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Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com —gBHB GV evaluates, considers changes to smoking policy Petition organizer University officials, has a mission of creating well- the steps or sitting on one of the smokers closer to the buildings . speaks on future educated students with a bright benches on the patio to the entrances would be helpful. students weigh in on future. Personal health appears to be of the lake halls.” Junior Chelsea Mandel echoed adherence, relevance part of that mission. ” Although Keefer does not think Keefer ’s sentiments. process for faculty Currently, GVSU prohibits it is appropriate or considerate to “I do agree that there should not of current policy smoking within 25 feet of any smoke directly in front of buildings, building, Moyer admitted enforcing she said she does think allowing See Smoking, A2 referendum By Anya Zentmeyer the policy has been a struggle. By Samantha Butcher GVL Staff Writer “When the ‘no-smoking rule GVL Staff Writer within 25 feet of the building ’ was Though recent studies have Signatures on a petition established, there was a realization shown fewer college students use to allow only tenured faculty that enforcement would be an tobacco products on a regular basis members to vote on faculty ongoing challenge,” Moyer said. than in past years, the rights of those personnel issues are still in “Absent smoking police, we have to students who do choose to smoke the process of being verified, trust that individuals, out of respect must be considered along with those but with a referendum likely, for their fellow citizens, will chose of nonsmokers. faculty have begun to speculate to abide by the posted rules. ” The administration at Grand on what will be the results of the However, sophomore Tayler Valley State University has taken referendum. Keefer said although the rule is good strides to make sure the campus John for non-smoking students, it is not maintains a clean and healthy Bender, an practical for those who do smoke, environment for both smokers and associate especially in the winter months. nonsmokers. professor of “If you actually try to follow “What I do notice is that the ash chemistry this rule, you will find yourself in cans can still get filled up, ” said behind the the middle of the sidewalk, ” Keefer James Moyer, vice president for petition, said. “More so in the flow of traffic Facilities Planning. “The university GVL / James Brien spoke with than if you were to be standing by GRCC is a smoke-free campus and many GVSU students want to follow suit. the Lanthorn to discuss the Bander beginning of the battle over voting rights as well as what will happen next. Murray to house Lanthorn: On Oct. 16, the University Academic Senate voted to allow only tenured two new living faculty members to vote on faculty personnel issues. What prompted the UAS vote to change Grand Valley State centers in fall 2010 University’s policy? Bender: Before the UAS vote in October, all tenured track Students in pre-law, internationalstudies to had been allowed to vote on enjoy new community on south campus personnel issues. The decision by UAS, however, divides that By Jeff Me George In addition, the second new living group. The discussion about w ho should be allowed to vote has GVL Staff Writer community, International House, is open to students who major or minor been going on for three years, Grand Valley State University will in international business, international and there have been a variety offer two new academic living centers relations, modem languages and of reasons presented both for in the Mark A. Murray Living Center political science as well as international and against the change. 1 was a on the Allendale Campus in fall 2010. students themselves. Both centers are member of faculty Senate when The two living centers are for students also open to honors students. the discussions began, and from in the Pre law Education Residence The intent of these living centers my recollections, the initial Living program and international is to pa>vide additional advising and GVL / Lindsey Waggoner reason given was that junior studies and related fields. support to students by immersing them The Mark A. Murray Living Center will be home to new learning communities. faculty without tenure were “It is my hope 1 in a community with traditional student housing throughout the south end of GVSU’s Allendale being intimidated to vote certain that the students will “I think it is a great other students with campus, but that the new communities campus. It contains classrcxjms and f _ ways by make connections “The opportunity to similar interests and may better suit their individual needs. newly furnished common spaces for senior faculty. and friendships that educational goals. “Students that reside together in meetings and studying. decision This didn ’t will last a lifetime,” learn outside of the “Research similar curriculum or programs tend In addition, it is located directly happen in all said Mark Richards, by the classroom.” indicates that to persist and do better academically, ” across from the site of new south departments, PERL faculty director UAS, involvement in this Beachnau said. campus dining center, which is and I don ’t and political science MARK RICHARDS sort of living and The PERL House and International scheduled to open next year. however, feel that it professor. “I think it is PERL FACULTY DIRECTOR learning community House will house 50 students. Students Students can apply to live in the happens a a great opportunity to divides improves retention will share living and community spaces new centers by visiting the housing lot, but in the learn outside of the classroom.” rates in college,” said Polly Diven, with others within the same major Web site at http://gvsu.edu/housing/ . the departments The PERL House caters to GVSU’s director of international or field and will also be able to more For those who have already finished group.” where it did undergraduate pre-law students. relations. “Students who live in the easily participate in programming and their housing application, there is still occur it was “PERL has been a first-year student JOHN International House will have a chance social events aimed specifically at their time to make changes and apply to live a significant program for the first three years BENDER to encounter a group of students with major and interests. in PERL or International House. issue, and of existence, ” Richards said. “We GVSU similar interests in their daily life. I feel Directors and faculty in international Existing GVSU students are this was the planned to move PERI, into the Mark ASSOCIATE this is important. ” relations, political science, pre law and required to have a 2.7 GPA to qualify. proposal Murray Living Center to develop some PROFESSOR Andy Beachnau, director of others will also have on-site office hours Honors students have additional made to solve synergies with Honors and open it up Housing and Health Services, said for advising and academic support. requirements, detailed on the Web site. the problem. to sophomores, juniors and seniors. ” international students normally live in Murray Living Center is located at jmcgeorge@ lanthorn rom But that isn ’t really talked about now, it’s not given as an argument anymore. Lanthorn: What were some mss take stand on religion, university will not follow of the more recent reasons given for thepolicy change? Bender: Now the major Alsoofy said GVSU has been helpful toward Sometimes I don't feel like anyone is By Dan Michniewicz argument is that allowing only the MSA in general, and that the MSA has really aware that we are here.” she said. “We GVL Staff Writer tenured-track faculty to vote even co-sponsored events with the Christian- have celebrated Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid As European countries and their political would increase professionalism. based Campus Ministries at GVSU. al-Adha this semester, and I don ’t feel like a lot Supporters of the UAS decision parties wrestle with the concept of religious of people on campus, minus a few, knew about “The university, in partnership with Padnos have argued that junior faculty tolerance thousands of miles away. Grand International, helped us get an apartment last them or wished the Muslims happy holiday. ” members can ’t hold up as well as Valley State University addresses the issue year so we could use it as a prayer place on The university itself has attempted to their senior colleagues. There’s differently. campus because it is really hard to find a place address the issue of inclusion through its new On Nov. 29, 57.5 percent of Swiss voters an argument that changing the to pray comfortably,” she said. Inclusion Implementation Plan. According to policy will cause an ostensible approved a referendum that banned the Alsoofy said the MSA tries to educate the the plan, it is “the natural next step in Grand construction of minarets, which adorn the topof increase in professionalism. student body about Muslims and their religion. Valley’s journey toward creating the most Lanthorn: Do you feel Mosques. In addition. The Party for Freedom, In fact, the group has plans to host its first See Religion, A2 these are valid arguments for which recently won four of the Netherlands ’ 25 Islamic Awareness Week next semester. seats in the European Parliament, champions changing the policy? similar anti-lslamic sentiments. Bender: The only valid reason Professor Kevin den Dulk of GVSU’s I’ve heard is that newer faculty political science department said the increase are inexperienced with Grand in Muslim immigration has led some European Valley procedures. If you have countries to discover the boundaries of their a Ph D. in your field and you're people ’s tolerance. coming here to teach, you know “What Europe is encountering is what it how to be professional. That means to be tolerant in an increasingly diverse isn't the issue. But a professor environment, ” den Dulk, whose research coming here for the first time focuses on the role of religion in public life, doesn ’t know Grand Valley, and said. “These countries are doing a lot of soul maybe can't understand enough about the procedures to vote searching.” Kaifa Alsoofy, president of the Muslim well. But this is really the only Students Association, said she thought it valid reason I’ve heard for even was unfortunate this was taking place in delaying the right to vote. Switzerland, a country that claims neutrality Lanthorn: What was the on every issue in the world. procedure for getting UAS to “It shows how the fear of ‘the other’ can vote on the issue? influence a lot of decisions, ” Alsoofy said. As for the acceptance of Muslims at GVSU, Courtesy Photo / The Muslim Student Association See Faculty, A2 Members of the Muslim Student Association said they feel in general, GVSU has a very accepting atmosphere.
