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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 11-12-2007 Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 24, November 12, 2007 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. 24, November 12, 2007" (2007). Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008. 24. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42/24 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]. Exhibition shows professor's work, B5 GVSU hockey splits Cafe Soho with MSU, B2 welcomes GVSU pr students, A5 X\ 6 ! r \ Smith mllep Kantf/ovn Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, November 12, 2007 tep GVSU preps teserve Account Student Life receives Total allocated on Nov. 6: $13,976 for upcoming Total allocated to date: $165,797 accreditation Total remaining in Reserve By Michelle Hamilton additional funding Account: $72,337 GVL News Editor Boost for 2007-08 fiscal Life. Tuition, state appropriations, through June. Student Life’s growth of the additional funds, according to Grand Valley State university development and parking rate means increased funding is the minutes from the Nov. 6 Student University leaders are year will be more than fines all contribute to the general needed to adequately support the rise Senate Finance Committee meeting. conducting a self-study of $90,000 plus $45,000 account. in student participation, Foster said. Student Life began the fiscal year with the university that will help “The most exciting part of this is that Student Life activity has increased $238,134 in the reserve account. them prepare for an upcoming during following year student voices are being heard by the by more than 100 percent in the past To be eligible for future funding, accreditation. executive officers of the university, ” five years, said Bob Stoll, the Director RSOs* must return their tentative North Central Association Burke said. “Voices are heard, student of the Office of Student Life. budgets to the Finance Committee by of Colleges and schools is By Kyle Meinke needs are getting noticed, and the “Student organizations are growing Thursday. For more information, visit visiting GVSU for two and a CVL Staff Writer administration is acting upon those at a rapid rate,” Stoll said. “Student the Student Senate office in Kirkhof half days next fall. On Oct. needs. ” Senate sometimes struggles to support Center room 008, or e-mail the finance 13-15 North Central associates those organizations. ” will grade GVSU on five Grand Valley State University Previously, per every 30 yearly committee at [email protected] . credits taken by undergraduates and Foster, Stoll, Dean of Students Bart criteria and spend time talking student organizations are getting a Merkle and former Student Senate Vice @ to faculty, staff and students boost in funding for the 2007-08 fiscal 24 yearly credits taken by graduate kmeinke I an thorn. com President of Finance Rob Daigneau year. students, $42 was appropriated into on campus. collaborated last year to pitch the idea GVSU has been accredited The university allocated an the Student Life fund. Now, $44 per of increasing Student Life funding to at the undergraduate level since additional $90,450 into the general head will be appropriated, said Jim Bachmeier, vice president for Finance the university budget committee. 1968 and at the masters level Student Life fund for this year, and is and Administration. “It is great to have this kind since 1979. The school last expected to appropriate an additional The majority of the funds will most of support from our received a 10-year university $45,000 the following year. The wide accreditation in 1999. added funding boosts the Student Life likely be funneled into the Student Life administration, ” University officials began account to $935,880. reserve account, said Frank Foster, Stoll said. “Supporting preparing the self-study for the “The extra money is great because GVSU Student Senate president. All registered Student Organizations will student life plays upcoming 2008 accreditation it helps the campus as a whole get an important in January 2006, said Julie involved, ” said Autumn Trombka, have access to the funds, he added. Guevara, assessment and vice president of finance for Student “The Student Life fund is a pot role in student accreditation officer. The Senate. “Student Life enriches student of money that gives back to all of development, results of the study will reveal lives culturally and academically, campus, ” Foster said. “Considering and I am what the university currently and it’s important we find a way to our recent growth, we really needed thankful our this money in the student life account does well and areas where preserve that. ” university the university can continue to The additional funding will come if we were to continue our tradition of realizes this.” improve, she said. from the university ’s general account, success.” The reserve “It’s not something you start said Michelle Burke, the associate Last winter, only $69 remained in account currently the day before or the month director of the Office of Student the reserve account on Feb. 15 to fund stands at $72,337 the rest of the fiscal year, which goes before the allocation before, ” Guevara said. When North Central representatives visit campus next year they will have the option to accredit GVSU for another 10 years, Police oppose Wealthy Theatre liquor proposal accredit the university with the condition of an additional visit, or they can deny accreditation. Wealthy Street Theatre seeks liquor license to sell GVSU has always been fully alcohol to members of Community Media Center By Michelle Hamilton Wealthy Street Theatre began the • Mission and integrity GVl. News Editor process of applying for a Club License • Planning for the future in February of this year, Wilson said. • Student teaching and Grand Rapids community members Other types of liquor licenses were learning support a local theater ’s quest for considered, but the Club License a liquor license, but there is some is specifically made for non-profit • Acquisition and discovery organizations and it is the best fit, he opposition from the (research involvement) police department. added. The theater ’s • Service to community ibr. Wealthy Street “Wealthy Theatre Theatre is in the process application for is a community a Club License WL* of applying for a Club accredited, Guevara said. License that would theater and a was approved by the Grand “Overall, (accreditation) allow the theater to historic treasure. assures the education provide their members Rapids Planning It’s not a bar. ” Commission during community and the general with in-theater bar public that Grand Valley has privileges. a hearing Thursday, but members of clearly defined objectives, ” - “Our goal is to never she said. rX. ERIN WILSON the Vice Unit of let Wealthy Theatre ’s Later this month, a draft doors be closed again, THEATER DIRECTOR the Grand Rapids of GVSU’s self-study will be to find a sustainable Police Department do not support a made available on a secure operating model,” said Web site for faculty, staff Director Erin Wilson. “The Club Club License for the theater. They proposed the theater get and student representatives License is a critical part of that. ” to view, Guevara said. GVl / Craig Harmer Wealthy Theatre closed in late ‘70s a Class C License instead, said Heather Liquor-less: Wealthy Street Theatre is still facing opposition from Grand Rapids police When North Central visits and re-opened in 1998. See License, A2 the campus in October, an advertisement will be placed in the local newspapers so behind Laker Nation. community members can send The committee is planning North Central their comments Laker Nation plans ahead after to hold a cookout before one of on GVSU, Guevara added. the upcoming basketball games University administrators. and they are planning poster Student Senator members, electing president to run club making day to decorate signs graduate and undergraduate that can be held up in the student students gathered together Presidents duties will include preparation for home basketball games section during the game. Also, Thursday evening and they would like to put together discussed the state of GVSU. a newsletter. Rice said, Vice President for Planning By Catherine Dugan He said he looks forward to meeting new faces and countyptwto /tuutimm***. |t wjj| inc |uc)e news for the becoming more well-rounded. and Equity Pat Oldt led the GVl. Staff Writer members of Laker “I’m open to anybody, ” he said. “If you have students, faculty and staff in Nation, chants to do ideas I’m willing to listen. ” an activity that pinpointed at certain times during the games. Near the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s home Laker Nation ’s first order of business will be GVSU’s strengths and information on ^ football game there was a special announcement. to become an official student weaknesses. what to wear to the "* Everyone in attendance looked organization, Alexander “At this university, students “I plan on him leading in a game, statistics to the big screen as the camera said. This includes writing a are the center, ” Oldt said. At and facts about the closed in on its target. positive way, which I'm sure constitution that details the the meeting, students had a upcoming opponents and general “Laker Nation has elected purpose of the group, he said.