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Tie-dyeing in the Union Oval yesterday kicked off events for the University’s annual Coming Out Week, orchestrated by the University’s LGBT student group, Vision. Vision hosts Coming Out Week each fall in hopes of spreading
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awareness about the LGBT community. “We put on events that would allow all participants to grow from it,” Vision publicity chair Janelle Williams said. “It allows people to understand our culture and who we are as individuals.” Vision President Robert Koob believes the week is very impor-
tant for the student population on campus. “It promotes awareness among people on campus,” Koob said. “It’s important for the LGBT community to talk about coming out and promote awareness about CHRISTINA MCGINNIS | THE BG NEWS issues that affect the community PREPARING: Vision members senior Erik Sowers and sophomore Janelle Williams tie up a as a whole.” banner that reminds students that this week is Coming Out Week. See VISION | Page 2
French House to host events embracing French culture
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A hole at the Forest Creason Golf Course is close enough to the road that golf balls are ending up in the street. Hole 17 at the Forrest Creason Golf Course is within a few feet of Mercer Road, which could pose a danger to people driving or walking in the area. Golf Course Director Kurt Thomas said that golf balls rarely end up in the street, and the course has no plans to deal with this problem. “It’s not an every day occurrence,” he said. Chris Lorenzen, a clubhouse
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Though French House residents are required to speak French on the first floor, they are encouraging those interested in the language and culture to join in their upcoming events. La Maison Française, popularly known as the French House, was founded in 1971 through a $50,000 gift from the Honorary French Consul in Cleveland. Located near the Union, the house hosts a group of 12 girls. “It allows girls, because it is an all girl house, to come and reside here and live in a French culture environment,” Cultural Director Tiffany Le Roi said. “La Maison Française has now become a living-learning community where students interested in French can live surrounded by the language and cultures of the Francophone world.” Every Thursday, the French House has Café Conversation to promote the language. “I try to organize games around where we can practice the language and still learn the vocabulary. We play Scattergories, telephone,” Le Roi said. “We also play
An Undergraduate Student Government member was cited Saturday night for obstructing official police business. According to the city police blotter, Justin Albright, USG’s Internal Affairs Committee chair, was at a party the Bowling Green Police Division was attempting to stop. When officers tried to enter the residence, Albright allegedly informed them the home owners were not there and then tried to force the door shut on the officers, blocking their entry. According to reports, there were four other people cited or arrested at the party along with several underage persons. “Although I feel I didn’t do anything wrong, I understand my actions, as a leader, hold a responsibility,” Albright said. “I apologize to my fellow senators and constituents.” Albright is head of a committee that reviewed USG’s bylaws. His committee accepted an amendment stating all members will be under stricter regulation on conduct both on campus and in the
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city. The clause was an effort to combat past misconduct by USG members. According to a Sept. 22 BG News article, the amendment was not passed because it needed to be reworked to fit with constitutional laws, but has now been accepted within USG’s bylaws. The clause states if a student is convicted they will be either censured, which is a formal declaration of someone admitting they did wrong, or impeached from USG.
Albright’s court date is set for Oct. 28. “He is 100 percent innocent right now,” USG President Sundeep Mutgi said. “That is how our country works. I can’t speak to innocence or guilt.” Mutgi said Albright’s actions will not affect USG’s ultimate responsibility in representing the undergraduate student body. College of Education and Human Development Sen. Joe Edens said its “extremely detrimental” to the organization any time an incident like this occurs to one of its members. “I’m very disappointed in Sen. Albright’s lapse in judgement,” he said. “It’s unacceptable for any member to conduct themselves in such a way.” Edens added he feels one of the goals of USG is to create and maintain ties with the community. “For a senator to allegedly treat police officials that way is not conducive in achieving that goal,” he said. Editor’s note: USG reporter Matt Liasse contributed to this report.
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BOWL-ING GREEN: The Global Village and the Arts Village are sponsoring the Empty Bowls Project which involves selling tickets to a luncheon on Oct. 26.
Learning communities sell bowls to feed hungry By Morgan Addington-Hodge Reporter
Family Consumer Science Building. Sophomore Lauren Rex, The Global Village and the head of publicity for the event, Arts Village are putting on the said last year the event raised second annual Empty Bowl about $900, which was split Program to help fight and into three parts to be donatspread awareness about world ed to different organizations fighting hunger. This year, one hunger. With the help of the School of the organizations they plan of Family and Consumer to donate money to is Heifer Sciences, residents of both vil- International, along with a lages are selling empty bowls soup kitchen in Toledo. Rex said a lot of Americans for $5 for students and $10 for faculty and adults, who can are hungry, so they want to then use the bowls for a lunch keep part of the money in the of soup, corn bread and dessert See BOWLS | Page 2 that will takes place Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
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worker at the golf course, said the golf course is only open about six to eight weeks during the school year, so the flow of traffic does not typically coincide with golf being played. “Realistically, it’s not a problem,” he said. Cars are more often hit than people, Lorenzen said. Drivers will report their car being hit based on the extent of the damage. When a car or person is struck, the golf course is not responsible for the injuries or damages, he said. “Whoever hit the ball is legally obligated to fix what they broke,” Lorenzen said. Junior Kyle Plumley golfed at the course in the summer on a
weekly basis. He has never hit a car on Mercer Road, although he has hit balls onto I-75. He doesn’t think the issue is big enough for the golf course to do anything about it. “I don’t think it’s that big of a problem,” he said. “If you’re that bad, don’t play.” He also said that cars sometimes get hit as a result of drivers who will honk when driving by in order to disrupt the golfers. Some students feel the golf course should do something about this. Freshman Jose Borges believes that the hole should be moved. “I don’t think it’s that hard,” he said. “All you have to do is patch up the hole and make another one that isn’t close to the street.” Senior Jasmine Watts also
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COMING TOGETHER: Former and present residents of the French House come together every week to celebrate French culture and converse in French.
