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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 1-22-2004 Lanthorn, vol. 38, no. 20, January 22, 2004 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol38 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 38, no. 20, January 22, 2004" (2004). Volume 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004. 19. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol38/19 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 38, July 17, 2003 - June 17, 2004 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Stanb galley %antl)orn Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, January 22, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events a success that wove its way through Taylor stayed and chatted participated in. ■ Matty in the campus. with students who She elaborated by say­ After the march, stu­ received free copies of the ing that it gave her “time GVSU campus dents gathered in the latest Essence magazine. to reflect.” Cook-DeWitt auditorium Springer said that the Taylor was one of the community turn for a speech by editorial afternoon ’s events brought leaders of the march, but out for MLK events director of Essence maga ­ back good memories. said that she would have zine, Susan L. Taylor and a “Dr. King was a rather been in the middle N ate H oekstra performance by the GVSU preacher and gospel was or back of the massive col ­ umn of people who took Grand Valley Lan thorn Gospel Choir. one of his favorites, ” Students who attended Springer said. an hour of their day to honor the great civil rights Grand Valley State the events said that they Springer also said that were impressed by the way he liked Taylor ’s speech advocate. University saw hundreds “Watching the great of students and faculty the events were pulled off because she was “down to by the numerous sponsor ­ earth, and she spoke with mass of people, from come out to the annual every different race, who silent march that was held ing organizations. energy, love and passion. ” “I loved her (Taylor ’s) Taylor described her were all missing classes, to honor the legacy of Dr. who all could have been Martin Luther King Jr. speech,” said BSU mem­ experience in speaking to ber Danielle Powell. “It the crowd as "amazing. ” doing other things, walk Associate Director of across the campus was a the Office of Multicultural exceeded my expecta ­ “1 didn’t feel like I was tions. ” giving a speech,” she said. very powerful statement,” Affairs Bobby Springer Taylor said. “It is truly a estimated that about 450 The performance by “It felt more like I was the Gospel Choir set the having a great conversa ­ moment in my life that I students and faculty mem­ will never forget. bers, along with university tone for the speech by tion with the audience. It “The campus, the administrators, came out Taylor, which filled the really felt like everyone Cook-DeWitt auditorium who was there had their silence and the bells ring ­ to support the cause and ing in the background, it take part in the event. to capacity, creating a hearts open." was truly beautiful.” Students gathered in standing-room-only envi­ Taylor said in her ronment for students who speech that the GVSU Springer said that over ­ front of Zumberge Library all, the events of the after­ at 1:45 p.m. and proceeded attended. silent march was the first Grand Valley Lanlhorn / Brian josefowic: noon were a success. to take part in the march After the speech, silent march she had ever Hundreds of students turned out for the silent march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Students facilitate new program N ate H oekstra ticipating in a health ini­ ty and students will work GVSU was one of The eight universities Participants in the equipped with apart­ received $10,000 from study will name a “health ments for people who Grand Valley Lanlhorn tiative called the with area residents at the eight universities to par­ “Wellness for Lifetime” GVSU Family Health take in the grant from the the foundation. buddy” who will attend require supportive hous ­ The universities are some classes and help ing. Grand Valley State program in the coming Center to help partici­ Robert Wood Johnson months. pants achieve a healthy Foundation to participate part of the Midwest support the progress of The Health Center is University’s Kirkhof Nursing Centers the person in the pro ­ a community outpatient GVSU nursing facul­ lifestyle. __________ in the study. School of Nursing is par­ Consortium Research gram. center developed to pro ­ Network, which are a Schafer described the vide quality primary group of academic nurse- role of the buddy as a health care for the pedi­ managed health centers. person who would keep atric, adult and geriatric Other universities partic­ the participant motivated population. The services ipating in the study from to continue goals of the available at the clinic Michigan are Michigan program after it was include physicals, immu­ State University and the done. nizations, diagnosis and University of Michigan. “They’re kind of the treatment of various The program will person who would say health problems as well consist of a 16-week ‘Hey, let’s go exercise, ”’ as promoting positive study at the Health Schafer said, “or remind health behaviors and Center on Sheldon the participant about self-care skills. Boulevard in Grand doing things that aren't The center offers Rapids. part of the program. ” services for students, fac­ “The study is an Schafer said that she ulty, staff, family mem­ intervention to teach hopes that most of the bers and community resi­ practical exercise and participants in the study dents. nutrition, ” said KSON will come from the exist ­ Anyone interested in Associate Dean Pat ing client base of the participating in the pro ­ Schafer. Health Center. gram should call the The study is open to The GVSU Family GVSU Family Health about 25 participants Health Center and other Center at (616) 988- interested in changing social services agencies 8774. their lifestyle. Schafer are located in the former Hours for the center said all participants in Ferguson Hospital. The are Tuesday from 11 a.m. the study should be over building is not only home to 7 p.m. and all other Grand Valley Lanlhorn / Brian josefou’icz I the age of 18 and not to the center and other weekdays from 9 a.m. I The GVSU Family Health Center is located on Sheldon Boulevard in Grand Rapids. The center is part of the Kirkhof School of Nursing acutely ill. organizations, it is also until 5 p.m. FAFSA Makes annual rounds Building a future followed. D anielle D eRuiter - know, if you leave some ­ This year there have thing blank, you cannot been a few new innova ­ Although Fridsma said Williams progress until that area is tions in the process for fil­ that “we | the Financial Aid Grand Valley Lan thorn filled.” Fridsma said. ing for financial aid. For Office) don't have many As a result the overall GVSU students planning details, the match up will The time has come accuracy of the application on attending in the spring happen sometime in June once again for current and is greatly increased. If you and/or summer semesters or July.” prospective students alike were to send in a paper of 2004, who request aid, This presents a particu­ to renew, or for the First application and there was a must renew their FAFSA lar problem because the time, fill out the Free mistake, the process could and in addition it is Financial Aid Office will Application for Federal be drawn out for weeks. required they complete not know of the accuracy Student Aid. This time Another feature of the another form on the GVSU until shortly after that time comes annually, but thanks online application is that in Web site. The form will be and if there happens to be to the ever-evolving World the event a student must made available Feb. 1, a problem, GVSU must Wide Web, the process is estimate theirs or their par­ 2004. It will give the hold disbursement until it much simpler and more ent’s income, when the Financial Aid Office a is resolved. efficient. actual figure is made avail­ greater idea of how many One of the final inno ­ This year. Grand able, the student may then students will be attending vations that GVSU has Valley State University is go back online arid edit those semesters, and it will implemented is that award placing a greater emphasis their information. get those students set up letters and notifications on utilizing technology for For those who do not for awards. will be sent out via e-mail this once-complicated have easy access to the Another change this as opposed to sending process. Although the Internet, any computer on year is the fact that the IRS them through postal mail. u >v 4*. paper version of the campus can access the will now be verifying both This places particular FAFSA will still be avail­ Web site and in addition student and parent importance on a current e- ' ,/r 1.: able, the government and the Financial Aid Office incomes. Parents will be mail address, because most universities are on the Allendale Campus required to present their deadlines will still be encouraging the online has computers set aside for date of birth and Social enforced, and problems application.

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