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For Haiti Victims Coming to Campus State House Seat
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Vol. III No. 2 A Campus Newspaper at Saginaw Valley State University February 15, 2010

ADM I N I ST RAT I O N STAT E OF T H E UNI V E RSI TY A D D RE SS

DWYER, HEALTHY, BUT STILL FRAGILE

BRANDIMORE Pick your poison: tax increases or severe cuts for programs and institutions.
TO REPLACE FALL ENROLLMENT
1999-2009
GENERAL FUND REVENUE BY SOURCE

MAUROVICH FY 1990 FY 2000 FY 2010 TUITION INCREASES

2009 10,498
+3.26% 2009

2009 +6.3%

PERCENT INCREASE
2008 9,837
2007 9,662 2008 +3.74%

+6.3% 2009
STUDENTS

2007 +12.9%
By Michael Westendorf 2006
2005
9,543
9,569 2006 +4.9%
THE JOURNAL 2004 9,448 2005 +7.5%
2003 9,168 2004 +2.4%
2002 9,189 2003 +9.5%
STATE APPROPRIATIONS TUITION & FEES OTHER 2002 +12.4%
Retiring vice president of 2001 8,936
2000 8,622
student services and enrollment 1999 8,383
1990 62% 35% 3%
2000 50% 46% 4%
management Bob Maurovich’s 2010 28% 70% 2% YEARS
YEARS
position will GRAPHIC/SAGINAW VALLEY JOURNAL GRAPHIC/SAGINAW VALLEY JOURNAL GRAPHIC/SAGINAW VALLEY JOURNAL
be split, SVSU
president
Eric R. Gil- By Luke C. Remillard
bertson an-
“For several years
THE JOURNAL related to the university’s
in fulfilling its mission, but
nounced late now a structural also because sound enroll- retention rates in a direct and
last month,
deficit in the State

S
and the two ments are absolutely critical matter-of-fact way.
VSU president Eric R. Gilbertson ad- for the fiscal health of the “One big issue both the
roles will Budget has been dressed university officials, students, University.” Enrollment Management and
be filled
by Merry Dwyer camouflaged and the campus community late last Because of declining state Student Services Divisions
support, Mr. Gilbertson says - as well as the rest of us -
Jo Brandi- with one-time month with an upbeat State of the the university has done its will have to work on in the
more and Jim Dwyer, respectively.
Mr. Dwyer will serve the patches — tobacco University address despite hard economic times best to prepare for even tight- months and years ahead is
university as vice president of and an uncertain future regarding state appro- er times that lay ahead. our University’s still disap-
enrollment
settlement money, “The trend of diminish- pointing rates of student
priations.
management. invasions of ‘rainy ing support from the State of degree completion. We need
Mr. Dwyer Mr. Gilbertson opened the Michigan continues and may to be self-critical and candid
has nearly 30
day’ funds, and address by touting the uni- possibly take an even more about this matter,” he said.
versity’s growing enrollment precipitous downturn in the He said that one of the
years of work most recently as a sign of progress for the years ahead,” he said. “ For best ways to prevent students
experience
at SVSU. His the availability of university. several years now a structural from leaving the university
“I’m proud that once again deficit in the State Budget would be to increase how
current posi- federal ‘stimulus’ this semester’s enrollments has been camouflaged with prepared they are before they
tion is as-
sistant vice dollars. These are strong and evidence a one-time patches - tobacco enroll.
continuing commitment on settlement money, invasions “The loss of students
president Brandimore temporary the part of our students and Gilbertson of “rainy day” funds, and through attrition places
for stu-
dent services and enrollment measures have their families who sacri- most recently the availability enormous pressure on our
management, a post he has held fice to take advantage of the opportunities you of federal “stimulus” dollars. admissions efforts, and it will
since 2003. Most recently, he has
been used up, and provide,” he said. These temporary measures be increasingly difficult to
been the interim director of in- this Legislative Enrollment this winter is at 10,124 students, have been used up, and this maintain enrollments if we
ternational programs, and prior who are taking some 113,443 credit hours. This Legislative session - and next continue to lose students at
to that, he worked as the direc-
session - and next represents an increase of 6.58% in individual stu- year could be even worse the rates they now leave.”
dents and 7.99% in credit hours from last winter. - will have to deal with the A portion of the address
tor of admissions for 22 years. year could be even “All-in-all, this picture is a very positive one. It stark reality of revenue short- was dedicated to the yearly
Ms. Brandimore will be the
new vice president of student worse...” is, of course, far too early to offer any predictions falls and the unappealing staple of tuition increases,
services while retaining her title about next fall; but early trends in admissions options of tax increases or se- however Mr. Gilbertson
Eric R. Gilbertson, applications give us optimism about contin- pointed out that the univer-
as dean of students. Her depart- vere cuts in State funding for
President, SVSU ued strength in SVSU’s appeal to prospective programs and institutions.” sity is successfully control-
ment will oversee athletics, coun-
students,” Mr. Gilbertson said, “These figures are Mr. Gilbertson also
See NEW VPS, A4 important not only as evidence of SVSU’s success touched upon the problems See UNIVERSITY, page A4

