Lanthorn, Vol. 25, No. 17, January 16, 1991 Grand Valley State University
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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 25 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 1-16-1991 Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 17, January 16, 1991 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 17, January 16, 1991" (1991). Volume 25. 17. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25/17 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 25 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 25 Issue 17 _______________ __________________________ J a n u a ry 16,1991 Conflict in the Gulf Intensifies I!\ Tom Scholten comply with tire January 15 News Writer U.N. deadline. Junn said that in the event of With January IS pat, and war, Iraq’s military capability President Rush having achieved would probably be completely authorization from congress to destroyed, and 10,(XX) or more use force to expel Iraq from Iraqi troops could be killed. Kuwait, tfic outlook for a peace In the event Hussein wanted ful solution to the Persian Gulf to open negotiations after Janu conflict has grown dim. ary 15, President Bush should Brent Scowcroft, President not yield to meet after the dead Bush's National Security adviser line, Junn said. Junn felt that if has said January 15 is not an at this situation did occur, the tack day at all but an authoriza U.N. would play a larger role in tion dale to use force. the diplomatic talks. The projected U.S. military Junn went on to say that the strength ;n Saudi Arabia would U.S. led multi-national coali be around 450,(XX) trexips, 2,9<X) tion, is a brilliant performance tanks, and 1,100 aircraft, by the by President Bush that came at January 15 deadline. the right time. This is attribut II and when war erupts, the able to the end of the cold war U.S. would find itself contribut where polarized political ideol ing at least 70 percent of the ogy has dominated for the past money and material to support a 35 years. conflict in the gulf region. Like The coalition is a significant wise, the U.S. would supply achievement in international af roughly the same percent of fairs because it marks the first troops to the United Nations coa time since World War II that lition. the U.S. and the Soviet Union Professor Robert Junn of have both sided together on an Grand Valley’s Political Science international conflict. By hav department feels that if Saddam ing both of the superpowers Hussein is a rational decision maker, he wall line! some wav to See CONFLICT p 2 Essence Editor and Theologian Each Present Lectures as Part of Martin Luther King Week By (i \ SI Public Relations lei Samuel D Piovlor, prolessor (irnnd Valiev Slate I invcrsitv cmeiiius Ik >in Rutgers Univer is sponsoring two Iree lectures sity and pastor emeritus of the h> a noted theologian and the Abyssinian Baptist Church of editor ol Essence magazine as New York Cits, and an acquain Bobbie Rosenkranz, whose son is currently serving in Opperation Desert Sheild, PHOTO BY BOB o x n i:y part of a week-long celebration tance ol Dr King, will lecture catches up with marchers at the Fountain St. Church after talking with reporters just after a march in honor of Martin Luther King, Monday, Jamjars 21, from 2 - commemorating Martin Luther King. Jr. I he march was held downtown Grand Rapids on Months, Jr 3:50 pan. in the Kirkhof Center planing at the Eberhard Center, and ending in a menu trial service at the Fountain Street Chufi h J Susan L. Taylor, cditor-in- Promenade. Taylor’s speech is titled ehief of Essence magazine, will Taylor will be the guest “ Keeper of the Dream: Black qx'ak Friday, January IS, from speaker lor the Women s Day Women in the ’BOs." Her ap Eating Disorder Seminar 1:30 - 2:30 p m. in the Prome program ol the King celebration. pearance is sponsored by the By Deb Schultz with an eating disorder will be nade Deck ol the Kirkhof Cen- She has (veil editor in-chief ol GV.SU Martin Luther King, Jr News Writer covered during the seminar Essem e since IRK I, and vice Committee: the G V SU Aca scheduled to begin ai 4:00 p m president ol Essence Communi demic Resource ('enter, GVSU Information on eating disor Forest View Occupational cations, Inc. since 1BK6. School of Communications, ders like anorexia, and bulimia Therapist and leader ol the scim I (trough her monthly column Davenport, Aquinas, and Calvin will be given through an in