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Local woman, child escape life of abuse

April 12, 2007

Volume 101, Issue 135

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Colleges look to hire part-time instructors

By Addie Curlis Reporter

This trend to save money has been growing for three decades | Page 3

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Curt Miller receives a new contract that extends until 2013 | Page 11

Cavs look to playoff run

Possibly looking at a No. 2 seed, the stakes are high with four games left | Page 12

Midwest comes to a halt due to surprise snow

Old games still good

Despite technology, board games popular among many By Freddy Hunt Reporter

Since the invention of video gaming, the old fashioned board game has been spending more time in the closet, but with a few friends, a few batteries and perhaps a few drinks, board games are not going anywhere soon. According to Daniel Miller, owner of New Frontiers, a gaming store located next to the Cla-Zel theater, board games have been around for a long time and will stay around in one form or another. “There will probably be a move to electric, like a plug in and play,” Miller said. “There will definitely be a move towards paperless and probably even an electric dice roller.” In the business world, Miller said classic games are called “evergreen products” because they are always selling year round, which makes them a smart item

to have in stock. While classics such as Balderdash and Monopoly make steady sales, Miller said niche games, such as Dungeons and Dragons and Axis and Allies which often involve strategic role-playing, have had inclining sales in the past three years. One of the reasons for the growing popularity is cost efficiency, Miller said. “If you take a family of five out to the theaters, that’s like 100 bucks if you buy popcorn and drinks,” Miller said. “A board game only costs about 40 bucks and you can play it over and over.” Miller, who has a master’s degree in sociology, said one of the reasons why people enjoy board games is because of the social aspect that cannot be found in online gaming. “On the board game you get much better inter-

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Flights were delayed, games were cancelled and schools were closed due to more out of season snowy weather | Page 10

North Africa sees increased suicide attacks The Prime Minister’s office and police station in Algeria were victims of alQaida’s most recent bombings | Page 8 Do you tip servers when you go out to eat?

JENGA!: Roommates Stephanie Hayward, Missy Peters, and Melanie Klosterman take a break from studying to play a game (The game is Upwords).

Learning communities not for all, faculty aim to improve By Molly McCabe Reporter

SAURABH SHARMA, Graduate Student, Life Sciences

“I do, usually about 15 percent.” | Page 4

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The University is recognized for its many learning communities, but some students are dissatisfied. Associate professor and director ofChapmanLearningCommunity, Robert Midden, admits the program is not for everyone. “Being a part of the Chapman Learning Community I expected a lot of community service. There was a lot of hype about it, and the program doesn’t do as much community service as what was said,” freshman Elyse Faulk said. Midden said the program faculty is distraught when students are dissatisfied. “One regret is that we don’t have a project that fits every student,” Midden said.

“ ... we don’t have a program that fits every student.” Robert Midden | Director

The main idea of Chapman Learning Community is to restore interaction between students and the faculty. Over 160 students are in their first year in the Chapman Learning Community. Also included in the program are 12 student leaders. All of these students are a part of the learning community to reconnect learning to their lives and to humanity, Midden said. Parts of the learning commu-

See PROJECT | Page 2

ECHO VARGAS | THE BG NEWS

He asked if she was sure and she said yes. She had never been surer of anything in her whole life. She knew she had to go. The getaway plan: The 21-inch green suitcase full of her and her son’s clothes, necessities and the money taken from a joint account throughout the previous month was secure. She lined up a moving truck and 10 friends to help her move. Then, on that overcast day six years ago, she left. Connie Phillips, 44, found the strength to leave through the love for her son and her faith in God. She believes she was put in her abusive marriage for a reason — her son John. Phillips was lucky enough to get away from her ex-husband, unlike Alicia Castillon, a Bowling Green resident, who was recently murdered by her ex-boyfriend. Starting in May, Phillips will be working as a part-time advocate for Behavioral Connections, which provides mental health treatment for Wood County residents, so she can support others who have gone through the same situation.

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BGSU chapter reacts to MU hazing By Chris Sojka Reporter

A recent hazing incident involving the Miami University Phi Gamma Delta chapter will have repercussions, but members of the BGSU chapter say it will not effect them. On March 6, officials reported small groups of men were spotted at Hueston Woods, a park in Oxford, Ohio. Park rangers contacted Miami University to report what they suspected was a hazing incident. The men were believed to have been left outside for a long period of time without knowing where they were or how to get home. “A fire had been set in a restroom for warmth. When the park rangers asked the men which fraternity they were associated with, they lied,” said Susan Vaughn, director of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution at Miami University. According to Tom Robertson, member of Phi Gamma Delta at BGSU, the Miami University incident will get “blown over,” and shouldn’t affect the local fraternity’s Phi Gamma Delta rushing in the future. “I think there will be a negative

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Low funding puts hybrid bus in park By Sarah Colbry Reporter

Students may wonder why the University is not putting its environmentally friendly bus to use on the BGSU shuttle routes, but officials in the College of Technology say they have reasons for not doing so. The Electric Vehicle Institute in the University’s College of Technology is currently without a license agreement and funding for the hybrid bus. The bus, equipped with Hybrid Booster Drive which reduces emissions and increases fuel mileage, was used on the main shuttle route over a year ago, in Summer 2005. The institute previously licensed the bus to Goshen Coach, an Indiana based passenger commercial vehicle com-

ECHO VARGAS | THE BG NEWS

RUNNING CLEAN: One of the University’s hybrid buses sits outside a garage.

pany, but after the company was bought out the license agreement was lost. The program has been inactive for six months now, as the government funding for the bus also ran out, said Jeff Major, EVI’s

chief engineer. “We’re actively seeking commercial partners,” he said. John Folkins, CEO of the Research Institute at the

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PROJECT From Page 1 nity that allow for closer connections between faculty and students are reduced class sizes — 28 students per class — and the teacher and faculty offices are in the first floor of Kohl Hall, where the learning community is located. This set up fosters a strong sense of community, Midden said. But Nathan Turpin, freshman, realized the program was not for him after joining. “The program had nothing to do with my major, it created a big hype about stuff that never happened,” Turpin said, who is a marketing major. The community’s faculty are trying hard to make improvements, according to Midden. Surveys, focus groups and assessments are all a part of the constant attempt to improve the program. In order to make improvements on the program and to

WWW.BGNEWS.COM serve the students best, the community requires additional costs for residence. For expenses, close to $80,000 is collected from students living in Chapman. Fees vary depending on how many years a student has been in the community. The starting fee is $275 per semester for a freshman. The remaining $70,000 needed to fund the program comes from the University. The money goes toward an array of entities — faculty to provide for smaller classes, cost of trips and transportation, guest speaker accommodations and banquets among other things, Midden said. The community aims to retain students as well as build relationships. According to Nick Hennessy, associate director in the Office of Residence Life, students who get connected right away, like those in the Chapman learning community, are much more likely to stay at the University. “The learning communi-

ty gives students a chance to adjust to college and it is much easier to make stronger bonds with other students and professors,” said Kim Merik, sophomore and Chapman Leadership Student. Rachel Zaremba, a former member of the learning community and junior, said she was dissatisfied with parts of the program. While she enjoyed the nature of the classes, when Zaremba had problems with a roommate, faculty members were not there to help. “After the end of the year I actually got a letter from Chapman saying not to come back,” Zaremba said. Some factors may play into students not being in the learning community, including any disciplinary problems and a 2.5 GPA requirement for student leaders. “We really do hope students understand the true nature of the program, and can make a good choice to see if it’s really for them or not,” Midden said.

