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Planning for the future GV provost talks university challenges, goals for next 10 years at town hall meeting
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GVPD sends first timely warning of semester BY JENNA FRACASSI ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM
BY EMILY DORAN EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM
t her third town hall meeting in a series of four, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Maria Cimitile predicted challenges that will affect Grand Valley State University in the next 10 years and proposed solutions for them. During her presentation Monday, Sept. 18, in the Kirkhof Center, Cimitile identified changing demographics, declining enrollment and significantly decreased state funding as potential trials GVSU will face in the near future. More specifically, Cimitile discussed the cost competition between GVSU and other public Michigan universities that offer students more funding based on their ACT scores. Given that GVSU’s primary source of funding is tuition, a decline in state funding in the next 10 years would, without intervention, only increase this cost burden on students, assuming they attend GVSU in the first place. “Our sister institutions are buying students,” she said. Cimitile also identified the rising costs of textbooks and living expenses as potential educational barriers for students. “The cost to students is increasing, not just in tuition dollars, but in terms of room and board … as well as textbooks,” she said. “That’s a small amount of dollars that students can’t pay, so they drop out.” Michelle Rhodes, associate vice president for financial aid, chimed in to discuss the funding available to help students in need buy textbooks. “If I know a student needs a textbook, we’re going to find them a way to get money to buy a textbook,” she said. “We do have resources to help
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DISCUSSING CHANGES: Maria Cimitile speaks at her third town hall meeting in the Kirkof Center Monday, Sept. 18. The provost predicted challenges that will affect GVSU in the next 10 years and proposed solutions. GVL | HANNAH ZAJAC
the students. That is what we do.” Students’ mental health was another focal point of Cimitile’s presentation, as well as the Q&A immediately afterward. “We know that student anxiety is increasing because of some of the factors that I mentioned,” Cimitile said. “The mental health issues that students are feeling are reported at a higher rate than their academic concerns. Now, we know that those two things go hand in hand often—not always, but often—so how are we addressing that? That’s something that we’re going to need to think about more carefully.” During the Q&A portion of the town hall meeting, Marlene Kow-
alski-Braun, associate vice provost for student affairs and inclusion, shared how GVSU community members can submit a non-emergency form to express concern about a student. The CARE Form is accessible on the website for the Dean of Students Office. “When a student shows up on one person’s radar, they show up on many, and so our goal always is to intervene at the appropriate level to help get them the care that they need,” Kowalski-Braun said. During her presentation, Cimitile also identified what she perceived to be GVSU’s strengths, including talented faculty and staff, “excellent teaching and fortified scholarship” and student prioritization. “At Grand Valley, students are
our first priority,” Cimitile said. “That is a huge asset for us. We always have—as long as I’ve been here—put students first, and so as long as we have the collective mindset, I think we are going to excel.” In the next 10 years, Cimitile hopes the university will be renowned for its high-quality, accessible education; innovation; and engagement of students, faculty and staff. She thinks these goals can be achieved through GVSU “telling (its) story,” making informed decisions and creating pathways for students. “I think we do fabulous things at Grand Valley already; I think we could do a much better job of talking at what we’re doing,” she said. “I would like to be a beacon of public impact.”
On Monday, Sept. 11, Grand Valley State University students were sent a timely warning email alerting them of a sexual assault that had taken place on campus between 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, and 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. According to the email, the GVSU Police Department received a call around 6:30 p.m. Monday regarding a sexual assault. The incident, which occurred near Hoobler and Frey living centers, involved a group of five to six male subjects. It was reported that the group of males approached a lone female subject and one of them sexually assaulted her. Capt. Brandon DeHaan of the GVPD said the assault would be characterized as a “fondling incident,” or the touching of a private body part by another person. The assailant was described in the email as a “white male approximately 6’1-6’2”, thin build, wavy brown hair, wearing brown shorts, red jacket and a hat.” “We want to make sure we put notice out to our community when this type of activity occurs,” DeHaan said. “We had asked for any tips, any information (and) silent observer tips. We have received some tips in relationship to that. Our investigation is continuing. We’ve been following up on tips.” The assailant has not yet been identified, and GVPD is calling on the campus community for help. “We are asking our community to help come forward and help identify the nature of this incident so we can resolve it,” DeHaan said. Anyone who has any knowledge or information specific to this incident is encouraged to contact the GVPD at 616-331-3255. In light of this incident, DeHaan also thinks it is important to highlight SEE GVPD | A2
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Murray Scholar learns about privilege, culture abroad BY MEGAN WEBSTER MWEBSTER@LANTHORN.COM
Study abroad programs offer a unique opportunity for students, allowing them to step outside their comfort zones and get the most out of their foreign language education. However, pulling the trigger on a study abroad program can be one of the hardest decisions a student can make. Going to a foreign country is a journey that can be terrifying at first, but it can also give students the opportunity to see the world in a different light. Dashaun Ragland, a junior at GVSU majoring in biomedical sciences and minoring in Spanish, made the decision to study abroad, and he wishes that he could go back and do it all over again. Ragland began exploring study abroad programs his freshman year but was initially hesitant to make a final decision. His grandfather currently lives in Ecuador, and his parents have traveled in the past, but he had never been out of the country. At 20 years old, Ragland found the Chile study abroad program and knew it was the right program for him. He finalized his decision; packed up his belongings; and, for nine weeks this past summer from May to July, he lived in Chile. Even though he was a little nervous about having to use Spanish to get around, he had faith that he could do it. “That excited me, I think,” Ragland said. “Because I mean, I was nervous obviously about getting lost and all that, but at the same time I was confiSEE SCHOLAR | A2
COMPETING FOR A CAUSE: The BOTV trophy was presented during halftime as GVSU squared off against SVSU Nov. 14, 2016, in Allendale. “Battle of the Valleys” will start up again on campus Sunday, Sept. 24, and go through Friday, Sept. 29, leading up to a Laker football game Saturday, Sept 30. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF
GV gears up for annual ‘Battle of the Valleys’ BY CELIA HARMELINK CHARMELINK@LANTHORN.COM
The annual “Battle of the Valleys” is about to begin. Not only will Grand Valley State University and Saginaw Valley State University be going headto-head out on the football field, but they will also be competing in the annual fundraising event. Battle of the Valleys will take place across campus Sunday, Sept. 24, through Friday, Sept. 29, leading up to the football game Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at Lubbers Stadium. All of the proceeds from this week-long charity competition will be going to the Laker Children’s Fund (LCF), an organization run by GVSU students that raises money for non-
profit organizations located in Kent and Ottawa counties that specialize in childhood growth and well-being. Donations will open at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, and will close at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. Since 2003, Battle of the Valleys has raised a total of more than $510,000 for children’s charities between the two schools. Some of the events during the week will include the Family Weekend 5k walk/run, a beach volleyball tournament, a car wash, an egg smash, “Pie Day,” “Grill Day,” water pong and sunset yoga at the Cook Carillon Tower. The money raised from all of these events will go toward the Laker Children’s Fund. Morgan Mattler, chair of public
relations for GVSU’s student senate, said the money raised is donated through the LCF toward a range of scholarships. “There are a wide variety of things this money goes to to benefit children, current Lakers and future Lakers,” Mattler said. The LCF began in 2014 when GVSU decided that instead of donating the funds to a charity of its choice, the money raised from Battle of the Valleys would go toward a single fund that the university could give to nonprofit organizations as needed. While money for the LCF was initially only raised during Battle of the Valleys, GVSU now has events all year long that contribute to it. This event would not be possible
without the efforts of the Laker Traditions team and the student senate, in addition to many other groups and organizations on campus that have helped to raise money for GVSU. “While it’s mostly a Laker Traditions event, it’s tradition that the student senate as a whole helps out through volunteering, helping, getting the word out, promoting it and all things necessary,” Mattler said. Mattler appreciates the community aspect of the annual event. “I believe the most important aspect of Battle of the Valleys is the coming together of the Laker community, student senate, Laker TradiSEE BOTV | A2
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FAMILY WEEKEND STARTS FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
Grand Valley State University will host its annual Family Weekend from Friday, Sept. 22, through Sunday, Sept. 24. This year’s theme is “Valley of Colors,” as the weekend of events coincides with ArtPrize in Grand Rapids. Events will include performances of different Shakespeare plays, ArtPrize tours, a tailgate at the Fieldhouse Arena, dueling pianos entertainment, a 5K walk/run, sports games and more. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/events/ family-weekend-8:2/.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT TO HOLD ANNUAL HARVEST PARTY
The Sustainable Agriculture Project at Grand Valley State University will host its annual Harvest Party Friday, Sept. 22, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Wesley house. As part of the event, there will be a potluck, music and yard games. Attendees should bring a dish to pass and label their dish to alert individuals with food allergies and dietary restrictions. The Harvest Party is LIB 100-approved. For more information, email Ellen Audia at audiae@mail. gvsu.edu or Krista Affholter at affholtk@mail.gvsu.edu.
UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER TO HOST ‘LAKER FAMILIA LUNCH DISCUSSION’
Staff from the Grand Valley State University Counseling Center (UCC) will hold a “Laker Familia Lunch Discussion” Tuesday, Sept. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 0073 of the Kirkhof Center. This weekly event is an opportunity for students to discuss issues affecting Latino/a, Hispanic and Chicano/a students in personal, academic and professional areas. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/events/ laker-familia-lunch-discussion/ or contact Latrece McDaniel or Nicholas Debernardi at the UCC at 616-3313266.
