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February 12, 2007 Volume 101, Issue 99

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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

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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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Hockey pulls off a win against Michigan A strong team effort brings BG a victory over the No. 9 team | Page 7

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“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

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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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Melanie Lain Clark, 28, of Toledo, arrested for three counts of drug possession, possession of paraphernalia, operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs, driving under suspension and failure to use headlights and unauthorized plates at Baldwin and Wooster Street. Police took her to get blood samples. A nurse at the ER identified 16 oxycodone pills, two percocet pills and one vicodin pill. 8:32 A.M.

Cement donkey painted black and white, value $100, reported stolen from a Normandie Boulevard home. 9:29 A.M.

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tiny little steps for them,” said Kenwood kindergarten teacher Myrl DenBesten. The program has been working with kindergartners at Kenwood Elementary for several years, and now through the funds from the Improving Teacher Quality Program, Van Hook and Huziak-Clark are hoping to teach other teachers their strategies for scientific learning in early childhood education. “The biggest thing is that science isn’t scary. If a kindergartner can learn these concepts, anyone can,” HuziakClark said. This summer about 40 teachers from northwest Ohio will be participating in RIPE’s two-week institute, which will be held on campus July 23 to August 2. The participants will learn RIPE’s method for teaching physics concepts like energy, magnetism, light, sound, motion and forces, as well as receive kits of materials including magnets and toys with springs, to take with them to use in their own lessons. Teachers participating will also get four graduate credit hours. “We’re on the cusp of doing some real national recognized work in this area,” Van Hook said.

said. “We went through five to six doctors because they felt uncomfortable taking this case because of the lack of knowledge they had on this rare disease.” But finally their family doctor, Dr. Ahmid, sent them to Dr. Mallik at Miami University of Ohio. “Dr. Mallik just did surgery on her legs in January, in which involved drilling holes in her bones so the cartilage will leak out to form new cartilage in her bones,” Bressler said. Although the surgery was successful, the family won’t know if it was a complete success until her legs heal. Carlee also has another doctor, Dr. Skieg, who performed surgery on her arms during her freshman year of high school. “They had to remove her bones from her arms and replace it with rods, screws, and plates,” Bressler said. Carlee goes through all of these surgeries to lessen her daily pain, but the disease will never be reversed. Despite this knowledge, Carlee still manages to keep hope alive. “It’s very tough, but I have to deal with it,” Carlee said. “I have a lot of supportive family members and friends to help me get through it.” Carlee said even though she can’t see her friends as much as she wants, they come to see her. “My best friend, Elle, always come by and sits with me, brings

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FAITH From Page 1 priate because he wasn’t trying to tell people what to believe, but what he believed.” Other women agreed with Fulford as a great thing to say. “It’s great to see that he took the opportunity to say who put him there,” said Katy August, graduate student. “It was a strong meaning behind him giving thanks to God.” The next part of the program was devoted to discussing the many identities people carry in order of importance. “When one looks at their identities that they hold, it’s kind of like a diversity wheel,” Stewart said. “The wheel displays the many faces that an individual has such as age, race, gender and religion beliefs.” Stewart asked the women to think how they identified with spirituality or faith, and its level of centrality in their lives. “I say who identifies with spirituality or faith because not everyone identifies with a certain religion or faith,” Stewart said. “Some people are fluent with spiritual-

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Associate Director of Residence Life dies Associate Director of Residence Life Tim King died Friday around noon after a brief illness, according to Teri Sharp, director of media relations for the University.

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CUTTING FOR A CAUSE: Margie Benavidez cuts Sue Neufelds hair, who was Carlee Bressler’s preschool teacher, to help raise money for the Bressler family. At First Choice hair salon. Carlee and her family are raising money to help them with her bone diseases, dwarfism, Leir-Weill syndrome and madelung bone deform. Their family has a fund at all Fifth Thrid banks to help raise money. The fund is the Carliee Bressler Fund.

me my homework, and gives me the latest updates about school,” Carlee said. Not only does Carlee have her parents and her best friend, but she also has her little brother, Carl. “It is so cute, he makes it his job to refill the ice machine on Carlee’s machine to her legs,” Bressler said. “He will get mad if I do it because that’s his job.”

Carlee and her mother hope to one day make a difference in the lives of people who have the bone disease. “When I get Carlee better and go back to work, I will be all over this,” Bressler. “Something needs to be done to help these kids who have this disease.” Supporters for Carlee and her family were very happy to give back and help the family.

“...without religion I have no life. Some people on campus feel the same way, but don’t choose to share it.”

angles, you think of drama, and conflict,” Stewart said. “So what we have to do is find a solution to move from love triangles to a circle of power.” All these components that make us whole, we keep as separate love triangles because of that wall that divides work and religion, said Stewart. Other women agreed with Stewart, saying society wants to draw a line between religion and work. “I think that word, respect, is thought of what you are proud of, but not when it comes to religion,” said Joetta Kynard, secretary for the women’s center. “This room would have been filled if this program was about rape or homosexuality.” Kynard said when it comes to talking about religion people tend to become passive and not open about the subject. In order to combine the separate triangle of religion, people will have to start expressing feelings about their religion. “I am proud of who I am, without religion I have no life,” Kynard said. “Some people on campus feel the same way, but don’t choose to share it.”

