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Withthefirstsnowoftheseason falling around them Saturday afternoon, Corky Dunsmore, 50, and Dar Bevelhymer, 58, both of Bowling Green, huddled together underneath a rainbow colored umbrella outside the Union.

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ROCKING FOR THE CURE: Member of the band Hazard Perry perform at Saturday’s Rock for the Cure.

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supporters gathered in the free-speech zone of the Union, Dunsmore and Bevelhymer braved the weather for more than an hour in order to protest the passing of Proposition 8 in California.

Proposition 8, which passed by 52.2 percent of votes on Nov. 4, is a statewide decision making same-sex marriage illegal in California. Before it passed, same-sex marriage was a constitutionally protected right.

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Three bands and two solo artists raised around $1000 for cancer research on Saturday.

The money was raised at a concert event called Rock for the Cure and was the first concert event ever put on by the University’s Relay for Life.

Before the event, members of Relay for Life set goals to bring in 200 or 300 people and raise over $1000.

While they met their $1000 goal, raising $1000.18, only about 55 tickets were sold.

One problem was simply a lack of attendance. At 1 p.m., when the event was supposed to start, there were only a couple of people in the audience. When the first band, Until Midnight, took the stage at 1:30 p.m.,

there were 11 people in the stands. More people did come later, but the numbers were not very large.

“It could have gone better,” said junior Megan Choszczyk, treasurer of the University’s Relay for Life.

“We didn’t have a very good turnout.”

One reason for the low crowd numbers was the weather. It rained and snowed for much of the day Saturday. “[People] aren’t going to walk over if it’s nasty,” Choszczyk said.

Matt Taylor, University alumnus and member of Until Midnight, said it was hard to play in front of such a small crowd, especially in the well-lit gymnasium of the Perry Field House as opposed to the darker, more crowded atmosphere of most rock concerts.

“I felt like I was just in this weird spotlight,” Taylor said. “I was very uncomfortable.”

There were also some problems with the sound equipment not being powerful enough to support the bands.

H o w e v e r, Lauren VanRyckeghem, president of Relay for Life, said all the groups just played with the system and did the best they could.

“The bands were really cool,” VanRyckeghem said.

“They did whatever they could to make it work.”

Even with the low-power sound equipment, low numbers and bad weather the overall event turned out well, VanRyckeghem said.

“It had it’s bumps, but

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Transcendence is set to battle prejudice and discrimination this week, along with increasing awareness of the oppression faced by transgender individuals.

The 4th annual Transgender Awareness Days, held today through Friday on campus, will give students and faculty a chance to learn about the University’s transgender community and their struggles.

There are several goals Transcendence, which provides a supportive and a friendly environment for the transgender community, has set for this week.

Joelle Ruby Ryan, founder of Transcendence and active communication officer, said this week is meant to introduce people to the diversity of the transgender community, and to help those who are not familiar with the group to understand the difficulties gender variant people face.

She also wants people to become more involved in Transcendence and realize gender is an issue that affects everyone.

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TRANSGENDER AWARENESS DAYS Monday, Nov. 17th: Trans 101: Union 201 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Woubi Cheri: Film Showing, Lillian Gish Theater, Hannah Hall, 7:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, Nov. 18: Gender Rebel: Film Showing, Union 316, 4 - 6 p.m.

Ryan Sallans: Speaker, Union 316, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

“What the T?” Hannah Hall 107, 9 - 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Gender Monologues Workshop: Union 207, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Gender Monologues Presentation: Union 207, 6 - 7:45 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 20: Day of Remembrance: Union 207, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

Friday, Nov.21: Safe Zone Training: Union 314, noon - 2 p.m.

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“Everyone is restricted by gender roles and restrictions and can benefit from understanding the value of questioning gender,” she said.

Amongtheactivitiesplanned is a day of remembrance on Thursday for transgendered victims of hate crimes.

There will also be events which Amanda Monyak, community liaison for Transcendence, hopes will get people in the door and learning more about the organization. She said the gender monologues activity will produce discussion on gender. “[The monologue] is a chance for people to express themselves creatively,” she said.

Other events include a presentation by Ryan Sallans on the transformation process he experienced.

There are other goals Transcendence has for the University. This includes recognition for gender neutral people.

The University currently does not allow forms to be filled out without choosing either male or female, Transcendence Secretary Marlene Bomer said.

Another issue Bomer believes should be addressed is gender neutral bathrooms.

“It’s part of the goal of Transcendence is to get these things recognized by the University,” Bomer said.

RELAY From Page 1 we worked through them,” VanRyckeghem said. “We raised some money and got to hear some good music.”

Taylor agreed that the good at the event outweighed the bad.

“It’s just for a good cause,” he said. “It’s not like we’re here to bring a huge crowd.”

Paul Groat, of Toledo, said he had a good time listening to the bands, and would probably go again if a similar event were held.

“Other than the crowd not being too big, I thought it was pretty good,” he said.

Regardless of the small turnout, people had fun and money for a cure was raised, VanRyckeghem said.

“It was a lot of work, a lot of stress, a lot of crazy, but it was worth it,” VanRyckeghem said.

