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BOUND HANDS ennifer Knickerbocker was walking to class on Friday, Aug. 29 when she noticed a crowd gathering around the Transformational Link. Knickerbocker and other veteran Grand Valley State University students were not surprised to see the commotion caused by The Campus Ministry USA wielding signs that said “Repent or Perish” and “Fear God and Keep his Commandments.” Knickerbocker stopped to encourage other students to continue moving and avoid antagonizing the group. In return, members of The Campus Ministry USA began to speak to her. “They said, ‘Hey blue hair what’s your problem? The way you treat your body is why you are going to commit suicide and be the next Robin Williams.’ Another student cut in and said she had no right to say those sorts of

things to me. I walked away,” Knickerbocker said. The Campus Ministries USA, founded by Brother Jed Smock, has been appearing on college campuses in all 50 states for more than 40 years. They have made a five hour long appearance at GVSU every Friday before Labor Day for four years. “We tell students that they must turn away from all sin and follow Jesus Christ who is the only way to salvation,” Smock said. Vice Provost of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Bart Merkle encourages students to ignore the group and continue on their way to class. The university has designated two free speech zones on campus; the Transformational Link on south campus and the Carillon Area Clock Tower by Kirkhof Center. “These are high-traffic areas where the whole sidewalk is designed to be able to move traffic well,” Merkle said. “This enables (the) university to go around them.” Merkle said that as a public

university, GVSU is required by law to abide by the Constitution. In this case, the First Amendment, pertaining to free speech, certainly applies. “That sort of means that people have the freedom to say what they want to, no matter how intolerant, hateful (or) objectionable they may be,” Merkle said. Many students were shocked by the presence of the group on campus. Some responded by playing loud music and yelling back with arguments or taunts. “I was on my way to class, and that was about two hours ago,” said freshman Eric Spohr. “I missed my writing class for this. It caught my attention just how they are trying to catch our’s by saying ridiculous things.” Smock said that he is encouraged by the students’ behavior. “That they trouble themselves to make a sign and come out and protest us tells me SEE PREACHERS ON A2

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PREACH IT: Members of The Campus Ministry USA advocate for students to live a life

without sin. Some students responded to the demonstration with their own comments.

GV master’s programs rank 30th in nation BY ALYSSA RETTELLE NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

rand Valley State University was ranked 30th in the nation in the “Best Master’s Universities” category in Washington Monthly’s annual college report for its contribution to the public good. This is up two spots from last year’s report. According to the report, the rankings are based on three criteria: civic engagement, research and social mobility. Gayle Davis, the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Grand Valley, is excited about the improved ranking. “It is very gratifying to us to be acknowledged in this most recent way by Washington Monthly, in affirmation of our studentcentered culture and mission,” she said. “We have strategically and judiciously allocated resources to all the specific areas mentioned in the rankings in order to fulfill our commit-

ment to our students and our community.” downtown likely had something to do with the Corey Anton, a professor at GVSU, has gain in national attention.” taught several different Master’s courses In the future, Anton expects the trend during his 16 years at the uniwill continue. versity and said he has noticed “Many people realize that the improvements over time. they will need a Master’s degree “Many people “Not only has the university to advance in their employment,” itself over the years implementhe said. “Others simply want to realize that ed increasingly rigorous stancontinue to expand their horithey will need dards for graduate faculty, but zons. Grand Valley is a special the graduate student population place and people who come here a master’s seems a bit more robust, more can sense it right away.” degree to international and just more highGVSU ranked first in the napower overall,” he said. tion in the community service advance in their “Because Grand Valley has subcategory, which factors in employment.” grown rather quickly over the last participation and hours served. decade – bringing in amazingly Nazareth College, N.Y., WheeCOREY ANTON talented and productive scholars lock College, Mass., Keuka ColGVSU PROFESSOR – there are more and more people lege, N.Y. and S. Arkansas Unicapable of graduate instruction. versity trailed close behind. Also, there is more interest and demand in the Thomas Haas, president of GVSU, appreciates area. My guess is that some of the new programs Washington Monthly highlighting the school.

“Recognition by Washington Monthly through the criteria used represents our commitment to the communities and the positive outcomes where we serve,” he said. “In fact, one of my watchwords in keeping with our mission is service. Community for us stretches way beyond our campuses. Grand Valley students performed more than one million community service hours last year and the work continues. “They clean up roadways and parks…they work with younger students who are struggling…and they volunteer at food banks and donation sites. I appreciate Washington Monthly magazine highlighting us first in the nation when it comes to community service, and overall rating of 30th in the nation.” Additionally, GVSU took the 11th spot in the service staff, courses and financial aid support subcategory. Lesley University, Mass., Nazareth College, N.Y., Seattle University, Wash., Whitworth University, Wash. and Wheelock College, Mass. took first through fifth respectively.

Faculty governance preps for a busy year

make recommendations to the ECS by December, said Karen Gipson, the chair of ECS and UAS. “The USETI task force met throughout the summer

and delivered an update to the faculty this fall at each of college startup meetings,” Gipson said. “USETI’s work will definitely be continuing throughout the fall, and fac-

ulty input is encouraged.” Students and faculty at GVSU can also expect to hear continued discussion about the creation of an Ombuds Office on campus,

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omorrow will mark the start of another busy year for faculty governance at Grand Valley State University as the Executive Committee of the Senate holds their first meeting of the academic school year. At this time, the ECS will be finalizing their goals for 20142015, which will include business from last year as well as new charges. Revisions to student evaluations were a major topic of discussion last year in faculty governance. In January, the University Academic Senate passed a motion to adopt a universitywide set of questions that all units will be required to use in addition to any internal measures they might want to use. Since then, a task force for Univer-

sal Student Evaluations on Teaching Implementation has been meeting to discuss the best practices for the usage of evaluations. The group is expected to

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Gipson said. An Ombuds Office would be a place for members of the GVSU community to confidentially discuss complaints, concerns or problems with an impartial “Ombudsman.” The UAS voted in favor of the office during the last academic school year and sent a recommendation to Provost Gayle Davis last spring. “I understand that the Senior Management Team discussed the possibility at one of its meetings over the summer, but we haven’t yet heard whether the Ombuds Office will be approved or not,” Gipson said. Over the summer, the ECS held two retreats to discuss possible new business and charges to each of the standing committees of UAS. Gipson shared some of the topics that were discussed which include, among

NEW BUSINESS: Provost Gayle Davis shares a report with the University Academic Senate during a meeting. Fac-

ulty governance is currently setting their agenda for this year.

