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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. LEED aims to junior Jessica Groelsma said. bunch of mud, and there were tP/cm your weekend very few degrees students could Michigan through education and improve occupant well-being, "LEED is a good place to start community service. environmental performance and in improving the campus in pursue. ” ' The new building is home to economic returns of buildings. general.” GVSU has become a eight departments and programs, “It’s really nice that the The university also celebrated multifaceted liberal arts college Look for including the writing department, building meets LEED standards, ” its 45th anniversary by paying with campuses in Allendale, Barbara H. Padnos International Wenner said. “From now on, tribute to Don Lubbers, second Grand Rapids, Holland. Center and the College of we’re going to construct all our president of GVSU. Speakers Muskegon and Traverse City. What’s On Tap' Interdisciplinary studies. buildings this way." reflected on past memories ot "With the community ’s The new facility, designed by Wenner said she liked that the university and shared hopes support. ” Murray said, “Lake Design Plus and built by Pioneer there was hardly a place in the for its future. Ontario Hall will help Grand Every Thursday \ Construction, boasts three floors building that did not receive Payton had a few words on Valley to accomplish great of high-tech, environmentally natural light, and enjoys the the college’s history. things.” in the LIBRARY tional. We’re trying to take away them look confused. We’re try­ permission to raise money for that fear of walking inside. ” ing to make things more conve ­ the project. Allendale ’s campus continued from page 1 She added that the library is nient because they already have could have a new library in as that typically go unseen. more than just a place to read enough to think about. ” soon as four years. A&E Library Acquisitions Coor­ books. Students can also go to Plans are under way for a new In the meantime, Zumbergers dinator Dorothy Alt said she Zumberge for help with term pa­ library at GVSU in the future. staff is reaching out to make stu ­ section wishes more students would take pers, gather research information “Our library was built for dents more comfortable in the advantage of the library and its and have a quiet place to study. 2,200 students and we have library environment. resources. “We’re here to serve the 22,000,” VanOrsdel said. “The “We’re doing our best to “I think the building some­ students, ” said Deb Maddox, needs for more space are obvi­ help,” VanOrsdel said. “We want times comes off a bit threaten ­ library clerk and event coordi ­ ous. ” to create an atmosphere for stu ­ ing,” she explained. “The outside nator. “More and more students She said the university is dents to relax and feel at home appearance looks almost institu ­ are coming through, but a lot of currently waiting for the state’s LARCENY to hubcaps, DeHaan said. Pack & Mail Plus continued from page 1 Since the beginning of the 6101 Lake Michigan Dr Suite B 300 semester, nine faculty, staff and Allendale, Ml 49401 (616) 895-8885 If law enforcement officers student permits have been stolen cannot apprehend the individual from vehicles around campus. or individuals who cut the tires, Most were crimes that could have We are SO much more than mail bo es the victims will have to pay for the been prevented. DeHaan said. Signs, Banners for presentation damage to their vehicles, DeHaan “We really want this to cease.” said. He added that some may not DeHaan said of the permit Greeting cards & gifts have the insurance to cover the larcenies. He added that student Packaging supplies costs. employees who work for DPS “It’s an out-of-pocket cost for a check the permits by their printed Postal Boxes £»C.\'sWt. • ,« Color Copies number of these students, ” DeHaan bar-codes. They have caught one said. that was reported stolen and have f .V ;* .* Gifts If arrested and convicted, the '•Ssiwv »' 0 ■ confiscated a forged one. \T’J- • . •. Fax Service individual or individuals who cut “People that are in possession .»——------»—»----n—- - . . Invitations the tires could face jail time. A of a stolen faculty, staff or student Courtesy of the Department of Public Safety malicious destruction of property Deflated: A vehicle sits in the parking lot after having its tires cut sometime over Ink Cartridges permit stand a high likelilxxxi of that incurs less than $200 of damage being arrested for obtaining goods the weekend Mon-Fri 8am-7pm; Office Supplies draws a maximum of 93 days in and services under false pretenses, ” through parking lots checking door need to make sure they lock and Sat 9am-2pm Lamination/Binding jail. For damage between $200 DeHaan said. Those who steal a handles on cars or larking closely close their doors whenever they Computer Rental Station and $1,000, the maximum penalty permit fall under the maximum 93 inside the cars. Momingstar said. leave, even if it is just to get a pop, increases to one year in jail. Sony Digital Photo Printing days in jail for larceny of an item Students can avoid crimes of change the laundry or go to the "Our goal in aiding our students, under $200 since a permit costs opportunity by making sure their bathrarm. He added that they need And Much, Much Morex in die course of our investigation, is $ 125 for the semester. valuables in their cars are either not to make an agreement with their www.pack in< imailplusallendale.com to make them whole and always Community Police Officer visible or not in the vehicle itself, roommate to follow that practice request restitution for our victims,” Bruce Momingstar said since the Momingstar said. as well. DeHaan said. department only has so many “The cars that are going to get DPS encourages people with The department has also officers, “We actually need the hit... are the ones with valuables in information on the tire cutting encountered 17 vehicle larcenies eyes and the ears of community out plain view,” Momingstar said. incidents or the larcenies to contact since the beginning of the semester, there helping us out. ” Security precautions carry over them at (616) 331-3255 or Silent w hich range from stolen parking People can look for suspicious to campus living centers as well, Observer at (800) 825-0221. i Get onefree postage stamp stickers to photography equipment behavior, including people going Limit 500 j with each greeting card where Momingstar said students J purchased 8.5 x 11" dealing with a parking issue on emotion in the room.” l (does not apply to PURKAL educating and helping them to Single Sided campus. He did not find it fair Outside of senate. Purkal. reflect — that is my passion; ” j postards, .37 cent value) continued from page 1 Umit one per customer per visit l Limit one per customer per visit that residents had to pay for who has changed his degree an Purkal explained. Not valid with any other offer j Not valid with any other offer solve problems, but with parking and commuters parked upwards of eight times, takes Although he is currently at student voices.” for free. When he pushed to interest in the realm of science the top, he said there is always Purkal ’s troubles came while impose a fee for commuters, and math. room for improvement. some students thought he was He plans to graduate from “No matter how far I go working more for administration GVSU this spring with a degree and no matter what leadership than students. in biomedical science. position I have. I’m still going “I represent students, but He added that his goal is to to be a learner of leadership, ” he I think of myself as more be a lifelong learner and hopes said. of a trustee, ” he said. “I to go into higher education Next year Purkal plans to work for students and the administration to serve as a attend San Francisco State administration. ” provost. University to study civil Purkal said he was impeached “Working with other people. engineering and social justice. in a “Bill Clinton sort of way,” meaning he remained in the position, but was put on review and had limitations to his f&ranti Hanttjorn privileges. Volume 40, Number 11 He added that his challenges as vice president helped prepare The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published twice-weekly by Grand Valley State University students 63 times a year. One copy of him to run for president. this newspaper is available free of charge to any member of “Traditionally, I’m an the Grand Valley Community. For additional copies, please organizer,” he said. “This job contact our business offices takes a lot of leadership and pulling people together.” POSTMASTER: please send form 3579 to Grand Valley Former Student Senate Lanthorn, 100 Commons, Grand Valley State University, Al­ president Jonathan Osborn lendale. Ml, 49401 said it can be a challenge for the president to get everyone EDITORIAL STAFF ADVERTISING STAFF to focus their energy in one Editor in Chief Advertising Manager AJ COLLEY direction, but he believes Purkal NICK EASUCK Managing Editor is able to be creative and look at Assistant Advertising Manager ALAN INGRAM CHRIS CASAZZA things from different angles. News Editor Advertising Reps While Purkal said he believes JENNA CARLESSO ROB AUSTIN he can build a strong team, he Sports Editor ASHLEY PETROSKEY SARAH HAWLEY is grateful for the support and ELIZABETH RECKER A&E Editor excitement his cabinet and fellow Advertising Designers MICHELLE PAWLAK senators bring to the table. 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At the Lanthorn, we strive to bring you the most accurate news possible. If we make a mistake, we want to make it right. If you y Equal Hounug Opportunity. Note: All upphomts mu it camplett a i.nt.tl afrftina(n»i ,m,l l\ jor community rcti,ferny. find any errors of fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling (616) 331-2464 or by e-mailing editoriaiaianthorn.com. 11400 Boyne Blvd. Allendale MI 49401 BeSt Deal In Town! www.suncommunines.com 3 Shawn Zalewski, Downtown Editor GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN [email protected] DOWNTOWN Thursday, September 29, 2005 Downtown dining takes orders online, offers delivery

