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Numerous students are awarded scholarships by the University each year, but maintaining these scholarships takes work | Page 3
Students hold vigil for soldiers
WORLD
China greets Tibet with troops China sends troops to Tibet after anti-government protests and acusing the Dalai Lama of promoting Tibetan Independence | Page 5
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Revolution may be the answer
Columnist Ally Blankartz suggests the idea of revolution as a solution to an ever disappointing America | Page 4
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Falcons pull out a win in first round of Women’s NIT
The women’s basketball team took a hard-fought contest with the University of Dayton, winning 64-52 at Anderson Arena last night | Page 6
By Kyle Reynolds Reporter
Iraq is on the other side of the world, but the implications of the war in Iraq reach far beyond the Middle Eastern country. There have been 3,991 confirmed deaths of American soldiers in the war, according to the Department of Defense. Last night, Reach Out, a nonpartisan social issues group, and the College Democrats, came together to hold a candlelight vigil commemorating the fifth anniversary of the U.S invasion of Iraq. Andrew Arvay, freshman and member of Reach Out, said the purpose of the event was to honor the many soldiers fighting in the war. “People are dying for us,” Arvay said. “Whether you think their sacrifice is worth it, you still need to respect their memory.” The vigil is important because
See VIGIL | Page 2 CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS
If you could give University President Sidney Ribeau a screen name, what would it be?
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“UKnowRibeau.” | Page 4
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Roadblocks “If you go, you want to be able to do it right.”
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Celebrity influence comes to the forefront as celebrities endorse presidential hopefuls | Page 8
The BG News invites presidential and vice presidential candidates for USG to say their peace before next week’s elections | Page 4
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Poor exchange rates make it hard for students to travel abroad
Celebs support the candiates
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The world is your classroom, but the poor exchange rate of the dollar is making it harder for students to get off campus and fully take advantage of what the world has to offer by studying abroad. “It’s a bad time to travel,” said Kyoo Kim, economics professor. The University sponsors 21 semester and academic year programs in 16 countries across the world. Depending on which program a student uses, they can use their institutional, state and federal financial aid to pay tuition for a semester or year abroad. But spending and travel money comes from student pockets. For those studying in Europe, this may be burdensome. Since October 2007 the dollar has been falling against the euro. Last March the dollar was equivalent to .75 euros. Presently, the dollar equals .65 euros. It would cost $1.54 to buy one euro. In the simplest terms, the poor exchange rate is due to the basic principle in economics, supply and demand, Kim said. We buy a lot of foreign goods and we don’t export a lot, Kim said. The United States makes more money to pay other countries for their products. Because of this, the dollar is too plentiful, he said. The euro is a currency used within 13 European countries commonly visited by students studying abroad. Some of these countries are Italy, Austria, France, Germany and Spain. Christi Stefanik spent last year in Salzburg, Austria as a graduate student in political science and German. Even though she did not have
Christi Stefanik | Grad student to pay for her overseas program because she taught through an Assistantship program, she still had to buy everyday essentials and monitored the exchange rate daily. It’s really difficult for people, Stefanik said. They do everything right by planning and saving but then their money suddenly isn’t going to get them as far as they thought it would, she said. One of advantages of studying abroad is being so close in proximity to other countries. While in Austria, Stefanik traveled to Brussels and the Czech Republic in her spare time. But with the poor exchange rate and expensive travel accommodations, students may not be financially able to see and go places they once planned on. “If you go, you want to be able to do it right,” Stefanik said. The poor exchange rate depends on which country a student is in and what currency they are using. Christi Lahey, senior, studied in Townsville, Australia last spring. When she arrived in Australia the exchange rate was $.60 US to $1 Australian. When she left the exchange rate had rose to $.89 US to $1 Australian. Because of the changing exchange rate, she was able to make a profit when she
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New York state Money capitol sex scandels woes go beyond Spitzer persist for home buyers By Michael Gormley The Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — Of all the wisecracks heard in the marble halls of New York’s Capitol after Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s downfall in a callgirl scandal, one jest enlightened as much as it stung: Spitzer’s got to be the only guy in Albany who PAYS for sex. It is an open secret that there is a lot of fooling around going on at the statehouse. And at other statehouses, too. In fact, Gov. David Paterson, in an extraordinary news conference on Tuesday, his first full day on the job after taking over from Spitzer, acknowledged he had had extramarital affairs with a number of women while he was a state senator. At night, legislators, young staffers, younger interns, lobbyists and reporters mix at two or three bars just blocks from the Capitol. And there are numerous receptions, campaign stops and caucuses where lawmakers, straight and gay alike, often have many opportunities for a hookup. Up until just a few years ago,
“Unfortunately, many of the people who seek public office are flawed people ...” Paul Clyne | Former district attorney
lawmakers would go “window shopping” for interns at the start of every legislative session. In a practice that went on for decades, the interns would be corraled in a Capitol newsstand so that legislators could pick their office help based on their looks, not their resumes. The hanky-panky even has its own lexicon: There’s the “Bear Mountain Compact,” which says that what goes on north of the state park just outside New York City stays there. Lobbyists, staffers and reporters who seek to enhance their influence by bedding powerful lawmakers are known as “big game hunters.” And the men who sleep with the women lawmakers are “boy toys.”
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Mortgage insurers refuse to insure home loans in some ZIP codes By Alan Zibel and J.W. Elphinstone The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Just when consumers and the U.S. economy need banks to lend more freely, the mortgage industry is making it harder to borrow — even for those with good credit. Mortgage insurers, whose backing is required for borrowers who can’t afford the traditional 20 percent down payment on a home, have already flagged nearly a quarter of the nation’s ZIP codes where they refuse to insure some home loans. That encompasses a wide variety of neighborhoods:
McMansions in Scottsdale, Ariz.; luxury Miami condos; 1960 ranch houses in Flint, Mich.; and early 20th century kit homes in Metuchen, N.J. The entire states of California, Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio and Nevada — which have seen the highest foreclosure rates and the worst price declines — are blackballed on some mortgage insurers’ lists. Banks that have lost billions because of bad bets during the housing boom are now reverting to strict lending standards not seen in nearly 20 years, according to industry data and interviews with lenders. For new home buyers and those seeking to refinance, it
can mean higher down payments and a higher bar for credit scores, among other requirements. The toughest restrictions are in markets where home prices are falling, though regions where property values are rising are not immune. “We’re in the midst of an epic, broad, sweeping change in the mortgage industry,” said Chris Sipe, a loan officer with America East Mortgage in Frederick, Md. The reluctance to extend credit comes despite a flurry of government initiatives, including steady interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, intended
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the soldiers’ service often goes forgotten, said Kevin Hartman, senior and Reach Out president. “I feel the soldiers are very neglected,” Hartman said. “There are very few events on campus about them.” Jonathan Uhl, sophomore and member of Reach Out, said students often push the war in Iraq to the back of their minds because of the busyness of college life.” “It’s important because college students go through their daily lives and forget that people are fighting overseas,” Uhl said. Chris Gyurnek, sophomore and vice president of Reach Out, said students have to take time to get more informed on the war. “They just need to look deeper than what’s on the news,” Gyurnek said. “Students can just take some time to check
EXCHANGE From Page 1 exchanged her Australian money back to US dollars. This downward trend will persist because there is no momentum to stop it from continuing, Kim said. “Cheaper commodities come from overseas,” Kim said. “Foreigners have the edge when it comes to selling cheap goods” Despite the falling exchange rate both Stefanik and Lahey think students will still continue to study abroad. Not only do students get the chance to experience different cultures hands-on, but they also do the most learning by leading a normal life in a foreign place, Stefanik said. “[Studying abroad] is expensive anyway,” Lahey said. The exchange rate just adds a couple more cents to your expenses,
out a number of different news sources.” Reach Out held a candlelight vigil last year for the fourth anniversary, but got some help this year from the College Democrats. Hartman said the College Democrats really helped with funding, but he was hesitant about holding the event with them because he didn’t want it to become a partisan event. “I was concerned at first because I didn’t want it to become a political issue,” Hartman said. “We have had members of College Republicans that have come by and helped us too.” Mark Ingles, president of College Democrats, wanted to be involved with the vigil because he wants the fallen soldiers to be remembered. “We wanted to do something to remember the start of this tragic event in our history,” Ingles said. “Something respectful.” she said. Lahey recommends students wishing to study abroad but are strapped for cash find study abroad programs sponsored by the University and apply for travel grants. Even though they were in different parts of the world, Lahey and Stefanik both said it was smart to shop around for the best deals. There are some streets that are notorious for being tourist traps, but if you go three streets over you can get the same things for less, Stefanik said of her experience. Unlike her colleague, Lahey spent $14 for Neutrogena face wash instead of bargain hunting. Even though Stefanik couldn’t see everything she wanted and had to budget her money, she thought studying abroad was still worth the trip. “It’s an invaluable, life-changing experience,” Stefanik said. “It’s so totally worth it.”