Marc Anthony to pay $2.5 million By Samul Maull The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Marc Anthony has agreed to pay about $2.5 million in back taxes, interest and penalties because of his failure to file returns for five years, prosecutors said yesterday Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said that Anthony, who was not prosecuted on tax charges, failed to file returns

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for 2000 through 2004 on $15.5 million in income. He said the singer, who is married to Jennifer Lopez, filed tax returns for 2005. Morgenthau’s chief of investigations, Assistant District Attorney Daniel Castleman, said Anthony and Lopez, 37, do not file jointly so she was not implicated in the investigation. Morgenthau said his office did not prosecute Anthony, 38, because a professional accountant

prepared his tax returns and the entertainer apparently thought the returns had been filed and any due taxes had been paid. “We have to be able to show intent” to cheat on taxes, Morgenthau said. He said Anthony had relied on professional accountants in the past and there were no problems.

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Pedestrian reported struck at College Drive and East Merry Avenue. She was taken to Wood County Hospital for treatment. The driver, Jin Huang 25, of Bowling Green, was cited for no driver’s license, failure to yield to a pedestrian and obstructed view. SHAWNDA HESS | THE BG NEWS

A HISTORY OF HAZING

FRAT From Page 1

Hazing at BGSU: Pi Kappa Alpha

effect on the fraternities name as a whole,” Robertson said. “Every chapter has their own way of doing things, so, I don’t think this will affect BGSU in any way.” According to Josh Davenport, the President of the BGSU Phi Gamma Delta chapter, in the national chapter’s 159 year history, this is the second time negative actions have been nationally publicized for the chapter. In 1997, a student in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology chapter died of alcohol poisoning, Davenport said. But these incidents have not occurred within the BGSU chapter, he said. This fraternity, which has 40 members, has received negative publicity due to these events but this does not account for all the different chapters. Ryan McNulty, Vice President of Judicial Affairs for Interfraternity Council at BGSU believes the University is trying to escape a stereotype caused by these events. “Hazing is a stereotype we have been fighting,” he said. “It puts a negative effect on fraternities. Many people think all fraternities are about drinking and hazing only but that is not that case on this campus.” Davenport agrees, believing that many ignore the positives of Greek life. “Greek life has an Animal House stereotype,” he said. “People do not look at the positive aspects, such as philanthropies, community service, brotherhood and sisterhood and life long friendships.” Following the Miami University incident, the school charged their chapter with hazing and dishonesty, which are violations of the university’s code of student policy. “Miami University will not condone any form of hazing,” Vaughn said. “This is a wake up call for other fraternities, now knowing such actions can and will happen.” Along with being charged with hazing and dishonesty, Phi Gamma Delta’s international headquarters in Lexington, Ky.,

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Members were charged with criminal mischief following alleged harassment in January 2005. Two members of the fraternity forced their way into a former member's room at 2:30 a.m. He was nude at the time. Another member took digital photographs of the incident while several others stood by. Source: BG News archives

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Bernon Wayne English Jr., 40, of Bowling Green, arrested at a North Main Street apartment complex on a warrant for failure to appear in court on possession of drug paraphernalia charges. 11:37 P.M.

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suspended the fraternity indefinitely, according to Vaughn. The men of Phi Gamma Delta have until the end of the semester to leave their house, as well as take their fraternity flag down from its pole. Phi Gamma Delta at Miami University must now develop a reorganization plan and have it approved by the Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution and by the Greek Office of Fraternal Life before they will be able to return to campus, Vaughn said. A new member education program, risk management initiatives — including alcohol education and education on hazing laws — and University policies must be included in the plan, she added. The Phi Gamma Delta chapter’s national Web site defines hazing as any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. Such activities may include use of alcohol, paddling in any form, creation of excessive fatigue, physical and psychological shocks, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried outside or inside the fraternity house. The national chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was founded in 1848 at Jefferson College, in Canonsburg, Pa. There are 110 chapters and six colonies at the foremost colleges and universities of the U.S. and Canada.

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Part-time teaching becomes full-time issue

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Cash-strapped colleges and universities in New Jersey are relying more on low-paid, part-time instructors, with more than a third of classes statewide taught by adjuncts. The staff split is even higher at some community colleges, where as many as 50 percent of teachers are part-time lecturers. “No phone, no office, less pay, no benefits,� said Carol Shansky, describing her status as a part-time music instructor at Bergen Community College. She has been teaching at Bergen for 13 years and also works as a private music instructor, performs in a duo and is studying for her doctorate in music education. At Bergen, Shansky says she makes about $600 per credit, or about $1,800 per course per semester. The rates are higher at state colleges — adjuncts at William Paterson University make about $1,000 a credit, and at Rutgers the average is just over $1,200 a credit. The use of part-time teachers has been a growing trend for more than three decades. On the upside, the system allows for professionals from business, industry and the arts to bring their real-world expertise to the classroom. But critics worry that the trend has led to a “Wal-Mart employment model� in higher education — a lowwage, transient workforce with little job security despite their advanced degrees. Adjuncts receive no health benefits although at some schools, like Rutgers, they can

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“I told you so!” — Larry Birkhead, former boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith, as he announced that a DNA test proved he was the father of Smith’s baby, fromTime.

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Do you tip servers when you go out to eat?

“Yeah, I do everytime. Usually more than 15 percent.”

“Yeah, I always tip, even if they aren’t good.”

“I usually carry cash with me to tip, even when I pay with a debit card.”

“Oh yes, always. I am a server and I know what it’s like to be stiffed.”

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Confession should be face-to-face, not online KRISTEN VASAS COLUMNIST

Easter has come and gone once again, and along with its colored eggs and fluffy bunnies, the holiday also decided to bring us layers of snow this year, turning this springtime festivity into something more closely resembling Christmas. And just like during the Christmas holiday, the faithful “two day Catholics” swarmed into the church’s welcoming arms in order to get their religious fix satisfied until next holiday. For those of us who consider ourselves practicing Catholics, this phenomenon is something we are quite familiar with. Every Catholic knows at least one other person who attends mass only twice throughout the entirety of the year; those two days being the well-known holidays of Christmas and Easter. Although it’s sad to admit, it seems that actually going to mass to worship and praise our God is just not the “in” thing to do anymore, based on the dwindling numbers of recipients actually attending Catholic ceremonies on a regular basis across the country. However, mass attendance numbers are not the only diminishing aspects of the Catholic Church these days. Now included in this category is the act of reconciliation. Reconciliation, or confession, as it is sometimes known, is the act of confessing one’s sins to a priest and then receiving forgiveness by performing a small task known as a penance. Penance can include anything from reciting the ‘Our Father’ to performing a kind action towards someone we have wronged recently. According to a current article in the Plain Dealer, “the number of Catholics participating in the sacrament of penance has dropped dramatically from the 1950s, when many lined up weekly for confession.” However, slightly more than 25 percent of the nation’s 69 million Catholics go to confession at least once a year, according to a 2006 poll conducted by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. I’ll be the first one to admit that I don’t go to confession as much as I should. Ever since I was little, the mention of reconciliation has always made me squirm. The idea of sitting directly across from a holy member of the church and unleashing your deadliest sins was just never something that made me feel even remotely comfortable, no matter how many times you were told that no one was judging you.

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Tipping your server is not optional “Although students may be low in cash, there is one notion that many disregard; to properly tip the server.”

