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By Nadira Kharmai GVL Staff Writer It was not a typical night for college students Friday. Instead of clubbing or going to house parties, more than 4,000 students put on their formal wear to attend this year’s Presidents' Ball hosted by Student Senate. The 24th annual dinner and dance, themed “A Night of Crystal Elegance,” impressed students with chandeliers and ice sculptures. The theme of elegance carried through with many students and their attire. Though most GVL Photo Illustration / Eric Coulter Lakers refer to themselves as “poor college Thus far, GVSU has avoided the students, ” guests who attended this year’s growing issue of online class fraud. event called the night a “special occasion” to justify their splurge. Some students dusted off their old suits GVL / James Brien or prom dresses while others ventured to the More than 4,000 students danced the night away at the 24th annual Presidents' Ball on Friday night. Online class mall to make a special purchase for a new extra money for their night; not only on and once in awhile, it doesn’t hurt to spend a outfit. clothing but also on transportation. Martin little more,” he said. “Presidents ’ Ball is a good excuse to and 19 of his friends rented a party bus for Saturday ’s gala also exceeded expectations enrollment, buy new clothes and make memories with the dance. with faster service. friends, ” said Levi Martin. “We wanted the night to be unforgettable He and his friends did not mind spending See Presidents' Ball, A2 fraud rises By Samantha Butcher GVL Staff Writer As the number of students enrolling in online courses increases across the country, the potential for fraud follwos Won't wait for Michigan suit. Criminals target distance education programs at colleges, posing as students Trustees vote to pursue library project without state aid to collect financial aid refunds. Mary Mitchelson, acting inspector general at the U.S. Department of Education, By Chelsea Lane The approved plan calls for a site for the library sits at the The project’s cost will also said the department has investigated GVL News Editor five-floor, 140,000-square-foot intersection of West Campus and include renovation of the existing building, which will hold 150,000 Campus drives. Zumberge Library, which will 29 cases of potential fraud since Reacting to years of denied books on its shelves and 600,000 Assistant Vice President for be used for new purposes once 2005. Nineteen of those investigations capital outlay requests, the Grand more available through a storage Facilities Planning James Moyer, the Library and Information occurred in the past two years. Valley State University Board ordering system. who presented the plan to the Commons is completed. The Grand Valley State University of Trustees has officially and The library will also have Board of Trustees, said the area building is currently scheduled currently offers 58 courses online, unanimously approved to proceed 1,500 seats, multiple reading was chosen to create a “lively to open sometime in spring of but so far has not had any problems with plans for the estimated $70 and collection rooms, a “genius location” where students can 2013. w ith students taking advantage of the million Mary Idema Pew Library bar, ” cafe, art display and gather. Moyer added while the The board has discussed and system. and Information Commons poetry reading area, designated library will hold a prominent voted on the project during the Targets of fraud schemes are more without state aid. The project study spaces, an outdoor terrace location on campus, he believes past seven years. likely to be community colleges, will rely solely on private and and green roof technology. In it will not disrupt existing student In addition to the approval of where tuition is cheaper and financial university funds. addition, the facility will meet the foot traffic routes as students the new library, the board also aid eligibility requirements are The approval was met with U.S. Green Building Council's walk to and from class. heard reports from the Housing less vigorous. Between April and applause and some standing LEED Platinum specifications, “We have a flow of students and Enrollment departments. September 2009, Axia College at ovations from the audience. the highest possible standards of that we don’t want to interrupt The board members approved the University of Phoenix, Dallas Requests for funding through their rating system. and we want to maintain,” he a proposed housing and dining County Community College in Texas Michigan capital outlay process, and Lansing Community College in The chosen construction said. See Trustees, A2 which allocates tax dollars for Michigan were all victims of fraud. the construction and renovation In 2009, 65 individuals at Rio of facilities at the state’s Salada College were indicted on 130 public universities, have been counts after posing as phony students consistently denied by the state, and pocketing $539,000 in financial forcing the library project into aid reimbursements. stalemate. To prevent the abuse of financial Original plans called for $40 aid institutions, the Department of million in state aid with a $30 Education announced a new program million match by the university. that would analyze financial aid records With Friday ’s decision, GVSU for red flags, such as a high number of has elected to take on full funding invalid Social Security numbers, which responsibility for the project. could trigger further investigation. “This is an outstanding project Robert Shireman, deputy under that will greatly enhance our Secretary of Education, said the mission to create the graduate program does not involve collecting who will be able to thrive in new information. today’s economy,” said GVSU “The joint project with the inspector President Thomas J. Haas. general involves no new collection or Haas also noted the use of individual data, ” Shireman said. construction plans will have “no “It is focused on analyzing information direct impact on an increase in GVL / Brian B. Sevald about institutions to help guide tuition.” President Thomas J. Haas applauds the Board of Trustee's approval to pursue the $70 million library without state aid. further monitoring, program reviews and other appropriate follow-up.” The government also expanded the Higher Education Act that requires GV explores adding religious studies major accreditors to monitor how colleges verify the student who is enrolled It is for this, and a slew of great opportunity for fruitful Den Dulk noted almost every By Anya Zentmeyer is the same student who completes other reasons, professors and interaction among these two one of GVSU’s peer universities GVL Assistant News Editor coursework. The stipulation caused students alike have called on each areas,” Kopperl said. and colleges has some sort of concern from some community “Religion dates back about other and the administration to Although there are currently religious studies major in place. colleges that they would be required 5,000 years,” said Grand Valley create a religious studies major, classes focused on religion, “As an institution committed to purchase expensive monitoring State University student Joseph something there is no complete major to to both the liberal arts and equipment, but currently secure Jordan. “When has there been attempted accompany them. professional education, it is huge passwords satisfy the requirement. something nearly 5,000 years old before but never Associate professor of gap to have no formalized way for In fall 2008, 4.6 million students that has never been studied? ” successfuIly political sciences Kevin den students to explore intensively an took all of their courses online, a carried out. Dulk said consequently, many area of human experience that is 17 percent increase from the year Professor students decide to piece together so fundamentally important in before, according to an annual study Sheldon a religion-focused major through every corner of the globe,” den TLanthovn conducted by the Sloan Commission. K o p p e r I Liberal Studies. Dulk said. These numbers are only expected to attributed this Jordan is one of the religious- He also said the program would increase. lack of major studies-major hopefuls, cutting not be