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Condom club comes to campus

In response to the fact that 80 percent of students have had a sexual encounter in the past year, the newly formed group is spreading awareness | Page 3

One of America’s most wanted dead

Al-Qaida member, Abu Laith al-Libi, was killed in Pakistan when a missile hit the facility he was in, according to a militant Web site | Page 12

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PULSE

Lose yourself in “Lost”

With the fourth installment of the show “Lost” underway, fans can reacquaint themselves with the cast of characters and plots | Page 8

Columnist Jess Hylton encourages everyone to consider all angles when attempting to discuss political issues | Page 4

WEATHER

PEOPLE ON THE STREET

SPORTS

After losing twice to the Buckeyes last year on Falcon ice, the team looks to return the favor tonight and tomorrow | Page 9

Men’s basketball looks to stretch streak to four

Facing Western Michigan this Saturday, the Falcons are trying to keep up the good work as they look ahead at the nine games left before the MAC tournament | Page 9

Are you more excited about the Harlem Globetrotters playing in BG this weekend, or about the Super Bowl?

KARLEE BAUMAN Sophomore, Journalism

“The Harlem Globetrotters, because I want to learn how to spin a ball on my finger.” | Page 4

TODAY Wintry Mix High: 31, Low: 23

TOMORROW Cloudy High: 33, Low: 25

Olscamp 101A 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Black Issues Conference Kickoff

Black History Month a time for celebration

Back your facts for politics

Hockey heads to Columbus to face Ohio State

Feb. 1 Black History Month Luncheon

The University has several events planned to honor the contribution of African Americans

Story by Steve Kunkler | Reporter

Globetrotter magic comes to Anderson Arena tonight

Throughout February, the University is celebrating Black History Month with a wide variety of activities and events to honor the accomplishments of African Americans in the United States. In 1926, February was announced Negro History Week. The weeklong celebration was later expanded into an entire month in 1976 and renamed Black History Month. Keeping the memories alive of the struggle which African-Americans faced through most of American history remains a vital part of Black History Month. This effort includes Tim Hall, an active member of the Black Student Union, who recognizes that remembering where the United States has come from is important for all young people regardless of race. “The importance of remembering is being thankful,” Hall said. “I think we all need to be thankful for the opportunities and privi-

By Tim Sampson City Editor

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It’s one of the longest and most heated rivalries in sports history. No two teams have ever played each other so often, with an outcome so predictable. The Harlem Globet rotters will be taking on their old foes, the Washington Generals, in a noholds-barred basketball game of trick-shots, ball- “Hot spinning and ref- Shot” eree-taunting at Branch Anderson Arena Fifth year tonight. The Globe- Guard for trotters are look- the Harlem ing to add another Globetrotters tally to a win column that already boasts more than 22,000 victories over the course of an 82-year existence. Bowling Green is the latest stop on the team’s 2008, “Magic as Ever” World Tour. Like any other season for the Globetrotters, the team will be playing about 500 games over the course of eight months this year – a grueling schedule that has them taking to the hardwood almost every night. “Every single day you’re traveling and playing a game,” said “Hot Shot” Branch, a guard for the team. “It’s like any other job, but we get a chance to have fun.” Tonight’s game promises to showcase the same showboating, over-the-top antics that have made the Globetrotters famous the world over. During their games, players like “Special K” Daley and “Showtime” Gaffney typically lead the their team to victory over the Generals, while mocking the refs, mooching snacks from the audience, and occasionally pulling down the shorts of rival foul shooters. Their comedic riffs helped turn the team into cultural icons. The Globetrotters have had

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Black History Month Events

Feb. 2 Black Issues Conference Olscamp 101 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Feb. 4 Get Healthy with Black Student Union - Rec Center 7-9 p.m. Feb. 7 Fade to Black w/APA 308 Union 7 - 9 p.m.

Feb. 12 Black Tuesday: Wear Black in Remembrance 228 Union 7 - 9 p.m. Feb. 14 BSU Executive Meeting TBA Feb. 15 BSU and SMART quiz bowl 201A Union 7 - 9 p.m.

Feb. 18 “White Man’s Burden” Union Theater: BSU and NAACP 7 - 11 p.m.

Feb. 21 Stand Up Black Man pt.2 308 Union 7 - 9 p.m.

Feb. 27 All We Need is One Mic BTSU Pub 7 - 11 p.m.

Feb. 28 BSU Executive Meeting Paint the Rock w/ BSU TBA 7 - 11 p.m.

Power plant converts corn to fuel for vehicles By Adam Louis Reporter

Northwest Ohio is getting greener, and it has nothing to do with the melting snow. Poet Energy, LCC, the largest ethanol producer in the world, opened the first ethanol plant in Ohio in Leipsic. Poet plans to build two more plants in Marion and Fostoria. There are no plans to build in Bowling Green at this time. Village administrator Jim Russell said the ethanol plant would provide a significant economic boost for the community. “21 million bushels [annually sold to Poet] is going to change the price on corn,” Russell said. “That’s going to mean 10 or 15 more cents per bushel than [farmers] would have received otherwise. It’s a win-win situation.” The $105-million plant

will provide about 42 jobs for the community. “It’s important to have good reception from the community,” Director of Site Development Bob Berens said. “We couldn’t be happier from a company standpoint.” Ohio Corn Growers Association board member Mark Schwiebert said in addition to a new and large corn market due to the ethanol plant, some farmers have invested in the plant as owners, producing more income. Before the ethanol plant, about 95 percent of Ohio’s corn was shipped to the southeastern states as livestock feed, Schwiebert said. Ohio, although sixth in the nation for corn production as of 2006, is a late newcomer to ethanol production. Not

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New service helps students better budget money By Gina Potthoff Assistant Campus Editor

Students now have a place to turn for help before filling out another loan or credit card application. Student Money Management Services has come up with a new Web site and program for students interested in financial education. And Director Duane Whitmire thinks students will really appreciate the new program, which allows students to schedule sessions designed to improve their financial situations. “President Ribeau decided there was a need for finan-

“President Ribeau decided there was a need for financial education last year.” Duane Whitmire | Director of Student Money Management Services cial education last year,” Whitmire said. He said the need might have resulted from the $129 million that was borrowed by University students last year to pay for their higher education expenses. A 45-member committee made up of faculty, students and others met last year to see what different universities had done to financially educate their students.

After visits and conference calls, the University decided to go with a program similar to ones at Texas Tech, the University of Iowa and the University of North Texas. Melinda Grooms, a student volunteer and junior majoring in long-term care administration, was a member of the committee that looked at the different options and said the program was needed to promote student

financial awareness. The program allowed students to sign up for appointments last fall at student events, such as Campus Fest, and 107 students signed up. The program staff, which includes four financial professionals and eight volunteers, currently holds about 12 appointments a week, since seven of the eight volunteers are students. Whitmire said once they’re able to pay the student volunteers, they’re hoping to hold 25 appointments a week and his

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Student organizations prepare to submit their budgets to SBC By Kristin McKissic Reporter

It’s that time of the year again. Student organizations should be preparing to present to the Student Budget Committee to request funds that help aid events and activities. SBC funds are allocated from the Board of Trustees and Student Affairs. “There are two types of funds, annual and spot, which can be monthly or bi-monthly. Groups submit a proposed budget and a breakdown of cost of events, how much they’re putting in and what they expect of us,” said Abigail Ruggles, last year’s co-chair of SBC. There are many decisions that help SBC decide whether an organization will be funded. Ruggles said If an event is in accordance with policy and the organization is willing to put in money, SBC will usually fund the event. She said another decision factor is the effect on campus - the bigger the impact, the more

HISTORY From Page 1 leges that we youth have taken for granted. If we humble ourselves, we can accomplish as much, or more, than the prominent leaders in history.” Although Hall is calling for people to humble themselves it doesn’t mean black history must be limited in how or when it is celebrated. But February shouldn’t be the only time to celebrate black history, said Starmisha Page, president of the Black Student Union. “I hope to show black history is American history and it deserves to be remembered every month although we are proud that Carter G. Woodson founded black history month,” Page said. With all of the activities which will be going on throughout February it will be hard not to absorb some knowledge of black history. Bonny Blankinship, a communications manager for the Office of Marketing and Communication, hopes students will take the time to look at the progress which has been made by African Americans in the United States. “I think [University students] should take away a deeper understanding and appreciation for what black people have gone through, and a better sense

CORRECTION POLICY We want to correct all factual errors. If you think an error has been made, call The BG News at 419-372-6966. In an article in yesterday’s paper, the president of a campus group was incorrectly named. Jazmine Bennett is the president of the campus Environmental Action Group.

