Issue 11

STUDENTS PREFORM-ETH ‘AS YOU LIKE IT’

THE HOME RUN

Pitcher travels from GVSU to Canada to play professionally

17th-annual Shakespeare Festival begins Friday

>> See B1

>> See B4

Courtesy Photo / Roger Ellis Ann Dilworth, left, and Joe Cox, right, will play Rosalind and Oliver in this year’s “As You Like It.”

Courtesy Photo/ Jason Benson

Grand Valley Lanthorn www.lanthorn.com

Grand Valley ’s student-run newspaper

Vol. 45 Issue 11: Sept. 30, 2010

One shot, plenty of talent Thousands of students joined in the filming of LipDub Wednesday. Featuring the song “Come Sail Away,” the music video will promote GVSU and its students.

MORE LIPDUB ACTION LANTHORN.COM >> for a slideshow

GVL / Eric Coulter

“Lippin’” on a prayer: The Lip Dub filming crew passes a group of students on its campus-wide route Wednesday. Originally organized by two students starting last April, the music video showcased many talents of GVSU students.

GVSU to recognize Courtesy photo / DPS

All the trimmings: DPS’s Dodge Chargers are less expensive than the old Crown Victorias.

Dodge Chargers more viable option for DPS

By Emanuel Johnson GVL Managing Editor

As Grand Valley State University’s Department of Public Safety officers cruise around campus in Dodge Chargers, the Student Senate questioned the need for these updated police vehicles. Captain Brandon DeHaan attended the Student Senate meeting last Thursday to address these concerns and reassure the senate the Chargers are the best option for DPS. “We have looked at a variety of different types of models that could potentially be used for our service, including hybrids,” he said. “What we found is because of the communication equipment that we are required to have in our cars – there’s computers, modems and a variety of other portable radios and such – there’s just not enough room in those particular style of vehicles.”

DPS purchased new Dodge Charger vehicles instead of the standard Crown Victoria vehicles.

DeHaan noted that while the Chargers may look flashy on the outside, they are actually a much more viable option than Crown Victorias in

See DPS, A2

sustainable office practices

By Molly Waite GVL Senior Reporter

Often, offices and other workplaces put little consideration into sustainability, using an “easy button” without considering how office practices and technology affect the environment.

At Grand Valley State U n i v e r s i t y, however, not only are green office practices being utilized, but they will be recognized as an achievement.

The Sustainability Office Awards started last year as an idea in the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, said Steve Glass, associate dean of Brooks College and professor of movement sciences.

“We had been working in the Brooks College Deans Office on ways to become more sustainable in our practices,” Glass said.

“I was able to identify a number of efficiencies as a way to try and promote sustainable office practices, not just environmental, but also social and economic.”

When the Sustainable Office Awards survey is released to the faculty and staff at GVSU, those interested in participating, including entire departments, will be able to

INDEX

A

log into the university Sustainable Community Development Initiative web site to answer questions about office practices, said Bart Bartels, project manager of SCDI. The survey participant will be issued a certificate based on their responses, with awards ranging from bronze to platinum, depending on the score.

The survey will investigate several aspects of office practices that cover the triple bottom line of sustainability, which includes environment, economics and social impacts.

“We are hoping the Sustainable Office Award program raises awareness about additional activities everyone can do,” Bartels said. “The program may also create a competitive atmosphere in which everyone looks to be more sustainable and move up to the next award level.”

Some may think of this new program as a type of sustainable report card for faculty and staff at GVSU, but Glass said that it is more of a recognition and incentive program.

“We have a number of offices doing a great job with sustainable practice,” he said. “We want their practices to be recognized. At the same time, someone taking the survey may see some practices they have not considered, and so we hope to promote these best practices.”

Glass said that so far the feedback from the faculty and staff who have been involved

See Sustainable, A2

News........................................................................A4 Opinion...................................................................A3 Downtown.........................................................A4

B

GVL / Rachel Dwyer

Safe shot: Junior Amber Spencley receives a flu shot at the Campus Health Center. The center will have flu shots available on Oct. 9 and 16.

University to offer flu vaccines Shots available to faculty, retirees, families, students

clinics will also have to fill

By Samantha Butcher out a short questionnaire.

GVL Senior Reporter

Both health centers affiliated with Grand Valley State University will provide flu vaccines for students, faculty and staff in the coming weeks.

The GVSU Family Health Center, located at 72 Sheldon Blvd SE in Grand Rapids, is offering flu shot clinics for GVSU faculty, staff and students through Oct. 7.

The vaccine is free for retirees, faculty, staff and their families. There is a $25 charge for students payable by cash or check, but insurance will cover the charge. Students who plan to pay with insurance must bring their insurance card with them to the clinic.

Everyone who comes to the

The GVSU Campus Health Center, located on the south end of campus in front of Brian’s Books, will also be offering two clinics for students on Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. These clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and there will be a $31.20 charge for uninsured students.

The flu vaccine provides protection from three strains of the flu virus: influenza A/H3N2, influenza B and H1N1. Unlike last year, flu shots will be administered on a first come first served basis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommend that everyone 6 months and older be vaccinated.

However, people who have severe egg

See Flu shots, A2

Sports...........................................................B1 A&E.........................................................B4 Marketplace................................................B5

A2

NEWS

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Grand Valley Lanthorn

DPS

continued from page A1

GVL / Nicole Lamson

Campus connection: GVSU students board the bus at the Walker fire station Park and Ride. There is also a Park and Ride location at the Meijer lot on Lake Michigan Drive in Standale. Students can park for free in these lots.

‘There are always spots’ at Meijer Park and Ride

By Chelsea Lane GVL News Editor

The result of a partnership between the city of Walker, GVSU and the Rapid Bus System, for three years the Park and Ride lot has been available for GVSU students to park their cars in and then hitch a ride to campus from the nearby bus stop. But the lack of legal parking spaces has led many commuters to illegally create the own parking spots, often blocking or boxing in other parked cars.

Two years ago, GVSU explored the possibility of purchasing a lot near the Walker Fire Station to expand parking, but the university ultimately decided against the purchase. But Pew Campus and Regional Centers Operations Manager Erin Babson said GVSU is constantly on the hunt for additional park and ride properties.

“We are always looking for more locations,” she said.

“We have not found a perfect location yet, but once we do, absolutely, we would love to buy more land.”

Babson also stressed that the Walker lot is not the university’s only park and ride location. In addition to the 97 parking spaces at Walker, the Standale Meijer also allows commuter students to use its parking lot. Babson claimed there is “no limit” to the number of open spaces at the Meijer.

“Students for some reason are not going over to the Meijer park and ride lot,” she said. “There are always spots over there.” news@lanthorn.com

price, room and efficiency.