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French House Resident Advisor Pam Campbell, a senior, said Café Conversation is one of From Page 1 her favorite activities. “It’s a good way to put lower games like ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ which will help level students with advance stulearn the culture. In November, dents,” Campbell said. “It will we are starting Passport help so no one feels stupid and the more advanced students Adventure in the Union.” Le Roi encourages all people can help the beginners.” Senior Liz Ela said the French who are interested in French to join in their events, includ- House and Café Conversation ing dinners, café conversation, has helped her because she canCroissants and Cursing, movie not take a French course this night and a Halloween party. semester due to her schedule. “Living here has kept me preThey will also be holding an event called Le Cercle Francais, pared for when I take another which is French for “the French course in the spring,” Ela said. There are many activities circle.” “[These events are] for anyone going on in October at the that can speak French, even if French house and the girls they are beginners,” Le Roi said. encourage people to come on “We do have French 101 students Thursdays. “It is fun pulling people in come in.” Freshman Heidi Long, a from the outside,” sophomore French House resident and Leann Sence said. “I like talking newcomer to the language, is to other people not in the house very happy with her decision in French.” to live and learn French firsthand. “I only took two years of high UP COMING EVENTS school French and the people Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. — Dinner who come are really willing to Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — Movie Night work with you,” Long said. “I Oct. 26 at 9:00 p.m. — Le Cercle don’t think anyone should Francais be afraid to come and try out Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — Halloween Party Thursday nights.”
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country. To help with the cause, students only need to buy a bowl for $5. “The thing for me would be having a $5 bill,” senior Katie McKibben said. “I guess that’s random, but it’s something we come into as college students.” McKibben said she doesn’t just have one cause she focuses on, but instead chooses to give to many. She said she would definitely donate the money if she had it. The ticket for the lunch event is one of over 100 bowls made by students of the Global Village and the Arts Village. To make it so the program can donate all of their funds to other organizations, the Arts Village donated the clay to make the bowls. Bowls are being sold all this week at the Union tables from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can also just donate any amount of money to the cause at the table or at the event, Rex said. Students can also buy a bowl and not go to the event, which is exactly what Rex plans to do. If students want to keep their bowl looking spotless, there will be bowls to eat out of at the event. Though the event is meant to spread awareness, the actual lunch will probably just be people hanging out and having a good time, Rex said. The event is a really good idea, McKibben said. She said that it’s better than just donating food because the way Heifer works, the food is not just a one-time thing. Someone who wanted to remain anonymous said he would not donate to the event because causes like this tend not to help the problem, but instead just make them worse. He said giving food to people only helps them for the time the food lasts and that it causes the people who are eating it to become dependent on the people who gave it to them. “I feel like all these organizations have good intentions. They’re ultimately trying to help people, but what they’re doing isn’t helping people,” he said. “I feel like it’s really only hurting people.” He said that if the money isn’t going to help people in any way other than to feed them, and is not helping them get up on their feet, then the money is being wasted. Rex and McKibben both stand by the event, however, explaining it is a good cause to fight for.
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believes the golf course should do something about the situation. She said they should put up nets to block the balls from getting to the street. “They have those giant nets they can put on the edge of the golf course,” she said. “That would remedy the situation.” Lorenzen also said the cost of putting up a net would be more than the golf course can afford. Graduate student Thomas Husson said that if the golf course can’t afford it, maybe the city should help. He also said signage could help warn those passing by. Either way, he said the golf course is great for the University. “There are not a lot of universities with courses, so it’s a good thing that it is here,” he said.
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City council addresses possible tax increase By Christine Talbert Reporter
At last night’s Bowling Green City Council meeting, Mayor John Quinn addressed the members and audience with information on the proposed .08 percent temporary income tax. Quinn said he had heard some students were unsure of the actual percentage of income tax increase and, after no one raised any questions, provided a brochure titled “Vote yes to Maintain Quality Services in BG.” The brochure goes into detail on the issue that will be voted on in the Nov. 3 election, including the services that are at risk if the income tax does not pass, the safety and quality of life in Bowling Green, as well as frequently asked questions by city residents. According to the brochure, if approved, the increase would raise the City Income Tax from the current 1.92 percent to 2 percent on earned income for a three-year period effective Jan. 1, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2012. Money collected from the income tax increase would be placed in the City’s General Fund and is projected to yield approximately $600,000 annually for each of the three years. Revenue shortfalls in the City’s General Fund and Fire Levy Fund are the primary factors for this ballot issue. If the temporary income tax does not pass, some services will have to be discontinued. These include a change of focus of the Pearl Street Fire Station, elimination of funding for school crossing guards, a change public work services, personnel changes and a reduction or elimination of
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“It’s actually a national campaign and we hope to have a lot of people turn out for it,” he said. Vision hopes individuals enjoy Vision has put a lot of hard themselves this week, but also work in for their week and hopes to get another message believes their efforts will pro- across. duce positive results, he said. “We hope to let people know Support has been strong for the we don’t look a certain way or act LGBT community on campus a certain way,” Williams said. “We and Vision expects there to be a hope to abolish stereotypes.” high turnout. “I think it will be our most successful Coming Out Week yet COMING OUT WEEK because attendance has been high for our programs this year,” EVENTS Koob said. “The campus has responded well to what we have Today done this year and it’s turning out 9 - 10 p.m. Sex Toys and Kink in 107 Hanna Hall to be a good year for us.” Vision notes their week isn’t just targeted to members of their own Tomorrow community, but all members of 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Big Gay Bake Sale at the Union the University community. “We need support from the 8 -10 p.m. straight community,” Vision Humanities Troupe Act in 1007 Business Treasurer Erik Sowers said. “It Administration Building allows people to see us for what we really are and not what they Thursday may think. With support from Noon - 2 p.m. the straight population, it allows Safe Zone Workshop in 207 Union many of our issues to get heard, 5 - 7 p.m. Pride Parade in the Union Oval especially Proposition 8.” Proposition 8 is a law passed 7 - 10 p.m. last year in California that banned No H8 BGSU Group Pictures in 318 Union same-sex marriage. Vision will Friday host the “No H8 Campaign” on 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday in response No H8 BGSU individual pictures in 314 to Proposition 8. Vision is asking Union for volunteers take part in a silent 8 - 11 p.m. protest by placing duct tape on Twisted Opposition Ball in the Harshman their mouths and writing “No H8” Community Room, hosted by HUE, the on their cheeks. University’s group for LGBT students of Sowers said he is mostly excit- color ed for the No H8 Campaign.
