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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 9-19-2016 Lanthorn, vol. 51, no. 08, September 19, 2016 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol51 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 51, no. 08, September 19, 2016" (2016). Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017. 8. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol51/8 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 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CARTER SETS SINGLE-GAME tfiorn RUSHING RECORD AS GV ROLLS NMU STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATIONS PRINT ONLINE • MOBILE LANTHORN.COM ALLENDALE & GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN SEE A7 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 HAUENSTEIN CENTER Standing in the dark SCHOLAR Akhil Reed Amar spoke at GVSU Sept. 14. COURTESY | GVNOW Akhil Reed Amar discusses Constitution, political issues WET The newly renovated 48th Avenue, viewed from the sky Sunday, Sept. 18. The $25,000 light installation project near campus should be Yale University professor completed by the end of the fall semester and will include several lights along the entirety of the stretch of 48th Avenue. GVL | KEVIN sieiaff talks to Laker community Allendale Township moves forward with 48th Avenue lighting project BY KYLE BINDAS KB!NDAS@LA N THORN. COM BY HANNAH LENTZ two underway, lighting is still Avenue construction project The cost estimate for light ASSOCIA [email protected] yet to be installed along either received $2,062,500 in federal installation down 48th Avenue Pierce Street or 48th Avenue. and state funds for both road comes to $25,000. This project Grand Valley State University was uring initial talks The proposal for the addition and multi-use path improve ed cost does not include light visited by one of the biggest names about the construc of street lights on 48th Avenue ments and was competitively ing down Pierce Street. in constitutional law and knowl tion plan for 48th and Pierce Street came after sev bid on April 1. The winning Although no lights have been edge. Akhil Reed Amar, sterling Avenue, Allendale eral students were struck by cars bid amount of $3,352,173 was put in place yet, plans are in the professor of law and political sci DTownship administratorsin there area from 2014-15. After proposed by Schippers Exca works for installation by Con ence at Yale University, gave a pre quested light installation along each of these instances, reactions vating, Inc. Additionally, the sumers Energy representatives. sentation at the Loosemore Audi Pierce Street and 48th Avenue from the public encouraged the Ottawa County Road Com “I have the lighting project torium Wednesday, Sept. 14 titled to provide a safer place for stu addition of not only sidewalks mission and Allendale Char along Pierce Street, west of 48th “The Constitution Today,” where dents to walk home at night. but also adequate lighting. ter Township partnered to and past 52nd, ” said Richard he discussed the importance of the With phase one of the construc According to a report by provide the construction cost Constitution, his views on specific tion plan completed and phase Georgetown Charter Town balance for the roadway and political issues and his new book. ship from May 9, the 48th multi-use path improvements. SEE DARK | A2 Amar began his speech by hon oring Constitution day, which was Sept. 16, by wishing a happy birthday to America. He went on to emphasize just how MENTAL HEALTH ALLENDALE CAMPUS important the signing of the Constitu tion is as an event in world history. QPR program “In the world there is B.C and A.D., you see. Before the Constitution and after the document, ” Amar said. “Be helps students cause there are a few democracies in understand the world before (the Constitution). ” “We put (the Constitution) to a vote up and down the continent. steps to suicide Happy birthday to us, the world prevention would never be the same,” Amar said. “Today, half the planet by landmass and population is demo BY EMILY DORAN EDORA N(d)LAN THORN.COM cratic on the American model.” Amar said the equality provided by While suicide can be a very difficult the 14th Amendment is of great per and delicate topic to discuss in every sonal importance to him. day situations, it is certainly even hard “Why am I a constitutional schol er to broach the subject with someone ar? I’ll tell you why,” he said. “Because who may actually be considering com this kid with Indian parents was bom mitting suicide. Concerned friends, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the first family or bystanders may observe sentence of the 14th Amendment of someone they know or care about SPACE: Campus dining worker Nicole Buchmann cores apples in Fresh Monday, March 28. Fresh Food Co. recently the Constitution makes him a citizen seems suicidal but not know how to went through an expansion including additional seating, vegetarian options and all-day breakfast. GVL | SARA CARTE of the United States, just like everyone talk to them about it in a helpful way. else bom in that hospital that day.” The Question, Persuade, Refer Amar spent a portion of the speech discussing his new book, “The Con (QPR) program exists for just this Fresh Food Co. undergoes reason: to help individuals learn stitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the warnings signs of suicide the Issues of Our Era,” which debuted and then equip them with useful expansion, new dining options the day before the talk. Amar said the strategies to broach the topic with book covers the main constitutional the extra seating during our peak we’d serve 50 portions and we’re someone who may be suicidal. BY JESS HODGE issues of modern time and puts them times,” he said. “We’re also thinking well up over 100 portions. Given that suicide continues NE WS@LAN THORN. COM in historical context, including: race, about making a space to use when “We are getting a lot of folks to be the second-leading cause gun control, same sex marriage, the Returning students at Grand Val bus groups come and we have the that aren ’t exactly looking for veg of death among college students, vice presidency, the Supreme Court ley State University may have no extra groups on campus. ” etarian (options) going over there knowing how to help someone who and some of the presidential issues in ticed some significant changes to According to the slideshow because the food is enticing. ” is suicidal is particularly relevant recent history. campus dining locations this fall. presented by Rambadt and Minor, Changes on the Pew Campus for members of the Grand Valley Amar then opened the rest of To address these changes to the 14,030 people were served in Fresh include the addition of Zoca State University Community. the talk up to questions from the student body, Tom Minor and during move-in week alone. Ad and Ciao Pizza. To address this need for educa audience, offering them a chance Deb Rambadt from campus din ditionally, during the first week of There were also changes made tion, Nicole Marganti, coordinator to ask him about his opinion on a ing talked with GVSUs student classes, 12,034 people were served to campus dining ’s meal plans. of case management at the Universi variety of constitutional issues, as senate during its general assembly and 12,681 people were served Rambadt, campus dining ’s mar ty Counseling Center, gave an open well as answering questions about meeting Thursday, Sept. 15. during the second week of class keting director, said there is now presentation about the QPR meth constitutional rulings and law. One of the biggest changes es. On average, 1,845 people are a new “7-plus plan ” for students odology Tuesday Sept. 13 in the During this period, Amar voiced on GVSUs Allendale Campus served at Fresh Food Co. a day. who wanted more than five Kirkhof Center. The idea that only his support of the Supreme Court de is the renovation and expansion Other changes include new stir- meals per week but wanted fewer experts are capable of preventing cision to legalize gay marriage by cit of Fresh Food Co. fry options, all-day breakfast and than 10 meals a week. suicide is a myth, she said. Instead, ing a Supreme Court case in the past Minor, director of campus a bigger salad bar. There are now “In the past, with weekly meal suicide is everybody’s concern. and the Constitution. Amar said Lov dining, said the remodeling of more vegetarian options, too. plans there was a three-meal per "We want you to have enough ing vs Virginia guaranteed marriage Fresh added about 100 extra “We’ve got a better station day limit, we increased that this skills to help someone in a crisis,” as a basic human right and the 14th seats for diners at the location. now for vegetarians and that is year to four meals per day. Part of Marganti said. Amendment made discriminating “The old Einsteins space, we’re kind of on the Fuel side,” Minor opening that when we do need said. “Those counts have really SEE QPR | A2 gone up. We started thinking SEE FRESH | A2 SEE AKHIL | A2 t our new website! wvw.lanthorn .com SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A2 NEWS (aGVLNEWS ^0 NEWS BRIEFS of Consumers Energy.

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