Lanthorn, Vol. 18, No. 28, April 12, 1984 Grand Valley State University
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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 18 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-12-1984 Lanthorn, vol. 18, no. 28, April 12, 1984 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol18 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 18, no. 28, April 12, 1984" (1984). Volume 18. 28. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol18/28 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 18 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Work study students UJ <B I 1 «« c c p. 7 a t work Controversy P-2 Sports p. 9 see page 6 Student Living p. 5 grand valley statecollege's Student-run newspaper the lanthorn Commission reports some colleges may close BECKY BURKERT The commission based that highest in the nation. last week is a midterm report. man James K. Robinson, the Editor prediction on the following in The commission, established The commission expects to give son of Kenneth Robinson who formation: 1. unstable state by Governor Blanchard last a final report with recommenda helped establish Grand Valley Last week Governor James funding; 2. decreased enroll October, has met monthly to tions in October. State. Blanchard's Commission on the ments; 3. duplication of pro assess the problems of higher "In order to make the most "However, even with this Future of Higher Education re grams; 4. lack of research grants education in Michigan once of scarce dollars and respond to action, the closing of certain leased a report stating that by and facilities; 5. buildings in ranked as one of the best in the future needs of Michigan's c iti schools can not be precluded the year 2000 some of Michi need of repairs; and 6. high nation, prior to Michigan's eco zens, colleges and universities over the next 16 years unless gan's state supported colleges tuition costs. Currently tuition nomic collapse in the mid must be systematically down will be forced to close. costs in Michigan rank the 1970's. The report released sized," said Commission Chair See Commission page 4 College opens new bookstore in GR DAVID WATERSTRADT in this stoie as in the on campus Staff Writer store. It's very small and it has its own budget. It has to make Grand Valley State College or break itself. The person has opened a new bookstore mainly responsible for this is this semester servicing the down Ester Thomas.'' Thomas is town campus, in Grand Rapids. assistant manager of the Main Located on the 3rd floor of the Deck Bookstore as welf as the Kendall Building, it is situated downtown store's manager, ac next to the downtown class cording to Spies. rooms. Grand Valley leases the Spies said that the downtown entire 3rd floor of the Kendall bookstore "carries the down Building. The store was opened town textbooks and rotates a on January 9th, according to small amount of supplies. The Dick Spies of Grand Valley's only thing it deals exclusively in, Business Services Dept. though, is the textbooks for downtown classes." Spies said Spies said the downtown the store is open 2 hours in the store is "basically student run morning and about 3 V» hours in Some of the same people work the evening. TASS Bureau Chief will speak here this Thursday rk Agency TASS, will appear in Mary Jane Girls from Grand Valley perform. See related story, page 5. i»nthorn photo/fltenn p«r*on Grand Valley's Louis Armstrong Theater at 3:00 p.m and Grand Rapids' Gerald R Ford Museum Air band rules lack clarity at 8 00 p m. this Thursday. Set- "I felt it was unfair," said junior Rick Lee, ounski will discuss the topic, SUE SHAUB member of the rock group, Kiss. 'They ('Thril 'The American and Soviet Press: Sports Editor ler") didn't use any instruments. The meaning of Are They Worids Apart?." Set an air band is to put on a band concert not a dance ounski will then field questions Following Grand Valley's first state wide Air video, i was pretty disappointed." from both audiences. Band Contest Saturday night—its fifth one over all-m any people weren't overly "thrilled" with What may seem like a case of "sour grapes” Setounski's visit is sponsored the outcome. when considering the fact that only one Grand by the following organizations: Central Michigan University* Imitation of Valley bartd placed (tie for sixth), may not nec the Grend Valley Model United Michael Jackson's "Thriller" took