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GSS opposes a form requiring campus job applicants to deny terrorist involvement
A New York house is set ablaze as part of a mass murder cover-up
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A controversial new anti-terrorism law was flatly rejected by the Graduate Student Senate. The GSS overwhelmingly approved a resolution Friday, formally voicing opposition to a new state law aimed at tackling terrorism, arguing that it is ineffective and capable of scaring away potential faculty and students from the University. The Declaration Regarding Material Assistance to a Terrorist Organization, or
DMA, was enacted by the Ohio Department of Public Safety last April as a way of rooting out potential terrorists and supporters of terrorist activities within Ohio. The law requires anyone applying for public employment within the state to fill out a questionnaire regarding past activity related to organizations on the U.S. State Department's Terrorist Exclusion List. The form asks, among other things, whether or not an applicant has ever been a member of, knowingly provided assistance
to, or encouraged others to join any of the excluded organizations. By answering yes or by not responding to any of the six questions on the form, an application is automatically denied and the applicant's information is forwarded to the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Division of Homeland Security. As a state university, all those seeking employment at BG are presently required to submit a DMA form. In a press release from last April, the Department of Public
Safety claims the DMA will help "deter and prosecute acts of terrorism." But the GSS argues the new law is ineffective and could frighten potential faculty and international students away from Ohio's universities. "The major objection was the potential to exclude and limit the scope of the debate," said Andy Famiglietti, member of GSS and author of the resolution. Famiglietti claimed questions on the DMA, particularly one which ask whether or not an applicant has ever used a posi-
tion of prominence to encourage others to support terrorism, could be misapplied to a professor making hypothetical statements as part of classroom discussion. "One could misconstrue taking a critical stance in the classroom as being in support of terrorism," he said. Along with potential faculty, the resolution claims international students might also be intimidated by the new requirements.
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Jackson's not welcome in BG Some believe this week's speaker is a disgrace to the University | Page 4
BG hockey falls to Michigan, continues streak
A weekend road trip pushes the team to six consecutive losses | Page 6
Women's b-ball scores big in conference win
BSU marches in tribute to M.L.K.
BG lands a victory over Central Michigan 70-50 | Page 6
Campus groups honor the civil rights leader By Kristen Schweitzer Reporter
Spam e-mail slips through BGnet cracks
Look inside for tips about fighting unwanted inbox messages | Page 3
New Web site offers menus, local discounts
Campusmenus.com helps students save money at area restaurants | Page 3
Should American restaurants be allowed to accept pesos?
DAVID UPSON, Sophomore, Management Information Systems
"If they want to. I went to Canada and spent my American money." | Page 4
TODAY Flurries High: 31, Low: 25
TOMORROW Few Snow Showers High: 32, Low: 28
COMMENDATION: Timothy Hall and approximately 19 others joined in the Martin Luther King, Jr. March organized by the Black Student Union yesterday. The march began at the Union, proceeded along Wooster and ended at Olscamp Hall.
Linda Williams keeps ROTC in line on paper By Heidi Grieser Reporter
Linda Williams calls herself the Radar O'Reilly of the University's ROTC and military science programs. She's the one everyone goes to when problems arise. Williams, the human resources assistant for the programs, was recently recognized by the United States government for 20 years of service as a civilian. Williams is in charge of all the paperwork for each cadet in the program and must follow government standards for everything from the cadet's beginning contracts to the certificates and brochures at graduation. According to Cadet Matthew
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Fuhrhop, one of the most common phrases in his battalion is, "You need to see Linda." Williams admits she sometimes fits the drill sergeant image too. Once a student asked her if she'd been in the military. Williams has been working with the government for two decades, and always knows what paperwork the cadets need to stay on track, Cadet
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Cell phones were silenced and candles were lit as approximately 20 people marched about 1.5 miles around campus, in silence, through the cold and snowy weather yesterday afternoon to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. The march began at the Union, proceeded along Wooster Street and ended inside Olscamp Hall, where it was followed by a commemoration dinner. The event was a celebration of Black History Month and was organized by the Black Student Union. Timothy Hall, a sophomore and president of the University's Black Intellects Group, spoke on the importance of silent remembrance. "I feel that it's my responsibility as a campus leader and a black man to remember the legacy of M.L.K.," Hall said.
Others who braved the cold felt the march was worth it. "I heard about it through CRU, and I think it's really important. [M.L.K.] was a great man who died for a cause that isn't finished," Liz Ela, freshman, said. Several CRU members were present at the march and reception, including CRU advisers Catherine White, Steve Rieske and Michael Brown. "I'm here to support my African American brothers and sisters across campus and let them know I care about what they care about. I wish there would be more diversity on campus. There's diversity, but there's still segregation," said Brown, who feels the segregation is too apparent on campus. Chris Rogers, a Visual Communications Technology instructor, was present at the
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Colorado faces heavy snow, strong winds and icy roads DENVER (AP) — The latest in a series of winter storms battered Colorado yesterday, dumping several inches of snow and whipping up strong wind that created whiteout conditions on the state's eastern plains. Accidents caused by blowing snow and icy roads closed southbound Interstate 25 near Fort Collins for two hours yesterday morning. State Patrol Master Trooper Ron Watkins said no injuries were reported. Wind up to 60 mph piled the snow into drifts as high as 3 feet in parts of the state, the National Weather Service said. A blizzard warning was in effect for much of eastern and northeastern Colorado, and the State Patrol advised against unnecessary travel. The stormy weather in Colorado followed closely on the heels of a storm that spread heavy
BLIZZARD: Plows move in unison down South Broadway in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo., yesterday as yet another winter storm hit the region.
snow across parts of the Plains on Saturday, limiting visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions. That storm was blamed for at least eight traffic deaths: four in Nebraska, three in Kansas and one in Oklahoma. The Plains storm spared much
of Oklahoma from heavy snow, but utilities reported about 30,000 homes and business were still without power yesterday because of an ice storm one week earlier. "We're coming down to what we expect to be very near the
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use another's ID at a North Main Street bar.
Officers called to Bowling Green High School on West Poe Road after a boy was reported to have exposed himself in class. 10:52 P.M.
Apartment reported broken into on East Napoleon Road. The caller believed only telephone was taken.
Thomas David Robertson, 22, of West Chester, Ohio, arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest on Manville Avenue. He was taken to jail with $900 bond. Ryan J. Berry, 21, of Arlington Heights, Ill., arrested for domestic violence. The pair was reported to have been fighting in the middle of the road. 3:10 P.M.
East Napoleon Road resident reported her neighbor urinated in her yard in full view of her.
Devin Michel Edward Berry, 18, of Howard, Ohio, arrested for underage under the influence on Crim Street. 2:21 A.M.
Fight reported on North Main Street. 2:26 A.M.
Nicholas A. Kubiak, 19, of Toledo, arrested for obstructing official business and underage under the influence at a Klotz Road apartment complex. According to police reports, he originally provided inaccurate information to officers on the scene. His true ID was eventually found. Kubiak was lodged at the Wood County Justice Center on $17,500 bond. He had a previous warrant from Ohio University police for failing to appear in court on an alcohol charge. 1:37 P.M.