PROTEST From Page 1 “I want to protect my family, and it’s just about being a family and having someone to come home to in the evening,” Dunsmore said. “Each time [people] pass something like [Proposition 8], I’m surprised how strongly it affects me because it really is a piece of me.”

The protest, which occurred on the same day as similar rallies being held nationwide, was organized by Annie Russell, the director of the University’s LGBT Resource Center. While looking for Proposition 8 protests in the area, Russell realized no rallies were going to be held in Northwest Ohio, which spurred her to create the protest here at the University.

And though Russell said the point of the protest was to raise awareness about Proposition 8, she also noted that the gathering served two other, more significant reasons as well.

“I want to give everyone here a sense of empowerment and to let people know we’re going to fight for our rights,” Russell said. “I have just as much of a

right to marry the woman of my dreams as any man does.”

Like Russell, the men and women who joined her in protesting the controversial proposition felt that it was a step backward in terms of equality for same-sex couples.

Senior Jennifer Dietsch, who appeared at the protest as Super Queer, the mascot of the University’s LGBT student organization Vision, said Proposition 8 means she is seen as unequal in a country that proclaims equality for everyone. For Dietsch, living in a country that refuses to honor her rights as an individual is a country not worth living in, she said.

“What’s the point of being a citizen if we don’t have equality for all,” Dietsch said. “Equality is worth fighting for.”

And though a majority of supporters were willing to stand side-by-side with the protestors outside the Union, several students decided to give the gatherers their support without actually braving the weather.

Sophomores Mario Amicarelli and Kyle Hesterman, who both believe in civil unions for same-sex couples, said they agree that Proposition 8 takes

away a fundamental right all citizens deserve to have, but didn’t want to protest in the snow.

“I think they are so brave for standing up for themselves and their beliefs,” Amircarelli said. “This is America, home of the brave, and they are clearly brave.”

However, not everyone watching the protest inside the Union agreed with the cause.

Freshman Brianna Foster said because of her religious beliefs, she considers herself indifferent towards same-sex marriages and civil unions.

Foster considers herself nondenominational.

“I wouldn’t be really mad if they allowed it, but it doesn’t bother me that they [aren’t allowed] to get married,” Foster said.

But regardless of whether University students supported them or not, protestors attending the rally felt the overall cause of the protest was worth every minute spent in the cold.

“Every major city across this nation is doing exactly the same thing right now,” Russell said. “If you stand up for marriage, you stand up for love, and that’s all we want.”

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Cabinet overwhelmingly approved a security pact with the United States yesterday ending prolonged negotiations to allow American forces to remain for three more years in the country they first occupied in 2003.

The deal detailing the conditions of the U.S. presence still needs parliamentary approval, and lawmakers could vote as soon as Nov. 24. For Iraqis, the breakthrough was bittersweet because they won concessions from the Americans but must accept the presence of U.S. troops until 2012.

“It’s the best possible, available option,” said government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh. He was referring to the conflict between Iraq’s desire for full sovereignty and control over security and its need for American support and cooperation to achieve that goal.

Al-Dabbagh described the pact — intended to supplant

“While the process is not yet complete, we remain hopeful and confident ...”

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the U.N. mandate expiring Dec. 31 — as an “agreement on the withdrawal of U.S. troops,” and Washington welcomed the Cabinet’s approval.

“While the process is not yet complete, we remain hopeful and confident we’ll soon have an agreement that serves both the people of Iraq and the United States well and sends a signal to the region and the world that both our governments are committed to a stable, secure and democratic Iraq,” said Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council.

There is a good chance parliament will pass the agreement with a large majority, since the parties that make up Prime

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David Carrow, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for throwing a nuisance party. Zulma Alcaraz, 18, of Bowling Green, was cited for underage possession of alcohol after being seen with a can of Busch beer.

Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s coalition government dominate the legislature.

The pact was due to be completed by the end of July, but negotiations stumbled over parts pertaining to Iraqi sovereignty and judicial oversight.

Al-Dabbagh said Iraq’s government has received U.S. assurances that the President-elect Barack Obama would honor the agreement, and pointed out that each side has the right to repeal it after giving one year’s notice.

Obama, who takes office in January, has said he would pull U.S. combat troops out of Iraq within 16 months of moving into the White House — or May 2010.

Iraq’s neighbors and U.S. adversaries, Iran and Syria, oppose the pact, arguing that the immediate withdrawal of U.S. forces offered the best option for Iraq.

The Iraqi government sought to allay their fears, amending the document to prohibit the Americans from using Iraqi territory to attack neighboring nations.

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Matthew Boggs, 21, of Bowling Green, was cited for disorderly conduct after he was observed urinating by a dumpster in a parking lot behind East Court Street.

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Ravon McCorry, 21, of Toledo, was cited for disorderly conduct and obstructing official business after he was observed urinating next to Junction Bar and Grill. Brandon McCorry, 19, of Toledo, was cited for disorderly conduct after urinating in public.

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Trent Reiman, 22, of Canton, was arrested for disorderly conduct after complainant reported he was lying in the front yard and appeared to be intoxicated.