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Religion “The best kind of Smoking will persist until some other “They have a smoke-free non-smokers. People smoke continued from page A1 interfaith discussion continued from page A1 habit is established. ” campus, but the sidewalk is for a plethora of reasons, but is not where we try to With so many questions up city property. Smokers use the when you get down to basics, inclusive campus be smoking directly by the find the lowest common in the air regarding practicality, city sidewalks. If the university anyone of legal smoking age possible.” denominator but when doors of the buildings, ” Mandel some question whether or not adopted a smoke-free policy, has the right to smoke. I don ’t To strenghten interfaith said. “But I think having a 10 we try to attain a deeper GVSU should follow suit with smokers would have to travel think students would abide by bonds on campus, GVSU feet away rule would be more understanding of one colleges such as Grand Rapids to lake Michigan Drive the non-smoking rules if the established the Sylvia practical.” another, ” Kindschi said. Community College, who or 48th Avenue or Pierce campus eventually did become and Richard Kaufman With new installments of Senior Airnan Mueller banned smoking on campus Street to smoke. Such a plan smoke free unless there was Interfaith Institute during said he too had problems ashtrays around campus, the all together. would gamer a great deal of extremely strict enforcement. ” the summer of 2007. finding time and space to administration hopes to limit However, both Moyer and resistance. ” Richardson said in “We are no longer a pray as a Muslim student. the amount of littering created Scott Richardson of GVSU Keefer agreed a smoke-free the upcoming weeks the monolithic culture, ” said But, he added he has by cigarettes butts around the Human Resources agreed a policy would likely be met administration is going to Doug Kindschi, director experienced no significant buildings. no-smoking policy is not a with resistance. begin discussion about new of the institute. “What we problems regarding “People are creatures of viable option given the rural “If the campus became non policies and whether or hope for students is that part religious tolerance at habit,” Moyer said. “If one’ s setting in Allendale. smoking, 1 think there would not GVSU needs to make of their liberal education GVSU. habit is to take a long drag “GRCC is in a unique be quite a bit of protest,” she any modifications for this includes an appreciation “Most people are kind from a cigarette before you position of having city streets said. “Smokers do not smoke upcoming new year. and understanding of other and receptive and open enter the building and Hick the around them,” Moyer said. cigarettes to inconvenience azentmeyer@ lanthorn .com religions.” minded, ” Mueller said. butt to the ground, that habit On Oct.15, the institute “There have been a few hosted its triennial occasions where I've been Interfaith Dialogue, which Faculty an overwhelming one. The task force is Shaily Menon, pick sides. I think it’s best taken notice of but not in a who is also the chair of the that the faculty is resolving Kindschi said attracted continued from page A1 problem is, how does one hostile way.” digest all of the information biology department. The this issue politically through more than 200 students. To listen to the Bender: The original He said the speakers at presented? I wasn ’t on UAS other two members are voting and without a biased presentations given at proposal came out of the this year unfortunately, so I Shirley Fleischman, who is process. the event had helped to the Sylvia and Richard Faculty Personal Policy strengthen the attendees ’ don ’t know exactly how the in engineering, and David Lanthorn: Do you see Kaufman Institute ’s 2009 Committee, whicH is a information was processed, Good, who is in marketing the UAS decision being personal faiths — even Interfaith Dialogue, visit subcommittee of UAS. T hey when the speaker ’s religion but everyone I’ve talked to at the business college. repealed? htfp ://ww w.gvsu .edu/ discussed the issue within who wasn ’t happy with the Normally the procedure Bender: Yes, I do. I have was different from that of interfaith/. their committee and with the attendee. decision has felt like they would be to have one member 383 signatures already, and dmichniewicz® lanthorn .com other administration and weren ’t given sufficient of that committee be from that’s just in 20 days, mind faculty who saw the change time to discuss the options. the Student Senate, but they you. We certainly had more as desirable, and then Executive senate members repeatedly requested to be people requesting to sign the brought it in front of UAS. did, though. I haven ’t heard exempt from making faculty petition at the last minute, Lanthorn: Who was the an answer yet as to how UAS personnel decisions on this but we just didn ’t have five driving force behind the decided to make a motion on issue. They didn ’t want to to 10 more days to collect proposal? that vote. have to take sides. President all of those signatures. Still, Bender: There wasn't one Lanthorn: How do you see Haas and others involved we know we can count on specific person presenting events proceeding with the followed procedure on the support from just under the proposal, as it came petition for the referendum? issue and everyone was half of the faculty, and we out of the FPPC, but the Bender: First, the okay with students not being know there is even more two spokesmen for it were president ’s task force will involved, so the bylaws support out there for this. Professors William Levitan have to confirm that there were basically changed to With the petition, there was and Teresa Beck. are 292 signatures, or more, accommodate the requests the problem of advertising Lanthorn: Do you feel and I'm confident that won ’t of the Student Senate. because how do you reach that a strong majority of be a problem. Once those Lanthorn: How were the all of the members of the thefaculty supported UAS’s signatures are verified, then members of the task force faculty, but the referendum decision? we’ll reach the stage where chosen? will be well-advertised, Bender: The vote in an announcement will be Bender: They were likely electronically. UAS was 23-18, so that’s made and the task force selected by President Haas, Lanthorn: Are there any a simple majority but not will set up forums and give as selection of that committee other comments you would faculty the opportunity to is his responsibility like to add? discuss both sides of the according to faculty bylaws. Bender: 1 was surprised issue. We do have faculty I don't know exactly why at how many people stepped forums frequently, but this those faculty members were forward asking to help one is unusual, as it is being chosen, but they are all me with this. There were scheduled by a committee senior faculty, so there are so many people I wasn ’t appointed by the president. I no inexperienced faculty expecting who e-mailed od%#i&L expect it to happen sometime members on that committee me asking how they could G in January but possibly as of three. Their role is largely help. When I submitted the Good finds. Good cause. Goodwill. late as February. procedural, so I expect they petition to Haas, 1 named Lanthorn: Who is on the were picked to make sure 24 faculty members who taskforce? their role is apolitical and had helped me to gather Bender: The chair of the that they were not going to signatures, canvass and goodwill so on. Those who support repealing this UAS motion are very committed to getting it done. The policy that allowed all tenured-track faculty to vote has been at Grand Valley fora while,and Grand Valley isn ’t very old. so the policy sort of evolved with the faculty. It’s become a part of faculty culture, and it’s a major, major change to disallow some people from voting. It’s a change to the faculty culture and it certainly has people ’s attention. Grand Valley has undergone lots of changes over the past 10 years, and most of those changes have been manageable and most have been positive, but this is seen as very negative. We’re trying not to let this one happen. sbutcher® lanthorn .com
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' GVL DIGEST EyeQ undergoes success test News in Hrief Just in time for exams, try-before-you-buy tests effectiveness of online speed reading program University police seek stolen bike's owner second step seemed easy Two students were at first; I had to read words recently arrested for on the screen that blinked stealing at least six bicycles slowly, but then it got harder. from Grand Valley State The words suddenly became eyeQ . University and Calvin high-speed blinking phrases by Infinite Mind College property. The that I could not read or students, who used bolt Finals week is almost comprehend completely. cutters to break bike locks, Sotoct on* of Mm totfowtng- here, and I have to catch After going through the will face charges. Restitution up on more than half of other six similar exercises: ,2) personal will be sought for the a semester ’s amount of reading scrolling text at victims. University police reading. Well, how am I various speeds and using my estimate the total cost of the supposed to do that? Speed finger to keep track of the m. BUSINESS six bikes at approximately read? Maybe. ‘ $3,000. script, my eyes were fatigued The EyeQ program by because of all the focus and All but one bicycle has Infinite Mind promises to concentration I had put in. EDUCATION been recovered by police, train the eye to read at a Did the demo help or was it a who are currently trying to faster speed while enhancing waste of time? identify the owner of one comprehension. With EyeQ. Daniel Bergman, an of the recovered bikes, so anyone can “fly through a assistant professor of Courtesy Photo / Google Images it can be returned. The bike novel in no time!” biomedical sciences at Grand The EyeQ program, available online, claims to improve people's reading speed and comprehension. in question was stolen at I took the demo on Valley State University, said University, claiming one ’s and pointing it out with your Since I took the demo, I or near Kirkpatrick Living EyeQ’s Web site to see if I after researching the science comprehension could double finger as you read. have not seen drastic results, Center. If a student thinks could breeze through all my behind EyeQ, the product with the help of this product. Bergman said many but I will incorporate meta the bike may be his or hers, school reading quickly and probably works well for “The faster you read, famous people such as guiding into my studies from they are advised to contact actually comprehend the speed-reading but questioned the less you comprehend, ” John F. Kennedy used to now on. the Department of Public text. T he demo consisted of how well it increased Bergman said. “If you ’re emphasize and encourage the Hey, if it worked for JFK, Safety at (616) 331-3255 to eight steps, which included comprehension. reading at a faster than use of meta guiding. While it just might help me finish provide a description of the memorization and eye “I believe this is more of normal rate, you might only Bergman said he would not up my reading. bike. movement exercises. a training program of how to be grasping half of that.” recommend students to use If you ’d like to try the For step one, I had to focus and to train your eyes One popular technique the program as a way to get demo or purchase EyeQ’s Students arrested for art read a long paragraph that to move across the paper, ” for speed reading that EyeQ out of extensive reading, full program, which includes theft measured my reading rate. I Bergman said. and other speed reading he said with practice one eye training to recognize At approximately 12:45 read on average 260 words EyeQ’s Web site boasts programs use is meta could find a balance between key words, visit http://www. a.m. on Dec. 3, two students per minute. results and test studies guiding, commonly known as a higher reading rate and eyeqadvantage.com/. were arrested by university The five-minute long from Brigham Young following text with your eyes comprehension. nkharmai@lanthorn .com police for stealing a wood block art print that was displayed