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GV MEN’S HOOPS TO PLAY LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME AT HOME STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATIONS // PRINT • ONLINE • MOBILE // LANTHORN.COM SEE A7 ALLENDALE & GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN VOL. 50 NO. 45 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 NEWS GV, local high school work to promote STEM Engineering faculty and the West Michigan Aviation Academy have beep collaborating to give students a more college-oriented experience SEE A3 budget LAKER LIFE Greek fraternities accept new members GV set to On Feb. 16, the winter 2016 Interfraternity Council Bid Night receive highest event welcomed the largest rush class GVSU fraternities have seen increase in SEE A7 state funding SPORTS DOING THE MATH: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks in Grand Rapids during the Oct. 7, 2015 State University Summit. Junior midfielder Snyder recently proposed his new budget, including an increase in higher education funding. GVl I KEVIN SIELAFF leads Laker lacrosse BY JESS HODGE President for Finance Jeremy Turnbull and “(We) are advocating for ways to gain more Erika Neumen, a transfer student [email protected] senators Mike Sullivan and Kelsey Lugin set attention and support for amending the current from Division I Hofstra University, off to Lansing to speak with House mem­ system in Lansing,” Lugin said. “Keeping our is set to lead Grand Valley State rand Valley State University stu­ bers who could possibly help allocate more goals under the broad umbrella of the system lacrosse in a hopeful 2016 campaign dent senators are persistently try­ funding to GVSU. as a whole is vital. Making a purely GV-centric ing to ensure adequate funding They spoke with both senators and rep­ argument to give us more funds will create back ­ SEE A10 from the state for future Lakers. resentatives about why GVSU’s funding was lash from other schools. ” Because of their efforts, and af­ comparatively low considering its rank in the It looks like their hard work has paid off - ONLINE ter sending a few student senators to Lansing, performance-based metrics for public univer ­ literally. Michigan to speak with congressional repre­ sities. While increasing funding sounded like The plan is only a proposed budget; it still Follow @GVLSports sentatives and senators, Michigan Gov. Rick a good idea, raising the funding for only one must get the approval of the Michigan House of Snyder released his budget for the next fiscal school could create potential problems and Representatives and the Senate. for live game updates year. In his proposed budget, he included an conflict with other universities. If funding were Sullivan stressed the importance of the increase in funding for higher education by 4.3 to shift more toward performance-based met­ student senators reaching out to their repre­ On Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., Laker men's percent. According to the budget Grand Valley rics, other universities would see a significant sentatives, saying it was vital that this prob ­ basketball tips off in the Fieldhouse State University will expect to receive the high ­ decrease in funding. lem be addressed. against the Ferris State Bulldogs for est increase in funding of all the 15 public uni­ The state funding advocacy group at GVSU “Last year, for this years school year, the gov- GVSU’s iast regular-season game versities with a proposed 6.8 percent increase. has made sure their approach to the funding Prior to the budget announcement, Vice problem will encompass all schools. SEE TWITTER.COM SEE SNYDER | A2 MARKETING POLITICS Feeling the Laker Effect Marco Rubio makes Campus-wide promotional campaign stop in GR campaign kicks off at GV BY HANNAH LENTZ impact on the Great Lakes re­ Presidential candidate spoke [email protected] gion, making it unique for ag­ riculture and the region’s blue about unifying Republican party he meteorologi­ economy,” Lubberts said. “Like­ cal term “lake ef­ wise, Grand Valley State Uni­ fect” is a phrase versity Lakers make a collective all too familiar impact on individual students, to Grand Valley our state and beyond as a force State University students, often for positive change. associated with extreme West “We are driven by our pas­ Michigan weather. Now, “Laker sion for learning and use that effect” will be added to GVSU knowledge for the common students’ vocabularies. The new good. This sets Lakers apart as