“We made purchase on some Dodge Chargers, and the reason why we did that is because they are $500 to $1,000 cheaper, and they actually get 25 to 30 percent better fuel mileage than the standard Crown Victoria,” he said.

DeHaan also said the flashiness of each car denotes a strong police presence and reflects the architectural and landscaping beauty of the campus itself.

“The university wants to display that same look for the vehicles that we are utilizing, as well,” he said. “On the sides of all our cars, we’ve got billboards that indicate police because we’re looking for a very strong police presence for not only students who can easily recognize that there’s a police officer that they can go to if they have any need, but also for other folks from inside and outside our community.”

Other topics discussed at the Student Senate meeting included the number of MIPs on campus as opposed to other universities, the police escort service, the biggest crimes on campus, emergency call boxes, medical amnesty, card key access to all living halls and lack of parking.

Prior to the meeting, Student

Sustainable continued from page A1

in creating the awards has been very good. Norman Christopher, executive director of SCDI, said that he has already taken the survey and learned that he can improve his use of transportation to personally conserve fuel consumption and help reduce carbon emissions.

“Grand Valley as a university has received accolades for

Flu shots

continued from page A1

GVL / Nicole Lamson

No room: The lack of space at the Park and Ride behind the Walker Fire Station (pictured) has been an issue of concern for years.

Grand Valley Lanthorn Volume 45, Number 11 The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published twice-weekly by Grand Valley State University students 62 times a year. One copy of this newspaper is available free of charge to any member of the Grand Valley Community.

For additional copies, please contact our business offices.

POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to Grand Valley Lanthorn, 0051 Kirkhof, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, 49401

EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief LAUREN FITCH Managing Editor EMANUEL JOHNSON News Editor CHELSEA LANE Assistant News Editor ANYA ZENTMEYER Sports Editor CODY EDING

Arts and Entertainment Editor ELIJAH BRUMBACK Laker Life Editor HALEY OTMAN Photography Editor ERIC COULTER Copy Editors CARLA LANDHUIS KARA DONALDSON

egg allergies, certain medical conditions or are ill should consult a doctor before being vaccinated.

Laurel Jackson, the practice manager at the FHC, said that there will be a strong effort this year to vaccinate as many GVSU faculty, staff and students as possible.

“We used to just do faculty, staff and dependents, but this year we’re vaccinating students as well,” she said.

“The university is doing a big push toward getting everyone compliant and keeping our campus healthy, so part of that is making vaccinations accessible for students.”

Jackson said that dorm living gives diseases like influenza the opportunity to spread uninhibited, which makes it important for students on campus to receive the shot.

Mary Jo Miedema, nursing case manager at the FHC, said that she hopes misconceptions about the vaccination will not keep students away from the clinics.

“There are some misconceptions that the flu shot will make you sick, but it’s not possible for the vaccine itself to give somebody the flu because it’s inactivated,” she said. “Oftentimes their body is responding and building an immune response to that so they may feel a bit tired, but if they truly were to get the flu it was most likely because they were exposed to that in the days prior

Multimedia Editor KARA DONALDSON Layout Editor ALANA HOLLAND Layout Staff TAYLOR GEBBEN KELLY GRANBACKA KENDALL GILBERT VALERIE WALDBAUER Web Team JON ROOST CJ RAFTERY JOSH KOVACH

Senate President Jarrett Martus put together a list of questions from a previous meeting and met with DeHaan and other DPS officials. Martus asked DeHaan to come to a senate meeting to address each question, as well as others.

Martus said he thought the discussion went very well and demonstrated how the openness of administration can benefit students. “(DeHaan) was able to answer a lot of questions and offered a lot of feedback on a very broad range of topics,” he said. “As with any part of the administration, the more open-door it is, the better. He welcomes students to talk to him one-on-one or in a small group if they have specific questions or concerns, and the more we open those doors, the more we can get done.”

DeHaan said a relationship between DPS and the Student Senate is key in helping students understand in what ways the police can serve them.

“We had a very open discussion, and I was very pleased with that,” he said.

“I think it’s very important that the Student Senate has an understanding of what we here at the police department do, not only for the students here on our campus, but everyone that’s a part of our community.” managingeditor@lanthorn.com

sustainability,” Glass said. “I am happy that we have some [awards] in place now for the individuals and departments that have helped us achieve that national attention. I hope to see recognition given to the practices done university-wide by departments and individuals.

These practices add value to Grand Valley, save our students money, and set a good example for a sustainable community.” mwaite@lanthorn.com to receiving the vaccine.”

The CDC said patients may experience some minor side effects from the vaccine, which include soreness, redness or swelling at the site of the injection, hoarseness, sore, red or itchy eyes, cough, fever or aches. Side effects should subside one to two days after being vaccinated.

While the vaccine’s side effects may deter some, both Miedema and the CDC warn that contracting the flu could be far more debilitating.

“Besides complications from the illness itself leading to illness and death, it can causes a lot of lost time and productivity from work and school,” Miedema said. “It’s often much more than a 24-hour bug. True influenza can be debilitating and put somebody flat in bed for five to seven days, if not longer, and not any of us can really afford lost time from work, school or family.”

The FHC will hold clinics today in DeVos Center Building C from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next week, clinics will be held Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the FHC, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 331 of the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the upper lobby of the Fieldhouse.

After Oct. 7, vaccinations will be available at the FHC by appointment. For more information, contact the FHC at 616-988-8775 or the Campus Health Center at 616-252-3922. sbutcher@lanthorn.com

BUSINESS STAFF

ADVERTISING STAFF Advertising Manager DANIEL DELAMIELLEURE Advertising Reps CHRIS ROWELL CHANTELL BOYD KEVIN HAUSFELD

AMANDA VILLARREAL Advertising Designers MATT TYNDALL VALENTINA VALDES

Business Manager ERIC LEE Assistant Business Manager BRANDON MERCADO Distribution ADAM RASHID JEFF DIMITRIEVSKI MICHAEL VASILOVSKI Receptionists KIM SANDER CARIAN WHITE Faculty Adviser LAWRENCE BEERY

QUICK!

GV NEWS BRIEFS

1

Academi Consortium Conference features Omid Safi The West Michigan Academic Consortium, in collaboration with the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, will feature Omid Safi as the 2010 Academic Consortium Conference keynot speaker at the Prince Conference Center at Calvin College on Oct. 7 Safi’s morning keynote address is titled “Where is the Love? Where is the Justice? Muslim Reflections for Today,” and his evening keynote address is titled “Memories of Muhammed: The Prophet We Never Knew.”