Joetta Kynard | Secretary ity because it is more personal, where religion is like an organization.” But even though people have many identities the identity of religion is not always respected in society. “I picked out the song R-ES-P-E-C-T, by Aretha Franklin, because I don’t think we really respect that valued, created space for everyone to bring in all the aspects of themselves,” Stewart said. “Especially when it comes to respecting one’s religion, there’s lack of respect.” Therefore all the components of an individual’s life, work, religion and living life, are all separate love triangles. “When you think of love tri-

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dents got to participate in were face-painting, jump rope, BuildA-Bear, playing catch and fishing for candy. The students also got to meet some of the families that have been helped by Dance Marathon. Lynne Martin’s eight-year-old daughter, Gillian, was in the hospital three times last year due to a severe illness that resulted in major surgery. “When you’re young and you’re sick and have a fever it can be really hard to spend all day in the hospital. Adults can deal with it better than children,” she said. Without Dance Marathon, hospitals like St. Vincent’s Children’s Hospital could not offer the programs and activities such as crafts, games and other activities, said Gillian’s father, Charlie Martin. “They are so selfless, we were just blown away by their dedication. It’s really changed our family and is an integral part of our family” said Lynne Martin, as she spoke about the students involved with Dance Marathon. This is the second year that the Martins have attended the Mini Marathon and they said that they are starting to know most of the people who organize the event. “Last year we were strangers, this year our faces are more known,” Charlie Martin said. “The girls are more comfortable here, they are off at the face-painting booth right now. It’s not every day they get to hang out with 20-yearold college kids. The girls already say they want to go to BGSU, no question about it they are excited to be here.” Gross, who raised $56 during her fundraising, said the event was a lot of fun and that she would love to come back again next year. Last year the Mini Dance Marathon raised $3,976. This year $8,651 was raised, according to Biler. “We are very excited. It’s a lot more than we raised last year,” she said. But the Mini Dance Marathon was not just about raising money, it is also to help show kids how they can get involved in their community, and the kind of difference they can make. ”Its really great to see [the kids] take the initiative and stepping up for a good cause,” Biler said.

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Walk-in clinics offer patients easy access to diagnoses, treatments

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While state and national leaders debate a cure for a broken health care system, a band of entrepreneurs has been quietly responding with a stab at the problem: establishing walk-in, storefront clinics. These clinics, often tucked into pharmacies, keep retail hours and offer a menu of services: diagnosis and treatment of routine ailments like sore throats, pinkeye and swimmer’s ear, vaccinations and health screenings. The Sacramento, Calif., region already has three retail-based clinics, with four more scheduled to open soon. They are part of a nationwide trend in health care delivery: easy-access medical services for customers willing to pay for the convenience. Backers say they cater to people who want health care that is uncomplicated, quick and not-

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QUICK FIX: Lynn Denham-Martin, family nurse practitioner, examines patient Wendy Holmquist at the Sutter Express Care Clinic inside of the Rite Aid in Sacramento, California.

nationwide trade group formed to support and establish guidelines for the fledgling industry. “There are 46 million uninsured in this country and many complaints about bad experiences with the health

Students scramble to find money for top choice schools DETROIT — Overwhelming is how Lori White describes life for her family now that 17-yearold Brittany is knee-deep into planning for what’s next after high school. Brittany, a senior at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich., has narrowed down her choices and sent or will soon send applications to seven universities, including Michigan State (her top choice in-state) and Howard University in D.C. (her No. 1 choice overall). Guided by her parents, Lori White, 44, of Detroit, and Vincent White, 44, of Farmington Hills, Brittany has followed the recommended route to acceptance: good grades and involvement in extra curricular activities, including being editor-in-chief of her high school newspaper, working on the yearbook staff and playing varsity basketball. Now comes the next phase: finding the money to pay for college. If families haven’t already begun, now’s the time to hunt for scholarships and fill out the most important form for securing college money, the FAFSA form. The acronym stands for “Free Application for Federal Student Aid.” Families like the Whites are scrambling to get their paperwork together to meet the deadlines recommended by many universities — March 1 in Michigan. The federal deadline for the class of 2007 isn’t until July 2, but most officials say the sooner the

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FARGO, N.D. (MCT) — Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. was sentenced to death Thursday for the kidnapping and death of University of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin. “Today is the most difficult day of my life,” U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson said Thursday in handing down the sentence. He rejected a motion for a new trial. Rodriguez abducted Sjodin in November 2003 from the parking lot of a mall in Grand Forks, N.D. Her body was found about six months later by a ravine near Crookston, Minn. The case was tried in federal court because state lines

is draining. It’s almost like applying for a mortgage.” Lori White | Student’s Mother better. Finding scholarships and applying for aid can seem a daunting task for already busy families, as Lori White can tell you. “It is overwhelming,” says White, who also has a son, Bryant, 14, and a daughter, Blair, 6. “I’m excited for her, even though I know senior year also means she’ll soon be going away. But all the applications — for colleges and for financial aid — all the information you have to get and give is draining. It’s almost like applying for a mortgage.” Vincent White, an assistant manager in automotive sales for BorgWarner in Auburn Hills, Mich., says he’s fairly confident that prudent savings and wise investments have netted enough to cover Brittany’s first couple years of college, especially if she opts to stay in-state. White himself had to return to Detroit after two years at Michigan State University because he didn’t have enough money to finish. He wanted it different for his children. He eventually earned a bachelor’s degree from William Tyndale College, but he vowed one day he’d earn his coveted MSU degree. He earned a master’s in business from MSU in 2004.