home the $500 essarily be true. Many Grand Valley students felt# that Western Michigan University's group who per Nations, Muskegon Chronicle, first prize. World Affairs Council, Society The CMU group had no back-up bend and per formed as Meat!oaf, deserved top honors. of Professional Journalists, the formed a simulation of the "Thriller" video. "I thought Meatloaf should have won it," said Nikolai Setounsfci Gerald R. Ford Museum, and Questions were raised as to the authenticity of See Air Band page 3 Bureau Chief of the Soviet Newt Grend Valley State College. Central’s act In an Air Band show. t Vietnam war and turbulent 70's create controversy r HENHY E. HARD t dent run radio station manager month. Some students objected then made a new plan. Staff Writer John Strothers was arrested for to the peace lamp and won per "We decided that we were go allegedly possessing marijuana, mission to dedicate a patriotic ing to have a demonstration," The years 1971-72 were years after publicizing a controversial flag. said Struthers at a WGVC-FM of controversy amid student re pl&n fora "National Bust Day." Gerald Ford, then House M i seminar held in August, 1983. bellion against ami-orug iaws The 'Peace Torch" was erec nority Leader, spoke at the flag According to Struthers, Presi and the Vietnam war. Students ted behind Maoitou Hell as a pole's dedication. Anti-war stu dent Lubbersxsuggested the idea erected a "Peace Torch" on symbol of student opposition to dents had planned to stage a of carrying signs instead. campus and attempted to humil the Vietnam war. Students "die-in", but were threatened by "We all came out there hold- idle Gerald Ford during a cam maintained a small gas flame at a disciplinary action. Radical stu pus appearence. WGVS-FM stu cost of about eight doilars a dents, including John Struthers. See Bust Day page 3 2the lanthorn thurrday, apnl 12. 19R4 CONTROVERSY Ignore LETTERS I would like to provide an Reader supports alternative to Morgenstern's clef• colum nist nition of romance Perhaps it -w ith alien orders could lie a two way street, in Ralph Heibutzki This is in response to the stead of "decisive" male/passive letter in the 4/5/84 edition of female. I am not proposing to The Lrnthorn. It is evident that eliminate romance, since doing Mr. Simmons is upset over Ralph nice things for each other is Last Friday, I saw the following thoughtful can take," I sighed. Heibut/ki's including of God in good for a relationship But the "Ya ain't seen the light!" Lomas snorted critique scribbled on a bathroom wall "RALPH, a satire While it is true we may key words are "for each other". WHY DON'T YOU CUT YOUR HAIR, TAKE A "Really? I've seen other people mock eve/y all "get ours" in the end, what The main thing I don't under thing I stand for. I've seen friends do things which BATH, AND STOP ACTING LIKE SUCH A I'd like to know is, when did stand about the picture Morgen HOMOSEXUAL IDIO T!1" First, I get hate mail; I thought they'd never (Jo, like joining the Navy. God put Michael A. Simmons in stern paints is why the male There isn't any light, because it's all darkl" now. I'm not safe sitting on the throne, either, I charge? does everything and the female "Well, then, see ya in the sewer real soon, thought, walking back to the Lanthorn office. David Bezemek does nothing but expect all of A familiar figure greeted me, wearing brown sucker," Ray Lomas snickered, and he disappeared Speaker sets this romance. All of the sugges Docksides, green alligator shirt, and brown cor again. tions made were nice giving a I only wondered: what happened to everything back equality? duroys. Gone were the rotting Frye boots and lady a rose, spending time wih oil spattered leather jacket he once sported Only I wanted? How did things fall apart? Right now, Leave it to Grand Valley to her, listening, etc. I'm not on speaking terms with my own family. his beard remained unchanged. Ray Lomas, star give me just what I've always Why couldn't the lady recip What's going on, anyway? Well, here's two straight of Jethro Tull's "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll, Too wanted: a man to tell me what rocate by listening, giving the paragraphs, in case last week's one wasn't good Young to Die" was darkening my door again. I want out of a relationship. man a personal gift as a surprise, "I know what you're gonna say, Ray. But, enougth. Though I did not attend the holding the door open for him Rah rah.