Safi is the professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the chair of the Study of Islam at the American Academy of Religion, the largest national organization devoted to the study of religion.

Conference details, including a complete list of events and online registration, can be found at www. interfaith-mi.org or by contacting the director of the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, Douglas Kindschi, at 616-331-5702.

2

Volunteer of the month nomination Students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate qualified Grand Valley State University students to be recognized as the CSLC Volunteer of the Month. Selected students will receive a certificate of recognition and will be featured in the Laker Lead and Serve newsletter as well as the CSLC website.

To be considered for nomination, nominees must be an undergraduate or graduate student at GVSU in good academic standing and must have positively impacted the community in that particular month.

Fall 2010 Semester nominations deadlines are as follows: Oct. 5, Nov. 3 and Dec. 14.

Winter 2010 Semester Nomination deadlines are: Jan. 4, Feb. 4, March 1 and April 4.

For questions, contact CSLC by phone at 616-331-2468 or by e-mail at cslcsm@gvsu. edu.

To nominate someone, visit https://spreadsheets. google.com/viewform?h l=en&formkey=dG0zQ1 JpMjdYWHNtNGphdVZ0 YzFfTHc6MQ#gid=0 The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published under the authorization of the GVSU Newspaper Advisory Board.

Corrections

At the Lanthorn we strive to bring you the most accurate news possible.

If we make a mistake, we want to make it right. If you find any errors of fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling (616) 331-2464 or by e-mailing editorial@lanthorn.com.

OPINION

editorial@lanthorn.com

Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 30, 2010

A3

EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL

Forward thinking Sustainability is an important value at Grand Valley State University, but each member of the community needs to go beyond awareness of sustainable practices and evaluate their individual lives to make themselves, and therefore the community, more sustainable.

Last year, the College of Interdisciplinary Studies started the sustainable office awards. This year, various on-campus departments are filling out surveys to see how their office measures up to others in different areas of sustainability. The survey asks questions varying from the type of coffee maker an office uses to how many recycling bins it has. There is also a section for individual evaluation, all in an effort to increase workplace sustainability.

This individual evaluation is something students could benefit from as well as faculty. GVSU and Grand Rapids have adopted a philosophy of the triple bottom line, which includes environmental, economic and social sustainability. The office awards are one step toward improving that triple bottom line, and GVSU has made other significant strides to reaching that goal. But sustainability cannot be just an institutionalized concept. In order to be effective, it must also be a personal commitment from all members of the community.

Though GVSU does not give its students a sustainability survey and reward the most “green”-conscious Lakers, students can benefit from a selfevaluation of their impact on the triple bottom line. The founding values of GVSU promote diversity and original thought, so it is not expected that all students and faculty will completely agree on their personal convictions, ethics and standards. However, it is difficult for anyone to disagree that sustaining a healthy, profitable way of life is not a worthy cause.

In developing a triple bottom line for sustainable student life, students must first look at their environmental impact. GVSU has placed recycling bins all over campus – do you use them? The University Bookstore is conscious to sell apparel only produced in fair working conditions – do you shop there or at stores with similar standards? The Rapid partners with GVSU to offer free transportation to its students – do you ride the bus?

Or better yet, do you walk or bike to class or the store? The university has made it easy for students to exercise basic environmentally-sustainable practices on campus.

The sustainable economic bottom line is not as easy to come by for students. With the high cost of tuition and thousands of dollars in student debt piling up, it is difficult to say this is a financially sustainable lifestyle.

But education is an investment. In the bigger picture, the career college graduates move on to is sustainable and will balance out the debt they may have now. In the meantime, students can still do their best to show financial responsibility. Shopping at second-hand stores cuts costs of a new wardrobe and also saves the materials and labor needed to produce new clothing.

Carpooling saves money on gas and also reduces harmful emissions into the environment. Holding a part-time job can reduce the sum of loans and also give students an outlet for contribution to the community.

Social sustainability is part of the triple bottom line students can definitely help improve. First, we must help create a society worth sustaining. Students should be aware of the events going on in their community, state and nation. They should educate themselves on current issues and take an active role in voicing their opinions. Communication is a staple to any healthy society, and students can lead the way with a productive use of the Internet, social media and instant messaging.

Volunteering is another way to give back to the community and create a better social climate. As the up-and-coming generation, college students have a significant opportunity to shape the social environment and make it one people want to engage in and sustain.

There are countless other ways to embrace the triple bottom line and truly commit to sustainability. Each person will have his or her own convictions and perspective on how best to accomplish it. But until everyone is at least thinking about sustainability and making it a priority, the impact will go no further than an office survey.

The student-run newspaper of Grand Valley State University

Editorial Page Board Lauren Fitch Eric Lee Emanuel Johnson Chelsea Lane

Editor in Chief Business Manager Managing Editor News Editor

Valley Vote Will the GVSU women’s soccer team repeat as National Champions this season?

Yes: 91% This week’s question: Will swine flu be a major national concern again this year?

No: 9% Vote online at Lanthorn.com

GVL OPINION POLICY The ultimate goal of the Grand Valley Lanthorn opinion page is to stimulate discussion and action on topics of interest to the Grand Valley Community.

Student opinions do not reflect those of the Grand Valley Lanthorn.

The Grand Valley Lanthorn welcomes reader viewpoints and offers three vehicles of expression for reader opinions: letters to the editor, guest columns and phone responses.

Letters must include the author’s name and be accompanied by current picture identification if dropped off in person.

Letters will be checked by an employee of the Grand Valley Lanthorn.

Letters appear as space permits each

issue. The limit for letter length is one page, single spaced.

The editor reserves the right to edit and condense letters and columns for length restrictions and clarity.

All letters must be typed.

The Grand Valley Lanthorn will not be held responsible for errors that appear in print as a result of transcribing handwritten letters or e-mail typographic errors.

The name of the author may be withheld for compelling reasons.

The content, information and views expressed are not approved by nor necessarily represent those of the university, its Board of Trustees, officers, faculty and staff.

GVL / Dan Sills and Shaun Morton

YOUR INSIGHTS

What are you looking forward to most about fall?

“I’m looking forward to the watching the progression of the leaves changing colors.”

“I’m just looking forward to the continuation of life.”

“I’m looking forward to meeting new people this fall.”

“I’m looking forward to making home made pumpkin pie.”

“I’m really looking forward to No Shave November and to dress up as Michael Jackson on Halloween.”

Bryan Heystek Sophomore Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bernard Schaefer Sophomore Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sandy Patel Sophomore Zeeland, Mich.

Tamara Hillman Senior Gregory, Mich.

Nick Brower Sophomore Fort Wayne, Ind.

