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GV’s president makes 5th most among Mich. public universities BY HANNAH LENTZ HLENTZ@LANTHORN.COM
.Haas” is a name known all across the campuses of Grand Valley State University. Referring to the president of GVSU, Thomas Haas, a majority of students are familiar with his family, his hobbies and most importantly, his Laker pride. But one aspect not as familiar is the area of compensation. Haas has been president of
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the university since 2006 when he took over the position from President Mark Murray. In his time at GVSU, Haas has played a key role in the university’s rapid expansion in both enrollment and overall quality of education. Haas’ salary is currently listed at $371,623 as a base salary with his annual payment of deferred compensation totaling $46,300. With this salary, Haas is placed at the fifth highest salary of public university presidents in
Michigan, behind presidents of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. This past July, Haas received a positive evaluation due to his work on opening new academic buildings and an increase in GVSU’s graduation rates. According to this review, the university’s graduation rate is the third highest of Michigan public universities with a 70 percent graduation
rate. The board approved a year extension of Haas’ residential contract, including a 3.3 percent pay raise. “The Board of Trustees reviews the president’s performance and sets his pay at the July board meeting,” Mary Eilleen Lyon said. “The trustees consider his performance, longevity and how his compensation fits in with the other presidents of SEE SALARIES ON A2
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FIGHT THE FLU: Grand Valley State University’s Family Health Center is offering members of the GVSU community another chance to get a flu
shot this season. This year, GVSU is also participating in a state-wide challenge with other schools to try and vaccinate the most students.
GV competes to fight the flu season Lakers participate in state-wide vaccination challenge BY DUANE EMERY DEMERY@LANTHORN.COM
n the battle to fight influenza, the real challenge comes from getting people vaccinated. Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and defending individuals against the flu is a crucial part of staying healthy through the winter months. For the first time, Grand Valley State University is participating in a challenge that brings these two ideas together. The College and University Flu Vaccination Challenge, put on by the Michigan department of community health, tasks universities with seeing which one can get the most students vaccinated. This year, GVSU joins other colleges such as Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and others in a competition where everyone is a winner. “Everyone wins with this challenge
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through protection from influenza and increased knowledge of the illness,” said Mary Jo Miedema, a nurse at the GVSU Family Health Center. Though this is the heart of the challenge, there are other benefits to participating as well. According to the vaccination challenge website, by participating in the challenge GVSU will receive access to educational resources and programs. GVSU will also receive an award of participation and a chance to win free registration to state immunization conferences. Universities that perform exceptionally well will also be recognized with an award of excellence, though currently GVSU is not in first place for most students vaccinated. “Vaccination numbers are about the same this year so far, if not a bit lower than last fall,” Miedema said. “We have given about 500 vaccines to students.” She said as the flu spreads, more people will want to get protected and
participation will pick up. However, she stressed early vaccination. “Students tend to think the flu won’t affect them,” said Ann Sheehan, the assistant dean for practice at the Kirkhof College of Nursing. “This campaign should help highlight the need for everyone to receive the vaccine on an annual basis.” Sheehan said the college population is very vulnerable, yet the percentage of students who are vaccinated through the FHC is very low. “It takes about two weeks for us to build immunity to the flu virus after receiving the vaccine,” Miedema said. “So vaccinate early in the fall for the best protection. We are already seeing cases of the flu in Michigan.” According to Miedema, the vaccine this year protects against four strains of influenza. “One of the greatest misconceptions about the vaccine is that you will get the flu from it,” she said. “As long as a person does not have any
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contraindications (a condition which makes a treatment inadvisable) to receiving the vaccine, there are no negative effects or risks. The greatest risks come from having influenza and its associated complications.” According to Sheehan, patients are screened for these conditions to determine if the vaccine could harm them. She also said that although there are contraindications to the vaccine, the benefits far outweigh the potential side effects. The FHC is planning another vaccine clinic for students on Nov. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the DeVos Center. Students can also walk into the FHC during office hours and get vaccinated. Vaccines cost $25 and can be billed to student accounts. However, many health insurances cover the cost as well, Miedema said. Once vaccinated, students are asked to go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/ flubattle for a brief survey so GVSU gets credit toward the challenge.
rand Valley State University is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in regard to their compliance with Title IX responsibilities. A complaint was filed against the university on Oct. 6, and will be investigated fully. According to the official statement from GVSU, “the university believes it is in full compliance with all its Title IX responsibilities, and the Division of Inclusion and Equity works vigilantly to ensure a campus climate free from harassment and discrimination.” GVSU’s Title IX officer Dwight Hamilton said the university has been unable to identify the individual complaint that the investigation involves. The complaint was filed with the Office for Civil Rights, an office of the federal Department of Education. “The complaints can be filed by anyone, it doesn’t have to be an affected party,” Hamilton said. “We have responded by providing information that (the Office for Civil Rights) requested. They requested information regarding our practice and procedures regarding sexual violence.” GVSU now joins over 80 other universities that are currently under investigation for Title IX violations. Hamilton is not surprised that GVSU has been added to the list. “I think this is part of a larger environment,” Hamilton said. “The Office for Civil Rights started off with the Ivy Leagues and they’re broadening their scope to include other universities. They’re not even waiting for com-
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The Grand Valley State University human resources department is sponsoring a session for faculty and staff from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. today in Room 2263 of the Kirkhof Center. The event is approved for PSS development credit. Mary Eilleen Lyon, GVSU associate vice president for University Communications and Michele Coffill, GVSU associate director of publications, are presenting the workshop. They will show participants how to effectively communicate with members of the media. The event will include mock interviews. To register, visit www.gvsu.edu/seminar. For more information, contact human resources at hro@gvsu.edu.
