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JOINING IN: Grand Valley State University will host Campus Life Night on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Last year was the first time

the event was held outside, which proved to be a big success with more space and a larger student turnout.

Out on the town

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hile many Grand Valley State University students head home to their families for the long Labor Day weekend, there are still quite a few that stick around the Grand Rapids area. For those that are remaining on or near campus, below is a list of events happening around town during the long weekend.

1. To soak up the last rays of summer sun, go kayaking on the Grand River. For

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housands of students are expected at Campus Life Night on Tuesday, Sept. 2, an annual event sponsored by the Office of Student Life. The night will showcase organizations on campus, campus resources, and local businesses and non-profits.

Campus Life Night will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in parking lot C-East.

“Campus Life Night exists to give student organizations a chance to recruit students at GVSU to their club,” said Eric Garvelink, club sports coordinator in the Office of Student Life. “It’s also an opportunity for students who are looking to get involved and engaged.”

This free event will give new students the opportunity to sample all of the clubs available to them during their time at GVSU. “This is a high energy type of event,” Garvelink said.

In total, Campus Night Life will have 51 businesses, 29 campus departments, 36 local non-profits and 258 student organizations in atten-

a $20 rental fee, individuals can kayak or canoe down the Grand River on any day of the weekend. To check availability and reserve a time online, visit www.grandriverkayakandcanoe.com.

2. On Friday or Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., visit the Fulton Street farmer’s market to pick up some fresh produce from local farmers. The market is located on 1147 Fulton St. in East Grand Rapids.

3. To kick off the weekend with an evening tour of Grand Rapids, take a horsedrawn carriage ride through

the city on Friday or Saturday evening. Carriage rides are available from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information about the carriage rides, visit www.grandcarriages.com.

4. For a more educational option, visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s planetarium to see “The Little Star that Could,” a show that teaches about the solar system. The show is at 11 a.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The planetarium is located at 272 Pearl St. NW in Grand Rapids. Or, for a less structured exploration of the night sky, take a look at

dance. The Office of Student life plans on over 400 organizations attending the event.

According to the Office of Student Life, students only spend 30 percent of their time in actual classes during the school year.

“Campus Life Night helps provide an opportunity for students to find something to fill the other 70% of their time,” Garvelink said. “It can help socially, academically and professionally.”

Student organizations ranging broadly from club baseball to the GVSU television station to the civil war club will be present at the event.

Students can also learn about the leadership and service opportunities offered through the Laker Leadership programs, Community Service Learning Center and the Laker for a Lifetime campaign.

The success of Campus Life Night is the reason it is still going today.

“Every year, three to four thousand students attend,” said Todd Cox, student organization development coordinator.

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GV students staying for Labor Day weekend have many event options the stars at the Veen Observatory on Saturday from 9 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. Admission for adults at the observatory is $3. The observatory is at 3308 Kissing Rock Ave. SE in Lowell. However, the observatory is only open for stargazing if the sky is clear, so call (616) 897-7065 to make sure it is open.

5. The West Michigan Whitecaps, the baseball team located in Grand Rapids, are playing the Great Lakes

Loons on Saturday at 7 p.m. and again on Sunday at 1 p.m.

There will be fireworks on Saturday night. Both games are located at the Fifth Third Ballpark at 4500 W River Dr. NE in Comstock Park. For tickets and more information, visit www.whitecapsbaseball.com.

6. On Labor Day, visit the Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids for Labor Fest 2014.

The Labor Fest includes a classic car show, a bouncy

house, face painting, live bands and more. In addition to the festivities, there will be local artists there selling their work and an exhibit about iron workers. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is offering free admission all day for the holiday as well.

Labor Fest begins at 11 a.m. and continues until 5 p.m.

For more information about the event, visit www.westmichiganlaborfest.com.

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Nicholas Ghiglia, the ELS Language Center’s director, is excited about the move and what it will mean for the GVSU community.

“The benefits of having ELS Language Centers on campus include easy interaction between ELS international students and GVSU students and staff,” he said.

“This is essential for campus internationalization.”

He added that the new location will also help ELS international students adjust to the US collegiate environment and hopes that having these students on the Allendale Campus will increase the likelihood that they will enroll at GVSU once they’ve finished with their English language classes.

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EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS: Campus Life Night stems from

GVSU’s effort to get students involved in the community.

campus departments and resources, businesses and local West Michigan vendors, all with different activities for students. “[The vendors] bring activities to engage their audience,” Cox said.

The event is a tangible way people can get plugged in to activities outside of the classroom.

The clubs and organizations attending Campus Life Night are a good opportunity for students to supplement the skills they learn inside the classroom by getting involved outside the classroom.

Typically, freshmen are the largest group of students to participate in the event but they will still be interacting

with upperclassmen.

“Juniors and seniors will be there representing their club or organization,” Garvelink said.

This is one of the only opportunities new and returning students will have to see all the organizations GVSU has to offer in one central location.

“The great thing about this event is that it allows students to experience interests they didn’t know they had,” Garvelink said.

Departments all over campus come together to help Campus Life Night happen, from facilities to the GVPD, and are hoping to outdo last year’s success.

The event is hosted in hopes that students will use it to maximize their college experience.

“It shows how alive Grand Valley’s community is,” Cox said.

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NEWS BRIEFS STUDENT SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Grand Valley State University Student Senate will meet today from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 2204 in the Kirkhof Center. The general assembly meetings will occur every Thursday throughout the school year.

At each session, the senate will discuss and vote on any prominent issues. There will be guest speakers from the university community and audience members will have three opportunities to voice any comments or concerns they may have directly to the senate. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/studentsenate/.

STUDY ABROAD FIRST STEP MEETING

The Grand Valley State University Padnos International Center will hold its first Thursday meeting of the year today at 5 p.m. in the Mary Idema Pew Library’s exhibition space, located in Room 040 on the atrium level. Students interested in studying abroad can attend to learn more about choosing a program and the funding options available, including scholarships and grants. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/ studyabroad/. For an online version of the presentation, visit www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/step/.