Fairview Avenue resident called to report her ex-husband calling and harassing her several times a day.
Damage reported to the back of a Clough Street building, causing $300 in damage. Three to four garage door windows were broken out.
South Dunbridge Road resident reported receiving harassing phone calls.
Shortchange con reported at a South Main Street store. A store manager reported being shortchanged $150.
Heidi A. Hawes, 31, of Bowling Green, arrested for shoplifting at an East Wooster Street store. She attempted to take several pairs of earrings. 7:41 P.M.
Caller reported hearing a gunshot on South Grove Street. An officer checked the area and was unable to find any problems. 11:44 P.M.
Man reported to have kicked out the rear tail light of Super Cab van parked in a Klotz Road parking lot, causing $50 in damage. Police were unable to find him after he ran off.
Juvenile reported to be trying to
Jeep parked on South Prospect Street reported damaged overnight, causing $750 in total damage. The rear glass windshield was broken and a crack was in the front windshield. 7:20 P.M.
Man reported to be driving by and harassing a West Gypsy Lane Road resident. 9:09 P.M.
East Wooster Street store clerk called abouut a young man outside trying to get people to buy him beer.
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PRAYER: Afghan parliament members pray after the opening speeches of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. The Taliban will open schools in areas under its control in Afghanistan, the militant group's purported chief spokesman said.
Taliban to open schools under its control By Noor Khan The Associated Press
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Taliban said it will open its own schools in areas of southern Afghanistan under its control, an apparent effort to win support among local residents and undermine the Western-backed government's efforts to expand education. The announcement follows a violent campaign by the fundamentalist Islamic group against state schools in the five years since its ouster by U.S.-led forces. The Taliban destroyed 200 schools and killed 20 teachers last year, and President Hamid Karzai said yesterday that 200,000 children had been driven from the classroom. The Taliban's announcement that it will open schools "is like putting salt into the wound," said Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan's education minister. Abdul Hai Muthmahien, the purported chief spokesman for the militants, said the group will begin providing Islamic education to students in March in at least six southern provinces, funded by $1 million allotted by the Taliban's ruling council. He said textbooks would be the same ones used during Taliban rule. He also said education would be available to boys first and later to girls, but he did not explain if there had been a change in Taliban thinking about schooling girls. During its rule, it banned
girls from schools in Kabul, the capital, although elsewhere it sometimes permitted their schooling until age 8 — but only to study the Quran, Islam's holy book. Muthmahien said the program had been approved by tribal elders in the region. "The U.S. and its allies are doing propaganda against the Taliban," he said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press from an undisclosed location late Saturday. "The Taliban are not against education. The Taliban want Shariah [Islamic] education." The U.N. mission in Afghanistan derided the announcement, saying it couldn't be taken seriously. "No one can say the Taliban has a particularly good track record in developing Afghanistan's schools," U.N. spokesman Aleem Siddique said. The Taliban's attacks on state schools in the past few years have chipped away at one of the main successes of Afghanistan's democratic revival: a huge foreign-funded development drive that has seen a fivefold increase in the number of children attending school. According to a report by the aid group Oxfam late last year, more than 5 million boys and girls attend school in Afghanistan, up from less than a million students during Taliban rule. The report said, however, that 7 million children still did not receive any formal instruction.
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"It may affect international students wanting to attend the University," said Colin Helb, GSS member and co-sponsor of the resolution. "It can scare people away because of its xenophobic nature." In addition to the intimidation factor, Famiglietti also said that questions on the DMA make assumptions about a person's intent that could inaccurately label them as a supporter of terrorism. Because the DMA defines providing assistance as including indirect aid given through charities, there is a possibility that an individual may have given support to an excluded organization without realizing it. "Take for instance an organization like Hezbollah, it is so intrinsic in its part of the world that a lot of charities have to work with them even if they don't support their militant activities," Famiglietti said. "There is certainly a lot of room for someone with no intent of doing harm to bring suspicion
TRIBUTE From Page 1 march as well as Linda Dobbs, executive vice president. "I believe that it's important to make a statement. I think too often the myth exists that we are unified, but the segregation is still there. People need to develop a new state of mind," Rogers said. Dobbs said the march sends a strong message to the University community. "I love the idea of marching in silence. It's powerful to do that," Dobbs said, who would like to see the march continue grow. "It's wonderful that people showed
WILLIAMS From Page 1 Louis Belluomini said. "She takes care of all our needs," he said. "Every cadet goes through her." And because of that, Williams said she feels like a "mother away from home." As human resources assistant, she hears about more than just paperwork problems. She hears about break-ups, grades, trouble with parents and time conflicts. "She's always open and we can come with any problem and just talk," Fuhrhop said. During her many years of service, Williams said one of the highlights of her career has been getting to know people. She has watched careers progress, seen cadets become generals and heard the stories of former cadets who now serve overseas. Williams also got to spend last summer at Fort Knox in Kentucky and went hiking, shopping and scrapbooking during her time off. At home, Williams has enjoyed doing ceramics since 1993 and is certified to teach the craft. The classes are her time to
"There is certainly a lot of room for someone with no intent of doing harm to bring suspicion upon themselves." Andy Famiglietti | GSS member upon themselves." But not all GSS members agreed with the resolution. Some voted against it, feeling that the DMA could achieve its stated goals. "I understand my colleagues' concerns," said Jimmy Olson, GSS member representing the department of economics. "But I think the benefits will out weigh the concerns." Helb disagreed, saying that anyone trying to conceal terrorist activity would simply lie when filling out the questionnaire. "If you were a self-aware terrorist, would you answer yes?" Helb asked. "Using a point blank, yes or no situation will not help uncover terrorist activity." up even though the weather was bad." Students who were present also feel the significance of unity between races. "Most of the time its viewed that its just the black community fighting for unification, but it's not," said Eric Grider, a first year graduate student. "Dr. King was the most courageous man in American history. You got to pay respects to that," said Richard Ehrbar, freshman. The candles were lit inside the Union and most of the flames didn't make it through the weather, but the symbolic message was still clear to those present. "The candles went out [during the march] but the flame goes on," Dobbs said.
"She's always open and we can come with any problem and just talk." Matthew Fuhrhop | Cadet relax. "It's my stress-free time, no TV or radio, we just sit and talk and paint," she said. Williams has many varied artistic interests and some academic goals as well. In fact, a previous boss encouraged ROTC faculty members to take a class and get out on campus. Williams signed up for Latin. Her boss quit, she stuck with it. "I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be in class," she said. Since then, Williams has taken history and English classes. "If I was smart, I would have started when I came here and I'd be working on my doctorate," she said. But Cadet Steve Zehner insists she's being modest. "She's very friendly and she knows everything," he said.
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THE BG NEWS In an article published Jan. 19 titled "New learning project proposed," general comments about learning communities from Deanna Vatan Woodhouse inaccurately portrayed her as being a supporter of the Dunbridge Project. Woodhouse is in fact currently opposed to the project. The BG News regrets any confusion caused by this.
