Lanthorn, Vol. 38, No. 32, April 22, 2004 Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-22-2004 Lanthorn, vol. 38, no. 32, April 22, 2004 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol38 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 38, no. 32, April 22, 2004" (2004). Volume 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004. 31. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol38/31 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 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. (grant ^allep 2 anti)orn SPECIAL EDITION Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, April 22, 2004 2 Thursday, 22. 2U(h BUWP MIIIV UIIT1H1 : — Admissions becomes more selective Katy Boss in even fewer students next year. admission requirements, bump But that isn ’t to say that stu middle half of their ACT scores language are all recommended, * ing up both the minimum Grand Valley Lanthom About 3,400 freshmen were dents who fall short of these fell between 21 and 25, meaning but any student deficient in one admitted this fall, but next requested grade point average standards should be dissuaded that one quarter of the freshman of these areas will not necessari Between a lengthy freshmen September GVSU will only be and ACT scores. They have also from applying to GVSU, scored below 21. ly be denied admission. waiting list and a housing capac picking up 3,000 freshmen, said recommended that potential stu Chycinski said. Grades and test scores are “I’d hate for a student to not ity filled to 101 percent, compe Jodi Chycinski, director of dents lake two years of a foreign “We do not have cutoffs in only two of things Chycinski apply because they only had one tition for admission to Grand admissions. language in high school, along terms grade point average and looks at on applications. She year of a foreign language, ” Valley State University is get “We simply have fewer seats with more lab science courses. ACT. we look at every single also puts much consideration on Chycinski said. “It’s not what ting fierce. available for freshmen,” she In 2002 and 2003, the mini application, ” she said. “We extra-curricular activities, hon we require, it’s what we recom There was a record 20-per said. mum grade point average don ’t just look at the student ’s ors programs, work history and mend, and there’s a huge differ cent increase in student applica And as all economics afi requested to attend GVSU was GPA and say “not admissible. ’” awards. ence between required and rec- , tions last year, which caused the cionados have already guessed, 2.9 and the preferred minimum For instance, the middle 50 Most important is a student ’s ommended. ” university to turn away qualified a higher supply of students and a ACT w as 20. The bar has been percent of the 2003 freshman had high school curriculum, she With this year’s number of ( students for the first time in a lower demand for freshmen raised for applicants this year, grade point averages that fell in said. Four years of English, three applications already running decade. This was despite the fact means GVSU cun be more selec with the preferred minimuins set the 3.2 to 3.7 range. This means years of math, three years of ahead of the count from last . that GVSU's total student popu tive of its next incoming class. at 3.1 for the grade point average that fully 25 percent, or 846 social sciences, three years of year, high school students might . lation increased to 21.429. The admissions faculty has and a score of at least 21 on the freshmen, had grade point aver science (several lab courses a want to heed those recommenda The university will he letting released new guidelines for ACT. ages under 3.2. Similarly, the plus) and two years of foreign tions. , Colleges accused of raising tuition Positions open! put three newly appointed said. Katy Boss The Lanthom is currently looking to fill two positions for its staff. Grand Valley Lanthom Board of Control members at Universities and communi SVSU on the spot, asking ties should work together with State Senate leader Ken them to sign a pledge to keep the state to find ways of keep If you are interested in journalism and getting to know the Grand Valley Sikkema is accusing Michigan the cost of tuition down. ing costs affordable, he said. community then apply to the Grand Valley Lanthorn! universities of pricing tuition “There is a fundamental “I believe we’re all in this higher than most people can reality here that we cannot together, and that state gov escape,” Sikkema