limited to “traditional” Research institution Ambient to the inability Den Dull and gluing pieces of GVSU’s liberal arts areas, but also to areas Insight recently found 11.9 million INDEX Liberal Studies program to create such as health professions and to find a sound students took at least some of their place in GVSU’s structure to put his major. business, where religion-themed classes online in 2009 and predicts that News ...... A3 the program, but said he thinks “I was given an opportunity courses are in the works. number will increase to 222 million Nation/World ...... A4 given the events of the past 10 to live my whole life abroad Douglas Kindschi, professor by 2014. years, the acknowledgement of and in the U.S. experiencing and fellow religious studies Opinion...... A5 Jeff Seaman, Sloan’s CIO and others’ religious traditions is different cultures,” Jordan said. supporter, said the religious Laker Life...... A6 Survey Director, said he believes more important than ever. “Throughout my travels and studies major and minor would online enrollment will level out in the “As someone who is experiences I found a large be interdisciplinary programs, future but so far shows no signs of 51 percent assigned to the common denominator: religion. which would be important Sports...... B1 stopping. biomedical sciences department I realized that religion exists because it would build on the A&E...... B4 “Every year, we think it will level and 49 percent to the liberal everywhere and the effect it has existing faculty and curriculum out, and it hasn't done so quite yet,” Marketplace ...... B5 studies department, I am as on the world, culture, policies, Seaman said. aware as anyone that there is laws, etc. is tremendous.” See Religious studies, A2 sbutcher@ lanthorn .com A2 Monday, February 8, 2010 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn
Presidents' Bali Service Office, received the Trustees meal plans for the winter campus facility and for enrolling as full-time Presidential Appreciation continued from page A1 continued from page A1 2010 semester. financial reasons. students increased as well. Award. Director of Housing Vice Provost and Dean Currently, about 77 percent of DeVos Place were almost budget of $43.8 million “They (Waring and Blue) and Health Services Andy of Academic Services and of GVSU students are full always lengthy. for the 2010-11 academic appreciated the award because Beachnau said the most Information Technology time. Blue added minority “We had more people year, along with a 2 percent to be able to be recognized by common reasons students Lynn Blue said enrollment enrollment makes up 12 taking tickets at the door which increase in room and board your peers and the student body moved off campus after for the winter 2010 percent of the university ’s made for a faster entrance for rates. Currently 4,907 at a university level is a great the fall semester were semester rose 2.7 percent total head count. students, ’’ said LeaAnn Tibbe, students live on campus and honor,” said Autumn Trombka, commuting, choosing to from last year and the news@ lanthorn .com assistant director of Student 4,591 students purchased president of Student Senate. live at home or an off- trend of more individuals Life. Similar to past years, faculty Organizers also tried a new played a part in providing way of getting students home entertainment as well. faces its biggest challenges in the GVSU. by passing out tickets assigned Religious studies As the live band Smooth resource and funding aspect. “Religion has always been - and to different busses going back continued from page A1 Groove Entertainment jammed Den Dulk said financial costs, continues to be - a key way that human to the Allendale campus. to the song “Celebration,” programs, which would be important such as faculty salary and office beings answer their most profound “After students dance and the lead singer called GVSU because it would build on the existing assistance, is one of the greatest questions about who they are and have fun, they’re tired and just President Thomas J. Haas, faculty and curriculum already at challenges facing the creation of the how they ought to live, ” den Dulk want to get on the bus home,’’ GVSU. Dean Bart Merkele and major. He added GVSU’s faculty said. “The diverse answers to those Tibbe said. “The new ticket Director of Student Life Bob “Also the. work of the Kaufman governance and administration will questions have all sorts of significant system was a successful idea. ” Stoll, among other faculty, to Interfaith Institute would be an sort through the costs and weigh implications for both individuals The evening was not just make an appearance on stage important community complement the benefits of the major against the and societies, and therefore, religion all about dancing; the night and dance. to the establishment of the major for price tag - a factor which he thinks deserves serious attention in Our was dedicated to honoring “We have so much to students, ” Kindschi said. “These two should go smoothly, considering the universities. ” two faculty members for their activities would support each other celebrate this year as Lakers,” “modest costs” of the new program. a ss [email protected] service. Haas said. “Students work and make Grand Valley’s program Logistics aside, he encouraged Pat Waring of the somewhat unique.” hard in their collegiate careers students and faculty to consider the Presidents ’ Office, was given so it is a good way for them to Albeit the tremendous support value the program would bring to the Distinguished Individual of enjoy each other and what the from staff and students, the program the Year and Lynn Blue, vice Grand Valley community has provost and dean of Academic to offer.” SECCHIA nkharmai @ lanthorn .com CONGRATULATIONS! This was the energy reduction from last year in the month of See more: Visit September 4834 kwh Lanthorn.com for a slideshow
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Ml. 49401 Faculty Adviser editorial#lanthom com LAWRENCf BEERY L Chelsea Lane, News Editor Grand Valley Lanthorn [email protected] NEWS Monday, February 8, 2010 GVL DIGEST Student Senate president predicts gen ed changes News in Brief Autumn Trombka discusses resolution to themes issue, challenges for university, students in new decade RSO Recognition Awards nominations open By Jenny Whalen Trombka: The biggest thing requirement and then working closed out. A preliminary report we need to continue. We’ve we want students to know is was given out from the general done pretty well in covering The Office of Student Life GVL Editor in Chief with faculty governance they we don’t do projects because took that on in the past fall education subcommittee on Michigan and we’re starting to will host the RSO Recognition really After four years of service on there is a person on our body faculty governance and spread get out more to the country as Awards on from 4 p.m. to 6 semester. They are making great Grand Valley State University ’s who thinks, “Oh. this would strides well p.m. April 22 in the Grand River and President (William through faculty governance. and increasing our diversity Student Senate, Autumn be and every different part of our Room of the Kirkhof Center. a fun thing to do.” We’re Selesky), my vice president of They’re trying to figure out Trombka what’s the next step we want to environment so it will allow uS The aim of the awards is always, always striving to find educational affairs, has worked a will soon the projects and issues students lot with that. It has now become take . I think this semester we will to still be the small-school feel to recognize individuals and complete see an answer to our questions but make us on a bigger scale - organizations that have stood care about. not just evaluating themes but her second The best thing I think we evaluating general education and we might actually see some a more national scale. out throughout the year. term as have going for us is we have requirements in changes to the All nomination forms can president. such an easy access to anyone general. What it “We're always, requirements. Lanthorn: What do believe to be submitted online at http:// The we need to talk to, whether means to Grand always striving to be the biggest challenge facing