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY & FRIENDS OPENING RECEPTION

The Padnos International Center at Grand Valley State University is hosting an international reception at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Eighteen percent of GVSU faculty is from all over the world. Students, as well as other faculty and staff, can attend to celebrate diversity on campus.

The International Faculty and Friends organization has been at GVSU for seven years. Events such as this reception are held to share stories of different cultures as a way to foster a multicultural education.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/pic/ international-faculty-friends-96.htm.

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New museum school offers students a more hands-on approach

NEW LEARNING: Five-year-old Quinn examines one of the West Michigan habitat displays at Grand Rapids Public Museum. In the fall of 2015, the museum will be working with the Grand Rapids Public Schools to hold class at the musuem, giving students the chance to use museum artifacts for hands-on learning.

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rand Valley State University has been working closely with the Grand Rapids Public Schools to create the Grand Rapids Public Museum School, opening in the fall of 2015.

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hold class in the Grand Rapids Public Museum as well as on 54 Jefferson St. SE, allowing students to use museum artifacts for a creative, hands-on learning experience.

“We created the museum school to allow students in this community to learn in a project-based environment so they can be hands-on while studying and using our museums’ artifacts while connect-

ing it to the curriculum in the state of Michigan,” said Teresa Weatherall Neal, superintendent of schools.

GVSU has been active in helping to design the school’s curriculum as well as with training teachers to be wellequipped to effectively use the museum artifacts. The university has worked closely with the Van Andel Museum, which will be providing many

of these artifacts.

“This will expose kids to more artifacts than anywhere else in Michigan to support their learning,” Neal said.

Michael Posthumus, the assistant director of the Center for Educational Partnerships at GVSU, has been present throughout the entirety of the development of the school, closely offering support.

“We have contributed on

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JOIN TOGETHER: The LGBT Resource Center prepares to welcome new and returning stu-

dents and get the word out for events and services they offer throughout the year.

s Grand Valley State University students and faculty adjust to a new semester, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center is planning events to welcome new and returning students back to campus.

Colette Seguin Beighley, LGBT Resource Center director, said the events are designed to, “draw people to the center and to welcome students.”

“The first month is focused on welcoming and situating students on campus,” she said. “It’s important to be able to create those meaningful relationships right away.”

Seguin Beighley is involved in the planning of two

a curriculum development team and the leadership team for the school as well as having engaged faculty and staff from the College of Education to provide support to those designing model and curriculum for the museum school,” Posthumus said.

The school utilizes placebased learning, which engages the community and helps students become involved in

the world around them.

“Place-based learning allows them to experience civic engagement, social responsibility, stewardship of community and environment firsthand,” Posthumus said.

GVSU is not the only institution to play a role in the school’s development though.

Other contributors include Ferris State University, Down-

social events that will start off the semester. The first is the transgender and gender nonconforming student reception, which happens today at 4 p.m. This will be the third time this social has happened on campus.

“Transgender people have gotten more visibility recently,” she said. “We need to examine how the transgender experience is being seen in new ways.”

The second is the Rainbow Social, occurring at 7 p.m. on Sept. 3. This is the second time the event has been held on campus. Music, refreshments and a drag show are included.

Also on Sept. 3 is the year’s first queer lunch, where students can learn about the resources and programs happening at the LGBT center this semester.

Some of these resources

include student organizations, such as the First Year Queer Alliance and Loud & Queer. Both groups focus on the social and educational aspects of college and meet weekly near the LGBT center. While the First Year Queer Alliance is geared toward freshmen, Loud & Queer is for second year students or older.

“It’s important because students come to campus and they are exploring new gender or sexual identities,” Seguin Beighley said. “We want to create a community for them.”

Campus Life Night is another opportunity for the LGBT center to promote its events.

This campus-wide event happens on Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.

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GV alum organizes publishing conference by duane emery demery@lanthorn.com

ricia McDonald, a published author and Grand Valley State University alumna is sponsoring a conference to provide information and networking for potential authors.

Getting a book published can be an intimidating process.

Even if an individual manages to finish writing one, many don’t know what to do with it other than sit back and wonder “what’s next?” The “Quit Whining Start Writing” conference looks to change that.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from established authors, publishers, marketing experts and editors to take their writing careers to

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the next level.

The two-day event will feature 16 participation-driven workshops by 15 speakers.

Topics will cover all stages of the publishing process, from writing in a particular genre, to creating an online presence to market successfully.

“We have poetry, memoir, young adult, children’s picture books, novel writing and nonfiction. We pretty much cover everything,” McDonald said.

There are a lot of factors that go into seeing your book in print. Workshops for the business side of things will range from choosing the right cover for your book, to different publishing options. There are many publishing options for new authors to consider, including traditional and self publishing, eb-

ooks and literary journals. The publishing options workshop will explain the ins and outs of each type to help writers decide which is best for them.

“The whole publishing world is changing. It used to be that self published books looked like they were run off a xerox machine and the covers were done by first-graders,” McDonald said. She stressed that as self publishing grows, it opens up more opportunities for writers to be printed.

The conference hopes to give them the knowledge and options to see the process through to the end. “They have to be out marketing. We want writers to learn more about publishing their books,” she said.

One of the workshops,

Website 101 for Authors, will be a step-by-step guide for creating and maintaining a website or blog.

“It will entail a process of the key things you need to do to have a successful website,” said Laura Holmes, who is running the workshop. As both a travel writer and a marketing expert, Holmes said her topic will bridge the gap between writing and marketing, but will mostly cover web presence. “(Writers) can actually manage and create their own marketing platform via a website,” she said. “They need to walk away knowing that they need to be found online. That’s a building block. Getting them out there is really the important underlying message.”

Holmes joined the confer-

ence out of her belief that communication between writers is an important part of writing that many may miss out on.

“I’m always looking to network and hear ideas from other writers,” Holmes said. “It’s a way for me to learn and also to share.” She also said new writers should not feel intimidated to join in.

“It’s geared for really anybody, you don’t have to be a seasoned writer. You can be a complete beginner with an idea for a book who has no idea where to begin.”