on the walls of Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Laving Center. The students have been Honors College mobilizes sustainability efforts to Ghana charged with larceny from a building, a felony offense By Molly Waite connect, ” said Jeff Chamberlain, structure has seriously impacted who die of unclean water than from with a penalty of up to four GVL Staff Writer director of the Honors College. “By communities. AIDS and cancer combined, ” Clark years in prison. The students working with the Sustainability A school supply drive for students said. “Filtering enough water for one must also cover the costs When most students hear about Initiative, we have seen a wonderful in Ghana took place across campus community would make an enormous of reinstalling the art print sustainability, their first thought is of response. There are a lot of students earlier in the semester, helping impact. I believe having clean water is and its wall mount as well being eco-friendly, recycling, saving who are really interested and prepared sustain the efforts being made to a basic human right.” as repairs to the wall itself. the planet and going green. But at to give a lot of time to projects.” encourage schooling for children and Janaan Decker, student services University police estimate Grand Valley State University ’s Two prime examples of such older students within the nation ’s coordinator of the Frederik Meijer the total damage done will Frederik Meijer Honors College, dedication are juniors Amanda Clark educational community. Honors College, went to Ghana with cost between $400 to $5(X) sustainability is about more than just and Ross Ezinga. “It’s more than just dropping Clark last summer. Decker said the to fix. the environment. Clark, a behavioral science major, supplies that you think are necessary, ” most sustainable changes made in * Honors College students and traveled to Ghana in West Africa this Clark said. “It’s more Ghana are the changes University celebrates staff view sustainability through the past summer for the Honors College than just providing “The only way to members of those commencement lens of social justice, environmental as a pilot project to develop a study vaccinations once in make a lasting communities want and stewardship and economic prosperity. Winter commencement abroad program. Many needs in a while. We want to difference is if need. will take place at 10 a.m. “We are very much engaged and Ghana were based in education. Clark maintain relationships. She added what the Saturday at the Van Andel are trying to think of new ways to said a lack of teachers and educational We want to maintain we can continue students have been doing Arena in Grand Rapids. connections. The only the work we do. ” has helped the people of An estimated 900 students way to make a lasting Ghana sustain a healthy will graduate. Mary Sue difference is if we can AMANDA CLARK lifestyle. Coleman, president of the continue the work we GVSU JUNIOR “It’s not what we think University of Michigan, do. We are given so they need, it is what they will be the commencement much in this world and need, ” she said. speaker. it is our duty to give back.' By encouraging a community Also at commencement, Water also causes considerable to take charge of changes being GVSU will present an problems in Ghana. made, students such as Clark and honorary doctor of arts Ezinga, an engineering major, Ezinga hope to teach the Ghanian degree to Mary Ann Keeler, is working on a project he calls the community members skills necessary a longtime supporter of Water Buffalo. A small hand-drawn to sustain a healthy way of living and public arts in Grand Rapids. cart, the Water Buffalo would create how to ultimately take over the new Keeler and her husband, the more efficient water transportation technology themselves. late Miner(Mike) Keeler.are without causing long-term damage “As much of a difference as we major GVSU benefactors. to the backs of those who must carry made to them, they made in us, ” Clark The ceremony will water for several kilometers each day. said. “We try to live those differences also include the Alumni Ezinga is considering altering his each and every day. It had an impact Association ’s honoring of design to include a water purifier, on the relationships we have. It is mathematics professor Paul to not only improve the ability to a lifestyle. It is the way we live that E. Fishback as the recipient transport water, but the quality of the makes the biggest difference, and that of the 2009 Outstanding water itself. goes both ways.” Educator Award and Troy GVL / Eric Coulter “There are more people in the world mwaite@ lanthorn .com Honors College students plan to take their sustainability efforts around the world. A. Hardy, owner of Meltro ; Music in Ix)s Angeles, as ; the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award . Formore information Campus Dining introduces new compost project • about the commencement • ceremony, visit http://www . gvsu edu/commencement . Separate on-campus trash bins allow students to ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ with ease
Foundation Review holds By Chelsea Lane down the amounts of waste “More than half of the i cover art competition produced by on-campus food items we use for service and ! Peer-reviewed GVL Assistant News Editor services. packaging can be composted, ’. philanthropy journal The average American “Campus Dining so this project is a natural fit,” ! The Foundation Review, produces 4 pounds of continuously looks for ways said Kleiner manager Penny \ sponsored by the GVSU landfill waste each day. But to be a leader in environmental Ibarra in a press release. ; Johnson Center for with Campus Dining ’s new stewardship. ” said Ethan “Changing student habits is ; Philanthropy, is seeking composting program. Grand McCann, Sustainability the hardest part of composting. ; original artwork and Valley State University aims Manager for Campus Dining. A lot of students are already • photography submissions to to best the national average “Due to recent developments on board and hopefully more appear on the front of their and reduce on- and resources, will participate when they see second issue, which will be campus waste “Reduce, reuse we are now able how easy it is.” released in spring of 2010. production. and recycle to compost at Popularon-campuseateries The submission deadline is According the volume that Fuel and Kleiner now allow — and in that March 31, 2010. For more to the this campus students to compost their fixxl information, visit http:// Environmental order. ” produces. ” waste, utensils and packaging. Courtesy Photo / Google Images www.foundationreview.org . Campus Dining brings a new method of sorting trash for compost. Protection ETHAN MCCANN The project’s Posters hang above the Agency, food is CAMPUS DINING goal is to building ’s trash receptacles, the environment along with electricity audits to find ways University offers free the least recycled SUSTAINABILITY minimize the indicating which items the microorganisms that will to reduce consumption and material, even massages MANAGER overall amount students should place into break down the compost,” growing on-campus organic though most GVSU will offer of waste Campus “landfill ” and “composting” McCann explained. “Once gardens as well as the ever- food items are students free “stress buster ’ Dining produces, bins. The biodegradable bags the process is complete, a popular Recycle-mania, compostable. Composting massages during finals which normally ends up in a lining the receptacles are then compost remains that is rich scheduled for next semester. is one of the most efficient week. Massages will be landfill, and reduce Campus transported outside, where in nutrients and will replenish As for students who want forms of recycling, as it breaks available from 4 to 7 p.m. Dining’ s carbon footprint by separate dumpsters are located the soil.” to be less wasteful. McCann ’s down waste into soil and does for recycling, composting and on Tuesday at Kleiner, noon composting and recycling 100 In addition to the advice is simple. not require large amounts of to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at percent of all compostable landfill materials. composting project, McCann “Reduce, reuse and chemicals or external power the Kirkhof Center and from and recyclable materials. The composting itself said Campus Dining recycle — and in that order, ” sources. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday All materials except glass, takes place at an outside constantly searches for new he said. "The overall goal of Campus Dining, with help at North C Living Center. metal, plastics and foam facility equipped to manage ways to reduce its waste everyone should be to reduce from Facilities, Procurement The massages will be given can be composted and most large-scale composting. production and carbon the amount of waste that each and theSustainability Initiative on a first-come, first-served of the excluded items are “Thecompostiscontinually footprint. Recent objectives of us produce. ” Office, has implemented a basis. recyclable. turned over and exposed to include conducting water and assistantnews @ lanthorn rom composting project to cut m4 •• •*
♦ I A4saraa« ^N~ AT ION / W 0 HI -1 ) [email protected] Students end hunger strike in Venezuela I Strike achieves its objective of drawing attention to government misuse of Venezuelan legalsystem Lawmakers OK anti- texting bills for drivers By Fabiola Sanchez OAS commission that came to LANSING,Mich.(AP) Associated Press Writer receive the complaint of human — Michigan lawmakers rights violations, of repression CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) took key votes Tuesday and political persecution, ” — A group of college students toward prohibiting the Rivas said. ended a hunger strike after use of cell phones to text In a statement, Insulza said 17 days following a meeting ore-mail while driving. OAS officials were relieved Tuesday with Organization of The main bill in the the students ended the hunger American States representatives legislative package strike, “because that way talks to air their concerns about passed the House by a regarding a possible visit from human rights in Venezuela. 94-13 vote. A similar the lnter- Student measure passed a Senate American leader Julio “Today we have committee and could Human Rights Rivas said the an official OAS soon be headed for a vote Commission protestachieved by the full chamber. commission that can be taken its objective The bills would make up. ” and the three came to receive the texting or reading texts Insulza OAS officials or e-mail while driving complaint ... ” noted such a visiting from a secondary offense — visit would Washington JULIO RIVAS meaning police would have to be agreed to relay STUDENT LEADER need some other reason authorized their concerns to pull motorists over by Chavez’s to OAS before they could be cited government and said he hoped Secretary-General Jose Miguel for texting. the administraiton would AP Photo Insulza. More than half the allow him to personally visit Several students began a hunger strike on Nov. 21 outside the Organization of American States offices. A dozen students started states will have banned at Venezuela. the protest Nov. 21 outside the behind bars are legitimately disobedience — allegations he Himiob,a human rightsactivist. least some drivers from There was no immediate OAS office in Caracas, aiming accused of committing crimes. says are bogus. Blanco, city administrator for sending text messages reaction from the government to press the body to look into Rivas, 22, was among Rivas said that in all, 16 Caracas' opposition mayor, has while driving by 2010, of Chavez, who insists his their complaints, including government opponents jailed in hunger strikers finished the been jailed since August on according to the National administration fully respects allegations that President Hugo September after clashes between protest, during which they Ux)k accusations of injuring a police Conference of State human rights and denies Chavez’s government abuses police and protesters at a march. only water or intravenous fluid. officer during a protest. Legislatures. authorities have been bringing the legal system to persecute He was later