Out of M-45 by Steve Ungrey Maccreery, (He Deputy Direc News Writer Tor of Highways
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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 25 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-27-1991 Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 23, February 27, 1991 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 23, February 27, 1991" (1991). Volume 25. 23. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25/23 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 25 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 25 Issue 23 February 27,1991 Casey’s License Not Meant to 'Getting the Kinks Attract Beer Buying Students Out of M-45 By Steve Ungrey MacCreery, (he deputy direc News Writer tor of highways. ■I inn .1 ... I . I I..II ■!, Rycenga also commented otv Over the last several years how positive feedback from one common complaint voiced the public might influence the by many area residents and decision of MDOT and hope college students is how dan fully encourage them to com gerous M-45 is in the stretch plete the design phase of the between Allendale and Sand project by mid-December. V • W l 3 M j n t A flrrn x lM lilL Creek. Known for its dangerous, v w j / i t Within the next few years twisting curves and traffic 1 U V I V V T ' reconstruction of M-45 maybe traveling at a very high rate of / B a definite possibility. Roger speed, M-45 has seen hundreds Rycenga, Allendale Township of accidents in the last several IP":,.- \ ' • ^ ^ "**#«.=* » i i supervisor, would like to see it years. • -u . ’ j l."V V* ■ . :'ffiBS become reality. According to Lieutenant r f / f f # i The stretch of M-45 that Larry Bell of the Ottawa l | H I 1 l i f l U f j | j I I | | b L I I I I m u g H g would be redone extends from County Sheriff’s Office, just west of 68th Ave. in Allen property damage accidents dale toeastofSandCreek. The along M-45 have numbered i' ?' * six and a half-mile portion of 722 in the last five years, with ... M-45 would cost $19 million the highest number occurring to completely change. in 1986 and 1987, with 164 “The stale has approved the and 169 respectively. concept of a boulevard run Personal injury accidents percent,” Rango said. “It’s come ning from 68th to Sand Creek,” have also been common along By Steve Ungrey hol license,” Wygant said. mostly from college students and Rycenga said. “They’ve au News Writer “Those two businesses are the highway, with the highest residents of Allendale, and I’m thorized $420,000 to be spent number occurring in 1987 and within a half-mile of each other, Casey’s Convenience Store, lo happy with that.’’ on the design for the project. 1988, when 99 and 90 acci and this would just add a third cated direedy across the street from “ Because of the economy 1 “The road would run in a dents involving injury took store and spread out the choices Grand Valley’s Allendale campus, wanted to increase the number of straight line, taking out the place on M-45. for students looking to purchase acquired a license to sell beer and customers in my store and bring in curves in between Sand Creek Fatal accidents, fortunately, alcohol.” wine on January 25 of this year. more food purchasers, and I fig and Grand Valley. The new have been rare, with four in In the time since Casey’s li According to Ziad Rango, man ured that obtaining a liquor license M-45 would be located about 1986, three in 1987, six in cense went into effect, no increases ager of Casey’s, they had applied would do this,” said Rango. 700 feet south of where the 1988, none in 1989, and one in student accidents or crimes have in August for their license and According to Rango, neither the present Grand River bridge up to September 30 of last been reported by the police. acquired it after a six to eight- township nor the state gave him exists today." year. Excluded is the Greg As for the question of minors month wait, which is common for problems in getting the license, The new section of high way SanGregorio accident which attempting to purchase, Wygant most stores waiting for licenses. despite its close proximity to the would pick up just east of the occurred on November 30. expects no problems there either. Rango said that his main goal campus. Grand Valley entrance and end Lt. Bell said that due to the “We frequent the place for lunch was not to bring in the business of A1 Wygant, Grand Valley Di at Sand Creek, while the re special enforcement team of and know the owner,” W ygant said. college students wanting beer and rector of Public Safety, sees no maining stretch of road would sheriff s and state police of “He, as well as other owners of wine but to obtain more custom major changes forthcoming. be widened into a boulevard. ficers which patrolled M-45 stores along M-45, know that well ers looking to buy food items in “1 don’t see anything happen Rycenga hopes to put this between 1987 and 1989, ac be checking frequently for under the store. ing. Crystal Rash has a beer and proposal past the Michigan cidents markedly declined in age customers and maintaining the “There has been an increase in wine license, and Grand Valley Department of Transportation status quo." our business of around 20 to 30 Lanes has a beer, wine, and alco when he meets with William J. AddressmgMuIticultural Issues Women at the Top ting male managers of the 80's By Steve Ungrey cultural aw areness forum was held multicultural awareness being a By Jennifer L. Wigger to nurturing female managers News Wriler m Lake Huron Hall to assess the nationwide issue at the current News Writer of the 90’s is due to the soften current extent of multicultural time, and dial two big questions ing of today’s market. On Friday February 22 a multi- education in Grand Valley's cur the committee hopes to address Two new views concerning Others believe that gender has riculum. are what is the debate over the core whether men or women will absolutely nothing to do with The meeting took place as the curriculum and what are make the best managers in the an individual’s success in a resull of a report given to Presi multicultural events. 1990’s were given in an exert managerial position. Rather, dent Lubbers about the status of Prior to the issue of Lubbers’ from Fortune magazine pub tiiose managers who embody multicultural awareness on the report, Provost Glenn Niemeyer lished inGVSU’sJanuary 1991 stereotypical traits of both gen GVSU campus. issued a separate statement to fac Career Newsletter. Opinion...................... p. 4 ders will have the greatest suc Professor Rodney Mulder, head ulty addressing the issue of cul According to this selection, Campus Life............... p. 6 cess. ol the task force assigned to the tural diversity in “a society which some believe that women, by R J. Planisek, professor of Entertainment.............p. 10 project, opened the meeting with a is committed to, but has not yet exhibiting their trait of “nur Management, agrees. He stales. Classified Ads............. p. 15 few brief remarks and stressed the been able to achieve racial and turing empathy”, will make the Sports............................... p. 13 task force consisted of people from ethnic hannony". best managers in the 1990’s. all four divisions of GVSU. This change from the hard-hit See Women, Mulder commented on Sec Multicultural, p.3 Page 2 The Lam horn February 27, 1991 Graduates Paying Extra For a Diploma B y D e b Schultz actual material cost of the diploma. News Writer Senior and business major Gor don Jason commented on the twenty Graduating seniors will be dollar fee, “I don’t understand why charged a total of twenty dollars seniors have to pay for a diploma for a senior audit and diploma, a when they have been paying tuition fee initiated in the summer of all this time.” 1989. Grand Valley will not charge a The auditing process involves senior for more than one audit. If a the Records Department check senior pays the fee and receives a ing grade point averages and diploma but does not graduate, the course transcripts to ensure an twenty dollars will not be charged individual’s graduation from again upon the student’s gradua Grand Valley State. tion. Information involving a Several area colleges charge a student’s graduation must then senior audit and diploma fee that is, be sent to his/her advisor and in some cases, higher than the dean. In addition, general infor twenty dollars charged by GVSU. mation must be communicated A final decision regarding the for diploma orders and com audit and diploma fee was made by mence- ment organization. the Grand Valley Board of Control As stated by the Assistant Reg after considering all factors and istrar, Elyse Glass, the fee covers checking with other colleges al the time consuming and ongoing ready invoking the charge. auditing process as well as the Multicultural from p.l Niemeyer commented that, as the forum relating to the issue.