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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 4 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 5-18-1972 Lanthorn, vol. 4, no. 14, May 18, 1972 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol4 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 4, no. 14, May 18, 1972" (1972). Volume 4. 14. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol4/14 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 4 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. inniHOBn vol.4 no 14 t h a 9 rand volley state colleges M ay 18,1972 450 vote Low Tomcat at Elections by Barbara Cullinane person runs. Traffic Judiciary notice to inspire students to nominees were write-ins, which support the cause. Perhaps the Student and community means that someone can win truism that it’s a hopeless cause office elections were held an without knowing that he ran, was further appreciated this Monday, May IS. About 10%of this is a frequent occurrence year. the campus population took with GVSC’s elections. Seven Quite evidently there are no part. This metes s turnout of nominees are required for the red hot political activists on the 750. The votes were expected to A11-Student Senate, one person Grand Valley campus. To be tallied by 10:00 the same is hsted and the other six are overtake the entire student evening. They weren’t finished write-ins. An overwhelming government system would until two days later, however. number of students ran for the involve no great difficulty. That's because there weren't Representive to Community Spending five dollars on heavy enough people to count votes. Council posts (there are three to rampsi-niss would the At moot there were two students be filled and 10 people ran). efforts put forth by the local at a time to count votes, and William James College had one affiliations. Furthermore, this that’s if EXOO was lucky to position to be filled, the truly inspired political person persuade that many. College's representive to the could easily dominate his own Fraternities and sororities Community Conned. Only one government meetings, since few usually take over the elections person ran for this office, any of the elected officials would by putting up people to run for other choices were to be attend. Perhaps the question the three main offices: President write-ins. Out of five students involved here is what the hell of EXOO, Vice President of running for the. Representative would anyone do with the Protesters Blockade Campus Life, Vice President for at Large to the CAS Senate, four student government at GVSC campus activities. This is students were to be elected. once it belonged to him? probably the only reason that a There was also a write-in option There is no great trick to majority of the rotes are cast, in for this post. winning a student election. No support of fellow brothers and Oat of the two dates of peat majority is needed, Traffic on M - 4 7 Individual students can't students running for the three students can and have been held theprotesters to a stand off. to get it together to main offioes, one represented elected by a majority of one. On the morning of May 12, at The. demonstration continued support their community the fraternities and sororities. One student was elected to the 8:45 A.tfl., traffic on M-45 at more or leas peacefully for The three opposing CAS senate with a total count of Following are samples of this have reportedly been on nine votes, they were all the G.V.S.C. entrance wat another hour. By 11:30 most yegrs elections battots; write-ins. He was informed by brought to a hah by about one had givea up hope o f for about one tens. hundred indents and faculty of lurking traffic the cottage. A blockade « u offices, other than mlam *■ ■ u ra iu a « 3 S !S ir *y by dec to as n o t tn let other can by. The perttapsnti in d u d i n a n h i u ndbed Traffic More picture* and 'a detaUed kept on the are required for the report can be found on page* board, only Traffic 6 " < Z ____________ _ about the mtenection or sat on time. Police officers at the the perked can. were relieved that The demonstration was held or arrests occurred. There Election Results in protest of the mining of only scattered incidents of North Vietnamese harbors and hostility between the protesters EXCO OFFICIALS AT LARGE REP. TO CAS SENATE bombing of North Vietnamese and motorists. The entire Creager, Carter, Curey 255 