released pending The OAS officials spoke by His lawyers say he is It’s a primary offense trumped-up criminal charges opponents. trial on chaiges including phone with Chavez opponent innocent,and the opposition has in most of those states. against his critics. Chavez has inciting civil war and instigating “Today we have an official said government opponents Richard Blanco, said Gonzalo rallied around his case. MDOT warns money running out for roads LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan officials are delaying Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal future road projects because of dwindling By Godfrey Olukya and up four times, arrested twice, The Ugandan legislation in revenue. Katharine Houreld fired from his teaching job and its current form would mandate The Michigan Associated Press Writers outed in the press because he is a death sentence for active Department of gay. “When we come out and homosexuals living with HIV Transportation said in KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) ask for our rights, they pass laws or in cases of same-sex rape. a recent report lack of — Proposed legislation would against us. ” “Serial offenders ” also could money has forced it to impose the death penalty for The legislation has drawn face capital punishment, but consider dropping more some gay Ugandans, and their global attention from activists the legislation does not define than 100 road projects family and friends could face up across the spectrum of views the term. Anyone convicted and a similar number of to seven years in jail if they fail to on gay issues. The measure of a homosexual act faces life bridge projects off the report them to authorities. Even was proposed in Uganda imprisonment. drawing board from 2010 landlords could be imprisoned following a visit by leaders of Anyone who “aids, abets, through 2014. for renting to homosexuals. U.S. conservative Christian counsels or procures another to The state could lose Gay rights activists say the ministries that promote therapy engage of acts of homosex ual i ty ” Courtesy Photo I Google Images hundreds of millions in bill, which has for gays to become faces seven years in prison if Gay activists in Uganda defend their rights against the proposed bill. federal highway dollars prompted growing heterosexual . convicted. Landlords who rent was encouraging “constructive attended by American activists each of the next five “When we come international However, at rooms or homes to homosexuals criticism” to improve the law, who consider same-gender years because it can ’t opposition, out and ask least one of also cpuld get seven years but insisted strict measures relationships sinful, and raise enough to receive promotes hatred for our rights, those leaders has and anyone with “religious, were necessary to stop believe gays and lesbians can all its matching funds. and could set back denounced the political, economic or social homosexuals from “recruiting ” become heterosexual through It could go from they pass laws efforts to combat bill, as have some authority ” who fails to report schoolchildren. prayer and counseling. Author spending more than H I V / A I D S . against us. ” other conservative anyone violating the act faces “The youths in secondary Don Schmierer and “sexual $1.4 billion annually They believe the DAVID CATO and liberal three years. schools copy everything from reorientation coach” Caleb on highways this year bill is part of a GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST Christians in the Gay-rights activists abroad the Western world and America,” l£e Brundidge took part; they with the help of federal continent wide United States. are focusing on the legislation . A said high school teacher David did not respond to interview stimulus money to less backlash because Gay-rights protest against the bill is planned Kisambira. “A good number of requests. than $600 million three Africa’s gay community is activists say the legislation is for Thursday in London; protests students have been converted A third American who out of the next four becoming more vocal. likely to pass. But the bill is were held last month in New into gays. We hear there are Ux>k part in the conference in years, costing thousands “It’s a question of visibility,” still being debated and could York and Washington. groups of people given money Uganda, Scott Lively, said the of highway jobs. said David Cato, who became undeigo changes before a vote, David Bahati. the legislator by some gay organizations in bill has gone too far. an activist after he was beaten which has not yet been set. sponsoring the bill, said he developed countries to recruit “I agree with the general youth into gay activities.” goal but this law is far too Uganda ’s ethics minister, harsh,” said Lively,a California- James Nsaba Buturo, said based preacher and author of the death sentence clause “The Pink Swastika” and other would probably be reviewed books that advise parents how ITALIAN GRILL but maintained the law to “recruit-proof ’ their children was necessary to counter from gays. foreign influence. He said “Society - should actively homosexuality “is not natural discourage all sex outside of in Uganda, ” a view echoed by marriage and that includes some Ugandans. homosexuality ... The family “I feel that the bill is good and is under threat,” he said. Gay necessary, but I don't think gays people “should not be parading Carrabba’s will be opening early for your should be killed. They should be around the streets,” he added. imprisoned for about a year and Frank Mugisha, a gay warned never to do it again. The Ugandan human rights activist, convenience on December 12,h family is in danger in Uganda said the bill was so poorly because the rate at which vice worded that someone could be is spreading is appalling,” said imprisoned for givinga hug. Reservations will be accepted between 12:00 and 4:00pm shopkeeper John Muwanguzi. “This bill is promoting Uganda is not the only hatred," he said. “We’re turning Normal call ahead seating will apply after 4:00. country considering anti Uganda into a police state. It gay laws. Nigeria, where will drive people to suicide. ” Graduating graduate will eat free between 12:00 4:00pm! homosexuality is already Buturo played down the punishable by imprisonment influeneeofforcignevangelicals, or death, is considering saying the proposed legislation Grandville 261-3020 strengthening penalties for was an expression of popular activities deemed to promote it. outrage against “repugnant ” Burundi just banned same-sex practices. But activists like Cato relationships and Rwanda is aigue anti-gay attitudes are a considering it. foreign import. Homophobia is rife even in “In the beginning, when more tolerant African countries. the missionaries brought Wayne Law. In Kenya, homosexuality is religion, they said they were illegal but the government has bringing love,” he said. “Instead Every lawyer must pass the bar. acknowledged its existence by they brought hate, through launching sexual orientation homophobia.” Ours go on to raise it. survey to improve health Susan Timberlake, a senior care. Nevertheless, the recent adviser on human rights and marriage of two Kenyan men law from UN A IDS, said such Visit law.wayne edu to learn how a legal education in London caused outrage. laws could hinder the fight from Wayne Law can propel you to heights you never The men ’s families in Kenya against HIV/AIDS by driving were harassed by reporters and people further underground. thought possible. Contact the Admissions Office at villagers. And activists also worry that [email protected] or (313) 577 3937 with any In South Africa, the only the legislation could be used to questions regarding Wayne l aw’s JD program. African nation to recognize blackmail or silence government gay marriage, gangs carry out critics. so-called “corrective” rapes on Cato said he thinks the w AIM HIGHER • law.wayne.edu lesbians. A 19-year-old lesbian llgandan bill will pass, perhaps athlete was gang-raped, tortured in an altered form. and murdered in 2(X)8. “It’s such a setback. But I Debate over the Ugandan hope we can overcome it,” he bill follows a conference in said. “I cannot believe this is Kampala earlier this year happening in the 21st century. ” Grand Valley Lanthorn [email protected] OPINION Thursday, December 10, 2009 HDITOHIAI, EDITORIAL CARTOON------
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Traveling from one end of campus to another has become akin to ; taking a trip back in time to the Old West. At every turn and crossroad throughout Grand Valley State University there are North Face-wearing cowboys and girls hocking
their sputum onto the nearest slab of sidewalk. GVL / Dan Sills and Shaun Morton While some states write laws forbidding citizens from such acts, legal meansshould not be necessary todiscourage a simple case of bad YOUR INSIGHTS ! manners. Though not all bodily functions can be controlled, we are not Should GVSU become a smoke-free campus? camels. To rid our mouths of an oversupply of saliva ournatural reflex is to swallow.At least, that is what our biology textbooks tell us. Why then has the habit once championed by tobacco-chewing baseball players been adopted by educated young adults? Were swallowing not an automatic reflex perhaps some argument could be made for why such an unhygienic practice has become so popular. However, barring a few unique circumstances where spitting is encouraged, such as a root canal, the practice should be avoided. For those under the impression that spitting under any circumstance "I don't smoke, "Yes. I think as a "I am undecided. "I would say yes, "I think it would is attractive, impressive or threatening, they are sorely mistaken. but I think people higher education People should mostly just because be good in regards 'Hie camel or llama is rarely seen as attractive, impressive or should follow the institution, having have the right of the health risks to a public health threatening when it chmses to expel its saliva. Human expectorators rules more. I think a smoke-free to do what they that it poses to issue, but overall there should be campus ... goes want, but at the smokers and the I'd say no because are no different. designated areas along with the same time it's people around it would infringe A good rule of thumb on public behavior is to refrain from any for smoking." standards that detrimental to the them... it's better on the rights of practice or habit you believe a potential employer, partner or parent GVSU supports, people around for everyone." others." would find offensive or repulsive. and I personally them." Few jobs include long-distance orprecision spitting as part of their hate secondhand tasks and expectations, so the talent is wasted in the real-world. smoke." Furthermore, the mouth contains several hundred strains of bacteria. Kai Aberegg Shavon Doyle Raymond Yeow Hillary Hall Patrick Gedeon Because saliva does pass through the oral cavity it is safe to assume Sophomore Senior Sophomore Sophomore Junior saliva, too, contains bacteria. Radiation Therapy English and Cell and Molecular Nursing Criminal Justice Within each foaming gob spit onto campus sidewalks lurk a few Howell, Mich. Literature Biology and Reed City, Mich. Grand Haven, Mich. hundred bacterial strains. While most people do not lick or eat off Kentwood, Mich. Biomedical Sciences Ann Arbor, Mich. public sidewalks, as they walk the paths of campus, all manner of dirt and grime take residence on the soles of their shoes. 