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For more information, please contact [email protected]. <§mtib patter Qanttjoni Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, December 12, 2005 Winter break safety Division II concerns National Downtown DPS, Grand Rapids offers several holiday venues Champions to brighten the Housing holiday season A3 By Jenna Carlesso GVL News Editor The Lakers hoist up the Division II National Capt. Brandon Championship trophy after beating Northwest DeHaan.assistantdirector Missouri State University 21-17 Saturday in for the Department Florence, Ala. See special section for coverage. of Public Safety, is encouraging students to be safe this holiday season by reminding them to bring home their valuables and lock their Laker housing center doors to Life prevent theft over break. “We want to make Hypnotist Tom A bid farewell sure students are taking DeLuca returned to put the time to protect (grand dadey says good-hye to winter graduates students under his spell themselves,” EieHaan AS said. He said while there have not been many break-ins in the past, students should make sure their doors are securely locked when they leave campus. Items such as laptops, cash and jewelry should be brought home rather than left in living centers, he added. DeHaan said first-floor residents are most at risk for break-ins, and should lock their windows and close the blinds. The men ’s basketball “Larceny is the most team racked up a frequently reported crime victory over the on our campus," he said. weekend “We want students to be A6 aware that there will be police on campus during the break.” He said students should also take their automobiles home. It the automobile has to stay, all valuable items should be stored in the trunk. If larceny occurs, students should contact DPS at (616) 331-3255. A&E Another of DeHaan's concerns is fire hazards. CVL l Amu SchwMer Indie music store, Resident Assistants from End of the road: President Mark Murray hands a diploma to a graduate Saturday during the winter commencement ceremony held at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. Shipwreck, opens the Office of Housing its doors in Eastown and Residence Life By Jenna Carlesso to graduate from college. “Students should Saturday at Grand Valley State GVL News Editor Her two children inspired have the courage to grab AIO University will conduct her to go back to school at opportunities that come safety inspections in the age of 25. their way,” he said. “You living center rooms A sea of royal blue caps and gowns graced “My children got me don ’t have to be brilliant, before campus closes for thinking about the future,” powerful or have a grand break. the corridors of Van Andel Arena on Saturday as she said. “I really wanted plan, you merely have to “The residents need be willing. Being willing the Grand Valley State to be a good role model. to make sure they take an leads to success.” University graduates of Now I can tell them they extra look around before Alumna Emily Bell winter 2005 celebrated need to go to college. ” leaving,” said Danyelle The ceremony began said the most important Thompson, graduate their commencement. Graduate students and with speeches by GVSU thing she is taking from assistant for Secchia and President Mark Murray GVSU is a strong liberal undergraduate seniors Winter halls on GVSU’s education. waited in line to receive a and guest speaker Myles Pew campus. “Anything “I valued the learning diploma and congratulatory Fish, president and chief not needing to be plugged executive officer of method of thinking instead in should be unplugged. ” handshake for completing GET YOUR their degrees at the International Aid. of memorizing, ” she said. She said to prevent Murray encouraged After a series of university. power surges and students to be confident speakers and individual “It’s hard to believe outages, appliances in finding work with their awards, graduates from like microwaves and I’m finished with school, ” LAKER said alumna Jamie Wilson. degrees, and explained the the different departments televisions should not be importance of leadership on campus walked single plugged in while students “Getting to know people in my department and roles in society. file across the stage to are away. “Have the courage to working with so many receive their bachelor’s As part of university step out and make things and master’s degrees. NEWS different people were procedures, all on- "I was excited and the best parts of the better,” he said. “Find a way campus apartment to improve the domains nervous at the same time,” experience. ” ONLINE residents should turn off you’ll be entering. ” said alumna Zanobia Syed. About 750 students their lights, take out the Fish, who provided “It was amazing to watch joined faculty, garbage, draw the shades disaster relief to victims of everyone walk for their administration and loved and turn thermostats to Hurricane Katrina and the ones to take part in the diplomas. ” www.lanthorn.com 65 degrees. Nothing that tsunami in Indonesia, drew Afterward, alumni graduation ceremony. can spoil should be left in from his experiences with Alumna Margaret were told to move the refrigerators. CVL / Amu Schwtllier helping others to motivate tassel of their cap from Showing it off: A recent graduate of GVSU clings to his Havenga said she was the students going into the accomplishment as he exits the stage during commenc ement first person in her family SEE CONCERNS, A2 workforce. SEE GRADUATES, A2 GVSU hears from first respondersto tsunami, Katrina WEATHER Disaster respondents the tsunami in Southeast me to be amazed that our Update Asia. little facility in Spring visit GVSU to share “There were four Lake, Michigan would stories of experience hurricanes in a row last Monday help that much," Fish fall,” said Myles Fish, said. president and chief Fish said when By Matt Marn executive officer of International Aid traveled GVL Staff Writer International Aid. “We to the Gulf Coast, a man thought we were busy visited them explaining When some of the worst then, but the day after that he was building an Tuesday disasters hit the world, Christmas, the tsunami Old Navy store when Myles Fish and Mike hit and the word ‘busy’ Katrina hit, but could Spofford were among took on a whole new not continue because of the first respondents to meaning. ” area damages. He gave provide help. Fish said while International Aid the keys The two came to Grand International Aid initially to his half-built store to Wednesday Valley State University pledged to send $300,000, use as a warehouse for on Wednesday to share they ended up donating supplies. AP Photo / CtrM Herbert their relief observations about $1 million for Dick DeVos lent his Assessing the damage: David Thomas, left, walks with his nephew Eric Flournoy, 14, as he visits his from disasters such as tsunami relief. destroyed home after returning to it for the first time since Hurricane Katrina hit in the Ninth Ward Hurricane Katrina and “It’s not uncommon for SEE DISASTERS, A2 section of New Orleans on Dec . 1. GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN lenna Carlesso, News Editor [email protected] A2 Monday, December 12, 2005 NEWS History Channel to showcase Grand Valley professor Anthropology professor listen to my ideas and together we Inspiration for the program of bronze making to show how creates documentary on worked out a proposal. ” came from reading Mordechai the people of Biblical times made The History Channel accepted Gichon’s book, "Battles of the tools and weapons, ” Schwartz said. battles from the Bible’s their proposal, and provided Bible,” he added. Schwartz, also "We wanted all the details to be as Old Testament Schwartz and Padrusch with drew ideas from a publication by accurate as possible ” funding to create a historical film Richard Gabnel that describes Frederick Antczak, Dean of portraying ancient Biblical battles. ancient Israel’s military history. Liberal Arts and Sciences, said By Jennifer H oewe "The Old Testament has a lot "Gabnel will be the featured weaponry and military tactics were GVL Staff Writer of accurate descriptions of military expert throughout, ” he said. "He used to illuminate the intelligence tactics, strategies and maneuvers, ” was the natural choice since he of ancient warriors. Two years of writing, filming Schwartz said. literally wrote the book about these "The public generally makes and editing landed anthropology He said before commercial battles.” the mistake of thinking that people professor Mark Schwartz on a breaks, the station will air segments Creating realistic fight scenes to from Biblical times were not as couch in front of his television. called “From Bible to Battlefield, ” accompany the explanations were smart because their technology Schwartz, said he cannot wait which will compare modem important to the documentary ’s was not as advanced, ” he said. to watch the History Channel’s military tactics to ancient accounts.