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Have any of you ever wondered what BCSN is? You may have noticed signs advertising this cable channel at BGSU basketball and hockey games. Most of the BGSU athletic events that are televised are seen on BCSN. One would figure that since there are so many BGSU athletic events on this channel, the average student would have at least seen this network. This is not the case, however, because BCSN is part of the Buckeye CableSystem. I contacted Melissa Ramirez, a Promotions Coordinator with Buckeye, and she told me that this cable service is not even available in Bowling Green. It just didn’t make sense to me that BGSU would put so many athletic events on a cable channel that many of its students couldn’t even see, so I asked a few people why. I sent an email to J.D. Campbell, the Assistant Athletic Director in Communications, and asked why the University had its athletic events put on a cable channel that was not available to students in the residence halls. He responded by saying that they put the games on BCSN in order to get exposure in the Toledo suburbs where

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Protesting the war at BG PAUL PATTON GUEST COLUMNIST Would you want to live in a country where the president could launch wars of aggression based on false pretenses, engage in domestic spying without regard for the law, hold anyone he declares an ‘enemy combatant’ indefinitely without being charged, run a network of secret extralegal prisons, and even endorse the use of torturous ‘enhanced interrogation techniques?” Sadly, this is the America we now inhabit. Exploiting public fears aroused by the Sept. 11 attacks, George Bush’s administration justified the invasion of Iraq with fraudulent assertions that Saddam Hussein’s regime possessed weapons of mass destruction and ties to the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. It was opposed by world public opinion and by the leaders of some of America’s closest allies. When Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair failed to secure a mandate from the United Nations Security Council to use force against Iraq, they invaded anyway, thereby violating the UN charter.

Nearly four years later, as chaos spreads in Iraq, the greed, arrogance and incompetence underlying the Bush administration’s actions are finally becoming evident to most Americans. Bush’s neoconservative advisors believed that attacking Iraq would be a “cakewalk,” vastly enhancing US geopolitical and economic power in the oil-rich Middle East. The Iraq venture promised lucrative reconstruction contracts for corporations like Halliburton, which vice president Dick Cheney formerly chaired. Although Bush claims he wants to spread democracy to Iraq, his supposed concern for Iraqi freedom does not extend to the vital question of the future of the country’s vast oil resources. Last month, British newspaper “The Independent” reported that a new oil law is being drawn up for Iraq under the direction of the US government, major oil companies and the International Monetary Fund, with little Iraqi input. Under the law, oil companies such as BP and Shell in Britain, and Exxon and

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Fat liberation: the last frontier? Everywhere you turn these days there is alarm about the supposed dangers of fat. Turn on “The Dr. Phil Show,” and witness him berate parents for allowing their children to be pudgy. Look at the pages of the supermarket tabloids and see celebrities harshly criticized, such as supermodel Tyra Banks, for having the utter audacity to gain ten pounds. Turn on American Idol and see super-cranky Brit Simon Cowell make snide remarks about larger-size female contestants. Listen to numerous interviews in which Donald Trump attacks Rosie O’Donnell as a “fat slob.” Go to the movies to see Eddie Murphy make vicious jokes about fat women in his new “comedy” Norbit. Even billboards are in on the act. The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation in Massachusetts has launched a fear campaign targeting parents of fat kids with offensive billboards. We are told we are in the midst of a horrific health “epidemic,” in the throes of an obesity crisis that is shortening lives and making people mis-

JOELLE RUBY RYAN GUEST COLUMNIST erable. But is that truly what’s going on? We live in a country that hates fat. Fatphobia, weightism and sizeism are all terms which have been used to describe the pervasive cultural prejudice in our society which unfairly discriminates against people of size. It is fatphobic attitudes and prejudice which lead to unhappiness, not the fat itself. These sizeist attitudes cause people to hate themselves, to develop eating disorders, and to injure their body through yo-yo dieting practices. Fatphobia causes people to be discriminated against in the employment sector, to be denied health insurance coverage and to be constantly judged by those around them: family members, peers and the average yahoo on the street. Traveling as a person of size can often be a nightmare, to the point where one well-known airline often requires people of size to purchase two tickets! Theater seats, restroom stalls, amusement park rides and

classroom desks are usually geared toward the “averagesized” person, not to mention the number of stores that do not carry plus-sized clothing. Bariatric surgeries play on people’s self-hate and often result in numerous complications and sometimes in death, while the diet industry rakes in billions of dollars every year, despite the fact that 98 percent of diets fail. In short, there is ample evidence of discrimination against people of size, and yet there is no public outcry comparable to the civil rights, feminist or LGBT movements. Why not? In a fat-hating society, it is hard for people of size to shout from the rooftops: I’m fat and I’m proud! And yet, that is precisely what we must do to provoke socio-cultural transformation. Gandhi said: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” As people of size, we have nothing to be ashamed of. The shame is in a society which guilt-trips, marginalizes and oppresses people based on their size.

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Why students can’t see athletic events Buckeye is available. He also said that some BGSU athletic events used to be on Time Warner (the cable available in Bowling Green, which the University has), but the cost became prohibitive. This is understandable. It wouldn’t make sense for BGSU to spend a ton of money to get their games on TV when there is another channel willing to put games on for less. Mr. Campbell also said that the Athletic Department’s goal was to have students actually attending games, not watching them at home. I would contend that students who already go to games would still want to attend games rather watch them at home if they were given that option. There is definitely an intangible excitement involved with “being there” and seeing a good game firsthand. I would argue that rather than taking away from the attendance at home events, putting the games on a channel that everyone in the residence halls could see would actually bring more people in to games. Maybe students who wouldn’t normally go to a game would see one on TV, get interested, and go to the next game. This is the exact same logic that is used when games are put on BCSN for exposure. The difference with showing these games to students is that if they see a game on TV and have nothing to do, they live

