistic and focuses on his own performance. “You can’t dwell on it when you let up a goal or things aren’t going well,” Spratt said. “You just have to do your job and not let up any soft goals… You can’t control how many goals your team scores you just have continue to work hard [and] keep moving forward.” Spratt’s ability to continue to keep forging ahead was tested earlier this season when freshman backup Eddie Neville began to split time in the BG net. However, Spratt has regained his old form of
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did last week and do it again the next week.” “Confidence is really up and the wins are a big part of that,” Kenel said. “Everybody keeps working hard and there is no reason we can’t win the next two weeks.” According to Connelly, the most improved gymnast has been sophomore Katie Follett. After recovering from an ACL
“We’re making the same mistakes over and over again.” Dan Dakcih | BG Coach above 50 percent for the entire game. “This game was determined by our defensive effort in the second half,” said NIU coach Rob Judson. “Bowling Green runs a very good motion offense and to hold them to 26 percent shooting in the second half is very impressive.” Ryne Hamblet led the way for the Falcons with 11 points, with nine of those coming in the first half. Mid-American Conference scoring leader Martin Samarco was held under his 20 point per game scoring average for the second straight contest by posting late and there is little question to who the man is for the Falcons goaltending position now. “It does a lot for your confidence when you have a bad game and coach puts you out there the next night,” said Spratt. “It makes you work that much harder to prove that you belong.” For Paluch and the coaching staff, they know Spratt is still early on in his career here at BG, and can relate his situation with that of the most recent Falcon goaltender great. “When you go back and look at [Sigalet’s] results for the games he played his first year, those were not leading you to what we saw over the course of his development, becoming one of the top goalies ever to play here,” Paluch said. “It’s important at that position to see a full body of work and that’s what we’re seeing with Jimmy right now, he’s a work in progress.”
tear late in her high school career, she struggled last year. “She returned this year with promise and has had an outstanding year so far,” Connelly said. “After injuring herself late, she didn’t do that great last year but has come on strong this season.” Up until this point, the team was very fortunate with injuries as well. But, this past week, Connelly had to put freshman Amber Brewer and senior Jillian Stranges on the shelf after both got injured in practice.
eight points on 2-10 shooting. “[Martin’s] the only guy on our team that opposing teams recognize,” Dakich said. “The last few games you shut down Martin, you shut us down and that shouldn’t happen with the motion offense.” James Hughes paced the Husky offense with 14 points off the bench. NIU had four players in double figures including Zach Pancratz posting 13, Ryan Paradise with 11 and Shaun Logan with 10. “I feel more relaxed coming off the bench and I think I have more energy at the end of the game when I come off the bench,” Hughes said. The loss marks the 15th setback in BG’s last 17 conference games — a losing trend that dates back to last season. The Falcons will look to get back in the win column when they host Eastern Michigan tomorrow at 2 p.m.
TENNIS From Page 9 short amount of time. “A lot of it is getting the mentality that every match is equally important and having that grinding mentality,” Nussbaum said. The team that BG seems to have a slightly stronger focus toward in all of this preparation is Xavier. Xavier has traditionally been a tough school and usually provides for a good match, according to Volle. Last year, the team beat Xavier 4-3 and expects this years match to be every bit as close. “Xavier is a huge match — they tend to be a team that is a rival with us and in the past has given us good matches, so it will be the toughest match mentally and physically,” Nussbaum said. Although tennis is played in singles and doubles, the girls will not have to face the pressure alone. BG considers itself very team oriented and as always, anyone not competing will be on the sidelines cheering on their teammates.
“We need to stay together as a team,” Connelly said. “We have the girls willing to step up and fill those slots left by the girls who got hurt. This team has a much better cohesiveness and chemistry so we should be alright.” The Falcons will return home next weekend when they host Kent State at 2 p.m. at Eppler Complex. Kent State is currently leading the MAC and the match has all the makings of a special event if BG can win its fourth in a row this weekend.
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McFarland said. She anticipates visits from friends and family who are less familiar with her creative side. Students involved in the exhibition agreed that this year’s student art selection would be impressive. “We know what we’re doing and have strong aspirations of going on [professionally],” Morrissey said. The opening reception for the Annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition will be held Sunday, Feb. 11, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries, in the Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Perrysburg family w/ two girls, 1 & 3, & baby due in Aug. is seeking FT nanny to start 6/4/07. Paid vacation, background check . Resume to: nannyposition@perrysburg.org
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SUMMER WORK FOR STUDENTS SUMMER WORK FOR STUDENTS Want people willing to learn & work on wood floors including gym floors. Starting when school is out for the summer until the middle of August. Work consists of operating equipment, including floor buffers & floor sanding machines. Also measuring, laying out & painting game lines & art work & applying gym floor finish. We will thoroughly train you in all phases of the work. Job pays $8 per hour. You can expect between 4050 hours per week. Hours can be flexible. Must be punctual & reliable & willing to accept responsibility. Please contact Joe Koch, 419-3406270 or fax resume to 419-825-1714
Appointment setter needed. Not telemarketing. Senior sales/marketing student preferred. Call Deb at 419215-6387. Babysitter needed for 3 children in Perrysburg home. M,W & Sat’s. Flexible hrs. Call Deb 419-215-6387 Office cleaning evenings. 5-7 hours per week. Own transportation required. Call 419-352-5335.