UNIVERSTIY POLICE

‘Mystery Masturbator’ Caught With State D.N.A. Tests

By Luke C. Remillard
THE JOURNAL
In a case that plagued
the University Police De-
partment for years, details
have finally emerged from
multiple incidents, dating
from as far back as 2004,
regarding an intruder that
frequently broke into SVSU
dorm rooms and masturbated
over students as they slept.
Although the case has
been closed now for over
a year, The Saginaw Val-
ley Journal has uncov-
ered information never be-
fore released to the public.
During the fall semester
of 2004, university police
began receiving reports of a
dark, shadowy figure lurking
in dorm rooms and outside
windows in the middle of
the night. In cases detailed
by university police incident
reports, sometimes female
students would awaken with
towels covering their faces,
with semen on their beds, or
to a figure standing over them
or walking around in their
rooms. This activity regular-
ly occurred until it abruptly
ceased in November of 2004.
Three years later, similar
occurrences recommenced
with descriptions matching
the previous figure. On Oct.
19, 2007, a blanket was recov-
ered from one of the crime
scenes and was sent to the
state crime lab to be tested
for semen. Four days later, the
police department was noti-
fied that the blanket tested
positive for semen and that a
D.N.A. profile had been made.
Finally, on Feb. 8, 2008,
two male students placed a 911
call when they returned home
to find an “unknown Asian
male” in their room wearing
a black hooded sweatshirt. A
university police patrol car
raced to the scene and spotted
an individual who then went
inside another apartment. He
was found inside one of the
bedroom closets and arrested
for home invasion, according
to Sergeant Strain of the Uni-
versity Police Department.
Soon thereafter, the police
department obtained a war-
rant to obtain a saliva sample
from the perpetrator to com-
pare his D.N.A. profile to the
profile on file matching the
previous semen sample. Af-
ter a long nine-month wait,
the state crime lab had com-
pleted all tests. The result
was a match. The police had
captured their elusive se-
rial masturbator: Brenden
Doolittle, an SVSU student.
“According to the Dis-
trict Court in Saginaw, Mr.
Doolittle was sentenced last
year to 30 days in jail, 24
months probation, and fines/
cost,” wrote University Po-
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lice Chief Ron Trepkowski
in an e-mail message to The
Saginaw Valley Journal.
Mr. Trepkowski says that
Mr. Doolittle’s sentence was
so low because of a loophole
regarding his actions inside
the dorm rooms he invaded.
Simply put: his actions once
inside the rooms were per-
fectly legal. The department
See D.N.A. TESTS, A4
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New Student Academic
Journal To Publish
Have you written a
good essay for one of
your political science
courses? Would you
like others to see your
brilliance? The Political
Science Student Associa-
tion (PSSA) invites you to
submit your good essays
for publication in a new
journal of political sci-
ence writing that we are
creating. The first issue
will appear at the end of
this semester.
Any paper that you
have written while at
SVSU is eligible. The
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essays.
If you have any ques-
tions, please contact
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Include a cover
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Date that essay was
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Accepted essays will
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CAMPUS EVENTS
New Year’s Formal
The College Republicans of SVSU
held their first annual New Year’s
Reception, a formal gathering
of conservative students, dis-
tingueshed guests and elected
officials.
PROGRAM BOARD
Transgendered
Speaker Coming
Program Board voted earlier this
month to use $450 of student
money to bring a transgendered
speaker to SVSU for Gender
Awareness Week. The allocation
resolution passed 16-0.
PROGRAM BOARD
No Fall Concert
After much press and hype, Pro-
gram Board, an organization that
coordinates student events, has
chosen to delay its spring concert
for the student body of SVSU
until the fall because of logistical
concerns.
Corrections
An article in the Jan. 25 issue
incorrectly stated that an Internet
outage hit the campus of SVSU
on the morning of Jan. 3 caus-
ing campus computer systems to
ALUMNI HAPPENINGS
Dietrich to Run for
Coulouris’ Seat
Greg L. Dietrich, chairman of
the Saginaw County Democratic
Party and recent SVSU graduate, is
looking to replace Andy Coulouris,
who recently announced he will
not be seeking reelection.
CAMPUS FACILITIES
Parking Problems?
SVSU has admitted current park-
ing woes because of the large
increase in enrollment this past
fall. Plans are in place to build new
parking lots on the campus and
maps have already been drawn.
ADMINISTRATION
State of the
University Address
SVSU president Eric R. Gilbert-
son addressed university officials,
students, and the campus commu-