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Spam invades University By Jessica Spies Reporter
Spam mail is a daily affliction experienced by all Bowling Green students. No student's BGnet email account is completely safe from receiving these unwanted and often tedious e-mails. A.J. Fuller, Unix Systems Administrator at the University, said spam mail is electronic junk/bulk mail that is typically from a commercial source. In a broader sense of the word "spam," phishing credit card companies and bank scams also qualify as spam mail. The sources of spam mail are various, but the largest contributor are machines that are enacted by a virus, A.J. Fuller said. These machines infect computers with a virus, take out all contacts from an address book and send spam to these addresses. Although facebook.com and other social networking sites are a contributor, they are a minor source. "Social networking is being used by a lot of students. You put your personal information on these sites and its out there for everyone to see. These sites can then use your contact information," A.J. Fuller said. Spam mail is a large problem that concerns the University because on a weekly basis, the system receives 15 million emails with a little under 11 million e-mails that have been blocked from accounts by the University, said A.J. Fuller. Without the
University's help, this would mean that approximately 76 percent of e-mails that a student receives would be spam mail. To filter the BGnet system, the University does a number of active measures including the McAfee Olympus Scanning System which scans for known viruses four times a day and a spam filter from Cloud Mark Authority which scans for e-mails that constitute a "spam e-mail." While a large number of spam mail is filtered by the University, there are still some "spam mail" that slip through the cracks. "I hate those e-mails that tell me about outages and the e-mails from ITS. I get e-mails from them everyday and they're useless," said Jeff Nelin, freshman. Students may consider these of no use to them but they prove to be a necessary evil. "These e-mails are sent to notify students of important things they should know. In the University handbook, it states that it's the University's responsibility to send consistent communication emails," said Cindy Fuller, communications coordinator. Although the amount of spam mail in a BGnet account can be very overwhelming to students, there are ways to combat this problem. Students can be active in the process of eliminating spam mail by utilizing the "filter option" in their BGnet account. Users are then led to the "Intelligent Inbox" which is a piece of the e-mail system that uses a process of sort-
How to minimize Spam: On BGnet site: Choose "Filter Inbox" option on top of webmail page. ■ Sign into "Intelligent Inbox" using e-mail user name and password. ■ Go to "Mail Filtering" to enable "SPAM Filter" and "Offensive Content Filter". ■ Go to "My Account/ Mail Blocking" to block specific e-mail addresses. ■ Keep virus protection software up to date. ■ Limit who and where your contact information is given to. ■ Read the fraud e-mails. They are there to help you not to be obnoxious. ■ Be aware of new technology. Get the tools in hand to protect yourself. ■
ing though the e-mail and can customize mail flow, said A.J. Fuller. Another trend that has evolved from a lack of security online has been that "people spell out 'at' in their e-mail address to make it less obvious. This is so a human can read it but a machine can't," said A.J. Fuller. The more students can educate themselves on viruses and spam mail, the better, said Cindy Fuller.
SING YOUR HEART OUT: Aaron Humble, tenor of Cantus, helps in giving the BG Men's Chorus some new direction on the song "A Dirge for Two Veterans."
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New site serves students' tastes By Sarah Colbry Reporter
Students will no longer have to search for the takeout menus of their favorite restaurants, or wrack their brains about where or what to eat. Instead, they can go to campusmenus.com. The newly created Web site is full of discounts and menus from local restaurants. It was launched Jan. 15, and is now ready to serve students. With over 25 participating restaurants and bars, the site is an easy-access resource for students at Bowling Green. Students can choose from a variety of menus and discounts, including casual eateries and fine dining. The Web site offers takeout and delivery menus, as well as drink specials and bar promotions. The creator, Scott Himmel, decided to go ahead with this Web site shortly after his graduation from Tulane University in Louisiana. It was a decision he made after having been forced to go to the same few restaurants over and over dur-
ing college. Himmel wanted to create a service for students that would be an aggregate of college area restaurants in one single portal. His goal was accomplished, and now campusmenus.com hosts a compilation of the most popular restaurants and bars in Bowling Green, as well as local restaurants at six other campuses. "With this, trying a new restaurant becomes a whole lot easier," Himmel said. Himmel has high hopes for the Web site, and said that it will be valuable for students. He has confidence that it will be the resource students use when faced with a decision about where to eat. Also, when discussing his goals in creating the Web site, Himmel mentioned the discount aspect of the site is something he would have liked to have during his college years. He said he believes that whenever an entrepreneur decides to begin a new venture, it derives from some void they want to fill.
But so far, students are not aware of the site, or what it has to offer. Lindsey Krause, junior, had never heard of Himmel's Web site, but after hearing about the discounts it offers, she said she will check it out. In addition, students who want to use the Web site do not have to create an account, but they have the option of signing up to receive e-mails about exclusive discounts. Another benefit of campusmenus.com is that it allows students to provide feedback to the restaurants. The Web site is also accessible to restaurant owners. Owners are able to update their own menus and post new discount offers. University sophomore James Sieja also said he thinks the site is a good idea, especially because he can get discounts at restaurants like Campus Pollyeyes in Bowling Green. "We really dug their stuffed breadsticks," he said, adding he will definitely use campusmenus.com.