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SEX From Page 1 “Unfortunately, many of the people who seek public office are flawed people to begin with and the environment in Albany just tends to bring that out,” said Paul Clyne, former district attorney in Albany. Clyne issued a scathing report in 2004 on the internship program at the Capitol, famously saying he would never let his daughter become an intern. The report led to reforms in the program, including an end to fraternization between lawmakers and interns outside the office. “There was a lot hitting on us and boundaries being crossed,” said one young woman lobbyist who was part of that scene for years. In truth, the phenomenon is not new, and it’s not confined to Albany. By all accounts, the same thing goes on at other state capitals, particularly where the statehouse is far from the main population centers and lawmakers stay overnight several times a week. Men and women outside politics are prone to some of the same behavior when they go on business trips. “One of the things about Washington and every state capital is for some people it’s like going to a convention,” said state Assemblyman John McEneny, an Albany Democrat and former Albany County historian. “What happens is you get individuals who would not behave the same way if they had the disapproval of friends and neighbors keeping an eye on them.” In Colorado, state Rep. Michael Garcia resigned this year after a female lobbyist accused him of sexual misconduct at a bar. He said he
“What happens is you get individuals who would not behave the same way if they had the disapproval of friends and neighbors keeping an eye on them.” John McEneny | State Assemblyman engaged in “consensual” but “inappropriate” conduct. Accusations of sex and politics have taken down congressmen and senators, and nearly brought down President Clinton in 1998. A sex scandal was the undoing of New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey in 2004 and derailed Colorado Sen. Gary Hart’s 1988 presidential campaign. “It really is not anything new,” said Tom Fiedler, who covered Hart’s downfall as a reporter with The Miami Herald and is now a visiting lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University “I would have no reason to believe any public officer is any less susceptible to temptations of the flesh than any one who is not in public office.” But the New York state capital — a place of larger-than-life personalities like Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt and big ideas like the Erie Canal — seems to have an outsized history of sexual conduct and misconduct. Last week, Spitzer’s career collapsed just days after the 48-year-old married man was identified by federal authorities as Client 9 of a high-priced prostitution ring. Other Albany cases include Michael Boxley, the chief lawyer for the speaker of the Assembly, who was led out of the Capitol in handcuffs in 2003 and later pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct after a
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legislative aide accused him of rape. In 2004, a 19-year-old intern said state Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, a member of a legendary Harlem political family, gave her alcohol and took her to his motel room for sex. Powell, 42 at the time, said the sex was consensual; no charges were filed. And in 1992, New York Chief Judge Sol Wachtler, a potential Republican candidate for governor, was charged with harassing a socialite and GOP fundraiser after she ended their affair. He admitted posing as a private detective to stalk the woman and mailing her menacing letters, including a threat to kidnap her teenage daughter. Wachtler served 13 months in prison. Stories of mistresses followed Govs. Thomas Dewey, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Grover Cleveland. In 1961, a photo appeared in the press of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller helping his wife down the roof of the governor’s mansion as firefighters battled a fire. Mary Rockefeller was in robe and nightgown while the governor was smiling, dapper in a suit and rakish scarf. He had reportedly been out for a night on the town before he rushed back for a photo. Some cases quietly lead to resignations and job transfers before they ever reach the Legislative Ethics Committee, which is criticized by good-government groups as too passive.
Woman dies from stingray attack MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A 75pound stingray killed a Michigan woman yesterday when it flew out of the water and struck her face as she rode a boat in the Florida Keys, officials said. Judy Kay Zagorski, of Pigeon, Mich., was sitting in the front seat of a boat going 25 mph when the spotted eagle ray, with a wingspan of 5 to 6 feet, leaped out of the water, said Jorge Pino, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 57-year-old woman’s father was driving the boat on the Atlantic Ocean side of Vaca Key, Pino said. “He had absolutely no warning. It just happened instantaneously,” Pino said. The collision knocked Zagorski backward onto the floor of the boat, Pino said. The impact likely killed the woman, and she did not appear to have puncture wounds from the ray’s barb, Pino said. An autopsy is planned, Pino said. Zagorski’s sister was standing next to her when the stingray appeared but was not injured, Pino said. The stingray landed in the 25foot boat and died from the impact, officials said. Spotted eagle rays can weigh 500 pounds and have a wingspan of up to 10 feet. They are known to occasionally jump out of the water but are not aggressive and use the venomous barb at the end of their tail for defense. The rays are protected in Florida waters and are typically seen swimming on the water’s surface. “Rays jump to escape a predator, give birth and shake off parasites,” said Lynn Gear, supervisor of fishes and reptiles at Theater of the Sea in Islamorada. “They do not attack people.”