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down deep in their conscience they know that we are right,” Smock said. “But they don’t do what is right. They want to live a life of self-indulgence instead of a life of self-denial.” Smock said that they never personally target students. “We don’t just choose people haphazardly out of the crowd and accuse them of things, but they usually initiate something,” Smock said. According to Knickerbocker’s account, Smock’s statement assumes that Knickerbocker initiated something by telling students to move on. Knickerbocker has filed a bias incident report with the university, however Merkle said that in cases such as these there is very little that

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the university can do. the First Amendment,” he said. “We “If an individual can walk by and have to be very careful not to sensor continue on their way someone’s freedom to exand all the group is doing press themselves unless is speaking then there is it steps beyond speech.” “But they don’t not a whole lot that they Knickerbocker discan do,” he said. agrees, saying that she do what is right. Merkle said that the believes that GVSU could They want to university has to be potentially do more. very careful to not sen“There needs to be a live a life of sor someone’s freedom multiple strike system,” self-indulgence to express themselves Knickerbocker said. instead of selfno matter how intoler“Three strikes and you ant and hateful it may are out. Everyone has a denial.” be. If the report is only right to free speech but if about speech, the most these people are taking it JED SMOCK that the university can on themselves to switch BROTHER do is address the person to hate speech then they who spoke in a perceivshould be asked to leave. ably hateful manner and question Grand Valley is our home and we their intentions. shouldn’t be insulted like that.” “Public institutions must abide by

excited by the prospect of increased collaboration between the faculty senate and the Student Senate. “One thing that we are working on together is a remedy for the severe lack of quiet prayer and reflection space on campus for students of non JudeoChristian faiths,” Plague said. “The Student Senate passed a resolution about it last year, and Karen is working to make it a priority in faculty governance as well. We continue to strive for our long-term goal of an Interfaith Center that can truly meet all of the faith needs of our diverse student body.” The ECS meeting will take place tomorrow, Sept. 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 3062 in James H. Zumberge Hall.

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The Grand Valley State University Padnos International Center will host an information session about the Benjamin A. Gilman international scholarship, a nationally competitive program that offers grants to students who are eligible for the federal Pell grant. Students interested in learning more about the funding deadlines and application steps for their winter 2015 study abroad trip can attend the workshop today at 5 p.m. in the Padnos International Center, located in room 130 in Lake Ontario Hall. The session is also sponsored by the Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships, located in room 230 of the Mary Idema Pew Library. For more information, visit www.iie.org/Programs/GilmanScholarship-Program. NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE CDS GAIN PUBLICITY

The Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble has two CDs, “Music for 18 Musicians” (2007) and “In C Remixed” (2009), featured on the front page of the iTunes Classical section, starting last week. Bill Ryan founded the New Music Ensemble in 2006 and has served as its director since its inception. The group performs a variety of music, from today’s hits to the well-known classics. The ensemble has received reviews from publications across the country, ranging from the New Yorker to the San Francisco Chronicle and the Detroit Free Press. For more information on the ensemble and its performance schedule, visit www. newmusicensemble.org. YBBW HOSTS BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC

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others, reconsidering the policy of credit/ no credit for study abroad, seeking ways to make GVSU easier to navigate for active-duty military personnel, investigating the possibility of graduate student stipends and developing additional “Issues” courses. “We’ll also be working more closely with the Student Senate on some issues,” Gipson said. “For example, one of our topics of new business this week is to discuss the possibility of supporting the Student Senate resolution from last March calling for the creation of a meditation and reflection space on campus.” Student Senate President Andrew Plague is

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The Grand Valley State University club, You Beauitful Black Women, is hosting a back to school picnic on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Robinson Field. Free food, games and a raffle for prizes are included at the event. The GVSU chapter of You Beautiful Black Women was created in 1994. The group highlights problems and successes of African American women, but its membership is made up of all races and genders. For more information, contact YBBW at ybbwbeta@gmail.com.

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GV mythbusters: BY HANNAH LENTZ HLENTZ@LANTHORN.COM

hile we may not have a Hollywood special effect expert dedicated to testing out urban legends, the Grand Valley Lanthorn is committed to taking those rumors you heard freshman year and finding out the truth. Up first in the series: Was freshman traditional style housing set to become a prison if the university failed? After talking to Vice President for University Relations Matt McLogan and Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of the Department of Public Safety, the verdict is that this “myth” is completely busted. It seems to be that this rumor about Copeland, Kistler and Robinson Halls is simply an urban legend that seems to be recycled every few years, perhaps when those students for whom it has been debunked are replaced with those who have yet to hear the story. For those who have been exposed to this campus-wide

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INVESTIGATING RUMORS: GVSU student Stephanie Button sits next to the freshmen liv-

ing centers. The myth that GVSU would become a prison if it failed proved to be false.