www.gvsu.edu/studentlife Midland it’s just a faculty member, Valley, what Lanthorn: Millennials in this new' decade? under Student Organizations find the projects native is they're willing to listen to us, it means to What do Trombka: I think our - Awards and Recognition pursuing administration, a staff member the students at and issues students \ou foresee generation is struggling as being tab. All nominations are due degrees in Trombka ... The biggest thing 1 would Grand Valley. as GVSU ’s the next faith in politics and March 15 and require a letter care about. ” criminal express to students is come out greatest public policy. I think we’ve seen of justification and any other We’ve, justice and chemistry with and tell us your issues, come to actually seen a AUTUMN TROMBKA challenge in the a huge divide even now along supporting materials that hopes of working in a forensic a meeting,send us an e-mail. We lot of progress STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT new decade? party lines just for the sake of nominators feel relevant. crime lab upon graduation. will honestly pick something up and help Trombka: dividing along party lines. The Lanthorn sat down with because students want it not through faculty I think at the 1 think we are going to see Economics department Trombka to discuss her because it’s a personal desire for governance, which is something university we arc struggling to our generation entering the provides grad school lunch experience with Student Senate us to work on it. that’s nice because we don’t find not necessarily just the size political field and making those Today from ncxin to 1 p.m. to date and issues the body always get that. We appreciate but the type of university we changes or somehow molding the economics department will continues to address in the Lanthorn: What issue do you that a lot. want to be. With the increase together. host a panel discussion about interest of GVSU students. feel the Student Senate has had in enrollment every year ... edi torial @ lanthorn com graduate schtxil options for the most success with during Lanthorn: Do you foresee everyone loves this small feel of economicsstudents. Unit horn: How would you your term? my closure to the themes issue the university, the really personal See more: Visit There will be a panel of describe the purpose of the Trombka: Probably themes. in the near future? relationship, yet we want to be faculty members who will Student Senate to the campus It started with the themes Trombka: I really think this a big name, too. We are doing Lanthorn.com for talk briefly about graduate community? issue as a general education semester things are going to be it but 1 think it’s something an extended version school .options then answer the questions of students. This includes questions on undergraduate coursework, applying to and picking a school, taking entrance exams 11 GV charter schools eligible for (GRE/GR MAT/LA SAT), what to expect when you are there, what it takes to succeed and employment options after completion. The discussion new 'school of excellence' title wiH be located in the University Club 107 DeVos at the Pew By Dan Michniewicz evaluate the school’s progress and : itav'-nq o Campus. GVL Web Managing Editor ensure its compliance with the Michigan T'*vfr'se City Department of Education’s guidelines. State t exeat A/ea M ak i ng the i reuse for a port ion of $4.35 Campus Sustainability Week Eleven of GVSU’s charter schools Hcjghtc billion from the Obama administration’s MamtU 2010 seeks planners qualify for conversion to schools o CaailacO Ldke Race to the Top program, Michigan Those who are interested of excellence. The previous cap for lawmakers passed legislation in January in helping plan Campus university-authorized charter schools Harnso'' o ^Jl3^,vr ' w to reform the state’s education system. V; Sustainability Week 2010 had been reached, so GVSU could not The reforms include a revamped Michigan £03 Bad Axe M \ should attend the very first authorize a new school unless another o system to regulate the creation of new \ planning meeting on Tuesday charter school closed. Mt Pleasant M'Olan Dffiii, 189 two- and four bedroom townhomes and apartments Bedroom/bathroom suites designed to accommodate one person Eight floor plans; barrier-free units and Single-stall, attached garages available 0utdp#Sp9ftOMJrt and beach volleyball areas ^ , A? v ’-CMk and community room facilities Grand Valley Lanthorn [email protected] OPINION Monday, February 8, 2010 EDITORIAL------EDITORIAL CARTOON MINORITIES SIMPLY SHOULD I TELL YA’. AS FAR AS WE’VE COME, THERE’S NOT HAVE RIGHTS' Wait is over STILL SO MUCH INTOLERANCE AND INEQUALITY. OBSTACLES THAT MINORITIES SIMPLY SHOULD I STAND FOR THE OPRESSION NOT HAVE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARE WHAT I OF BLACK AMERICANS' STAND FOR THE OPPRESSION OF BLACK AMERICANS The recent board decision to pursue the FIFTY YEARS AGO WAS LARGELY OVERCOME. BUT WE -FRUIT- HAVE SO MUCH FURTHER TO GO' IF THEIR CHILDREN ARE TO REAP THE FRUIT OF THEIR STRUGGLES, WE •FAIRY' new library without state aid is admirable HAVE TO STOP PRETENDING THAT WE LIVE IN A as it demonstrates the university ’s FAIRY-TALE WORLD AND EXACT SOME CHANGE great commitment to education despite economic hardship and political red tape. After years of denied capital outlay requests and failed letter-writing campaigns, construction of the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons has .YOU RACIST, HOMOPHOBIC BIGOT1 DEMAND AN APOLOGY^ received the green light, courtesy of the Grand Valley State GVl / Jacob Bowen University Board of Trustees. On Friday, the board ’s patience for the state expired and YOUR INSIGHTS------it voted to approve construction of the new library without financial assistance from the state. Do you feel defined by your ethnic The project will use private and university funds, and President Thomas J. Haas assures the university community this latest campus improvement will not force an increase in background? tuition. While this decision could not have been easy for the board, in the interest of future generations it was a necessary act. Year after year, the state has denied the university ’s capital outlay requests and forced vital projects such as the library to exist only in blueprints and artistic renderings. "No, I wouldn't "My faith in Jesus "Yes, depending on "No, I don't. "No, I don't feel Regardless of the government’s “commitment” to higher say so. I don't is what defines me. the situation I'm I feel like my defined by my education, history has shown the legislature to cut these like when people He is my life." in or what's going background is just ethnic background. areas of spending first when attempting to balance the state make a big deal on around me, my background. I honestly have out of ethnicity like in a certain I'm defined by who never given much budget or solve the inevitable budget crisis. and everything like environment I am now." thought to it." For years, GVSU has received the lowest state that." or if someone says something appropriations per student of Michigan’s 15 public disrespectful." universities — an amount more than $2,000 below the state averag, according to the university ’s 2009 Accountability Zach Burnham John Gallagher Tateah Boyel Darrien Love Ellen Rhein Report. Senior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Junior It becomes difficult to maintain illusions of state favor Computer Science Accounting and Health Professions Graphic Design Hospitality & Tounsm St. Johns, Mich. Finance Detroit, Mich. Grand Rapids, Mich. Management when your institution is literally at the bottom of the funding Ada, Mich. Ann Arbor, Mich. totem poll. When support for higher education comes to exist only in LETTERS TO THE EDITOR------political rhetoric, institutions of higher education must act in their own interest. Joke is on those who misinterpret cartoon as homophobic With Friday ’s decision, the Board of Trustees proved to In the last issue recently showcased them. The cartoon isn’t calling Picasso gay is the university community it was willing to do just that. of the Lanthorn.a on The Today Show encouraging them, it’s pretty intellectually As the university approaches its 50th anniversary, the letter was posted because he’s “no making fun of