Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 27 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 12-2-1992 Lanthorn, vol. 27, no. 13, December 2, 1992 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol27 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 27, no. 13, December 2, 1992" (1992). Volume 27. 13. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol27/13 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 27 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GVSU's student-run ne Decem ber 2 ,1 9 9 2 volume 27 issue 13 Students as well as area business members oppose zoning proposal family Some local Allendale business By Chris Olsen According to Brummel, the people also oppose the proposal. Staff Writer term "family" is described by "The students are a top notch Allendaleas "relatedbyblood bunch of folks," Roger Sikma, or bond." owner of Pearline Manor in Allendale's zoning proposal The reason for the zoning Allendale, said. He added that has created controversy proposal stems from many students assist him at among the community of complaints from Allendale Pearline Manor, a home for the Allendale and Grand Valley residents about noise and elderly and handicapped. State University. litter, Brummel said in a Don Bush, owner of The Phil Brummel, Allendale previous interview. Appetizer restaurant in building and zoning Jamie Ryder, vice president Allendale, is against the pro­ administrator, said that the of the political action posal due to the discriminatory students do not entirely committee of the Student regulation against GVSU stu­ understand the proposal and Senate, said, "Students dents. what it does. understand the different Richard Hanke, director of Brummel said the proposal hours in which the people of housing at Grand Valley, said affects District R4, which is Allendale stay up at night that GVSU and Allendale bordered by Rich St. on the (compared to) those of the should work together to resolve north, 40th Ave. on the east, students, but we are worried what problems may be present, Pierce St. on the south and about a housing monopoly not to pass additional 56th Ave. on the west. The the proposal would create." ordinances. proposal would: If the zoning proposal is A closed meeting between the •restrict new construction passed, Ryder said that high zoning officers ofAllendalewith for group housing rental rates and limited select students and staff of •declare a domicile as off- amountof choices would cost GVSU will meet Dec. 15 to limits to group housing once the students even more in discuss possible options to the it has been occupied by a living expenses. zoning proposal. Student group advocates alternative shopping plans By Janet Meana Staff Writer What do Gillette, L'oreal and Procter & Gamble have in com­ mon? All three still use animals in PHOTO BY ERIK HOLLADAY product testing. Students for Animal Aware­ Bryan Adams belts out his popular tunes at the Nov. 22 ness, a campus organization, concert in the Field House Arena atGVSU. Alsoshowung held a cruelty-free shopping was Mr. Big. Story and more pictures, p. 8 workshop Nov. 20 to inform students about the use of The best selection is usually A few cruelty-free products animals in product testing. found through mail order, al­ can also be found in grocery Using animals in product though more and more can be stores. Sparkle glass cleaner, safety testing is not required by found in retail stores," said Murphy's household cleaner law; over 375 companies don't Michelle Fehr, of Students for and Earth Rite products are all test on animals, according to Animal Awareness. cruelty-free and are usually People for the Ethical Treatment Not all cruelty-free products easy to find. of Animals(PETA), a national say "no animal testing" on the Cosmetics and soaps aren't animal rights group. label, so a cruelty-free shopping the only products to use ani­ Instead, they use known-safe guide is necessary. Locally, the mals in testing. ingredients, cell cultures, best selections can be found at General Motors still uses human skin patch tests, Pat's Health Corner in live animals in crash tests and computers and other non­ Grandville and Harvest Health are the only car company in animal tests. Inc. in Grand Rapids. the world to do so, according PETA publishes a cruelty-free "We have quite a few people to PETA. Other car compa­ shopping guide, the Caring come in looking for cruelty-free nies use on-site investigations Consumer, which lists the products," said Kris Van and computer-controlled companies that don't test on Bronkhorst, an employee at mannequins. