http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/News from Students of Grand Valley State UniversityenMon, 19 May 2008 05:29:50 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noNews from Students of Grand Valley State Universityoncampusgvsuhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/iW5MIjwxyOA/one_college_students_trash_is.htmlFeaturedFeatured homepageGVSU peoplejslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 19 May 2008 05:29:50 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.931999 ]]>Photos by Dana BlinderMy roommate, junior Elizabeth Frans, finds an intact futon frame. A new futon frame costs around $170. Despite efforts to get them to donate their unwanted belongings, Grand Valley State students heading out of town for the...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/04/one_college_students_trash_is.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/bh5dhMcu2CE/construction_projects_nearly_c.htmlCampus constructionjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:40:55 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.911090 ]]>After a year of dirt and dust, workers are wrapping up five GVSU construction projects totaling more than $78 million. The $78.4 million in projects will provide 32 new classrooms, 148 faculty and staff offices, 454 new beds and 24...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/04/construction_projects_nearly_c.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/vgppia0p-dc/students_faculty_mixed_on_bann.htmlGVSU adminstrationjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:06:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.882795 ]]> It's been a year and a half since the launch of Banner and, despite improvements to the multifaceted computer system, students and staff members still are expressing frustration with it. GVSU introduced Banner in fall 2007, after a vendor...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/04/students_faculty_mixed_on_bann.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/sawlQNrH90I/gvsu_students_participate_in_a.htmlGVSU peoplemholland@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:31:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.830184 ]]>A Disney a cappella song, a self-written song and guitar performance, and a religion-inspired tune with piano accompaniment could not stand up to Linda Truong's rendition of a 60s classic at last week's Allendale Idol. The petite freshman beat out...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/03/gvsu_students_participate_in_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/JhQc4siP5I8/gvsu_students_spend_spring_bre.htmlGVSU peoplejhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:12:51 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.812183 ]]>Courtesy Photo/Jessica FluegemanStudents on the New Orleans trip take a break from working on drywall, roofing and decking in front of one of the five houses they worked on. They painted, built decks, installed fences and worked on roofs and...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/03/gvsu_students_spend_spring_bre.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/m_1S5UHhldA/psycho_fan_a_fixture_in_basket.htmlGVSU peoplejslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:38:09 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.771251 ]]>Justin Wierzbicki is a typical college junior. He enjoys going to sporting events, making people laugh and blowing off stress from school. However, Wierzbicki's actions at Grand Valley sporting events usually are anything but normal. More commonly known as "Psycho...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/03/psycho_fan_a_fixture_in_basket.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/HSY0VeTsaN0/bus_service_with_a_smile.htmlGVSU peoplesdorn@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:49:31 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.700579 ]]>Press Photo by Dana BlinderTerron Smith stops at Kirkhof Student Center, the main location for his daily announcements. Terron Smith doesn't believe in Wednesdays. But GVSU students can count on catching him in a welcoming mood every "happy, harmonious hump...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/02/bus_service_with_a_smile.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/RkrWuFNKkyg/presidents_ball_has_record_att.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:14:23 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.680138 ]]>Students, staff and alumni showed up in their finest at the 22nd annual President's Ball on Friday at DeVos Place. This year's event was record-breaking, with more than 4,000 attendants. The night, with a Hollywood red carpet theme, started with...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/02/presidents_ball_has_record_att.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/plgbio2gQoM/project_linus_goal_spread_the.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:10:58 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.664618 ]]>Photo by Dana BlinderAlpha Phi Omega members Jaemi Buursma, right, and Kevin Merrill work on a blanket for Project Linus. As "Peanuts" character Linus famously displayed, nothing can replace the soft, warm, secure feeling of a blanket. Alpha Phi Omega,...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/01/project_linus_goal_spread_the.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/pRj56xRAp78/students_hope_to_raise_environ.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:51:45 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.662056 ]]>Courtesy PhotoIn November, Grand Valley's Student Environmental Coalition visited Washington, D.C., to show support for environmental issues and environmentally friendly jobs in Michigan. The Student Environmental Coalition will host "Focus the Nation," a five-hour event Thursday discussing the effects of...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/01/students_hope_to_raise_environ.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/BPB6yduBL6U/fitness_and_wellness_expo_comi.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:09:13 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.659366 ]]>Get healthy. Here's help. Those are the messages local businesses, on-campus organizations and student groups will bring to the fourth annual Fitness and Wellness Expo from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Kirkhof Center's Grand River Room. The...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/01/fitness_and_wellness_expo_comi.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/n9pyDVAPmg4/mlk_day_walk_eyeopening_for_so.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:53:12 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.642377 ]]>Photo by Dana BlinderStudents and community members march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Most Monday afternoons, GVSU's Little Mac Bridge is packed with students scurrying to class and chatting into their cell phones. The scene this Monday was...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/01/mlk_day_walk_eyeopening_for_so.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/2EJODN_dEro/gvsu_stresses_mlk_events_not_a.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:15:36 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/oncampusgvsu//2330.630306 ]]>On Monday, Grand Valley State University students are expected to do something that many other college students will not have to do: go to class. To recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students will get the day off at the...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2008/01/gvsu_stresses_mlk_events_not_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/R0NzrdLZ2Fk/film_documents_mans_mission_to.htmlGVSU eventsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:59:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/oncampusgvsu//2330.298831 ]]>He dedicated his life to saving endangered turtles. But in the end, he may have done more harm -- to himself and to his beloved turtles -- than good. Richard Ogust's real-life tragic story played itself out on the big...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2007/07/film_documents_mans_mission_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oncampusgvsu/~3/GBSBR4sGrvk/want_to_see_old_on_campus_gvsu.htmljslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:59:26 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/oncampusgvsu//2330.298680 ]]>Check out the old site at mlive.com/grpress/gvsublog...http://blog.mlive.com/oncampusgvsu/2007/07/want_to_see_old_on_campus_gvsu.htmlnonadult