nar, Jorrene Iobin eoinmeiue I "In the Spun," her extensive colleges, The Grand Rapids service seminar sponsored bv "The purpose of Forest \ ieu Campus Life.................p.6 travels, ami life experiences, Press, and Wonderland Business forest View Hospital. The in-scmcc program is to get nm L Iassified Ads.............p. 14 lav lor has become an inspira Forms ol Grand Rapids. seminar will be held in the informed people educated ahou; Entertainment.............. p. 10 tion to millions ol A trican- Proctor is currently an adjunct Kleiner Commons room B. on eating disorders and the pieven Americans, who see her as a liv professor at the United Them January 22. tion or treatment ot them Opinion........................ p.4 ing symbol ol what Essence is logical Seminary in Ohio, the Signs and symptoms of ano “ We are trying to I, i ;y ,.p , Sports........................... p. 1 3 about. 1 he magazine has a schools ol Theology at both Bos rexia and bulimia, questions and know that there aie h u i . o , m. monthly readership of almost 4 ton University and Virginia Un- answers, and information on in die commuml ke those ol tin Ilic 'ii |ho iple See \1 KING p 2 how to get help or help others See 1 \ 11 \ ; Page 2 The Lanthorn January 16,1991 CONFLICT ftom p.l condemning Iraq’s behavior, it war beyond Kuwait depend on how surgical and fast sends a strong message to Sad > ' Junn went on to say that the the coalition acts.” Junn added, dam Hussein that he has little conflict would likely be con “If the U.S. does attempt to in world support. fined to the middle east with a vade Kuwait with ground forces, By Jennifer Wigger The Joseph Stevens Free- One factor that could cause a very remote chance of an attack then larger numbers of U.S. sol New, Writer * " dom Endowment Fund break up in the multinational on Turkey. Turkey has sta diers would be killed. I would stated in his name in coalition is non-participation by tioned troops along its border not consider ground warfare, but '■ffie tM qih Stovcri, te “ some of theArabic countries, or —with Iraq, and last week a-----would—wipe out supply lines. <16m Endowment Fund was voted to the 0 their pulling out of Saudi Arabia. fighter squadron was sent there bases, and certain key indus established and formally an- community. The sole The Western European nations from West Germany; tries." nounced at a ceremony on pose of this fund is to in the coalition is a strong force, Junn commented further that Anyone interested in writing November 9, 1990, when Jo- a lecture series focusing on and will participate in a possible if war comes; President Bush letters of support to Grand Val seph Stevens was presented the Nazi genocide and the conflict, Junn said. can clean up Saddam’s military, ley students serving under ihc with the first GVSU Special consequences of racism and Junn felt in the event of U.S. in terms of military and air U.S. armed forces in the middle Award of Merit. prejudice. military force against Iraq, Sad bases, and missile sites within a east, can contact Dan Campbell When the Nazis occupied it is hoped that the lecture dam Hussein would deliberately few weeks. in the History department. Poland and the Baltic states series will be able to com- try to involve Israel in the con "The amount of time and in the early 1940’s, Joseph mence this spring. However, flict, in an attempt to spread the number of casualties seems to to the a total of $15,000 is needed ghetto, but rather ioined the to start the lecture series. Polish National Underground Through a an Army. Stevens spent ap- nounced by Mary on Pell Grant Funding Cut ycflrs ifl tJic October 29, to : •Tuiisn ivSiSiancv. l the Joseph (CPS) - Students may find But at the last minute, 2.41 Another 1.22 million grams time he committed Endowment percent was cut from most of valor, including matched with an themselves competing for fewer, would be trimmed by about - button. Thus a smaller Pell Grants for the 1991- discretionary programs, Si 00. nications, supply tion will raise 92 school year, thanks to a including the Pell Grant The cuts wouldn’t effect about troop convoys. 1 An possible $145 million shortfall in program. 2.2 million of the neediest ; After WWH, Si seph Stevens funding few the program, the U.S. To save the money, the students who, because of the moved to Grand dowment Fund are tax de Department of Education has Education Department, $100 increase, would receive where h6 raised a ductible as allowed by law.