“I think writing tends to be a solitary endeaver, most writers write alone. but that doesn’t mean we are solitary people,” McDonald said.

After graduating from GVSU, McDonald went on

to self-publish her first book, “Life With Sally: Little White Dog Tails,” but found the process difficult.

“I helped one woman for a year work on her book,” she said. “She asked me if I would publish her book for her, I said absolutely not because it’s so much work.” She quickly changed her mind after realizing there was a need for a business that helped people self publish their books. She soon started Splattered Ink Press, which is sponsoring the conference.

While knowledge of the business side of writing is important to know, Mcdonald still stresses that the most important thing for a writer is to keep writing.

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E-cigs banned just in case

BY LUKE VAN DER MALE EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

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etween mutterings of “back in my day”, and

something about “rap music”, the Federal Government has saw it fit to announce ecigarettes as its next target for regulation, presumably gesturing to its great successes in financial market regulation before the Great Recession or perhaps its efficient control of illicit drugs. Not to be preempted, the powers that be at GVSU have preemptively banned “electronic cigarettes” “[d]uring the interim” between now and when actual research on the topic has confirmed

Q UEST IO N O F THE ISSU E D o yo u t h in k having i nte rnat io na l students on c amp us be nef its your overall lea r n ing exp er ience at GVS U?

AUSTIN LOSHINSKIE “Yes, it might broaden our perspective on learning.”

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LARUE LAYTON “Yes, you learn from different people and we learn from each other.”

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ANNIKA GRAY “Yes, it brings different perspectives to the classroom.”

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their views, a demonstration of the typical scientific method.

Maybe I should just be thankful our Senior Management Team has admitted a lack of knowledge.

NPR can’t make it through an article without mentioning that some eliquids are candy flavored (gasp!), and still others fruit flavored (the audacity!). Yet still I can’t help but think that me and my kind aren’t wanted here, having our toys taken from us “just in case”. What research there

is on the topic has indicated the existence of ultrafine particles in the vapor, which may be harmful for asthmatics. The nicotine content of secondhand vapor, however, is ten times less than that of secondhand tobacco smoke. And nicotine is the only harmful compound we know is in all eliquids. In other words, the jury is still out, but the ruling is in at this university.

Much has been made of ecigarettes’ capacity to help conventional smokers

quit being so conventional.

In terms of bringing them into the ranks of hipsterdom, I think their success is indisputable. What no one has mentioned is that smoking outside in the frigid winter (although lately less so) sucks. A principal advantage ecigarettes had over tobacco was the comfort of being able to get your fix inside.

In banning all use of ecigarettes indoors, we have exchanged some vapor sessions for some Marlboro huddles. This is trading

unconfirmed dangers for proven ones.

I will be the first to admit that vaping needs additional research, and it is the vapist’s responsibility to determine the politeness of a puff. You won’t find me blowing vapor at a professor’s face anytime soon.

But why should we cut short these glory days on the grounds of something we don’t know? Especially when plenty of studies are still finding no significant risks, let’s not begrudge others a bit of fun.

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New perspectives his year, for the first time, the ELS Language Center is going to be located on campus, and its move from 48th Avenue to the newly renovated Au Sable Hall should not go unnoticed.

When international students first arrive in the U.S. they may use the ELS for language and educational services. Once they have become proficient in English, many transfer to an American university, with some staying here at Grand Valley State University. The ELS located in Allendale is just one of 65 in the entire country. Currently 111 students are enrolled for classes there.

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Having the ELS on campus benefits both international students and those already enrolled at GVSU by increasing the opportunities for these two groups to interact. International students bring new ideas, opinions, traditions, cultures and languages.

GVSU students can help international students acclimate to a new country, school and lifestyle. Each group offers a different perspective and different life experiences, which shouldn’t be ignored. Rather they should be shared, thought about and discussed.

The ELS Language Center’s move to the Allendale Campus is an opportunity with lots of potential.

Hopefully students will recognize it,

and take advantage of it. There are 111 stories there to be heard and 111 friends to be made. We hope that the students of GVSU take advantage of this opportunity.

However, there are few opportunities for non-international students to interact with those international students. There can be so much to learn from students from different walks of life, but only if students are given and take advantage of opportunities to form those relationships.

We at the Lanthorn encourage the university to increase the opportunities for non-international students to mingle with those coming from other places in the world.

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AREEBA FATIMA “Yes, getting used to new people opens our doors to other cultures.”

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CHAD HUISMIN “Personally, I’m sure it does, but it hasn’t affected me. But it’s kind of the definition of a liberal arts college.”

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Women dominate the VMAs

BY DANIELLE ZUKOWSKI EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

his week the VMAs were dominated by heels. These strong, independent idols triumphed against prejudice and stole the spotlight. In a patriarchal society rising to success is a constant battle for the female population. Demanding respect and proving your talent in the music industry, and any other field for that matter, is something that being a woman entails. To

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be recognized for your skills, more work is required solely for your inborn gender.

August 26th was women’s equality day. It’s a prideful time but also a reflection on what it means to be a woman.

Being a woman means fearing walking alone in the dark. It means hesitating to accept late night work downtown. It means hearing song lyrics like “you a stupid hoe.” It means making less for the same job.

It’s losing a job due to pregnancy. It means responsibility over children. It’s sacrifice. It’s stereotypes. It means being judged on looks as opposed to abilities. Dreamers are subject to objectification because sex sells in more ways than one. It’s being cat called on your way to class. It’s being characterized shamefully for things males are glorified for.

It’s the double standards. It’s the expectations. We must uphold certain standards of appearance and behavior to

be accepted. It’s the fact that rape victims are blamed for assault due to the way they were dressed or inconsistent remarks. It’s worrying the clothing will affect the way you’re perceived. It’s about inferiority and invalidation.

Despite the major progress the feminist movement has established, sexism prevails in every day life.

Recently, though, female empowerment has rampaged through the media. Twitter has been flooded with the trending hashtag #yesallwomen. Women everywhere share stories of harassment, fears, and pure discrimination because yes, all women have these stories.