GVL STUDENT OPINION

LipDub could have gone extra mile Chris Slattery GVL Columnist

Well, the Grand Valley State University LipDub is over with, and while I am very happy that so many students helped make this video, I was a little upset with the final product.

Sure, it captured the spirit of the university and highlighted an enormous spectrum of student organizations and groups, but I feel that it was missing some important aspects. I am here to share with you some of these facets and explain why the video could have benefited from them: • A giant whale.

While the LipDub has been gracious enough to include a couple of

members of GVSU’s student-run radio station, The Whale, it has missed out on a golden opportunity. Sure, unicyclists are cool, but Moby Dick would be even cooler. The GVSU Shamu probably would have attempted to eat some of the rowers, but that would have been an amazing shot that could have easily put this video at the top of YouTube.

• Streakers. Yes, it’s illegal to show your junk in public, and yes, a lot of video-sharing sites have rules against nudity, but this is a celebration of GVSU for Pete’s sake! And what better way is there to memorialize being a Laker than a bunch of naked people running around?

• A fountain of babies. I’m sure this was discussed at some

early meeting in Lip Dub’s creation, and the fountain outside of the Student Services Building was used in the final video, but there was a disappointing lack of infants. If there is one thing that YouTube has taught us, it is that people love babies, and a baby fountain would have added an adorable (albeit irresponsible) aspect.

• Bigfoot. I mean, come on! Who wouldn’t want to watch a video if there was a sasquatch lumbering around. This is Filmmaking 101. He could have even been a featured lip-syncer.

• Aliens. Even if you think that a fictitious man-ape is too much for a music video, you can’t argue that E.T. wouldn’t have made an excellent addition to “Come Sail Away.” The song is about aliens, after all.

How perfect would it have been if — during the line “I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise/They climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies” — a UFO sucked up T. Haas and blasted off into space? I have two words for you: “Ep. ic.”

Regardless of missed opportunities, it was a great treat to be a part of the project. I had a lot of fun pretending that I can sing and showcasing my ability to look into a camera for 15 seconds.

I’m glad that so many people were as excited as I was to help out in whatever way we could.

It’s nice to know that the spirit of— Okay, calm down.

The aliens would bring T. Haas back. It was just a hypothetical scenario, anyway. cslattery@lanthorn.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

TV debauchery distracts viewers from important issues Dear Lanthorn Readers: If you’re searching for a reason as to why I chose our student population as a starting point, I guess it’s because maybe I hold myself and our fellow Lakers to a higher standard than the typical, less informed, public we reside within.

I like to think we know more, are constantly in a higher state of awareness, and pride ourselves as free and liberal thinkers.

Now I’m going to pose a serious of questions, food for thought if you will, let’s see how informed you all actually are.

• The recent bill signed by President Obama provided roughly how much money to small businesses around the nation?

• Whom are the two candidates running for the position of governor in our state?

• How many American service

men and women have perished this year alone in the conflict in the Middle East?

If you find yourself unable to answer any or all of the previous questions, here is another set you can answer and hopefully use to redeem yourself.

• What city did the most recent season of “The Real World” take place in?

• What are the names of all three Kardashian sisters?

• How many homemakers are there on “The Real Housewives of Orange County?”

How did you do?

My bet is the majority of you answered the second set of questions with much less difficulty than the first. This is exactly my point. If you did happen to answer a higher frequency of the latter questions, this simple illustration of your media prowess tells us what you would rather watch, as well as

the content you find to be of more importance.

So in essence, what you are revealing to me and what the majority of this country is telling me, is that more people would rather watch a host of ill-mannered, especially slutty, juvenile, unintelligent, classless, bombastic girls get drunk and act like idiots on national TV? Opposed to knowing how much our government just spent on legislation that will directly affect you, because you are a U.S. citizen, through a variety of fiscal mediums?

Or the fact that our government again wastes billions of dollars a year on proposed “incentives” to win a war on drugs that ultimately cannot be won?

Now don’t get me wrong, I find myself occasionally perusing this type of television debauchery from time to time. It’s hard not to be

sucked into, especially over the past couple of years as reality TV has rose to prominence among cable/satellite programming. How did this happen?

The only way to fight this sort of TV filth may very well be the most difficult undertaking we will ever have to embark on. No, the resolution doesn’t mean you should get nasty on all the television sets within a two mile radius, it’s not burning down a television studio, sacrificing a virgin, staging a riot, or abandoning your current lifestyle to live in the woods naked and retarded. All you need to…..do……… is…………..turn the…….channel.

Zachary McNeil GVSU student

See the rest of McNeil’s letter to the editor at Lanthorn.com

A4

NEWS

Thursday, September 30, 2010

YAHKIMA JONES

LYNSIE POULIOT

LANCE BEAUDRY

Grand Valley Lanthorn

KATHRYN PHELAN

KASONDRA GORBY

BRANDEN STEWART

Student Legacy Scholarship lets graduates give back Scholarship from students, for students receives 671 donations in 2009, benefits 6 students in 2010

By Jake Moerdyke GVL Intern

The Student Legacy Scholarship brings together the students of Grand Valley State University, both past and present, with one thought: “We’ve all been there before.”

The new student-funded scholarship makes it possible for graduating seniors and alumni to give back to their fellow students. GVSU received 671 monetary donations from student donors last year alone.

“It really is a scholarship that is for the students, by the students,” said Cathy Skene, the Student Giving Program manager and class of ‘08 GVSU graduate.

The scholarship was started in 2007 and is designed for the typical GVSU student. The requirements are that the student is involved in community service, has leadership experience and maintains over a 2.5 GPA. Applicants also have to write a one to two page essay on their experiences and why they meet the given requirements.

“That was actually one of the purposes, (to) include everyone,” Skene said.

Last year there were more than 250 applicants for the scholarship. Of those, six students received the scholarship.

Lance Beaudry is one of the recipients of the scholarship.

He is currently a junior majoring in social studies and secondary education. Beaudry is an assistant to the youth pastor at First Evangelical Covenant Church and is also involved in designing a skate park for a future youth center.

He hopes to continue this type of work after he graduates.

“I’ve had this job for a month,” he said. “It seems like something that’d fit, like the pieces are going to come together.”

Beaudry did not know that the scholarship was funded by students and alumni until recently. He said he was surprised to know that his peers and possibly even friends give to the scholarship to help other students get through school.

“It’s encouraging to know that we’re helping each other out,” he said.

Kathryn Phelan is also a recipient of the scholarship.

She is a senior who will graduate in May and plans to

attend graduate school. She is currently considering a program at Notre Dame where recent graduates are placed in underfunded schools and teach based on what they studied in college. After two years, the teachers receive a master’s degree from Notre Dame.

