Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-25-2008 Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 46, February 25, 2008 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 42, no. 46, February 25, 2008" (2008). Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008. 46. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol42/46 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 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 'Grease' opens at Circle Theater, A5 Eating Disorder Men's basketball Awareness meets undefeated Week, A3 season, B1 Grand Valley State University www.lanthorn.com Monday, February 25, 2008 GV seeks state aid for new library President Haas, University Relations Vice President Matt McLogan lobby for state funding from capital outlay subcommittee By Kyle Meinke public universities, as GVL Senior Reporter well as 15 community colleges. “Most (capital After a decade of efforts to receive state outlay) funding has funding for a new $70 million library. Grand gone to Democratic Valley State University may be inching districts lately,” said closer to making its vision a reality. Frank Foster, GVSU With congressional capital outlay Student Senate negotiations in full swing, GVSU President president. “I find it Thomas J. Haas and Vice President of hard to believe all University Relations Matt McLogan capital outlay needs visited Lansing three times last week to reside in Democratic lobby the capital outlay subcommittee for r m districts. ” 1 1 state funding to help finance the project. Capital outlay is the 1 " 1 More visits are scheduled for next section of the state’s week. budget designated “We use our current facility to the best for the planning of our ability, and I applaud our library and and financing of staff for what they have accomplished with facility construction a facility that is not adequate,” Haas said. and renovation. “But there’s no question we need a new A maximum of facility.” $40 million can be McLogan said he is optimistic GVSU is allocated, while the university must match making progress toward receiving state aid. at least 25 percent of funds distributed. In the original budget outlined by congress “Partisan politics cannot come before for the 2007-08 fiscal year, $38 million was Grand Valley, and cannot come before our designated for a new GVSU library. needs, ” Foster said. “They’ve seemingly But the proposed budget was later left out universities in Republican districts, vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. and it’s not fair and it’s not right.” Granholm’s budget recommendation Though GVSU has not received funding called for GVSU to receive none of the for a new library, it was allocated capital $4 19.9 million allocated to Michigan outlay funds for three different projects universities and community colleges for in the past 10 years — the Kennedy Hall state-funded capital outlay projects. Her GVL / Pete Tabberer Library expansion: Seniors Erica Eichbauer (left) and Jessy Meyerhoff (right) study at Zumberge Library on Saturday for midterm week recommendation aided l Oof Michigan’s 15 See Library, A2 Students model Allendale to meet for Kansas Arab delegates City Dip 'N' Grill liquor license By Jessica Downey The number of liquor licenses allotted By Michelle Hamilton GVL Senior Reporter for the township depends on the township’s GV1 News Editor population size. The current number was set when the last census was conducted Students from eight Michigan colleges and universities Allendale Township offers nine liquor in 2000, and the number of licenses will experienced what it was like to argue from an Arab perspective licenses — five of them are already taken probably increase when the census is for three days last week. by local restaurants, and a new Allendale GVL / Matt Butterfield During the 2008 Michigan Model Arab League, more than restaurant may secure the sixth license See License, A2 Mock league: Students vote for or against various resolutions during the during tonight ’s township board meeting. 50 college students role-played as delegates for Arab countries Summit Session of the Model Arab League at Kirkhof on Saturday while debating solutions to real-world problems. There were 15 Rick Brown, potential owner of the Grand Valley State University students represented Morocco, Kansas City Dip ‘N’ Grill that is due to topics of discussion selected by the National EgypX, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, a non ­ op)en in Heritage Towne Square on Lake All of the resolutions proposed during this year ’s model — a Michigan Drive, will make a p>resentation profit, educational organization dedicated total of 28 — were passed during a final meeting on Saturday, to improving American knowledge of Arab at tonight ’s meeting, which begins at 7:30, said the model ’s Assistant Secretary General Erik Nelson. said Candy Kraker, township clerk. countries. “Essentially, that means that they did really good work in their “1 think that (the students) are smarter If the board approves Brown ’s request, committees, ” Nelson said. “The biggest thing is that all of the he will begin the pmocess of applying for a than some of the people we know in D.C., resolutions passed, that almost never happens.” I hope they will make a difference," said liquor license from the Michigan Liquor Nelson, who has participated in the model for three years, said Control Commission, Kraker added. Hope College International Student Adviser the model is beneficial to students from any course of study. Habeeb Awad. The board meeting will include a public GVSU freshman Alexis Fowler, a delegate for Jordan, said hearing which anyone is welcome to Before debating in the model, students M-Mallah she was encouraged to p>articip>ate in this year ’s model because must learn about the countries they are attend. she is an International Relations major and a Middle East Studies “I don ’t expect any problems with the assigned so they can represent them accurately. They must speak minor. plans going through,” Kraker said. “There GVL / Caitlin Grubb on the behalf of the countries based on the actual relationships in “1 think we’re just informed." she said. “We don ’t look at the the Arab world. have been no complaints that I know of, Fun food: The Fish Bowl is one of Kansas Middle [East as some far off land that is unimaginable.” City Dip 'N' Grill's many alcoholic beverages. They use p>arliamentary and diplomatic procedures in order to but this is open to the public so you never Allendale is the site of a new location and is know what’s going to happen.” pass resolutions to solve the issues their countries are faced with. See Model, A2 meeting to approve a liquor license for the Grill Michigan potholes continue to grow; drivers receive cash for finding largest By Michelle Hamilton needed across the state." Parking IxX Q and 42nd Street. submitted from the Grand Rapids area. One GVL News Editor In a recent report card from The Road Damages to the campxis roadways was for a pothole on Michigan Street and Information Program, Grand Rapids, have been n<xhing compiared to those in the other is on O’Brien Road in Walker. A campaign to improve Michigan’s learning and Detroit each received an ”F’ Grand Rapids, Thimmesch said. One of To submit a picture to the pxxhole mads is offering cash prizes to people who for their road conditions. These grades the reasons the damage to campus roads contest, entrants can log onto http://www. identify the state’s three worst potholes. are echoed by repair estimates from the has been minimal is because of the routine drivemi.org. The apipxxiximate location of The contest, sponsored by the Michigan Michigan Department of Transportation. winter maintenance. However, much of the pothole, along with the entrant ’s contact Transpx>rtation Team, began Feb. 18 and MDOT estimated it would cost $4.2 the strain cxi city roads can be attributed to information need to be submitted along Vvill last until March 28. At the contest ’s million to repiair the potholes on Michigan’s the large number of freezing and thawing with the photos. Close, three people will be awarded trunklines in 2007. This is a decline from cycles that have taken place this season, he [email protected] individual pxizes of $318 — the average 2005 repair estimates, which totaled $5.5 added. cost Michigan motorists must pay to fix million. “There’s more damage than in previous their vehicles after damages from the Pothole repairs have already taken years, but that’s understandable with the roadways. Winners will be announced the place this winter on the Allendale Campxis extreme weather we’ve been having,” 1. Call the Pothole Hotline at (888) of Grand Valley State University, said Tim Thimmesch said. “I, along with everybody week of April I. 296-4546 Thimmesch. assistant vice president for else, am ready for spxing .” “Pothole season could become a thing 2. Contact the Grand Rapids of the past if we were to make the necessary Facilities Services. The campxis has had GVSU senior Becky Dubois of Transportation Service Center at (616) Investment in our roads, ” said Mike some small-scale px>tholes, which were Kentwood said she drove into a 2- to 3-ftxX Nystrom, vice president of government sealed with a cold p>atch last week until a wide pxxhole earlier this winter.