Students can place features a variety of foods all deliveries. system. Students can use Visa program each day. Tuesdays and purpose of delivering food and orders online for items including traditional burgers, fries “Students who don ’t want to or Mastercard on credit, or they Thursdays are more crowded on can bring food to people around from an apple to full and pizza in addition to soup and wait in line can order online, ” can use debit dollars through the the Pew campus, which results in the campus within an average of sushi, while the Gazebo offers Dubay said. “When they arrive campus dining program. Meal more students eating in the DeVos 30 minutes, Dubay said. meals fresh smoothies. at the cafe, their food is already plans are not accepted online, building, including more online Currently, the Papa John ’s Tyson Dubay, food service prepaid. ” Dubay said. orders, he added. One pattein. restaurant on Allendale ’s campus By Shawn Zalewski director for the Pew campus, The interactive menu, "We offer specials online, such he said, is that students will pick accepts orders online. Both pre­ GVL Downtown Editor said students can order almost located at http://www.gvsufood . as discounts and custom orders. ” up lunch at the Plaza Cafe, and paid delivery and pickup options any Plaza Cafe menu item on com, presents students with 10 Dubay said. “We frequently have have dinner delivered to their are available to students. Delivery Students who are short on the Internet and have it delivered categories of food. From each burger and pizza combos up to 50 apartments. Some popular choices is available within Allendale ■ time and empty in the stomach to anywhere on the downtown category, a list of food items and percent off.” include hamburger combos, only. can take advantage of the dining campus, including Winter and combos are displayed for order. The Dine Online service chicken wings and whole pizzas, Dubay said he hopes that services offered on the downtown Secchia residence halls, the DeVos Most of the items are available corresponds with operating hours Dubay said. the Dine Online program will campus. Center and the L.V. Eberhard for delivery and can range from of the DeVos Center. The Plaza "We’ve noticed a lot of orders continue to grow, as more students The Plaza Cafe and the Center. The Dine Online program a large quesadilla combo to a Cafe and the Gazebo are open going to the same rooms in Winter use it and become familiar with Gazebo, located on Grand Valley began in late August, and will single apple. Fountain drinks and Monday through Thursday from and Secchia.” Dubay said. “Some its login system. He also said State University’s Pew Campus continue throughout the school bottled waters are also ready for 11 a m. to 9 p.m., and on Friday students know where to go when more online food options may in Grand Rapids, have increased year. Students can also select delivery. from 11 a m. to 2 p.m. they want a pizza.” become available for Allendale in service to include online orders a meal online and pick it up in There are a few ways to Dubay said about 10 to 15 An extra staff member is the future. ,and extended hours. The cafe person. A $ 1 charge is applied to purchase food through the online students use the Dine Online available every day for the Eastown residents take to the streets Proceeds from the The group pumped up the crowd women kicked around a hacky- 29th Annual Eastown with its combination of rap lyrics sack in the open streets. and jazz-rock music accompanied "This is a yearly chance to have Street Fair went to by a thumping hip-hop rhythm. a good time more than anything,” neighborhood issues The six members provided an Sikkema said. alternative to traditional rap by Many businesses headquartered By Shawn Zalewski playing their own instruments in Eastown branched out into GVL Downtown Editor including keyboards, congas, bass, the street to connect with visitors guitar, drums and dual vocalists. to the area. The Momingstar 76 Live music, original artwork In addition to hip-hop. the coffee shop provided samples of and local business displays drew festival catered to various musical its home-brewed beverages, while thousands to the brick-paved genres not often found in the the newly opened Hookah Lounge streets of Eastown last weekend. mainstream. Anathallo, a seven- across the street offered potential The 29th annual Eastown Street piece indie ensemble from Mt. customers a taste of Middle- Fair took place Saturday, where Pleasant, flooded the street with Eastern tobacco. a crowd of about 7,500 Grand the sounds of percussion and Vendors also brought their Rapids-area citizens celebrated on horns. Electronica trio, LS Dudes, services to Eastown from around Wealthy Street. The outdoor event performed synthesizer music Grand Rapids. Women on featured 75 booths offering arts, that might be heard in a club or rollerskates calling themselves crafts and services from various in a classic arcade game. Local "rollergirls” raised awareness and members of the community. alternative groups. Broken Sunday accepted donations for the Young “We pride ourselves on being a and North Lincoln, catered to the Women ’s Christian Association, destination for people from all over emo and punk while another Grand Rapids. ” said Chris Asplund, crowds. booth offered on ­ president of Eastown Community “I’ve been “We pride ourselves on site therapeutic Association. “Our community is coming to the massages. known for its local business, dining street fair for being a destination for Joana Hively and entertainment. ” six or seven people from all over of Global The Eastown Community years,” said Jason Grand Rapids." Infusion said GVL / Sara Rademacber Association put on the celebration. Sikkema, a junior she came to Listening to the music: A biker pauses to listen to music Saturday during the Eastown Fair in Grand Rapids. The general proceeds from the at Grand Valley Eastown because festival went to benefit local State University. CHRIS ASPLUND it is a progressive neighborhood issues, such as “Good bands community EASTOWN COMMUNITY public safety, service opportunities play here and the compared to the and business growth, Asplund atmosphere is ASSOCIATION rest of Grand said. very laid-back. ” Rapids. She During this year’s fair, the ECA “It’s neat to see sold handmade sold T-shirts to raise money for a so many people out on the street crafts imported from artisans in handicap access ramp and security having fun together.” said Amber Michigan and around the world. lights for the community center, Faber, also a GVSU student. Global Infusions, she said, «Kta£ -v* located on Ethel street, Asplund The one-day, 12-hour festival promotes fair trade on a global said. allowed Grand Rapids citizens scale by selling merchandise made A continuing highlight of the from diverse walks of life to by people treated humanely. The mj -r-r'i: m street fair is its live outdoor music interact in a laid-back setting. organization works with non­ on two stages. This year, hip-hop Several citizens brought their dogs profit groups around the world to ■ j, 'v-v name>" %-SS group. La Famiglia, headlined the along to wander the three-block improve treatment of workers in SMART NOT-SO-SMART festival in front of a packed crowd of area, while younger men and low-income countries. more than 1,000 on Wealthy Street. ffft- Affordable $$$$ SSP&- Home ownership Renting |$ 10.6 million grant Neighborhood living Suburban living Unique shops The mall funds cleanup of toxins Relax on rooftop Mow the lawn

By Caroline Shanks Rediske said. “It took 10 years contracts for further research Walking burns calories Driving burns gas for these funds to become GVL Staff Writer and public information. The available. ” Ruddiman project is in the Classic architecture Sameness The funding partially came A $10.6 million grant from hands of the EPA and MDEQ, Hillmount Anywhere else from the Great Lakes Legacy but the AWRI is responsible .state and federal sources is lei Act, passed by Congress and funding a toxic waste cleanup for the research and evaluation signed by President George W. in a Muskegon river that will done on the contamination. •allow safer access to the water Bush in 2002 to finance cleanup The Ruddiman cleanup of the Great Lakes. The Clean officially began in late August, for the public and wildlife. Grand Valley State Michigan Initiative, a non- but the first contaminated mud was removed on Sept. 19. The University’s Annis Water federal bill signed by former Resources Institute helped Michigan Governor John Engler entire project is expected to to inform the public and in 2001, provided other funds. be completed by June 2006. government about the By educating the public, Eighty-thousand cubic yards of toxic sediments will be ■HILLMOUNT contaminated water. the Environmental Protection The Ruddiman Creek runs Agency and the Michigan completely removed by the end through a residential area and Department of Environmental of this year. Road construction allows public park and into the 21- Quality, authorities on the workers better access the acre Ruddiman Lagoon. It has condition of the Ruddiman. the creek and lagoon to dredge been polluted for several years AWRI raised enough awareness about the area to receive the out the toxic material. When by metal toxins from general the sediments are removed, manufacturing industries that grant. Rediske said they had more than 100 applicants to the they are treated and separated are no longer in business. The from the creek water to prevent Condominium residences starting in the $60s sediments prevented the area’s Great Lakes Legacy. The AWRI is an independent leaching out and causing further native plants from surviving in ' ; * - : >: v- A/ research organization within contamination. The dredged • . ,>';*• ,1.T- * • ‘A > or near the water and human GVSU’s College of Liberal waste is hauled to Ottawa Farms •contact with the polluted water Located at 505 Cherry Street rag Arts and Sciences. Established Landfill in Coopersville. may be a health hazard. in 1986, it focuses on the Next spring, the area will • “The exposure to the Models open Tuesdays 1 T:30 am - 1 pm, importance of water resources be replanted with its native ’ V * * f’ ‘ f tv* *5 J-* • contaminated sediments is of in west Michigan. species of trees and flora and Thursdays 4:30 - 6 pm, and Sundays 1-3 pm serious concern to us, especially “Our mission is to integrate water patterns in the creek and because there are children in the research, education and outreach lagoon will be restored. It will area,” Rick Rediske. professor to enhance and preserve be safe for public recreation of water resources at GVSU, freshwater resources, ” Alan and access to the water. And the Donna Dozeman Liz Klinzing A said. Steinman, director of AWRI, area’s wildlife will have a clean Rediske — a staff member Second Story Properties AJS Realty said. “We have considerable and livable habitat. at the AWRI - performed community involvement, “I’m very glad Ruddiman 616.262.8100 616.957.1680 ! extensive research on the including input about our was selected for funding , Ruddiman pollution. He was activities and vice versa.” this year.” Rediske said. “It able to draw attention to the area As a client of the EPA, wouldn ’t have been obtained at an Environmental Protection the AWRI is responsible for if not for sound science, public Agency conference in 1998. conducting studies dealing with involvement and support from * “The creek was studied in various environmental topics our governments. ” /the mid-90s and cleanup was in order to receive grants and determined to be necessary." A ♦ f GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Angela Harris, Laker Life Editor Thursday, September 29, 2005 LAKER LIFE lakerlife@lanthorn. com Buddies reach out to community