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Scott Scifers, 31, of Bowling Green, was arrested for domestic violence after his ex-girlfriend reported Scifers had called her phone and said he was going to kill her, kill her boyfriend, kill her boyfriend’s parents and then kill himself.

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Lisa Chavers, the assistant dean of the graduate college, was at Friday’s Graduate Student Senate meeting seeking feedback about possibly reducing required credit hours for fulltime graduate students from 12 to nine per semester. “We are still examining the potential consequences,� she said.

Senators brought up issues they’re worried about if the change goes through, such as less funding from the state.

To make up for less funding, fewer classes would be offered, Chavers said.

Some graduate programs require 60 credit hours to complete, and fewer classes could affect how long students

take to graduate.

So far, the change would not affect graduate assistantships.

Chavers also discussed travel funds for graduate students.

Currently, graduate programs are not held responsible for travel funds given to them by the graduate college. The money is supposed to be used specifically for paying for student trips to conferences and seminars.

GSS wanted to support the graduate college in following up with the money to make sure it’s only used for travel purposes.

Chavers said a letter was sent to department chairs on Oct. 31, requiring a response saying how much their department has in travel funds.

Of those who responded so far, the least a department has received is $144 and the most is $8,592. Funds are passed out

based on the size of the department and frequency of trips.

So far no departments have claimed they have no travel funds, Chavers said.

GSS also talked about how graduate assistants will no longer have the option to have their health insurance payment taken directly out of their paychecks.

Bursar is renovating their administrative system, and it would be too expensive to keep offering the automatic payroll deduction, GSS President Emmanual Guillory said. “When I was in the Bursar’s office, it was understood that we would never have the option again,� he said. “But of course, how can you say ‘never’?�

Graduate assistants will still have the same payment options available to all other students on campus.

Learning Communities engage students

By Lin Chafetz Reporter

Starting in 1971 Learning Communities started to change the lives of University students.

This was the time when La Maison Française was introduced to the campus as a house where students could learn about the French language, customs and culture. This was the first of many Learning Communities to come into operation and remodel the way students learn.

From 2003 to 2006 the University was recognized in the U.S. and World Report magazine for having outstanding Learning Communities. Amanda Stump, a Learning Communities hall director, said nearly 10 percent of University students are in a Learning Community. “[Learning Communities] provide a unique opportunity for developing Interpersonal relationships among students and faculty,� Stump said.

Stump, who just attended a conference in Texas and did

a presentation on Learning Communities, said faculty play a very important role in the Learning Communities at the University. “The Learning Communities with the highest success rates have high rates of faculty involvement. Faculty are our biggest asset,� Stump said. “Those who are willing to put in the extra time and not get recognition help make learning communities what they are.�

Currently at the University there are seven Learning Communities including La Maison Française, La Comunidad, Partners in Context and Community, the Arts Village, the Honors Community, Health SciencesResidentialCommunity and the Global Village.

This year is Kendra Jackson’s second year as a resident advisor, but her first year as a Learning Communities advisor for La Comunidad.

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HOCKEY FANATICS: Falcon hockey fans cheer for their team this weekend at the Ice Arena. The University’s hockey team won with a score of 2-1 on both nights, thanks, in part, to the support of the fans. Go online at www.bgnews.com to check out video highlights from this weekend’s games.

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“I want to give everyone here a sense of empowerment and to let people know we’re going to fight for our rights. I have just as much of a right to marry the woman of my dreams as any man does.”

— Annie Russell, LGBT Resource Center director, on protesting the passing of Proposition 8 [see story, pg. 1].

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What do you think of states banning gay marriage?

“Disappointed, but I think with time, the right decision will be made.”

“If people want to do it, it shouldn’t matter what people do in their private life.”

“If two people love each other and want to get married, they should be able to.”

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We, as human beings, depend on each other PHIL SCHURRER FACULTY COLUMNIST Tuesday of this week marks the 59th anniversary of Jackie Robinson being selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player. He also won that year’s batting title with a .342 batting average.

Although there are some who don’t (or won’t) understand and appreciate baseball, those of us who know and love the game understand that baseball can, at times, mirror life. And there’s no better example of this than the careers of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, AlbertChandler and Wesley Branch Rickey.

The story is well-known: how Robinson came to the attention of Brooklyn Dodger general manager Rickey, how he was signed to the Dodgers’ organization and broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947.

What is not so well known is the way in which Rickey came to his decision. As manager of the Ohio Wesleyan University baseball team in the early days of the 20th century, Rickey was confronted with the ugly specter of racial segregation in South Bend, Indiana, where his team was playing Notre Dame. His star catcher was black, and the hotel refused to register the player. Rickey negotiated and the catcher stayed in Rickey’s room, which had two beds. After checking on the other team members, Rickey returned to his room, only to find the black player in tears over the incident.

Rickey never forgot it.

Rickey’s career had many twists and turns. He was a mediocre player at best. While playing with the New York Highlanders (as the present-day Yankees were then called) in 1907, he set a dubious record: the opposing team stole 13 bases in a single game while he was catcher. The record still stands.

