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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]. Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, December 8, 2005 Celebrity WHAT'S INSIDE. Ceremony to highlight accomplishments grants By Jennifer Hoewe 700 students who will receive their diplomas. This GVL Staff Writer time-honored tradition will student feature a commencement While some college address titled “Hope from the students dread the weekend Willing,” given by President free trips before final exams, one and Chief Executive Officer Laker group of Grand Valley State of International Aid, Rev. to Italy Life University seniors are kxiking Myles D. Fish forward to that weekend “I will be speaking CLOUD NINE, a new without the stress. about my experiences with group to promote and A two-hour procession the tsunami and Hurricane By Jennifer Hoewe support diversity, has beginning at 10 a.m. on Katrina, ” Fish said. “I hope GVL Staff Writer arrived on campus Saturday at Van Andel this will show students how 5 Arena will mark the end of they can make an impact Grand Valley State their time at GVSU, and a through willingness to be University professor beginning to their futures in involved in such issues.” Gisela Gisolo made sure the workplace. Involvement in the to invent a believable “After four years, it’s commencement ceremony story so her students finally over, ” said GVSU is an important time for would not find out about senior and marketing major graduates to acknowledge her secret. Shaun Brodie. “After walking. all they have accomplished She convinced her I’ll be able to know I’ve as students at GVSU, Fish students that an in- CVL Archive / Uslyn Gilbert finally achieved my goal.” added. class cameraman and an Happy to be done: Grand Valley graduate students enter Van Andel Arena on April 30 for the The commencement improvised class meeting commencement ceremony. ceremony will host about SEE CEREMONY, A2 time were normal to ensure that her secret, a visit from television Sports star Tony Danza, was a Two freshman surprise. swimmers made “I knew when he waves in the GVSU walked into theclassroom record books on Dec. 2 the students would be surprised, startled and and Dec. 3 shocked, ” Gisolo said. 6 “Danza really wanted to come to the classroom to acknowledge his Italian inheritance." Gisolo ’s student, GVSU senior Elizabeth Murawsky, wrote a paper about Danza, her favorite Italian-American, which attracted the actor ’s h <1* h.u.ur attention. Danza visited Gisolo ’s Italian 102 class A&E during the winter 2005 Student band Happy semester to encourage Hour looks to make the students ’ learning of a splash in West the Italian language and Michigan with its new culture, Gisolo said. album and tour A cameraman and a 7 hidden camera in the classroom broadcasted Danza ’s visit nationwide on his talk show, “The Tony Danza Show. ” Danza then presented the 19 students in attendance with a free trip to Rome, Italy. “At first I couldn ’t comprehend that Tony Danza was really here, ” said GVSU sophomore NATION Mollie Krupp, one of the World recipients of the Italy trip. “Elizabeth was Displaced New giving her presentation Orleans residents with a picture of Danza questioned their return on the projection screen to the city on Tuesday when he walked in. I think we all did a double- 0 take.” The trip will begin on Jan. 2 with a free flight overseas. The students will spend the following five days of their winter State University Tjeerdsma. “His 44 sacks,” Martin said. break touring the city ’s Tradition continues NCAA Division II National Finals football left work ethic, his “If we have an advantage, attractions. for Laker football as Grand Valley State University [12-0] vs. for Alabama values are the hopefully it’s speed — but “I have wanted to Northwest Missouri State University [11-3] they head to Nationals Wednesday night epitome of what they don ’t look slow on travel to Italy since I was one more time for Saturday ’s you want — he tape. ” six years old, but 1 never Where: Braly Municipal Stacfium. Florence. Ala. game against No. demonstrates off With all of the statistics, had the chance, ” Krupp When: 4 pun. EST By Sarah Hawley 21 Northwest the field.” match-ups and tape aside, said. “1 love Italy, and I TV ESPN GVL Sports Editor Missouri State Lamberson the Lakers are right where love Tony Danza. ” Radio: WBBL AM (1340], WMFN AM [640] University. Both hit wide they want to be. One thing She said she and the At GVSU: Sat. 4 pm. in the Ftddhouie arena there will As a date in their teams pack tough receiver Raphael Martin said he is always other students plan to be a big screen TV set up for the student! history, Dec. 13, 2003 is line-ups to boast Robinson with telling his team is “don ’t visit as many tourist not one the Laker football for a competitive a pass for a doubt yourself. ” attractions as possible Finnerty, the Bearcats team will ever forget. championship game. touchdown in just under With a perfect 12-0 during their stay. have the 2005 ESPN It was a day of “They ’re balanced like 23 seconds to go in the season, the Lakers have Gisolo said the trip is Magazine Academic All- celebrating back-to- us,” GVSU head coach semi-final game against set records, surpassed not sponsored by GVSU, American of the Year, back National titles with Chuck Martin said. “It’s the University of Northern weather troubles, survived and students will not senior quarterback Josh a seven point win over almost like looking in the Alabama. They pulled off injuries and cleared a path have a mandatory agenda Lamberson, on their the University of North mirror.” a 25-24 win to seal their to Alabama. Quarterback while abroad. side. Lamberson sits at Dakota. After an upset Northwest Missouri trip to the national finals. Jeff Dock and defensive “Each student will No. 11 in the country for in the 2004 Midwest had a few injuries early in Aside from this play, they end Mike McFadden are be able to go where pass proficiency with 30 Regional Final, the Lakers the season and lost three post 19 interceptions and the vocal leaders, while they prefer, ” she said. touchdowns in his career. WEATHER return to Florence, Ala. to games, but has made up for about 386 total yardage running back Astin Martin “Hopefully, they will all “Our quarterback ’s fight for a third National it with five recent wins. per game. is leading with 1.343 yards choose to visit the major definitely our team UPDATE Championship ring. To match up with “They hardly ever on the season. cultural attractions in leader,” said Northwest No. 1 Grand Valley GVSU quarterback Cullen pressure, and they have Missouri head coach Mel SEE FINALS, A2 SEE DANZA, A2 Thursday

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Friday said. “They don ’t have time By Jenna Carlesso Other students have tned be much less stressed." For those already to do the things they ’ve been GVL Netos Editor to find strength in numbers. H/L “I study better when I behind or over-stressed, the doing all semester to deal 27/18 study with other people, ” said Couaseling Center is offering with stress, like exercise, and In the midst of review sophomore Jackie Moinet. an outreach program called that makes it worse." sheets, stacks of textbooks “It’s finding the time to study “Stressed Out." Psychologists The most important things Saturday and empty coffee cups, many that ’s the hardest part. ” and counselors will talk to students can do during finals students may straggle to find Pamela Miller, assistant students about ways to cope are get adequate sleep and eat methods of relaxation and H/L director of the Counseling and with and prevent stress, as regular meals, she explained. release as final exam week 30/26 Career Development Center, well as explore relaxation Loss of sleep can deplete the approaches. said there arc strategies strategies and techniques body ’s energy and effect one ’s “Duringexams.everything students can follow to keep Miller said students should ability to concentrate Sunday is thrown at you all at once. ” themselves from burning out attend, despite their busy Miller also suggested said freshman Rebecca “It’s mostly about schedules eating high-protein breakfasts H/L Havens. “I try to get away by GVl ' Afhle* ( nrmtnch maintaining a balance,” she “Sometimes people tend to give the body a sustainable 35/25 listening to music or turning Cracking the hooks: freshmen Kristin Loeffler. Anna Ivie and Sarah said “Students who keep up to be too stressed to go to on the TV." Snyder study in the library Tuesday night in preparation for finals. with things and prepare will stress-related programs," she SEE STRESS, A2 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Jenru Carlesso, News Editor 2 Thursday, December 8, 2005 NEWS [email protected] New GVSU Web site, gvBay, on hold until February

discounts to students, to keep the Launch of the site delayed staff from Institutional Marketing can find off-campus housing site and have it running this year. Bookstore ’s Web site, http:/' student body informed on ways to work on design to review the language and options or advertise space for Student senators reviewed the www.ubs.gvsu.edu . categories of the Web site. rent. Stoll added he spoke with to save money. The site may also elements, functionality concept during the summer and “The goal is to be up and “Instead of running around began work with an Institutional campus bookstores when they offer a section for students to sell running before spring break so campus with paper and staples Marketing team this fall. decided to create gvBay. classified items, such as bikes or By Jenna Carlesso students can take care of their for boards, this is a better way Stoll said one of the biggest “I’m not sure what kind of Walkmans. CVL News Editor driving and housing needs, and for students to post and find challenges they are currently effect the site’s going to have, ” Unlike eBay, this site will not possibly sell their textbooks things directly, ” Stoll said. facing is providing clear he said. “If students are patient be for auctions, students may only post and sell their items on The launching of Grand Valley online. ” he said. He said the Web site will not language so students understand enough to hold onto their books a first come, first served basis, State University ’s textbook ­ GvBay will be a site for be commercial, but will rather how to use the site. when semesters end and sell them Stoll added. selling Web site, gvBay, has students to do more than just be a closed system part of the He said he is also concerned online, it will be successful, but He said he hopes to launch been postponed until February sell textbooks to others in the university ’s main site. While with the book-buying process. many students want to sell their gvBay around the beginning of so more time can be devoted to university community, Stoll access is limited, it is limited To sell books, students can post books back to get money as soon February. design elements and the site’s added. It will feature a ride board, to more than 20,(X)0 people, he the textbook for sale along with as possible. ” "This is another excellent functionality. where students can connect with added. the course number it pertains to. Looking ahead to next fall, example of how we support our Bob Stoll, director of Student others who have cars and are The idea for gvBay was put Students looking to buy can find Stoll said he hopes to incorporate students and stay on the cutting Life, said he and members of the driving to similar locations, and into action last January, when a out which books are needed for other options such as postings edge of technology, ” he said. Student Senate will work with a housing board, where students decision was made to develop the their courses at the University of local businesses that offer