Program pairs me to see everyone in adillerent a talent show and a dance. light,” Hart said. “It made the “It was so great to see how college students with would-be ‘normal ’ stereotype happy the buddies were (during community members, change for me. These people the talent show),” Smith said. forms friendships are normal in their own light “They don ’t have any worries and can be friends, sometimes like we do and are not as self- better friends. ” conscious. ” By A ngela H arris The community buddies For the group social for GVL Laker Life Editor are normally kept in the same October, Best Buddies will social group and interact help out with the ice cream cart Tim West sat at a table with people who also have in the Kirkhof Center during during the dance blowing in disabilities. This group allows Family Weekend, which will and out into his party favor, them to interact with college serve as a way for the buddies making noise and annoying students outside ______to get to know everyone else at the dance, of their normal each other. but still having the time of his group. said “The first life. Heidi Smith, “Just because they are not time a college “It was so awesome to see buddy meets Best Buddies the same does not mean him enjoy it.” said Christine treasurer. his buddy, it can Hart, West’s buddy and “It allows they don ’t love the same be awkward, ” president of the Best Buddies them to gain things we do. ” Smith said organization at Grand Valley a lot of self- “This way State University. “He loved confidence and everyone is it. He would not stop blowing has a positive meeting each into it.” impact on their HEIDI SMITH other at the West and Hart met through self-esteem.” BEST BUDDIES TREASURER same time.” the Best Buddies program she added. The buddies last year and have spent time Pat West, can do anything together in social settings Tim’s mother, added, "It is they want during their one-on- at least twice a month since uplifting for them (community one time including watching then. buddies) to get out on weekends movies, going out to eat or Designed to pair college and be around friends. Tim going to the mall. Smith said. students with community always looks forward to it and “A lot of people don ’t members with disabilities. is excited. ” realize that they love to do Best Buddies allows students The buddies see each other the same things we do, ” Smith to interact with people with individually and at least twice said. “Just because they are not disabilities and become friends a month at social events the-same does not mean they with them. conducted by the group. Past don ’t love the same things we “This program has helped social events included bowling. do. ” Hart recommends the program for anyone who cares about people and is not having the best outcome in life because the “program can turn it around and make their day brighter.” “You can be your buddy ’s best friend and they can be yours,” she said. “The buddies look up to you and can change your life.” Hart added that West is such a sweet person, has an affectionate personality and just does things to make her laugh. “Last night, when he left (after watching movies with my roommates and I], he gave hugs to my roommates even though he had just met them and didn ’t know them that well,” she said. West added, "I like spending time with my buddy, because Christine is my Best Buddy, Courtesy of Kelly Hooker because she is a wonderful Courtesy of Kelly Hooker person and she talks about Enjoying friendship: Best Buddies Sam Desmit and Dawn Heiden post* for a anything, I like that.” Good times: lulia Anderson (left) and Adrianna Angers pose during the Best Buddies Mardi Gras Dance in March 2005. photo while visiting the zoo last year. Center helps students 'Take Back the Night'

‘Eyes Wide Open ’ end until 11 p.m. or later, some found that sexual assault to bring awareness to campus One goal of the program is something.” sponsors night to raise students wander out into the is most prevalent amongst about sexual assault, said to inspire men and women to And that something, she darkness of campus alone, freshman especially in their Jo Ann Wassenaar. assistant work together to end sexual said, can be as little as telling awareness about sexual often walking back to their first six weeks on campus, director of the Women ’s assault, Funke said. another guy that a degrading assault cars or living centers. said Annie Funke, coordinator Center. She added that nine out of comment is not funny, such as. Someone they just met of “Take Back the Night” for Beginning in the Grand 10 men are not perpetrators By A ngela H arris “Well, she had a short shirt on. catches up to them and offers Eyes Wide Open. River Room in the Kirkhof and that the groups would like GVL Laker Life Editor She deserved it.” to walk back with them, The organization and the Center at 8 p.m. on Monday, to inspire the “good men." Funke said she would like befriending them in the process. Grand Valley State University the event will include speaker "There are so many good students to understand the Leaving the Kirkhof Center This can be a very dangerous Women ’s Center will sponsor Dr. Luoluo Hong and a march men out there.” Funke said. implications of their behavior after meetings that may not situation since the FBI has the program, which is designed around campus. “We want to inspire them to do and language, as well as learn exactly what consent is and means. During the event. Hong will speak about her personal experience with sexual assault, as well as media images, sexual assault and violence. Hong has spoken at more than 1.500 workshops, touching on topics including date rape drugs, men ’s role in prevention, risk education and how to be supportive to someone who has been sexually assaulted. Prior to the march, students will have the opportunity to sign a message board explaining c why they are marching in the event. Funke said. The YWCA, Center for Women inTransitions. Amnesty GJ International, the Children and no Family Resource Council and the Women ’s Center will have informational tables at the event. vD “Take Back the Night” is part T3 of a national movement that is happening in communities and on college campuses across the ra VO nation. Wassenaar said. For the third year, it will take place on GVSU’s Allendale Campus after moving from a downtown location run by the YWCA. Wassenaar said. “It was mostly our students going down there,” she said By moving it to our campus, we hoped to get more students, such as those that did not want to take the bus down. ”

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Annual event in the the Cook-Carillon Plaza on the entertainment, ” Eason explained. “We try to promote is put on by GVSU crew student-run fair in the United Cook-Carillon Plaza Oct. 1 and 2 during GVSU’s said. “We do a lot of character an interest in history — they see members as well as outside States that has been in production for this long. ^coincides with GVSU’s annual Family Weekend. interaction, play games and how interested we are, and then entertainers including members The fair includes fight there are lots of things to see.” maybe they will go out on their of the Michigan Renaissance The group is still looking for Family Weekend demonstrations using wooden Each member of the group own and look into it more.” Festival. members to participate in the swords, a court that takes plays a different character at Eason added, “It’s really The fair, which is free to the fair or the ball that they host By Matt Marn grievaances from the peasants, the event, nice to go over public, attracts students and later in the year. children ’s games, a treasure interacting and see all the parents alike during Family “You don ’t even have to GVL Staff Writer hunt, knighting ceremonies with patrons. flashy hoop Weekend. have a costume to participate,” and character interaction. The “My skirts and “We get a lot of families Eason said. "We’re happy to ; Hear ye, hear ye! The 10th court ladies will teach patrons character for “We are not 100 percent the various that come through and enjoy have anyone who wants to be annual Renaissance Fair at how to dance, said Christine the fair is the costumes. ” themselves there,” Eason said. involved. ” Grand Valley State University historically accurate, nor apothecary, While the The fair, which is in its 10th For more information on the is nearly upon us. Eason, president of the GVSU do we ever aim to be... Renaissance Fair. the healer of Renaissance year, also attracts entertainers, event, visit http://www.gvsu . Vendors, entertainers and “We are very much child- the group, Everybody has fun and Fair group merchants and patrons who edu/familyweekend or contact many other features from the oriented; the entertainment is whom fighters tries to stay return year after year, Willard the Renaissance Fair group at Renaissance era will decorate that’s the point of it all.” there for the adults, they enjoy go to when true to the said It is the only completely [email protected]. they get time period, it dinged up in CHRISTINE EASON is not perfect, imaginary but that is not PRESIDENT, GVSU 2005 Grand Valley battles,” what matters, RENAISSANCE FAIR explained Eason said. Shakespeare Festival Jennifer Some of Featuring Willard. the the women group’s vice president. “The portray knights or pirates and little things 1 do communicate participate in activities that are who my character is. It’s kind not necessarily accurate to the of like improv on a big scale. time period. It’s a lot of fun. ” “We are not 100 percent Prince of Denmark The fair tries to encourage historically accurate, nor do GVSU students not only to we ever aim to be, because it come, but to bring their siblings would be impossible,” Eason and friends, Willard said. explained. “Everybody has fun “We always have a lot of and that’s the point of it all.” things that kids like to see,” she The Renaissance Fair