The Real You campaign is the removal of photoshop from aerie ads to inspire girls to feel confident and promote a healthy body-image.

Meghan Trainor’s summer hit “All About That Bass” recognizes the diverse beauty

of all female body types. Dear Kate underwear released a controversial, provoking ad of executives in their underwear.

This illuminates the faults in judging women by their attire. Respect shouldn’t be dependent on professionalism.

Women should not need to perpetuate certain standards at all times. They should be given equal opportunity to perform their personal best.

Commonly the phrase “like a girl” is used as an insult, however the new Always commercial has transformed the derogatory idiom into something to feel good about.

We do things like girls because we are girls.

With every disadvantage and advantage tied to that identifier, we are women.

We are here at Grand Valley earning our right for an education. We are on the road to success and equality. Let’s celebrate that.

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eptember is a month full of opportunities as Grand Valley State University students are finally getting settled in and establishing their home away from home. Aside from well-known events such as football games, Campus Life Night, sorority and fraternity gatherings, GVSU is taking the month of September to embrace Hispanic culture during Hispanic Heritage Month through numerous events.

Latinos make up a significant portion of the Grand Rapids area, however Hispanics make up a minority 4 percent of the student population at GVSU. Representatives of those students are doing a tre-

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center will pass out information, interact with students and tell them about justice training programs such as the ally training program. She said they will have sign-up sheets for students to join if they see something that interests them.

“We serve all students, not just LGBT students,” she said. “We want to cre-

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town Grand Rapids Inc. and the city of Grand Rapids.

Neal said that each contributor is an equal partner in the creation of the new school.

“This is really about the community. Grand Rapids just happens to be the district, but it is a community,” he said.

The museum school will be open to sixth graders and each year it will grow a grade

mendous job putting together events to educate all students of GVSU on Hispanic culture.

On Friday, Sept. 26 the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Sigma Lambda Gamma are collaborating to host “The Power of the Latino Vote” in room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center. Keynote speaker and GVSU alumna Milinda Ysasi-Castanon will be present to discuss her life story and what lead to her wanting to run for local office along with the importance of Latino youth engagement.

Members of Sigma Lambda Gamma (a Latina-based sorority) are making efforts to register people to vote before midterm elections this November.

There will be forms of entertainment to showcase the culture and music of Hispanics. The Office of Multicultural Affairs is making a serious ef-

fort to bring in Las Cafeteras, a band that produces music with themes ranging from civil rights movements, immigration reform, female homicides and other themes. It is known that they provide music as a tool for creating positive change and inspiring others to do so.

“People do a fine job acknowledging the Hispanic culture but we want them to actually understand the life experiences that Latinos have,” said Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Alison Roman.

In addition to listening to prominent people speak their thoughts on different aspects of Hispanic culture, “Latino Americans” will be showing in the Office of Multicultural Affairs. “Latino Americans” is a three-part, six-hour documentary series that initially aired

ate a welcoming climate by educating the campus community on what it means to be an ally.”

She added that the LGBT center is starting to promote the Change U program, a social justice training session. Though the program does not start until the winter semester, online registration will open soon. The program has changed every year, but this year they are planning four all-day Saturup. The school is expecting at least 60 students to enroll and it is open to special needs students.

The school is not just about the science of the museum. It is about being creative and learning. Carolyn Evans, assistant superintendent of curriculum, said that GRPS and their partners recognize that the face of education is changing and they intend to keep up with it.

“We have been very deliberate about going slowly before we go fast so that we are

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celebrate culture: The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Sigma Lambda Gamma will

be putting on an event, “The Power of the Latino Vote,” for Hispanic Heritage Month.

on PBS. “Latino Americans” is the first major documentary series that documented the notable experiences of Latinos who have helped shape the United States.

“We want to encourage everybody to attend events throughout the month, not just Latinos. The Hispanic cul-

ture is a vibrant culture that is important to our community, we would love for everyone to come together, learn and familiarize themselves with this culture,” said Vice President of the Latino Student Union, Veronica Beltran.

There will be live tweets and pictures being posted on

both Twitter and Instagram.

Follow @GVSUOMA to receive updates and other media.

To find more information on the Hispanic Heritage Month events, go to the Office of Multicultural Affairs located in the Kirkhof building or visit their website at www.gvsu.edu/oma.

day workshops.

Seguin Beighley said the biggest LGBT event this semester will be the renaming ceremony. The center will be renamed the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, in honor of the late founder. She added that after Ford’s death last spring, 400 alumni have connected with the LGBT center. As a result, a new LGBT alumni chapter has been created at GVSU. Many of them will at-

tend the renaming ceremony and next semester, some will give presentations with advice on what students can expect after college. The official date of the ceremony is still unknown, but it is being planned for November.

For more information on LGBT events or programs visit www.gvsu.edu/lgbtrc/.

For more information on Change U, visit www.gvsu. edu/socialjustice/.

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once you get rid of that block you open up that creativity.

Just play with it, just have fun with it,” she said.

The Quit Whining Start Writing conference will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Seidman Center at GVSU with a meet and greet on Friday, Oct. 17. The deadline to register for the event is September 1. For more information about the conference, go to www.splatteredinkpress.com/ writers-conference-2014.

creating something that will be meaningful 20 years from now,” Evans said. “We think it will be a cutting edge approach; representative of what 21st century education looks like. We are excited to have the brightest minds around our table to challenge and reinvent what kids will know and do.”

Evans added that they are grateful to GVSU and the partnership that has formed.

“In all that we do, we have not endeavored in a partnership in Grand Valley where we have not found it valu-

able,” Evans said. “They have always come to, and asked, what they can do.”

GVSU has not stopped with the museum school partnership but has also been working with an International Baccalaureate arts school.

Evans said that GVSU has helped to bring in a fresh view of education in order to better prepare young students for college.

“These are the kids that are going to design our future,” Neal said.