PADNOS INTERNATIONAL CENTER TO HOLD ‘GLOBAL GAMES’
The Padnos International Center at Grand Valley State University will host its “Global Games” Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Kelly Family Sports Center. The event will feature international games, competitions and “how-to-play” workshops. The Global Games are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Kate Stoetzner at stoetznk@gvsu.edu or 616-331-3898.
BLOOD DRIVES COMING TO CAMPUS
The Michigan Blood bus will be on the Allendale Campus from Tuesday, Sept. 26, through Friday, Sept. 29, to run blood drives. Tuesday and Wednesday, the bus will be outside the Kleiner Market. Thursday and Friday, it will be outside the Kirkhof Center. Potential donors should be well-rested, hydrated and well-fed, and they should bring their driver’s license with them. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/events/ michigan-blood-bus-blood-drive-2/.
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the many campus resources available to provide support to sexual assault victims and ensure students’ overall safety. One resource available through GVSU is the Victim’s Rights and Options website. “The VRO website is loaded with resources, (including) campus victim advocate, our counseling center, our Title IX office; there is a number of on-campus resources—the Dean of Students Office—that are willing to help our students,” DeHaan said. On the VRO website, students can access information on victim’s rights and options, frequently asked questions, definitions and police response
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risk-reduction strategy as well, but this particular solution is an electronic solution, and it’s a downloadable app to either an iPhone or an Android.” Essentially, the app gives students an option to set a “safety timer” when they are walking somewhere alone or unfamiliar, which makes their status and location available to their respective “guardian(s).” Through this, GVPD (and other selected guardians) will be notified if the student’s timer expires and they do not arrive at their destination. “On that application, you also have the ability to have a one-touch button to 911, so you’d be able to get ahold of 911 emergency,” DeHaan said. “You also can text with the campus police department. I think that’s important,
too, from the standpoint that there might be a situation where you might not be able to talk, but you can still text.” DeHaan said he encourages all students to download this application, as it is “an excellent opportunity, and there is zero cost to our student body.” GVSU also has a “Safewalk” program for on-campus pedestrians. This service, which is offered seven days a week from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. during both fall and winter semesters, provides a GVPD cadet to walk with a student to or from their destination at the student’s request. For more information on GVPD’s sexual assault response commitment, visit www.gvsu. edu/gvpd/sexual-assault-response-commitment-143.htm.
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dent enough in the Spanish that I knew that I could get around barebones.” Ragland admits that before he went, he didn’t know what to expect. So, when he arrived in Chile, he was surprised to learn that the city he was in was well-developed, not unlike cities in the U.S. Even in the little town he stayed in right outside of the capital, the environment mimicked one he was already very familiar with. “The town we were in was a bit small, but it was very homey,” Ragland said. “There was the college we were in, we could just walk around everywhere and there was a bus system. Nothing was very out of the ordinary for me, except it was in Spanish, obviously.” While in Chile, Ragland stayed with his host family, whom he still talks to on a regular basis. They incorporated him into their everyday lives, and he even traveled with them to his host grandmother’s house where they celebrated Mother’s Day. He got to know and admire the family he was staying with as each day passed. Even though he sometimes got lost in the conversation around the dinner table, it didn’t deter his host family from getting to know him and incorporating him into their daily lives. “My host brother, he was really cool, and he was very interested in me because I don’t think he’s met anybody black before,” Ragland said, “But he loves hip-hop and American culture. It was amazing because he was like, ‘Do you like Kendrick?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, man, I love Kendrick.’” While in Chile, Ragland came across multiple learning experiences that would allow him to strengthen his Spanishspeaking skills. Whether it was through conversations with his host family, guided excursions or simply just having to get around the city, he had to utilize his Spanish, which eventually got to the point of fluency. “I actually learned a lot of Spanish from Uber drivers,” Ragland said. “Uber was really cheap there, and I used it a lot. They were always curious where I was from, so I talked to them, and it was really fun.” Even though Ragland was technically in Chile for his Spanish minor, his biomedical sciences major still came into play. His host brother had some knee problems and therefore needed to see a doctor, one who also happened to be a friend of his. This doctor was a surgical resident in an orthopedic program and was willing to do the exam right out of his
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options. Also, under the “Get Involved” tab, students can explore bystander tips and intervention training, as well as look at risk reduction and ways to protect themselves. “I encourage students to join groups like Campus for Consent to continue to actively help educate, raise awareness and help change our society because we are just as responsible for change as the administration,” said Madison Rhoades, GVSU student and treasurer of “Eyes Wide Open,” via email. In addition, DeHaan mentioned the RAVE Guardian app as a good way to stay connected and safe. “If you go to the police department website, you will find RAVE Guardian,” DeHaan said. “It’s the RAVE Guardian application, and this is a bit of a
tions and everybody in between,” he said. “We have other organizations that help out, too. It’s really a phenomenal cause.” Dan Ziegenfelder, the president of Laker Traditions, said it’s important to keep in mind the reason for Battle of the Valleys and that it’s much more than just a football game. “I think the most important aspect is to remember why we’re raising the money,” he said. “It’s not just to beat Saginaw Valley; it’s not just to raise the most money. It’s about helping the kids and helping
EXPLORING: Dashaun Ragland, a junior at GVSU, embraces his study abroad experience. He was a Murray Scholarship recipient, receiving aid from GVSU to study abroad in Chile. COURTESY | ALISSA LANE
house. When Ragland’s host brother asked him to come along, Ragland’s pre-med side just couldn’t say no. “I was just kind of watching while they were doing it all in Spanish, and I was like wow, this is perfect,” Ragland said. Making an effort to say “no” as little as possible, Ragland traveled up and down Chile. He was able to explore the different landscapes and experience all that Chile has to offer over the span of those nine weeks. From staring at the Big Dipper on the horizon, exploring the desert in the north and navigating the arctic in the south, Ragland didn’t let the fact that it was winter in Chile stop him from experiencing this Spanish-speaking country–even as he pushed himself to the limit. “A girl in my group decided that she wanted to climb the volcano,” Ragland said. “It’s a national park where there was a big volcano, and it’s huge. We hiked to the top of it, and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” Of the many lessons Ragland learned on his trip, his eyes were opened to the fact that compared to the people in Chile, citizens of the U.S. live relatively privileged lives. “I went into this trip thinking that I was going to be poor and that I was going to struggle,” Ragland said. “There were struggles just because we’re really spoiled here. The biggest thing I took away from that trip is that people really survive and live really happy
the Laker Children’s Fund, so just keeping that in mind and trying to raise money for that.” Battle of the Valleys is an opportunity for students to give back to their school and community. “This tradition is unique from the other ones because we’re raising money, but it’s because we want to be a part of something that’s bigger than ourselves,” Ziegenfelder said. “We want to give back in some way, which is one of the four pillars of being a ‘Laker for a lifetime.’” For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/battleofthevalleys.
lives with so much less.” He also explained that while he was on his study abroad trip, he was truly the happiest he’s ever been. Without any technological devices to distract him from absorbing the culture and experiencing Chile, he was able to make true connections with the people around him that otherwise would not have been possible. “It’s a great opportunity for you to go and really meet people beyond the superficial,” Ragland said. “You really get to know people, and you really get to make really strong connections in a very short time. It’s hard to believe, but it happens.” Ragland said committing to studying abroad is the hardest part but that students shouldn’t let fear stop them from the experience because once the trip is over, they’ll want to do it all over again. “Do your research, but not too much research,” Ragland said. “Know fun things to do, know what the locals like to do for fun, because I wanted to go out really far. I know that if I had done too much research, I would’ve saw things that would scare me. I like to think of it like people are afraid to pull the trigger because of safety, but the U.S.A isn’t that safe if we’re really being honest. You just say that those are the bad parts. But that’s how it is in every other country. At the
end of the day, there are people who live there every day, and they live happy lives.” Ragland was a Murray Scholarship recipient, receiving financial aid and guidance from GVSU in his trip. Alissa Lane, the outreach coordinator at the Padnos International Center, said GVSU is able to give out eight of these scholarships a year at a maximum of $5,000 each. “In addition to the Murray family who established the scholarship and support it, there’s also different people and organizations that have contributed to it over the years,” Lane said. “We actually have an event on Nov. 2 that helps raise funds for that scholarship.” Lane also said that stories like Ragland’s allow students to realize they shouldn’t let cost deter them from looking into studying abroad. “The Murray Scholarship is definitely one piece of that, but there are so many additional scholarships and funding opportunities available to help students realize that dream of studying abroad,” Lane said. For more information on the Murray Scholarship, as well as other study abroad scholarships, visit www.gvsu. edu/studyabroad/scholarshipsgrants-535.htm or visit the Padnos International Center at 130 Lake Ontario Hall.
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ArtPrize profiles: A look at the GV faculty, alumni and students competing this year Emily Karsten
BY JOSHUA VISSERS JVISSERS@LANTHORN.COM
This year, several Grand Valley State University community members are participating in ArtPrize. Here’s a breakdown of some of the faculty, alumni and students who are entering their original pieces in the competition:
Bill Hosterman GVSU connection: Associate professor in visual and media arts, 19 years Name of entry: “The Network” Medium: Pen and watercolor
Venue: Dime and Regal, 209 Division Ave. S. Hometown: Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania Hours invested: About 150 hours
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Jillian Thompson GVSU connection: Graduate, 2017, studio art Name of entry: “Ladies First” Medium: Metalsmithing, copper and synthetic hair
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S. Hometown: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Summary: Thompson wanted to create pieces of jewelry from a woman’s perspective. Her work is inspired in part by hip-hop jewelry, with braided hair attached to copper and coated with a patina. She had to pay particular attention when sewing the hair to the copper, as it would damage the patina if she were too rough. She’s now studying for her master’s at California State University.