Rickey was not completely altruistic. Although he was deeply religious (he never played, coached or managed on Sunday), he could be one of the sharpest traders when it came to evaluating players’ talents. When he signed Robinson, he was as much interested in boosting the financial fortunes of the Dodgers

— one of the worst teams in the National League — as he was in erasing the memory of that longago event in South Bend.

We need to remember that people are multi-dimensional; some motives are noble and some less so. The mixture may be so complete that we may never be able to sort it all out, either in ourselves or in one another.

A critical element of a person’s action is his or her intentions.

And that is something we may never know completely. We can only judge words and actions.

People can also surprise us.

Albert “Happy” Chandler was the Major League baseball commissioner at the time. He took the job because the $50,000 salary far eclipsed the $10,000 he was earning as a U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

Being from Kentucky, it was assumed that he would be heir to the racial segregation outlook that was so common at the time. But he surprised everyone by supporting Rickey and Robinson. It cost him, however; his contract as Commissioner was not renewed.

Additionally, people can change. Oskar Schindler began his career as an opportunistic German war profiteer, made a great deal of money, spent it all rescuing over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust, and died penniless. George Wallace, the segregationist governor of Alabama, changed his racial outlook before his death in 1998. His last term as governor was highlighted by a record number of blacks being appointed to state government positions.

Ultimately, we all need each other. Robinson would not have had the opportunity to make history without Chandler and Rickey.

Arguably, Rickey would not have been able to take the Dodgers out of the National League cellar without Robinson. The human race can be thought of as one very large organism and we all have symbiotic relationships with each another.

(An interesting aside: The first American League winner of Baseball’s Most Valuable Player Award was Ty Cobb, one of the greatest players, and also one of the worst racists to ever play the game.)

“A critical element of a person’s action is his or her intentions. And that is something we may never know completely. We can only judge words and actions.”

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Online gaming addiction should’ve been expected LEVI JOSEPH WONDER COLUMNIST If only one thing can be said about online gaming, it’s that the media is always quick to report on freak incidents relating to extreme cases of gaming addiction.

In late 2003, an Arkansas mother was arrested on charges of manslaughter after her 3-year-old daughter was found dead inside a parked automobile. Meanwhile, the mother was inside her home playing the online MMO known as EverQuest.

In the summer of 2005, a 28year-old South Korean man died from heart failure after engaging in a 50-hour marathon play session of the real-time-strategy game known as Starcraft.

And in mid-2006, Dr. Maressa Hecht Orzack, a clinical psychologist at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, claimed that up to 40 percent of those who play the online MMO World of Warcraft are addicted to the game.

A creepy thing, especially now that World of Warcraft has passed the 11 million mark in regards to its subscriber base.

But despite these sensationalized media stories, one thing is for sure: as our society constantly moves forward with advancements in electronic entertainment technology and worldwide Internet access, the appeal of online gaming will continue to rise at a sharp rate.

Unfortunately, addictions to these online games will only continue to grow in number along-

side the swelling legions of players who enjoy such games.

Signifying the continued growth of a somewhat disturbing trend which is manifesting itself in people all over Europe, North America and Eastern Asia, online game addiction is becoming ever more prevalent in today’s digital world.

But the base concept of it is nothing new, really.

For as long as vice has existed, man has proven that he has the capacity to abuse it. So it should

our entertainment-saturated society, there exists an increased tendency for more and more people to develop potentially dangerous online gaming addictions. One can argue that such habits are practically a new type of drug for some people, as such games offer engrossing, enthralling digital realms for players to explore.

Of particular note are massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) such as the ever-popular World of Warcraft. Stuffed to the gills with content and regularly

“One can argue that such habits are practically a new type of drug for some people, as such games offer engrossing, enthralling digital realms for players to explore.” come across as no surprise that online game addiction is on the rise as the popularity of online gaming (and broadband Internet access) continues to surge amongst the developed world.

Undoubtedly, online gaming has become an increasingly popular activity amongst gamers (casual and hardcore alike) in the past decade. Just stroll by my hallway over in Kohl Hall and I guarantee that you’ll find someone playing World of Warcraft or Grand Theft Auto IV online.

Online-capable video games and MMOs are everywhere in modern society, and they’re becoming more popular every day.

So as a result of this prevalence of online games (and gamers) in

updated by developers and staff, MMOs represent the portion of online games with the highest capacity to form lasting addictions in their players (remember the 40 percent statistic?).

After all, just think about how much content is packed into a massively multiplayer game! I tried playing WoW for 25 minutes once, and I was utterly astounded by the sheer magnitude of the in-game world. True to its name, WoW offers its players (quite literally) a world of digital content to explore.

In fact, the main reason why I chose not to continue playing World of Warcraft was that I was intimidated (or rather, terrified) by the huge amount of stuff crammed into that game. To say the least,

playing a MMO like WoW is not for the faint of mouse-click.

I guess that the allure of the digital world of adventure and exploration is why habitual addictions to these MMOs are so prevalent (and growing).

But despite the growing percentage of those who are supposedly addicted to online games, it’s important to remember that the gaming habits of addictionriddled players do not necessarily represent the behaviors of all online gamers.