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Shadow conspiracies within the government giving aid to terrorists to secure oil interests abroad; threats of nuclear holocaust at each and every turn; panic in the streets as bombs are detonated in a Los Angeles subway: These are just a small handful of the scenarios that appear each week on “24,” one of America’s most-watched primetime TV shows. In a nutshell, “24” depicts a single, panic-filled day in which counter-terrorist agent Jack Bauer must unravel and undermine a conspiracy that imperils the nation, be it a nuclear bomb, bioweapon or more exotic form of mass destruction. The show seeks to play off the anxieties that have beset the U.S. since September 11, 2001, by reflecting real-world terror situations while simultaneously promulgating a political message. But it seems that some people don’t like the message this show is sending. In the past few weeks, “24” has been severely criticized for its depiction and supposed advocacy of torture and its sometimes brutal message on how to properly maintain national security. In almost every episode, the show invariably shows terror suspects beaten, drugged, electrocuted, suffocated, assaulted with knives or abused by more unorthodox methods. For example, in one episode, Jack Bauer denies painkillers to a female terrorist who is suffering from a bullet wound, just as American officials have acknowledged doing in the case of Abu Zubaydah — one of the highest-ranking Al Qaeda operatives in U.S. custody. “I need to use every advantage I’ve got,” Bauer explains to the terrorist’s distraught sister. Let’s also not forget about season four, where Jack Bauer tortures his girlfriend’s ex-husband (who was a suspect at the time) by jury rigging a lamp cord, plugging it into an AC socket and electrocuting him until he can barely breathe. Perhaps the worst offense, however, came without physical torture, where in season two, Bauer threatens to murder a terrorist’s wife and children, one by one, before a terrorist’s eyes. The suspect watches on a closed-circuit television, what appears to be an execution-style slaying of his son. Threatened with the murder of additional family members, the father gives up vital information. Yet, it turns out the killing of the child was staged. The most shocking thing about these scenes is that a large portion of the “24” fan base believes that these violent acts of torture reflect the reality of our current war on terror.

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WAR From Page 4 Chevron in the US, would be able to sign deals of up to 30 years duration to extract Iraq’s oil. Such developments come as little surprise to the Iraqi people, who have suffered a long history of colonial exploitation. A survey conducted by World Public Opinion in November indicates that 83 percent of Iraqis want US forces to withdraw within a year, and 61 percent approve of attacks against US forces. Despite the outbreak of Shiite-Sunni civil war, insurgent attacks on US forces continued to increase throughout 2006. US occupying forces lack legitimacy in the eyes of the Iraqi people and further US violence seems more likely to trigger a stronger counter-response than to restore order to the country. General John P. Abizaid, until recently senior commander of US forces in the Middle East, no longer believes that Iraq’s problems have a military solution “You have to internationalize the problem.” You have to attack it diplomatically, geo-strategically,” he said. James Baker’s bipartisan Iraq Study Group similarly advocated increased international diplomacy and participation, including involvement of Iran and Syria. George Bush stubbornly rejects all such advice and instead seeks military ‘victory’ by further escalating the war. His tough talk against Iran, together with military planning and deployments raise the disturbing possibility of a US attack on Iran — a move which could engulf the entire Middle East in a calamitous war. Growing numbers of Americans feel the need to protest Bush’s policies in Iraq and elsewhere. On Jan. 27, Americans from

across the nation converged on Washington DC to demonstrate against the continuing US occupation of Iraq. I attended the demonstration along with Bowling Green students. We traveled as part of two charter busloads of people organized by University of Toledo Anti-War and the International Socialist Organization Toledo Chapter. The national protest was organized by United for Peace and Justice (UPJ), a nationwide coalition of groups brought together by their opposition to the Iraq war and a US foreign policy embracing “pre-emptive” war, empire building, and human rights violations. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered on the Capitol Mall to hear a roster of speakers including presidential candidate and Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Congressman John Conyers, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, and many others. The rally was followed by a march around the capitol. Our trip was just one manifestation of local peace activism. The BGSU chapter of Amnesty International has also been active in opposing the Iraq war and US human rights violations committed in Bush’s “War on Terror.” BGSUAI sponsors a Women and Men in Black peace rally from noon to 1:00 pm every Monday on the east side of the student union. The Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition sponsors an antiwar demonstration on Sundays from noon to 1:30 pm in Toledo. A contingent of Bowling Green area activists usually attends. Toledo groups are again planning to sponsor a bus to Washington in mid-March for a demonstration at the Pentagon.

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close enough that they could decide right then to go to the same game. How could the games get put on a network visible to students in Bowling Green? If it’s too expensive to get the games on a Time Warner local channel, it would be worth it to try to find another way. It would give athletic events more exposure to more students, who are much more likely to attend a game than someone living in one of the cities where BCSN is seen. This in turn would contribute to more school spirit (which is always something that the Athletic Department strives for) by making it easier for students to follow and become familiar with a specific team. When the student-run BG24 News is broadcast, it goes on channel 6 in the residence halls, cutting into whatever happened to be showing before. Perhaps a student-run broadcast would be a good way to get the games on TV without spending too much money. They could use channel 6 in the same way. Maybe students broadcasting a live event would be too difficult. Why not put the BCSN broadcast on channel 6, or if that is not possible, on one of the RSA movie channels? It would certainly make more sense to do that than to only have games broadcast where students cannot see them.

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Many individuals make the argument that this type of torture is effective in real life situations, and therefore should be utilized against terrorists. So the question is: How close is “24” to our own reality, and does this show go too far in its depictions? Answer: The interrogative techniques utilized on “24” distort our own reality and prove that this type of torture is an almost completely pointless method to success. While I know many of my conservative friends will disagree with me on this point, think about it for a second: If you tried to torture a terrorist in real life, wouldn’t you think that terrorist would welcome and even expect torture upon being captured? I sure would. Honestly, unlike what happens in “24,” most Islamic terrorists in the real world probably want to be tortured so they can become martyrs and have their seventy virgins in paradise. So the longer they hold out during interrogation, the more glory and virgins they think they’ll receive. Essentially, by torturing them, we’re fueling the fire of their stupid fantasies. Joe Navarro, one of the FBI’s top experts in questioning techniques, agrees with this analysis. Navarro, who estimates that he has conducted some twelve