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call 616-895-2900 for more info GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Michelle Pawlak, A&E Editor Thursday, September 29, 2005 r VCX Cm [email protected] Shakespeare festival set for its return to Allendale quesuon ” during “Hamlet,” this By Michllle Pawlak intermission. Tickets are available GVL A&E Editor year’s mam stage event. Last year through the Louis Armstrong more than 1 .(XX) students attended Theatre Box Office and also at all the play "Measure for Measure. ” Star Tickets Plus outlets. Grand Valley Slate University Many have claimed "Hamlet” to The festival extends beyond welcomes the return of Michigan’s be Shakespeare’s most well-known campus through Bard to Go, an oldest and largest Shakespeare play. educational outreach program. Bard Festival beginning on Sept. 30. The Bell said Hamlet is the largest to Go, a six student cast, presents festival offers many opportunities and most difficult play the festival “Lovestruck, ” a combination scene for students to connect w ith William has ever taken on because of how production of many Shakespeare Shakespeare through his plays and well-known it is. plays including "Hamlet" and “A other activities until Nov. 5. "We want to make a production Midsummer Night’s Dream.” "We call it a festival because we as complex for those who love it and The group will tour regional want it to be festive,” said Jim Bell, as accessible for those who don ’t schools from Oct. 14 through festival director. “We want people know Hamlet.” Bell said. "This is Nov. 4. There will also be a to celebrate with us and enjoy the our most challenging venture. ” public performance Nov. 5 in the different things going on. ” Students have 11 opportunities Lixisemore Auditorium. This is the 12th year of the to see the performance between Gerald Freedman will Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival. Sept. 30 and Oct. 9. The play, continue the festival ’s tradition Bell said this year will continue the directed by Roger Ellis, includes of hosting scholars at this year’s oldest and largest tradition. both professional, regional and Shakespeare Scholar-in-Residence. "We’re trying to build a tradition, student actors. The GVSU Early Freedman, an Obie Award-winning maintain it and grow a little bit,” he Music Ensemble will perform as director, will give two free public said. part of the production and also presentations on Sept. 30. Students can ask themselves, GVL / Misty Minna before the performance and during ‘To be, or not to be — that is the SEE SHAKESPEARE, II 'Mockingbird' does not fly

Review By Michelle Robinson was played by Hare, showing the curiosity and Pawiak Michael Crawford whose on ­ innocence that is a major part of GVL A&E Editor stage chemistry with prosecuting the production. Hamlet ready for attorney Mr. Gilmer, played by Jane Page played Jean Louise, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird. ” Tim Moriarty, the audience could the narrator of the play. Her lines written by Harper Lee, is a story not ignore. The two created a directly addressed the audience, about the trials of the Finch gripping dialogue that reeled transitioning from scene to scene. family, when Atticus, the father in the audience. The scene was The technique was successful, takes a risky job defending an fast-paced but clear and precise, allowing for smixith transitions by GV stage debut African-American man accused of making audience members foiget distracting the audience from set or they were in a theater and not in a position changes and also adding rape. Taking place in Maycomb, Production in Louis of students and professional of a performance. ” said actress courtroom. understanding to the plot. Page’s Hannah Gaff. "Even if you aren ’t Ala. during the 1950’s, the story Armstrong Theatre actors,” Ellis said. "We have confronts class and race issues. This production had three delivery was clear and unrushed. five guest professionals from a major character, it’s amazing to The Grand Rapids Civic main characters played by She spoke with a confidence that mixes professional all over the country as well as be a part of the w hole process.” Theatre production of‘To Kill a younger actors. Kelli Raymond attracted the audience ’s eyes and actors with GVSU the community involved in this Actress and GVSU student played Scout Finch, Preston ears. Her role added a personal Mockingbird" portrays this classic students production. They’re great for Sarah Turkstra said the process novel successfully but leaves the Mulligan played Dill Harris, and level to the play that would have teaching the younger actors, and is both educational and fun. audience wanting more. Josiah Grimm was Jem Finch. otherwise not been achieved. they give us a wider variety of "It’s very time consuming, ” Audience members may have Both Raymond and Mulligan The stage crew also made set By Marty Slacter characters.” Turkstra said. "You learn a lot w alked out of this play feeling are in fifth grade and impressed transitions a success. Designed GVL Staff Writer After auditioning in April, from the professional actors only content had it not been for the audience w ith their ability by David Len, the set moved the cast memorized its parts involved, but it’s also a lot of fun the court scene. The climax of the to memorize long dialogues. and changed quickly, quietly and When the Louis Armstrong and began rehearsing on Aug. just to see the whole thing come play, both by plot and production, Mulligan showed his potential efficiently without distracting the Theatre kicks off Grand Valley 23. From there, it was a six- together." came together in that exciting playing Dill, the comic relief audience from the narration. The State University's Shakespeare week process to put everything Gaff said the live performance scene, when all of the characters character, physically delivering his set included wheeled architecture, Festival with its first performance together. Ellis said the cast and is entertaining and essential gather to decide the fate of the lines with enthusiasm and charm. pieces that dropped from the of "Hamlet" on Sept. 30. it will crew have had their share of for those either well-versed or accused, Tom Robinson. The trio gave the play a youthful SEE MOCKINGBIRD, II be the end of a long, tiring, yet obstacles. unfamiliar with Shakespeare’s fulfilling process for all of those "Space is definitely an work. who helped put together the issue, ” Ellis said. “We share “A play like ‘Hamlet’ is production. rehearsal space meant to be Beginning with auditions for with the music seen and not parts in April, the cast and crew department and read," Gaff said. of “Hamlet" spent a good deal of aren ’t able to “A play like Hamlet’ is “Even people their time learning their lines and practice in the meant to be seen and who think choreography and rehearsing. actual theater not read. ... Even people Shakespeare Producer Roger Ellis said on until five or is boring will Located on the corner of 48th Ave. and Lake Michigan Dr. average, the cast members will six days before who think Shakespeare enjoy this in front of the Sleep Inn • 616.895.1234 have devoted 80-90 hours of the actual first is boring will enjoy this performance. ” their time to the production by performance. ” performance. ’’ The Welcome Back!! its close. Ellis said performance of “Our goal is to bring a very other issues “Hamlet" is part Monday: $ 1.99 Margarita. ALL DAY!! high quality performance of that often HANNAH GAFF of the GVSU $2.99 Sm. Nacho 9pm- 12am Shakespeare to West Michigan," cause difficulty Shakespeare Ellis said. ACTRESS Tuesday: $2.00 Domestic Bottles 9pm- 12am include the Festival, now in Ellis said between the cast coordination $2.00 Burger & Chips 9pm-12am its 12th year. and all others involved in the and planning of the production. The first performance of Wednesday: $2.25 Corona 9pm-12am making of “Hamlet” there are a "We have over 80 costumes “Hamlet” is Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. $2.99 Beef & Cheese Tacos9pm-12am total of 45 individuals, ranging and only one staff member in Performances will be held at 2 Thursday: $2.75Smirnoff & Mixer 9pm-12am from entry-level performers charge of them.” Ellis said. p.m. and 7:30 p.m. until Oct. 9. to professional actors, who $2.99 Pretzel Bites 9pm-12am “Everyone involved has a great For more information about are all involved in making the deal of responsibility.” Friday: TGIFHI Try our Feature Drink of the Week! performances and ticket pricing, production a reality. 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Thursday Sept 29 Kirkhof Center • 11 am — Intramural Men ’s Tennis • 8 p.m. — Take Back the Night March • 9:15 p.m — Power l^eaming- Tournament at FH Tennis Courts 1 -6 at Kirkhof Rm 250 Mastenng Your Memory LIB 100 at • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. — Sunday • 8:30 a.m. — Family Weekend 5K tun Robinson Lobby Morning Worship in the Grand River at the Kirkhof Center • 1 p.m. — 2(X)5 Grand Valley • 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Fencing Club Room Shakespeare Festival Practice at FH Mulupurpose RM B-30 • 9:15 p.m. — Power Learning: Tips • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Sigma Kappa Yard for Test Taking LIB 100 at Kirkpatrick • 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Ten Ways to Sale at the Sigma Kappa House • 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m — The Tragedy of lUesday, October 4 Lobby Fight Hate on Campus presentation at the Hamlet Prince of Denmark at Performing Kirkhof Center • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Society for Arts Center LAT • midnight — Mary J. Szczepanski Wednesday, (Jctober 5 Student Philosophers annual conference “Never Give Up” Scholarship Drive • 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Women ’s at the Loose more Auditorium • 4 p.m. — Mens Soccci Club vs. • 10 a.m. to 5 p in. — Fall Arts rugby practice at the intramural fields Western Illinois University at FH Varsity • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Fall Arts Celebration - Art Gallery Exhibit - • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Delta Zela Soccer Field Celebration - Art Gallery Exhibit - “Jamaica Today: Six Women Artists” at • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-step meeting at Pancake Breakfast at the Delta Zeta “Jamaica Today: Six Women Artists” at Performing Arts Center LAT the Grand Valley Apartments House • 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Catholic- Performing Arts Center LAT Student Mass at CDC Auditorium • 1 p.m. — 2005 Grand Valley • 7 p.m — Volleyball game against •10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Intramural • noon to 1 p.m. — Arts at Noon Senes. Shakespeare Festival Michigan Tech University in the Field Women ’s Tennis Tournament at FH • 7:30 p.m. to 9:39 p.m. — University Masters of Nuevo Tango at Cook DeWitt House Tennis Courts 1-6 Christian Outreach prayer meeting at Center • 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — 12-Step Meeting Kirkhof Rm 004 (Women Only) at GVA Oakland/Liberty • 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Catholic Campus • 1 p.m — 2005 Gram! Valley • noon to 1 p.m. — Job Search House. Rrxim 1 Ministry Team for Environment and Shakespeare Festival Monday, October 3 Strategies for College of Liberal Arts & Worship at the Cook-DeWitt Center Sciences Majors Rm 215/216 Kirkhof • 5 p in. to 6 p.m. — On-Campus • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.— GVSU Women's • 10 am. to 5 p.m. — Fall- Arts Interviewing at Kirkhof Pere Marquette • 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Peace by Peace Rugby vs. WVU at Intramural fields Celebration - Art Gallery Exhibit - • I p.m. — 2005 Grand Valley event at the Kirkhof Center “Jamaica Today: Six Women Artists” at Shakespeare Festival • 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Biology Club • 2 p.m.— Seniors First Visitation to Performing Arts Center LAT Meeting at LTT 103 • 9 p.m. — Christianity on Campus: Covenant Village • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. — RADSelfDefen.se Old Testament Covenant History at the • 11 a.m. — Power Learning: Tips for Training at Fieldhouse Multipurpose • 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. — GVSU Kirkhof Center •2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — The Tragedy of Test Taking LIB 100 at STU 203 Room Women ’s Rugby Practice at Intramural Hamlet Prince of Denmark at Performing fields • 10 p.m. - FREE MOVIE: The Arts Center LAT • noon to 1 p.m. — “Hungry for Han • 4 p.m. — Power Learning- Exam Wedding Date Goods: Zhang Qian :uid the Origins of the Cram LIB 100 at STU 204 • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step Meeting • 4 p.m. — GVSU Volleyball hosts Silk Roads ” - History Colloquium at 1119 (Men Only) at GVA Oakland/Liberty Friday Sept 30 Lake Superior State University at FLDHS MAK • 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Residence House. Room 1 Main Arena Housing Association Weekly Meeting at • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Brandon Wilson, • 1 p.m. — 2005 Grand Valley Kirkhof Rm 204 • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Women ’s Rock Southern Poverty Law Center; ‘Ten Ways • 4 p in. — Mens Soccer Club vs. Ohio Shakespeare Festival Climbing Class On Rock, Everything is to Fight Hate- Examining our Community' ’ State University at FH Varsity Soccer • 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Intramural 6 on Equal! LIB 100 at Fieldhouse Climbing at the Kirkhof Center Field • 3 p.m. to 4 p in. — 12-Step Meetings 6 Volleyball captains ’ and Free agents’ Center (Open) at GVA Oakland/Liberty House, Meeting at FH Lecture Hall Rm B-145 • 1 p.m. — Grand Valley Shakespeare • 7 p.m. — GVSU Football hosts Room 1 • 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Freshmen Festival Wayne State University - Family Day at • 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. — GVSU Bible Study at 137 Niemeyer Living FH Lubbers Stadium • 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — How to Find an Women's Rugby Practice at Intramural Center • 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — 12-Step meeting Internship Seminar at 215/216 Kirkhof fields at Grand Valley Apjirtments • 9 p.m. to 2 ajn. — Laker Late Night • 8 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. — Catholic at Kirkhof • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step Meeting • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step Meeting Campus Ministry (CCM) Scripture • 7 p.m. — GVSU Volleyball hosts (AJanon) at the Women's Center in (Open) at GVA Oakland/Liberty House, Study - Discussion Group with Fr. Tony Northern Michigan University at the Field • 10 p.m. - FREE CINEMA: The Kirkhof Room 1 Topic: The Book of Revelation at CDC House Wedding Date at Kirkhof Conference • 7 p.m. to 7:55 a.m. — Catholic • 8 p.m. — Depression LIB 100 • 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Laker Late Night Sunday, October 2 Campus Ministry Outreach Ministry • 9 p.m. — GVBN Channel 7 General at the Kirkhof Center Team at Kirkhof Rm 142 • 9 p.m. — Alcohol-Truth, Laws, Assembly Meeting at LSH 174 • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Society for Consequences LIB 100 at Kirkhof Rm • 10 p.m — FREE CINEMA: The Student Philosophers Annual Conference • 7:30 p.m. to 9:39 p.m. — University 204 • 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Fencing Club Wedding Date at the Kirkhof Center at Loosemoore Auditorium Christian Outreach prayer meeting at Practice at FH Multipurpose Rm B-30 Kirkhof Rm 004 • 9:15 p.m. — Power Learning- Exam Saturday Oct. 1 • 10:30 a.m.— Family Weekend at Cram LIB 100 at Kistler Lobby and • 9:15 p.m. — Stand and Deliver: Kirkhof Center • 8 p.m. — Stressed Out? 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i t i 8 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Thursday, September 29, 2005 OPINION [email protected] #ranb Galley Hantftorn The student-run newspaperof Grand Valley State University

