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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 pares to the inflation rate, the time period. What that trans less state funding per student 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. 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CampusVIew Leonard 453-2982 IRONWOOO 1140 Wilson N.W. Walker ■ SEIF STORAGE •MM VAUIY UNTN8IN NEWS Thurstlay, April 22, 2004 3 All good things GVSU student hops plane, lands in jail come to an end Katy Boss going to make an example of him Grand Valley Lanthom because he broke into an airport. “But maybe in the end he R ich Mc Gowan Saginaw turnover marching down saved lives. He showed the vul Grand Valley Lanthom the field in a three minute, 6-play, When 21 -year-old Chad Oliver 82-yard drive including a 53-yard attempted to stow away on a nerableness of the airport and run by Cullen Finnerty down tin.* Coinair flight to Cincinnati last maybe that’s a blessing in dis Seeing Grand Valley State guise, ” he said. University football Ians leave SVSU 3-yard line. The drive was week, he re-opened the still raw Airport officials bristle at the Lubbers Stadium early hasn't been capped two plays later by amrther subject of airport security. The term "vulnerable. ” Though Oliver an uncommon sight in the last three Finnerty run for two yards for the Grand Valley State University stu did manage to board the Comair years. Ifie reason they were leav GVSU touchdown. After Hendnx dent scaled a 10-ftxX fence, ran ing early Saturday, however, was missed the extra point off the goal thnxigh a secure area and illegally flight, the airport security system very uncommon indeed. post the leakers led 9-6 nearing the boarded a passenger plane at worked "exactly as it is supposed The No. I ranked Lakers of half. Gerald R. Ford International to work, ” said Bruce Schedlbauer, GVSU ftxKball team fell for the The GVSU defense held the Airport before being apprehended an airport spokesperson. first time since losing the 2(X)I Cardinals offense to a punt on their by police officers. Security guards spotted Oliver National Championship and for the next possession. However, the Oliver told officials that he running for the plane and kept him first time in the regular season leakers began what would be a boarded the plane to visit Howard in sight while calling airport police. since the 21XX) season. The loss game-long Uend and turned the Stem in New York. Police officers then found Oliver snaps a host of streaks piled up by ball over to the Cardinals. SVSU Oliver ’s best friend and former sitting in a passenger seat and led the Lakers including a record set needed one play to capitalize on nximmate. Jordan Kurkowski, was him off the plane. ting 29 straight conference wins, the miscue and took the lead they incredulous when he heard about “Security officers are not sup 29 stnught regular season wins and wouldn't relinquish, while the the trespassing. posed to physically restrain or go 25 stnught wins at home. leakers went into half time trailing “I was baffled," he said. "It’s after anyone, ” he said. “Their role “Saginaw won, ” head coach for the first time all season 10-9. shocking to see your best friend ’s is to be 'eyes and ears’ and contact Brian Kelly said. “I got to take may The third quarter had been the mug shot on T.V.” law enforcement. ” hat off to | Saginaw Valley head Lakers’ refuge this season outscor- According to Kurkowski, Not that airport officials aren ’t coach] Randy Awrey and Saginaw ing its opponents 50-10 coming Oliver thought Howard Stem had taking the breach to security seri Valley. They came out well pre into last Saturday ’s game, but the down by two touchdowns with effect,” Kelly said. “With the tried to phone him. ously. Officials are currently pared. They had an excellent game Cardinals were the ones lighting up almost a full quarter to play, 27-12. missed field goal, then we clanked “He thought Howard Stem had reviewing the status of the airport ’s plan and their kids played extreme the scoreboard. Whatever hopes of a late on one the extra point, and then we called him and we just kinda security. So far, they have height ly hard. They won the football Finnerty opened the second comeback were quickly dashed tried to run the clock out and ran a laughed it off. ” Kurkowski said. ened the fence Oliver climbed by game tonight. No excuses.” half for GVSU with a wild pass however, when the Cardinals trap. Yes, Saginaw Valley does not “We don ’t know how he ended up two feet, and added a strip of The fifth-ranked Saginaw that landed in the hands of SVSU Radlinski connected with Mark need our help. They are a good at the airport. ” barbed wire along the top. Valley State University Cardinals, comerback T.J. Alston who laFreniere over the middle who enough football team without our Kurkowski said he thinks “We could make this a fortress however, improved to 7-0 on the returned untouched for the 40-yard then broke a tackle by Mackey and help.” Oliver's behavior stems from an or a prison if we would want to, but season and 6-0 in Great Lakes touchdown. After a Houle extra jaunted 69 yards to put the game The Lakers typically potent undiagnosed mental disorder that it would not make sense from an Intercollegiate Athletic Conference point the SVSU lead was extended out of reach 34-12. offense was stiffed from the start of surfaced during the last six months. operational standpoint, ” play putting them in the drivers' to 17-9. With less than three minutes the game. Finnerty threw for % "Basically he went to Australia Schedlbauer said. And while the seat for the GL1AC Championship. After the interception Finnerty left in the game Dock found senior yards on 12 completions of 21 on some study abroad thing, and in airport wants the safest and most attempts with one interception, Only a Saginaw loss later in the would play one more series before Mario Locricchio for a six-yard the middle of it some switch secure system, too much security while Dock was 13-31 for 166 season can get the Lakers back in being pulled out due to a concus touchdown. While many of the flipped in his head. Something can be inconvenient for travelers, yards and 3 I NTs. Though Dock went wrong, ” Kurkowski said. hunt for a third-straight league title. sion sustained on his 53-yard run in Lakers struggled on Saturday he said. struggled finding receivers Kelly “He came back and he just wasn ’t “We made too many mistakes, the second quarter. Locricchio caught a career high 10 After Oliver ’s arraignment he “He convinced our trainers that receptions for 139 yards. was proud of the effort. the same person.” they made the plays and that’s why was held briefly at Kent County he could answer the bell in the third GVSU then converted a two- “I'm proud of him. I'm proud Oliver was arraigned in the they won today.” senior Jail. Radio station WKLQ. a for quarter and in retrospect, that was point conversion on a pass from of the way he competed under 63rd District Court Aug, 25 for Linebacker Willie Gray said. mer carrier of the Howard Stem not a g The School of Education would like to recognize the following faculty and students that have won recognition within the university and school: University Awards: School of Education Award Recipients: Jolanda Westehof-Schultz, Ph.D., Outstanding Teacher Nominee Ram Chattulani, Ph.D., Pew Teaching Excellence Award Outstanding Student Award: Ronald Postma, Pew Teaching with Technology Award Nominee Molly Carl, Elementary Teacher Education Loretta Ruth (Carney) Konecki, Ph.D., Distinguished Contribution to a Discipline Chad Ludtke, Special Education Katie Brooks, Secondary Teacher Education AmyLynn Meissner, Masters in Education in Reading Latoria Thomas, College Student Affairs Leadership Graduate Outstanding Community Members: Susan Laninga, Outstanding Administrator Janice Rocque, M.A., Outstanding Educator (g) Grand Wley State U niversity SCHOOI OI I 1)1 C ANON 4V • “as*/ 'yi *,* We develop quality educators to teach, lead and serve in local and world communities. Si 4 Ibunilay April22,2004 NEWS QBAND HftlllY LAMTHOM AjFterwards becomes afterthought Where are we gonna hang out? be great if we could get a liquor u Local coffee shop shuts What about Mark, what about license and have more of a pub/ its doors qfter nine years Cathy?’ But the reality of a restaurant atmosphere,” she business is that you have to pay said. the bills.” To Griffin ’s dismay, she found that Afterwards is located Katy Boss The off-campus coffee just a few dozen yards shy of Grand Valley Lan thorn house, located on 42nd Avenue near Brian ’s Books, just could the line separating Allendale n ’t compete with all the big from the “dry ” city of Afterwards Cafe used to be food companies that have Hudsonville. one of the hippest joints on opened on campus “Pierce campus. It was the only place during recent was the cut near Grand Valley State years, Griffin said. ii off line, that University where you could ’ve The corpora little road satisfied your caffeine nicotine tions behind Pizza I really believed that runs fixes, ordered a sandwich and Hut, Subway, between us caught the set of a local band. It Einstein Bros lAfterwards] was and the hous was the place to hang out with Bagels or the going to be there ing, ” she friends, do homework, play Lobby Shop buy said. “So that chess or philosophize with the their food in bulk forever—one of didn ’t work. ” other rather eclectic customers. for cheap, mean Griffin But now, after nine years in ing that their price the old, cool has still been business, the independent cof for a latte is also places on campus. able to fee house is closing. much lower, she expand the “It’s sad, honestly it makes said. Diane Griffin number of me very, very sad, ” said Diane “1 think it was Afterwards Owner. Manager Afterwards Griffin, Afterwards owner and difficult in operat cafes around manager. “I really believed ing out there Grand | AfterwardsJ was going to be because we were Rapids. there forever— one of the old, the only independ n What started cool places on campus.” ently-owned place with one cafe The cafe’s closing