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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-3-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 55, April 3, 2008 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 55, April 3, 2008" (2008). Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008. 55. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42/55 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 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Rowing wins overall trophy, B2 GVSU Bands to perform to organization raise awareness, A5 wins five state awards, B5 fflllcp JLwtfiom Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, April 3, 2008 Man carrying GV Greeks concealed weapon arrested fooled in near campus DPS pulls four hoax rally men over leaving GVSU party, driver Student designs hoax protesting carrying gun runs Greek community, debate sparks from police officers across campus, on Livejournal By Michelle Hamilton By Alicia Wireman GVL News Editor GVL Managing Editor A group of men, ranging in The joke is on Grand Valley State University age from teens to early 40s, told as students across campus fell into the hoax of a law enforcement officers at Grand Protest the Greeks rally. Valley State University they Seven students showed up at the Cook-Carillion decided to leave the university Tower Tuesday to rally against the Greek community, campus after getting lost on their after more than 100 comments were posted on the GVLI Katie Mitchell way to a party early Saturday GVSU Livejournal community. But what many Greek-free campus: Students gather near the clocktower to listen to speaker Tyler Falk talk about the greek community Although Falk morning. One of the men, a 35- people did not know was the protest stemmed from did not create the hoax, he was the face behind the protest and he spoke about both positive and negative stereotypes of Greek life year-old from Grand Rapids, was carrying a concealed, loaded a class project called “The Hoax.” after a friend designed the hoax in a capstone class. their opinions, and as a result, the Greek government “(The protest) was initially designed as a minor Her identity could not be revealed due to her position body became involved, he added. handgun. When a conversion van hoax,” said Tyler Falk, the face behind the rally. in the Greek community, Falk said. “I would have like to seen more response from driving on campus began “We were expecting students to gather around the The rumors of the protest spread quickly across the Greek hierarchy,” he said. “But out of the several clocktower, hold up a big sign, realize April Fool’s GVSU’s campus, and the response was tremendous, swerving erratically, GVSU officers suspected the driver was and go home.” Falk said. Greeks and non-Greeks alike expressed Falk was asked to be the organizer of the project See Hoax, A2 operating under the influence, said Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of GVSU’s Department of Public Safety. At about I a m. on Saturday Native American morning, an officer followed Pew art gallery the van off campus toward the intersection of Lake Michigan student org Drive and 40th Avenue and pulled the vehicle over. The van’s Student Senate elections end under construction five male passengers were met by recoups funding this week. Students can vote three law enforcement officers. DeVos Centergets 2,300-square-foot addition to The driver tested positive By Kyle Meinke for up to 10 candidates. The for a blood alcohol level above GVL Senior Reporter ballots can be found through provide space for Gordon Art Gallery the legal limit, and he was also Announcements on Blackboard. carrying marijuana. For the first time in almost four By Danielle Arndt “We needed to put something on During a search of the van, years, a student organization filed GVL Senior Reporter top of the gallery,” he said. which was incident to the lawful an appeal against the Student Senate Each board receives a percentage of The Gordon Gallery is home to arrest of the driver, a box of a one-of-a-kind collection of oil handgun ammunition was found. Appropriations Committee regarding the total Student Life funds, and then A 2,300-square-foot addition to paintings by artist andMichigan native Upon finding the ammunition, Student Life funding. student leaders on each board decide the Richard M. DeVos Center on Mathias Alien (1871 - 1938). officers proceeded to pat down The Native how to allocate the funds. Grand Valley State University’s Pew The original set of works was a the vehicle’s four passengers. American Student The NASA is part of the 15- Campus is underway and running member Cultural CLB, which was gift to GVSU from the Gordons, after It is not illegal to carry Association ahead of schedule. given $92,500 earlier this academic whom the gallery was named. There ammunition, but it was an submitted an appeal Construction began before year. The Appropriations Committee are now 54 paintings in the collection indication to the officers they on March 24 and Christmas and was anticipated to did not fulfill the group’s $7,800 and not enough space in the current should search the vehicle, presented its case to be complete by the end of July, said gallery to display DeHaan said. the Student Senate appeal because not only would it Scott Whisler, cut funds already allocated to other them all. No weapons were found on Appropriations project manager for “The primary reason was The plans for three of the passengers, and the Committee on student organizations, but it would Facilities Planning. the conference fourth — 35-year-old Pavanne Tuesday. The interfere with the budget decisions The three-story to expand the art gallery made by student leaders, said rooms have not yet Benne — ran from the scene organization Tromkka building addition — to provide more art been finalized, said before an officer could search submitted an Autumn Trombka, Student Senate is located on the vice president of finance. David VanderSloot, him. original budget requesting more than south end of DeVos and a better experience However. the Appropriations director for the Two officers pursued Benne $30,000. but was allocated $ I after the Building E and Conference and on foot, heading north of Lake group failed to send a representative Committee allowed groups within the will provide extra for the viewers. ” board to take voluntary budget cuts to Event Planning Michigan Drive. While in pursuit, to the budget negotiations on Feb. exhibit space for help fund the NASA. Services at GVSU, the officers noticed the suspect 13. the George and “We didn’t want to but he expects they throwing a shiny object on the GVSU senior Charles Barbara Gordon hurt organizations will be similar to ground. One officer continued to Putnam, treasurer for Gallery, as well as SCOTT WHISLER who have followed those that already chase the fleeing passenger, and the NASA, attended two new conference FACILITIES PLANNING PROJECT the rules all year, exist in Building the other retrieved the object, the second and rooms. MANAGER so we did it in C of the DeVos which was a loaded 38-calibur final budget “We are basically the fairest way _ Center. revolver, DeHaan said. meeting but did adding 20 feet onto Right now it After running into a wooded not challenge ^ we could,” the building,” Whisler said. “The Trombka is thought the two rooms will be area. Benne fell to the ground and the group’s Mr primary reason was to expand the art ^ s a i d targeted more toward student use, was taken into custody. He was funding gallery — to provide more art and a "j “We gave VanderSloot added. later logged in the Ottawa County status. He better experience for the viewers.” Jail on a bond of $10,000. On was the The conference rooms were See Construction, A2 Monday. Benne was arraigned NASA’s lone secondary.________________________ representative ^ organizations on the charges of resisting and at the appeals w the chance to obstructing arrest and carrying a hearing. voluntarily give concealed weapon, DeHaan said. “What this case funds, and I applaud The vehicle’s driver, who was hinges on is a ASU and LSU for also taken to the Ottawa County m ^communication,” lending a helping Jail, was released on bond earlier Putnam said. “We hand.” this week. “We do not know whether feel like we’re being Of the five . 1 punished for what organizations that they were invited or uninvited amounts to nobody’s attended the hearing, guests,” DeHaan said. “Students should be aware of who will be fault ... It’s just only the ASU and nrrG‘ attending their parties and use the system breaking | LSU contributed funds mf to the NASA. care and caution.” down.” —7 "k The appeal was a partial success “Being that Native Americans The men were from the Grand for the group — it received a total of are vastly underrepresented in our Rapids area, but there is no known connection between them $2,001 after the Asian Student Union country, the Asian Student Union will rTFirc ** vm'. and the Latino Student Union took voluntarily give $ 1,500, ” said Michael 1&S5 Due'- and GVSU.