Was campus ever going to be a prison? hearsay, the answer behind the design plan of these living centers happens to be much less Hollywood and much more architecturally based. “Actually, the ‘wavy’ residence halls were designed by an architect who thought it would be clever to have the shape of the buildings mirror the shape of the ravines that (are around) them,” McLogan said. “Also, the state of Michigan, which builds prisons, does not review, design, finance or construct university residence halls. That work is the responsibility of each university.” Historically, in the mid1970s, GVSU went through a trying time with reduced job prospects and state appropriations. In 1973, there were disagreements about the curriculum of Thomas Jefferson College and legislators’ opinions on university policies in the Grand Rapids Press. Additionally, GVSU was feeling the pressure of a drop in enrollment in liberal arts schools with more and more students turning toward educations in business

and professional education due to a lack of jobs. At this time is when the rumor of GVSU’s prison potential first made an appearance on campus. Though the rumor has changed and varied slightly over the years, the rumor at the start was that the legislature was considering closing a number of state-funded institutions of higher education, and as part of that plan, GVSU would be turned into a prison. Real proof or documentation of that plan does not exist in the GVSU archives or any private or public collection searched for this history. “I’m sure if GVSU did not continue as a university, those halls would be used for another university purpose,” DeHaan said. “These facilities were built to be residence halls for Grand Valley students.” As another school year comes into full swing and the rumor of the “prison dorms” makes its way around the freshman residence halls, this GVSU myth is simply that – a myth and nothing more.

GV names Ricco as MAREC director BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI ASSISTANTNEWS @LANTHORN.COM

rand Valley State University has selected Kevin Ricco as the new director of the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center, a GVSU SmartZone located in Muskegon. T. Arnold Boezaart is the current director of MAREC. Boezaart is retiring at the end of October, after directing

the center since April 2009. Boezaart said he has worked with Ricco in the past because of Ricco’s current position with GVSU’s Pew campus operations. “I am pleased that (Ricco) has been chosen because that will allow us to ensure a smooth transition,” Boezaart said. Ricco’s first day at MAREC is Sept. 22, allowing him and Boezaart about a month to work together before he leaves the facility. Boezaart

said he will review their ongoing projects and activities to “gradually get him up to speed” before Ricco officially takes over. Ricco said this also gives him time to wrap up any remaining facilities projects on the Grand Rapids and satellite campuses, which he has managed since November 2012. Prior to that, Ricco worked as the Allegan County department head for 12 and a half years. For five

of those years, he directed county development. This included economic development, brownfield development, tourism and parks and recreation. His major accomplishment in this role was creating a county-wide economic program where one had not previously existed. He said this work will be valuable for his position as director of MAREC. “I draw upon all of my previous work experiences,”

Ricco said. “The most important element is the ability to work with different people who you can use as resourcebuilding networks.” The position was posted early last March. Ricco expressed his interest when he submitted his resume and credentials to an interview committee, which reviewed each candidate. Ricco said it was a long

“The most important element is the ability to work with different people...” KEVIN RICCO MAREC DIRECTOR

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Student Senate discusses yearlong goals General assembly hosts first meeting of the year, discusses goals for campus BY AUDRA GAMBLE NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

he Grand Valley State University Student Senate held their first general assembly meeting of the academic year on Thursday, Aug. 28. The meeting set the tone for the rest of the year as committee vice presidents outlined their goals for the 20142015 school year. The meeting began with GVSU’s president, Thomas Haas, swearing in all of the

senators. Haas called this a rite of passage for the senators. “You have a very important role to listen to the voice of the students of how we can make GVSU a better place to be,” Haas said. “A better place to learn and a better place to live.” The Student Senate focused on their plans for the year and each vice president gave a report on what they want to accomplish this year. Student Senate President Andrew Plague mentioned that a goal of the senate is to

become more engaged with graduate students. The campus affairs committee vice president, Eric Cousins, is focusing on a centralized mobile GVSU app, as well as pushing the city of Allendale to put sidewalks on 48th Avenue. He also wants to prevent bike theft on the Pew Campus. Scott St Louis, vice president for educational affairs, would like to see a new platform for faculty evaluations that is universal for students. Vice president for diversi-

ty affairs, Rainesha Williams- ate more opportunities for civic Fox, plans on creating a engagement on campus. registered interThe vast faith organizamajority of the tion on campus. meeting was “You have a very taken up by a The external relations vice important role to presentation by president, MadVice Provost elaine Cleghorn, listen to the voice and Dean of will add a down- of the students of Students Bart town location for Merkle and Dihow we can make rector of Instithe Sept. 11 meGVSU a better morial that nortutional Analymally takes place sis Phillip Batty. place to be.” outside of the The presentaKirkhof Center. tion informed THOMAS HAAS In addition, she the senators of GVSU PRESIDENT is looking to crethe makeup of

their constituents, the GVSU student body. Most of the statistics that the senators listened to are often presented to students during tours of the campus, and are thus old hat. However, some of the data was less wellknown to the senators. Batty and Merkle noted that the growth in enrollment had slowed from 2008 to 2013, but they expect there to be an increase for the class of 2018. SEE SENATE ON A5

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Overcoming the freshmen 15 BY EMILY DORAN EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

s a first-year student at Grand Valley State University, I can confirm that there are several aspects of attending college that intimidate me

and my fellow freshman: There’s homesickness, the difficulty of adjusting to rigorous academics and the challenge of balancing homework and social life. These are hurdles that immediately confront incoming freshman and are too large and obvious to ignore. Not all of college’s adjustments are so blatant, however. Rather, a college campus is the perfect breeding ground for developing bad habits that don’t produce noticeable effects right away. One such consequence that can develop subtly is the infamous Freshman 15. Free from parental constraints for perhaps the first time,

it is easy for students to develop unhealthy habits that can lead to weight gain. These can range from eating unchecked in the cafeteria to failing to utilize the gym. I’ve only been living on campus for two weeks, but I can already tell that these will be challenging hurdles. So I’ve come up with a “game plan.” First, I’m trying to eat well. This can be very difficult with cafeterias that offer a lot of junk food (the soft serve machine at Fresh comes readily to mind). Still, there are plenty of healthy options as well. When I eat at Fresh, for example, I like to build a