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Rev. Jackson not the right man to speak
Rev. Jesse Jackson used to be a man whose very name commanded the utmost respect and admiration of all who knew him. During the famed civil rights movement he was an illuminating voice of truth, dignity and honor in the face of his numerous detractors and a brave man who always stood up for what was inherently right. No matter how difficult the dilemma, no matter what the struggle, one could always find the good reverend standing firm with unflappable resolve against hateful bigots and racial hustlers, while trying to pave a new path toward equal rights for all. Well not anymore. Today, the Jesse Jackson of moral conviction and fortitude — and current civil rights leader — has been replaced with a man whose very words and actions represent a complete bastardization of almost everything in which Martin Luther King believed. In fact, over the years, Jesse Jackson has become one of the most hypocritical public figures in America and a man who, by down playing the significant progress of racial relations in this country, seems to have no interest in forwarding the proliferation of civil rights. This manipulative undermining began as early as 1982, according to JudicialWatch. org, when Jackson launched a boycott and threatened to sue Anheuser-Busch for discrimination because it did not have enough black-owned distributorships nationwide. The beer company, fearing backlash, decided to contribute $510,000 to Jackson and established a $10 million fund to help blacks buy distributorships. And, according to MartinLutherKing.org, in the late 1990s, Jackson opposed the merger of SBC and Ameritech, fallaciously decrying that their partnership would be detrimental to black customers. Money eventually changed Jackson's mind, however, making him the deal's biggest supporter when the companies donated $500,000 to one of his Rainbow/ PUSH Coalition funds. These rogue, strong-arm tactics eventually became Jackson's calling card, resulting in the manipulation of numerous corporations; but all in the name of civil rights, I'm sure. Apparently, in Jesse's world, yesterday's "racist corporation," or anyone else perceived as racist (by Jackson's narrow-minded standards) is today's big donor to the Rev. Jackson pocket fund. Essentially, if you're not with Jesse, you're a bigot whose only road to reconciliation goes straight thorough to the Bank of
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Más pizza, menos dinero Hispanic-founded eatery Pizza Patron raises debate over accepting pesos in American restaurants
"I'm in. And I'm in to win" — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, announcing her
A Dallas-based pizza chain has become a lightning rod for the opinions of both sides of the debate over illegal immigration after starting to accept pesos at all 59 of its stores. Pizza Patrón, a fairly small operation based in the Southwest U.S., decided to accept pesos as a promotion to drive sales among its largely Hispanic customer base. Sounds like a good business move, right? For the most part, it is. The only problem with the promotion is that the nation is engaged in a bitter debate over the status of illegal immigrants, many of whom are from Mexico. As a result, many Americans see this move to accept Mexican currency as being un-American, and overtly welcoming to a group they believe shouldn't be here in the first place. A few have gone as far as to send death threats and other hate mail to the pizza chain, as reported by CNN. There are two somewhat
ironic roots from which all of the angst over immigration has come. The first is the economic condition of Mexico and other Central American countries. There aren't many jobs, and the ones that do exist pay very little. Very, very little. Think about it: Why would anyone want to leave his or her family and risk being killed, often at a cost of hundreds or thousands of dollars? This is what many go through to come to America, because they simply have no alternative. Because of this, even a minimum wage job in the States is worth the risk and cost of being smuggled across the border, often packed into semi trailers and treated like animals. Normally, Americans wouldn't really be bothered by an influx of immigrants. That brings us to root cause number two: The American economy isn't doing that well either. I don't presume to know exactly why, but the fact of the matter is that many American workers have already lost their jobs, and many more fear that same fate. Because of this, many jobless Americans, who are searching for someone to direct their frustration at
(and you really can't blame them, can you?), feel cheated by their government for not enforcing its immigration laws, their employers for hiring illegal immigrants or outsourcing entire factories, or both. As a result, they have much less tolerance for immigrants (and their respective ethnic communities) than they normally would. Pizza Patrón, while it may or may not be using this as a stunt for attention, is simply making good business decisions. The chain was founded by a Hispanic entrepreneur, and part of its mission continues to be "to serve the Hispanic community," according to its Web site. Pizza Patrón spokesman Andy Gamm said that fully 60 percent of the chain's customers are Hispanic. It makes good business sense to cater to your customers' individual circumstances. Accepting pesos is a good way to do that while getting a lot of publicity simultaneously through news coverage, according to Brad Williamson, a blogger with Small Business Marketing and Branding. The promotion seems to have worked; payments in pesos have accounted for 10 percent of sales since it began, according to Pizza Patrón.
The threats and hate mail that have been directed at Pizza Patrón since the promotion began are irrational and uncalled for. Taking into account the state of the U.S. economy, it's certainly understandable that many Americans feel uncomfortable about the number of illegal immigrants in the country. It's also understandable that those same people would feel insulted by the fact that Mexican currency was being accepted at restaurants in Dallas or Denver (both cities have a Pizza Patrón), hundreds of miles from the border. The fact is that Pizza Patrón is not making a political statement, not taking a stand against American workers, and not aiding illegal immigrants. Pizza Patrón is an ordinary business working to make money by better serving its unique customer base. Besides that, their prices are unbelievable. A 15-inch one topping pizza is only $4.99. There certainly isn't anything un-American about that.
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U.S. and Iran: the hidden similarities JON BOSSCHER COLUMNIST
Not long ago our beloved President Bush laid out his brilliant new strategy to win the war in Iraq. In stark contrast to the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq study group which suggested engaging the war-torn nation's neighbors diplomatically, Bush has instead opted to provoke Iran and Syria by denouncing their supposed efforts to destabilize the region. Rather than explore any opportunities for cooperation, he announced the deployment of another carrier group as well as patriot missiles to Iran's borders. Soon after, Marines raided an Iranian consulate in Iraq's Kurdish region and detained a number of diplomats, an action eerily reminiscent of Iran's 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Teheran which resulted in a protracted hostage crisis. While many commentators appear shocked by Bush's apparent openness as he postures for a confrontation with Iran, his counterpart in Teheran seems just as hell-bent on provoking a showdown. While CNN correspondents debate how to pronounce the name of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he has been busy touring LatinAmerica building support for an anti-U.S. "coalition of the willing to bet George Bush isn't crazy enough to attack us." Iran's ongoing efforts to produce a nuclear weapon continues to be a source of conflict as were its recent war games in which it displayed fancy new weapons it claims are a match for the U.S. military. While both Bush and Ahmadinejad seem intent on out-threatening one another in what is shaping up to be a colossal clash of egos, one wonders where each gets the idea he isn't completely alone on this. As the November elections proved, U.S. politicians with hawkish ideas are about as popular as… well, the President. Jesus could come down tomorrow and anoint Bush as the new Son of God and his approval ratings still would be hard-pressed to top 30 percent. Confidential White House sources even claim Laura Bush is "considering seeing other, more emotionally secure men." Believe it or not, Iran's Ahmadinejad isn't much better off with his public. Last month Iranian voters humbled Ahmadinejad by voting in a landslide for his political opponents in elections for key municipal councils. In one critical race, his most powerful rival, centrist ex-president
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Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, overwhelmingly won a seat on the Assembly of Experts, manhandling a cleric seen as Ahmadinejad's spiritual mentor. Despite efforts to energize the base with a Holocaust denial conference (read: gay marriage amendments) the elections delivered a humiliating blow to a president seen by many Iranians as having exhausted his credibility. Just before the election, Iran's parliament even tried to shorten Ahmadinejad's term by introducing legislation that would call for presidential elections to be held almost a year and a half early. Did you hear that Congressional Democrats? I'll bet you had no idea you could even do that. In Iran, a country not exactly known for its political satire, jokesters have caught up with the unpopular president. Text messaged jabs, most relating to Ahmadinejad's purported lack of personal hygiene, were
ollege freshmen and all those who live under rocks can fear no more: Finding a place to eat off campus has just gotten a little easier. Campusmenus.com has just launched YOU DECIDE its Bowling Green version which, accordDo you prefer to order ing to a BG News article, will allow stutake-out online or over the dents to browse menus and discounts of phone? Send an e-mail to local eateries and bars. email@example.com and But all of this seems so familiar. Maybe tell us what you think, or post it's because of campusfood.com, an feedback on our Web site. online ordering program which has been in place in Bowling Green for years. At campusfood.com students cannot only see menus and get discounts and specials from Bowling Green restaurants, they can order and pay online, arranging for the food to be delivered to wherever they are. Admittedly, campusmenus.com offers access to more restaurants than campusfood.com, but lacks the convenience of ordering online. They're trying to innovate, but they're already two steps behind the competition. Campusmenus.com is elbowing into a market which has already been claimed by a company boasting services to more than 300 universities in the country. So our advice to campusmenus.com? Take the time to re-develop your system to include the online ordering option. You've already taken the time to form rapport with these local businesses and have succeeded in gaining access to more menus than campusfood.com, why not try to convince these restaurants that offering take-out orders via the Internet is the next logical step? And to all our beloved Bowling Green restaurants: Do it. As much as some resist it, the Internet is the wave of the future. If you're not rushing out to meet it, you'll lose business and money. And nobody likes to lose money.