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“The way you become a good writer is to write. It’s just like being a football player. Some guy doesn’t run out onto the field and he plays, he’s out there practicing and practicing.” She said writing can be difficult for many, who struggle with a first draft from fear of failure.

“Perfection is a big block,

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wenty years ago, a Grand Valley State University professor by the name of Barbara Roos constructed a new type of learning environment by creating the Summer Film Project.

The program is a handson practicum for students to work one on one with professors and actors while learning about the film industry.

“It is a great way to bring in professionals and it is a chance for students to learn from professionals,” said Brian Gotberg, student crew leader. “I was talking to students who worked on it in the past … they said that it was the best experience that they had at Grand Valley and that is what got me into it.”

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This year, 28 crew members banned together to complete “Lucky Jay,” a short-episode web series.

The comedic series is based off the experiences of writer and GVSU associate professor John Harper Philbin. Philbin worked closely with John Dufresne, a creative writing professor at Florida International University, and Angelo Eidse, a fellow screenwriter based in Vancouver. “Lucky Jay” weaves an autobiographical tale of Philbin’s experiences as a professor and the tales of his colleagues and friends throughout the country.

“It was shortly after I read the script that I really knew I wanted to be a part of this film,” Gotberg said. “It was a bit edgy, and it was something that grabbed my attention.”

Although many students worked on this project, Gotberg served as producer and

Alyssa Pecoraro took on the role of assistant director. The pair also served as crew leaders throughout the project.

“Something like this where you have 28 people … you get more people working together,” Gotberg said. “It is something new for students because they usually do everything instead of individual jobs.”

Each student was assigned a specific job to do throughout the entire production process. These specific assignments reflect the true film industry that hires people for individual roles, rather then in a class that rotates students into each of the jobs.

The crew of students, professors and professional actors worked together to complete this series. The most difficult part of the process, Gotberg said, was securing locations and coordinating schedules.

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Recording Grand Rapids’ history one tale at a time WGVU and StoryCorps team up to preserve locals’ stories

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very person in life has a story to tell; a unique history that sets them apart from their neighbors and friends.

But it’s not every day that these stories are heard. In order to safeguard the story of the common man, WGVU has partnered with StoryCorps, a national nonprofit

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organization dedicated to recording, preserving and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs.

From now until Sept. 5, StoryCorps MobileBooth – a mobile recording station – will be positioned in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum to give citizens the opportunity to record their history.

“WGVU Public Media, 88.5 FM Grand Rapids and 95.3 FM Muskegon – your

local NPR radio stations – are very excited to host StoryCorps in Grand Rapids this summer,” said Michael T. Walenta, WGVU public media general manager. “This national project is a great opportunity for friends and family to record and share their stories with one another, leaving a lasting legacy.”

Upon the collection of the audio interviews, WGVU

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LEARNING BY DOING: GVSU’s Summer Film Project celebrates its 20th anniversary of

giving students a hands-on opportunity to learn about the film industry.

munity and those familiar with Allendale and Grand Rapids will recognize many of the locations featured in the film since the entire film was shot locally.

Students not only were given the chance to produce a film and to learn from individuals such as Vinny Walsh, who has worked in the Hollywood film industry and was director of photography for

this project, but also from six SAG award-winning actors.

The actors granted students a perspective into the true nature and tempo of the film industry, Gotberg explained.

The rigorous summer course is an opportunity for students to leave the confinements of a classroom to apply their academic knowledge to a post-college experience. Since

the program’s conception, many other colleges have created similar programs.

“I really liked the real world experience you get,” Gotber said. “Every single year it is nothing but valuable for everybody.”

“Lucky Jay” is set to premiere in April 2015. For more information, visit imdb.com/ title/tt3750818.

will review WGVU will each story and also create speselect certain cial programs “Our community accounts to surrounding a be broadcast. has so many great specific theme or The selection common thread stories that you process will be within people’s don’t realize, and experiences in made based on stories of varyorder to highit’s important to ing success to light and empharealize it...” give the gensize the purpose eral population of this project. a message they TIMOTHY EERNISSE “Our comWGVU MANAGER can learn and munity has so take away from. many great stoThe broadcasts ries that you can be heard don’t realize, and from a smartphone mobile it’s important to realize it so we app, on the web and on the can help preserve West Michiradio stations 88.5 FM and gan’s history of the general 95.3 FM. Portions of cho- public,” said Timothy Eernisse, sen tales may also be aired developmental and marketing on NPR’s “Morning Edition” manager at WGVU. segment depending on the WGVU chose to team up caliber of the story. with StoryCorps because of

their similar beliefs and values. As a nationwide organization, StoryCorps goes from city to city allowing the general population to be a part of the city’s history. Not only can these recorded stories be found on the organization’s website, but they are also in the Library of Congress where they are stored on CDs for the enjoyment of the general public. With WGVU broadcasting potentially inspirational key points and messages, they aim to alleviate prejudices by showing the public how diverse of a population we truly live in.

For those who wish to record a story in Grand Rapids, call StoryCorps’ toll free number at 1-800-8504406 or visit storycorps.org.

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Grand Valley State University Athletics rededicated the Rob Odejewski Weight Room Friday night in a ceremony at Arend D. Lubbers Stadium.

Odejewski was involved with GVSU Athletics as a student athlete, coach and administrator. He was named as the program’s first-ever marketing and promotions director in 1996, and later become the Assistant AD for Marketing and Promotions in April 1999.

He passed away in the basement of his home on April 12, 2002.

A number of renovations came with the rededication. The facility now features new weight equipment, cardio equipment and a stretching area. Also, graphics of Laker greats since 2000 have been posted on the walls.

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EMERGING LEADER: Grand Valley State University senior wide receiver Keontre’ Miskel

makes a catch in a game against Ohio Dominican University last season.

dency to be misleading when it comes to powerhouse programs. No. 2 GVSU, which hasn’t suffered more than three losses in a season since

2000, is no stranger to operating with an established ‘next-man-up’ philosophy.

It’s not a matter of who, but a matter of how: How ef-

fective will these 11 receivers be in 2014?

