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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-12-2007 Lanthorn, vol. 41, no. 57, April 12, 2007 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. 57, April 12, 2007" (2007). Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007. 57. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol41/57 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]. t A&E Laker Life Sports Classics, Theatre produces Ted Relay for Life to continue annual Track finds success early in outdoor Hughes' version of Oedipus,' display of support for research, a season, including one freshman taking the GV stage Friday solution for cancer setting a school record A5 A8 B2 <&tmb mllep jfmthom Grand Valley State University www lanthorn.com Thursday, April 12, 2007 Plitzuweit accepts coaching slot at Michigan After forging GVSU womens basketball and the people you work with throughout the campus cummumty are something I am going to miss.” into national prominence, coach resigns to Borseth and Plitzuweit inherit a Michigan women's basketball team take position at University of Michigan that has been anything but promising the past few seasons Under previous head coach Cheryl Burnett, who retired in March, the Wolverines never By Brandon Watson finishing higher than seventh in the Big Ten GVL Assistant Sports Editor Burnett finished with a 35-83 record in four seasons at Michigan, never winning more than 14 games Last season. Michigan struggled through a 10-20 overall record while going 3-13 in the Big Ten. finishing in 10th Dawn Plit/uweit is reuniting with her mentor, but this time they will place. The Wolverines lost their last six games call University of Michigan home f’litzuweit said the process of turning Michigan’s program around Kevin Buncth was hired by Michigan for the women's basketball would not happen overnight, but she has high hopes vacancy, and Plitzuweit is jumping on board. Plitzuweit was on Borscth's “I really believe that in time the program can grow into a respectable staff at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay from IW8-2002 before one," Plitzuweit said. "The primary concern is understanding how taking the coaching job at Grand Valley Stale University important the players that are already there are to the program, and to build Plitzuweit announced her resignation as GVSU head coach on Tuesday, this program into something special.” accepting the associate head coaching job on Borscth's staff. GVSU has not named a replacement for Plitzuweit, who finished “It is very exciting for me," Plitzuweit said. "This is a special tunc in her coaching stint third an the all-time wins list. Beginning next week. my career and to work with someone again that I know very well ... Kevin Director of Athletics Tun Sclgo and his staff will begin the search for a is someone that I have confidence in." new head coach. Sclgo said Plitzuweit helped put GVSU on the proverbial In five years at the helm of the Lakers, Plitzuweit tallied a 117-39 record, basketball map. including a 68-22 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record. “Dawn did a wonderful job with this program." Selgo said “She led us In four of her five seasons, the Inkers won 20-plus games, inc luding back- b> national prominence, which was something we never had before, and to-back NCAA Division 11 Elite Eight appearances we are very appreciative for all of her hard work ” GVSU’s only national crown came during the 2005-06 season, as the One thing is certain. Plitzuweit did not leave the cupboard bore Lakers won 33 games - the most in school history. Her team won its last Returning next season are GLiAC All-Conference First Teamer Crystal 22 games, setting the longest in-season winning streak at GVSU. Zick and 3-point specialist Erin Cypiik. Zick led the team at 14.7 points “Leaving everyone I've come to know at Grand Valley is going to be per game, while Cypiik led the team in rebounds (6.7 per contest) and 3- GVl Afch** / Nk«t* Sriwt hard," Plitzuweit said “The players, the coaching staff, the administration puinter percentage (45 percent). Saying fartwHi Former women's basketball coach Dawn Ptouwert moves to U-M Ravines to see spring cleaning By Rachael Williams In the beginning of the project, GVl. Assistant News k'dttor the Facilities Services department brought a restoration consultant out Behind Grand Valley Apartment's to help guide the SEC with the clean Keweenaw Building, four oars, up, DeVries said. rubber tires, refrigerators and "The original quote to clean the washing machines all await cleanup area up was about $42,000," said Tim from the Student Environmental Thimmcsch, assistant vice president Coalition and recruited student for Facilities Services. “With the volunteers. help of the SEC over the past five or "The ravines area is basically a six years. I’d be surprised if 1 spent scrap metal dump and our biggest over $1,000.” concern right now ia getting all of Thimmcsch said all the metal the trash out." said Jordan DeVries, collected from the ravines is recycled former president and current with the Louis Padnos Iron and Metal member of SEC at Grand Valley Company in Holland. Mich State University. “We do make a little money The semi-annual Ravine Cleanup back with recycling the metal,” is slated for Sunday. DeVries said Thimmcsch said. “It’s a win-win the current focus of the cleanup is situation all around. ” to keep as many trees in the Ravines DeVries said the group it still as possible. trying to figure out what to do with "The trees’ roots help stop the tires gathered from the site. erosion into the Ravine Creek and Thimmcsch said Facilities erosion contributes to sedimentation Services will have dumpsters on in the Grand River,” he said. "When hand to haul scrap metal and other it rains, instead of metal holding the trash out of the ravines Shovels and water back, we want trees and tree See Ravines, A2 roots to do the job.” GVl Photo INustration I Ratty Ufeow Fast affection: Some students swear by one night stands, but psychologists and nurses warn of the physical and mental aftermath that may occur Just for tonight While one-night stands are common for a kind of attention he and peers called “quick and emotionally reserved." some in college, there is potential for “I prefer one-night stands, ” said Eggleston, now a physical, psychological risks in quick sex sophomore at Grand Valley State Univerxity. "There is excitement in being with a new partner The hormones prevail By Jenna Carlesso over emotions, and it's a way not to get hun “ In a young-adult environment such as college, he said it is GVL Editor in Chief not difficult to understand why some people indulge in quick sex. Half the battle of his overseas service was spending a year “A lot of one-night stands happen when friends and alcohol void of women are involved." Eggleston said "You just know if that kind of Returning to college from Iraq, then freshman Ryan Eggleston frequented smoky bars and pulsing parlies, quaffing See 0n« Night Stand, A2 EnvtronmcntaNy condous: The Student Enwonmental Coafcbon cleaned up the taffies n fjl 2006 Three Mich, universities may receive separate funding l/mttwrn By Erik Westlund education passed the measure with a function, which directly benefits the state administration is concerned Michigan GVL Assistant News Editor 5-4 vote. The legislation must now economy. residents may think this funding split INDEX pass through the full appropriations “All of our colleges and universities represents a difference in quality of Section A subcommittee and the full House before are part of economic development. ” she education Grand Valley State University may News........................... A3 soon have its state funding separated it moves to the Senate said. "But with the changing research "Grand Valley is justly proud of the Opinion ....................... ..............A4 from that of Michigan's three largest Gov. Jennifer Granholm ’s budget function of the three, they are especially high quality academic programs we AAE.............................. universities. calls for all 15 universities to receive important in Michigan as we try and offer on our campuses," he said. “And A5 A state house subcommittee passed a the same 2.5 percent increase in funding change the economy around ” we sure wouldn ’t want anyone to think Laker Life.................. A8 for 2008 GVSU will receive closer to 3 GVSU President Thomas J. Haas was different ” measure last week calling for two separate Section B funding bills — one for the University of percent after an additional $300,000 was asked about this issue recently when he GVSU provides a great deal of Sports.......................... B1 Michigan Ann Arbor. Michigan Suite appropriated for the Native American testified in front of the State House of research in Michigan, including Smart University and Wayne Slate University tuition waiver program Representatives, and made it clear he Zones in Grand Rapids and Muskegon Nation/World ............. ............. B4 Rep Joan Bauer, D-Lansing. who feels a unified budget serves everyone and another for the remaining 12 public and a long standing Great Lakes water Odds & Ends ..........