CEREMONY “Grand Valley helped me members, will be present at the ones grace the stage on Saturday. Northern Missouri] to Hoekstra make the connections to set up FINALS and his staff. continued from page AI commencement to watch a parade Stoll added lie thinks it is important continued from page A1 interviews. ” Brodie said. “GVSU of blue caps and gowns make their for families to share in the successes If the wager works the other “I’m really looking forward to really did a good job of preparing way across the stage. of the graduates as they bring “If we play like we have the direction, Hoekstra proposed walking at graduation to signify me for my career.” “The faculty, the Board of closure to their academic careers. last couple weeks, if we come a West Michigan specialty being done with school and able to The completion of all general Trustees and other distinguished Receiving a diploma after out with guns blazing, we ll crops basket including a GVSU focus on my career,” said GVSU education and major requirements guests will attend the ceremony shaking hands with GVSU have a good chance against sweatshirt. senior and accounting major Justin with the assistance from professors to honor the graduates’ President Mark Murray holds a them, ” said left tackle Josh Kick-off is set for Sat. Johnson. “I think Grand Valley did helped make his GVSU experience accomplishments, ” said Bob Stoll, certain significance, Jones said. Bourke. at 4 p.m. EST in the Braley a super job of preparing me for my worthwhile, said Derek Jones, director of Student Life. "This is a He said for those who partake in U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra Municipal Stadium in Florence. future position at a CPA firm.” senior at GVSU. very special ceremony that provides the day ’s festivities, graduation is even making wagers on the Ala, Both Brodie and fellow GVSU "The classes and professors at students with a time to celebrate signifies the completion of their game — in favor of GVSU. “We’ve played three great senior Stephanie Patti son said Grand Valley helped me to get to and share academic successes with college experience. If the Lakers reclaim their football games in Alabama the university helped them line know my profession and what it friends and family. ” “Commencement gives students Division II National Champion and it’s come down to the up positions working for Doner entails, ” he said. Thousands of family members the opportunity to bring closure title, fellow U.S. Rep Sam last 30 seconds, ” Martin said, Advertising after graduation. Professors. as well as other staff will be able to witness their loved to one stage of life and begin Graves offers a meal from “This time, it shouldn ’t be any pondering on the next,” Fish said. Pagliani ’s Pizza (restaurant in different. ”

DANZA whose owner, Steve Perillo, is each have a different story to tell continued from page A1 Danza ’s close friend. about their experiences with Italian Gisolo said Danza was able culture after returning from the trip! town. ” to arrange for the payment of She said she hopes they will be, Recipients of Danza ’s trip this trip through his connections. can visit any of the locations able to utilize their Italian language The donations provided by both skills and learn about the country. surrounding the Rose Garden Alitalia Airlines and Perillo Tours Palace Hotel where they will stay. Gisolo said although it is £ The hotel accommodations were were in virtue of their friendships short trip, the students can still gaiq organized and paid for by Perillo with Danza. she said. knowledge of art, museums aiuj. Gisolo said her students will monuments. Tours, an Italian travel agency rn hiT STRESS of de-stressing, ” she said. “RAs will take place in four locations, are here to have conversations continued from page A1 the Ravines, Stafford and Kistler with residents and help them find living centers in Allendale, anfl energy supply throughout the out what those ways are.” in the Winter Hall living centej, day, rather than loading up on She added that a nap or trip to downtown on Sunday at 7 p.m. carbohydrates, which provide the gym are good things to do on Counseling Center stajj( short, inconsistent rushes of study breaks. members assist students on ^ energy. Junior Amanda Heap said walk-in basis, Monday through “In our programs, the goal is to reading chapters for class and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon am| get students thinking about what preparing early alleviate high 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students can aL^q, works for them, ” she said. workloads during exam week. schedule appointments in advance Resident Assistant Taylor "It’s Christmas time, and most by calling or walking in. Theq; Your Shannon said she likes to people don ’t want to do anything. ” office is located on the second, challenge her residents to explore she said. “But I think it helps if floor of the Student Service^ ways of relieving stress. you study further in advance. ” building on GVSU’s Allendale “Everyone has their own way The “Stressed Out” program Campus. v tBtotBJantIiont.com Ad Jfh jJL .atfe. jit. .’Aw....

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News In Brief... possibly a full-scale research laboratory. Snow School 101: Basic The building is expected to be more than 100,000 square feet in size and would cost approximately $70 millibn to construct. survival in Antarctica YMCA (••king for GVSU members By Dan Brown not moving. After the 5-foot because you ’re supposed to Collegs ef Educatlan GVL Guest Writer diameter tires get rolling the tunnel down below the snow In order to provide a local and competitive Convocation sehodnled for story changes; the makers of the surface, then inward and upward exercise facility for Grand Valley State tonight Editor ’s note: Dan Brown is Delta weren't really concerned into the cavern created by the University students and faculty, the David with the comfort of hundreds gear. This tunnel provides and D. Hunting YMCA is currently launching a Grand Valley State University The Fall 2005 Grand Valley State University of gallons of fuel when they entrance to the shelter and a a marketing campaign for the Winter 2006 alumnus currently working in College of Education Convocation will be designed their massive piece of trap for the cold air during the semester. Antarctica with Raytheon Polar held tonight in the DeVos Place Ballroom on equipment. The Delta slowly night. I think you can see how The Grand Rapids YMCA, located on Services Company. His articles Monroe Street in Downtown Grand Rapids. rumbles over the snow and we might run into some trouble Lake Michigan Drive across the street from will appear throughout the Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for guests. volcanic rock constructing this GVSU’s downtown campus, is aiming to semester. The College of Education will honor Dr. roads out onto the structure. enroll students that live or work near the Richard Cooley, an assistant professor of Ross Ice Shelf. “Everyone's heard the Next on our downtown campus. Before I started my internship history, as this year ’s Grand Marshal. The As my class list of projects is Students are offered a discounted rate of in Antarctica, I thought about saying A watched pot Grand Marshal of Convocation is an honorary and 1 creep past to build a wind $150 per semester, with the $100 Joining Fee what I know about the continent never boils, ’ but trying position awarded to a GVSU faculty member “Snow Mound wall and get immediately waived from the membership and the environment. The list who has contributed exceptional service to City, ” where to turn snow into dinner started. cost. was short and went something the College of Education. we'll be spending While half the A number of GVSU students already like this: cold, penguins. South boiling water in 15 The COE represents the largest department the night, we crew sawed exercise or work within the facility, said Patty Pole, cold, windy and cold. degree weather puts of graduate students at GVSU. and offers 28 catch a glimpse bricks from the Sleigel, corporate membership specialist with This is approximately the major and minor options. of past classes' that saying to shame. ” snow pack on top the YMCA same list everyone else comes Student volunteers are still needed for the living quarters, of the ice shelf, The facility, featuring an indoor running up with when they think about event, and a $25 University Bookstore gift now ravaged by the others started track, weight training and cardiovascular Antarctica. Usually the next certificate are offered to each volunteer. For the wind. We spend another the stoves and melted snow to equipment, basketball courts and swimming thought is how in the hell more information contact Randy Mack at few hours with the instructor rehydrate our dinners. Making pools, opened in August. can people survive in that (616) 331-6240. inhospitable climate. When at learning how to use the high a wind wall would be easy with For more information, visit http://gvsu . one of the bases this is a simple frequency radios, cooking stoves even square bricks, but sawing edu/ddh or http://www.grymca.org . question to answer: Stay inside and practicing our construction bricks from snow pack pretty when it gets nasty outside. techniques. much equals lopsided and Tran-Slberlan Orchestra to When out at one of the many After the last instructions, awkward bricks. MSU med-school to head to field camps, where shelter is we're loaded back into the Delta Everyone's heard the saying came ta Vaa Andel Arena somewhat limited and weather and delivered to our chosen “A watched pot never boils," but Grand Rapids can sneak up on you quickly, the location in “Snow Mound City ” trying to turn snow into boiling The electric rock and symphony ensemble answer is easy to question. and left on our own with our water in 15-degree weather puts Michigan State University is currently Tran-Siberian Orchestra is returning to Grand I recently learned some of newly learned knowledge. So that saying to shame. We slowly, developing a full-scale medical education Rapids this weekend to perform as part of its the answers to off-base survival we start where we were told, but surely achieved both feats, facility to be constructed in downtown Grand 2005 Winter Tour. The holiday heavy metal, in Antarctica in a class lovingly setting up our Scott tents (the and went off to our respective Rapids that would be open as early as 2010. orchestral and light spectacular will come to called “Happy Camper ” and only tent designed to withstand sleeping quarters exhausted. MSU, in partnership with Grand Valley Van Andel Arena Sunday for two shows. The technically called “Snow School Antarctic weather conditions), The morning brought with State University, Spectrum Health Center, matinee performance is at 2:30 p.m. and an 101.” There are no grades, mountain four-season tents, a it the need for more hot water Saint Mary ’s Health Care and the Van Andel evening performance is scheduled for 7:30. the class is pass/fail, but the quincey (I know I spelled this and the task of deconstructing Institute, will support the project. Tickets are still available for both shows information is vital to your wrong but it’s Inuit or something everything we built the night The project is part of MSU’s expansion of at a cost of $49.50 each plus convenience future, unlike some pass/fail for “Ice House”), and a wind before, all with the added its College of Human Medicine, and would charge. For more information contact http:// wall. classes. There's one test and the pressure of our departure time. bring a medical school to West Michigan with www.trans-siberian.com/ontour/index.php or class lasts about two days. The tents were easy, but the The premise of the class the goal of improving health care, bringing the Van Andel Arena at (616) 742-6600. The first few hours of quincey posed a challenge with is to prepare you to survive jobs to the area and providing a resource to The touring group consists of a composer, ‘‘Happy Camper ” is spent in the our limited knowledge and even in Condition One weather medical professionals all over Michigan. two producers and thirty vocalists and warmth of a classroom, learning more limited experience. To (temperatures below -100 F or The center would operate as a satellite musicians. Since its creation in 1996, the the signs of frostbite and form a sleep-able quincey, you visibility less than 100 feet or campus to MSU, while its East Lansing combination of heavy metal riffs with Hypothermia and how to avoid have to pile up all the gear you wind higher than 55 knots or campus would continue four-year health symphonic arrangements, and an emotionally them. Then the whole class, brought with you and cover it any combination of the three) at programs such as veterinary science. charged chorus of singers with a state-of- about 12 people, is loaded into with about two feet of snow. The a remote field camp where your According to The State News, Funding the-art light display results in a continually a Delta with tents, saws, food, snow has to be packed down only escape is by helicopter or will be received in part by Grand Action successful holiday “rock opera ’’ tradition. Stoves and sleep kits. extremely tight, because you'll airplane. 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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 Test, then walk Winter commencement finds graduates walking before exam week, creating a backward spin of emotions and logic. The university should re-examine when G VL STUDENT OPINION commencement is planned for future This week the Grand Valley Lanthorn asked four community members: graduates. Some things in life have natural progressions. In college life, Do you think it is lair for students to walk in this is, and should be, particularly true. The first week of classes professors hand out syllabi. Homework is assigned before exams oraduation before they finish classes? are given. Exams are taken before grades are decided. Grades are determined before students walk in a graduation ceremony. WhyorwhynotP Except at Grand Valley State University ’s winter commencement. Commencement for December graduates is Saturday, right before the week of final exams. Graduating with a degree should be an exciting day, but due to Saturday ’s commencement, graduates will have exams and projects in the back of their minds as they walk across the stage, unsure of what grades they will have earned toward the degree they will be handed. That feeling of release and of weight being lifted from one ’s shoulders will not be felt by these graduates. >q Of further concern is celebrating with family. Graduates will "Yes. I’m going to a "No, because they "It’s hard to say. "It’s fair because they have only a short time to celebrate before hitting the books Police Academy for have not yet completed Personally, I wouldn’t will get to graduate with or otherwise gearing up for exam week. Students from other the summer as class school. ” want to walk unless I was their peers, instead of ti credit, and in order to completely done, but I later on. It’s a social areas of the state or country will likely not be able to go home ’j graduate I have to walk think it’s OK in certain benefit." r. to celebrate with friends and family because they will need to before. ” instances, as long as they V. return shortly after. Given the lack of predictability of Michigan graduate that following semester. ’’ weather, venturing far for a one-day congratulatory party could V be a major risk if the student has a Monday exam. Travis Hanko Kelly Workman Jarnitra Woods Ben Loula Having commencement before exam week simply is Senior Freshman Graduate Student Junior not logical. Students should be able to enjoy their day of Criminal Justice Undecided Non-profit and Public Information Systems Administration accomplishment with no class burdens to worry about in the company of their friends and family from home. Next year, GVL STUDENT OPINION GVSU should have commencement after exams have been completed, then allow the graduation ceremony to begin. In search of the unsolicited “As the father of a rambunctious child,