Just like comparisons of the total number of alcoholics versus the entire population which drinks alcohol, the behaviors of the minority do not directly represent the behaviors of the majority.

Although stories focusing on parents who neglect their children to participate in six-hour demonslaying dungeon slogs through the underbelly of Dragonbane Mountain may pop up in the mainstream news every now and then (with all the subtlety of a flaming dumptruck being dropped into a fireworks factory), it is vital for our society to understand that participation in online gaming does not automatically cause players to develop addling addictions.

The potential for painful addictions to form is indeed there (as it is for every other type of recreation or vice), but dependency to online gaming does not apply to everyone who participates in plastic button mashing or competitive mouse clicking. …Yet. — Respond to Levi at thenews@bgnews.com

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By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. — More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes yesterday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke.

Fires burned in Los Angeles County, to the east in Riverside and Orange counties, and to the northwest in Santa Barbara County. More than 800 houses, mobile homes and apartments were destroyed by fires that have burned areas more than 34 square miles since breaking out Thursday.

No deaths have been reported, but police brought in trained dogs yesterday morning to search the rubble of a mobile home park where nearly 500 homes were destroyed. No bodies had been found by midday.

“This has been a very tough few days for the people of Southern California,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said

“This has been a very tough few days for the people of Southern California.”

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The smell of smoke pervaded metropolitan Los Angeles.

Downtown skyscrapers were silhouettes in an opaque sky, and concerns about air quality forced organizers to cancel a marathon in suburban Pasadena where 8,000 runners had planned to participate.

Fierce Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires on Saturday weakened yesterday morning, allowing firefighters to set backfires to prevent flames from advancing to hillside neighborhoods. Air tankers swooped low over suburbs, red fire retardant billowing from their bellies as they painted defensive lines between brushlands and homes. Big helicopters shuttled back and forth on water drops.

The most threatening blaze

had scorched more than 16 square miles in Orange and Riverside counties after erupting Saturday and shooting through subdivisions entwined with wilderness parklands. By midday yesterday, multimillion-dollar homes were being threatened in Diamond Bar in Los Angeles County as the out-of-control fire pushed northward.

Fire officials ordered 1,400 more residents to evacuate yesterday morning. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said 26,500 people remained under evacuation orders for that fire alone.

Retired aerospace engineer Joe Gomez, who has lived in his palm-tree-lined Diamond Bar neighborhood for 45 years, stayed put despite being under a mandatory evacuation.

“I’m trying to use some logic here,” said Gomez, 72, trying to gauge the direction of the wind and flames. “I don’t think it’s going to come down this way.”

Gomez packed a bag with important documents in case he decided to leave. His wife, a stroke victim, left with their daughters earlier in the day.

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DESTRUCTION: Stairs leading up to a home destroyed by fire are seen at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles, Calif. yesterday.

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Laid-off worker shoots three at workplace SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Police say a laid-off worker returned to his former office in Northern California and fatally shot three people.

Santa Clara police are searching for 47-year-old Jing Wu after the shooting Friday afternoon. They won’t release the name of the company that had apparently laid him off.

Lt. Mike Sellers says the shooting happened just before 4 p.m. The victims are two men and one woman.

Old industry may see new money

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ROCK OF AGES: Tourists sit quietly as they view Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, in August 2000.

By Stephen Ohlemacher The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the industry a “dinosaur” whose “day of reckoning” is near, while Democrats pledged yesterday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in this week’s lame-duck session of Congress.

The companies are seeking $25 billion from the financial industry bailout for emergency loans, though supporters of the aid for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC have offered to reduce the size of the rescue to win backing in Congress.

Senate Democrats intended to introduce legislation today attaching an auto bailout to a Housepassed bill extending unemployment benefits; a vote was expected as early as Wednesday.

A White House alternative would let the car companies take $25 billion in loans previously approved to develop fuelefficient vehicles and use the money for more immediate needs. Congressional Democrats oppose the White House plan as shortsighted.

‘Iconic’ arch sparks possible drilling debate

By Paul Foy The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge — an unspoiled landmark so iconic it’s on Utah’s license plates — could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration “fire sale” for the oil and gas industry.

Late on Election Day, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a Dec. 19 auction of more than 50,000 acres of oil and gas parcels alongside or within view of Arches National Park and two other redrock national parks in Utah: Dinosaur and Canyonlands.

The National Park Service’s top official in the state calls it “shocking and disturbing” and says his agency wasn’t properly notified.

Environmentalists call it a “fire

sale” for the oil and gas industry by a departing administration.

Officials of the BLM, which oversees millions of acres of public land in the West, say the sale is nothing unusual, and one is “puzzled” that the Park Service is upset.

“We find it shocking and disturbing,” said Cordell Roy, the chief Park Service administrator in Utah. “They added 51,000 acres of tracts near Arches, Dinosaur and Canyonlands without telling us about it. That’s 40 tracts within four miles of these parks.”

Top aides to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne stepped into the fray, ordering the sister agencies to make amends. His press secretary, Shane Wolfe, told The Associated Press that deputy Interior Secretary Lynn Scarlett “resolved the dispute within 24 hours” last week.