“You have to have a whole budget for the year and you have to really specify.” Dominique Harris | March of Dimes likely it is to get funded. Tiffany Espie, vice president and treasurer of Game Game Night, realizes the importance of the funding. “This money is important because we have goals as a group and it takes money to start a lot of projects up,” Espie said. “It also takes money to get games that we utilize during meetings.” The amount of money awarded to organizations can change from year to year depending on the type of activities intended to be held and how the organization budgeted the previous year. Despite a typical 3 percent increase in funds each year, some organizations are not being distributed any funds. “We haven’t been success-

ful in receiving any funds,” said Dominique Harris, March of Dimes member. “You have to have a whole budget for the whole year and you have to really specify.” Espie said Game Game Night was denied money before and they just worked harder and raised the money for themselves. Organizations are expected to create a budget for the year and include the budget from the previous year. Specific events and money figures are also to be included. “We make up annual budgets, and put out all goals as a group and do tangible research to find out how much money we need,” Espie said. Harris said the number of members in the organization might have an impact too. “I think [we were not successful with receiving SBC funds] because our numbers are so small on campus. We don’t have a lot of members,” Harris said.

“I hope to show black history is American history and it deserves to be remembered...” Starmisha Page | BSU President of how things stand today and a sense of pride in the tremendous progress and achievements which have been made,” Blankinship said. While the University hopes students will gain a perspective on the contributions AfricanAmericans have made some students appear to already have that perspective. This includes students like Silky Griffie, a junior majoring in supply chain management, Black History Month is a time to reflect on the people who have made sacrifices so that people today can have a better life. “It reminds us we can’t forget our past because in today’s times we can tend to forget or not think about it,” Griffie said. “So it’s a reminder to keep us consciously aware of our ancestors who got us here.” One student already believes people have struggled to remember all that civil rights leaders fought for to gain equal rights for African Americans. Brittany Currie, a junior majoring in criminal justice pre-law, feels an important aspect of Black History Month is to remind people about the contributions which AfricanAmericans have made throughout this nations history. “I feel some of the AfricanAmericans have forgotten about the importance of Black History Month is and I think that some of them are trying to bring back what it means and our culture,” Currie said.

WEDNESDAY 10:57 P.M.

Stephanie M. Cramer, 22, of Bowling Green, was arrested for forgery.

THURSDAY 7:00 A.M.

A suicidal man walked out of the ER at Wood County Hospital. 8:46 A.M.

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GLOBETROTTIN’: Pictured above are four members of the all-star line-up of the Harlem Globetrotters, who will be coming to Anderson Arena today.

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counted among the number of early ethanol industry adopters, Ohio did not receive government funding or subsidies to build the plants, Schwiebert said. “Ohio still doesn’t have production subsidy, but [other state subsidies] have expired and leveled that playing field now,” Schwiebert said. The bill that made ethanol plant construction possible was the Ohio Biofuels Bill which passed on May 9, 2006. The bill also funded the construction of more E85 pumps. E85 stations pump a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline, according to the RFA. The 40 E85 stations in Ohio were previously supplied with ethanol from other states. There

MONEY From Page 1 future goal is 400 appointments a semester. The appointments last 45 minutes to an hour and a half and are a three-person process with a trained financial professional, a current student volunteer and the student being evaluated present. Student volunteer Delora S. Brookins, a senior majoring in business, said the three-person process is effective because she shares common expenses with the students. Whitmire said volunteers listen to students during sessions, develop a plan personalized to the student and most importantly, the student can create their own budget. The Web site also contains

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Branch said the opposing team is always looking to score that elusive second victory. “They’re trying their best,” Branch said. “A lot of these guys are actually trying to get off of the Generals and get themselves a spot on the Globetrotters.” But earning a spot on the legendary squad is no easy feat. Branch was recruited in the summer of 2001 while he was playing in Houston. He was one of 60 players brought to a Globetrotter training camp that year to compete for one of 24 spots on the team. And since joining the team, he has not only had the opportunity to play the sport he loves but to serve as a role model as well. “Being able to travel the world,

spreading love, joy and happiness is the best part of being a Globetrotter,” Branch said. Tip-off for the game will be at 7 p.m. in Anderson Arena. Tickets ranging from $22 to $28 are still on sale by calling the arena box office at 419-372-0000.

is one E85 station in Bowling Green, located at 12818 E. Gypsy Lane Road. “We’ve been promoting this in Ohio for a good number of years,” Schwiebert said. “Seeing all that work come to fruition is satisfying.” Ethanol, also called ethyl alcohol, is made from fermented corn. It is mixed with a denaturant — a substance that makes it undrinkable without making it unusable — such as natural gas to form a high-octane fuel. The plant in Leipsic uses a technique called dry milling to make ethanol. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, the corn is first ground into flour and mixed with water to form a mash. Enzymes are added to make corn sugar, and ammonia is added to control the pH. The mash is cooked, cooled and then moved to fermenters and mixed with yeast. This converts

the corn sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide. The process takes 40 to 50 hours and a plant of Leipsic’s size will produce 65 million gallons a year. Ethanol can also be produced from sugar cane, according to environmental health professor Gary Silverman, who argues it would be more efficient to import sugar cane than to produce ethanol from corn. “Making ethanol from sugarcane is not a bad thing at all,” Schwiebert said. “There is plenty of room in the ethanol market, and we need all that to replace petroleum.” Silverman said more energy goes into producing ethanol than comes out, and it would cause higher food prices and soil erosion. According to a 2002 Cornell University article, corn requires more pesticides, herbicides, and nitrogen fertilizers than any

other crop, which contributes to both air and water pollution. A gallon of corn ethanol produces 29 percent less energy than it requires to manufacture. “Increasing the cost of food and diverting human food resources to the costly inefficient production of ethanol fuel raises major ethical questions. These occur at a time when half the world’s population is malnourished,” according to the article. Berens said the debate is a good thing. “There are proponents on either side of the issue. We consider ourselves experts in the industry. The amount of energy [produced] is favorable by about 120 percent,” Berens said. According to the US Department of Agriculture, ethanol produces 13.2 Btus (British thermal unit) for every 1 Btu of gasoline used to produce it.

free local, state and national resources students can use to help educate themselves about finances. Whitmire said the Uinversity’s financial education program is unique because of its total interest in students. “We don’t do anything unless it’s for the students,” he said. The program Web site has worksheets that allow any student to track their daily expenses and maintain their budgets independently. Grooms said she keeps all her receipts and records at the end of the week on the new budget worksheets to keep track of her finances. Dan Stypa, a senior volunteer majoring in interpersonal education, said the sessions could help any student, not just the ones who are in debt. “It’s helpful to see where you’re

money is going,” he said. While Whitmire’s guess is that most students need help with student loan debt, Stypa said he thinks the biggest issue is students not realizing the long-term effects of their financial decisions. Brookins said students need help handling money in general. “Don’t spend what you don’t have,” she said. In order to monitor the program’s success, an evaluation assessment has been set up for students to give feedback and evaluate their experiences. Student Money Management Services is also offering six falcon group seminars throughout the semester to teach students about specific financial topics, such as debt and budget advice. Other financial education offices on campus, such as the

Student Financial Aid and Bursar offices, are partnering with the program to give students as many resources as possible. Whitmire said ROTC Lt. Colonel Robert Huckleberry has so much faith in the program that he is requiring all his ROTC students go through a session before graduation since they’re eligible for a $25,000 loan at that time. While the program is there to help, Whitmire said they cannot give investment advice or talk to creditors for students. The Web site also lists in detail what the program will and will not do. All services are confidential and free of charge. Appointments can be scheduled online at www. bgsu.edu/smms, by calling 419372-2252, by using the e-mail option on the Web site or by walking in the office located in 406 Moseley Hall.

their own Saturday morning cartoon and once played against a team of robots in the made for TV movie, “The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island.” But the team’s shenanigans don’t detract from the their undeniable athletic skill. “These are hard-fought games,” Branch said. Globetrotter alums include hall-of-famers Marques Haynes, Meadowlark Lemon and Wilt “the Stilt” Chamberlain. Although the Generals have only won a single game against the Globetrotters in their entire career,

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Condom club brings safety to students

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8 p.m. Blown Away! The Wild World of Weather

1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus Ball

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Union 118-5 Table Space

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4:30 p.m. Guest Artist: Kathryn Umble, flute

8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Exhibit #7: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Student Art CGlass Association Exhibitâ&#x20AC;?

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130 and 131 Union - Gallery Space

8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Muslim Student Association Prayer Room

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9 a.m. - 6 p.m. UAO Poster Sale

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Sex. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everywhere. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on TVs, the radio, billboards and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also in classes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not literally. Students at the University are often taught the benefits of practicing safe sex. In order to make a difference through actions instead of just words, Bacchus/Gamma â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an organization affiliated with the Wellness Connection â&#x20AC;&#x201D; developed the Ready Freddie Condom Club. The Ready Freddie Condom Club, according to the Wellness Connection Web site, allows student access to affordable condoms. Registration for the club began just this semester, though the group already has 26 members, according to Ardy Gonyer, president of Bacchus/Gamma. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We actually started advertising last semester, but registration began this semester,â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approximately 80 percent of students have had a sexual encounter in the past year... Condoms are 98 percent effective, but this is true only if they are used properly. â&#x20AC;? Ardy Gonyer | Bacchus/Gamma President Gonyer said. Other universities such as Ohio State University, Ohio University and the University of Cincinnati have condom clubs as well. Evaluation of the clubs found them to be successful, encouraging the efforts at the University, according to Gonyer. After looking at statistics from the American College Health Association and conducting its own survey, Bacchus/Gamma and the Wellness Connection felt as though University students would benefit from a condom club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approximately 80 percent

of students have had a sexual encounter in the past year,â&#x20AC;? Gonyer said. And of the sexually active students surveyed, Goyner said only 56 percent reported using a condom in their last encounter. In addition to price, a lack of discussion about sex and condom use was found to be a problem for students, according to Gonyer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a bad thing to be using condoms,â&#x20AC;? Gonyer said. With the $10 registration fee, students receive a membership card and 50 condoms. The registration money will be used to

buy additional condoms and possibly to expand to other sexual health products such as lubricant in the future. In addition to giving students access to affordable condoms, the club also shows an educational video to members. The video deals with STI risks and instructs students on properly condom usage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Condoms are 98 percent effective, but this is true only if they are used properly,â&#x20AC;? said Gonyer. If used incorrectly, condoms are about 86 percent effective, according to Gonyer. Also teaching students about safe sex is graduate student Lance Jones. Jones teaches the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s human sexuality class. The class, according to Jones, is lecture style and currently has 270 students. The class deals with issues such as sexual problems

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Wooster St. theater hosts experimental play â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I want] to get people from across political, cultural, discipline and religious issues to come together and discuss different issues.â&#x20AC;?