MICHELLE DOMINICK COLUMNIST

“While these Web sites are obviously advantageous in regards to the anonymity they offer, personal confessions can provide a deeper and more personal experience...” Sure, you always had the option to sit behind a screen so your priest couldn’t see your sinful face, but that always made me feel even guiltier for not even having the guts to confess to the priest face-to-face. Although this unnatural fear of reconciliation may sound ridiculous to some, it is actually something that many Catholics experience. In order to avoid this traumatizing experience, many people are turning to “online confessionals,” which are Web sites that offer both critical and uplifting support to those who seek the opinions of others on their latest unwise decisions. Although it may seem hard to believe, these sites are actually exploding in popularity. Dailyconfessions.com, which was started in May 2005 so people could unburden themselves and receive guidance from others, receives as many as 1.3 million hits a day, according to the Plain Dealer. According to the creator of the site, Greg Fox, nearly 300 and 400 confessions go up each day. And although this may seem like a great way to escape the guilty feelings often experienced through face-to-face confessions, it is actually a trend that is destroying a traditional act within the Catholic Church. While these Web sites are obviously advantageous in regards to the anonymity they offer, personal confessions can provide a deeper and more personal experience, according to religious leaders. “The Internet does not take away the guilt. It does not take away the sin,” said Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pa., chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy. “Only in the confessional do I have the absolute guarantee that God has forgiven me.” Besides that, with an online confessional, how do you know who is seeing your boldly displayed sins in the first place? Although many confessional

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Two words that appeal most to college students are “cheap” and “free.” Spending most of our money on tuition and textbooks leaves students little cash to have fun with. Many of us spend weekends out with friends in downtown Bowling Green. The opportunity to eat non-campus food drives us toward eateries that serve meals that satisfy our cravings. Establishments that offer daily specials and discounts are also attractive to broke students. Although students may be low in cash, there is one notion many disregard; to properly tip their server. It is not merely students, but numerous individuals who do not seem to understand the concept of gratuity. Contrary to what you may have heard, the hourly wage of a server is not very high. As a waitress at T.G.I. Fridays, I only make $3.43 an hour (after a recent minimum wage increase). Sometimes after taxes I do not even receive a paycheck! Therefore, the money that I depend on is from guest gratuity. Another fact guests may not know is that most servers aren’t able to keep all their tips at the end of their shift. At T.G.I. Friday’s, I’m obligated to give a certain percentage of my cash to the bartenders, bussers, hostesses and food runners. The more money I make in sales, the more cash I have to give to my fellow employees. If I received more

proper tips, I would feel better about seeing my hard-earned cash leave my pocket. So now that you are aware of the true life of a server behind the hustling and bustling to bring your food with a smile, next I will give you some tips of how to properly tip your server. According to Jeanne Sahadi from CNN, tipping is expected because it’s part of your bill. Sahadi states, “Tipping experts recommend you tip a waiter or waitress 15 percent for adequate service, 20 percent for very good service and not less than 10 percent for very bad service.” Computing your tip for your server can be an easy task. For those who aren’t confident in their math skills, I suggest playing on your cell phone to see if you have a tip calculator. The tip calculator usually asks for the total bill, tip percent, and whether you would like to split the cost of your bill with another guest. Quickly the calculator does the work and leaves you with the dollar amount you can leave your server. If you struggle with math, here’s a quick lesson. If your bill were $20, move the decimal point one space to the left for a ten percent tip of $2. If you want to tip 20 percent, you

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Johnson’s win at Masters adds to tournament’s excitement BRENDAN KEEP COLUMNIST

One for the ages? That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but Sunday’s final round of the Masters certainly was not lacking in excitement. Throughout the day, there were five different leaders. Stuart Appleby, Rory Sabbatini, Retief Goosen, Zach Johnson, and yes, Tiger Woods, all had the lead at some point on Sunday. Only Johnson was able to keep his cool after seeing his name appear at the top of the leaderboard. Appleby began the round with a one-shot lead over

Tiger Woods, but that lead quickly evaporated after a double bogey on the first hole. Appleby struggled the entire day, and finished out of contention at five over par. Sabbatini began the round at six over par, but quickly rose to the top with a miraculous eagle putt on the par five eighth hole. From over fifty feet away, Sabbatini played the putt about ten feet to the left of the hole. It rolled to the top of a crest, nearly stopping before turning right and rolling straight into the center of the cup. Sabbatini remained a factor until the end, but was unable to recover from two bogeys on the back nine, and finished at three over par. Retief Goosen has always been known as a U.S. Open player. At U.S. Open courses,

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the greens are firm and slippery, and par is a good score. The Masters has traditionally allowed for more scoring, but with no rain and lots of wind this week, Augusta National played much like a U.S. Open course. After making the cut right on the line at eight over par with a pair of seventysixes, he appeared to be out of contention. Never assume that “the Goose” is out of contention. Goosen had the best round by two shots on Saturday, shooting a two under par seventy. After four birdies on the front nine Sunday, Goosen appeared to be in control of the tournament, leading by two shots at two over par. A three putt at the difficult par three twelfth hole led to a bogey, and he was unable to

“After a few years where it seemed like Tiger and Phil Mickelson kept trading green jackets, it was refreshing to see a relative unknown get a victory.” recoup that loss. Goosen also finished at three over par. And now we come to Tiger. He started just one shot behind Stuart Appleby, and

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MASTERS From Page 4 appeared poised to claim his fifth green jacket. The winner of the Masters had come from the final pairing for the past sixteen years, which would appear to favor Tiger, who was playing in the final group with Appleby. However, another striking statistic loomed against Mr. Woods: he has never won a major when he was not leading going into the final round. Even with that fact, Tiger managed to have the lead to himself for a brief time on the front nine. He made several bogeys before arriving at the par five thirteenth hole at five over par. After a good drive, Tiger hit a second that landed about thirty feet left of the hole before catching a slope and rolling to within three feet of the hole. He tapped in the eagle putt to get back to three over. Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo, calling the tournament on CBS, said that the roars from that putt would affect the other players, letting them know that Tiger was on the prowl. However, Tiger was not able to mount any more of a charge. He put his second shot in the water on the par five fifteenth hole, and did not make any more birdies. Zach Johnson was a relative unknown before the tournament. With odds of 125-1 to win the tournament, almost

TIPPING From Page 4 would multiply $2 by two for a 20 percent tip of $4. If you prefer to leave a 15 percent tip, simply find the middle number between $2 and $4, which would be $3. When dealing with change you may wish to use rounding before computing. For example, if your bill was $20.53 you may wish to round up to $21.00. This strategy can help alleviate the stress of working

nobody would have even mentioned him as a contender. However, only Johnson was able to stand up in the face of both a brutally difficult Augusta National course, and a scare from world number one golfer, Tiger Woods. After Woods made eagle at thirteen, Johnson made a solid par at fifteen before sticking his tee shot on the par three sixteenth and making birdie. That birdie put him at even par. He bogeyed the seventeenth hole before a clutch up-and-down putt at the final hole to finish at one over par and win the Masters championship. After a few years where it seemed like Tiger and Phil Mickelson kept trading green jackets, it was refreshing to see a relative unknown get a victory. I don’t think that it is at all an overstatement to say that this is one of the biggest upsets in recent sports history. With only one PGA Tour victory to his credit, winning the Masters will, undoubtedly, be a life-changing experience for Johnson. Here’s hoping that it will be just as inspiring to other players, showing that Tiger can be beaten. It’s exciting when Tiger wins, but no one likes to see him running away with every tournament. How long until the U.S. Open begins?

Send comments to Brendan Keep at keepb@bgsu.edu. with several numbers. Another fact to be aware of is that many restaurants also suggest what percentage of tip you should leave on their menu. Some restaurants may also include your tip within the total of your bill. This is often the case when you dine with a large party of six or more on the same check. Some individuals argue that they don’t like to leave tips because they do not have much money. My stance is that if you don’t have a lot of money, you probably shouldn’t be going out to a restaurant.