nity late last month with an upbeat
State of the University address
despite hard economic times.
operate at just 62 percent, or 120
megabytes-per-second, of their
normal bandwidth capacity. The
outage occured on Jan. 13.
ADMINISTRATION
New VPs at SVSU
Retiring vice president of student
services and enrollment manage-
ment Bob Maurovich’s position
will be split, and the two roles will
be filled by Merry Jo Brandimore
and Jim Dwyer, respectively.
UNIVERSITY POLICE
DNA Evidence
Leads to Capture
In a case that plagued the Univer-
sity Police Department for years,
the Saginaw Valley Journal names
the student who was caught break-
ing into student dorm rooms and
masturbating over his victims.
CAMPUS NEWS
Dollars for Haiti
A collective fund raising effort at
SVSU, dubbed “Dollars Make a
Difference to Haiti”, has generated
over $5,700 for the victims of the
Jan. 12 Haitian earthquake, a mag-
nitude 7.0 quake that destroyed
much of the countryside.
Because its voice is loud and
far-reaching, The Saginaw Valley
Journal has an ethical responsibil-
ity to correct all its factual errors,
large and small, promptly and in
a prominent reserved space in the
newspaper.
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Officials Have Been Left In Dark Over Group’s Plans
By Kenneth M. Vanfleet concert during one of its
THE JOURNAL
After much press and hype,
Program Board, an organiza-
tion that coordinates student
events, has chosen to delay its
spring concert for the student
body of SVSU until the fall be-
cause of logistical concerns.
However, senior university
officials have been reluctant
to accept that a concert will
even happen at this point.
“It kind of has to be re-
ally planned out for it to fly,”
says Kimberly Brandimore-
Horton, a staff advisor to
Program Board, “We’re go-
ing to start planning out for
a fall concert right now.”
The organization for-
mally voted to delay the
weekly meetings this month.
“We’ve been waiting a re-
ally long time for the venue
confirmation side of it, it’s
getting to the point now,
that if we did do it in the
spring, we’d be cramming
two months of work into two
weeks,” Program Board presi-
dent John Reno told the group
before it voted for the delay.
Dean of Student Ser-
vices Merry Jo Brandimore
told The Saginaw Valley
Journal that the concert is
far from being a sure thing.
“We’ve been in the hole
with our concert business,”
she says, “They were told,
don’t go down the road too far
with this concert idea, because
Dr. Maurovich would want to
be involved in the process.”
Robert Maurovich is the
vice president of student ser-
vices and enrollment man-
agement. According to Dean
Brandimore, Mr. Maurovich’s
department would have to
‘float’ Program Board fund-
ing if it went into the red with
concert expenses, as it did in
2007 with a university concert.
“He (Mr. Reno) can’t go
out on a limb without the
organization supporting
it,” says Dean Brandimore.
Mr. Reno recently told
The Saginaw Valley Jour-
nal that the organization
was looking at a list of spe-
cific artists for the concert,
however after The Journal
filed a Freedom of Informa-
tion Act request for that in-
formation, Program Board
officials have been back-
tracking from claiming they
have specific artists in mind.
“Then Kim’s out of the
loop if that’s the case, but they
can’t move on it,” Dean Bran-
dimore says regarding Mr.
Reno’s comments regarding
specific performing artists.
“This is just me think-
ing in ‘John-speak’: they
have ideas they would like
to see and they were just
thinking about that,” adds
Ms. Brandimore-Horton.”
The bottom line, Dean
Brandimore says, is that
Program Board will have
to put together an ex-
tremely compelling argu-
ment to host a concert.
“The Dow [Event Center] is
interested in partnering. We’re
not in a position to do busi-
ness, because we don’t have
that kind of money,” she says.
Mr. Reno also said that the
organization was prepared
to spend up to $60,000 of
student money on the con-
cert, however those com-
ments were rebuked from
Dean Brandimore as well.
“To budget of $60,000,
that’s not the discussions
we’ve had, and he’s not the
treasurer,” she says, “The
organization needs to know
how to conduct communica-
tion, I understand, hypotheti-
cally, if they were putting a
bid out there or working with
an agent to put in place a de-
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UNIVERSITY CONCERT
Continued from Page One
ling costs and that tuition
increases only make up for
a depletion in state funding.
This year, SVSU raised its
tuition 6.3 percent to make
up for a 3.2 percent decrease
in state appropriations.
Continued from A2
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cision about an entertainer
that might come, I under-
stand the student body
could build up its anticipa-
tion of that expectation, and
then let’s say they’re $15,000
over budget and there’s no
Continued from Page One
seling and health services,
residential life, among
other responsibilities.
The two senior vice
presidents at the univer-
sity, Don Bachand and Jim
Muladore, will become