was a and we just can ’t get the prices next to GVSU has spawned five blow to the employees and reg of other places,” she said. more — three at Grand Rapids ular customers, some of whom And everyone understands Community College, one at the would spend hours every day that students are strapped for Wyoming library and another at just hanging out, Griffin said. cash, Diane said. the newly reopened Grand “I think that was the hardest The manager did have hopes Rapids Public Library. to revive the business last year Still, the flagship cafe had a Cruiiil Willey I mi thorn / Kuty Boss thing for me to tell my employ by obtaining a liquor license good run, Griffin said. Brooke Maylalonde, known as “Max" to the regulars, works at the Afterwards Cafe in the Grand Rapids Public ees that we’re not going to be and shifting the focus from a “1 just think, ‘Well, we did a Library. open, because they’ve had such loyalty to the business, ” she cafe to a restaurant. really good job there, and we said. “They were like, ‘What? “We really thought it would loved it while we were there.’” dlUiidalt Javasphere takes over 'Wt uuwk tmi| ttx liki it 4 nut Mint I' where Afterwards left off 5503 Lak« Michigan Dr. Allandala years realizing everybody atmosphere is more open to all NHM Brandon Avery Grand Valley Lantltorn feels pressures of drinking so types of people. we wanted to offer an alterna Javasphere is also going to What comes after tive to the bars,” VanBuren be a smoking venue and the Afterwards? Javasphere. said. “So having something host of live entertainment as The new coffeeshop, this close to campus does well as open nights for stu which has taken over the spot that.” dents. that Afterwards Caf6 used to VanBuren is also anticipat The one issue VanBuren Basic Wash hold, opened on Monday and ing some changes by being in said could be a potential prob is aiming to make an impact a college atmosphere in com lem is the shop will not be Soft Cloth Wash on GVSU’s coffee-consuming parison to her other taking campus dining cards. W.OO Under Carriage Flush customers, said Joy VanBuren, Javasphere location at 44th “I think one of the biggest owner of Javasphere. and Burlingame in Wyoming. problems that we might run Touchless Dry “One of my employees had “It is different because at into is that we don ’t accept the told me that there was a caf6 44th Street we have more suits meal cards like (Griffin J used that was here off campus and that come in and out and I to do, but we found out it is Super Wash that they closed down and that think this is going to be more almost better for us to do that %y6o of a steady atmosphere where for the students because it $6 Blue Coral™ it was still available, ” she .OO said. we are more busy in house as charges them 25 percent extra Clear Coat Sealer VanBuren and co-owner opposed to the in and outs, ” on their card then the univer High Pressure Rinse Matt Zomerlei are currently she said sity takes 25 percent from us leasing the location for two What she is not worried on top of that...I think that’s Wonder Wash years, at the point of the lease about are any problems just ridiculous. ” $y/oo Blue Coral Sealer™ terminating they will deter Afterwards encountered dur Michael Baier, a freshman $a oo mine if they want to buy the ing its existence. film major said he liked the Rim Cleaner lot. “It was just a great ven new coffeehouse. Triple Clear Coat VanBuren said the coffee ture, a great opportunity to go “1 think the coffee is spec house was appealing to her full force, ” she said. “We tacular, the people are amaz Conditioner and Zomerlei because of its either make it or break it. ing and you couldn ’t ask for a High Pressure Rinse close location to campus. Regardless of what [Diane better atmosphere to just sit “I went to college for four Griffin, former Afterwards down, hang out and drink a Cafe owner| went through little coffee, ” he said. when she owned the place, He also liked the ability to none of that concerns me at see live entertainment. all.” “There is not a whole lot Work for a Fortune 500 Company VanBuren said the coffee of places around here, within house has made some changes a close proximity that you can from the days of Afterwards. go see live entertainment and while attending college! The shop has longer hours enjoy yourself without being staying open Monday through in a crowded atmosphere or a Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., loud and obnoxious atmos Fridays 6:30 a.m. to 3 a.m., phere, so I think it is a very Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. and convenient thing to have.” FedEx Ground offers unlimited promotionol opportunities Sundays 11 a.m. to midnight. VanBuren has no doubts She also said Javasphere will about the future of her shop. be open for 24 hours during “It is going to be the best for Part-Time package handlers who obtain college degrees!!! exams and the new shop’s coffee house,” she said. 3:00AM-8:00AM Tues.-Sat. 5:00PM-10:00PM Mon-Fri. Pay Rate: $8.50- $9. 50/hour RAISE: after 90 days TUITION ASSISTANCE: after 30 days EEO/AA Employment Opportunities 3 *Must be able to lift an average of 50 lbs.* Apply in person M-Th 9am-4pm FedEx Ground 3378 3 Mile Rd. 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Grand Valley State lenging enough; none strongly preparing students as well for men. University faculty members agreed. Students studied for an The modem college student higher education as well as they freshmen were Beachnau said that he have been expressing their dis average of eight hours outside is a juggler — balancing classes did in the past," he said. “Grade considers this a good problem satisfaction with student stan the classroom, but the amount of with family and friends, a job inflation has cheated them out of unable to secure to have. He also said that the dards for years. hours studying only accounts for and down time. a realistic assessment of their university is currently finding Now they’re preparing to do a 7-percent variance in grade bousing on campus Classes and homework are preparation for college. a solution. something about it. point average. usually found at the bottom of “Most students have not “We are building 460 new A task force appointed by the This trend in student learn the list. learned to be students, i.e. devel beds on south campus for fall Seidman Faculty Senate investi ing is reflected campus wide. College professors across the oping good study habits and Brandon Avery ’04,” he said. gated the disparity in student In 1994, 29 percent of United States have been strug methods in which they have Grand Valley Lanthorn The new buildings — and faculty expectations. incoming freshmen said they gling with their students ’ unwill learned to spend a lot of time which are being constructed The task force ’s report found received an ‘A’ or an ‘A-’ aver actually studying. ” Some Grand Valley near the water tower on 42nd age in high school, according to Instead of making changes to State University freshmen Avenue —will be able to the Cooperative Institutional the high school curricula, affect may have been surprised this house freshmen, he said. Research Program results. In ing how and what students learn, year when they learned they Another problem some 2003, 48.9 percent of students the ACT, and perhaps also the didn ’t have on-campus hous freshmen encounter not living had an ‘A’ or ‘A-’ average. SAT and other state standardized ing. on campus is being detached This is with only 3.4 percent tests, have been "normalized ” or Andy Beachnau, direc from student life. of students spending at least 16 dumbed down to correct the tor of housing Bob Stoll, hours on homework per week. lowered scores. There was talk said that there director of “In the last Five years alone, in 2002 of making new require are a few rea- tt Student Life the amount of hand-holding and ments for Illinois and Colorado sons that some said that, for other coddling that students after ACT scores fell across the freshmen did freshmen, expect has increased dramatical country, according to a 2002 n ’t have hous [Livingon living on ly — not to be confused with a Grand Rapids Press article. ing such as the campus] is really campus can genuine need for help,” said Still, any changes to the high notoriety be an impor Nancy Shontz, a GVSU profes school curricula will be too late gained by win paramount for a tant part of sor of biology who has been to affect the current batch of col ning a national how much teaching for 37 years. “Too lege students. It is also not the championship student's personal they become many of my students want to only factor in the students ’ per in football, the development. involved memorize facts for a test and formances. influx of stu with campus then forget them. I want them to There are a million other fac dents from BOB STOLL events and understand, remember and make tors involved, including time outside of overall stu connections. Big difference. ” management and outside factors West Michigan Director of Student Life dent life. GVSU gives incoming col like family, work, friends and and simply the “It is real lege freshmen the program sur life in general. overwhelming ly paramount vey to learn as much about its Fifth-year senior Natalie amount of for a stu- incoming students as possible. Card, 22, said the expectations freshmen this fr dent ’s per The 2003 National College of a class depend on the profes year. sonal devel Student Report had similar sor. “About 80 percent of the opment, ” Stoll said. “Living results. “I’ve had some who are all freshmen class will reside on in an environment where a 41 percent of students who right and some who have high campus,” Beachnau said. community does programs responded said that they spend expectations, like excessive “Class size is about 3,200 or and attends programs and cre 10 or fewer hours studying. reading, ” she said. “Some teach approximately 2,560 resi ates their own community About 77 percent of those stu ers expect you to know the mate dents. ” sense of events and activi dents are getting a *B ’ or better rial as well as they do, when In order to