Soccer deserves another look U-WIRE — There is something special about soccer. The way a play fluidly develops into a goal is comparable to how a poet, struggling to write, and after many mistakes, finally finds some inspiration and is able to complete his work. Of course, that is grossly simplifying a poet’s work — or a soccer match for that matter. The sport that many Americans find boring, and even despicable, holds some poetic justice that one cannot find in other sports. It’s full of contradictions and conflicts that elevate it from a sport to an art form and, finally, to a way of life. No other sport holds so much passion, virtuous or not, just or not, in its veins. But that is exactly what makes soccer the most human of sports, the ultimate expression of humanity in its crudest form. The power of soccer can be seen in the stands of the stadium and in the streets whenever a game is being played. The only place in the world where I have seen tens of thousands of people standing, jumping, chanting and sometimes fighting, for ninety minutes straight has been in soccer matches in Brazil. And one only had to Go to McDonald’s or Taco Bell if you don’t want to leave servers a tip. Servers work hard to deliver exceptional service to their guests. We are trained to have high-quality food knowledge and meet the needs of all our guests. I personally love my job as a waitress because I am able to dash around and meet new people on a daily basis. It upsets me when a guest leaves a small tip, sometimes no tip at all, after I have done my best to meet their needs. Do not blame your server for a problem they have no

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LUIS SULLIVAN DE OLIVIERA UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS look at the news during the World Cup to see how the streets of the latest winning country looked. But why does soccer hold such a power over people, comparable even to religion? After all there is a saying in Brazil: “There are three things you don’t argue about: religion, politics and soccer.” Firstly it’s a democratic sport. Anyone regardless of financial status is able to play soccer. All one needs is a ball, and that can be made out of anything, synthetic leather or a bunch of bundled up socks. It’s democratic not only in that, but in the fact that the best team is not necessarily the one with the best squad. There is a human quality to it in which, while money can help you win, luck and will play just as important roles. Just look at Real Madrid, arguably the richest soccer team in the world but in the last years it has failed to be successful or to attract a very passionate fellowship, at least compared to other teams. The way the game is played also adds to its popularity and its beauty. The fact that

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there are no time-outs, except for the fifteen minute break between the two halves emphasizes the human aspect of the sport — it is also why the sport will never be popular in the U.S., first because of advertisers, and second because Americans want to be able to understand the whole game by the replays, or by looking at stats. There is no time to stop and try to rearrange your team; the same way life does not stop for you. This is what makes the game so fluid when compared to sports like football or basketball. The referees add another human aspect to the game. There are only four referees — but you can say only three that really make a difference — covering that huge field and twenty-two players. This leaves an incredible amount of room for mistakes and injustices, and having no play review only contributes to that. But life is not fair and in soccer, if you want to win, you need to be able to overcome these obstacles. But even with all this soccer will never be one of the top three sports in America. It didn’t develop here like it did in other countries, when in times of suffering one of the

“No other sport holds so much passion, virtuous or not, just or not, in its veins. But that is exactly what makes soccer the most human of sports, the ultimate expression of humanity in its crudest form.”

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supplement to the process, but they should not overtake the act of personally telling your sins to God through your parish priest. Reconciliation is a process that lets God’s forgiveness overtake the feelings of sorrow and guilt that may have plagued us for so long. It is the process of opening your heart to God, hearing his voice and being one with someone who loves us no matter what we do.

sites do not request that a poster list their name, age and state, some do. Anyone could potentially see your hidden secret that you’ve kept from friends and family for so many years. The act of reconciliation, although it can be daunting, is not something that should be replaced by online help sites and peer-to-peer counseling. These methods can act as a

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only things one had to look at for joy was their soccer team, the one thing people knew that even if it left them down every once in a while, it would eventually come back and bring them joy with that one player, or one season. That is why Beckham’s transfer to the U.S. is useless, because it is not out of passion, it is monetary, it’s a prearranged strategy like a football play, and not an instinctive measure in where out of pure gut feeling the left-wing decides to go for it.

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ABUSE From Page 1 “Had I not gone through the abuse, I wouldn’t have been as strong in my faith as I am now,” she said. The constant theme throughout the immense emotional, physical and financial abuse was her faith in God and how he kept her family fed, clothed and sheltered. She stays strong for her son and her own well-being. Her greatest accomplishment, Phillips said, is “ ... that boy upstairs.” John experienced his father kicking in the windshield of their car when he was 3 years old. He had a temper that could not be controlled when he did not get his way, Phillips said. Sitting in her green recliner covering her casually-clothed body with a blanket, she stated, “It was hell, to put it bluntly.” Phillips’ sister and best friend Diane Williams talks about the dominating personality of Phillips’ ex-husband. She did not like him from day one. And because he was an atheist, he and Diane constantly argued about what the Bible said. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlWeb site, 47 assaults occur per 1,000 women in intimate relationships. Phillips was one of them. As the refrigerator clanks in the other room, she explains how she lived through constant insults to her brown-eyed, curly-haired appearance and the feeling of walking on thin ice whenever he was in the room. This went on throughout their 10-year marriage. While looking through wedding photos, she laughs. “He doesn’t look like the kind of

WWW.BGNEWS.COM guy who would do these things, does he?” The custody battle continues and financially, Phillips said, “life sucks.” She works part-time as a home health aid to support her family. To avoid paying child support, her husband quit his job. This left John with no medical coverage. Phillips filed for child support prior to filing for divorce as her attorney advised. When she got the deserved money from her ex, she stood up to him, something she is no longer scared to do, asking: “What is your problem?” “I hope you’re happy with my money,” he replied. “You owe this to your son,” she snapped back. Phillips, with her strong voice, said she got the courage to stand up to her ex-husband from a support group at Behavioral Connections. Victims services program coordinatorofBehavioralConnections Kathy Mull is a first-hand witness of Phillips’ growth. Her stance in the support group has gone from uncomfortable to headstrong. “Connie is becoming a wonderful activist and offering emotional support to others,” she said. As Phillips sits in her two-story, cold house, she speaks warmly about her childhood. She talks about family chores, Sunday dinners, “date nights” and McDonald’s on Friday nights. Because she was brought up in a close-knit family, Phillips expresses the difficulty sometimes of recreating that with John. “It’s so hard as a single parent after growing up in a nice, double income family to have it be the same with my son,” she said. She does her best. Phillips and her son get a pizza and rent a movie on her paydays. When asked if she would ever get married again, she laid out

some requirements the man would have to meet — the biggest one deals with a Christian belief system. Her tidy home, outlined with white walls and brown carpet, was filled with memories of the abuse she experienced. The front door where he smashed her thumb and the newly finished walls after he punched holes in them had their own story to tell. Although they lived in the house together, it has been altered so much that the memories have faded away. Thanks to her neighbor Dottie Rapp, Phillips was able to get her house back five years after the divorce. “Connie is very devoted and knows how to take time out to show she cares for me by just stopping over or offering to babysit for my kids,” Rapp said. Phillips wants other victims to know that they are not alone. She suggests keeping support systems intact and avoiding controlling men. “If I could help just one person, I’d be blessed,” she said. Sometimes she feels like an outcast because the other members of her family have happy marriages, but she has John and a happier life than before. As she sat in her jeans and sleeveless shirt, she admits to living in fear in the past and how all that has changed. “I didn’t want to upset the beast,” she said of the time they spent together. The day she left her husband, he told her he wanted her to be poor forever since she was leaving him and his income. She watched him leave on his motorcycle and thought, “I’d rather be poor and happy.” That is more than some have. Editor’s Note: Some names have been changed due to personal requests.

