Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 24 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 3-28-1990 Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 26, March 28, 1990 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 24, no. 26, March 28, 1990" (1990). Volume 24. 26. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol24/26 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 24 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Inside: / O pinion ......... p. 4 Hp r i l . C lassified A d s ......... p. 6 m « Spo rts C ampus Lif e ........... p. 7 Features.................. _....p. 10 IF!IOLISHNEiie Track teams start offseason by taking three Sports........................... p . 13, See pp. 8 &9 \ out of their first four meets. See p. 13 ______ j I r T h e Lanthorn \ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28.1990 GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 24 ISSUE 26 GV prof and student involved in accident r “ One faculty member and a stu­ ning. pulled from her car and taken to injuries at Metropolitan Hospi­ Hockey club dent were involved in a head-on Sharon Biggins, an off-duty Butlerworth Hospital by an Aer- tal. collision on M-45 last Sunday. Life paramedic dispatcher, was oMed helicopter. Currently she Also, a Life EMS ambulance Alexander Andrsevich, a Rus­ driving the second vehicle east- is listed in critical condition with enroute to the accident, collided denied SLF sian citizen and professor at bound on M-45 when her vehicle head injuries and multiple frac­ with a car at the M-45 and GVSU and Holly Wright, a crossed the centerline and struck tures. Wilson Avenue intersection. Al­ funds freshman, were the victims of an the oncoming car, said Ottawa Andrusevich was in good con­ though the ambulance landed on on-coming car crossing the cen­ County Officials. dition at Butlerworth with lower its top, no one was seriously in­ By Sarah Stinson terline of M-45, just east of the After nearly an hour of being leg and arm fractures. jured. SportsMior Grand River bridge, Sunday eve­ pinned in her car, Biggins was Wright was treated for facial The Grand Valley Hockey Club, slated to re­ Physical Therapy seeks independent department ceive $10^540 from the Shi' dent Life Fee for the 1990- Thomas Helferkh tages of a Department of Physi­ ulty members who have a fessional schools or departments 9 I season, Ka^Beeh denied News Writer cal Therapy, according to the knowledge of the subject areas, that are separate units. The fac­ funds by the Student Senate handout given at the Academic responsibilities, and the needs of ulty within these departments over questions of player in­ Last Friday, March 23, at Senate, are as follows: the particular department and know the needs of their profes­ eligibility- 3:00pm the Academic Senate 1. The needs of the Physical students. sion and are charged with carry­ At the March 22 Student met to discuss the creation of a Therapy Program are different 4. A direct line of communi­ ing out their responsibilities to Senate meeting, senator Department of Physical Therapy. then those of the School of cation between Physical Therapy prepare students to enter those Candy Cowling moved to The Physical Therapy Educa­ Health Science. The mission of and the divisional administrators professions. These departments freeze present hockey funds tion Program began in 1978 with the Physical Therapy Program is would be established. have the autonomy to make cur­ and not awajjJ money for help from the Health Science to develop clinical professionals. 5. The Physical Therapy Pro­ ricular, faculty and budget deci­ Department, the Physical Ther­ 2. The process of curriculum gram has had a separate budget sions. The directors of these apy Community, and the Dean review, revision, and develop­ and support services since its in­ units have direct access to ad­ eight players were non-stu­ of Science and Mathematics. ment would be more efficient if ception. No additional budget ministration at the divisional dents second semester, al­ What began as a unit of the it were carried out by individual outlay will be needed in re­ level. The Physical Therapy though no documented Health Science Department, now departments. sponse to this structural change. Program is a highly visible pro­ proof was presented. wants to become a separate en­ 3. Recruitment and recom­ 6. As we look at the Science gram in the community and on tity from the Department of mendations for the selection of and Mathematics Division, it is See HOCKEY p. 13 Health Sciences. The Advan­ faculty would be made by fac­ obvious that there are many pro­ See PT p. 12 Grand Valley hosts Sixth Annual Science Olympiad By Susan Olin involved