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Hansens Go New Complex Pro With Frisco Being Planned by Steven M. Serulla the process of preparing schem­ A meeting was held on cam­ atic plans or proposals of how "I was very surprised to be San Francisco as a tree agent. pus Monday to discuss the the new building can best take offered a professional contract" Kim signed a two-year pact location of a new physical care of the established program commented Barb Hansen • "I and Barb a one-year with a education building at Grand needs of the physical education wasn't drafted by any team, year's option. Valley State Colleges. Present department, but at the same so I didn't think I'd be offered Both Hansen Women stand at the meeting were represent time design a building which is a contract as quickly as I was. 6-1 and are constantly mis­ atives of Michigan's Bureau of aesthetically acceptable on cam Kim and I were approached by taken for sisters, especially by Facilities, Wakely Associates, pus. the coach after only a couple of the news media. They are not Johnson, Johnson & Roy, and "We are very hopeful that days of tryouts and he told us related, however. Barb is Grand Valley State Colleges. the schematic plans will be that they were interested in from Grand Haven and Kim is The group discussed at length prepared and completed so that having us come back and play from Hudsonville. the present problem of the they can be presented to the for the Pioneers in the Fall." Kim, a four-year starter at lack of a total physical educa­ state legislature as soon as For the past three seasons, Grand Valley, scored more tion facility at Grand Valley possible." Sharphorn added, Kim Hansen and Barbara Han­ points (1,971) and grabbed and how the proposed physical "the sooner the legislature can sen have dominated women's more rebounds (1,382) in her education building should fill act on them, the sooner the college basketball in Western career than any other woman in the needs of the college com­ groundbreaking on the pro­ Michigan. Now the former the State of Michigan. She led munity as well as those of the ject can take place." Grand Valley State stars hope the Lakers to four consecutive athletic department. According to Sharphorn, to dominate the cage sport GLIAC titles, racking up 44 " I t was obvious to everyone "Even if the dome had never again, only this time in the San conference wins against only four defeats: an overall record -S present at the meeting, that leaked. Grand Valley has never Francisco area. _3 the roof of the fieldhouse had a total P.E. facility. We of 85-28, during her four-year ® has to come o ff," commented have always needed a physical Both Hansens will continue career at GVSC. « Dave Sharphorn, GVSC’s direct- therapy room, a swimming pool, their careers when they turn Kim had her finest year last oior of college relations. " It a dance studio, and other labor professional this week to play season. She broke her own ^ must be determined if there atory and class rooms to be a with the newly formed San season rebounding and scoring is structural damage to the complete instructional facility." Francisco Pioneers of the Wom­ records and became Grand Kim and Barb Hansen sign with the San Francisco Pioneers in the WBL. cement wall. If the dome The fieldhouse dome had en's Basketball League. Valley's first woman athlete roof is removed, will the wall been built ten years ago with The San Francisco club is to be named to an All-American points against Michigan, 34 35 against Greenville College, support a new roof or will the intention that a pool and one of the eight expansion team. She scored 633 points, against Central Michigan, 37 to lead GVSC to a third place the wall have to be replaced ice arena would be built adja­ teams in the WBL this season. for a 22.6 game average, and against Western Michigan and finish. cent to it in the future. The The Pioneers selected Kim collected 370 rebounds. Kim Oakland University. In the When asked how it would af­ as well?" schematic plans being prepared Hansen as their second draft responded with some of her MAIAW Midwest Regional fect her personally to now be a "The architects from Wakely at this time will show where choice and invited Barb Han­ best games against her tough­ tournament she scored 30 or professional athlete, Kim Han- Associates of Mt. Pleasant must sen to a week-long tryout in est opponents. She scored 33 more points twice, including cont. on page 2 determine if the cement base to the fieldhouse is structurally sound and will be a part of the new structure." Sharphorn commented that AA U-Approved Marathon Here Nov. 3 if the present building could be utilized, a new multipurpose GRAND RAPIDS — November letic Director at GVSC. "This otherwise would not have the the Central YMCA and local gym would probably be built 3, 1979 has