Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 24 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 10-25-1989 Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 09, October 25, 1989 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 09, October 25, 1989" (1989). Volume 24. 9. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24/9 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 24 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. C Inside: \ Opinion........................p.4 Sports Campus Lif e ...............p.7 Campus Life Fbatures......................p. 10 Homecomminq celebration brin to AHenda Sports.......... ................p.13 Football team clinches last GLIAC title. S o c d d . 8-9 Classified Ad s ..........p. 15 See p. 13 Lanthorn WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25,1989 GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 24 ISSUE 9 PRSSA Handles Senate Polls Students About Exam Schedule NutraSweet By Kimberly Valade “Although 350 students aren’t percent of the votes and had Fri­ 12 percent of the students polled, Staff Writer an extremely representative day | s a reading day with two while the remaining three percent Cam paign sample of the student body as a hour exams on Monday through chose “other.” Tim Dowker At its Thursday meeting, the whole, it is the best we could do Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Taking the results of the poll Staff Writer Student Senate voted on recom­ with the amount of time we had,” The third favorite proposal into consideration and the needs Grand Valley State Univer­ mendations for a new exam sched­ said Rob Konipinski, vice presi­ notched 22 percent of the students' of the professors and students, the sity has been chosen as one of ule. dent of the senate. votes. They chose having no Student Senate’s final decision 30 schools nationwide to put on I Due to the increase in enroll­ The results of the poll did not scheduled exam week, but having was to recommend two options. a campaign for the NutraSweet ment the current exam schedule show a clear-cut choice. The first the week normally designated for One is the one and a half hour company. does not allow enough time slots three popular choices took close exams used for an extra week of exam option and the other is the The Grand Valley chapter of for all the classes. Therefore, vari­ to equal amounts of votes. classes. The instructor would no scheduled exam week. Public Relations Student Soci­ ous proposals are being looked at The most popular option, with choose whether or not to admini­ The results of the Student Sen­ ety of America (PRSSA) offered by the Student Senate. 34 percent of the votes, was Mon­ ster exams at this time. ate decision will now be turned a bid outlining their ideas for a. | The Student Senate polled 370 day as a reading day and Tues­ The last option was Monday as over to the Executive Committee successful NutraSweet cam- students representing 3.5 percent day through Friday having one a reading day and Tuesday Senate who will take their recom­ >aign in the Allendale area. of the student body to try and get and a half hour blocks for exams through Friday having two hour mendations under consideration Burson & Mastellar, a Chi­ a general idea of what the students running from 8 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. exams running from 8 a.m. to 8 and make the final decision. cago based public relations firm, want. The second favorite took 29 p.m. This option was chosen by sponsored the contest and awarded Grand Valley a grant Registration Schedule for Winter 1990 to fund the campaign. Registration Process IBM Uses PRSSA members Barry Receives Overhaul Class Standing PttiD Bfltfc Kirsch, Stephen Moorehead, Or»da»U Peer Pressure Laura Robinson, Cheryl Frye, (This is second in a series o f articles about the new Senior November 2 Laura Andrews, Jana Findlay, registration system set to begin for the winter 1990 Junior AH level* ■ November#! 