thousand interrogations, feels that “[they] are very determined people, and they won’t turn just because you pull a fingernail out. They almost welcome torture. They expect it. They want to be martyred.” “Rapport building,” which is the slow process of winning over informants, is the most proven method for information extraction, according to Navarro, which makes sense. And let’s also not forget that the show’s brand of torture, on principle, is wrong, because we are called to love our enemies as we love ourselves; therefore, we should never reduce ourselves to atrocious acts of violence, no matter what the cost. As Americans, we should be better than this. While I realize we are in a different kind of war where extreme measures must be taken, after doing some research and thinking long and hard, I don’t believe torture is the answer to our problems anymore. While it may work for shows like “24,” in the real world it’s an unreliable form of information extraction which goes against the principles of Christianity, and, in general, humanity. If it was a proven method, I’d be all for it, but most of the time, it’s not. So next time you see Jack Bauer roughing somebody up in “24,” enjoy it. Just remember

that what you are watching is television, not reality, and that in the real world, torture is a giant waste of time. If you develop this attitude now, our country will be better off, not only in the long run, but also in this war on terror.

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PARISH, N.Y. — The snow got even deeper yesterday but the end was in sight after a weeklong series of squalls that have buried towns on one corner of Lake Ontario. By early yesterday, the persistent streams of squalls fueled by moisture from the lake had piled snow 115 inches deep at the Oswego County town of Parish, about 25 miles northeast of Syracuse. But as efforts to dig out Parish and surrounding towns was ramping up, the weather system was winding down. The squalls shifted northward to the Watertown area yesterday morning, and were expected to die down before drifting back to the south again, said meteorologist Steve McLaughlin at the National Weather Service in Buffalo. “We have a sharp front com-

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No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come the fields of classics, law, literature and economics. Faust would be the first Harvard president who did not receive an undergraduate or graduate degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, an alumnus of Cambridge University in England, who died in office in 1672. She attended Bryn Mawr College and the University of Pennsylvania, where she was also professor of history. “Faculty turned to her constantly as someone whose opinion is to be trusted,” said Shelton Hackney, a former president of The University of Pennsylvania and southern historian who worked closely with Faust. “She’s very clear, well-organized. She has a sense of humor, but she’s very evenkeeled. You come to trust in her because she’s so solid.” Former President Derek Bok has been leading the university this academic year on an interim basis.

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How the West is won Falcons finish tough MAC West schedule unscathed

BG fell to Central Michigan 195.125 to 192.775 yesterday, but the score was the highest one yet for the Falcons. It was also the highest score an opponent has scored against CMU since 2005. “We put together a really good team performance; unfortunately they were just a little better than us today,” said BG coach Dan Connelly. See more in tomorrow’s BG News.

OUR CALL On the way up The BG women’s basketball team: Those pesky LSU Tigers finally lost at home to Connecticut and the Falcons are now in possession of the nation’s longest home winning streak with 28 straight.

On the way down Gilbert Arenas and his alpha-dog status: After he guaranteed 50 points, the Blazers held Arenas to nine points yesterday. “That’s like a dude saying he’s going to punch you in your face,” said Jarrett Jack, who guarded Arenas for most of the game.

The List The BG News lists five normal college basketball powerhouses that have had pretty putrid seasons so far. 1. Duke: This usual power house has lost three straight and flat out looks bad. 2. Kentucky: They’ve looked mediocre for the past few years minus that tournament run. 3. Arizona: Even if it’s Carolina, how do you lose by damn near 40 at home? They also lost to Oregon. 4. Texas: Any team with Kevin Durant should not be fighting to get into the rankings. 5. Indiana: They’ve won big games and lost big games, in March we’ll see the real Indiana.

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IN YOUR FACE: Bowling Green’s Kate Achter, left, shoots over Northern Illinois’ Jessie Wilcox during the first half of a college basketball game on Saturday, Feb 10, 2007, in DeKalb, Ill.

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Jasmine McCall was a spark off the bench, shooting 3-of-4 from the field and getting four steals. ■ Kate Achter took the initiative to slash to the basket once again, getting to the line nine times. ■ The win is BG’s 35th straight in the MAC.

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Ali Mann led BG with 23 points and 16 rebounds. Mann has averaged over 20 points and nine rebounds in the Falcons’ last five road games. Stephanie Raymond led NIU with 23 points.

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The Ali Mann farewell tour continued Saturday as BG defeated Northern Illinois 85-76. Like all her other MidAmerican Conference opponents, the Huskies and their fans were probably glad it was one of the last times they would play against Mann. The senior forward scored 23 points and pulled down 16 rebounds in the Falcons 35th straight victory in MAC play. “You could see the fire in her eye today,” said BG coach Curt Miller. Mann is averaging over 20 points and nine rebounds in the Falcons’ last five road games. Her stellar numbers are a likely reason that BG has won 16 of its last 17 on the road. The past three games have not been easy for the Falcons, they had their toughest win of the year against Toledo who played well inside, then followed with a thriller over Ball State who had guards that drove lanes well all night. Saturday’s game featured great three-point shooting from the Huskies. Led by Stephanie Raymond’s 23 points, NIU never let the game get out of reach. Raymond, Mary Basic and Kylie York combined to go 11-of-22 from three-point range. “We talked about making them go two-by-two-by-two. Maybe after they made their 11th three, we got the picture,” Miller said. Miller was impressed by Raymond’s play. “In my opinion — if no one from our team is — she is the player of the year in this conference, and she has this program going at a high level,” he said. Kate Achter was effective as usual for the Falcons. She scored 22 points, had three assists and has scored double digits in her last six games. After struggling against Ball State, Jasmine McCall was Curt Miller’s X-factor of the game. The sophomore was a huge boost on defense, she had four steals and a block. She shot an efficient 3-for-4 from the field and scored six points.