“You’re just placed randomly in a state in the southern U.S.,” she said. “You don’t know where it will be, which is part of the appeal.”

Phelan said that the scholarship has a lot more depth and personality because it is not just an amount of money that comes from an unknown source. She said it is more meaningful because graduates help current students out with an experience they understand.

“It feels like a friend is loaning you 20 bucks,” she said.

Lynsie Pouliot is a third recipient of the student legacy

scholarship. She is a special education major and plans to graduate in April of 2012. She said her dream after she graduates is to have a resource room where her students come to her for a couple hours a day.

“I do have a passionate heart to work with those that need a little more help,” she said. “That one-on-one interaction that’s where I belong.”

Pouliot said she understands now why the scholarship is so important.

Other recipients of the student legacy scholarship include Branden Stewart, an advertising and public relations major and President of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Yahkima Jones, a management information systems major, and Kasondra Gorby, a business major. news@lanthorn.com

Courtesy photo / gvsu.edu

Pay it forward: The Student Legacy Scholarship is entirely funded by donations from former Grand Valley State University students. In order to qualify, a student must maintain over a 2.5 GPA and have leadership experience. Of more than 250 applicants who sought the scholarship last year, six received it.

DOWNTOWN Students to learn from alumni’s success in finance-related careers

By Julie VerHage GVL Staff Writer

The finance department will host the fifth annual “Careers and Curriculum in Finance Night” tonight in the

Loosemore Auditorium of the DeVos Center. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is expected to conclude at 8 p.m. Students who attend can learn more about the various opportunities in finance both in and out of Grand Valley State University.

The event has seen gradual increases in attendance since its beginning five years ago, both by students and speakers. As GVSU graduates have gone on to work in the area, companies are more apt to attend these events.

Some of the speakers include: Scott Setlock, Brandon Finnie, Erin Pinkster and Greg Geisler. One thing they all have in common: a GVSU diploma. These graduates have all successfully started their careers at financial companies in West Michigan.

Professor Sridhar Sundaram, the chair of the finance department, will give the welcome address, followed by Dr. James Williams, dean of the Seidman College of Business, with brief remarks.

Faculty from the finance department, along with other GVSU staff, will speak about study abroad programs, internships, advising and the student-run club Investment Portfolio Organization. After a question and answer session on these topics, students will have the opportunity to hear

Courtesy Graphic / gvsu.edu

Business as usual: The Seidman College of Business will have many students attend tonight’s speaking.

SUNDARAM

WILLIAMS

from business professionals in West Michigan.

Qualified individuals from Mercantile bank, Adamy Valuation, Meijer, Waddell and Reed, Fifth-Third Bank, Actium and Global Forex Trading will share their insights.

Topics of discussion will be: banking, investments, corporate finance and financial planning.

The final discussion will be among Sundaram, Dr. Susan Edwards, an assistant professor of finance, and the panel regarding possible career paths in finance and the skill set needed to be successful.

The guest speakers, faculty and IPO will have tables set up in Hager-Lubbers Exhibition Hall after the final discussion.

“This will give the students a chance to ask any questions they might have after listening to what the speakers had to say,” said Joann Shelton, who works in the finance department. “It will also let them network with professionals in West Michigan.”

Students from all class levels are encouraged to attend the event. Younger students will be able to learn more about the financial opportunities that lie ahead, while the upperclassman can network and gain insight into various internship opportunities.

Refreshments and food will be available, along with several prize drawings for small gifts. For more information e-mail scbfinance@gvsu. edu or call 616-331-7390. jverhage@lanthorn.com

C y s s

SPORTS

Cody Eding, Sports Editor sports@lanthorn.com

BRIEFS! 1

Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 30, 2010

B

GV SPORTS

Soccer downs Indianapolis 3-0 The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team knocked off the University of Indianapolis 3-0 Tuesday in a nonconference match.

With the victory, the Lakers improved their record to 8-1-1 (5-1-1 GLIAC).

Scoring goals for GVSU were sophomore Erin Hilbert (3), sophomore Alyssa Mira (2) and senior Erika Pitroff (2). The Lakers’ defense limited Indianapolis to only four shots on goal.

Since losing to Northern Michigan University on Sept.

19, the Lakers have outscored opponents 13-0. On the season, GVSU has tallied 33 goals while only allowing three from its opponents.

The Lakers return to GLIAC competition at home Sunday when they play Ohio Dominican University at 1 p.m.

2

Two Lakers take home GLIAC weekly honors The GLIAC rewarded two Grand Valley State University athletes for their achievements last weekend.

Football punter/place kicker Jay Jandasek earned the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the football team’s 35-7 win Saturday at the University of Findlay. The junior put five punts inside the Findlay 20-yard line, three of which were downed inside the five-yard line, and converted all five of his extra point attempts.

Senior forward Jaleen Dingledine received the GLIAC Player of the Week in women’s soccer after scoring four goals and totaling eight points over the weekend.

WEEKLY GAMES

Friday

3:30 p.m.: W. Tennis vs. Ferris State 4 p.m.: M. Tennis GVSU Invitational 7 p.m.: W. Volleyball at Ferris State 8 p.m.: M. Ice Hockey vs.

Saginaw Valley State

Saturday 9 a.m.: M./W. Cross Country at Greater Louisville Classic 9:30 a.m.: M. Tennis GVSU Invitational 11 a.m.: W. Rugby at University of Michigan 1:30 p.m.: Football at Tiffin 8 p.m.: M. Ice Hockey at Saginaw Valley State

Sunday All Day: M. Golf at GLIAC Championship in Grosse Ile, Mich.

All Day: W. Golf Laker Fall Classic at The Meadows All Day: M. Rowing Grand River Regatta 1 p.m.: W. Soccer vs. Ohio Dominican

Monday All Day: M. Golf at GLIAC Championship in Grosse Ile, Mich.

All Day: W. Golf Laker Fall Classic at The Meadows

@LanthornSports Follow the Lanthorn on Twitter

>> during this week’s football game

GV student balances school, professional baseball 800 miles apart

By Brady Fredericksen GVL Staff Writer

Entering the fall semester, former Grand Valley State University baseball player Jason Benson registered for classes the same as the rest of the student body. Doublemajoring in history and movement science with a secondary education minor, Benson seems to be an average college student.

And the comparisons stop there. Benson is a little different than a typical student. He doesn’t hop on The Rapid to get to class.

Instead, he drives and flies back and forth from Sherbrooke, Quebec, every week. The reason -- he is a professional baseball player for the Sherbrooke Expos of the Can-Am Baseball league.

By those standards, Benson is not your average student or even student-athlete, either. From taking classes in Allendale four days a week to pitching back in Canada every sixth day, he has a weekly workload to which even an honors student could pay respect.

