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It's Not Near, It's Here Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-3-2011 Lanthorn, vol. 45, no. 39, February 3, 2011 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol45 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 45, no. 39, February 3, 2011" (2011). Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011. 37. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol45/37 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE DAYTHAT INCREASED INJURIES Men's basketball MUSIC DIED team plagued by ...but not really injured athletes. SPORTS | B1 www.lanthorn .com | Thursday, February 3, 201 1 -------- STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER AT GRAND VALLEY---------- Inside this issue Kristin Eible: Jack of all trades GVSU soccer star Kristen Eible trades in her cleats for sneaks to join basketball team in off-season. lanthorn.co Colette Seguin Beighley GVL / Eric Coulter promoted to Cold as ica: Snow whips around campus on Tuesday night, causing the cancellation of classes on Wednesday. The cancellation was announced shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday. LGBT Resource Center Director Notes from abroad Former Lanthorn Laker Life editor It's not near, it's here blogs about her GV hit by 16 inches of snow in campus-closing blizzard “We close for classes when it By Anya Zentmeyer and is unsafe for faculty and commut­ Molly Waite ing students to transit between then- homes and our campuses, if we can­ GVL Staff not keep up with plowing the park­ ome are calling it the Ground ­ ing lots on campus or if governmen­ Courtesy photo /facebook hog Day Blizzard and some tal authorities close roads or issue are calling it Snowpoca- advisories telling citizens to stay at Slypse, but there is one thing about home,” he said. “Of course, the uni ­ this week ’s blizzard that students at versity itself remains open to those Grand Valley State University can living and dining on campus.” all agree on. McLogan said unlike K-12 pub ­ lic school districts, universities do “Contrary to popular belief, the not have a state mandate for num ­ irritating weather is no longer an ber of days allowed for snow days Courtesy photo / foursquare.com irritant,” said senior econonomics due to the nature of class work and major Chelsea Mandel . learning environments. Mandel and her roommates dragged groceries home Wednes ­ “When students miss a class day morning in plastic sleds over at Grand Valley, the work - or the Mobile app examination, if scheduled for that the snowy terrain that blanketed the day - must still be completed,” he streets and sidewalks after almost said. “For that reason, we close only a foot fell over West Michigan and opens doors to when it is absolutely necessary to do surrounding areas. Courtesy photo / noaa.gov A local report by Storm Team 8 so” View from space: A satellite view of the winter snow storm that blanketed the U.S. The process for declaring a snow marketing deals said a grand total of 16 inches fell in Allendale by I p.m. Wednesday, vice president of university rela- ing Grand Valley State University See Snowpocalypse, A2 resulting in what Matt McLogan, tions, said is the first full-day clos- has seen since 2004. By Eric Higgins GVL Intern Student senate As the demand for GV celebrates 50th Annual Ball social media continues to grow, Grand Valley State University is By Lauren Ringger sets budgets for implementing one more GVL Staff Writer social networking site: Foursquare. rand Valley State Uni­ next fiscal year Foursquare allows versity’s Student Sen­ people to share their ate invites students, locations with friends. POORTVLIET Gfaculty and alumni to dine, Along with sharing their dance and celebrate at the 25th By Eric Higgins current location, deals annual Presidents ’ Ball Friday. GVL Intern sometimes appear when a person checks into The President's Ball will certain locations. also honor GVSU’s 50th An­ The Student Senate at Dave Poortvliet, a web manager for niversary this year. A Golden Grand Valley State Uni­ Institutional Marketing, said GVSU decided Gala will provide a time to re­ versity is working to final­ to implement Foursquare because of the flect upon the past 50 years of ize its budget for the 2011 - university ’s success with other social media. GVSU’s accomplishments and 2012 academic year. The Student Senate, “We had really good success in connecting success. GVL Archive TIERNEY with students through other social media like “I am very excited for this Golden Gala: GVSU students dance at a past President's Ball in the DeVos which draws from