AJ Colley Editor In Chief Alan Ingram Managing Editor Jenna Carlesso News Editor Sarah Hawley Sports Editor Michelle Pawlak A&E Editor Angela Harris Laker Life Editor Shawn Zalewski Downtown Editor Lona Slaughter Layout Editor Jaslyn Gilbert Photography Editor Misty Minna Photography Editor

Face the

consequences GVL STUDENT OPINION After a high school football game erupted This week the Grand Valley Lanthom asked four community members: in fighting, administrators handed down punishments with which parents What are you doing to keep your property secure? are not happy. Parents need to support the administrators9 decision and teach children to accept the consequences for their actions.

Grand Rapids Creston High School was leading 33-0 one minute before halftime when a fumble turned into a fight between Creston and its opponent, Grand Rapids Central. Both benches cleared in an all-out brawl that triggered a “When I go to the “Not much, really. I just 7 just lock my door, I “I take my stereo face guess, hide valuables. ” off and lock my doors response from school administrators Tuesday. bathroom I take my lock my doors. ” phone and my wallet, everywhere I go and I Administrators took the lead in saying the behavior is but I leave my books at try not to keep things in something neither school would consider acceptable. the table. ” my backseat. ” Per state guidelines, both teams forfeit their next games. Furthermore, administrators are requiring team members to Nikki Runciman Nick Berghuis Dave Slentz Mary Sierawski Senior complete community service projects. Senior Freshman Junior Communications Undeclared Political Science English Parents reacted with harsh criticism to the punishments handed down by school administrators. One parent complaint regarded GVL STUDENT OPINION the cancellation and forfeiture of the next game. “This means so much to them,” the parent told the media. This begs the question, if the game rrieans so much to the team, why would it jeopardize its chances to play that game ? If you're going to play the game Administrators have followed Michigan High School Athletic By Brian Perry girlfriend the party, do not bother to to sleep in your car or Association guidelines and logic by passing on a suitable show up. We don ’t want take it home. I sleep in GVL Columnist is a better punishment to students unable to behave and compete with poker mud in our place. It gets my apartment. You don ’t. all over everything and Don ’t assume otherwise. Know the rules. In player sportsmanship. than me. hangovers are ten times Rule #6: Meet high school, everyone If these players have any desire to play at a collegiate or worse when you leave the somebody new. If music knew the rules. B.Y.O.B. Call me a is played at a respectable professional level, they need to learn to control their anger and to and show up. In my town chauvinist, place extra disgusting. When January comes, feel level, have a conversation. accept when they have done something wrong. In college and in we met out in a field but if your free to take your shoes Ask them to be your somewhere, in a hunting girl whips the professional realm, a punishment of a one game suspension off at the door. Nothing partner for beer pong. Hold camp or a campground. my ass and community service would be a slap on the wrist. There was plenty of room at poker says party atmosphere like the beer bong for them. wearing wet socks because By parents opposing the administrations ’ decision to punish for everyone and we all then you’re probably not Play nice. playing next time. If you you dragged snow into my Rule #7: If I wanted the students, they are indirectly sending the message that what knew each other. For those from the city, I have have no significant other, living room. a DJ, I’d hire one. Don ’t their children did was acceptable. Throwing fists or supporting no idea how high school you may bring one of your Rule #4: No doing change my CDs. Don ’t teammates who are fighting are not acceptable actions. Parents parties were handled. But roommates. Don ’t bring the the nasty in someone change my radio station. this is college. Parties take sweaty one. You may not else’s place, no matter Don ’t turn my system up if not conveying that message risk fights happening again. Students bring your suitemates, your how attractive the other you particularly love that need to realize this is not OK. place in tiny apartments which may or may not roommate’s significant person may appear. Rule Hilary Duff song. Don ’t Football is an aggressive sport in which playerscan tackle be patrolled by cranky other or ugly triplet #4A: When drunk, you turn my system down if each other. Parents and coaches should encourage these young security officers. In these cousins unless specifically must consult with two you particularly hate that allowed by the host. If you individuals who appear Hilary Duff song. If you players to take their aggression out on the field in a productive settings it is important to remember the fundamental want to have all of your to be less drunk than you want to play your own way. Otherwise, they risk not playing at all. rules. people party with you, before ‘hooking up. ’ And if music, hold your own With parents sending the wrong message, it is encouraging Rule #1: You may come throw the party yourself. you define ‘hooking up ’ as party. Rule #2: B.Y.O.B. This anything more than second Rule #8: Puke outside. that the administration put its foot down. to the party. Unless the party is theme-specific, rule can be bent if you base, use protection. Please recall that this is If these students want to punch opponents and parents support it is OK to bring your are attractive, polite or a Rule #5: Bring a a humor column. I’m not that action, perhaps they should consider signing up for boxing significant other. This is Yooper. designated driver. If we giving party advice. I’m especially true if your Rule #3: If you have to want to boot your ass, you paid to make you smile. ' lessons. pass through mud to get to had better be prepared “The library should be the heart The Internet: A great tool to do absolutely nothing of the university. ” By John Faarup new e-mail arrives, view the Honestly, I do not know curing cancer. Beth Lemieux GVL Guest Columnist latest breaking news, the how I would have survived Originally, the Internet weather forecast for today in that dog-eat-dog world. was developed as a Government document assistant and tomorrow and it even I really should adjust resource tool for academics, and event coordinator forLibrary Someone once told me “Writing is 3 percent has a handy to-do list (you my original quote: “Doing intellectuals and others Palooza inspiration and 97 percent can add or remove tasks as anything is 3 percent to transfer information trying not to be distracted you go). inspiration and 97 percent back and forth in an easily by the Internet. ” For all of Oddly enough, most of trying not to be distracted by accessible fashion. Then GVL OPINION POLICY us who procrastinate, the my time is spent staring at the Internet. ” it evolved ideologically Internet is a fantastic tool the to-do list thinking about The cold harsh reality I into something that would to pretend like we are doing how much crap I have to have come to terms with is make our lives faster, more The ultimate goal of the Grand The editor reserves the right do and then adding more that the Internet is a giant efficient and just easier in Valley Lanthom opinion page is to edit and condense letters and something. One of my favorite stuff to it in the name of space where absolutely general. to stimulate discussion and ac­ columns for length restrictions really “doing something.” nothing happens. Surely Now it has just turned and clarity. pastimes is doing things tion on topics of interest to the For example, I have about something must be going on into something where we All letters must be typed. online to put off actual work Grand Valley Community. 100 pages of reading to do in this vast environment of waste an astronomical The Grand Valley Lanthom The Grand Valley Lanthom and all my guilt is quietly for my Thursday class, but bandwidth, data, gigabytes, amount of time pretending welcomes reader viewpoints and will not be held responsible for swept under the rug in the instead of actually reading I megabytes, online libraries to do something. I encourage offers three vehicles of expres ­ errors that appear in print as a name of reading hlogs. am staring at my to-do list. and memory. But no, everyone (hell, I am even sion for reader opinions: letters result of transcribing handwrit ­ Live Journals, Facebook, I mean, it really got I am sorry to say folks going to try myself) to to the editor, guest columns and ten letters or e-mail typographic Myspace, constant news me thinking. How did — nothing. unplug and go to the library. phone responses. errors. updates on my Google people do stuff before the One of my history Let us try to sit there for The name of the author is usu ­ desktop, checking my e-mail Letters must include the au ­ invention of the Internet? professors told us that the at least two hours actually ally published but may be with every two minutes despite thor’s name and be accompanied Did people actually have Internet is good for two doing something. Who held for compelling reasons. having an automatic checker by current picture identification that tells me when I have to go outside to see what things The first thing was knows what we might learn. The content, information the weather was like? if dropped off in person. Letters new e-mail (hey. it could be pom. I can not remember Note: taking a nap, and views expressed are not ap­ What the hell? Did people will be checked by an employee broken, who knows). the second thing because playing your Gameboy, proved by nor necessarily repre­ physically read newspapers? of the Grand Valley Lanthom. This new Google Desktop I was laughing too hard listening to your iPod, and sent those of the university, its Did people actually just Letters appear as space per­ program is amazing. The from hearing the first thing. talking on the cell phone for Board of Trustees, officers, fac­ call other people to talk to If I had to guess though, mits each issue. The limit for program functions as a two hours are not considered ulty and staff. them instead of e-mail, or it would not be reading letter length is one page, single window on your desktop “productive activities" god forbid, talk to them in dissertations, research, civil spaced. where you can see when just because you are in the person? discourse and dialogue or library.