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circulating through the country until one was accidentally sent to the enraged President. As a result, a senior official with the country's mobile phone network was fired and several others arrested and accused of being foreign spies. And we worry about wire tapping. Even in Bush's wet dreams he doesn't have that kind of power. As it turns out, we may have a lot more in common with the people of Iran than we thought. Both of us utterly distrust our nut job leaders and have no interest in a war with one another. What better motivation for the two beleaguered chiefs to engage in diplomacy? They can discuss how to keep from being eaten alive by their enraged constituencies. If they still refuse I recommend a UFCstyle, no-holds-barred death match, just between the two of them. If these two numbskulls want to have it out, then so be it — but they had better not try to take the rest of us with them.
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Jackson. Of course, the reverend takes the same selfish approach to other situations that he deems deplorable. For instance, a few years ago he referred to New York City as "Hymietown" just because he thought there were too many white people there; and he also called American Civil Rights Institute founder Ward Connerly a "house slave" and "puppet of the white man" because Connerly supported limits on affirmative action. The fact that someone who claims to be a man of God is engaging in this type of behavior is perhaps even more puzzling. I'm pretty sure God, who told people to love one another with all their heart, wouldn't approve of this action from a reverend or anyone else for that matter. Jackson must have missed that lesson when he was studying the scriptures. And in his self-serving anger, Jesse Jackson becomes woefully blind to all the progress that African Americans are making in this country. According to the latest U.S. Census numbers, the earning power of African-Americans in stable relationships is nearly that of whites in the same circumstance. The numbers also show a collapsing school system, in which 60 percent of black fourth-graders can't read because Jackson and the teachers' unions oppose strict academic standards. Have you ever heard Jesse talk about that? And by the way, for those of you who do not know, BGSU is paying this disingenuous "leader" to discuss civil rights at our esteemed University. This Thursday's speech entitled, "Honoring His Dream? Making It Our Reality," will suggest ways that Dr. King's dream can best be carried on into the 21st century. The mere fact that Jackson is coming to our University to speak about Martin Luther King is not only deplorable and rank of hypocrisy, but an absolute disgrace, not only to this fine institution, but also to the
great Dr. King's memory. Jackson's speech, like so many other actions in his life, may sound genuine at times, but like so many of his sentiments, will ultimately boil down to nothing more than a masquerade. Rev. Jesse Jackson is a liar and manipulator whose style is designed to play on white guilt by intimidating and dividing under the guise of racial harmony. Booker T. Washington said it best: "There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs… partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances because they do not want to lose their jobs." Sounds like Jesse Jackson to me.
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Zaniboni shuts down BG, Wildcats sweep weekend Chayse Held Reporter
FOOTBALL McCall Promoted To Offensive Coordinator BGSU football coach Gregg Brandon has announced that Mick McCall, who has spent the last four seasons coaching the quarterbacks for the Falcons, has been promoted to offensive coordinator. McCall has seen two of his pupils, Josh Harris in 2003 and Omar Jacobs in 2004 earn All-American honors. Harris was a second team All-MAC choice in 2003 while Jacobs earned first team honors in 2004 and second team recognition in 2005.
Studrawa To Take Offensive Line Position At LSU BGSU assistant head coach/ offensive coordinator Greg Studrawa has accepted an offer to coach the offensive line at LSU. Studrawa, a 1987 graduate of BGSU, has been a member of the Falcon football staff for the last six seasons, including the last two as assistant head coach and the last four as the offensive coordinator. He returned to his alma mater in 2001 and coached the offensive line for two seasons.
The BG hockey team finished up its recent five game road trip this past weekend with two losses at Northern Michigan. The Falcons (5-21-1, 3-16-0) fell to the Wildcats (11-14-2, 8-11-1) in two separate 4-1 finals on Friday and Saturday to push their current losing streak to six games, and finish 0-5 on the trip that also included visits to Michigan and Nebraska-Omaha. The dominant theme of the weekend was UNM goalie Bill Zaniboni's ability to keep a shorthanded BG team out of the net after gaining an early lead. For
the weekend, the senior goaltender stopped 43 of 45 Falcon shots while his team held a lead for all but 7:05 of the 120 total minutes of ice time. On Saturday, BG found itself trailing 3-0 in the third before forward Derek Whitmore scored goal number 12 on the season on assists from Jonathan Matsumoto and Tomas Petruska on the power play. The Whitmore goal would be the only offense for the Falcons however, as UNM would add an empty-netter with 1:10 remaining to secure the 4-1 win. "We had a lot of guys go out with injuries," said BG coach Scott
good first period. I liked the way Eddie Neville held up in goal and gave us an opportunity. Overall Northern played a very good weekend." Scott Paluch | BG Coach Paluch following Saturday's game. "We lost [James] Perkin early, we lost [Tommy] Dee early in the third and Matsumoto was playing extremely hurt, but I like how the guys battled and stayed with it until the end and ultimately gave us a chance to pull the goalie." Making his first start since Dec.
2, goalie Eddie Neville (1-7-1) was able to keep the Falcons in the game after surrendering 2 goals in the first 5:42 of action. The freshman saved 17 of the 20 UNM shots he faced. "I thought Northern came out and played a very good first period," Paluch said. "I liked the way
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31 and counting... BY THE NUMBERS
Falcons' conference winstreak continues Saturday By Ashley Folan Reporter
The BG women's basketball team logged another conference victory Saturday afternoon over Central Michigan by a score of 70-50. "I was ecstatic with our win today," said head coach Curt Miller. "I thought we thoroughly dominated and our starters had a great game and we came out
of BG players 7 Number currently averaging 20 or more minutes per game.
of half-time with a big lead and added to that." The game's high scorer was BG forward Ali Mann with 16 points. Forward Carin Horne was close behind with 12. Helping the offense out was guard Kate Achter with seven assists. Achter was back into her normal game on Saturday and everyone present in the arena
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of BG players 11 Number who scored points in Saturday's game. of offensive 17 Number rebounds in the second half for BG. of players who 10 Number pulled down at least one offensive rebound for BG. of points scored 13 Number by Central Michigan before the 1:36 mark in the first half. of field goals 6 Number made by Central Michigan in the first half out of 25 attempts.
MAC STANDINGS The Falcons lead the East and have steamrolled just about everyone they've played at home. Ball State is still at the top of the West as their showdown with the Falcons on Feb. 7 awaits.
OUR CALL On the way up Da Bears: How about that? The NFL's New Orleans conspiracy can officially be put to rest. Congratulations to Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy for being the first African-Americans to coach in the big game.
Eddie Neville held up in goal and gave us an opportunity. Overall Northern played a very good weekend." The other part of Northern's good weekend came on Friday in the series opener in which the Wildcats again held a 3-goal lead in the final period. CCHA leading goal scorer Mike Santorelli scored the first UNM goal just 3:46 into the first en route to the 4-1 victory. The junior forward provided BG with a firsthand look at the conference's most dangerous player as Santorelli finished the weekend with two goals
"I thought Northern came out and played a very
DRIBBLE DRIVE: Kate Achter (20) drives against Central Michigan's Candace Wilson (15). Achter finished the game with eight points and seven assists.