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President Cartwright visits USG for budget business By Matt Liasse Reporter
President Carol Cartwright paid a visit to the Undergraduate Student Government last night to clear up any confusion about the hot topics on the minds of many in the student body. Cartwright thanked USG for giving her the time to talk with the group, calling the group effective and thanking them for helping to “articulate the issues,” assisting the University administration and being a voice of the students. She also called them “very important change-agents,” and because people are not okay with stepping out of their comfort zone, they serve as a rationale for clear communicating. She then addressed the University’s bugdet. “This could be a weeklong seminar,” Cartwright said. She attempted to “boil down” the most important points. Cartwright said her main goal is balancing what the University pays out with what it receives. She said money for funding the University comes from both tuition revenue and State Share of Instruction, which has funded $64 million less after the Ohio
Opportunity Grant was cut. “It’s very difficult to decide what to cut back on,” Cartwright said. Cartwright also cleared up the existence of two different budgets. One for operating, which keeps the University going, and one for capital used for renovations. She stressed that these are two very different pools of money, which makes it possible to have funding for the Stroh and Wolfe centers while tuition is forced to increase. She also informed USG that the University is prohibited from transferring money between the two accounts. She asked members to continue being “good communicators for students” because much of the student body remains still unsure about the fine details of the budget. Cartwright fielded questions and informed students that studies are underway about adding dining services to the Jerome Library, desicions are still being made about different dining and residence halls and that the tuition costs will again be closely worked with in the spring for next year. The fact that Cartwright received a $75,000 raise last
school year was a topic of criticism at the meeting. Sen. at Large Andrew Fortlage first brought up the raise Cartwright received. She said she donated a portion of that raise to a charity and did not want to challenge the Board of Trustees or put them in a difficult situation by questioning their decision to grant her the raise. Senior Jacob Smith also shared his views on the president’s actions during Lobby Time. “I seek to bring attention to the wrongs,” Smith said. “All departments are taking cuts.” He said “the very blood” of the University, the students, are forced to pay more for tuition and “the backbone,” the faculty, are not receiving fair treatment as well, “which our own provost agrees with.” “This is, at best, disappointing,” he said. “It may be [my military background, but I was taught] to take care of soldiers before you take care of yourself.” He then added that he was disappointed in USG for not publicly demanding an explanation. “Do the right things for the right reasons,” he said. Smith pushed that Cartwright deny
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the pay raise because professors deserve it, since they refused raises for fall semester in order to delay the student tuition increase until the spring. “If you enjoy paying less this semester, be sure to thank your teachers in the morning,” he said, concluding with a standing ovation from Fortlage. President Sundeep Mutgi and Vice President Kevin Bacsh said they enjoyed having Cartwright accept their meeting invitation. “It’s always great to get directly
to the source,” Mutgi said. “She’s firm in the desicions she makes, she’s well-aware and willing to answer the tough questions.” University Men’s Chorus Treasurer Anthony Gallina addressed USG by asking for better funding for the group. Gallina said the group is a good recruitment tool for the University, and 23 of the members enrolled because they saw the chorus perform at their high school prior. The Student Budget
Committee only funded Men’s Chorus with $600 after being funded $12,000 last year. “I think it’s a shame [the Student Budget Committee] doesn’t fund a group that does what [Men’s Chorus does],” College of Arts and Sciences Sen. Danielle McConnell said. USG also added that they now have pages on Facebook and Twitter, and encourage students to become involved with the government online.
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Arabian Fables (I) How the Arabs soften up world opinion with fanciful myths. Josef Goebbels, the infamous propaganda minister of the Nazis, had it right. Just tell people big lies often enough and they will believe them. The Arabs have learned that lesson well. They have swayed world opinion by endlessly repeating myths and lies that have no basis in fact.
What are some of these myths? occupied, destroyed all Jewish institutions and The “Palestinians.” That is the fundamental houses of worship, used Jewish cemetery headstones myth. The reality is that the concept of to build military latrines, and renamed as “West “Palestinians” is one that did not exist until about Bank” what had been Judea and Samaria since time 1948, when the Arab inhabitants of what until then immemorial. was Palestine, wished to differentiate themselves The attempt, quite successful, was to persuade an from the Jews. Until then, the Jews were the uninformed world that these territories were Palestinians. There was the Palestinian Brigade of ancestral parts of the Jordanian Arab Kingdom Jewish volunteers in the British World War II Army (itself a very recent creation of British power (at a time when the Palestinian Arabs were in Berlin diplomacy). Even after the total rout of the Arabs in hatching plans with the 1967 Six-Day War, in Adolf Hitler for world which the Jordanians “The web of lies and myths that the Arab conquest and how to kill were driven out of propaganda machine has created plays an Judea/Samaria and of all the Jews); there was the Palestinian important role in the unrelenting quest to Jerusalem, they and the Symphony Orchestra (all destroy the State of Israel. What a shame world continued to call Jews, of course); there this territory the “West that the world has accepted most of it!” was The Palestine Post, Bank”, a geographical and so much more. concept that cannot be The Arabs, who now call themselves found on any except the most recent maps. “Palestinians,” do so in order to persuade a The concept of the “West Bank” is a myth. misinformed world that they are a distinct The “Occupied Territories.” After the victorious nationality and that “Palestine” is their ancestral Six-Day War, during which the Israeli army defeated homeland. But, of course, they are no distinct the same cabal of Arabs that had invaded the country nationality at all. They are entirely the same — in in 1948, Israel remained in possession of language, customs, and tribal ties — as the Arabs of Judea/Samaria (now renamed “West Bank”), which Syria, Jordan, and beyond. There is no more the Jordanians had illegally occupied for 19 years; of difference between the “Palestinians” and the other the Gaza strip, which had been occupied by the Arabs of those countries than there is between, say, Egyptians but which (hundreds of miles from Egypt the citizens of Minnesota and of Wisconsin. proper) had never been part of their country; and of What's more, many of the “Palestinians,” or their the Golan Heights, a plateau of about 400 square immediate ancestors, came to the area attracted by miles, which, though originally part of Palestine, the prosperity created by the Jews, in what had been ceded to Syria by British-French previously had been pretty much of a wasteland. agreement. The nationhood of the “Palestinians” is a myth. The last sovereign in Judea/Samaria and in Gaza The “West Bank.” Again, this is a concept that did was the British mandatory power — and before it not exist until 1948, when the army of the Kingdom was the Ottoman Empire. All of Palestine, including of Transjordan, together with five other Arab armies, what is now the Kingdom of Jordan, was, by the invaded the Jewish state of Israel, on the very day of Balfour Declaration, destined to be the Jewish its creation. National Home. How then could the Israelis be In what can almost be described as a Biblical “occupiers” in their own territory? Who would be miracle, the ragtag Jewish forces defeated the the sovereign and who the rightful inhabitants? combined Arab might. But Transjordan stayed in The concept of “occupied territories” in reference possession of the territories of Judea and Samaria to Judea/Samaria (often called the “West Bank”) and and part of the city of Jerusalem. The Jordanians Gaza is another of the many myths created by Arab promptly expelled all Jews from the area that they propaganda. Unable so far to destroy Israel on the battlefield — though they are feverishly preparing for their next assault — the Arabs are now trying to overcome and destroy Israel by their acknowledged “policy of stages”. That policy is to get as much land as possible carved out of Israel “by peaceful and diplomatic” means, so as to make Israel indefensible and softened up for the final assault. The web of lies and myths that the Arab propaganda machine has created plays an important role in the unrelenting quest to destroy the State of Israel. What a shame that the world has accepted most of it! This message has been published and paid for by
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“I don’t think anyone should be afraid to come and try out Thursday nights.” — Heidi Long, freshman, on going to the French House [see story, pg. 1].
