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Embracing Change

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Haas, others welcome new students at Convocation

Opening remarks: Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas addressed the incoming students at convocation to begin the 2014-15 academic year.

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rand Valley State University’s Convocation launched the official start to the school year with a reminder to students, old and new, to embrace the inevitable: change.

“Education itself always initiates change,” said GVSU

President Thomas Haas.

Convocation was held in the Fieldhouse Arena on Aug. 22. Professors representing all academic departments attended in full academic regalia, followed by Provost Gayle Davis and President Haas.

The ceremony included remarks from several distinguished members of the GVSU community, the screening of

student-produced video presentations and performances

by GVSU’s Brass Quintet and the University Arts Chorale.

In a reflection led by Dr. Matthew Boelkins, associate professor of mathematics, he shared his hopes for the coming school year with students.

“May we each take time this school year to think about big things and embrace the small

things,” he said.

Provost Davis offered the official welcome, directing words of encouragement to first year students and highlighting the important role that faculty and staff play in creating a true liberal arts education.

Davis made it clear that professors are not present to coddle students, but rather to

encourage them to go above and beyond. “(Professors) are here to challenge your abilities, but they will support you every step of the way,” Davis said.

The ceremony included a video history of GVSU from 1963-2014, showing that the university’s effort to encourage and embrace change goes beyond what it expects

from its students.

Karen Gipson, chair of the University Academic Senate, cited change as the essential reason to hold the convocation and the central purpose of a liberal education. She re-emphasized that change is unavoidable and that students should accept it rather than attempt to run away.

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hat does it mean to open ever ything?

People at Grand Valley State University can find out by visiting the Mary Idema Pew Library’s “Open Everything” exhibit, which is displayed in the exhibition space through Sept. 11.

Sarah Beaubien, head of collections and scholarly communications in the University Libraries, is a supporter of open access.

Beaubien said she advised a committee of library staff, faculty members and one student assistant in developing the exhibit for

“anyone who needs and uses information.”

“The purpose of the exhibit is to introduce the concept of information as a commodity and to begin a conversation about access to information,” Beaubien said.

“Our hope is that the Open Everything exhibit will encourage thought and conversation about some of the economic and social issues surrounding the creation and distribution of scholarly, creative, educational and technical information.”

The exhibit focuses on four main categories: open access, open data, open software and open textbooks. Beaubien said open access is often a complex

concept to understand because although it allows anyone to access content, there is still a cost in producing the information.

“Open access publication models are supported in a number of ways including grants, institutional or organizational funding and author fees,” she explained.

“No matter how they are supported, all open access resources are available to a worldwide audience.”

Beaubien added that the exhibit is important because scholarly journal subscriptions and textbook prices are increasing every year, making more and more information unaffordable for the SEE exhibit ON A2

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ith the beginning of first semester classes officially here, the idea on every opportunistic student’s mind is getting the most for their money. But what are the details of Grand Valley State University’s tuition rates for the 2014-2015 school year?

With changes in the economy, as well as within the university, tuition rates have increased, but it may not be as bad as it sounds.

“In this year’s budget we

increased the university’s commitment to financial aid, and we earmark nearly all of our state appropriation to tuition reduction,” said Matthew McLogan, vice president for University Relations.

“The result is that the net cost of tuition for the typical Grand Valley student is less in 2014 than in 2013.”

Net cost is a student’s tuition bill minus financial aid and scholarships that do not have to be repaid.

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“Human nature is to react to changes like this one with a mixture of excitement and trepidation,” Gipson said.

“But it is OK because change is natural, in fact it is inevitable. Physical reality is that everything changes. Change offers you tools for lifelong learning – a lifetime of inevitable change.”

Gipson reminded students of the university’s support of their pursuits, however she said that faculty and staff can only offer the tools.

Gipson said that how you respond to change can determine the course and quality of your life. Embracing it with curiosity will result in a life of success.

Matthew LaVere, the university convocation’s first alumni representative, told

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students to take control of their own lives dent to become involved in one of over if they wish to be happy.

300 organizations on cam“Do what you love pus. and never settle with the “By joining, you are “Human nature status quo,” LaVere said. serving others and youris to react to “The more you pursue self and developing leadwhat you love, the hapership,” Haas said. changes like pier you will be.”

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The exhibit uses stories to put open access into a more global perspecCONTINUED FROM A1 tive, Fisher said. She sees the value Grand Valley community. Open ac- in open access because it allows peocess, she said, can provide the resources ple all over the world to share inforto “allow anyone to read, use and adapt mation that can lead to solutions for common problems. She said free accontent to meet their needs.” cess to information can Erin Fisher, library expedite innovation at a program manager, also global level. supports open access “We need to “We need to underand helped coordinate understand the stand the injustice that the Open Everything excomes with limited achibit. Fisher said she deinjustice that cess to information,” signed the project with a comes with Fisher said. “This can be focus on how to make it engaging and interactive limited access to difficult to grasp, because of the internet we have so to bring people into the information.” much (information) at our exhibit. fingertips, so we wanted “One privilege we have Erin Fisher to create an exhibit that as university members is library program would allow students to the access to higher qualmanager begin thinking about the ity information, which importance of informaisn’t necessarily available tion in our world.” to the rest of the world,” Fisher said.

In addition to faculty and staff, “We hope that visitors can better understand the complexity that comes with GVSU students are also showing their placing barriers to access information support for open access through groups such as the Right to Research Coalition. or alleviating those barriers.”

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educational affairs for Student Senate, said he authored the April 2013 resolution that made Student Senate a member of the Right to Research Coalition, a global organization that works to promote open access through education and advocacy. He works directly with the group’s director and other leaders to “gain access to make sure students know about this issue and to engage others.”

The Open Everything exhibit, St. Louis said, may be small, but it highlights “interesting stories in an approachable way.” He said this is important because we should not have to pay millions of dollars for content that the public is already paying for through taxes and other funds. He gave ScholarWorks@GVSU as an example of open access university research in which the library helps pay the author fees.

In the future, St. Louis said the Student Senate hopes to talk with professors about open textbooks for students who often struggle with rising costs.

To see examples of GVSU-authored works that are open access, visit www.scholarworks.gvsu.edu.

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ployee has been given a raise and more jobs are available for students who wish to work.

“We’ve kept in place the university’s tuition discount plan in which students can enroll for up to 15 credits for the cost of 12,” McLogan said.

“And the ‘Grand Finish’ program awards $1,000 to students who complete 90 credits at the end of their junior year as a reward for staying on track for timely graduation. The more quickly a student graduates, the less their degree will cost. Last year, more than 30 percent of our students graduating in four years did so with no debt.”