By Semira Chowdhury Reporter

A play without any props and only four characters may seem a little boring, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more interesting than one would expect. Elsewhere Theater presents, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Rooms,â&#x20AC;? a play written by Lee Blessing. The play is based on true events directed by grad student, J.L. Murdoch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elsewhere [Theater] is designed for students who are interested in production and it allows them to do things that are more experimental and [for] students to show student work,â&#x20AC;? Murdoch said. In addition to students learning about production and experimenting, Elsewhere also allows students to focus on creative problem-solving instead of large technical shows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The] program is designed to give students the oppturnity to showcase their work as well as experimenting with different techniques and styles,â&#x20AC;? Murdoch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose this specific show because of the conversation that

J.L. Murdoch | Director of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Roomsâ&#x20AC;? needs to be had in this election year,â&#x20AC;? Murdoch said. There is a blog to discuss the issues that the show deals with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very excited. Especially about the opportunity to converse with a wide variety of people on the blog,â&#x20AC;? she said. Her goal for the blog is for people to discuss important issues about different aspects in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[I want] to get people from across political, cultural, displicline and religious issues to come together and discuss different issues,â&#x20AC;? Murdoch said. Murdoch explained that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two Roomsâ&#x20AC;? is about a University professor in Beirut in the late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s who is kidnapped and his wife is desperately trying to get him released. Her husband, confused and

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“These are hard-fought games.” — Hot Shot Branch, a guard on the Harlem Globetrotters, on playing against the Washington Generals. The Globetrotters have racked up more than 20,000 wins against the Generals since 1926.

PEOPLE ON THE STREET

Are you more excited about the Harlem Globetrotters playing in BG this weekend, or about the Super Bowl?

“The Super Bowl I don’t think I care about the Globetrotters.”

“Harlem Globetrotters. I just like how they play, I think they’re so cool.”

“Super Bowl, because it’s football and we’re Americans.”

“Neither.”

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many, many more times YOU than Webmail. Why not send DECIDE messages or make announcements on social networking Do you think people Web sites? benefit from e-mails on their 21st birthday? But with all that being Send an e-mail to said, USG is making efforts thenews@bgnews.com to reach out to students, and tell us what you which we certainly applaud. think, or post feedback The death of University on our Web site. student Jordan Shirey last semester was just another stark reminder that too much partying remains a concern. We also like that USG decided to forego scare tactics in the e-mail — no imagery of horrible crashes or mangled bodies. But nice ideas go only so far. This one could use some more work.

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD | A LOOK AT MENTAL HEALTH

In praise of ‘Erase the Stigma’ ALLY BLANKARTZ COLUMNIST

Last week, I touched on the growing concern that universities are facing regarding students with mental illness. Being a relatively new concern, it’s hard to compare these kinds of issues to our campus. Fortunately for my column and its readers, an opportune moment showed itself on Wednesday. Bacchus/Gamma, in association with the National Alliance for Mental Heath BG chapter, held an event entitled “Erase the Stigma.” This open forum was the brainchild of a student by the name of Jenna, who has held the dream of spreading mental health awareness since the age of 17. The forum was constructed as a panel, with three University students who have been diagnosed with a mental illness and one doctor from the Counseling Center. Each student was given the opportunity to share their personal story regarding mental illness. Afterwards, the audience was granted a chance to inquire the panel with questions. Despite the substantial turnout, I feel obligated to share with my readers the stories and experiences of these brave students. I will start with the story of Megan, a student who has been diagnosed with schizo-effective disorder. This is a disorder that meshes some of the qualities of bipolar disorder with schizophrenia. I have experienced Megan share her story before and am always impressed to hear what she has overcome in her lifetime. At the panel discussion though, she mentioned a struggle she has faced that deeply troubled me. It concerns the blatant and inexcusable ignorance of several professors that have refused to acknowledge her illness. Mental illness is not a new concept to people and is a known interruption to people’s lives. Those individuals battling to overcome such disorders (such as myself) are displaying tremendous strength and courage by attending college while trying to keep their disorder under control.

“Most people suffering from mental illness do not enjoy the torment that it bears upon them. It’s not like these illnesses are being used to encourage truancy.” Megan expressed the concern that several of her professors would not take her illness seriously when she had to miss a class because of complications from this illness. Most people suffering from mental illness do not enjoy the torment that it bears upon them. It’s not like these illnesses are being used to encourage truancy. The thought that a well-educated university professor lacks the common respect to understand the struggle of a student battling mental illness is unacceptable. I can’t even begin to imagine the humiliation and embarrassment that I would feel if a professor ever disrespected me in this way. I personally enjoyed the next speaker: Jenna who was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder at 17. The reason I enjoyed her so much was due to the way I was able to connect to her story. Before her bipolar was fully evolved, her diagnosis was major depressive disorder (like mine), and the experiences she described were uncanny. Feeling too miserable, for example, to even lift yourself out of bed in the morning is an experience, I must say, that’s harrowing and frightening on a level that at the time I could barely comprehend. She also made an important comparison that, I feel, should be enforced to those ignorant of the consequences of mental illness. She said enduring a mental illness is much like enduring a disease like diabetes, except that while diabetes is a physical infliction, mental illness like depression and bipolar affect the mind. Daily medications are taken to regulate them and visits to the doctor are also necessary. And much like how illnesses of the flesh can have complications that place people into hospitals, the same thing can happen to those with mental illness. Finally, a student named of Rachel shared her story in overcoming eating disorders. She spoke of how it was not about

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Efforts for safe partying fall short SG wants to send you a happy birthday wish, in the form of an e-mail cautioning students to be careful if they choose to drink on their 21st birthday. It’s a kind thought, but there are probably better ways USG members can spend their time if they want to cut down on dangerous levels of drinking. Some senators already have recognized that the message has the potential to be nagging — something straight out of high school, exactly the kind of message you that won’t work if you send it to a “liberated” college student. USG assumes people are checking their e-mail relatively often. More importantly, they assume people actually read all the e-mails they receive. Both ideas represent wishful thinking, at best. For that matter, why use e-mail to begin with? The senators know as well as anybody that students are checking Facebook and MySpace many,

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body image and being skinny, how it was not concerning food or weight gain. Instead, it was about finding her personal voice. In a sense, it was her form of self-expression. Her illness conveyed what she could not convey with words. After sharing her trials and tribulations she was able to offer valuable advice concerning confronting friends you may suspect of having an eating disorder. She said the best that any friend can do is to simply be there and make yourself available to a suffering friend. I believe, and this is drawn from personal experience, that an individual’s greatest strength in the road to recovery is a strong social support system. Make that friend aware that you are always there for them. Encourage counseling, but don’t become their personal police force. It’s not helpful to become angry and upset with someone who is already confused about what is happening. Luckily for me, I have incredible support and understanding from both my friends and family. But support is not everything; it is only one brick on the road that is recovery. And should your friend be placing herself or himself in a life-threatening situation, never hesitate to contact health and safety services that can help. Mental illness is not the plague, so those who battle it should not be treated as such. Everybody deserves dignity and respect no matter what state their mental stability may be in. I encourage everyone to get involved, whether that is through attending education events like panel discussions or simply lowering the number of times you use words like “crazy” and “psycho” in your speech. And together, we can help erase the stigma.