I can tell you that's [the equivalent] of By Brian Perry letter is solicited. These receive recommendation out of my GVL Columnist do not count for my file. one. If hat. Better yet, I could ask two drinks. ” Sure they will look good, I don ’t, the magician himself to but not quite as good. The then it was “For your professional pull a letter out of his hat. unsolicited letter is the probably Daniel Finnegan file here at Grand Valley, I could forge a letter dealmaker. Chief Executive of Quality Planning you will need a copy of because of recommendation about How does one go about my prayer Corp. your final evaluation from myself. I could write a receiving an unsolicited was not your Grand Valley teacher really good letter about letter of recommendation? prayed the and an unsolicited letter of how I’m an ideal candidate We know that I cannot ask right way. recommendation. ” for almost any job, and for it. It must magically That ’s GVL OPINION POLICY These words came from then forge the signature. appear. a speaker at Professional how I usually look at the This could cause problems I can work to impress success of my prayers. when the reader tries to The ultimate goal of the Grand length is one page, single spaced. Development Days this those around me, but so I could buy a voodoo contact the “author. ” And Valley Lanthorn opinion page is The editor reserves the right semester. I have to start far that has utterly failed. book and force someone after the White House ’s to stimulate discussion and action to edit and condense letters and thinking about how to They may be impressed, to write a letter that way. latest ethics retraining, on topics of interest to the Grand columns for length restrictions and impress administrators. but they ’re not writing I would have to brew a I learned this is not the Valley Community. clarity. Grand Valley State unsolicited letters of potion that makes others ethical way to behave. The Grand Valley Lanthorn All letters must be typed. University, bless its recommendation about do my will and force my So, I’m stumped. welcomes reader viewpoints and The Grand Valley Lanthorn will heart, will compile a it. Simple “Thank yous ” cooperating teacher into An unsolicited letter of offers three vehicles of expression not be held responsible for errors small testament of my and “Good jobs ” seem to writing one. I could train recommendation has to for reader opinions: letters to the that appear in print as a result of abilities. But first, I need be enough to express how myself in hypnotism, magically appear so I can editor, guest columns and phone transcribing handwritten letters or an unsolicited letter of they feel. hypnotize my principal, put it in my professional responses. e-mail typographic errors. recommendation. I could pray to God and demand he write the file at GVSU. Dear God, Letters must include the The name of the author is usually Unsolicited means that that someone will write letter. Both of these seem if you feel this prayer is author's name and be accompanied published but may be withheld for I cannot ask for this letter. an unsolicited letter a little far-fetched to me. righteous, please make by current picture identification if compelling reasons. If I ask my cooperating of recommendation. Better stick to praying. an unsolicited letter of dropped off in person. Letters will The content, information and teacher to write a letter of Sometimes, though, my I could go to a magic recommendation appear for be checked by an employee of the views expressed are not approved recommendation, the letter prayers are not answered. I show and learn how to say Grand Valley Lanthorn. by nor necessarily represent those is solicited. If I ask my me. Amen. guess if it’s God ’s will that “Abracadabra ” and pull Letters appear as space permits of the university, its Board of principal to write a letter I receive one. then I will an unsolicited letter of each issue. The limit for letter Trustees, officers, faculty and staff. of recommendation, the

STUDENT OPINION Gaining life lessons from school in the Big Apple

By Nick Klagge me. partly because it’s an easy as theirs. Thus. I am declaring and only there. The city is more things unique to our city. During Use your Semester Abroad in Columbia Daily Spectator explanation that people accept, spring of 2006 the First Annual important than the school. your Semester Abroad in New New York City to do exciting but also partly because it really Semester Abroad in New York Participating in Semester York City, make it matter that things and to experience the (Columbia U.) is true. There are many reasons City. I especially hope that other Abroad in New York City means you are here and not anywhere city, of course. But then, use that to stay at Columbia other than juniors who aren ’t leaving will you will consciously make this else. If you are a writer, try to experience to figure out what (U WIRE) NEW YORK sheer love of the school and participate, but it’s an experiment your outlook on a daily basis. It get published in something it is that you really care about. — In about a month, friends of city. I have friends who are that anyone can join. may help to repeat the following outside of campus the city has There ’s no reason why that has mine will be leaving to spend staying in order to lead campus The challenge will be to take mantra: "I am studying in New the best newspapers, magazines, to be done in another country. It’s their spring semesters in some organizations, and even one who on the mind set of a student at York City " Can you imagine and literary agencies in the something that happens inside of the most exciting places in canceled a long standing plan to a “real" study abroad program going to a study abroad program world, and at the very least you you, regardless of geography. the world: the Czech Republic. study abroad so that she could while still studying at Columbia. in Madrid and spending entire will meet fascinating people. But it will take more effort to do France, Chile and elsewhere. So focus on starting to build a career Think about your average weeks without leaving the If you are an activist, there ’s it here at home. Being overseas will I. I’m going to New York in the city. college student who goes abroad. 10 bl(K -k radius around your nothing wrong with campus serves as an automatic daily City. Of course, by deciding not True, she takes classes at a school? Which raises the utterly organizations, but there ’s also reminder that you are doing When people ask me why to study abroad, we’re going university, but that's really only embarrassing question of why no shortage of highly influential something special, an incentive I’m not going to study abroad. to miss out on the amazing secondary. From the day she we so often do that here in New political and advocacy groups in to do the things that you always I usually tell them that I don ’t cultural immersion that our arrives until the day she leaves, York City. this slightly opinionated city. meant to do. Here, we will have want to give up any of my time globe trotting counterparts will she will be trying to get the What do overseas cultural Studying abroad, at its core, to do that for ourselves. at Columbia University and in enjoy. So we’re going to have most out of the opportunities for capitals have that New York is about learning about yourself, It will be hard, but it will be New York City. It’s become one to work extra hard to make our unique experiences and personal doesn ’t? Plenty, of course, but learning about the world, and fun. We’re going to New York of those standard answers for( experiences just as worthwhile growth that are available there there are jut as many amazing deciding whe; e you are headed. City! t 5 Angela Harris, Laker Life Editor GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN [email protected] LAKER LIFE Thursday, December 8, 2005 GVSU students to perform music, poetry, comedy

