Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 20 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-12-1986 Lanthorn, vol. 20, no. 19, February 12, 1986 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol20 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 20, no. 19, February 12, 1986" (1986). Volume 20. 19. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol20/19 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 20 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Campus Marketing Tries Again Don't Let the Blues Get You Down By Rodd Monts that there wil be any problems on this Editor's Note: This article was moderate sunlight on a daily basis. In Features Editor year’s trip though. "1 talked to the guy written by Harriet Singleton, Senior the winter when the days are shorter and (a Campus Marketing spokesman) a Counselor. For more information, sunlight is less, some may begin to contact the Career Planning <& feel in the dumps or have the blues. few times over the summer, and he said Campus Marketing is once again Counseling Center 152 Commons, The University of Califomia-Berkley it wouldn't happen again,” Weiber said. sponsoring a spring break trip to 895-3266. Wellness Newsletter describes the White is skeptical of this year's trip, Florida, and despite the trouble it As the holiday season has quickly phenomenon of "Seasonal Blues" as and feels it may be in for trouble once experienced on last year's excursion, come to a close and you are pretty follows: "Up to now the conventional again. She said she declined to sell the many students have made reservations much settled into the new year, be wisdom has been that humans have trip again because "I wouldn't want to through the group for this semester’s aware this could be your most evolved to the point where we no do this to studentTagain." White is a break. vulnerable time for the "Seasonal longer physically react to changes in friend of the owner of Campus Blues". light. But a tiny gland located at the Marketing, and recently spoke with him Last year’s trip was plagued with Your vulnerability could be based on base of the brain, called the pineal, has about the trip. "The company promised difficulties. The students were not a variety of different reasons: Life been found to react when the body is to do better (this year), but they haven't guaranteed hotel accomodations until disappointments could be a primary exposed to very bright light. »&bosen a hotel yet," she said, the day prior to their departure, and the source. You didn't receive the diamond Anatomists used to think that it was ^weiber, however, remains condition of the hotel they stayed at engagement ring you were promised for just a vestigial organ in humans, like optismistic about the trip, and is not was much worse than they were led to Christmas. The 2.4 GPA you received the appendix. However, we now know concerned with it selling. So far, believe. There was also a problem with fall semester just wasn't good enough that the pineal gland secretes a hormone according to Weiber, approximately 50 the availability of excursions, to such to admit you to the Edueatien major called melatonin during periods of students have made reservations. He places as Disneyworld, that were program. You have not followed darkness & suppresses melatonin in the said he is taking reservations until options promised them initially. through on your New Year's presence of bright light." Febuary 21, and encourages everyone to resolutions. Whatever the factor or It has been found that this melatonin sign-up, because there is no limit on Cara White was the representative of combination of factors, please take can have strong detrimental effects on the number of students that may go. last year's trip which took 60 students caution. the social, emotional, as well as the south to disappointment. "We didn't physical well-being of individuals. To Another reason to take precautions is know what hotel we were staying in insure that your melatonin level because as the winter days get shorter until Thursday (One day prior to the continues to be suppressed, you need to and the nights get longer, individuals groups departure from GVSC), and I be exposed to sunlight for at least 15 find themselves more susceptible to a practically had to demand to know minutes each day during the winter mild depression from an undetermined then,” White said. months. If this is not possible, then source. If you are the type of person here are some suggestions that can aid who enjoys summer and ygu are very White said the group threatened to you in overcoming the . active in summer sports or other leave last year because their S tay busy and active accomodations were so bad, but didn t outdoor activities, then in the winter E at balanced meals. because Campus Marketing moved you ma , seldom go outside and just A tntude should be a positive one them to a better hotel after she don't feel like doing much, you may S mile often. complained. gain weight, and have trouble sleeping () ffer to make new friendships for no obvious reason. You could N ever say never. Dave Weiber is this year's easily be a candidate for the Seasonal A lm for (he stars. representive of the Campus Marketing Affective Disorder, the Seasonal Blues' I. earn something new everyday trip Weiber was one of the students B risk daily walks in ihc winter that went on last year's trip, and has Research has suggested that some sunlight. elected to sell it this time despite the people have a much more powerful L ove yourself as much as you love trouble he experienced in the past. response to the absence of sunshine or others. I went on it last year as a student, from not being out-of-doors. Scientists U se your resources and yes, we did experience a few are finding that individuals are healthier E xiend a helping hand. problems," Weiber said. He doesn t feel and happier when they are exposed to S ummame all your strengths Grand Valley News Letters to the w Girls Ski Team Stole College's Notes Editor Wins Second Stodeot R oe Page Two Page Six Place W eekly Page Thirteen Page 2; The Lan thorn, 12 February 1986. ■./* „ j: - M ir., . ;r--s . "• Audio Club Cranks Terrorism Conference to be Broadcast United States. From 7:30 to 8:30 By Oran Rankin sound at dances and to provide great "International Terrorism: Is die U.S. p.m., the same panelists will discuss Editor sound for the dorm residents. Next?" is the topic of a national the international and diplomatic aspects The Audio Club also wants to bring teleconference to be broadcast by remote of terrorism. Last Saturday night the Audio Club in major bands to the Feildhouse, and at Grand Valley State on Wednesday, Each national segment will be threw a dance in the Commons dining give campus residents the first February 12, beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a discussion session with room. What set this dance apart from opportunity to buy tickets. The puipose of the conference, which local panelists. Those panel members most others was the incredible sound ' ' To make the Feildhouse more originates from - Oklahoma State are: Jonathan White, GVSC professor system. The club initially planned to attractive to bands, the Audio Club is University, is to provide insights into of .criminal justice who has done use over 5,000 watts, but after a few looking at ways to improve the audio international terrorism through the extensive research on terrorism; J[ohn seconds half the system blew and the characteriistics of it by installing dialogue of experts who have various Kendall, a west Michigan'*U.S. total wattage-was reduced to about acoustic baffles near the ceiling, much perspectives on the problem. Marshall; and Paul Chardoul, a Grand 2,600. But the two and a half kilowatts like what exists in Louis Armstrong During the first hour, Meir Josse, Rapids Junior College history that remained was more than enough to Theater. " ^ N Israeli United Nations Ambassasdor, professor, who is an expert on the cause the entire place to reverberate "We’re not a resume club," says and Egyptian U.N. Ambassador El historical development of terrorism. with a clean loud sound. Orzechowski, "we aren’t members just Reedy, will discuss the law enforcement The teleconference will be held on Ther^ were about two hundred people to state our positions on some resume. aspects of the international terrorism the upper level of Grand Valley’s in attendance, and no one seemed We’re just interested in good music situation with British Liason Officer, Kirkhof-Genter-amTis open to the disappointed. ' rather than PinocChio." Colonel John R. Hirt and Lt. public free of charge. Groups of ten or Tom Orzechowski, president of the .. Students can learn more about the Commander Ann Rondeau, a White more that plan to attend should make Audio Club, said that th^Audio Club Audio Club by calling Tom House Fellow who is serving as special reservations through GVSC’s Media was set up to promote high quality Oizechowskiat677-5825. ■ j assistant to the AttorrieyGeneraTdf the Services.