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( Sarah Hawley, Sports Editor GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN [email protected] Thursday, September 29, 2005 Football faces next challenge: Wayne State

9 By Sarah Hawley drastically improved — in my ball against them. Martin said. changing things a little so that if opinion, the most prominent In the last few games GVSU it is still going to make mistakes, Grand Valley State University GVL Sports Editor recruiting class this year," Martin -has accumulated Chicago Bears this weekend, haven ’t gotten blown out this Saturday. to the University of Indianapolis we’ve got a lot of work to do. ” season. We have to stay focused. Laker football is on a winning 144 16-23. In that match-up Wayne The Lakers have implemented This is a big game so that we can streak. GVSU has come out on State racked up 378 yards, while a new rule on the team, “no have the momentum going into top in the last 18 games against Steve Larson of the GVSU men's Indy tallied 293 yards. Junior bad snaps. ” They hope that this the next few weeks." Wayne State (0-4), which ties golf team shot a 144 to lead the Chris Middlebrooks compiled coupled with practice will solve a Martin said he is not as for their longest winning senes 1-akers in the goll Regional for the the most yards for his team this few minor problems. This week, concerned about Wayne as he is ever. The teams have battled since fall season. He tied for the eighth season at 340. He is one of the the Lakers are moving back to about his team, explaining that 1975, and, in the last match-up, spot overall, while the Lakers strengths on the offensive side of their conventional formation in the Lakers can get better at what GVSU won 34-0. finished in a tie for sixth place. Wayne State, Martin said. order to counter problems that they do. CVL Archive Although the history may Wayne State posts a very young arose in the new formations used "As you play better running Quick feet: GVSU running back seem easy, the opponents are not, squad, which gives GVSU the in the last game. backs and others, you improve,” Ryan Hukill out maneuvers a Wayne said GVSU head coach Chuck State University contender as he car ­ advantage of experience. Wayne “I’m not one to keep going Martin said. "Our biggest strength Martin. 13 ries the ball down field during last State has a strong defensive line over our problems again." Martin has been team speed, and we are “Wayne State is most year's game. and teams struggle to move the said. He said that the team is running faster.” , The GVSU men ’s ice hockey club team opened the season last weekend with 13 goals They beat Northern Michigan University on Friday 3-1 and again on Saturday 10-0. The team will battle with Bowling Green away this weekend. No such luck The GVSU men ’s golf tournaments the Lakers have “I don ’t think that anyone on our squad tied for sixth partaken in, a different GLIAC team team played that bad," Underwood 5 has snagged the championship. said. “I would have liked to see place at the Great Lakes The Lakers took the crown at the more golfers compete better as KatyTaller of the women ’s soccer Fall Regional Wayne State Invitational, while the individuals though.” team compiled five marks in the Bulldogs of Ferris State University The Lakers were wrapped stats book on Saturday. She nailed By Jayson Bussa captured the title at the Bulldog up in a tie with conference foe two goals and picked up three GVL Staff Writer Invitational. The University of assists. Ashland University as well as Findlay also rolled into Allendale non-conference opponent SIU The Grand Valley State to take the GVSU Fall Invitational Edwardsville. University men ’s golf team has on the Lakers’ home course. Ferris State. Gannon and 29 found who their main competition This is an indicator of the Northwood universities were the in the Great Lakes Conference conference strength for coach three other GLIAC teams that Oct. 29 is the GVSU Homecoming will be this season — all other 11 Underwood. finished ahead of the Lakers. celebration. At 9 a.m. on Thursday teams. “We saw how strong this “We definitely have a lot of morning, the 5 kilometer run/walk “This has been the deepest and conference is when Findlay came will take off. The event is put on by competition right now in our most talented conference in all of my cross country coach Jerry Baltcs. here and took first place in our conference. ” junior leading scorer 12 years of coaching,” Lakers head tournament, ” Underwood said. Steve Larson said. “Overall I think coach Don Underwood said. “Some Most recently, on Sunday and we are a better team though.” schools that have been down in the Monday in South Haven. Mich., Larson led the Lakers at the Get your past are really stepping up. Anyone Saginaw Valley State University regional with a 144 (74-78), in this conference can realistically captured the first place spot at the finishing in eighth place overall. news take the championship. ” Great Lakes Fall Regional held at “I played all right,” Larson said. The inconsistency of the leader Hawks Head Golf Course (par 72). "I played a lot better in the second online! board thus far this season furthers The Cardinals won the 36-hole round though" Underwood ’s argument about the event with a final score of 581. Behind Larson was a string of GH Archive / Kite Brown www.lanthom.com depth of the GLLAC. The Lakers landed in a three- Following through: Kyle Murphy drives the ball down the fairway at a tournament Sept. 17 In all of the invitational way tie for sixth place with 593. SEE GOLF, 11 Soccer Tennis heats it up continues By R oss Andirson Saueibrey, Kyle Dehne and Nirun GVL Staff Writer Raju. Dehne won his first match 6- winning 1, 6-2. but took a tough loss in the As summer officially came to a next round to Northwood ’s Bastien The Grand Valley State close last weekend the men ’s tennis Labato. University women ’s soccer team helped keep up the heat as it Raju won his first match, but team improved to 9-1 over faced its toughest competition thus came up short when he faced the the weekend, defeating West far. No. 2 seed Krizstan Kaplan of Virginia Wesleyan and the This past weekend, the Laker Drury. Rivas took his first match University of Charleston. men headed out to Midland for the with identical 7-6 (3) set scores In Saturday ’s contest, Intercollegiate Tennis Association ’s before losing a close two sets to freshman Katy Tafler and Regional Championships. It’s one match. senior Mirela Tutundzic the biggest tournament for Grand Saueibrey beat Justin Linder of each scored two goals, with Valley State University at this point Indianapolis in round one. He lost Tafler also earning three in the season. to the No. 8 player in the field from assists. Tafler scored the “The competition was very Ferris State. first goal unassisted just four strong,” coach John Black said. “There are no easy matches in minutes into the game, and “Drury (University), Northwood this tournament, ” Gregory said. was credited with the pass (University) and Ferris (State "Playing in tough matches will that helped Tutundzic net the University] are all ranked in the prepare us later because it will second score of the match. top 20 nationally. Their top players make us more mental tough and we Sophomore Kourtney all have had international and will see what area or areas we need Willert gave the Lakers a 3-0 professional rankings and though to improve in to become a better lead, assisted by Tafler. The we did not beat any of them the player. Hopefully we will then be fourth goal of the game was opportunity to face them on court able to pull out some of the closer Tafler’s second of the day in singles and doubles will help us matches.” and sophomore Emily Berner in the spring.” The Lakers posted some wins assisted. Tutundzic netted a In singles play, Kyle Klinge led in doubles play as well. Dehne and penalty kick to lift GVSU to the way for the Lakers, winning his Adam Sandusky won their first two a 5-0 lead and senior Jenny first two matches and advancing to matches, taking down a pair from Swalec followed with an the next round before bowing out Southern Indiana. Later, they fell unassisted goal to put the to Mariano Fava of Mercyhurst. 7- to the top-seed and runner-up duo lead at six goals. Berner 5, 6-3. Scott Gregory and Michael from Drury 8-4. scored the final goal of the Bambini both lost tough first Bambini and Sauerbrey match on an assist from round matches to opponents from teamed up to take down two from Tafler. 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10 Thun>day, September 29,2005NATION / WORLD [email protected] Three years for England