Event that is in its In its second year, the something. ” play. I would just like to see before. ” they ’re going to have a laugh if second year will allow event will offer students the Seefried said people are more different styles and music, as Kraut said, “At the very least, it is comedy, or they are going than welcome to walk in and students to showcase opportunity to share music, well as different ways to sing you have got to come out and to hear some music. (It is) just a poetry, comedy or any other sign-up to perform when they different songs. ” listen. Whether it is comedy, or chance to have a good time.” their talents talents. get to the event. Kraut said the majority of music, whatever. It’s free fun. Kraut will perform a “It went very well last year, ” Seefried said she is planning routines will be from walk-ins, That ’s what it’s all about. ” rendition of Billy Joel ’s and Ray By Matt Marn Seefried said. to sing. in addition to a few local bands Kraut said this is a resident Charles ’s "Baby Grand, ” with GVL Staff Writer While she said the majority "I actually have a love and scheduled to appear. Kraut hopes assistant program, since all RAs his colleague, graduate assistant of last year ’s acts involved a passion for music,” said a lot of people will hear about it, are required to do two programs Colin Daly. Kraut will play the With finals approaching, music, she welcomes other Seefried. “I love to sing. ” practice and just walk in. per month, and this event is piano during the song, as well. many students will start performance types as well. Seefried said the group will Seefried said she would being used as a social event to "For people to perform, my searching for ways to relax and "I didn't want it to be very keep the same format for this like to encourage everyone to showcase talents. Kraut joined philosophy is, you are either take their minds off exams. large-scale, but I want people year ’s performance as it was at least stop by and enjoy the the cause after hearing that living on the field or on the Michelle Seefried and Charlie to be comfortable, ” Seefried last year. entertainment. Seefried was doing one. sidelines, ” he said. "You get Kraut will help them do that by said. "You can have a really "We have less of a schedule, ” "Just step out of your box, ” "It is always nice to see a rush performing in front of hosting an open mic night in good time. You can also go to she said. "They ’re more than she said. “College is all about people on stage,” Kraut said. others, and people get to hear Kleiner tonight at 8 p.m. Kleiner, grab a coffee and eat welcome to just come out and experiencing things you haven ’t “As soon as someone walks in. your talent. ” CLOUD NINE forms at GVSU New group hopes to a result of the recent racial promote diversity at tension on campus, said Head, vice-president of CLOUD GVSU through a non- NINE. GVSU has had more segregated group racial issues in the past three years than before, he added. By Angela Harris “We wanted to open the GVL Laker Life Editor door for people to understand cultures and break down the Students at Grand Valley stereotypes, ” Head said. State University can now visit The name for the group cloud nine. originated from the idea that Cultural Links On cloud nine evokes a feeling of Understanding Diversity, New relaxation and relief, Wilson Interpretation, New Education said. (CLOUD NINE) is a new By having this name, Wilson group on campus designed to said he hopes group members support and promote diversity. will embrace new things and Patrick Wilson and Darnell events in a positive light and a Head founded CLOUD NINE new perspective. . because they thought GVSU The symbol of the group would benefit from having is a cloud with flags from a campus organization that different cultures raining from promotes diversity through a it to represent how all cultures non-segregated group. Wilson meet on cloud nine on common said. ground, Wilson said. Wilson, CLOUD NINE’S The group hopes to have president, said the group is different cultural groups work designed to bring different together to enlighten students cultural groups together on different cultures to end instead of having segregated stereotypes, he added. groups such as the Black “(We want to] help students Student Union or Asian understand other cultures Student Union. and gain respect for other “Segregation is a big nationalities not their own, ” Courtesyof Darnell Head problem here at GVSU,” Wilson said. On Cloud Nine: CLOUD NINE formed recently at Grand Valley State University as a way to bring different cultural groups on campus together, rather than having segregated groups. Wilson said. The group, though just When a cultural group plans approved by the Office of a program, only people of that Student Life, has been meeting thinks this group can also help a forum next semester at local group attend the event, Wilson since the beginning of the to promote diversity across all high schools in Grand Rapids said. fall semester cultures. as a way to help students __ By having and has been “As students, we can reach learn about what the culture a group of discussing out more to other students, ” he is like in college since they —m u 1 t i p 1 e “(We want to] help students different said. will experience culture shock cultures, understand other cultures issues such as CLOUD NINE hopes to as minority students, Wilson Wilson said he racism. The start hosting events next said. and gain respect for other hopes it will be group meets semester and hopes that it The forum will also focus on able to attract nationalities not their own. ” Thursdays can host “Cultural Shock." a the racial tension on campus, all different at 7 p.m. in program in which a hypnotist help students to understand it cultural Kirkhof. will hypnotize a white person and prepare them for it. Head groups for the PATRICK WILSON Wilson said to think that he is black. Wilson said. programs. the group does said. By doing so, the person's “We want to enlighten and CLOUD NINE CO-FOUNDER “We want to not want to true views about blacks will be education them on what it take students take the job revealed through his actions is like at college and what is out | of) their of promoting and what he says, Wilson going on, ” Wilson said. “(We Courtesy of Darnell Head comfort zone, ” Wilson said. diversity away from the Office added. want them to know that) there Co-founders: Darnell Head (left) and Fbtrick Wilson (right) founded CLOUD The idea for the group was of Multicultural Affairs, but The group also hopes to host is a group here to help them." NINE in order to promote diversity through a non-segregated group at GVSU. Students flash back to 1980s at hip-hop dance

Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Williams, adviser of Phi Beta themselves, Johnson said. The goal of the program was “We wanted to bring out fraternity wanted to educate Lambda Gamma host Sigma. Each fraternity has a different to bring students to the event, those that are not typically students on the hip-hop culture “It was a way for students to set of steps or strolls. including students that have hip-hop fans, ” she said. “We since many times it is taken the event that helped have fun in a safe environment “It is a way to show that not gone to campus events wanted fresh faces.” out of context and culture. students ‘loosen up ’ as opposed to going off our roots are important to us," before, said Goodwin-Eggert. Also, the sorority and Goodwin-Eggert said. campus, ” Williams said. Williams said. By Angela Harris The event was the last party The strolls vary by song and GVL Laker Life Editor of the semester and the last are not done to a specific song, chance for students to relax but rather the appropriate steps Side pony tails, crimped before finals, said junior Eric are done to songs they fit with, hair, tube socks and off-the- Johnson. Williams said. shoulder shirts were back in “It was a chance to have fun The students danced style Friday night for the ’80s before going into studying |for throughout the night to hip- Hip Hop Dance. finals), ” he said. hop songs from the ’80s. The event, hosted by Phi Williams said, “Students “My favorite part was the Beta Sigma and Sigma Lambda needed a release, an outlet to dancing and just being with Gamma was a way for students have fun. ” friends, ” said sophomore to relax and have fun right The event began with a Kenesha Hughes, who before finals, said Shayne group of Phi Beta Sigma dressed in ’80s clothes for the Goodwin-Eggert, president of brothers doing strolls to the occasion. Sigma Lambda Gamma. ’80s music. She added she thought that 331-PAPA or www.gvsufood.Gom The theme was chosen These strolls are part of campus needed an event like because the 1980s are under ­ the fraternity ’s history and this because students have been represented musically. are a way for the brothers studying and working in the Goodwin-Eggert said. to represent the fraternity, computer labs in preparation GVSU Exam Week Specials It is also a different theme Johnson said. for finals. and way for students to go back Strolling is different from “It offered (students) a to their roots, to the music they stepping because stepping is chance to loosen up without LARGE ONE TOPPING FREE SIDE ITEM grew up on from the later part done for shows and strolling is worrying about finals or of the decade, said Khayree a way that fraternities represent deadlines." Hughes said. Free Side Item $5.99 i With any Regular F me Brewed Coflee Large One Topping large One i Price Large Pizza $7& Topping I Free I Expire* 12 18 05 No Cash Vatu* Good at the J Expire* 12 16 06 No Cash Value Good at the I Brewed Coffee GVSU Papa John • only l mated delivery area GVSU Papa John * only Limited deWery area * (he Papa .WrUra Cly One Large Delivery fee* and taxe* appy Net valid any J Delivery fee* and taxe* app. Not vado eath any I One Topping other coupon or draounl other coupon or d»*oun(