promotional campaign looks to leaders, problem-solvers, en­ highlight the collective impact trepreneurs and advocates that of GVSU Lakers in the world. help shape the future. ” Every two to three years, Institutional marketing, the university university cOm- commissions an ■■ munications, image research university de­ study. One of “We are driven velopment and those responsi­ by our passion for admissions laid ble for this study the groundwork learning and use HOPEFUL: Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio draws a crowd of over 1,000 spectators at the Lacks Enterprises building in is Rhonda Lub- for developing Kentwood, Michigan on Feb. 23, rallying for Michigan ’s vote in the upcoming primary election, held on March 8. GVL I KEVIN sielaff berts, associate that knowledge the campaign. vice president of for the common Although, every predicting a win for Trump followed by Clinton is not above the law.” BY MADDIE FORSHEE integrated mar­ person connect­ a neck-and-neck race between Rubio [email protected] Rubio ’s main focus was fixing and re­ keting at GVSU. good.” ed with GVSU and Cruz but favorable for Rubio. In the building the country if he were to become “This helps creates the Laker residential hopeful Marco end, Trump won the Nevada caucus with president. His main focus is relieving stu­ us learn what RHONDA LUBBERTS Effect, Lubberts 45.91 percent with Rubio falling in a far dents and elderly debt, and he expressed Rubio visited Lacks Enter­ characteristics ASSOCIATE VP, said. Univer ­ second with 23.85 percent. his frustration with the current loan sys­ prises in Kentwood, Michi ­ of a college are INTEGRATED MARKETING sity commu­ Rubio was greeted by chants from the tem and the Federal Reserve. gan to rally local support important to nications also crowd of over 1,000 supporters. “Here “You have a right to be angry and for his campaign on Tues­ our audiences, created a video we go, Marco, here we go!” and “Marco! day. Rubio is one of five remaining can­ frustrated,” Rubio said. “Anger and frus­ what their perceptions are promotion to let students Rubio! ” echoed through the rafters of the tration can serve to motivate. (It) will didates in the Republican party along­ about GVSU and our com­ know about the campaign. I^cks Enterprises warehouse. side Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John not solve our problems by themselves. petitors, and how we can best The campaign has handed The lack of wifi and heating didn’t keep Kasich and Ben Carson. We can’t just elect someone who ’s an­ communicate with our audi­ out hundreds of T-shirts in supporters from pouring in and showing Rubio came to Michigan after com­ gry, we have to elect someone who will ences,” Lubberts said. high-traffic areas on campus their support for Rubio. After a rousing ing in a far second place to Trump in the make a difference.” With the information col­ as well as worked to encourage intro by Congressman Bill Huizenga, Ru­ South Carolina primary, but edged out Rubio said that he wants to work lected, university officials then people to tell what their Laker bio took the stage to more chants. Cruz and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who on unifying Republicans rather than decide what the most impor­ Effect is on camera or on social Beginning his speech, Rubio had a separating them. promptly dropped out of the race. tant and accurate • messages media, Lubberts said. few choice words about Democratic On Monday, following Bushs an­ “I will unify this party,” he said. “We should be told about GVSU. “The leaker Effect builds the nouncement that he was dropping out of candidate Bernie Sanders. cannot win if we’re divided against “This year, we worked with image of the university and also the race, Rubio picked up endorsements “Bemie Sanders is a socialist,” he said. each other. ” an advertising agency to find makes Grand Valley a point of from major Republicans, including one­ “If you want to live in a socialist country, Rubio emphasized this when he said a creative way to convey those pride for students, alumni, fac­ time candidate Bob Dole. It seems that* you should move to a socialist countryT that he ’s campaigning for everyone, even messages,” Lubberts said. ulty, staff and the community,” the Republicans are putting their support Rubio also took a shot at Democratic Ohio State University fans. The anecdote What they came up with Lubberts said. “The Laker Ef- was being Rubio rather than Trump. candidate Hillary Clinton. met with boos from the crowd.