FIREARMS
“Our University’s costs do
remain well under control.
We have continued to serve
more and more students with
less and less state funding.
And we have also implement-
ed cost-saving measures that
make SVSU the most efficient
way it’ll work, then we have
a student body who says,
‘Program Board will never
deliver; they can’t do it.’
Honestly, they are not in a
position to even be talking se-
riously about a big concert.”
Even though Program
provost and executive vice
president, respectively.
Other changes include
registrar Chris Looney
reporting directly to Mr.
Banchand, the appoint-
ment of a new Associ-
ate Dean for the College

ON CAMPUS
public university in Michigan Board is given a budget and of Science, Engineering
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Coming To Campus On Mar. 23 DNA TESTS Continued from Page One

By Kenneth M. Vanfleet
THE JOURNAL
Program Board voted ear-
lier this month to use $450
of student money to bring
those funds, those are not
the only hoops the organiza-
tion must jump through to
of Business and Manage-
ment, George Puia, the
Dow Chemical Company
could not charge him with approve such a large event. Centennial Chair in Global
Glasby to Program Board The next day, Mr. Silveira “They may vote on it, but Business, will assume the
indecent exposure, because
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Week. The allocation resolu-
tion, which passed 16-0, will
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singer of the queer, Toron-
to-based band, The Cliks,
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Hopes To Replace Coulouris
Local lawmaker accepts lobbyist position in
Washington with Dow Corning Corporation
By Luke C. Remillard
THE JOURNAL
Greg L. Dietrich, chair-
man of the Saginaw County
Democratic Party and recent
(December) SVSU graduate,
is looking to replace Andy
Coulouris, who recently an-
nounced he will not be seek-
ing reelection in the 95th
District for the Michigan
House of Representatives.
Mr. Coulouris and his wife
Natasha, who leads the Sag-
inaw County Public Health
Dept., shocked many citizens
by walking away from their
highly public posts with an-
nouncements separated only
by days. The couple has said
they did so to spend more time
with their family, as they have
two young children at home.
Mr. Dietrich is currently
serving a term as trustee
on the Buena Vista board
of trustees, a post to which
he was elected in 2008. For-
merly, Mr. Dietrich served in
the U.S. Air Force as a crew
chief for F-16 fighter jets. He
also served
on
Citizens
the
District
Council
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downtown
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Vista in Dietrich
2006.
“Serving as vice chair of
the CDC we gave the town-
ship the “go- ahead” to do
what ever it takes to get the
Fort Saginaw Mall property
back in the hands of the com-
munity,” Mr. Dietrich said on a
campaign Web site, “The Fort
Saginaw property is the hub
of our community and I feel
once we gain site control B.V.
SVSU STUDENTS, PARENTS, FRIENDS AND FANS
Bay Valley Resort Welcomes You!
Enjoy our great location:
will soon be able to actively Only 3 miles from SVSU campus
compete for good paying
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the G.O.P. wants to risk put-
ting up a candidate to face-
off against Mr. Dietrich.
Mr. Dietrich did not re-
spond to e-mail messages
seeking comment about his
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Republican Reception
STUDENT GROUPS