accommo ties.” in their classes. Nearly one-third they have a Ph.D.; it’s ridicu date as many freshmen as Although it may be are getting ‘A’s. lous. Everything has to be per possible Beachnau said that tougher for a freshman to Many faculty members fect.” freshmen were placed in become involved with blame the lowered expectations Even so, she admitted that “over-assignment areas," Student Life, Stoll said that it on the failure of high schools to she could put a lot more effort which are usually the lounges is definitely still possible. prepare students. into her classes. inside of traditional living “All of the activities and Hal Larson, professor of "I know I don ’t study centers such as Kistler, all of the programs are engineering who has been teach enough, ” she said. “I could Copeland and Robinson. designed to encourage all stu ing for 32 years, said student probably put in more, but I get Freshmen were also moved dents to participate no matter Grand Valley Lanthorn Illustrations/ Sara /. Gross preparation and commitment to into different apartments what year they are,” he said. studying are the most frustrating Top: How students see themselves. PLEASE SEE STUDENTS, 11 Carbon monoxide claims dissolve in court Resources team who tested the provide our students with safe ■ Seven of students’ apartment and the highest read and well-maintained, fairly- ings they found in the apartment priced on-campus housing, ” he 10 charges against was 3 parts per million - much said. “There is no need for less than the plaintiff ’s 44 PPM worry. There has not been and Grand Valley at one point in the case. The there is no need to be." dismissed by jury Environmental Protection Director of Housing Andy Agency has a limit of 9 PPM for Beachnau agrees that there is no Brandon Avery every eight hours to be safe. reason for students to worry. Grand Valley Lanthorn Seven of the 10 charges “Student safety has always came to an end on July 21. been a University priority, ” he “The plaintiffs submitted a said. “Our response to any and all Grand Valley State nine-count plea into the court University made it past the first concerns has viewed student safe and we asked for dismissal of all ty as our top priority." verdicts of its carbon monoxide of he complaints. The court dis He also said that the univer case unscathed. missed seven of the nine sity is taking steps to educate its The case began in September counts, ” said Matt McLogan, residents on Carbon Monoxide when students in apartment 10D vice president of University in Laker Village began to Relations. “Two of them are and how to read the detectors express concerns about carbon still pending before the court that are in certain types of on- monoxide. The university and are on an aggressive sched campus housing. added a second detector to the ule to be resolved or back before “We are trying to educate apartment, but about a month the judge within 90 days. ” residents about CO and the mon after the second detector was McLogan said that the uni itors in their units, ” he said. “If added to the apartment the stu versity expects to end the case an alarm sounds please alert dents say that a reading of 26 soon and hopes that the counts Housing staff immediately. We PPM set off the alarm. GVSU are found in the university ’s will then test the unit to deter than paid for the students to stay favor. mine the cause of the alarm. in a hotel for one night and He also said that the univer This process has proved to be began checking the apartment. sity has never downplayed the very effective. To date, all GVSU then brought in the health or well-being of students. alarms have proved to be safe Environmental Health “Our highest priority is to from CO.” “I wanted two parents to raise my baby, i chose adoption Now we all have a great future.” Adoption is a positive option mftdlcll •tud«nt > SIAM VAUEY LANTNQRN NEWS Thursday, tyril 22, 20th 7 ‘We will pass * — George W. Bush IM.KM.& iVlJi Sept. 11,2001 the university. ” Rachael Voorhees, for the needs of the students. ■ Grand Valley marks the Student Senate president said. “We really emphasized the con “We came together as a community tinuing development of the mental anniversary of tragedy and didn ’t divide or argue, and with health crisis team,” said Eric all of our different views, we really Klmgensmith, post-doctoral resident with candlelight vigil united. The year it happened we at the counseling center. “We had a came together seeking information crisis plan in place but. after 9/11. we and tried to avoid pointing fingers. just went through and formalized it.” Nate Hoekstra We all had the mindset of ‘give us The team now has 27 people on Grand Valley Lanthorn more information, help us under it, including counseling staff, stu l stand what is going on.' dents, faculty and administrators, all t of whom have gone through crisis Two years ago today, Grand “Last year we came together as a Valley State University and the rest community on Sept. 11 to remember training. of the United States w itnessed one of what happened to those that were Klingensmith encourages any the most tragic and shocking events lost. We realized that we as a campus member of the campus community that any student, faculty member or community w ere part of a bigger pic who wants to talk about anything to staff member had ever experienced ture.” come into the counseling center. The in their lives. Another campus department has Allendale Campus office is open Some members of the GVSU grown and developed part of their Monday through Thursday from 8 community were affected more than operation in response to the need a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Friday from others, but it is a near-certainty that demonstrated by Sept. 11. The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is located the terrorist attacks that took place GVSU counseling center worked on in 204 STU. on Sept. 11, 2001 had an impact on its mental health crisis team in the In remembrance, GVSU is hav us all. months following the tragedy to ing a peace rally today at 12:05 p.m. “I think the students at the uni ensure that in the event that another at the clock tower and a candlelight versity over the past two years have situation like the one two years ago vigil at 9:20 p.m., also at the clock Courtesy of Don* Friedman done something that really defines were to arise, they would be ready tower. Tragedy at Bikniis Bar & Grill 76 S. Division Located Downtown at the Corner of Division and Oakes the pier NOW HIRING! Interviews Monday-Friday For more information 1-6 pm call 616-723-4324 Grand Valley’ student SB AND dSraiiti Vallrp Tlaiitljorn presumed drowned INVITE YOU AND A GUEST TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SCREENING UiijiiUh that there would be no chance of recovering Brandon Avery Reiss with the bad weather conditions on Grand Valley Lanthorn the lake. Instead they called 911 from their cellular phones. Grand Valley student Dan Reiss, 19. is “As soon as we realized we couldn ’t do being “presumed drowned" by the Grand anything ourselves, a couple of us used cell Haven Department of Public Safety, Officer phones to call 911.” he said. “Although to Tom Winegar said after a tragedy Nov. 29 at us it seemed like an eternity, police and res the south Grand Haven Pier. cue crews made it out to the end of the pier Although the search for Reiss' body was in less than 10 minutes. By then, more suspended initially by both police and Coast waves had continued to crash, and Dan Guard, the search was underway on slipped below the surface. He'd stayed Tuesday by 12:30 p.m.‘, Winegar said. afloat for less than two minutes. ” Winegar said the Ottawa County Reiss was a sophomore at GVSU. He Sheriff’s department was heading up the was also involved with the College search. Republicans. The United States Coast Guard has cate “He was a leader in the College gorized their efforts as “Active Search Republicans. ” said Wescott. who is the cur Suspended. ” said Lt. Rebecca rent president of GVSU college Heatherington, Operations Officer at the Republicans. USCG Grand Haven post. The classifica “Through his work, dedication and true tion means that unless new information talent, he helped make our club and our about the body surfaces that impacts the events a success. His intelligence in the decision to suspend the search, the search field of politics knew no bounds, and he will remain suspended. She learned how to grow and did say they will continue to adapt professionally. ” search with other law // Wescott also said that enforcement agencies if they He was not Reiss was a personable man are asked to do so. who got along with many splash Mike Wescott, who was 1 » g people. one of the eight friends who wildly or “Everyone who knew went out to the pier the night Dan w as a friend of his, and of Reiss’s death, recounted panicking, just as true evidence of how the night like this: great a guy he was, his “It was windy and the floating, head friends came from so many waves wei£tall," he said. At above the water. different walks of life, that the time we started walking it's hard to believe that one*"*' the pier, the waves were person could be respected smacking agaiiwf'the pier, MIKE WESCOTT by so many, with So many splashing everyone, but not Friend of Reiss. differences, ” he said. breaking (weUbftjulge. Michelle Weststratc, “By th9*flfflie we made it another friend of Reiss, to the end, the weather had echoed the ideas expressed gotten a little more violent // by Wescott. and waves were just begin “He lived every moment to the fullest, ning to break over ibe pier... something 1 he was always on the cutting edge of don ’t think we’d ever experienced. We did things," she said. n’t sense the imminent danger, and ran “Everyone is dealing with it in their own id the last lighthouse a few times in way,” she said. “Some people deal with it privately. We are trying to just bond as a lngr got really rough, someone group and talk about the good times and the >ut that Dan was nowhere to be good memories we have with him." seen. Tran around the edge of the lighthouse Winegar said that this is the second or shouting for him. When I returned to the third drowning of the year at the pier. front someone shouted that he was in the “Use extreme caution." he said. “ Look water. We all saw him. floating about 20 !