'Hiese same shoes are then laid on beds, couches and even GVL STUDENT OPINION countertops in on- and off-campus homes. TTiough there are far greater health dangers to students than the remnants of spit on the bottom of a Tools of winter: common sense, snowbrush sneaker, there is nodownside to practicing good hygiene. Spit if you must, but be discrete about it. changes to a vehicle can excess snow drivers are It’s a totally separate involve replacing the too lazy to scrape off. issue when you jam tires with snow tires or At any point and on the brakes and skid LETTER TO THE EDITOR______using tire chains, storing without warning, that back and forth across a care package in the snow can break off from highway lines, just feet trunk just in case the car its colossal foundation in front of me. Your bad stalls and checking the and fall and possibly driving skills paired Wrongful placement of stories This year’s snowfall coolant level, battery, cause obstruction with the negligence has been accompanied wipers and windshield of view or a sudden directed toward the 1 commend the Lanthorn for photo on the front page of section A, by hundreds of long wiper fluid. movement that disrupts mountain of snow on the editorial acknowledging the it still diminishes this accomplishment faces, prolonged and Reading a quick the already unsafe status top of your vehicle accomplishments of the Women’ s and goes against everything said in snack-induced napping manual about winter of the winter road. makes for an already Soccer Team. However, I find it the editorial. Just my observations. sessions and a host of driving wouldn ’t hurt Obstruction of view rocky start to what’s ironic that the Lanthorn chose to give declines for activities a bit either. Having can be caused by a expected to be a cold, the front page of the Sports section Aaron Klein Haight that involve leaving completed the previous driver ’s neglect of the heartless winter season. to the football team and page 2 to our GVSU Assistant Director, Office of the home. As the onset tasks does mean that headlights, mirrors and Keep headlights latest National Champions. While Student Life of seasonal depression you ’re prepared to hit all the windows on the on no matter what you may justify this by the 1/4 page tags the shoulders the pavement but there’s car itself as well and any time of day it is so of my peers, left and one big, obvious step accident that will be the 1 can be sure to see right, I’m beginning to people are missing ... fault of the snow hill’s you coming my way. wonder if the change in You have to clean the owner. No statistics I suggest reactivating season has also caused • car off! I see too many are needed here, we the Speed Racer in a portion of their brains (feranb yalkv % an thorn mechanically sound cars all know too many your blood when spring to forget proper driving on the road with snow individuals lose their hops around or at least techniques as well. The student-run newspaper of Grand Valley State University piled high enough to lives in car accidents when the streets aren ’t It seems most people welcome all the children each year that can be covered with freshly follow the basic rules Editorial Page Board from the Children ’s prevented by simple fallen snow or ice. when it comes to Center over for recess precautionary actions. Stores should start preparing for the winter atop the roofs. We To all bad and selling large doses of Jenny Whalen Editor in Chief road. We know what could all literally build senseless winter drivers, packaged common Eric Lee steps to take to ensure Business Manager a snowman tall enough have you no sense of sense, in the checkout our cars are prepared Lauren Fitch Managing Editor to play “twinsies ” with mortality? It’s one thing isle, next to the Skittles. for snow, sleet, hail, ice Chelsea Lane Paul Bunyan, using the to speed or cut me off. zfossett@ lanthorn .coni Assistant News Editor and freezing rain. Such
Valley Vote Dear Santa — Please send cash to pay back money from emotional distress. she had a prior eye Should the recently-suspended GVSU the Michigan Promise I'll share with condition and couldn ’t award to Grand Valley you the one I found keep her testimony football players be allowed back on the State University. on redorbit.com that straight. roster next season? I’m sure you're impacted me the most. For shame. wondering why I should Lucille Greene 1 read this and now a get any money. Nothing is an 88-year-old stand needs to be made. Yes: 20% No: 80 % I’ve managed to stay physically happened to grandmother who That woman was an pretty jolly this school me. My life hasn ’t been spends the month of honest citizen, trying Vote online at This week 's question: year and remain in drastically changed. November making more to send out holiday the holiday spirit even Should GVSU use the same cancellation Lanthorn.com In fact I haven't been than 30 fruitcakes as her fruitcakes and those though everyone else’s affected at all. but I was Christmas presents to blue-collar workers policy as surrounding school districts? professors canceled their distressed when I heard her closest friends and accused her of being a classes this week. about my fellow GVSU family. Upon arriving at national threat. Greene I have been inspired students having to pay the U.S. Post Office to is old and shouldn ’t be (iVL OPINION POLICY ■ by my wonderful mood, back that money and mail her fruitcakes, the made to process her and I’ve decided to someone should pay for postal worker accused emotions rationally. share my would-be list the inconvenience I had her of being a terrorist. She’s an oracle of our The ultimate goal of the Grand Valley issue. The limit for letter length is one to Mr. S. Claus — if I for being so distressed. This comment led to society and should not I .anthorn opinion page is to stimulate page, single spaced. were still 9 and hadn ’t Wait a minute before the horrendous heckling be expected to have a discussion and action on topics of interest The editor reserves the right to edit and had my belief in folklore you start to judge me, of other nearby workers young, whipper-snapper to the Grand Valley Community. condense letters anti columns for length squashed out of me by let me explain where I and customers. In sense of humor. Student opinions do not reflect those of restrictions and clarity. hateful Grinch-like non got the idea that I should attempts to prove her Even though the the Grand Valley lanthorn. All letters must be typed. believers. be compensated for my Caucasian ancestry, courts denied her claim The Grand Valley Lanthorn welcomes The Grand Valley lanthorn will not he I would only ask eventually there will be reader viewpoints arid offers three vehicles held responsible for errors that appear in feelings when they are she was overcome by for one thing, because severely unpleasant and emotions, fled the office, one successful case — of expression for reader opinions: letters print as a result of transcribing handwritten I wasn ’t raised to be upsetting. tripped over a concrete and it only takes one. to the editor, guest columns and phone letters or e-mail typographic emirs. greedy. parking barrier and fell I hope you will join Tlie name of the author may be withheld Between responses. I want the Thanksgiving and now chipping her tooth and in my cause and sue Letters must include the author s name for compelling reasons. government of Michigan I have read numerous breaking her glasses. the state government and be accompanied by current picture The content, information and to give me a huge stories about people Just two weeks ago that couldn't afford the identification if dropped off in person views expressed are not approved by sum of money for the who have sued our a judge dismissed her Michigan Promise for I setters will be checked by an employee of nor necessarily represent those of the distress I would have government for appeal for $250,000 all they’ve got. the Grand Valley lanthorn university, its B « ♦ • • \ I Grand Valley Lanthorn Susie Skowronek, Laker Life Editor Thursday, December 10, 2009 LAKER LIFE [email protected] Cognitive Neuroscience Club to discuss stem cell research By Allison Bleeker knowledge can help solve some our leaps happen sooner and stronger,” GVL Staff Writer most common neurodegenerative he said. “It’s a powerful illustration diseases, such as Parkinson ’s of how we can change the way that New discoveries in the field of disease, ” said Tim Sluiter, president we see the world, and that pursuing 1 medicine are being made every day, of the Cognitive Neuroscience new ideas can leave the world in * • bringing scientists closer to the cures Club. "If knowledge of this field better shape than when we got * * Tor countless diseases. is furthered, and manipulative here.” The Grand Valley State techniques implicated, this disease The purpose of the Cognitive l • .University Cognitive Neuroscience has the possibility of being cured, Neuroscience Club is to further * • :Club will discuss issues relating to alongside various other neurological explore the field of cognitive ‘ ‘these discoveries during the lecture disorders. ” neuroscience by discussing current “Neural Stem Cell Plasticity in Taylor added this lecture is also publications and holding lectures Adulthoodwhich will take place about how new ideas that are backed such as this. . *today at 6:15 p.m. in room 1112 of by good research can change the “Personally, I find this stuff * ‘ ‘AuSable Hall. way people think about the world in fascinating, ” Sluiter said. “The brain Merritt Taylor of the biomedical which they live. is one of the most complex systems sciences department will discuss the “There is no reason that an idea in the known universe, and we carry functional role stem cells can play in that a student has in a classroom one around with us all day thinking . medical science research. or laboratory at GVSU couldn ’t nothing of it. It’s fascinating to me “Lots of times we hear about how end up solving a major scientific how a group of cells and organic stem cell research is going to change or social problem if it was pursued material can create the effects we our lives," Taylor said. “There are rigorously and tested carefully, ” he see— you know: selves, music, •. two threads of this conversation. said. “It took decades for the field poetry, procrastination, religion, the One is using stem cells as therapeutic to recognize that stem cells could list goes on. ” for cells lost to injury or pathology, be found in the brain in adulthood Cognitive Neuroscience Club and another thread is that we have because few were willing to take on member Steve Gauthier said he stem cells that persist in adulthood this bold idea. ” thinks students would benefit from that may have regenerative potential Old, established ideas in the attending this lecture. as well. This is an exploration of scientific world can often be wrong, “Students should learn more the second theme: How do the stem and many times it is the younger about stem cells as a whole because cells that we already have help us?" scientists and professionals who of the immense capabilities of The lecture will discuss how are willing to think with a fresh research and grow th in the area there further knowledge in the area of stem perspective and take leaps to change is,” he said. “This is an area which cell research may help scientists find the world we live in, Taylor added. will only grow in the future, giving .cures for different diseases. “The task for professors who students now and in the future an Courtesy Photo / Google Images “Knowledge and ability to work with undergraduate scientists area to look into for studying. ” manipulate within this area of Merritt Taylor, of the biomedical sciences department at GVSU, will discuss the and undergraduates is to make these ahleeker@ lanthorn .coni advantages and disadvantages of stem cell research in a lecture today in AuSable Hall. Community Reading Project to distribute 100 books Committee selects Greg Mortenson s ‘Three Cups of Tea'for community, university discussion groups By Susie Skowronek seeing someone reading. ” said. “Mortenson experience GVL Laker Life Editor She said the unplanned btxtk road blocks, but he found ways discussions are sometimes the around them.” The College of most rewarding. For example, Chamberlain Interdisciplinary Studies, the “We’re hoping this instills said Mortenson did not enjoy library and University Book desire for students to read speaking in front of groups, Store have begun to distribute more lxx>ks and to share with but he forced himself to speak more than 100 copies of Greg others,” said project committee anyway. Mortenson ’s "Three Cups of member LeaAnn Tibbe, Chamberlain said the book Tea.” assistant director for special is a great adventure story. He The Community Reading events and promotions at the said he enjoyed the danger Project selected this New York Office of Student Life. “Why Mortenson described, which Times best-seller for discussion do we just discuss books once included riding along a cliff groups in 2009 to 2010. a year? Why not do it more on a truck filled with school Participants began to sign up often? ” supplies. for books and discussion kits Tibbe added she hopes to Despite Mortenson ’s on Nov. 30. start a book club for students success founding schools “This program is something because when discussing a and writing his narrative, he funded because of people ’s fxxik, participants often refer remains humble, Chamberlain love of reading, ” said Susan to other literature and make said. Mendoza-Jones, director of recommendations. “He realizes when he 1 Integrative Learning.