PEOPLE ON THE STREET “I’m still afraid of the dark.”
KYLE PATRICK, Freshman, Athletic Training
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What deeply held secret would you like to share with the world? “I secretly want to be a pirate. I would get a kick out of it.”
“I’m the worst artist ever. I cannot draw.”
LUGENIA KING, Senior, Athletic Training
COREY NOVAK, Junior, Accounting
“I am always hesitant to get on escalators.”
HEATHER SZYMANSKI, Sophomore, Music Education
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Television viewers unite to watch Boy in balloon a shameful wedding episode of ‘The Office’
display of publicity seeking Thousands watched it live via the Internet and television. A homemade helium balloon zooming across their screens with what was believed to be a 6-year-old boy inside. His family tearfully watched as the balloon crashed. But when he wasn’t found inside, many wondered, “What happened to the little boy?” Don’t worry, folks. It was all a hoax, a scheme for publicity so the family could market themselves for a reality television show. The young boy, Falcon Heene, was safe and sound in the attic of his home. This incident brings up the lengths people will go to force their 15 minutes of fame in this country. It is sad that a family would intentionally dupe an entire country into believing the tragic death of their 6-year-old child. Though Americans are usually fascinated by the bizarre, taking sympathies and emotions for a false ride on a UFO-shaped
balloon is not the intended purpose for advances in technology. The ridiculous thing is this family had been planning the scam for two months. The family had plenty of time to pull the plug on this idea, which shows, despite it all, that the potential publicity superseded any hesitance they had to manipulating their children for their own personal gain. The whole situation speaks very loudly about these parents’ morals and the power of their motive for obtaining a reality show. Let’s consider the “what if” factor. What if there had been an actual emergency nearby that required the resources used by this farce? What if something of extraordinary proportion happens in the near future and people are skeptical to accept the seriousness of the situation in light of Falcon’s false adventure? The blame, however, does not lie solely on this publicity-hun-
gry family. Some responsibility should be placed at the feet of Internet and 24-hour media outlets. Their need to fill space with up-to-date information that leaves them blind to sensationalist stories, an aspect the Heene family saw as an opportunity to take advantage in the name of fame. Now comes the next step. What are we going to do to combat people like this? Suggestions have been made to take their children away, to jail them or to fine them. But the most important thing is to make sure the message is clear to other wouldbe sensationalists. These actions should not be tolerated and resources should not be wasted on anyone gunning for their own reality TV show. Respond to staff editorials at thenews@bgnews.com
Greed to blame for bad economy ANDREW DEHNHOFF COLUMNIST Capitalism has gotten a bad rap as of late. There has been a decadeslong debate over classical economic thought and the view of Keynes, with the latter revealing itself in our attempt over the past year to stimulate our markets. The best and brightest in the business have never been able to agree, giving the impression that even the “experts” were unsure of how to run an economy. I suppose the global financial meltdown hasn’t helped, either. No longer are we sure if markets are efficient in correcting themselves, but our system has done an extraordinary job recovering from what billionaire investor Warren Buffet called “the economic Pearl Harbor” and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke described on “60 Minutes” as near to a second Great Depression. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is the most common measure of the stock market, is up over 51 percent since it bottomed in March, according to The Wall Street Journal. Since the meltdown of the financial markets, individuals have been asking themselves if this system we have in place
is outdated, and if so, how we should fix it. I am here to tell you that the problem is not the system, it’s the individuals. Let me explain. This is not a rebuke of the American people, as they are the mechanism that propels our great nation. The unfortunate aspect of a free society is that occasionally a select few overstep their liberties (such as Bernie Madoff), trading what they need long-term for what they want in the present. With opportunity comes choice, and choices can, from time to time, be counterproductive to society. But luckily, we are fortunate enough to have an accommodating government to counteract these outliers. Yes, accommodating. I’m not pulling your leg. As the joke goes, economists are accountants without the sense of humor. The bickering of our elected officials aside, we are a privileged society. Charles Wheelan, author of “Naked Economics,” puts it this way: “Individual taxpayers cannot gather intelligence, track down a fugitive in the mountains of Afghanistan, do research on bioterrorism, or protect planes and airports.” He later continues, “I cannot build a missile defense system, or protect endangered species, or stop global warming, or regulate the New York Stock Exchange, or negotiate lower trade barriers with China. Government enables us to work
collectively to do those things.” As I have stated before, capitalism spurs competition, which in turn contributes to an improved standard of living for each and every consumer. Capitalism isn’t perfect, with the reason being that it is run by imperfect people. This is not to say we should give up on it, but rather that it is a work in progress. Wheelan asserts that ignoring improvements in public policy is like saying we should stop practicing medicine because people are still passing away. Here are your options: either have the government make decisions for us to avoid extreme behaviors or make our own choices, assuming individuals make self-profiting decisions, and deal with the radicals. The former is devoid of efficiency, which is necessary in making the most of the resources, skills and talents we have been endowed with. The latter turns ideas into innovation and the production of technology that enhance our well-being. The point is, capitalism bestows freedom and is the best system known to humankind, exponentially greater than any substitute. Don’t let the greed of a few individuals depress your view of an economic system that has improved the standard of living of millions of people worldwide. While our individual level of opportunity may be overstated, it sure beats the alternative of having none whatsoever.