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The Brooks College office of integrative learning and advising is hosting a community book discussion at 3 p.m. today in Room 2263 in the Kirkhof Center. The event is approved for LIB 100/ LIB 201 students. Faculty, staff and community members are also encouraged to attend. The discussion will focus on Sheri Fink’s novel Five Days at Memorial, an investigative journalism piece about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Fink is a physician and reporter. Her nonfiction writing has earned many awards and acclaim throughout the country. For more information about the event, visit www.gvsu.edu/read or email integrativelearning@ gvsu.edu with any questions. Inside Money: Managing Income and Debt Grand Valley State University students are invited to an informational event about money management at 3:30 p.m. today in Room 1012 in Zumberge Hall. Attendees will learn how to make a budget, understand student loan debt and use cash flow. A Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association – College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) representative will present the workshop. EMPOWERING WOMEN TOGETHER
As part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Grand Valley State University Iota Chapter of Delta Phi Lambda Sorority is hosting a domestic violence awareness event at 5:30 p.m. today in Room 2266 in the Kirkhof Center. The event is LIB 100 approved. The event will focus on how violence can impact everyone, no matter their age or background. Both men and women can be victims, though statistics show that women are more likely to be abused. The sorority wants to empower women by building their confidence and teaching them self-defense tricks to stay safe. For more information, contact Alyssa Ho at Kelanni.DFL@gmail.com. Find them on Twitter with the hashtag #BeEmpoweredBeYou. DISABILITY AWARENESS FAIR
The Grand Valley State University disability advocates are putting on the Disability Awareness Fair starting at 6 p.m. Friday in the Pere Marquette Room of the Kirkhof Center. This event is part of Disability Awareness Month. The event will focus on raising awareness about the talents students with disabilities have as well as the challenges they face in everyday life. Attendees will become aware of resources that can help support disabled students on campus. For more information, visit www.orgsync. com/64011/chapter. VOL. 49 NO. 19
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ll college students have heard of the infamous Freshman 15. But how easy is it for Grand Valley State University students to exercise on campus? Caitlin Shea, a GVSU senior majoring in finance, lives and works in downtown Grand Rapids. All of her classes are in the L. William Seidman Center. Shea said it would be easier for business students like herself to have a place to exercise on the Pew Campus. “It’s hard to find the time
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plaints. It really doesn’t surprise me. They want to know how institutions are dealing with this issue.” While the university does not currently have access to the particular complaint filed against GVSU, Hamilton said he does not think the complaint is related to the two recent sexual assault reports that have occurred on or around the Allendale Campus. The first reported sexual assault that involved a breaking and entering at Country Place Townhouses on Sept. 7. The second reported sexual assault occurred on the Allendale Campus on Oct. 5, but was not reported until Oct. 13, after the Title IX complaint had been filed. According to Hamilton, the Office for Civil Rights has been investigating a large number of universities in order to assess how those institutions are handling cases of sexual assault and harassment. In the past, there have been universities that did not have the proper protocols in place to deal with situations of sexual assault and harassment. “(The Office for Civil Rights was) addressing in-
for an hour commute to get to and from Allendale to the gym,” Shea said. “I think it would be a great advantage to GVSU that would give the Pew Campus more of a stand-alone presence.” Shea acknowledged that the recreation center on the Allendale Campus is a beneficial resource for many students. However, she has heard many students complaining about the lack of “a more efficient and friendly gym” downtown. Although college life can be busy, Shea said making time for exercise is a very important habit to start. “I think that exercising is
incredibly important and allowing the business students easy access to the gym will help ensure our healthier lifestyles,” she said. “Staying in shape now, while busy with school and work, will set us up for good and healthy habits once we begin our careers. I think there is a huge missed opportunity here for GVSU to better prepare their students for their lives after college.” Lisa Haynes, assistant vice president of Pew Campus operations and regional centers, said she has not heard of any plans to create an exercise facility for students on the Pew Campus.
stances at a number of universities where people had not had access to judicial processes or other things. That has never happened here at GVSU. We have continually measured our response to what those requirements have been.” GVSU now joins Michigan State University and the University of Michigan as the three colleges in the state under investigation for Title IX violations. However, Hamilton feels that more Michigan universities will probably be investigated in the future. “Eastern has had a number of investigations as well. Michigan State and U of M have current investigations but Eastern has in the past,” Hamilton said. “We are a pretty large university and we’ve grown rapidly. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Western or Central or Wayne State in the next round.” Hamilton said that the university is responding to the request and is fully cooperating with the investigation. The Lanthorn has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Office for Civil Rights for access to the complaint in question, but has not received a reply at the time of publication.
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the public universities in the state.” When evaluating Haas, the board discusses leadership qualities, improvement needed and goals reached, which are then revealed at the yearly July board meeting. Following the release of this statement, the board said they wanted a greater focus put on planning for future members of his leadership team as many of them are nearing retirement. Looking toward the future seemed to be a main goal that they wanted empha-
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sized through this evaluation. Currently, Haas serves on the board for the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center, Grand Rapids Economic Club, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Rapids Opera, with additional work with the Grand Rapids Rotary Club and the North Central Association Higher Learning Commission. In addition, his unique presidential relationship with the students of the university he heads, as well as his actual actions for campus improvement, all play into his salary.
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“The university looks at any flat parking lots to be future development sites,” Haynes said. “Unfortunately, we do not have a vacant space available in our buildings on the Pew Campus to create a fitness center right now.” Despite this, Haynes said there are a few options currently open for those interested in working out downtown. One of these is the fitness center in Winter Hall, which is free for students who live in Winter Hall and Secchia Hall. The YMCA, located across the street from the DeVos Center, is another option. GVSU faculty, staff and students can join at a discounted rate. “GVSU negotiated a semester rate of $160 for students to use the YMCA,” Haynes said. “However, we have heard that students would enjoy additional work out options at the Pew Campus. I think the more opportunities to provide health and wellness are always welcome.”
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n Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Grand Valley State University Student Senate will be giving a tour of GVSU’s campus and facilities to 55 Dickinson Academy students. Dickinson Academy is located in Grand Rapids, and the students attending the tour of GVSU are in the fourth to eighth grade. The members of Student Senate hope that by showing these students what GVSU has to offer, it will inspire them to take an active interest in attending the university in the future. The itinerary for the tour includes a visit to the Kelly Family Sports Center, a meet and greet session with Louie the Laker as well as a special appearance by GVSU’s President Thomas Haas. Dickinson students will also receive a lunch catered by campus dining and have a chance to fill out time capsules that they can read in three years. On top of that, the elementary and middle school students will be given a lanyard, a planner and a free T-shirt donated by Student Senate. Shannon Blood was the coordinator of the event last year and will be in charge once again this Friday. Blood is on the Student Senate as a member of the Educational Affairs Committee. “For me, I am going into education which is why I picked up this amazing event to plan,” Blood said. “These students at Dickinson need mentors. They come from bro-
ken families where their guardian works multiple jobs, and the kids are responsible for taking care of their younger siblings at ages as young as eight.” Blood stated that most of the students are given lunch for free on a regular basis through Kids’ Food Basket, an organization that focuses solely on childhood hunger. In addition to the tour of GVSU, Blood and the Student Senate took part in a coat drive last year for the Dickinson students. “This past year, after the previous Dickinson event, I planned a coat drive,” Blood said. “This was planned due to the teachers expressing that many of the students didn’t even have a winter coat. We got around 30 to 40 coats as well as many hats, mittens and scarves to donate to the school.” GVSU sophomore Brandon Witsaman became involved with the event last year and will be participating as a volunteer again tomorrow afternoon. Witsaman was convinced ASPIRATIONS: Students from Dickinson Academy visited GVSU last year to see what college is like and to to join when he saw Blood’s passion encourage the fourth to eighth grade students to keep up in their school work so they can go to college. for the project. are so mature for such a young age, GVSU, we really get them excited that only 1 percent of GRPS stu“I knew prior to the day of the and I am convinced that with some about the potential of attending col- dents are considered ‘college ready,’ event that I was going to have a great guidance they can all grow up to ac- lege after high school. and most of these students figured time volunteering with the kids,” complish amazing things.” “The greatest feeling is hear- it wasn’t something they could do,” Witsaman said. “I had no idea how Witsaman believes the job of a ing all the students talk about how Blood said. “It is exciting to be able much that day would really mean to volunteer is very important as well they are going to do better in class to help foster passion in these stume until after it was over.” as rewarding. so that they can come to GVSU dents to become something more Witsaman had planned on volun“As a volunteer, your main job when they grow up.” than what they think they can.” teering for only a few hours, but after is to just become friends with the According to Blood, the event has The Student Senate is inviting meeting the kids he decided to skip students that come to visit GVSU,” grown since last year and will most anyone to participate as a mentor class and stay for the entire day. Witsaman said. “By listening to their likely become an annual tradition in tomorrow’s event. For further “The kids were just so witty, re- stories, asking about their dreams for the Student Senate. questions, the Student Senate ofspectful and immediately comfort- for the future, and talking to them “A statistic I found on the Grand fice is located in Room 0040 in the able being themselves in front of ev- about all the great opportunities at Rapids Public School website was Kirkhof Center. eryone,” Witsaman said. “These kids
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his Monday was the National Day on Writing, and The Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Author collaborated with the Padnos International Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs to put on a celebration for international writing. While the National Day on Writing is an all-day celebration, there was a special open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. where various departments from around campus had representatives available to discuss programs, opportunities and other information pertaining to their departments. The representatives from the Padnos International Center and the Office of Multicultural Affairs spoke with those interested in learning more about each program’s influence on campus. The Writing Center also had consultants available to talk about how their services might help and support those who write in non-English languages, either for academic or personal purposes. For students, faculty and staff that stopped by the Writing Center, there was a raffle for those who were willing to participate by writing something down in a non-English language on either decorative paper or on one of the writing prompts provided. Each submission earned an entry into a raffle for door prizes. Each
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submitted entry was decoratively taped up on the window and walls of the center. There was also a remote controlled balloon shark, named “the Great Write Shark” that people took turns flying around the office. Event coverage was also provided by Bryce Carlton, the Writing Center’s ESL graduate assistant, who updated the Writing Center’s Facebook page, Twitter feed and Instagram account with photos, fun facts pertaining to international languages and links to more information about writing, speaking and reading in non-English languages. Melanie Rabine, the Writing Center coordinator, hopes that this event will become an annual non-English writing day. “We are hoping to increase awareness of this event since it’s the first we’ve done,” Rabine said. “We want students and faculty and staff to feel comfortable stopping by to participate in our raffle, engage in conversations about writing across campus and seek a community at the Writing Center for encouraging multilingual literacy across campus.” Patrick Johnson, director of the Meijer Center for Writing, said the event focuses on the global conversation of writing, which is essential for a global society as well as the experiences of international students and graduates who work in other countries.
