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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 12-10-2007 Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 31, December 10, 2007 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 31, December 10, 2007" (2007). Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008. 31. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42/31 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Senior photography thesis photo page, A7 'The Golden Winter Compass', B5 holidays, A5 Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monaay, uecemoer iu, 2uu/ Threats just cure Senate handles funds with care By Kyle Meinke for boredom GVL Staff Writer Many students and staff became Various messages written on students ’ whiteboards concerned last academic year when on Feb. 13, only $69 remained in the Student Life By Michelle Hamilton messages written on doors in her hall. reserve account. GVL News Editor “I was scared just because of everything that happened at Virginia Tech, and This year. Student Senate has worked not only to ensure each student organization has Columbine. I don ’t take those things Strange messages, many of them access to adequate funding for the duration violent, written on the doors of more than lightly,” she said. When Battjes returned f rom classes and of the school year, but also to educate the 18 on-campus apartments caused angst Grand Valley State University community saw police officers outside her building, for some Grand Valley State University about the meaning of the reserve account students and their parents Tuesday. But the she started to worry, she said. “No matter where your college is, there numbers. threatening notes turned out to be nothing “The reserve account did become low is always going to be danger,” Battjes more than an immature prank. last year, and it is something we are trying to added. At about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, GVSU’s prevent this year," said Autumn Trombka, DeHaan said he spoke with one parent Department of Public Safety received a GVSU Student Senate vice president of who told her son not to spend the night on phone call from a concerned mother who finance. “But it is also important to realize campus, he said. had spoken with her son that day about that we still had a lot of money, it was just Freshman Jan Campo noticed the strange messages and threats written on not in a location student groups o >uld get students ’ personal whiteboards in West A message “Logan is dead and loved, ” written on his dtx>r when he returned from a class. to. ” Living Center. Despite the February reserve account Logan is the name of Campo ’s roommate. DPS officers conducted a preliminary shortage, plenty of funds remained “I was amazed when 1 saw it,” Campo investigation shortly after receiving the call in the budgets of Registered Student said. and found and received reports of messages Organizations. At the end of the year, about When he saw a similar message written written on the personal whiteboards of $80,704 still remained in unused base on his neighbor's door, Campo checked the more than 18 doors, said Captain Brandon budgets, which rolled over to this fiscal other doors down his hall and found more DeHaan, assistant director of DPS. year and was redistributed within Studen; offensive whiteboard notes, he said. When resident Chelsea Battjes left Life, Trombka said. A few of the messages included “You her apartment that morning she noticed a Rollover is something Student Life will die in two days, ” “Sweet darlings die message on her door that read: “Your mom members are trying to prevent, she said. young ” and “When will you die? ’ “Today is a unique nobody. ” Battjes did not think GVL Photo Illustration / Caitlin Grubb “Not only do (unused budgets) prevent looks nice.” “Squirrel faced people will anything of the message at first. Then she Offensive writings: A mysterious suspect has been writing obscene messages on whiteboards in other organizations from using that money, started walking to class and noticed other See Threats, A2 West A Living Center.• i but it gives Student Life a bad name," Trombka said. “Last year, it was looked at as a bad thing (when) we only had $69 left in February. But really there was a lot of money left, just not in the reserve Graduates say ‘farewell’ to GVSU account. ” The reserve account currently stands at $62,062. At this time last year, $73,496 By Rebecca Beard college is over. ” and sociology, saying g<xxibye to Haas at commencement address and received an remained. But many significant reserve GVL Staff Writer While commencement indicated the commencement ended up being more of a honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. requests were granted this semester, end of formal education for many of the priority than he expected, he said. James, a former GVSU Distinguished something that was done later during the graduates, GVSU President Thomas J. “On stage I wanted to do something Alumnus Award winner, earned an Emmy Thousands of cheers echoed throughout school year last year, Trombka said. Haas encouraged them to persist in the for the camera, something memorable, ” for his work on part three of “Slavery and the Van Andel Arena as 940 graduates Senate is also expecting a return on pursuit of knowledge. Luke said. “But then I hugged T-Haas and the Making of America," a four-part PBS shifted their tassels from the right side of some of the investments it has made. At “Strive to be the best,” he said. “Keep I forgot all about it.” documentary series. least $10,000 will be recouped from Sibs their caps to the left. your goals high and continue, always, to loike was also one of the students who After a smile, a quick sip of water and Grand Valley State University’s fall and Kids, and more than $10,000 will be leam.” managed to stand out from the royal blue briefly clearing his throat, James began — 2007 commencement ceremony took reimbursed to the reserve account from the Haas also commended the graduates clad by writing a message on his cap. and later ended — his address by quoting Josh Groban concert, Trombka added. place Saturday in front of a crowd of about for achieving the goals of their degree Many of the graduates used this medium to a Billie Holiday song. 9,500. The Finance Committee is trying to programs and excelling at the many display various images, such as glittering "The difficult. I’ll do right now; the educate student organizations on budget “It feels bittersweet,” said Holly challenges they faced while at GVSU. pink stars, the Detroit Red Wings logo or impossible will take a while," he said, in Polanic, 22, who earned a bachelor’s construction and the importance of using For 22-year-old Dave Luke, who “AT LAST.” Luke wrote out “Child of reference to the impending challenges the allocated funds, Trombka said. degree in health science. “I finally received earned bachelor’s degrees in accounting God. ” graduates will approach. “Grand Valley my degree, but the safety and comfort of A series of Campus Life Board meetings Cheryl Noordhoek, 44, who earned her provided me, and now you, class of were held early in the fall semester to bachelor’s degree in English, wrote out her 2007, the chance to explore the aspects of educate student organizations about fiscal children’s names on her cap so they could uncertainty we face.” responsibility. A representative from each pick her out from the other graduates. Following the commencement speech, RSO was required to attend before a club “My family sacrificed a lot for me,” Blaine A. Koops, former captain of the could be renewed for the academic year. Noordhoek said. “It’s nice to have them Holland Police Department, received Another avenue for improving the here and to have them see me graduate. ” the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He allocation efficiency of Student Life funds Bob Stoll, director of Student Life graduated from GVSU in 1976 with a is the increased use of co-sponsorships and Event Services, said the Office of bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. among organizations this year. Student Life started preparing for the Currently, Koops is a member of “(Student Senate) doesn ’t always want commencement ceremony in April, but the FBI’s National Criminal Justice to be the middle man,” said Frank Foster, the months of work paid off in the end. Information System North Central GVSU Student Senate president. “We want “It makes it all worthwhile when I get Working Group and has served as an student organizations to help each other so to see students I know cross that stage," advisory board member for the GVSU that resources are used most efficiently.” he said. “I get to give them handshakes or Police Academy for over 10 years. Through co-sponsorship, organizations hugs or high fives." Jerry L. Johnson, an associate professor not only maximize their financial support, One of the other highlights of of social work, was given the Outstanding but also public relations exposure, Foster commencement is the music provided Educator Award. Johnson, who has been said.

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