been set as the means that a runner complet­ opportunity," Bigelow added. sporting goods stores. Runners adjacent to the present facility date for the 10th annua! Grand ing the course in the required In its 10th year, the mara may also obtain entry forms by so that the below ground locker Valley - YMCA Marathon. time has thereby qualified for thon event is expected to draw sending a self addressed stamp rooms and offices could be used The site for the AAU sanc­ entry in the Boston Marathon," more than 1500 runners. Big­ ed envelope to: YMCA Mara and it would save the state tioned marathon is the campus explained MacDonald. elow further explained that thon, P.O. Box 2808, Grand some dollars. of GVSC in Allendale. According to Sandy Bigelow, with Hush Puppies shoes com­ Rapids, Mi 495C1. Johnson, Johnson & Roy, The event will have an AAU race co-chairman, the proceeds pany as sponsors, "we expect to The race is jointly sponsored the firm in charge of campus certified course, "the only such from the event will go to the run a good race and provide by the Central YMCA and Hush planning and sight development Media Relations Pave Sharphorn course in western Michigan, as scholarship fund at YMCA more services to both runners Puppies shoes company. Race at Grand Valley will be testing well as an AAU sanctioned Camp Manitou-Lin. "Over the and spectators." organization will be provided the soil surrounding the pro­ a future ice arena would be 10,000 meter (6.2 miles) and a years, the fund has helped to According to Don Brown, jointly by the Grand Rapids posed facility to determine built. This is the first time 13 miie half marathon course," provide a camping experience race co-chairman, Marathon en­ Noon Y's Men's Club and the where the new structure should that plans have actually been said George MacDonald, A th­ for hundreds of youngsters who try forms will be available at Kent Y's Men's Club. be built. The firm has been in made on the feasibility of an charge of the layout of the ice rink. Grand Valley campus and will "The students should be r ultimately decide the best lo­ commended that they have GVSC Gets $1.6 Million Board Meeting Today cation, so the building won't adjusted to not having the look out of place on the Grand facilities needed by the Governor William G. Milliken The new science building at The GVSC Board of Control will meet today at 10 a.m. in Valley campus. Physical Education Depart signed a bill last week giving GVSC has been held up as a the Multi-purpose Room of the Campus Center. Wakely Assoicates is now in ment," added Sharphorn. GVSC $1.6 million more in result of the tightening budget The Board will hear reports on the appointment of the GVSC state appropriations than last as well. Grand Valley did Foundation Board of Trustees; the M-45 development; the Ca year. The allocation does receive funds for one new pro­ reer Planning and Counseling Center; the implementation of the not provide money for improve­ gram under the new bill. The reorganization plan and the semester calendar. Topical Carrots Cost Him ments of the college due to a new Master of Criminal Jus Other agenda items include reports on the Expressive Arts shortage of state funds. tice degree has been approved program at Thomas Jefferson College, the development of a Grand Valley is currently for state funding. General Studies program at William James College, the business His Job with Saga Foods trying to get some funding Grand Valley gets 70% of programs merger and the College of Arts and Sciences graduate AMHERST, Mass. - A student intend to link it to the anti for the new stadium from the its funding from the state. programs. cafeteria worker at Hampshire nuclear movement. Some anti­ state, however, the capital The remaining 30% comes from Also, the Academic and Student Affairs subcommittee of the College has lost his job for nuclear students had com­ outlay bill for such projects student tuition and fees which Board will report on their meeting of July 18. using vegetables to voice his plained about the proximity of will not be passed until late have increased 7.7% for next views. Bates' two mealtime messages. summer or early autumn. year. David Bates, a 24 year old Bates, who has urged Saga worker for Saga Food was employees to organize in the dismissed because he wouldn't past, says he used both veg­ stop writing "N o Nukes" on etables and wax cheese-wrap- salads with carrot sticks and ping to pass the time at his creating red wax hammers and dull job. sickles in the cottage cheese. He claims that his firing He had admitted his offense shows clearly the working con­ months before he was fired. ditions of Saga workers-there " I couldn't resist the surreal is no appeal process for dis­ effect of that bright red missals. hammer and sickle on the However, he may be cheered white cottage cheese in