The women’s track team performed well in front of a large home crowd Saturday at the Perry Fieldhouse, as they placed third in the All-Ohio meet with four individual wins and one relay win. The Falcons finished 97 points behind Cincinnati with 140 and All-Ohio champion Miami with 150. “I’m happy with their effort overall,” said coach Cami Wells. “They’ve done a great job all year.” It was the usual suspects taking top honors for the Falcons as Jamie Roflow won the mile, Jessica White won the 200meter and placed second in the 60-meter dash, and Nicole Standback won the 60-meter hurdles, in a typical, nail-biting fashion by .02 seconds. But possibly the biggest thing to take place was TaKarra Dunning’s performance in the shot put. Dunning, who threw the shot put 15.2 meters, beat her old personal record by over 3.5 feet to become All-Ohio champion. The throw was enough to beat second place by over three feet and put her close to provisionally qualifying for the national indoor meet (15.4 meters), making her “happy, tired, excited… all of the above.” Kim Settle, Jamie Roflow, Yemoja Marotta and Danielle Thornton won the Distance Medley Friday in a time of 12:03.85, the best Distance Medley time for the Falcons since the team of Joy Echler, Christine Thompson, JoVonne Houpe and Anna Schweitermann in 2001. “It was really exciting,” Roflow said. “I don’t think any of us were expecting that.” Roflow also won the mile Saturday, remaining undefeated this year with four individual wins and five overall wins with the relay. Roflow will be competing in the 5000-meter at the MAC meet after running mostly middle distance events to work

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GYMNASTICS Streak ends, but Falcons achieve season’s highest score

Runners finish third over weekend

Wolverines upset by late BG goal By Chayse Held Reporter

Rewards have been few and far between for the BG hockey team this season, but the hard work and improved play of the team finally paid dividends on Friday in the form of a 3-2 victory over No. 9 Michigan. ForwardTomasPetruskaflipped a rebound over Wolverine goalie Billy Sauer’s shoulder and under the crossbar for a game-winning score with 35 seconds remaining in regulation. The power-play goal completed BG’s (6-24-2, 4-19-1) first-third period comeback win

of the season and ended a 10game (0-9-1) winless streak. “The puck landed on my stick and I just shot it,” Petruska said. “The team just came together, and that’s what we have been looking for the whole year.” It was a total team effort in the come from behind victory for the Falcons, with the Wolverines (218-0, 16-7-0) jumping out to a lead 1:14 into the first and holding a 21 lead, deep into the final period. The Falcons were able to stay in the game with six different skaters recording points, including a goal from Kevin Schmidt in the first and one from Derek

Tennis team performs well all weekend By Jordan Cravens Reporter

The women’s tennis team is now on a four-game winning streak after posting three wins in this weekend’s home stand. In Friday’s match against Duquesne University, the Falcons were able to battle back and win 4-3, despite losing the doubles point and the top two flights of singles play. Junior Jenna Nussbaum clinched the match, which was tied at 3-3 for BG at No. 3 singles defeating Rebecca Poole, 6-3, 6-2, and giving the netters a one-point advantage to claim the victory. According to head coach Penny Dean, Duquesne was a “strong program especially in their top two flights of both singles and doubles,” which she described as “hard hitters.”

Kelsey Jakupcin, Katia Babina and Stefanie Menoff, and duo Samantha Kintzel/ Menoff were also able to chalk up wins for the Falcons. In Saturday’s action, the team edged Xavier University by a score of 6-1. The netters claimed all six singles matches along with the third doubles flight win by Kintzel/Menoff. Coach Dean was pleased with the team’s play this weekend: “Things are just clicking… everyone on the team is pushing each other.” Dean attributed the team’s success to the hard work ethic of the players both from the bottom-up and the top-down. Yesterday’s match against the University of Detroit featured a different setup in terms of flights organization.

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Whitmore to tie the score at two goals apiece with 6:35 left in the game. Jonathan Matsumoto contributed with two assists and Petruska, James Unger and John Mazzei also added assists. The BG offense took advantage of another strong performance by goalie Jimmy Spratt, who continued his strong play of the past few weekends. The sophomore stopped 31 of 33 Michigan shots, including several breakaways and odd-man rushes that kept BG going toeto-toe with the Wolverines.

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QUITE A RELIEF: Brandon Svendsen skates up ice against Minnesota-Duluth in a Dec. 30 game for BG. The Falcons knocked off the No. 9 Wolverines Friday night 3-2.

Struggles continue, Falcons fall By Bill Bordewick Reporter

The BG men’s basketball team rallied from a 12 point deficit Saturday in their game against Eastern Michigan but was unable to capitalize, falling 65-63 as Martin Samarco’s three-point shot fell short at the final buzzer. “Anytime, any place, any league that you can win on the road is huge,” said EMU coach Charles Ramsey. “It’s monumental.” The Falcons were hot out of the gate and were able to build a seven-point lead after a Nate Miller layup with nine minutes to go in the first half. BG built the lead by converting six of its first 11 shots while the Eagles came out cold, only 3-of11 from the field after the first 11 minutes of the opening half. The Eagles regrouped and responded with a 21-9 run to close out the first half — a trend that has become all too familiar to the Falcons in their recent losses.

In the final nine minutes of the half, the Falcons converted only two of their 10 field goal attempts while they turned the ball over five times and missed four of their eight free throws. Nate Miller converted in the final seconds of the half to cut the deficit to five at 31-26 in favor of the Eagles. “We didn’t come out with the energy [from the start of the game] that we displayed in the second half,” said BG coach Dan Dakich. “You have to have a sense of urgency to play every day and we didn’t.” The Eagles started the second half by going on a 17-10 run and built the lead to 12 at 48-36 after Jarred Axon converted on a jumper with 12 minutes to go in the game. Ryne Hamblet sparked the Falcon comeback by draining a three-point attempt and converting on a layup on the next possession down to cut the Eagle lead down to six with 11 minutes to go in the game.

