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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-14-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 58, April 14, 2008 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 58, April 14, 2008" (2008). Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008. 58. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42/58 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 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Relay for Life raises $77,054, B6 Athletics holds Graduation auditions for Louie information, A3 the Laker, B2 Sami) mllep JCmtfmi Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, April 14, 2008 — Student Senate to elect new president, cabinet By Kyle Meinke GVL Senior Reporter VHHL Amidst many new faces and names. Student Senate held its first general assembly on Thursday since Senate elections closed more than a week ago. >:? Recent study concluded about A nominations hearing for 2008- One-fifth of college students 09 cabinet positions abuse prescription dfttgs named 17 candidates for the nine officer positions, including GVLStoffWrfrr former vice presidents Autumn Trombka mnm M HetaBMabouipi|blikelieMaphannici*t Botiieui and Jason Puscas, v*— te ism lft~ye*-ojk !cdkjgo as well as Senator Mike Kromheen, for 4bout the nwrfMriwi |w jubw president. students have trie<f~ unpeo. (towtfw* apt o&er pOk The winner will follow the two-year run ptcscrfbedfor attention-deficit hyperactivity dronier, of outgoing Student Senate President Frank such as Adderuil. ■ / ^ . .,.•.. •,. Foster, who plans to graduate in December “I can't remember the real names of anytfctaexca* rnn ■lrirr~ r —r' -~ f audente cemmaWy use and elected not to Adderail, which makes you slay up and focus much return to the body for longer than needed,” he said. the yeflow ton**" tto Mid. ^bl» dolphin knocks O is not a the fall semester. Some of these prescription (hugs are known yoootiWteidiltoyelfcwcteUByte study released “The candidates primarily by their street names. it with coffee or something eke with caffeine, which Substance Abuse don ’t surprise me MI)oiow there is the blue dolphin, and I know there is wouWtN»|urahintoatwiofe» 9 )horic^ at all,” Foster said. “It’s been a good run for me, and I know whoever is elected will do a fantastic job in continuing what we ’ve fester Hitchens video top 10 on YouTube done here for the past two years. ’’ GVSU Hauenstein Center ’s video of Hitchens brothers debating reaches No. 8 rank in Guru category Trombka. of Midland. Mich., served this year as vice president of the Finance Committee and did a “commendable ” job, Australia, Canada. Irela nd. New Zealand and the By Michelle Hamilton Foster said. She oversaw almost $1 million United Kingdom. GVL News hclitor in student organization Requests for copies of the debate on DVD have funding. started to trickle in as well. There have been calls A YouTube video is helping Grand Valley State “1 am really excited from New Zealand. Australia. Europe and Asia, University gain international attention. about this opportunity Whitney said. Although DVDs of the center ’s events On Wednesday, a YouTube video posted by the to serve the students were not offered before, it is something the staff will Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies secured of Grand Valley, ” be looking into, he said. the No. 8 rank of most-watched videos in the world Trombka said. “In GVSU President Thomas J. Haas, who co-hosted for the Web site ’s Guru category of educational the past couple years, the event ’s reception, said the attention the Hauenstein material. we ’ve done some Center is attracting will help promote the university The center ’s video is the first in a 14-part series of great things in making internationally. recordings of a debate GVSU hosted at the Fountain connections with the Trwnftka “An event like this rally provided an opportunity Street Church in Grand Rapids on April 3. campus, something I for us to be put on the map, ” he said. “Within hours it was the 27th most viewed and we hope to continue. ” Haas said the debate also supported liberal watched it climb. ” said Hauenstein Center Director Kromheen worked under Trombka this education at the university level. Gleaves Whitney. year on the Finance Committee and said “It fit nicely with my view of liberal education The debate, Hitchens v. Hitchens: Faith. Politics he wanted to increase senate programming at GVSU,” he said. “(Liberal education) is an and War, featured estranged brothers Christopher and and its “resourcefulness for the student opportunity to grow and develop skills like critical Peter Hitchens who each have earned international body. ” thinking and the ability to participate in an event like fame as journalists, authors and political gurus. Puscas served as vice president of Hitchens v. Hitchens." The brothers, who hail from Britain, have clashing the Political Affairs Committee and At