large veggie-topped salad to start off my meal, and when I grab a sandwich at The Connection, I reach for an apple as a side instead of a bag of chips (most of the time, anyway). I realize that eating well is only one aspect of staying healthy, though; exercise is also very important. I’m sure I’m not the only freshman who’s realized that it’s possible to get a decent workout just from walking across campus lugging a heavy backpack. Needless to say, my shoulders will probably be significantly stronger by the end of the semester. I also try to take the stairs instead of the elevator,

just as another way to add small bouts of exercise into my daily routine. For fullblown workouts, I either make the trek to Fieldhouse – which is not particularly time effective, but worth it for the equipment – or I pop in a workout DVD in my laptop when I’m feeling a little more lazy or when I’m under time constraints. But either way, I try to exercise frequently. Finally, I am striving to get enough sleep. This healthful habit has been the most difficult to implement. For example, with a schedule that includes both early-morning classes and late-night study sessions, I

often find that maintaining a full and consistent sleep schedule is nearly impossible. But sleep is still a critical part of staying well and, as such, I try to treat it as a priority, right alongside classes and work hours. While avoiding the dreaded Freshman 15 may be challenging, I think that it will be far from impossible. All it will take is a little bit of diligence and the right tools, and with the abundant resources available at GVSU, including nutritious food and exercise options, I know that I will have plenty of ways to implement and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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JACKIE SMITH “Once you target and degrade a certain person, then that’s hate.”

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BRANDY KLOCKO “When it starts to get harsh or violent or racist or discriminatory.”

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GREG PELOQUIN “If the person that’s being attacked can’t defend themselves or doesn’t feel comfortable.”

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ROBBY COPELAND “Any free speech can be hate speech, it depends on the definition.”

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Seeing human complexity behind every action t Grand Valley State University, there are several designated “free speech zones” that any group can go to and be able to say anything they want. While free speech is encouraged – and mandatory at GVSU, as it is a public university – many students have taken issue with some groups crossing the line from free speech to hate speech. In particular, students have taken issue with The Campus Ministry USA. At the Lanthorn, we are all about protecting free speech. After all, we are a newspaper. However, we do take issue with something the representative of The Campus Ministry USA said in the Gabriella Patti’s article.

In the article, Brother Jed Smock said “we don’t just choose people haphazardly out of the crowd and accuse them of things but they usually initiate something,” in response to a question about if his organization targeted individual students. In a culture where victimblaming is prevalent, this attitude is not surprising, but it is indeed still troubling. The idea that the religious radicals feel that it is acceptable to target someone if they “bring it upon themselves” is the exact same attitude which allows for people to say that a rape victim was “asking for it” by wearing revealing clothing. Of course, GVSU’s campus is not the only place where this thought process is used to justify actions. Recently, a host of nude photographs of celebrities was released without

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the celebrities’ permission. There are some that responded by saying that those individuals should never have taken those photographs in the first place if they did not want them shared with the public. However, those who spout this rhetoric are forgetting something very important. Behind every photograph, every comment on the internet, every comment made in person and every other act of communication, there is a human being. A human being with thoughts and feelings and ideas, and absolutely no action that human can take justifies any sort of hateful or harmful action in response. It is imperative that we think of others complexly, as a whole person, if we ever hope to live in a kinder, more accepting world.

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BY MACKENZIE BUSH MBUSH@LANTHORN.COM

hen I was in high school, I considered myself to be a social outcast. As is required, I wore more than my fair share of black nail polish, told people I “wasn’t like other girls” and listened to pop punk. I must have had at least three different Paramore t-shirts. So I kind of fulfilled all of my little emo kid dreams when I saw Fall Out Boy this weekend at the Soaring Eagle

Casino in Mount Pleasant. In terms of a quick review, the concert was full of energy, good stage presence and many, many pyrotechnics. And unlike most outdoor concerts that I’ve attended, everyone in the hill section stood from the moment Fall Out Boy went onstage until the end of the encore, and there was even a fair amount of dancing, despite the section’s semi-precarious slope. The band played a good mixture of stuff from their new album, as well as obligatory songs they wrote in like, 2005. But when these two parts of the band’s career were blended together into a set list, the juxtaposition between the two eras was difficult to ignore. Fall Out Boy’s new album does away with their gimmick of long song titles, and classifications like “pop punk” and “alt rock” just don’t fit

anymore. Save Rock and Roll, the band’s newest release, feels cleaner and its lyrics more sincere. In addition, it feels to me like they’ve shifted the message in their music entirely, moving from rebellion to empathy, which might be the biggest difference. After the concert, I couldn’t help thinking how Fall Out Boy could have easily thrown together their newest album, the first they’ve released in six years. The band had found a formula that worked fairly well for them; it would have been easier to stick to it, especially since their most dedicated fans would eat it up either way, and might have actually preferred that version of the album. But to live, and especially to create art, is to change, to evolve and morph until your past self wouldn’t even understand how you got here. Personally, I’m glad 2014 Fall Out

Boy doesn’t write the same way as 2008 Fall Out Boy, and I’m glad that fourteen-yearold me and twenty-one-yearold me would never get along. If old things are too comfortable, it’s easy to lie down in them and stay still for so long you doze off. Many artists fail because they’re simply too afraid to try something different and their novelty wears off. Along the same lines, I know that I have held onto people and dreams so long that they fell to pieces in my hands. But if Destiny’s Child hadn’t broken up, we wouldn’t have gotten Beyoncé. If you don’t push yourself, you’re kinetic energy will run out sooner or later. And if you stay friends with that one toxic person—you know the one—you’ll never figure out how much cooler than them you are.