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If you can’t say anything with a solution, don’t say anything at all JESS HYLTON COLUMNIST

Most people have at least one issue with their government. There is always something that could be changed or become better. Without some of these individuals, society would never have grown into what it is today. Without such radicals as Martin Luther, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr. or our founding fathers, where would we be? In every era there needs to be a certain amount of radicalism, otherwise nothing will change. Without morals or some sense of ethical standing, one contributes very little to society. But there are a good number of people who have opinions that are quite redundant and aggravating. Though an opinion is a good thing to have, an unfounded opinion is merely ignorance. This is where the line between radicalism and stupidity meet. A complaint or radical idea with no suggestion as to how to fix it or plan on how to implement it is worthless. I can not count the number of people who have shared their dislike for our government with me. There is always something to be unhappy about. Hanging chads, the drinking age, the war in Iraq, immigration and health care are just a few of the issues people like to discuss and get angry about. Those are perfectly reasonable things to have a strong voice on, whether positive or not. Protests, petitions, and speeches are good ways to voice how you feel, why you feel that way, and how you expect to make changes. But I have encountered many people who do not do these things. They care enough to tell me how much

“Instead of complaining about what we have or do not have, why not try to find ways of improving it and taking action to see that improvement become a reality?” they dislike the government, but not enough to offer a solution. At this point I feel the wise words from Bambi should be reflected on: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” I understand that there are many things to be passionate about, even angry about, but limiting your reaction and stance to being just angry or happy will not get you very far. You have to have a positive for your negative, and vice versa. You should be able to cover all of the angles, not just the one you want to see. The bumper stickers that have the date of President Bush’s last day in office and others like it really upset me. What is the point to these? A sticker is not going to make the day come any sooner, it is not going to inspire a change and it is certainly not going to make people think or consider your opinion. I believe it petty to have something simply to incite controversy or to show dislike for something. How does that make our country look to the rest of the world? And how do you think it makes our soldiers feel? I remember interviewing people about the election last year and being amazed at the absence of logic. One man lectured me on how I had not asked his permission to use my voice recorder before beginning the interview. Obviously he was correct, because our government protects people from such privacy violations. I had assumed since I knew him prior to the interview that it would not be an issue, which I will certainly not do again. However, after this lecture

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he told me that he was not a voter because he felt that we lived in a flawed society. It is moments like those where I find myself questioning one’s logical thought process. First being, for one so against his government, he certainly enjoyed reflecting on his rights. Also, after dramatically proclaiming our society flawed, he offered absolutely no explanation as to how the problem might be solved. He wants to live in the country, benefiting from the rights it gives, but contributing nothing in return. People have the right to their opinions, but if they are going to share them so openly with others they should be ready to explain their view and back it up with at least a vague suggestion for improvement. Our government is not perfect. What government is? Few people seem to understand that every government is run by people, and no person is perfect. Because a man or woman is put into power does not make them above humanity. Therefore, no government can be completely unbiased or free of human error. Something created by imperfection cannot be flawless. So, whereas our democracy may not always work the way we want, what would? Throughout history and even presently we see evidence of failed or corrupt governments. Communism, monarchy, military dictatorships and religious zealots are things we have fought against or worked very hard to stay away from. I feel that the U.S. has done a good job in that respect. So instead of complaining about what we have or do not have, why not try to find ways of improving it and taking action to see that improvement become a reality? “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” — John F. Kennedy. Respond to Jess at thenews@bgnews.com.

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Race, gender issues to play big part in ‘08 election By Jason Jones Reporter

Barack Obama is black, and Hillary Clinton is a woman. Nowhere is it stated that the president of the United States must be a white male, yet potential voters, and even the candidates themselves, have insisted on pressing these controversial hot buttons. Sixty-one out of 65 students who participated in a survey conducted by The BG News said they believe race and gender will be prominent issues for the duration of the election. The conclusion drawn by the survey is supported by the fact that if either Obama or Clinton is elected president, they will make history before ever even setting foot in office. Political Science instructor Tim Newman credits numbers like these to the fact that no matter how many people say race and gender are no longer issues, they are still huge elements of U.S. history that continue to influence the

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Nelson Aviles. The wife, Lainie, is played by Ni Belete. The other two characters are a government representative named Ellen, who is played by Amy Wylykanowitz, and a news reporter, Walker, who is played by Michael Portteus. “I like my character because I think he is unusual and I can weigh him differently because of the situations he experiences. At the same time he is a normal person and [he is] rooted in reality,” Aviles said. Portteus is looking forward to

“The weird thing is, [race and gender] might actually be good for the election because more people, especially blacks and women, might consider getting out and voting.” Alex Jones | Sophomore citizens of today. Alex Jones, a sophomore majoring in political science, said having a woman and an African American on the ballot will get the country more involved. “The weird thing is, [race and gender] might actually be good for the election because more people, especially blacks and women, might consider getting out and voting,” Jones said. The sample survey results support Jones’ theory. According to the results, all 28 of the black students polled said they plan on voting for Obama and 13 of those said if Obama wasn’t running they wouldn’t take any interest in the election at all.

MSNBC has recently accused Clinton of planning to see Obama win big in South Carolina with hopes that white voters will retaliate in the primaries as a result. If these accusations are indeed true, MSNBC said Clinton has officially played the race card. Former president Bill Clinton may have also stuck his toes in the racial pool this past week while commenting on Obama’s victory in South Carolina. The former president reminded reporters that Jesse Jackson also won the state while campaigning for the presidential nomination in the 1990s. CNN political analysts have stated that whether misconstrued or not, many voters will see this as a racial

“I’m really excited about it. It’s been a really long trip because we had the script since break.”

“The script has been looming over me and I’m really excited to show people what I have been working on,” Portteus said. The play is an hour and a half long with no intermission and is to be presented at Wooster Street Center, Fri. Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. The play is free, but it is first come first serve basis and there is limited seating. “Two Rooms” is one of three shows scheduled to play at Elsewhere’s season. Thesecondshow,“Kreskinned”, a comedy, premires in March. The third play will premire in April and it is an intense drama called “GirlGone.”

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statement because Clinton made the comparison only because both Obama and Jackson are black. With candidates flirting with racial issues, as well as voters, some are left wondering, ‘why in this modern day and age does race and gender still have such an impact?’ Rachel Dean-Razicka, a women’s studies graduate assistant, said having Clinton run is nice, but still leaves her feeling uneasy because she is facing a male opponent. She said her ideal scenario would be Clinton running against Condoleezza Rice. Newman said he teaches his students about the possible causes of political affiliation. One the causes identified is the influence that parents can sometimes have. Many of BGSU student’s parents and grandparents grew up in time periods where race and gender were both major issues. Newman said this creates the adage that if your parents were tolerant of race and gender then

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including pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases/infections, as well as social issues connected to sex. The term STD, according to Jones, is not completely accurate because some conditions are not diseases, such as pubic lice. “Plus, ‘STI’ doesn’t have the stigma that the acronym ‘STD’ carries. It’s a euphemism,” Jones said. The University has a reputation of being the STD school in Ohio. This is merely an urban legend, according to Jones. The truth behind the myth, explained Jones, was the misinterpretation of information. According to Barb Hoffman,

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you will be too and it also creates an opposite. If you were raised by racists and sexists, you might end up one yourself. Whatever the true purpose for having such age old issues being brought up in a modern day election, they seem as though they’re here to stay. With democratic presidential hopeful John

Edwards walking away from the race this past week, Americans likely have a 50/50 chance of seeing the first ever black or female president. “The fact that either would be a first shouldn’t be ignored, but it shouldn’t be part of the decision-making process either,” Jones said.

Health Promotion Coordinator at the health center, the rumor began in the late 1980s. “There was information gathered on positive chlamydia tests. One out of every ten students tested was positive for chlamydia,” said Hoffman. However, the number of students tested for chlamydia compared to the number of students on campus varies greatly. The results were rveported as one out of every ten students at the University had chlamydia and the rumor “snowballed” from there, said Hoffman. “People who are tested generally have reasons why they want to be screened,” said Hoffman. During the 2005-2006 school year, 7.1 percent of students tested had chlamydia while 0.6 percent tested had gonorrhea.

In fact these numbers are low in comparison to Ohio as a whole. According to the Nation STD Surveillance for 2006, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the women tested, 7.8 percent tested positive as opposed to the University’s 6 percent. In gonorrhea testing, 2 percent of those tested were positive in Ohio. The percentage at the University was only 0.6 percent. National statistics for men were unavailable. The University Student Health Services puts out statistics each year about students’ health. The Wellness Connection provides students with large amounts of information about safe sex, STIs, pregnancy and birth control methods in the form of counseling and written literature.

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WEEKEND PLANS LOCAL Harlem Globetrotters

Tonight at the Anderson Arena, some of the most talented basketball players will play/perform in our own backyard. Tickets are on sale at the Athletic Ticket Office.

Billiards

Tonight and tomorrow from 5:30-11 p.m., a Billiards Tournament will take place at teh Black Swamp Pub for a chance to show off skills on the pool table.

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TOLEDO AREA Mummies to Monet: The Libbeys Collect

Beginning Saturday until April 6, the Toledo Museum of Art will host a new exhibition focusing on the decades between 1906 and 1916. Free admission.

Toughman Contest

Today and tomorrow at the Seagate Cener, you can witness light heavyweights, heavyweights and super heavyweights fight in the 30th Annual 2008 Toledo Toughman Contest. Tickets are $20 at the door.

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The guitar festival will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at the Racakham Auditorium at University of Michigan’s campus. The festival will include performances from the Grammy-winning Assad Brothers, Romero Lubambo and Celso Machado.