the Hitchens debate, the two brothers met on opinions on everything from religion to the war in was nominated despite having five a public stage for the second time since their first Iraq. Christopher, the older brother, is known for his impeachment charges filed against him public appearance together nine years ago in Britain. in November. Senators voted 19-18-2 in steadfast liberalism, while Peter is known for his In his opening remarks to the Grand Rapids audience, favor of removing him from office, but a polar-opposite conservative views. Christopher announced he and his brother would two-thirds majority was needed. Since the center ’s staff posted the video on April never debate again in public. This was the first and “After any conflict, you can bow out 7, it continues to attract attention from all across the last time they would hash out their opinions together of it and avoid it, or you can challenge it,” world. in the U.S. Courtesy Photo / Heather Landis Puscas said. “I’ve taken that opportunity to As of Sunday morning, the video was one of The one-time-only nature of the event was one Family colliding: The Hitchens brothers stand at the front of address (the issue) and use it as a growing Fountain Street Church before their debate the top five most-viewed educational videos for See YouTube, A2 experience ... if anything, those hearings and those difficulties have made me a better candidate and a better senator. ” Puscas, of Rochester Hills, Mich., also 's Distinguished Professor of the Ysr said it could be “daunting ” for any candidate cm . • to follow Foster because of the length and success of his tenure. But change could By Rebecca Beard I M to teaching, given out during a May 14 luncheon in also be a good thing, he added. GVL Senior Reporter <rv>. Lamiait. “Having a new president with new ideas Istcaafche T^^reckientt OwMefectodhkn and looking at Senate through a different aDhttpv 1/ b*c«*M#hb“syiwxis(ic eppreadMo lens can take (Foster ’s) positive direction ftritn magic tricks to A{>pfe iPhone*, ■- g and continue to improve it," Puscas said. Graod Valley State University professor V Each candidate will give a 5-minute Soon Grissom has toed a fflutomde r speech, followed by a discussion and Q&A ft teach ing tools to keep ha studs** ^ session. Senate will then vote for the next inf hff Mfl •**» ij^n 1 UK**:#} student body president, which requires a Such devotion to Ms sto dMtt’ - 3 majority vote for appointment. The same protocol will be used for the eight vice president positions, headlined by U r jT-rto.wm senior Natalie Bush running unopposed for executive vice president. Juniors Katie Cross, Ryan Davies and Jcanine Anderson arc also scheduled to run - vV>v unopposed for cabinet positions, unless new candidates are named when nominations WM re-open before the respective elections. The only candidate nominated for a cabinet position that was not a senator this academic year was senior Moe Fawaz, who is believed to be the first blind student to serve on the txxly. He was nominated ‘s&irtv- MsBBHkp I See Senate, A2 Sports ........................................................................... B1 News ........................................................................... A3 Han thorn Nation World..................................................................B4 Opinion .......................................................................A4 Laker Life......................................................................... B6 A&E.................................................................................AS INDEX Marketplace ............................................................B8 l v I l l A2 Monday, April 14, 2008 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn Drugs abuse to be dangerous. According encountered a prescription drug YouTube be a big deal, but you have no GVSU senior Andrew Struve to a poll done by the Partnership for abuse case, the center is equipped idea how big, ” she said. said he attended the Hitchens continued from page A1 continued from page A1 a Drug-Free America, 40 percent to provide resources and support There were an estimated 1,4(X) debate because he thought it of the reasons it is continuing to would be interesting. U.S. college students surveyed of the 7,300 teens questioned when needed. people in attendance — a number attract attention, Whitney said. that "Public forums like this should have taken prescription drugs to agreed that prescription drugs, Garvin emphasized that doubled the Hauenstein “This debate was much happen more often, ” Struve said. get high. even if they are not prescribed by universities need to take a lead Center’ s previous record. Also anticipated in many parts of the broken that day was the record "It’s important for people to hear David Garvin, program director a doctor, are “much safer ” than on educating young adults on world,” he added.

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