them. dishonest. under the title Picasso.” Yes, the word sissy As a gay man and waiting game is over. “Cartoon Promotes Afterward, his face can be coded language a former classmate of The Zumberge Library, though a campus landmark, cannot ‘Homophobic is damaged, at which to mean gay, but it the cartoon’s writer, I adequately serve the needs of the university ’s five-digit Violence”' in regards point the men proclaim isn’t always. And in can tell you that he’s to the Jan. 28 political that that he now looks this case, it’s referring neither homophobic, population and must be replaced. cartoon. like Picasso. The strip to the profession of nor hung up on Continuing to withhold necessary funding, the state has To be honest, I’m isn’t making fun of the an artist as being un stereotypical gender not sure how Mr. Van kid. It’s establishing masculine, completely roles. forced GVSU to act as a private institution. This decision Harn’s letter made it that the type of unrelated to sexual Mr. Van Harn is serves as proof of GVSU’s readiness to rise to the challenge. through the editorial cavemen who call orientation. barking at shadows, process because artists “sissy” are too Since an artist drew which portrays the gay clearly he didn ’t get stupid to understand it, I’m pretty sure community in a far the cartoon. what “the next they weren’t trying to more negative light The strip in Picasso” means. promote that mindset. than that comic strip (prnnb ikillcv mi Worn question shows a Also, it’s humorous Stretching the word ever could. trio of neanderthal to think that such sissy to mean gay out The student-run newspaper of Grand Valley State University like “masculine” men would be art of context and then Ryan Burch, men beating up the enthusiasts in the first stretching it further to GVSU alumni Editorial Page Board 7-year old art prodigy place. The joke is on infer that the strip was Jenny Whalen Editor in Chief GVL STUDENT OPINION Eric Lee Business Manager Lauren Fitch Managing Editor Chelsea Lane News Editor A lot of trouble for a little fun Nicole E. generally be deemed acts resulted in the and checked her normal, if not typical children actually reaction before Avery JS1 behavior, in any being expelled, but traumatizing a child? Valley Vote average school. the experience has If the kid was Kb ?* Partick Timoney, definitely left a walking around in a a fourth grader from permanent mark. pint-sized trench coat Should texting whiledriving be illegal? Staten Island, N.Y., I understand that and loaded up like Ever doodled on was escorted out of graffiti, vandalism he was Neo from the a classroom desk or the cafeteria when the and gun violence “Matrix,” by all means taken a favorite toy to principal of the school are issues plaguing reprimand him — if No: 22.22 % school when you were caught him playing inner-city schools, but that had been the case Yes: 77.78 % younger? with a Lego toy man aren’t these principals you probably would J I use to keep a giga- who happened to be overreacting? want to do more than This week’s question: . Vote online at pet in my pocket and holding a 2-inch toy What they may see just reprimand him. feed it during class. I Lanthorn.com replica of a gun. as being pro-active by The principal Should GVSU add a religious \ know— I was quite the Even harsher nipping a problem in should have walked up rebel. studies major? disciplinary actions the bud may have good to the child utold him Everyone pushes were taken against intentions, but their to put the toy away the boundaries of 13-year-old Alexa methods are overkill. and then if necessary, school rules in one Gonzales, a student The reaction to contact the parents GVL OPINION POLICY - way or another but from a school in Patrick's harmless play and discuss the issue generally you're not Queens, N.Y., when with his toy Lego gun further. The ultimate goal of the Grand Valley issue. The limit for letter length is one caught and if you are she was caught was ridiculous. I think the same Lanthorn opinion page is to stimulate page, single spaced. you're rarely more doodling “Lex was The fact he only method of discipline discussion and action on topics of interest The editor reserves the right to edit ami than scolded when here” on a desk in played with his toy would have been more to the Grand Valley Community. condense letters and columns for length reprimanded for lime-green dry erase during lunch and not than efficient for the Student opinions do not reflect those of restrictions and clarity. breaking the rules. marker. during class shows he other student, Alexa. the (jrand Valley I .an thorn All letters must be typed. You certainly were Alexa was removed wasn’t deliberately I’m not saying The Gram! Valley I .an thorn welcomes The Grand Valley Lanthorn will not be not threatened with from class, cuffed trying to break any these students reader viewpoints and offers three vehicles held responsible for emirs that appear in being expelled or and hauled across the rules. shouldn't have had of expression for reader opinions: letters print as a result of transcribing handwritten dragged and cuffed out street to the precinct Surely having a toy their behavior at least to the editor, guest columns and phone letters or e-mail typographic errors. of your classroom. where she was wasn’t the cause of the verbally corrected, but In the news this responses. , The name of the author may be withheld detained for several controversy but even disciplining with the Ljetters must include the author's name for compelling reasons. week there were two hours according to so it was a toy gun and “teach them a lesson and be accompanied by current picture The content, information and separate instances Nydailnews.com. barely 2 inches long. they’ll never forget” identification if dropped off in person. views expressed are not approved by where children Of course, and Shouldn’t the method does more Letters will be checked by an employee of nor necessarily represent those of the were disciplined rightfully so, none principal have taken harm than good. the Grand Valley I .anthorn university, its Board of Trustees, officers, surprisingly harshly of these disciplinary that into consideration navery@lanthorn .com Letters appear as space permits each faculty and staff. for actions that would I \, i t Grand Valley Lanthorn Monday, February 8, 2010 LAKER LIFE [email protected] Sigma Kappa sisters flip flapjacks to raise money for Alzheimer's research By Maya Soter money for our philanthropy because Sigma Kappa also participates in a walk for Alzheimer’s research in the fall. GVL Staff Writer most sororities at Grand Valley usually do dinners, ” said foundations chairman Erica The sorority has teamed up with Many would not associate sororities, Raatz. the nursing home Lincoln Square atxl pancakes and syrup with aging and Raatz added holding the breakfast at volunteered spending time with the elderly Alzheimer’s, but Grand Valley State the Sigma Kappa house makes it more living in the home. University ’s sorority Sigma Kappa made accessible for people to attend. "A great way to get involved is to attend the connection again on Saturday with In the past, the turnout for the event has the pancake breakfast, said Fernanda their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. been estimated to be anywhere from 300 Guimaraes, public relations chair. “If this The breakfast raised money for the to 500 people. isn’t possible, there arc many opportunities sorority’s national philanthropy for “Last year we raised around $800, ” within the Grand Rapids community and Alzheimer’s research. The proceeds from said Petrina Provenzano, a Sigma Kappa on Grand Valley's campus such as the the event went toward the Sigma Kappa sister. “This year, it’s likely we will raise (Senior) Citizens Club. ” foundation and were divided up between more than that because the turnout was Me Alary noted the importance of the their national philanthropy and the Maine greater.” breakfast and any effort of the GVSU Seacoast Mission. Each year. Sigma Kappa solely runs the community to help the aging. “We’ve been doing this breakfast event. The sisters participate in every thing “Even a little bit of time volunteering for a few years now, and ail of the from cooking and serving the pancakes helps,” McAlary said. “Even if you're not proceeds