“Being a full-time student and baseball player, I really can‘t play favorites,” said Benson, who graduated from Holland’s West Ottawa High School in 1999. “It takes up the majority of my concentration, but it’s really nice to be provided the opportunity and that gives me enough incentive to go after both.”

Benson’s journey from GVSU to Quebec was not simple. After spending two seasons (1999-2000) playing baseball at GVSU under head coach Steve Lyon, Benson signed with the Florida Marlins as an undrafted free agent in the winter of 2001.

The team sent him to Australia for fall ball during the 2002-03 season, where he played for a year before coming back to the United States for spring training the following season.

“I really do enjoy the travels that have come with my career,” he said. “I can’t say I never would have wanted to pitch in the majors, but the life experiences I’ve gained from living out of hotels taking seven hour bus rides to games is something a big leaguer doesn’t get to experience.”

That life of constant movement has taken Benson to 12 teams since his spring training with Florida. Those experiences are something that not only have helped him mature as a player, but also a person.

“Traveling and being away from home was a totally different experience for me.” said Benson, who is in his third season with the Expos.

“In the sense of taking care of yourself and learning to deal with good times or bad times on your own, it really forces you to grow up fast.”

With thousands of miles worth of bus rides in the rearview mirror, Benson finally found a home with the Expos in Quebec.

The 29-year-old pitcher has spent the better part of 2 1/2 seasons there as a starter and reliever, compiling a 1.82 ERA this season and leading the team to a second straight berth in the league’s championship series.

“With our team’s success this year, it’s been extremely overwhelming right now,” said Benson, whose team will compete for the championship this weekend. “It’s just a month and a half commitment where I can possibly obtain two major goals: possibly win back-to-back championships and get my double major finished. I’m happy to be blessed with the opportunity.”

Benson also acts as the manager of the Expos, a job he took over this season after serving as the team’s pitching coach last season. Balancing school and baseball is one thing, but to balance school, baseball and managing an entire team is another.

The first-time manager feels the decision making and strategy involved with the job add to the excitement of also being a star player.

“I really enjoy playing and managing

at the same time. We have had a good season, so that makes both things easier,” said Benson, who was elected as the manager of the Team Quebec All-Star team this season.

“That said, being a manager and a player can be a juggling match; you have to know when to wear the right mask.”

Finding that balance has helped Benson’s current team reach the league’s ultimate plateau, but while his time at GVSU was short, the impact the program has had on him is still apparent today.

“GVSU was my first experience with really structured baseball,” he said. “It was one of Coach Lyon’s first years, and the structure for a strong and well-taught program was there as well.”

Coach Lyon, now in his 12th year at GVSU, applauds Benson’s ability to preserve and im-

J

ASON BENSON

prove his game as he moved through the professional ranks of independent league baseball.

“Jason’s work ethic and confidence helped him a lot early in his career,” he said. “He has a baseball players mentality: not too emotional, just confident in his abilities and was willing to go out there and compete, which is a big reason why he‘s seen the success he has.”

The well-traveled pitcher has been through things an accomplished major leaguer would never witness. The ability to applaud his own unorthodox journey is just another sign of how happy Benson is with the way his career unfolded. Without a Disney-style Jimmy Morris ending, his career will probably lack the experience of pitching in the big leagues, but despite that, Benson said he wouldn‘t have things any other way.

“Baseball is a global sport, and people around the world open up their homes to you. I gained so many friendships and cultural experiences throughout my career,” he said. “I wouldn‘t trade those experiences and friends for anything, not even one single pitch in the majors.” sports@lanthorn.com

Courtesy Photo / Jason Benson

International athlete: GVSU student Jason Benson plays professional baseball in Quebec.

B2

SPORTS

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Women’s hockey welcomes Swedish goalie Freshman Kajsa Trollsås crosses Atlantic to learn about American life, reach lifelong dream of playing college hockey

By Greg Monahan GVL Staff Writer

Hockey is a worldwide game, and never has that been more apparent to the Grand Valley State University than when its women’s hockey team welcomed Swedish goaltender Kajsa Trollsås to the team and to GVSU for TROLLSÅS the season.

While each skater on last year’s roster hailed from Michigan, this year the GVSU women’s team reached across the Atlantic Ocean to snag Trollsås, a freshman who is from Trangsund, Sweden. A goaltender, Trollsås said she hoped to play college hockey since the first day she stepped on the ice.

“It has always been a he’s probably lifelong dream me to play the most technically- for college hockey,” she said. sound goaltender “That has been that we’ve ever had my goal since I playing at Grand Valley. She’s started at the age of 10 always square to the -- I wanted the sport to take me shooter. somewhere so that I wouldn’t -Cory Whitaker be stuck in my GVSU head coach hometown all of my life. I had the U.S. and Canada as two possibilities and Allendale turned out to be the best choice for me.”

“S

”

Courtesy Photo / Facebook

Trans-Atlantic transfer: Freshman goaltender Kajsa Trollsås will play for the Grand Valley State University women’s hockey team after moving from Sweden to the United States. Their season begins Oct. 8 at Walker Ice and Fitness Center.

Trollsås has spent a few months in the United States, first living with GVSU head coach Cory Whitaker. Whitaker helped her improve her English and learn some American customs, some of which Whitaker said she was quite unfamiliar with.

“At first she was awestruck,” he said. “She said everything looked like a movie because there were so many trees and so much stuff going on. Her jaw about hit the floor when she saw the Rivertown Crossings Mall.”

Trollsås said she has had a great time since arriving in the United States.

“I love the people here,” she said.

“Everyone I’ve meet has been so nice. And

so far I like the weather, it’s a lot warmer here than what I’m used to.”

Still, Trollsås did say not everything is perfect.

“I’m not so fond of the food, to be honest,” she said. “Almost everything is fried or very fatty. I find it hard to eat healthy here, I have to go to the gym often to stay in shape.

However, it does taste good.”

As far as action on the ice, Whitaker said he has been very impressed with Trollsås’ play in net during practice.

“She’s probably the most technicallysound goaltender that we’ve ever had at Grand Valley,” he said. “She’s always square

to the shooter, cutting down the angle, all of those things that are going to ultimately help you at the college level.”

As one might expect with a Swedish citizen ending up in Allendale, Trollsås’ journey to GVSU was interesting. When Whitaker received an email about Trollsås on the first day in April, he didn’t believe it.

“I actually thought it was an April Fools’ joke by my assistant coaches,” he said. “I received an e-mail from the director over (in Sweden) on April Fools’ Day saying that they had a Swedish goaltender that was looking to come to Grand Valley. She did her own research, whittled down her list and she ultimately decided to come here.”