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SHAKE N’ BAKE: Martin Samarco tries to shake an Eastern Michigan defender.

“I give Bowling Green a lot of credit. We got up by 12 points and they battled back to put themselves in a position to win,” Ramsey said. “We made mistakes down the stretch, but our guys just

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“She stepped up after probably her poorest game of the year, and had a huge game for us today,” Miller said. “She was the difference, and that shows her maturity.” The game was the last of four tough conference games in a row. BG passed all the tests in front of it and has one last trip through the MAC East.

TRACK From Page 7 on speed. Jessica White came into the finals for the 60-meter dash with the best time, but Lashonda Davis of Miami would win in the finals. White did set a new school record though, in a time of 7.51. White came back in the 200-meter determined and focused, and it paid off as she was crowned All-Ohio champion in a season best time of 24.85. “My thought was just to go out and win, so that’s what I did,” White said. This is not the first time White has clashed with Davis and it won’t be the last. White will face Davis in two weeks at the Mid-American Conference meet, but White’s not worried. “I’m just going in there confident and relaxed not worrying too much about competition,” White said. “As long as I stay focused and do what I’ve been doing, I should be fine.” Nicole Standback, after a

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stayed positive and we moved on to the next play.” BG took its first lead of the half when Martin Samarco’s jumper went down with six minutes to go in the game. After that, neither team built a bigger lead than three points. The Falcons only had three turnovers in the second half but two of them were very costly down the stretch. With the score tied at 61, Nate Miller turned the ball over at mid court and Jesse Bunkley raced the other way to convert a layup and was fouled in the process by Ryne Hamblet. Bunkley’s free throw pushed the Eagle advantage to three. After Hamblet made two free throws and Eastern Michigan’s

The game with NIU was seen by many as a trap game for the Falcons. It won’t be easy to catch BG snoozing though, 15 straight wins and 56 wins in their last 62 games can attest to that. “It almost created an underdog feel for our team, for the first time in a long time,” Miller said. “This was a gutty performance by a veteran team today; there were a lot of reasons why we could have lost here, but we gutted it out.” shaky preliminary race, came back in the finals of the 60meter hurdles and beat out Alissa Klaehn of Ashland by .02 seconds. Standback has only lost once in the hurdles this season and is expected to be on the podium at MAC. “I’m going there to win obviously,” Standback said, “but in the hurdles I still have some things to work on.” Other top performances for the Falcons came from Kim Settle placing fourth in the mile in a time of 5:08.8, a personal best, and Erica Wilson who had a personal best leap in the triple jump of 38’ 6” and tied for seventh in the high jump. The Falcons are riding a high wave of records and competitiveness as they prepare for the MAC meet in Akron on Feb. 23 and 24. “They are in a positive state of mind and they are ready to go,” Wells said. “This is what we’ve trained for all year, so the preparation is taken care of. It’s just a matter of keeping people healthy.”

Brandon Bowdry made one of two free throws, it set up a final play for the Falcons with 18 seconds to go in the game. Martin Samarco’s jumper at the buzzer fell short and the Eagles escaped with a two-point road victory. “I tried to set a down screen — tried to pop out,” Samarco said. “I drove middle and two guys came at me. I shot a bad shot — I should have passed it to Ryne Hamblet.” Samarco lead BG with 21 points. Nate Miller added 11 and Ryne Hamblet finished with 10 points. Eastern Michigan was paced by Jesse Bunkley and Jarred Axon, who both posted 17 points. Brandon Bowdry also chipped in with 14 points. The Falcons will travel to Buffalo tomorrow night to take on the Bulls at 7 p.m.

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BALLIN’: Cleveland Cavaliers’ Sasha Pavlovic (3) dunks in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA basketball game yesterday in Cleveland. Pavlovic scored 21 points to lead Cleveland to a 99-90 win.

The King’s men knock off Kobe and the Lakers By Tom Withers The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — LeBron James finally doesn’t have to do it all — all the time — for the Cavaliers. James deferred to lessheralded teammate Sasha Pavlovic, who scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland clamped down on Kobe Bryant when it mattered most in a 99-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers yesterday. Pavlovic, a recent spark to Cleveland’s offense, finished with 21 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 17 and Anderson Varejao 12 — 11 in the fourth — as the Cavaliers followed up a win over Miami on Friday with another solid effort. James had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but he bowed to Pavlovic and others down the stretch, and Cleveland’s supporting cast came through. “I feel like a prophet,” said James, who has been praising Pavlovic for weeks. “People were looking at me crazy. I’ve always said that if Sasha gets the opportunity, he is going to be very good. We go against each other in practice and I know what type of player he is. “He’s showing it.” James was outscored 25-7 by Bryant after halftime, but the All-Star forward was rewarded for sharing the ball and still got to crown the Cavaliers’ win with a soaring dunk in the final seconds. Bryant scored 36 points to lead the Lakers, who went 3-5 on an eight-game swing through the bitterly cold East. Bryant scored Los Angeles’ first 14 points in the final period, but with Larry Hughes guarding him and the Cavs running others at him whenever he touched the ball, he didn’t score in the closing 3:39. “According to Kobe, no one else wanted to step up in that sequence,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. “That was something we were looking for: somebody else to try and get going.” The Lakers led by three points entering the fourth but were outscored 35-23 in the final 12 minutes as the Cavaliers, the NBA’s worst free-throw shooting team, got to the line and made 13-of-18 attempts. “Our defense pretty much caved,” Bryant said. “We gave them a lot of easy opportunities at the basket, a lot of free

