Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 05, September 4, 2008 Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 9-4-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 43, no. 05, September 4, 2008 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol43 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 43, no. 05, September 4, 2008" (2008). Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009. 5. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol43/5 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 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ■Ml Fall Arts Celebration preview, A4 kicks it to last year's champs, B1 Frat tugs for Battle funds, B4 Vtillep JLiWtfjorn Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, September 4, 2008 Thefts plummet on Allendale Campus By Kyle Meinke the last three years by almost 51 2006. There were 158 reported assistant director of GVSU’s The larceny rate in Allendale GVL News Editor percent on the Allendale Campus. larcenies in 2005. Department of Public Safety. "We dropped again in 2007, despite Police records, released during "The numbers show that the are one of the safest universities a string of campus thefts by Larcenies remain the No. I the summer, indicate 80 larcenies efforts put forth by this campus are of this size, and it’s a testament Benjamin Cance, a former GVSU reported crime at Grand Valley were reported on the campus last helping to make it a safer place, ” to our students recognizing the student now in jail and facing State University but have decreased year, down about 28 percent from said Capt. Brandon DeHaan, importance of securing their trial on three counts of larceny in belongings, and also of the type a building. Cance has admitted to of student now being attracted to stealing at least $9,500 worth of Grand Valley. ” property in nine separate incidents In 2006, there was one larceny from the Calder and Performing per every 162 students at Central Arts centers. Michigan University and per He is also suspected of every 72 students at Eastern committing at least 12 larcenies Michigan University, two schools valuing $24,000 at Calvin of comparable size to GVSU, according to statistics released by See Thefts, A2 the FBI. GVSU had one larceny per every See more: Go to the 192 students that year, according editorial on A3 to the report. © Larceny trend in Allendale during the past five years • 120- GVL / Matt La Vere Preemptive precautions: Mary Bagazinski (left) and Reema Ghareeb (right) lock up their bikes before class. DPS recommends students register their 2007 bikes on campus as well graph by Androa CoH primary season and the beginning of the general election contest, in which Haas: ‘We’ll cross the finish line’ every American has a stake. 2. Conventions and the parties they represent are the way Americans By Kyle Meinke students demand and expect. more this year. What would you tell those have long organized and channeled I think we always have to make sure students? GVl. News Editor political disputes. They certainly our programming is current, that it’s TH: T m a first-generation student. I beat the alternatives seen elsewhere A great deal is happening at the relevant, that it’s serving the region and understand. My mom and dad didn’t have around the globe — tribal wars, university right now, from tuition hikes to that it’s serving the needs of our students putsches, revolutions, assassinations new buildings, from benefits for live-in once they graduate. That to me is probably See Haas, A2 and mobs at the barricades. We partners to national recognitions. Grand the most important part of the presidential Ask Gleaves: Visit www. should be grateful our politics are so Valley State University President Thomas responsibility. See more: relatively genteel. J. Haas sat down with the Lanthom to GVL: Many students are complaining lanthorn.com to hear the Do conventions discuss it all. 3. Conventions give a nominee about the tuition hike, about paying $1 .(MX) entire interview Lanthom: Much has been accomplished really still matter? valuable rehearsal time to think in the past fess' years to increase the Grant! presidentially, play the part and Valley experience. What kituls of issues By Gleaves Whitney hone the message. And — perhaps stand between this university and its Director of Hauenstein Center more important — the nominee ’s continued growth antl success? performance gives TV viewers the opportunity to judge how fit the Thomas J. Haas: Of course it’s always Is there any value in having individual is to be president. Look a challenge as a public university to gamer conventions, given all the political at it as a kind of job interview. You the type of support from the state we should showmanship, since we already might argue, correctly, that any have. Here in Michigan there ’s a couple know w ho the candidates running appearance the nominee makes is of circumstances that have made it more for president are? highly choreographed and scripted. difficult for Grand Valley. -Austin Knuppe, GVSU intern First off, there ’s no rational allocation of Well, aren ’t most job interviews highly scripted too? A nominee must state dollars to higher education institutions You do sound a mite cynical — learn to act the part of president. in the public sector. And considering the don’t be. It is good Democrats and They must remain cool in the economic difficulties we have, those two Republicans still hold conventions, pressure cooker. Presidents from things really do impact students and their because they are a sign our George Washington to George W. families because if ... we ’re not getting democracy is not falling apart. Bush appreciated acting and role the public investment in Grand Valley, Indeed, major party conventions playing as an important part of the we still need the revenue sources to fulfill serve six important functions: job description. the promises to our students, and the only I. Conventions are important 4. Speaking of job description: other revenue source is through tuition. markers on the calendar. Occurring in GVL Archive / Baily Duemling With that (increase), we tried to balance the the summer, they signal the end of the affordability and the access and the quality Warm welcome: President Haas interacts with GVSU students during his welcoming reception this See Ask Gleaves, A2 past winter semester Senate approves hefty sum; officials not worried By Jenny Whalen generated by ticket student IxxJy president Autumn Trombka want to build up a reserve. There is a lot of GVL Laker Life Editor sales. Mike Krombeen, fear the reserve fund will be prematurely research and gcxxl student leadership that Student Senate vice depleted. goes into their spending. ” Though more than $70 /MX) in Student president of finance, “The finance committee is well- Besides base budgets and the reserve Life funding has already been alkxzated cites the success of educated and they look closely at every account, student organizations also have this fiscal year, officials maintain adequate past Spotlight comedy request before giving out any money, ” access to the conference fund. Whereas funds exist for the remainder of the term. shows as evidence. Trombka said. “In the past axiple of years, the reserve account is designed specifically Grand Valley State University began “Spotlight we have changed our mindset of where we for on-campus programming, the $50 /XX) the year with more than $3(X)/XX) in its Productions is a gixxl want to go with the Student Life fund. ” conference fund supports programming Student Life Reserve Account, which investment — even Trombka said all student organizations off campus. At the end of the year, any provides money to student groups in need though we will lose have the opportunity to make requests nroney remaining in the conference fund of funding beyond their base budgets. But money, a grxxl portion comes back. ” he during the summer, though funds often are is transferred to the reserve to ensure every $50/MX) was allocated during the summer, said. "My guess is we will lose only about not used until the fall or winter semesters. available dollar is spent. Tire conference and an additional $25,950 was handed out $8/XX) to $9 /XX) on the show ... but it is Student organizations are also encouraged fund is currently at $49 /XX). last week to Spotlight Productions. worth the risk to put on a show of this to exhaust their base budgets to prevent “We want to make sure people bring The request — approved by a unanimous quality. We don’t have a problem spending rollover. programs to our campus — but for vote of the Student Senate — will money as long as it is for worthwhile “You have to kxtk at the big picture, organizations sending students elsewhere enable Spotlight Productions to schedule programming.” the real issue is that (Student Senate) has for programming, there is the conference Courtesy Photo / www punchlinemjgazine com comedian Louis C.K. for GVSU’s Oct. 10 Despite the allocation of more than to get the dollars out there to get things fund, ” Krombeen said. Higher budget: Spotlight Productions received Homecoming show. However. Spotlight $70/XX) before the second week of this happening,” said Bob Stoll, director of lakerlife@ lanthom jcom $25,950 to bring comedian Louis C.K. (above) to estimates about $20 /MX) will be reimbursed academic year, neither Krombeen nor the Office of Student Life.

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