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Working to maintain scholarships will pay off in the long run Each year students apply to the University and many are awarded scholarships. Maintaining these scholarships requires work and there are resources to help students do so. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers various awards each year, said the Director Gary Swegan. “We try to offer as many awards as we can to incoming students,” said Swegan. Some of the freshmen renewable scholarships include the Achievement Award for $5,000, the Exploration award for $3,000, the Inspiration Award for $2,500 , the Orange Award for $2,000 and the Brown Award for $1,000. For freshmen renewable scholarships, Swegan said there is approximately 5.8 million dollars in aid to be awarded, but the amount changes from year to year. Renewable scholarships range from $1,000 to full fees, Swegan said. With each year, the incoming class size differs, which affects the amount of money available to award students. Many of the scholarships awarded to incoming students are based on their Grade Point Average, ACT scores and financial needs as determined on the Federal Application for Financial Aid. In past years the requirements to maintain the freshmen renewable scholarships differed, but now all of the requirements are the same, which includes maintaining a minimum 2.75 GPA. Graduate student Neema
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Joy Hartwell-Lein | Financial aid specialist Wera, who has a scholarship through the University, doesn’t think keeping a 2.7 GPA is much of a problem for her. “I keep my grades up not only to ensure I maintain my scholarship, but I really want to earn my Ph.D. in international relations which requires good grades,” Wera said. There are resources available for students to help them maintain their scholarships, said Joy Hartwell-Lein, a financial aid specialist in the Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives. Hartwell-Lein works with students awarded the University Tuition Scholarship for Underrepresented Students. This is a scholarship open to incoming students that demonstrate financial need and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA, or a 20 ACT score or higher. The scholarship is open to everyone, but specifically targets African-American, Latino students and other underrepresented groups, HartwellLein said. “Our goal is retention for students. We want to see them graduate from college, pursue their career of choice or attend graduate school if they want to,” Hartwell-Lein said. “Everything we do is for retention.” CMAI provides diversity programming for students and diversity education to help stu-
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to make it easier for wouldbe borrowers and those facing interest-rate resets on their mortgages. Lenders’ growing leeriness threatens to dampen sellers’ already soggy prospects for the spring home-buying season — and that means more pain for the already battered housing sector and the broader economy. In recent weeks, mortgage insurers have flagged more than 9,600 ZIP codes in at least 34 states where they won’t insure certain types of home loans — those for investment properties or second homes, those with riskier adjustable-rate or interest-only mortgages, or for buyers making down payments of less than 3 percent. With banks and mortgage insurers pulling back, state and federal programs for firsttime buyers and people with poor credit are attempting to fill the void. Don Brekke, an equipment operator from Colorado Springs, Colo., tried to buy a bank-owned 1950s ranch home for $113,000. At first he couldn’t get a loan because the house was in a potentially declining market, and lenders required a 10 percent down payment, more than he could afford. Ultimately, he was able to qualify for a 100 percent loan from Colorado’s state financing authority, and he plans to close in the coming days.
dents better understand and appreciate the many diverse cultures Hartwell-Lein said. Other means of support the Center provides is through the FreshmenDevelopmentProgram coupled with one on one advising sessions with students. If a student does fall below the 2.75 GPA required to maintain the scholarship, there are steps they can take HartwellLein said. One option is to fill out an appeals form which is then reviewed by a committee of three from the CMAI. “If a student becomes ill, loses a loved one or has some valid reason most often times the appeal is upheld,” said Hartwell-Lein. Students can also work with the success coaches in the CMAI to help increase their GPA, Hartwell-Lein said. The success coaches are there as a resource not only to help students academically, but are there to assist students with any issue concerning them, she said But there are measures students can take to avoid having academic troubles to begin with, Hartwell-Lein said. “My advice to students is to make sure to work with your advisers, meet with your professors and go to their office hours, use the many tutoring services on campus and study,” HartwellLein said.
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SIMON BEWARE: Freshman Ben Mitchell attempts to serenade Frieda Falcon at Idol Night. The contest, sponsored by Chily’s and Temptations, was held last night at Commons
Freddie, Frieda and the ‘King’ show up to judge Idol Night By Kelly Metz Reporter
Eight idols performed at Commons Dining Center for Idol Night, sponsored by Chily’s and Temptations Convenience Stores. This is the third year for the event, said Robin Bruning, manager of Chily’s and Temptations. The first year was held at the McDonald Dining Center, and last year the events were held both at Chily’s and Temptations. “Each year, there is a different turnout, but it’s always fun,” she said. “The whole idea for the event was to plan something fun for the students and fun for the staff.” The staff did have fun with the event, said Jeff Schafer, a Chily’s
employeedressedasElvis.Schafer dressed as the King in order to be a celebrity guest judge. Freddie and Frieda Falcon surprised the performers as a team judge, and Joe Oravecz, associate vice president for Student Affairs, was the third judge. The panel of judges voiced opinions, comments and criticisms after each contestant while Freddie and Freida presented a score out of five. The opportunity to sing in front of an audience brought in many contestants, but the iPod Nano as a prize helped, said junior Max Lencl, who performed a John Lennon song. “I was kind of nervous holding a mic, but I write songs on my guitar and I like to sing, so I thought coming out here and participat-
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“It’s an invaluable, life-changing experience. It’s so totally worth it.” - Christi Stefanik, a graduate student, on studying abroad despite poor exchange rates [see story, pg. 1].
PEOPLE ON THE STREET
If you could give University President Sidney Ribeau a screen name, what would it be? “Sideaux.”
“Vegemite_lover.”
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Want to be student government president? Be our guest “student’s bill of rights.” Fixing potholes. Getting students interested in the Undergraduate Student Government. These are some of the ideas we heard from the candidates for president and vice president at Tuesday night’s candidate forum. Everybody’s rushing to get their names and faces out before the week-long elections that begin Monday. Perhaps we’re just cynical, but all of this sounds like a broken record. The student government president always wants to do great things during the campaigns, and winds up making only a few great speeches. And they wonder why no one really knows what USG is, who the members are or why they should care? Heck, two of the candidates think USG’s most important issue is getting its own senators interested in what USG has to do. Ugly stuff. So, candidates, here’s your chance. We want to know why we should elect you. Send The BG News a guest column telling us why students should care abut you, what you have to offer and
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Revolution: the only solution ALLY BLANKARTZ COLUMNIST
America the beautiful, America the brave, America the free. Each of these sentiments paint a charismatic picture of this turgid nation. It’s a picture that has enchanted immigrants since the day of her inception. Majestic national parks that house wildlife reserves testify to her beauty. Its military has established itself as one the largest and most efficient in the world. Simple freedoms like speech, press and religion cause her to stand out brilliantly over other countries who view the mere concept of rights as laughable. Believe what you will and what you choose, but the signs are becoming painfully clearer with each passing day: Our “majestic purple mountains” are losing their status and our “amber waves of grain” are shriveling up in the shadow of industrialization. This country has fallen into a sad state of affairs and is gracefully slipping down the slope of madness and indecision into a black-hole future of total government control. The only way to catch the pieces of this deteriorating nation is a nationwide revolution. Our Declaration of Independence states that if the people see the ruling government to be unfit in their practices they have the right to abolish said government. Due to its social, political and moral deficits it is critical that this country