This year, GVSU students experienced a 2.85 percent tuition increase, one of the lowest in the state, with the highest tuition increase of 3.20 percent affecting students of Northern Michigan University.

Helping to keep the tuition increase low was the increased funding from the state for the university. The university is receiving state funding of $63 million, some

of which is a reward for GVSU’s top scoring reputation.

Families at GVSU pay 82 percent of the GVSU budget, the other 18 percent coming from the state.

Currently, GVSU students that are Michigan residents pay anywhere from $10,750 to $11,304. Out of state students pay in the range of $15,408 to $15,984 for undergraduate studies.

Compared using credit hours, that’s anywhere from $448 to $471 per credit hour for in state students and $642 to $666 for out of state students. This rate is much lower than many other public universities across Michigan, showing the board’s efforts to create the best experience for the lowest cost for students.

“Quality, affordability and accessibility: the university’s budget, tuition and management strategies are tied tightly to these goals,” McLogan said.

“One measure of our success is that Grand Valley’s tuition is ranked 10th of Michigan’s 15 public universities despite the fact that Grand Valley receives the least amount of state funding per student.”

news briefs Multicultural Cohort Program kicks off

The Grand Valley State University Multicultural Cohort Program will host its first meeting of the year on Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. in room 2263 in the Kirkhof Center.

The Multicultural Cohort Program is an academic organization that focuses on connecting students with others who have similar career interests. It also provides networking opportunities and resources for academic success and personal growth.

During its Tuesday meetings, the organization will host a variety of programs and workshops, such as Leadership University in September and the Undergraduate Research Fair in October. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/ oma/multicultural-cohort-programs-84.htm.

Marilyn E. Zumberge garden dedicated

Grand Valley State University’s Zumberge garden was dedicated in a ceremony outside of Zumberge Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

The garden was named after Marilyn E. Zumberge in honor of the late wife of GVSU’s first president, James Zumberge. Marilyn served as the first lady from 1963-1969 and passed away in 2008. Several of her family members along with the current university President, Thomas J. Haas, and his wife Marcia attended the ceremony.

Laker for a Lifetime video premieres at Convocation

To start the 2014-2015 academic year, Grand Valley State University showed the new Laker for a Lifetime video on Aug. 22 at Convocation. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff members watched “We All Have a Story,” directed and written by GVSU students in the Office of Student Life.

Students also produced the 2010 lipdub video to the song “Come Sail Away” and two other Laker for a Lifetime videos; “I’m on a Boat” in 2012 and “Brick by Brick” in 2013.

All three videos are available on GVSU’s YouTube page.

Student artwork on display for new science building

Grand Valley State University’s Art Gallery is always on the lookout for artwork from students in the Art & Design Department and the School of Communications to add to their collection. Right now, there are several pieces of student artwork on display in the Thornapple Room in the Kirkhof Center. These pieces will eventually be put in the new Science Laboratory Building, which is currently under construction across the street from the Padnos Hall of Science. Students, faculty and staff can view this artwork from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 0058.

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GV recognized as green school

CONTINUING THE TREND: After being named the 58th greenest college in the nation, Grand Valley State University continues to grow awareness of green living around campus.

Instead of promoting days or weeks of sustainability, the Office of Sustainability Practices wants to make going green an everyday lifestyle at GVSU.

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rand Valley State University was named one of the country’s greenest universities by the Sierra Club for the third year in a row.

“This award is great recognition of the hard work our faculty and staff have done,” said Anne Hiskes,

dean of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies.

GVSU is the highest ranked school in the state of Michigan.

“This signals us as a leader in West Michigan and in the state,” Hiskes said.

In order to participate, schools must fill out an extensive, online questionnaire about their sustainability practices.

The Sierra Club then

ranks participating four-year undergraduate colleges and universities across the entire U.S. using a rubric which emphasizes the Sierra Club’s environmental priorities.

The Club’s goal is to act as a guide for prospective students who want to compare colleges based on the schools’ commitment to the environment. Their ranking also serves to cre-

ate productive competition between colleges.

“The rankings are used in comparing for improvement with peer colleges,” said Norman Christopher, executive director of the Office of Sustainability Practices.

This year GVSU received a rank of 58th out of 173 schools nationwide.

“It’s a tribute to everybody across the university and to

GVSU’s commitment to sustainability,” Hiskes said.

In 2007, sustainability was added to GVSU’s value statement, showing how serious the university is about going green.

“GVSU comes through on all its value statements,” Hiskes said.

Being included on the list of “Coolest Schools” by the Sierra Club is something

GVSU has been striving toward for 10 years.

“The journey first starts with creating awareness,” Christopher said. “Then you have to define what sustainability really means.”

There are three major factors of sustainable development: environmental, social and economic.

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Housing capacity limits student options

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H DORM LIFE: Former Grand Valley State University students Kevin Newell and Tyler Daw-

son of Alpha Tau Omega help freshmen move into Kistler Living Center.

ousing at Grand Valley State University faces greater challenges with a growing freshmen class, more students wanting to live on campus and limited campus housing. While students who apply prior to May 1 are guaranteed on campus housing, students who apply later are responsible for finding somewhere to live.

“We’re seeing an increase in the freshmen class, so we

see a rise of students living on campus,” said Andy Beachnau, associate vice provost for student affairs and director of housing and health services.

“Unlike other campuses, we don’t require them to live on campus. Upperclassmen get to sign up (for housing) before freshmen, and we’re seeing an increase in the number of students who want to live on campus.”

According to data from Institutional Analysis, in fall 2013 there were 21,235 undergraduate students at

GVSU. Of those, 4,124 were freshmen students. GVSU only has a university-owned housing capacity of 5,675.

Beachnau said housing for this year is over 100 percent full, with some students placed in temporary housing, and that there will be around 6,000 students living on campus – a university record.

Beachnau added that there has been some discussion for new housing to be built, but that it still needs SEE HOUSING ON A6

Faculty and staff address focuses on the future sity,” Haas said.

However, before Haas focused on the future, he made sure to recognize the highlights of the previous year.

According to Haas, GVSU now has the third highest graduation rate in the state, behind only the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.

“We’re in pretty good company,” Haas said.

Additionally, he celebrated GVSU’s retention rate being just below 71 percent.