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FOOTBALL AP releases newest college football Top 25 poll The latest Associated Press college football poll didn’t change much over the weekend, but there were some shakeups near the bottom of the rankings.

Miami (Fla.) is now ranked.

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OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1997—Mario Lemieux is inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame.

1979—Daniel Okrent sketches out the first draft rules for fantasy baseball.

1965—William Eckert is unanimously elected commissioner of Major League Baseball.

1940—The Green Bay Packers become the first NFL team to travel by plane.

1928—Notre Dame loses its first football game in almost 25 years.

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WITH AUTHORITY: BG’s Corey Domek (7) spikes the ball past two Buffalo defenders during Friday’s win.

Out with a bang Falcon volleyball wins its last two regular season matches, MAC Tourney next

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ALL SMILES: Members of the BG volleyball team celebrate after scoring.

“It was really exciting and to go into four games and take the season out like we did, was just wonderful.”

BG finished the weekend sweep Saturday afternoon on senior day against the Akron Zips.

BG’s regular season came to an In a match were BG domiend this past weekend with a nated the first two sets the pair of wins over Buffalo and seniors finished their regular Akron in Anderson Arena.

Meghan Mohr | BG volleyball season careers with big numFriday night BG hosted the MAC’s worst team, Buffalo and on a special night like tonight four players recorded a kill. ber as Meghan Mohr recorded a swept the Bulls easily as coach and then to get a chance to play Sophomore transfer Noelle double-double with 22 kills and Spitler recorded her first ever 15 digs while fellow senior Halm Denise Van De Walle emptied everyone.”

In the match BG dominated on kill as a Falcon as she went 4-for- had 17 kills on 33 attempts. the bench, getting every player “It was really exciting and to into a match for the first time all fronts only trailing five times 5 on the night in attacks.

“I thought Noelle did a great go into four games and take the while hitting .359 as a team for this season.

To make it even better for the the night. Defensively, BG was job on the right side when I put season out like we did, was just Falcons they got a big win after lead by senior Chelsey Meek her in for Sam [Fish]. She had no wonderful,” Mohr said.

Meek also finished her every player’s parents were hon- who recorded 16 digs, while fel- hitting errors at all and put up a Falcon regular season career low senior Kendra Halm lead big block,” Van De Walle said. ored before the match.

Setter Sam Fish was the main strong as she had a match high “Tonight was a good night,” the team with two blocks.

For the Falcons it was one of reason for the offensive outburst 23 digs, she is now 42 digs from Van De Walle said. “It was so nice to have all the parents here. their best overall team efforts Friday as she handed out 10 the all-time MAC record for digs in a career.

It’s always good to get a win at the net in a while as all but assists in limited playing time.

The List The hot stove is cranking up in Major League Baseball, as players continue to file for free agency. Today, we’re listing the top five MLB free agents: 1. Mark Teixeira: “Tex” is one of the best first basemen in the game offensively and defensively.

Last year, he hit 33 homers and drove in 121 runs.

2. C.C. Sabathia: The most coveted pitcher on the market, Sabathia logged 253 innings and struck out 251 batters.

3. Manny Ramirez: Even though he’s 36, Ramirez can still hit the cover off the ball and make a whole lineup better.

4. A.J. Burnett: After missing significant time the last few years with injuries, Burnett returned to form last year, winning 18 games and logging 221 innings.

5. Derek Lowe: Lowe is a proven winner with a World Series ring from 2004 and one of the game’s deadliest sinkers. He won 14 games last year.

BG hockey earns first sweep of season, beats Northern Michigan

By Sean Shapiro Reporter

Solway ended the game diving for a loose puck that had ricocheted off the end boards knocking it into The David Solway-Brandon the net.

Svendsen-David Sexton line did it “I thought to go hard to the net; again this weekend scoring three I’ve sort of been scoring those of BG’s four goals in a sweep over greasy goals in front,” Solway said Northern Michigan this weekend. of the game-winner. “I went to go Friday night BG never led but shoot it and I got a little bit of it and was able to pull out the 2-1 vic- my stick got knocked out of my tory thanks to late game heroics hands. ... I had no idea where it was

by Solway. The sophomore first going and I guess it went in.” tied the game with 1:40 left pushNorthern’s Gregor Hanson gave ing a rebound past Stewart with the Wildcats their one goal lead assists from linemates Svendsen which almost held the whole game and Sexton. when he collected a rebound off Just over three minutes later, Jimmy Spratt’s pad and put a wrist

Women’s basketball drops season opener to Temple

By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor

It wasn’t the start they’d hoped for, but the BG women’s basketball team at least gained some valuable experience in dealing with in-game pressure in their season-opening 70-55 loss to Temple Friday night.

The Falcons got off to a slow start and were never able to come out of it. Only two players scored in double figures all evening.

Turnovers were also a problem. BG committed a total of 19 in the game, and coupled with 17.4 percent shoot-

ing from the field in the first half, the hole was too much to climb out of.