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GVSU students headed to Hula Bowl in Hawaii BE TELEVISED IN THE ARENA By Andy Hamilton Honolulu a week pnor to the Jan. Lakers ftxHball team, and both and Sciences. As the Hula Bowl Ricky Williams and Ron Dayne. 21 Hula Bowl during which time The 1997 version of the game Grand Valley State CVL Staff Writer Marry and Vallely are involved approaches, the athletic trainers Hat/el and his start will meet with with professional teams outside of will begin meeting twice a week to was a classic match-up of college University is bringing in a players and other athletic trainers GVSU. practice evaluating serious injuries. coaches. Florida State head coach big screen television for the Six members of Grand Valley to provide treatment before and This spring, Vallely will intern The Hula Bowl has taken on Bobby Cox and his Heisman Slate University ’s movement football championship on after workouts. The athletic trainers with Grand Rapids ’ arena football many forms over the years. The winning quarterback Danny science program have been selected Saturday at 4 p.m. between will also assist in an NFL combine team, the Rampage. Marry has first game in January 1946 matched Wuerftel defeated the legendary to be athletic trainers for the 2006 the Lakers and Northwest where they will work alongside been working with the Detroit Lou Holtz of Notre Dame. Hula Bowl in Honolulu. local Hawaiian stars against Missouri. For all those professional scouts. Lions during home games for the college players from around the For its 60th anniversary, the Hula Leading the Lakers in Hawaii students who cannot make it "Any lime you are working past two years and will continue nation. Beginning in the 1950s, the Bowl is returning to Aloha Stadium will be Dr. Brian Hatzel. who said to Alabama, the game will be hand-in-hand with NFL scouts is into next season as well. Hawaiian teams added NFL stars in Honolulu. Between 1998 and the GVSU group accounts for half a great experience. ” Hat/el said. “Our students get great to their teams, including Detroit 2005 the game was moved to Maui on in the Fieldhouse Arena, of the crew at this year ’s annual "This is a higher level where players experience every year on-site Lions ’ star Doak Walker. The and a much smaller facility. War and it is free to all students. college football all-star game. are faster, bigger and more elite.” with a team like the Rampage or game tcxik on its current all-college Memorial Stadium, was the site of The women ’s and men ’s Students were selected based on The five athletic training Whitecaps," Hatzel said. format in the 1960s and has since the game. basketball contests set for seniority and through a competitive students accompanying Hatzel are The group was gathering weekly seen a long line of elite players and The Laker athletic training application process, which required Saturday against Mercyhurst Chris Tinkey, Matt Marry. Christine for funding options, Hatzel said, historic coaches. program places students with recommendauons from staff College have been moved Hlmelander, Cassandra Yax and and has recently learned it will get More than 10 Heisman Trophy GVSU sports teams, and some are members. Hat/el said. to earlier start times, so the Jennifer Vallely. Tinkey, Marry monetary support for the trip from winners have played in the Hula placed with high schools and clinics The group will arrive in football game can be viewed and Vallely have worked with the GVSU’s College of Liberal Arts Bowl, including Tony Dorsett, in tiie Grand Rapids area. in the arena. Women ’s basketball will tip off at noon and the men ’s game will begin at 2 p.m. Freshmen set new records RECEPTION On Sunday, the GVSU football team will return to the Fieldhouse at 1 p.m. There is a welcome back celebration to cheer on the home team as they arrive and some seniors will then speak on stage in the arena.

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Cross country ended the season on a high note with six athletes named All-Americans. Mandi Zemba, Karlie Singleton. Stacey Kandas, Adrian Chouinard, Nate Peck and Chris Pabst all made the list due to their solid runs at Nationals in California. Zemba and Peck were also named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Regional Runners of the Year.

77 CVL / laslyn Gilbert All wet: Freshman Danielle Buglio swims the backstroke during practice Wednesday night in the fieldhouse swimming pool. The GVSU swimming and diving team competed at the Wheaton College GVSU swimming and diving Invitational last Friday and Saturday. teams compiled 77 of the season best swims in the Dec. 2 and By Matt Pickel year. I’ve lost track of how many showing by the freshmen night. ” or currently better than, the ones Dec. 3 meet at the Wheaton records she ’s broken. ” Invitational. The men ’s 400 GVL Staff Writer swimmers is key to having a The Lakers boasted 52 best on the team, he added. Barkel posted records in the successful season. individual swims at Wheaton, “Each year we’re looking for medley relay team took first and set a NCAA qualifying time of 200 individual medley (1:57.67), “You only have four classes to and Newsome expects to do our freshmen to step up and fill Freshmen swimmers Jenna 3:25.46. Evan Kobe ’s led off with the 100 breaststroke (57.34), and work with so you've got to have another 20 this weekend. Every Thayer and Justin Barkel some very vital holes for us,” Justin Barkel, Justin Vasquez and the 200 breaststroke (2:06.89). all four of them click.” Newsome meet is a step toward Nationals splashed their way into the Grand Newsome said. Dan Felix began the other legs of “We expect him to qualify for said. “Every year we try to bring and is an opportunity to earn Valley State University record Sophomore Evan Kobes the race. Nationals in a couple of events in individuals who are as good, national qualifying times. books when they competed at the set a GVSU varsity record and and also be an absolute key to our or if not. better than the people "We want to swim fast,” Wheaton Invitational on Friday qualified for Nationals in the 200 medley relay going to Nationals. ” on the team.” Newsome said. “We know and Saturday. backstroke, while junior Justin Newsome said. The Lakers have a long season what the competition is in the Thayer set records in the Vasquez posted NCAA marks in 5 Besides setting records, the ahead, so the team is working conference and we know that the 200 butterfly. 200 individual medley (2 GVSU men ’s basketball two posted NCAA qualifying on keeping up the intensity and we’re going to have to be able minutes, 10.18 seconds), the 400 The Lakers will head to Hope posted five Lakers in double times, with Thayer qualifying in focusing on how to perform well to step up another level if we’re individual medley (4:39.18), and College on Dec. 9. The Laker figures in Saturday ’s victory the same events she set records each week, Newsome added. going to perform well.” the 200 butterfly (2:10.61). men ’s team has won against Hope over Northwood University. in and Barkel qualifying twice in “Our goal is to be able to swim Newsome said the team has “Jenna has been a very four times in the last 21 years, Sophomores Callistus Eziukwu the 100 breaststroke along with fast at the championship meets,” always had a strong number of pleasant surprise, ” said coach and the Laker women ’s team has and Jason Jamerson, juniors the other events he set records Newsome said. “We’re going to freshmen join the team each year. Dewey Newsome. “We knew she won six times in the last 21 years. Dan Redder and Mike Hall, and in. focus a little bit and see if we can They look for about three or four redshirt freshman Pete Trammell was pretty solid, but look at the GVSU will hit the water at 5 p.m. Newsome said a strong do the same thing at Hope Friday individuals, that are as good as. combined for 70 of the 85 points. times she ’s been swimming this on Friday. Men's volleyball team conquers 7 the net East Stroudsburg University ’s quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger it can be tough to find players. ” previous years as the Lakers have By Jayson Bussa City, Mo. lack is height,” McCormack said. was sacked seven times in the first The men ’s volleyball team has GVL Staff Writer a total of 15 men on their traveling This year, the Lakers have “I think that they ’ll be able to fill 30 minutes of the game due to the been on and off for the past 20 squad with a few left over for their participated in a number of my spot and still do all right. ” GVSU defensive-line. He also years. However, the club did not practice team. invitational tournaments, and will Grand Valley State University McCormack has been with the only completed 10-of-27 passes. get serious about competing at its NetzJer hopes the numbers will begin conference play at the turn of senior Bnan NetzJer has had a very program along with Netzler for the The Lakers won 55-20. current level until three years ago continue to increase so the club will the semester. busy three years. duration of its return, putting him in when NetzJer and then-President continue evolving into a team that Some individuals who have NetzJer. along with the help a a leadership role on the team. He, Stephen Carlson rounded up will make solid efforts to grab a stood out for the Lakers thus far, in few fellow students, have spent however, does not think it was an 14 another team, which is currently conference crown. addition to Netzler, are junior Tom that time re instating the men ’s individual effort that got this club still intact. Last year, the club joined the McCormack and sophomore Mike volleyball club. back up and running. GVSU women's basketball raked “This is probably our strongest Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Lozier. “A lot of people were involved “Everyone that came out for the in 14 steals in its 75-54 win over team that we’ve had since we came Association among some of the Unfortunately for the Lakers, in bringing it back. ” NetzJer said. team has contributed." McCormack Northwood University Saturday. back," NetzJer said. “We’re finally other top clubs within the Midwest they will lose McCormack, the “It’s just kind of hard because said. “Brian has done a good job Sophomore guard Crystal Zick starting to gain some popularity and region. The Lakers finished last lengthy middle bkx:ker. for next led with four, and junior forward men ’s volleyball is not popular with all the bureaucratic end of getting quite a few guys coming out season with a record of 5-5, while semester as he goes to study Julia Braseth posted three. in Michigan. There are no men ’s things and paper work.” for the team.’’ making a trip to Division LA abroad. volleyball teams in high sch