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Shaba: an All-American competitor Senior leader plans to leave it all on the field in ‘14 very strong player when her mind is set.”

Shaba’s junior season was a breakout year in hen it comes to resumes, it’s hard to nearly every manner imaginable. Aided by her mystifying on-ball skill, the Lakers surged to a 24-0-1 rebeat Jenny Shaba’s.

Shaba, now a senior, showed cord and an NCAA Division II National Championpromise immediately as a true fresh- ship. Shaba scored 16 goals and notched 44 points, good enough to earn a number of man for the Grand Valimpressive accolades. She was tabbed ley State University women’s soccer as the GLIAC Offensive Player of the team. As a two-star prospect out of Year, a Daktronics, Inc. All-America “Her Walled Lake Western High School, First Team honoree and a NSCAA Shaba played in 21 of GVSU’s 25 determination All-America First Team selection. matches in 2011, her freshman camon the field is Shaba’s astounding poise and skill paign. The numbers, as is the case for many freshmen, weren’t anything to absolutely insane. in late-game pressure situations began to stand out with each passing fawn over. Shaba simply played her She’s a very game. The 2013 season saw Shaba net role while learning from and playing five game-winning goals, including with some of GVSU’s finest. strong player...” one in the NCAA Semifinals against Her statistics saw a small spike in American International University.

2012 as Shaba appeared in all 25 games, juane odendaal For anyone who has watched including nine starts at forward. Shaba senior Shaba in the past, however, few of scored seven goals that season, includthese accolades or accomplishments ing her first career tally during the seccome as a surprise. The 21-year-old ond game of the season. A game-winforward has an offensive presence that is rivaled ning goal in the GLIAC Quarterfinals, however, was only by her intensity, competition and drive. Late likely the most important of her season. It also set a in games, Shaba’s dark eyes dial in with a fierce precedent that Jenny Shaba is a clutch player. concentration, and the end game often shows a ball Few things could be more true.

“Jenny really gets in the game in the final third,” dialing into the back of the net.

Getting in her way is the only option for said senior defender Juane Odendaal. “And when Jenny is in the game, Jenny is in the game. Her de- most defenders. termination on the field is absolutely insane. She’s a SEE soccer ON A10 by adam knorr assistant sports@lanthorn.com

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comb through Grand Valley State University’s 2014 media guide – particularly the depth chart and player profile sections – reveals a trio of noteworthy facts about the team’s receiving corps: (1) Brandan Green, who racked up 53 receptions for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns last season, graduated and is no longer available, (2) the 11 true wide receivers on this year’s squad have combined to haul in just 61 career receptions for 1,189 yards and nine touchdowns, and (3) nine of those 11 have never caught a pass in a GVSU uniform.

Career totals and similar stats, however, have a ten-

tor Tim Morrison said. “It’s probably one of the deepest positions we have on our team, especially on the offensive side of the ball, and so we’re really trying to figure out what the specific goal may be of each guy.

“I’ll be honest we may not have one superstar so to speak, but we’re as deep and as good at that position as we’ve been in a long time.”

On paper it’s an unproven position, but the wideouts have certainly proved themselves on the field this summer to their coaches and teammates. No one is doubting the offense inside the Laker locker room.

Such confidence could be attributed to senior quarterback Heath Parling, four versatile running backs who all

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Junior prevails after battling injuries Ronda: ‘Mentally, it was the most I’ve ever struggled’ by tate baker tbaker@lanthorn.com

he Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball program has had student athletes named 52 All-GLIAC athletes in its 45-year history, but only one of them in particular was able to earn All-GLIAC First Team honors as a freshman.

Betsy Ronda burst onto the scene in 2012 during her freshman campaign and made an immediate impact for GVSU. Ronda, who had been recruited by a number of NCAA Division I teams after a successful career at East Grand Rapids High School, lit up opponents on a nightly basis. She led the Lakers in kills (390) and aces (32) on her way to becoming the GLIAC Freshman of the Year.

As a sophomore, she came in as one of the most highly regarded players in the conference, no longer flying under the radar. Unfortunately, her production would falter as she faced injury after injury – including abdominal and wrist injuries early in the season – which set her back both physi-

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cally and mentally.

“Mentally it was the most I’ve ever struggled,” said Ronda, who is now a junior. “Not being able to perform at the level that you’re used to. Reflecting back on my sophomore year, it was a really good learning experience to have to battle through several injuries both mentally and physically.”

Making adjustments to a particular style of play in order to stay healthy is something many third and fourth year student athletes go through. For Ronda, the change of mentality is going to better suit her in the long run, GVSU head coach Deanne Scanlon said.

“The risk that you run with Betsy is that she just knows one thing, and that’s go as hard as you can at all times,” Scanlon said. “We have a veteran team that includes five seniors and, her included, they just don’t need as many reps in practice.

“They have to know whether or not they should take themselves out of a drill or let someone else step in.

Any athlete experiences this once they get into their third or fourth year.”

Despite having an injuryriddled season, Ronda over-

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A pair of former Grand Valley State University football players made it through the first round of cuts Tuesday with their respective NFL teams.

Former GVSU offensive lineman Matt Armstrong (2008-2013) is competing with a few players to earn a spot with the New Orleans Saints. One of those players is former Laker teammate Tim Lelito, who appears to be squaring off with 12-year veteran Jonathan Goodwin for the starting job at center.

Meanwhile, former Laker wide receiver Charles Johnson is in the midst of a deep position battle in Cleveland. He is currently one of 12 players listed at the position, according to www.clevelandbrowns. com.

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ready, set: GVSU junior outside hitter Betsy Ronda returns to the team healthy in 2014.

came the adversity. She still managed to rank second in the GLIAC in service aces (45), 12th in total points (379.5) and 13th in total kills (307).

She also helped her team win the GLIAC Championship and earned GLIAC AllTournament Team honors along the way.

“The perseverance that she showed throughout the season last year was remarkable,” said sophomore Nicayla Joyce. “She just kept fighting the entire season and really came up big for

us when it mattered most.”