the by the fact that Hampshire middle of the dining room, students have taken up his that's all," explained Sates. cause and are inscribing pol­ The executive committee of the faculty m a te (ECS) met Aug. 9 to consideration of a report on die relation of paduace to undcr^aduatc He also said he doesn't support itical messages on salads and the wordmg o f • proposal foe a mhhafiral award* committee, to college*. Pictured from left to right arc Chairperson Dorothy Merrill. Vicc- Soviet communism and didn't cottage cheese in his absense. ■ m e t caBmg far two half-«ram*ters in the aimmcr t id to tabic prtaident Glenn Nicmcycr. Barry Caitro and Don William*. The Lanthorn-August 16, 1979 page 2 Lanthorn Editorials Master Musician, Author, How Did the Historian: Ayyangar Returns by Doug Fast Goose Get Out? R. Rangaramanuja Ayyangar has returned to the Grand by Doug Fast Rapids area after five years. A young boy was given a large bottle made of fine glass. The He w ill be here for one week. neck of the bottle was long and slender with the opening just large Ayyangar is an author, hist­ enough for a goose egg to fit through. orian and master musician of Inside the bottle was a young goose. The goose hatched from an Carnatic (South Indian) music. egg which had been placed in the bottle. He has recently completed a The boy's teacher instructed him on the purpose of this gift. book which is a critical study "You must get this goose out of the bottle, but you cannot break of the Sangeeta Ratnakaram, the bottle for that would kill him. Above all else you must keep a 13th century Sanskrit musical the bird alive." document. It is one of the "B ut he has grown too large to get him out by the way he got oldest musical treatises in exist­ in," said the boy. "There is no other way out." ence. Ayyangar, born in "Take your gift and leave now," insm -’ted the teacher. "Do Mannar Guda, India in 1901 not return until you have gotten the gcose out of the bottle alive. has dedicated his life to chron­ If he dies you can never come back." icling the history of Carnatic The boy left for some time. One morning he returned to his music and to the instruction teacher. Walking beside him on a leash was the goose, honking and of it around the world. He has pecking at the dirt. traced its development from "I am glad to see you, my boy," said the teacher. "You now the 5th century B.C. to the present. have a fine healthy bird and I have a fine student. Tell me now, Courtesy Mary TePastte how did the goose get out of the bottle?" Ayyangar said that Carnatic Kangasmanuja Ayyangar, pictured with Mrs. Mary TePasttc was a guest professor at TJC for two years, lie has "The same way he got in the bottle," the boy replied. "O f music has been on the decline written 19 books on Carnatic (south Indian) music. course," said the teacher. since 1910, and that after 1930 This is my last term at Grand Valley. I am proud to say that it has become music for the make them lie docile in front after four years of college, I know as much as a goose. masses, prostitutes, and entre­ agoras is credited with formu­ classical music." Goodbye TJC, you mean a lot to me. preneurs. " It is the same with lating the tonal structure for Ayyangar pointed out some of him. The young musicians your pop music," Ayyangar western music. major differences as well simi­ today do not know of these said. "Even jazz has registered "Music has a subtle power larities between Carnatic and scales. If they did, many would steps of decline." all over the world" said western music. "In the 2nd play them incorrectly and get ‘Grades’: A Ceiling Ayyangar is very familiar Ayyangar. "These men Bee­ century we had over 11,000 bit. We have scales that will with the development of west­ thoven and Schubert are very musical scales (western music light an oil lamp without ern music. "Pythagoras came mystical. And this man Bach, has two). Tooay Carnatic Using a match. We have scales On Development to India in the 5th century B.C. he has captured the sound of music has between 300 and 400 that are therapeutic. In my to study philosophy but was our music. I feel very much scales. We have scales that will country these miracles were byMikeHubbell taken with our music." Pyth- at home when I listen to call snakes to the player and common." There is one very common word on Grand Valley's campus this year. Although this word is rather "dirty", it can be print­ from page one Meditation/Sleep Tapes ed. The word is "politics". H ansen s Expand Psychic Awareness (While you sleep) No, this is not another administrative putdown. This is a com­ sen (with a San Francisco Pio­ scored 492 points during her I n r r o a c o o n n r i c:ti irlv/ hahi+c Pac+or roarlincr mentary on the politics of attending school, any school that reiies neers T-shirt on) added, "i stiii career tor an 8.5 average and • I l VI VMv/V ^W V i VI I IW IlVj I WVVI f VUwlll 1 upon grades and instructors like CAS. consider myself as the Kim had 421 rebounds for a 7.3 Concentration and Memory. Politics become involved when the student begins to worry Hansen who played basketball mark. Also tapes on Success-Sports more about pleasing the professor than learning . For example, for Grand Valley for four years Kim and Barb Hansen will Emotional and Physical health the professor wishes to stress his or her opinion, which is then and when I return from playing report to the San Francisco duly recorded and regurgitated on the next exam. If the student pro basketball, I'll still be Kim club on August 17. They are For more info, call Carol 532-6425 does not conform to the opinions of the professor then there is Hansen. The only difference the first Grand Valley women Between 6- 10p.m. will be that I'm now getting always the chance that a lower grade will follow. This is a reality athletes to sign professional “Because Change Begins In the M ind” in the art subjects, where the grading becomes quite subjective. paid to do something I enjoy." contracts. It's not just the term papers and regurgitated exams, can any Kim's career scoring average student disagree with the professor's wishes? If the professor asks, of 17.6 points per game and "Is it alright if we end this discussion early?", can any student 12.3 rebounds were key fac safely object? tors in her draft, but GVSC The professor usually doesn't consciously want the student to coach Pat Baker believes Kim conform. Yet, professors do demand conformity and regurgita­ is equally outstanding on de Orientation Spedals tion in return for higher grades. So the students compete to "kiss fense. "Kim is a great offensive the ass" of the professor and learn to follow the cues of this player, but I usually match her "boss." against our opponent's tallest Grades do help to motivate most students; they often force the offensive threat," said Baker. students to push themselves to greater intellectual heights. How­ She works hard on defense ever, the politics of conforming to the wishes of the professor puts and she's the most unselfish a ceiling on that intellectual growth. player I've ever seen." Fortunately for the Grand Valley student (this year especially) The decision by Kim Han­ there are alternative schools that do not grade the students' re­ sen will be a blow to the gurgitation. Students here can fluctuate between schools and re­ volleyball program at Grand ceive the benefits and freedom of discussion and disagreement Valley this fall. Kim sat out without that grade hanging over their heads. her senior year in the fall of Politics. Conform to get that GPA. No wonder intellectuals 1978 to concentrate on bas­ like Herman Hesse, H.L. Meneken, Dylan Thomas, and even ketball and indicated to Coach Woody Allen scoff at our educational institutions. In the end Joan Boand she would be it's left up to the student to conform, regurgitate, and compromise back this season to use her until the degree is finished. We the students are sorry but we can last year of eligibility. Kim is only conform to the politics, the GPA, the professors. regarded as the leading spiker in the Great Lakes Conference. "Playing professional basket­ ball will be a great opportunity for me to learn more about the game," said Kim, a physical ed­ ucation major at Grand Valley. The Lanthorn Staff "I feel the opportunity to play in the pros will increase my opportunities to move into the Volume 12 Number 4 coaching ranks when I'm through playing." Barb Hansen was a two-year starter for the Lakers at for Editor-in-Chief...... Steven Verburg ward, and last season was se­ New Editor...... Doug Fast lected along with Kim to the Features Editor...... Mike Hubbell All-State and Great Lakes Con­ Sports Editor...... Lee Lamberts ference teams. Barb scored Chief Artist...... Don Gunsch 274 points last year for a 9.7 Typesetters...... Dawn Haafke average and grabbed 225 re­ Lisa Ham bounds for an 8.0 mark. She Chief Photographer...... Jim Gilfix Advertising Manager...... - ...... Warren Peflcy classifieds Business Manager...... Joseph Irrcr The LANTHORN is the weekly (bi-weekly in summer) Coopersville by Owner student publication of the Grand Valley State Colleges. Extra sharp. Newly remodeled, Editorials arc die opinions of the writers on the 3 bedroom Country home, 2 LANTHORN’s staff and do not necessarily represent baths, study, workshop. Full the official policies of the Colleges. The LANTHORN Basement, 2 enclosed porches, is funded in part by the Student Senate. deck and shade trees. Call 837-8422. The Lanthom August 16, 1979 page 3 MOVIES Food, Beer and Sun ‘Dracula*: More Bites andFrights Raft Race ‘79: Grand by Dan Sutherland by Dan Sutherland There was a navy of chaos BramStoker's Victorian chill­ afloat on the