Once Whitaker realized the e-mail was not a joke, he and his staff jumped at the chance to welcome Trollsås to Michigan.

Trollsås said it was GVSU’s academics and the recent success of the women’s team that attracted her to the school.

“I heard that this school has a good athletic training program, and that is what I wanted to study,” she said. “Also, it seemed that the hockey team was very good, which turned out to be true.”

Teammate Sammie Baker said not is only Trollsås learning from her teammates, they’re learning from her as well.

“We found out they don’t have Swedish meatballs in Sweden, which is kind of weird,” she said. “So we’re going to make her some Swedish meatballs for dinner sometime.”

Trollsås and the Lakers will start their season on Oct. 8 at Walker Ice and Fitness Center when they face off against Western Michigan University at 9 p.m. gmonahan@lanthorn.com

Good or bad, wacky promotions do the job Curtis Kalleward GVL Staff Writer

Amateur sports teams are known for, shall we say, interesting methods of attracting a steady stream of spectators.

Giveaways and theme nights are nothing new, and most have been successful in various mediums and markets.

Usually, a team needs a ruse to draw in fans because of lackluster

performances. In theory, a sports team should be able to fill a stadium if they fill the win column (unless the team plays professional baseball in Florida, then all bets are off).

And yet amidst all of the golden awards displayed in the newly-designed trophy hall, Grand Valley State University athletics still suffer the empty bleacher curse.

The women’s soccer team is the latest team to succumb to advertising antics just to put butts in seats. Unfortunate, consid-

ering last season’s national championship, and this past summer’s wildly successful television coverage of the World Cup to boot.

This past Friday, the first 100 fans to arrive at the ticket gate were given all the Qdoba they could consume. Not sure about you, but I know one of my good friends usually boycotts these types of events, only because his heart tends to stop beating at the mere thought of such a gorging.

When was the last time you went to a home volleyball match? They give out all sorts of goodies.

Against Michigan Technological University on Sept.

11, one lucky student won a brand-new LCD television just for showing up and lending her support.

Some teams go one step farther than giveaways with theme nights. Minor league hockey teams have Hanson Brothers nights (pause reading and go watch Slapshot if you missed that reference). GVSU football has had Black-out Nights and White-out Nights in the past, and rumor has it that next season will feature a Pink-polka-dots-out Night.

“It was spectacularly

poor decision-making.

I find it extremely philanthropic of the university to pass out food to its struggling students, but there’s a definite bad idea about giving anything that could be used as a projectile to people who may be intoxicated.

-Doug Gibbs GVSU football fan

”

Some promotions actually turn a profit. Head over to Fifth Third Ballpark for their famous (infamous?)

Fifth Third Burger. That disgusting behemoth has garnered attention from “SportsCenter” and “The

Today Show” to “Man v. Food” and cholesterol physicians everywhere.

And the burger has become a bigger cash cow than the one they take all that extra beef off of to make it.

Sometimes, though, promotions go awry.

If you were one of the 13,128 fans at GVSU’s football home opener, you know exactly where I’m headed with this.

Oh, sure, someone must have felt brilliant while suggesting that Meijer donate nearly-expired cases to GVSU students to use as noisemakers during the nationally televised broadcast.

Yet somehow, that seems as though it might also have room to fail.

Which it did.

“It was spectacularly poor decision-making,” said GVSU fan Doug Gibbs. “I find it extremely philanthropic of the university to pass out food to its struggling students, but there’s a definite bad idea

about giving anything that could be used as a projectile to people who may be intoxicated.”

Here’s a recipe for disaster: take 5,000 college students, arm each with two boxes of macaroni and two orange powder pouches, add a shot of alcohol and a national television audience, and mix.

“Whoever thought of the mac n’ cheese idea probably got fired and had a lot to clean up,” said junior Sarah Mohney. “It was ridiculous.”

Next season, Meijer should change up the pasta shapes. We could use added assistance moving about the crowded student section, “elbow”-ing people out of our way.

But don’t be mad at Meijer. After all, the promotion worked. How many times have you heard people talk about the pasta incident? ckalleward@lanthorn.com

GVL Archive

Crowd control: Students cram into the student section of Lubbers Stadium during the black out in the GVSU football team’s first game of the season. GVSU Athletics passed out macaroni boxes to students before the game.

B4

A&E

Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 30, 2010

Elijah Brumback, A&E Editor arts@lanthorn.com

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2010 ON STAGE: ‘All the world’s a stage’ PERFORMANCES

17th-annual Shakespeare Festival adds high school competition to line up

October 1 Friday, 7:30 p.m.

By Coty Levandoski and Elijah Brumback GVL Art Staff

October 2 Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

October 3 Sunday, 2 p.m.

October 7 Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

October 8 Friday, 7:30 p.m.

October 9 Saturday, 2 p.m.

Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

October 10 Sunday, 2 p.m.

$6-$14 Tickets are $6-14. To purchase tickets, call the Louis Armstrong box office at 616-331-2300, Startickets at 800-585-3737, or go on line to www.startickets.com. More information may be obtained at www.gvsu.edu/theatre or www.gvsu.edu/shakes.

The Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival has been synonymous with fall for the past 17 years at the university. The festival attracts high schools from across the state as the theatre majors perform their yearly tributes to the Bard.

This year, the festival will consist of a lecture by Jim Volz titled, “Why a Shakespeare Festival,” performances of “As You Like It,” the Renaissance Faire, Bard to Go performances and the first High School Drama Competition.

“We have always had a college Shakespeare Competition for the entire time the festival has been in existence, so we decided to start a performance competition in Shakespeare for high school students,” said Karen Libman, a theater professor who will act as a stage director at this year’s festival. “We actually hope to expand the awards into small scholarships to GVSU to encourage students to attend our theatre program.”

The student competition for those currently enrolled at GVSU will take place Nov. 6 at the Loosemore Auditorium on the Pew Campus.

Cash prizes will be awarded in the categories of critical and creative writing, as well as visual and performing arts with all subjects tying directly back to Shakespeare himself.

“As You Like It” was selected for this year’s main performance, which after a few challenges is ready to open on Friday night. Ann Dilworth, who will play Rosalind, was ill for a few days leading up to the performance. As of Wednesday night, Roger Ellis, founding director of the production, said Dilworth was feeling fine again and ready to perform.

Shakespeare Festival will play host to more than 1,500 high school students from across the state by festival’s end. Conversely, Bard to Go was conceived in light of the fact that some high schools simply cannot make the trip to GVSU, with previous incarnations of the troupe having traveled as far as Italy, China and Jamaica.