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“This country has fallen into a sad state of affairs and is gracefully slipping down the slope of madness and indecision into a blackhole future of total government control.” experience a complete political make-over in the coming years of fresh mistakes. Personally, I think government should just take a break for a while so we can pull ourselves back together from these past years of ignorance and misguidance. A somber situation is spreading across this nation faster than an infectious disease. The elderly have to choose between the medical bills and their weekly grocery allowances. Children wake up, dazed and confused, in a new shelter each morning faced with the shame of having to uproot and take up shelter in a new group home. And in a country with the highest literacy rate, more than half of the population would rather waste away in front of a television than dive into an adventurous new book. This image is becoming the new American gothic. We can put a man on the moon and we can clone a sheep, but the notion of providing affordable health care to all citizens becomes an enigma that nobody can solve. Congress freezes up and simply passes the issue off to private corporations who can manipulate the cost to whatever makes them the most profit. Many families cannot even make half of what is required to meet the standards of living, so how can we expect these families to acquiesce to the outrageous demands of the pharmaceutical companies and medical professions? This, unfortunately, throws many struggling families into difficult financial situations. Even when these struggling families remove medical costs from their budgets, the money
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it saves them is barely enough to raise children in materialistic American society where it more acceptable to pick up an Xbox controller than crack open a good book. Social disarray and inadequacies have added up to the unfortunate consequences of childhood poverty, health care deterioration and literary indifference. These are consequences that should be minimal, if not obsolete, in a country that preaches such prosperity and opulence. This country has not only failed its citizens socially and politically but it has failed the citizens on one of the most basic levels of human interaction: morality. The issues that this country has chosen to concern itself with are not nearly as pressing as the issues with which they should be concerned. We are more preoccupied with the fact that a gay couple who are more in love than a straight couple want to obtain a marriage and the rights that come with this institution. We should be concerning ourselves with the homeless children overrunning this nation, AIDS in Africa, this war that we just can’t seem to get out of and the unfailing ability of Americans to glorify teen mothers, violent athletes and corrupt business practices. America the beautiful and America the free, can we as citizens truly attain any pride from these declarations any more? After careful consideration, and if you review the testimonies of scholars, the answer should be no. We may be a beautiful nation but its beauty is obscured by the hordes of homeless. The ever-
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My safety’s worth parking tickets JESS HYLTON COLUMNIST
I have a ridiculous number of parking tickets. The main reason for this is that I often park at the meters outside of my sorority house, or in the pay lot. On top of that, I do not get up early enough sometimes to move my car to Lot 6. Now, I’ll accept that 80 percent of the time it is completely my fault for getting the tickets because of my not waking up in time to move. However, there is another issue which plays a much larger role. First, one must ask: “Why would you park at the meters to begin with?” Why would a young woman on the BG campus want to park somewhere extremely close to the building she lives in? It could be because she is lazy, or a rebel who wants to go against the “laws of the land,” or perhaps she just forgets that unpaid meters means a larger payment later. However, there’s another answer. Perhaps the young woman, when arriving home late at night, does not want to walk or wait for a bus by herself at such hours. Maybe this woman heard about numerous assaults that have taken place in areas she has walked by time and again. This is when the issue of parking becomes a bit more serious.
“Ignoring the facts or waiting until a person is actually attacked or threatened is no way to deal with the issues.” areas that could be made into a parking lot. Even some of the existing parking lots could be made to accommodate residential students as well as staff and commuter students. The fact is, we do not live in the safest area. People, women especially, will not always be able to have someone to walk with them everywhere they go. It is a fact that many assaults have taken place on or around our campus. And finally, it is a fact that the parking on campus for residential students is both inconvenient and unsafe. Something needs to change. Ignoring the facts or waiting until a person is actually attacked or threatened is no way to deal with the issues. Students pay thousands of dollars to go to school here. Many of them need their cars in order to get to jobs that help to fund their education. Students deserve at least the courtesy of being able to access their vehicles safely and easily. I know the University does what it can at the present time, but new steps need to be taken. They could even start by having security guards at the large parking lots, stationed there so that no matter what time of night someone came there they would not be alone. I do have a great number of parking tickets. But I also have not had to walk very far to get to my house or walk through a dark parking lot. My safety has very often been more important to me then paying a fine for where I park to ensure said safety.
I realize that many women walk alone by choice, and this obviously is not a wise decision on their part. But there are times, like when someone gets home at three in the morning, that they can not or feel bad about calling someone to come walk with them. And the parking — Lot 6 — for residential students is in no way ideal. Not only is Lot 6 a huge, dark parking lot but it is also far away from all residential buildings. No matter how often the bus comes, the walk from a car to the bus stop is not a safe one to make. This is the main reason that I park at the meters. I am nightowl, so I usually park my car at rather late hours. I never want to walk or take the bus by myself. And, because I usually park so late, I go to bed late, and thus do not wake up in time to avoid getting a ticket. It’s quite a vicious cycle. I know many people want to have parking that is close to their dorm building because it is extremely inconvenient to go all the way out to Lot 6. After all, who wouldn’t want to be able to walk outside and have their car right there? Whereas this is of course something I would love, the issue of safety is the main reason I would want student parking closer to where I and others live. There are quite a few open
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Protests bring troops to Tibet, making residents and tourists uneasy By Greg Baker The Associated Press
ZHONGDIAN, China — China blanketed restive Tibetan areas yesterday with a huge buildup of troops, turning small towns across a wide swath of western China into armed encampments. Beijing acknowledged that last week’s anti-government protests had spread far beyond Tibet’s borders and that police opened fire on protesters. It warned foreign tourists and journalists to stay away from a huge expanse of territory across four provinces. In an overture of peace, the Dalai Lama offered to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders, reiterating that he was not asking for Tibetan independence. China has repeatedly ignored calls for dialogue, accusing the exiled Tibetan leader and his supporters of organizing violence in hopes of sabotaging the upcom-
ing Beijing Olympics and promoting Tibetan independence. Hundreds of paramilitary troops aboard at least 80 trucks were seen traveling along the main road winding through the mountains into southeastern Tibet. Others set up camp and patrolled streets in riot gear, helmets and rifles in the town of Tiger Leaping Gorge, a tourist attraction in Yunnan province bordering Tibet. Farther north, the largely Tibetan town of Zhongdian, renamed Shangri-la a decade ago, was swarmed by 400 armed police. Many carried rifles and what appeared to be tear gas launchers. Residents walked freely among the military, and there was no sign of a daytime curfew. The troop mobilization was helping authorities reassert control after the broadest, most sustained protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule in decades. Demonstrations had flared across
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POLICE ON THE WAY: Armed Chinese paramilitary riot police jump down from a truck as they set up camp in Hutiaoxia, or Tiger Leaping Gorge, southeast of Zhongdian.
Tibetan areas of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces in support of protests that started in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa. Led by Buddhist monks, pro-
tests had begun peacefully in Lhasa early last week but erupted into rioting on March 14, drawing a harsh response from Chinese authorities.
Osama bin Laden urges holy war instead of peace By Maamoun Youssef The Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt — Osama bin Laden lashed out yesterday at Palestinian peace negotiations with Israel and called for a holy war to liberate the Palestinian lands. A day after a bin Laden audio on a militant Web site threatened Europeans, Al-Jazeera TV broadcast audio excerpts attributed to the al-Qaida leader that urge Palestinians to ignore political parties “mired in trickery of the blasphemous democracy” and to rely on armed might. “Palestine cannot be retaken by negotiations and dialogue, but with fire and iron,” he said. It was the first time bin Laden spoke of the Palestinian question at length since the deteriorating situation in the Hamascontrolled Gaza Strip, where the Israeli military has been fighting with militants who fire rockets into southern Israel. Bin Laden added that Palestinians who are unable to
“Palestine cannot be retaken by negotiations and dialogue but with fire and iron.” Osama bin Laden | al-Qaida leader fight in the “land of Al-Quds” — a Muslim reference to Jerusalem — should join the al-Qaida fight in Iraq. “The nearest field of jihad today to support our people in Palestine is the Iraqi field,” he said. He also called on the people of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Saudi Arabia to “help in support of their mujahedeen brothers in Iraq, which is the greatest opportunity and the biggest task.” Al-Jazeera did not say how it obtained the recording, which was broadcast with an old photograph of bin Laden in a white headscarf and traditional Arab dress.