East Team BGSU Kent State Miami (OH) Ohio Buffalo
Div. W-L 6-0 4-2 3-3 2-4 1-5
Ovr. W-L 16-2 8-9 9-10 9-9 6-12
West Team Ball State Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Central Michigan Western Michigan
HUDDLE UP: Ali Mann (back), Megan Thorburn (44), and Kate Achter (20) confer before a foul shot on Saturday. BG's starters made 50 percent of their shots from the field and were 7-of-16 from beyond the arc.
Depth and versatility give Falcons an advantage By Colin Wilson Assistant Sports Editor
In basketball, a team with a solid eight-player rotation is hard to stop. When bench players can be inserted into the lineup and match the numbers of the starter they're replacing, it is harder to stop. When a team can slide its point guard into the shooting guard position and shift their offense into fifth gear, it just might be impossible to stop. Riding a 31-game conference winning-streak, the BG women's basketball team might have all those elements. Late in the first half Saturday
Kate Achter came in as a sub, but to the surprise of many, backup point guard Jasmine McCall stayed on the court. "We talked about it for years and I never had the guts to do it," said BG coach Curt Miller. "We experimented with it at practice and Kate had a great practice at [shooting guard] and so we've got to continue to find time where we can do that." Liz Honegger headed to the sideline and Achter was in playing shooting guard, leaving two of BG's most high-energy players in the backcourt.
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On the way down The Patriots' dynasty: For the second straight year, New England endures a heartbreaking playoff loss.
The List The BG News gives its top five reasons why to watch this year's Super Bowl. 1. Prince: How great is his performance going to be? Probably the best ever.
2. Breaking boundaries: For the first time ever an AfricanAmerican will coach in the Super Bowl. Luckily, there are two, meaning one of them will win it.
Bears end Saints' magical run By Barry Wilner The Associated Press
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears know how to make a Super Bowl memorable. They're making this one historic long before it's played. Dissed all season long, Rex Grossman and Co. are heading to the big game for the first time since 1985 after rolling over the New Orleans Saints 39-14 yesterday, and Da Coach leading them there makes it all the more
the championship 21 years ago. Its defense isn't overpowering, its quarterback isn't a renegade, its reputation isn't celebrated. This team, despite its impressive record, was maligned all season and never possessed the overpowering aura of Ditka's gang. Still, Smith's team did it in true Bears fashion, with big plays on defense and a steady running game in the sleet and snow, ending the Saints' uplifting saga.
By Bill Bordewick Reporter
LOVIN' LOVIE: Thomas Jones embraces Lovie Smith after the Bears' victory.
Finally! Manning, Colts reach Super Bowl
3. Peyton Manning:
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press
He finally got there, let's see if he can manage not to choke in the big game.
4. Commercials: There are always classic ads, making it hard to flip channels on breaks. 5. Parties: Partying for no reason is always fun. Cheers to the Midwest.
special. Lovie Smith's arrival in Miami will make him the first black head coach to reach the marquee game in its 41 years. "I'll feel even better to be the first black coach to hold up the world championship trophy," Smith said after the Bears won the NFC championship. This isn't the wild bunch, led by coach Mike Ditka and quarterbacked by Jim McMahon, that paraded down Bourbon Street, then routed New England for
CELEBRATION: Peyton Manning celebrates after the go-ahead touchdown in the Colts victory.
INDIANAPOLIS — A comeback, a drive, a legacy. And yes — finally — Peyton Manning gets his Super Bowl trip, too. Football's most prolific quarterback put on a show for the ages yesterday, rallying the Indianapolis Colts from 18 points down and driving them 80 yards for the winning score in a wildly entertaining 38-34 victory over the New England Patriots.
In his nine years in the league, Manning has never played in a game like this AFC championship contest. He threw for 349 yards and one touchdown and brought his team back from a 21-3 deficit. Joseph Addai capped Manning's late drive with the winning score, a 3-yard run with 1 minute left to help the Colts (15-4) complete the rally and send coach Tony Dungy to his first Super Bowl — and a very special one. Dungy and the Colts will face
Falcons play well, fall short at Kent
the Chicago Bears and his good friend Lovie Smith in Miami in two weeks. Together they are the first black coaches to make the Super Bowl in its 41 years. After Indy's last touchdown, Manning was on the sideline, his head down — he couldn't bear to watch. New England's Tom Brady — he of the three Super Bowl rings — threw an interception to Marlin Jackson and the RCA Dome crowd went wild. One kneel down later and Manning ripped off his helmet to celebrate.
For the ninth time this season, the BG men's basketball played a game in which the contest was decided by one point. Unfortunately for the Falcons, Kent State handed them their third loss in those situations by beating the Falcons 62-61. "If I was a player that would have been a really fun game to compete in," said BG coach Dan Dakich. "I thought both teams played hard — both teams were really tough." Kent State used the three point ball to their advantage with seven minutes to go in the first half. The Golden Flashes converted five three point goals in the first half, including two by Armon Gates, who along with Omni Smith, came off the bench for KSU. "Armon and Omni gave us a spark when they came in after the guys who started gave us a lot of energy," said Kent State coach Jim Christian. Christian went on to win his 99th career game as Kent head coach. The Falcons rallied back after
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Martin Samarco scored five of his game-high 26 points to key a 7-0 run to get the Falcons within one at 30-29 with 41 seconds to go in the first half. KSU's Isaac Knight converted a dunk with seven seconds to go in the half to give the Flashes a three point halftime lead at 32-29. "It was a physical game — a tough game," Dakich said. "To be honest with you, it was a man's game. You weren't going to come in there as a kid and do well." The second half was a see-saw affair with neither team securing more than a seven point lead. BG's only lead came after a Nate Miller jumper to give the Falcons a 52-51 advantage. Kent State came right back and scored the next eight points to give the Flashes a 59-52 advantage with 3:52 to go in the game. The run was keyed by two Armon Gates' three
DEPTH From Page 6 The Achter-McCall tandem was in together for just over four minutes. Although it was not unstoppable for the Chippewas, the duo has potential to overwhelm opponents. "They're both attacking guards, I've been reluctant to try it but I've talked about it for a long time but I think you can see there are some true advantages to having them both on the floor," Miller said. The new wrinkle in the Falcons' lineup adds to an already versatile team. BG's effective eight-player rotation has been a strength so far in Mid-American Conference play. In their six conference games, McCall, Lindsey Goldsberry and Amber Flynn have averaged 15 points, nearly five steals and nine rebounds collectively. BG has seven players who average 20 or more minutes and
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since the MAC season started, McCall has played 15 minutes per game. If Achter can continue to log minutes at shooting guard, McCall's minutes are likely to increase. "It's good for us because we can both push and I like it because I don't have as much responsibility," Achter said. "I can just take off and get up the floor and its good for Jaz because she gets a lot of experience at the point that she doesn't normally get." Perhaps the most important aspect of BG's versatility is that for the first time in a long time, it's battling injuries. Carin Horne's leg problems, Liz Honegger's ailing back and Whitney Taylor's season ending leg injury have the Falcons looking for the front of their bench to step up and they have done well. "Everybody realizes that every time someone is not 100 percent everyone has ownership to step up and take a little bit more on their own plate to be a successful team," Miller said. the basket and attacking." It was a fast pace game for the Falcons and the Chippewas just couldn't seem to keep up. Bowling Green scored a total of 19 points on the fast break to Central Michigan's four. On the defensive end, Lindsey Goldsberry's eight rebounds led the Falcons. BG won the rebounding battle 46-34. The Falcons also scored 18 second chance points while the Chippewas only scored four. For Central Michigan, Candice Wilson led with 15 points making 3-of-4 three-pointers. Britni Houghton added 11 points and Ann Scufka scored seven.