territory by American farces. demonstration was carried off McArthur, Johnson, Litchford 190 Nancy Gaffield 275 Pres. Nixon had announced the quite smoothly and effectively William Sennett 237 mining on tne tsgta o! hay !0. and as were the actress of t Almost immediately, police. SENIOR REP. TO COMflJNITY COUNCIL Mark Pearson 211 demonstrations and protests Theresa Johnson 71 Joanne Grreszack 194 began all across the nation, and continued through the weekend. PROTESTS The protest at IMS backed JUNIOR REP. TO COMMUNITY COUNCIL SENIOR REP, TO CAS SENATE cars up over a half mile in the Pam M itchell 85 Bob E r ic k s o n 2 Grand Rapids direction within CONTINUE Don Schsuckal 2 minutes. S e a cf the cars were Protests and raihes S0PHM0RE REP. TO COMMUNITY COUNCIL John Dombrovski 2 driven by commuting students Pres. Nixon’s handling of the Josh Austin 63 coming to their 9 00 classes. war continued this week in The blockade was broken up Washington and across the JUNIOR REP. TO CAS SENATE twenty minutes later by a large country. Many college towns AT I,«.p.C? TO COMMUNITY COUNCIL Steve Gryzan force from the Ottawa County have been in a state of near Nancy Ganfield 228 Sheriffs Department. Also at marshal law as protesters took to Krystal M iller 181 S 0PHM0RE REP. TO CAS SENATE the scene were two campus the streets to express their anger Ann Marie Wisniewski police officers and the campus and frustration, whfle Nixon police chief. William Johnson. to exercise his powers WJC REP. TO COtfUNITY COUNCIL The deputies and officers moved Commander in Chief to Jonathan Schotte 32 NEWSPAPER BOARD with machine-tike precision and Bobi Tipsword 250 hsoke up the blockade without TJC REP. TO C0WCWITY COUNCIL Johnathan Schotte 23 the sac of tear gas and only a May 2OacM of bitty dubs. No protest w fl be held elect in fall Bob E rickson 8 Air Force base in CAS REP. TO a.u RADIO STATION BOARD V i l l i e F. 94 Jonathan Schotte 24 L a r r y l 27 ALL COLLEGE JUDICIARY Doug Ereon 170 ALL Joanne Grezeszack 200 TRAFFIC JUDICIARY J.B. Schotte 21 Johnathan Schotte 28 Boh E rickson 10 Stowe Conic 12 Dal Glass 10 fancy Gaffield 7 S.A. Mike Brogan 5 215 Jim Sparstra 4 2 0 7 4 (CLETTERS two to tbeEDITOR assumption that not wanting Mr. Heuer’s proposal. Amaranthus *972: animals in the school buildings Much as we hate the thought makes one an “animal hater." In of suffering the constraints ‘Money sworth trying to determine what the which result from membership Ruck Runs Amuck consensus of opinion was in this in a car pool, we hate even more the thought of the ultimate Defended By To the Editor, regard, an informal poll was taken amongst the faculty and consequences it our society does I would like to make a tew about personal experiences and not succeed in curbing its habits comments on a Grand Valley emotions (twelve of them in the staff of most of the buildings Satisfied Rstran here. The overwhelming of reckless plundering and Community phenomenon that past two editions of prodigal consumption of came to pa vs when the Spring A maranthus) which have little or sentiment was against having pets in the buildings. The resources. An individual, acting Dear Sir: L72 edition of Amaranthus no meaning to the typical alone, feels that his actions are With regard to member of the Grand Valley reasons given were, dogs made arrived at the bookstore The so insignificant that they are not “Moneysworth" (4/20/72), we Community. However the messes, caused allergies, had phenomenon was the fact that worth the trouble and asked for a refund as per their experiences must be understood fleas, scared some people and the Community displayed little inconvenience. On the other offer to refund your interest in purchasing by Mr Lane or they would not interrupted classes I believe people have a right hand, if the entire GVSC subscription price if you didn't Amaranthus I bought a copy in be printed Mr Lane is a large save 15% as a result of their part of that narrow segment to determine whether or not to community adopted regulations spite of the fact that the cashier along the general lines advice. iney came through asked me if I attended Grand previously mentioned. Mr. have dogs or cats. etc. in their recommended by Mr. Heuer, the which confirmed the bona fide Valley Naturally this aroused Greinke appears to use own homes (our family generally savings of resources would he by nature of the offer.

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