“We hope Meanwhile, faculty should take advice, ” he said. * to bring people members “He learns from the people and together to read “We're hoping this will hold finds out what they need. ” Courtesy Photo / Josh Hop Engineering students will put their semester-long projects to the test in front of local high schoolers. the current book their book Chamberlain said instills desire for The Padnos College of Engineering and Computing will host Project Day from 10 a.m. to noon today. and to get at club launch students to read Mortenson appreciated cultural larger life issues meeting values instead of taking the i- personal more books and to Tuesday typical imperialist route and responsibilities share with others.” at noon imposing outside values onto ’ and social in room the society. Engineering robots hit LEAANN TIBBE responsibilities. GVSU DIRECTOR FOR 2264 of “It’s a story of how success Sometimes SPECIAL EVENTS AND the Kirkhof breeds success, ” Chamberlain people have the PROMOTIONS Center. said. desire to impact T h e Mortenson ’s title conics ‘Bull’s-eye,’ other tasks society, but no one sits down distribution encourages from a tradition to drink three with them and explains how to members of the GVSl cups of tea in business dealings. do it.” community to read the book, In Pakistan and Afghanistan, By Maya Soter The dynamic systems nxxlel , Diemer and Jared Lumbers This year, the Community which will be the topic of businessmen are considered GVL Staff Writer Project Bull ’s-eye, consists of a worked with teammates to build Reading Project has pulled student-built robot that travels an electrical assist, or motor, for discussion groups, speakers, strangers during the first cup, As the semester comes back from individual book films and panels throughout friends during the second and on a rope and drops a dart on a a Try-Trike. distribution to provide to a close, engineering and target, using lasers on the fl I 1 Matt Kuzawa, Sports Editor Grand Valley Lanthorn [email protected] SPORTS Thursday, December 10, 2009 Who: No. 3 GVSU vs. No. 2 Northwest Missouri State Final foes GVSU to face Northwest Missouri State in championship game for third time since 2005 By Matt Kuzawa championship game. GVL Sports Editor Saturday ’s title game marks the third time since 2005 the two schixils For four straight years. Northwest have met in the national championship Missouri State has made it to and game. The first two ended with national then lost the Division II national titles for GVSU in 2005 and 2(X)6. championship game. On Saturday, the “We’ve never ran circles around Grand Valley Suite University fixrtball them on the field anytime team would like U) “If you're not we’ve played them, make it five when but the big difference the two teams meet prepared for this between this team and in Florence, Ala. week then get off the other teams is they If any of his are a way faster football By Curtis Kalleward we really don ’t want to go over six at pretty cheap.” GVL Staff Writer the most. I also looked at places that One alternative for students not were really cheap, but I know that wishing to drive themselves is the Grand Valley State University people have had bad experiences package currently offered from sports fans can smell the school’s with them in previous years. Plus, Laker Nation, who chartered a bus next National Championship, but lots of people we for the weekend. there is one factor that threatens know are staying “I'm actually “We’ve gotten a lot to hinder their experience: travel at the one we surprised at how of demand, ” said junior arrangements. booked. ” Slavko Bekovic, one Several students have experienced many people want Some students of the Laker Nation tremendous difficulty in securing have even found to go to Alabama.” members in charge lodging in Florence, Ala. Hotel rooms it hard to come of organizing the with any reasonable rate are almost SLAVKO BEKOVIC by reliable event. “I’m actually LAKER NATION MEMBER all booked due to the large volume of transportation , surprised at how many people attending Saturday ’s game, filling vehicles with people want to go to so students have resorted to packing as many people as possible. Alabama.” into rooms far beyond what the fire “My car gets terrible gas The Laker Nation bus package codes recommend. mileage,” said senior Bill Selesky. costs $120 and includes a seat on the “We have been trying to fit as “But if you have five people in the bus, a room at a hotel and the game many people into rooms as possible,” car, with a 1,4(X) mile trip, it ends up ticket. The 56 total packages are said senior Steve Meekhof, who being about $40 per person in gas first come, first served and can be created the travel arrangements for a GVL Archive / Andrew Mills for us. Add $20 for the ticket and purchased at the GVSU Fieldhouse large group of his friends. “We are at $30 for the hotel, it ends up being Fans support their Lakers even in below-freezing temperatures at the semifinals. five people per room right now, and See South, B2 -T Soccer team basks in national glory National title still cause for celebration as ‘indescribable ’ victory sinks in for teams players By Jared Greenleaf Fresh off their 1-0 victory said Grand Valley State University be a national champ.” GVL Senior Reporter over California State University senior defender Amber Bloem. “All Mruz, who had the option of Dominguez Hills on Saturday, the the girls standing up and yelling as playing Division I soccer, said After claiming their first national 2009 Division II national champion we got off the bus. I almost teared winning this championship gives championship in school history, the Lakers Hew home and returned to up, it was so incredible. ” her some bragging rights against women's soccer team had plenty of Allendale on Sunday afternoon. The Lakers then made their way some friends back at home. time to celebrate Saturday night in With the team bus arriving via to the GVSU Fieldhouse, where “I wanted to continue winning, ” Tampa, Fla. However, once early police escort, there was a rush once they received a warm reception Mruz said. “It hurt my pride a little Sunday morning came it was time to the group made it to campus. from friends, family bit when people head home. “It kind of started to hit you, ” and supporters of the “It's definitely an criticized me for team. early present for all going Division “It was a great II. Right now, it’s gesture from the of us. It's one we going to be really coaches and players can turn back to ... great going back of other sports to to those people years later.” Check out come out and honor and telling them our kids, ” said GVSU why I chose Grand "The Lakers Sideline Report" on DAVE DIIANNI head soccer coach GVSU HEAD COACH Valley.” Lanthorn.com where Dave Dilanni. “To get With December Justin Hoff takes you on and off that type of reception now in full force, the field with your favorite GVSU and to be recognized as national Dilanni said winning the national athletes and talks Laker sports champions really makes it that much title is a great early Christmas more special for us. ” present for the team heading into the with GVL staff writers. As the Lakers now have a national holidays. title in hand, some players arc still in “It’s definitely an early present awe with making it all the way. for all of us, ” Dilanni said. “It’s one “It’s just indescribable, ” said we can turn back to a year, five years sophomore midfielder Erin Mruz, or even 10 years later. It's something who tied the school record with 14 that this senior class can say they assists for the Lakers this season. were the first to have done it.” “It’s crazy to think that it would ever With 2009 now in the books, come to this point. Not even three Mruz said the countdown to the Courtesy Photo / Steve King years ago, when I was a senior in 2010 season has begun. However. Ashley Botts, who kicked the winning goal Saturday, continues to celebrate. high school, did I think I would ever See Soccer, B2 “GetTbe Complete Story Lanthorn.com/sports (, VSL Sports Updates* Photo Slideshows • Video • Photo Ke Prints and more* want) Valltp lantftom i 112 Thursday, December 10, 2009 SPORTS Grand Valley Lanthorn Laker hockey to play in legendary Yost Arena After three-week break, (IVSU looks to move up in ranking through games against Ferris State, U-M this weekend By Greg Monahan take on the Wolverines, as the said his biggest worry was against Ferris. They’ve got a GVL Staff Writer Lakers try to take their second not the two road games but tough hockey team and they win in three weeks against the fact the Leakers have not play us tough every time,” he Facing two of their biggest Michigan after a 3-2 overtime played a game since before said. "I thought that our last conference rivals and playing in thriller in November. Thanksgiving. game against Ferris was one of two of the most storied arenas in Senior goal tender Grant “Anytime you have a long our worst efforts of the season, the state, the Grand Valley State Lyon said not only is he excited layoff, it’s definitely going and if we have the same attitude University men ’s hockey team for the two big games, but he to affect the team, especially we did before heading into looks to climb the polls in w hat also looks forward to playing in going against a team that’s been Friday, we’ll probably have \he might be the most important two famous rinks. playing more often, ” Forbes same result. ” weekend of their season . “Playing at said. “I guess With the two matchups TTie Laker hex:key team will Van Andel will time will tell carrying the possibility of “Right now we're face off against Ferris State be neat, ” Lyon how much getting the Lakers into the top University on Friday in what said. “Especially at fifth, and we of an effect three in Division II hockey, will almost certainly be their with us playing know we're better it has, but junior forward Ryan Welch said most attended game of the after the Griffins ’ typically the team’s work ethic and desire season. The teams will square game. To get out than some of the when you to move up in the polls should off at Van Andel Arena, directly in front of a big top teams.” have layoffs benefit the team this weekend. following the Grand Rapids crowd like that like that it “I think with our good Griffins ’ matchup against the is something RYAN WELCH affects your practices last week and the Lake Erie Monsters. I’m definitely GVSU JUNIOR skating, it work we’ve put together, going Saturday will pit the Lakers looking forward affects your forward we should be fine, ” against the University of to. Yost has a special place puck handling, it affects your Welch said. “I think we have Michigan, where the puck will in my heart because coming timing and it takes a little while a lot of drive to get a higher drop at the prestigious Yost Ice from Arizona, I watched U-M to get that back.” ranking. Right now we’re at Arena. on TV and watched games To counter the effects of the fifth, and we know we’re better Both games will have a being played at Yost. I’ve had three-week-long layoff, Forbes than some of the top teams. We huge impact on the leakers’ No. the opportunity to play there said his team has to come need to get up there.” 