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Smoking ban to move forward
Health services director updates students on proposal, still seeks feedback
Last Thursday, Student Senate hosted an open meeting with Health Services Director Nancy VerMerris to discuss the pending tobacco ban proposal at Calvin College. The meeting, held at Johnny’s atrium, included all members of the Student Senate and served to update these members on the issue. Students were also encouraged to attend and sit in on the discussion.
Nancy VerMerris indicated that the current proposal to ban tobacco on campus is necessary and that Calvin College is already behind schools and hospitals that have proceeded with the ban. “356 colleges and universities have gone smoke free and competing hospitals in Grand Rapids became smoke free four years ago despite business implications.” To VerMerris, smoking is a serious health risk.
“We’re talking about chronic health issues for a lifetime. I have seen the progression of part-time smoking to addiction but we might be able to stop the progression if the campus is not so smoke-friendly.”
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 Athletes join together for cause
Teams participate in Breast Cancer awareness month On Friday, October 23, two Calvin sports teams had decisive wins even while focusing their efforts on a different fight than a winning record. The Knights’ volleyball and hockey teams took a night to focus on raising awareness for breast cancer. These efforts were just two of the many events in the community raising awareness during October, a month dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness.This night, however, the dedication of the coaches, the student athletes and their fans was the ...
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Calvin College Conservatives’ video sparks debate
Students respond to controversial film with a broad range of takes on the environmental controversy On Oct. 21, the Calvin College Conservatives showed “Not Evil, Just Wrong” in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall.
A documentary which endeavors to address the dangers of extreme environmentalism, “Not Evil, Just Wrong” has been met with a huge amount of criticism.
Directors Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer used the film to specifically address Al Gore’s Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” by pinpointing numerous inaccuracies in his scientific and social commentary.
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Graduate School Night proves informative
Upperclassmen receive tools to help them gain a better understanding of grad programs
On Oct. 21, 2009, the upperclassman Student Advisory Board hosted the first of three “year after” talks, which is a part of a larger program called the “Go series,” an initiative designed to help upperclassmen consider their options after Calvin. This initial discussion was entitled “The Year After: Graduate School.”
Local airport offers cheap plane tickets
Allegiant Airlines makes traveling out west easy to afford
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GFIA) fights to bring in business, as soaring airline prices and a turbulent economy have kept many smaller airports grounded.
The number of customers for airlines has dropped by 20 percent in the last two years, something many fear may only continue to plummet.