A NEW YEAR: University faculty members listen as President Thomas Haas shares his “(Millennials) will pick plans for the upcoming years at Grand Valley State University. up and go and that’s what we are fulfilling the promises Zumberge Hall and the new After briefly touching our students are all about,” that we made to them.” science building that will be on the accomplishments of Haas said. “But (the students) Haas also highlighted the open next year and the fact the past year, Haas noted came here this year, and come new additions to campus that the Mary Idema Pew Li- that this April there will be back this year to Grand Valincluding the newly reno- brary surpassed one million 100,000 alumni of GVSU. ley State University, because vated Kleiner Commons, users last year.

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hile today marks the start of classes for Grand Valley State University students, it also marks the beginning of a new academic year for the faculty and staff of GVSU. Prior to the welcoming of new students at Convocation, GVSU President Thomas Haas welcomed the other half of the classroom model at the annual faculty and staff address.

This year marked Haas’ ninth address, and he focused on his two goals for the university.

Haas wishes for GVSU to stay relevant to Michi-

gan and for the university to have a global impact. These two guideposts are what Haas views will lead GVSU into the new strategic plan that the Office of the Provost has created for the university until 2021.

The incoming class of freshmen is a new record, clocking in at around 4,200 new students. Haas said he was looking forward to meeting the class of 2018 and that GVSU’s focus must stay on the students first and foremost.

“These young people are motivated, they’re ambitious, and we must be ready for them and for future students that are coming to Grand Valley State Univer-

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ean Bell was gunned down by four police officers the morning of his wedding and when

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Addressing controversy they were charged with manslaughter, the officers were acquitted and simply forced to resign. The murder of Oscar Grant by a transit officer was recorded by bystanders and, in this case, the jury ruled in favor of the BART officer. Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year-old, was sleeping on the couch when a grenade was thrown through the window, police officers stormed into the home and one of them shot and killed her. Mike Brown, a teenager from Ferguson, Missouri, was shot six times

after putting his arms up in surrender. The common denominator between these people is that they were all unarmed and black.

The focus for many news outlets when it comes to what is happening in Ferguson is the looting of local stores. However, this is a distraction and completely leaves out the real story, which is about Mike Brown, a young person preparing to go off to college, whose life ended at the hands of a police officer.

Mike Brown is now a part

of an exceedingly long list of black people who have been unarmed and murdered by white police officers. To add insult to injury, their names are dragged through the mud and those responsible for their deaths are rarely convicted.

Soon after his death, fake photos and misinformation meant to shed a bad light on Brown were spread on the internet. All of the sudden he became a thief and had a violent demeanor, due to a video allegedly showing him stealing a pack

of cigarettes from a store.

After Travyon Martin died, he became a thug because of a couple of photos. Whether these things are true or not, which I doubt wholeheartedly, none of it is ever justification for an execution.

Race is the main component in all of these cases, including Mike Brown’s.

It has nothing to do with the way we dress, the way we talk or act, it’s about the color of our skin. The fact that so many human beings are losing their lives because of it proves that

racism still exists in this country and we have to not only talk about it but do something about it. Ignoring it or claiming to be “color blind” will not end racism or stop this from reoccurring.

There are a few petitions and ways to donate and help the people of Ferguson. For those interested in these links or who know of any other efforts being made to help make a change, please email me at: cyeldell@lanthorn.com.

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ast week, Grand Valley State University kicked off the year with Convocation. Many people around campus spoke to give new and returning students advice on having a successful academic year, including President Thomas Haas, Provost Gayle Davis, University Academic Senate Chair Karen Gipson, Student Senate President Andrew Plague and several others.

They gave words words of advice such as ‘embrace change,’ ‘think big’ and ‘pursue what you love.’ Along with those, we wanted to give some advice of our own. Many students start the semester full of motivation to stay ahead in their homework, never miss a class and always look at least a week ahead. However, for some of these students, that motivation goes downhill quickly as the exhilaration of the initial plunge fades. We want to give these students some words of wisdom – student to student.

For new students, going to your first few days of classes and looking at

the syllabi can be daunting, especially seeing all the assignments and projects that you’ll eventually have to accomplish. But the time goes by quickly and all this work is manageable.

First, we recommend getting a planner and actually using it for more than a week. There are usually even some clubs that give them out for free. Writing down what you need to do for the rest of the semester helps you to keep track of what is due and when. Plus having that information located all in one place is a huge time-saver and makes it less likely for you to forget about something you need to do.

For returning students, though it sounds like a paradox, sometimes being busier can be better for overall success in college than having nothing to do. When you’re busier, time management often becomes easier because you don’t have the luxury of having time to procrastinate. When you have spare time, you may have something you need to do but it’s easy to say you’ll just do it later.

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Getting involved with on campus clubs can not only help you fill your schedule and meet new people, but it also looks really good on resumes – especially professional organizations or ones that pertain to your major.

These kinds of organizations can open up great opportunities for networking and finding a job.

Though it’s hard to stay motivated after the first few weeks of classes, it’s important to keep the end in mind.

Some of your classes may not be the most interesting to you, but without them you couldn’t get to the classes that do interest you. All of the classes you take are bringing you one step closer to graduation and a future career in a field you love, so that makes every class important.

Finally, enjoy your time at GVSU! The mindset of just wanting to be done with school is an easy one to slip into, but don’t forget that college can be one of the best times of your life. Make the most of it.

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Restaurant Etiquette

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ewind, fall 2013, when leaves kissed grass last.

The senioritis epidemic inflicted me. I waited tables at the crappiest restaurant in town – my first real job.

Bittersweet, to say the least.

Food service is one of those unrecommended experiences that happen to be incredibly valuable if you have the misfortune. Lessons like brewing coffee were easier. Operating a cash register was a tad more difficult. Usually, though, learning was a relentless trial

and error process. Mistakes burn. I shattered a plate, two soup cups, nearly a rack of mugs, and a trio of shake glasses before mastering the art of balance. Time management blossomed only after the eruption of dinner-rush anxiety. Recognition of facial warnings took a while to kick in. Of everything, the greatest gift was faking a smile.

I never had that talent. Provoking was a pre-req for the flash of teeth. Until Big Boy. And not for tips or splendid customer service. It’s more about sanity. Letting go. Now that’s agonizing, but things happen. And we’re so possessive over these moments. Quit.

Laugh at customer stupidity.

Rage at a lousy tip. Short-term it’s sedative to just feel what we’re feeling. Resistance is nearly internal cannibalism.

Once those moments build up though you go insane. If not solely in consideration of your

mental health you have to fake a smile. But it’s more, it’s moving on.

