Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 12-8-2005 Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 30, December 8, 2005 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 40, no. 30, December 8, 2005" (2005). Volume 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006. 28. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol40/28 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 40, July 14, 2005 - June 15, 2006 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Thursday, December 8, 2005 Celebrity WHAT'S INSIDE. Ceremony to highlight accomplishments grants By Jennifer Hoewe 700 students who will receive their diplomas. This GVL Staff Writer time-honored tradition will student feature a commencement While some college address titled “Hope from the students dread the weekend Willing,” given by President free trips before final exams, one and Chief Executive Officer Laker group of Grand Valley State of International Aid, Rev. to Italy Life University seniors are kxiking Myles D. Fish forward to that weekend “I will be speaking CLOUD NINE, a new without the stress. about my experiences with group to promote and A two-hour procession the tsunami and Hurricane By Jennifer Hoewe support diversity, has beginning at 10 a.m. on Katrina, ” Fish said. “I hope GVL Staff Writer arrived on campus Saturday at Van Andel this will show students how 5 Arena will mark the end of they can make an impact Grand Valley State their time at GVSU, and a through willingness to be University professor beginning to their futures in involved in such issues.” Gisela Gisolo made sure the workplace. Involvement in the to invent a believable “After four years, it’s commencement ceremony story so her students finally over, ” said GVSU is an important time for would not find out about senior and marketing major graduates to acknowledge her secret. Shaun Brodie. “After walking. all they have accomplished She convinced her I’ll be able to know I’ve as students at GVSU, Fish students that an in- CVL Archive / Uslyn Gilbert finally achieved my goal.” added. class cameraman and an Happy to be done: Grand Valley graduate students enter Van Andel Arena on April 30 for the The commencement improvised class meeting commencement ceremony. ceremony will host about SEE CEREMONY, A2 time were normal to ensure that her secret, a visit from television Sports star Tony Danza, was a Two freshman surprise. swimmers made “I knew when he waves in the GVSU walked into theclassroom record books on Dec. 2 the students would be surprised, startled and and Dec. 3 shocked, ” Gisolo said. 6 “Danza really wanted to come to the classroom to acknowledge his Italian inheritance." Gisolo ’s student, GVSU senior Elizabeth Murawsky, wrote a paper about Danza, her favorite Italian-American, which attracted the actor ’s h <1* h.u.ur attention. Danza visited Gisolo ’s Italian 102 class A&E during the winter 2005 Student band Happy semester to encourage Hour looks to make the students ’ learning of a splash in West the Italian language and Michigan with its new culture, Gisolo said. album and tour A cameraman and a 7 hidden camera in the classroom broadcasted Danza ’s visit nationwide on his talk show, “The Tony Danza Show. ” Danza then presented the 19 students in attendance with a free trip to Rome, Italy. “At first I couldn ’t comprehend that Tony Danza was really here, ” said GVSU sophomore NATION Mollie Krupp, one of the World recipients of the Italy trip. “Elizabeth was Displaced New giving her presentation Orleans residents with a picture of Danza questioned their return on the projection screen to the city on Tuesday when he walked in. I think we all did a double- 0 take.” The trip will begin on Jan. 2 with a free flight overseas. The students will spend the following five days of their winter State University Tjeerdsma. “His 44 sacks,” Martin said. break touring the city ’s Tradition continues NCAA Division II National Finals football left work ethic, his “If we have an advantage, attractions. for Laker football as Grand Valley State University [12-0] vs. for Alabama values are the hopefully it’s speed — but “I have wanted to Northwest Missouri State University [11-3] they head to Nationals Wednesday night epitome of what they don ’t look slow on travel to Italy since I was one more time for Saturday ’s you want — he tape. ” six years old, but 1 never Where: Braly Municipal Stacfium. Florence. Ala. game against No. demonstrates off With all of the statistics, had the chance, ” Krupp When: 4 pun. EST By Sarah Hawley 21 Northwest the field.” match-ups and tape aside, said. “1 love Italy, and I TV ESPN GVL Sports Editor Missouri State Lamberson