By Emily Rippe Reporter

Everyone loves toys. Kids love them because they’re fun and keep them from getting bored. Teens love them, even though they pretend otherwise. And adults, well, they love the nostalgic memories toys bring them when they take the time to think about them. So let’s take a trip down memory lane - and not just a short trip - we’re going back 38 long years ago. It might be a little too far back for some of us to remember, most of us weren’t born just yet, but the 1970s was a good decade to be alive as a kid. Though many of the toys that people remember playing with were actually invented before the 1970s, some of the 70s editions were the best of its kind. Steve Riesky, who was born in 1973, remembers playing with his Big Wheel tricycle, Tonka Trucks and Lego blocks. “They didn’t have the Lego sets yet, just big blocks,” said Riesky. “I remember sitting with my dad, trying to figure out how they fit together. We had a huge suitcase full of them.” The modern Lego blocks, as we know them today, were patented in 1958. Of course kids were playing with them long before Riesky and his father were rummaging through their suitcase together. The cool thing about Legos is that the one’s from 58, and of course the 70s can still connect to the Lego blocks being built today. Alice Cook, the secretary for the Graduate Student Senate, was in high school by the time the 1970s rolled around, but she remembers some of the toys that were popular with the children she babysat. “Some things that come to mind are the Etch-aSketch, Magic 8 Ball and the Rubiks Cube,” Cook said. “This was also the era of Barbie’s whole family, the Skipper and so on.” Cook also remembers Monopoly being a very popular

FREDDY HUNT ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR I wake up with an eternal thirst. My mouth is so dry that my tongue is sticking to my gums as I try to speak. I look in the fridge, nothing. I slap my pocket, the jingling of the change is all I need to hear, I’m out the door. In the distance I see a glorious mirage. No wait, it’s Circle K. The Polar Pop is a thirst killing machine. If the Polar Pop was a donkey, it would be Donkey Kong. It is the biggest, cheapest, coldest drink around. There is a caution label on each cup that reads: CONTENTS EXTREMELY COLD. McDonald’s started putting warnings on their coffee cups after a woman scolded her hand and took them to court, which leads me to believe that spilt Polar Pops are capable of causing frostbite or hypothermia. For just 63 cents you can fill up 32 ounces of a beverage of your choice. Holding the fat Styrofoam cup makes me feel like a little kid holding a giant lollipop. It is a fountain drink that can’t be reckoned with. Look at how other big-time thirst busters measure up cents per ounce:

CIRCLE K Polar Pop 33 oz = 63 cents 1.9 cents/ounce BARNEY’S CONVENIENCE MART Large 44 oz = $1.16 2.6 cents/ounce BURGER KING King Size 42 oz = $1.59 3.8 cents/ounce MCDONALD’S Large 32 oz = $1.44 4.5 cents/ounce *Prices were taken from establishments on East Wooster Street. All prices include tax.

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GROOVY TOYS: Popular toys from the 1970s include (pictured from top to bottom) the Tonka Truck, the Magic 8 Ball, Monopoly and the Etch-a-Sketch.

What do you think the Dharma Initiative, polar bears, the looking glass, the black rock, Hanso Foundation, Room 23 and the pillar of smoke all mean? For some of you, the answer would be nothing but ask a “Lost” fan and they likely will give you a detailed explanation based on mythology, redemption and destiny. Many television series have loyal viewers but the format, concept and style of “Lost” demands a different kind of dedication. You can’t simply miss a week and catch up on what you missed in the next episode and don’t even think about trying to finish your English paper while it is on. “Lost” requires fans to remember incidents that hap-

pened three years ago, to never take anything at face value and now, after last season’s finale, to remember what happened in the future. It’s easy for “Lost” fans to spend hours on Web sites picking apart each detail of an episode, searching for clues by watching scenes in slow motion or talking with other fans trying to decipher the latest mystery together, in fact the show encourages it. During the hiatus between last season’s finale and yesterday’s season four premier ABC. com streamed “Missing Pieces,” mini web episodes that featured character interactions that were not seen on the show. For the casual viewer it could have been used as a way to pass the time

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Stop Don’t Stop off to good start after first gig

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There are many musicians in Bowling Green, but one local band has a goal that goes beyond the music. Stop Don’t Stop was formed in the winter of 2007 and is comprised of five talented guys: Corey Baum on vocals, Ben Lucas on guitar, saxophone and keys, Mike Edwards on drums, Brett Horner on guitar and Brandon Smith on bass. The band played their first show last weekend at Howard’s as an opening act for Red Wanting Blue. Although this was their first show as Stop Don’t Stop, many of the members have played in other bands also. Previous projects included The

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PRACTICE ‘TIL YOU DROP: Band Stop Don’t Stop recently performed their first gig at Howard’s Club H after only forming in the winter of 2007. Stop Don’t Stop consists of Corey Baum, Ben Lucas, Mike Edwards, Brett Horner and Brandon Smith.

Press Gang with Edwards, Baum and Lucas, and the Debutants with Smith, Baum and Lucas. “It’s been like a big musical family,” Baum said. “But we wanted a fresh start and an opportunity for a new sound.” They lend their style to the influences of Musiq Soulchild, TV on the Radio, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, the White Stripes and Sufjan Stevens. Stop Don’t Stop has a raw indie rock sound that immediately stands out from most musical genres, so much that it’s hard to actually categorize. “As individuals we all listen to different types of music,” Baum

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Bringing back the fury to Howard’s Club H Toledo natives We Are The Fury returned to Howard’s Club H Sunday night and, along with five other bands, rocked the stage into the early morning hours. In addition to We Are The Fury, the show featured performances by three other local bands. Pitch Red, who hails from Perrysburg, started off the show with their unique sound and immediately drew the small crowd of fans into their music. The second local band to take the stage Sunday night was Smile Sinister. The group calls Bowling Green home and has earned area-wide recognition with a single played on Toledo radio station 106.5 The Zone. The band performed this song, entitled “Close Encounters of the Human Kind”, in their set and it became a crowd favorite with many fans singing along. The Bartones, a Bowling Green State University band, was the last local band to grab the stage before We Are The Fury. They immediately caught the crowd’s attention with their catchy, upbeat songs and fun stage presence. Despite the small crowd at Howard’s, the local bands still enjoyed playing the club. Anna Schaeffer, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Pitch Red, said that it was an exciting show for the group despite the crowd size. “What was awesome about this show was there were new people. People who haven’t heard our music yet, which was exciting,” Schaeffer commented. “We’re such a unique band, and it was sweet to spread that.” In addition to the three local bands, We Are The Fury was also joined by two bands from down South. Georgia natives The Winter Sounds were the first of the outof-town bands to take the stage Sunday night and that wasn’t their first experience at Howard’s. Bass player Patrick Keenan and guitarist Clayton Taylor remember playing at Howard’s in August and said it was a great experience so they decided to add the venue to their winter tour. “On this particular tour, we were close to hitting the road and I posted a bulletin saying we would like to do some house shows,” Keenan said. “A promoter in the

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board game during this time. Other popular board games in the 1970s were Mastermind, Stay Alive and War of the Daleks. But the most talked about toys of the time were linked to the first episode of the Star Wars series, released in 1977. Kids grew very

“What was awesome ... was there were new people. ... who haven’t heard our music yet.” Anna Schaeffer | Pitch Red area responded and said he could put us on a show at Howard’s.” Winter Sound slowed the show down with their haunting guitar and keyboard melodies and their vocal harmonies, but made sure to keep the show upbeat at the same time. De Nova Dahl is a band who traveled from Nashville, Tennessee to play at Howard’s Sunday night. The group became a crowd favorite as well as a favorite amongst the other bands as soon as they took the stage in their sequined costumes. With energetic songs that made fans want to get up and dance, De Nova Dahl kept the crowd going until the stage lights went out and the band who was headlining the show finally took the stage. With a bang of opening notes, the lights came on flashing multicolored and the fans forgot that it was almost 12:30 a.m. We Are The Fury’s rock guitar and drum beats mixed with upbeat piano melodies got the crowd dancing, clapping, and singing right along with the band. We Are The Fury was the band everyone came to see, the other bands included. Steve Mizer, the drummer and vocalist for The Bartones, said that We Are The Fury was his favorite among the bands that played Sunday night. “They went to my high school back home and they are getting pretty big now,” Mizer said. Schaeffer agrees that We Are The Fury was the favorite of the night. “I love, love We Are The Fury. They’ve always been one of my favorite bands,” Scheffer said. “We Are The Fury was amazing.” We Are The Fury fans got more than they bargained for with an eclectic mix of musical artists Sunday night that led right up to the main event, which delivered in every aspect imaginable. For more information on Pitch Red, Smile Sinister, The Winter Sounds or We Are The Fury, check out their profile pages on MySpace. fond of their Star Wars figurines. Michael Ginsburg, the Associate Dean of Students, was one of these kids. “I remember this Star Wars Jawa remote control transporter I got for the holidays right after the first Star Wars came out,” Ginsburg said. “It was my favorite, but I love the Star Wars movie and it helped me and my friends recreate the movie.”

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THE MENU Aqua Teen Hunger Force airs on Cartoon Network Sundays at 11:45 p.m. and Mondays at 3:15 a.m. Season 5 DVD is now on sale.