EVI From Page 1 University, is working with EVI to acquire a license agreement for the hybrid bus. Once a contract is secured the Research Institute will work to propose a budget to EVI. “There certainly is the hope that that will work out,” Folkins said. Anthony Palumbo, chief of operations for EVI, said the technical work is done. However, the institute is looking to take the technology down another avenue — seeking marketing partners to help them bridge the gap between the project itself, and the ability to actually put the hybrid bus on the shuttle service route. “That’s the primary area we are focusing on,” Palumbo said, while adding that the direction the Research Institute is going will hopefully take the project

GAMES From Page 1 action with people,” Miller said. “The impact of sitting around a table with your buddies, friends and family. If you’re playing online you don’t ever get the satisfaction of seeing the expression on your opponents face when you make a good role.” Besides buying a game new at local retailers, students can check out board games at the front desk of their residence hall according to Jen Page, associate resident advisor at Founders. Page said about one board game is checked out from the Founders front desk each week with the exception of the snow week in March, in which several were checked out. Chad Edel, senior, believes the weather is only one element that brings out the board games. Edel, member of the Facebook group “Catchphrase = Best Game Ever,” said he and his friends like to play when they drink, and thinks

MARC From Page 2 He said the delinquencies began when Anthony changed accountants. A state Department of Taxation computer drew attention to

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“That’s the primary area we are focusing on .... Right now it’s a marketing problem, not a technical problem.” Anthony Palumbo | Chief of Operations for EVI to the marketing sector. “Right now it’s a marketing problem, not a technical problem,” Palumbo said. With the electric-diesel hybrid system the bus can run its engine at a lower power and fuel rate while acquiring power, Major said. The system re-generates heat and converts kinetic energy into electric energy, which is then stored in batteries and used to assist the booster drive. This conversion and storage of energy is what makes the system beneficial to vehicles like shuttle buses that make frequent stops. After running routes with the hybrid bus the EVI found a 25

percent reduction in fuel usage, Major said. Another benefit of the system is the bus can run on just the diesel engine if necessary, unlike other hybrid systems that have to be taken off route if the electric system encounters a problem, according to Fred Smith, equipment maintenance superintendent for public safety. Smith was the shuttle driver of the hybrid bus back in 2005. Smith said a positive attribute about the hybrid bus is its 18-month brake life, compared to only six months for the other shuttle buses. “I think it’s an awesome technology. I think it has tremendous potential,” he said.

“I did play Candyland last year as a joke in Commons. Me and my friends thought it would be funny so we took it out and played it.” Taylor Trusler | Game player alcohol may have an influence on what games people choose. “Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and strategic games like Risk it’s more like, let’s play a board game because there is nothing better to do,” Edel said. “If there is drinking involved people usually wanna get loud and get into it, so you sit down and play charades or a game like Catch Phrase where you shout out.” Although alcohol may make some games more enjoyable, the technology trend poses the greatest threat of all to the board game, according to Taylor Trusler, junior. Over the loud electronic symphony in the arcade at the Union, Trusler explained people who usually play video games do not like Anthony, whose real name is Marco Antonio Muniz, when it kicked out his state return because of discrepancies, said Peter Farrell, an assistant deputy commissioner of the department. Castleman said Anthony will remit $2.5 million in back taxes, interest and penalties to satisfy the total owed by him and three of his companies. Anthony, who recently produced his wife’s first all-Spanish album, “Como Ama una Mujer (How a Woman Loves),” signed the payment agreement April 3. Two of Anthony’s associates have pleaded guilty to tax felonies. One is Anthony’s brother, Bigram Zayes, who acted as the

board games for three reasons; they do not make noise, they do not light up and the pieces do not move by themselves. “I used to play, but that was when I was younger,” Trusler said. “I did play Candyland last year as a joke in commons. Me and my friends thought it would be funny so we took it out and played it.” Candyland may be considered a childish joke to Trusler, but according to Jennifer Berman, senior, board games geared toward children are some of the best. “I baby-sit a lot and we play lots of boardgames,” Berman said enthusiastically. “I’m getting paid to play board games, I mean come on, how much better can it get?”

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Popular Culture Studies, with a reception on the eight floor of the library at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a local swing band Hepcat Revival, a silent auction, and a live auction for Winfrey’s “little black dress.” The couture dress, created for Winfrey by Badgley Mischka, was bought by a woman who wanted it to be shared by others and to benefit many. Each time the dress is purchased, it is under the condition that it will be auctioned again to raise money for another charity. All proceeds from the event will benefit the library.

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Keva “da diva” Sharp likes to dish on hip hop. Alex Lamb plays mostly heavy metal during Atomix Mix. And Keith Logan and Brian Gartland put on a show that their mentor says celebrates “the Seinfeldian love of the minutia.” Personality’s the thing in talk radio these days and student broadcasters at Felician College in New Jersey are learning to develop their unique voices under the tutelage of one of the area’s premier radio personas. “They’re all working on their shtick,” said John Montone, adviser for Felician’s WRFC. “Some of them are very, very big personalities.” John Montone is the familiar voice of the street reporter from New York’s 1010 WINS news radio. Montone, who lives in Glen Rock, has been teaching at Felician since 2004. He and another 1010 personality, morning anchor Lee Harris, helped launch WRFC in October. The 24-hour station is delivered via streaming Web cast on the Internet — a relatively low cost technology that allows it to be heard round the world. Gyana Garcia’s family in the Dominican Republic makes sure to catch her show on WRFC. The single mom from Wallington talks about her life and her 10year-old daughter — “my princess, everybody knows my princess” — and plays a mix of light hits from recent decades.

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Lee Harris | Anchor “She’s a sweet girl; she’s smart and she’s mature,” said Montone. “And don’t forget my accent!” Garcia added. For their part, the students seem to have a blast doing their shows. “It’s really powerful,” said Jackie Carroll of Wayne, who does a show with fellow student Bill O’Neal. Montone and Harris have each spent more than 25 years in radio and have more than a few tips to offer the students, such as just how far you can push the envelope without being censored. “Part of the job is knowing how far you can go without going over the edge,” said Harris. For the most part, the shows feature the stuff of college life: dorm issues, dating, popular culture. There is no news programming yet. Montone said he is proud of the fact that the station is so student-directed and dominated, unlike other college stations that are often staffed by semi-professionals and other local groups. “This is a petri dish of college radio,” said Montone. “The idea is to get them into the studio making good radio. These kids are employable.” A link to WRFC can be found on the college’s Web site, Felician.edu. quality of part-time teaching staff through a variety of professional development seminars and mentoring situations. “There is a perception that they are undervalued, but we don’t undervalue them,” said Joan Ficke, associate vice president for personnel at Montclair State University, where about 34 percent of classes are taught by adjuncts. “We couldn’t do without them.”

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Korea opens arms after U.S. opens frozen bank accounts By Burt Herman The Associated Press

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WAKING UP TO A BAD DREAM: Palestinian Sameh Amira, 24, stands in his home. On Feb. 25, 2006, Amira was fast asleep when he was jolted awake by pounding at the front door. Terror-stricken, he, soon found himself forced onto the front lines as a human shield.

Israeli troops use civilians as shields By Josef Federman The Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Sameh Amira was fast asleep when he was jolted awake by pounding at the front door. Israeli troops were on a manhunt for wanted militants in the West Bank and decided to draft help. The terror-stricken 24-yearold Palestinian soon found himself forced onto the front lines of Israel’s shadowy war against militants, a human shield as he led heavily armed soldiers from

house to house. “I was afraid I would die,” he said in a recent interview. For several years, Palestinians had complained about the army’s use of human shields, but proof was difficult to come by. Then in late February, Associated Press Television News captured footage of the incident involving Amira. The video has prompted the army to launch a rare criminal investigation into whether its soldiers violated a landmark Israeli Supreme Court 2005 ruling barring the use of human shields.