33 .... SST ...... To Selj pc's and Dan Martuch constructed semester.) Tim DOwker the campaign. Kirsch said 18 By Eric C. Nietling versity as­ Staff Writer members of PRSSA put a lot of fast rume L-R ' Novtmbar U” Editor in Chief sistant reg­ hard work into the campaign. lest name S-Z November IS istrar, more ................. If you need a computer, a couple “NutraSweet, Be a part of it!” It’s hard to believe, but regis­ and more itstm im A-j) November 16 of students have a pitch for you. is a nine week campaign which tration is right around the comer. students are November 17 IBM is starting a new program began on October 16. Iasi name k-N' Students should begin receiving finding it at Grand Valley offering collegiate Kirsch said being awarded the their registration information over easier to sit -MmutEldL. srcfflftga. representatives to sell IBM pc’s campaign is a highlight of his the next week or so. From No­ down at _ i-araa-ff______ and to answer questions concern­ three year career with PRSSA. Nov. 27-Dec. 15 vember 1 - 22, registration is open home and ing them. The bid was presented in a to all current and previously en­ just call in Charlie Sundstrum and Tammy five part plan. rolled students. their Sage were chosen in an interview­ The first phase of the plan Several changes are being in­ classes ing effort that pooled the resources was a concession stand set up troduced this fall to make regis­ rather than of IBM and Manpower Inc. at the homecoming parade. At tration even easier for future se­ driving all According to Sundstrum, Man­ the booth, representatives mesters to come. the way to campus. because they were here anyway, power interviewed many students served drinks sweetened with For starters, students now can “The new advising system will didn’t use the phone system. to sell the pc’s. Sundstrum and Nutra Sweet and raffled off a register by mail, phone, drop box complement the phone registra­ The new advising guidelines Sage were chosen on sales back­ T-shirt sporting the NutraSweet or in person. tion,” said Maillette. In the past, state that students aren’t required ground and computer literacy. The newest, and probably the students were required to get their to get an adviser’s approval for Sundstrum, a junior at Grand See PRSSA p.3 most efficient, is phoning in. adviser’s approval before they Valley, said the program is a “peer According to Lucy Maillette, uni- could register for classes and so See REGISTRATION p.3 to peer sales force” set up to “fill a need, explain the product, and work with (the student) after the sale... to help (students) under­ stand computers.” I'm Dreaming The program is designed to set up the collegiate representatives Of A White in an accessible environment (GVSU’s will be located in the Halloween Manitou computer lab) with com­ puter terminals set up for demon­ stration. Grand Valley was JohnKlein, computing educa­ smothered by an tion consultant for Grand Valley, unseasonably early, three- said, “They have the ability to re­ inch blanket of wet snow late to the students better (than an last Thursday. Some older salesman) because they students did not seem to know what the students need and mind as they built what the classes are like and what snowpeople, made angels the students need to use the com­ and waged snowball puter for.” warfare. “This is a great opportunity for (the representatives) also because it gives them a chance to run a PHOTO BY JULIE EDINGER See IBM p.3 Page 2 The Lanihorn October 25,1989 Off Road Vehicle The law will limit 30 inches of , By Tom Schroeder fast or sharp,” Kramer said. He ’There is nothing really wrong went to gie counter and revealed with a lift kit that is installed prop­ clearance for 4500 to 10,000 By Tim Dowker Like the sound of a swarm of a photo album. erty.” Kramer said. “People see pounds of gross vehicle weight sifWriter bees, they can easily be heard roll­ Kramer flipped through the lift kits on other vehicles and try David Kramer, co-owner of Cindy Hosbein, broadcast ing down the streets of America. pages until he found pictures of to copy it. Those are unsafe ve­ Cascade Four Wheel Drive and news reporter for WGVU-fm, The whining of monsterous twisted and wrecked four wheel hicles.” son to Henry Kramer, said many was awarded the Wade H. tread upon asphalt draws the at­ According to Kramer, there is other states do have height laws. McRee Jr. Award last month. tention of many onlookers. The legislation that just recently passed "There are reasons for a height The award, presented by the cause of the attention— a four concerning lift kits. The law goes law. There are certain vehicles that State Bar of Michigan, is for wheel drive truck suspended over into affect in January 1991. This shouldn’t be on the road. They die broadcast most helpful for many shocks and heavy rubber law will limit the height of such are trying to equate some type of the advancement of justice. tires. Are these modified vehicles lift kits. This law is divided into safety on the road.” A $1,000 scholarship will be a danger to other automobiles and two groups according to vehicle “I’m for the legislation,” the established in Hosbein’s name registration.