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“For the event, there are several opportunities to gain information about other languages and support programs at Grand Valley,” Johnson said. Liz Hendriks, a freshman studying international business, was participating at the event. Hendriks is a foreign exchange student from the Netherlands that
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he Library of Michigan Foundation usually highlights public libraries with their annual awards, but the foundation bestowed Grand Valley State University with the 2014 State Librarian’s Excellence Award for superior customer service. “We won our award based on the services we provide and the new way we are looking at services and the way we are responding to student needs,” said Julie Garrison, the associate dean of research and instruction. The award recognized not only the Mary Idema Pew Learning and Information Commons. It also applauded the special collections and university archives located in the Seidman House, the Steelcase
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Library on the GVSU Pew Campus and the Frey Foundation Learning Center located in downtown Grand Rapids. “The award really symbolizes the great customer service provided at all the libraries here at Grand Valley,” said Carlos Rodriguez, the associate dean of technology and information services for GVSU university libraries. “It really acknowledges the intentional effort we place on providing not just good customer service, but excellent customer service.” Rodriguez and other library staff members originally nominated GVSU for the award. The nomination included letters of recommendation, student feedback and feedback found on social media. Some of the tweets included were, “I love this library more than my family,” and “I am never going home,” Garrison said. These types of com-
ments helped to secure the award, and also reassured staff members that their drudgery is worth the effort. Staff members weren’t the only reason that the libraries took home the gold. The 154,000 square feet, space innovation, advanced technology, 700,000 books and countless services of the Mary Idema Pew Library made a lasting impression on the state’s board. “What we talked about was that it was important to provide an active learning environment for students outside of the classroom, and we were able to do that in the new library,” Garrison said. The libraries were formally recognized at a conference on Oct. 16, where state librarian Randy Riley addressed staff members and the Laker community. Riley presented the colSEE LIBRARY ON A5
keeps a blog and updates it frequently about her experiences at GVSU. “To learn how to write and to write in general is important,” Hendriks said. Writers were also allowed to come into the center for writing-related concerns during normal office hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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American vs. European style of eating is also a family time. I am privileged enough to have a family here. I live with my aunt and uncle and their three children. My aunt is Armenian and my uncle is American. It is fascinating to observe two different cultures clash. The scene will not leave you indifferent, and sometimes you can end up laughing with tears in your eyes. I will start with a perfect example of an ordinary dinner that involves corn on the cob. Have you ever paid attention how people eat corn?
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It was one of those winter dinners. Everybody was enjoying their corn on the cob, but I felt like somebody was watching me. My uncle’s father, who is an American, stares at me for a minute or so and excitingly says, “I have never seen anybody eating corn that way over here, is it European style?” At that point, my relationship with corn was over. Is there a certain way of eating corn on the cob? You may think it is silly, but apparently, you can eat it vertically (around the
corn) – that is European way – and horizontally (from one end to another) – the American way. As my uncle teases, “American style is so much more efficient; it doesn’t involve wasted motions.” Everybody has hardboiled eggs for breakfast occasionally, right? Now imagine me sitting at the table, proud of myself, taking the shell off the egg in order to enjoy my monumental breakfast and realizing that I am the only one who is doing it because everybody else just cut the
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HAILEY ABBO “I think that it would be easier to workout when you have classes downtown, and especially if you lived there. A larger facility would be nice too.”
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egg in half with the shell on and scooped it with a spoon. That is exactly that “Hah?” moment. Even such a little thing as banana peel can different. For example, I noticed that many of my American friends eat bananas “backwards,” meaning they use the part where bananas attached to open it. Whereas in Europe, we use it as a handle to hold the banana. When we have dinner at my uncle’s parents’ house, his dad always asks if I would like an American style glass of water or Eu-
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ropean style. You probably wonder, what’s the difference? Ice. In Europe, we rarely use ice in our beverages. For example, if you go to McDonald’s in Ukraine, they will not put ice in your Coke unless you ask them to because people are willing to pay for whatever they are getting. People want the full cup of Coke, not 70 percent of it to be ice.
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Facilitating health Many students live or have class downtown. GV should look into building a fitness center to better accommodate them. n the “What’s Your Problem?” response article in this issue, Grand Valley State University student Caitlin Shea noted that the lack of an exercise facility on the Pew Campus is a missed opportunity for the university to prepare their students for the future. Shea, who is majoring in finance, notes that students who live and attend classes downtown do not have access to a recreation center such as the one on the Allendale Campus. While the YMCA is across the street from the DeVos Center, students may not be able to afford to pay for the membership fees. Even with the student discount, it costs $160 per semester to be a YMCA member. That can be several weeks worth of groceries for a college student. There is also a fitness center in
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the Winter Hall on the Pew Campus, which is free for students who live in Winter Hall and Secchia Hall; however, it is only open to residents of those buildings, not all GVSU students. The recreation center on the Allendale Campus is often crowded. If GVSU took this opportunity to expand the exercise options at the Pew Campus, it could free up more space in Allendale as well as offer students who live downtown a more convenient option for working out. The Lanthorn encourages the university to consider building a full-size recreation center on the Pew Campus, or even provide some accommodation to students who spend a lot of time downtown. It is imperative that the university ensures that it is setting up its students to lead successful and full lives after graduation, and an impor-
tant part of living a full life is living a healthy life. According to the American College Health Association, the percent of overweight and obese American college students increased from 27.4 percent in 2006 to 29.2 percent in 2011. Trust for America’s Health released a report in September 2012 that predicts 39 states could have obesity rates above 50 percent by 2030. That’s ridiculous. GVSU has a chance to help. It’s already hard for students to eat healthy while at college due to busy schedules and lack of access to healthy food options on campus. Students should at least have easy access to a fitness center, especially during the winter months when it becomes too cold to exercise outside.