MARISHA PIETROWSKI COLUMNIST
Upcoming or previous night’s television programming can yield water cooler discussion on a regular basis. However, every once in a while, there is a momentous television moment that captures the attention of an even bigger amount of the American public. The wedding of Jim and Pam on “The Office” seemed to be on the tongues of many Americans with some grasp of popular culture. John Krasinski (Jim) and Jenna Fischer (Pam) were featured on the cover of Entertainment Weekly before the episode aired, and NBC aired advertisement after advertisement to ensure that everyone knew what a big event this was. Granted, it’s no secret that I am an enthusiastic fan of “The Office.” The subject of the show often pops up in my daily conversations with people, so it’s on my mind a lot. With that said, I still felt as though everywhere I went, I heard people discussing the wedding. I’d walk down the street, into my classes, into the Union or down my residence hall, and I’d overhear the words “Jim,” “Pam,” “Niagara Falls” (the location of the nuptials) and “hourlong” (the length of the special episode) in conversations. Since I make no secret about my love for the show, people came up to me asking about my excitement or reaction to the episode. It’s also worth noting that it
appeared the University cleared out the NBC store, because I saw numerous Office-related Tshirts on campus. SophomoreEmilyAncinecsaid that she experienced the same hype about the show, even from those uninvolved in the events of Dunder Mifflin-Scranton. “My mom, who doesn’t even watch the show, called me to make sure I knew that Jim and Pam were getting married on that episode,” she said. As a resident adviser in Harshman ChapmanDunbar, Ancinec said her fellow staff members were very vocal about their excitement leading up to the episode. It was an exciting event to get together with fellow fans of the show and have a viewing party, because so many people were just as excited. It’s not the most-watched show on television, or even NBC. The wedding episode experienced a decent ratings boost on Thursday, but even with that increase in viewers, the show was still watched by less than 10 million people. Of course, this discrepancy between the ratings and the buzz about the show could have something to do with its popularity among college students. Since Nielsen ratings do not record the viewing habits of students in dorm rooms, it’s possible that the ratings would be higher, and more accurately reflect the show’s popularity. Yet, it seemed as though Jim and Pam’s wedding was something millions of Americans knew about. If anyone is remotely familiar with the setup of “The Office,” then it’s easy to see why this is such a big deal to viewers. Unlike its British predecessor, viewers of the American version
can see the culmination of the high-profile relationship in the series. While the original Jim and Pam, Tim and Dawn, do find their way to one another at the end of the British series, we do not see them marry or start a family as we are with Jim and Pam. Therefore, even if you don’t care about Jim and Pam as a couple, their relationship’s ups and downs are an integral part of the show, and as was the case with their wedding, helped to create amusing situations for the other characters (I, for one, never want to use an ice machine ever again after watching the episode). So, for fans of the show, it was like the fairy-tale ending to their relationship (and it was a pretty hilarious episode to boot). It was an event that could bring people together, and although not quite as monumental as something like the “Seinfeld” finale, it was still a television event for fans to remember. Sure, there are more important issues in our lives and in the world than the nuptials of characters on a fictional television show (“Office” boss Michael Scott would probably prefer that we spend our time donating money to “Afghanistanis with AIDS”). Our lives could go on without Jim and Pam’s marriage. However, it was nice to see that people could be excited about something as simple as the wedding. Sometimes we get a little too wrapped up in our own world and our own problems, and it can be nice to just have a conversation about a fun television moment. Respond to Marisha at thenews@bgnews.com
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Bankruptcy filing delays church sex abuse case
Arson blamed for destructive California wildfire
Tropical Storm Neki forms far out in the Pacific
Mexican official in U.S. custody doesn’t want asylum
WILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy filing by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington was the best way to ensure reconciliation and compensation for all victims of clergy sexual abuse in the diocese, the bishop said yesterday. The diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday after hours of settlement negotiations failed with about a dozen alleged victims, including eight plaintiffs whose cases were scheduled for trial. More than 100 other alleged victims are pursuing compensation through dispute resolution instead of trials. “It was clear to us in our negotiations that the amount of money that was being sought by the early victims and the finite amount that we had ... was not going to work,� said the Most Rev. W. Francis Malooly, the bishop of the diocese. Plaintiffs’ attorneys, however, counter that the diocese has refused to offer fair settlements and that Malooly is trying to avoid damaging testimony and documents at trial.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California fire officials say a summer blaze that destroyed 63 homes in the Sierra foothills was intentionally set. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said yesterday that investigators have determined the Aug. 30 wildfire was arson, and actually began as two blazes set about a quarter mile apart. Officials did not say how the fires were ignited. The fires eventually met and ripped through the city of Auburn, destroying dozens of homes, vehicles and businesses. The total estimated loss from the fire is $40 million. The agency is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.
HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Neki has formed far out in the Pacific Ocean. Neki was swirling yesterday afternoon about 825 miles south of Honolulu and about 830 miles southeast of Johnston Island. Maximum winds were at about 40 mph, though Neki is expected to keep gaining strength and is forecast to be a hurricane by today. The storm was moving to the west-northwest at about 14 mph, but could shift toward the northwest later in the day. It is expected to pass very close to tiny Johnston Island as a hurricane, possibly by tomorrow.
EL PASO, Texas — A Mexican human rights official who has publicly said he feared for his life has been detained by U.S. immigration authorities as an asylumseeker — even though he doesn’t want American protection, his lawyer said. Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson is being held indefinitely at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement jail in El Paso while the U.S. decides whether to grant him asylum. De la Rosa, who travels frequently to the U.S. on a tourist visa, was detained Thursday when he tried to cross the border from Ciudad Juarez, just across the Rio Grande from El Paso, said de la Rosa’s El Paso lawyer, Carlos Spector. A border agent asked him about previous comments that he feared he might be killed after claiming he had evidence of at least 170 cases of Mexican army human rights violations, Spector said. De la Rosa confirmed the media reports and reiterated his fears but never asked for asylum in the U.S., the lawyer said. — Alicia A. Caldwell (AP)
Shark attacks Maui surfer KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Witnesses say a 54-year-old surfer made it to shore on his own after a shark attack off Maui. The unidentified man was treated and released for bites to his upper right thigh and lower right ankle after yesterday morning’s attack at Kalama Beach Park. Maui County spokeswoman Mahina Martin says a 6- to 8-foot sand shark was believed to be the culprit. The beach was closed until sunset after the attack.