<▼ anj sec what j$ going on with the water," he 30 feet away from the pier in the lake. He said. “If the waves are breaking over the was not splashing wildly or panicking, just pier at any point it is probably to dangerous floating, head above the water." to be out there...Lake Michigan can go Wescott said that there was a point from calm to six foot waves in a matter of where some of the friends on the pier that minutes. It is still a force of Mother Nature night took off their coats preparing to jump and you still have to respect it.” in the water after him but stopped realizing MM SPORTS RIM! VALIEV 1MTRMN T'de that news stuff? guru whose Laker D held its last advanced to the national semi ished with an 11-15 record, teams play a significant amount The real action three opponents to a measly finals before falling to Ninth going 8-10 in the GLIAC putting of their schedule while the was in the world three points a piece. Alabama. The Lakers compiled a them in 6th. school year is over. These are of GVSU sports! However, the Martin era has 30-8 overall record. While the The men had it even worse. two very talented teams both at Sports Obviously the gotten off to a rocky start as Lakers will return all but three of The Lakers were hot out of the the top of the GLIAC. biggest story was quarterback Cullen Finnerty and their players, two of those three gate going 10-1 then collapsed. As we look back Grand the football win running back Jordan Soper await leaving are senior All-Americans GVSU won only four more Valley State University is truly Nation ning the national their day in court charged with Nicole Bayle and Sabrina Bird. games the rest of the way ending the cream of the crop in the crown for a sec- illegal entry and assault stem The cross country teams both 14-13 for the year and 6-12 in GLIAC. No other schtxil consis , ond straight year, ming from an allegation in made it to the national meet the conference. tently challenges for the title in R ich Mc Gowan minus offensive January. where the women came in 8th Then just days alter the end as many sports as GVSU. Grand Valley Lanthorn superstars Curt Though football may be the and the men came in 14th and of the season head coach Terry Football, volleyball, cross coun Anes and David most publicized it was certainly this winter the track and field Smith suddenly resigned as try, soccer, track and field, base And now the sun is about set Kircus from the year before. The not the only GVSU program to teams won the GLIAC title for coach. With Athletic Director ball, softball, mens and womens on another year at GVSU. Lakers extracted revenge against find success this year. the third straight year. Tim Selgo ’s reluctance to go into golf, swimming and diving must It’s been a quite a year. Ted the Fighting Sioux from North The women ’s soccer team The year was not so kind to details about Smith’s resignation, all be taken seriously. And Nugent came and was met by Dakota, the team that defeated enjoyed its finest season in its the basketball teams of GVSU. along with some comments though they struggled this year controversy. them in the 2(X)I championship. history before falling to Northern The Lady Lakers were made by players, one wonders if any opposing coach in the con Al Sharpton came here...did Head coach Brain Kelly cele Kentucky in the Great Lakes among the favorites in the Smith hadn’t been told one way ference will tell you the basket anyone care? brated by jumping to Mt. Regional Championship. The GLIAC after posting the best or another he was not returning ball teams under-achieved this A GVSU student illegally Pleasant to take over the reins of Lakers went 17-2-2 for the sea season in their history in 2002, to GVSU. season and could very well con bordered a plane, which, really, Central Michigan University. son and are bringing back a sub but the 2003 campaign proved to As the school year winds tend next year. is pretty tunny. Now the team belongs to stantial portion of the team. be a rough one as the Lakers down the baseball and softball We’ll have to wait until then. But who really cares about Chuck Martin, the defensive The volleyball team never found a groove and fin season start up. It’s too bad these See you next year. Coach Kelly,won and done h R ich Mc Gowan once-proud tradition. I think I “Eastern Michigan wanted and in this business you know Grand Valley Lanthorn can bring that program back to him and 1 think he did the right other schools will be looking for the pride and thing by not coaches who have accomplished tradition that is going there,” the things he has. It’s just by Dec. 13, 2(X)3 will go down // vas.co not only as the day the Lakers here at Grand GVSU Athletic chance this was the right fit for won their second straight Valley today. ” I think I can Director Tim coach Kelly and that’s why he ◄ National Championship, but it In his 13 bring that Selgo said. “The pursued it.” will also be the last GVSU game years at GVSU timing of that Having coached at GVSU with Brian Kelly calling the Kelly amassed a program back to was not very alongside Kelly for 14 seasons, plays. 118-35-2 record, the pride and good. The tim many expected Quinn to follow The former Laker coach was a .767 winning ing of this is Kelly to CMU. Quinn, however, announced as the new head percentage, en tradition that is much better. decided to stay at GVSU. coach at Central Michigan leav route to back-to- here at Grand That was during “There were a number of ing behind a program he built back national the playoffs, this factors I considered in my deci from mediocrity to a national titles with three Valley today. was after the sion, ” Quinn said. “I based that powerhouse. straight appear season. ” decision on a number of factors: “It’s difficult to pull up ances in the BRIAN KELLY “He’s had primarily my family, my football * roots, ” Kelly said at his farewell championship Former GVSU fcxitball coach some opportu family here at Grand Valley. I - press conference on Dec. 30. game. nities in the love West Michigan and I love “But it comes down to needs and It is those ______past, at least in what we’ve accomplished here. successes that // the last couple I’ve put in a lot of effort and wants. Grand Valley wanted me Photo Courtesy of Central Michigan University have made Kelly of years,” energy into this program and I here, and 1 wanted to be here. Brian Kelly held a conference at Central Michigan on Jan. 2. But I think I'm needed at Central attractive, not only to CMU, but GVSU assistant coach Jeff felt it was best for Jeff Quinn to Michigan. 1 think I can restore a to other schools with coaching Quinn said. “He’s been to the stay.” vacancies. National Championship game “I’m thrilled coach Quinn is Deromedi said that along with al the top of the Mid-American staying, ” Selgo said. “He’s been Kelly’s record comes a reputa Conference, ” Kelly said. a very important part of the suc tion he hopes will help in Herb Deromedi said that along cess of our program. He and his recruiting. with Kelly’s record comes a reputa family are very important parts “He’s got a great deal of tion he hopes will help in recruiting. Downtown Housingof the Grand Valley family and recognition in the state,” “He’s got a great deal of for him to stay speaks volumes Deromedi said. “Not only with recognition in the stale,” Beekman Management about the character coach Quinn players but with coaches and he Deromedi said. “Not only with has and I’m excited to have him has a good base outside of the players, but with coaches and he stay.” state, especially in the has a good base outside of the 2,3,4,5, Bedrooms 11 properties available CMU’s football program has Midwestern areas.” state, especially in the Duplexes, Houses, within 5 blocks of new fallen on hard times in recent On Jan. 6 Kelly was named Midwestern areas.” years. The Chippewas haven ’t Division II co-coach of the year On Jan. 6 Kelly was named & Apartments Devos Center. won a Mid-American sharing the award with Mike Division 11 co-coach of the year Conference title since 1994 and Van Diest of Carrol (Mont.). along with Mike Van Diest of in the last 10 years have com Deromedi is confident that Carrol (Mont.). Bob Beekman piled 42-80 record with two win Kelly ’s success will transfer to Deromedi is confident that ning seasons and are 16-41 in the Division 1 level. Kelly ’s success will transfer to the 895-5866 the last five years. Last year “We discussed what are Division 1 level. CMU went 3-8. some of the differences between “Coaching the X’s and O’s “This is not a five-year coaching at Division II level and he’s very solid and a great game rebuilding program, ” Kelly said the Division I level, ” Deromedi planner, ” Deromedi said. "He when he was introduced at said. “Coaching the X’s and O’s has an extreme ambition, great another press conference on Jan. he’s very solid and a great game IQ and is very comfortable to be 2. “It’s a five-minute program. planner. He has an extreme around. ” Monthly Rent as low as We expect to win immediately. ambition, great IQ and is very “I’m kx)king forward to the I’m excited about the opportuni comfortable to be around. ” challenge of bringing CMU foot ty of waking up a sleeping “I’m looking forward to the ball back to its rightful place at the giant. ” challenge of bringing CMU top of the Mid-American ^167.50 per person CMU Athletic Director Herb football back to its rightful place Conference, ” Kelly said. Based on 4 person occupancy GVSU water polo splashes up winning record Association. The CWPA is Last year the women came ■ Club water polo governing body over the in third place in the women's Ottawa Creek Apartments world of college level water CWPA Midwest division. 