Grand River last er has become the subject for Saturday. The more than five another film. The novel is the hundred vessel armada crept story of the Transylvanian mon­ from North Park to the vicinity ster Count Dracula, who wants of the southernmost point of to conquer the world by trans­ Riverside Park. forming people into the vampi- These boats were not of typ­ ric undead. ical design and did not con­ This film follows Hamilton form to any known Naval Deane and John Balderston’s Ordinance. Most of them were play quite closely, though the designed around non-returnable SutherlandDan film subtracted a number of fifty-five gallon drums. "Look Ma. it floats!" The rafters find a new way to partv. humorisms from the script. Prof. Abraham Van llelsine (Laurence Olivier) wards off Dracula (Frank The * event started around And there was plenty of food Langella) with the F.ucharist. Each craft was unique. Some The film begins at about the were huqe thirty passenger noon, it was a beautiful day un­ from polish sausages to first second part of the book. Drac­ Olivier did more than an ex­ In one of the film's more "Swamp Queens", others were der the sunny, cumulus sky. class burritos--but no beer. The ula (Frank Langella), arrives in electrifying scenes, Van Helsing pected cameo role. His emo­ quite artistic; icebergs with pen­ There were thousands of people city fathers have yet to learn to England on a vessel that is confronts his undead daughter tions, expressions, and gestures guins, low-calorie beer cans, lining the banks, watching, believe in the goodness that can wrecked on the Yorkshire captured the character he por­ come from a beer tent. in an abandoned mine shaft. and pirate ships complete with drinking, and eating. Many of coast. Dracula is the oniy one The ghoulish Mina very nearly trayed. Olivier, unlike some screaming maidens. them were cheering on friends Raft Race '79 wasn't exactly to escape -all the crew having i Kills him before he can destroy Hollywood actors, gives a very Besides these larger, safer who braved the swift current; a race. Technically, most of the lost their tnroats in a most gory her with a stake through the strong impression with the watercraft, there were other? for the Raft Race is the summer crafts were to be propelled sole fashion. Conveniently the ship heart. That scene is one of close-up. And that mysterious which rode the Grand. Some festival to which Grand Rapids ly by the river's current. Some is impaled on a set of toothy many that may recur to you enerqy of his seems to have in­ were sporty two-person affairs, looks foi-ward. cheated by using paddles and rocks near a local asylum, when you have to take a mid­ creased since his last film 'Boys others were in fashionable in- Besides the race there were bicycle locomotion, but this ad­ where the majority of the night jaunt down your darken­ from Brazil.' nertube trains. One plucky several bands playing in the ded to the spectacle. film's action occurs. ed hallway. The two female leads, Nell­ commander chose to race park's band shell. Many of the Needing a classily gruesome After the reunion in the city, After awhile it didn't matter igan and Francis, portrayed sprawled across a single oil randy young folk found the hideout, Dracula moves into if anybody won or not. "Sure, the living begin a small war their characters with an Ed­ drum. It was unknown if he mixture of country and rock to shabby, deserted Fairfax Ab­ somebody'll win the trophy", against the elusive Count, who wardian finesse. Not that they could swim. be quite danceable. bey. A masterpiece of set de­ has enlisted beautiful Lucy were stereotypes, but Mina's remarked one local, "but it'll sign, the place looked more Seward and squirrel'/ Renfild fragile, romantic personality and only be good to drink beer Druid than Christian. (Tony Haygarth). He promises Lucy's liberated, outspoken from." The Count quickly becomes Lucy eternal life as his queen, character were very unique and And for those that did im­ amiable with the sanatorium's and Renfild an improved diet unbelievable for the era. Tony bibe and become rowdy there proprietor. Dr. Seward (Donald over his customary crickets and Haygarth, as Dracula's insectiv­ was the omnipresent mounted Pleasance), and his daughter, roaches. But the living are orous servant, typifies the valet more persistent with tneir division of the G.R.P.D. How­ Lucy (Kate Nelligan), and her associated with great presidents friend, Mina Van Helsing (Jan crosses and garlic; they manage ever, the force didn't seem to and dictators. Francis). Mina is his first vic­ to chase Dracula and Mina be very zealous. Quipped GVSC tim. She succumbs after sever­ away from England and onto a This is the umpteenth version student Eric Vander Bloom, al erotic nocturnal visits by the ship bound for Rumania. of Dracula since the