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S.
Name of entry: “Restraint, Self”
Hometown: Ortonville, Michigan
Medium: Metalsmithing, cast and fabricated
Hours invested: 20-plus hours
Summary: Bombardo used her own fingertips to make the casts for her piece. She wanted to create something that symbolized self-restraint in a real way. She recently switched majors to work in art after several years as a psychology student. She said it was particularly hard to arrange the fingertips and hold them in place for soldering to the wire frame.
Hometown: Holland, Michigan
Medium: Metalsmithing, cast bronze and fabrication
Hours invested: 200 hours COURTESY | GVNOW
Summary: Karsten picked the shells used to cast parts of her piece off a beach in Florida. The work is inspired by a combination of couture fashion and medieval armor. She said deciding on a suitable arrangement and combining them was the most difficult part of the process.
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S.
Name of entry: “Ironic Revenge”
Hometown: Ada, Michigan
Medium: Cast bronze
Hours invested: 100-plus hours
Summary: Stasiak wanted to be ironic and a little silly as she interpreted the question “What if plants got back at us?” with her entry. She used her own teeth to make the molds for each of the multiple mouths. It was particularly difficult because so many of the parts had to be cast separately and then welded together, and then the welds had to be covered with the finished texture.
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Courtney Jones
GVSU connection: Graduate, 2012
Venue: Panera Bread, 99 Monroe Ave.
Name of entry: “The Rhythms and Colors of the Porcupine Mountains”
Hometown: Sturgis, Michigan
Hours invested: About 50 hours total GVL | JOSHUA VISSERS
Lisa Castro GVSU connection: Student, applying to Kendall College
Medium: Metalsmithing, silver
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S. Hometown: Lowell, Michigan Hours invested: 40-plus hours
Summary: The contrasted natural and stark shapes in Castro’s work are inspired by the contrast between the essences of nature and humans. The most difficult part for her is taking the two-dimensional design and translating it into a three-dimensional object, but she enjoys the challenge.
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Chris Gillespie Medium: Photography Venue: Brother’s Leather Supply, 15 Division Ave. S. Hometown: Otsego, Michigan
Summary: Gillespie was on vacation in Chicago when he spotted this fire escape, sat on the ground and snapped a shot. It wasn’t until later when he was looking at it that he noticed the windows all boarded up and the way the fire escape fades into the sunlight. He leaves interpretation open to the viewer and is interested in what other people see in it.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
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Hours invested: 60-plus hours
Hometown: Fremont, Michigan
Hours invested: 120 hours
Summary: Ford tries to emulate music with her style of smooth, flowing lines and peaceful subjects. She created these works during a residency in the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park during the summer. While working on the larger pieces, she says she has to pay extra attention to keeping the work balanced and cohesive.
Hometown: Imlay, Michigan
Summary: Gulino’s work is made from copper, which was bent into shape and then powder coated. The inlaid parts are enamel and wood. Attaching the wood to the copper presented unique problems for Gulino, as the wood would break down under the heat involved. She was inspired by people in various ways, including taking random phrases from friends and interpreting them visually.
Name of entry: “Twigs”
Name of entry: “Escape…”
Randi Ford
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S.
Venue: Dime and Regal, 209 Division Ave. S.
Summary: Jones’ entry is a collection of four paintings, three of scenes from her childhood in Fremont and one from GVSU’s campus in the Ravines Natural Area. Jones works as a metalsmith creating jewelry as the owner of Dime and Regal. She paints as a hobby but sometimes struggles to find time to commit to it.
GVSU connection: SAP system administrator, undergrad 2009, master’s 2016
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GVSU connection: Graduate, 2017, health communications
Medium: Metalsmithing, copper and mixed media
Medium: Oil on canvas
GVSU connection: Senior
Tabatha Gulino
Name of entry: “The People’s Choice Collection”
Name of entry: “Gilded Frames”
Ellyn Stasiak
GVSU connection: Junior
Name of entry: “Cirripedia”
GVSU connection: Graduate, 2014, art and design
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Castina Bombardo
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S.
Hours invested: 100-plus hours
Summary: Hosterman worked on “The Network” over the course of about three months. Hosterman, an expert within the medium, said the hardest part was finding time to commit to working on the piece while juggling his other commitments. His entry was inspired in part by a residency in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was exploring the connection between communication and nature in the design of this entry.
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GVSU connection: Graduate, 2016
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Anna Petlick GVSU connection: Graduate, 2016
Venue: Studio Us, 343 Division Ave. S.
Name of entry: “Spores”
Hometown: St. Joseph, Michigan
Medium: Metalsmithing, mixed media
Hours invested: 30-plus hours
Summary: A nature lover, Petlick created “Spores” in part to express how humans are consuming too much plastic. She wanted to try to create organic forms out of non-organic objects, particularly plastic waste. The puffy parts, resembling fungi, are actually reused plastic bags. Maintaining the arrangement of the fungi parts was particularly difficult as she attached them to the wire frame
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Making the most of an art-filled weekend T hese next few weeks, Grand Rapids and Allendale will be abuzz with art, culture and history. From ArtPrize to the Renaissance Festival to the Allendale Fall Festival to Family Weekend, the Grand Valley State University community will have more than enough opportunities to engage in local, family-friendly events celebrating the arts. This will also be the perfect time for students to show their parents and siblings (many of whom will be visiting this weekend) what the west side of the state has to offer. First, there’s the biggest attraction: ArtPrize. This year, several GVSU community members will be participating in the annual competition (check out some of the artists’ profiles on page 3 of this issue). As a campus community, we should rally around our fellow Lakers and head downtown to view the products of all their hard work. All of these artists have invested a lot time and effort into creating their unique entries. Some artists even dedicated more than 100 hours to perfecting their creations. This is all done with the intention of showing it off to the public, and who better to lend support than the GVSU community? We all have plenty of accessible ways to get downtown (the 50 bus comes readily to mind), so we have no excuse not to support these Laker artists as they contribute their time and talent to Grand Rapids.
During the weeks of ArtPrize, the entire vibe of Grand Rapids shifts. There is so much culture to partake in, from simply walking the streets downtown to visiting the nearly 200 different ArtPrize venues. Artists and art enthusiasts from all over the world fill the city, breathing new life into the air. So, GVSU community members, embrace the opportunity and take advantage of this fun (and free) chance to view local, national and international art. In addition, GVSU’s threeday long celebration of Family Weekend, which is themed “Valley of Colors” this year in connection to ArtPrize, will offer additional familyfriendly activities and events. There will be dueling pianos, various campus sporting events and Shakespeare plays. Another event that is taking place is Allendale’s Fall Festival, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Allendale Community Park. This event will feature tons of opportunities for family engagement, including a car show, food trucks, live music, an arts and crafts fair and a scarecrow-building contest. For all the times students complain about Allendale not having much to offer, they should try to take advantage of it when it does. So don’t just stay at home and do homework this weekend. Get off the couch and head downtown or into Allendale to take in the art and culture and show your families why “West is Best.”
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Think before you protest
BY KELLY SMITH FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR MUSIC MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM
I’ve noticed a lot of rallying going on lately, not only in Allendale, but also in Grand Rapids. On Labor Day, for instance, there was a protest that occurred in downtown Grand Rapids, which you can read about in an article by Joshua Vissers in the news section. Given that I was out driving that day, I do recall seeing a parade of people with signs marching toward Rosa Parks Circle at one point.
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I’ve thought a lot about protesting recently. Being an introvert, public speaking has never been a strong suit of mine. In fact, while I do know that it is important to stand up for what’s right, I also believe that there are times when it’s better to not make a public display of something that doesn’t need to be brought to everyone’s attention. So the question is, where’s the fine line between these two viewpoints? Oftentimes, when I am faced with this decision, there’s one question that runs through my mind: Would I be right in saying something about this, or am I just being defensive? Oh, how easy it is to be defensive about our own views. Any time someone says something that we find offensive (or at least think that we should find offensive), we want to fight it. “No, that’s not right. Listen to what I have to say.” The problem is, it’s
very easy to let that be our reason for reacting against something or someone. For example, the comments section of controversial YouTube videos can get very nasty sometimes with insults and slander, as I pointed out in a previous column about avoiding pointless conversations. I think the first thing we need to do when making a decision about speaking up is ask ourselves why we feel the need to do so. Even if the situation does call for speaking out, what’s the best way to do it? I think that depends somewhat on the person because someone who’s outspoken will probably be very verbal about it, while someone like me might prefer writing a column about it in the Lanthorn. Both ways can be effective, depending on the scenario and the way the word is spread by the person. I’m not trying to push or
discourage either perspective. I’m just pointing out that there are pros and cons to both, and sometimes one option is better than the other. To put this into perspective, there are many conflicts, from small arguments to violent protests, that lead to confrontations that are completely unnecessary. We live in a country where we have rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press and freedom of assembly. When it comes to a public protest, there will always be some form of opposition, and they have the exact same rights that you do. How you wish to speak up for or against something is your choice, but it doesn’t always boil down to opinion. There are times when it’s better to speak out and other times when we need to realize that involving ourselves in a certain conflict is just a waste of time and might even get us into trouble. Be smart, and be diligent.
