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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 26 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-22-1992 Lanthorn, vol. 26, no. 28, April 22, 1992 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol26 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 26, no. 28, April 22, 1992" (1992). Volume 26. 28. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol26/28 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 26 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Grand Valley State University's Student-Run Newspape: Volume 26 Issue 28 _ _ _ . " ' " " ” April 22. 1992 Another fee slated to be added to tuition bills for '92-'93 By Mel Cronenwett Staff Writer room utilization rate of35%." -Lake Michigan Hall The Western Interstate -Calder Fine Arts A new fee of $5 per credit Commission for Higher •a student services hour may be Instituted for Education (WICHE) building the ’92-’93 year, according recommends a 56% room •an outdoor recreation to a report from the utilization. WICHE reports area assisstant provost, the dean that 56% allows for The facility fee Is expected of students and the overlapping classes and to generate revenue to cover assistant vice president of chaning times. the debt services and campus operations. “The question is whether operating costs for the $ 13.5 The fee, called a facility students think the quality million bond the university fee, would be used to fund of their education at Grand requires to construct the the constuction of new Valley Is In danger due to buildings. buildings and additions to overcrowding," said Len The debt services and old buildings, according to VanPoperlng, Student operating costs are projected the report from Bob Fletcher, Senate executive assistant. at $1,448,045 each year for Dean Merkle andTeny Sack. “Students need to decide if 20 years. Meeting held to promote The need for more space additional space is Students are expected to on campus has been an Issue something they are willing take atotal of289,609credit alcohol awareness that has grown with to pay for and let the senators hours next year and the $5 enrollment Increases. By Prank Buscemi know how to vote." per credit hour fee would Currently, the rooms on The contsruction pro) ects, equal the projected expense News Writer Apartments. “W e’re trying to help kids the Allendale campus are costing a total of $13.5 of $1,448,045. being utilized at a rate of 81 million, that would be The university Itself Is A meeting was held put their education to percent. That means that funded by the facility fee w ork ." currently funding $2.5 March 17 between the the space available on Swalnston believes that include: million for the addition to landlords of several off- campus is being used 81% •a recreational sports AuSable Hall that will be some of the answers may campus housing com of the time It Is available. addition to the Field House built this summer and $2 lie In Increasing alcohol plexes and members of “Grand Valley has one of •remodeling projects in: million of the $22 million for awareness on and off GVSU faculty to address the highest room utilization -Kirkhof the life sciences building. cam pus. the alcohol use prob lem s rates In the nation,” Bob -Zumbeige Library The state Is supposed to fund Currently the campus on and off campus. Fletcher said. “For example, -Com m ons the additional $20 million has a program for alcohol- Alcohol awareness and Cornell University has a -Seldman House for the life sciences building. related incidents called student safety were the main concerns of those “Time Out." Outstanding students recognized at Awards Banquet “Time Out” is a 50 in attendance. By Lynnelle Tans minute a week meeting A November 1991 sur News Writer his father telling him. Kenneth R. Venderbush concerning alcohol vey shows that 67 per He concluded, ‘ What you Award. 1992 Dean of awareness, prevention, cent of the students at About 70 students were are ready to invest you will Students Outstanding and education. receive back many times." GVSU drink and 70 per recognized for their Contribution Award, The program is run by achievements and John Tevebaugh, Michigan Association of cent of GVSU’s minors the Health and Wellness dedication in their classes professor emeritus of Governing Boards and drink Illegally. department and over 100 and majors at the annual history and pioneer faculty Outstanding Graduate of “We’re concerned for students have used the Awards Banquet, on member delivered the Honors Program. The their safety." says Mark program to date, but all Monday April 13, 1992. keynote address which was criteria for the awards were Berg of Campus View are invited and encour The evening started out entitled “It was an academic