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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 9-29-2005 Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 11, September 29, 2005 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 11, September 29, 2005" (2005). Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006. 10. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40/10 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 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. (§vanb wattep Jmfyom Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, September 29, 2005 A dedication 45 years in the making GVSU officially featured many speakers, of the university, and how dedicated its newest including Provost Gayle the building will affect its Davis and Wendy Wenner, future. academic building dean of the College of “It really is a wonderful on Monday Interdisciplinary Studies building, ” Murray said. located inside Lake Ontario “It ties this end of campus Downtown Hall. together well and it y lex pton B A U Patricia Clark, GVSU definitely relieves some of A variety of sights, GVL Staff Writer sounds, and tastes professor and poet laureate, the stress brought on by dedicated a poem she higher student enrollment. made up the annual Grand Valley State wrote to the new facility. It’s going to be important in Eastown Street Fair. University President Mark As Clark read the poem, helping us catch up. ” 3 Murray joined several the GVSU horn ensemble Diane Payton, the first faculty on Monday to accompanied her. student to enroll at GVSU, celebrate the university ’s “It has been a wonderful also attended the ceremony. 45th anniversary and building to watch go up, ” “The campus has official dedication of its Davis said. “It symbolizes grown in size, but also in GVL / fistyn Gilbert newest building, Lake Grand Valley’s continuing reputation and academics, ” How it all began: Diane Raton, the first student to ever register for classes at GVSU, prepares to Ontario Hall. progress.” Payton said. She added that display a scaled painting that appears in Lake Ontario Hall. Raton registered in 1963 and graduated The ceremony was held Murray gave a short in 1967. President Mark Murray and Dr. Gayle Davis watch in the background. Lake Ontario Hall outside the building, and speech about the history SEE ONTARIO, 2 was dedicated on Monday. Laker Life Larceny, Best Buddies program pairs students with cut tires A look inside the library community members with disabilities. concern 4 DPS By A lan Ingram GVL Managing Editor Ten individuals faced an unpleasant surprise when they went out to their vehicles over the A&E weekend and on Monday when they saw that one Student and or more of their tires had professional actors been cut. come together to Besides the cut tires, perform “Hamlet.” DPS has encountered 6 numerous larcenies — specifically parking permits — since the beginning of the semester. Predominately, the vehicles that were affected were parked in resident Lot D, said Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of public safety. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Department also GV men ’s golf faces reported five similar intense competition incidents at the Campus from 11 other teams in West complex and one at conference. an off-campus apartment 9 complex north of Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus. “This is truly a senseless crime,” DeHaan said. Nine of the 10 individuals affected in Lot D were GVSU students, he explained. DeHaan said DPS believes the incidents N ation occurred sometime on World Friday night or Saturday morning. It appears that Drawing thrm in: Senior Danielle Pillar signs up for raffle prizes with help of librarian Nancy Hillia at “Library Ralooza" held on Tuesday. Prizes included a $50 gas card and Lynndie England gets a sharp instrument like free parking pass for winter semester. sentenced to three a pocket knife cut the years for detainee sidewalls of the tires, he Zumberge staff On Tuesday, VanOrsdel ing students to get a better could pick up a stamp card to Meijer, Brian ’s Books, added. abuse at Abu Ghraib and staff members from look inside the library and in the reception area of the the University Bookstore. DPS officers are shows students what io Zumberge opened their meet the staff. The event library. As they visited the Family Fare and Speedway, aware of the problem, it has to offer at doors with a little extra in included free food and door various floors, students as well as pizza from Papa DeHaan said, and are Library Palooza centive to show students prizes. could pick up a stamp on John ’s and a gift basket increasing patrols in the how friendly they really Lemieux said she wants their card from each station. from Peristyle Salon. All lots. By Jenna Carlesso are. students to feel more wel Cards that had at least two prizes were donated from “We are very GET YOUR GVL News Editor “We wanted to show that come. stamps were eligible for the local businesses. concerned about any time we are a great place to not “The library should be grand prize drawing of a Carol Madderman, li damage occurs to our Since Lee VanOrsdel only come and study, hut the heart of the university. ” free parking pass, good for brary circulation assistant, students ’ vehicles in our LAKER took a seat in the dean ’s a place that is more than she said. “We’ve gotten a one semester at GVSU. said many students who parking lots," DeHaan chair for Grand Valley State willing to help,’’ said Beth bad rap. and we just want Volunteers in the li come into the library go no said. “At this point in University’s Zumberge Li Lemieux, government doc students to see we are try brary’s Cafe Bibliotheque farther than the reference time, we have few leads; NEWS brary three months ago, she ument assistant and event ing our hardest to show that served cookies, donuts and desk. Having door prizes however, if anyone has was plagued with feedback coordinator. we’re here for them.” punch to guests. on all floors gained expo ONLINE any information, please that the library was not a The Zumberge staff put During the five-hour- Students could also en sure for parts of the library give us a call." student-friendly environ together a Library Palooza, long event, students who ter to win door prizes which SEE LARCENY, 2 an open house encourag walked through the door included gift certificates SEE LIBRARY, 2 www.lanthorn.com ment. WEATHER Update Senate president strives to learn for a lifetime Thursday Despite turbulent that could be made with was an open body at the of Student Senate for the history, Tony Purkal our student government to time,” he said. “You need 2005-2006 academic year. give us more independence, to be honest with your “He’s a very passionate H/L comes out on top as more trust and more color." constituents. ” leader. ” said John Seip, 59/41 the Student Senate ’s Purkal, Although former executive vice president a senior h e president for Student at Grand summoned Senate. “Instead of ruling Friday Ml have this undying need Valley the help of over everyone, he leads By Jenna Carlesso H/L State to serve people. the Ottawa people by letting them make GVL News Editor 68/47 University, County their own decisions." took legal Sheriff’s Purkal has been on It is not often an action TONY PURKAL Department senate since 2000. Before impeached senate member Saturday against the PRESIDENT, STUDENT SENATE and the presidency, he served as legally attacks the body Student M ichigan the vice president of the and later becomes its H/L Senate in ““ Press Campus Affairs Committee president. Tony Purkal ’s 73 / 52 the fall of 2004. after senate Association, he could not In his second year as vice- idea for change within the passed a vote by way of get the necessary funding president he was impeached Student Senate made him secret ballot. Purkal said and litigation. While the for failure to uphold duties. Sunday an exception. he thought it was not only issue faded away. Purkal ’s “It was a struggle being “I have this undying a violation of Michigan’s hopes of a new future for a vice president, ” Purkal h/l need to serve people.” Open Meeting Act. but also the senate did not. said. “You ’re trusted by Purkal said. “And I thought 75/54 Follow the leader: Student Senate President Tony Purkal listens students ’ rights In April of 2005, he was administrators to help them there were improvements to senators during last Thursday's meeting in the Eberhard Center “I don ’t believe senate elected to serve as president SEE PURKAL, 2 i GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN lenna Carlesso, News Editor Thursday, September 29, 200S News ______ [email protected] ONTARIO friendly innovations. bigger staff offices and extended “When I first got here, the It was built in accordance space for faculty to meet with only building was Lake Michigan continued from page 1 m —ft with Leadership in Energy and students. Hall.” Payton said. "There were she believes the college will Environmental Design (LEED) “The building is beautiful, ” no parking lots either, just a continue to grow and help West standards.