The benefits of writing assignments
BY EMILY DORAN EDORAN@LANTHORN.COM
uring high school, I had plenty of opportunities to write. I composed English and history papers for my classes, fiction for fun and various other documents for work and volunteer positions. Here at Grand Valley, however, my writing opportunities have increased significantly, as have the types of documents which I am requested to produce. I have already written
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several academic papers, blog posts, a speech, and, of course, columns for work. While many students in similar positions may groan (both inwardly and, no doubt, audibly) at the prospect of completing so many writing projects, I find this particular kind of workload beneficial and enjoyable for many reasons. First, I am honing a craft which I intend to use for the rest of my life. While I may be undecided about which specific career path I intend to follow, I at least know that I would like to work in a field that requires plenty of writing. As a result, I realize that I am gaining valuable experience by composing so many pieces about a variety of subjects. Regardless of the path I eventually follow after graduating, I will no doubt have obtained relevant writing practice.
In addition, I am, simply put, a writing nerd. While most students probably dread paper assignments, I typically relish the opportunity to create something beautiful (hopefully). I view writing as an artistic endeavor so, naturally, my key purposes are to produce and inspire beauty and communicate a message. In my case, I find that writing is the perfect outlet for fulfilling these goals because I am not gifted in the areas most traditionally considered artistic, nor am I particularly talented in the art of speaking eloquently. Writing, then, is my greatest opportunity to effectively create and communicate. There are, of course, times when I am frustrated and overwhelmed by the amount of writing assignments I have to complete. This is certainly not because I dislike writing; on the contrary, sometimes I just don’t know how I will manage
to complete it all. Indeed, having too much of anything to do can be overwhelming, regardless of how satisfying I find the particular project. On that note, I do find writing to be incredibly satisfying. There’s nothing quite like handing in a paper of your own invention, filled with your own ideas and created through your own unique manipulation of language. This is why I find essays both more satisfying and, in some ways, challenging than preparing for a test. Instead of memorizing already-established material, I myself have to create the material which my professor will then critique. With that in mind, I am thankful for the numerous writing opportunities that I have here at Grand Valley. I have no doubt that I will grow as a writer, improving my skills and indulging my inner nerd.
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Classic film series sparks controversy
Modern adaptations of classic texts stir discussion BY GABRIELLA PATTI GPATTI@LANTHORN.COM
tudents are invited to participate in a film and stage series revolving around modern adaptations of classic Greek and Roman texts which will draw them out of their comfort zones. The College
“The purpose is to raise awareness of how modern literature still engages with these ancient texts,” said David Crane, associate professor of classics. “In this series, the films are all key to different texts being taught in these courses. “ The films are complementary to ancient texts and each screening includes a discussion
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of Liberal Arts and Sciences is hosting its first ever fall classic film and stage series at Grand Valley State University. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” the fourth movie in the series was shown Tuesday on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. The films are related to texts being taught in the university’s classics courses.
ANCIENT TEXTS: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is hosting a classic film and
stage series of modern adaptations of classic texts at Grand Valley State University.
of the relation between the film and text. They bring ancient discussions and ideas to light with a modern twist. Freshman Jacqueline Ewing said the series has helped her to make sense of some of the readings for her classics course. Ewing said having something modern and real to compare it to made the texts easier to comprehend. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” told the tale of a transgender woman musician in search of her other half. The story is directly related to Aristophanes’ Speech in Plato’s Symposium, which addresses the ancient Greek myth that there once were three types of human beings, not just male and female. There was a third in combination of the two. According to the myth, Zeus decided to split human beings in half in order to weaken them. Crane said the movie brings about a forceful discussion of sexuality, love and desire. He added that the goal is not to show only controversial films but to also show classics which may contain controversial elements.
Crane said that during the last film “Contempt,” a French film based on Homer’s Odyssey, one student got up and left. “Films that make people uncomfortable can also lead to interesting discussion,” he said. “People will be less inhibited about volunteering an idea, because they will have a strong reaction to what they saw.” Crane said discomfort is something that everyone experiences. “Representing in a really radical way is maybe getting people to confront it,” Crane said. Professor Bice Peruzzi from the classics department agreed with Crane, saying that reading texts that go beyond one’s comfort zone is beneficial. “I think it is good that you try to put yourself outside your comfort zone, and think about a completely different system of behaviors,” Peruzzi said. Crane spoke about how the films and texts might encourage individuals to reflect on difficult aspects of their lives, going beyond the mainstream. He referred back to the movie, where the main character Hed-
wig travels to Kansas. He said that this can show that fringe elements exist everywhere. “When you start really reflecting on it, you have to entertain thoughts you haven’t entertained before and think about it from different angles,” Crane said. “I think this film is at least suggesting that even middle America has fringe elements in it, but they need to sort of reconcile and harmonize and form into one integral whole.” Crane said the Symposium, or the other texts which the series will address, will not only appeal to someone who might consider themselves more on the fringes but also to a more radical right. He said that President George W. Bush used Plato’s speech to help decide what it means to be human while investigating the morality of stem cell research. The series will include four more films. The next one will be “Medea,” based on Euripides’ play of the same name. Crane said it addresses ancient racism.
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lective libraries of GVSU with a trophy and $2,000. Cromaine District Library in Hartland Township and Dorr Township Library in Allegan County were also given awards at the ceremony. Part of the prize money will be used to celebrate the commitment and hard work
“All of a sudden people realized that students don’t know who built this university and our history,” she said. It is important, Tibbe said, that we recognize them for being the ones that led the way and got us to where we are today, and to determine where the university will go in the next 50 years. “I think it’s always important for us to know our past, to know our history, because that really helps determine our future,” Tibbe said. “How are we going to use our time, our talent and our treasure to push forth what they started?” Last year, both the Office of Student Life and University Development organized Founders Day in hopes of beginning a new student-led tradition at GVSU. This year, responsibility for the event was taken over by student coordinator Alicia Arnold and Lois Rosinski. “From my understanding, last year was driven more by staff, and this year we’ve had no role,” Collver said. Tibbe said this says a lot about the students, and is confident that Founders Day will become a tradition that will last for years to come.
of the staff members – details have yet to be decided. “We want to do something to acknowledge all the work of the staff that were a part of this,” Rodriguez said. “We haven’t really decided what that will look like, but we are discussing some options as far as how best to celebrate this award.” It was a combination of innovative facilities and diligent labor of the staff that won the award. The trophy, which is
located behind the service desk in the Mary Idema Pew Library, will forever symbolize that staff synergy. “There is a front line staff that is most visible to our community, but everyone in the libraries is a part of the vision that the library has and who we want to be to our community,” Garrison said. “From our deans to our student workers, we all play a role in that.”
“Now it’s continuing, and now really students see the importance and the need for what they’ve done,” she said. “Their work is making this happen.” Both offices, while taking a stance of noninterference, are excited for how it pans out Thursday. “They’ve done a really great job, it’ll be a great day,” Collver said.
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ampus organizations are ready to celebrate the founding of Grand Valley State University, which turns 54 this year. On Oct. 23, Laker Traditions will hold the second annual Founders Day celebration on the Allendale and Pew campuses. The first Founders Day was celebrated in the fall of 2013 in observance of the day Bill Seidman met with 282 individuals to begin the process of forming a university in West Michigan. Events are scheduled throughout the day and include a cupcake giveaway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center and Mary Idema Pew Library in Allendale, and downtown in the Seidman College of Business and the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. Other events include a special performance by the GVSU marching band between noon and 1 p.m. at the Cook Carillon Tower, and a display of 282 flags on both campuses. The day ends with Laker
Remembrance, a memorial service in honor of students, alumni, faculty and staff that have passed away within the past year at 7 p.m. around the Cook Carillon Tower. Many colleges and universities have long traditions of celebration on the date of their founding, a tradition that has been absent at GVSU until only last year. LeaAnn Tibbe, assistant director in the Office of Student Life, helps students to organize the event. “We’re such a young university,” she said. “We’ve just been peddling along for the first 50 years to establish ourselves, and now all of a sudden we’ve arrived and we need to recognize all those people who’ve helped us get here.” Liz Collver, coordinator of student philanthropy, also helped alongside Tibbe in planning and organizing the event. “It’s a cool tradition because it’s still finding its setting, seeing what Founders Day is going to be every year,” Collver said. Tibbe said the impulse for starting Founders Day was inspired by the unveiling of the Seidman statue in front of the Mary Idema Pew Library in 2013.