Cumiskey, Byrens and continued with “Vocalise” degree from Julliard. He Festival Hill. Olivet College, the Geneva Cumiskey said he plans to do a perform as part of Artist- by Sergei Rachmaninoff, has performed in Carnegie, Byrens is a viola instructor at Conservatory in Switzerland. recital sometime in January or "Romanza Appassionata ” by Weill, Avery Fisher and Alice Grand Valley State University Westminister Choir College Faculty Series that is to February. Carl Matia von Weber and Tully Halls. He also holds an and a former and Indiana An upcoming musical continue winter semester “Thoughts of Love ” by Arthur undergraduate degree from member of the University. performance on GVSU’s Pryor into intermission. The Meadows School of Perugino String Cumiskey campus next semester will Cumiskey and Byrens Music in Dallas, Texas, and Quartet. He is “[The program] was long, will fill in include an Arts at Noon By Steve Middendorp ended the concert with has performed with the Dallas the rehearsal challenging and something with the performance by the Grand Symphony on Gustav Mahler ’s GVL Staff Writer “Cavatine ” by Camille Saint- pianist and to work on. ” Grand Rapids Rapids Symphony on Jan. Saens, “Romance ” by Claude 8th Symphony, Lowell vocal coach for Symphony 17. There will be three more This semester’s Artist- Debussy and “Concerto ” by Leibermans 2nd Symphony, Opera Grand on Dec, 11 at installments of the Free Play Faculty series continued Henri Tomasi. William Walton ’s Belshazar ’s Rapids, and in JAMES CUMISKEY DeVos Hall. series, which invites artists to Cumiskey said he was Feast and Rachmaninoff ’s 1998, he was He will also come and perform anything. Saturday night in the recital hall TROMBONE of the Performing Arts Center, satisfied with the performance. Rhapsody on Themes of named associate be perform on It’s an experimental series. featuring James Cumiskey on “I think it went well,” he Paganini. Cumiskey also artistic director campus next The first and only thus far was trombone and Robert Byrens said. “I picked a good program. performed the Creston Fantasy of the Chamber semester. He David Cossin, a percussionist on piano. It was long, challenging and with The Meadows Symphony Music Festival of Saugatuck. has two scheduled concerts with whoperfrmed last October. The The program began with something to work on. ” Orchestra and with the Round He has studied at the the Brass Quintet, including next three include a clarinetist, “Sonata" by Stjepan Sulek, Cumiskey has a master’s Top Symphony Orchestra at American Boychoir School, an Arts at Noon performance. a violinist and a pianist.

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Group looks to impact on drums, and Scott Schultz on something the band says they The band carries a do-it- van unintentionally being He said one of the best the music scene with bass. enjoy. yourself work ethic, booking parked in a Dallas County Jail parts about being in a band The band describes its “I like playing live because its own tours and promotion, parking lot and showering in a is getting listener ’s reactions the release of its newest sound as alternative rock, with of the reaction you get from something they said goes along car wash. and encouragement from his album, tours influences from many 1960s the crowd,” Rider said. “I have with their prospective careers. “It was pretty awesome.” music. artists such as The Kinks, a problem with detail, so it’s Both Shirey and Rider are Shirey said. “We just sprayed “I like getting feedback, The Zombies and The Rolling nice to play live because you Business Management majors. each other with the power like when someone sends us By Marty Slagter Stones, which they said they don ’t have to get everything “We set up all the stuff by washer they had. ” an e-mail telling us that they GVL Staff Writer feel separates them from other exactly right. ” ourselves, ” Shirey said. “We With the touring and enjoyed our show, ” Shirey bands. Shirey agreed, saying he like to think that the band is recording, the band finds it said. “It’s nice to know that With the release of its “We have a lot of unique enjoys both creating new mostly for fun, but -it's not difficult at times to keep up in people enjoy our stuff.” latest album “Magnet Heart sound arrangements in our music and playing it for an all bad to add some business school. Rider said he also enjoys Conveyor, ” Happy Hour is songs, ” Shirey said. “We have audience. elements to it.” “It’s funny, you ’re sitting getting feedback from people looking to make a splash in instruments like the accordion, “There are a lot of things I After five tours, which here trying to figure out all and reflecting on the music the West Michigan area, and brass and banjos in our songs, like about both, ” Shirey said. included stops at famed this stuff about releasing an he ’s made. anywhere else they play. which add some diversity. ” “But I enjoy playing live “CBGB’s,” and “Knitting album and setting up a tour, “I like the idea of creating Happy Hour has been With the release of “Magnet mainly because we’re able Factory," Happy Hour has and then you think ‘oh yeah. something and then listening together since 2001, and Heart Conveyor ” comes the to get our music out to new some interesting stories from I’ve got finals coming up, ”’ to it later on and reflecting on consists of Brent Shirey on responsibility of touring. people all the time.” the road that include its tour Shirey said. what you ’ve done, ” he said. guitar and vocals, Scott Rider High-action carries 'Flux' have to believe it. they just Goodchild. Flux’s arch-enemy Review By Michelle have to enjoy it. and long lost hubby. Even Pawlak As for its entertainment though Csokas and Theron ’s GVL A&E Editor value, people who never saw chemistry wasn ’t the most the cartoon can still enjoy intense Hollywood has seen. She proved she can steal the movie. Although it comes Csokas creates a man with and stay sexy in “The Italian slightly out of nowhere, it whom more than Flux can fall Job ” — and won an Oscar for takes a definite course of in love. A noble and multi­ getting ugly in “Monster" — action to an understandable layered character, Goodchild but Charlize Theron ’s talents ending — which may have holds the truth that can set for drama were somewhat been the point of the movie: humanity free. wasted in her role as Aeon Finishing the story of Flux so Director Karyn Kusama Flux. die-hard fans can finally get made sure the action scenes Based on Peter Chung ’s some sleep on the future of the were frequent and exciting characters, “Aeon Flux" is a human race. and always ended with the story taking place 400 years The 5-foot-9-inch Theron man on the bottom and Flux in the future in Earth ’s only slides into her tight black suit on top. But the best fight had society left after disease has and destroys everything in to be between Flux and Freya, plagued the world and foliage her path throughout the entire played by Caroline Chikezie. has taken its place. Although movie. Although her lack of If wondering how ripping reasons for the infection or dialogue may confuse some, someone ’s earring out by shrubbery are never explained, she stays true to her character mouth is sexy — check out the scientist-governed city and and masters the power-stance, this scene. The two women even with the illusory haircut. warriors threw each other rebellious super agents (Flux) - 5 $ C Playing Flux probably won ’t into every piece of furniture W < ^ ^ battle to uncover the truth 3 | £ u> about life as they know it. get Theron another Oscar, or object around, kicking and t> Sunday* In previews, “Aeon Flux’ but it will likely win some punching until Flux escaped. teaming t me Dancing unwavering dedication from All in all. this is one of Sunday Bn aU«st Bu"et Iff JOIN? looks like a high-action sci-fi $7 ( Wfl 8pm animation-nerds. 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Thursday, December 8 • 9 p m - FREE HYPNOTIST Catholic Student Mass - at Cook Oakland/Liberty House, Room 1 Where: DeVos Performance Tom DeLuca at Fieldhouse Main • 10 p m - FREE CINEMA Dewitt Center Auditorium Hall • 6 a.m. — What do you want Arena Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step When: 7:30 p.m. to see in the Kirkhof Center big Stone at Kirkhof Center • 7 p.m. — Stressed Out? LIB Meeting (Men Only) at GVA Cost. $ 15-45 theatre? • 10 p.m. - FREE MOVIE: 100 at STU 204 Oakland/Liberty House, Room 1 Restrictions: none Hany Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Saturday, December 10 • 8 a m. to 6 p.m. — 20% Off- Stone at Kirkhof Center Monday, December 12 • 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — What: It’s a Wonderful Life University Bookstore Annual • 6a.m. — Select the Winter 2006 Freshmen Bible Study at 137 Where: Master Arts Theatre Holiday Sale Friday, December 9 films for the Kirkhof Center big • 6 a.m. — What do you want Niemeyer Living Center When: 7:30 p.m. theatre to see in the Kirkhof Center big Cost: $ 13 • 9 a.m. — Christmas Food • 6 a.m. — What do you want theatre? Off campus Restrictions: none (unperishable) and Blanket to see in the Kirkhof Center big • 10 a.m - FREE FLICK: Collection - Catholic Campus theatre? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s • 9 a.m. — Christmas Food Friday December 9 What: The Wizard of Oz Ministry, CDC. room 120. Items Stone at Kirkhof Center (unperishable) and Blanket Where: Grand Rapids Civic also may also be brought to • 8 a.m to 6 p.m. — 20% Off- Collection - Catholic Campus What: The Nutcracker Theatre Sunday Mass. Dec. 11 at 4:30 University Bookstore Annual • 10 a.m. to Noon — Ministry, CDC. room 120. Items Where: DeVos Performance When: 7:30 p.m. pm. at Cook DeWitt Center Holiday Sale Commencement Ceremony at also may also be brought to Hall Cost: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids Sunday Mass, Dec. 11 at 4:30 When: 7:30 p.m. Restrictions: none • 10 a.m. - FREE MOVIE: • 9 a.m. — Christmas Food pm. at Cook DeWitt Center Cost: $15-45 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s (unperishable) and Blanket • 1 p.m - GVSU WOMEN’S Restrictions: none What: I’m Not Rappaport Stone at Kirkhof Center Collection - Catholic Campus BASKETBALL hosts • 3 p.m. to 4 p in. — 12-Step Where. Spectrum Theatre Ministry, CDC, room 120. Items MERCYHURST COLLEGE Meetings (Open) at GVA What: It’s a Wonderful Life When: 8 p.m. • 2 p.m. - FREE CINEMA: also may also be brought to (Faith & Family Night) at Oakland/Liberty House, Room 1 Where: Master Arts Theatre Cost: $15 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Sunday Mass, Dec. 11 at 4:30 Fieldhouse Main Arena When: 7:30 p.m. Restrictions: none Stone at Kirkhof Center pm. at Cook DeWitt Center • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step Cost: $13 • 2 p.m. - FREE MOVIE: Harry Meeting (Alanon) at Kirkhof Restrictions: none What: Social Climax • 4:30 p.m. — Student Senate • 10 a m. - FREE CINEMA Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone Women ’s Center Where: The Intersection General Assembly at Kirkhof Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s at Kirkhof Center What: The Wizard of Oz When: 9 p.m. Center RM 204 Pere Marquette Stone at Kirkhof Center liiesday, December 13 Where: Grand Rapids Civic Cost: $5 • 3 p.m. - GVSU MEN’S Theatre Restrictions: 18+ • 5 p.m. - FREE FLICK: Harry • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — CLAS BASKETBALL hosts • 6 a.m. — What do you want When: 7:30 p.m. Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone Holiday Open House & Faculty MERCYHURST COLLEGE to see in the Kirkhof Center big Cost: What: Duke Tumatoe • at Kirkhof Center Award Presentation at 204 (Faith & Family Night) at theatre? Restrictions: none Where: Billy ’s Lounge Kirkhof Center Fieldhouse Main Arena When: 9:30 p.m. • 6 p.m. — GVSU Women ’s • 9 a.m. — Christmas Food What: B93 New Country Cost: $5 Basketball @ Ferris State • 2 p.m. — FREE FLICK: Harry • 5 p.m. - FREE CINEMA: (unperishable) and Blanket Where: Intersection Restrictions: 21 + University, Big Rapids. MI Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Collection - Catholic Campus When: 8 p.m. at Kirkhof Center Stone at Kirkhof Center Ministry, CDC, room 120. Items Cost: $2 • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step also may also be brought to Restrictions: 18+ Meeting (Open) at GVAOakland/ • 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — 12-Step • 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. — The Harry Sunday Mass, Dec. 11 at 4:30 Liberty House. Room 1 Meetings (Open) at GVA Potter Club ’s Annual Yule Ball pm. at Cook DeWitt Center What: WKLQ’s Nightmare — King Crossword — Oakland/Liberty House, Room 1 at Kirkhof Center RM 250 Grand Before Christmas Answers • 7 p.m. — College of Education River Room • 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. — 12-Step Where: Intersection Convocation at DeVos Place • 5 p.m. - FREE MOVIE: Harry Meeting (Open ) at G VA Oakland/ When: 8:30 p.m. Solution time: 21 mine. Ballroom Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Stone • 8 p.m. — 2006 Homecoming Liberty House. Room 1 Cost: $2 at Kirkhof Center Steering Applications Available Restrictions: 18+ • 8 p.m. — Choosing a Career or online! Wednesday, December 14 Major that Matches your Type • 5 p.m. — GVSU Swimming & What: College Night I BDOD BOD LIB 100 at STU 204 Diving (M/W) <8> Hope College, • 8 p.m. — GVSU Hockey vs. • 6 a.m. — What do you want Where: Margarita Grill Holland. MI Oakland University @ Home at to see in the Kirkhof Center big When: 9 p.m. EBB DODOB Ban • 8 p.m. - GVSU Men ’s Georgetown Ice Arena theatre? Cost: Basketball (S' Ferris State • 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Staging Restrictions: 18+ Bana n a bbbbbb University. Big Rapids, MI Antiquity at Van Solkema Recital • 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Alumnae • 9 a.m. — Christmas Food Hall, PAC Recital at Louis Armstrong (unperishable) and Blanket What. Ladies Night • 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Artist- Theatre Collection - Catholic Campus Where: The B.O.B. Faculty Series at Sherman Van •7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. — Red Cross Ministry, CDC, room 120. Items When: 9 p.m. Solkema Recital Hall and The Lesson at Performing • 10 p.m. - FREE FLICK: also may also be brought to Cost: $5 Arts Center Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ’s Sunday Mass, Dec. 11 at 4:30 Restrictions: 21+ • 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Artist- Stone at Kirkhof Center pm. at Cook DeWitt Center See' 10 for Faculty Series. 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l lanthorn@gvsu. edu NATION / WORLDThursday, December 8, 2005 Evacuees worried to return Those forced out by Questions ranged from what would “I feel like we’re being trapped. Hurricane Katrina happen to nearby homes if levees I’m tired of feeling like our city is forgotten. ” Chimere Wynn said wonder why they should are expanded to what ’s being done to help elderly people displaced at the Atlanta meeting. "There ’s return to their homes from New Orleans. Others said nothing for young adults. There ’s corruption seemed to plague the just projects. There ’s nothing for By Anabelle G aray city even after Hurricane Katrina. us.” Associated Press Writer Many residents thought "Thanks for your comment, ” Mayor Ray Nagin would be at the commissioner David White DALLAS (AP) — Displaced meeting, but were disappointed to replied. New Orleans residents asked during find that he was not. Nagin has not At the Dallas meeting, a town hall meeting Tuesday why scheduled any additional town hall commission member Anthony they should return to the hurricane- meetings outside New Orleans, Patton urged residents to look ravaged city while uncertainty said the mayor ’s spokeswoman online for details of a proposal remains about which services are Tami J. Frazier. that would focus functioning, where they ’ll live and “A lot came on rebuilding what plans are in place to rebuild. out because they New Orleans ’ "What is our city doing to help wanted to see the “What is our city doing to less-damaged us come back? Why should we mayor and want to neighborhoods help us come back? Why come back? ’ asked Emanuel Cole, feel connected. ” first and then who relocated to Irving from New said Sandra should we come back?" consider how to Orleans. U nderwood, handle the areas whose parents with the worst Cole was one of at least AP Photo / Irik S. Lesser evacuated from flooding. The 400 evacuees who attended the EMANUEL COLE All ears: New Orleans evacuees Warren and Dorothy Schmitt listen during a Bring New Orleans Back Commission town meeting organized by the Bring New Orleans plan suggests hall meeting Tuesday in Atlanta. RELOCATED NEW ORLEANS New Orleans Back Commission, to stay with her replacing the an advisory panel appointed by in Dallas. “We RESIDENT most disaster- recovery and keep resources from evacuee Katie Neeson. But groups representing Katrina the city ’s mayor. The commission have 50 million prone areas with being spread thin. Naginhassaidheisn ’tcommitted evacuees have complained that planned similar meetings in questions to be open space for Many displaced residents to all the recommendations in the black residents and others who Houston, Fort Worth and Baton answered. ’’ recreation that could absorb future pointed out that they don ’t have plan. lived in New Orleans have been Rouge, La. During a similar meeting in flooding. Internet access to read about the During visits to Houston and left out of jobs, building contracts, Tensions ran high at the Dallas Atlanta Tuesday, frustrated former Planners with the Urban proposal and those familiar with other cities where New Orleans and other aspects of the city ’s meeting, with complaints that New Orleans residents also bounced Land Institute, an international the plan criticized it. evacuees now live, Nagin has rebuilding. evacuees’ questions have gone anxious questions and concerns nonprofit land-use research group, “You talk about sending asked them to return and help unanswered and that there isn ’t off other commission members, devised the rebuilding plan at resources to ... the historical rebuild the city. He has promised Associated Press Writer Greg a central place to find answers. who promised to consider each the commission ’s request. They neighborhoods that already have high paying jobs and help with Bluestein in Atlanta contributed to suggestion. say the plan would quicken the the most and starving ours,” said temporary housing. this report. Study: Living by a church helps keeps drivers safe