Cheney: U.S. and NATO will not let extremists retake Afghanistan By Deb Riechmann The Associated Press
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — Vice President Dick Cheney dismissed fears that Afghanistan could slide into a failed state, telling troops on yesterday that the U.S. and NATO allies will not allow resurgent extremists to bully their way back into power. More than 8,000 people died in Afghanistan last year, making it the most violent year since 2001 when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to oust the Taliban regime after the Sept. 11 attacks. Taliban and alQaida fighters have regrouped, especially in the south, and the job of coordinating aid and NATO troops from scores of nations has proved daunting. “The Afghan people have no desire to be pulled back into the
dark ages,” Cheney said at Bagram Air Base during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan. “They’re trusting America to stand by them in this fight, and that trust is being repaid every day. Having liberated this country, the United States and our coalition partners have no intention of allowing extremists to shoot their way back into power.” Cheney said NATO members need to step up military assistance for Afghanistan as it struggles to rebound from years of tyranny and war. That will be at the top of the agenda when leaders of the 26 nations in NATO hold a summit in Romania early next month. NATO’s force is about 43,000strong, but NATO commanders seek more combat troops for areas in southern Afghanistan where Taliban and al-Qaida fighters are the most active.
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TODAY Tennis: at Eastern Michigan; 1 p.m. Swimming: at NCAA Championships; TBA Baseball: at Western Michigan; 3 p.m. Softball: at Buckeye Invitational; 1 p.m.
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OUR CALL The List The NCAA Tournament is the perfect stage for the game’s best players to shine. Today, we’re listing five tournament x-factors.
1. Tyler Hansbrough: The Tar Heels will only go as far as “Psycho-T” carries them. 2. Roy Hibbert: He has to live up to his size for the Hoyas to survive. 3. Kevin Love: He’s young, but UCLA needs him to be a beast inside. 4. D.J. Augustin: He’s the man in Austin, TX. 5. Kyle Singler: He’s Duke’s go-to guy.
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BRING IT IN FOR THE REAL THING: BG seniors Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor embrace after beating Dayton last night.
Falcons move on with defense, timely shooting By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor
Last night's game wasn't “The Big Dance” that those involved with the BG women's basketball team have grown accustomed to over the last three years. But even with the tune changed to the Women's National Invitational Tournament, it was the Falcons who still knew all the right moves. In front of 1,654 deafening fans at Anderson Arena, BG took down the University of Dayton, 64-52, and secured themselves a spot in the second round of the WNIT. The extra home game was another chance to send senior guards Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor out on a good note, and the team was able to take advantage. “Win or lose tonight, it was a great way to send off Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor,” said BG head coach Curt Miller. “But clearly, the better way to send them off from Anderson Arena was a win. And that win tonight was so meaningful and so many ways.” Miller wasn't kidding. Achter broke the program's all-time assist record, which had stood for 25 years. Guard Lauren Prochaska broke the record for most points scored in a season by a freshman. Miller and his staff also picked up career-win No. 150. “It's a great honor,” Achter said. “And it will be a great honor five years from now when I look back, and until then I'm just going to play for the moment and enjoy it.” Both teams were very familiar with each other coming into
“I thought our defense was terrific. [Dayton] still shot a good percentage against us, but what we really did tonight was force turnovers, and that was the story.” Curt Miller | Coach the game. They scrimmaged one another during the preseason and both coaching staffs study with each other during the summer months. Miller said that the teams were mirror images of each other. But it was clear at the end of the game that BG was much more on point. The Falcons were able to win due in large part to their tough, aggressive defense and the ability to force turnovers. “I thought our defense was terrific,” Miller said. “[Dayton] still shot a good percentage against us, but what we really did tonight was force turnovers, and that was the story.” The Falcons applied pressure at the defensive end all game, forcing UD into 26 turnovers. That number was very uncharacteristic, given that UD only averaged 13 turnovers a game during the regular season. Still, they shot 46.5 percent from the
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Crowds have grown during Achter’s tenure By Colin Wilson Reporter
It bugs Kate Achter when she comes home to her mother watching highlight videos of her career at BGSU. She finds it kind of odd. What doesn’t bother Achter is the amount of fan support her team has gained since her arrival in 2004. “I see clips of my freshman year when there were 500 people here,” she said. During Achter’s four years at BG, the win total has swollen to 108 and the fan base has followed suit. Last night 1,654 people came out to see the Falcons beat Dayton 64-52 in the WNIT. “It’s a testament to how this program has grown. We wouldn’t have been able to build that fan base without our success,” Achter said. “It’s a credit to our coaching staff and it’s a credit to all the players who have been here the last few years.” When the stands are full and the student section spills onto the northeast sideline, the atmosphere is hard to match. “That’s a huge advantage for us,” Achter said. She’s right. Dayton committed 26 turnovers and had a hard time getting into its halfcourt offense at times. With every big shot, the crowd grew louder and louder as it always does. “They made a difference in the game,” said Dayton coach Jim Jabir. “It’s a great place to play; especially if you’ve got a Bowling Green uniform on.” It’s no Cameron Indoor, but Anderson Arena gives oppo-
Kate Achter Now owns the program’s alltime assist record nents a hard time. “The fans are right on the court and it’s really loud,” said Dayton forward Brittany Holterman. And credit the fans who have always been with the program, but during Achter’s career, the crowd has grown in size and decibels. “The growth has been tremendous over the last few years,” Achter said. Earlier this season in a game against Ohio, the Falcons drew 3,010 fans to Anderson. “It was a great atmosphere, you could tell this crowd cares about this team a lot,” said Dayton forward Nikki Oakland. “They have a great fan base.” Senior night: part two That fan base got a bonus game with its departing seniors as Achter and Whitney Taylor played their final game at Anderson. Curt Miller, as he does every season, made sure his seniors got a final standing ovation. Achter’s accolades are known by many but Taylor’s value is known much more by her teammates. “Her personality is what she brings to the team,” Achter said of Taylor, also her roommate. “It’s been amazing to be around her for four years. Her enthusiasm and her will to win has been great and not everyone knows that.”