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FOUNDING FATHER: J. Brett Grill (left), who sculpted
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Ghoulfest, a symphonic concert with a spooky twist, will be presented by the Kent Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert will feature Saint-Saens Danse Macabre, Lizst Totentanz Piano Variations and Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. As if enjoying a Halloween-themed concert isn’t enough, there will also be a costume contest for all ages. The Royce Auditorium inside of the St. Cecilia Music Center will host the concert on Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission rates run $10 for adults, $5 for students/ seniors and free for children 10 and under.
Play the part as a zombie or a human in this post-apocalyptic walk, which is aimed to inspire youth to become the next smoke-free generation. Sponsored by the Muskegon County Tobacco Reduction Coalition, the Knowsmoke Zombie Walk is free for anyone and will feature additional family fun activities such as a zombie costume contest and a DJ from 105.3 Hot FM. All ages are welcome, and free T-shirts will be given out to the first 100 students to register online. For more information about location, starting times and registration, visit http://2014knowsmokezombiewalk.eventbrite.com ¡CARNAVAL!
Indulge in the Latino culture through one of the largest events of the year: ¡Carnaval! Presented by the Latino Student Union, this annual dinner & dance event brings in large crowds consisting of a blend of Spanish-speaking students, faculty, students majoring/minoring in Spanish and simply those interested in learning more about Latin culture. The event will be host of a variety of performances representing different nations, and after the performances the dance floor will open up to anyone brave enough to attempt several types of Latin dance. The celebration includes free food and admission, and will take place on Friday in the Grand River Room of Kirkhof from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
tunity. Make a Difference Day gives students the chance to give back in the community.
Students engage in national service day BY COLLEEN SCHONFIELD LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM
ach year on the fourth Saturday of October, millions of volunteers around the country come together in pursuit of partaking in a day filled with opportunities to improve the lives of others. Such an event celebrates the power individuals have to make a difference in their local communities – a time
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aptly named and devoted as Make a Difference Day. Grand Valley State University is among the many schools taking part, contributing to the numerous opportunities for volunteer and philanthropic opportunities for students, staff and faculty at the university. Assistant Director of Student Life, Leadership and Service Initiatives Valerie Guzman, said that service opportunities such as Make a Difference Day are a great way for volunteers to
learn something new. “These kind of opportunities plant the seed for them (volunteers) to want to do more work in the future,” Guzman said. “It’s a powerful thing to be an active citizen in the community.” Aspiringly past their attendance limit, the Community Service Learning Center closed registration early this year, as over 380 people signed up for Make A Difference Day; last year hosted nearly 350 vol-
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HerStory series highlights women leadership BY MADDIE FORSHEE MFORSHEE@LANTHORN.COM
n a personal level, getting to know faculty and staff is not something that everyone has the chance to do. Luckily, the Women’s Commission has created an event to highlight women in leadership positions across Grand Valley State University’s campuses to share their personal stories.
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HerStory, a series which began in 2002, features female faculty or staff members who tell stories of what it’s like being in a leadership position, and how those experiences have led to their success. “The Women’s Commission found that there were women across campus with great stories,” said Keri Becker, a member of the Women’s Commission. “Whether it was the path to where they’re at now, moving up the ladder to leadership or working through adversity.” This month, there will be a HerStory event on Oct. 30 at noon in the Kirkhof Center. The speaker is Maggie McCrystal, the director of staff relations for human resources. Originally from Sandusky,
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The Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival is all about those Halloween scares, especially on the big screen. Featured at five venues throughout downtown Grand Rapids, this horror fest presents movies ranging from action, horror, sci-fi to suspense horror. The film festival is returning for its ninth year and as a special event will feature the 25th anniversary screening of Tim Burton’s “Batman” on Friday at 8 p.m. at UICA. Don’t fret if you can’t make it though, as the festival runs through Saturday. For more information on movies, venues, events and tickets, visit www.thrillerchiller.com
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unteers. However, Guzman emphasized that although registration ended on Oct. 17, the CSLC is accepting walk-in volunteers pending space on Oct. 25 before 9:45 a.m. The CSLC partners with 21 off-campus nonprofit organizations around the community. Of these include Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, Alternative Pathways, Camp Blodgett, Love Inc. and others who are in need of volunteer help. Guzman said Make A Difference Day is meant to allow volunteers to learn more about the organization they’re working for, the impact they’re making and simply enjoying time to reflect back on their experiences. “I hope that everyone who participates understands that they are a part of a larger movement,” she said. “It’s great for them to be able to walk away and fully understand the impact they made.” For more information about Make A Difference Day and other service opportunities, visit http://www. gvsu.edu/service/.
LEADERSHIP: Maggie McCrystal, director of staff relations
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in Muskegon, but McCrystal had always wanted to live in a bigger city, namely Grand Rapids. She worked in human resources for the city of Grand Rapids until she began working at GVSU, where she made the transition 12 years ago. “Grand Valley is a phenomenal place to work,” McCrystal said. “Everyone seems to be singularly focused on the students. If there are things that we can do to help students become better educated, better members of their community, we all want to do it.” When she speaks, McCrystal wants people to take away that everyone is a leader, no matter what strengths or weaknesses a person may have. McCrystal will be speaking in Kirkhof Center Room 2204 on Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. For more information about HerStory and a calendar of future events, visit gvsu.edu/ wcommission.
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SPORTS
OCTOBER 23, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS
GVSU SWIMMERS SWEEP GLIAC AWARDS AGAIN For the second week in a row, a pair of Grand Valley State University swimmers were tabbed as the GLIAC Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week. Junior Gianni Ferrero (Idstein, Germany) and freshman Samantha Postmus (Wayland, Mich.) were honored after both GVSU squads defeated the University of WisconsinMilwaukee in Allendale on Saturday. Ferrero set a GVSU Pool record and hit an NCAA B cut in the 100 fly with a first-place time of 47.96. He also touched first in the 200 free (1:42.05) and swam a leg on the 50 fly relay (22.09). Postmus, who claimed the same laurel last week for her performance at Michigan State University, set a varsity, pool and freshman record in the 400 IM (4:29.33) on Saturday, good enough to hit an NCAA B mark. She also hit an NCAA B cut in the 500 free (5:05.47), setting another GVSU freshman record in the process. Both GVSU teams return to the pool on Friday at Calvin College against Calvin and Hillsdale College.
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PETERSON, WINCHESTER GARNER WEEKLY HONORS Cross country runner Alan Peterson (Ironwood, Mich.) was selected as the USTFCCCA Division II National Male Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 20. Peterson picked up an individual win at the 2014 University of WisconsinOshkosh AAE Invitational on Saturday. The award is given to six collegiate cross country athletes for each of the three NCAA divisions each week. A senior, Peterson placed first at the AAE Invitational after notching an 8k time of 24:32.9 to help the Grand Valley State University men’s team finish second with 69 points. On the women’s side, runner Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Cross Country Women’s Athlete of the Week. Winchester was one of four GVSU athletes to land a top-10 finish at the competition as the Laker women handily won the 42-team event. The Wayland, Mich. native finished fourth with a time of 21:02.73, seconds behind third-place finisher Kendra Foley, also from GVSU. Both Laker teams return to action on Nov. 8 at the GLIAC Championships, which are held at Kensington Metro Park in Tiffin, Ohio.