German ex­ "They (the police) act more vampire. But Dr. Seward be­ Van Helsing and Mina's pressionists classic "Nosferatu" like trained bears on a herd of comes suspicious after inspect­ fiance (Trevor Eve) pursue the (1922). This latest is one of A motley crowd of raft enthusiasts launch their rafts and quaff their beers. mules." ing her corpse and contacts her pair and catch them in the the best. The technical effects father, Professor Abraham Van ship’s hold. There is much are used to enhance instead of struggle and swearing of oaths. destroy the film. Helsing (Laurence Olivier), a FILM SCHEDULE “DRACULA IS A DAZZLER. specialist in rare maladies. Ar­ Langella successfully brought Throughout the film the hor- Summer- It sets a standard that will be difficult to riving at the asylum he discov­ the erotic power of his stage or is believable -not butcher- Dracula to the screen. He gave overlook when the next Oscars are passed out. ers that Dracula and his daught­ house or comic book possessing PORTNOYS COMPLAINT Aug. 17 the vampire king an arrogance There has never been a more visually beautiful er are of the undead. He then a scary eroticism that makes the BARRY LYNDON Aug. 25 and 27 horror movie.' — Gary Arnold. Washington Post becomes obsessed with saving and ruthless intelligence that characters seem trapped in a the soul of his beloved daugh­ made the character both un­ world of few exits. Fall "Frank Langella is never less than compelling. ter. earthly and invincible. His glistening eyes are alive with intelligence ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE... Sept. 17 and sexual thirst. An eternal gigolo who finally GIRLFRIENDS Sept. 18 loses his heart.” - David Ansen Newsweek *TheMuppet MovieA Frog is Born! BLOODBROTHERS Sept. 19 Sept. 20 by Steven M. Serulla dians. Among them are Milton The real star of "The Muppet FREEBIE AND THE BEAN Sept. 21 "Langeiia is a marveious Couni urauuia and "The Muppet Movie" was de­ Berle, Mel Brooks, James Col­ Movie" is Miss Piggy. She falls OH GOD! Sept. 27 and 29 gives the kind of stylized performance which dicated to the memory and burn, Dorn Deluise, Bob Hope, madly in love with Kermit and BLAZING SADDLES Oct. 4 and 6 magic of one of the world's Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, joins the evergrowing group of ALL THE PRES' MEN brings Oscar nominations. It is a fine Oct. 8 and 10 most renown ventriloquists Ed­ and Bergen with his famous characters which Kermit has CLOCKWORK ORANGE blend of art. fright and fun.” Oct. 16 and 18 Dale Stevens Cincinnati Post gar Bergen, who died shortly sidekick Charlie McCarthy. asked to follow their dreams THE LATE SHOW Oct. 25 and 27 after acting in this film. The Kermit hops into a town and go to Hollywood. DOG DAY AFTERNOON along the way and meets up GOODBYE GIRL Nov. 1 and 3 movie lives up to this dedica­ Miss Piggy is now being talk­ with Doc Hopper, the villainous BUDDY HOLLY STORY Nov. 7 and 9 tion as it is both a magical and ed of as a Best Actress nom­ owner of a chain of fast-food FRITZ THE CAT Nov. 15 and 17 memorable story of Kermit the inee for the 1980 Academy frog leg stands. Doc chases Ker­ Frog's rise to stardom as an Awards. There is a group of m it throughout the rest of the All films will be shown at 132 Lake Huron actor on television and in the businessmen in Cincinnati, movie trying to convince him Hall, 2:00p.m. and 7:00p.m. ______movies. Ohio who are organizing a cam­ to sign a contract as spokesper­ The motion picture begins in paign to have her placed on the son for his frog leg chain. a Hollywood movie studio Oscar ballot. where the Muppets have gather­ Kermit teams up with Fozzic ed to see their first movie. Be­ Bear and the two outrun the The picture has been pre­ sented before packed houses Stage 3 Tryouts ginning with the first line, the evil Doc Hopper in Fozzie's old for much of its run in Grand r FRANK LW .FU . Y l.\l RF.NL'F (HJY1KK movie is both amusing and easy Studebaker Later they run in­ Rapids and most of the crowds D R A t llr A going. Kermit heads west to to Dr. Teeth and the Electric Tryouts for Milan Stitt's play, "The Runner IxK\il)H i-YSKM K-KAll NttJJUAN are made up of adults. The A WALT Hi MIRIM H JOHN BAl>HAM PRODUCTION find fame and fortune in Holly­ Mayhem rock band in which Stumbles", will be held at Stage 3, located at r - W D RK.HTKR WffKVP HAMILTON I* A N » —JOHN I RAt-Dj RATON the characters act like burnt-out audience has brought in Muppet tW.'ltBRAMVIOKMir JOHN Wit JJAMS IT “ AI BtRI W Ml IKK k wood and along the way he 72 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids. The try­ * ItfkV/:' MARVIN MIRIM H * ...... WAi H R MIRIM H IT -JO H N HADHa M hand puppets and dolls and the iiw vnM inrn n *juu> r u t jo v» b o o b {X J t“ £3 5 S?G | | _*****•“ **_ runs into many o f the charact­ drug-crazed musicians. Among