Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 25 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 4-17-1991 Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 29, April 17, 1991 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 25, no. 29, April 17, 1991" (1991). Volume 25. 29. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol25/29 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 25 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Laker Baseball Defeats MSU! Star Search VI Boasts Big Turn Out Grand Valley State University anthorn Volume 25 Issue 29 April 17,1991 Looking Back at Campus Housing Just how have your housing dollars been spent? By Steve Ungrey declined to be identified said that she was News Writer quite upset when she first saw the order, wondering exactly what these mugs were Records recently obtained by the Lanthorn being used for in Housing. indicate that the Housing Department has “I called Rick Hanke and he told me purchased several items of questionable specifically that there was no mistake on the value for use by the department. order form,” the mailroom employee said. Items include several Other examples of Hanke stresses that anyone who different types of mugs, products purchased by books on counseling has a question or problem regard­ Housing include 216 and sports, pens and ing money spent by Housing on assorted novelty nose pencils, posters from a non-housing items should contact disguises for a total of rape treatment center, the Housing Office at 895-3531 $183.60, 180 each of and novelty nose dis­ troll, golf ball, and and set up a meeting time with guises. bunky monkey pencils Tony Lillibridge Hanke. "If there are serious prob­ totaling $302.40, and and Dana Levine, two lems with the way we spend money, 39 posters from the rape GVSU students had a then we should end that practice," treatment center at meeting with GVSU Hanke said. "You, the students tell Santa Monica Hospital Housing Director Rick in Santa Monica, Cali­ Hanke about the sub­ us how we spend our money. I fornia totaling $19.50. ject. think it would be a shame to In a letter addressed Among the disputed eliminate these type of rewards, to Lillibridge from items was an order for however." Hanke that was ob­ 48 mugs with the tained by the Lanthorn, phrase “Life Begins at 40” printed on them. Hanke explains the following: “When we met with Rick Hanke to dis­ "You need to understand that we are cuss the invoices, he told us specifically getting ready to host a statewide confer­ with regard to the mugs that the order was ence next year, which happens once every a mistake," Lillibridge said. 15 years, and part of the conference pack­ Hanke docs back this up by saying that age is knick-knack type items which the ihere was confusion on the order form.. participants receive as well as other items Surplus mugs are also being distributed that are used as door prizes etc. in the free to anyone who fills out a GVSU Hous­ promotion of this event. ing evaluation and turns it in to the office. A person in the GVSU mailroom who See Housing, p.3 A Political Exhibition Ann Arbor Hash Bash By Tom Scholten nization for the Reform of Mari­ News Writer juana Laws (NORML) and other groups which support marijuana Nursing Students are Recognized Since 1971, the University of legalization. reasons Lewis herself wanted to Michigan and Ann Arbor have While many people view this By Deb Schultz Nursing Student Association. This been host to the annual marijuana event as an opportunity to get high News Writer achievement alone did not secure become a nurse. festival known formally as "Hash in public, many of Hash Bash's the promotion for Stephanie. Her Any GVSU student in the pre Bash". defenders feel that their actions are Two members of the Grand participation in fund-raising ac­ health or nursing fields of study is The Hash Bash is an annual event a political statement and they are Valley Nursing Student Associa­ tivities and her campaign perfor­ eligible to become a member of where thousands of students and exercising their nght to smoke tion have recently been recognized mance during the two-day election the Nursing Student Association supporters of marijuana reform marijuana and also push for its for their achievements. process also factored into the final Along with the social benefits gather in the "diag" of the Uni­ legalization. GVSUjumorStephanie Rodgers decision. of the association, the group also versity of Michigan's central One student said that the bash obtained the position of treasurer Junior Cane Lewis was awarded participates in vanous volunteer campus and partake in the wacky has been more liberal in the past, for the State of Michigan on the the Spin! of Nursing Award from activities. Serving the homeless weed. and that this year the university National Nursing Student Asso­ the Army Nurses Corps. After being food and decorating hospital wards Warm weather added to the joy has cracked down on the event, by ciation board. nominated by Nursing Advisor Kay on holidays are among the activi­ of this year's bash, which hosted Rodgers was previously the Klien, Lewis applied for the award ties instituted by the association. See Hash Bash, p.2 sjieakers from the National Orga­ ueaurer on the local board of the through an essay discussing the GV Students Who Served in Desert Storm Receive Breaks a recognition ceremony, and a By Tom Scholten tive duty have not filed the FAF Activated students will also re­ comm emorative booklet, both of News Writer form, they will still be considered ceive help in getting into closed Opinion..................... p. 4 on tune, according Grand Valley classes, according to professor of which may happen around Campus Life..............p. 6 Grand Valley State students Director of Financial Aid Ken history Dan Campbell. Currently, Veteran’s Day. Thirty-seven Grand Valley Entertainment....... p. 10 returning from active duty in the Fridsma. Those students who were seven students who served in the Persian Gulf will receive special activated at any time during this Gulf have been registered for fall students have been called to ac­ Classified Ads........p. 15 help in financial aid and class fall or winter semester will receive classes. tive duty and one-thud have been Sports....................... p.13 registration. a 100% tuition refund, Fridsma Some possible recognition ef­ in the Kuwaiti theater of opera­ If students returning from ac­ said. forts for activated students include tions, Campbell said. O Page 2 The Lanthom April 17, 1991 r ^ ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hash Bash, from p 1 ------------- " handing out $100 fines. “It used to be that you could sit in the dug and smoke your weed. Now that has all changed and nobody is Provided By the Department of Public Safety smoking out in the open this year”, said the student who only identified himself as Chip. This year’s annual event was well attended despite crackdowns bv 3/26/91: A hit and run ac­ ployee repotted that his prescrip­ could be avoided if the item(s) are locked up. When kavingyour both Michigan State Police and campus police. University police and cident occurred in Lot A. The tion sunglasses were stolen from state police patrolled the diag and handed out $100 fines for anyone vehicle received damage to dorm room, car, or locker, even his unlocked locker in the faculty caught with marijuana. The fine for possession of marijuana has the front end The owner of men’s Field House lockerroom. The for only a few minutes, lock up increased from last year when it was $5. the vehicle is a GVSU em­ your personal belongings. police gave no leads or suspects Because of the wording of the regent’s action which created the ployee. and the incident is under investiga­ deputized police force. University police are not allowed to enforce 4/02/91: A student reported Medical Emergencies: tion. the $25 fine that was created under Ann Arborcity law last spring, but that a radar detector was A student reported that his jeans rather will be enforcing the $100 fine or 90 days in jail stipulated stolen from her unlocked car and shirt were stolen from his un­ 4/01/91: An officer assisted a under Michigan state law. in Lot G. The police have no non-student who was hit in the locked locker in the men’s Field Thom Harris, coordinator of the Ann Arbor chapter for NORML. leads or suspects and die in­ thigh by a ball in a racquetball House lockerroom. The police have said last week that he feels the University police will enforce the cident is under investigation. no leads or suspects and die incident court marijuana laws more strictly this year. 4/W/91: An accident oc­ is under investigation. 4/02/91: An officer assisted a curred in LotE. The driver of A student reported that his wind­ non-student in Lake Superior one vehicle backed out of a shield was smashed by an unknown Hall wbo fell on the stairs and parking space and hit the object while the vehicle was parked scraped his lower lip. The victim other vehicle. Both drivers in Lot C. The police have no leads was taken home by his mother.