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JOURNEYMAN: Former Grand Valley State University wide receiver Charles Johnson looks to make an impact for the Minnesota Vikings. Johnson,
who has played for the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns, recently hauled in his first reception against his former team, Green Bay.
Former GV wide receiver and current Minnesota Viking shares story BY PETE BARROWS PBARROWS@LANTHORN.COM
espite scattered obstacles and storms to brave, former Grand Valley State University wide receiver Charles Johnson still sees the sunny side as he catches on in the NFL. 6:00 A.M.: Swing feet out of bed, brush teeth 6:45 A.M.: Arrive at Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility 7:00 A.M.: Flush out legs in cold tub, relax muscles in hot tub 7:30 A.M.: Lift early, stay late 9:00 A.M.: Talk Lions and Packers and Bears (oh my) in team meetings 12:00 P.M.: Split for lunch 1:00 P.M.: Practice, and practice hard 3:00 P.M.: Critique practice film, and critique it thoroughly 6:00 P.M.: Head for home in a red Camaro, a lone splurge on an NFL paycheck split toward supporting moving expenses and family
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an 18-month span where daughters Hayden, Hayleigh and Hazel – ages 4, 2 and 1 – run around rampant in eager anticipation of dad’s return. Instead of a 9 to 5, former Laker wide receiver Charles Johnson works a 6 to 6. As much as Johnson enjoys the game of football, he realizes it is a job – and that it has to be if he’s to keep playing. After playing with his girls, it’s right back to work, glancing through the playbook, jotting down nuanced mental notes on next Sunday’s opponent, visualizing breaking the goal line for the first time in his young NFL career. If there’s time, maybe a little HGTV to unwind. Rain or shine, it’s wash-rinse-repeat tomorrow. Especially if it’s rain. “So many people love sunshine, but can you stand the rain?” Johnson said. “Everyone loves it when it’s good, when things are going well, when you’re making your money, when you’re making your plays, when you’re healthy, when you’re eating right, but how do you react when it’s bad?”
JOHNSON BEGAN HIS FOOTBALL CAREER at Lloyd Memorial high
school in Elsmere, Ky., although his career hasn’t been characterized so much by where he’s played, but rather that he’s played. No matter what. A stint at Eastern Kentucky University ended prematurely after Johnson’s freshman roommate pilfered a laptop. Johnson – who caught three passes for 63 yards in 11 games – refused to rat, and was suspended two years as a penance. A fresh start at Antelope Valley Community College began auspiciously. Johnson made 24 receptions for 231 yards and three touchdowns – but ended with a muffled call from pops at midnight Pacific Standard Time, 3 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Charles’ father, Fred Johnson, was sick with a rare disease called scleroderma, and nearly died from complications that night. Doctors gave the elder Johnson six months to live, and so his son put football – and everything else – on ice for a year to return home. Yet somehow through it all, both father and son kept going. Due to the NCAA’s five-year clock rule, Johnson had only one year of Division I eligibility left – two years remaining if he chose to play at Division II. A Google search for “top Division II schools in the nation” made during the hiatus merited a hit for “GVSU,” and, with a click of a mouse, Johnson’s once-promising football career resurfaced. “I really can’t replace the experience I had at Grand Valley State,” Johnson said. “I’m glad I made the decision to come to GVSU, and that they accepted me there. All the quarterbacks, the receivers, all the offensive and defensive guys – I love all those guys and they’re going to continue to be like brothers to me. “GVSU, it’s a great institution, not only for football, but for education, and for me, the culture was just different than everywhere else I’ve been. I can’t really explain it. We love football there – the coaches, the players, the students, the faculty – but they also all understand that education is the key. It’s a family, and to see how many people support you on and off the field, it was overwhelming to me in
a good way.” Johnson re-enrolled as a Laker, and, after red-shirting a season, recorded 1,030 yards and 15 touchdowns on 56 receptions, five times exceeding the 100-yard receiving mark in a game as a junior. The season after, he caught 72 passes for 1,199 yards and 16 touchdowns, and, as most skilled performers do, he saved his best act for last. Snubbed from the NFL combine, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Johnson hawked his NFL-caliber wares at the Kelly Family Sports Center, with current New Orleans Saints center Tim Lelito, and caught a few glances. Scouts from 23 different franchises in attendance at GVSU’s pro-day succinctly gaped openmouthed at their stop watches after Johnson, who had guaranteed that he’d run his 40-yard dash in under 4.4-seconds, did just that. Twice. Johnson’s best time of 4.35 seconds would have ranked fourth-best among all receivers at the 2013 NFL combine – and fifth-best overall amongst all positions – trailing only the top time of 4.27 paced by Marquise Goodwin, and the 4.34 second times clocked by Tavon Austin and Ryan Swope. His 39.5inch vertical leap would have ranked first amongst his combine peers, while his 11-foot-1 broad jump would have been good for second. He personally rated his pro-day performance a nine out of 10, citing that nothing is perfect, although the moment he set up may have been. the seventh and final round of the NFL Draft, but as far as Johnson and his 50-member cheering section packed into a clubhouse in Kentucky were concerned, it might as well have been in the first. “...with the 216th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers select Charles Johnson, wide receiver Grand Valley State University.” The proclamation echoed across the hall from a television monitor moments after the call to Johnson had concluded, only to be muffled by a roar more distinctly raucous than any the newly initiated pro had ever been privy to on a field. The dream and the
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actuality merged in one instant. “I don’t care if I was the last pick or the first pick, the feeling of knowing somebody wanted you, that you are accomplishing something that so many people have tried to accomplish and couldn’t, that was my welcome to the NFL moment,” Johnson said. “A moment I’ll always remember.” Of course in the NFL, nothing is promised after the welcome – even when a player stays true to his. Johnson assured his father, now 63, after that fateful midnight call years ago that he’d live to see his son get drafted to the NFL. That he’d see him play. And he has. Through four heart attacks, bouts with cancer and all other precipitants life has thrown his way, Fred Johnson has survived, nay thrived, to see the promise kept. To see his granddaughters grow up. To be able to leave upward of 20 voicemails a day on his son’s phone dictating what coaches should have done in the last game, how Charles can improve and expressing his continued excitement and pride toward his progeny. The promises Johnson has left to keep, dictated by his immense physical talent and drive, are to himself. After being selected, Johnson was placed on the practice squad by the Packers, and spent a season running routes and snagging passes under the tutelage of seasoned veterans Jordy Nelson, Greg Jennings and Aaron Rodgers. He never made the active roster. “Just going out there and getting that experience and being able to work in the NFL is solid for you, and once you get there, you start to find little things as a player that can make your game better,” Johnson said. “The more you do, the more it clicks.” Claimed by the Cleveland Browns midway through his rookie season, Johnson was granted a second fresh start early in his career, although it didn’t last long. The Browns went 5-11 – despite receiver Josh Gordon’s near record-breaking season – as Johnson spent a year on the non-football injury list rehabbing an ACL tear. SEE JOHNSON ON A8
GV seniors ready to go down with ship Parling: Four-loss Lakers will ‘keep playing, keep fighting’ BY JAY BUSHEN SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
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or the third time in four years, the Grand Valley State University football team will miss the playoffs. So what’s left to play for? For the GVSU seniors, who have gone 31-13 since 2011, the goal is simple: maintain the program’s culture by winning football games. “We’re going to be motivated still,” said senior safety Deonté Hurst. “We still want to finish the season out as strong as we can. Knowing that the playoffs are out of the question right now, it’s just building the younger guys up and giving them confidence to try to continue the tradition here and just still learning and getting better every day.” After losing its fourth game to a ranked opponent in a 35-14 loss at Michigan Tech on Saturday, the Lak-
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TRADITION: The GVSU football team looks to finish its season strong
even though it will miss the playoffs for the third time in four years.