outs wili be held Monday and Tuesday, August response to the film has been ers from the Muppet television the band members is a character 20, and 21, at 7:30 p.m. Scripts are available unanimous. It is a must for Movies At Woodland 942-0250 show. He also happens to called 'Animal'. This chained- through the theatre dept. Call: ext. 485. those who want a good evening 12:30,2:40,4:50,7:10,9:30 bump into some of Holly­ up lunatic is the show stealer at a local theatre. wood's finest actors and come­ later in the film. Pi Kappa Phi at Charleston, S.C. Pi Kappa Phi. Grand Valley's only charter fraternity, will be commemorating "75 years of brotherhood" during a Supreme Chapter gath ering in Charleston, S.C., August 18-22. Six del egates of Grand Valley's Epsilon Beta Chapter will be travelling to Charleston to take part in the anniversary festivities. Among the events to take place during the week is an enactment of the original meeting which took place in Charleston on December 10, 1904 There will else be a dinner and dance on the flirt t deck of the carrier York town; Pi feppa Phi featured speaker Howard Baker (R.-Tenn.).- and a 10.000 meter Founders race in which Ted Lukomski, Epsilon Beta s chaplain, w ill compete. The Lanthorn August 16, 1979 page 4 Sports C o m m e n ta ry G VSC Has New Tennis Coach with Steve Seruiia Grand Valley is fast becom­ the tutelage of coach Jim Scott ing a pool for professional ath has developed a fine reputation Don Dickinson, head pro at reaching a level of respectability letic talent as ex Laker dot the in NAIA competition, finishing Ramblewood Tennis Club, has he moved to Memphis, Tenn­ rosters of four pro sports and in the top five each of the past signed a contract to coach essee, where he became head as scouts from professional five years. men's and women’s tennis at pro of a racquet club for four teams throughout the country The baseball team has be­ Grand Valley State. years. He then accepted a job continue to flock to the Allen­ come a conference threat in re­ Dickinson is a graduate of as Director of Tennis at the dale campus to look over the cent years after gaining the Principia College in Elsah, Mil Holland Tennis Club. While he latest crop of GVSC players. coaching services of ex Tiger nois, where he played basket was there, he put on a Grand The Grand Valley State pitcher Phil Regan. ball for four years and then be Master's tournament. Colleges coaching staff should The crew team and coach came an assistant coach for four Dickinson has been at Ram­ be commended for a job well Paul Springer have been comp more years before taking the blewood for the past two years done in developing the talents etitive at many of the top meets head coaching job for two add where his primary emphasis has of these athletes. The Laker in the midwest. itional years. He was named been on the junior tennis pro­ The track and cross country coaches have taken players who NAIA basketball "Coach of the grams. He believes his contacts squads, coached by Bill Clinger, weren't recruited by the Big Year" for the State of Illinois will be valuable for recuiting have done very well considering Ten or Mid American confer­ his final year. some of the top tennis talent in ences and turned out such they have never had outside Athletic Director Dr. George the area. Despite his late start prized athletes such as Barb track facilities. MacDonald said Dickinson's in the recruiting race for this and Kim Hansen, recently sign­ The women's athletic pro­ coaching experience is a major season, he feels there are still a ed to play professional basket gram has prospered under the factor in signing him. "He ap­ few good players who are com­ ball for the San Francisco Pio­ watchful eyes of Joan Boand, pears to have the experience, mitted that he may be able to neers of the Women's Basket­ the head of the women's athle drive, and aggressiveness to put sign for this season. ball League; Gary Evans of the tic program at Grand Valley. both our programs back into One possible recruit is his New York Jets; Sid Bruinsma, The Basketball program, now shape and bring them to a level wife, Patty, who has two years playing pro basketball in Eur­ coached by former GV stand­ comparable to our other pro of collegiate eligibility left and ope; and Howard Bailey, Mike out Pat Baker, has played com­ grams at Grand Valley", Mac­ may play at Grand Valley this Urban, and Danny Fisher, petitively with the top colleges fall. Don and Patty have three pitchers who at one time or a- in the midwest for years, the Donald added. ’ / Dickinson, who graduated sons: Jason (7), Josh (5), and nother have pitched for minor volleyball team has done well in from Fennville High School in Jobe (7 months). Media elations R league baseball clubs. regional competition, and the L 1962, began his tennis career Dickinson will start