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he Leadership University program at Grand Valley State University offers students the opportunity to grow their leadership skills during their college careers. There is no leadership 101 course at GVSU, as it is often through experience that leaders grow. “Everyone has some leadership qualities,” said Maria Beelen, the leadership program assistant. Leadership University isn’t a club, but rather a way of connecting students interested in growing their identities as leaders. All students that participate choose a faculty mentor. “Mentors are there to guide students through reflection,” said Brendan Gallagher, the program supervisor. ”(They) are a guide

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process that included two major parts: the interview and the presentation. The presentation the candidates gave was on their vision for the future of MAREC. Ricco presented his to a group of MAREC advisers, committee members and other staff in July. One of his short-term

to help them find opportunities and activities through the whole college experience.” Those interested in joining are provided with a list of available mentors with different skills, interests and backgrounds. The program is flexible and students can choose any mentor regardless of their area of study. “The whole idea is to network with them (and) become aware of opportunities the mentor has connections to,” Gallagher said. Members can participate in anything that hones their leadership abilities, from community service and volunteer work, to sitting on student boards and belonging to student run organizations. Leading a group project for a class assignment can also count. Many students are already involved in these activities. A big part of Leadership University is helping to create a paper trail for students to create an identity as a leader.

goals is to hire someone to fill the empty associate director position, which he said will be a “critical hire for us.” He said this position is necessary because they have a small staff at MAREC, and everyone’s job is important to the center as a whole. Another short-term goal involves the vision report that MAREC published in 2009. “I would like to take

that document and apply that a few steps further,” Ricco said. His long-term goals for the next two to five years include “finding a way to develop and identify consistent channels” of companies that MAREC can work with. Ricco explained that MAREC is an incubator facility that helps energy-related businesses and entrepreneurs in the area get started.

“It puts the things you have “It’s easy to have buzz andone in college in one place, swers, but if you can’t answer “It puts the organized professionally,” why then they will know,” GalBeelen said. lagher said. “Grad schools want things you Members create an online those who are excited to be inhave done in portfolio, which is “huge in disvolved in activities.” college in one tinguishing yourself,” Beelen Leadership University is said. Gallagher agrees and also still a new program, now in place, organized saw the need to consolidate his its second year. There are professionally.” leadership identity. about 25 students involved, “It was one of the first things and they are working on getgraduate schools asked, what ting more mentors involved, MARIA BEELEN leadership activities did I have Gallagher said. PROGRAM and why was I involved,” he said. For those interested in getASSISTANT “They just grilled me with questing involved, there will be an tions about it.” information night on Sept. This is why the reflection process of the 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 2266 in program is so important. Students sit down the Kirkhof Center where students can ask with their mentor and discuss not only what questions and mingle. For more informathey did, but why it matters and how they will tion about Leadership University, go to apply the experience in the future. They then www.gvsu.edu/leadershipuniversity. write a reflection paper for their portfolio. He added that he wants to put more jobs on the market, focus on the academic missions of GVSU and foster more resources for more people, such as students looking for internships or community members looking to get involved. “It’s about taking the foundations the current director has built and really get that name recognition out there,” Ricco said. “I’d like to see it become a pre-

eminent facility of its type and have a greater sphere of influence.” Making the switch to a new workplace may have some challenges, but Ricco said he is ready to get back to the place of his birth, Muskegon. “I am excited at the opportunity to be a part of something really positive that I can do in the community where I live,” he said.

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GREEK ROW: This year, five sororities and one fraternity at Grand Valley State University are starting their transition to six new Greek houses on Pierce Street. With phase one of

construction now finished, phase two, which will include four more houses for the remaining four sororites, will soon begin. The houses are located by Copper Beech Townhomes. BY MADDIE FORSHEE MFORSHEE@LANTHORN.COM

ince last year, there has been a new addition to off-campus apartment housing in Allendale. Grand Valley State University now has their very own Greek Row. In just one year, six new Greek houses were built on Pierce Street near Copper Beech Townhomes, marking the beginning of a transition for GVSU Greek life to a more central location in Allendale. The new houses hold five sororities (Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Phi Sigma Sigma, Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Kappa) and one fraternity (Alpha Sigma Phi). The houses, known as Grand Village, were move-in ready on Aug. 22, the Friday before classes. Despite the late move-in, spirits remain high for the new housing. “They’re beautiful inside,” said Kaitlyn Scholtens, president of Alpha Omicron Pi.

“(The house) fits our needs better right now. I like it a lot.” There has long been a demand for a proper Greek row, according to Interfraternity Council President Tyler Dunham. When the owner of Campus West, Allen Hoffman, came forward and wanted to work with GVSU to build a Greek row, he was met with a lot of support from the fraternities and sororities. Grand Village is a work in progress; now that the first phase is done, phase two is in the works. The next part of construction will include four more houses, which the four remaining sororities (Phi Mu, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Delta Zeta and Sigma Sigma Sigma) will fill up. There have been talks of a phase three being done to eventually house the rest of GVSU’s fraternities, but nothing is set in stone. Financial ability and the ability of each chapter to fill the houses were the two deciding factors regarding which sororities and fraternities got houses in the first phase

of construction. If a chapter knew they had those abilities, they voted on whether to take part in phase one or wait until phase two was completed. Some chapters that live off campus have previous leases with their buildings so they couldn’t break that contract. Funding the construction of Grand Village was another issue as well. According to Dunham, most chapters reached out to their alumni bases for preliminary funding for the project. Now, according to Scholtens, rent has been raised so the houses can be maintained properly, making it more equivalent to other off-campus apartment housing rather than cheaper, on-campus housing that most of the chapters were in before. Prior to Grand Village being built, there was on-campus housing specifically for Greek life. They are known as Grand Valley Apartments and housed five sororities and one fraternity. Since Grand Village has been built, all but two sororities have moved out of GVA. The buildings were

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NEW PARKING TECHNOLOGY: Grand Valley State University will start using a pay-by-cell

service that will allow students to pay for parking meters through PayPal or credit card.