SQUARING UP: Brian Moten sizes up an Akron defender in the Falcons' Jan. 14 meeting with the Zips. The Falcons fell to Kent State Saturday and their Mid-American Conference record has now fallen to 1-4.
Gates converted 1 of 2 free throws to give the Flashes a 4 point advantage at 62-58. Nate Miller came right back and drained a three to pull the Falcons back within in one. KSU proceeded to throw the ball away but Dusan Radivojevic's full court pass with .05 seconds was knocked away. Nate Miller finished the game with 20 points with 14 coming
HOCKEY From Page 6 (22) and four assists (15). The Wildcats were playing with a 3-0 lead before Petruska scored his seventh of the season on assists from Mike Nesdill and Matsumoto at the 8:36 mark of the third period. That would be all BG would muster offensively for the night though, as UNM would add a late insurance goal with under five minutes to play for the 4-1 final.
in the second half and a game high 14 rebounds. "Nate is going to compete," Dakich said. "Here's a kid who sat out a year and a half, paid his own way to go to school here, and he has not missed a beat." The Falcons will return home this Wednesday as they take on the Broncos of Western Michigan University at 7 p.m.
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Goalie Jimmy Spratt (4-140) made 22 saves on the night. The Falcons were held scoreless on all ten power-play opportunities for the night and finished the weekend 117. UNM converted on two of 14 chances with the manadvantage in the two games. BG will finally get some home cooking this weekend as Alaska-Fairbanks visit the BG Ice Arena to begin a fivegame home stand for the Falcons. Both games between the CCHA rivals begin at 7:05 p.m.
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pointers. Gates finished with 13 points by going 4-5 on three point attempts. The Falcons clawed their way back to being down by only one after Ryne Hamblet was fouled shooting a three pointer and made all three attempts and Martin Samarco came down and nailed a three to pull the Falcons within at 59-58. Omni Smith converted two free throws after being fouled by Brian Guerin on his way to the basket. This gave the Falcons the ball back with 44 seconds to go in the game down by three points. The Flashes came up with one of their biggest defensive stands of the season forcing a turnover beyond the three point line by Martin Samarco with eleven seconds to go. "I was trying to get a shot off," Samarco said. "I didn't expect them to double team after I got ball screened. I picked up my dribble and they forced a turnover. I was trying to get it to Ryne Hamblet in the corner for a three."
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You cannot be mad at somebody who makes you laugh – it's as simple as that.- Jay Leno, O Magazine
TODAY – MAY 5th – MONDAY
125th day of 2014 with 240 to follow.
Holidays for Today:
*Cinco de Mayo
*International Midwives' Day
*National Hoagie Day
*Oyster Day
- 1811 John William Draper, English-American chemist, pioneered in photochemistry (discovered light initiated chemical reactions as molecules absorbed light energy: Draper Point is the point at which all substances glow a dull red (about 525 degrees C.)
- 1818 Karl Marx, German philosopher (The Communist Manifesto)
- 1830 John Batterson Stetson, Orange, New Jersey, hat manufacturer (Stetson hats, what else!?)
- 1861 Peter Cooper Hewitt, New York City, New York, electrical engineer (invented the mercury-vapor lamp, an important forerunner of fluorescent lamps)
- 1864 Nellie Bly [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], Cochran's Mills, New Jersey, journalist (went around the world)
- 1884 Chief Bender, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota, pitcher (only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame)
- 1903 James Beard, Portland, Oregon, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices)
- 1914 Tyrone Power, Cincinnati, Ohio, actor (Mark of Zorro, Alexander's Ragtime Band)
- 1915 Alice Faye, New York City, NY, actress and singer (Poor Little Rich Girl, In Old Chicago, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Hello Frisco Hello, Fallen Angel)
- 1921 Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Palo Alto, California, physicist (Nobel / laser spectroscopy)
- 1922 Irene Gut Opdyke, Polish-American nurse (helped Jews in WWII; hid 12 in cellar to save them / autobiography, In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer)
- 1930 Will Hutchins, Los Angeles, California, actor (Sugarfoot, The Shooting, Clambake, The Quest, Gunfighter)
- 1938 Michael Murphy, Los Angeles, California, actor (Nashville, Tanner, Batman Returns, X-Men The Last Stand)
- 1942 Marc Alaimo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor (Gul Dukat/ST Deep Space 9; The Last Starfighter, Naked Gun, Total Recall)
- 1942 Tammy Wynette, Redbay, Alabama, country singer (Stand by your Man)
- 1943 Michael Palin, England, comedian (Monty Python, Fish Called Wanda)
- 1944 John Rhys-Davies, England, actor (Leonardo de Vinci / ST Voyager; Sliders; voice Gimli / Lord of the Rings; Sallah / Indiana Jones films; Beyond the Mask)
- 1955 Melinda Culea, Western Springs, Illinois, actress (Amy/The A-Team, Knots Landing, Wagons East!)
- 1963 Scott Westerfeld, Dallas, Texas, author (Series: Succession, Uglies, Peeps, Leviathan; Midnighters trilogy)
- 1979 Vincent Kartheiser, Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor (Angel, Mad Men, Money, Rango)
- 1980 Hank Green, Birmingham, Alabama, musician / professional blogger (EcoGeek, VlogBrothers)
Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead. – Scottish Proverb
- 1260 Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire.
- 1494 Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.
- 1809 Mary Kies is first woman issued a US patent (for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread).
- 1816 American Bible Society organized (New York).
- 1832 U.S. government passed an act authorizing the first vaccination program to protect Native Americans against smallpox and allotted $12,000 to pay doctors $6 a day for their services.
- 1862 Cinco de Mayo in Mexico: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla.
- 1865 First US train robbery in the US, at North Bend, Ohio.
- 1881 Louis Pasteur tested innoculations against anthrax upon an ox, several cows and 25 sheep. His experiment proved successful, and was a milestone in the treatment of disease.
- 1936 First bottle with a screw cap and a pour lip patent was issued in the U.S. to Edward A. Ravenscroft, Glencoe, Illinois (No. 2,039,345).
- 1945 The only WW II deaths of civilians on the mainland of the U.S. resulted from a Japanese bomb dropped over Gearhart Mountain, Oregon by an unmanned balloon.
- 1955 West Germany gains full sovereignty.