the wo­ GVSC football coach Jim field hockey squad (coached by Don Dickinson ponders future with Grand after graduation from college. men's tennis program this Fall New tennis coach Harkema came to Grand Valley Ann Rancourt) has played He began by teaching physi­ with the season opener on Valley State. when the Laker football pro­ quite admirably. cal education classes and play­ September 21. The men's sea­ gram was being talked about All of these programs have ing in tournaments. After son begins April 9. in western Michigan as hapless. been run under limited budgets. He took a team which had Grand Valley's Athletic Depart never won a contest in three ment's funding for sports is 1 years and has had a winning ranked fifth in the conference season each year since, plus a and the teams have had the national ranking in the last recently added burden of trying Cross Country Season Begins September 15 four years. to practice without an indoor The Grand Valley basket facility. Yet, the Presidents Coach Clinger added, "I real­ ball program was successful Cup, the conference all sports Grand Valley State Colleges ize we will have a very young under former coach Dave trophy for excellence within cross country Coach Bill Clinger squad and much will depend on Sharphorn, but was brought to the conference is currently be­ has his work cut out for him the performances of five incom­ prominence by current mentor ing displayed at Grand Valley this fall as the cross country Tom Villemure. He has taken State. Hopefully, the new mentor finds himself with only ing freshmen." the basketball team to the sports facility projected to re­ two runners returning from last NAIA (National Association place the leaky fieldhouse will years team. Joining the cross country of Intercollegiate Athletics) be constructed in time to pre­ "We lost John Potts, Bill team this fall will be Doug Kuipers from Jenison High three of the past five seasons vent the colleges athletic de­ Amor, and Jim Marsh from the School, Dean Bagley from and has led them to victories partment from losing the 1978 squad, commented coach Grand Haven, Glenn Bradley over Central Michiqan and Wes­ coaches and their competitve Clinger. "Sophomores Kenny from Charlotte, David Lodes tern Michigan. edge to another institution of Graft from Portland and Greg out of Muskegon Orchard View, The wrestling team, under higher education. Beres from Allen Park are our only returning veterans. We and Duanne Stevenson from also have Kevin Deyo, a soph­ Stalwart. Lakers Sign Prospect omore from Muskegon Orchard The Lakers will open the Nathaniel McDonald, Jr., an outstanding quarterback and wide View, coming out for the team. 1979 season at the Ferris State receiver at Royal Oak Shrine High School, has signed a letter of He ran for the track team last College Invitational on Septem­ intent to play football at Grand Valley State this Fall. spring and decided to run cross McDonald, a 5 9 and 155-pounds, lettered nine times during his country for us this Fall." ber 15. Other dates include a The Laker harriers will find high school career in three sports-football, basketball, and track. triangular meet at Grand Valley competition very strong as the He was a team leader and was named co-captain of his football and with Olivet and Ferris State on basketball teams during his senior year. He was also selected to GVSC team will run against September 22, the Grand Val­ some of the country's top tthe All-Detroit Catholic League team as a defensive back in the ley Invitational on October 13, cross country teams. Three of AAA Division his senior year. and the GLIAC cross country the GLIAC (Great Lakes Inter­ "Nathaniel has great quickness and has the potential to be an Championships at Ferris State collegiate Athletic Conference) College on October 20. The outstanding wide receiver at Grand Valley," said GVSC head »-•-> n Is nr4 won/ hinh coach Jim Harkema. i u u j v v u i L i u i i i w u » v l y •••a** NAIA district no. 23 Champ­ last season. Saginaw Valley Last season the Lakers had their best season ever, finishing with ionships will be held at Aquin­ State College was ranked sec­ as College November 3 and the a 9-3 record and winning the Great Lakes Conference for the ond in the NAIA national polls, national championships will second straight year. The Lakers also advanced to the NAIA nat­ while Hillsdale also finished in take place two weeks later at ional playoffs where they finished fourth in the nation. the top ten. Ferris State Coll­ the University of Wisconsin- Cross country coach Bill Clint: er is happy about the new outdoor ege placed fourth in the area Parkside. track as the cross country season begins. NCAA Division II polls. Harbor Inn fSRGOS Features rt “The Best In Bluegrass Music“ The High Canyon Ramblers

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