“Obviously, the game was not a pretty game, but both teams played hard,” said BG coach Curt Miller.

“But, our turnovers killed us in the first half.”

Sophomore guards Lauren Prochaska and Tracy Pontius led the team in scoring with 13 and 11 points, respectively. Prochaska also pulled in six rebounds.

“We will learn from this, and we will get better,” Miller said. “But we have to keep working hard and striving to get better.”

shot in the net past a diving Spratt halfway through the first period.

Northern almost regained their lead after Solway’s first goal with a minute left as Spratt was beat high glove but the puck caught the post and cross bar.

In overtime, neither team had a quality scoring chance with the exception of Solway’s game winner.

Despite Solway’s late game heroics, Stewart was the star of the night stopping 48 of the 50 shots

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MANEUVERING: BG’s Jacob Cepis attempts to move the puck past a Northern Michigan player during one of the team’s two weekend victories.

Men’s hoops goes 2-1 at NABC Classic The game had a pair of false that neared 20 points. Guard finishes. At the end of regulation, Darryl Clements led the team Georgia State appeared to have in scoring with 19 points, while The Falcon men’s basketball the game won, and then senior Jakubowski and Moten added team is returning home this guard Brian Moten hit a three 12 and 10, respectively. week as a success story after with almost no time left on the Despite getting a couple of going 2-1 to start the season in clock to force the overtime. Then nice individual efforts, it just the NABC Classic. came Jakubowski’s dagger. For wasn’t enough to overtake the The Falcons were thrown into the game, Jakubowski led the way Golden Gophers in the end. the regular season fire early, hav- with a career-high 24 points and Yesterday, they squared off with ing to play three games in as six assists. Erik Marschall scored Div. II Concordia-St. Paul to wrap many days. Friday night’s match 17 points, and Moten added 19. up the NABC, and won handily, up pitted BG against Georgia Saturday night’s game with 82-61. BG only trailed for 16 secState, which went 9-21 last sea- NABC host Minnesota wouldn’t onds the entire game. son. That game would turn out to produce as nice a result, as the The stat sheet looked rather be a bit of a barn-burner, as a Joe Falcons lost 68-61. similar to the first two games, with Jakubowski three-pointer with no To make the end score Moten and Clements leading the time left on the clock in overtime look as respectable as it did, scoring charge with 21 and 22 sealed the 77-76 win.

BG had to rally from deficits points, respectively.

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By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Miami stormed into the Top 25 yesterday for the first time in more than two years.

Having won five straight games, the Hurricanes entered The Associated Press poll at No. 23.

It was an otherwise remarkably stable week for the rankings. The first 16 teams held their places from last week.

No. 1 Alabama received 42 firstplace votes and 1,601 points. No. 2 Texas Tech received 21 first-place votes and 1,574 points. Florida, coming off a 56-6 victory against South Carolina, took two firstplace votes away from Alabama and received 1,476 points.

Texas was No. 4, followed by Oklahoma, Southern California and Penn State.

Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma on Saturday in a game that could decide the Big 12 South title and clear up the national championship race if the Red Raiders win.

Unbeaten Utah was eighth and undefeated Boise State was ninth.

The Utes try to complete a perfect regular season Saturday against in-state rival and No. 16 BYU. Ohio State was 10th.

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ROLL TIDE: Alabama will remain No. 1 in the country for the fourth straight week.

Miami went 21 straight weeks at No. 1 from 2001-02, winning the ‘01 national title — its fifth overall — and losing the championship game after the ‘02 season to Ohio State in overtime.

But the Hurricanes hit hard times the previous two seasons and had been missing from the last 41 polls.

The Hurricanes last took the field as a ranked team was Sept.

16, 2006 against Louisville. No. 17 Miami lost 31-7 and fell out of the AP Top 25 the next day, ending a streak of 107 straight appearances

SWEEP From Page 6 he faced.

“He played a tremendous game, being such a big goaltender we were trying to get shots into his pads. Early we were shooting a lot into his chest and once we got more shots at his pads, we got more rebound second chances,” Solway said.

On the other end of the ice Jimmy Spratt had a strong game as well turning away 19 of 20 shots, including 15 straight saves after the first period.

The Svendsen-Sexton-Solway line delivered again for the Falcons Saturday night when Sexton beat Stewart with just over two minutes remaining.

Sexton deflected the puck up and over Stewart’s left pad after a Northern Michigan defenseman had slowed down Svendsen’s shot from the top of the right circle.

“It was kind of near the end of a shift and Solway got it up to Svendsen. He took it and he tried to throw it on net. I actually saw it hit a guy’s stick but it still had enough velocity to get to me and I somehow wrap it up over the goalie who went down,” Sexton said.

For the Falcons it was the

in the rankings.

Miami finished that season 7-6 and coach Larry Coker was fired. Randy Shannon, a longtime Miami assistant and former player, took over and went 5-7 last year.

Now Shannon’s Hurricanes are in position to go to their first Atlantic Coast Conference title game this season. Miami (7-3, 4-2) beat Virginia Tech 16-14 on Thursday and holds sole possession of first-place in the Coastal Division, with a one-game lead on Georgia Tech. The Hurricanes visit the Yellow Jackets on Saturday.