the Lakers are right where love Tony Danza. ” Radio: WBBL AM (1340], WMFN AM [640] University. Both hit wide they want to be. One thing She said she and the At GVSU: Sat. 4 pm. in the Ftddhouie arena there will As a date in their teams pack tough receiver Raphael Martin said he is always other students plan to be a big screen TV set up for the student! history, Dec. 13, 2003 is line-ups to boast Robinson with telling his team is “don ’t visit as many tourist not one the Laker football for a competitive a pass for a doubt yourself. ” attractions as possible Finnerty, the Bearcats team will ever forget. championship game. touchdown in just under With a perfect 12-0 during their stay. have the 2005 ESPN It was a day of “They ’re balanced like 23 seconds to go in the season, the Lakers have Gisolo said the trip is Magazine Academic All- celebrating back-to- us,” GVSU head coach semi-final game against set records, surpassed not sponsored by GVSU, American of the Year, back National titles with Chuck Martin said. “It’s the University of Northern weather troubles, survived and students will not senior quarterback Josh a seven point win over almost like looking in the Alabama. They pulled off injuries and cleared a path have a mandatory agenda Lamberson, on their the University of North mirror.” a 25-24 win to seal their to Alabama. Quarterback while abroad. side. Lamberson sits at Dakota. After an upset Northwest Missouri trip to the national finals. Jeff Dock and defensive “Each student will No. 11 in the country for in the 2004 Midwest had a few injuries early in Aside from this play, they end Mike McFadden are be able to go where pass proficiency with 30 Regional Final, the Lakers the season and lost three post 19 interceptions and the vocal leaders, while they prefer, ” she said. touchdowns in his career. WEATHER return to Florence, Ala. to games, but has made up for about 386 total yardage running back Astin Martin “Hopefully, they will all “Our quarterback ’s fight for a third National it with five recent wins. per game. is leading with 1.343 yards choose to visit the major definitely our team UPDATE Championship ring. To match up with “They hardly ever on the season. cultural attractions in leader,” said Northwest No. 1 Grand Valley GVSU quarterback Cullen pressure, and they have Missouri head coach Mel SEE FINALS, A2 SEE DANZA, A2 Thursday H/L 24/18 Counselors offer options for stressed students Friday said. “They don ’t have time By Jenna Carlesso Other students have tned be much less stressed." For those already to do the things they ’ve been GVL Netos Editor to find strength in numbers. H/L “I study better when I behind or over-stressed, the doing all semester to deal 27/18 study with other people, ” said Couaseling Center is offering with stress, like exercise, and In the midst of review sophomore Jackie Moinet. an outreach program called that makes it worse." sheets, stacks of textbooks “It’s finding the time to study “Stressed Out." Psychologists The most important things Saturday and empty coffee cups, many that ’s the hardest part. ” and counselors will talk to students can do during finals students may straggle to find Pamela Miller, assistant students about ways to cope are get adequate sleep and eat methods of relaxation and H/L director of the Counseling and with and prevent stress, as regular meals, she explained. release as final exam week 30/26 Career Development Center, well as explore relaxation Loss of sleep can deplete the approaches. said there arc strategies strategies and techniques body ’s energy and effect one ’s “Duringexams.everything students can follow to keep Miller said students should ability to concentrate Sunday is thrown at you all at once. ” themselves from burning out attend, despite their busy Miller also suggested said freshman Rebecca “It’s mostly about schedules eating high-protein breakfasts H/L Havens. “I try to get away by GVl ' Afhle* ( nrmtnch maintaining a balance,” she “Sometimes people tend to give the body a sustainable 35/25 listening to music or turning Cracking the hooks: freshmen Kristin Loeffler. Anna Ivie and Sarah said “Students who keep up to be too stressed to go to on the TV." Snyder study in the library Tuesday night in preparation for finals. with things and prepare will stress-related programs," she SEE STRESS, A2 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Jenru Carlesso, News Editor 2 Thursday, December 8, 2005 NEWS [email protected] New GVSU Web site, gvBay, on hold until February discounts to students, to keep the Launch of the site delayed staff from Institutional Marketing can find off-campus housing site and have it running this year.