Army Pfc. gets punished behest of Pvt. Charles Graner an act to lure me in. ” for her role in detainee Jr., who she said took advantage Graner and another former of her love and trust while they guard were also convicted at abuse in Abu Ghraib were deployed in Iraq. trial, while six other soldiers prison “I was used by Private struck plea bargains. Graner Graner," England said. “I didn ’t was sentenced to 10 years. By T.A. Badger realize it at the time.’’ No officers have gone to Associated Press Writer She was in several of the trial, though several received best-known photos taken by administrative punishment. FORT HOOD, Texas — Army U.S. guards at Abu Ghraib in Graner on Tuesday supported Pfc. Lynndie England, who said late 2003. In one image she held testimony fromadefense witness she was only trying to please a naked prisoner on a leash, that officers failed to control the her soldier boyfriend when she while in others she posed with a guards at the Baghdad prison, look part in detainee abuse at pyramid of naked detainees and creating stressful conditions Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison, was pointed at one that disoriented sentenced late Tuesday to three man's genitals England and years behind bars. while a cigarette led her to take England ’s sentencing hung from the “I apologize to coalition part in the wrapped up the last of nine comer of her forces and their families that mistreatment. courts-martial of low-level mouth. Graner soldiers charged in the scandal, England, lost their life or were injured testified that which severely damaged speaking in because of the photos.” he, England America’s image in the Muslim response to and others world and tarnished the U.S. questions from a who worked military at home and abroad. defense lawyer, LYNNDIE ENGLAND the overnight The jury of five Army officers said she was shift in a high- needed about 90 minutes to embarrassed by U.S. ARMY Pfc. security section determine their sentence for the photos and of Abu Ghraib England, the 22-year-old from apologized to had scant West Virginia who was the most the detainees and their families, supervision. recognizable of the reservists as well as to American soldiers “It seems like the junior charged after photos of naked who may have suffered in Iraq soldiers were on their own, ” detainee in degrading poses for her actions. “I heard attacks said Graner, who England has became public. The charges were made on coalition forces said is the father of her infant. carried up to nine years, but the because of the photos,” she said. “We had little leadership. ” prosecution had asked the jury “I apologize to coalition forces Graner said he told officers to imprison England for four to and their families that lost their about detainee maltreatment, six years. The defense asked for life or were injured because of which he claimed was done by no time. the photos.” order of military intelligence None of the lawyers would England ’s defense contended personnel. And at times, he said, speak with reporters after the she is a compliant person who military intelligence officers sentence was announced. took part in the maltreatment to actually were present for the England, who was convicted please Graner, who prosecutors abuse. Monday on six of seven counts said was the ringleader of "I nearly beat an Ml detainee involvingprisonermistreatment, the abuse by a group of U.S. to death with MI there,” he sat with her eyes forward as the troops. said before Col. James Pohl, verdict was read, occasionally England recounted how her the judge, interrupted his looking down. relationship with Graner, 14 testimony. She spent some time with years her senior, developed as Stjepan Mestrovic, a her 11-month-old son. Carter, they prepared for deployment sociology professor at Texas before shuffling out of the to Iraq with the 372nd Military A&M University called as an courthouse with her arms and Police Company in 2003. expert witness by the defense, legs in shackles. Her reddened “He was very charming, testified that England should be eyes stared straight ahead as funny and at the time it looked to punished lightly because of the she made her way to a waiting me like he was interested in the “poisonous environment ” that AP Photo / Tony Gutierrez van. same things I was. ... He made existed at Abu Ghraib. England apologized earlier me feel good about myself,” she “She was caught up in this Convicted: U.S. Army Pfc. Lynndie R England is led out of the courthouse handcuffed followed by her defense Tuesday for appearing in the said. “I trusted him and I loved chaotic situation like everyone attorney Capt. lonathan Crisp, back left, following her sentencing of three years for her role in the Abu Ghraib photos, saying she did so at the him. ... Now I know it was just else,” said Mestrovic. scandal, on Tuesday in Fort Hood, Texas. MOW OPEM News in brief from around America in Yunr MeighburHouD! 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I I f V) l GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Nation / World Thursday, September 29, 2005 J f Israel moves ahead with offensive By Ibrahim Barzak Palestinian militants relentlessly to officials welcomed the cease-fire Associated Press Writer force them to stop firing rockets at declaration but said they wanted to Israeli towns. see concrete results before halting GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — In the West Bank, Israeli troops the offensive. As the militants were Israeli aircraft unleasficd a barrage raided offices belonging to the meeting, a rocket landed in the of missiles early Wednesday and Hamas militant group in the towns southern Israeli town of Sderot, fired artillery into the Gaza Stnp for of Qalqiliya and Tulkarem early causing no damage or injuries, the first time, pushing forward with Wednesday, Palestinian security the army said. No one claimed an offensive despite a pledge by officials said. The army has arrested responsibility for the attack. Islamic militants to halt their recent nearly -UK) suspected militants in Late Tuesday, the army fired rocket attacks against Israel. the West Bank in recent days. live artillery shells into northern Renewed fighting that entered The fifth straight day of Gaza for the first time in wliat it its fifth day Wednesday has airstrikes came liours after Islamic said was a response to Palestinian compounded Israeli Prune Minister Jihad militants on Tuesday declared rocket attacks. The shells landed in a halt to their recent rocket attacks, an open area that the army said was Ariel Sharon ’s political problems. and armed Palestinian groups used to fire rockets. No casualties The violence had been expected to harm Sharon s chances in a vote pledged to honor a tattered cease­ were reported. fire, seeking to end the Israeli Israel had previously refrained Monday in the ruling Likud Party, offensive. where hard-liners hoped to punish from retaliating against Palestinian him for the Gaza withdrawal. Tensions were further inflamed attacks with artillery because it is when Hamas militants released more imprecise than missiles and r* Sharon's narrowly won that a video showing a bound and could cause many casualties in challenge, but an advisor said blindfolded Israeli businessman densely populated Gaza Tuesday he still may bolt the party whom they kidnapped and later The new violence started after if it refuses to support his political killed. The kidnapping appeared to a blast Friday at a Hamas rally program. The Israeli airstrikes early signal a new tactic in the militants ’ in Gaza’s Jebaliya refugee camp Wednesday knocked out power fight against Israel. killed 21 people, including a 7-year- throughout nearly all of Gaza City. Israel launched its offensive old boy who died of his wounds The army said it targeted three earlySaturday in response to rocket Tuesday. buildings used for “terror activity" fire from Gaza. It has carried out Hamas said Israeli aircraft had by Palestinian militants and an numerous airstrikes in Gaza and fired missiles into the crowd, which access route in northern Gaza used arrested hundreds of Palestinians Israel denied. The Palestinian by militants to fire rockets. AP Photo / Hatem Moussa in the West Bank, saying the Authority has said the blast was Israeli Defense Minister Shaul operation will continue until the caused when Hamas militants Answering questions: Senior leader of the Palestinian militant group Islamic lihad Mohammed Al Hindi talks to reporters Mofaz said the army would attack rocket attacks stop. Israeli security mishandled explosives. following a meeting of the different factions in Gaza City, Tuesday

