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ESTABLISHED 1920 | A daily independent student press serving the campus and surrounding community Thursday, April 7, 2011
Volume 90, Issue 127
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Wendy’s collects first aid supplies, money for Japan By Brian Bohnert Reporter
Only a couple of weeks after Japan was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Wendy’s restaurants in the greater Toledo area have joined forces with a local relief group to collect donations for the victims of the disaster. A community based, non-profit organizationknownasInternational Services of Hope & Impact With God Crusades Incorporated is leading the initiative, and local Wendy’s locations are serving as drop-off spots for visitors to donate to the cause. Wendy’s restaurants in Bowling Green, Fostoria, Holland, Maumee, Perrysburg, Rossford, Sylvania, Swanton and Toledo are all participating in the joint effort by collecting first-aid items and cash donations. As a “thank you” for the donations, Debbie Lisk, director of operations for the franchise, said visitors who donate to the relief effort will receive a $1 off coupon toward their next visit. Lori Kazmierczak, office manager of the ISOH/IMPACT location in Perrysburg, said her organization is working with Wendy’s and other businesses because outside help was needed. “In times of disaster, ISOH/ IMPACT works very closely with its network of partners to determine if outside assistance is needed and then to identify the specific needs of the victims,” Kazmierczak said. “In the case of Japan, we are collecting donations of bagged rice, cleaning supplies, first aid kits, over-thecounter medications, new sleeping bags, new tents and blankets.” Each participating location has
“We are collecting donations of bagged rice, cleaning supplies, first aid kits ...” Lori Kazmierczak | Manager
a bucket on top of the counter as part of a “Bucket Brigade.” Inside those buckets, customers are asked to donate common first aid items, over-the-counter medications and small articles of clothing such as socks or gloves. Chris Lewandowski, manager of the Rossford Wendy’s, said his bucket is already filling with a wide variety of useful first aid items. “My bucket’s already pretty full,” Lewandowski said. “We have from anything from tweezers and latex gloves to socks and hand warmers.” Cash donations are being accepted in small plastic boxes sitting in front of the cash registers. Lewandowski said the boxes are normally for customers to donate to the Dave Thomas Foundation but they are currently being used for the Japan collections. Jacob Lofton, manager of the Wooster Street location, said he is seeing positive results from customers giving to his restaurant. He said while there have not been many first aid donations to the location he has seen a lot of visitors giving money to the cause. “We’ve only had a few first aid items donated,” Lofton said. “But we have had a lot of people giving to the change box ... It is mostly change and cash donations that are given to
See WENDY’S | Page 2
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ON THE LINE : Jeff Ouster, far right, stands in front of construction on The Oaks dining center with fellow members of the Local 886 Plasterer’s Union on Wednesday.
Local plasterer’s union pickets Oaks dining hall construction By Jason Henry City Editor
The Local 886 branch of the Plasterer’s Union will be picketing Shrader & Martinez’s construction of The Oaks dining center at McDonald Hall this week. “[Shrader & Martinez] are not using local people and not paying area wages and benefits,” said Dan Rauch, a Local 886 business agent. Chartwells, which is contracted for University dining, is also in charge of the construction of the two dining halls because of the contract. For the Oaks project, Chartwells hired Arizona-based Shrader & Martinez as the general contractor to oversee the project. Shrader & Martinez is then responsible for hiring subcontractors to complete specific jobs, such as plastering.
Rauch said most of the subcontractors working on the dining center are union members, except for Bredshall Plastering Inc., which is currently plastering the exterior shell of the building. The goal of the picket, Rauch said, is to notify the public of the issue. “We have a lot of local people out of work,” said Jeff Ousterhout, a Local 886 business agent. “We’re getting cut out of all that shell work.” The choice to use Bredshall Plastering Inc., based out of Wilmington, Ohio, was a budgetary one, said Mike Dobler of Shrader & Martinez. “Once a contractor can’t meet the bid amounts, we have to go with somebody who can,” Dobler said. All workers are paid prevailing wages, Dobler said. A prevailing
wage requires a subcontractor to pay its employees the same amount that a union worker would make. “They provide to us every week with what they call a certified payroll report,” he said. This report is notorized, signed and stamped to verify its authenticity. Dobler said the reports are submitted to the University. “Their signs read that the plastering company is paying their employees substandard wages; that’s untrue,” he said. “So unless they can come up with a legal reason to picket, it is an illegal picket.” All Ohio law is being followed by the contractor, said Dave Kielmeyer, senior director of communications for the University. “Bowling Green State University is confident that prevailing wage is being paid on all jobs currently going on campus,” Kielmeyer said.
Newly distributed BG1 Card appearance, features accepted by University students By James Bero Forum Editor
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PRESENTATION: Saisha Gailliard goes through the Tunnel of Oppression and looks at how people are seen in society.
CAMPUS ‘Chivalry is not dead’
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity reaches out to outstanding women from the faculty and student body by giving awards at the “Evening of Roses” | Page 3
The University’s official distribution of the new BG1 Cards for students and faculty ended Wednesday afternoon in the Ballroom. If students and faculty were unable to pick up their new card, they will be available for pick up in the BG1 Card Services offices on the first floor of the Union. The BG1 Card still has all of the same features as the current cards, but now students will be able to link their PNC Bank account directly to their BG1 Card to also serve as a debit card. “The distribution of the cards is going very well,” said Jean Coffield, Manager of BG1 Card Services. Coffield said they have had excellent volunteers that have helped throughout the distribution process, and students and staff have not had to wait in line very long to receive their new card. In terms of student response
FORUM Keep working in final weeks As the final weeks of the semester approach, columnist Tyler Buchanan encourages students to not fall prey to spring fever and procrastination | Page 4
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN POFF
BG1: The new BG1 Cards were given out this week at the Union to replace the current cards. The new cards will activated on May 9.
to the card, Coffield said that the response has been mostly good. “Most of the comments have been very favorable,” she said. Coffield said students like the ability to link their PNC Bank account to the BG1 Card. Johnson agreed with Coffield that students really like the ability to link their BG1 Card with their PNC Bank account.
SPORTS Women’s golf head to Kentucky
The BG women’s golf team will hit the links today in the EKU Lady Colonel Classic. The Falcons will use freshman Bailey Arnold as their number one golfer | Page 6
Johnson said there have been a few glitches where students may not have had their card printed when they arrived to pick it up. However, Johnson said they usually did not have to wait more than 10 minutes for a new card to be made.
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET What do you think of the new BG1 card? HILLARI BOWLING Freshman, Pre-Pharmacy
“Effective because they connect to your PNC account.” | Page 4
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