11127 52nd Ave and Lake Michigan Dr. NW racking up an polo. GVSU’s teams are in the Other teams in its division Great Lakes region of CWPA. include Notre Dame. Miami • Spacious 1 or 2 bedroom apartments • Walkout balcony impressive number The GVSU men ’s team is No. of Ohio, Bowling Green and • Central Air • New basketball court 1 in its region that includes University of Michigan. of wins in the water schools like Notre Dame. Ball “I think that by adding • Dishwasher • Coin-op laundry in Building this season State. Western Michigan and depth to our bench this season • Just minutes away from GVSU • Large closet space University of Toledo. we have a stronger team,” Matt R ose The men ’s team is current said club President Ashley ly ranked No. 9 collegiate Megee. “We should able to Now Leasing for the Fall Semester Grand Valley Lanthorn club poll. Ahead of them in compete for first place in our the polls are teams like Call Now Going from class to class division this up coming sea (6161 677-5270 (616^1 453-9190 University of Michigan, son. ” you might have seen a fellow Miami University, University student sporting a Grand Last season the women of Florida, and University of Valley State University water only had 12 girls on the club Arizona. polo shirt. The question then team, but Megee said, “we “We play arises: ‘Grand have about three times as ------a lot of the Valley has a many girls interested this top teams in year.” water polo // the nation team?’ The sport of water polo is We should be and we are The answer kind of like soccer played in a really suc to the question is able to compete pool, only you use your hands cessful at it,” yes; GVSU has instead of your feet to pass for first place in said vice both men’s and the ball around and to score president of women ’s club our division this goals. t the water water polo There are seven players in up coming polo club teams. the pool at one time. Six are Matt G V S U ’ s season. players moving around the Kendall. water polo teams pool and the goalie, poised to The men have been under guard the net. ASHLEY MEGEE are prepar the radar as an The object is to get the ing to com athletic sport Club President ball in the other teams’ net. pete in the since their incep Kendall also said that the Great Lakes tion in 1999. ______players cannot touch the bot The team was ndivisional tom of the pool at anytime finals this formed by a during game play without get weekend in South Bend. Ind. The School of Social Work wishes to group of former West ting a penalty. against Western Michigan and Michigan high school players Students interested further Ball State. Congratulate all of its' Bachelors and who wanted to keep playing in the sport of water polo or “If we win there,” Kendall water polo at the collegiate anyone interested in partici said, “we will be heading to level. The group, however, pating can e-mail Kendall or Masters level graduates and wishes Texas A&M to compete in the did not realize that its love for Megee at H20polo(3>gvsu.edu national collegiate club cham the sport was equal to that of or check out the team's Web them well in the future. pionships.” many other GVSU students. site at The women ’s water polo The water polo club since www2.gvsu.edu/~h2opolo. club was formed in the winter then, has joined up with the of 2001. Its season runs from Collegiate Water Polo January to April. •j 1 8RANB VALLEY LANTH8RN SPORTS Thursday. April 22. 2(MH Q Back 2 Back! very proud of our guys, ” alumna Carson said. “We’re going to try Title belongs to players, fans alike and win another championship. We’re going to win another Marisa Kwiatkowski nity — arrived in a mass of ring. ” Grand Valley Lanthorn black and Laker blue to root for Hall said it was important for the team. her to come to this year ’s cham The Lakers got their “It’s great to be a part of it pionship because of what hap revenge. this year,” said Lisa Rogers, who pened the last time GVSU faced With a 10-3 victory over the worked at GVSU for 11 years. North Dakota. North Dakota Fighting Sioux, “All of my friends went last “I watched the champi GVSU solidified its role as a year. I was also born in North onships on TV in previous powerhouse in Division II foot Dakota. ” years," she said. “They lost on ball and beat the team that had Many students have made my birthday in 2(X)I, but I know attending football games a tradi beaten them two years ago. we’re going to win this time.” tion. In 2001, North Dakota For others, the Laker spirit is Dashondra Hall, Sharice defeated GVSU 17-14 in Carson, Monique Hancock and a family tradition. GVSU’s first visit to a National Nina Huggar have gone together “It’s payback time and we’re Championship. to all the home games since 1999. going to score on them,” said But the victory was not just for “Congratulations to all the Josh Stoddard, 16, whose twin the football team; it was for the players for making it this far,” brothers Greg and Chris play on thousands of fans who ptxiled their said Huggar, a December 2(X)3 the team. “We really want to get money and drove to Alabama to alumna. “It’s been some hard them back after what happened watch the game. times and they made it through. last time.” It was the people who hud (GVSU players) DeJuane Boone Stoddard said he hopes to dled together against the cold and Marvis Bryant are our good attend GVSU after he graduates temperature and icy rain, but friends. They are our family and from high school to play on the still cheered for the team who we came to support them and all football team. He is a center. deserve recognition. the other players.” The 2003 National More than 4,(XX) fans — stu Carson said she also made Championship was more than just a dents, alumni, faculty, staff, the trip to show support for the game well-played; it was a demon administration and local mem team. stration of the incredible strength of Grand Valliy I anthorn / Pete Afoirryl bers of the surrounding commu “We're here because we’re GVSU’s community. Mark Catlin (No. 3) and (No. 82) react to the interception which sealed the win for GVSU Grand Valley linebacker dies in car crash Katy Boss the two others. be missed. ” to me personally, losing some Grand Valley Latithorn Athletics had been a big Jordan majored in social body that close. He was a real part of Jordan ’s life. He was work at GVSU, and had close friend, kinda like a hooked on sports from the age planned to work with children brother,” he said. Brenda and Orange Fields, of 4, when he discovered soc and teenagers. Every time Jordan was the parents of Grand Valley cer. “He wanted to be a social around is a good memory for State University student As a teenager, he earned worker, always his goal was Morgan. They went to parties Jordan Fields, will never MVP honors at University of he wanted to help people, ” and clubs, played video again be making the drive to Detroit Jesuit High School, said Mrs. Fields. “He often games, and started an organi watch their son ’s football then accepted a scholarship at said he felt that was some zation on campus called games. GVSU. thing that was a part of him - “Positive Influences. ” Jordan, an outside line A 6-foot-3-inch, 220- a gift - that he could help peo The club, which had 14 backer, died in a car accident pound linebacker, Jordan let ple.” members, was dedicated to in Louisiana on July 18. tered in his freshman year at Several GVSU players and promoting diversity on cam “His dad and I attended GVSU. He had 11 tackles, coaches, including Kelly, road pus. Jordan and the other every football game he ever including a sack, over nine a bus to Jordan ’s memorial members of Positive played, ” Mrs. Fields said of games. In the Lakers 2002 service on Saturday, July 26, Influences threw parties at her only child. "We wanted to season, he red-shirted. in his hometown of Detroit. Kirkhof. hosted barbecues, make sure that whenever he Jordan showed a lot of “We were overwhelmed went bowling, and had pro put on a uniform, that we promise in what would have with the support of Jordan ’s grams discussing everything would be there.” been his third season, said friends and teammates,” said from racism to making rela The night Jordan died he coach Brian Kelly. Mrs. Fields. “We truly appre tionships last. was riding in a car with three “Jordan worked so hard the ciate it, so many students Overall. Jordan was just an of his friends, about two hours last year both academically came." example of how an honorable outside of New Orleans. An and athletically. He was out Jordan left many friends man lives his life, said oncoming car crossed the cen standing during spring prac missing his smile and good- Morgan. ter line, and Jordan's friend tice and put hirhself in posi natured company. ’ y. “He always showed what a swerved to avoid it. tion to make a significant “He was a quiet person but man should be like. When i They went off the road and impact for us in the upcoming a loving person overall, ” said Jordan died, every girl was Grand Valiev Lanthorn j Photographer crashed into a tree. The season. ” Kelly said. his former roommate and like, ‘well that's one good Grand Valley linebacker Jordan Fields died after an oncoming car struck the impact killed Jordan and “He was a tremendous longtime friend, Wesley man that should have been left vehicle he was riding in while traveling from New Orleans. another passenger, and injured teammate and friend that will Morgan. “It was a real shock in the world, ’” he said. Men’s b-ball coach resigns to step down or if Smith’s res ■ After an ignation surprised him. “At this point were focus underachieving ing on the search process, ” Selgo said. “I’m very confident season, men’s that we will get an outstanding basketball coach pool of candidates for the posi tion and I believe we’ll find steps down someone who is a good fit, for Grand Valley.” R ich Mc Gowan Prior to arriving at GVSU, Grand Valley Lanthorn Smith coached at Lake Superior State University for Grand Valley State men ’s six seasons, winning the Great basketball coach Terry Smith Lakers Intercollegiate Athletic resigned from his position late Conference regular season and Minor In Possession last week after seven years and tournament titles in 1996 en compiling a 110-83 record in route to the school ’s first D runk Driving D efense holding up our end of it, so that