Terrelle Pryor took forever to announce his college of choice. But if one thing is clear about his decision Wednesday afternoon, it’s that he’s not stupid. Some college football fans out there may have thought Pryor was a bit of an idiot for taking so much time to say what most already assumed was a certainty — that he would choose Ohio State. But, hey, the kid had business to take care of. How can a young prodigy worry about football in the future when he’s got a state basketball title to win in the present? He can only focus on so much at one time. With his final season of high school basketball completed, and the grid iron apparently back on his mind, Pryor sat down at his press conference Wednesday and officially donned the black cap with the red block O. After such a long wait for OSU fans, Terrelle Pryor is officially a Buckeye. And judging by the final four teams he was looking into by National Signing Day last month, he made the absolute best choice for his budding football career. While OSU eventually won the battle for arguably the best player in this year’s recruiting class, Penn State, Michigan and Oregon were all in the running. The latter three were all bad picks for Pryor. Let’s count the ways. Oregon had a high amount of success last season, that is, until their all-world quarterback Dennis Dixon went down with a season-ending injury. After Dixon got hurt, Oregon couldn’t buy a win — at least until their bowl game. If Pryor chose Oregon, he may have wound up disappointed, and would’ve been carrying way more of an offensive load than he will at OSU. Oregon hasn’t been consistently solid since the days of Joey Harrington. And we all know how Harrington has turned out as an NFL quarterback, as well. Pryor may have dodged a bullet there. Penn State was the second of the three schools Pryor turned down. And it’s probably a good thing for his back that he did, because he could very well have severely injured it in trying to carry the Nittany Lions back to a BCS bowl game. While there is a ton of tradition at PSU, the program won’t be able to really take off again until Joe Paterno hangs it up and finally lets someone else take over. It’s a team in need of a new direction, and Pryor would’ve been thrown to the wolves from day one as the starting quarterback. Despite his considerable talent, being tossed into the fire right away could hurt him more than it would help. And then there was Michigan. UM is in a state of major transition right now, and the new football coach, Rich Rodriguez, has to make some changes on both sides of the ball. Rodriguez already lost Ryne Mallett, who likely would’ve brought some depth to the quarterback position. And it was Rodriguez who recruited Pryor very, very heavily to follow him to Michigan and run the spread offense. But Pryor didn’t want to set up shot in Ann Arbor. It was a decision that could add years onto his career, because he definitely would’ve been the starting QB, and would’ve had to endure the gritty Big 10 schedule head-on from the get-go, losing some games in the process. Whether you like OSU or not, Pryor made the best choice for his football career. He picked a team in the Buckeyes that already has an established senior
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quarterback in Todd Boekman and 20 starters returning on both sides of the ball. And his new coach, Jim Tressel, will ease him into his team’s NFL-esque offensive scheme. And with the addition of Pryor to an already deep recruiting class, Ohio State will be a favorite to win the Big 10 for the next several years to come. So Pryor gets to take his time in a new offensive system while playing for a winning team, while simultaneously building up what could be a very high NFL draft stock. Sounds like a win-winwin situation to me. But that seems to be how Pryor KEITH SRAKOCIC | planned it all along. After all, he IN THE FOLD: It took a while, but Terrelle Pryor is officially headed to Columbus. isn’t stupid.
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EXCITEMENT: The Falcons stand together after beating Dayton last night. They will face Michigan State next in the WNIT.
With little time to rest, Falcons head to Michigan State for second round By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor
After beating Dayton in the friendly confines of Anderson Arena last night, the BG women’s basketball team is heading north for their WNIT second round matchup. BG’s next game at Michigan State brings back memories of last year’s run to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. The Falcons played their first two rounds at the Breslin Center, beating Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt. BG forward Lindsey Goldsberry remembers the venue quite well. “That arena has been great to us, [with the] Sweet Sixteen last year,” Goldsberry said. “We left that floor undefeated, so we might as well keep that up. We’re going to come face a great team in Michigan State. Our coaches will prepare us and we’ll be ready, and we’re excited. It’s one more game.” While the Falcons took care of business during the MidAmerican Conference season to earn their bid to the WNIT, MSU had some success of their own in a competitive Big-10 Conference. The Spartans finished the con-
WIN From Page 6 field compared to BG's 33.9 percent. DaytonforwardNikkiOakland and guard Karah Cloxton each finished with 14 points, but it wasn't enough. While BG played aggressively on defense, timely shooting on the offensive end paced them throughout. Prochaska, Achter and forward Lindsey Goldsberry finished with 11, 15 and 16 points, respectively. Center Tara Breske added nine. The team's offensive performance was a good sign for Miller. “Tonight I knew we were going to have trouble scoring,” Miller
“Win or lose tonight, it was a great way to send off Kate Achter and Whitney Taylor. But clearly, the better way to send them off from Anderson Arena was a win. And that win tonight was so meaningful in so many ways.” Curt Miller | Coach said. “[Dayton] is the best defensive team we were going to play all year.” In the end, BG was able to survive UD's defense and extend their WNIT journey. “[The win] was very special
to me, because it was finally the last time I was going play in Anderson Arena,” Achter said. “And for the program in general, it's just a good note to end on here, especially with all the fan support.”
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DIRTY WORK: BG forward Lindsey Goldsberry hits the floor to get to the ball.
ference season 10-8, and lost in the Big-10 Tournament semifinals to Illinois. This year, the Spartans will be looking to get some revenge at the expense of the Falcons. One way they could exact it would be to get the ball to sophomore center Allyssa DeHann. DeHaan, who stands 6-9, averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season. While MSU will have a size advantage inside, both teams have an outside factor that could hurt their game strategies. Because of the WNIT format, both teams only have one
practice to get ready for one another before the contest. BG head coach Curt Miller said that even with the short amount of down time between games, the team will be ready to play by tomorrow’s 2 p.m. tip-off. “I’m not going to sleep until after that [MSU] game, because we’ve got to watch so much film” Miller said. “We’ve never complained, we’ve never looked for excuses, and we will prepare as fast and as complete as we can prepare in the short turnaround that we have for this next game.”
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The Governor endorses McCain due to the candidate’s visions for the future and his ability to protect the environment and the economy.
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The actress supports Clinton because she plans to address problems in Longoria’s home state, Texas. Longoria also hosted a town hall meeting on Clinton’s behalf before the primary.
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Obama has Oprah, Clinton has Longoria and McCain has Schwarzenegger — but does it really matter? Probably not, but as the line between celebrity and activist becomes increasingly blurred, so does the line between entertainment and politics. Celebrities like George Clooney, Jack Nicholson and John Legend have openly expressed who they feel should be the next president and have helped on the candidate’s campaign trail. One of the biggest advantages of celebrity endorsements is the added exposure for the candidates. A famous face pushing a candidate has the potential to grab the attention of age groups or demographics that may not have otherwise known or cared about the election. Eva Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” recently hosted a rally for Hillary Clinton in Texas, and Clooney talked with reporters on several red carpets in support of Barack Obama. Much like the candidates, celebrities use all mediums
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Returning to Nate and Wally’s in Bowling Green this Saturday, Columbus band The Iry has a lot to celebrate since their last visit to Northwest Ohio. Stefan Schwartz (lead vocals and piano), Jordan Lothes (drums), Gregory Hewes (guitar), and Chris Williams (bass and back-up vocals) have been busy since their last show in Bowling Green last September. In that time, the four guys who make up The Iry have finished their second album, “Dinner For Stefan Two On the Schwartz Moon,” and released it Lead vocals with a party and keyboard in New York for the City. ColumbusThe Iry bred band. played a showcase at the Delancey Bar and Nightclub in New York City last weekend and then ended their premiere night with an EP release party held at The Volstead, which was sponsored by Absolut Vodka. In addition to their sponsorship from Absolut, The Iry has also garnered other big-name supporters such as Yak Pak, who is outfitting the band with a lifetime supply of guitar cases and straps, and a rising fashion designer, Nary Manivong. Even in all of the limelight, Schwartz says that it’s still about the music. “No gimmicks, no image and no abbreviated song titles … we are simply here to save popular rock music,” Schwartz said. The band’s sound is a mix reminiscent of The Killers and Coldplay, which meshes to create catchy, upbeat songs you will find yourself humming hours later. The Iry continues this legacy of piano-based pop rock that keeps their fans coming back for more with “Dinner For Two On the Moon”, which the band worked on with producers Jeff Juliano (Dave Matthews Band, O.A.R) and Ted Comerford (Zox, Army of Me, Red Wanting Blue). Each track on “Dinner For Two On the Moon” features honest lyrics and striking piano melodies mixed with rock guitar, but each track still manages to stand out in its own respect. “Blackout” is one stand-out track on the newly released EP that displays The Iry’s talent
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LARGER THAN LIFE: Dr. Seuss’ classic book comes to life through the animated tale of elephant Horton, played by Jim Carrey, who hears a city full of “whos.”