excellence, Apartments. with a reception and award honor...” He took the contribution and service. Berg stated that the aged to attend. Copies of the meeting's winners had the audience on a Journey Dr. Richard Atkinson, alcohol problem exists in opportunity to have their through the history and minutes were sent to Professor of Chemistry and social behavior and that pictures taken. traditions of GVSU. Dr. Dewey Hoitenga, President Lubbers as well It has always been a Family, friends, staff and The departmental Professor of Philosophy as the Ottawa County problem . Invited students divisions that honored were faculty recipients of Sheriffs Department. He says that the team proceeded to the students included: Arts the Michigan Association “We want them to know of landlords and faculty Promenade Deck for and Humanities, Seldman of Governing Boards. The we’re behind them 100 members is trying to help speeches and dinner. School of Business, award is based on percent." Swalnston says. students through this “I’m proud of all of you Science and Mathematics teaching, research and “Nobody knows the real tough time In their lives. who succeeded," stated and Social Sciences. service. Atkinson and solution." says Berg. “It’s “W e’re not trying to turn President Lubbers. He The student services Hoitenga are Harvard just trying to teach be Grand Valley Into a mon shared with the audience divisions included: 1992 graduates. havioral change." astery.” says Lorraine a story that he remembered Swalnston of Boltwood Kirk speaks on "America's British Roots" By Heather Kish N e w s Writer the moral habits, moral British influence involved common culture or we will beliefs, social customs, in education and other become even more E d ito rial......................p. $ On Ap ril 8th at the Cook- good and bad prejudices, aspects that have helped segregated. Campus Life............p . 9 DeWitt Center Russell Kirk etc. of the majority of shape our country. He gave examples of gave a slightly historical people in the original 13 Kirk spoke about our Enfertainment.........p .1 2 some setbacks including lecture titled “America’s colonies were of British country’s diverse ethnic the establishment of all Sporfs........................p .!5 British Roots." origin and that these background today. He black and all-white Classified Ads. p. 19 Kirk stated that our moral customs influence emphasized that we must fraternities and sororities country owes its culture Americans today. concentrate on our here on our own campus. ftvivSvx-: to Britain . adding that He also spoke of the Page 2 The Lanthom April 22,1992 Stories compiled by her book about Millie, the WORLD He insists that the deci Indiana Jones Rebecca Andrews presidential dog. France, Britain, and the slon is not related to the fact Staff Writer The couple's total Income United States warned Iraq last she is feeing charges that a competition last year was $1,324,456; week Tuesday to withdraw she lied about kidnapping for engineering NATIONAL missUebatteriesfromKunUsh and beating four youths. theypald $204,841infederal By Heather Kish •Former Panamanian Income taxes. areas and to halt all threat ANC officials fear that News W riter leader General Manuel •Anew WaUStreet Journal/ ening military activity oriace allegations about Mrs. Noriega has been found NBC News Poll shows that H. unspecified retaliation. Mandela could hurt their bid On May 1st, at 4:00 p.m, guilty of eight counts of Ross Perot could be a IhlswasaccordlngtoUnlted to lead South Africa's first In 123 M anltou Hall, 14 cocaine trafficking, formidable force in the Nations diplomats who spoke black government teams consisting of three to racketeering, and money presidential campaign. on the condition of anonymity. •A powerful earthquake four students each will be laundering- The poll showed Perot •Six Korean women forced shook northern Europe last competing In a very •After a 23-hour standoff drawing 26 percent of the to work as sex slaves for week, Injuring more than 45 Interesting contest for their with New York police, a vote against the likely two Japan's Imperial Army in people In Germany and the Engineering 103 course. California woman major-party nominees (Bush World War n filed a suit against Netherlands. In the engineering com surrendered in front of the and Clinton) the Japanese government In The tremor, which rocked putation lab, students in United Nations building. •Exxon Corporation will Tokyo last week. the Rhine R iver Valley for 15 structed by professor Ro She had threatened to set pay Alaska $128 million to •President Alberto Fujimori seconds, was said to be the nald Garrett, have been lerself on fire to protest settle a longstanding lawsuit of Peru said last Sunday night worst the region had seen In given three three-hour lab taxes and war.