BEAT MICHIGAN WEEK FEATURES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WALK

   COLUMBUS -- The public is invited to experience some real Buckeye spirit while joining the fight against breast cancer. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff from The Ohio State University will join central Ohio residents in the 1999 Beat Michigan Week Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Friday (11/19) at 7 p.m. at the Lane Avenue Park on the corner of Lane Avenue and Kenny Road.

   "The breast cancer awareness walk is an excellent opportunity for Ohio State students, faculty and staff to lend their support to this important cause," said Tracy Stuck, director of student activities at Ohio State. "The event will also provide individuals the chance to learn more about the disease that claims thousands of lives each year."

   The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute was started by Spielman and her husband, former Ohio State football player Chris Spielman. They have pledged to raise $1 million or more to be dedicated to breast cancer research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. All proceeds from the event will go to the fund.

   Other events during the 1999 Beat Michigan Week, Nov. 17-20, include:

   SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY (11/14-11/22) -- Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe Program offers students, faculty and staff the chance to do something good with their old sneakers. Donated tennis shoes will be ground into a material used on playground surfaces. Drop-off sites around campus include the front lobby of the Ohio Union, the Lincoln and Morrill Tower lobbies, Taylor Tower lobby, Baker Hall west lobby, the front and back lobbies of Larkins Hall, Jesse Owens North and South Recreational centers, and the Woody Hayes Athletic Center's equipment room.

   THROUGH FRIDAY -- Bleed Scarlet and Gray for the Bucks by rolling up a sleeve and donating during the "Blood Battle" between Ohio State and the University of Michigan. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to give blood during the annual American Red Cross blood drive at sites across campus.

   WEDNESDAY -- Good Luck Banners on the Oval, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students can show their support for the football team by signing banners on the Oval. The banners will hang in the Woody Hayes practice facility and will be taken to the University of Michigan to be hung in the Buckeyes' locker room during the game.

   THURSDAY -- Starfish presents PB and Jam, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hillel, 46 E. 16th Ave. Students can help make more than 5,000 sandwiches to be distributed to the homeless and hungry in the area.
-- Hypnotize the Wolverines, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hillel, 46 E. 16th Ave. It's an evening of fortune telling, palm reading and tarot card forecasting, and it's free. The event features Steve Atwood -- the mentalist.

   FRIDAY -- Flag Football Tournament, starting at 1 p.m. with a championship game at 9 p.m. at the Lane Avenue Park on the corner of Lane Avenue and Kenny Road. For information on the tournament, please contact Recreational Sports at 688-3443.

   SATURDAY --Wing the Wolverines, starting at 12:05 p.m. with the kickoff of the Ohio State-Michigan game. There will be large projection screen televisions set up in French Field House, 460 Woody Hayes Drive, for students to come and cheer for the Buckeyes free of charge. During halftime there will be 20,000 free wings, provided by BW-3's, and Coke products.

Contact: Tracy Stuck, Office of Student Activities, 292-8763