Drivers living within a industry study. The study tallied the schools are in more accidents premiums of motorists living insurance for decades. The mile of a restaurant are The study from Quality accident rates of motorists than those living near a liquor in high-risk neighborhoods. insurance industry believes Planning Corp., a risk with homes near a wide store — 26 percent more likely But the leader of a consumer they reflect loss risks because 30 percent more likely assessment company owned variety of businesses and local versus 18 percent. watchdog group fighting densely populated or crime- to be in an accident by the influential Insurance landmarks. It analyzed 15 “There are usually a lot of for reforms to prevent home ridden areas tend to file Services Office, calculates the million auto insurance policies people coming and going at addresses from affecting auto expensive claims. The study, By Michael Liedtke risk of having a serious auto and 2 million claims. schools and sometimes there insurance prices ridiculed the however, said ZIP codes are too AP Business Writer accident. "By and large, your risks are a lot of distractions, too, ” study. broad to serve as an accurate The bottom line: Drivers go way up when you are Finnegan said. “As the father “What ’s next? A study pricing gauge. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) living within a mile of a church living closer to busy gathering of a rambunctious child, I can showing people on low-carb Heller agreed but described — Living by a church does are the safest — 10 percent less points, ” said Daniel Finnegan, tell you that ’s (the equivalent) diets cause less accidents than the rest of the study as absurd. wonders for a person ’s driving likely to crash than their fellow Quality Planning ’s chief of two drinks. ” pasta eaters?” asked Doug “What happens to the record, but motorists who reside drivers, the report found. executive. Finnegan predicted insurers Heller, executive director of likelihood of getting in an near a restaurant might want Alternately, drivers residing But some of the study ’s will draw from the findings the Foundation for Taxpayer accident if you live near a to say an extra prayer before within a mile of a restaurant are other conclusions seemed to recalculate their prices, and Consumer Rights. church that serves Saturday hitting the road, according to 30 percent more likely to be in counterintuitive. For example, creating decreases for some The ZIP code in which a morning pancake breakfasts? ” the findings of an insurance an accident, the study found. motorists living near elementary drivers and boosting the driver lives has affected auto he asked. Sexist or hallowed art? U-M moves plaques Georgetown

