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We and various non-profit organizations of the situation, said Capt. Brandon the ninth largest at the conference. presented the work being done in their DeHaan, assistant director of DPS. are the people who Senior Jared Minima was one of respective communities. Some of the Officers reported no sign of foul those delegates. The culmination of will have to deal with projects included campus sustainability play. the four-day conference was a rally on the consequences of initiatives, state and federal policy An autopsy was scheduled for Capitol Hill. initiatives, renewable energy and energy Wednesday, but it will take four to six inaction. ” Minima stcxxJ for hours, bundled in efficiency projects. weeks to receive the full results of the several layers, to join the mass of people 'Hiis year ’s Powershift conference toxicology test. JARED MINIMA calling for change in how Washington was deemed a success by organizers, Smith’ s parents were notified GVSU SENIOR approaches policy. as they had a record number of immediately of their son ’s death. “It’s kind of ironic us being here, participants. news@Umthoni i om what with the volatile weather and all,” “Just as the youth of America turned Minima said. “It’s warm one day and freezing the next, and See more: Visit out in record numbers toelect a new president and transform that is just one small example of a bigger problem. These Lanthorn.com for an update. Congress in the last election, they turned out in record legislators, these policy makers have to listen. We are the numbers to take our rightful seat at the political table, ” people who will have to deal with the consequences of Courtesy Photo / www.powershift09.org said Jessy Tolkan. director of Energy Action Coalition, in Number power: The Powershift 2009 conference drew a inaction. So we are saying, do us a favor and make it a little easier. ” Internship 430-member Michigan delegation to Washington, D C. See Powershift, A2 placement services on rise Haas approaches House for funds By Chelsea Lane GVl. Staff Writer For many, the thought of working President Thomas J. as an intern conjures up images of fetching coffee, making copies and Haas asks Michigan other menial tasks. House subcommittee for In an emerging trend .an increasing number of students and their parents increased state funding are paying internship placement services in hopes of securing a By Lauren Fitch rewarding summer job experience. GVL News Editor For-profit internship firms, such as California-based University As the Michigan House Appropriations of Dreams, offer students an Subcommittee on Higher Education opportunity to travel around the began planning the 2009-10 budget. globe and intern for employers such President Thomas J. Haas presented the as NBC Universal, the U.S. Chamber fiscal concerns facing Grand Valley State of Commerce and fashion designer University to legislators on Monday. Betsey Johnson. Haas, joined by representatives from Approximately 2.(XX) students University of Michigan-Dearbom, will participate in a University of University of Michigan-Flint and Michigan Dreams internship program in 2009. Technological University, testified before Six-week program prices range from eight committee members on the challenges $5,499 to $9,499, and University facing state universities. of Dreams also offers financial The meeting, held in the Eberhard aid services. The expense covers Center, began with Haas’ testimony on housing, meals, transportation to and what GVSU has done to reduce the cost of tuition for its students and how increased from work and weekend activities GVl / Lauren Fitch state funding will further benefit the and trips. Funding pleas: GVSU President Thomas J Haas prepares to speak to the Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. The Prices depend on where university. hearing was held on GVSU's Pew Campus on Monday. Haas urged the state to increase GVSU's funding and promised a 4 percent tuition cut in exchange. participants travel, with destinations “Higher education is a public good, varying from San Francisco to deserving of investment and your received the least amount from the state is deeply unfair to our students and our instead recommended giving money from London to Hong Kong. enthusiastic support, ” Haas said. among the 15 state universities, despite taxpayers. We need a reliable partner in our the stimulus package directly back to the In addition to providing students He listed the university ’s commitment the fact that GVSU has experienced the state. Some may ask, ’Why use taxpayer students through one-time projects and with internshipsand workexperience. to retain financial aid, on-campus jobs and greatest increase in enrollment during the dollars to support higher education? ’ A scholarships. University of Dreams also counsels the elimination of 300 prerequisite classes past 10 years. highly educated workforce benefits all in a He said GVSU is currently undecided participants on techniques such as means of making it easier for GVSU The average among the Michigan-1 5 community. ” on how they will deal with the tuition freeze as job interview skills and resume students to graduate on time and afford schools for 2006-07 was $5,174 per student During the question and answer portion but is planning for the next five years. revision. Programs also include tuition. from the state. of Haas’ testimony, committee members Haas urged the state to increase weekly seminars that allow students Of the $171 million in financial aid “Why is GVSU being punished raised concerns about how GVSU would GVSU’s funding, and added he would cut to meet with career experts. available to students at GVSU, 20 percent financially for its success? ’ Haas said. handle the tuition freeze and money from the cost of tuition by 4 percent if the state “You're not just paying $8.(XX) comes from the state, according to the “With due respect, the state's flawed the stimulus package. would contribute fhxir-level funding at the GVSU Accountability Report. for an internship, ” said University policy of ignoring changes in enrollment Freezes do not work, Haas said and See Haas, A2 of Dreams Chief Marketing Officer At $3JO 19 per student in 2007, GVSU Eric Normington. “You're paying for all of the expertise and quality that See Internships, A2 Ryan Fitzgibbon named first recipient of Student Legacy Scholarship See more: Go By Amanda Lechel university, along with Student Senate, have GVl. Staff Writer been attempting to build up the fund with to the editorial and the intention of handing out this scholarship "Your Insights" on A7. Grand Valley State University senior every year. Ryan Fitzgibbon has reaped the benefits “I saw an article in the Lanthom of his fellow students' generosity as the announcing the Student legacy first recipient of the Student Legacy Scholarship. ” Fitzgibbon said. “At first, this 1 M : Scholarship. title sounds intimidating and. as university *• • 4 ITie $500 Student legacy Scholarship, scholarships often are, implausible. awarded on Jan. 27, is the first scholarship I " • Nonetheless, I continued _ 0 . 'f/w entirely funded by GVSU reading and was surprised students. “... I was chosen to leam that this scholarship “I became aware that ..