Let’s stop putting the burden of sexual assault on victims
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On Monday, Sept. 11, I and many other students received a timely warning about a sexual assault that had occurred on campus two nights prior. In that moment of reading, I remember feeling disgusted (how could four people just stand there and watch?), pessimistic (there must be hundreds of guys on campus who meet that description) and afraid (haven’t I walked back to my own dorm right around then?). One thing I don’t remember feeling is particularly surprised. By now, most people have heard the infamous “one-in-five” statistic. That is, one in five female students will experience sexual assault during her four years
on a college campus. The percentage comes from a 2007 Campus Sexual Assault study, and generalizing it country-wide has been aggressively contested by critics ever since Obama did so in a White House remark in 2014. But unless you’re exceptionally invested in semantics, whether the exact number is “one in five” or “one in 15” seems irrelevant. We don’t need to know the precise percentage of women getting hurt to realize it is not an irregular occurrence. We all grew up in a world where we heard stories about the girls who were raped during parties, after dates, leaving classes and walking back to their dorms. We’ve heard the tips and tricks that are supposed to ensure that you aren’t the one caught in these situations. Some of these include never leaving your drink unattended; telling a friend who your date is and where you’re going; and always having your phone out when you’re walking alone. But these “solutions” only attempt to shift a predator’s attention away from you and, inadvertently, onto a woman who was less
prepared, less informed or simply less fortunate. This would be why GVSU puts time and effort into its bystander intervention training. According to a 2004 study titled “Violence and Victims,” the mere presence of a bystander makes a completed rape 44 percent less likely. According to the “It’s on Us” program, GVSU is attempting to take this knowledge the extra mile by trying to “teach potential witnesses safe and positive ways that they can act to prevent or intervene when there is a risk for sexual violence.” Just one person being there to help can make all the difference in the world. According to the timely warning, there were five to six people there that night. That’s what led me to come back to this email a full week later; that’s what’s running through my mind now when I happen to leave Late Night at the same time as a group of guys. I try to think of how many of my acquaintances meet that given description. I hang back at the door, just a little while, until they’ve all passed out of sight. It’s easier, in some ways, to think of rapists as solitary creeps who wait around at the
ends of dark alleys for the first woman who doesn’t look like she’s carrying pepper spray. But from the limited description we’re given, the attackers from that night sound like any number of completely average friend groups on campus. They could have girlfriends, sisters, any number of female friends. They could be anyone, and any one of them was capable of realizing that what they were doing was wrong, of putting a stop to what happened that night. They chose not to. So yes, it’s important for women to take steps to protect themselves. But it’s infinitely more important that men take steps to protect the women around them. We know from facts that bystander interference is essential to stopping sexual assault, and we know from common sense that a male student has better luck confronting a would-be rapist than a female student would. We know “not all men” are rapists, but it would be nice if most men were actively working against them and if we could, as a society, stop putting all the weight of preventing rape on the shoulders of women.
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“I am because I’m interested in the new creative projects every year. There is always cool stuff there.”
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“I am. I normally do, firstly because my mom loves it, and I love my mom. Also because you can spend an entire day downtown and not see the same thing twice.”
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MUSIC
GV freshman releases debut EP BY KARINA LLOYD NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
Grand Valley State University freshman Hope Waidley released her debut EP “Hope” on Spotify and Apple Music Friday, Sept. 15, continuing her lifelong dream of sharing her music with others. At midnight, balloons scattered on the floor, and a poster decorated with the words “Congrats Hope” hung in the second-level lounge of GVSU’s Hills Living Center. Roughly 30 students gathered in celebration of the release of Waidley’s self-titled EP, a recording with more tracks than a single but not enough to be categorized as an album. “One doesn’t often think about how much of an impact music has on a community,” said Hill’s resident assistant Alan Carter, who organized the surprise party with Waidley’s roommate, Sheila Babbitt. “Hope’s EP truly demonstrated how supportive and dedicated we are for one another, whether it is with music or with something totally extraneous. A close community we’ll always be.” Waidley, who wrote and performed the music on the album, was both shocked and humbled by the outpouring of support from the GVSU community. Waidley, who grew up on
the east side of Michigan, first began writing songs at the age of six. She still remembers when she walked into her living room and belted out a song she titled “Billy Bob Joe Bob Steve.” Though the song was silly, her family was shocked by Waidley’s creativity and supported her in developing her songwriting and singing. Thanks to the love and encouragement she received, she continued dabbling in music, and soon, singing and songwriting became an everyday practice. “Since I was six, I wanted to be singer,” she said. “It was my dream. But music has really become how I process things.” Waidley says she writes multiple songs daily. The topics are broad and range from everyday tunes—like how she lost the key to her dorm room—to more serious things like a bad breakup. The songwriting process allows her to reflect on what’s happening in her life and helps her connect with the people around her as they relate to her songs. “I just love people,” she said. “All the people I’ve met through music is what makes it so great.” As the years went on, she got involved in her church choir, and she was given several opportunities to perform. She sang in YouTube videos, on street corners, during open mic nights and even on stage at her high school graduation.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better hometown,” Waidley said. “Everyone was super supportive when it came (to my music). A lot of my friends and family would hear the raw versions of the songs, and they actually really helped ... to give really good feedback to each song.” During her junior year of high school, Waidley’s vocal skills landed her in the second round of Michigan’s “America’s Got Talent” auditions. Though she did not make it onto the show, she took comfort with the results. “Faith is super important to me,” Waidley explained. “So (when I didn’t make it), it was like, that’s OK. This isn’t God’s plan right now.” Soon after the audition, Waidley met producer Kenny Harris, a current student at Central Michigan University who had also worked with popular up-and-coming artists like rapper Tee Grizzley and country singer Chelsea Mazur. Harris and Waidley met through mutual friends and began getting together to collaborate. In May, the pair decided to produce Waidley’s debut EP. “Hope is just a genuine person, and I have mad respect for her,” Harris said. “It’s not really about money with her. She just wants to put music out because she loves it. (Her intentions) are very genuine.”
CELEBRATIONS: GVSU freshman Hope Waidley is passionate about sharing her music with others. She released her debut EP “Hope” on Spotify and Apple Music Friday, Sept. 15. COURTESY | KARINA LLOYD
Within the span of four months, the two, along with help from producer Ashton Parsons, worked together to write, record and master the four songs on the EP. Parsons, who is also currently working with the girl band Fifth Harmony, worked to master the music before it was sent off for production. “(Parsons) definitely knows a lot more about the music world than we do, so he was able to give lots of advice (on the structure and sound of the music),” Waidley explained. Waidley would write the songs and sing vocals at both Harris’ and Parsons’ in-home studios. Harris would mix the track and then Parsons would add last-minute final
touches to the tracks through a process called mastering. Waidley describes the music on the EP as “indie music meets pop” and attributes her inspiration for the album to all the people she has known and the places she has been. “The EP could not have come out at a better time,” Waidley said. “It’s such a blessing because it would be such a different story if there wasn’t all these people here to support and encourage me along the way. It’s an incredible school that really just wants its students to be able to have dreams and to be able to fulfill those dreams, and I just feel like Grand Valley open-heartedly helps them
as much as they can. Life is just about loving people, and I think Grand Valley shows this.” As far as the future goes, Waidley wants to keep making music, performing and working with new people. Grand Rapids serves as the perfect place for Waidley to perform and continue exploring her music. With the easy access to downtown and her involvement in student ministries, Waidley is able to sing in the streets of Grand Rapids, at local concerts and on campus through worship bands. “I just want people despite their differences to come together and jam out,” Waidley said with a smile.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
Allendale Fall Festival to celebrate changing of seasons BY DREW SCHERTZER DSCHERTZER@LANTHORN.COM
The Engine House No. 5 Museum, in association with nonprofit organizations, will be putting on the Allendale Fall Festival Saturday, Sept. 23. The festival will showcase a variety of activities, including a 5K run,
a car show and a free tour of the Engine House No. 5 Museum. The festival will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Allendale Community Park. The 5K will start the day off at 8:30 a.m. and will benefit Relay for Life. This will be followed by numerous other family activities starting at 11 a.m.
Jeff Blum, owner of the Engine House No. 5 Museum, believes people can enjoy the festival, along with learning about history. “The history here is not the history of artifacts but innovation through man’s need to preserve life and property,” Blum said.
TIME TO CELEBRATE: Allendale’s Fall Festival is showcasing a variety of different activities this year. The festival will be Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Allendale Community Park. COURTESY | EVENTBRITE.COM
The Engine House No. 5 Museum has a collection of items revolving around firefighting. There will be no admission fee on the day of the festival. It will also be the largest attraction at the festival. At the museum, there are pieces gathered from the eastern part of the country that date back to more than 200 years ago. Blum said it is amazing to have this in West Michigan, when most other collections of similar works are typically in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts or other states on the East Coast. The Fraternal Order of Leatherheads (FOOLS), a firefighting organization, will be setting up an obstacle course for people of all ages to go through at the festival. The course will include dragging differentsized fire hoses, crawling through a tunnel and using a fire hose to put out simulated fires. The course is
free; however, you can pay $2 to be timed and record your score. The proceeds will benefit veterans at the American Legion Post 401. “This event will have a collection of everything history-related in the firefighting history of Grand Rapids,” said Kimberly Blum, director of development for the Allendale Fall Festival. “We are really hoping Grand Valley students see what’s there in their community and get involved.” Firefighting will be a common theme at the festival, but there will be several other events as well. The car show held by Auto Body Xperts will display classic cars of all types, and participants can check out all the cars, as well as get an up-close look at an Army M60 tank, Blum said. The proceeds again will be going toward American Legion Post 401.