Others, including an 11-yearold girl, have been emboldened to come forward with similar accounts of being compelled to walk ahead of soldiers looking for militants. International law, including the Geneva Conventions and Hague regulations, prohibits placing civilians in harm’s way during military operations. The army promises a vigorous investigation. “Violations of the law or of rulings of the Israeli High Court of Justice are viewed with severity,” said Capt. Noa Meir.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said it would welcome back U.N. nuclear inspectors within a day of receiving frozen funds that have been an obstacle in negotiations seeking the North’s disarmament, a U.S. presidential candidate said yesterday. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, speaking in Seoul after a four-day visit to the communist nation, said the North had requested an additional 30 days beyond a Saturday deadline to shut down its main nuclear reactor under a February agreement with the U.S. and other regional powers. However, he said the U.S. insisted that was too long for the shutdown process that he believed would only take a “few days.” North Korea ejected inspectors from the International Atomic

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SETTING A DEADLINE: North Korean representatives attend a meeting of the Supreme People’s Assembly yesterday in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Energy Agency in late 2002 at the start of the latest nuclear standoff. Following years of international negotiations beset by boycotts and delays, it conducted its first nuclear weapons test in October. The North later agreed to return

Al-Qaida takes credit for recent suicide bombings By Aidan Lewis The Associated Press

ALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida’s new wing in North Africa claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that ripped through the prime minister’s office and a police station in Algeria yesterday, killing at least 24 people. The attacks highlighted the menacing spread of Islamic militancy across North Africa. One car bombing tore holes in the walls of the prime minister’s office, where people in bloodstained clothes stumbled toward ambulances. Two other vehicles exploded outside a police station east of the capital, blasting craters into the ground and damaging the building. Some 222 people were wounded.

The group that claimed responsibility, al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa, has carried out a series of recent bombings jeopardizing Algeria’s tentative peace. The country, a staunch U.S. ally in the war against terror, has been trying to turn the page on a 15-year Islamic insurgency that killed 200,000 people. Until recently, the peace efforts seemed successful: Military crackdowns and amnesty offers had turned Algeria’s militants into a ragtag assembly of fighters in rural hideouts. But late last year, the main Algerian militant group, the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, changed its name to al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa and began targeting foreigners — signs the dwindling ranks of Islamic fighters were regrouping.

to negotiations and in February pledged to shut down its main nuclear reactor by a Saturday deadline in exchange for a U.S. promise to resolve a standoff over $25 million in North Korean funds frozen in a Macau bank.

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Flagship catches fire, crew safely evacuated BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine navy’s flagship icebreaker caught fire in South Atlantic waters off Patagonia, but all of its 296 crew members were safely evacuated, the armed forces high command said yesterday. The fire broke out in a generator area of the Almirante Irizar late Tuesday off Puerto Madryn.

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Senate eases constraints for stem cells By David Espo The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A stubborn Senate voted yesterday to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research, ignoring President Bush’s threat of a second veto on legislation designed to lead to new medical treatments. The 63-34 vote was shy of the margin that would be needed to enact the measure over presidential opposition, despite gains made by supporters in last fall’s elections. “Not every day do we have the opportunity to vote to heal the sick,” said Claire McCaskill, DMo., a senator less than 100 days following a tough 2006 campaign in which the stem cell controversy played a particularly prominent role. “It is a noble cause,” she added. “We’re going to use federal money, indirectly or directly, to destroy embryos,” countered Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., echoing Bush’s argument against the measure. Coburn said claims of imminent scientific breakthroughs from embryonic stem cell research are unsubstantiated, and that adult stem cells have already been shown to be useful in a variety of cases. The House, which passed similar legislation earlier in the year, is expected to adopt the Senate’s version in the next several weeks for Bush’s veto. “This legislation crosses a moral line that would use taxpayer dollars to destroy human embryos, and that’s a moral line the president said he would not cross, and for those reasons he would veto this bill as well,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said not long before the vote. Capping two days of debate, the Senate also appeared ready to approve a rival measure backed by Republicans. It supported research in adult stem cells. The Senate’s action marked the latest act in a drama that blends science and politics on an issue

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RELIEF FROM CHARGES: Former Duke lacrosse players Dave Evans, left, and Collin Finnerty speak during a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., yesterday. Prosecutors dropped all charges yesterday against the three Duke lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party, saying the athletes were innocent victims of a “tragic rush to accuse” by an overreaching district attorney.

Duke off the hook By Aaron Beard The Associated Press

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DEBATING FOR STEM CELL FUNDING: Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., center, and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., left, look on as Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, to urge the Senate to pass the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

“This legislation crosses a moral line that would use taxpayer dollars to destroy human embryos, and that’s a moral line the president said he would not cross, and for those reasons he would veto this bill ... ” Dana Perino | White House Spokeswoman that affects millions of disease sufferers and their families. “It’s extremely frustrating to go through this Kabuki dance a second time with the president,” said Peter Kiernan, head of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which

funds research. “The one thing we know is we will outlast him.” Stem cells are created in the first days after conception. They are typically culled from frozen embryos, which are destroyed in the process.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Duke lacrosse rape case finally collapsed yesterday, with North Carolina’s top prosecutor saying the three athletes were railroaded by a district attorney who ignored increasingly flimsy evidence in a “tragic rush to accuse.” In a blistering assessment of the case, Attorney General Roy Cooper dropped all charges against the players, all but ensuring that only one person in the whole scandal will

WASHINGTON (AP) — The days of peeling pesky stickers off apples and tomatoes may soon be over. A Georgia company is seeking federal approval for a laser that etches indelible but edible labels onto the skins of fruits and vegetables. The laser device could tag onions, cucumbers, kiwis, pears — all manner of produce — according to DurandWayland Inc. The company wants federal regulations amended to allow it, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.

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be held to account: Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong. “This case shows the enormous consequences of overreaching by a prosecutor,” Cooper said. Cooper, who took over the case in January after Nifong was charged with ethics violations that could get him disbarred, said his own investigation into a stripper’s claim that she was sexually assaulted at a team party found nothing to corroborate her story, and “led us to the conclusion that no attack occurred.”

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Judges in two cities issued bench warrants yesterday for the arrest of rapper DMX, who failed to show up in court for either of his pending traffic cases. “In truth, I do not know where he is,” said Murray Richman, lawyer for the 36-year-old rapper (whose real name is Earl Simmons). “Why would he be hiding out from a damn traffic infraction?” He said the rapper, whose albums include “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot” and “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,” was in Arizona on Tuesday, but had promised to appear Wednesday.

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Storms cause cancellations By Nathaniel Hernandez The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Hundreds of airline flights were grounded yesterday, a major league baseball game was called and six people were killed in accidents on icy roads as yet another spring snowstorm hit the upper Midwest. North Dakota and South Dakota both measured about 7 inches, and up to 10 inches was possible in Wisconsin, the National Weather Service said. “It’s kind of flying sideways,” hardware store owner Harvey Neu said in Menomonee Falls, Wis. “It’s not like a gently falling snowfall. It’s more of a get-outof-my-face type of thing.” About 400 flights were canceled at O’Hare International Airport because of poor visibility, said city aviation spokesman Gregg Cunningham. The airport also had delays of one to 2 hours on both inbound and outbound flights, and delays at Midway Airport were about 30

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APRIL SNOW SHOWERS FREEZES MAY FLOWERS: Chris Carlson delivers mail yesterday, in Albert Lea, Minn. Snow moved into southern Minnesota, with up to 10 inches forecast for the Albert Lea area. Minneapolis-St. Paul was looking for up to 7 inches by late Wednesday.

about the weather,” said Pat Rowe, spokeswoman for General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. “We are ready to be done with winter, but that’s the month of April in Wisconsin. ... There’s really nothing that anyone can do besides book a flight to a warm location before the storm hits.”

minutes, he said. “The storm system is moving north right now, but it may circle around and stay in the area,” Cunningham said. Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport also had a handful of delays and cancellations. “I think we are all cranky

WASHINGTON — Stretched thin by four years of war, the Army is adding three months to the standard yearlong tour for all active-duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, an unpopular step aimed at maintaining the troop buildup in Baghdad. The change, announced yesterday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, is the latest blow to an allvolunteer Army that has been given shorter periods of rest and retraining at home between overseas deployments. Rather than continue to compromise soldiers’ preparedness for combat, Gates chose to lengthen combat tours to buy time.