If you’ve ever wondered what that strange cartoon with talking fast food items is, that probably means it’s not for you. The show is featured during Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim hours. It is called “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.” It features Shake; a self-centered milkshake, Frylock; an intellectual box of french fries, and Meatwad; a fun-loving mass of compressed meat. Their purpose to us may be slightly miscalculated. Much like its whimsical title, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” is an absent minded exploration of nothing. Yes, its even more on-the-fly than “Seinfeld.” Originally designed to be a cartoon about the adventures of a crime fighting team, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” abandoned their only storyline to create meaningless humor out of their colorful characters. Now in their fifth season, which has recently

been released on DVD, the Hunger Force focuses more on meaningless pervasive humor that arises from conflicting interaction of the three main characters. What drives Aqua Teen is unquestionably its characters. Even in just a 15-minute episode there certainly isn’t any shred of reason or meaning. Being a series of such superfluous banter, its target demographic, observed clearly in its juvenile title, can’t possibly be of much interest to complexity. Ultimately, the series is only sporadically funny, exhaustingly incomprehensible, and offensively distasteful. Recommendations should only come based on sobriety of the viewer.

LOST From Page 7 between seasons while the more intense fans could try to find clues into the show’s multiple mysteries. “Missing Pieces” followed last year’s alternate reality game “The Lost Experience” which allowed fans to interact and expand the storyline of the island through an online scavenger hunt. By creating so many interactive elements, including faux commercials, billboards and Web sites, the show’s writers and producers have generated a world for fans that goes far beyond the hour it takes to watch the show each week. To those of you who have never seen the show I imagine this all sounds pretty daunting, right? Who has that much time to dedicate to a television show? It’s not my intention to scare anyone off from watching it, in fact just the opposite, I encourage it, and you can put as little or as much time into “Lost” as you want. Honestly, even though I have watched the show since day one I can’t tell you what several of the things are that I mentioned in the beginning of

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Feb. 15-17 “Our Town” “Our Town” is a play that takes a look at one family’s journey through an ordinary day, a wedding, and a funeral. Eva Marie Saint Theatre (BGSU)

Feb. 21- March 30 Disney’s “The Lion King” Disney’s “The Lion King” is a musical adaptation of the story of one lion’s quest to becoming the rightful king. The Stranahan Theatre

March 27-30 “Fat Pig” “Fat Pig” is a play about how Tom, a young man, falls in love with Helen, a plus-sized woman, and how he is treated by others because of it. Tom realizes that he must also come to terms with his own preconceptions of what is “beautiful,” and what is “ugly,” as well. Joe E. Brown Theatre (BGSU)

April 10-13 “Company” “Company” is a musical written by Stephen Sondheim, and centers on the thoughts of Robert (a.k.a. Bobby), a 35-year old man who struggles with the idea of getting married, especially since he sees that many of his friends are married. Seeing some rough times in a couple of his friends’ marriages influences him to be even more terrified of commitment. Eva Marie Saint Theatre

April 24-27 “Evita” “Evita,” is Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical about the stunning rise and fall of Eva Peron, First Lady of Argentina. The Stranahan Theatre

June 19-22 “Annie Get Your Gun” “Annie Get Your Gun” is a western-style musical about how Annie Oakley, a “riflewoman” falls in love with Frank Butler, the star of “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.” The Valentine Theatre

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journey the characters go through can rival any novel you are reading in your literature class with themes of redemption, isolation and the struggle to define the difference between good and evil. “I really like the characterization and how all the backgrounds of the characters and stories mesh together,” Schroeder said. Many critics are calling the just-underway season four the best yet after the reinvigorating season finale in May that saw the death of rocker Charlie and a suicidal Jack telling Kate he wants to go back to the island in the first ever flash-forward that revealed some castaways got off the island. Now the question for fans becomes, who else got of the island, how and when did they get off, and why is Jack so desperate to go back? Some of those questions may be answered in episode eight when former castaway Michael returns. Due to the writer’s strike episode eight will also likely serve as the season final and cut short the planned 16 episode season. I encourage those of you interested in finding out more about “Lost” to check out Lostpedia. com, an extensive Web site that will get you up to date on all things “Lost” and those of you already in the know, let’s debate. Do you think Juliet is good or evil, is Penelope really the key to everything and who you think was in the coffin that Jack went to go see in last season’s finale? So many questions.

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“WHAT IS THE WHAT” WHAT LYNDSEY REESE THINKS: Dave Eggers tells the story of Valentino Achak Deng and his life in Sudan as a “Lost Boy,” one of thousands of children uprooted from their homes and torn away from their families by the civil war. Eggers powerfully describes Deng’s youth, the horror of witnessing the massacre of his village, the long, excruciating journey on foot to Ethiopia and the stifling frustration of growing up in a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya. The novel opens during present day in Valentino Achak Deng’s Atlanta apartment where his trust in strangers has forced him into a difficult situation; he is being robbed. Tied up on the floor of his own living room, Deng begins to tell the story of his youth in Sudan, silently addressing it to his captors. The story continues this way, flashing back to his life in his village, Marial Bai. Deng continues to direct his story to the people he meets, ranging from a nurse in the hospital’s waiting room to a member of the health club where he works to his recently deceased girlfriend, illustrating a deep, central aspect of Deng’s life in America, an intrinsic need to explain his situation to the people he encounters. Eggers’s prose conveys the overwhelming loss experienced by the people of Sudan and reminds us of the things that we take for granted in America. As a college student, Deng’s struggle in America to receive a college education really hits home and leaves an impression that lasts long after the novel has ended.

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FOOTBALL Judge gives Jones a break on misdemeanors In a Murfeesboro, Tenn. court yesterday, a judge ruled that Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones had taken enough punishment and was cleared of his various misdemeanor charges. Page 10

ONLINE The BG News Sports Blog Take a look at The BG News Sports Blog to get updates and inside information on all of your favorite BG teams. Also, check out the blog for live updates during hockey and men’s and women’s basketball games this season. http://www.bgnewssports. blogspot.com

SCHEDULE TODAY Hockey: at Ohio State; 7:05 p.m.

TOMORROW Men’s basketball: at Western Michigan; 4 p.m. Women’s basketball: at Toledo; 2:30 p.m. Hockey: at Ohio State; 7:05 p.m. Swimming: at Buffalo; 1 p.m.

SUNDAY Gymnastics: All-Ohio meet at Kent State; 2 p.m.

OUR CALL Today in Sports History 1992—Barry Bonds signs baseball’s highest single-year contract ($4.7 million). 1984—David Stern becomes NBA Commissioner. 1977—Hillsdale High School beats Person High School 2-0 in basketball.

The List The center position is making a comeback in the NBA this year. Today we’re listing the five best centers in the league.

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SLUMPING: The Falcons have lost three straight MAC games. They’ll attempt to right the ship tomorrow at Toledo.

Women’s basketball looks to get back to Men’s squad shooting for winning ways at archrival Toledo tomorrow four straight at W. Michigan By Chris Voloschuk Sports Editor

The picture painted in the final minutes of Wednesday’s game would’ve made the late Bob Ross blush, if he were a BG fan. After letting the game slip in the final minutes of a 79-73 loss to Western Michigan, it’s back to the drawing board for the BG women’s basketball team. Tomorrow afternoon, the Falcons (15-6, 4-3) will be heading a relatively short distance up I-75 to take on archrival Toledo (10-9, 3-4) at Savage Hall. According to BG head coach Curt Miller, the Toledo game is always a very important one. “We look forward to [the matchup],” Miller said. “I think Toledo’s extremely talented. You don’t realize until you start figuring it out that they’re a very veteran club. So again, our inexperience will be going against their veteran club.” Currently, the Rockets boast seven upperclassmen compared to the Falcons’ seven freshmen. Playing against more experienced teams has been a problem for BG the last several games,

points and 15 boards. That is just plain unfair.

Last season, Ohio State twice embarrassed BG on the latter team’s home ice. The Falcons would love nothing more than to do the same to the Buckeyes this year in Columbus. In a Nov. 2006 series at the BGSU Ice Arena, OSU outscored BG in two games by a combined score of 13-4. Weekends like that were typical for the Falcons last year who won only five Central Collegiate Hockey Association games all season. But that’s no longer the case this winter. Currently the Falcons are 12-12-0 overall and 9-9-0 in the CCHA, good for 18 points in the standings. Instead, it is the Buckeyes (8-18-2, 4-13-2 CCHA) who have lost many a weekend series to conference opponents this season. They currently rank 11th in the league in goals scored, a place that BG often occupied themselves last year.

3. Yao Ming (Rockets): He’s insanely tall, and he keeps improving.

4. Al Jefferson (‘Wolves): K.G. who? Jefferson’s coming into his own this year.

5. Marcus Camby (Nuggets): His boards and blocked shots are off the charts. He’s a defensive beast.

“We look forward to [the matchup]. I think Toledo’s extremely talented. You don’t realize until you start figuring it out that they’re a very veteran club. So again, our inexperience against their veteran club.” Curt Miller | Coach as they are currently mired in a three-game losing streak. Last week, revenge-minded veteran clubs Miami and Ball State outplayed the Falcons on both ends of the floor. Junior forward Lindsey Goldsberry said that the younger players on the team are still learning what it takes to be a top team in the Mid-American Conference. “[The underclassmen] haven’t been there, they’re not sure,” Goldsberry said. “But they’re learning and it’s a learning process. We knew, being a young team, that we would have those ups and downs. But they’re going to learn and it’s more so a learning process that they’re going to

get through.” Wednesday night, a slightly lessveteran Western Michigan team was able to hang on to a slim lead late in the game thanks to some defensive stops and the quickness of guard Tiera DeLaHoussaye. BG had some struggles on both ends of the floor, and shot a combined 38.6 percent from the field for the game. WMU was able to finish at 65.9 percent. Miller said that the team won’t make any drastic changes and will stick to their game plan while trying to brush aside the losing streak at Toledo.