Through the ups and down’s of her second year at GVSU, Ronda’s sophomore season would end in heartbreaking fashion. The Lakers lost a five-set thriller in the regional championship to rival Ferris State University.

“I’m excited to see what all our team can do this year,” she said. “Last year we did a lot of great things, but in the end we fell short. This year I expect us to build off of our accomplishments from last season and be

even better.”

As Betsy Ronda goes, so does the Laker volleyball team, and now that she’s healthy again, it certainly appears as though she has the potential to once again compete with the GLIAC’s elite.

“When she’s at her best, both mentally and physically, she’s not only one of the best players on this team but in the entire conference,” Joyce said.

“It wouldn’t be a surprise to anyone if she ended up on the All-GLIAC team once again.”

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ments and the familiar circuit of Michigan collegiate golfers has allowed him to develop a rapport with many of his current teammates prior to his arrival on campus. The squad’s Haslett triumvirate is finished off by junior Chris Beltzer, another one of Rosekrans’ high school teammates.

The experience, knowledge and age that Rosekrans brings to the course day in and day out make him a de facto leader for the talented club. Like most things that he faces, he intends to take his newfound leadership role with gusto and determination.

“I want to lead by example,” said Rosekrans, who rarely misses a day on the driving team leader: GVSU senior Trevor Rosekrans takes a swing at a recent golf tournament. range. “(Redshirt senior Jack With his golfing experience, he hopes to be one of the main team leaders.

Rider) and I are the oldest and we have a lot of weight on our shoulders to lead and show what the right thing to do is.

“I think if everyone is on the same page, working hard and making this team a priority, then we can have an impressive year.”

The Lakers, a preseason candidate to win the GLIAC, feature a talented roster. Along with Rosekrans, GVSU added two more golfers in the offseason – freshmen Brent Marshall and Domenic Mancinelli.

For both freshmen and a host of Lakers eager to improve their game, Rosekrans figures to be an everyday model of success.

“Trevor having done it before at the D1 level is great,” Marshall said. “It’s good to have someone there who you can look up to as an example – to understand how to figure out how to manage your time with golf and school.”

Rosekrans and the Lakers open their season on Sept. 15 at the University of Indianapolis Invitational at Brickyard Crossings Golf Course.

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r e v o r Rosekrans stands alone on a green sprawl at the driving range of The Meadows Golf Course. A bucket of yellow practice balls sits off to his right, each one awaiting the fate of its brother before. A moment of calm ensues, followed by a sharp thwack, a zooming ascension and ultimately an unexpectedly soft landing. The ball rarely varies from its pin-straight path.

Years of practice, taken day by day, are apparent.

Rosekrans knows what he’s doing, right down to the last detail – and that seems to be a familiar theme for this future medical student.

For the newest member of the Grand Valley State University men’s golf team, excelling on the course has become second nature over the years. Just as impressive, however, are his skills away from the links.

A biology major, Rosekrans earned his undergraduate degree in a mere three years at NCAA Division I Oakland University. He performed double duty, playing varsity golf as he whipped through the academic portion of his commitment.

Now, with his fourth year of NCAA eligibility, the Williamston, Mich. native is preparing to compete for GVSU. If past performances are an indication of his potential as a Laker, then men’s golf coach Gary Bissell will be pleased with his presence.

“It would be pretty shocking to me if he wasn’t a serious contributor for us,” Bissell said. “He’s an excellent ball striker, has a great iron game and is really good with his

driver. I anticipate that he’s going to help us a lot.”

Bissell first became acquainted with Rosekrans many moons ago at Haslett High School. Rosekrans was getting his feet wet as a freshmen while Bissell, a senior at the time, was preparing for a bigger golf stage at Ferris State University. After Rosekrans said his goodbyes to Haslett, he made the short trip east to OU. As a freshman, Rosekrans immediately displayed his value to the Golden Grizzlies.

He competed in seven tournaments in his inaugural collegiate season, posting a scoring average of just over 77 strokes per round. His sophomore year was much of the same, as he participated in five tournaments while knocking his stroke average down to 75.83.

During his third year at Oakland, academics began to take over. Rosekrans competed in just one tournament while putting the finishing touches on his biology degree. He intends to attend GVSU for postgraduate studies, but the late manner in which he made his school selection barred him from admission to the program. During the fall semester, Rosekrans plans on taking classes to prepare him for his MCAT in hopes of achieving his looming goal of going to medical school.

His spare time will be filled with golf – and not much else.

“Trevor is basically going to live (at The Meadows),” Bissell said. “The more he can be seen out on the course and in the classroom, the more of a leader he can be. When he’s having success, he’s having success the right way.”

Despite being in Allendale for just a handful of weeks, Rosekrans said he feels a minimal sense of alienation or displacement. Summer tourna-

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he really is a bullet,” junior Jessica Janecke said. “No matter the competition, she puts herself in the race and is great ammunition for the team.”

Senior runner Allyson Winchester is just that for the women’s cross country team, only without the sound of a gun. She’s all speed, no noise.

After placing third at the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship – the highest finish by a GVSU cross country runner in a national championship race

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– Winchester has plenty of reason to talk a big game.

But that’s not her style.

The breakfast of this champion seems to be modesty with a hearty side of humbleness.

“She’s not the vocal type, but her accomplishments speak for themselves,” GVSU coach Jerry Baltes said. “Her refuse-to-lose mentality makes her one of the fiercest competitors when the gun goes off.

“That never-say-die attitude to always instinctively outpace opponents sets her as a viable contender always.”

Winchester is certainly a contender, and a competitor.

GVSU placed third at nationals in 2011, but re-

claimed the crown in 2012 – and Winchester had a lot to do with it.

She placed sixth in the 2012 Division II National Championship with a personal-best time in competitive races (20:28.9), and also tacked on her second USTFCCCA All-American honor, a Midwest Region Athlete of the Year award and a number of other notable accolades.

“People look up to her as a competitor,” Janecke said.

“They want to have the same tenacity as she does in races.”

