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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 23 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-19-1989 Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 29, April 19, 1989 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 23, no. 29, April 19, 1989" (1989). Volume 23. 29. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol23/29 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 23 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact scholarworks@gvsu.edu. team splits week- with first place Saginaw State. See p. 11 Student Senate Elections Held Accidents 3.16 percent of GVSU voted. Becoming a By Pam Thompson News Writer Regularity Grand Valley State’s 1989-90 student sen By Tim Syrek ate elections were held on April 5 and 6. News Writer There were 25 open seats on the senate with 41 candidates on the ballot. One senator For drivers of M-45 (Lake was elected by write-in votes. Michigan Drive), accidents are A total of 315 ballots were turned in, which almost becoming a habit. is only 3.16 percent of GVSU’s student body. For the second consecutive Fri On April 13th, the new senate voted on day, an afternoon accident at the senate officers. intersection of 8th Avenue and M- The new President is Andrea Battjes. 45 resulted in the hospitalization Battjes has been involved with Robinson of two drivers, according to Ot Hall government, and is a member of Zeta tawa County Sheriff Deputies. Delta Chi. She became a member of the The accident at 12:07 p.m. was Student Senate in the fall when she took over the result of driver error and simi for a resigning senator. lar to the one last week. A car Rob Konopinski was elected as the new traveling east bound waiting to Executive Assistant. He has been on the turn north, turned into the path of senate for the past year and a half and was on a westbound car. the Allocations Committee. This year he was Last week in the April 7th acci Greek Council President. dent, a station wagon turned in The new Vice-President of Allocations is front of an oncoming car and-the Brien Worrell. This year Worrell was Vice- driver was listed in serious condi President of Community Affairs. tion at Butterworth Hospital. Candy Cowling, who has been President In Friday’s accident the driver for the past two years, is the new Vice- of the first car, Gerrit Kuipers, 71 President of Appointments. She has been a turned in front of an oncoming car. member of student senate for four years. According to deputies he escaped Wendy Brown, a member of the senate for the wreck with minor injuries. two years, is the Vice-President of Commu The driver of the second car, nity Affairs. She has been on the Appoint Phillip Jordan, 23, was taken to ments Committee. Butterworth Hospital and treated Along with the new apoinlecs the follow with leg and head injuries. His ing members of the senate will be returning: passenger, 53-year-old James Andy Hagar, Dan Kapp, Bethany Lebutt, Delaney was treated and released Bryan Mecklenburg, Kathy Migncco, Scott with neck injuries. Puglicsc, Ken Stewart and Davcna Sumlin. Pholo/Robcrt Cooley Kuipers was cited for the acci New Members to the senate are: Kristin Grand Valley's Spring Block Parly rocked to the sound of Armage, on Sunday in dent. Bauman, Tamara Boomer, Amy Collins (by Robinson Field. Last Friday a similar accident write-in), Grant Day, Patrick Dunn, Angelia injured James and Irene Douglas, Groom, Frank Hanke, Becky Hopkins, Chris See M-45, p. 4 Laura, Diane Mills, Janie Pena and Ramsey Reynolds. Students, Faculty Receive Awards from MAGB By Tim Syrek mathematics has managed to maintain a After four long years of school, Bosley News Writer 3.99 overall grade point average at GVSU. plans to eventually become a professor and ^Senator Riegle to SpeaK She is a member of the Pi Kappa Phi use his experience with GVSU professors to At Commencements Two students and two faculty members Honor Society and hopes to attend the perfect his own style. received awards honoring their “hard work University of Colorado at Boulder to cam “My best teachers are those who never Senator Donald M. Riegle, Jr., will be and dedication to excellence” at the eighth her master’s degree in mathematics. stop learning,” he said. “1 hope to let students the .speaker at this year’s Commence annual Michigan Association of Governing Her goals are to either teach or go into know that they are educators as well as ments. Boards (MAGB) convocation. some research aspect of the field of students.” He will also be awarded an honorary The con vocation was held Tuesday, April mathematics. Dr. Callahan, a