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It’s all about keeping it in perspective. The team has won three straight games and the five conference victories has already surpassed last season’s conference win total of three. The team is not about to start jumping up and down for joy just yet — there is still nine games left to play before the MAC tournament. “We’re in the middle of the marathon,” said BG coach Louis Orr. “You can’t start celebrating yet — you’ve got to finish the race.” The race so far has been good for the Falcons — but it has also been good for a lot of other teams in the MAC. In the East division alone, Kent State leads with a 6-1 conference record and then there is a three-team dogfight for the second position. Akron, BG and Ohio all have 52 records and are right on Kent’s heels one game back. The closeness of the race means every game is important

“We’re in the middle of a marathon. You can’t start celebrating yet— you’ve got to finish the race.” Louis Orr | Coach from here on out and it starts with Western Michigan tomorrow. The Broncos come into the game with a 5-2 record in conference and have yet to lose a MAC game at home. The only two blemishes on their conference record came in games against Kent State and Eastern Michigan. WMU is coming off a thrilling game Wednesday night in Buffalo where they needed not one but two extra periods to dethrone the Bulls 100-90.

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Hockey travels to Ohio State today for pair of weekend games By Ethan Magoc Reporter

Amare could be the Suns’ best player.

STREAKING: Chris Knight and the Falcons have won three straight MAC games.

Falcons hitting the road

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ROAD TRIPPIN’: The BG hockey team will be in Columbus this weekend to play Ohio State. BG lost to OSU twice last season.

Despite the turnaround for both clubs, BG coach Scott Paluch knows his sixth-place team can’t take the lowly Buckeyes lightly.

“I still think there are a lot of enced players that have produced. skilled players on that hockey We didn’t play very well against team,” Paluch said. “[Seniors like] them last year, and we certainly Tom Fritsche, Tommy Goebel, want to turn that around.” Matt McIlvane — those are experiLooking to reverse the trend

and stop those talented OSU scorers is a BG defense that has allowed 12 fewer goals than their Ohio opponent. That type of defense, along with goalies Jimmy Spratt and Nick Eno, must be strong this weekend to give a recently struggling Falcon offense a chance to win. Their power play has not registered a single goal in the past two weekends, going a combined 0-for26 in the past four games. In fact, Derek Whitmore, James Perkin, and David Solway are the only players in the past 10 games to score on what has become an anemic Falcon power play. “It’s such an important part of the year, that special teams get magnified,” Paluch said. “We want to get ourselves to where we were earlier in the year, on both the power play and the penalty kill.” Paluch is correct in that the team needs to return to its early

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HOCKEY From Page 9 “We’ve been able to do some very positive things, and now we want to get back to the consistency that allows us to do that. I don’t want to allow last weekend’s inability to get points take away from a lot of the really good things that this team has done.” Scott Paluch | Coach season form when the power play was statistically ranked second in the country. Ohio State definitely affords BG a chance to capitalize this weekend, as they have allowed the third most power play opportunities this season. “We’ve been able to do some very positive things, and now we want to get back to the consistency that allows us to do that,” Paluch said. “I don’t want to allow last weekend’s inability to get points take away from a lot of the really good things that this team has done.” Moving on from the Notre Dame sweep will be tougher than usual this weekend since

STANDINGS AND LEADERS: Central Collegiate Hockey Association CCHA Standings (as of today) Miami— 17-3 Michigan— 15-2-1 Michigan State— 13-2-3 Notre Dame— 13-6-1 Nebraska-Omaha— 8-9-3 Bowling Green— 9-9 Ferris State— 7-9-2 N. Michigan— 7-11 Alaska— 5-12-3 Ohio State— 4-13-1 Lake Superior— 2-13-3 W. Michigan— 3-14-1

CCHA Scoring Leaders Kevin Porter— 27 points (Michigan) Chad Kolarik— 25 points (Michigan) Bryan Marshall— 25 points (Nebraska-Omaha) Carter Camper— 24 points (Miami) Ryan Jones— 23 points (Miami) Derek Whitmore— 21 points (Bowling Green)

the Falcons are sporting a growing list of injured players. Tommy Dee will be out for a few weeks with a shoulder injury sustained last weekend, while Brandon Svendsen is questionable due to a nagging knee problem. Kai Kantola skated without contact during Tuesday’s practice and is probable for playing in Columbus. Dan Sexton, the freshman who received a game misconduct in Saturday’s loss, has a shoulder issue but is still likely to play. Sexton is key to the Falcons’ penalty kill now that he has tallied three shorthanded goals on the season, which is tied for third most in the country.

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Tennesse judge dismisses charges, says “Pacman” has been punished enough By Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge dismissed misdemeanor charges against suspended NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones yesterday, agreeing with a prosecutor that the Titans cornerback has been punished enough with his legal trouble over the past year. Jones knows his behavior outside a Murfreesboro nightclub on the night of his August 2006 arrest was inappropriate, District Attorney General William Whitesell said at a hearing to reconsider a previous plea deal on the charges. The cornerback was charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after police said he got into an argument with a woman, refused to leave the suburban Nashville club and shouted profanities at officers. He could have faced a $100 fine for both charges. “It’s cost him a lot more money than what the court would fine him,” Whitesell said of Jones’ yearlong suspension from the NFL, following a series of arrests. “Mr. Jones hopefully has learned something and been punished enough.” General Sessions Judge David Loughry ordered Jones yesterday to apologize to the court. He has already written a letter of apology to the arresting officer. Jones said he has learned a lot about how to deal with other people and how to conduct himself since the arrest. “It won’t happen again,” he said.

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MY BAD: Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones (right) apologizes to a judge in a Murfeesboro, Tenn. court yesterday.

The judge approved a deal in January 2007 that would have dismissed the charges if Jones stayed out of trouble for six months. But Las Vegas police named Jones as the person who incited a fight inside a strip club on Feb. 19, 2007, that led to a triple shooting that left one man paralyzed. Tennesseeprosecutorsargued in July that Jones being charged in Nevada was enough to show that the cornerback did not follow his plea agreement here for

“good and lawful” behavior. Jones pleaded no contest Dec. 6 in Las Vegas to conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct in a plea deal reducing two felony charges. The Las Vegas case resulted in the sixth arrest for Jones since the Titans drafted him with the sixth pick overall in 2005. The NFL suspended Jones last April because of his off-field conduct and will review his status after the Pro Bowl. Jones still has a felony charge

of obstruction pending in Georgia from a February 2006 encounter with a police officer. Attorney Worrick Robinson said Jones is working through the legal troubles that led to his suspension with hopes of returning to the NFL. “That’s been our goal since back in the summer,” Robinson said. “We knew there were several hoops that we had to jump through — large hoops. All we could do was handle one matter at a time.”

WOMEN From Page 9 “We’re just going to play our basketball. We’re going to have to execute and then play defense.” Lindsey Goldsberry | Forward “We’re not going to change how we prepare,” Miller said. “We’re not going to change our philosophy on what we do. But we’ll be scout-heavy, and prepare and figure out the game plan, what we need to do in our minds in order to be successful against Toledo.” “There’s just not time to do any kind of major overhaul, so we’re going to stick to it,” he said. “We had a good practice today. I thought the kids’ attitudes after the disappointment of not being able to get to the finish line against Western was terrific today. So we’re real encouraged by that.” The picture painted against WMU wasn’t completely colorless. The Falcons had a mix of 27 forced turnovers, 14 points from forward Jen Uhl off the bench and 19 points and eight assists from point guard Kate Acther on their palette. But a losing streak is a losing streak, and BG will have to get

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WEAPON: Junior guard Brian Moten scored 19 points against Ball State Wednesday. He shot 8-9 from the field.

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TOUGH BUCKET: Freshman center Chelsea Albert attempts to shoot over a Western Michigan defender during Wednesday night’s 79-73 loss.

back to what made it so success- and then play defense. In a big ful in their first 18 games in order game like Toledo, we need to to try and paint another regular come out strong both offensively season masterpiece. and defensively, and just play our “We’re just going to have to play game and we’ll be back on track.” our basketball,” Goldsberry said. Tip off at Savage Hall is sched“We’re going to have to execute uled for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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Western Michigan’s coach noted the play of David Kool and Joe Reitz as a reason why the Broncos were able to pull off the victory. “What David and Joe did through the last five or six minutes of the game and then through the two overtime periods was incredible,” Hawkins said to the Kalamazoo Gazette after the game. Kool and Reitz would not allow the Broncos to lose by posting 35 and 29 points respectively. Western Michigan became the first team in the MAC to win two games on the road in conference. “I’m elated, and I know every-

“I’m joyful with their response [in winning three straight games since losing by 36 points at Akron]. They had a feel for who they were and that didn’t deter them.” Louis Orr | Coach one else in our locker room is, too,” said WMU center Joe Reitz to the Kalamazoo Gazette after the game. “Because last year, we were on the wrong end of these a bunch. It really feels good to battle back.” BG is also coming off a good performance as they bested Ball State 63-53 Wednesday night. The victory in Muncie was the Falcons first road win in conference after losing their first two games away from home by a

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THE BG NEWS PICKS OF THE WEEK—SUPER BOWL EDITION The last time we had a Pick ‘em, the BG football team was about to beat up on Toledo. But we’re back, baby! We’ve got editors picking the Super Bowl and the Harlem Globetrotters game at Anderson Arena tonight. Don’t sleep on those Washington Generals.