S.A. GOES
INTO A RARE
CLOSED-
SESSION
By Luke C. Remillard
THE JOURNAL

Student Association, an
organization charged with al-
locating student funds, went
into a rare closed-session
meeting last Monday night
to scold one of its members.
The session occurred dur-
ing a regularly scheduled
association meeting, and
after a motion was passed
to enter into the closed
session, the public was
asked to vacate the room.
Student Association mem-
Courtesy: M. Ellison bers were hesitant to com-
ment on the closed-door dis-
cussions, and the association
College Republicans of SVSU hold first annual New Year’s formal reception declined to identify the mem-
ber being evaluated, but asso-
By Chelsea Marsh ciation speaker of the house
THE JOURNAL to the party. He believes that the and that they were “phenomenal Rebecca M. Griffin said that
members of the College Repub- workers from day one”. no changes had occurred.
licans are helping to ensure huge This led to the final student

W
e will stand by their side, when-
ever and wherever they need us,”
says Ted Goodman, president
of the College Republicans. Mr.
Goodman spoke during the group’s first annual
New Years Reception last month in the Alumni
Lounge.
State Representatives Ken Horn, Jim Stamas,
and Tim Moore were in attendance to support the
young Republicans and their organization on cam-
pus. They each helped to make the event possible
by supporting the students.
The reception began with the guests, a mix-
ture of Republican political leaders and students,
conversing. The students said they were excited
to have the opportunity to meet such leaders as
Messrs. Horn, Stamas, and Moore.
After everyone got acquainted, guests were
seated. Speeches were given in order of hierarchy
in the organization. Mr. Goodman began speaking
by giving thanks to the people who helped make
the reception possible, as well as the organiza-
tion as a whole. He stressed the importance of the
Republican candidates, and his sincere dedication
victories for the members of
the Party at the local, state, and
national levels.
Tara Robishaw, the organiza-
tion’s vice President, was the
next speaker. She noted the
importance of standing side-by-
side with the candidates. Ms.
Robishaw also mentioned how
youth involvement can make all
the difference in an election. Her
favorite activity to promote the
candidates is walking in parades.
Brandon Sprague and Aaron
Baylis both spoke on behalf of the
organization. Mr. Baylis men-
tioned that many representatives
have an interest in working with
young students, such as the stu-
dents at SVSU. He also referenced
that the College Republicans
were called one of the hardest
working organizations in the
state. Tim Moore agreed that the
interns coming from the orga-
nization are very well prepared,
Members are restricted
speaker, Bob Anderson. Mr. from disclosing specific in-
Anderson spoke of the organiza- formation dicussed dur-
tion’s means of fund raising for ing closed-sessions per
the political candidates, and the the association’s by-laws.
hard work they put into it. The association usually
The most recent fund raiser goes into closed session each
for the group is through the Of- fall when it appoints a group of
fice of International Programs new members, however a ses-
(OIP) at SVSU. Sam Heiken, an sion specifically designed to
employee of OIP, mentioned that evaluate an individual mem-
Haiti needs our support, and they ber is rare, Ms. Griffin said.
are supporting Haiti through “It’s rare, it hasn’t hap-
donations. Donations will benefit pened the entire time I’ve
the citizens of Haiti through the been in the association.”
Red Cross. Before the closed-session,
Upon communicating with during a public portion of the
the student speakers one-on-one, meeting, Ms. Griffin publicly
they all agreed that the major chided some fellow Members
improvement is in its increasing for not following the associa-
number of members. Phil Kraft, tion’s business casual dress
who is a former president of the code and for writing notes
organization, stated how amazing and doing homework during
it was that there are now over 30 the meeting. Mario Volante,
members that attend meetings. organizational development
The College Republicans say they director, apologized to the as-
are actively recruiting members. sociation during his report.