t Grand Valley State University, each academic year brings new opportunities and standards to ensure the accommodation of student population growth can be met through efforts of decongestion. As campus traffic picks back up and continues to increase, new parking implementations have been introduced to both the Allendale and Pew campuses to ease the strains of traveling and make commuting simpler. As of this month, the launch of a new parking payment service called Parkmobile will be featured in housing and academic parking lots to aid commuters. This is a pay-by-cell service that enables students, faculty, staff or visitors to pay for parking via a smart phone app, toll free number or the web. Select pay-by-cell parking meters will be denoted by a green Parkmobile sticker which will provide directions on setting up a payment account through PayPal or credit card. After an account

remodeled and are already being used for upperclassman housing. Anywhere from 24 to 48 students can live in one building in GVA, which is a contrast to the maximum of 30 students in one house in Grand Village. Even with the construction of Grand Village taking place so quickly, GVA has been put to good use by providing another on-campus style of housing for GVSU’s growing student population. “It’s kind of a win-win,” said Andy Beachnau, the associate vice provost for Student Affairs and Director of Housing. “(Greek life) got nicer, better housing and (GVSU) is able to accommodate more students.” With the transition away from Grand Valley Apartments, which have housed the sororities since they came to campus, there have been some mixed feelings, both bittersweet and excited. “We may be losing a little bit of our traditions,” Scholtens said. “But we’ll start new ones.”

is set-up, parkParking reing becomes strictions are as simple as This is a pay-by- continually enkeying in the forced through cell service that meter’s zone the GVPD, so it number which enables students, is important to will activate the remember that staff or visitors parking session. Parkmobile is To ensure to pay for parking a payment serthe avoidance vice that abides via cell phone... of a parking ciby GVSU’s tation, the zone parking stannumber matchdards and does es with the license plate and not exempt anyone from cell phone number verified parking citations or disobeythrough Parkmobile. ing campus parking rules. According to the Grand According to the Valley Police Department, the GVPD website, Parkmoacademic meter hourly rate bile is not associated with through Parkmobile is set at parking lot enforcements, $1.50 or 30 cents per 15 min- does not issue refunds utes at a maximum of four and does not accept or hours. The housing meter rate process citation appeals. is 25 cents per 15 minutes at a At this time Parkmobile maximum of 30 minutes. stickers can be found on Worried about how the meters in the Kirkhof much time is left before parking lot and will conracking up that 10th park- tinue to expand to other ing ticket? Not a problem, parking meters throughas Parkmobile provides an out campus as the month option to send a text mes- progresses. sage 15 minutes before More information on the expiration of the park- the rules and regulations of ing transaction in which Parkmobile can be found on you can add more time or their website at http://www. walk to your car before the gvsu.edu/gvpd/parkmobileGVSU parking enforcement pay-by-cell-faq-s-132.htm. staff gets there first.

CSLC hosts Nonprofit Volunteer and Internship fall fair BY BEN GLICK BGLICK@LANTHORN.COM

he Fall 2014 Nonprofit Volunteer and Internship Fair will take place Sept. 11 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Henry Hall Atrium and is being hosted by Grand Valley State University’s Community Service Learning Center. The CSLC said the fair is an opportunity for students to connect with various agencies in the greater Grand Rapids area. “The Nonprofit Volunteer and Internship Fair does not require registration from

students interested in opportunities,” the center said on its website. “Just show up and participate.” Up to 50 agencies including the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the Peace Corps are offering volunteer and internship opportunities. The CSLC said resumes and business attire are not required but may be appropriate for those looking for internships. Students interested in finding opportunities before the next fair are instructed to visit the CSLC where consultants are available to help them explore options. The event is sponsored

by the CSLC, Volunteer efwhich provides forts at GVSU c o m m u n i t y “Our mission is to date back to service, civic the early 1990’s, e n g a g e m e n t prepare students with the work of and extracurthe Leadership to become ricular service & Volunteer citizens of a learning opCenter and Volportunities for unteer GVSU. global society GVSU students In January and challenge to serve the lo2002, Volunteer cal community. GVSU received them...” “We serve as its own space in a campus clearthe Student OrWWW.GVSU.EDU/ inghouse and ganization CenSERVICE resource for ter (SOC), and students and student orga- the Volunteer Center became nizations, as well as provide an office within the Office of support to faculty and staff Student Life. for related initiatives,” the In January 2006, the VolCSLC website states. unteer Center was restruc-

tured and became the Community Service Learning Center with actual space adjacent to the Office of Student Life. The CSLC was created to provide a central operation for students that were interested in service. “Our mission is to prepare students to become citizens of a global society and challenge them to be committed to a life of community service as active citizens,” their website said. The philosophy of the CSLC is guided by the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, a notion developed in 1994 by UCLA professors Helen and Al-

exander Astin that focuses on strengthening three core components of individual values, group values and societal values to train social justice leaders. “Social change refers to creating positive change within the community that in some way benefits the community,” the website said. “Social change leaders are those who work collaboratively to ensure that change occurs.” The CSLC described the leaders as being focused on collective action, shared power, and having “a passionate commitment to social justice and civic engagement.”

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The Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team will host walk-on tryouts for the upcoming season at Fieldhouse Arena on Sept. 17 from 3-5 p.m. Interested candidates can either sign up in the men’s basketball offices or contact GVSU assistant coach Jeff Bauer at 616-3313630. GVSU, which finished with a 19-8 record last year, will tip off its season on Nov. 6 with an exhibition game at Valparaiso University.

his season opener has Hollywood written all over it. The nationally-televised showdown features a stadium located about 25 miles east of Los Angeles, a star-studded cast of AllAmerican candidates and a pair of top-25 teams in the AFCA Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll. For the No. 2 Grand Valley State University football team, the key is avoiding all of the hype, hoopla and ballyhoo. “There’s a lot of challenges: the distance, handling the emotion of an opener that’s on national television and being preseason ranked number two,” said GVSU coach Matt Mitchell. “We’ve got to manage all of those expectations.” The expectations are high for the Lakers after their 12-3 season in 2013, but their first game will be no walk on the