My last freshman year, I read Be Cool to the Pizza Dude. Most superstitions I write off but karma I’ll play into. The author believed good things come if you just be a decent human being to the food bearer. In retrospect of infinity, that’s fairly effortless but it matters. In a restaurant every second counts. Cleaning a mess promptly and returning belongings to their homes saves time. Shortcutting an order sets back the cook, and may require the manager’s magic hand. In that way karma exists. You can either spend that second to alleviate later burdens or create them. Maybe for you, maybe someone else. Because we are characters in other’s stories.

Perspectives do exist outside the confines of our own.

Seven billion actu-

ally. That’s the current world population. 25,000 of them are enrolled at GVSU. Twenty are from my graduating class. Now, fall 2014. Everything’s flipped.

Senior to freshman. Detroit to the west side. Waitress to assistant. Second nature answers to small talk are unfamiliar. Yet, we’re back to the same position we were four autumns past.

And with some of the same people. It’s a fresh start that preoccupies us. Not high school. It’s tempting to pack the drama on the big move but in all honesty we’ll probably hardly see them. I have a proposition though.

What I’m proposing is using that precious second, in the event we do catch eyes with the past, to take a shot of our own pride, and just let go of whatever we’re holding onto. Smile. Then go ahead, keep walking.

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Last week, more than 6,000 new and returning students moved into living centers at Grand Valley State University. As students and their parents lugged in clothes, TVs, microwaves and other room essentials, they were encouraged to post stories

and pictures to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #gvsumovein.

Emily Moschel, a first-time resident assistant in Stafford, used Twitter to share some of her experiences. On Tuesday, Aug. 19, Lakers were welcomed to campus with a full day of rain. That day Moschel tweet-

ed, “bring your boat to campus #getwetlakers #gvsumovein.”

Other students shared pictures of packed cars, new roommates and President Thomas Haas, who helped with the move in.

“I think social media should be utilized,” Moschel said. “I realize a majority of people have a smartphone so it’s a good way to reach people.”

Moschel, along with more than 600 alumni, students, faculty and staff members, helped with the three day move-in process from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20.

“Move in was a long process,” she said. “We worked two 12-hour days after coming off 10-hour days of RA training, so by the end I think everyone was exhausted. It was all worth it though. Now our residents are here and we can’t wait for them to fall in love with GVSU.”

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to be decided how big they want on campus housing to be. Some of the older housing on campus also needs to be replaced and upgraded, Beachnau said, which may come before building new housing.

“Everything is in play:

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while making decisions, GVSU strives to create a high quality of life for the current generation and those of the future.

To help, students can get involved in one of the many organizations on campus devoted to sustainability.

“Students have helped change our behavior here on campus,” Christopher said.

The Office of Sustainability Practices works with individual departments on campus to see what they can do better.

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However, he recognizes that continuing to attract new students will be a bit more of a challenge than in the past, as there will be fewer high school graduates in the coming years.

“The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education report predicts that in the 2019-2020 academic year, high school grads in Michigan alone will fall by 20 percent.

That’s not far away. We’ve got to pay attention.”

However, Haas understands that there are many challenges facing the students of GVSU, and that the most important of those challenges to his is affordability. Due to GVSU’s per-

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build, upgrade or manage current housing,” he said.

“At some point it’s like an airplane – we have to decide how many seats we want on the plane and at what point do you close the door.”

Living on campus as a freshman, while not required, is an important experience for first-year students, Beachnau said. If they

applied for housing after the May 1 deadline though, he said they will probably be living off campus.

“Living on campus is a gateway experience,” he said. “It’s where you meet friends and begin the Laker experience.”

For more information about living on campus, visit www.gvsu.edu/housing.

“We’re trying to create sustainability wherever you are (on campus),” Christopher said.

While GVSU used to have specific days for focusing on sustainability, that has all changed in the past couple of years.

“We used to do sustainability days or weeks,” Christopher said. “We don’t do that anymore because it’s a lifestyle now.”

Schools ranked by the Sierra Club are judged on items ranging from energy to planning to academics and research.

With the help of this

ranking and grading scale, GVSU plans to offer a sustainability course next year for the first time ever.

GVSU is following in Grand Rapids’ footsteps, the city was named the most sustainable midsize city in the U.S. in 2010.

“This stuff works well here (at GVSU) because it fits well culturally,” Christopher said.

GVSU faculty and students work hard each day to help the university grow as a sustainable school.

“We’re all very excited about this continued recognition,” Hiskes said.

formance, the university got increased funding from the state this year.

“We’re best in class. The governor said that, the legislators said that, and they did it because of our performance,” Haas said. “We are best in class and we were recognized for the first time in 13 year with an uptake in our state appropriation.

Best in class is not a bad place to be.”

Haas said that GVSU always puts students first, and that is exactly what they did with the additional funding from the state.

“We are able to keep our rate of increase to the lowest dollar amount in the last decade and because of that support from the state and the donor support, our net tuition this year is lower than

last year,” Haas said. “(That’s the) first time in our history that’s ever happened.”

Focusing on the 20142015 school year, Haas outlined some of his goals.

These include reviewing the current bias protocol, making sure the university continues to be adaptable, ensuring that sexual assault of any kind will never be tolerated at GVSU, and staying focused on a student-centered mission statement.

“It’s all about our school, therefore it’s all about us and our students and all about the impact that we’re going be making,” Haas said.

Looking further into the future, Haas said he hopes to look at improving the Performing Arts Center as well as some living centers within the next five years.

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READY TO WREAK HAVOC BLOCK THIS: D-linemen (left to right) Isiah Dunning, De’Ondre Hogan, Frank Boenzi, Matt Judon and Matt Mosley flex for a photo during Media Day.

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hether they’re making plays in the backfield or interrupting their teammates during interviews, this fun-loving bunch of big fellas has a knack for being disruptive – and the Grand Valley State University football team wouldn’t have it any other way.

The way GVSU’s defensive line – particularly seniors Frank Boenzi, Isiah Dunning, Matt Mosley and juniors De’Ondre Hogan and Matt Judon – carries itself off the field is well-deserved because of what it’s able to do on the

field: intimidate offenses with size, strength, speed and swagger.

“We’re the sexiest guys on the team, first and foremost,” Dunning said Wednesday at the GVSU Football Media Day inside Lubbers Stadium. “No but on a serious note, we have one of the hardest working groups on the team. We spent a lot of time together as a group training this summer, and we’re a close-knit group. That’s what makes it so easy for us on the field.”

The group was consistently destructive in 2013 despite losing Judon, a defensive end, to a season-ending ACL injury just six snaps into the sea-

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The Grand Valley State University club baseball team will be hosting a pair of tryouts next week at Allendale High School.