An arts and crafts show will begin at 11 a.m. During this time, people can expect to see different crafts catered to adults. This will include jewelry, as well as homemade goods and children’s toys, Blum said. While perusing the arts and crafts, people can head over to food trucks that will be present. There will be a woodfired pizza truck, a glutenfree cheesesteak truck and a Hawaiian food truck. At this same time, the Holland Police Department’s “Polar Patrol” will be giving out donuts in the morning and ice cream in the evening. “The whole event is tailored to college students that love classic cars, crafting arts or exercising in the 5K run,” Blum said. No sign-up is necessary for the festival, and parking will be available. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ Allendalefallfestival/.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
GV students plan 22nd annual Renaissance Festival BY THERESA MUELLER TMUELLER@LANTHORN.COM
The lawns of Grand Valley State University will be transformed this weekend for the celebration of the 22nd annual Renaissance Festival. The festival will be held at the Cook Carillon Tower and take place over a two-day period. Festivities will begin Saturday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. and last until 7 p.m. The festival will pick up again at 10 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 24, and conclude at 5 p.m. The festival is coordinated by GVSU’s Renaissance Festival Club (or GVRen), the oldest student organization at GVSU. With approximately 20 members, GVRen takes it upon itself every year to plan the only student-run fair in the state of Michigan. GVRen members have been planning for the 2017 fall festival since the middle of the 2017 winter semester. “There are a lot of con-
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tacts to be made,” said Vashti Gregory, president and administrator for GVRen and entertainment director of the festival. “It’s important to keep good contacts with (merchants and vendors) and ourselves.” Every year, GVRen tries to align the Renaissance Festival with either GVSU’s Homecoming or Family Weekend to provide additional activities for students’ families and friends to partake in. With Homecoming occurring late in the season this year, GVRen decided to hold the festival on the earlier dates of Family Weekend. Erin Klitzke, merchant director and club member, described the planning process as a tighter timeline but believes it is better than risking dicey weather in late October. For Gregory, the planning is worthwhile. “(GVRen) gets to create our own world for a couple days,” Gregory said. Klitzke said the festival is a people-oriented event. “(The festival) is about the people, the strangers I don’t know and the people I’ve known for years,” Klitzke said. The festival is open to the public with no cost of atten-
dance. There will be various activities occurring throughout the day to keep attendees entertained. Festival-goers are encouraged, but not required, to dress up to the extent that they are comfortable. Throughout both days, there will be a variety of entertainment performances, including storytelling, juggling, music, full-contact sword fighting, comedic acts and more. GVRen members partake in many of the entertainment actives themselves, but there will also be many outside entertainment sources at the festival, including vendors, merchants and additional performance groups. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase jewelry, books and Renaissance art from the 20 different merchants at the festival. “(The festival) is about going and being your own self and interacting with others while daring to be different,” Gregory said. There will also be a raffle both Saturday and Sunday, with items donated by club members and merchants. The money will likely be donated toward GVRen’s winter event, the Duke’s Ball.
FESTIVITIES: Vince Giacalone works hard on building a bed from homemade tools used in the 1500s at the GVSU Renaissance Festival outside of the Kirkof Center Oct. 1, 2016. GVL | MACKENZIE BUSH
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ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS AT A GLANCE RESUME WORKSHOP BEING HELD WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27
In order to assist Grand Valley State University students in their respective job searches, the GVSU Career Center is hosting an event called “How to Write a Resume.” The workshop, set to be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center, will enable GVSU students to work on their resumes with professional assistance from the Career Center. Students who attend the workshop will be given the opportunity to work on a new resume from scratch or improve a resume they already have. Information on structure and content will be given, as well as a general look into the services provided by the Career Center. Students are advised to attend the workshop before making individual appointments with the Career Center. For more information, contact the Career Center at 616-331-3311.
‘UNNATURAL CAUSES’ DOCUMENTARY SERIES
For interested students at Grand Valley State University, a documentary series called “Unnatural Causes”—depicting how health can be impacted by factors like race, gender, socioeconomic status and geographic location—will be shown over the course of seven weeks. The first showing will be Thursday, Sept. 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center. All of the documentaries aim to answer the question of whether inequality is making us sick and will be followed by instructor-led discussion. For more information, contact Melissa Selby-Theut at 616-331-3266.
GV students find creative outlet in swing band BY TY KONELL LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM
At Grand Valley State University, as well as in the greater Grand Rapids area, swing dancing has made a prominent name for itself. For certain musical students at GVSU, this sparked an interest in establishing a jazz band. Out of this idea and a lot of organizing, 501 Swing Street was born. The musical styles of the band are heavily influenced by Lindy Hop—a style of swing dancing—and the music that accompanies it. “501’s repertoire of big band and small ensemble, like Benny Goodman and Charlie Christian, came after starting Lindy Hop with the Underground Dance Community
into my junior year of GVSU,” said Brenden Hoekstra, a GVSU education major who plays trumpet in the band and spearheaded its formation. After attending an event that featured a live jazz band, Hoekstra was struck by inspiration. “The group was formed after catching inspiration from a group out of Nashville,” Hoekstra said. “This was a group of seven college musicians playing jazz in a swing style. I saw this and decided I could totally do that. I play trumpet, I know other musicians and I know what dancers want.” For some members, playing in 501 Swing Street gives them a chance to pursue not only their passion but the possibility of future educa-
tional and musical endeavors. “I’m a music education major, which focuses on classical music, but my real passion is for jazz,” said Logan Vanderlaan, a GVSU student who plays trombone in the band. “I’m trying to play as much jazz as I can right now to get experience so I can audition for grad school for jazz performance.” The more established the band becomes, the more gigs they get, and they don’t intend to slow down anytime soon. “We have played for one wedding this summer,” Hoekstra said. “We have also played with Western Swing Club, Grand Valley Swing Club, including our debut with Grand Valley’s Presidents’ Ball. Our most recent gig was with Motor City Swing in Detroit.
THE WELL WORSHIP GATHERING
For Grand Valley State University students who are interested in Christian worship, Campus Ministry at Grand Valley State University will be hosting The Well worship service Sunday, Sept. 24, from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. and again at 9 p.m. at the Cook-DeWitt Center. The Well is a weekly gathering of students involving worship music, messages from Campus Ministry teachers and group conversations throughout the evening. There will also be snacks provided for attendees. For more information, contact Campus Ministry at 616-331-3261.
‘PAPER OF THE PAST’
Mandy Ross, founder of “Paper of the Past,” will be showing a vintage scrapbook collection and discussing what stories the scrapbooks can tell about the past Friday, Sept. 29, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Grand Valley State University’s Siedman House. Ross will also explain her motivation behind curating a vintage scrapbook collection and will talk about an 80-year-old scrapbook made up of 40 letters and how it brought her across the world. For more information, contact Leigh Rupinski at rupinskl@gvsu.edu.
PRESIDENTS’ BALL: The Grand Rapids swing band 501 Swing Street, formed by GVSU students, plays at the 31st annual GVSU Presidents’ Ball Friday, Feb. 3. COURTESY | 501 SWING STREET’S FACEBOOK PAGE
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GV students talk about healthy relationships BY JESSICA HARSEVOORT
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SPEAKING UP: Steven Richardson holds a sign encouraging mutual respect between people on GVSU’s campus. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU
Looking forward, we are lining up gigs with two local dance scenes downtown GR and hopefully repeating some gigs we did this past year.” Vanderlaan said he hopes the band will be able to perform not only more swing events but longer ones. “I’m hoping to play larger and larger swing dance events this year,” he said. “It would be great if we could play a weekend-long event.” For Hoekstra, who commits hours every week to swing dancing, being able to play for other dancers is a particularly meaningful experience. “It is amazing to give back to the dance community,” he said. “Dancers thrive on live music. Personally, I have had fantastic experiences with live music, and it’s awesome to give the dancers one more outlet for their steps. My favorite part of playing with 501 Swing Street is watching the dancers react to our music. There are songs that I know dancers love, and I love it when we play them and the dancers react positively to that musical selection.” For members of the band, being able to create music they love with people they respect and enjoy being around makes the hard work worth it. “My favorite part of (being in) the group is that I’m friends with everyone, and on top of that, I get to play with some of the best musicians GVSU has to offer,” Vanderlaan said.