ers (3-4, 3-3 GLIAC) still have four teams left on their schedule -- and it doesn’t get much easier. GVSU’s next three opponents are a combined 14-7. The first of which is Findlay (4-3, 3-3 GLIAC) Saturday afternoon in Ohio. Findlay, like GVSU, was ranked in the top 25 at one point this season and has more than enough offensive firepower to protect its home turf. The Oilers lead the GLIAC in passing yards per game (289.3) behind senior quarterback Verlon Reed, an Ohio State transfer, and senior Lloyd Henry, the only wideout in the conference averaging more than 100 receiving yards per game (100.3). GVSU’s defense will need to be better than it was at Michigan Tech, where it surrendered touchdowns on each of its first five drives. If the Laker defense can’t make plays at Findlay, then it could be up to senior quarterSEE FOOTBALL ON A9
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Bound to the game Junior forward continues to provide spark for No. 10 GV BY ADAM KNORR ASSISTANTSPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
icture an undercover police officer. The mental image invokes thoughts of a sly, quick-witted, highly skilled professional. The good ones remain unassuming and unnoticed until it’s time to strike. And when it’s time, the strike is done with a flash of vigor. Katie Bounds has often thought of becoming an undercover officer. A criminal justice major, Bounds has a number of potential careers running through her head. Few, however, match up to her career as a Grand Valley State University soccer player as well as going undercover. Bounds, a junior, has made just one start for GVSU this season. The Lakers trot out a
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HIDDEN TALENT: GVSU junior Katie Bounds makes the most of
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This preseason, a fully healed Johnson comprised a supporting role on a Browns’ preseason cast headlined by Johnny Manziel, but for the third time of his short professional career, he was again asked to relocate – this time to Minnesota. “I’m confident that I can play in this league,” Johnson said. “That I can play on this team. That I have the ability, the tools. I know I can. It’s all about the opportunity, and five years
from now, I hope I’m still playing in the NFL, and doing the best I can do. “But as long as I do my part, I can live with whatever happens. I’m going to continue to work hard, and we’ll see how it all unfolds.” So he did, substituting adlib darts from rookie Johnny Football for carefully coordinated spirals from rookie Teddy Bridgewater. Johnson assumed a spot on the 53man roster vacated by dismissed All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson. Sometimes when it rains
starting lineup overflowing with goalscoring talent, commanding the attention and focus of enemy defenses. Sometimes those defenses manage to hold the Lakers off the board for a spell. Sometimes they don’t. Regardless, Katie Bounds is waiting and watching, cunning and inconspicuous. Then, her name is called. She trots to the sideline near midfield and checks in. Moments later, Bounds is on the field. It’s her turn to strike, and all of a sudden, the defense realizes one of GVSU’s best agents is preparing to strike. Through 14 games in the 2014 campaign, Bounds has tallied six goals, four assists and 44 shots. Her primary asset is her blinding speed, a devastating skill made apparent within seconds of insertion into the game. “She’s a great athlete, she’s our best leaper,” said GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler. “She is probably the best player on our team in filling up our sense of urgency to go to goal.” “She can become instant offense the moment she steps on the field.” A Southfield, Mich. native, Bounds came to GVSU after playing club soccer for the Michigan Jaguars. Bounds attended University High School Academy, a college preparatory school, so she was forced to look outside the normal means to compete athletically. She took to track and field at a local public high school as well, but the sport never had a chance at unseating soccer
for some – Gordon, Peterson or the entirety of the Vikings’ offense – it shines on others. Reunited with offensive coordinator Norv Turner and his pass-friendly playbook after a brief stint together in the Sixth City, the clouds above Johnson – who has so far avoided many of the pitfalls that have frequently plagued some of his NFL counterparts – finally appear to be aligned. “Bouncing around, it’s kind of frustrating because you want that stability, but I’m a real strong individual, and I feel like I can handle anything
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as number one in her book. Looks from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and other Division I programs fell flat as Bounds chose to play at GVSU. She befriended former Laker soccer standout Kayla Addison, fell in love with GVSU’s intangibles and came to Allendale ready to compete. Always the standout player on her teams growing up, Bounds had some adjusting to do to her new role on GVSU’s squad as a freshman. She played in 16 games in 2012, but admitted that she thought she would get more playing time. Now, in her third year as a Laker athlete, Bounds remains a sparkplug substitute. What hasn’t remained over the years, however, is her freshman year mentality. “It was a big adjustment not being a starter, but when you come to college you realize that that’s not everything,” Bounds said. “You’re part of a team now and your role has changed and you have to adjust accordingly.” “Whatever role I get, I don’t care if I get two minutes a game, I’m going to make the most of it either way.” One of the most important roles Bounds has played this season is sidekick to 2013 GLIAC Offensive Player of the Year Jenny Shaba. The dominating duo has found an unmatched rhythm this year, feeding off each other and contributing in tandem game after game.
that comes my way,” Johnson said. “Not too much can get me down, not too much can alter my approach to my situation and I’m very self-motivated. “The hardest thing for me is having to meet new people, but every team I go to I learn something new as a player, as a person and as a professional. That all helps me to grow.” THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 2014:
Down 42-7 with less than 4:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Vikings take the field to mount one final offensive against the NFC North division rival Packers with nothing to play for but pride. It’s enough. With the game clearly out of hand, No. 12 in purple checks back in with a hungry glaze in his eye, and takes his spot on the far reaches of the formation. He sprints a quick out route, and the receiver quickly squares himself. The pass goes for just 7 yards, the two-minute warning strikes and the drive goes on. And on, and on – all the way into the Green Bay red zone. The clock running down, Minnesota adopts a no-huddle 8 yards from the end zone, 8 yards from checking another lofty accomplishment off the list. On the snap, Johnson – donned in horns and a purple 12 – bursts off the line, beats his man to his spot and is rewarded with a quick arching lob hung delicately above him like a ripe fall apple ready to be plucked. And he plucks it, only with a toe out of line. The would-be touchdown is waved off. The game ends with a whimper as a field goal produces a 42-10 final in Green Bay’s
All but eight of their combined 40 points in 2014 have come in the same five matches. Defenses can direct all their energy at stopping one, only to see the other end up making a game-changing play. The two are like Sherlock and Holmes, solving defensive strategies and dashing hopes of would-be pests – it’s just difficult to decide who is who. “Her and I both like to play with a lot of pace and run onto balls and I think we compliment each other,” Shaba said. “Any time she puts her mind to something she does it well.” To unaware teams, Bounds’ presence on the pitch is perceived as a step down from a starter; just there to give someone a break. But then she gets a touch. She knocks the ball deep past a defender, turning a oneon-one battle into a footrace. She turns on the burners, scorches by a defender and, just like that, GVSU’s offense is ready to cash in. It might be Bounds who puts it home. There’s a pretty good chance she’ll dish to Shaba. Regardless, Bounds has managed to create her special brand of “instant offense.” The defense might finally grasp the danger she brings. It might not even matter. But by the time opponents realize their mistake – it’s already too late.