time. NCAA Division II National “1 have had a wonderful Tournament bid. That year may be he (Smith| felt the best & Personal Injury Claims experience coaching basketball Smith was named GLIAC and way to go about it was to at Grand Valley Stale,” Smith Great Lakes Region coach of resign, I don't know. ” said in a press release. “The the year awards. Freshman guard Brain student athletes and the staff at After the 2000-01 season, Arnold agreed saying “every Grand Valley have been a lot of in which the Lakers put togeth college wants to win and fun to work with, I will miss er a 21-9 season. Smith led Grand Valley ’s done a good job CONTACT US FOR A FREE the relationships you have GVSU to a conference tourna of that in most of their sports within the ment victory and they haven ’t been doing INITIAL CONSULTATION framework of a ______entering them that in basketball the last cou university. // in the NCAA ple of years. We want to play in tournament. “This has national tournament like the (616) 846-5850 The next year been a chal I'm very confi other teams and we want to GVSU under lenging period dent that we will make a name for ourselves of time for my achieved with a 15-13 (8-10) nationally and what we should 120 WEST SAVIDGE STREET • P.O.BOX 301* SPRING LAKE, Ml 49456 family and I get an outstand- do. ” need to reflect record, then on both the ing pool of can went 14-14 (8- direction and didates for the 9) last year. demands of my After going The Performing Arts provide career. As a position and I 14-13 (6-12) coach dedicat this year, miss ed to his play believe we'll find ing the confer ers and the someone who is ence tourna an exciting world in which to work. game of basket ment, coupled ball my deci a good fit for with the contin sion to step Grand Valley. ued success of down was ago other GVSU sports — foot nizing, but it TIM SELGO had to be ball, baseball, GVSU Athletic Director softball, volley ee, made. ” ball to name a Smith's res- ______few — some ignation comes // feel the basket at the end of a season that saw the Lakers ball team’s lack start out with a school best 10- of conference and national suc Graduates of Music I mark then struggle the rest of cess led to his resignation. the way, winning four out of “Every sport is winning, and Dance the last 17 games, and missing and we were a weaker sport the conference tournament. this year, that may have had GVSU athletic director Tim something to do with it,” jun Selgo declined to comment ior forward Marcus Wallace From the GVSU Music Department when asked if he asked Smith said. “As far as every team winning, we really weren’t I > 5 v 10 LAKER LIFE SMNavuimJumnni Coming Out protested Both pro- and anti-homosex Christianity on Campus had a group of friends and family ■ Differing uality groups had members in different opinion of his involve made his coming out at last attendance at the Cook Carillon ment in the event. year's day a little easier. opinions ‘come out' Tower us each viewpoint “The main appeal of “I was lucky to have a lot of when students expressed their respective opin Christianity on Campus was to supportive friends and family," ions. the majority of GVSU students he said. “To my friends it was gathered to march “Coming from my perspec who profess belief in God, most not even remotely a problem. I tive, this day symbolizes unity of which are C hristian, we want had a picture perfect coming out. for awareness for those that are making their ed to make it very clear where hut not everyfxxJy ’s is like that.” orientation known, but feel that the Bible stands on this, where O’Haire said this day also Natl : Holkstra and (hey have a comfortable envi the C hristian church stands on supports others who may not Dianni : Christensen ronment to do it in.” said Brian this and where the majority of have had an easy coming out and Grand Valley Lanthom Hinterscher, the Adviser for Out the broader community stand on it lets them know there are N’ About, a gay and lesbian this issue,” Kuiper said. “We just places to help and support their didn't want to see such a hot- decision. Members of several Grand service and advocacy group on button issue seems so monolith Hinterscher said it was diffi Valley student organizations campus. Hinterscher said the ic in the message that was being cult to keep track of how many took part in “National coming group tries to inform others sent to Grand Valley.” people participated, but he out day" on Oct. 10. about certain issues that are Kuiper said that he encour believes the event to he a suc However, some of the groups going on that affect guys and les ages a diversity of opinion, and cess. had drastically differing opin bians. that his organization doesn ’t “People were walking past Grand Vtilhy I antlwrn j Will Hurrah Jason Kuiper, president of ions. think that the university should the clock tower all day. ” he said. Many booths were set up on the Allendale Campus as part of National n't allow “this kind of thing.” “We did have a very good Coming Out Day to raise awareness of different sexual preferences. A variety of groups were rep turnout. ” FUN, EXCITING AND resented including Out N’ Members of both organiza he recognized that the signs may people representing the opposite EXHILARATING About. Christianity on Campus, tions were writing comments in have been seen as inflammatory. opinion of his group's. the Women ’s Center, Planned chalk on the sidewalks near the “We weren ’t getting up in “Just don ’t claim to be a NOW QUALIFIES AS A Parenthood and Triangle plaza, however, the university people ’s faces or anything, ” he Christian, don't claim historical JOB DESCRIPTION. Foundation, an organization that requested that the chalkmgs of said. “When we chose those Christianity is tolerant of this helps to end violence against all groups he removed. messages, we were careful to use type of thing,” he said. “1 mean. Brtglil? Outgoing? tnrrgi-tic? Perfect I low Christianity is no more tolerant tlutut UMng your ulenti to help spread the gays and lesbians. Some of the several mes words taken right from the Bible word about Red Bull? This day lets others know sages written by Christianity on verses like Romans 1, hut we of this than Islam would be.” Wr'rr looking (or prrtoruble and highly there are people out there that Campus included messages stat want people to know that we see Hinterscher acknowledged motivated people to join the Red Bull Mobile support you, ” said GVSU stu ing “God says homosexuality is this as a black and white, cut and the opposition present at the Fnergy Team. Your part-time job will be to dent Torrence O'Haire. “It can vile ” and “CnxJ isn ’t tolerant ” dried issue that is not open to event. hit the street* delivering energy wherever it’a needed. At work, at whool, at the gym, on be very emotionally taxing to with Bible passages below them. interpretation. ” “You ’re going to get back the road, you ’ll go anywhrir and everywhere hide from people who you are." Kuiper said that his group was Kuiper said that he had sev lash like that about these things.” in search of people who might t>e tired and in He said a very understanding not trying to he disrespectful, but eral interesting discussions with he said need of energy A couple of ruler. You should Ire at leant Iff, have a good driving record and be able to work llerihlf liourr, including werkrndr and evenings. But most important!}, you should be charming and motivated. If this sounds like fun, you can download an MLK Jr. Day events a success application at *»».recruit redbullmct com. Bobby Springer estimated that speech by Taylor, which filled Taylor said in her speech that Red Bull ■ Many in the about 450 students and faculty the Cook-DeWitt auditorium to the GVSU silent march was the members, along with university capacity, creating a standing- first silent march she had ever GVSU campus administrators, came out to sup room-only environment for stu participated in. ENERGY DRINK port the cause and take part in dents who attended. She elaborated by saying community turned the event. After the speech, Taylor that it gave her “time to reflect.” out for MLK events Students gathered in front of stayed and chatted with students Taylor was one of the leaders Zumberge Library at 1:45 p.m. who received free copies of the of the march, but said that she Magnum Tattooing Inc. and pnxreeded to take part in the latest Essence magazine. 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STUDENT STORAGE “I loved her (Taylor ’s) “I didn't feel like I was giv “The campus, the silence and speech,” said BSU member ing a speech," she said. “It felt the hells ringing in the back Store It for the Summer * Pick It Up in the Fall Danielle Powell. “It exceeded more like I was having a great ground, it was truly beautiful.” my expectations. ” conversation with the audience. Springer said that overall, CLIMATE CONTROL The performance by the It really felt like everyone who the events of the afternoon were Variety of Sizes Gospel Choir set the tone for the was there had their hearts open. ” a success. Z4-Hour Access Video Surveillance Poxes/locks Available Sibs n ’ Kids Weekend 2| 44Hi $». * showing of about 700 participants, decorate. Blair and her council i 4975 Clyde Park Ave. S.W. AJ Colley ¥ according to Spotlight adviser enjoyed working with the children Grand Valley Lanthom Toll Free! WYOMING Jennifer Sova. The weekend during the activity. 