Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 16, October 19, 2009 Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 7, 2010 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 10-19-2009 Lanthorn, vol. 44, no. 16, October 19, 2009 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol44 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 44, no. 16, October 19, 2009" (2009). Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 7, 2010. 14. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol44/14 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 44, July 8, 2009 - June 7, 2010 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Forum to discuss bipartisanship, role of women lawmakers By Mark Couturier GVL Stuff Writer The Political Science Department and the Women’s Center will host a panel discussion today featuring two Michigan Blrkhalz lawmakerswho crossed party lines to pass a piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Great Iâkes. The lawmakers. Republican Sen. Patty Birkholz and Democratic Rep. Rebekah Warren, will speak about their bipartisan efforts to obtain approval of the Great Iîkes Compact from both chambers of the state legislature. The discussion will be followed by a reception where participants Courtesy Photo t Google Images Courtesy Photos / Google Images will have an opportunity to meet Seeking education: Many universities require students to disclose their citizenship status when applying. The DREAM Act Dream bill: Undocumented students need temporary the women. would allow undocumented students to receive m-state tuition and temporary residence status while they enroll in classes. residency status to pursue higher education in the U S. The agreement, which was signed by all eight Great Iâkes states and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario after Undocumented students years of negotiations, promotes conservation of the Great Lakes, prevents other states as well as foreign countries from tapping into them and requires member states of the Great Lakes Commission to DREAM of higher education regulate their water use. The bill was passed in the Michigan House of Proposed DREAM Act to offer temporary residency, in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants Representatives and Senate on By Molly Waite Relief and Education for Alien Minors to maintain immigration benefits, ” canceled and the student would be June 23, 2008. It was signed by (DREAM) Act,the bill would provide the DREAM Act 2009 Web site deported. Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 9 GVL Staff Writer temporary residency stated. “Once the In addition to the temporary of the same year. Applying for college can be a for a six-year period “We are committed immigrant has met residency, undocumented students The five Great Lakes - Lake stressful process even with a high on the condition the all of the conditions who qualify would be entitled to apply Huron, lâke Ontario, lâke to addressing barriers GPA and the magic ACT score. For youth meet certain at the end of the for student loans and work study. Michigan, Iâke Erie and Iâke some students, working hard through educational or to education for all six-year conditional The passing of this act would also Superior - contain 95 percent of high school is not enough as they face militaryrequirements, students, including period, they will be make it possible for states to charge the nation's freshwater. the additional hurdle of citizenship according to http:// granted permanent undocumented students instate Jo Ann Wassenaar, associate those whose parents before becoming eligible for many ww w.dreamact2009. residency, which tuition. director of the Women’s Center, college options. oig. are considered illegal will lead to UJS. Jeanne Arnold, Grand Valley State said the forum will focus on the A bill to provide the children “Within the six- citizenship.” University vice president for Inclusion environmental impact of the immigrants. ” of undocumented immigrants with year temporary If a student & Equity, addressed the difficulties Great I^kes Compact and the JEANNE ARNOLD the opportunity to earn permanent residency period, fails to meet either students, including students role of bipartisanship and women GVSU VICE PRESIDENT FOR residency, and therefore seek higher a qualified student college requirements whose parents are undocumented leadership in the bill ’s successful INCLUSION & EQUITY education, was re-introduced to must attend college or military service immigrants, experience when passage in the Michigan Congress, both in the House and the and earn at least requirements within earning an education. Arnold recently legislature. Senate, on March 26. a two-year degree or serve in the the allotted amount of time, temporary “Environmentally, this was a Known as the Development, U.S. Military for two years in order residency would immediately be See Students, A2 bill that had widespread impact as the Great Lakes make up the largest body of freshwater in the world," Wassenaar said. “Keeping these lakes free of pollutants is a key component of the compact. This discussion will look back Professors define own professionalism at the passage of this vital piece of legislation through the eyes of two female lawmakers, one By Dan Michniewicz eliminate discriminatory behavior, Republican and one Democrat, GVL Copy Editor “which may take the form of statements, jokes, examples and who came together across partisan When Professor James Vaughn illustrations that reveal stereotypic lines to do what men before them of Grand Valley State University’s and discriminatory attitudes.” had tried and failed at, which is sociology department began work Dr. Jon Jellema, assistant vice getting multiple states and another at the University of Washington, president of Academic Affairs country to approve this bill. It’s he cut his long hair and bought at GVSU, said there is a power also important to remember that new suits and ties. differential within the student- the bill was signed by Gov. Jennifer But despite his efforts, Vaughn professor relationship. Granholm, another woman in an said when he opened his mouth Most notably, students rely on important leadership position.” “people still said, ‘Whoa, this their professors for their grades, Sen. Birkholz said students guy’s a freak. ’” and unscrupulous professors should attend the forum if they While Vaughn’s unkept, might misuse the can, and she looks forward to shoulder-length hair influence they have answering any questions they and casual dress “The advice to over their students, may have about the topics being have returned, he faculty is to be Jellema said. discussed. said he strives to be “The advice to “We're going to share our story as professional and clear to students faculty is to be clear of how we were able to get the objective as possible about their to students about compact adopted in Michigan and in the classroom. relationship. ” their relationship.” GVL / James Brien nationally and talk about women “I try to maintain Jellema said. “On Discipline: Peter Whitehead, a professor in GVSU's Seidman School of Business, wears a in government and the importance an atmosphere one hand, you suit jacket and collared shirt to promote a professional atmosphere in the classroom. of bipartisanship,” Birkholz said. where everyone’s JON JELLEMA encourage students “It's essential that Grand Valley position is GVSU ASSISTANT VICE is a professional discipline.” and sometimes inappropriate to seek out a faculty students be aware of the compact respected.” he said. PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC Lowe added some professors comments and rants from member for help or and the importance of the Great “If I bash President AFFAIRS dress professionally because students. advice. While on l>akes because they are going to Bush, I make sure they must interact with deans, He cited a recent incident the other hand, they be the guardians of those lakes. ” to bash Clinton, too. administrators and professionals in which a student in one of his can develop a relationship where Rep. Warren said the panel There is no way to enforce a outside of academia. classes said something he deemed the professor can take advantage discussion will be helpful to all standardized form of relationship Vaughn docs not wear a sport “culturally completely insensitive of that power differential.” Grand Valley State University between students and professors, coat, but does work to craft about an ethnic issue.” Professor Charles Lowe of students, including those who may and so professors are left to make relationships with his students. Though he dealt with the GVSU's writing department often not be interested in politics. individual choices on how they “My relationships with my comment at a later time, he said wears a sport coat to class. “Focusing on working in a present themselves to the students professors were and are very some of his students approached “Some people dress bipartisan way in a polarized and run their classes in an effort to important to me,” he said. him with the wish he would have professionally because it atmosphere is something that most effectively educate students “And I try to cultivate positive addressed the student’s comment establishes authority in the could be interesting to students based on their own teaching relationships with students.” immediately. classroom,” Lowe said. “I do it who are thinking of going into styles. Vaughn, who prefers his When his class's discussions because I want there to be an air of politics,” Warren said. “And since According to GVSU’s students call him Jim, said the become too somber, Vaughn said professionalism because (writing) the legislation was passed last faculty handbook, the university topics discussed in his classes he likes to tell a joke or show a disapproves of and tries to often provoke opinionated “total goofy” YouTube video to See Forum, A2 See Professors, A2 News ........................................................................

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