the Twitter and Facebook, and location-based year’s Presidents ’ Ball, and I Center. Tickets are still on sale for the dance being held this Friday. university ’s Student Life services like Foursquare just seemed like the encourage all students, faculty, The event will be held at the dance will take place from 8:30 Fund, proposed a budget in a meeting last next logical step,” he said. “We also saw a lot staff and alumni to attend the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and p.m. to 12:30 ajn. in the DeVos Thursday. Student Senate President Jamett of faculty, staff and students were starting to event,” said junior Ali Zimmer, the DeVos Place in downtown Place. Martus said GVSU administrators are rarely use Foursquare.” chair of Presidents' Ball 2011. Grand Rapids. Cocktails begin Tickets for the event are be ­ involved in determining how that money is According to a Foursquare press release, “The 50th Anniversary has at 5:30 p.m. followed by din ­ ing sold at the 20/20 desk at $30 spent. the GVSU Foursquare page will help been a year long celebration, ner from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Then, for the dinner and dance and “They pretty much entrust the whole pro­ students, alumni, faculty, staff and visitors and Presidents' Ball will play a dinner guests can travel across $ 10 for the dance alone. Tickets cess to us and as long as we don’t do anything share information about classes, activities and huge role in the commemora­ the skywalk to join the rest of will not be sold at the event. drastic they don’t really step into the process,” the attendees at the dance. The See Foursquare, A2 tion of the university. ” See President's Ball, A2 See Budget, A2 « ♦ ♦ ♦ • ♦ Thursday, February 3, 2011 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn Continued Snowpocalypse in the area and weather reports regard ­ Wednesday // tion, Stanton said. continued from page A1 ing the track of the storm and other con­ morning. Several days... “There are concerns about people be ­ ditions. Additional will be required ing able to drive to campus, being able BRIEFS! day is a lengthy one, said Ken Stanton, During closures, food service build ­ staff and walk to classes and between buildings, GV NEWS before cleanup GVSU grounds supervisor. Stanton said ings, Facilities Services and the Depart­ students so that’s why we spend a lot of time the storm was the worst he had seen in ment of Public Safety remain open. were em­ from this storm cleaning the sidewalks up and trying to 14 winters at GVSU. Tim Thimmesch, assistant vice pres­ ployed for is completed/7 keep it down to the bare pavement,” he “The decision is made through dis ­ ident of Facilities Services, said prepara­ Wednesday said. “We want to minimize personal cussion with the vice president of Facili­ tions for the storm started Monday and to gamer -Tim Thimmesch injury, accidents like slipping and falls, 1 ties, the executive officers of the univer ­ continued through Tuesday. University faster re­ Assistant VP of things like that. We try to prevent these The Vagina Monologues' sity and the provost,” he said. “There are faculty planned ahead and scheduled the sults. Facilities Services sorts of things as best we can. When you tickets now on sale phone calls and e-mails that go back and grounds and call-in snow removal staff “While have bare sidewalks in January and Feb ­ The Women's Center at forth. When the decision is made, we of maintenance and custodial personnel most people are able to remain at home ruary, that’s a pretty aggressive snow re­ Grand Valley State University follow the closure policy. We have to for the extra work. and wait for the storm to subside and moval effort... there are times like there will produce Eve Ensler's notify the media and get the word out to “Contractors were lined up to assist snow removal to occur, our grounds, when you can’t get it perfect, or it takes "The Vagina Monologues" everybody. There are a bunch of differ ­ in some of the larger residence lots,” he custodial and maintenance staff make a couple of days to get campus back into on Feb. 11 and 12. Tickets ent steps that we go through.” said. “We rented two additional loaders every effort to get into the university shape, but we try to do a good job. We’ll for the performances are GVSU Police Department’s website to assist with snow removal. All sup ­ to maintain service to our students and be up and running soon.” now available at the 20/20 on emergency closing policy states that plies - fuel, ice melt, salt, sand - were facilities,” Thimmesch said.
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