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Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, September 8, 2005 Students try to cope with pump prices GVSU students the hurricane, he drives much Junior Erin Willacker, adjust their spending less. who drives from Grand Early last week gas prices Rapids to Allendale four days to accommodate began to climb above the a week, said she has adjusted higher gas prices previous averages By the end other areas of spending to of the week, the cost at some accommodate paying for gas. stations in West Michigan was “Entertainment has Downtown y enna arlesso B J C definitely taken a cut,” she The 26th Annual as high as $3.49 for a gallon GVL News Editor of regular unleaded gas. said. Celebration on the “I make sure when I go LeaAnn Messer, gas Grand begins today As gas prices fluctuate out 1 know exactly where I’m station manager at the and runs through due to Hurricane Katrina, going, ” said GVSU senior Admiral on 68th Avenue Sunday. Grand Valley State University Kristen Clark. “(That way) and Lake Michigan Drive, 3 students and the Allendale I’m not just driving for no explained that prices are out community seek out money reason. ” of the worker ’s control., saving alternatives to combat Some students also opted “When we get a call from higher costs. for carpooling or taking the them (Corporate Office) we “It’s life,” said GVSU bus. have to change (the cost) sophomore Sean Blair. “It’s Senior Melissa Bauer said right away, ” Messer said. the economy. What can you she now walks to work and “Unfortunately, there is no CVL / Misty Minna Filling it up: Junior Erin Willacker buys gas at Speedway on Lake Michigan Dr. for $2.99 a gallon on do? ” takes the bus to school and Monday. He explained that since downtown to cut costs. SEE PRICES, 2 Laker GVSU Life GVSU students admits participated in Campus Life Night Work! Youth Day in Germany in August students 4 More than 250 organizations joined ousted by together to showcase what they had to offer Katrina By A ngeia H arris By Shawn Zalewski GVL Laker Life Editor GVL Dmontown Editor Grand Valley State In comparison to the lives A&E University students came lost, property destroyed and together Tuesday evening An Einstein look-alike overall suffering in New as organizations around Orleans and the Gulf region, contest was one event campus and area businesses a delayed college education at Campus Life Night. showcased what they had to may seem futile. However, 6 offer at Campus Life Night. universities across the country Filling both floors of the are expanding their academic building, more than 250 services to qualified students organizations represented affected by the tragedy. themselves and offered free The Office of Admissions items to the students. at Grand Valley State “I am really impressed University is in the process with the publicity that the of admitting students from groups are doing this year, ” several colleges located in the Michell Burke, associate New Orleans metropolitan director of student life, said. area. At press time, six “They have really creative T- Sports students have contacted shirts and free stuff.” GVSU to register for classes. Free items ranged from GVSU defeated Three students have highlighters handed out by the Gannon in football this officially registered for fall Department of Public Safety, past weekend. courses, said Lynn Blue, vice ­ free pizza by Hungry Howies 9 provost and dean of Academic to informational pamphlets. Affairs. The university is Students also had the adequately prepared to opportunity to enter raffles to welcome new students, as win Super Bowl tickets, free more are expected to apply in gas from Rotaract and a free the coming days. mini-makeover from Bliz "When we got that first Salon and Spa. call from a student who was Burke estimated that about supposed to go to Tulane 5,000 students attended the University, we knew we event up from last year ’s total had to help,” Blue said. of 3,000. “We are pleased to be able Nation “We had 5,000 pens to to accommodate as many World give out and we are almost students as possible and to out, ” Burke said around 8 do our part to help students in Thenation mourns p.m. the aftermath of this terrible Supreme Court Chief Campus Life Night disaster. ” Justice William provides groups with a way Tulane, the University of Rehnquist’s death. to recruit members and for New Orleans and Loyola are students to see what is going 12 only a few of the universities on on campus, she added. indefinitely closed due to “I came to see the different severe flood damage. Six organizations [that are new CVL / Misty Minna or seven additional schools this year] even though I’ve Getting Involved: Campus life night drew in many different organizations on campus including the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Stacy make their home in the New been here a few years, ” Dusseau and Sarah Willits ran the booth for GVSU's chapter. Orleans area Many schools Tabitha Home, a second year in Alabama and Mississippi finance major, said. because the involvement rate Each bracelet that Rotaract president of the oiganization. to the cause. also shut down when Katrina Nathan Johnson, a junior seems to be high so far this sold to students benefited the said. New to the event this year, hit. Blue said. math education student, year. hurricane and earned students Ashley Brehm, third year organizations competed in Although the fall semester said, “People come for the During the event, leaders an entry in the drawing for student and health science seven categories including is underway, all individuals free stuff but in the end. all constantly needed more free gas, president James major, said, “I really thought most creative, impactful, who apply from the Gulf they get is a Frisbee with [an interest sheets because of the Ritsema, said. the Kisses for Hurricane dressed, informational, spirit, region will be able to maintain organizations name] on it and interest at their tables. Spodight Productions Katrina was a really cool free items and best crowd their academic careers. Blue a free cookie. It’s a great way In addition to recruiting kissed for donations for idea. ” workers for prizes. said. She said there is no to reach out to people. ” new members, various groups Katrina and received between Lions Gub International Each organization won a definite application path that Burke said it is going to be solicited donations for relief $30 and $35 for the cause, also had a bucket on its table a great year for student groups for Hurricane Katrina. Ashley Wamement, vice where students could donate SEE LIFE NIGHT, 11 SEE KATRINA, 11 WEATHER GVSU pre-med student dies unexpectedly UPDATE said Dan Gerbens, associate you would be laughing, or he privileged to call Wallace a By Jenna Carlesso Poulton, was able to do so seemingly Thursday GVSU professor of biomedical without trying. His shaggy would be trying to get you to friend. GVL News Editor student and science and Wallace’s pi> hair and relaxed demeanor laugh.” “What made Jordan H/L Wallace’s medical advisor. hid an incredibly smart Nemeth said she was different was his sincerity, 79/58 Jordan Wallace, senior at friend in “Groups like the pre-med guy who readily soaked up overwhelmed by how many warmth and willingness Grand Valley State University, an e-mail. students are a close-knit information. ” people came out to share to open himself to others.” unexpectedly passed away on “His big group, ” Gerbeas said. “His Lindsey Wallace, Jordan ’s stories about Jordan at the he said. “He was a friend Friday Aug. 30 while visiting friends heart and friends were his classmates.” sister and GVSU senior, said service. to everyone he met. in Fowlerville. Mich. The great sense He added that outside his goal was to someday open “The funeral was packed." and seemingly knew no H/L cause of his death Is currently of humor of school Wallace spent an urgent care facility in a Poulton said. “At the end of strangers. ” 77/56 unknown. naturally time volunteering at various rural area. the ceremony, the minister Lindsey said her brother “He had a heart of gold, ” attracted medical clinics. A wake and visitation mentioned that he had never would have gone far in life. said Renee Nemeth. Wallace’s those around him to him.” “Doctors told as repeatedly was held last Friday, with smiled and laughed so much "He didn ’t have many Saturday mother “He deeply loved his Nemeth said Wallace that he had what it took — his funeral following on in his life. I think that ... Is worries, she said. "He was a life, his family and friends.