Audiences hear a hit with Horton By Aaron Helfferich Reviewer
Every so often a film arrives, with such a small palate it brings a surprise. With the story of Horton and his big floppy ears, we witness the tale of the sound that he hears. The sound may be nothing but a small tiny speck, but Horton believes it’s his job to protect.
For on that small speck there thrives a great city, full of people named “whos” which to Horton were itty-bitty. With no one to believe him but Whoville’s great mayor, Horton embarks in spite of naysayers. Through the magic of digital animation, Horton Hears a Who might be the first Dr. Seuss tale
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To share or not to share? A boyfriend’s suggested guide to keeping his thoughts to himself By Emily Rippe She Said Columnist
Two words you should never say to your girlfriend unless referring to said girlfriend: “She’s hot!” And the same goes for the ladies. Though he may find you saying those words to be just a little kinky, never substitute the “She’s” for “He’s”. You ask, but Emily, isn’t honesty the best policy? I mean, shouldn’t I always let my significant other know what I’m thinking? In most cases, yes, it is considerate and expected of you to be truthful in a relationship. However, there is a difference between telling the truth and stating unnecessary information. And how exactly do you make that distinction? When it comes to honesty, always let your partner know what it is about him or her that you like or don’t like in a tactful way. These are praises and criticisms that can help improve your relationship. Maybe that’s too generic. I find it harder to pinpoint things you can say rather than things you should not say. Let me make a list. Signs that what you are thinking about saying to your boyfriend or girlfriend is unnecessary: 1. The statement will cause more harm than good. For example, a simple phrase like “She’s hot!” is unnecessary if you’re just thinking aloud. There is really no justification for telling someone you care about that you are openly-
“There is a difference between telling the truth and stating unnecessary information.”
You know that girl in your biology lab with the hornrimmed glasses that wears her hair pinned-up in such a way that makes you have all sorts of nasty librarian fantasies? You know better than to tell her the type of biology notes she’s inspiring you to write during class, so you should also know better than to tell your girlfriend. While a healthy relationship means letting each other know what turns you on, using people as examples of what gets you going is a dangerous move. While certain preferences can be difficult to express without pointing to a concrete case, isolating the traits you find hot from the people flaunting them can help you avoid an argument and maybe, just maybe, get what you’re after. Can’t take your eyes off the neckline of your girlfriend’s pal who’s always wearing those choker necklaces? No, not Richard, the less hairy one. Saying you think her style is hot is only going to awaken feelings of jealousy. That destructive feeling jeopardizes your relationship and could also make your girlfriend’s friendships bumpy. If she cares about you enough to put up with your overt ogling
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Emily Rippe | She Said Columnist checking out other people. This will just make your partner feel insecure and could potentially lead to an argument. 2. The statement is about your significant other’s friends. You shouldn’t have to be told this, but even joking about how hot his or her friends are is completely unacceptable. Not only will this cause a fight, but it could hurt their friendship as well. 3. The statement is being said to purposefully get a rise out of your boyfriend or girlfriend. Don’t be a passiveaggressive chump. If you’re already upset about something, be honest about what’s upsetting you. Both of you know that this has nothing to do with that attractive stranger at McDonalds. Maybe you can’t categorize your comment from the above three examples. The best way to decide whether to bite your tongue or not is to ask yourself, “Would I want to know this information if it was coming from my partner?” Chances are that if you could survive better without knowing this “truth” in particular, than so can your significant other.
Walking that thin line between love and hate By Josh Comer He Said Columnist
Most Wii owners and gamers in general have been anticipating the release of Hal Laboratory’s “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.” After tedious months of waiting, Nintendo’s best multiplayer game has finally come to the United States. It has brought everything its predecessor, “Super Smash Bros. Melee,” had to offer and much more. “Brawl” has a load of good features: an eight-to-nine-hour, single-player adventure, online play, 35 characters, 41 stages and a stage builder. “Brawl’s” most outstanding feature is how balanced the characters are. Melee had characters that were fast and powerful, and characters that were too slow to be able to attack their opponents, but Brawl’s characters are all about equal. Previously terrible characters like Bowser now deal increased
damage and move slightly faster, while characters that were too good, such as Fox, have been toned down. Because of this incredible balance, it is possible for a beginner to beat an experienced player. “Brawl” does have a few problems. You will find stages throughout the game in which you can not grab onto a ledge when you should be able to, which will result in several frustrating deaths. Also, the stage builder, while a nice addition, is very primitive and limiting to what you can create. Of course, no game is without its flaws and these are minor. I can not recommend Super Smash Bros. Brawl enough. Get this game to play with your friends. Get this game because you love Nintendo’s franchises. If, for nothing else, get it for the absolutely wonderful music. The bottom line is this: Get this game.
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“Tell your girlfriend that she would look good in them, not that another girl looks good in them.” Josh Comer | He Said Columnist of her buddies, she could move to isolate herself from them to bring an end to the situation. Similarly, even if your significant other isn’t that bothered by your oafish comments, her friends might be. Separate the turn on from the person displaying it. Like those necklaces? Tell your girlfriend that she would look good in them, not that another girl looks good in them. If she agrees with your taste you might find her willing to try on something like that. If not, or if the trait is something less superficial than a change in wardrobe could remedy, openly speculating about another woman is still not a way to fix anything. If you can’t get over what someone else has and your partner doesn’t, chances are the problems underlying your relationship are more than superficial as well.