Heinzsite Apts. 710-652 N. Enterprise 1 & 2 Beedrooms Washer/Dryer in 2 bdrm Walking distance to campus!
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2 /3 bdrm houses. Avail. 8-15. Price: $825 Dill St.; $900 E. Merry. 11 1/2 mon. lease. Call: 419.308.2406. 2 bdrm. apt. 4th St. $525 month + utilities. Available immediately. & for fall. Call 419-409-1110.
**Rooms $199.00 Mo. + 2 bdrm. avail. Now low as $399.00 mo. TV. 07-08 Rentals Houses & Apts. going fast. 1 sem. avail. all next to camus. S5 Web, close to downtn. Call 419353-0325 9am-9pm/listing 24/7 316 Merry 3. Updated listing @cartyrentals.com
1 bdrm. $400 mo. plus elec. & dep. 9 & 12 mo. leases available. No pets 854 8th St. 419-392-3354. 1 bedroom on 7th St. $420 month. No utilities. Available 4-1-07. 419-287-4337. 1 bedroom unfurnished. $380 mo. + electric. Short lease, available Feb. 1. For more info, call 354-9740. 1 bedroom, as low as $399.00 419-352-0590. 1 roommate needed now until May. Campbell Hill $325 mo. + utilities. 260-241-1534
Buckeye Studios Student housing available now. Monthly/semester & yr. long leases. Fully furnished, includes all utilities & 25” TV. Free wireless internet Call 419-352-1520. www.buckeyeinnandstudios.com Highland Management 1 & 2 bedroom apartment 2 bedrooms available now 419-354-6036 www.bghighlandmgmt.com
2 bedrooms on 7th St. W/D, $650 mo. plus utilities. Available May 1st. 419-287-4337. 2 BR duplex, private parking, patio, clean, quiet, close. $540/mo. + util. 419-352-1104. 236 Troup St. 3 bdrm. house. Available Aug. 1, for 07-08 school year. $800 + utilities. 419-308-1405. 3 bdm. house. Close to BGSU Off-street parking, W/D, AC. One-2 bdrm. apt. off street pkg. Close to BGSU. All avail. Aug. 15, 2007. 419352-4773. 419-601-3225 (cell). 3 bdrm apt. recently remodeled, small pets allowed for 2007-2008. sch. yr..Please call 419-308-3525.
Houses/Apts for 07-08 school year 12 month leases only S. Smith Contracting, LLC 419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave Office open 10 - 2 M - F www.bgapartments.com Quiet tenants preferred Ivywood Apts. 1 bedroom & studios. First month free. Restrictions apply. 419-352-7691 Large 1 bedroom close to campus 129 S. College, good shape, $400 mo. Aug. lease. 419-352-9392.
3-4 Bedroom House. $900 month Avail. May 2007. 640 S. Summit St. Call 419-308-9905
Lg 2 BR modern townhouse, spiral staircase, vaulted ceilings, new kitchens & bath, garage, A/C. $700 mo. Call 419-352-1104.
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Male has a furnished room for rent with freedom of house. $225 mo. $100 deposit. 419-354-6117.
AVAILABLE AUG. 15, 2007 ALL CLOSE TO BGSU 227 E. Reed, 3 bdrm. 2 bath,AC $1000. 606 5th St. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, AC,$850 443 N Enterprise, 3 bdrm. apt. $550 819 N. Summit, 2 bdrm house $400 112 Ridge St. 1-2 bdrm. apts. $350 CALL 419-308-2458
MARTEN RENTALS 710 7th St. 2 bdrm unfurnished. AC/free heat. 704 5th St. 2 bdrm furnished. Prices start at $510. 352-3445 Hrs 9-9.
Great large 4 bdrm. house. Close to campus. Garage, party room, washer & dryer. 419-353-7374.
Newly remodeled house. 4-5 bdrm., 2 bath, close to dntown. & campus. May or Aug. lease. $1500 mo. plus utiities. 419-340-2500. Winthrop & Summit Terrace Apts. 400 E. Napoleon Rd. 419-353-9135
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622 E. Wooster St: 4 bedroom / 2 bath house. Washer / dryer hook up. Tenant pays all utilities. $1400 per month plus alll utilities. Available May.
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233 W. Merry St: 4 Bedroom house, one bath. Zoned for 5 unrelated poeple. Pets okay. $995 per month plus all utilities.
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Large Houses for Rent 534 S. College #B: Three bedroom 1 1/2 baths duplexes. Washer / dryer hook ups. Tenants pay all utilities. $900 per month.
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419-353-7715 Evergreen Apts. 215 E. Poe Rd. Large 1 or 2 Bedroom Efficiencies Laundry on Site BGSU Bus Route Only 15 minute walk to campus!
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‘07 - ‘08 School Year 1,2 & 3 bedroom apts. available. For more info call 419-354-9740.
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