benefit our philanthropies.” to selling the tickets and advertising by in a sorority, you’re helping the community said philanthropy chairman Leighann promoting the event in the Kirkhof Center and world overall.” Me Alary. and around campus. msoter@ lanthorn. com According to the Sigma Kappa national Web site, in 1954 Sigma Kappa became the first national sororityto recognize the need for continued, comprehensive work on the study of aging and the needs of elderly populations. The sorority concentrates on gerontology, which is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging. “The pancake breakfast is an easy way to get people to come to the Sigma Kappa house and socialize and eat food, Courtesy Photo / Honors College while raising money for research on Abubakar is a Darfur refugee who now lives in Grand Rapids. Alzheimer’s,” Me Alary said. The breakfast is one of the main events Sigma Kappa hosts throughout the sch(X)l year to raise money for their main philanthropies. Courtesy Photo / Charles Gold Darfur refugee “It’s nice to have a breakfast to raise Sigma Kappa held a pancake breakfast Saturday to raise money for Alzheimer's research. shares story ASU celebrates year of the tiger Annual Asian Each year, people of Asian to culture. The focus of the Celebration on campus will GVSU student Abubakar will tell his cultures celebrate this 15-day festival is religion, family, hope also take place in February this New Year Festival event by taking time off from and peace. People celebrate year. story of escape, answer questions, fuses cultural work, in some cases, and it to welcome the coming of “I thought hosting the raise support for those still suffering spending quality time with spring and expectations of a celebration of Asian Pacific tradition, their families. vibrant year. American Heritage in February Asian New Year begins on Some families give money within the Asian New Year w ill be on sale at Abubakar ’s By Susie Skowronek entertainment the first day of the month in the to children and other family Festival when campus is more presentation for $ 10. GVL Staff Writer By Tracy Gershon Chinese calendar and ends on members, said ASU member vibrant than in the summer “I escaped to a refugee the 15th day. Stephanie Ly. benefits a larger number of “Life is beautiful - life is camp with my daughter GVL Staff Writer The 15th day, or “Lantern She added families will our campus community,” said simple,” said Darfur refugee ZamZam,” Nadifa wrote on Kirkhof Center will Day,” is when families string also clean their homes before Connie Dang, director of the Abubakar. “Everyone has a cards accompanying her hand transform into an area of paper lanterns containing Asian New Year to get rid of Office of Multicultural Affairs. right to life. Life needs us to crafted jewelry! “I hope that celebration Thursday for the illuminated candles around misfortunes that may have “Asian Pacific American listen.” when you wear my jewelry, Asian New Year Festival, their homes and on trees. happened that year and to Heritage celebrates the arrival Since his escape from you are reminded of the other sponsored by the Office of The holiday celebrates bring in good luck and positive of the f irst Japanese immigrants Darfur, a feat he thought would refugees from Darfur who are Multicultural Affairs, Asian Asian heritage and cultural energy for the incoming year. to the United States and how lead to his death, Abubakar has still suffering.” Student Union and various traditions, which vary among To count the years, the Chinese workers assisted rebuilt his life in the U.S. But Despite the small support other organizations. families and from culture Chinese calendar uses 12 building the transcontinental many refugees still need help base of vol unteers .Grand Rapids different animals: rat, ox, tiger, railroad which was completed adjusting to their new lives in serves as Michigan’s hot spot to rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, on May 10, 1869.” Grand Rapids. receive refugees. More refugees sheep, monkey, rooster, dog The first day of the On behalf of the people of continue to move into the area, and pig. Asian New Year Festival is Darfur, Abubakar will present placed by organizations such as “The superstition is that often started off by families his story at 9:15 p.m. on Lutheran Social Services and different animals have different gatheri ng together and enjoy i ng Wednesday in room 2263 of Bethany House. traits which are endowed to fireworks as well as ancestral Kirkhof Center. A short question Volunteers expect a group of people who are bom in those worshipping, Dang and Shan and answer session will follow Haiti survivors to arrive in the years,” said Patrick Shan, said. the talk. near future. Chinese history professor at “It is important for Asian Abubakar said after he A group of Honors students Grand Valley State University. Americans to celebrate the escaped Darfur and came as a conducting a collective ASU will host this event festival because it is honoring refugee to the U.S., he could not independent study have begun and has planned numerous their culture,” Shan said. “This stop thinking about the people to rally others in the campus traditional celebrations for is a time for social gatherings, he had left behind. community to reach out to the students, faculty and staff to family, and religious When he received money to refugees. enjoy, including a traditional celebrations.” pay rent on his living quarters “I think that as college dragon dance, authentic fcxxls ttfershoh @ lanthorn x otn in Grand Rapids, not knowing students we see people like from various cultures and for what purpose the money Abubakar and feel like we martial arts performances. See more: Visit was intended, he sent the full have nothing to offer him, but Although typically amount back to Darfur. through volunteering everyone Lanthorn.com for GVL Archive / Carol Oalrymple. celebrated in May, the Asian “I want to do something for has a chance to give back, ” As drummers drummed this traditional dragon danced its way Pacific American Heritage notes from abroad. humans,” he said. “I want to said Emily through the crowd at a past Asian New Year festival. let them know Larson, one of suffering will “I want to let (the the students someday end .” Now, people of Darfur) gathering know suffering will volunteers Abubakar to work with has a job and someday end. ” the refugees. drives himself “When I first around the city met Abubakar I in his own car. ABUBAKAR only heard him He works with GVSU GRADUATE STUDENT talk for an hour, the hospital as but I knew after an interpreter that l had to do something to and teaches English to other help. I am hoping that others refugees who come to Grand will feel the same way after Rapids from Darfur. hearing his story.” “Education, I think, is the The refugees require key to life,” he said. home tutoring in English and Therefore. Abubakar also computer skills. looks to earn a master's degree All tutors participate in an at Grand Valley State University, orientation with one of the building on the undergraduate regular volunteers, and on the degree he received overseas. first home visit, a volunteer However, the lives of accompanies each tutor. refugees in Grand Rapids are Even more than learning not easy at the start. how to manage in a new place, Four volunteers, who the refugees need to understand ms represent Save Darfur Grand community members do care. Coppey mk I QVQYt4ki7 w)! 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If we get time oft, we have New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss, top, is hoisted by hockey team knew a sweep could have back-to-back with Adrian, then playing a difficult time getting started again, and teammates. Moss played for Marshall University before moving up to the NFL, one example of many athletes from smaller colleges given them a birth into this year's national Oakland, this has been a very, very tough, for us to have two weeks oft going into enjoying success as professional athletes. tournament. Yet in the end, the leakers were very, very physically demanding stretch nationals I think it’d be very difficult. The the ones who were swept. for us, and there’s no getting away from bottom line is we need to w in two hockey Skating against Michigan Suite that. 