professor of health Doctor of Law degree. Ceremonies will 18lh in East Lansing. The students chosen, ‘The award came as a complete surprise,” sciences, came to Grand Valley in 1979, and I begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, in both seniors, arc Tammy Sue Alvcslcffcr she said. “ 1 heard about winning it from a secs the award as recognition for all her hard | the Field House. and Patrick Bosley. The two faculty professor who knew before I got the letter." work over the years. R icglc currently serves on three major members arc Dr. Philip Pratt and Dr.Johninc She attributes her academic success to “It blew my mind when I got the letter,” I economic committees of the Senate.— Callahan. hard work and the professors at Grand she said. “I was flabbergasted.. however i die Banking.Housing and Urban Allans According to Elsa Maynard, executive Valley. there are more deserving at the school." committee, the Finance Committee, and secretary for MAGB, the peoplcchoscn are "All my classes have been relatively small She believes thcawardstemmed from her the Budget Committee. nominated by their peers and advisers. and free to ask questions,” she said. “Grand research in medical technology. Callahan 1 He became the chairman of the Senate “Thc.se awards arc to show appreciation Valley is a good place to learn.” has always tried to remain acuve at Grand Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for die hard work and dedication to Bosley, a 22-year-old psychology major Valley. She served on the Academic Senate, I Committee in the 101 st Congress. excellence the students and faculty have was startled by the award when he was the Personnel Committee and chaired the I GVSU will confer an honorary Doctor put in over the last year,” Maynard said. notified by mail. University Curriculum Committee. | of Science degree on Ralph B. Baldwin She said all the honorecs received a “I knew 1 was being nominated, but I “The students arc really special here at ! and an honorary Doctor of Humane Lel- recognition certificate from the state never expected to win the award," he .said. Grand Valley,” she said. “I try to bring a i ters on Helen W. Millikcn. legislature and the prestige of the award. “It was a pleasant surprise.” valid interpretation of my science to the Ralph B. Baldwin, an astronomer, Two students and twofaculty were chosen Bosley plans on taking a yearoff from his classroom.” physicist, and manufacturing executive, from each state-funded university to studies after he graduates. After that, he She plans to remain at Grand Valley and has been chairman of the board of the represent die integrity of the university at will either enter the Peace Corps or return to has a son who wd I be attending G rand Val le y the convocation. graduate school to further his education in [ See COMMENCEMENTS, p. 2y Alvcslcffcr, a senior majoring in medieval literature. See AWARDS, p. 4 Page 2 The Lanthom April 19,1989 COMMENCEMENTS April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Fromp. 1 during and after the assault,” said their operating budgets range from LANSING — Representative one of the fastest growing violent Oliver machinery Company in Mary C. Brown (D-Kalamazoo) crimes in the United&ates, and it Brown. very few dollars to, over Grand Rapids since 1982. announced that the Michigan has no limits as to age, sex, race, SAIN maintains that the $100,000.00. Since these centers He began working for the com Legislature has designated the background, or the degree of incidence of sexual assault can be receive very few state or local tax pany during the summer while he month of April as Sexual Assault violence used. reduced through increased dollars, they must compete for. was a student in high school and Awareness Month. community awareness. Awareness grants from the $300,000.00 House Resolution 122, of the needs of both adult and child federal block grant. This means college. * sponsored by Representative This crime of cruel victims by thecommunitycan lead the centers must rely heavily on As an astronomer, his studies of Brown and co-sponsored by 27 to improved treatment of the private donations and their local the moon provided critical infor violence— not Representatives, and 18 Senators, victims by the community and the communities for support. mation for space exploration, and passion— leaves Its also honors the efforts of the Sexual institutions that serve them. Brown stated, “We are hoping his research has influenced scien Assault Information Network, victim s suffering a With the support and the public will join in observing tific thinking anddiscussion about (SAIN) of Michigan.