The team is searching for serious players with high school or collegiate experience. Tryouts will take place at the AHS baseball field on Sept. 5 from 5-7 p.m. and on Sept.

6 from noon to 3 p.m. All inquiries may be sent via email to gvsuclubbaseball@gmail.com.

GVSU competes in the National Collegiate Baseball Association (NCBA) Division II. The Lakers were undefeated in conference play in 2013 and played their way to a No. 2 ranking nationally at one point in the season.

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The Grand Valley State University football team will be sporting new-look uniforms when it takes the field at Azusa Pacific University for a nationally televised showdown on Sept. 4.

GVSU will be sporting white jerseys with black numbers outlined in gray below a Laker Blue “GVSU” logo. The pants are a graycamouflage color.

The helmet is white with two black stripes separated by one gray stripe. The left side of the helmet will show the player’s jersey number, while the right side has a black “GV” logo.

The season opener starts at 9 p.m. ET. It will be televised nationally on CBS College Sports.

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NOTHING BUT NET: No. 1 GVSU soccer team has yet to fill

its starting goalie spot. Four players are in the running.

n 2013, the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team breezed through its competition en route to an NCAA Division II National Championship.The 24-0-1 season was remarkable in many ways for the Lakers, not the least of which took place on the goal line, where keeper Abbey Miller raked in a number of GVSU and NCAA records.

Miller allowed just four goals the entire season and posted 16 shutouts, earning her GLIAC Goalkeeper of the Year honors.

Miller, like the three-time NSCAA All-American before her, has graduated. Her fourth year of eligibility expired following last season, leaving the Lakers with a void in their anchor position.

Now, first-year head coach Jeff Hosler and his staff face an early challenge. The season opener looms just weeks away and, while other assignments on the field are

beginning to become clear, the goalmouth remains covered in a cloud of haze.

Standing in the uncertain fog are four players: Andrea Strauss, Mackenzie Hurlburt, Paige Pryson and Jennifer Steinaway. Strauss, the lone senior of the four, saw action in three games for GVSU last season. Hurlburt, a sophomore, is a recent transfer from Albion College where she exerted impressive individual efforts to keep games close in 2013.

Pryson and Steinaway are both freshmen, but either one could steal the spot with an impressive showing in the preseason.

After the first week of tryouts, only one thing is certain when it comes to the goalkeeping enigma: It’s close.

“The race is tight,” said Annette Stromberg, a graduate assistant who primarily works with goalkeepers. “Some standout in certain areas and some standout in others. It’s all about finding the one that’s very good in every area.”

With a race this tight, individual intangibles could push

any of the four goalies into the coveted top spot on the depth chart. Strauss’ seniority and understanding of the team, the league and the expectations may give her a slight edge on the others during the first few weeks of the season. Strauss was Miller’s primary backup during last year’s title-winning campaign and made two saves while contributing to three partial shutouts in the three games she played in.

As the only senior of the group, Strauss acknowledges the heightened sense of pressure on her to make an impact in her final lap for GVSU. Regardless of the outcome, Strauss will undoubtedly contribute to the team.

“I’m the only returner so I know that girls might look up to me,” she said. “I want to be that figure that goalies, and other underclassmen, look up to. You obviously want to carry the GVSU tradition with you.

“I’m ready to take on the challenge.”

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or the last 19 years, the Grand Valley State University volleyball program hasn’t made many changes.

GVSU hasn’t made any drastic personnel moves, tried different philosophies or brought in greater influences to lead the team.

It hasn’t had to.

Rather, the team has been racking up wins, and lots of them. In fact, the Lakers have posted a winning record in each of the last 19 seasons.

They’ve finished with 20 or more wins 15 times in that span, and on seven occasions have had 30 or more victories.

There has been one constant variable with all of those teams: head coach Deanne Scanlon, who is just one victory away from joining the 500 career win club.

“A lot of how I coach is how I live my personal life,” Scanlon said. “I enjoy life. I like to laugh and I know that the kids pick up on that. The success that our program has experienced comes from a great amount of work but also a core relationship between

myself and our athletes.”

Scanlon, who has a career record of 499-147 (.722), has proved over time that developing a close-knit family of student athletes often leads to opportunities for success on and off the court.

On and off the court, her players have recognized that.

“Outside of volleyball, she’s really big on making you a better person in general,” senior Clair Ruhenkamp said. “She is great at bringing the team together and sort of building us together from within.”

After a gut-wrenching home loss to rival Ferris State University in the regional championship last season, this year’s team is determined to get Scanlon her 500th win – and many more after that.

“The way that we ended last year’s season is something that I don’t think we will forget,” said senior Ally Simmons. “It has lit a fire for all of us, every day in practice it pushes us to get better. It also made us realize that every point matters. I think that will be huge for us going forward.”

Avenging a tough loss from a year ago is on the short list

of things the Lakers want to accomplish for their heralded coach in the upcoming season, which starts on Sept. 5 against Minnesota State University Moorhead at the Oredigger Classic in Golden, Colo.

With five of six returning starters, a trio of All-Americans and plenty of depth coming back, this year’s team is poised to give the four-time GLIAC Coach of the Year what could be one of her most successful seasons to date.

“I think that this year we are poised to accomplish a number of things on the court that haven’t been done around here in a long time,” Ruhenkamp said.

Adding yet another GLIAC and regional crown to her resume are the main priority for GVSU, but this year’s team just might have the pedigree to compete for another championship at a national level.

It wouldn’t be the first time for Scanlon, who guided the Lakers to a national title in 2005. That triumph was the first of its kind for a women’s sport at GVSU. However, it’s the relationships built and the life lessons learned that matter to Scanlon

in comparison to all of the oncourt success her team has experienced during her tenure.

“Coach Scanlon is someone you can go to for life advice, she has your best interest in mind at all times,” Simmons said. “She shapes you as an individual in so many ways off the court that furthers you in

the best way possible.”

Whether it’s advice pertaining to volleyball or to being a better person, Scanlon has embodied what it means to be a coach. Her reach transcends the game, and her team’s success is a byproduct of her leadership.

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athleticism we can bring power and can translate speed into power.

“We’re very dynamic.”

The D-line could be even more dynamic with a more agile nose tackle, Boenzi, who said he dropped 40 pounds this offseason while working out at Proforce Sports Performance Training in Batavia, Ill. Boenzi (6-2, now listed at 295) and Dunning (6-3, 285) are both worthy of drawing double teams inside, but opposing offenses could be making a mistake by giving one-on-one opportunities to Hogan (6-2, 255), who led GVSU

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son. They tallied 250 total tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception and a blocked kick.