Then, in 2013, Winchester had a pair of top10 finishes that helped the Lakers advance to the na-

tional meet. She placed second in the GLIAC Championship (22:09.4) and sixth in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship (21:41.0).

Then, at the national meet, her third-place time (21:05.7) helped lead the team to glory yet again in a dominant 37-point victory over Adams State University.

It was the program’s third national title in four years.

She said it’s all about winning for her teammates, and the fact that they rely on her is what gives her the most strength and perseverance.

However, even after winning two national crowns, this competitor isn’t satisfied.

“We have [a championship] under our belt,” she said. “That doesn’t mean that’s going to happen again.

We pretty much have to work from the ground up.”

This season, the limelight will be on Winchester as she prepares to defend GVSU’s national title while continuing to excel individually, striving to become the best in the nation.

While she admits an individual win at nationals would top off an impressive career, she doesn’t get caught up in her accolades as much as others might.

It’s all about her teammates.

“I want to go out big,” she said of the 2014 season.

“I don’t want to let my team down. They’re training just as hard.”

Still, Winchester’s determined attitude makes her personal goal not a dream but an accomplishment within reach.

With top finishes at national championships, Winchester has proved to be a standout competitor and a stellar teammate.

She remains confident that, should all go well, she can continue improving her position at the national level – which would mean either a first or second place finish in November at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Ky.

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“Pioneers of American Musical Theatre: Music from the Lost Operettas of John Philip Sousa” MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 7:30 P.M. LOUIS ARMSTRONG THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ALLENDALE CAMPUS

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“Gallim Dance: Articulate Bodies, Visceral Language” MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 7:30 P.M. LOUIS ARMSTRONG THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ALLENDALE CAMPUS

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well received: GVSU wide receivers work on ball security during a recent practice.

have 1,000-plus career rushing yards, or junior tight end Jamie Potts, a two-sport All-American who returns after leading the team with 54 receptions and 11 touchdowns in 2013.

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“When Jenny is confident taking players on, in a true one-on-one situation, I’d favor her in every one of them,” said GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler. “She has a knack to score goals and she’s a very good ball-striker.

“She’s one of those players with the ability to create something special at any given moment during the match.”

As is the case with scores of great athletes, Shaba thrives on the possibility of competition and the tantalizing opportunity for late-game glory. She earned multiple looks from schools in the Midwest eager to land her skills, but ultimately decided on GVSU due to their continued success and nearguarantee of playing against

the best Division II has to offer every year.

With her vast skill and fourth-year experience, Shaba is undeniably a leader for the talented Lakers. She credits former GVSU standouts Kayla Addison, Ashley Botts and Maria Brown for teaching her the level of talent and commitment needed to be successful at the college level.

Shaba has filled the cleats of GVSU stars before her with aplomb and, unfortunately for her GLIAC competition, she is nowhere close to being done.

“It’s my last guaranteed season,” Shaba said. “I’m not going to have any regrets. I’ll be leaving it all out on the field at the end of each game.”

Shaba and the rest of the No. 1 Lakers will kick off their season at home on Sept.

5 against Quincy University.

should be real fun. We want to run the ball, but when our number’s called up we’ve got to make big plays and I think we have the skill to do that. When the ball is in the air – with our receivers – it will be entertaining.”

Miskel may not have the stats to scare opposing defens-

last hurrah: Senior forward Jenny Shaba, who led GVSU in points last season, takes a shot on net during a game in 2013. Shaba and the Lakers will kick off their 2014 campaign at home on Sept. 5 against Quincy University.

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“The rest of them – it’s encouraging and discouraging,” said GVSU associate head coach/wide receivers coach Jack Ginn. “No one’s really separated themselves but all of them can play.”

Three of those players are new to the Laker program this year after transferring: junior Kameel Jackson (University of Oklahoma), Matt Williams (Northern Illinois University) and James White (Bowling Green State University). They are competing alongside GVSU seniors Steve Eleazer and Justice Wright, sophomore Troy Sassack and redshirt freshmen Brandon Bean and Urston Smith.

It will be interesting to see who makes the roster for the team’s season opener at Azusa Pacific University on Sept. 4, but one thing is certain: the Lakers aren’t worried about it.

“I’m confident,” Pitts said.

“We’re very deep and we’ve got a lot of weapons.”

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Or, it’s because this group of wideouts has more talent than some might suspect, and it starts with a pair of undisputed senior starters in Darryl Pitts (Detroit, Mich.) and Keontre’ Miskel (Muskegon, Mich.).

“In the passing game, we can definitely make things happen,” Miskel said. “It

all but one game during GVSU’s 12-3 campaign in 2013 and ranked third on the team in catches (30), receiving yards (525) and touchdowns (five). He was a chain-mover, as 25 of his receptions resulted in first downs.

Sophomore Joe Robbins, who was an Associated Press All-State First Team (D3/D4) running back at Petoskey High School, is listed as the third starting receiver.

Robbins did not have a single catch for the Lakers in 2013, but was an effective blocker (6-3, 205). He’ll be more involved this season while lining up in the slot.

Junior running back Kirk Spencer could also be lined up in the slot. He and senior tight end Joe Wirth could get a few more looks from Parling after combining for nine receiving touchdowns in 2013.

From there, the receiving end of the passing game seems to be up in the air, as the other eight wideouts are still jockeying for position.

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es yet, but he’s been receiving high praise all summer.

Pitts said Miskel is having the best camp of any receiver on the team. Parling said Miskel was having “the best camp out of anyone” and compared him to Green, who was an under-the-radar receiver at this time last year.

Morrison agreed.

“One of the things that our kids really embrace here is having a good fall camp and the importance of our preseason leading up to once we start the season,” Morrison said. “Keontre’ has really embraced that – similar to Brandan Green last year – that’s exactly the same thing.

“When you look on paper at his 2013 stats, you think he’s just another guy coming back, but with the type of preseason camp that he’s had and the way he’s approached things on a daily basis here, we’re certainly excited in terms of getting him to carry that into the season.”

Meanwhile, Pitts started

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