5 position in the polls, as they twice, and it never gets old. into Friday ’s game mentally The puck will drop following will take on the No. 3 Bulldogs The history, the fact that you ’re prepared, which was not the the Griffins ’ game on Friday of Ferris State on Friday, hoping playing Michigan and being in case the first time the two teams at approximately 10 p.m., GVL / Brian B Sevald to'avenge a 3-1 loss earlier in that old rink, it has an old-time matched up. followed by a 9 p.m. faceoff on the season. The Laker hockey team will take the ice at Van Andel Arena after hockey kind of feel to it.” “We have to be ready to Saturday in Ann Arbor. the Griffins' game Friday. Saturday takes them to Yost Ice Arena to Saturday will see GVSU Head coach Mike Forbes play and battle for 60 minutes gmonahan @ lanthorn .com face the University of Michigan. GVSU won the last matchup 3-2. South a storm coming in that has us Thursday and Friday, and the schools in the area to read and spooked. We felt the need to game is at noon on Saturday. speak to the students. continued from page B1 leave Tuesday night to make Once Thursday arrives, there “We’re going to schools sure that we can get there on are a lot of things that keep the to stress the importance of ticket center. For more time.” players moving all the time. reading and getting a good information, visit http://www. Once the players escape the We like to get them there and education, ” said head coach gvsulakemation.com. • Michigan blizzards and step settled in as early as we can. ” Chuck Martin. “We aren ’t The football team, flying foot in Florence, they will find The championship promoting football or Grand rather than chartering its own themselves caught in another weekend ’s activities will Valley. This is going to be all buses, has had to alter its plans blustery stomi, this time from include the Harlon Hill Trophy about the kids. ” due to the inclement weather the action surrounding the presentation. Division II Kickoff for the game is predicted for this week. weekend. Football Hall of Fame Banquet scheduled for I p.m. EST and “Normally, when we “The game comes pretty and a community service event will be televised nationally on go to Alabama, we leave fast,” Selgo said. “The Shoals for each team to perform. Each ESPN2. Wednesday night,” said GVSU National Championship team’s offense and defense will ckalleward@ lanthorn .com Athletic Director Tim Selgo. Committee has activities visit one of four elementary “The problem is that there’s planned for the team all day Football the kind of game you come to continued from page B1 play for.” Back in September, before Monday Nite :V V*rn Ky 't from our end, so whether the Lakers even took the field, •$2 00 par gam* $2.00 Sho* re fit* (Northwest Mo. St.) lost them, Iciek foreshadowed what could Tuesday Nite •Quarter mania St OC-Cover Charge • at least they got to play in them become reality on Saturday: his •inckidos shoo rental in, ” Martin said. “Our kids are first national championship as •$ 2S a sjam*' pretty jacked up to be going to the Lakers' starting signal caller. Wednesday Nite (-^ «• .... •SISdwWig ~~—“ Alabama to play for a national "That's one of the reasons I •$1 Stioe «enia) V title. 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De/a Vu WWW.DEJAVU Northwest-Grand Valley, this is sports@ lanthorn .com 1336 RAVINE ® DOUGLAS • KALAMAZOO (269) 344-8104 Soccer continued from page B1 she said it is difficult that this season had to finally end. “For our team, it’s very nice to think of all the potential w^ have coming back next year, but I’m going to miss the senior class badly, ” she said. “I have close relationships with all of them, so it’s going to be sad not being able to play with them anymore. ” With her final game played on Saturday. Bloem said life after soccer may be tough for her in terms of staying competitive. “I’m an ultra-competitive person, ” Bloem said. “11*$ going to be hard. I’m going to have to start running marathons or something to get that competitiveness out of me." jxreenleaf® lanthorn worn] Grand Valley Lanthorn SPORTS Thursday, December 10, 2009 it:t No ‘Larry Bird’ for Lakers in prep for defending national champs By Aaron Brandt a daunting task on Saturday, Croy Center Gymnasium will there with anything but your GVL Staff Writer GVSU will attack the Oilers be an obstacle for the team. best, usually you don ’t come with their usual balanced The Oilers have continued a away with a win, ” said junior For the first time this game plan, which can feature 39-game win streak at home, Justin Ringler. “We know we season, the Grand Valley any number of scorers making which dates back to March really have to be on top of our State University men ’s contributions. 11,2007. game.” basketball team finds itself “We don ’t have a Larry “We’ve got a lot of younger One of the keys to on a winning streak before Bird on our team that has to guys that haven't been down overcoming the environment Saturday ’s GLIAC clash carry the load for us, ” Wesley there yet, so it will be tough,” is controlling the game, against the University of said. “We expect all of our said junior Toreau Brown. Wesley said. Findlay, defending Division guys to make a contribution “It’s going to be rowdy and “We have to control the II national champions. and take what a particular their players are going to feed tempt) a little bit, have good Freshofflast year’s national game gives us. ” off that energy, so we have to offense, get good shots championship, Findlay Numerous underclassmen be ready for it.” and not turn the ball over,” lost several key players to have played large roles If the Lakers want to Wesley said. “At the same graduation; however, they for both teams this season, overcome the raucous crowd, time defensively, we need to return the “GLIAC Preseason providing a distinct parallel they will have to bring a get some stops and make it Player of the Year” in senior to their opponent. strong, all-around effort. tough on them to score.” point guard Marcus Parker, “They are young and “Basketball is an up and While the game will who is counted on to lead this similar to us in a lot of ways, down game, and I think as be a serious challenge, the year’s team. so if we can come out, play much as the crowd affects the atmosphere provides a unique “Parker is one of the best hard and execute our game opponent, it helps their team experience, Wesley added. players in our conference plan, then I think we’ll be all to have energy and passion “In some ways you look * and the leader of their team,” right,” said redshirt freshman and play hard and keep it forward to going there, ■ said GVSU head coach Ric Nick Carreri. “We have to going when things get tough,” although we know it’s going Wesley. “Findlay always has bring our own energy from Wesley said. “It’s not totally to be a tough game,” he said. outstanding talent, one of the the bench because we are on their shoulders to create “You really do appreciate the best coaches in the Midwest not going to have that many that energy on their own. ” way they get behind their and they probably have the best people there.” For the athletes, program, and we know we environment for basketball in The lack of support coupled overcoming the opposing fans will have to come with a good GVL / Mark Andrus our conference. ” Toreau Brown goes up for a basket against an Ashland opponent. with the typically hostile will not be an easy task. effort.” While the Lakers will have . environment at Findlay ’s “If you don't go down ahrandt@ lanthorn £ont Late-game rally !ofuels if'*-1 ? women's win flv, ;, • 1 Lakers claim 71-56 victory against team that 'wouldn’t hack down’ bnaii) u* . n. ,• : By Emanuel Johnson so whoever was open for the give them, including 26 Burgess said Tuesday ’s win shot took it. I have absolute points in the paint. Half of carried significant weight in ,,, GVL Senior Reporter faith in every girl on that these came from freshman how the team will perform It may not have been the roster, and they didn't center Alex Stelfox. during the rest of the most important game on the disappoint. ” While the team generally season. schedule, but neither Grand While Padin struggled to tends to stick to the long “This was definitely a Vdlley State University find decent looks, sophomore ball, GVSU head coach solid win for us, ” she said. nor Lewis University shooting guard Emma Veach Janel Burgess said she is “We were switching quicker participated in Tuesday ’s picked up the bulk of the pleased with the progression than before, we were women's basketball matchup offensive burden. Veach led in Stelfox's post presence. communicating quicker without the intention of all scorers with 22 points “We know that we have and we were getting more winning. and seven rebounds after to get the ball in the paint to defensive stops overall that The Lakers came away finishing the first half with be successful, ” Burgess said. allowed us to get transition with a 71 -56 victory over the just six points. “Alex was again a very, very buckets. Those are some Flyers, but a 15-point margin “They tweaked some solid force in the paint area, of the things that you like did not rellect the physicality things at halftime and and I’m very proud of what to see when you're getting that characterized the game. shifted their focus toward she’s been doing offensively ready to hit the road against “It was a beating. I'll tell other players,” Veach said. and defensively. ” a tough (University of) you that,” said sophomore “My teammates hit me on Beginning with this Findlay team.” point guard Jasmine Padin. a couple of backdoor cuts weekend ’s game, the Lakers The Lakers will travel to GVL / Brian B. Sevald “Lewis wouldn't back down. Findlay to play the Oilers at that put me in a position will have a full week Sophomore Kelly Kretz dribbles the ball down the court in a prior They didn't care about our where I could do damage. between each of their next 5:30 p.m. Saturday. game. The Lakers will travel to take on Findlay this Saturday. record, and we didn't care I penetrated the lane a few four games. This is due ejohnson @ lanthorn .com about their record. But, we're times, scored and just kept it largely to finals week and actually used to that style of going from there.” winter break. play. 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Sometimes the semester, Caltabiano will interact sitcom to come out of Grand Rapids. and here are the characters who inhabit best ideas we come up with are when with the students via teleconference Students participating Hailing from Grand Valley State this little world, ’” said Frank Boring, someone makes a to critique their work University, Cornerstone University and the GVSU professor heading the suggestion and other “That we even and offer suggestions for in the project receive Kuyper College, these students represent writing team. “But there was no ‘who people tweak it. It got as far as we improvement. internship credit. the first writing team assembled for the are these people, why are they together.’ morphs and becomes “When you get help inaugural project of Bob Israels’ Center All these background questions had to far better than the are now is pretty with something you ’re for Emerging Enterprises — the sitcom be answered at the very beginning. ” original idea. ’’ impressive ...” work i ng on from somebody The original “Golvi s In the first weeks of the semester, While professional who does it for a living, characters and plot Based in Grand Rapids, the comedy members of the writing team focused writers groups boast FRANK BORING and does it well, that’s the follows a close-knit group of misfit on developing the individual characters nine or 10 people GVSU PROFESSOR, ultimate, ” Kotcher said of of "GoFers" is based drivers through the outlandish situations and building the relationships among to pitch and tweak HEAD OF WRITING Caltabiano ’s role in the on a sketch by Denny they create while working at the them. ideas. Boring said the TEAM project. “With ‘Everybody Cuson, the project's The task is now to write the 40- progress made thus far Loves Raymond ’ page rough draft of a 22-minute by six students is something deserving there was a reality to the story and the coordinator. pilot episode that can of recognition. characters ... and that’s what seems to be polished throughout “That we even got as far as we are be the most effective approach. If you When the program the winter semester now is pretty impressive and shows can relate to it, that’s where a lot of great in preparation for the incredible creativity and work ethic of comedy is.” was first developed, summer production some of the students that I work with,” With the start of the winter semester, 16 students deadline. Boring said. new students will join the group while were intended to “We’re trying to Another of those students is Chris others will leave. Though Boring *' -w replicate the actual Kotcher, a senior