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February 12, 2007 Volume 101, Issue 99
CAMPUS
Walk-in clinics tackle health care problems
Five area high schools join together to participate in ‘Mini Marathon’
Millions of Americans are turning to the convenience of retail-based medicine | Page 3
Kidnapper gets death sentence A U.S. district judge hands down the ruling in the murder case of a North Dakota college student | Page 3
NATION
Faust named Harvard’s 28th president
By Nathan Robson Reporter
Vibrations could be felt through the Union ballroom floor as 105 high school students line danced to the B-52’s “Love Shack” as it blasted from the speakers. Slowly the lines broke apart as the dancers either forgot their moves or began talking amongst themselves and playing games. For six hours the students danced during the Dance Marathon Mini Marathon, helping to raise awareness for BG’s Dance Marathon on March 24. AlishaBiler,thecommunityout-
reach chair for Dance Marathon’s steering committee, said this is the largest Mini Marathon yet, with five high schools participating. “There are more dancers here than the last two years combined, and the first year we did this we only had five dancers,” she said. “The dancers raised all their own money, and we just give them fundraising tips, like who to talk to and what to say.” Some campus organizations were also present during the Mini Marathon, helping to raise money for the event. Meghan Green, a junior and
member of Alpha Phi Omega, said her organization hoped to raise $100 to $150 by selling spirit beads. Allison Carfrey, a junior with Alpha Chi Omega said her organization raised $13,000 last year for dance marathon, and hope to have the same success this year. All the money raised by the dancers and the organizations will go towards Dance Marathon and the Children’s Miracle Network. The Children’s Miracle Network is an organization that is devoted to meeting the specialized needs that children need by providing charity, funding and education
Half of the eight Ivy League schools now have female presidents | Page 5
for both parents and pediatricians. “We love to be involved, we love Dance Marathon. And it’s a great way to show the kids how much we support them,” she said. Well Gross, a junior from Eastwood High School, said she enjoyed the event. “We have been dancing, playing with this ball, and a scavenger hunt, but mostly we’ve been throwing this ball around,” she said. Other activities that the stu-
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Guess, spin, win B!G
Card company offers singles loveless options American Greetings is now marketing ‘anti-Valentine’s Day’ products | Page 5
Student makes his way to California to compete on game show
Hockey pulls off a win against Michigan A strong team effort brings BG a victory over the No. 9 team | Page 7
SPORTS
ESTABLISHED 1920 A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community
By Kelly Metz Reporter
“Kevin Schmit, COME ON DOWN!” Those are the words that Kevin Schmit, senior, has waited to hear since he was a 10-yearold boy home sick from school. This February, Schmit’s dream became a reality when he, his best friend and his cousin all got tickets to visit Los Angeles for a live taping of “The Price is Right.” “It all just fell together,” Schmit said. “The plane tickets were pretty cheap, we stayed with a fraternity brother for free, and I figured if I was going to go, now was the time.” Arriving at the CBS studios at 4 a.m. wasn’t good enough for the first day of taping, Schmit
Mann leads BG to triumph over Illinois Falcons go on to their 35th straight victory in the MAC | Page 7
WEATHER
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
OPINION
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WATCH IT TODAY
Athletic events should be on TV A columnist explores why BG games aren’t broadcast on a local station and argues for BSCN to be shown in dorms | Page 4 Do you think the U.S. should be able to torture terrorists?