Student Assn. Representative SVSU Students Raise Over $5,700

Resigns, Citing Time Conflict For Haitian Earthquake Victims
Bion J. Thompson, a
newly-appointed repre-
sentative in Student Asso-
ciation last fall, has resigned
his post. Mr. Thompson’s
resignation comes after he
was admitted into an ath-
letic training program that
takes him off-campus dur-
ing the evenings, when the
association regularly meets.
“I am going to be running
into a lot of problems with
meetings and such this se-
mester because of my admit-
tance into the A collective fund rais-
athletic train- “I am going to be running ing effort at SVSU, dubbed
ing program,” into a lot of problems ... this “Dollars Make a Difference
Mr. Thomp- semester because of my to Haiti”, has generated
son wrote admittance into the athletic over $5,700 for the victims
to Student of the Jan. 12 Haitian earth-
training program.”
Association quake, Student Association
-Bion Thompson, Student Assn. Rep.
Speaker of the president Ryan Kanine said
House Rebec- Monday evening during an
ca M. Griffin time. I have to attend Bridge- association meeting. The
in a letter following a meeting port High School Athletics exact total was $5,745.61.
where Ms. Griffin says Mr. on nights and will not be The magnitude 7.0
Thompson resigned in person. on campus. I need to set earthquake left the Hai-
“I have meetings for that up a time to meet with you tian countryside dev-
and my clinicals are night and discuss what is best.” asted and crumbling.
Haitian Government re-
ports that between 217,000
and 230,000 people had been
identified as dead, an estimat-
ed 300,000 injured, and an es-
timated 1,000,000 homeless.
Donations came in the
form of a dollar added to pur-
chases at places such as the
RFoC and the C-store, stu-
dent volunteer tables around
campus, declining balance
dollars on campus dining ac-
counts, and direct donations
to SVSU’s cashier’s office.
Student organizations had
a goal of $10,000, however Mr.
Kanine told the association
that he would like to see the
group’s members participate
in Haitian relief fund rais-
ers that other organizations
might be coordinating as well.
“I know a lot of other
organizations are rais-
ing money and we should
continue to support them
throughout the year,” Mr. Ka-
nine said Monday evening.