film and video student admits the lack of continuity participate during the process of a professional at GVSU, who came on the project at between semesters will fall semester. writers’ group, (which the start of the fall semester and will resent some problems, is) writing for a television continue through the winter. he said he is confident series,” Boring said. “The “I’ve always loved comedy and the talents of the new More than 30 difference of course is writing, so it’s great to work with group will produce a students are currently that a professional writers’ some really talented people on good rough draft he group gets paid a lot of something that will actually get and Caltabiano will be participating in the money, but they meet five made, ” Kotcher said. able to polish prior project. days a week for eight to In addition to the to production. - r o Il6 10 hours a day. That’s mentorship editorial@ all you do. That’s lanthorn. Project administrators your job.” com estimate some — The student 150 students will writer’s group meets once a participate prior to week for three summer production. <#S! ;1 hours at Phase II groups include: marketing/ advertising, media liaison/public relations, legal/ I cs / See more: Visit i /• \£J Lanthorn.com for a finance, writing, casting, set/ sflJlf on the marketing j wardrobe, music, ■W f '-ourw *Y of 'GoFers.' web site/gaming and GVSU senior Celeste Klaus talks with Emmv-winner Tom Calt crew selection. Academia-business collaboration opts for sitcom First project of venture capitalist company pursues what ‘people certainly care about ’ By Jenny Whalen to return part of the revenue earned by the in to produce the final project, students will GVL Editor in Chief product to the participating universities. have the opportunity to continue working at “I’m paying for this,” Israels, who every stage of the production. “If we invented a chair, nobody would is financing the project, told The Grand “They may not be the director, but they have cared, ” said Denny Cuson, project Rapids Press. “All the residuals will go may be the second assistant, ” Cuson said. coordinator for the Center for Emerging to the colleges to offset tuition costs ... I Shooting the sitcom in Michigan will Enterprises. “You couldn ’t have gone to hope this becomes a mega-program, and I also allow the project to take advantage of cocktail parties and talked about a chair, but think it could be, that would mean a lot of the Michigan Film Tax Incentive. people certainly care about a TV program. scholarships.” The current incentive offers a 40 percent It’s different. ” While the center ’s first project could refundable tax credit across the board on Though the fear of public disinterest have taken any form, Cuson Michigan expenditures or dislike still looms, Cuson and other said creating the sitcom “I hope this and an additional 2 percent administrators working on the center ’s “GoFers” has turned out to becomes a mega if filming is done in one of inaugural project are confident the endeavor be a better idea than anything program, and I think the 103 Core Communities, will succeed. else because it has allowed according to the Michigan Founded by Bob Israels of Israels for numerous disciplines to it could be, that Film Office. Courtesy Photo / Denny Cuson Designs for Living, the Center for Emerging take part in the production would mean a lot of As Grand Rapids "GoFers" is the first project of the Center for Emerging Enterprises. Enterprises was developed to integrate is one of the 103 Core process. scholarships.” concepts, capital, commercialization and “Everyone foigets that Communities, “GoFers” collaboration between academia and TV and film is a business, ” BOB ISRAELS will be eligible for a 42 business in the local area. Cuson said. “So we have all ISRAELS DESIGNS percent incentive. “Bob Israels asked me if I wanted to form of the accounting people, FOR LIVING “If you invented a chair a venture capital incubator, or whatever- marketing people, legal you wouldn ’t get back 42 you-want-to-call-it sort of company, which people, PR people ... on the business side percent of your money, ” Cuson said. he patterned after a class he teaches and and then we get into the production side and He added that while the center would have participates in at Harvard. ’’ Cuson said. “So, add more students to the equation .” pursued the sitcom project even without the I put on my venture capital hat and said, Phase II of the project will feature nine incentive, the break is an attractive feature ‘OK let’s form this organization. ”’ student teams, including writing, marketing/ for the show’s potential investors. Designed to pair college students with advertising, music and crew selection, Phase III of the project,or the production the capital necessary to create a real product among others. stage, will begin in May or June of 2010. or business, the center ’s long-term goal is Though professionals will be brought editorial @ lanthorn com Courtesy Photo / Denny Cuson Courtesy Photo / Denny Cuson Courtesy Photo l Denny Cuson Emmy-winning script-writer Tom Caltabiano gives advice to the About 30 students currentlywork on the “GoFers" project The marketing research team plans to pitch "GoFers" to a major network. students developing the script for "GoFers" during a visit to GR. • * • • • « ,1 f Grand Valley Lanthorn oJib3 Thursday, December 10, 2009 JJ no} o' MARKETPLACE FREQUENCY COMMERCIAL 2 Issues min. 60c/word 3-4 Issues 55 Announcements Thank you ALL for the dona tions of 90 coats for kids. MdthSuey The coats went to Muskegon Public Schools. 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University community. in the U.S., Libman “It takes a lot of time and ‘if you have to fall in a scene As part of the Performance acknowledged Borden is part effort,” Borden said. “The you have to fall over and over Studio Series, nationally of an elite group and having time varies significantly, but a again.” GV to screen Nepalese accredited fight director and him as a guest artist to run the small, simple sword fight may GVSU film student former visiting professor lan workshop is a privilege. take 10 hours to learn ” Mark Pierce’s fascination is student’s film on home Borden has returned to work Borden described his He said with only a week classic Asian cinema, which with students for the week- work as the of rehearsals, involves a large amount of long stage combat workshop, art of making “I've seen a lot the students choreographed fight scenes. country’s civil war which will culminate in it look as of bad things. will work “I’m really into Akira Friday ’s performance. though people extremely Kurosawa films,” Pierce By Haley Otman Borden has several fight- are getting I actually have hard. said. “I’m excited to see GVL A&E Editor directing credits to his name hurt w ithout seen swords go The how intricate things can get including the intensely violent actually getting into people. ” performance right down to every kick and The average Grand Valley “True West,” the renowned hurt, though itself will make punch. ” State University student comes western “Oklahoma” and the practice IAN BORDEN use of as many Libman said she hopes from somewhere in Michigan, Shakespeare ’s “Cymbeline, ” can have its COMBAT TECHNICIAN weapons as the performance will spark or possibly a neighboring state I which he directed at GVSU. misfortunes. possible from interest in a sort of “fight such as Illinois. Tulsi Bhandari Professor of theater and “It can be swords to club ” that will be able to is from Nepal . the show’s producer Karen very dangerous, ” Borden quarter staff' to old fashioned provide entertainment for Bhandari created a film Libman has worked with said. “I’ve seen a lot of bad hand-to-hand combat. community and campus to teach his classmates and Borden many times. There will also be a events such as alumni dinners. the world about the violence number of scenes drawing “Everyone loves stage occurring in his home country. from plays such as “Robin combat,” she said. “This is “My family lives in one of Hood ” and “A Streetcar like getting a sneak peek the villages that was very much Named Desire,” as well as behind the scenes. ” affected by the conflict (during Courtesy Photo / Google Images some from the vast catalogue The show is free and open the Maoist insurgency), ” said Student film "Beneath Everest." of Shakespeare. Borden said to the public. Bhandari. who holds a degree a courage and empathy that is a most of the work will be silly It will start at 7:30 p.m. from GVSU in social work and model for all GVSU students, ” and comical to keep it fun for Friday in the Louis Armstrong is pursuing a graduate degree. said Mark Schaub, executive those who attend. ITieatre in the Performing Once he came to GVSU director of the PIC. “It should be very Arts Center, on GVSU’s as an international student, Bhandari used his footage to interesting and a lot of fun to Allendale Campus. Bhandari realized there was a create a documentary focused watch,” he said. ebrumback@ lanthorn .com lack of knowledge about the on telling the stories of those Nepalese conflict throughout affected and on challenging the the rest of the world. justification forthe legitimization “We have a narrow of the violence. perspective (here), from my “We are trying to question. understanding, ” Bhandari ‘Why the violence? ’” Bhandari added. “I think the film will said. offer more perspective from the The on-campus screening people that are affected. ” of “Beneath Everest — Nepal He decided to return to Reborn ” is at 7 p.m. in the Nepal with his then-roommate, Loosemore Auditorium on GVSU film and video alumni GVSU’s Pew Campus. David J. Ruck, to begin filming Afterward. Julie Guevara a documentary that would show from the Schcx)l of Social Work the real experiences of the will moderate a question and Nepalese affected and taking answer session with Bhandari. part in the conflict. In 2005, Guevara led a Bhandari traveled to Nepal social work study abroad trip four times in four years, to El Salvador, which has been beginning in 2005, to film for plagued by its own violence his documentary, braving the GVL / James Brien problems. It was during this trip GVL / James Brien turmoil. Crew members practice kills to make them look real on stage. Part of the Performance Studio Series, "A Night at the Fights," that Bhandari decided to make “It was the height of the "A Night at the Fights" will feature a variety of weapons. will start at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Performing Arts Center. his film. conflict and we were trying “She really inspired me to to find the guerrillas and the do something,” he said, even See more: different perspectives of the though he did not have a film conflict ... we wanted to give background. Visit Lanthorn.com for Coty Levandoski's web exclusive column. the perspective from the people Guevara sees her former who were most affected by the student and current mentee’ s conflict, ” he said. success as evidence of success He then made the difficult in higher education. decision to travel to the Maoist “I believe this documentary area, the most dangerous. will contribute greatly to “We nearly got abducted providing others with an by the guerrillas twice (for understanding of the emotional, investigation), ” Bhandari said psychological, cultural and of his first trip. “It was a really social consequences of civil risky situation. ” war,” Guevara said. The Padnos International Bhandari will also screen Center at GVSU recognized the film at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at Bhandari ’s strength and drive the Wealthy Theatre in Grand to educate the world about the Rapids. situation in Nepal and will bring For more information about him and his film to campus. Bhandari ’s film, visit http:// “Returning to his native beneath-everest.com. Nepal to film this piece required arts@ lanthorn rotn This Weekend's Diversions Friday * 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: LGBT Resource Center's Holiday Party in room 1161 of the Kirkhof Center ■ 6 p.m.: Craig Owens, former lead vocalist of Chiodos, Now Leasing for 2010 performs at Mixtape Cafe & Music Venue in Grand Rapids Saturday -10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: "The Art of Warner Bros. 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