“Hopefully this helps us get over that hump and we can put together a few more of these.”

Jimmy Spratt | BG goalie second night in a row they were able to solve Stewart late while the 6-foot-4-inch junior made a combined 89 saves during both games this weekend.

Stewart was a key to keeping the Wildcats in the game especially on the penalty kill when he turned away 12 shots.

According to Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle Stewart wasn’t doing anything special to keep the puck out of the net this weekend.

“He stopped a lot of pucks, other than I don’t really know,” Kyle said simply, “He just stopped a lot of pucks.”

With both goalies playing well scoring didn’t start until late in the second period when BG junior Josh Boyd stole the puck just outside the offensive zone, skated down the left side boards and fired a wrist shot beating Stewart high glove side.

Northern Michigan tied the game half a period later ending their drought of 35 straight

powerplays without a goal.

Gregor Hanson picked up his second goal of the weekend as he swept a puck through traffic and past Spratt getting

THE U: Miami reached the Top 25 for the first time in two years.

In the latest poll, No. 11 Oklahoma State was followed by Missouri, Georgia, Ball State, TCU and BYU, just like last week.

Michigan State moved up one spot to No. 17 and LSU jumped a spot to No. 18.

No. 19 is Cincinnati and No. 20 is Pittsburgh. The Big East rivals play Saturday with first-place on the line.

The final five are Oregon State, Maryland, Miami, Oregon and North Carolina, which slipped eight spots after losing 17-15 to the Terrapins.

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assists from Mark Olver and defensemen Erik Gustafsson.

Sexton’s late goal gave BG their first sweep over Northern Michigan since January of 2003 and helped improve the Falcons record to 4-1-1 at the BGSU Ice Arena this season.

“It’s big, I think this year and last year it’s been real tough for us to put together two wins in a row,” Spratt said. “Hopefully this helps us get over that hump and we can put together a few more of these.”

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The Associated Press LaComunidadisoneofthemany Learning Communities on camAt least one person on campus pus which has a cultural aspect. has done OK as the economy The newest Learning Community has declined: public university on campus, The Global Village, presidents’ salaries climbed 7.6 includes International Students percent last year. and American Students living Fifteen presidents of public under the same roof, participating research universities took home in internationally based programs at least $700,000 in 2007-2008, such as their “Glimpse Into...� up from eight in last year’s surseries, which features different vey, and nearly one-third now cultures once a month. earn over $500,000, according to James Howell, an International the annual Chronicle of Higher Student from Keele University Education survey out today. in the United Kingdom, said the The salary increases almost Global Village is an eclectic mix of entirely reflect contracts signed the most interesting people from before the economy turned the four corners of the world.

Thomas Price, a Global Village A look at the highest paid resident, also enjoys the diversity university presidents, according of the program. to the annual Chronicle of Higher “We get to learn about different Education survey being issued cultures in an informal way, which today: is nice,� he said.

The Arts Village and La Maison PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES Française also do many culturally based activities including (2007-2008) the African SoirĂŠe, which took INSTITUTION place in La Maison Française on Friday night, and Taiko COMPENSATION Drumming, which is a form â– 1. E. Gordon Gee — Ohio of Japanese Drumming which State University $1,346,225 takes place in the Arts Village â– 2. Mark A. Emmert every week. — University of Washington Learning Communities not only $887,870 help keep the students involved â– 3. John T. Casteen III on campus, they help to keep the — University of Virginia students at the University and $797,048 improving retention rates. â– 4. Mark G. Yudof This has proved true for Loveda — University of Texas system Van Der Molen, a sophomore $786,045 who has been involved in three â– 5. Mary Sue Coleman Learning Communities. — University of Michigan “Everyone is in the same classsystem $760,196 es, it’s a great way to meet people inside the classroom and then see them outside the classroom as well,â€? she said.

The BG News Van Der Molen was in the Classified Ads • 419-372-6977 The BG News will not knowingly accept adverHonors Community last year, and tisements that discriminate, or encourage discrimination against any individual or group is currently involved in IMPACT on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, (Integrating Moral Principles and national origin, sexual orientation, disability, status as a veteran, or on the basis of any other Critical Thinking). legally protected status. “[IMPACT] is dedicated to critical thinking and applying it to all Campus Events aspects of life,â€? Van Der Molen explained.

Van Der Molen is also in an up Housing Fair, November 20 and coming Learning Community from 10:30am-2:30pm Lenhart Grand Ballroom entitled “Freedom� which revolves around community service.

Freedom is trying to get off the Services Offered ground this year, and is looking to make the United Christian LIFE DRAWING class Fellowship Church on Thurstin Thurs. Nov. 20th, 6:30-8:30pm.

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But the latest figures will likely attract more criticism this year because colleges and universities across the country are slashing budgets, with many laying off staff. And despite the troubled economy, public universities increased tuition 6.4 percent this fall, according to recent figures from the College Board. “The Chronicle’s study shows that the executive suite seems insulated from budget crunches,� said Sen. Charles Grassley, R.-Iowa.

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