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The Falcons’ victory is even more striking if Michigan’s 5-0 victory over BG on Jan. 9 is taken into account. “They are a tough team to play at home, but I think we are a tough team to play at home when we get the support behind us,” Spratt said. “I also think we are playing a lot better since the last time we saw them.” The 3,341 people in attendance saw BG outshoot Michigan 35 to 31 for the game and kill all three of the Wolverine’s chances with the man-advantage, playing a smart and disciplined game throughout. For Michigan coach Red Berenson, the difference in the Falcons’ play was obvious. “I was impressed with their team tonight,” Berenson said. “They played hard, they were fast. They should be getting heck from their

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Coach Dean placed freshmen Samantha Kintzel at No. 1 Singles, a spot usually held by Ashley Jakupcin, in addition to switching No. 3 and No. 4 singles players Jenna Nussbaum and Kelsey Jakupcin. The position change proved to be a success for Dean as the Falcons swept not only all the doubles flights, but singles as well. “I wanted to give Sam some experience at ones,” said Dean when questioned about her line-up change. Placing a freshman at No. 1 singles was a bold move, as this flight is usually a spotlight at most tennis matches. “I was a little nervous, but I felt confident — I had my

coach for playing the way they haven’t played, because they played well tonight.” The two points in the standings does not move BG out of last place in the CCHA, however. With four games remaining in the regular season, the Falcons begin to turn their focus to the conference playoffs. “I think it’s so important that our team was able to feel the award for a real strong performance. Obviously it’s been difficult this season to earn the points and the rewards,” said BG coach Scott Paluch. “… we have got to be as good as we can be come March 2 [CCHA playoffs, 1st round], and this is going to go a long way confidence wise. This gives us an opportunity to build and learn that we can pull out wins in these situations.” BG hits the road this weekend for a pair of games against Ferris State in Big Rapids, MI. The Bulldogs sit in 11th place in the CCHA, five points ahead of the Falcons in the standings. teammates behind me,” said Kintzel who was playing her debut at No.1 Singles. Kintzel considers herself at an advantage as a freshman, “In not knowing girls from other teams, I can just go out there and play,” she said. The top singles match, which was an intense battle between two strong players, ended with Kintzel claiming the win in two sets. Over the course of the weekend, the netters combined for a 16-2 record in singles play, while struggling a little in doubles action. Fans can look for a changing doubles line-up and strategy as Coach Dean looks to mix things up in this week’s practice. The Falcons will host Ferris State on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. at Shadow Valley in Toledo.

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Summer 2007 Income Opportunity. Aqua Pro student franchises. Residential power washing business. Net $1200 per week. May be used for internship credit. 866-275-2782. DELL CAMPUS REPS NEEDED Promote a top 30 company to gain real-world business & marketing experience. www.RepNation.com/Dell to apply. Earn $2500+ monthly and more to type simple ads online. www.DataAdEntry.com

**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 ‘07 - ‘08 School Year 1,2 & 3 bedroom apts. available. For more info call 419-354-9740. 1 bdrm. $400 mo. plus elec. & dep. 9 & 12 mo. leases available. No pets 854 8th St. 419-392-3354.

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 PLAY SPORTS! HAVE FUN! SAVE MONEY! Maine camp needs fun loving counselors to teach all land, adventure & water sports. Great summer! Call 888-844-8080, apply: campcedar.com Part Time Seasonal Positions City of Bowling Green Family Aquatics Complex Pay Range $6.85 - $9.75 per hour. The Bowling Green Family Aquatics Complex is seeking qualified, dependable individuals to join its seasonal, summer staff in the following classifications: Aquatics Complex Manager, Assistant Aquatics Manager, Swim Program Director, Senior Lifeguard, Lifeguard, WSI Instructor, Aquatic Attendant, Aquatic Attendant / Cashier. These are part-time, temporary positions without fringe benefits. Must be able to work flexible schedule through August including evenings and weekends. Work hours are subject to change. Interested persons must complete an application that is available in the City of Bowling Green’s Personnel Department, 304 N. Church St., Bowling Green, OH, 43402-2399, Mon. - Fri. 8:00am to 4:30pm. Telephone: (419)354-6229, web: www.bgohio.org, email: BGPersonnel@bgohio. org. Deadline for making application: 4:30pm Thursday, March 1, 2007. EEO/AA.

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

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). 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 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 /3 bdrm houses. Avail. 8-15. Price: $825 Dill St.; $900 E. Merry. 11 1/2 mon. lease. Call: 419.308.2406.

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

2 bdrm. apt. 4th St. $525 month + utilities. Available immediately. & for fall. Call 419-409-1110.

Ivywood Apts. 1 bedroom & studios. First month free. Restrictions apply. 419-352-7691

2 bedrooms on 7th St. W/D, $650 mo. plus utilities. Available May 1st. 419-287-4337.

Large 1 bedroom close to campus 129 S. College, good shape, $400 mo. Aug. lease. 419-352-9392.

2 BR duplex, private parking, patio, clean, quiet, close. $540/mo. + util. 419-352-1104.

Lg 2 BR modern townhouse, spiral staircase, vaulted ceilings, new kitchens & bath, garage, A/C. $700 mo. Call 419-352-1104.

236 Troup St. 3 bdrm. house. Available Aug. 1, for 07-08 school year. $800 + utilities. 419-308-1405. 3 bdrm apt. recently remodeled, small pets allowed for 2007-2008. sch. yr..Please call 419-308-3525. 3-4 Bedroom House. $900 month Avail. May 2007. 640 S. Summit St. Call 419-308-9905 Apts & Houses 07 -08 419-353-8206 www.fiterentals.com

Male has a furnished room for rent with freedom of house. $225 mo. $100 deposit. 419-354-6117. 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. Newly remodeled house. 4-5 bdrm., 2 bath, close to dntown. & campus. May or Aug. lease. $1500 mo. plus utiities. 419-340-2500.

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