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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 11-30-2006 Lanthorn, vol. 41, no. 28, November 30, 2006 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol41 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 41, no. 28, November 30, 2006" (2006). Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007. 28. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol41/28 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Laker Life A&E Sports GVSU student takes home a GVSU New Music Ensemble The laker dodgeball team $1,000 prize for her participation will perform the works of a continues to make a name in Do Something! events contemporary composer for itself nationally A5 &rmb gallep Jfanttyom Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, November 30, 2006 Kickoff event explains concepts of business in India Leaders SAM-i hosts workshop on the to discuss values of culture when engaging in international business business By Erik Westlund GVL Stqff Writer expansion Grand Valley State University students had the opportunity to leant about Indian culture and business By Erik Westlund practices Tuesday night at a workshop titled How to do Business in India. GVL Staff Writer The event, hosted by the Society for Advancement of Management and International Business, was the Bringing together business and kickoff event for India Awareness Week at GVSU. its relation with the global market. Sarah Elliott, president of SAM-i. said it is important Discover Business Abroad will for students to develop an understanding of the country teach students about the cultural and its business culture, not only for students interested differences encountered when in traveling to or working in India, hut for all students working overseas. interested in the global marketplace. The presentation will feature ‘The business world today has a huge global speakers with both academic and aspect." Elliott said. "We want to be able to equip professional experience Students GVSU students, faculty and the local community with will then be treated to international GVl / Chfh Poft*f the tools to successfully understand the culture and cuisine in a conference-style setting, Understanding before action: Professor Ijideep Motwam speaks Tuesday evening m the Loosemore Auditorium about the cultural where they can interact with the aspects of doing business in India See India, A2 speakers and GVSU’s multicultural student population. The conference, part of International Business Culture Week, is co-sponsored by the International Club and the accounting honors The faces behind franchises society Beta Alpha Psi. Zafar Bazarov, vice president of the International Club and held hostage as part of the Battle of the Valleys Mascots are ‘living, breathing treasurer of Beta Alpha Psi. said he chanty campaign encourages students of all academic billboards ’ creating recognition A few students try out to become the next Louie backgrounds, not just business every year. Fry said. The main qualifications for teams, energizing fans majors, to attend this event. include being a full-time undergraduate student Employers from every industry in good standing, as well as showing passion for will look to hire graduates who are By Shawn Zalewski the university and athletics. open to the idea of working overseas GVl. News luiitnr "The main purpose of a mascot is to be a in the future — a prospect Bazarov huggable. lovable stuffed animal for fans,” said said he thinks many American There is u reason Grand Valley State University ’s Taylor Griswold, mascot coordinator for the Detroit students are afraid of. mascot Untie the leaker has a huge grin on his face. Pistons. "At the same time, they are a living, “One of the goals of this Besides cheering on the leakers m their athletic breathing billboard to create brand recognition conference is to get that burden contests. Louie enjoys a unique occupation that combines within the community. ” off the students so they will feel both work and play. Beyond a presence at home games, mascots more comfortable going abroad From the perspective of most fans, sports mascots are such as the Pistons ’ Hooper and Mini-Hooper and getting those opportunities, ” nothing hut goofy-looking foam characters who bounce are expected to he visible within communities, he added. “Then that person will around studiums. However, several mascots are talented available for parades, chanty functions, he more competitive, now that individuals making u living in a highly competitive pep rallies and elementary school visits. everything is going global ” industry. Griswold said. Seidman College of Business For Andy Fry. director of the Umnatics student A stark contrast to the average cheap professor Ben Rudolph will discuss section at GVSU. Louie is fhc face of the university's Halloween costume, some of the most the cultural challenges of conducting athletic success. elaborate mascot suits can cost thousands business abroad. Rudolph teaches "We expect good behavior out of our Louie, on and of dollars, he added. multinational marketing at GVSU off the field," Fry said. Professional mascots not only need to he and has worked and taught in several He added that Untie attends all home Ioothall and men's animated, hut require extensive expenence in different countries. basketball games, as well as the majority of women's (heater, comedy, improvisation, props and non His presentation will feature a basketball, volleyball and soccer competitions. verbal communication. In some cases. Griswold videoofinterculturalcommunication. Untie is also a familiar face on the Allendale Campus, said a mascot must he able to dance and perform and audience members who can showing up to promotional and charity events, such as point out the tilm's mistakes will he when GVSU frcsidenl Thomas J. Haas hostage was See Mascots, A2 awarded with what Rudolph called "huge cash prizes.” Jeff Grim, who recently spent two years on international assignment, will speak about doing business in Japan. Grim works for Deloitte, one of the largest professional business service firms in the world. Rafal Hejne. president of the See Businesses, A2 Tanttmn INDEX Section A ntotm (ourlfty ot Daw* )•**•». Mfrty Mtinm. OanM Mattman Arthft* i Nfcoto News..................................A3 Opinion................................A4 Laker Life............... ............A5 Section B Annual performer to cast spell on audience Sports................................B1 A&E......................... ........... B3 something more to encourage students Hypnotist will take the Nation/World .......... ........... B4 to come to the event. stage Tuesday to engage Musical group After School Odds & Ends .......... ...........B6 guests with comedic, Special will begin the show before Marketplace............ B7 DcLuca's performance, with doors interactive performance opening at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. “It'll he something new and By Laura Mazade cool to get people to go earlier and Literary Edition GVL Stuff Writer gel the crowd in the mood to see a Winners: good show,” said Juston Espinoza. For more than 20 years, Tom Spotlight Productions coordinator for DeLuca has hypnotized Orand Valley the event. Poetry: Greg Schumaker State University students to expose Taking volunteers from the crowd, Prose: Linda A. Sutkvan their inner creativity. DeLuca engages the audience with Short Story: Lindsey Drager Next week, DeLuca will return participation while hypnotizing and to the Allendale Campus for his giving different commands to each Photography: Dennis LeGono hypnosis show in OVSU's Fieldhouse volunteer. Espinoza said. Illustration Tan Okphant GVl hnhm 1 A«May C atm tack He added that DeLuca picks Arena. However, this year ’s sponsor. Art and Design: Amanda Dmkel Und«r hit control: Tom Deluca hypnotize* volunteers on stage at the beginning of his show m the Spotlight Productions, added f leklhous# last year Me will perform af GVSU on Tuesday See DeLuca, A2 4 DAY FORECAST THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Ram / Snow Snow pHk Snow Few Snow Showers High 43# Low. 28e High: 33* Low 26* High: 36* Low 24° o High: 27* Low: 19* ____ __________________ ____ ____________ __________ i A2 Thursday, November 30, 2006 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn India Motwani added that starting a new business operation in Mascots continued from poge A1 undemanding the culture of India. Kumar said. continued from poge A1 India before beginning a business ‘They call it one-stop shopping. " NOW OPEN Delivery! Dine In! Take Out! acrobatic gymnastic feats, business practices of ocher relationship is essential for he added. “You can do all of the in Your Neighborhood! such as dancing with cheerleaders countries.'' meaningful communication formalities through one person or performing slam dunks. Jaideep Mot warn, chair and “Undemanding the culture is now. ” 3900 Uke Michigan Drive NW 7Q1 CCCI\ Given the high expectations professor of management for the the key to a successful business Pranay Rajgartua. president of and benefits of the job. Griswold Grand Rapids, Ml /“ I’OOOU Seidman College of Business, relationship." he said. “Iaslead of RPI Design Code, spoke