Blocking them, or trying to, could be even more difficult in 2014 with Judon back in the mix. They’re active, aggressive and physically imposing with an average frame of 6-3, 269 pounds.

“We’ve got a pretty thick D-line,” said Hogan, who was trying to ignore a teammate untying his cleats.

“We’ve got big guys inside with Frank and Dunning, we’ve got goodsized ends – we’ve got some weight on us – and just with our speed and

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The Grand Valley State University soccer team has been slated as the team to beat in the conference this season, according to the 2014 GLIAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll.

All 13 GLIAC coaches participated in the balloting, but were unable to vote for their own team.

GVSU landed 10 first-place votes to go with a leaguehigh 141 points.

Michigan Technological University (123 points), Ohio Dominican University (112), Ferris State University (107) and Ashland University (105) rounded out the top five.

GVSU, which has secured the outright GLIAC title seven times in a row, was also chosen as the No. 1 team in the NSCAA preseason poll on Aug. 7 after winning the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship.

The Lakers will be looking to push their Division II record for consecutive home victories to 64 in their season opener on Sept. 5 against No. 5 Quincy University at 7 p.m.

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for Strauss’ 61 minutes, is elusive within the group. The only other candidate to have seen time between the pipes during a college match is Hurlburt.

Hurlburt was staring uphill nearly every game at Albion last season. As a freshman, she started 18 of 19 games. In most games, the onslaught of shots was uninterrupted. She made 116 saves and allowed 49 goals over the course of the season, good for a respectable .703 save percentage. For comparison, Albion’s offense only mustered 98 shots on goal the entire season.

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with eight sacks in 2013, Mosley (6-3, 255) or Judon (6-4, 255).

“I hope we scare all offenses,” Boenzi said. “Not even the Oline – I hope quarterbacks don’t want to play against us, running backs don’t want to play against us, wide receivers coming across

ponents at a 93-5 clip.

She said repeating as NCAA champions in 2010 was one of the toughest accomplishments of her career. She and her teammates expected to repeat, but the season was challenging due to the size of the target on their backs. Still, Walker and the Lakers found a way.

“To achieve that one common goal means doing the little things right,” she said.

The experience from being on that squad is certainly something the 2014 Lakers can relate to after they brought another national crown to Allendale in 2013.

The team, which returned from camp in Petoskey, Mich. on Friday, is months away from any type of postseason run but, in the meantime, the Lakers will have an opportunity to learn from someone who is no stranger to championship expectations

Hurlburt and the Britons finished last season with a 4-15-1 record, but things were on the verge of shaking up for the young goalkeeper. Albion squared off against Alma College twice in 2013, dropping both games 3-1. On Alma’s sideline was Hosler, and he was impressed with what he saw.

“I thought (Hurlburt) was the best goalkeeper in the league last year,” Hosler said. “She has a lot of raw talent but hasn’t been polished in her training yet. She’s got the ability to make that quick reflex save that you can’t really teach.”

If Hurlburt does see the field this season, however, she’ll see flow and talent to a different pedigree than what she was accustomed to at Division III Albion. Rather than being intimidated by the elevated skill level, Hurlburt welcomes it.

the middle on screens don’t want to play against us – I just hope we intimidate people with our play.”

Head coach Matt Mitchell said the group has benefited from the hiring of defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow, a two-time All-GLIAC honoree at the University of Findlay from 2006 to 2010 who spent four years as a graduate assistant and defensive line coach at Notre Dame College.

Since joining GVSU in March, Whitlow has quickly established a rapport with his players.

“The biggest thing I think I can help them with is, as a former defensive lineman, I really understand what they’re going through both mentally and physically playing the position of a defensive lineman in the GLIAC,” Whitlow said. “That’s

at the Division II level.

“In certain scenarios she knows what’s going to happen,” senior defender Alyssa Wesley said. “There’s no reason to question her judgment on things.”

Walker said the recent changes in the program may actually help the team stay focused because it gives the juniors and seniors, who trained under DiIanni, a fresh learning perspective.

The Lakers are clicking so far, Hosler said, and having a likeminded assistant coach is a huge advantage. He and Walker share the same competitive expectations that have become embedded in the GVSU tradition for years.

The expectations are high for the team this year, but with a new leader holding the clipboard and a familiar face nearby, the No. 1 Lakers certainly ap- COMING HOME: Kristen Eible kicks the ball upfield. Eible pear primed to defend their title. was also a member of the Laker basketball team.

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familiar face is returning to the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team this season.

Before joining first-year head coach Jeff Hosler’s staff as an assistant coach in late July, Kristen Walker (formerly Kristen Eible) was an assistant at an up-andcoming Davenport University soccer program in 2012 and 2013. Davenport won back-toback Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) outright titles in that span, and had a two-year WHAC record of 16-1.

In addition to her DU coaching stint, Walker was a head coach at East Grand Rapids High School and was also part of the Michigan Fire Juniors coaching staff in each of the past three seasons.

All of these jobs have helped the new Laker assis-

tant find her style as a coach.

She said she was thankful to have these valuable opportunities, which helped build up her coaching philosophy.

Walker said she not only wants to help bring excitement to her sport, but also the program that gave so much to her: She was a standout member of the GVSU soccer team from 2007 to 2010.

She captained the Lakers to back-to-back national titles in 2009 and 2010, and was a fourtime All-GLIAC First Team honoree. She started 93 games (the second most in program history) under former coach Dave DiIanni and, in that fouryear span, GVSU was 87-7-3.

In her senior season, GVSU set NCAA Division II records in single-season shutouts (22) and postseason goals (17 in seven games). GVSU went 221-2 that year, outscoring op-

“I like the fact that I have the opportunity to rise to the level of competition and prove myself,” she said. “It’s going to make me a better player, which is what I’m really looking forward to.”

Despite an absence of NCAA experience, either of the two freshmen in the hunt could find themselves backing the Division II title defenders come opening day.

Pryson (Jackson, Mich.) is described by Hosler as “the most explosive” of his goalkeepers. As a junior in 2013, she earned a Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association Division III Honorable Mention honoree.

Steinaway, also a true freshman, brings a strong all-around game when she steps on the pitch. She was a four-year varsity starter at Pinckone thing I can share with them is my experiences. I know that the GLIAC is a very tough conference.”

Whitlow’s D-line certainly appears to have talent, and it may have even more depth in a pair of former high school state champions. Mitchell said redshirt freshmen Dylan Carroll (Portland, Mich.) and Cody Moore (Fishers, Ind.) should be

ney Community High School, where she was a two-time captain and earned multiple awards.