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SUPPORT From Page 8 to promote their nominee for president. Will.i.am’s celebrity-filled music video “Yes We Can” in support of Obama has became a viral sensation. Sophomore Ashley Jenkins stumbled onto the video while browsing YouTube. “I thought it was cool to see that celebrities actually care about the voting process,” Jenkins said. The use of celebrities to influence the nation’s youth is not a new concept. In 1990, Rock the Vote was created by members of the recording industry in
WHO From Page 8 to finally get the proper treatment. With such characteristically oblong and unnatural shapes, the larger than life story of an elephant comes brilliantly to a rich digital life. Holding onto the reigns are two of cinema’s most recognizably masterful comedians. As the voice of the light hearted elephant, Horton, Jim Carrey utilizes every part of his typical, but charismatic personality to invigorate the audience. How much of it is appropriate for Horton’s character at this level of a film seems irrelevant. Even the usually versatile funny-man, Steve Carell, injects the mayor of Whoville with a G-rated version of his absent minded character, Michael Scott, from NBC’s series, The Office.
response to censorship regulations. The organization’s main goal is to encourage youth to create social and political change and they have used celebrities to help get their message out. In the 18-year history of the organization, they have teamed with MTV and stars, including Tom Cruise, Chris Rock and Queen Latifah, to produce documentaries, commercials and television specials encouraging the younger generation to vote. Rock the Vote is only strengthening its campaigning for the 2008 presidential election. According to its Web site, there has been a 2.2 million increase in people under 30 years old voting in the primaries this year.
While it is hard to prove if celebrity endorsements actually help to get a candidate in office, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have some of the biggest names in the world on their side. Oprah as been called one of the most influential women in the world and when she campaigns for Obama, people and the media notice. The nominees are getting into the action themselves. It began in 1992 when presidential hopeful Bill Clinton appeared on “The Arsenio Hall Show” playing the saxophone. His appearance on the late-night talk show revolutionized how candidates campaign. Now it’s become common to see candi-
dates away from podiums and in entertainment settings. Last month Clinton appeared in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch with her “SNL” alter ego Amy Poehler, and Obama danced with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show. But the question remains, does it really matter? In notoriously liberal Los Angeles, Republican presidential candidate John McCain doesn’t have nearly the amount of celebrity backers as Clinton and Obama, but could still very well become the next president. “It’s good that celebrities are getting involved, but I don’t know if it matters at all,” Jenkins said.
Even with the typical elements, there’s always that lovable Dr. Seuss flare that never gets old. While the animation may seem sub-par, every cut of a scene feels like the flip of a page in the world of Dr. Seuss. There’s an unmissable quality seeping through the colorful characters that’s not just for children. So when you finally see this lovable tale, consider the reasons its story prevails. It’s not by the might of two cinema greats, but rather by memories of the pasts we relate.
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so intelligent.” “The Iry are simply breaking every stereotype associated with talented musicians,” Loewen commented. “In regards to the future success of The Iry, it is not a question of if, but rather a question of when.” To hear this up-and-coming band’s new, refreshing sound visit their MySpace page at www. myspace.com/theiry or the band’s officialWeb site at www.theiry.com. “Dinner For Two On the Moon” is also available for download on iTunes. Be sure and check them out at Nate and Wally’s on Wooster Street this Saturday, March 22 at 10 p.m. (they will have copies of the EP there).
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for mixing piano and rock guitar. The song features an ongoing piano lead that fades in and out between the guitar and drum melodies, which blends perfectly to support Schwartz’s voice. The entire album blends together flawlessly, each song acting as a piece to complete and hold together the final puzzle. The Iry is certainly living up to the praise given by Jordan Loewen of Fresh Air radio in the United Kingdom when he said that he had “never encountered a band so young, so talented and
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Corn flake shaped like the Crucifixshaped fish state of Illinois back on market sticks sell on eBay ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — What a northern Ohio woman billed as “Good Friday Miracle Fish Sticks” have sold for about $79 on eBay. Victoria Landis of Elyria says in one box of frozen fish sticks, she found pairs stuck together like three crosses. Landis says they looked just like the familiar image of the crosses on Calvary Hill when Jesus was crucified. She put the fish sticks back in the freezer and got them out several days ago to post on eBay in hopes of raising money for the new family van she’s been praying for. The auction ended yesterday morning. Landis explains that the price includes the expected high cost of next-day shipping in five pounds of dry ice, so the unidentified buyer will have the fish sticks while it’s still Holy Week.
CHICAGO (AP) — Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a corn flake shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction Web site canceled their listing. “Something really dramatic just happened with our corn flake,” Melissa McIntire, 23, of Chesapeake, Va., said Tuesday, explaining that the sisters received an e-mail from eBay saying the state-shaped cereal was in violation of the site’s food policy. But the flake is back. The sisters say the Land of Lincoln twin they discovered in a box of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is still available after all. McIntire and her 15-year-old sister Emily said they’ve relisted the flake on eBay, but this time they’re auctioning a coupon redeemable for it, instead of the cereal itself. Bidding on Wednesday was at $255.00. Copycat items have popped up on eBay, including corn flakes shaped like Hawaii and Virginia. There’s also been a potato chip shaped like Florida, and Illinois corn flake paraphernalia, including T-shirts and buttons. The coupon listing speci-
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2 bdrm., new carpet, new windows. $415 , 1 person, $475, 2 people. 818 7th St. #5. (419)309-2001. 3 & 2 bdrm. houses. 404 S. College. $650 per month, plus utilities. Available Aug.419-352-4850. 3 &4 BEDROOM HOUSES Close to campus & downtown 419-308-2458 3 bdrm. apt. w/ 3 car garage. Recently renovated. W/D, no pets. Max. occup. 3 people. Avail. May for 12 mo. lease. $650 mo. plus util. 419354-8146 after 3:30pm. 3 bdrm. unit avail. immed. Also May & Aug. 08 . 1 yr. lease. 5th St. or closer to campus. (419)409-1110. 4 bdrm., 1 1/2 bath, May to May, A/ C, D/W, W/D, $1400 & dep. & util. 312 N. Enterprise. 419-836-7674 or 419-360-6060. 4 bdrm., 2 bath avail. May or Aug. A/C, D/W, W/D. 308 1/2 S. College. (937)469-3557. APTS. & HOUSES FOR SPRING & FALL (419)352-3445 Brand new, secluded 1 bdrm. apt. Lots of windows, very spacious. $450 mo. Call 419-654-5716. 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 House for rent., July. 3-4 bedroom. $900 mo. Call 419-308-9905 House w/ 3 bdrm., 2 bath, den. $750 mo. +util. 5th St. Available May. (419)352-8872 Houses & Apartments 12 month leases only S. Smith Contracting, LLC 419-352-8917 - 532 Manville Ave. Office open 10 - 2 M - F www.bgapartments.com Pet Friendly! Free Heat! Free Water! Varsity Square (419) 353-7715 Summer subleaser needed ASAP. GREAT LOCATION! $300 mo. + util. Call (440)668-6067
2 Bedroom Townhouses 1/2 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS • 1 Full Bath • 2 Story Townhouses • Furnished 2 PERSON SPECIAL
Starting at
$570/mo
+ gas and electric
GREENBRIAR, INC. 445 East Wooster St. • 352-0717 www.greenbriarrentals.com
Toledo/Northwest Ohio Area
1-2 Days per week during school Full Time during summer break www.homecityice.com
$525/month Full Year Lease
For Rental Information:
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED • WILL TRAIN
Contact Jack at 1-800-829-8638
1-800-899-8070
www.bowlinggreen-apts.com
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Ohio BCI & I and FBI fingerprinting completed through National Web Check system at a reasonable cost. Call (419) 350-2890 for an appointment. Mobile unit can come to you for large groups. Background Checks of N.W. Ohio, LCC 222 E., Front Street, Pemberville email: backgroundchecksofnwohio@yahoo.com