Marine to plead guilty in fake heroism case HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle injuries to get freebies intended for wounded warriors will plead guilty, a Marine Corps spokeswoman said yesterday. Sgt. David W. Budwah, 34, of Springhill, La., will enter the plea at a court-martial hearing tomorrow at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Va., 1st Lt. Joy Crabaugh wrote in an e-mail. Crabaugh wouldn’t say what offenses Budwah will acknowledge. “That will all be addressed Wednesday,� she wrote. Budwah faces eight counts, including making false official statements, malingering, misconduct and larceny. They carry combined penalties of up to 31? years in prison and a dishonorable discharge. Prosecutor Marine Capt. Thomas Liu declined to disclose terms of the plea agreement. — David Dishneau (AP)
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Charges dropped against Balloon boy charges may not Illinois teen in beating death come until around next week By Karen Hawkins The Associated Press
CHICAGO — First-degree murder charges were dropped yesterday against one of four teens accused in the brutal beating of a Chicago honor student that was recorded in a cell phone camera video that has shocked viewers around the world. Eugene Bailey, 18, of Chicago, was arrested Sept. 26, two days after 16-year-old Derrion Albert was killed during a fight after classes let out at Christian Fenger Academy High School on the city’s South Side. Prosecutors dropped the charge
yesterday with little explanation. “While the charge against Bailey was brought in good faith based on witness accounts and identifications, additional information has developed during the ongoing investigation that warranted dismissal of the murder charge against Bailey at this time,� the state’s attorney’s office in Cook County said in a statement. A spokeswoman for the office declined to elaborate, saying the investigation is ongoing. Three other teens are facing charges in the melee: Silvonus Shannon, 19; Eugene Riley, 18; and Eric Carson, 16. All are being held without bail. Their next court
date is Friday. A cell phone video shows a group of people striking Albert with boards and kicking him as he lay on a sidewalk. Albert, who was a sophomore at Fenger, has been described by police as an innocent bystander caught up in the fight. Bailey’s family had maintained his innocence, saying he and Albert were friends. They claimed Bailey, a senior at Fenger, wasn’t at the fatal fight and police had misidentified him in the video. “They need to stop the crime, but when they do it, they need to get the right person,� said Bailey’s aunt, Desiyan Bacon.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Authorities investigating the family accused of perpetrating the balloon boy hoax to promote a reality show said yesterday they don’t expect to bring possible charges until at least next week. Larimer County sheriff’s spokeswoman Eloise Campanella said that investigators don’t anticipate finishing their reports and presenting them to the district attorney’s office until next week. It will then be up to prosecutors to
decide whether to file charges against Richard Heene or his wife, Mayumi. The couple’s lawyer, David Lane, said earlier in the day that he expected charges to be filed by tomorrow. With television cameras and reporters set up outside the Heene home, Lane has stressed that the Heenes are willing to turn themselves in to avoid the spectacle of a public arrest. Lane declined to say directly whether he believes the incident was a hoax but said the Heenes are innocent unless convicted. The family remained in seclusion yesterday at their home.
“If they (prosecutors) can prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, that’s one thing. If they can’t prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, that’s another,� he told The Associated Press. Investigators also say they want to question an associate of his after e-mails surfaced showing the two had discussed a balloon hoax months ago as part of a public relations campaign for the reality show. Robert Thomas of Denver claimed Heene had told him he was planning a media stunt to promote a proposed reality show.
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Many advantages to short season for BG tennis By Morgan Carlson Reporter
WOMEN’S SOCCER Arsenault wins MAC award Alexa Arsenault, the goalie for BG’s women’s soccer team, was named the MidAmerican Conference East Division Player of the Week yesterday. Arsenault did not allow a goal over 200 minutes of play this past weekend while making 12 total saves in a double-overtime 0-0 draw against Kent State and a 1-0 win against Buffalo.
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OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1988—The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics in the World Series, giving the city both the MLB and NBA champions. 1963—Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown sets then-NFL single-season rushing record of 8,390 yards. 1910—A cork-center baseball appears in the World Series for the first time.
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TIME FOR BATTLE: Two of the best quarterbacks in the MAC — Central Michigan’s Dan LeFevour (left) and BG’s Tyler Sheehan — will face-off Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium.
The showdown Quarterbacks to bring big numbers to Perry Stadium By Andrew Harner Sports Editor
off for the first and last time of their collegiate careers. The two seniors bring a The scoreboard operator at season total of 3,885 passing Doyt Perry Stadium may want yards and 40 total touchdowns to make sure all the lights (28 passing and 12 rushing) are working for this week- into the game. LeFevour has end’s game against Central also gained 395 yards on the Michigan. ground, giving BG coach Dave Two of the top quarter- Clawson one of his toughest backs in the Mid-American challenges in his first season Conference — BG’s Tyler leading the Falcons. SheehanandCentralMichigan’s “It all starts with their quarDan LeFevour — will be facing terback,” Clawson said during
yesterday’s MAC conference call. “The way they use him in the running game, they can really get some numbers on you. But even if you get off your blocks, he’s a tough guy to get down.” For Central Michigan coach Butch Jones, he is more worried about Sheehan’s ability to find an open target, saying it’s more than the nation’s leading receiver Freddie Barnes that concerns him.
“It’s not just Freddie Barnes. Tyler can make all the throws,” Jones said. “[But] you have to be able to contain Freddie and tackle him. You know he’s going to get his catches.”
Injury report Sophomore center Ben Bojicic was listed as doubtful by Clawson during yesterday’s
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This fall, the BG women’s golf team will compete over 14 days. The women’s volleyball team will play 20 regular season matches. The women’s tennis team, however, will only participate in three tournaments in the fall, the portion of their schedule coach Penny Dean calls their “non-championship segment.” According to the National Athletic Collegiate Association, women’s tennis teams are only allowed to compete 25 days over the course of the year. It’s up to the individual coaches to determine how they want to break these days up throughout the fall and spring seasons. In the fall, teams participate in tournaments with typically seven to eight other competitors. In January, dual match play begins and makes up the majority of the spring season. In dual match play, only two teams are present, making for a less tiring competition, Dean said. “Tournaments in the fall are grueling for everyone because you’re there for sometimes three whole days at the courts,” Dean said. “You’re there warming up at 7 a.m. and playing until 8 p.m. During the championship segment [in the spring], you’re only there for one day. You go to the courts and warm up for an hour, play matches for three to four hours and you’re done.” Though many other schools add more tournaments to the beginning of their season, Dean feels that the progress made in the fall is sometimes disrupted by winter break. “Some coaches use more dates in fall and play four tournaments, but I don’t think they’re worth it,” Dean said.
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Back at full health, Conger finishes strong at home By Brad Frank Reporter
The List There’s plenty of numbers to know in the Dan LeFevourTyler Sheehan matchup. Here are five key numbers to know for Saturday: 1. No. 13: If you see a player wearing No. 13, it’s either LeFevour or Sheehan, as both players wear the number for their team. 2. 40: The two quarterbacks have combined for a total of 40 touchdowns on the season (28 passing and 12 rushing). 3. 3,885: The two quarterbacks have also thrown for a total of 3,885 yards this season. Both players rank in the top five in the MidAmerican Conference. 4. 6: The number of touchdowns LeFevour has scored in two games this season. Those touchdowns were split between rushing and passing. 5. 505: The number of yards Sheehan threw against Kent State. That mark is the best among the two quarterbacks this season.