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With two wins the — Lakers would likely leapfrog the Spartans professional success and find themselves in position to stamp their ticket to Connecticut for nationals. bring to the field as well. ' ■ - Curtis But after a 6-4 loss on Friday followed At the conclusion of Kalleward by a 4-3 losfc at home on Saturday, the Mb- the 2009 college football Lakers were left searching for answers. season, five teams finished •v. “I really don’t know what went wrong,” A GVL St,Iff Wntof the season undefeated. Three said senior forward Ryan Altom. “We of them, the University of couldn’t seem to get things going. It’s Cincinnati, Texas Christian frustrating. Our offense struggled, and we As Bob Dylan once University and Boise State turned the puck over way too much in our wrote, “The times, they are University, are members of own zone and in the neutral zone, and it a-changing.” said conferences. Winners of seemed to hurt us every time we did it.” Once upon a time, the mid-major conferences are The two losses for the Lakers upped NFL determined the worth not given automatic berths their losing streak to three games, the first of its future stars based on into Bowl Championship time the Leakers have lost three straight this where they went to school. Series games, so these season. A team’s pre-draft analysis teams must practically go “We’ve been in a funk lately,” said would begin by analyzing undefeated to gamer any sort senior goalie Grant Lyon. “'Hie boys have only the athletes from major of national acclaim. made some bad turnovers. Goaltending- NCAA football conferences Boise State in particular personally I don’t think 1 played that well as lesser-acclaimed schools is a fantastic story. The this weekend, and our intensity was way were deemed inadequate for team has appeared in 10 down. 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Freshman Donny any of us did as well, but “Obviously our biggest Stiffler won the shot put we still competed alright,” rival is Ashland (University) The Grand Valley State with a toss of 54 feet 1.25 she said. “Everyone is still and I think we came out University men’s and inches, which provisionally getting used to traveling. ” on top, so hopefully when women’s indoor track teams qualified him for the NCAA Despite the adjustments, we have our whole team took the show on the road Championships. the team managed to finish fc)r the first time this season together, healthy and on The meet marked the first several Lakers in top track for conference, we can last weekend. time all season the team places. get the win,” she said. “We GVSU competed in both competed outside of the Senior Nate Miller have a meet next weekend the Findlay Open and the Laker Turf Building, which won the high jump and at home where we have the Dll Challenge, each held at required a Gordoneertook top people coming from the University of Findlay period of first place in all over the country, but 1 on Friday and Saturday. “It was hard to adjustment, the pole vault. think we are definitely in The Findlay Open was get used to their said senior Senior Peter good position to step it up unscored, but the teams pole vaulter 200-meter track for Antor also won in conference.” finished second to Lincoln Matt the heptathlon Coming up, the teams University the next day at a lot of people ...” Gordeneer. with a point will head home for the the Dll Challenge. “It was total of 4,524. GVSU Big Meet on Friday “Lincoln is a pretty darn MATT GORDENEER hard to get On the in the Turf Building, where good team on both sides GVSU SENIOR used to their women’s side, Baltes said he expects to and we didn ’t run any of 200-meter sophomore see the fruits of the team’s our distance runners to get track for a lot of people, and Chanelle Caldwell took season-long labor come them ready for next week, the atmosphere was a little first place in the 800 meter forth. so it would have been a more congested,” he said. run with a time of 2:12.86. “We have one wiek left little different outcome,” “It was a new feeling to get The distance medley relay to freshen up before the said GVSU head coach out of the Turf Building and team of seniors Lauren conference meet, so the Big Jerry Baltes. “Everyone just being at the meet for Bergstrom, Kristen Nozime, Meet is really our last chance has to keep getting better two days took a toll on a lot Candace Wheat and before conference,” he said. across the board from here of people.” Danielle Fonseca won and “It’s our big opportunity to to conference to nationals.” The second day was a provisionally qualified for get some NCAA qualifying At the Findlay Open, challenge for those who the NCAA Championships, marks and run against some sophomore thrower Matt competed in both meets, clocking in at 3:55.14. great competition, so we Armstrong broke the GVSU said senior thrower Emily Beating GLIAC need to be ready and have school record in the shot put Fox. competition was a highlight great performances across elite with a throw of 57 feet GVL / Luke M Hotwagner “We were all kind of for both teams, despite the board. ” Sophomore Jocelyn Kuksa prepares to vault in a previous home 5.75 inches,beatinggraduate dragging (Saturday) from the finishing second overall. abrandt@ lanthorn .com Aleksas Abromavicius ’ meet. The men's and women's teams took second last weekend. Football charges ahead with 2010 recruiting class Mitchell: best talent in state of Michigan signed with Grand Valley for 2010, program adds 32 incoming freshmen By Aaron Brandt fresh oft’ of a 1,048-yanl some size, athleticism and then recording 130 tackles and four was named to the All-Oakland and especially the program’s GVL Staff Writer and eight-touchdown senior he’s got some speed, ” Mitchell sacks. He was also named to the County Football Second-Team ability to retain athletes from the campaign atGeneva H igh Schtxil said. Detroit News Division l-II All- by the Oakland FVess his senior state. Amid major changes (Illinois). Another mnning back, Chris State team. season, finishing with 89 tackles “With the additions of these within the Grand Valley State He received Robinson from Ovid-Elsie High Payton McCallum, a and six sacks. high school kids and transfers University football program, late offers School recorded 99 touchdowns defensive iineman from l.apeer Other recruits included that will be coming in and the recruiting class of 2010 was from in his career, which is second East High School, recorded 91 running back Justice Wright helping us immediately, we feel announced on Tuesday. Marshal I overall in Michigan high school tackles, three sacks and three from Adlai Stevenson High really good about our recruiting Former defensive University football history. He also rushed forced fumbles as a senior. He School, wide receiver Vorheese class,” Mitchell said. “We did a coordinator Matt Mitchell, who and Western for more than 100 yards in 27 was also named Honorable Zanders from Inkster High good job in the state of Michigan replaced Chuck Martin as head Michigan consecutive games, a Michigan Mention to the Division I-2 All- School and tackle Kyle Eilers making sure the best talent is coach, announced the incoming University, high school record. State Team by The Associated from Montague High School. signed with Grand Valley for freshman during the National but decided The program also signed two Press. Mitchell said he felt good 2010.” Signing Day press conference to hold to his sets of twins. Nathan and Daniel Defensive end Matt Judbn about his first recruiting class abrandt@ lanthorn rom held in Allendale. Mitchell Lindsay (athletic specialty) stressed the importance of commitment with GVSU. out of Inkster High School and keeping the program moving Mitchell said he sees Bietzel Antonio and Ben Hutchens forward, despite the changes. as a quarterback in the GVSU (linebacker and running back, “We feel very fortunate mold. respectively) from Portage that with the coaching change “We feel like he is a very Northern High School all inked we were able to keep a lot of talented vertical passer and commitments to GVSU on momentum,” Mitchell said. that’s what we’ve always had Wednesday. “When Chuck (Martin) left and here at Grand Valley,” he said. Cameron Fields, a wide I took over, we wanted to make “We need a guy that can stand receiver from West Bloomfield sure everybody understood that in the pocket.” High School, comes into GVSU Grand Valley was still going to Running back Kirk Spencer as a dual threat. 