Over the next couple of weeks, the four candidates will continue to duke it out for the top spot.

In past years, the job has been made simpler thanks to a stingy defense and a team that stresses ball control. Laker goalies were called on to make just 63 saves last season as GVSU outscored the opposition 88-4.

Abbey Miller might be gone, but GVSU’s talent and tradition remain. The Lakers are poised for another explosive season, but only time will tell who the eleventh player on the pitch will be when the season kicks off at home against Quincy on Sept. 5.

involved in the rotation.

The team will need to be stout up front no matter who’s on the field this season, and, regardless of formation (4-3, 5-2 or 4-2-5), GVSU will need to stop the run while it journeys through one of the toughest schedules in all of the NCAA Division II. Fortunately for GVSU fans, this brotherhood of defensive linemen will be leading the

charge for the Laker defense, and they’ll be having a good time as one cohesive unit while they’re doing it.

“We love each other. Man, it’s a lot of fun being with these guys,” Dunning said.

GVSU will kick off its season Sept. 4 at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. The game will be aired nationally on CBS College Sports.

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new recruits: Grand Valley State University wide receiver Keontre’ Miskel shares his expertise with GVSU students.

Fan Fest offered Laker fans an opportunity to connect with players and coaches from various fall sports teams.

ill and Jan Anway have been fans throughout the decades of their marriage.

Jan, a Michigan State University alumna, married Bill, a Grand Valley State University grad, who had not missed but a handful of football games dating back to his time in school.

For 21 years as proud supporters of GVSU football, the two are as consistent as they come.

“I just like to support them,” Bill said. “They are a hardworking group of young men.”

A new Laker, freshman defensive end Al Williams, is seeing just how supportive and grateful Laker fans are.

“They love their team,” Williams said. “They love their football players. They talk to you because they know we’re good people.”

Events giving fans access to players are what make community outreach so powerful for an institution. Fan Fest, which took place inside Lubbers Stadium on Thursday night, delivers on that premise.

The event was aimed to say “thank you” to the people who support GVSU Athletics, like Mr. and Mrs. Anway.

Fan Fest provided opportunities to fans and students alike to participate in giveaways, get autographs and snap photos with Louie the Laker.

Kids got a kick out of tossing on a helmet and a pair of pads and running over pylons as if they were a part of the football team. Others, testing their strength and accuracy, tried to boot a 30-yard field goal over the crossbar which, even without a defensive line charging, is not easy.

One individual able to knock one through the uprights was GVSU junior volleyball player Betsy Ronda, who said she likes the event because it gets fans hyped for the season.

A main focus in the grandscope of things was getting as many students to participate as possible.

In the scurry and excitement of Welcome Week, many students, such as offcampus commuters and upperclassmen, are too busy for, or unaware of. the event.

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GV women’s tennis team to lean on six ‘coaches’ Program transitions quickly in ‘14 with six seniors, five freshmen experience at the college level. All five are freshmen, giving the Lakers a team dynamic that lends itself to mentorship and, if all goes well, significant growth throughout the year.

“By the time we leave this year, the freshmen have to be ready to be leaders because they’re going to be the old ones next year,” Phillips said. “We have to show them how we carry ourselves.

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hen head coach John Black leads the Grand Valley State University women’s tennis team onto the court this season, he’ll be joined by six other coaches.

Those coaches will then take to the court for the Lakers, some in the singles lineup and some in the doubles. Some will even play both.

These six coaches are se-

niors Leah Dancz, Kristina Lucas, Carola Orna, Morgan Patterson, Kali Phillips and Kelly Trapp. Between them is a wealth of collegiate experience – both on the court and in the classroom. For GVSU to be successful this year and in the future, these six seniors will need to teach just as well as they play.

And the rest of the team will need to learn.

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Art

“Shared Passion: A Gift of the Stuart and Barbara Padnos Foundation Collection” EXHIBITION RECEPTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 5–7 P.M. ART GALLERY, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ALLENDALE CAMPUS EXHIBITION DATES: AUGUST 22–OCTOBER 31

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“An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Mark Doty and Dorianne Laux” THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 7 P.M. 2ND FLOOR, L.V. EBERHARD CENTER ROBERT C. PEW GRAND RAPIDS CAMPUS

Dance

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

Holiday Celebration

“The Many Moods of Christmas: Celebrating the Traditional Music of the Holidays” MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 7:30 P.M. FOUNTAIN STREET CHURCH 24 FOUNTAIN STREET NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI

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AC contests.

Black expects the Lakers to feature a deep roster this year, and said there is a “good chance” freshmen will be in the starting lineup, likely in doubles flights.

While some teams could be perturbed by relying on players with no experience, GVSU welcomes it.

It helps, of course, that these freshmen are talented.

“No one was sure how strong the freshmen were going to be, but I’m really impressed with how they’ve been doing,” Dancz said.

“I’m optimistic about them for the season.

“If we can do well in doubles I think we can do anything. I think we can win conference.”

It’s a young team, but, at least for now, there are plenty of coaches around to make sure the program will maintain its winning tradition for years to come.

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“All six of us have been together for so long that we’re more than ready to show them what to do.”

All six have each contributed at the college level since their respective rookie seasons. These now-seniors have played together for years at GVSU, and this has created a certain chemistry between them that is apparent within minutes of watching the team interact.

As the 2014 season approaches, the challenge for the Lakers will be to harbor that chemistry while passing it along to the new guard. Just one week into the season, things are going swimmingly for the team as a whole.

“I was worried about how the team was going to mesh and come together, but we’re only a week in and it seems

like we’ve been playing together all year,” Black said.

“We’re very much a team.

Everyone is together and the seniors are doing a great job of helping teach the freshmen about college life and college tennis.”

The team, which lost just two seniors from last year’s squad, played its way to a 20-8 record last season and finished with a third-place finish at the 2013 GLIAC Women’s Tennis Tournament. The Lakers then made their 14th consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearance, but fell in the first round of the Midwest Regional Tournament to Lewis University.

The Lakers won’t have to wait long to open conference play this season, as their first match will be at home against GLIAC foe Michigan Technological University on Sept. 6. It will be the first match in a string of five straight GLI-

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TEAMWORK: A pair of Grand Valley State University tennis players slap hands during a

recent practice. The team has six seniors and five freshman on its roster this year.

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“Because it’s the first week, it’s hard for people to hear about it,” Ronda said.

It’s easy for Transitions Leaders to pass along the event invite to newcomers, but that only does so much.

For Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing Doug Lipinski, sites like Twitter have been extremely important to expanding Laker Nation.

Staying on top of trends by tweeting photos and short updates has been the best way to engage with the younger generations.

“It’s all about creating a tradition of showing others the pride we have in the university because social media’s reach is nearly endless,” Lipinski said. “As long as we

stay innovative with it, we’re going to stay relevant.”

‘We are one’ is the new slogan for GVSU Athletics, but with upperclassmen especially, a ‘been there, done that’ attitude can drive numbers down for that demographic in events such as Fan Fest, Ronda said.

“That’s an experience you’ll never get back,” Lipinski said.

That is why retention of fans is GVSU’s moneymaker, and part of the strategy is “to cater to freshmen,” Lipinski said.

Creating access to the talented athletes GVSU has is a benefit to the fans and indirectly to the teams. It’s all about retaining the audience by growing the community engagement.

“If they have that relationship, they’re more likely to come back on Saturday

nights,” Lipinski said.

For decades now, lifelongfan Bill Anway and his wife Jan have made it their tradition to see the Lakers play on Saturdays because the “great environment” makes the games “a must.”

Their spot in section 205 near the 50-yard line is where they watch. They’ve been there for the ups, the downs and all the moments in between.

The supportive atmosphere behind the blue, white and black squad is electric, but equally expectant. There are always high hopes for every team and student athlete involved.

There is a tradition of winning and competitive greatness at GVSU, and events like Fan Fest are the university’s way of saying to everyone involved, “We could not do it without you.”

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(PIC)TURE THIS: Voting now open

WORTH A 1,O00 WORDS: Padnos International Center showcases study abroad experiences with a photo contest that is now open for voting by students, staff and faculty.

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he author GK Chesteron once said that the traveler sees what he sees, and the tourist sees what the traveler has already seen. While many students on Grand Valley’s campus may see what other travelers have already seen in Lake Ontario Hall, they may also be inspired to pave paths of their own.

Beginning Aug. 25 and going until Sept. 12, students will have the chance to choose the winners of the Padnos International Center’s 2014 Photo Contest. The photos have been supplied by the PIC

from students cataloguing their experience while studying abroad over the year.

Megan Lendman, Student Peer Advisor for the PIC, helped organize the 2014 photo contest along with Outreach Coordinator Alissa Lane.

“The point of it is to show people what others are doing abroad and give them glimpses of what people, their peers specifically, are doing,” Lendman said.

Before votes are tallied and winners selected on Sept.

12, students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to meet the photographers at an open house on Sept. 10 in the

Red Wall Gallery.

“It’s a great way to get everyone connected,” Lendman said. “All of the photographers are going to come and be able to meet alumni and students.”

The PIC prescreened its entries for photos that best fit into six categories, narrowing down the scores of entries to 50 per category.

With the finalists picked, it’s up to the GVSU community to decide the winners.

Voting will be held in room 130 of Lake Ontario Hall.

“All of our photographs we’ve ever used are student photographs and some of them are simply amazing,” Lendman said.

The PIC is always accepting photos of students’ experiences abroad, which can be submitted through their GVSU webpage.

“If there is actually a contest later that you haven’t applied to, you can still apply to that contest even if your photos are in this contest,” Lendman said.

One of the major goals of the photo contest is to encourage more students to look into study abroad opportunities.

According to the PIC, only about 2 percent of students study abroad, amounting to 600-800 students. In addition, many of these students say their experiences

abroad are the best things they’ve done at GVSU. Lendman agreed, adding, “There are so many advantages that really just captivate people into thinking about what it could mean for them.”

By exposing students to the collection of experiences captured on film, the PIC hopes to interest more students in the study abroad program.

The PIC website says, “Study abroad enriches students on a professional, academic and personal level.

Students enhance their competitive edge in the career world, as more and more sectors of our economy involve working with interna-

tional companies.”

For the time being though, Lendman said the contest will let students see through the eyes of those who have studied abroad to consider doing it themselves.

“Seeing is believing,” she said. “The biggest thing that stops people, I think, is there are so few people who study abroad…The photographs are to help people see the experiences that have already happened and that maybe it could be for them.”

More information on the 2014 Photo Contest and other upcoming PIC events can be found on their website at www.gvsu.edu/studyabroad/.

Top 5 things to remember when returning to school

BY COLLEEN SCHONFIELD LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM

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he right mindset can make all the difference when returning back to school. As with every start to the semester, the transition from vacation to hardcore academics can be a tough one, especially during the first few weeks when times of fun and frivolity seemingly override the needs of organization and order.

While college is a time worthy of long-lasting memories and meeting new people, the road to academic success can easily turn into

the road less traveled. Distractions from students’ personal and social lives can undoubtedly be abundant during the hey-days of college, so here are a few tips to start the semester, as well as keep it, on the right track.

1. Have priorities: Having a mental list of priorities is No. 1 (pun intended). Grand Valley State University is a school with ample opportunities to meet new people and have fun, but it’s crucial to remember the mainline reason behind being a student, and that is to work toward an end goal of graduation. Accomplishing that

goal requires putting other activities on hold, especially if they distract from schoolwork. That procrastinated homework is only hurting your academic success, so remember to put schoolwork necessities up top, and save unrelated time-consuming activities for the bottom.

2. Utilize tutors and office hours: All professors have office hours for a reason, whether it’s to go over grades with a student or to help them on an unclear subject. Taking advantage of those office hours can make all the difference between acing a class and bordering

on a B+. The same goes for tutoring centers, which at GVSU can be found in the Student Academic Success Center (Student Services Building) or at the MIP library. Hint: some professors allot extra credit to those who utilize these services.

3. Attend class: Getting notes from someone else the day of the missed lecture may not always be as accurate or in-depth as the ones taken yourself. Although there may be times where the snooze button “didn’t work” or you “missed the bus,” most professors would rather have students show

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up late than not at all. Remember, each missed class is a step away from receiving an A. 4. Join major-related student clubs: The road to a successful future involves making the right connections with the right people. Within the hundreds of student organizations around campus, there are many clubs that specialize in various areas of study. These clubs build connections with outside organizations to help students land internships, volunteer opportunities and future careers. It’s also a way to get to know fellow peers within

your same program.

5. Take care of yourself: While it’s important to be on top of schoolwork, it’s equally important to take breaks. Too much stress is not only bad for your mental health, but can lead to other health issues such as colds or headaches that could potentially make missing class more than a rare occurrence.

Eating right, getting the necessary amount of sleep and taking a breather once in a while will help ease the stress and anxiety that accompanies the college experience.

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