said at the afford. The senator chastised ernment and universities have We are looking for a Saginaw Valley State SVSU meeting. “Tuition increases are pricing middle- the obligation to make sure University earlier this month that overpricing doesn ’t hap when he dredged up statistics class families out of educa pen.” he said. “We take that on their tuition increases over tion. ” responsibility very seriously. ” News Editor the past 25 years. The Board of Control The numbers showed that members did not sign the peti State funding for higher SVSU’s tuition rose by 429 tion. education has fallen over the percent since 1979. As a com A representative at years. State appropriation Online Editor parison, Grand Valley State Sikkema’s office elaborated made up 71 percent of University ’s tuition rose by on his argument. GVSU's budget 25 years ago. 582 percent in the same time “Spending is out of hand at Today, it makes up 32 percent. for the 2004-2005 school year. period. these universities, and univer This drastic fall is leaving These increases are pretty sities don ’t like to talk about students and parents to foot that.” said Bill Nowling, a much on par with the rest of the cost of education, other Stop by our offices at 100 Commons and fill out an application. senate spokesman. the state — the average tuition university leaders say. “Tuition has increased 40 in Michigan climbed 602 per “In real terms state fund cent since 1979. percent over the last 10 ing for Grand Valley has gone But then prices are bound years,” he said. “Real income, to rise considerably over two which is ordinary folks ’ abili down dramatically, ” said Dan Get your news! and a half decades. The ques ty to pay, has only increased Aronoff, a member of the Every Week <@ran& imtfjonr tion is how this increase com by 20 percent in that same .Board of Trustees. “We get time period. What that trans less state funding per student pares to the inflation rate, the Volume 38, Number 32 “real income ” of middle-class lates into is an even larger than any other university in families and the level of fund debt load. ” the state.” The Grand Valley Lanthom is published weekly by Grand Valley ing the state provides univer Sure tuition has increased, Which makes it even more State University students 35 times a year. One copy of this sities. but it’s better than the alterna impressive when GVSU finds newspaper is available free of charge to any member of the A lot of shadowy statistics tive, said Matt McLogan. vice ways to stretch its dismal state Grand Valley Community. For additional copies, please contact surround the issue. president of University appropriation to improving its our business offices. Relations. In times of budget Depending on who tells it. already terrific campuses, he students are getting shafted by shortfalls, if students and par POSTMASTER: please send form 3579 to Grand Valley said. either one of two groups: the ents don ’t make up the differ Lanthorn, 100 Commons, Grand Valley State University, “Given the constraints that state government or the uni ence the quality of education Allendale. Ml, 49401 versities themselves. could suffer. Grand Valley is under... I am amazed. ” Aronoff said. y In Sikkema’s view, univer “The alternative to less EDITORIAL STAFF AQ.V£BIiS!MCa.SIABE sities haven't been responsible tuition is fewer classes, and “Clearly our resources are bet ter utilized here than any uni www.lanthorn.com Editor in Chief Advertising Manager with their money. To drive we don ’t think our students MARISA KWIATKOWSKI ANTHONY KRESE home this point, the senator want us to do that,” McLogan versity in the state." News Editor Assistant Advertising Manager NATE HOEKSTRA AMANDA KELLER Sports Editor Advertising Reps RICH MCGOWAN RACHEL CULLEN A&E Editor EMILY WRIGHT LUKE HACKNEY ASHLEY FITZGERALD Laker Life Editor Advertising Designers Campus View AJ COLLEY CHRISTY KOBESZKA Downtown Editor TINA PETIPRIN ERIC GALLIPPO DERRICK ZONCA Copy Editor Webmaster A partments & Townhomes REBECCA DEPOTTY CHRISTOPHER HOUSE Photography Editor WILL HARRAH Assistant Photography Editor BUSINESS STAFF SARA J. GROSS Business Manager Layout Editor MELISSA FLORES MATTHEW PETE Allendale Distribution Manager Live With JENELLE NEUBECKER Layout Staff ERIN KLITZKE Downtown Distribution Manager JEN MCCOURT MICHAEL PAWLUS KIM WASLOWSKI Receptionists Y our Friends ! LONA SLAUGHTER Staff Cartoonists KRISTIE GOOD CANDICE JOHNSON BRENT MATA We H ave Plenty of Room ! 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