- 1961 Mercury program – Alan Shepard becomes first American in space, making a sub-orbital flight of 15 minutes aboard Freedom 7.
- 1963 World's first human liver transplant was performed in America by Dr. Thomas E. Starlz at a Denver, Colorado, hospital.
- 1992 The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified (prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress from taking effect until the beginning of the next set of terms of office for Representatives).
- 2000 Conjunction of the five planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – formed a rough line across the sky with the Sun and Moon but was not visible from the earth because they were behind the Sun. Such a conjunction will not happen again until Apr 2438.
- 2010 Mass protests in Greece erupt in response to austerity measures imposed by the government as a result of the Greek debt crisis.
I was trying to restart an intravenous line in a male patient while his wife sat next to the hospital bed, watching my every move. I had made several attempts to insert a 22-gauge catheter and had used up all I had in my IV tray.
Another nurse passed by the doorway and I yelled, "Lisa, can you bring me a 22?"
The patient's wife's eyes opened wide and she said, "You've done it now Bobby. She's going to shoot you!"
A couple air-heads from warmer climes loved to fish, so they wanted to try ice fishing.
They'd took off up to Canada and found a nice, big frozen lake with a little bait shop nearby where they got all their tackle – including a sturdy ice pick.
About an hour later, one of them was back at the shop and bought another ice pick. In another hour the air-head was back, and said, "We're going to need all the ice picks you got."
The bait man said, "Well, OK — How are you doing out there?"
"Not very well at all," said the air-head. "We don't even have the boat in the water yet."
~ Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
~ Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
~ When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
~ When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.
~ Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
~ Take naps and stretch before rising.
~ Run, romp and play daily.
~ Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
~ Be loyal.
~ Never pretend to be something you're not.
~ If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
~ When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.
~ Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
~ Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
~ On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.
~ When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
~ No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout. Run right back and make friends.
~ Bond with your pack.
~ Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
While cruising at 40,000 feet, the airplane shuddered and Mr. Benson looked out the window.
"Good lord!" he screamed, "one of the engines just blew up!"
Other passengers left their seats and came running over; suddenly the aircraft was rocked by a second blast as yet another engine exploded on the other side.
The passengers were in a panic now, and even the stewardesses couldn't maintain order. Just then, standing tall and smiling confidently, the pilot strode from the cockpit and assured everyone that there was nothing to worry about. His words and his demeanour seemed made most of the passengers feel better, and they sat down as the pilot calmly walked to the door of the aircraft. There, he grabbed several packages from under the seats and began handing them to the flight attendants.
Each crew member attached the package to their backs.
"Say," spoke up an alert passenger, "aren't those parachutes?"
The pilot said they were.
The passenger went on, "But I thought you said there was nothing to worry about?"
"There isn't," replied the pilot as a third engine exploded. "We're going to get help."
pic of the day: Something to crow about…
I once met a talking fig tree. Actually, it wasn't the tree that talked, it was the figs. They would spend all day talking to each other as they grew on the tree.
One of the figs, whose name was Justin, became a very close friend of mine. He was rather hard to understand, so sometimes I had to ask the other figs what he was saying.
One day when I was talking to him, and he came up with a phrase that sounded like "your magic nation". I didn't understand, so I had to ask the others what he had said. "Don't worry," said one, "Just the fig meant 'your imagination'."
A man walks up to the bar with an ostrich behind him, and as he sits the bartender comes over, and asks for their order.
The man says, "I'll have a beer" and turns to the ostrich. "What's yours?"
"I'll have a beer, too" says the ostrich. The bartender pours the beer and says
"That will be $3.40 please," and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out exact change for payment.
The next day, the man, and the ostrich come again, and the man says I'll have a beer," and the ostrich says "I'll have the same." Once again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes a routine until, late one evening, the two enter again." The usual?" asks the bartender. "Well, it's close to last call, so I'll have a large scotch" says the man. "Same for me" says the ostrich. "That will be $7.20" says the bartender. Once again the man pulls exact change out of his pocket and places it on the bar.
The bartender can't hold back his curiosity any longer. "Excuse me sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?"
"Well," says the man, "several years ago I was cleaning the attic and I found an old lamp. When I rubbed it a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I just put my hand in my pocket, and the right amount of money will always be there."
"That's brilliant!" says the bartender. "Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!
"That's right! Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there," says the man.
The bartender asks "One other thing, sir, what's with the ostrich?"
The man replies "My second wish was for a chick with long legs."
The kindergarten student decided to see what would happen if he poked a pencil into his ear. Needless to say, the eraser end popped off and lodged in his ear.
While trying to remove the eraser the doctor asked, "Didn't your mother ever tell you to never put anything in your ear?"
"Nope! My mom always says that with me, what goes in one ear comes out the other."
The parish priest was tending his garden near a convent when a passerby stopped to inquire, "How are your roses doing?"
"Not badly, but they suffer from a disease peculiar to this area known as the black death."
"What on earth is that?"
"Nuns with scissors."
QUIP OF THE DAY: The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good … spit it out.
Thought for the day. . .
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. – Helen Keller


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All homes outfitted with smoke detectors, along with carbon monoxide detectors on bedroom floors
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Passenger in Car Smash Seriously Hurt!
It is a dreadful headline but one which we see on a frequent basis. It is awful to think that as a passenger in a car that you can be seriously hurt through no fault of your own.
This does happen and when it does, you can rely on Accident Advice Helpline, along with their specialist in-house injury solicitor in Carmarthen and team to help you.
Here's how:
- After any accident, you should seek medical treatment. In some cases, our clients have been 'walking wounded', able to free themselves from the wreckage, either then taken to hospital by ambulance or have independently sought advice from their local hospital or their own doctor. However, our expert injury solicitor in Carmarthen have also worked with clients whose injuries were severe, life-threatening in some cases, and incredibly complex.
- Once you feel able to contact Accident Advice Helpline and ask about how you can benefit from the legal representation of our injury solicitor in Carmarthen. You can do this in two ways:
- Call us on 0800 689 0500 or…
- Log on to our website www.accidentadvicehelpline.co.uk where not only will you find a whole heap of useful information, articles and customer testimonials but also further help on how making a claim for personal injury compensation works
- You do not need to worry about being pressured when you call AAH. Our trained advisers, with experience and a deep understanding of the difficulties of being injured, are not sales representatives. They are here to offer you plain and simple advice; it is entirely your choice of you decide to make a claim or not. If you decide the time is not right, we promise not to contact you further!
- But, your adviser will talk to you about time – as will your injury solicitor in Carmarthen. When it comes to making a personal injury compensation claim, there is a deadline of 3 years during which you must make a claim (if you decide to do so); outside of this date, you will be disappointed to learn there is no possibility of bringing a claim
- Here at AAH, we along with our injury solicitor in Carmarthen will always be upfront in our dealings with you – and so we need to make you aware that you may need to undergo an independent medical assessment. This is not a certainty and is not designed to 'trip you up' but to ensure you are getting the right level of compensation.
If you have been a passenger in a car – or any other vehicle! – that was involved in an accident, you may need the help of an injury solicitor in Carmarthen. Call AAH today on 0800 689 0500 for a no-obligation chat.


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