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Teed for Landee ... Again
T
he pedagogical skills of Paul Teed are un-
parelleled. Merging the two major disciplines
of holding a faculty position at the university
level: research and teaching, is difficult. At
most of the elite higher education institutions, little
attention is paid to the latter. Government and Sociol-
ogy Professor Theda Skocpol of Harvard University
put it plainly when she said, “People at Harvard are
concerned when they hear that some of our under-
graduates can go through four years here and not
know a faculty member well enough to get a letter
of recommendation.” Those institutions are on their
way to implementing plans to be more like Saginaw
Valley, trying to place more emphasis on the quality of
teaching. Those plans seek to foster and award quality
teaching on the same level as academic research. Uni-
versities are paying more attention to pedagogy than
ever, and Saginaw Valley has always displayed strong
Bridge Card To Nowhere
There are students who legitimately struggle to
provide for children and spouses while they pursue
their dreams for a better life for their families. In such
cases, the public should help these people improve
their lives.
However, there are also students who turn down
the opportunity to work as many as 30 hours or more
at their places of employment, and sign up for EBT
cards in order to pay for the food they could have
bought with money earned on the job- money they
might have had, in either case, were they not driving
to Detroit every weekend.
While this practice isn’t illegal, the EBT program
was never meant to subsidize a citizen’s good time.
Make no mistake: on paper, the public is helping
college students buy food, but indirectly, the public is
enabling lazy students. These EBT cardholders could
be earning their own money for these things, but they
choose not to do so.
Michigan’s EBT program was originally designed
to prevent destitution. It should never have been uti-
lized by students hoping to avoid employment. These
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credentials in that category. While most professors
choose which of the two disciplines to follow, Profes-
sor Teed has mastered both disciplines with relative
ease, and that is apparent in both his research and in
his classrooms.
Appointed to SVSU in 1997, Professor Teed won the
Landee Award after just three years, in 2000. Since
then, his dedication and quality of teaching has not
waned. His excellence in teaching and dedication to
the students of Saginaw Valley in class, in lectures,
and in his published books and articles is remarkable.
Along with the Landee Award, Professor Teed has
also won the Faculty Recognition Award for Scholar-
ship from the SVSU Faculty Association – the two
most prestigious awards at Saginaw Valley. He is one
of the most decorated faculty members at SVSU – and
deservedly so. Professor Teed is the perfect candidate
for the first repeat-winner of the Landee award.
students are not “struggling” citizens, simply because
there can be no struggle where there is no effort.
It is unfair and irresponsible to take taxpayers’
money long before I’d reached my own limits. As a
responsible citizen, the last thing I’d do is obtain an
EBT card and spend the public’s money on my food,
so that I could have more free cash to sit and drink on
Hamilton Street.
The State of Michigan should seriously consider
revising its rules of eligibility so that able-bodied,
single, child-less students would be virtually ineligible
for EBT cards. Their unethical use of the Michigan
EBT program unnecessarily stresses the state’s financ-
es and disregards the program’s actual intent. There
are those who struggle, for whom the public’s help
is necessary, and then there are those who hold EBT
cards because they’re unwilling to sacrifice anything
at all, let alone their good time.
It’s time to draw the line between the needy and
the greedy, to refocus Michigan’s efforts more accu-
rately upon those who actually need a helping hand.
1 out of 3 college students experienced the
illness or loss of a family member or close
friend in the last year. Talk about loss and help
your friends in need by starting a National
Students of AMF Support Network Chapter
at your school.
Letters
To the Editor:
I am currently enrolled at SVSU
and was looking at your newspa-
per, the issue on Monday, January
25, 2010, and was curious why you
don’t have any coverage on your
University’s sporting events. The
only article I read was the one cov-
ering a 27-year-old former student
that will be participating in a bowl-
ing tournament.
If you could please e-mail me
back with the reasoning behind
the fact a State University does
not cover its own athletic sporting
events, I would be very grateful.
Thank you.
Jill Smith
Student,
[Editor’s Response]
You raise a great point in regards
to our sports coverage. As a general
policy, The Saginaw Valley Journal
does not provide game recaps, that is,
articles detailing the score or result
of an athletic match. We do, however,
report on athletics when something
happens that is considered by our
staff to be ‘newsworthy’. Examples
would include a national champion-
ship, a coach being hired, etc.
This policy goes back to a passage
in our Founding Editorial that reads:
“We will report on sports sparingly —
no game recaps — we’re about news.”
We know that many readers, par-
ticularly students, have an interests
in more sports news, and we think
there are other campus media outlets
that can provide that kind of cover-
age. Adding a sports page, however, is
one of the things we are working on
for the future.
February 15, 2010
To the Editor:
I read my first copy of your
Journal yesterday, and found it
excellent. It offers a different slant
on the news, so is a welcome relief
to the usual viewpoint (Valley Van-
guard, New York Times, CNN).
The article about your difficulty
in gaining recognition from our ad-
ministration disturbed me though.
Could you publish further details
about this?
Tyler Haynes, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics,
[Editor’s Response]
Thank you so much for your letter
and for your kind words about The
Saginaw Valley Journal.
We will publish updates regarding
the ‘Friends of The Saginaw Valley
Journal’ issue as they become avail-
able.
SVSU allows student groups to
organize on campus, and provides
clear language when a group tries
to do so that states that the group is
separate from the university, however
afterward, the university still tries to
exert control over the group. In our
opinion, the university cannot have
it both ways: either it oversees the
groups (and accepts the responsibili-
ties thereof ), or the groups are inde-
pendent and free.
To submit a letter in response to an
article for publication in the news-
paper, you may send an e-mail mes-
sage to letters@saginawvalleyjour-
nal.com. We regret that, owing to the
volume of correspondence, we cannot
reply personally to every letter.