In an effort to help build a safe campus environment at Grand Valley State University, the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity (CWGE) hosted a talk addressing healthy relationships Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Kirkhof Center. This event has been held before as part of a series of violence education and prevention programs at GVSU associated with “It’s on Us,” a nationwide movement to stop sexual assault. This year, the event was called “Let’s Talk About It: Healthy Relationships” to promote conversation surrounding the types of relationships university students may find themselves in. “A lot of times, it can be very uncomfortable to talk about things like relationships and sex, so it’s important to have those conversations in a safe
space,” said Krystal Diel, a graduate assistant at the CWGE. To offer attendees new insights on intimate relationships, a team of people from the CWGE used an interactive presentation to engage the audience. From a collective starting point, the speakers moved the conversation forward with polls and activities to foster critical thinking. “We (addressed) what healthy relationships are, what they aren’t and why it can be so difficult to tell the difference,” said Jessica Jennrich, CWGE director, via email. The conversation provided new perspectives on dating relationships, but some of the information could be applied to relationships involving family and friends as well. As such, students were encouraged to reflect on their personal relationships during and after the event. Overall, presenters from GVSU’s CWGE said they hoped to empower students to create healthy relationships by
showing participants how to recognize boundaries and figure out how to communicate with their partner, as unhealthy relationships can be a prominent issue on campus. “Healthy relationships are an area that we see as being a true struggle for a number of students,” Jennrich said. As many students experience their first adult relationships in college, they may not have the language to talk about the topic. This particular event aimed to educate GVSU students so they could learn how to recognize and speak up about relationship problems they may face. “In order to address violence in our community, it’s also important to talk about healthy relationships and healthy sexuality,” Diel said. “Because if we don’t know what those look like, it can be tough to have conversations about sexual violence.” Jennrich said she hoped students left the event knowing how to identify un-
healthy relationships, how to remove themselves from those harmful environments and how to build mutually respectful relationships. “Through educating students about healthy relationships, we better equip our students to feel they have the information they need to create positive relationships that help them be their best selves,” Jennrich said. The talk on Tuesday provided students with tools to understand and overcome unhealthy relationships. In addition, there are other resources at GVSU for students seeking help from harmful situations and acts of violence. For immediate assistance, GVSU students can call the GVSU Police Department at 616-331-3255. Other services include meeting with an advocate at the CWGE or going to the University Counseling Center. For a full list of victim’s rights and options, visit www. gvsu.edu/vro.
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Provost discusses equity at Women’s Commission luncheon BY NICK KONDYLES NKONDYLES@LANTHORN.COM
The Women’s Commission at Grand Valley State University hosted its 21st annual Fall Welcome Luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Kirkhof Center. At the event, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Maria Cimitile spoke about advocacy, equity and the family-leave task force. “The Women’s Commission is an organization made up of faculty and staff who provide services for women and women-identified individuals at Grand Valley State University,” said Kristen Evans, commission co-chair. “The organization originally grew out of the need to correct the gender-pay disparity prevalent in the 1990s and is responsible for the creation of the Women’s Center (now the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity) in Kirkhof.” The Office of the Provost, which oversees all student services in the area, as well as
funding for the surrounding community, intersected with the Women’s Commission’s goal of providing opportunities to those disadvantaged communities within society. “The luncheon is a great way for men and women on campus to get together and make connections,” said Jenna Vainner, co-chair for commission events programming. “It helps us come together as a campus and is a happy way to celebrate who we are, talk about what we stand for and strengthen us as a whole.” During her speech, Cimitile urged the audience to consider their own individual contributions to academic excellence in helping create opportunities for achievement. She asked the attendees to reflect on what they can do to address growing inequities at GVSU and abroad. “We need to value education in all the forms it takes,” Cimitile said. “Education, the power of ideas, is a change agent. It impacts one’s economic life. We can grow in the strength of knowledge through
intellectual engagement.” Cimitile argued that sameness and equity are not synonymous terms, with the former having more to do with fairness for all. She suggested seeking opportunities to remove the power of structures and matrices preventing marginalized groups from academic progress. “When I think about leadership, I don’t think about titles
or roles: I think about goals and actions,” Cimitile said. “We cannot just say that we’re in favor of equity. We need to interrogate what equity means, identify areas that lack equity and make inroads of filling that gap, become role models for one another.” The Women’s Commission plans to continue its advocacy with a renewed focus on issues of education through fam-
ily leave. The commission uses the intersections of race, class and gender to make faculty and staff equitable and better equipped to serve students and benefit the campus climate.
“Our goal is to keep identifying issues concerning women and continue the traditions of the past, grow our membership and advocate for inclusion equity,” Evans said.
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GV VOLLEYBALL’S STACI BROWER EARNS GLIAC HONORS
It was a great weekend for the Grand Valley State volleyball team, which won 3-1 against Ashland Friday, Sept. 15, and 3-0 against Tiffin Saturday, Sept. 16. One of the major reasons for their dominance was due to junior blocker Staci Brower, whose play on the court was awarded with the GLIAC South Division Player of the Week Monday, Sept. 18. During her first match against Ashland, Brower was a force near the net, collecting a game-high 17 kills and assisting on three blocks. Brower continued her success with her spiking game against Tiffin, collecting 11 kills for a .611 hitting percentage, while committing zero errors in 18 attempts. This the first GVSU volleyball player this season to win the GLIAC South Division Player of the Week and the second time in Brower’s career. Brower was one of two players last season to be recognized, along with sophomore Jayci Suseland. After a tough 3-2 loss to Wayne State Tuesday, Sept. 19, the GVSU volleyball team (5-6, 2-1 GLIAC) will face Davenport and Purdue Northwest on the road this upcoming weekend.
GV SOCCER’S SHANNON QUINN NAMED GLIAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
After dropping its first two games of the season, the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team has won four straight to get the season back on track. And for the second consecutive week in a row, a Laker has been recognized as GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for her work in the backfield. This week’s winner is senior defender Shannon Quinn. Quinn was the anchor for GVSU during the team’s shutout victories over Ashland Friday, Sept. 15, and Tiffin Sunday, Sept. 17. The Laker defense only allowed a total of 13 shots, including five shots on goal during the two matches. Quinn is no stranger to accolades, as she was named to the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA), All-American Third Team, D2CCA All-Midwest Region Team and the All-GLIAC First Team last season. GVSU (4-2) will look to continue its streak of success against GLIAC rival Saginaw Valley State (4-2) at home Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m.
PICK YOUR POSION: GVSU football players Bart Williams (6), Nick Keizer (41) and Marty Carter (21) have been the main offensive weapons for the Lakers this season. Williams has thrown seven touchdowns passes, Keizer leads the GLIAC with four touchdown receptions and Carter has three touchdown runs. GVL | EMILY FRYE
GV confident heading into pivotal Northwood bout BY BRADY MCATAMNEY BMCATAMNEY@LANTHORN.COM
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hings have gone differently than some might have thought for the Grand Valley State football squad after an early season upset loss at Indianapolis. Many teams would have hung their heads and kicked the ground on their way to the bus, assuming the season might have already been lost. The Lakers have done exactly the opposite. Rather than finding themselves down in the dumps, they have instead “dumped” con-
secutive opponents to the tune of two blowout wins, shown by their 83-plus point differential in only two games against Davenport and Michigan Tech. “I think the biggest strength of the team is the people we have on the team, as far as their character,” said head coach Matt Mitchell. “Character, commitment to each other, commitment to Grand Valley football, I think that’s our biggest strength. That’s part of the reason when you go down to Indianapolis and you don’t play well that the team doesn’t fracture. We got back to work and
we’ve been able to improve.” Mitchell also pointed to the leadership of the team: “My opinion, the strength of this team, it’s not about a player, it’s not about a play. It’s about leadership, accountability and a lot of intangible stuff that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet that I see every day that these guys are around every day. That’s what allowed us to get better.” That accountability, mixed with the football skills the team possesses, have led them to inch closer to the top 10 in the AFCA Coaches poll, where they currently sit at No. 12 after
starting the second season. Now returning home after a 42-7 drubbing of Michigan Tech in the Upper Peninsula, the 2-1 (2-0 GLIAC) Lakers welcome the 2-1 (0-1 GLIAC) Northwood Wildcats for a Family Day Weekend celebration. “We had a great crowd against Davenport; the weather looks awesome coming up on Saturday,” Mitchell said. “We always get good crowds for Family Day, and we’ve got back-to-back home games against Northwood and Saginaw (Valley State), and I know our kids love
playing at home, especially after a couple long road trips that we’ve had in two of the first three games. We’ve got a lot of recruits coming to the game. It should be a good atmosphere.” Northwood comes to Allendale on the heels of a 42-14 loss to Ashland in the Wildcats’ home opener, though their starting quarterback and second leading rusher, Joe Garbarino, did not play. Their offense relies heavily on Garbarino’s playmaking ability as an option quarterback. He is adept at scanning SEE FOOTBALL | A8
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GV MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER WINS GLIAC MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Grand Valley State men’s cross country runner Wuoi Mach was named GLIAC Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week. The senior from Grand Rapids was the top Division II finisher, placing third overall with a time of 24:57.8 at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing Friday, Sept. 15. Although Mach has had a stellar career with the Lakers, this is his first time being recognized as GLIAC Men’s Athlete of the Week. Last season, Mach placed 48 out of 248 runners at the NCAA Division II National Championship with a time of 31:26. The time was enough to earn Mach a selection on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) AllRegion team. Mach was also named to the All-GLIAC First Team selection in 2015. The GVSU men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday, Sept. 30.
