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THE BG NEWS
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Volume 90 Issue 47
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Election 2010 is approaching. Here is how the District 5 House of Representative candidates stand on some key issues.
Caleb Finkenbiner
Bob Latta
Democrat
Republican
Formerly: Team Leader at Sauder
Currently: District 5 Representative Formerly: District 6 Representative, Ohio Senator and Wood County Commissioner
Woodworking
Jobs: Finkenbiner said he recognizes the need to create a new green collar working class. He wants to stop rewarding companies that ship jobs east and south and create new incentives for those who create new and innovative American jobs. Education: Finkenbiner wants teachers to better utilize technology within schools to prepare students for higher education and the world of work in a technological age. He also wants to retain the best teachers to do this specialized work and better train teachers who are not producing desired results. Abortion: Finkenbiner believes in a woman’s choice for or against abortion and does not want the issue to divide the nation. He instead suggests devoting time, energy and money educating young women and men on the consequences of unprotected sex and abortion alternatives to reduce the need for them. Guns: Finkenbiner believes in upholding the Second Amendment while enforcing federal and local laws on firearms to fight the bigger problem of illegal ownership and use of weapons.
Jobs: Latta voted “yes” on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks and also voted “yes” on overriding President George W. Bush’s veto of the 2008 farm bill. Latta said he recognizes the need to help struggling, hardworking people that have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Education: Latta voted “no” on a $40 billion bill for green public schools that would make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools to make them safe, healthy, high-performing and technologically up-to-date. Latta favors the idea of parents choosing schools for their children via vouchers.
Guns: Latta strongly supports the right to gun ownership because it is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the democratic principle of self-defense. He is an Ohio Division of Wildlife Certified Hunter Education Instructor and co-sponsored banning gun registration and a trigger lock law in Washington, D.C.
Input desired to improve new city park plans The city’s Parks and Recreation committee is planning the new Kenwood/Napoleon Park, and now it wants the community’s input. The 67-acre site is off the intersection of Napoleon and Kenwood roads, and is currently owned by the park district. “The park will be positioned west of S. Main Street, south of Sandridge Road, north of Gypsy Lane Road and has the Slippery Elm Trail as its western boundary,” said Michelle Greigor, Parks and Recreation director. The site of the park and the layout are posted on the website, along with a PowerPoint and a survey where residents can decide what they would like their park to look
The construction meant a loss of sales for local businesses, according to multiple managers whose businesses are After three months of construction, located on the street. “From day one until the end, we were the businesses located on East Wooster Street are transitioning back to a famil- hurting,” said Meredith Myles, head manager of Myles’ Dairy Queen. iar pace. Construction began at the railroad Wooster Street, which connects the University campus to downtown See WOOSTER | Page 2 attractions, closed for improvements in By Dan Lemle Reporter
Abortion: Latta strongly opposes the idea that abortion is a woman’s right. He has signed the Life at Conception Act, which declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at the moment of fertilization and should not be destroyed.
Other candidates: Brian L. Smith, the Libertarian party. Source: http://www.calebforcongress.com and http://www.ontheissues.org/OH/Bob_Latta.htm Compiled by The BG News
By Christine Talbert Reporter
Wooster Street businesses rally to recoup revenue after road construction restricted car, pedestrian access to shops
“Currently there are three potential visions for the park’s future ...” Neil Munger | Director like and include, Greigor said. The purpose of the new park, according to the Parks and Recreation website, is to “Preserve, restore and interpret remnants of the Great Black Swamp, in the heart of Bowling Green, to illustrate its significance protecting these historic wetlands to support modern storm water needs and to provide opportunities for those seeking
See PARKS | Page 2
early August and reopened in October.
LAUREN POFF | THE BG NEWS
As election season winds down, ONE Bowling Green amps up campaign By Max Filby Reporter
Kim Welter
With election day less than a week away volunteers for the ONE Bowling Green campaign are trying to draw more support and pull ahead in the polls. ONE Bowling Green is a campaign hoping to eliminate discrimination in the community through the passing of two antidiscrimination ordinances, ordinance 7906, the Unlawful Discrimination code and ordinance 7905 which will amend the City’s Fair Housing Law. The ordinances would protect individuals who identify with at least one of 12 categories including gender expression, being HIV positive and genetic information, according to the ONE Bowling Green website. Polls indicate approximately 50-50 percent support for the ordinances, said Kim Welter, ONE Bowling Green campaign manager. Volunteers working for the ONE Bowling Green campaign just began a full media campaign through television, radio, etc. “We’re working as hard as we can,” Welter said. “Hopefully the media campaign just pushes us over, slightly.”
ONE Bowling Green campaign manager ONE Bowling Green volunteers have also continued to push for more volunteers and voters in order to push past their opponents on Nov. 2. Volunteers traveled to the University of Toledo on Tuesday to canvas the campus for more volunteers for the campaign. ONE Bowling Green has received approximately $62,000 in donations to support the antidiscrimination ordinances. Money donated to the campaign goes toward rent, office supplies, fliers and the salaries of some full time campaign workers, such as Welter. Welter also works for a statewide organization called Equality Ohio which is currently trying to pass similar legislation at the state level. “Equality Ohio is trying to pass a statewide law similar to the local ordinances,” Welter said. “But so far, we haven’t been able to do that yet.” However, the donations and experienced campaign staff may not be enough to help pass the
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Members of campus organizations spend Wednesday volunteering their time in order to raise funds for their causes. See photos | Page 3
Columnist Tyler Buchanan talks about how Halloween rituals go against societal norms; parents allow their children to wander the streets at night and take candy from strangers | Page 4
With a spot in the MAC tournament on the line, the BG women’s soccer team has to win today against Miami and needs Ohio to fall to Akron | Page 6
“We’re working as hard as we can. Hopefully the media campaign just pushes us over ...” Kim Welter | Campaign manager antidiscrimination ordinances. “I think if the election were held today, we would probably lose,” said Cassy Collier, ONE volunteer and USG senator. “Right now we need to push for volunteers because if this fails it probably won’t come on the ballot again.” ONE Bowling Green originally formed through the collaboration of volunteers in March 2009. Over the summer volunteers began going door to door in order to educate people and encourage them to vote in favor of the ordinances. “We are now trying to be very assertive and just try to get out the facts,” Collier said. “It’s something that is so close and personal that we are really trying to stay upbeat about it.” Volunteers for the ONE Bowling Green campaign will be hosting an election night watch party at the Cla-Zel on Main Street in downtown Bowling Green.
PEOPLE ON THE STREET If you could be in any scary movie, which one would you be in? PETER SCHWADEL Junior, Sports Management
“‘Saw,’ so I can cut my own leg off.” | Page 4
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