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Making their own move TRACK & FIELD After cancelling trip to Cincinnati, track team heads to California After not competing this past weekend, the Falcons are antsy to get back into action as they travel to Berkeley, Calif., to compete in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The Orange and Brown are looking for some strong performances from several individuals. TaKarra Dunning has qualified for the NCAA Mid-East Regional meet at the end of May and many more hope to do so in the next few weeks.

OUR CALL On the way up ‘Sid the Kid’: Sidney Crosby is officially the youngest player ever to lead the NHL in points with 120. Now his postseason legacy begins in Ottawa. Can he live up to Gretzky and his four Cups?

On the way down The Miami Heat: They got Wade back, but Shaq didn’t play last night and they lost to the basement-dwelling Bobcats. If they beat Cleveland in the first round, they are most likely going to lose to Detroit in the second. Book it.

The List The BG News presents our top five title contenders for the Stanley Cup. The NHL playoffs began last night and we’re excited. 1. Buffalo: They’re the best team in the league based on their record. It’d be hard to count out Chris Drury and company. 2. Detroit: The Wings are playing very well in the second half of the season especially. Just make sure they don’t run into Edmonton and they should be all right. 3. Anaheim: Teemu Selanne looks as good as he did in his early 20s. Watch out Western Conference. 4. Nashville: The Predators are geared up for a playoff run and looking dangerous. 5. New Jersey: Martin Brodeur (below) this year was similar to Jack Nicholson in ‘The Departed.’ You know he’s a badass, but he emphasized it to his full ability.

Falcons ink new deal with Miller including a raise By Colin Wilson Assistant Sports Editor

After a 31-4 season, a third straight Mid-American Conference Championship and an appearance in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Curt Miller was on the short list for a few schools who needed to fill coaching vacancies in their women’s basketball programs. Yesterday, BG made their move by restructuring Miller’s contract, extending it until 2013 and giving him a raise that makes him the highest paid coach at the school with a base salary of $160,124. “This move, plus other new resources devoted to the program, is meant to show our commitment to women’s basketball at BGSU,” said Director of Athletics Greg Christopher in a statement released by the BG athletic department. Miller is now a three-time MAC Coach of the Year and is fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance. His stock has risen greatly since becoming head coach at BG. This year he was even a finalist for National Coach of the Year. The raise was well-deserved for a coach whose winning attitude has put BG at the top of their conference and on the national map. “Curt and his staff have done a remarkable job and we intend to maintain the program at the elite status in the MAC,” Christopher said. Miller’s second true recruiting class just finished their senior season with the magical NCAA Tournament run. The Falcons return just three upperclassmen next season and six players overall. Kate Achter is excited about the contract extension as she and Whitney Taylor are going into their senior season. “It means a lot, [Miller] recruited me and was a big reason I came to this University,” Achter said. “He gets a lot out of me.” With Achter as his point guard, Miller has only lost four MAC games. She is a great fit in his system which was a concern for Achter if Miller were to leave. “Whitney and I were pretty worried about it,” Achter said. “We didn’t want to learn a whole new system.” Miller was given permission to talk with the University of Michigan and was said to be a candidate for the Cincinnati and Louisville positions. Those positions are all filled now, but there are still openings at Kentucky and Duke. The extension does not set anything in stone, but Miller is appreciative of the gesture. “I am grateful to the administration for their commitment and support of the our women’s basketball program,” Miller said in the statement from the athletic department. The enthusiasm Miller has shown toward his players and the fan base that supports them may explain the continuing dedication that Miller has shown toward staying at BG. “I have truly enjoyed the remarkable ride with an incredible group of young women,” Miller said. “They have energized our whole community while being great ambassadors of the University on and off the court.”

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MAKING A GOOD MARK HOMETOWN: Girard, Penn. COLLEGE: Baldwin Wallace (1990) TENURE: Six years RECORD: 31-4 in 2006-07 season, 124-60 overall. HIGHEST RANKING: No. 15 (current) AWARDS: MAC Coach of the Year (2005,’06,’07), 2006, ‘07 WBCA Region 4 Coach of the Year

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MSNBC drops Imus simulcast Tribe bats cool off in By David Crary The Associated Press

NEW YORK — MSNBC said yesterday it will drop its simulcast of the “Imus in the Morning” radio program, responding to growing outrage about the radio host’s racial slur against the Rutgers women’s basketball team. “This decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It also takes into account many conversations with our

own employees,” NBC news said in a statement. The announcement also was made on air. Talk-show host Don Imus triggered the uproar on his April 4 show, when he referred to the mostly black Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.” His comments have been widely denounced by civil rights and women’s groups. The decision does not affect Imus’ nationally syndicated radio show, and the ultimate decision on the fate of that pro-

gram will rest with executives at CBS Corp. In a statement, CBS reiterated that Imus will be suspended without pay for two weeks beginning on Monday, and that CBS Radio “will continue to speak with all concerned parties and monitor the situation closely.” MSNBC’s action came after a growing list of sponsors — including American Express Co., Staples Inc., Procter & Gamble Co., and General

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4-1 loss to Anaheim By Chris Jenkins The Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Cleveland couldn’t make it two in a row on its makeshift new home field. Joe Saunders allowed a run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Indians 4-1 at Miller Park last night. Saunders, a 25-year-old lefthander, is in the Angels’ start-

ing rotation because of injuries to Bartolo Colon and Jered Weaver. In his second start of the season, he made a strong bid to stick around once Colon and Weaver return. Saunders (1-0) pitched out of trouble in the third inning, getting Ryan Garko to ground into a double play after loading the bases with one out. He allowed

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Family and friends bid Robinson farewell in services By Mary Foster The Associated Press

GRAMBLING, La. — They began arriving soon after the sun came up over the piney woods: football greats, government figures and everyday people — all of them there to say goodbye to former Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson. “Most coaches are rated by the players they recruit,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson said as he waited for Robinson’s funeral to start in the school’s new assembly

center. “Coach was known for how many players he graduated and sent on to successful lives.” About 5,000 people attended yesterday’s funeral — just across the street from the stadium where Robinson and his players made history. “It’s like coming to your father’s funeral,” said Robert “Big Bird” Smith, who played for Robinson and was an assistant coach during Robinson’s final four years at Grambling. “He was like a father to everyone that ever played for him.” The funeral wrapped up

three days of mourning that stretched across the state from Memorial Hall at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge to Memorial Garden, a cemetery two miles from the college. A plywood sign hung at the Grambling exit off Interstate 20 read “Eddie Robinson, La.” And for the people of this little city and school, it certainly seemed that way. Robinson died last week at 88. He was widely admired as one of the nation’s winningest college

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DOWN THE LINE: Eddie Robinson IV leans into look at his great grandfather’s bronze covered casket at the burial for Eddie Robinson, former football coach of Grambling State University.

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Playoffs start early for Cavaliers By Tom Withers The Associated Press

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Courts under construction TOP: Keefe Tennis Court has been deteriorating over the years, but by mid-summer, the women’s tennis team will be looking at a new tennis court. BG coach Penny Dean and her team will help with design and colors. BOTTOM: Construction began last week and the new courts will be located between Steller Field and the softball field. The new facility will consist of two tiers of four courts each, surrounded by a fence with a drinking fountain and electrical outlets. In addition to the new courts, the team is having a great season with a record of 12-5, 4-1 in the MAC. Building new courts will be a recruiting advantage, said Assistant Athletic Director Jim Elsasser. Elsasser is working closely with Geddis Paving of Toledo, the construction company in charge of this project. The construction job is to be 120 days long and is expected to be completed in July.