VARSITY SCHEDULE FOOTBALL Saturday 7 p.m. vs Northwood WOMEN’S SOCCER Friday 7 p.m. vs. Saginaw Valley State Sunday 1 p.m. vs. Northwood VOLLEYBALL Friday 7 p.m. at Davenport Saturday 2 p.m. at Purdue Northwest WOMEN’S TENNIS Friday through Sunday TBD vs. ITA Regional Championship
GAME CHANGER: GVSU soccer player Cecilia Steinwascher kicks the ball around to herself during practice Wednesday, Sept. 20. The freshman defender has already made headlines for her dominance in the backfield after being recognized as the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week Monday, Sept. 11. GVL | EMILY FRYE
GV soccer freshman Cecilia Steinwascher already making headlines BY ARPAN LOBO ALOBO@LANTHORN.COM
Joining a program that carries as much prestige as Grand Valley State women’s soccer can bring a lot of pressure. After all, the team has won 12 straight GLIAC championships and has been to four consecutive national championship games. However, freshman Cecilia Steinwascher sees things differently. The freshman center back is excelling in her role on the team early in the season. For Steinwascher, the allure of joining an elite
program like the Lakers’ was too much to pass up on. “I wanted to be a part of a successful program, not just an average one,” said Steinwascher, a native from Sterling Heights, Michigan. “I didn’t care about (Division) I or (Division) II.” Steinwascher had the opportunity to play soccer at several NCAA Division I schools. Her top four ultimately came down to GVSU, Western Michigan, the University of Dayton and Butler. Steinwascher said academics also played a huge role in her decision to become a Laker. “I want to be a physi-
cal therapist, so I’m going to go into exercise science,” Steinwascher said. “I chose to come to Grand Valley because they have a really good PT program.” In terms of competitive nature, Steinwascher believes the Laker soccer program is a natural fit for her. “I’m a competitive person,” she said. “Being a part of something competitive is what I prefer.” Steinwascher has been playing soccer for most of her life. Being a daughter of two soccer coaches, the sport is ingrained in her family. The freshman defender
has settled well into the GVSU team. She plays center back alongside senior Shannon Quinn, and the duo’s play has been key to a Laker team that has kept four straight shutouts. GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler noted the great play of the defenders, as well as goalkeeper Jennifer Steinaway, after the team’s win against Ashland Friday, Sept. 16. During that game, Steinwascher scored her first collegiate goal, curling in a corner kick over the Ashland goalkeeper. She credits her teammates with helping her, as well as the other first-year
players, in getting ready for the travails of college soccer. “They’re very helpful,” she said. “We have so many new girls on the team this year, whether they’re transfers or freshmen. They’re really good role models to us as freshmen coming in. They help mentally prepare us for situations we need to be mentally prepared for.” Only six games in, Steinwascher has already been recognized for her great play. On Monday, Sept. 11, the freshman was named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week SEE CECLIA | A8
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GV men’s golfer Alex Scott easing into team leadership role BY LOUIS RICARD LRICARD@LANTHORN.COM
It’s been four years since the Grand Valley State men’s golf team welcomed its new head coach Gary Bissell. With four years of rebuilding to try to find the right recruits for the ideal five-man rotation, the GVSU team has finally molded itself into one of the best teams in Michigan. For the team members, they believe the best time to win is right now. Out of the 11-man roster, five players are in the junior grade or above. Among them is one of the team’s leaders, junior Alex Scott. Bissell has turned to Scott and Domenic Mancinelli as the generals of the team both on and off the course. “They’re both great leaders by example,” Bissell said. “Both are the hardest-working players on the team, and you want your two best players to be the hardest workers because it helps set the tone for the rest of the group.” Scott is entering his third year as a member of the GVSU men’s golf team. As a sophomore last season, Scott was named to the All-Midwest Region Team and the All-GLIAC First Team, and he led his team with 23 total rounds played.
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defenses and making the snap decision of whether to let his running back, Dominick Giovinazzo (who has 27 rushes for 142 yards and a touchdown this season), take the handoff or take it for himself. This style is something the Lakers’ defense has yet to see in 2017 and must prepare for. “You can tell on tape that this is a team that has a tremendous amount of pride,” Mitchell said. “They’re scrappy. They play really, really hard. They put up a lot of points their first two weeks with the option style
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for her role in a pair of shutouts against Cedarville and Minnesota StateMankato. Even with the praise heaped on her by media and by her head coach, though, her focus hasn’t yet diverted from improving every week. “I guess it’s good knowing that (Hosler’s) happy with the way we’re playing,” Steinwascher said. “Obviously, it’s still not good enough, but
According to Bissell, Scott’s work ethic and drive earned him a spot as one of the top five players on the team who gets to travel for tournaments. There’s the classic saying that “practice makes perfect,” and Scott has put in the extra work on his own, either at Meadows Golf Course or at the gym. “On a typical week, I’ll practice six or seven hours before leaving for a tournament on Thursdays,” Scott said. “I also practice a lot by myself. I force myself to go to the gym three days a week to keep my body in the best shape possible.” Coming from Traverse City West High School, Scott has honed his game over the years he has spent at GVSU, but he believes his greatest improvement is his matured mentality. “I used to raise my game based on the people around me,” Scott said. “I competed with a lot of good golfers, and I wanted to challenge them.” Coming into his junior year, Scott knew he had to set the standards for himself. “I try to stay ahead of the curve,” he said. “I challenge myself a lot more now.” That mindset is something Bissell thinks can be beneficial for the years to come. When Bissell first arrived as head coach, he did not have the personnel
to compete at the highest level to win championships. However, Bissell isn’t worried about titles or records. “We take it day by day,” he said. “The goal is to become better every week and every month. We don’t really set labels on anything.” GVSU started its season off at Saginaw Valley State’s Al Watrous Invitational Sunday, Sept. 10, taking first place with a strong performance from junior Mitchell White, who took home first place in the individual category. Scott tied for ninth overall, shooting a 143 stroke count over the two days to finish (-1). GVSU also took second place behind Wayne State the following week, this time at the GLIAC Fall Invitational in South Haven, Michigan. Although Bissell is not putting any expectations on his team, he said this year might be his best one so far. “Our goal is to become the best team in Michigan,” Bissell said. “We can compete with the best schools around here, including University of Michigan or Michigan State.” The GVSU team will be looking to show their full potential Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Findlay Invitational in Ohio.
attack. It has some traditional components, so we have to be on pointe every play for any type of option. You can see, based on the statistics, he’s their second leading rusher and also their quarterback. If he’s playing, he’s a dangerous weapon out there.” Overall, stopping the deceptive and fast-paced Wildcat attack will be key in earning a Laker victory. The defense is certainly carrying confidence into the matchup after shutting out Davenport Saturday, Sep. 9, and keeping Michigan Tech to only one score the ensuing week, while cashing in two defensive touchdowns of their own to
outscore the Husky offense altogether. Since 2001, the Lakers are 96-0 (and 2-0 in 2017) when holding opponents to 14 points or fewer. On the opposite side of the ball, Northwood’s defense has allowed, by far, the least amount of rushing yards per game in the conference through three games (41.7). However, this could be due to their less-than-stellar early season opponents, NAIA school Siena Heights and GLVC mid-tier performer Missouri Science & Technology, who trailed the Wildcats throughout the games and were forced to throw the ball more. This is reflected in their
it’s good to know he trusts us back there.” Steinwascher’s desire to improve is part of her ultimate goal to send the Laker senior class off in style. After they fell short in the national championship game in 2016, Steinwascher wants to help the seniors graduate with a final title run. “My only goal is to help them and make sure they have one last great season and for me to play to my best ability to make that happen,” she said. The Laker senior class al-
ready has a pair of national championships. Adding a third for them and a first for Steinwascher’s freshman class would be a great start. “It would be great to list all of that,” she said. “The most important thing is doing everything I can to help the team to be as successful as they have been.” Steinwascher and the rest of the Lakers will resume play with a conference opener against rival Saginaw Valley State Friday, Sept 22, at 7 p.m. in Allendale.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: GVSU men’s golfer Alex Scott lines up his shot during practice Aug. 28, 2015. Head coach Gary Bissell praised Scott for “leading by example” on the team. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF
pass defense numbers, as the Wildcats have allowed the second most pass yards per game (279.7) in the conference, only behind Northern Michigan. Their inability to stop the pass plays bodes well for GVSU’s high-powered offense, especially when it comes to the deadly rapport formed between longtime roommates quarterback Bart Williams and tight end Nick Keizer. “(In recent years) the tight end’s been running down the field trying to control the guys in coverage, and I think last year we ran into guys just cutting the tight end loose because we never targeted him,” Williams said. “It
just adds another dynamic where you have to cover that guy, and if you’re not, we just might throw the ball to him. Credit to Nick and credit to our staff for implementing ways to get the ball on attack to different parts of the field. In addition to Keizer, who co-leads the GLIAC with four touchdown receptions this season, Williams has the man with the third most touchdown grabs and third-highest receiving yards per game in Brandon Bean, as well as running back Marty Carter, who has found his rhythm with two straight 100-yard rushing games after a rough outing against Indianapolis.
The Lakers are far from content with their performances and look to get better every day and come out each and every week with a fire unseen previously. “We have a lot of guys who just aren’t content no matter the outcome, whether we win or lose,” Keizer said. “We want to get better the next week, attack the next game like it’s the most important game of the season.” The Lakers’ upcoming— and most important —game of the season, against Northwood, is scheduled to kick off from Lubbers Stadium at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 23. The Family Weekend game can be seen on ESPN3 or heard on ESPN radio 96.1.
ALL SMILES: GVSU soccer player Cecilia Steinwascher poses while palming a soccer ball during practice Wednesday, Sept. 20. Steinwascher’s goal for the season is to win for the seniors. GVL | EMILY FRYE
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GV volleyball drops early lead in 3-2 loss to Wayne State BY D’ANGELO STARKS DSTARKS@LANTHORN.COM
After a solid home opener against GLIAC opponents this past weekend, the Grand Valley State women’s volleyball team was ready to start conference play 3-0 against Wayne State Tuesday, Sept. 19.
