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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-17-2006 Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 58, April 17, 2006 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 58, April 17, 2006" (2006). Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006. 55. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40/55 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 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Library to Senate prepares to elect new leaders keep doors With candidates But he got beat out by Louie the Laker and be enrolled m classes at GVSU. James said. “While I am not really happy and Chuck Norris, who received votes to While there were more than 200 write- it happened this year, it could have been nominated for cabinet represent the students next year. ins, Burke said they were not negative. worse.” positions, the Student In addition, former Senate Presidents “It’s just the way it was set-up,” Burke Despite the disqualifications, Burke said open longer Rachael Voorhees, Jonathan Osborn, said. "There were fewer people than there that all 44 eligible seats on senate have been Senate will cast votes Thomn Bell and Ben Witt each received were spots. It makes the write-ins more filled as of last Thursday. The remaining six on Thursday a vote. Matt LeBlanc, Jesus Christ and important.” seats are reserved for incoming freshman for finals President Mark Murray also received However, this year’s Senate President or transfer students who will have the By Angela Harris votes. Jane James said she is not a “fan” of joke opportunity to apply in the fall. “1 got a vote this year,” said Michelle write-in votes. Although she does not know the exact GVL News Editor By Craig Stevens Burke, associate director of Student Life. “For example, if 50 people had ran and number of people voting, Burke said she GVL Staff Writer “I was pleased. ” there had been joke write-ins, that would thinks that half the number of people voted If he had received just one more However, these people weredisqualitied, have been irresponsible because a person this year as compared to last year. James As the semester winds down, vote. President George W. Bush could as well as others, because they did not make should really take the time to go through received the most votes with 208. have represented the Grand Valley State many staff members of Zumberge the required criteria to serve on the general and read platforms and choose someone Burke added that none of the write-in Library hope it will become a University student body on the 2006-2007 assembly, Burke said. Each student elected who they want to elect as their voice, their candidates received more votes than any Student Senate. second home for many students as is required to have a minimum 2.0 GPA student voice, as their representative, ” See Elections, A2 they prepare for finals. Last year, the library staff started a program designed specifically to aid students in preparing for finals. Some university members call for path renovation Starting today and going through Students, April 27, the library will be open 24 hours. graduates “We decided to stay open 24 hours for pre-exam week to allow students a quite place to study and can lock write their papers that will be due before finals week,” said Carol Modderman, a librarian at the down fixed Zumberge Library. In addition to staying open 24 interest rates hours, the library will provide a variety of services to reduce students ’ stress as they wrap up By Shawn Zalewski this semester, including bringing GVL Assistant News Editor in masseuses to give students upper body massages from 6 to 8 First-year students who applied p.m. this Monday to Wednesday for their first student loan, as well as and on April 24 to 25, Modderman graduating seniors who will soon begin said. paying interest on loans, have the option “We want to help relieve to lock down a fixed interest rate this students ’ stress, enabling them summer. to prepare for their finals more As part of the Higher Education Act effectively, ” Modderman said. signed into law by President George W. Besides massages, the library Bush, interest rates on federal student will supply coffee and snacks, loans will increase on July 1. The courtesy of Campus Dining. decision, labeled the “reconciliation Writing consultants will also bill. ” was one of the programs included be available for students until in the federal government’s legislation Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. designed to decrease the national budget As a recent addition to deficit, said Ken Fridsma, director of the Information Technology Financial Aid at Grand Valley State department, the library now serves University. as a computer lab, and offers free Fridsma said he encourages students printing. who use student loans to consolidate the The library will be split into two GVl / Anna Schwallier costs in order to take advantage of the sections for this 10-day event with The path less traveled: (Front to back) Junior Meghan Meshinski,, sophomore Candice Bertovick and freshman Gwen VanDerworp enjoy running on current low rate. the first two floors open to group the trails behind Calder Art Center. The girls are members of the GVSU Running Club that started this year. The trails wind down to the Grand River and “Students have the opportunity Work, and the third and fourth end by Seidman Living Center on the north end of campus. to lock in variable rates for the life of floors remaining a quiet place their loans,” Fridsma said. “However, for individual study, Modderman students shouldn’t wait and (should) act said. on the two-month window available. ” The Zumberge Library is not Consolidating loans means that a the only GVSU library making student combines the interest rates of changes in its hours of operation, GV running trails different year’s loan into one average she added. The Pew Steelcase rate, Fridsma said. Library will also extend its hours Currently, the interest rate for until 2 a.m. for this 10-day period, federally administered student loans and supply snacks as well. The stands at 4.7 percent. This rate is Career Health Sciences’ library variable. The fixed cost will increase to will open one hour earlier and may get upgrades 6.8 percent as of July 1 this year. close one hour later, Modderman Although the fixed rate of 6.8 is By Shawn Zalewski from the main elevation of campus all the to go fast on it because most paths are only said. a large increase, it may be beneficial way down to the Grand River. wide enough for one person, as there are a “We had a pretty successful GVl. Assistant News Editor to students as the variable rate has Jerry Baltes. head coach of GVSU’s lot of branches and ruts in the paths. turnout last year,” Modderman continued to rise and may surpass cross country and track teams, said he To improve the trail’s condition, Baltes said. “From nine until midnight Winding through the east side of Grand 6.8 percent within the next two years, would like to see the trail system developed said it would need to be widened and was our busiest, but we had Valley State University ’s Allendale campus, Fridsma said. between campus and the river. smoothed out, a process that would involve upwards of 150 students at a time several off-the-map trails offer challenges Students can consolidate their “This would (allow) our student time, volunteers and money. after that.” for runners or a tranquil path for walkers. loans by logging onto http://www. athletes to tram on (a) soft surface (and) Meghan Meshinski. a junior and co- With hopes of increasing However, the present environmental loanconsolidation.ed.gov or by calling the recreational runner to have a nice place founder of the GVSU running club, said students ’ feeling of welcome in condition of a section of the trail has (800) 557-7392. to exercise (and) workout,” Baltes said. “It she enjoys running on the ravines trail. the library, the staff hosted several garnered attention from some university The benefits of consolidating may would be a great opportunity for classes Meshinski. who transferred from the events, including the Library officials who are calling for a renovation. include lower payments over a longer (or) nature lovers to get closer to nature." University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, said Pallooza in the fall, Modderman This route, with opposing entrances period of time, he explained. However, Baltes said some of his student athletes GVSU is much more wide open compared said. For any questions concerning behind the Seidman Living Center to the a longer payment period could result in use the trail on a weekly, limited basis for to other schools. Other schools, such as U the event, contact Modderman at north and near Calder Art Center to the higher total money paid. mild recovery runs. He explained it is hard (616)331-2616. south, weaves a pattern that takes travelers See Trails, A2 According to statistics from Sallie See Rates, A4 Students can learn techniques to cope with stress In ritho ill The GVSU Counseling of stress for students as they scramble to finish all of their final projects, papers and Center offers programs studying.