CLEVELAND — The NBA playoffs don’t officially start for another 10 days. Unless you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers, in which case, they’re already here. With only four games remaining in the regular season, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Cleveland (46-32), locked in a down-to-the wire race with the Chicago Bulls (47-32) for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference — runners-up to the Detroit Pistons. The Cavaliers-Bulls winner will get a first-round matchup with the No. 7 seed, currently New Jersey. To the loser, goes the No. 5 seed and a best-of-7 series in Round 1 against the Miami Heat, who just got back star Dwyane Wade from a shoulder injury and are priming for another title run. Let’s see, the Nets or Shaq, D-Wade and the defending champions? That’s a slam dunk. “It’s critical to get the No. 2 seed,” Cavs coach Mike Brown said. “I want to win as many games and be seeded as high as possible. If you don’t, it’s

still not the end of the world. You still have to beat some good teams to get where you want to go.” If the Cavaliers intend to catch the Bulls, who also have an edge in tiebreakers, and avoid the Heat, they can’t afford to lose any of their final four games, beginning with a matchup at home against New Jersey today. After facing the Nets in a possible playoff preview, the Cavs will host Atlanta on Saturday before playing at Philadelphia on April 17 and finishing up the following night with a home game against Milwaukee. It’s the equivalent of a fourgame series, and they need to win every one. “The only way we can get to the second spot is for us to sweep, and for Chicago to stumble once,” Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said. “It’s a big difference sitting fifth and playing Miami and Detroit and going that way. To win it all, you have to go through everybody eventually. “Looking at it, second place will have an easier way. It’s going to be hard to beat a team like (Miami) four times. If we don’t get (the No. 2 seed), we’ll

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have to do it the hard way.” The hard way seems to be the only way the Cavaliers know. Other than an eight-game winning streak last month, the Cavaliers have been wildly inconsistent since November. One of their recent problems has been an inability to close out games, a deficiency that must be fixed if they have any thoughts of making a deep postseason run.

for the Advancement of Colored People, one of the foremost U.S. civil rights organizations. He said he had spoken with CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves and hoped the company, after reviewing the situation, would fire Imus rather than let him return to the air at the end of an unpaid two-week suspension beginning next Monday. A CBS spokesman, Dana McClintock, declined comment on the remarks by Gordon, who is one of at least two minorities on the 13-member board. The 10 members of the Rutgers team spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday about the on-air comments, made the day after the team lost the NCAA championship game to Tennessee. Some of them wiped away tears as their coach, C. Vivian Stringer, criticized Imus for “racist and sexist remarks that are deplorable, despicable, abominable and unconscionable.” The women, eight of whom are black, agreed to meet with Imus privately next Tuesday and hear his explanation. They held back from saying whether they’d accept Imus’ apologies or passing judg-

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football coaches and as a mentor to the young black men whose lives he influenced for 57 years. “He was the most influential person in my life,” said Charlie Joiner, now a wide receivers coach with the Kansas City Chiefs. “His first lesson for all of us was to first become a good American, then a good football player.” The 26 pallbearers included at least 15 former NFL players, some of the more than 200 Robinson sent to that league. “It feels like the football team is getting ready for a road trip,” said Gary “Big Hands” Johnson, who played nine years in the NFL. “I almost expect Coach to start rounding us up for the bus.” Former players slapped each other on the back, and hugged as they waited for the service to begin. Some brought cow bells and rang them, a reminder of Robinson’s trips through the athletic dorm to wake players for class or church. “Every guy here hears that bell every morning in his mind,” Smith said. “It’s part of what Coach left with us.” When Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Brown asked all the people that had played for Robinson to stand, hundreds rose throughout the auditorium. The crowd in the assembly

take advantage of James’ playmaking skills to get the best shot possible. However, what has happened more times than not is that James has been double- and triple-teamed and his teammates have either stood around and watched or they’ve reacted too slowly to the defense, forcing James to take tough shots. James feels it may be time to try something new. “When you’re not successful at one play, then you do have to make a change and see if you can do it another way,” he said. “For me, I feel comfortable wherever I am at on the court.” Brown is most comfortable with the ball in James’ hands, but he’s also considering a tweak or two of the half-court set to get others involved. “LeBron’s more dangerous with the ball, but I’ve got to make sure that I put him on the back side of things more than I’ve been doing,” he said. “If he’s got the ball on the front side of the play, it makes it easier for the other teams to load up on him. When we do react, we get great looks. When we don’t and try to make up our own thing, it makes it tougher on us and him.” As his team readies for the playoffs, Brown wants the Cavs to improve on their ball movement, post defense and especially their execution. But as much as anything, he wants these final four games to feel like the playoffs. “I hope in all of these games there is that sense of urgency,” he said.

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center also included U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. Sen. Landrieu presented Robinson’s widow, Doris, a proclamation passed by the Senate and an American Flag that flew over the nation’s Capitol. “When he walked on that field in 1941, it wasn’t flat, it wasn’t even, it was slanted up sharply,” Landrieu said. “It’s not level yet, but because of his life it’s getting there and we all are beneficiaries of that.” Robinson took over at Grambling State in 1941, when the school was the Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute and strict segregation ruled the South. As he built the program into one of the most successful, he opened oppor-

tunities for the young men he coached. Richard Lapchick, the director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports, wrote a biography of Robinson. “He loved an America that wouldn’t allow him to buy a ticket to a game at LSU when he was a young boy, yet had him lay in state in the Capitol in that same city,” Lapchick said. Following the eulogy, Robinson’s great-grandson, 9-year-old Eddie Robinson IV, rang one of the coach’s old cowbells, lofting it over his head and shaking it vigorously. Then the Grambling Band played the school fight song one final time for Robinson as his former players carried the coffin from the building.

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only one baserunner in the next three innings before giving up a solo home run to Jhonny Peralta in the seventh. Justin Speier finished the seventh inning for Saunders, and Scott Shields pitched a scoreless eighth. Francisco Rodriguez retired the side in order in the ninth for his fourth save in four chances. It was the second game in a three-game series that was moved from Cleveland to Milwaukee after snow showers wiped out the Indians’ fourgame series against the Seattle Mariners over the weekend, leaving unplayable conditions at Jacobs Field. Thanks to the retractable roof at Miller Park, the Indians finally get to play baseball this week — but they still can’t seem to escape the winter weather. Heavy snow and wind gusts pelted Milwaukee throughout the day yesterday and were expected to continue through today morning. “It’s kind of a whiteout,” Indians manager Eric Wedge said before the game, as the snow falling outside the ballpark appeared to be blowing sideways at times. The Brewers sold 16,375 tickets for yesterday’s game, and many of them showed up despite the snow as fans filled the field-level seats and part of the second deck. An energetic crowd of 19,031 turned out for the series opener on Tuesday night. The series finale is at 1:05 EDT on today, after which the Indians will return to Cleveland for a

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1 or 2 female subleasers needed. The Enclave II Apts. Fully furn., 4 bdrms., 4 bathrms., free laundry. Rent $350 mo. plus util. Willing to negotiate. Contact Megan 419-3089228 or Deidre 330-730-0596. 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. 3 bdrm house. $800 plus utils. Avail 8/16. Sm. pet allowed. 404 S. College. 419.352.4850 & 419.352.6948. 4 bdrm. unfurn. house. 1st block of Manville. Redecorated May ‘06, available May ‘07. 419-352-5239.

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