favor. Johnson finishes with just alone is not enough. one reception for 7 yards, but it That his drive alone is not means so much more than that. enough, nor is one recepIt’s his first official reception in tion enough to satiate it. That a regular season NFL game – it’ll take not only the conhopefully of many to come – tinued support from family and for now it’s enough. and friends that he has, but “It was just one reception, time, commitment and opjust 7 yards, but just to be able portunity to make his dream to go out there – especially last. Stability, for a change, against the team that drafted couldn’t hurt either. me – it was a very special moHe knows it won’t be easy. ment,” Johnson said. “I kind Still, he wouldn’t have it any of wish I would have gotten other way. that touchdown – that’s the “If I could have people take milestone I’ll keep the ball away one message about life, after – but it means so much football, family, anything from to me to even be here in the my story, it’d be to live free and NFL. have no regrets,” “It’s someJohnson said. “I thing I’ve worked “I know there are say that because so hard for, and life is short, tothrough every- people depending morrow’s never thing I’ve battled on me, and if it is promised and – from ACL you don’t want injuries to play- raining right now, to look back and ing football for it isn’t going to be say, ‘boy, I wish multiple schools I would have raining for long.” done that.’ and franchises to everything I’ve “I’ve made gone through in CHARLES JOHNSON plenty of misGVSU ALUMNUS life – I realize not takes in my life many people get – from being to make good on suspended in that opportunity. To have that school to being in trouble with catch means so much more to the law – and still regret none of me than just the 7 yards.” the negative decisions, nothing I do, because all of it – the good THREE WEEKS AFTER John- and bad – has helped to mold son’s inaugural catch, his NFL me into the person I am today. future remains as difficult to “So far, my life hasn’t forecast as ever. He added two been easy. My road in the more receptions for 22 yards NFL hasn’t been easy. So the next week in a loss to De- what? I know there are peotroit, but none last week against ple depending on me, and Buffalo. The size, the speed, the if it is raining right now, it hands, the versatility to play isn’t going to be raining for any wide receiver position – X, long. I know that the sun is Y and Z – on the field are all going to come back out one present, but more importantly, of these times, and I’ll keep it’s Johnson’s humility, perhaps pushing forward in the rain his best quality as a professional until it does.” athlete, to know that talent
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GV and the Sorcerer’s Sport Lakers to host quidditch Midwest Regionals
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necessary to be on the move the whole game. Head coach John Alexander said the GV Grindylows have been working hard to qualify for nationals again this year. “We’ve been buckling down a lot in practice,”
GRINDYLOW GOALS: Chaser Jacob Metcalfe (left) goes for a goal while keeper Shay Ste-
vens (right) blocks. GV’s quidditch club will host the Midwest Regionals from Nov. 8-9.
Laker Navy posts top-5 finishes in Boston BY STEVEN GARBER SGARBER@LANTHORN.COM
he Grand Valley State University rowing club participated in a regatta over the weekend that attracted teams from all over the world – Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Canada, the Netherlands and South Africa. The 50th annual Head of the Charles Regatta was hosted in Boston from Oct. 18-19. It is the largest regatta boat-wise on the Lakers’ fall schedule, and is also the biggest one hosted by the city – equivalent to the Boston Marathon of rowing. That didn’t deter the Lakers, who are on a quest to become a top-notch program. “I see all the makings of this being the fastest year of my career,” said John Bancheri, the director of GVSU’s program for 10 years and head coach of the men’s varsity team. “We’ve got to earn it every day. This is the flagship of the institution.”
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The teams have been representing the institution with pride lately. Sunday, the Women’s Varsity Eight used good positioning of the first bow to its advantage. A time of 17:47.22 earned the team the fourth-place medal. The winner of the 30-boat race was Bates College, which paced the 4800m at 17:25.60. Just before that race, the Men’s Varsity Eight snagged a thirdplace medal in a 44-shell race. GVSU finished with a time of 15:24.65, less than two seconds behind second-place Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The leader – holding a time of 15:14.73 – was the shell representing the University of Michigan. “They shouldn’t have beaten us. It makes me sick,” Bancheri said. He was disappointed about having to take the outside bend of the Charles River to pass the University of California-Santa Barbara in the middle of the race. “It added another 100 meters to our course. I’m not worried
Alexander said. “Ultimately we’ll play our own style regardless of who we face.” GVSU will be hosting 32 teams for the Midwest Regionals which will take place on Nov. 8 and Nov 9.
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he magic of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series continues to live on not only in the hearts of fans, but also in another unlikely place -the field. Home of the Grand Valley Grindylows quidditch team, Grand Valley State University will be the first university in the Midwest to host the Midwest Regionals for collegiate quidditch. “Having GVSU be the first university to host the Midwest Regionals gives me a lot of pride to be part of the club,” said assistant coach Amber Eaton. While actually flying on a broom may be impossible for the time being, those limitations don’t stop people from playing quidditch. Recapturing the excitement and intensity of the game from the world of Harry Potter starts with adapting the team roles so that muggles are able to play. Seven players make up each team. One keeper protects the team’s hoops, three chasers handle the quaffle (the ball used for scoring), two beaters use dodgeballs to strike other players and the last position is the seeker, who’s in charge of catching the golden snitch. Each team tries to get the quaffle through one of the opposing team’s three hoops to score
10 points. Beaters use bludgers (dodgeballs) to hit other players to try and wrestle the quaffle from the opposing team. The seeker is then responsible for catching the golden snitch to end the game and net their team 30 points. Like many other sports, quidditch has rules and regulations, including giving out colored cards for offenses of varying degrees. Brooms are to be between a player’s legs at all times, unless the player is hit with a bludger, in which case they must run back to their team’s hoops and tag back into the game. Other rules range from broom length to scoring technicalities to when the snitch appears in the game. Despite originating from Harry Potter, quidditch doesn’t have to be played only by fans of the series. GVSU’s quidditch cub has several new players this year that play the game because they love it. Club President Aleia Wright said the club hosts pickup games near the beginning of the school year in order to expose others to the club and try out the sport for themselves. “The hardest part is getting them to actually play,” Wright said. “At first, people think it’s kind of stupid, but once they actually play it they realize it can be a lot of fun.” Quidditch is no joke of a sport either, as GVSU’s quidditch club practices several times a week for two hours at a time. Half of that time is spent conditioning to build up the endurance
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about the end result right now, although fantastic…” Bancheri said. “Finishing third in this field is huge for us. I feel we should have finished higher.” Despite that, it was great for the rowers to finish strong amongst the 50-plus teams competing. “Anytime you do this well in such a big venue it shows we have potential,” said senior captain and club treasurer Austin Burris. The Women’s Varsity Eight was just as impressive, if not more so, considering the Lakers graduated half the team that took first in 2013 at the Head of the Charles. They have targets on their backs, but the new leaders filling big shoes now know they have to close the gaps between where they are and where they need to be. “They’re motivated by their fourth place finish,” said women’s varsity coach Hugh McKeegan. “Being beaten like that, they have a target they’re looking for now. It’s all fuel to add to the fire for winter training.”
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back Heath Parling. Parling, one of five offensive players who have been a part of the program since 2009, said he and his teammates still have much to play for this fall. “We’re not going to give up, we’re not going to roll over,” he said. “It’s disappointing. I wish we were somewhere else in our season, but the fact of the matter is we’re not. But you don’t give up in football just as in life. You just keep playing, keep fighting and something good will come of it hopefully.” Parling and his senior teammates may not be in the playoff picture this year, but their ability to lead the Lakers to victory is still significant from a historical context. GVSU, which began the season both as the NCAA’s all-time winningest football program, is in danger of losing five games for the first time since 1999. The last time GVSU lost more than five games
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