SHAKESPEARE for writing or line art is Oct. 24 and MOCKINGBIRD who played Atticus in this Civic TENNIS important tournament of the performance presentations are due Theatre production, deserves continued from page 6 continued from page 6 continued from page 9 fall season, ” senior Klinge Oct. 28. Students are encouraged kudos for taking die risk of this said. “The showing overall “(Freedman | will be enjoyable,” to submit anything that relates to ceiling and a universal character. He captured much of move on to the next for the team was good. Each Bell said. “This is not some dry that period, including photography, background designed to fit in each the role but unfortunately not all round and lost to a pair from player really tried to do their academic lecture. ” clothing, pottery, music and dance scene. of it. March succeeded in showing Mercyhurst. best not only for themselves in His first presentation will be performances, said Bell. But the most difficult role of the audience Atticus ’ dedication to The Gregory and Raju the individual format, but also in the Loosemore Auditorium on "We’d like to have as many 'To Kill a Mockingbird" belongs his family and his intelligence and double made it past the first for GVSU tennis. ” Pew campus at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. students submit their work as to Atticus Finch. Since the movie ’s wisdom, but he did not grasp the round adding to GVSU’s The Lakers will head to Afterward, audience members are possible,” Bell said. great success in 1962, actors have nobility that Atticus deserves — a victories. The duo was stopped the Windy City Invitational in invited to a reception. Later that day The awards ceremony will take struggled to become the Atticus feat that few can accomplish. by the No. 4 seed from Chicago next weekend before there will be a pre-show discussion place Nov. 5 in the Performing Finch that Gregory Peck achieved. The GRCT successfully Indianapolis, whom came up hosting the GVSU Invitational before the “Hamlet" performance Arts Center. Peck won the Academy’s Best portrayed Harper Lee’s classic with an 8-6 win. Tournament on Oct. 8 and 9. in the Van Solkema recital hall at Bell said he encourages students Actor Award for the role and novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird ” It was another all-Drury 6:30 p.m. The discussion is free but to participate in the festival saying forever ingrained his image as Although it had its weaknesses, its final, with two different squads King Crossword — to attend the performance, audience it is a great opportunity to be able Atticus Finch in the minds of all strengths overcame them resulting competing for first place. Answers members must have a ticket. to have one on the GVSU campus. who saw the movie. Jon March. in a good production. “The ITA is the most Students can also participate “It’s a joint venture from in this year’s Renaissance diverse students and faculty GOLF “But it wasn ’t the fault of any one “1 think that we can finish any­ guy on the team ” where between first and eighth in Festival. The festival takes place here, not just theater.” Bell said. continued from page 9 in the Cook-Carillon Plaza on the “Shakespeare’s works and culture Junior Kyle Mutphy rounded the championship," Underwood three Lakers who finislied in a Allendale campus this Saturday can be appreciated and celebrated. out team scoring with a 152 finish ­ said. "I think if we worry just about tie for 35th place overall. ing in 44th place. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It’s more than just performing a ourselves, we will come out all Sophomores Josh Orler, Tony The inconsistency of the GLIAC GVSU students have the Shakespeare play, students can get right. There’s going to be quite a Mango and Mark Pawlowski till thus far in the season is shaping up opportunity to win prize money completely immersed if they want, few teams competing for it.” finished with 151. to be an interesting GLIAC Confer ­ Most athletic teams have one through the Shakespeare Festival there is limitless opportunities for “I was a little disappointed with ence Championship Tournament on arch rival, the men ’s golf squad Student Competition. Deadlines participation. ” how we played,” Underwood said Oct. 10 and Oct 11 in Erie, Penn. now has 11.

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bills that were taken after y he ssociated B T A BOSTON (AP) - When the the company’s holiday party Htv, Press Red Sox heat up, the ERs cool was canceled because of a &*• //> */)/ YOU i*fc-r /Ajfl down. snowstorm. Mt my / j^y DES MOINES, Iowa - A According to a study Nearby were open envelopes V cup ? /v man who immigrated from published Monday in the Annals with employees’ names, Kenya to the United States of Emergency Medicine, traffic “It’s like they were proving -fr^ found prosperity beyond his in Boston-area emergency to us, ‘Yes, this is the same expectations on the day he rooms significantly slowed money we took, because here became a U S. citizen. during last year’s Red Sox are the envelopes, ”’ said ----- Shortly after Moses Bittok championship games. Ember Prince, who works for Mir1 >------took the oath of citizenship on “I have no idea where the the agricultural business in this Friday, he discovered he had a patients go, but they don ’t city of 16,000 about 27 miles $1.89 million winning ticket come into the emergency northwest of Columbus, e * >- *>. V-«» m from the Iowa Lottery’s Hot room,” said Dr. Alasdair Conn, The company couldn ’t Lotto game. the ER chief at Massachusetts afford to replace the bonuses, “It’s almost like you adopted General Hospital, which was forcing some employees who R.F.D. by Mike Marland a country and then they netted included in the study. were counting on the added you $1.8 million, ” Bittok Ben Reis and John money to return gifts they had ROWS? HOW COME YA said Monday as he cashed in Brownstein, researchers at bought. DON'T RAKE'EM INTO his ticket. “It doesn ’t happen Children ’s Hospital Boston, On Tuesday evening. PILES LIKE EVERYONE anywhere — I guess only in Detective Kevin Weller had ELSE,TONE? compared Neilsen television America.” ratings with hospital traffic called the company to ask Bittok said he took the at a half dozen hospitals in a few more questions but citizenship oath at the federal metropolitan Boston. conceded the sheriff’s office building in Des Moines They discovered that during was preparing to close the case Friday, then went shopping the championship games, and that the money likely was with his family. They stopped fans in three of every five gone. But overnight someone at a gas station to check his households were watching. cut a window screen at the lottery ticket from the Sept. 21 At the same time, emergency business, forced the window drawing. Out on a Limb by Gary Kopervas room visits dropped by about and dumped the money inside. “For some reason. I’m 15 percent when compared “It just blows our minds that calm,” he said. His wife, with trends for ER visits on fall someone could just hold on to Leonida. screamed. evenings. that for nine months and then Bittok, 40, an officer at the Doctors and the study ’s give it all back,” Prince said. Iowa Correctional Institute for authors suspect that when the Women in Mitchellville, said Red Sox are in the playoffs, he doesn ’t know exactly what patients who can defer an ER he will do with his winnings, visit will do so. TAHLEQUAH, Okla. but a college fund for the “The heart attacks, the — Muriel Saunders has couple ’s 4-year-old daughter, strokes, they will come no done a lot during her 71 Mindy, is top priority. matter what’s going on, ” years. Now she’s seeking Conn said. “The patient with one more accomplishment pneumonia, the patient with an — homecoming queen of asthma attack will say, ‘Maybe Northeastern State University Mama’s Boyz by Jerry Craft DARWIN, Australia (AP) — I can ride this out at home.’” in Tahlequah. You ’ve heard the fisherman ’s Saunders, who is working tale about the one that got toward a master’s degree away. How about the 35,000 MARYSVILLE, Ohio in communications, was that got away? (AP) — Christmas bonuses nominated by two fellow Recent strong tides at a fish for employees at Stottlemyer graduate students. The 71 -year- farm in seas north of Australia Hydromulching Inc. are back old said she didn ’t take the idea snapped chains holding cages on track — nine months and seriously until she was named that contained an estimated one apparently remorseful one of the five finalists. 35,000 barramundi, allowing thief later. Saunders is no stranger to the prized fish to flee into seas Investigators had all but campaigning — she served on near the Tiwi Islands. given up on finding $10,000 the Muskogee School Board “It broke some large steel in cash and gift certificates for 11 years. Amber Waves by Dave Phipps chains and released 100 tons of stolen last December when the She spent time recently in harvest fish into the bay to the loot was returned last week, front of the University Center benefit of the local anglers,” along with the hand-lettered and other spots on campus Craig Foster, managing director envelopes it came in. handing out campaign stickers of barramundi producer Marine And the thief apparently and candy. Thursday afternoon, Harvest, said Tuesday. didn ’t spend a cent. she had to cut her campaigning The missing fish were worth The 2004 Christmas bonuses short when the chocolate candy an estimated $377,000. for 37 employees were found melted in the heat. “There’s been many a last Wednesday morning on the “This really isn ’t different smiling angler casting a line, ” company’s floor. The money from running for school board, ” Foster said. was in stacks containing the she said. “You have to get out same amount of $20 and $50 and communicate. ”

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