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Sova had originally very much 1 had so much fun' and said she expected about 4 www.lanthorn.com < / > GRAND VALLEY lANTNORN Thursday, April22,2004 11 STUDENTS who either can ’t or won ’t find Teaching and Learning Center, continued from page 6 the time to finish all their will develop an action plan to assigned outside class work. narrow the distance between stressed out and keep saying GVSU — and universities faculty and student expectations. ‘I gotta study, I gotta study. ’” across the nation — will need to “It will be a pilot plan for a Sophomore Luke Engelsma, come up with some kind of com limited number of students next 20, said he also could spend promise with students to year, then full-blown for the fol more time outside of the class increase teaching and learning lowing year,” Catherine Frerichs room studying, hut doesn ’t. effectiveness. said. “We are intentionally not “I study more this semester The Provost ’s Office has thinking about what the plan than I ever have before, ” he said. provided funding so GVSU pro will look like because we want it “I go to school full-time, work fessor Donna Henderson-King to grow out of the research ATTENTION and come home exhausted. You can look further into student and results.” just don ’t want to use your brain faculty expectations. Frerichs said she and the oth any more after that.” After she gathers her results, ers on the project are hoping to There are scores of other col she, Diana Pace, associate dean narrow the educational gap lege students across the nation of students, and Catherine between faculty members and Frerichs, director of the Faculty the students. MARKETING AND ADVERTISING STUDENTS! Sharpton power! Gain experience in your field of study! Flexible Hours! Internship Opportunities! Commission Based Pay! email resume to: [email protected] Grand Valley Lanthorn / Pete Mowry| or drop off in Lanthorn office Rev. Al Sharpton takes time after his speech to answer some questions for a group of students. 12 Thursday, April 22. 20(h A & E GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Electric Display of body images Boogoloo meant to change views Dianne Christensen then of people of all shapes this. I am very proud that I did Grand Valley Lanthorn and sizes. it. Everybody ’s different and it “Looking good is being made me realize size and shape good - that is what our society is not so important, but the Larry Kirkwood, an artist has done. ” Kirkwood said. form and the lines of the body. whose Body Image Project lias “Our self-confidence has been The negative influence from Luke Hackney become a national movement taken away." the media, changed my view Grand Valley lumthorn across U.S. Schools. His proj He also believes our socie about my self. It was a fantas ty ect came to Grand Valley State has “outdated ” ideas about tic experience.” Granted, I don ’t always University Oct. 13-15. The gender and especially women. He usually sets two hours get what I want. For main focus is to send the mes He said our society depicts aside when he does a body cast instance, I can’t fly, and 1 sage to others that it is all right women as having to look per of a person. It does not take the don ’t have a rocket ship that the majority of people do fect. complete time to finish the (which 1 wouldn ’t need if 1 not have supermodel bodies. He said the media is much cast, but he uses the rest of the could fly but 1 could still His artwork consists of body to blame for this portrayal that time, to teach the person about admire how cool it would casts of all shapes and si/es. women have to be thin. his or her body and the positive look in my backyard). Four GVSU staff and students “Magazines make compos qualities it has. However, as far as art and volunteered to have Kirkwood ites of people's bodies that are One point he wants to drive entertainment here at GVSU, make a cast from their bodies. air brushed to look better.” he home is people need not let things weren ’t bad at all. The “Love Your Body Day: said. “People are not like that. what others think bother them From the electro Change How You See Not People need to stop concentrat as much. acoustic concerts to the How You Look." body casts ing on the parts of a person ’s “We give permission to many plays, there was a lot were on display from Oct. 13- body, but on the body as a other people to define who we to do at Grand Valley, if only 15. whole.” are," he said. “We need to stop you never attended any Kirkwood began the Body One GVSU student, Carrie, doing that. We can ’t worry classes and put down the keg Image Project in 1993 to help had a body cast made by about failures as much.” cup every once in awhile. ViA\\VV No parking permits will be Eric Gallippo “When excavation is under available for purchase over Grand Valley Lanthorn taken, there are surprises,” Moyer said. “Some of the the counter. They will, howev er, be available through Construction of a new park project schedule was reserved SISWEB, Pokorski said, so ing ramp on the Pew Campus to address unforeseen condi students can apply for parking is well under way and should tions, ” when registering for classes. be finished in time for stu Moyer is optimistic about Students will be billed for the dents to use in the fall of the progress being made on permits through their student 2004, when Grand Valley the ramp’s construction. He accounts. Full-time students State University will intro said the project is going well will be required to pay $95- duce a new parking-fee sys and the current schedule allows for students to make per-semester next year, while tem for all students who wish part time will pay $50-per- to use on-campus parking. use of the ramp as early as this semester in both the fall and Foundations for the struc coming fall. winter. Parking for ture, said James Moyer, direc All students who wish to use spring/summer sessions will tor of facilities, are complete the ramp, according to the Department of Public Safety, be free, Pokorski said. and the initial building section There is not deadline for has been erected to the upper will be required to purchase a parking permit. This policy registration or limit to the level. The next level of con applies to any on-campus number of passes that will be struction, Moyer said, should parking at GVSU as part of a sold, she said. begin this week new policy developed during No additional fee will be Although everything is run charged to use the parking ning according to schedule, the parking forums held in the fall of 2003 as a measure to ramp at Pew Campus. Once Moyer said there have been a finished, the parking ramp is few setbacks, however, good help offset the cost of building expected to provide an about planning has allowed the con the new $20 million structure. Permits will only be avail 950 additional parking spaces struction to remain on sched able online through the Public for students attending classes ule. downtown. More information Issues concerning the build Safety Department ’s Web site starting July 15 and will be on acquiring a parking permit Gram/ Valley lanthorn / Andy Hamilton ing ’s foundation arose initial mailed to students upon pur is available at Construction is underway for a new parking garage downtown just west of the Pew Campus ly, he said, but have since chase, said Sara Pokorski, www.gvsu.edu/publicsafety . been resolved. parking systems coordinator. Demonstration raises awareness "It’s very funny to me how Eric Galleppo the ladies behind the counter. of getting married and that same- “According to Michigan law, sex couples are currently missing closed-minded an open-minded Grand Valley Lanthorn same-sex marriage is not legal at out on 1.500 rights and privileges country can be,” said Leue, who this time.” granted to heterosexual couples. walked into the clerk’s office arm- A group of about 30 area college Inspired by the same-sex mar Torrence O’Hare, .mother of the in-arm with O’Hare as the first and high school students tix>k part events organizers and also gay couple to apply. Leue is a student in a demonstration to raise aware riages taking place in San agreed, adding that this issue at Grand Rapids City High. ness about gays and lesbians ’ right Francisco and the recent court rul should affect more than the gay Wagner and O’Hare were both to marry in Kent County on Feb. ing in Massachusetts. Jaeden community. impressed with how many people 20. Wagner, one of the event ’s organ “ showed up for the event and how Meeting at the Kent County izers, and some friends decided to There is a little more meaning much media coverage they were Clerk’s Office at 300 Monroe Ave. do something to bring the issue to for me, being gay, because they NW in downtown Grand Rapids attention in West Michigan. will not legally recognize if I want able to get. WOOD TV 8 and nearly 15 same-sex couples “litis is meant to be a campaign to devote my life to someone, ” said WZZM 13 both had camera crews walked in and asked to fill-out to raise awareness, not to be O’Hare, a sophomore education on hand and minutes after the last applications for a marriage licenses obnoxious or anything, ” said major at GVSU. “I think it should couple exited the building, the around 10:30 a.m. aWagner. a sophomore and social mean something to everyone in story was printed in the Grand Although none of them were work major at Gnuid Valley State America. We would go to war for Rapids Press. denied, none of them will expec t to University. freedom anil equality but won ’t fix “We made the front page! ” be tying the knot in Michigan any Wagner, who is guy, said many it in our own country. ” shouted one excited demonstrator. time soon. of the people who turned out for An exchange student from Wagner said she was surprised “You will be able to fill this the demonstration were straight. Germany, where same-sex mar no one showed up to protest the application out, but we won ’t be It would be disappointing, she riage has been legal as long as he event, because they had flyered the Grand Valley Lanthorn / Will Hurrah said, if she really had wanted to can remember, Eric Leue said he event heavily. It was nice, she said, Right to left, Megan Gedris and Ellen Roelofs from the Grand Rapids able to process it for you, ” was the community demonstrate on Feb. 20 for gay and lesbian rights. scripted response that was courte apply for a marriage license with does not understand the current to be able to come and do this ously given to most of couples by her partner that day for the purpose debate. peacefully. Congratulations Graduates! Thank you for riding The Rapid. We ’ve enjoyed serving you during your time at Grand Valley. We wish you the best of luck and hope that you will contin ue to use and actively support public transportation... Wherever Life Takes You 14 BRAND VALUY