JORDAN RADLOFF Sophomore, VCT
“Yes, because that’s what Jack Bauer would do.” | Page 4
TODAY Snow Showers High: 27, Low: 12
TOMORROW Snow/Wind High: 16, Low: 8
Schmit and his moment of stardom will be on “The Price is Right” today at 11 a.m. on CBS ILLUSTRATION BY CHRIS WEST | THE BG NEWS
Hair salon holds benefit By Alexandria Clark Senior Reporter
Men and women were getting their hair cut and styled, buying baked goods or just stopping by to donate money to help raise money Saturday to help a 16year-old girl with bone disease. What started off as an idea to have a re-grand opening for the First Choice hair salon because business was slow ended up as a benefit to help Carlee Bressler. “Our company helped the victims of Katrina, so why not help people that are actually close by,” said Gretchen Holderman, assistant manager. “The people get to see where their money is directly going to.” Holderman hopes that this benefit helps the family financially. “Carlee’s mother, Corrine, had to quit her job to stay at home to take care of her,” Holderman said. “So the only income they are receiving is from Carlee the father and that can be a Bressler Community struggle.” H o l d e r m a n benefit helps said people have pay for her been very gener- medical ous by sending in checks and leav- treatments ing an extra tip with the hairdresser to put in the collection box. As the Bressler family sat in the lobby of the hair salon, they expressed their generosity. “I am truly thankful for the community’s donation and care,” said Corrine Bressler, mother. And to show her appreciation, Bressler had the hair stylists cut off her long hair to donate it to locks of love. Bressler said it has been a hard walk for the family. “Financially, it is really tough depending on one income,” Bressler said. “But it is even harder to see your child in pain and you can’t do anything.” Carlee was diagnosed with dwarfism, Leir-Weill syndrome and Madelung bone deformity at the age of 14. “It’s genetic, she got it from my side of the family,” Bressler said. “I had the disease, but it didn’t have any effect on me.” It’s been very hard on the Bressler family because not a lot of research has been done on this bone disease. “Only 100 people in the United States have this disease,” Bressler
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Children dive into hands-on science By Christy Johnson Reporter
Thinking back to kindergarten, most of us can remember learning our ABCs and maybe those all-star kids who could cut out a perfect circle using safety scissors and construction paper. “I had to dress up as the letter M in kindergarten. Each letter had its own week,” said sophomore Brian Hansen. And while dressing up like the letter M may be an important part of the early childhood educational experience, the doors are opening for new learning techniques in an area commonly overlooked — science. “We did science projects, but they never explained why,” said junior Nate Buker. Assistant professor of astronomy and physics Stephen Van Hook and assistant director in the school of teaching and learning Tracy Huziak-Clark have been collaborating on ways to introduce scientific
concepts to young children. “I have young kids myself, and I was interested in teaching my own kids these concepts, and that led to teaching more kids,” Van Hook said. The result of more than eight years of research and work with Kenwood, a local elementary school, led to RIPE, which stands for Research-based Inquiry Physics Experience. RIPE was one of 22 science and mathematics education projects to receive funding through the federal Improving Teacher Quality Program. The Ohio Board of Regents recently released $2.8 million for projects in higher-need Ohio schools, including $133,549 for RIPE. The components of the RIPE philosophy of learning involves hands-on learning, movement, physical activity and conceptual hooks such as songs and phrases. Teaching physics to younger children requires being able to take the information and
I NEED MY ENERGY (Sung to the tune of “This Little Light of Mine”) I need my energyWhere do I get it from? Do I get it from a battery? No, I get it from my food! Does someone come and plug me in? No, I get it from my food! Do I get it from gasoline? No, I get it from my food! Does someone need to wind me up? No, I get it from my food! Do I get it from sunlight? No, I get it from my food! Do I get it from Mac & Cheese? Yes, ‘cause I get it from my food!
convey it in ways that they are familiar with. Van Hook and Huziak-Clark have found ways through research to bring scientific concepts into a kindergarten friendly light. “You have to be able to break down the thinking process into
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Program at Women’s Center addresses religion in the workplace, identity Dafina Stewart
By Alexandria Clark Senior Reporter
Integrating faith within the workplace is a challenging battle because of the wall that divides work and religion in society. The Women’s Center hosted “Work, Prayer, Breath and Other Triangles,” a program presented by Dafina Stewart, an assistant professor for higher education and student affairs Friday afternoon. “In today’s society we have to hide our faith because of this wall that the Industrial Revolution has created,” Stewart said. “That period separated work and family, which made religion something to keep away from the workplace.” Stewart started the program with a short clip of the Super Bowl’s trophy presentation. “The point of this clip is to think about your reactions to what the owner and the coach of the Indiana Colts said about how God led their team,” Stewart said. One of the comments Coach Dungy said was “The Lord doesn’t
Asst. Professor for Higher Education and Student Affairs always bring you directly through it, but you just have to work through it.” Stewart wanted the women to reflect if it was appropriate for the coach to openly talk about God. “This was a public workplace and he brought up God,” Stewart said. “What he said was televised all around the world and a lot of people had a problem with it.” Cynthia Fulford, graduate student, didn’t agree with people who had a problem with Dungy bringing up God because he was giving thanks. “I was very excited as a Christian to hear him give thanks to God for bringing him to the Super Bowl,” Fulford said. “I think it was appro-
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