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ADAM CARROU. animals. Pat's Health Comer and a stu­ "Animal tests are cruel and Paul Mitchell hair care products offer a "cruelty-free" pledge to "Cruelty-free shopping can be dent at Grand Valley. often unreliable. If animals their customers. difficult and more expensive. Please see FREE, p. 2 Pace 2 The Lanthorn December 2,1992 Eberhard to All New parking lot planned for fall '93 commuter parking because By Lori Gruntman students giving up on M-45 there is no need for more re­ served parking, Sack said. After completing several Familiar with this? 11:45 a.m. Turn onto campus. studies concerning parking on Drive through parking lot C— Allendale's campus, Grand no spaces. No luck in parking Valley officials discovered that a new lot is necessary. lots F and G. 11:58 a.m. Park car in a ser­ "There's just no more room vice space on the other side of for growth— if there is any more growth in the future, we campus. 12:05 p.m. Make it to class will run out of spaces," Sack late, worry aboutgettinga ticket. said. Some parking problems and The new parking lot will be traffic congestion may be allevi­ located across from Kirkhof ated by a new parking lot that is Center and will be connected expected to be ready for use by to the existing lot and West fall 1993. Campus Drive, Sack stated. Efforts on the new lot will be­ The transportation fee also gin this summer, said Terry Sack, covers costs for the most re­ assistant vice president of Cam­ cent lot (across from Cook- pus Operations and Planning. Dewitt Center), which was The lot will cost over $1 mil­ added in fall 1991 also to lion and the money will come accommodate growth. from the transportation fee for the next five years. /FREE, from p. 1 ----—--------~\ The new lot will accommo­ are so much like humans as PHOTO BY ADAM CARROLL date 500 to 550 cars and will to make test results valid More students are opting to use the G&M coaches that run between Allendale and Grand Rapids as probably be exclusively for for humans, then animals methods of transportation. are too much like humans "Studentsare finding it easier lot occasionally cause a prob­ the time spent on the bus to to be subject to such tests," By Mel Cronenwett to find a parking spot at the lem around late afternoon. study or socialize. says Fehr. News Editor downtown lot and ride the bus "There is a full demand on The westbound run at 7:15 The European Commu­ into Allendale," said Mehler. our lot after 4 p.m.," said Me­ a.m. from Grand Rapids to nity agreed Nov. 3,1992 to In order to solve parking The route runs between the hler. "And sometimes the Allendalecontinues to be the ban animal testing for problems and save gas and Allendale campus and Mon­ spots are taken by students fullest run, with an average cosmetics in five years. The money, more students than roe St. downtown and takes who are still in Allendale." of 33 passengers per day. ban, which will take effect ever have been riding the about 30 minutes one way. Mehler expects the ridership The 10:10p.m. run from Jan. 1, 1998, was agreed to commuter bus that runs be­ Stops are scheduled at Lake totals to continue to increase Eberhard . that was by health and consumer af­ tween Allendale and Grand Michigan Dr. & Mr. Fables, as winter approaches and scheduled for fall semester fairs ministers of the 12 EC Rapids. Lake Michigan Dr. & Valley St. brings adverse driving condi­ will be discontinued in the states. According to Eberhard and the Eberhard Center. tions. winter semester due to lack The United States isa long Center facility manager Dick Grand Valley has a rental He added that students take of interest. way from such a ban, but Mehler, a total of 7,121 pas­ agreement for the bus service consumers can let their sengers rode the bus in Octo­ with G&M Coaches, located money speak for them, ber, a 27 percentincreaseover on Lake Michigan Dr. stated Fehr. last year's October total of Students, faculty and staff Overnight campus They can buy products 5,615 and a nine percent in­ may ride the bus for free if they from only those companies i crease over the total in Sep­ present a valid university that don't test on animals. tember. identificationcard. Otherwise, They can also write to the The September total of 6,528 it costs $1. parking regulated companies that do use am passengers was itself a 20 Since most of the classes at malsintestingand tell them percent increase over last Eberhard are night classes, stu­ show they feel.