September 24, 2009 Vol. XXVI No. 2 one copy FREE NORTHWESTERN M I C H I G WHITE PINEWe hew to the line; let the chips fall where they may TAKING A PRESIDENTIAL STANCE Press Photos/JEANETTE HAGBERG SGA Presidential candidates Francis Hartsuff, Marissa Glazer, Mitchell Treadwell and Jeremy Meagher spent time after the SGA rally on Septem­ ber 21 to answer questions presented by an audience made up of NMC students and faculty. Four vie for top student post at pre-election rally JACOB BAILEY Press Managing Editor ■ “We want to hear your voice; we are your The candidates, Marissa Glazer, Jeremy a popularity contest,” said Meagher, “I believe ways for students to go above and beyond voice” said Javier Nuno, head of student out­ Meagher, Francis Hartsuff7 and Mitchell that its a full-time job and you need to focus classroom settings and apply their skills reach, to kick off the Student Government Treadwell, each gave speeches in the lower on it as much as you can. Everyone should out in the world.” Association (SGA) election rally on Sept. 21. level of West Hall that described what they know who the president of SGA is and should Extracurricular options are something This year, four students are competing to be would do during their year in the top spot. feel comfortable coming and talking to them.” that second-year student Mitchell Treadwell the next president of the SGA, the student Last year’s SGA secretary, Jeremy Meagher, Chemistry major and library worker Ma­ thinks could “go a long way to living up to government body at NMC, which is charged thinks communication is the key to a good rissa Glazer used her time on the podium to the colleges slogan of‘Find it Here.’ We with supporting new and continuing student year at NMC. pledge to find ways to help students succeed. can encourage more groups to be founded groups, nurturing student life, and dividing “1 believe that running for student presi­ “As the SGA president,” said Glazer, “I and encourage students to be involved and up more than $30,000 in student fees. dent and getting elected goes beyond winning would make it my priority to help fund f)9 NEWS September 24, 2009 v-/ £— on campus WHITE PINE PRESS ACT prep classes SGA RALLY continued NMC is now offering classes for ACT preparation. The ACT prep courses will be facilitate more events and activities.” Hagadone, who is also president of the available for high school juniors and seniors planning on taking the ACT in the Treadwell also presented surprising sta­ Engineering Club, spoke of his personal fall. Students have the option of registering for either the “diagnostic” course, which tistics on other Michigan campus groups. background. includes a full-length pre-test and will be held on Thursdays from September 24 to “University of Michigan has eight times,as “I’ve lived in Oregon, Florida, North October 22 and costs $259; or a “basic” version of the course, which is offered on many students on campus,” said Treadwell. Carolina and a few other places. I wound up Thursdays from October 1 to 22 and costs $229. Both classes' will be held from 6 to 9 “They also have 11,000 student groups, here because this is such a beautiful area. I’m p.m. For more information, go to www.nmc.edu/ees, or call 231-995-1700. which is one group for every 30 people. We a little older than a lot of full-time students have 20 student organizations. That’s only at NMC. I lost my parents when I was 17, Students for the Environment one organization for every 250 students.” which kind of left me without a family and A new student group has formed that is focused on implementing sustainable Francis Hartsuff, Sodexo student man­ sort of threw my life off for a few years,” said practices and raising awareness on environmental issues on the campus of NMC and ager, highlighted his experience and passion Hagadone. “I love this school and all the in the Traverse City Area. “Students for the Environment” meets every Tuesday in as qualifying him for the job. people in it and enjoy being a part of things the West Hall Conference room at 4 p.m. The group is planning to attend different “This is my fourth year at NMC; third here. And I want to do everything in my environmental meetings and conferences to expand their knowledge on green energy, year on SGA. I’m also in my second year power not only make it a better place, but green jobs, campus change and leadership. Their first conference will be Oct. 9-11, in the dorms as an RA and I have a passion also to help other people feel the same way I in Lansing. This event is called Powershift, and it will be a collaboration of speakers,- for this school and to get the students in­ do about the school.” music, hands-on sustainability workshops, action and training on lobbying. They are volved,” said Hartsuff. The Student Government Association hoping to raise enough money to cover the costs of anyone wanting to go, and we will Two other candidates are running un­ will be holding its election on Friday, Sept. be providing transportation to the event as well. For more information, email Julia contested for the remaining officer spots: 25. Look for coverage of the results and an Hemphill at [email protected]. Mariah Baker for Treasurer and Paul Haga- interview with the new president in our done for Secretary. Oct. 8 issue. Capitalism: A Love Story Michael Moore’s latest film will be in theatres Friday, October 2. Capitalism: A Love Story is a documentary about the banking industry and the political process of bailing out insurance companies, financial institutes, and mortgage conglomerates. Moore covers the transition from the Bush administration to Obama, holding both political parties responsible. Capitalism had its world premiere at the 66'1, annual Venice International Film Festival, and premiered in the U.S. in Bellaire, MI, on September 19. It cannot be shown at the State Theatre, to which Moore has a strong connection, because the theatre is not allowed to show films being screened at over 200 locales nationwide. There is no word on whether other local theatres will show the film. 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Due to an editorial error, we misquoted Gabe Clark in last issue’s From The Source’s Printed on 100% recycled paper Mouth interview. Neither he norTJ Leutz has worked with Jeffrey Morgan on Folklore. We apologize for the mistake. —Ed. * •» September 24, 2009 WHITE PINE PRESS NEWSon campus 03vz \-z College nixes ice cream fixes MILES LENANE Press Staff Writer 1 II 5 ■ Unseasonably warm fall days and college students hanging out out­ 1 ’ side would normally add up to business for at least one ice cream seller. But early on in the semester, Mark “The Ice Cream Guy” Alford, who works for M&B Ice Cream, was escorted off campus by security. “I came in selling like I usually do,” said Alford. “Two security guards chased me down. One of them seemed pretty gung ho about kicking me out. I guess he thought I was going to put up a fight and argue with him. 'The other seemed pretty chill.” After eleven years of selling ice cream without incident at NMC, Alford will no longer be allowed to sell his wares on any of NMC’s campuses. Campus Safety Manager Michael Hoffman said that’s be­ cause of a new policy that went into effect over the summer* “Security goes by what the policy says,” said Hoffman. “We can use discretion on a lot of things, but this is in black and white. There is no gray area here for us.” The new solicitation policy, adopted on June 5, 2009, states: “Products permitted for sale on campus as a solicitation activity should not be in direct competition with products offered for sale by college auxiliary enterprises, such as Food Service and the Bookstore, in permanent operational sales areas, nor be in conflict with special events being supported by the auxiliary enterprises.” Alford says that there is a chance students could see his truck on campus once again. The solicitation policy does allow solicitation activities on cam­ pus when it is sponsored by a “recognized college entity,” which is ALEXANDER BRAND defined as “academic groups; college offices, work areas or employee Press News Editor groups; and groups that are chartered and/or recognized under EES, ■ Although an East Hall dorm resident who swine flu vaccination if NMC offered it.” UC partners, or the Director of Student Activities and Diversity and showed symptoms of swine flu tested negative for With fall weather across the northern parts of the Student Government Association.” the H1N1 virus, college officials are meeting to the United States, flu season also starts to arrive, Student groups in need of ice cream for an event that they might decide what the college would do if there were with a drastic increase in the amount of cases na­ be hosting could submit a formal written request to the Student an outbreak.