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PIGS AND WHATEVER ELSE: The Challenge Trophy began as a wooden base before the season, and players add anything they want to it as the season moves along.
Challenge Trophy taking shape for the women’s soccer team By Angelo Velotta Reporter
The women’s soccer team wants to win the Mid-American Conference championship trophy, but each week, certain players hope to have possession of a different, less flattering trophy. In his first season at the University, coach Andy Richards not only led the women’s soccer team to a successful season, but he also created the Challenge Trophy. Richards goes to Home Depot every year and buys some wood and constructs an off-center, rhombus-shaped tower, which becomes so much more than just a hodgepodge of wood jux-
taposed together by season’s end “It’s unfinished,” Richards said. “I wanted to create something that assembles to be kind of a trophy.” He lugs this wooden emblem to the practice every week and divides the team into three separate squads. During practice, the three squads participate in a variety of different skill drills, activities, technique drills and scrimmages to score points. At the end of the week, Richards awards the winning squad the Challenge Trophy. By winning this trophy, the team gets to decorate a section of it, making the trophy more personal every week for the team.
The winner from the three squads — this season called Brownchickenbrowncow, the Gaffers and the Mellow Yellow Pebbles — don’t have to pick up cones or carry equipment the next week of practice either. Richards knows that the women pick goofy names because they love hearing him call them out during practice. But what it also does is bring much more focus and competitive spirit to the practices, taking away from the mundane routines. And it’s not just on-the-fly decorating. Players have already
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Sometimes, having your family can be a comforting feeling. That was certainly the case for Heather Conger last Saturday at the Falcon Invite. The junior was able to run in front of her family for the first time in a while, and they picked the perfect time to come watch. With her mother and sisters watching her run, and after returning to full strength from an illness earlier in the season, Conger placed third overall and first for BG, leading the Falcons to victory in their last home meet of the season. Conger raced through her illness in the 4K season opener, Sept. 4 at Toledo. She managed an 11th-place finish (15:20) as the sixth Falcon to finish. But illness forced her to sit out BG’s first home meet, the 5K Mel Brodt Invitational on Sept. 12, but she was cleared to run the next week at a tough course for the 6k Iona Meet of Champions in New York. Conger placed 74th overall out of 186 runners. Clearly not at full strength, she was the seventh runner to finish for BG, with a time of 24:59. Then, the team had a weekend off from competition for the first time. The illness had clearly set her back, so she had to work extra hard to reach the level at which her teammates were already. “I felt like I was behind because everyone was improving and doing better. I definitely had to work extra hard,” Conger said. “[Coach Cami Wells] wanted me to sit out practices, but I didn’t want to. I had to catch up to everybody else.”
Heather Conger Finished first for BG at the Falcon Invite
“I felt like I was behind because everyone was improving and doing better. I definitely had to work extra hard.” Heather Conger | Runner Still working to get back to full strength, Conger improved slightly at 5K All-Ohio Championships on Oct. 2, finishing sixth among her teammates and 76th overall with a time of 20:34. With another weekend off from competition, Conger again was afforded another two weeks to train intensely in order to make more progress. The 6K Falcon Invite meet was BG’s final home meet of the season and the meet when Conger would return to full strength. She became the fifth different top runner for BG this season, with her breakthrough performance surprising both her and her teammates. The coaches were not surprised, however, as they knew she had that type of potential all along.
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NOTES teleconference and he said there will not be a report on senior offensive lineman Brady Minturn until later in the week. He expects to have sophomore safety Keith Morgan in the starting lineup Saturday.
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TROPHY From Page 6 thought up what they want to decorate the trophy with. “I want to decorate it with a huge flag coming out of the top of it saying, ‘Bow chicka wow wow,’” sophomore Alyssa Zuccaro said. Some of the decorations already on the trophy include cow stickers, a piggy bank and a variety of colorful paints put on by the junior midfielder Katie Stephenson and the Brownchickenbrowncow team. “It is a great way to create a
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award mix yesterday, picking up the MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week award. Against Ball State, Sheehan completed 28 of 41 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns, helping two receivers break the
Following a win against Western Michigan on Saturday, Jones had high praise for the entire Falcon squad. “Bowling Green is a very talented football team and were my pick to win the MAC East,” Jones said. “We need to get some guys healthy. This was a very physical football game for us and now we face a great challenge in Bowling Green.” The game kicks off in Doyt Perry Stadium Saturday at noon.
competitive spirit within the team,” Stephenson said. “We take that competitive environment we create at practice during the week and use that to prepare and motivate us for our games on the weekend.” And all of the players agree that it’s a great way to pull the team together and boost up the competitive spirit. “I definitely think that the Challenge Trophy raises team morale and competitive spirit. It allows you to connect with a smaller group of girls while trying to win every week,” junior midfielder Alicia Almond said. “Also, at times it gets so competi-
tive that people refuse to clap for the other teams when they lose ... but we make them anyway, because it is all in good fun. Competing, working hard and having fun are three principles that coach Richards and BGSU women’s soccer have always valued and still do today.” The wooden trophy has certainly become something special for the team, as it symbolizes their season by starting off plain before becoming something special. “It’s like when you build a garden shed. First you need to build the shed, then add the roof, paint it, etc.,” Richards said. “Or when you bake a cake. You have to
bake the cake, add the frosting [and] light the candles for it to be complete.” And that’s just like his Challenge Trophy. It starts off just a messy fusion of wood and amateur craftsmanship, but ends up turning into something epic that represents the team from the inside out. “To think, all of this stems from a trophy made from scrap wood,” Almond said. “From what I’ve heard, no other sports program does something like this. It’s a unique and special part of the BGSU women’s soccer program and something for coach Richards.”
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BIG DOGS IN THE EAST: Central Michigan coach Butch Jones said the Falcons were his pick to win the MAC East before the season.
established new school records in receptions (22) and yards (278) while also grabbing three touchdowns.
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ADVANTAGE: Senior Christina Chiricosta said the spring tennis season allows teams to play indoor matches more often, which gives the Falcons an edge since they practice inside.