Two bronze plaques get plaques in a course called “Art and Traditions at first said the moved to a remote part on Trial: American Public plaques should remain but later Monuments and Political endorsed the move. of campus following Ice Center Controversy. ” Root criticized the move. the decision of two “The students learned a lot — “I regret very much that 5500 4<9th Ave. university committees from the dream plaque case as the dream plaques have been well as from other case studies permanently removed, ” she Hudsonville. Ml 49426 By The Associated Press we explored — said. “It is better about various to have them at 616-662-2dOO ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) ways in which the Bentley than www.gtwp.com — The University of Michigan public art may The students learned a lot in a storeroom has relocated two bronze be anachronistic — from the dream plaque somewhere. But even at the it would be far, plaques by sculptor Marshall case as well as from other case moment of far better still Fredericks from the center of studies we explored — about campus to an isolated North its initial to have them Campus courtyard after years unveiling. ” she various ways in which public back on the of complaints that the works said. art may be anachronistic even LSA Building Two where they can reflected sex stereotypes. at the moment of its initial The plaques are named university continue to make “Dream of the Young Man" committees unveiling. ” new generations and “Dream of the Young Girl.” considered the of U-M students plaques ’ future. think and The man is shown dreaming of MARGARET COOL ROOT a schooner crashing through The exercise their rough water, while the woman President ’s ART HISTORY PROFESSOR perplexity and is shown dreaming of being a Advisory even their anger pioneer mother reaching for a Commission through public man ’s hand. on Women’s Issues advised discourse and exploration. ” Fredericks, who died in removing the plaques. It said The building has 37 Learn to Skate & 1998 at 90, also created large they were “better suited to a other smaller sculptures by public sculptures such as the historical context ” such as the Fredericks. emblematic 26-foot figure of a Bentley library, rather than as A collection of more than cross-legged man, “The Spirit of an artistic representation of 200 pieces of Fredericks’ work is on display at Saginaw Valley Learn to Play Detroit.” It sits outside Detroit ’s Michigan students ’ dreams. State University. city-county building. The Committee on History The Literature, Science Second session begins November 12/ <3 weeks-$99.00 and the Arts Building on the university ’s Central Campus Sleep Inn & Suites .Allendale held the plaques since opening Adult Drop-In Hockey Freestyle Skating in 1948. It is undergoing renovations, and university 60 Spacious mon-Fri - noon-2pm mon-Thurs - 4-5pm officials used the occasion to Guestrooms & Suites quietly move them late last year All Suites With Whirlpool Tubs Adults $5.00/ Youth $3.00 Skate Rental $3.00 to the courtyard of the Bentley Hi-Speed Internet Available Historical Library on the North Free Continental Breakfast Campus. Indoor Pool University spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the provost ’s Closest to campus Public Skating Times office decided to move the 1 Mock NW of GVSU plaques, and President Mary Sue 4869 Becker Drive mon-Fri noon-2pm Saturday 2-4pm Coleman supported the action. “It was not an easy decision, ” Allendale, Ml 49401 Peterson told Detroit Free Press Friday Euenings 7pm-9pm Sunday 2-4pm columnist Bill McGraw for a story Wednesday. “That ’s why people have struggled with it for years. ” Party Packages / Group Outings Available The debate has involved feminist values and freedom of Tel. 616.892.8000 starting at $4.50 / person artistic expression. Art history Professor Fax.616 892.8020 Call for details Margaret Cool Root used the >www.sleepinnallendale.com io

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EFFORT, Pa. (AP) - This are content to deck their homes erecting the goat in 1966 to mark black bear picked the wrong with evergreen wreaths and holly, the holiday season. Since then, place to hibernate. and maybe a few strings of lights just 10 of the 43-foot-high goats The animal camped out under made to look like glimmering have survived. the porch of a home where four icicles. Most have been burned, though children live — and near where But not Carson Williams. one was hit by car and another 20 kids wait for the school bus. He spends nearly two months was damaged by fireworks. Residents of Chestnuthill hooking up 25,(XX) lights, then Police spokeswoman Township had suspected for days programs them to dance to Margareta Olander said officers that a bear was in their midst after Christmas music. received a call Saturday night to they saw that their trash cans had Hundreds of cars drive by his report that the goat was ablaze. been tampered with. But it wasn ’t house north of Cincinnati every “In just a couple of minutes until two children happened upon night to see the display, which only a sooty wooden skeleton the bear on Sunday that its exact also is posted on the Internet. remained, ” she said. There were

evV kAQi iMirM whereabouts became clear. “So far, everyone ’s been really no immediate suspects, but Pedro Sainvil owns the home courteous, ” Williams said on Olander said that one of two where the 600- to 700-pound NBC’s “Today ” show Monday. men seen running from the scene R.F.D. by Mike Marland male bear seems to have settled “I told the neighbors, I told the was wearing a Father Christmas in. sheriff, if they get any complaints, mask. On Sunday, Sainvil sent two of I’ll shut it down, because the The vandals are seldom his children, ages 8 and 9, outside neighbors are more important to caught, but in 2001, the goat was to play in the snow. “After 15 me than the Christmas lights. ” set on fire on Dec. 23 by a 51- or 20 minutes, they came back This is the third year Williams year-old visitor from Cleveland, screaming. Dad, Dad! There ’s has assembled the display, which Ohio. The culprit, Lawrence a bear under the house! ”’ Sainvil grows every year. He often stays Jones, was convicted and spent said. outside for hours, chatting with 18 days in jail. The bear will be removed by visitors and directing traffic. state wildlife officers, authorities “We’ve had no problems, ” KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia said. said Dave Hare, who lives across (AP) — It was twice as much fun “It’s very scary, ” said Rose the street. at the Malaysian wedding as two Out on a Limb by Gary Kopervas Marie Louis-Jacques, Sainvil ’s But the first year, it took some pairs of identical twins tied the mother. “I’m just praying that explaining. knot. he ’ll take off. It’s like a bomb “We called it the psycho Guests could be pardoned THE GREAT MAPKlN under the house. ” house, ” said Hare’s wife, for thinking they were seeing SHORTAGE OF '<7| Michelle. “It was just weird double: The best men were twins. COPENHAGEN, Denmark random flashes. ” So were the bridesmaids and the (AP) — A taxi driver in Denmark The display runs from the day flower girls, the Star newspaper bit off the tip of a man ’s finger in after Thanksgiving until Jan. 1. reported Monday. a brawl about how many people The paper reported that Zeenat could fit in the cab, police said TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A Begam Sawai Hamid and Zannat Monday. transportation official is hoping Begam Sawai Hamid, 23, had The dispute started early an odd speed limit will get the been promised by their parents Sunday morning, when a group of attention of drivers, and slow them soon after birth to identical twin five men hailed a taxi in Odense, down in construction zones. brothers Hasan Mohammed in central Denmark. Jarry Slaughter, an Oklahoma Mama’s Boyz by Jerry Craft Yusof and Husen Mohammed Police said things erupted Transportation Authority Yusof, 26. The two sets of parents when the 37-year-old driver engineer, has posted speed limit were good friends, the Star said. insisted he could only take four signs of 17 mph at three toll plazas But the families lost touch passengers. It wasn ’t clear who that are under construction. with each other until seven years started the fight, but police say He said he can ’t scientifically ago, and agreed to fulfill their a 48-year-old man claims he measure the effectiveness of the pledge. Their children took their grabbed the driver by the collar unusual speed limit, but he ’s vows on Sunday in Balakong, a after the driver spat at him. convinced it works. town outside Kuala Lumpur. The driver, who was bruised Toll collector Vickie Fletcher The Star said the two sisters, but not seriously injured: said the said she gets at least five questions bom 48 seconds apart, are man grabbed him by the jaw and a day about the 17 mph limit. medical students The older punched him. The driver claims Slaughter said the speed limits groom is a clerk in Malaysia ’s he accidentally bit off the tip will be raised to 25 and 30 miles Amber Waves central bank. Bank Negara, and by Dave Phipps off the man ’s ring finger in the per hour after construction on the the younger, bom four minutes ^OH. SURE. I REMEMBER GRANDPA, DID DAD EVER 010 HE EVER BLEACH THAT'S A NEW ONE commotion, police said. toll plazas is complete. later, is a businessman. GET INTO TROUBLE ONE TIME HE BROKE THE NEIGHBORS 0067 IN MV BOOK, jr^l The 48-year-old was taken to The couples wore identical ^VHEN HE WAS A KID? THE KITCHEN WINDOW a nearby hospital for treatment. rV~JvEAH, WELL, I'M STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) dresses, but one pair was decked ^ REVISING IT. j j None of the men were identified — Vandals have again torched a in yellow while the other in purple. in line with Danish privacy rules. giant straw Christmas goat in a The twin best men, Mohammed Police were investigating town in central Sweden. Aswad and Mohammed Hafiz but had not filed any charges The goat has gone up in smoke Yaakob, 20, wore identical Monday. so frequently that it’s almost dresses, and could be told apart become a Christmas tradition. only because one of them has a MASON. Ohio (AP) - Merchants in Gavle, 90 miles thin beard. During the holidays, some people north of Stockholm, began King Crossword GV Lanthorn sports ACROSS 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 1 Smooth- 4 H 8 talking 12 13 14 5 Periodical, quiz for short 15 16 117 8 Ashen 18 19 By Chris Richcrffk lead the Pac-10 in scoring and 1. In 1945, when they were the 12 Righthand ■ rebounding in the same season. Washington Senators. person J 1. When was the last time before Name the first two. 2. John Vander Wal had 28 pinch- 22 ll 13 Bobby of 2004 that the Minnesota Twins hits for Colorado in 1995. ■ ■ 5. How many seasons did Mark hockey lore 24 26 t led the American League in 3. 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