The Lakers jumped to an early lead, winning the first two sets of the match, but then proceeded to drop the next three sets to lose the match 3-2. The Lakers now sit with a 5-6 record on the year and 2-1 in GLIAC play. The Lakers’ front line of attack is what stood out early in
the contest. The combination of Staci Brower, Jayci Suseland, Shannon Winicki and Kendall Yerkes had a total of 19 kills through the first two sets, resulting in the Lakers winning those sets 25-22 and 25-17. GVSU women’s volleyball coach Deanne Scanlon was pleased with what the
Lakers did right in the first half of the match. “We came out with an urgency and battled through some tough points,” Scanlon said. “We were able to take advantage of some good matchups we had.” The Lakers took a twoset lead into the first break
and only needed one more set victory to win the match. However, the momentum started to shift in the favor of Wayne State. The third set saw the Lakers down early, in large part due to the front line of Wayne State, which scored early in the set with some big blocks against
the Laker offense. The Lakers trailed by as many as seven points during this set but never seemed out of it, making a late push to bring the game to 21-20. Despite a great effort to try to come back to complete the sweep, the Warriors took SEE VBALL | A10
INSIDE THE HUDDLE: GVSU women’s volleyball head coach Deanne Scanlon discusses strategy with her team during a timeout against Wayne State Tuesday, Sept. 19. Although the Lakers gained an early 2-0 set lead, the Wayne State Warriors’ offensive attack found its momentum in the last three sets to overcome the deficit, defeating the Lakers (5-6, 2-1 GLIAC) by a close score of 3-2. GVL | EMILY FRYE
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GV men’s tennis hosts ITA Regional Championship Tournament BY BRIANA LEWIS BLEWIS@LANTHORN.COM
The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team hosted the 2017 ITA Regional Championship Tournament this past weekend Friday, Sept. 15,
through Sunday, Sept. 17. The Lakers held two tournaments for 19 teams. Each team came from a college in the Midwest area to compete in singles matches and double matches. In the singles tourna-
ment, the Lakers finished strong as GVSU tennis players Sebastien Lescoulie and Jack Geissler make it to round 16 in the A singles. GVSU tennis gained at least one win in the B singles from each GVSU player.
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Coach John Black, returning for his 13th season, was pleased with his team’s results this early in the season. “Overall, I felt we played very solid considering we’ve only had a week-and-a-half of practice leading into it,” Black said. “I felt our singles were further ahead than our doubles, and that’s partly because this (past) weekend we had five brand new doubles teams that had not played together last year. It
just takes time adjusting to a new partner.” The teams that lost in the tournament all went into another bracket to compete in the consolation tournament. Alex van de Steenoven and Lescoulie took the win for the Lakers against Ferris in the A doubles consolation. Geissler and Alex Lescoulie also won B doubles consolation against Walsh, closing out strong for GVSU. The ITA Regional
Championship Tournament gave the Lakers an opportunity to play together and showed the team’s strengths and weaknesses. “Doubles (matches), we need to work on being more aggressive, not passive, attacking the net, attacking the ball,” Black said. “So, overall, I was very pleased with how we did, and I do feel doubles need a little bit more work at SEE TENNIS | A10
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DEADLY BACKHAND: GVSU men’s tennis player Sebastian Lescouile returns an opposing volley with a backhand swing at the ITA Regional Championship Tournament Saturday, Sept. 16. GVL | EMILY FRYE
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Column: Is the Detroit Lions hype real? After a 2-0 start, Detroit Lions fans have already set the bar high for the season
BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
The Detroit Lions are 2-0. Let that sink in for a minute. To most other successful sports franchises, that statement may not hold as much weight or value as it does to Lions fans. But in defense of the “Honolulu Blue” diehards, no other fanbase has had to experience the devastating heartbreak of, for example, the Matt Millen era, headscratching draft picks, controversial calls that derailed seasons, having the best two players in franchise history (Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson) retire unexpectedly at the age of 30 and (the worst one of them all) an “alldefeated” 0-16 season in 2008. After starting the season defeating the Arizona Cardinals 35-23 Sunday, Sept. 10, and the star-studded New York Giants 24-10 Monday, Sept. 18, Lions fans are already licking their chops for the one thing the organization has yet to experience: a trip to the Super Bowl. For those fans already jumping the gun for championship aspirations, I have one simple tip. Breathe. As much as I would love to jump on the championship bandwagon, hearing the words “Detroit Lions” and “Super Bowl” in the same sentence only two weeks into the season is a jinx just waiting to bite us in the butt. Especially when USA Today Sports projected the Lions finishing last in the division with a record of 5-11 before the season began. But I would be lying if I said the Lions aren’t looking
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the set 25-23. In the fourth set, the Warriors continued their stellar play from the previous set, taking a big lead on GVSU. Fatigue began to look like a factor for GVSU as they were caught out of position multiple times, leading to easy scores for WSU. At one point, the Lakers trailed 23-14, but they managed to fight back. Much like the third set, though, the Lakers’ fight back came a little too late as they dropped the fourth set 25-22. With GVSU and WSU tied at two sets apiece, they would go into a final decisive fifth set. The Lakers did not get off to a strong start in this set. The Warriors took advantage
good so far. Under the direction of general manager Bob Quinn, who was recently hired in 2016, the Lions (finally) have a sense of direction to create the ideal roster. From drafting NFL-ready prospects (linebacker Jarrod Davis, offensive lineman Taylor Decker and defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson) to signing veteran leadership (right guard T.J. Lang), Quinn and his staff have filled the glaring holes in the Lions’ roster. Against the Giants during Monday Night Football, the Lions played their most complete game under head coach Jim Caldwell. The defense, led by cornerback Darius Slay and defensive lineman Ezekiel “Ziggy” Ansah, shut down the Giants’ offensive stars, such as Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, with a heavy pass rush and lockdown pass coverage. The running game, led by Ameer Abdullah (17 carries, 86 yards), looked the best in recent memory for a team that hasn’t had a single player rush more than 100 yards since 2013 (Reggie Bush). And then there’s Matthew Stafford, who recently signed the largest contract in NFL history (5 years, $135 million). Although Stafford only threw for 122 yards against the Giants, the nine-year veteran found ease finding open holes with plenty of time from the offensive line against a top-rated Giants defense, completing 15 of 25 passes for two touchdowns. The game served as a glimpse of what the Lions’ true potential could actually be. However, reality is about to set in for the Lions as the
of GVSU’s defensive struggles with positioning and communication, with aces that led to a lead that the Warriors never gave up. WSU won the last set 15-7 to take the overall 3-2 match win. For the most part, the two teams were fairly even in many statistical categories. WSU finished with three more kills than GVSU, and the two teams finished with the same number of errors and blocks. However, the one category in which WSU led that played a big factor in the outcome was the aces. GVSU had only one ace as a team, while WSU ended the match with 10. Coach Scanlon could only point the finger at her team for their struggles in the second half. “What’s been our nemesis all
next three games are against quality NFC opponents, including their toughest test of the season against last year’s Super Bowl runner-ups, the Atlanta Falcons. In order for the Lions to compete against the Falcons and the rest of their schedule, the team must address their biggest flaw: penalties. Two games into the sea-
son, the Lions already have 14 penalties for 105 yards, eight of them on offense. If the team hopes to continue their success on offense, they must resolve their holding penalty issue with the offensive line. Along with penalties, the biggest qualm I have is if their defense can consistently perform the way they have. This season, the Lions
defensive currently ranks seventh in the NFL in yards allowed per game (289.0), compared to the 354.8 they allowed last season. Although this is an improvement, the young linebackers, led by rookie Jarrod Davis, must continue to be effective at stopping the run and covering the middle of the field for an entire season.
The biggest questions remains: Is the hype real? My answer is that there is much to be excited from this team, but there is still work to be done. And the next time you hear someone say “Lions” and “Super Bowl” in the same sentence, please, for the sake of all Lions fans, knock on wood.
($135) MILLION DOLLAR MAN: Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) points out the next offensive play to his fellow teammates during the team’s 24-10 victory over the New York Giants Monday, Sept. 18. COURTESY | MIKE MULHOLLAND WITH MLIVE SPORTS
year long is when teams bounce back, we don’t respond,” Scanlon said. “Our service and passing needs to improve. We gave up 10 aces on our home court, and we only had one.” Although she did not get the outcome she would have liked, Scanlon did see some bright spots from her team. “I think Dani McCormick coming off the bench was a bright spot, as she really brought a spark to the team,” Scanlon said. “She had seven kills and led the team in hitting percentage. It’s important to know that any player can make an impact and that the little things that they do can help set us in the right direction.” GVSU will look to improve against GLIAC rival Davenport Friday, Sept. 22, in Grand Rapids.
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this point than singles.” The Lakers competing early on in their season allowed GVSU tennis to redirect its focus to become a stronger team. Junior Nick Urban believes the men’s team needs to experience more matches before the next event. “I think we need to play more matches,” Urban said. “I think we need to learn how to play matches. We need to get used to the conditioning factor of it. It (the ITA Regional Championship Tournament) tells us what we need to work on. I think it was a good starting point, but it is
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still early, not even in our championship season. It’s still early. We can always do better.” For returning player Pedro Gomez, he knew the team found value in each other’s companionship and believes the team can now focus on the performance. “We need to get more in sync because we haven’t played a lot of tournaments in the last past week,” Gomez said. “We need to play a lot of points, and I think that’s it. We are playing good tennis. We are pretty similarly good, everyone on the team is pretty close, and so we just need to boost to that next level and practice harder.” For the rest of the team,
they believe big things are still to come for GVSU men’s tennis this season. “I think our goal is to win conference and go to round 16,” Gomez said. “Each year we are getting better, and we are closer to that level that we need to get to. I think we’re going to win conference this year.” GVSU men’s tennis competes in the 2017 fall season’s final tournament against Davenport Friday, Oct. 13, through Saturday, Oct. 14.
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