Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 11 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-15-1979 Lanthorn, vol. 11, no. 21, February 15, 1979 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol11 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 11, no. 21, February 15, 1979" (1979). Volume 11. 11. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol11/11 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 11 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Lanthom i Volume 11 Serving Grand Valley State Colleges Since 1963 no. 21 S t Pickard and Leatherwood Open Black History Month money in the black commu­ nity. "Money turns over seven times in the Jewish community “Money turns over and four tiimes in the white community, but money passes seven times in the out of the black community overnight. Can you imagine the Jewish community tremendous impact we would and four times in the have on a city the size of De troit if we had a mechanism to white community, assist black businesses and keep the money in the black commu but money passes out nity." Pickard also pointed out that most successful black busi nesses have made their money of the black V. exclusively from the black co community overnight. mmunity, he used Motown Re cords as an example. Pickard added, "I'm not sure that white By Ken Rafter America is going to allow us to go out and make money in the (CAMPUS CENTER)-The first realy marketplace." "Black History Week" event was held this week, and the to­ Larry Leatherwood, from the pic for discussion was black Michigan Department of Com- economics vs. welfarism. Bill merace followed Pickard. He Pickard, a successful business talked about the govenments man from the Detroit area and recent attempts to aid minority a member of the Grand Valley businesses. He stated that his Board of Controls, opened the department is trying to pro session. vide loans to minorities and He pointed out the tremen­ also assist them in the areas dous impact that the black of managerial know-how and community has on the econo­ marketing. Leatherwood also mic status of the country. He talked about recent state at stated that the black commu­ tempts to aid minorities in nity in America had a gross bidding on govenmental con­ national product of $90 million tracts. Leatherwood closed in 1978, and this is roughly by stating, "I strongly en equivilant to the G.N.P. of all courage minorities to look of Canada. Pickard also talked at the business community about the poor turnover of as their choosen profession." Bill Pickard and Larry Leatherwood speak on Black Capitalism.__________ Who’s Been Looking Waste Wood Generating Plant A ppro val would mean at Your Records? additional revenues for by Nancy Hatton the state from the sales (CAMPUS CENTER)—Many student don't realize just how many of waste- wood that in people have access to their records. These transcripts, though some cases the state must students may consider them to be private documents, may be viewed by a number of people for any one of various reasons. In fact, if he now pay to have removed. acts through one of the 12 listed channels, almost anyone can gain access. The wording in the following statements may be confusing, but (LANSING )-A seven-month the message is clear. study has determined that the proposed construction of an RELEASE OF RECORDS: The release of education records (or electric generating plant that personally identifiable information therein, except for public di would use waste wood for fuel rectory information) without the written consent of the student appears to be feasible if certain will not be made, except to the following: conditions can be met. (1) to other school officials (including faculty) within GVSC who A representative from the have been determined by GVSC officials to have a legitimate educa Grand Rapids-based engineering tional interest firm Daverman Associates brief­ ed members of the Michigan C (2) to authorized representatives of certain governmental agen Public Service Commission on cies in connection with the audit and evaluation of federally support the project at a meeting this ed education programs, provided that the collection of any personal afternoon. The firm conducted This wood may be heating your home...electrically. ly identifiable data shall not include information which would permit the feasibility study for Consu built, is expected to cost The feasibility study looked the personal identification of such students after the data has been mers Power Company, Morbark for the sale of waste wood. Ap $30,7000,000; at a total of 11 potential rites Industries of Winn and the Wol­ proval would mean additional collected across lower Michigan in addi verine Electric Cooperative of revenues for the state from the ...the facility could perma nently employ about 30 per tion to Hersey. It was deter (3) to another college where the student intends to enroll, on con­ Big Rapids who were represent sale of waste wood that in some sons to operate the plant and mined that locating a wood dition that the student is notified after the transfer, receives a copy ed at the meeting. cases the state must now pay to another 50 persons to cut, pro­ fired demonstration power of the record if desired and receives a hearing to challenge the re MPSC officials were told that have removed. cess and deliver wood; plant in the Hersey area would cord's content, if desired the companies are interested in Earlier last month it was an ...sawmill wastes and residues have the least environmental (4) in connection with the student's application for or receipt of constructing a demonstration nounced that the Hersey site had oeen identified as a prime from commercial logging opera impact. financial aid plant at a site near Hersey in The study proposed that if a location for a wood-fired plant. tions could make up a signifi­ Osceola County. However, plant is built, a permanent ad It was also reported at that time cant portion of the required an­ (5) to state and local officials to whom Michigan statutes (adop they said, their final decision visory and evaluating commi­ that: nual fuel supply; ted prior to November 19, 1974) require such information to be is contingent upon regulatory ttee should be set up to moni­ „.if a decision to build a ...selective harvesting of trees disclosed approvals, financing considera tor the effects of selective p'ant is made it would be —not large scale cleor cutting- tions and assurances of long harvesting on the environment. 25,000 kilowatts in size; in the six counties surrounding (6) to organizations conducting studies for educational agencies term contracts for supplies of The committee should be made _.the plant would require the Hersey site could more than related to predictive tests, student aid programs and improvea in­ wood. It is expected that these up of representatives from the about 285,000 tons of wood meet the fuel needs of the pro­ struction if such information is destroyed after service and its pur matters could take several three firms, the Michigan De­ for fuel per year. Of that posed plant for the anticipated poK and personal identification of a student by others is avoided weeks or even months to re­ partment of Natural Resources, , I solve. total about half would have to 30-year life of the plant; ...and. if financing and neces­ the U.S. Forest Service, the (7) to accrediting organizations The Michigan Natural Re­ come from state lands. Other findings of the feas­ sary approvals can be obtained Michigan Public Service Com sources Commission is presently mission and representatives of considering a change in policy ibility study that were un­ the proposed Hersey facility (8) to parents of a dependent student various Michigan colleges and that would permit the estab­ veiled today include. could become operational in can’t on page 1 universities. lishment of long-term contracts _.the proposed plant, if 1983. The Lanthorn— February 15, 1979 page 2 Lanthorn, This is just a brief note on the spelling of Kirkhof as in LANTHORN Kirkhof College. There is an "h " and only one "f". Over all I have been impressed with It's impossible to antici­ the Lanthorn this year and pate a good night's sleep in appreciate the expanded cov­ Kistler anymore. When the EDITORIAL erage of campus events and fire alarm rings (and that's issues. pretty often and almost al­ by Kurt Bertges If you get Kirkhof spelled ways between 2 and 6 a.m.) right. I'll overlook the two students lose at least an hour different spellings of Kindschi. of sleep. To the Editor: be printed, and were there­ Why so much? It's not When Linda Meriotti told me return her calls. The exten­ I would like to clarify a fore late. Lack of coopera­ P. Douglas Kindschi easy for a lot of people to she was planning a series on sex­ sion is 120. few statements made in last tion from Senate members also Dean of Kirkhof College get back to sleep after hav­ ual harassment at Grand Valley, CAS's acting dean, Charles week's article concerning Win­ complicated our job. ing been rudely awakened I trusted her judgement and Sorenson, said that the story ter Carnival.