as volunteers get enthu­ Staff Writer siastic about the competition. “My students get really fired An estimated 1,200 sixth up,” he said. through twelfth-grade students Shontz added that some of the from 77 area schools converged events offered students, consid- on Grand Valley's campus Sat­ enng a teaching career, the op­ urday to compete in the Sixth portunity for hands-on training Annual Science Olympiad. in a classroom environment. Grand Valley, in association Shontz was this year’s co-su­ with the coalirion for Excellence pervisor of the junior high Sci-. In Science and Math Education, ence Bowl, which he described sponsored the regional tourna­ as a team version of the televi­ ment, which is designed to in­ sion game show Jeopardy, m crease student interest and moti­ which students were quizzed on vation in science. science questions. Tournament director Mary Other events included Bridge Ann Sheline, who teaches math Building, with students asked to and computer science at Grand design and build the lightest Valley, said the events are de­ bridge to carry a standard load; signed to better prepare today’s and the Pentathlon, in which stu­ student to enter an increasingly dents ran an obstacle course, advanced technological age. slopping periodically to answer Grand Valley sponsors the science questions. event because, Sheline said, Each West Michigan school "GVSU has a commitment to PHOTO BY BRENT ASHCROFT choosing to compete was al­ provide educational and aca­ Two area students check their entry against the competition in the Bridge Building contest. In this eveni. lowed a 15-member team. demic leadership to the com mu students designed and built a bridge to hold a standard weight, with the lightest entry winning. The event Awards were presented to in­ mty that it serves.” was part of the Sixth Annual Science Olympiad. dividuals taking first through Sheline added that such events fifth place and to teams placing raise the perception and quality been the largest regional compe­ GVSU students and faculty supervisors or scorekeepers. - first through seventh. of the university to the commu­ tition for four consecutive years, also volunteer to assist in various All GVSU science and math Those who advance to the nity. As a result of their positive requires the efforts of over 300 aspects of the competiuon. She­ students are given the opportu­ state finals will compete in Lan­ experience, Shelme said some volunteers, including parents and line estimates that 80 percent of nity to help out as well, and sing on April 28, 1990. students return to Grand Valley teachers from participating the science and maih faculty take many do. The tournament is pan of a na­ lor then college educauon. schools and people from the an acUve role in the tournament, GVSU biology Professor John tional competition in which 47 The tournament, which has community and industry. performing as judges, event P. Shontz said persons who are states participate. X Page 2 The Lanthom March 28, 1990 A dangerous woman speaks at Eberhard classroom. React to outside By Sandra L. Planisek - asked, “What makes a woman dating, it was clear that the an­ events and ask why you react as Michigan News Writer dangerous?" and answered with swer was in her power over available ‘Too much and not enough.” words and in her power over an you do. Be yourself, spit out A dangerous woman was the Using examples general to all audience. what doesn’t fit you. Learn as in work- speaker presented by Women’s people and examples specifically Although she offered numer­ much as you can, from as many ik, Tuesday Studies and El Renacimiento at from her childhood as a Chicano ous questions for the audience to sources as you can. gned ,owcr Grand Valley’s celebration of growing up in Holland, Mich, consider, such as: Why are we She ended by saying, you are ihould International Women’s Month she explained that women don’t trying to fit in?, What makes a dangerous when you have the A. last Thursday. woman dangerous?, When courage to be yourself. “Fear know how to deal with power Sci- Irene Vasquez, professor of and men don’t know how to deal should we speak and when creates danger, courage dispels comparative religion at Western with powerful women. should we be silent?, How can it ” Michigan University, spoke to a Her stories were so absorbing we change the world? and How The second speaker in Interna­ hushed crowd of approximately that they seemed to soak up all do we get the chip off of our tional Women’s Month will be 150 men and women in Louis extraneous noise in the large lec­ shoulder?, she offered very few Ruth Diaz, MSW, Coordinator Armstrong Theatre on “Danger­ ture hall leaving only her voice specific answers.