Lanthorn, Vol. 24, No. 13, November 22, 1989 Grand Valley State University
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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 24 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 11-22-1989 Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 13, November 22, 1989 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 13, November 22, 1989" (1989). Volume 24. 13. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24/13 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 24 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Insid e: Opinion........................p. 4 Campus Life ............... p. 7 Sp o r t s Ca m p u s L if t Features...........................p. 10 Football team loses to Indiana (PA) in the Put your sweet tooth recipe to the test at the Sports......................... p. 13 first round of the playoffs. See p. 13 Classified Ad s ...........p. 15 NutraSweet® Dessert Creation Contest. See p. 7 Lanthorn 4BER 22,1989 GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 24 ISSUE 13 GV Apartments “The weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders" Cut Down on Grand Valley Student not Vandalism Guilty in M-45 Traffic Deaths By Kimberly Valade By Andrew Kar The accident resulted in the Staff Writer Features Editor death of Roy Brown and Egbert Kuiper. Vandalism has been reduced by A Grand Valley student on trial McCully was headed west on 10 percent over the past year in for the deaths of two people on M-45 when his view was ob the Grand Valley Apartments due M-45 was found innocent on Fri structed by vehicles in front of his. to additional security measures. day, November 3. His car rear-ended a van at the The apartments, which arc John McCully, 19, of Jones, intersection waiting to make a left- within walking distance of the Michigan, was charged with two hand turn onto 8th. Ave. campus, houses 550 tenants in 12 counts of negligent homicide. The force of the impact pushed buildings. The charges stemmed from an the van into an oncoming semi Landlord Dave Fordon has accident that took place at the tractor. The driver was killed in taken some new steps this year to comer of 8th Ave. and Lake stantly. A car swerved to avoid try to reduce the number of van Michigan Drive on November 22 the accident and hit a jogger, kill dalism incidents. of last year. McCully was thought ing him. “Over 50 percent of the people to be the cause of the accident, Greg McCully said information involved in vandalism arc being which involved a total of three about the two cars blocking the caught now, “ he said. automobiles and a semi truck. view of his son’s vehicle was not According to Fordon, however, McCully was Finally brought to revealed until just before the trial. the people involved arc generally trial on November 2 of this year, “(John) hung in there through it not GVSU students. Most arc high at the Grand Haven District Court. all. Right after the accident he was school students or students from It took the jury two hours to shocked and upset,” the elder nearby colleges. return a verdict of not guilty. McCully said. “As a family we “Not one person I’ve prosecuted McCully said he was “relieved” are all very sad and sorry for the in court this year has beer, a Grand that the whole ordeal was finally families who lost their loved Valley student,” he said. over. ones.” In addition to more people being “It’s like the weight of the world Accidents have become a com caught, stricter penalties arc being has been lifted from my shoul mon occurrence on “Accident levied. The most recent case re ders,” he said. Alley.” Since 1980, 15 people sulted in a person spending three McCully felt relief by simply have died on the stretch of the days in jail and being charged with going to trial. He fell that finally trunkline between 68th Ave. and a felony. PHOTO BY JULIE EDINGEK this would be settled, whatever the 8th Ave. along M-45. This year Grand Valley Apart Perfect Season Over outcome. McCully feels optimistic about Now that he is cleared of the his return to Grand Valley . ments are being patrolled by se Mike Slazinski (18), Alphonse Bowlson (45) and James Butler (39) charges, McCully plans on return “1 drew' myself into a hole. It curity guards who arc students at try to heat themselves up Saturday, but Grand Valley's hot streak ing to Grand Valley to continue feels like I have a second chance.” Grand Valley. There are nine ended as they lost to Indiana (PA) 34-24. guards who work seven days a his education this winter. week. The usual patrol consist of lour guards, each assigned to a specific area. HMA Kicks Off Teddies for Troopers Campaign "With the amount of area each By J im Syrek tcddic bears for the Michigan State discount on the bears," he said. Police Patrol cars and are given to guard is assigned, a building is News [-alitor Police Department. The organization plans on collect children in Limes of crisis. never empty/ for more than four He said a lady in the HMA pro ing money from its 54 members The association needs to raise minutes,” saful Fordon. It has become an unbearable gram had a house fire and when and any other people interested in about SI,(XX). Davidson hopes He said he feels that with hav situation and the Hospitality the police arrived there were no donating. over half of that can come from ing students as security guards, Management Association is trying teddies to comfort her children. “Wc wanted to do something inside the department. residents arc not as intimidated to do something about it. When members of HMA con for Christmas other than give gifts "Wc though! 17() bears would and the guards can accomplish HMA kicked oil a Teddies lor tacted the State Police they were between each other,” Davidson be a reasonable goal," he said. more. Troopers campaign last week. informed that many palrol cars said. "We hope to pool all our “But wc decided to push it up to “I think it is a good idea be Jim Davidson, visiting profes didn’t have teddies in them. money together at the end of the an even 200.” t a use it gi\ es students jobs,” said sor at Grand Valley in the hospi- The 14 inch teddies will cost program to buy the bears.” For more information about the Jeffrey Wtxxl, a student at Grand _ tulity management department, the association less than $5 a Donations to buy bears will be Teddies for 1 roopers program call Valley. said the group is trying to raise piece. accepted unul December 7. the Hospitality Management As Although Fordon (cels that the enough funds to purchase 200 "We are going to get a massive Ihe bears are placed in State sociation, 895-3193. student workers are probably a ItHfe nroct- Jv-dk'-iU-tluui a ' roue a Student Foundation Volunteers to Serve Community and Campus cop,” he said that overall they are Tim Dow ker dation President Andrea Battjes, as admissions, administration, organization comprised of stu a belter and more el I icient c turn e Stall Writer belong to other organizations also. alumni relations and other oil ices, dents that work to develop the The number of parties is ap These organizations help the to provide the broadest campus community id Grand Valley proMinatck the same as last year The Student Foundation ol foundation gather information outreach possible. through ser\ ice projects," Battjes according to Fordon, but the stu Grand Valley Stale University is about various programs across The Student Foundation also said. dents are being more responsible. a student organization providing campus. has an outreach into the commu In the early 1980’s there was a ' They seem to realize that ilijs volunteer services on campus and "One of the goals for Student nity. They sponsored events such Student Foundation, but it dis is their property and are more in the community. Foundation is to network orgam as this year's tour ol hospitals, solved due to a lack of participa willing to report damage being The Student Foundation cur zutions together for working on children'scenters, and manor care tion done," he said. rently has about 25 members and projects," said Battjes. homes at Halloween to pass out The idea was not brought up Since almost all the damage is is a mixture ol freshmen and up- Ihe Student Foundation has candy and held evenLs for those again seriously until Iasi year, [vrclassmen. Many of whom, ac assigned liaisons to each branch who couldn’t get out. See APAKTM1 N I p.b cording to current Student Foun ol Grand Valley campus life,.such “The Student Foundation is an See KOI M) ATI ON p 6 Page 2 The Lanthom November 22,1989 More Students Taking Saturday Classes at Eberhard Center By Sandra L. Planisek are meeting at more innovative times in the Efficient time management is only one safety. Staff Writer future. of the advantages so numerous that it is When given a choice, graduates in the The needs of the full-time employed stu hard to believe Saturday classes have been business school chose the night section of With the L.V.