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NEWS ON THE EDGE News Property stolen from cars in GV parking lots Public safety officials say sixcars were broken into, all within a half-hour of each other. mation. I’m cautious about giv­ Kelley said. “We don’t get this usually not broken into unless “If your vehicle is going to be Rachel Izzo ing anything out until we’ve frequently at Grand Valley where there is something visible that parked on a campus, or any park ­ Grand VaUey Lanthorn identified that second person.” a number of vehicles are broken another person wants. ing complex for a long period of The vehicles were parked in into. It is hard to prevent a ran­ “The best thing we can ask time, then don’t purchase the One suspect is in custody lots M, N and F. dom act from happening. This students on this campus is do not really expensive stereo equip ­ Dr. Rosemary Nossiff after Grand Valley State Kelley said that the glass on was not preventable, this was keep your personal items in-the ment for your car.” spoke Monday as part University police believe he and either the passenger or drive side going to happen.” passenger compartments of your During the fall semester of the Brown Bag one other person broke into six was broken with physical force Ashley Ryan, a sophomore at car,” she said. Kelley said she will ride around cars between 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Lunch Series. and provided entry to the cars. GVSU, has a different opinion. Kelley said that these crimes campus and see windows down on Thursday, Jan. 17. She discussed the Items that were stolen “If six cars are going to get are a little different because the with tennis rackets or backpacks The investigation is ongoing, included two purses one which broken into in one night then we thieves were not professionals. in plain view. debate of abortion, said Barbara Kelley, assistant contained $500 in cash, CD’s, a obviously need more campus She said that professional “These are things students which is the subject of director of public safety services. CD player, a wallet and a radar security, ” she said. thieves can come an remove need to store out of sight because her book. See page 14 “We do have one suspect that detector. Even with increased security entire radio systems from a car, it is temptation to other people,” for the full story. we’ve identified,” she said. All of the personal items these crimes may not have been and that is not the case here. she said. “To help to keep your ­ “There were two involved. As were with in view. able to be avoided. “There’s not too much you self from being a victim, just soon is we obtain the warrant I “This was a random act,” Kelley said that a vehicle is can do to prevent that,” she said. store your items out of sight.” can give out more detailed infor­ Laker Life ‘Marching in memory Tuition may increase in 2003 due to budget cuts in state funds the board, said that the Alternative Spring Break Rachel Izzo university will try to keep still has openings for Grand Valley Lanthorn things balanced. this year. Fourteen sites “Whatever decision we are included in the Grand Valley State make we’ll keep the same program to help University students may balance of trying to ensure others around the coun ­ want to prepare their piggy affordability while pro­ banks for another increase try. See page 6. tecting quality, ” Murray in tuition for the 2002- said. 2003 school year. Schwarz believes that This year the Senate GVSU is in good hands. Fiscal Agency predicted a “You have a very capa­ $1.4 billion deficit in the ble board,” Schwarz said. upcoming state budget. “Grand Valley is an up and “It is very possible that comer. The best I can tell universities will be cut, ” you is that you can look said Sen. John Schwarz, forward to the same appro­ the Battle Creek priations in 2003 as in Republican chairman of 2002.” the Senate’s Higher Jim Bachmeier, the Education Appropriations GVSU assistant vice pres­ Subcommittee. “Are you ident for business and Grand Valley Lanthorn I A] Smuder looking at an increase at finance and assistant treas­ Martin Luther King day was celebrated as people participated in the Silent March in honor of Doctor King. GVSU? Most likely. ” urer for the Board of Schwarz said that all Artwork by Picasso, Trustees, said the board the universities try to raise will set tuition at that their Van Gogh and tuition fairly, but if they others will be June 21 meeting. are cut by the state then “It wouldn't surprise auctioned off online they will have to look me if people wrestle with for under $200. toward tuition to make up this right up until the final WGVU is hosting the Government pushes students to use the web for the lost money so they day,” he said. “We just auction as a fundrais ­ Students can apply for federal financial aid with online with ease. can pay the bills. don’t know what to expect er. For more informa ­ “At a school the size of from the state. If we get tion, see page 12. Grand Valley, you ’re run­ anything from the state at a customer service repre­ Melissa D embny to send out the large pack ­ receiving the renewal ning a small city,” he said. all then I think tuition will ets of financial aid paper­ applications in the mail. sentative, so you do not Grand Valley Lanthorn GVSU President Mark be relatively low in terms work in the years before. The PIN number can have to disconnect from Murray said that tuition of increase.” also be used for signing on the Internet to call the Students applying for He said the postcards were rates won’t be decided Bachmeier said that a Sports considerably less expen­ to the U.S. Department of FAFSA hotline. until later in the spring, but school’s funding used to financial aid this year can “A lot of students have have it easier than the sive to send out. Education’s Web site to it does depend on what be thought of as half and “Using the Web as a view information about already came in and filed happens with state sup ­ half, but the reality is that years before. on the Web,” Powers said. The federal govern­ vehicle to fill out the standing federal loans and port. it is moving towards a 60 forms cuts out the middle grants, check the status of “We’ve heard a lot of “There certainly won’t percent, 40 percent split. ment has improved their compliments about the Web site for the Free man and generates eligi­ your FAFSA and to con­ be an increase from the “Tuition is becoming bility quicker, ” Fridsma duct any other business site.” state this year, but we are the larger proportion,” he Application for Federal After the application Student Aid (FAFSA). said. with the department. working with other univer­ said. “I believe our per stu ­ To file on the Web, stu ­ “Students who use the has been submitted and sities to minimize the cuts dent funding will be lower Students can apply at processed, students can www.fafsa.ed.gov. dents and parents (if the Web will have less reject­ that might occur, ” he said. next year than it was five student is a dependent) ed' applications because also use their PIN num­ The only people who Though defeated 5-2 by Students and parents years ago. The state is need to apply for a PIN the site doesn’t allow the bers to electronically sign can set tuition rates for any moving higher education CMU Friday, the Lakers can now apply for a PIN their promissory notes at number that acts as an number at common mistakes, ” school is the university’s beat Calvin 9-0 www.pin.ed.gov. Fridsma said. “It automat­ the Federal Direct Web Board of Trustees. electronic signature for site. PLEASE SEE 2003, 14 Saturday. They are No. applying on the Web. The PIN will be sent in ically makes you correct Murray, who serves on 6 in the Central Region. the mail and takes about errors before you submit “We will still send out This PIN number elim­ paper award letters,” See page 8 for more inates the signature page eight to ten days to the application.” receive. Students need a This is just one of the Fridsma said. “Soon you details. that had to be print­ will be able to see Tuition Rate History ed and sent by mail awards online, after applying on but you will Academic Year Tuition rate the Web.