GV Welcomes GOP Presidential Candidate Romney

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Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, October 15, 2007 GV welcomes GOP presidential candidate Romney Mitt Romney visits Grand Valley State University, meets with leaders, tailgates before football game By Kyle Meinke Greek-style chicken wings.” GVL Staff Writer Romney also ventured into the student tailgating area in Parking Lot C, next to the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena, where he spoke The campaign trail led Republican with numerous college students. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Grand “It’s pretty cool that a presidential Valley State University ’s homecoming candidate would take the time to come festivities on Saturday. here,” said GVSU senior Matt Viau. “It Romney began his visit to the Allendale shows he genuinely cares about the future Campus in the GVSU Alumni House, leaders of our country." where he met with leaders of the university Romney was accompanied to GVSU and community. He UiiIgated afterward with by U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, representative students and alumni preceding GVSU's for the Second Congressional District homecoming victory over the University of Michigan. Hoekstra was impressed of Indianapolis. by Romney ’s visit, and hopes it sparks “It was thrilling, exciting and humbling an interest in university students to get that someone who could be sitting in the involved and vote in the upcoming Oval Office in a year is here at Grand elections, he said. Valley, ” said Alex VanAmeyde, president "This is great for the people of West of the College Republicans. “It’s special Michigan to see that (Romney) cares about to see (Romney) tailgating in our own this state," Hoekstra said. "He is doing his backyard." best to get kids involved in the election The energy surrounding Romney was process.” palpable — students and alumni alike were Romney left Allendale before the start excited to meet someone of his stature, and of the football game, but left a mark on to be able toexchange political philosophies those he met during his time on campus. with a presidential candidate. “He was reasonable, down-to-earth, Romney, a former governor of and friendly," said Frank Foster, president Massachusetts, began his tailgating of GVSU Student Senate. “It was his GVL / Nicole Bernier experience by visiting with GVSU alumni. choice to tailgate in the student lots, which Mingling Mitt: Mitt Romney (third from left) joined tailgating GVSU students and College Republicans before Saturday's football game He talked and shook hands with many shows his dedication to the students on this many from GVSU’s College Republicans, graduates, and even sampled some of their campus.” re-election in 2006. He has strong ties to national polls, but leads early in critical Romney fielded questions regarding issues Michigan, including being bom in Detroit states New Hampshire and Iowa In tailgating cuisines. Before arri ving at G VSU. Romney spoke such as illegal immigration, the war in Iraq, “It’s nice to see someone who is running at the Crowne Plaza I lotel in Grand Rapids and his father George W. Romney, who Michigan, he was slightly ahead of Rudy social security and taxes. served as governor of Michigan three terms Giuliani in an August poll conducted by the for public office mixing it up with people in an event dubbed “Ask Mitt Anything." Romney was elected governor of during the 1960s. Detroit News. like us," said Richard Nawrocki, GVSU Speaking to about 250 people, including class of 1984. “He even tried some of our Massachusetts in 2002. but did not seek Romney is currently fourth in many [email protected] Students interest in Seeking success after midterms By Danielle Arndt Moore said. The Advising Resource Middle East rises Center can do an assessment to help GVl. Staff Writer By Kimberly Shine target students' individual needs. The Counseling Center also offers GVl. Staff Writer So you just bombed a midterm, now Power Learning Workshops where what? students can learn from their peers Collegiate interest in the Middle Eastern culture has grown For many students, the anxiety about common mistakes and strategies caused by midterms persists even since Sept. II, and the Middle Eastern Studies IXpartment of for success. There is a workshop being Grand Valley State University continues to make efforts to meet after placing their pencil down. With held today at 11 a.m. titled “Where Does midterms last week and some students student needs. Time Go? Effective Time Management Though enrollment has declined in Middle East introductory still finishing up, there are study Techniques.” Also, tomorrow at 4 p.m. workshops and advisors available on courses since 2006, enrollment in the other MEiS courses has AP Photo / Trisnadi peer educators will be instructing on campus for students who need an extra increased significantly, said Majd Al-Mallah. assistant professor Middle East matters: Indonesian men perform a morning prayer marking “How to Talk So Your Professor Will boost. of Modem languages and director of the Middle East Studies the start of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy Listen. ” Program. fasting month of Ramadan “The key at midterms is to Many times, bad grades at midterms determine whether students are doing When Al-Mallah began teaching Arabic at GVSU in 1999, newer courses students can sign up for this year through ARA 380: are a result of bad habits early on in well and (if) their habits are equating to there were only 12 students in the Arabic language program, he Special Topics in Arabic, which is offered on the basis of sufficient the semester, said Simon Cordery, pre- success,” said Koleta Moore, EXCEL said. Eight years later, there are now more than 80 students in the demand and during the winter semesters of even numbered years. doctoral intern with the Counseling Program Director at GVSU. “If they program and the number of Arabic courses offered at GVSU has Students can now take ART 380 and PHI 240, Goode said. and Career Development Center. also increased. Coeli Fitzpatrick, philosophy professor who teaches MES are, the tricky part becomes trying to Sometimes it helps to increase the continue to do those things, and if they Students can now take Arabic classes in the third-year level, courses such as PHI 240, said the class covers a historic span of the amount of time spent on self-care, such are not. it becomes: What aspects can said GVSU History professor Jim Goode. In previous years, Islamic culture that starts with the medieval 10th century and leads as getting enough rest, eating regularly Arabic studies courses were only offered up to a second-year level, up to the present day. I change?” balanced meals and exercising to bum The best thing for students to Goode said. Also, introductory language courses such as ARA 101 Students in PHI 240 also discuss some of the classical problems off excess anxiety. However, a little bit do is to be honest with themselves and 102 have been expanded, now offered in two sections instead and political issues of the Middle Eastern culture as well as of anxiety is healthy, he said. about their study habits. Moore said. of one, he said. feminists ’ perspectives criticizing fundamentalism within the “A certain amount of stress is good For every one hour in class, students The growing student interest in language studies can be Middle East, Fitzpatrick said. for us,” Cordery said. “It helps us to should be spending two hours outside attributed to job opportunities, said Bethany Walker, GVSU “ Ifiese are different voices from the (M iddle Eastern ) intellectual get that studying done. ” When people of class studying. Students need to assistant professor of the History Department. class saying whaf we (Americans) don ’t hear,” she said. are stressed, they make better use of admit if they have not been doing that, "(The Middle East) is a different part of the world — with its The MELS Department has also added more courses abroad to their time, knowing that there is a lot own intellectual and cultural traditions that students haven ’t been expand its continuously growing curriculum. she said. at stake, he said. If students are really not sure where exposed to." Walker said. Since April 2(XX), the MES IXpartment has offered a study “First of all. stack the cards in the study habits are falling short, the Arabic Cinema and Colloquial Arabic arc two examples of See Middle East, A2 your favor. ” Cordery said. “Use your next step would be to talk to someone. biological rhythms to your advantage. Know when you study best, and block See more: Go to off those few hours for study time.” All Division Update keeps GV looking to future "Your Insights" on A4 See Midterms, A2 By Michelle Hamilton Oct.

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