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Having played w ith Limp Bi/kit frontman Fred Durst The band will a number of times in Jacksonville. Fla., the pioneer of the red Yankees cap recruited Phillips to join his play at the Orbit newly-assembled roster for a small but promising Room on Feb. band upon which he had stumbled. Built around original frontman Wes Scantlin, 15 in promotion Puddle of Mudd came onto the alternative rock scene in 2(X)I with the release of its first single, “Control” of its fourth off of their major label debut album “Come Clean.” Follow up singles “Blurry,” "Drift and Die” and studio album, “She Hates Me” would all go on to bask in the No. I “Vol. 4 Songs in position on the rock charts as well. Puddle of Mudd blew up and they blew up quick. the Key of Love A 17-month tour followed the release, and the band came home to land right back in the recording studio. and Hate.” The Another 12-month tour followed immediately after Courtesy Photo / lyricskeeper.es production wrapped on “Lifeon Display,” culminating Puddle of Mudd will play its latest album at the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids on Feb. 15 for those 21 and up. event is for ages in a trip straight back into the sound booth, where 21 and up. The work began on “Famous.” there to check in, and it just started this whole new “Every now and then we'll try and jam together,” “It was just a bad time,” Phillips said. “We were friendship that we'd never had any part of before. One Phillips said, laughing. ”lt’s kind of difficult. You’ve Orbit Room is fed up with each other and each day got progressively day we were talking and he goes, ‘Hey man, we got got him playing Buddy Holly, and I'm over here worse than the last. Everything sparked a fight and a show coming up, you should play with us.’ Just like playing some Pantera riff, so sometimes it's a bit of a located at 2525 there was no sign of it slowing down.” that. And that’s how we got to where we are today.” trial. But when we click and play off of each other, I Johnny Strong then recruited Phillips to play for Phillips, however, got to w here he is on a personal always enjoy that.” Lake Eastbrook his band “Operator.” while Puddle of Mudd played level by picking up a guitar at age 15. A former Currently on tour, knowing full well it was the Blvd. SE in Grand on with Christian Stone tilling the open void. Both competitive freestyle BMXer and amateur surfer, beast of burden that almost destroyed them not too bands struggled to gamer airplay. the Puddle of Mudd guitarist’s inspiration came from long ago. Puddle of Mudd has gone back to its edgier, Rapids. “Wes (Scantlin) and I just slowly started talking his father, who played in a doo-wop cover band that alternative sound responsible for getting them where again,” Phillips said. “Phone conversations here and would switch over to Buddy Holly after the patrons they are today. had left and the regulars hung back. clevandoxki @ lanthorn com Valentine poetry jam gives community members chance to 'celebrate one another' Positive Black Women Valentine’s Day Luncheon, but this year they wanted to try something different to get Scholarship Endowment more people involved. McCloud said it was more about getting people involved in the group hosts poetry reading community than it was raising awareness for focused on love, relationshipsPBW. “We want people to come so they won’t By Danielle Slabbekoorn be by themselves on Valentine’s,” she said. • , GVL Staff Writer “We want to display everyone's talents and The Positive Black Women Scholarship promote a positive Valentine’s spirit.” Endowment will offer a Valentine’s Day Harriet Singleton, another member of Poetry Jam for all students, faculty and staff the scholarship board, will create a poem to perform their writing talents and enjoy and share it at the beginning of the event to each other’s company Friday. welcome students. This poetry event features poems dealing “My message to the audience is that one GVL / Carol Dalrymple solely with love in celebration of the time person can make a difference, ” Singleton, who Participants in the African American Experience engage the audience in an Act on Racism event. of year, and everyone is welcome to enjoy a works at the downtown campus Counseling light lunch and beverages. Center, said. “We wanted to have one day PBW at Grand Valley State University for everyone to feel special and come out on began in 1994, but has become more Valentine’s Day.” Act on Racism performances prominent within the last I0 years. She said this event started because of the The Valentine’s Day Poetry Jam event will people she saw at the Counseling Center resemble a poetry slam, but i during this time of year. with an open and respectful “We want to “People come into the challenge stereotypes, taboos atmosphere as participants display everyone's Counseling Center who arc depressed because they don't share their poetry on love. talents and Poetry readings, skits prompt discussion with portrayal Participants can share have a significant other to anything about love in their promote a positive celebrate (Valentine’s Day) of students' real-life experiences of profiling, hate poetry, whether it be about Valentine's spirit.” with,” she said. heartbreak or relationships. Koleta Moore, president of Each participant will have MICHELLE MCCLOUD PBW and one of the founding performance. The audience the question and answer By Coty Levandoski a maximum of a two-minute EVENT COORDINATOR members since 1994, said she applauded immediately for portion of the event. GVL Staff Writer poetry reading with about hopes this event will bring the almost every scene, with “A number of bias 30 seconds worth of crowd GVSU community together in In celebration of Black a brief hesitation after incidents were reported interaction after each one. a positive way. History Month, Act on the forewarned use of the right here on campus “We are trying to go for a coffeehouse “The event was a way for people to Racism presented a series “N-word,” which was used in 2005-2006, ” said setting with music and candlelight," celebrate themselves on Valentine's Day,” of skits Thursday in the at the end of a skit when Christina Jackson, Office said Michelle McCloud, secretary on the she said. “Valentine’s Day is a day that Cook De-Witt Center one character accused the of Multicultural Affairs scholarship board and event coordinator. people often feel lonely and we wanted them on Grand Valley State other of being a terrorist. graduate assistant and five- She hopes it will be something they can to celebrate one another.” University ’s Allendale “Act on Racism aims to year AoR member. “Act on continue to do each year or even twice a She said it is an event that will “empower Campus. speak to the Racism is year. individuals to have a voice" and celebrate The brainchild of audience our outlet, “We want to create a positive atmosphere individual uniqueness. Jennifer Stewart, AoR through “Act on Racism our voice. on campus, especially during Valentine’s PBW's Valentine’s Day Poetry Jam will began in August 2005 skits; is our outlet, our See it, react Day,” McCloud said. “Everyone will get a be on Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the as Stewart's students through our to it, light voice. See it, react token like flowers or candy bags. ” Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center. transformed their term language of it up and In the past, PBW has always hosted a dslahhekoorn @ lanthorn .com papers into actual skits for history and to it, light it up and change it.” the culminating experience culture,” change it.” Having of the course. Stewart performed “What we’ve tried to said. CHRISTINA JACKSON in numerous do today is done so in AoR ACT ON RACISM MEMBER classrooms honor of Black History contains on campus Month,” Stewart said a diverse and locally, at the beginning of the cross-section of student as well as traveling to performance. “Nothing performers not only from Ferris State University, that you will see on stage different walks of life Hope College and the today is