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ON THE LOOKOUT: QB Heath Parling scans Azusa Pacific’s

defense in the 2013 season opener. GVSU won 38-17.

boulevard against No. 22 der pads are parallel to the Azusa Pacific University. line of scrimmage – he’s a APU, the NCAA’s newest downhill type runner. active Division II program, “He never misses a cut dropped a 38-17 contest in or never misses a hole so we Allendale to begin its season can’t let him get in the seca year ago, but bounced back ond level of our defense; we by winning 10 of its next 11 don’t match up well physigames and a cally against Great Northhim. We’ve got west Athletic to do a good job “He’s pretty Conference with our front (GNAC) title. seven guys of scary when his The team getting the run shoulder pads brings back 46 stopped.” letter winners Stopping the are parallel and 10 returnrun will be an to the line of ing starters. important asOne of those pect of the tilt scrimmage...” returning startfor both teams. ers is 6-foot-2, GVSU’s ofMATT MITCHELL 240-pound sefense features FOOTBALL COACH nior tailback three standout Terrell Watson, running backs – Lindy’s 2014 seniors Michael Preseason Division II Offen- Ratay, Chris Robinson and sive Player of the Year, who junior Kirk Spencer – and rushed for 1,812 yards and 23 all three bring a different ditouchdowns last season. mension to the Laker ground “He’s a very big back, he’s game. got light feet and good vi“One of our hallmarks is sion,” Mitchell said. “He’s pretty scary when his shoulSEE FOOTBALL ON A8

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GRAND VALLEY AZUSA PACIFIC QB: H. Parling Senior RB: C. Robinson Senior or M. Ratay Senior or K. Spencer Junior WR: J. Potts Junior WR: K. Miskel Senior WR: J. Robbins Sophomore TE: J. Wirth Senior LT: E. LaBuhn Senior LG: J. Walsh Junior C: B. Revenberg Junior RG: P. McCallum Senior RT: C. Hobbs Redshirt Freshman

DE: D. Hogan Junior DT: I. Dunning Senior NG: F. Boenzi Senior DE: M. Mosley Senior or M. Judon Junior MLB: D. Talley Sophomore WLB: B. Horling Junior NLB: D. Hurst Senior CB: D. Carey Sophomore or T. Walton Redshirt Freshman CB: D. Jones Senior FS: G. Pougnet Redshirt Freshman or K. Short Redshirt Freshman SS: T. Jemison Redshirt Freshman

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The Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s cross country teams will both open the fall season as national contenders at the NCAA Division II level. The Laker women, who won the national championship last fall, open the season as the top team in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll, while the GVSU men are slated as the No. 2 team after their second-place finish in 2013. Reigning national champion Adams State University is tabbed as the No. 1 team on the men’s side, while its women’s team is ranked No. 2. Western State Colorado University is ranked No. 3 in both polls. Both GVSU teams return to action Sept. 12 at the Spartan Invitational at Michigan State University.

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Six former Grand Valley State University football alumni recently learned their fate for the 2014 season, as NFL teams made cuts and set their 53-man rosters. For weeks, former GVSU centers Tim Lelito and Matt Armstrong competed for what appeared to be the same spot in New Orleans. Lelito, who started a pair of games at right guard for the Saints last season, proved to be the winner of the competition, as Armstrong, an undrafted free agent, was cut. Meanwhile, despite initial reports, wide receiver Charles Johnson was cut by the Cleveland Browns and assigned to the team’s practice squad after passing through waivers unclaimed. Four former GVSU players will begin the 2014 season on NFL rosters: Lelito, cornerback Brandon Carr (Dallas Cowboys), linebacker Dan Skuta (San Francisco 49ers) and offensive tackle Cameron Bradfield (Jacksonville Jaguars).

GAME WON: The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team celebrates a goal during a 2013 game. The team is preparing to take on Quincy

University at home on Friday night at 7 p.m. The two teams met in the postseason last fall. GVSU won 2-1 after a second-half goal from Jenny Shaba.

GV soccer team gears up for Quincy rematch No. 13 Hawks travel to Allendale looking for revenge against top-ranked Lakers BY ADAM KNORR ASSISTANTSPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

ecoming a champion is anything but easy. A vague, yet finicky formula of hard work, talent and teamwork must be present for any team to sustain success. Often, however, the most challenging work in sports is done after the championship is won. That’s why the Grand Valley State University women’s

soccer team isn’t missing a beat when it comes to the possibility of improvement. GVSU, fresh off its 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship, will waste no time jumping into the deep end in 2014. The No. 1 Lakers host No. 13 Quincy University to open the season Friday at 7 p.m. Facing such elevated competition to start the year could alarm some teams, but for GVSU, it’s all part of the plan. “Playing a top opponent in your first match gives you

a measuring stick for where your team is at,” GVSU coach Jeff Hosler said. “We always want to play someone who is going to potentially expose our weaknesses. “We should get frustrated so that we can learn from it.” Few teams are more prepared or motivated to frustrate the Lakers than Quincy. During GVSU’s championship run, the two teams squared off in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship. The Lakers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead be-

fore Quincy responded with a tally of its own in the 27th minute. The score remained unchanged until early in the second half when GVSU midfielder Charlie Socia knocked home the gamewinner in what turned out to be a 2-1 Laker victory. The rest is history. GVSU won its next three games and took a trophy home to Allendale while the Hawks returned to Illinois to brood over a teasingly tight loss. On Friday, Quincy has a shot at long-awaited redemp-

tion – and the talent to carry it out. The Hawks finished the 2013 regular season with the first undefeated record in the program’s history. They finished the year at 18-1-4 – and the one blemish came courtesy of GVSU. Despite graduating two All-Americans, Quincy is poised to roll again in 2014. “They’re a very competitive team that has a high soccer IQ,” SEE SOCCER ON A8

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TOUCHDOWN LAKERS!: Dick Nelson interviews former Grand Valley State University and current University of Notre Dame

head football coach Brian Kelly. Nelson was the play-by-play commentator for GVSU Football every season since 1977.