New York Giants vs. New England Patriots Patriots -14

TIM SAMPSON

FREDDY HUNT

CHRISTY JOHNSON

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You’ve gotta to go with the Giants won’t bend over, but will Giants. All they have to do is run fall short. The Brady-to-Moss the “Annexation of Puerto Rico.” connection will belittle the Giants. Eli wishes he was Peyton. Giants 43, Patriots 42 Patriots 31, Giants 24

Globetrotters are a bunch With “Special K” Daley and The Globetrotters’ respect for Harlem Globetrotters The of showboats. The Generals “Showtime” Gaffney leading the the rules and unmatched vs. Washington Generals are due. This one’s personal for way, the Globetrotters can look sportsmanship will ultimately

This game has no line

THE BG NEWS SUDOKU

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Bill Belichick benched Bernie Kosar in Cleveland, so I hate him for life. Still the Pats will own the Giants...Again... Patriots 38, Giants 24

Washington. Generals 79, G-Trotters 75

to extend that winning streak. G-Trotters 98, Generals, 74

lead to their victory. G-Trotters 102, Generals 54

The Giants’ defense has improved in the postseason, and Eli’s gonna have a big game. Brady’s got too much bling. Giants 31, Patriots 27 I’m confident that the G-Trotters will take the win. I mean, some of them can actually kick the ball into the hoop. G-Trotters 125, Generals 56

SUDOKU To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column and every 3 x 3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. There is no guessing or math involved. Just use logic to solve.

Heading to the Super Bowl? Get ready to spend JULIE JACOBSON | AP PHOTO

SLIP OF THE TONGUE?: Giants’ receiver Plaxico Burress may have accidentally given the Patriots extra motivation after predicting a Super Bowl victory earlier this week.

Burress’ comments doing everyone but Giants a favor By Tim Dahlberg The Associated Press

though he’s not doing much talking these days. He did whup Foreman’s behind, but the ravPHOENIX — There are guar- ages of Parkinson’s have since antees, and then there are taken a terrible toll on his body and one of the greatest talkers guarantees. Muhammad Ali spent his ever is now basically mute. Something tells me he might career making them, though he had an advantage. Not only have smiled a bit, though, when could he do them in rhyme, but Plaxico Burress opened his he could back them up with mouth this week and not only guaranteed the Giants would his fists. So when Ali was a bigger under- beat the New England Patriots dog against the fearsome George but predicted the final score. For those who weren’t lisForeman in Zaire in 1974 than the New York Giants are in this Super tening, that would be 23-17, a Bowl, there wasn’t much doubt final that would not only make that he would have something to a lot of New York fans happy but some Las Vegas bookmakers, say to boost the hype. Because Ali never disappoint- too. Even happier, though, are the hundreds of writers gathered ed with his mouth. “If you were surprised when here who, before Burress spoke, Nixon resigned, just watch what had only Tom Brady’s ankle and happens when I whup Foreman’s Bill Belichick’s wisdom of life to write about. behind,” he shouted. It wasn’t exactly Joe Namath Ali lives in nearby Scottsdale,

lounging poolside and delivering the most famous guarantee ever, but it had the desired effect. During a week in which even the smallest tidbit of news is huge news, Burress did everyone but his teammates a favor by giving an undefeated team that already had a chip on its shoulder one more reason to stay undefeated. Who would have thought that Burress seemed to understand what both Ali and Namath always did — that while the stakes are extremely high, there’s nothing wrong with trying to have a little fun. “All this is entertainment,” Burress said. “It’s sports, and sports are entertainment. So 2317 is the prediction I made, but the game still has to be played.” The knee-jerk reaction, of course, is that the Patriots will remember what Burress dared say and use it as added motiva-

tion to win the big game. Bulletin board material, though in today’s electronic locker rooms the bulletin boards are in short supply. Pittsburgh safety Anthony Smith dared do the same thing to the Patriots late in the regular season, and paid dearly for it. Brady passed for 399 yards and Smith was burned on two long touchdown passes as New England trounced the Steelers 34-13. But this is the Super Bowl, and if players on both sides haven’t found enough motivation to win Sunday’s game, they’re looking in the wrong places. That’s especially true for the Patriots, who are chasing a fourth championship in seven years and a spot in history as the first undefeated team in the NFL in 35 years.

By Eddie Palls The Associated Press

PHOENIX — So, you were one of the lucky ones. You got chosen to buy a Super Bowl ticket. Congratulations, that’ll be $700. And that’s just the beginning. You might also want to start shoring up that bank account, maybe put the rest of your 2008 vacation plans on hold. This journey to the center of the sports universe will take its toll in cold, hard cash (and credit cards, too). The total cost: $5,033. That’s more than $1,675 for each of the three Super Bowls the Patriots have won so far. Or $280 for every game they’ve won this year. Or a touch over $100 for each of the 50 touchdowns Tom Brady threw for. It comes to $83.88 a minute, or about $41.94 for each play in Sunday’s game. Or the cost of 125 white rose bouquets delivered to Gisele Bundchen. About 24,000 of the 73,000 tickets at University of Phoenix Stadium were awarded to average fans through the lotteries

the Giants and Patriots held among their pool of seasonticket holders. They all had a chance to sell those tickets to brokers for around $4,000 a pop — kind of like winning the real lottery — but those who want to live the dream, see the Super Bowl in person, might be keeping an eye on their credit scores as they watch the scoreboard. The breakdown: —Airfare, $775. That was the price Jan. 22 for a round-trip ticket from Kennedy airport in New York to Phoenix (with a stop in Atlanta on the return). On Monday, that same ticket was going for $1,123. Airfares from Boston were similar. The Patriots are in their fourth Super Bowl in the last seven years and there are some stories circulating about fans who made their plans weeks, if not months ago, betting the Patriots would make it to Phoenix. They bet right and may have saved about $500. On airfare, at least.

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Top al-Qaida member killed By Paul Schemm The Associated Press

CAIRO — Abu Laith al-Libi, a top al-Qaida commander in Afghanistan who was blamed for bombing a base while Vice President Cheney was visiting last year, has been killed in Pakistan, according to a militant Web site. Al-Libi was a key link between the Taliban and al-Qaida and was one of the Americans’ 12 mostwanted men with a bounty of $200,000 on his head. “He was martyred with a group of his brothers in the land of Muslim Pakistan,” said the Web site, which frequently carries announcements from militant groups. “Though we are sad for his loss, he left a legacy that will inflame the enemy nation and religion.” The statement included al-Libi’s picture. In an earlier announcement on the same site, a banner appeared in a section reserved for affiliated militant groups and not open to public posting. “We congratulate the Islamic nation for the martyrdom of the sheik, the lion, Abu Laith alLibi,” it said. Before the postings, there had been reports of an attack on militants in a Pakistani village. Pakistani intelligence officials and local residents said a missile hit a compound about 2.5 miles outside Mir Ali in North Waziristan late Monday or early Tuesday, destroying the facility. Residents said they were not allowed to approach the site of the blast and the Pakistan government and military said they did not know who fired the missile. Local officials said foreigners were targeted in the attack. One intelligence official in the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the bodies of those killed were badly mangled by the force of the explosion and it was difficult to identify them. The official estimated 12 people were killed, including Arabs, Turkemen from central Asia and local Taliban members. Two top officials of Pakistan’s Interior Ministry said they could not confirm al-Libi’s death and were still trying to gather details on the missile strike. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the attack. A knowledgeable Western official said that “it appears at this point that al-Libi has met his demise,” but declined to talk about the circumstances. “It was a major success in taking one of the top terrorists in the world off the street,” the official said. He added that the death occurred “within the last few days.” U.S.-led coalition and NATOled force in Afghanistan could not confirm al-Libi’s death. An

Abu Laith al-Libi One of America’s 12 most wanted men is now dead. official with the NATO-led force said they were picking up some signals from the Web, but could not confirm whether al-Libi was dead. “There is no confirmation from our side,” said a NATO official in Kabul on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue. Pakistani counterterrorism officials say he was an al-Qaida spokesman and commander in eastern Afghanistan. The U.S. says al-Libi — whose namemeans“theLibyan”inArabic — was likely behind the February 2007 bombing at the U.S. base at Bagram in Afghanistan during a visit by Cheney. The attack killed 23 people but Cheney was deep inside the sprawling base and was not hurt. The bombing added to the

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