LANTHORN Thursday, April 22,2004 OPINION Lantoon of the year... ran& yaUep Jimttfjom Mexus of Lunacy by Kristie Good The student-run new spaper of Grand Valley State University ^ fTA tA > W Y Editorial Board Marisa Kwiatkowski - Editor in Chief Sutff Nate Hoekstra - News Editor Rich McGowan - Sports Editor Cl M Luke Hackney - A&E Editor AJ Colley - Laker Life Editor 1 G Eric Gallippo - Downtown Editor Volume 37 , Number 32 3-25-04 "Hey. no pressure. GVL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A non-traditional life work all day, fix a meal for our Shroyer shocker you are a thorn in my side. But I holding up to our faces their dis injustice visible. ” I am a non-traditional student. family, attend a child’s softball or Dear Lanthorn, am sympathetic to you feministic turbing graphics.. ! But| how can There are many other exam You know me because you ’ve soccer game, and then rush off to My blood is ablaze Lanthorn! plea for help (do not confuse that we charge that it is vile and repul ples of the effectiveness of show taken classes with me. Or at least class. That’s why us non-tradition How dare you print such a poorly line as me being unsympathetic sive for pro-lifers to brandish vile ing the horrible reality of injustice. someone like me. Non-traditional als often look frazzled during class written letter to the editor? J.A. towards feminists, it is just used as and repulsive images if the images The Holocaust is a good example. students are those middle-aged and bore you when we complain Shroyer’s very attacking letter a description). I suppose equal are real? To insist that truth is in If you tell someone that 9 million students w ho carry their books in that we’re tired. Slowly, slowly, “Infuriated by ads ” seemed point rights was not enough. I will meet poor taste is the very height of people were killed in the briefcases and shopping bags, and we creep towards that college less and an utter waste of our you in front of the clock tower hypocrisy. Besides, if these Holocaust, it is virtually meaning we wear funny, outdated clothes degree, always doubting ourselves. Lantom ’s very precious space. 1 Saturday at noon; look for the big images are often the facts of the less. However, if you show them and bring lots of snacks to class. Always asking ourselves if it is would have rather seen more on guy burning his “bro. ” matter, and if we then claim that it pictures of emaciated people or We sit in front so we can see and worth it. Then, when the catalog the “Great Taco Bell Debate”...or Pleading that people be is offensive for pro-choice women piles of corpses, they begin to hear the professors better. You comes out for the next semester, possibly something else about how offended less, to be confronted with them, then understand the horror of the younger students think it’s because we register for classes. our professors believe us to be Stewart Carrier we are making the judgment that Holocaust. This is precisely the our sight is failing and our hearing Many of us non-traditionals matter used to fill the voids in women are too inherently weak to reason the movie “Schindler's is going, but the truth is we want made foolish choices when we their classrooms just to fill the The Reality of Abortion face a truth about which they have List” is used so effectively in edu to learn. We want to get the most were young, choosing the path of voids! It has come to my attention to make a grave decision." cating people about the Holocaust. from our education because we’ve least resistance - work. We didn't On that note 1 move onto my that some members of our campus The second argument, which Things like that are horrible to see, been on the other side and we know how empty and unfulfilled next topic: The very masculine community have found the graphic maintains that showing the reality but you move from knowing facts want out. we’d be after doing the same unre females that I saw on the front images on the Web site of of abortion will hurt the pro-life to really understanding the horror Us non-traditionals are the warding job for fifteen or twenty page of section B were most atro Students for Life cause, does not have any real sup of the Holocaust. ones who always have a comment, years. For others, we just didn ’t cious as well! Women playing (www.gvlife.com ) to be shocking port. The historical evidence fre There are many other exam and we usually relate every class know what we wanted to do with Lacrosse and Softball! That’s and offensive. That is to be quently shows that injustice is ples where showing terrible discussion to our kids or jobs. I the rest of our lives until we had a almost as unfathomable as women expected since the results of abor overcome only after the visual images that depicted some horrible know what you younger students family, a home and bills. By then, enjoying the movies “Hellboy ” tion are shocking and offensive. exposure of the reality of that reality was the catalyst for change. are thinking - "Why do those peo we were stuck. And college gives and “Walking Tall”. I certainly However. I would like to respond injustice. This is precisely what our group is ple even bother? They’re too old us a chance to dream and believe hope that by placing the baseball to those who object to the site’s For instance, the civil rights about. Our goal is not to offend, to be able to use their degree any that someday - some glorious day team below two women ’s sports content. movement in America was awak but when reality is offensive we way." Well, let me tell you why - we’ll be unstuck. on the front page is not an impli There are generally two argu ened to action when a 14-year-old will not cover up the truth simply we’re there driving you crazy with So that is why we bothersome, cation that women ’s sports are ments used in objection to images African American boy, Emmett to keep people happy. our silly comments and foolish over-the-hill, nontraditional stu more important then men ’s. That showing the reality of abortion. Till, was brutally killed and These pictures are the real mannerisms. dents are in your classes annoying would constitute bigotry and chau The first is, “That’s terrible! You thrown in the Tallahatchie River. results of abortion. I think it We’re there because we’ve you with questions about the com vinism for the male sex. Not to people are awful for using such Authorities wanted to bury the would be a mistake to ignore them spent our lives working for some puter, and telling and retelling sto mention only placing a woman ’s images to manipulate people ’s body quickly, but his mother simply because they are offensive. one else’s dream and we want to ries about our spouses or our dogs. sport in the Other News section, emotions. ” The second is, “I insisted on an open casket funeral The pictures offend and disgust work on our own dream before it’s We’re there because it gives us how sexist - YOU PIGS! agree abortion is bad. but you're so the world could see what was me as well, but it is the practice of too late. We’re there because we hope - a hope that we can reinvent I would really prefer if you only hurting your cause.” done to her boy. The picture of abortion that is offensive and dis found something we want to do, ourselves, and succeed at some could find a company willing to In response to the first argu the mutilated young boy is pre gusting. The pictures are simply and we care enough about it to thing that we’re passionate about. advertise the importance of the ment, I fail to see how showing cisely w hat brought people to fight evidence of the reality. We are pursue it. We’ve spent our lives And we are all jealous of you - properly used condom so that we images documenting the reality of for change so such horror would showing the reality of abortion so trading hours for dollars so we the young student who is smart may equal out the estrogen filled abortion is manipulative. These not occur again. that when Grand Valley students could pay the mortgage, feed the enough, and has the foresight advertising with some testos images are true. Certainly they I agree with Dr. Martin Luther are confronted with the choice to kids, keep ahead of the bills, enough to earn a college degree terone. You should place the con are terrible, but the images only King, Jr. who wrote, “Like a boil terminate an unplanned pregnancy repair the car, replace the carpet. early in life. And all we ask is for dom ad right next to the Christian reflect the actual outcome of an that can never be cured so long as they will clearly understand the We’ve fulfilled our responsibilities a little respect. Give us some cred Services advertisement. Only I abortion. It seems hypocritical to it is covered up but must be result of an abortion. to our families, our employers, our it, we know a little bit about life. suggest using pictures and dia decry the display of the results of opened with all its ugliness to the We are not trying to shock or creditors and now it’s time for us Inch over into our comer and pull grams that way you can truly con abortion while simultaneously natural medicines of air and light, offend. We want to be as careful to fulfill our responsibilities to for us non-traditionals. We’re sider your paper a “Man-Thorn ”. defending its practice. injustice must be exposed, with all as we can in displaying images ourselves. So we take classes. One pulling for you. Because we don ’t Picture it, a giant penis filled con I agree with the following the tension its exposure creates, to such as those on the w'ebsite. or two at a time, mostly at night, want you to end up like us some dom right next to thepicture of the quote from Naomi Wolf a pro- the light of human conscience and However, we must continue to so we can at least have a shot at day. pregnant lady. choice feminist author: “The pro- the air of national opinion before show the reality of abortion until what we want instead of doing Grant Berry Grow up Shroyer. The only choice movement often treats with it can be cured. ” Or as Mahatma that reality ceases to exist. what we have to do. 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