Voice of Laker Football retires after 37-year run BY STEVEN GARBER SGARBER@LANTHORN.COM

n irregular heartbeat caused broadcaster Dick Nelson to de-board a plane that was scheduled to fly the Grand Valley State University football team to its semifinal game at Northwest Missouri State University last December. It was a frustrating experience for Nelson, and quite an unusual one: It was just the second game he had not covered in 37 years. Nelson’s health concerns finally caught up to him. After having his first heart attack more than three decades ago at age 48, his heart condition seemed to worsen. This summer, the 79-year-old decided the task of traveling with the team was no longer an option. But in hindsight, it seems more fitting that Nelson’s last game, a 35-28 home victory over West Texas A&M University, was a win because the “Voice of Laker Football” called 326 of them in his storied career. GVSU was 326-106-2 with Nelson in the press box and, in that span, the Lakers won four NCAA Division II National Championships, 14 GLIAC titles and 32 of 45 postseason contests. Nelson was a beloved member of the Laker football family. His signature line (“Touchdown Lakers!”) will certainly

be remembered by those close to the program, as GVSU coach Matt Mitchell pointed out with a tweet on Aug. 28: “Losing a legend in the radio booth as Dick Nelson announces retirement. Will miss ‘Touchdown Lakers!!!’ coming thru my headphones.” GVSU Director of Athletics Tim Selgo also spoke highly of Nelson, calling him a great man that everyone enjoyed being around. “No matter your age, no matter your role within Grand Valley – you loved Dick Nelson, and he loved you,” Selgo said. Nelson originally planned to call it quits in the early 2000s, but decided to stay true to the team. It paid off, as GVSU “finally got a winner” in 2002 by taking home an NCAA Division II National Championship. The memory is one of Nelson’s favorites. It was the reward, the culmination of years full of competitive success. He was hooked once again, and stuck it out for more than a decade as the winning tradition, which he saw develop for 37 years of the program’s 43-year history, continued to grow. He first started in 1977 as the playby-play commentator for GVSU radio broadcasts – a gig he had originally planned on taking for just one year – and eventually went on to call basketball and baseball games. After putting in

so much time for the Laker programs, he was inducted into the GVSU Hall of Fame in 1992. “He’s a special person in the history and tradition of Laker athletics,” Selgo said. “He’ll still be with us in spirit.” GVSU sent Nelson out on a high note despite a season-ending loss in 2013. The Lakers closed out their 2013 campaign as the NCAA’s all-time winningest college football program. For Laker fans, it was a pleasure to have Nelson and his wife, Laurie, as part of the family. For Nelson, providing a voice for Laker football fans was an honor. “I love the school and I love the program,” he said. “I was proud to be identified with it.” Even though he will no longer be calling games for GVSU, his voice will still be heard at Lubbers Stadium. “Touchdown Lakers!” will be played through the PA system whenever GVSU scores a touchdown, and Nelson can also be seen at home games in taped segments called Laker Legends, which will air at halftime. On Sept. 13, Steve Lloyd-Jones will take over radio broadcast responsibilities when GVSU hosts Ohio Dominican University for its home opener. Nelson said he hopes to be in attendance to personally pass the torch, or hand over the mic.

to establish the run,” Robinson said. “We’ve always got to be able to do that no matter what the situation is or where we are.” The Lakers should be able to move the ball against a Cougar defense that returns just three starters, two defensive linemen and the GNAC Defensive Player of the Year, senior free safety Tyler Thornton. GVSU senior quarterback Heath Parling has the weapons to attack APU’s secondary from a number of angles, but he certainly figures to involve recently-converted junior Jamie Potts early and often. On Tuesday, Mitchell said Potts is “100 percent a wide receiver and no longer a tight end.” APU’s passing attack appears to be somewhat of an enigma, as senior quarterback Nick Owens missed all but two games a year ago. The Lakers have limited tape

on the left-hander and are expecting the unexpected. “We’ve heard he’s a strong runner,” said GVSU junior linebacker Brad Horling. “So we’re ready for that – playing zone read, having our Dends squared away and our backers on the pitch game.” Mitchell said the Lakers may need to adjust on the fly, and he expects to see different looks from APU’s spread offense. He also said playing well on special teams and creating turnovers could help quiet the crowd early in the game. The game is scheduled to kick off at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch it on CBS College Sports, attend the viewing party hosted by GVSU Athletics at Celebration! Cinema North in Grand Rapids, tune in at ESPN 96.1 on your radio dial or follow @GVLSports on Twitter for live updates of the action.

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said GVSU senior forward Jenny Shaba. “They will challenge us both physically and mentally. “It’s going to be key for us to show our excitement about being back on the field.” The Hawks, who have won back-to-back Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) crowns, were selected in a preseason coaches’ poll to repeat for the third consecutive season. Eight starters from the 2013 club return this season, including All-American midfielder Ashley Burton, who led the team with 10 goals last year. All-region defender Taylor Lindwedel will back a Hawk defense that recorded a school-record 15 shutouts last season. The Laker offense, led by Shaba, will look to find and exploit any holes found in Quincy’s back line. Despite an offseason coaching change, GVSU’s on-field philosophy is likely to remain

largely the same from last year’s record-breaking club. “(Hosler) is slightly more attack-minded than (Dave) DiIanni was,” said senior defender Juane Odendaal. “But overall, there are more adjustments than big changes. “We’re learning a lot about each other and the transition is going really well.” The Lakers have yet to finalize the 11 players who will take the pitch to start game one. The starter at goalkeeper, most notably, is still up in the air as four goalies are in the midst of a position battle. Regardless of who starts in net for the Lakers, the team figures to be focused and fiery come game time. The defending national champions know the target on their backs will glow brightly this season, but, with a talented group that is eager to learn, GVSU appears ready to win once again.

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