fabricated. There and ethnic backgrounds, Michigan Sociological are stories that have come but from every corner of Convention at the Wealthy frpm family, friends, GVSU’s campus, from Street Theatre, AoR strives roommates and students." student organizations to to increase contemporary Touching on everything graduate students. awareness of racism from profiling and Although not a through reenactments of preferential treatment to registered student racist incidents that have taboos and stereotypes, organization on campus, transpired in either a the collection of AoR members used the particular group member ’s vignettes, poetry readings same word to describe the life or that of someone, and unscripted skit bond shared between one they know. performances bordering another - “family.” This AoR meetings are open on improvisation look to was evident when a veteran to all and take place every entertain through use of cast member nonchalantly Thursday from 4 p.m. to 6 drama and comedic antics. brushed the hair of a p.m. in the Kirkhof Center. Acts are separated fellow member who had Students can find which between “takes,” which joined only recently and room AoR uses for the day signal the beginning and Courtesy Photo I PBW even as members jested by asking the 20/20 desk. Women gather for the 2008 PBW Valentine's Day luncheon. This year the group will host a poetry jam end of each individual with one another during clevandoxki @ lanthorn .com J 1 4 i Grand Valley Lanthorn MARKETPLACE Monday, February 8, 2010 FREQUENCY CLASSIFIED RATES 2 Issues min. DEADLINES: Noon Friday for Monday, Noon Wednesday for Thursday 3-4 Issues E mail your classifieds: 5+ Issues The Lost World Employment by Joshua Kovach Bartenders wanted. Up to $250/Day. No Experience Across necessary. Training provided. 1. Sweet liqueur Age 18+ Okay. Call 6. Univ. math class 1-800-965-6520. ext. 226. 10. Milk (prefix) 14. Genetic structure 15. Of all time ______Housing ______16. Like a pterodactyl The Village at 48 West. Stop 17. Expel in Today! 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GVL Staff Writer for a safe spring break on In a lighthearted gesture,the Drinks will be flowing, college campuses throughout hosts will serve “mocktails,” music will be blasting and the U.S. which are virgin adaptations bumping and grinding will be The cash to support the of popular alcoholic beverages inevitable — but the influence event came in contributions such as “Sex on the Beach.” of alcohol will be absent. from both the Greek Life The point of presenting the For the first time, the Council and the Multi information in a fun party Courtesy Photo / Jonathan Nichol cultural Greek Council, who like event is the information GVSU professor Jonathan Nichol, second from left, is a member of the saxophone group h2 Quartet. group “Greeks Advocating for Mature Management co-sponsored the event along becomes effective and more of Alcohol” will co-host a with a bevy of fraternities and interactive, said Kayla free dance party for alcohol sororities. Bottrell, vice president of h2 Quartet to bring 'eclectic' awareness leading up to spring In addition to coordinating public relations for GAMMA. break. a large party-like event, “More people learn by The terms “spring break ” the many groups involved participating rather than and “alcohol” are nearly will have a hand in creating reading a flyer* or having a saxophone sampling at Noon synonymous for college interactive presentations about booth in Kirkhof,” Bottrell students. In the run up to the heightened dangers of said. By Haley Otman 1932 and Ida Gotkovsky from 1983. the booze-filled break, it is alcohol associated with spring On a humorous note, GVL A&E Editor “The h2 Quartet enjoys the opportunity to almost impossible to escape break debauchery. Bottrell said to avoid drinking work with composers and has premiered new advertisements and major “Spring break is notorious too many “mocktails,” and An award-winning quartet featuring one of works,” according to the group’s Web site. television stations glamorizing for binge drinking, ” said attendees should balance them Grand Valley State University ’s own professors The quartet has won many awards in its the decadence and sexually Kayla Weems, vice president out with the free food. will play a free performance for campus this first eight years since its humble beginnings in charged atmosphere of the of GAMMA. “Were not anti There will be a presentation week. graduate school. week. alcohol; it’s accepted that on alcohol abuse awareness at The h2 Quartet is comprised of GVSU Winner numerous first place awards at With Saturday ’s party, students are going to drink 9 p.m. followed by the dance professor Jonathan Nichol. in addition to Geoffrey competitions across the country, most notable to GAMMA and its affiliates and Greeks often have a bad at 9:20 p.m. in the Grand River Deibel, Kimberly Goddard and Jeffrey Loeftert, Deibel was their “First Prize Gold Medal ” at the hope to educate people on reputation. What we want to Room in the Kirkhof Center. all saxophonists. Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the irreparable harm caused do is educate people about ebrumback@ lanthorn .com “We started together in 2002 at Northwestern in Notre Dame, Ind. An average of 125 ensembles by mixing booze and excess University. ” Goddard, who plays baritone enter the competition each year. revelry, whether it be the health saxophone in the ensemble, said. “Our win there probably came as a surprise or emotional consequences of The group plays a variety of music, ranging to all of us,” he said, because they had not been a random hook-up, or worse, from ragtime to blues to contemporary, including playing for very long in their current formation, rape. early music and works written just for them. were all occupied in school and in the interest of The event ’s name, “No Composers they have worked with include time almost did not even attend the competition. shirt, no shoes, no service ” Jonghyun Choi, John Mackey and Matthew After performing for three long days through is a spring-break play on the Schoendorff, among others. three rounds they came out with a gold medal. convenience-store phrase, “We are a versatile group, and the saxophone The h2 Quartet will play Wednesday from with the main goal of focusing is a versatile instrument ... there’s something for noon to I p.m. as part of the ongoing Arts at on responsible management everyone,” Goddard said. Noon series. The performance will take place in of alcohol during the widely Deibel plays the soprano and alto parts for the Cook De-Witt Center on GVSU’s Allendale recognized, and often reckless, most pieces, unless there is an unorthodox Campus. party season. instrumentation, which they occasionally run “Most people expect an all-saxophone group The event is GAMMA into while creating their varied programs. to be raucous, and while we are certainly capable president Martin Riviera ’s “h2 thrives on eclectic programs,” Deibel said, of that, there are so many other possibilities,” first big co-sponsored event because they enjoy showing off" what he calls “the Goddard said. after his appointment at the most versatile instrument in existence.” To learn more about the quartet, visit http:// beginning of this year, and It helps that Deibel is into new music, Nichol www.h2quartet.com. They also have fan pages his early focus is on getting specializes in jazz and both Goddard and Loeff'ert on both Facetxx)k and My Space. GAMMA involved more focus on French music, so they can each bring “Playing with the h2 Quartet is like driving a broadly. something different to the group’s song choices. sports car,” Nichol said. “Totally in control, fast, “GAMMA has been The quartet released a debut CD in 2008, exhilarating and beautiful. ” pretty quiet in the last year,” “Generations,” which includes music by Caryl Courtesy Graphic / whatgirl.net arts @ lanthorn rom Riviera said. “Our goal was Florio from 1879, Alexander Glazunov from Multiple Greek life groups will team up to host a dance party. JJ e our c st this summer. Pick up some extra credits, or stay one step ahead of the competition. Enrolling in Spring/Summer classes at Wayne State University as a guest student is the perfect way to do both. 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