CONGER From Page 6 “Heather is a very gifted athlete with an amazing blend of speed and endurance. The only area Heather has had to develop was her confidence,” said coach Wells. “Working hard gives Heather confidence and her drive to get the most she can out of herself is what allowed her to make the breakthrough this weekend.” Conger’s time of 22:15 was the third-best in BG history at home and the 14th-best alltime of any BG runner at a 6K meet. Though her lack of confidence thus far in her career was an area she needed to work on, according to Wells, Conger believes she can do even better, even though she said what she did Saturday was “surprising.” “I definitely think this last meet wasn’t my full potential,”
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100-yard plateau (Barnes, 160 and Chris Wright, 106) Sheehan has won the award seven times his career, including once earlier this season after throwing for 383 yards against Marshall. He was also named honorable mention for the CFPA’s National Quarterback of the Week award for the second straight week.
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Barnes was named the College Football Performance Award’s National Wide Receiver of the Week for the second straight weekend after a strong showing against Ball State. Barnes caught 10 passes for 160 yards while increasing his nation-leading stats in both categories to 85 and 982, respectively. He also caught three touchdowns on the day and is now tied for the nation’s lead in receiving touchdowns with eight. Last week at Kent State, Barnes
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“I definitely think this last meet wasn’t my full potential.” Heather Conger | Runner she said. “I think I can break 22 [minutes].” Her teammates were glad that she stepped up in order to help the team win. Conger hopes not to disappoint her teammates at the Mid-American Conference Championships in two weeks, admitting that she’s a bit nervous and afraid the teammates expect her to race like she did Saturday. Conger recorded a careerbest 5K time at the MAC Championships in 2007 as a freshman but did not participate last season. She also ran in the Great Lakes Regional meet in 2007. With more experience, Conger expects to fare better at both meets this season.
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“Attending tournaments is very costly,” Dean said. “The trip we just took to Cincinnati was about $3,000, and that was in“No matter how well you do in state. For our freshman, it’d be fall, the break in practice for great to get more college and finals and winter break is never travel play experience in the fall, positive. We’ll have practice but I don’t think it hurts returnafter [our last fall tournament ing players. It almost helps them in] Nashville, but then you have in that they’re more excited to that break where they don’t get start-up again in the spring.” The majority of the spring seamuch practice and you’re back son is played indoors, due to poor to the beginning in January.” Dean says the limited com- court conditions during the early petition in the fall may be more months of the year. Though the cost effective and have a positive women practice at their indoor effect on the upperclassman, it home courts, the Perrysburg may hurt some of the first year Tennis Center, senior Christine Chiricosta says that sometimes players.
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indoor courts can vary in surface and playing speed. “We played indoors for the first time this season [at Cincinnati] on a faster surface than we’re used to,” Chiricosta said. “We’ve been practicing on a slower surface at [the Perrysburg Tennis Center], but we have to adjust to different surfaces.” Dean says that surfaces may vary, but the women on her team are experienced enough to know how to adjust. “Even now we’ve been practicing indoors,” Dean said. “The players coming in at the levels they are at have played on different surfaces and conditions
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before.” According to Dean and the NCAA, the way the tennis season is scheduled is not going to change anytime soon. Though BG and other Division I schools have their non-championship portion in the fall, this is switched in Division III schools, with their championship segment right off the bat during the school year. Division II schools are a mix, though many follow Division I format. The Falcons will participate in their third and final tournament of the non-championship fall season Friday and Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.
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USDA confirms H1N1 in Minnesota pigs WASHINGTON — At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said yesterday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement that USDA officials have begun to reach out to U.S. trade partners and international organizations to emphasize that H1N1, also known as swine flu, cannot be contracted by eating pork products. “We have fully engaged our trading partners to remind them ... that there is no scientific basis to restrict trade in pork and pork products,” Vilsack said. “People cannot get this flu from eating pork or pork products. Pork is safe to eat.” Yesterday’s news comes after the USDA announced on Friday that it would test samples from three pigs collected between Aug. 26 and Sept. 1 at the Minnesota State Fair. The samples — from a university research project — showed potential positive tests for H1N1. — Henry C. Jackson (AP)
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WASHINGTON — The face of Hollywood’s movie industry in Washington is leaving the post next year, prompting a casting call for one of this city’s most coveted lobbying jobs. Dan Glickman, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, said yesterday he will leave the post when his contract expires next September. The position mixes the glamour of hobnobbing with Hollywood celebrities with the nitty gritty of issues important to studios like taxes and protecting films from unauthorized distribution on the Internet. “It’s more nuts and bolts and hard work than it’s glamour,” Glickman, who turns 65 next month, said in an interview. Glickman earned more than $1.2 million in 2007, the latest year for which tax documents are available.
WASHINGTON — Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice Department. Under the policy spelled out in a three-page legal memo, federal prosecutors are being told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state law. The guidelines issued by the department do, however, make it clear that federal agents will go after people whose marijuana distribution goes beyond what is permitted under state law or use medical marijuana as a cover for other crimes. The new policy is a significant departure from the Bush administration, which insisted it would continue to enforce federal anti-pot laws regardless of state codes. — Devlin Barrett (AP)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama means it when he says parents need to be involved in their children’s education. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama made an early yesterday morning trip to the private Sidwell Friends School for parent-teacher conferences. It was at least the fourth time that he has visited the school since moving to Washington in January. Malia, 11, is a sixth-grader at the school’s District of Columbia campus. Sister Sasha, 8, attends third grade at the Bethesda, Md., campus. The Obamas went first to Sasha’s school, then to Malia’s, then back to the White House before 9:30 a.m. The school was told ahead of time that the first lady was coming but the president’s visit was a surprise, according to the White House.
WASHINGTON — Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to announce today how he will “set the stage” for resolving the country’s postelection political crisis, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday. “He is going to announce his intentions,” Clinton told reporters at the State Department after meeting with Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki. “I am going to let him do that, but I am encouraged at the direction the situation is moving.” Clinton declined to say whether Karzai has decided to accept the findings of a U.N.-backed fraud investigation that threw out nearly a third of Karzai’s ballots from the disputed August election and set the stage for a possible runoff. An option that would preclude a runoff election would be a power-sharing agreement between Karzai and his closest challenger in the August balloting, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. — Robert Burns (AP)
WASHINGTON — Bank customers who overdraw their checking accounts would get new protections from excessive penalties under legislation proposed yesterday by the Senate banking committee chairman. The measure unveiled by Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., would give people a choice in whether they want to participate in overdraft programs that charge fees for covering ATM withdrawals and debit card transactions. Most banks now automatically enroll customers in overdraft programs. That means that a sale will go through if a person spends more than is in his account, but the customer will be hit with a fee, usually in the $25 to $35 range even if the overdraft is just a few dollars. Several major banks, in anticipation of congressional action, have already said they will start letting people opt out of overdraft programs. Some have also said they will lower their fees. — Jim Abrams (AP)
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