“Karen Libman has received national recognition for her work in developing Bard to Go, and our 2008 performance at Sapperlot International Theatre Festival was awarded the title of Best Production,” said managing director James Bell. “It’s fascinating to think this entire festival and the awards it’s garnered all began with discussions between (former GVSU President) Don Lubbers and members of the Theatre and English departments.”

The Renaissance Faire, which features an even mixture of both theatre and English disciplines, will once again find its home on the lawns surrounding the university’s Cook Carillon Tower starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 9. “Overall, the festival hopes to contribute significantly to the cultural landscape of the local communities,” Ellis said. “By providing high-quality productions of Shakespeare plays, we hope to enhance the educational experience of as many students as possible.”

For more information on performance times, entry guidelines or any other inquiries, visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes/. arts@lanthorn.com

Courtesy Photo / Roger Ellis

SCOTT LANGE (DUKE FREDERICK/ DUKE SENIOR) Lange is a GVSU alumnus returning to the Shakespeare Festival for the first time since graduating with a B.A. in theater. His previous roles with GVSU include: Hotspur in “Henry IV:I”, Angelo in “Measure for Measure”, and Chandabise/Poche in “A Flea in Her Ear”. He is also the Artistic Committee Chair and a Trustee on the Board of Directors for The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company; Michigan’s only yearround, touring professional Shakespeare company.

For that company he has performed as Feste in “Twelfth Night,” Pericles in “Pericles,” and Hamlet in “Hamlet.”

OTHER PERFORMANCES: Jim Volz presents “Why a Shakespeare Festival?” - Friday at 4 p.m. in the Pere Marquette Room, Kirkoff Center, Allendale Campus, free and open to the public.

Grand Valley Renaissance Faire: Oct. 9 - 10 On the “Greensward,” Cook Carillon Tower, Allendale Campus, all day event.

Bard To Go: Sweet Revenge - Public performances Oct. 2 p.m. at Cook-DeWitt, Allendale Campus and Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. at Loosemore Auditiorium, Robert C. Pew campus downtown, free and open to public.

High School Shakespeare Competition - Nov. 6 at 11 a.m., Loosemore Auditorium, Robert C. Pew campus, downtown.

Courtesy Photo / Roger Ellis

PAUL RIOPELLE (JAQUES) Riopelle is returning to the G rand Valley Shakespeare Festival, where he last played the title role of Hamlet in 2005. A graduate of the Classical Studio program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Paul has appeared in lead roles off-Broadway and at theatres throughout New York, including the National Shakespeare Company. Regionally, he has worked at several of the nation’s Classical companies including the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, Shenandoah Shakespeare, Montana Shakespeare, the Shakespeare Project of Chicago and the Lost Nation Theater. Riopelle also worked with famed actor Dustin Hoffman as his stand-in on the film “Stranger Than Fiction.”

Courtesy Photo / Roger Ellis

MICHAEL SANCHEZ (FIDDLER)

CAST LIST ORLANDO OLIVER DUKE FREDERICK/ DUKE SENIOR JAQUES TOUCHSTONE CHARLES ADAM

SILVIUS SIR OLIVER MARTEXT AMIENS MME LE BEAU CORIN DENNIS ROSALIND CELIA PHEBE AUDREY HYMEN HYMEN BACKUP SINGER HYMEN BACKUP SINGER PAGES SHEEP SIR ROWLAND’S DAUGHTER FIDDLER DRUMMER FREDERICK’S THUGS

Joe Cox Charles Beale Scott Lange Paul Riopelle Sean Kelley Chaz Albright Jason Flannery Alex Kampsell Maria Macavei Scott Wright Madison Keller John Spelvin Erik Czuprinski Ann Dilworth Arielle Leverett Morgan Springsteen Sarah Stark Madison Keller

Sanchez is a well known performer in the Grand Rapids community as well as a teacher of violin, though he also plays mandolin and piano. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Sanchez began playing violin at the age of 3 and won many awards as a youth. He has played classically for 18 years during which he explored the genres of country, bluegrass and Irish fiddle.

He is currently the fiddle player for the Country Music Band “Stolen Horses” out of Grand Rapids, MI. While he was in Nashville, Tennessee Sanchez taught at “Nashville Violins” a touted program in the area. In Nashville Sanchez also recorded his first album “Michael Sanchez Bluegrass Classics.

Sarah Tryon Bridgett Vanderhoof Sarah Tryon, Bridget Vanderhoof Sarah Tryon, Lauren Masud Danielle Armstrong Michael Sanchez Joshua Ellis Miriam Wisniewski, Alex Kampsell, Erik Czuprinski

FREDERICK’S GROUPIES Mariea Macavei (wrestling groupie) Anessa Johnson (paparazza) Bridgett Vanderhoof (party girl) Andrew Ackerman (paparazzo)

FORESTERS OF DUKE SENIOR

Sara Tryon (trophy-girl) Danielle Armstrong (wrestling groupie) Brynhilde Weihe (paparazza) Lauren Masud (party girl)

Erik Czuprinski (hunter) Jason Flannery (golfer) Chaz Albright (cook) Andrew Ackerman (photographer) Miriam Wisnewski (photographer) Brynhilde Weihe (fisherwoman)

Mariea Macavei (gardener & cook) Bridgett Vanderhoof (huntress & singing entertainer) Lauren Masud (cook & sheep) Danielle Armstrong (huntress) Anessa Johnson (fisherwoman) Sara Tryon (sheep & singing entertainer)

Courtesy Photo / Roger Ellis

SCOTT WRIGHT (AMIENS) From West Michigan, Wright studied theater at Oakland Univesity and has recently appeared with the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company performing the “Tempest” and “Hamlet” among others. Wright also appeared in the 2009 GVSU summer film project “The Darkroom” directed by Z. Eric Yang. His past roles include Horton in “Suessical”, Luther Bills in “South Pacific” and Sir Toby Belch in Pigeon Creek’s production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”.

Scott also works for Distinctive Machine Corp. in Rockford, Michigan as a manager. He sails competitively, referees rugby, coaches and has an 11-year-old son, Soren.

MARKETPLACE

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Announcements Want to go Greek? Gamma Phi Beta is Grand Valley’s newest sorority. Start traditions and gain immediate leadership opportunities as a charter member. The first Info Session is Oct. 3 at 7:30 in Kirk 2204. For more information visit www.gammaphibetagvsu.org Get on the MAP by September 30! If you are in your 1st or 2nd year at GVSU look for a MAP-Works invitation in your email and click the MAP-Works link to access valuable resources. Visit gvsu.edu/mapworks for more information.

Help save water and don’t leave sinks and showers running when you are not using them. For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/facilitiesservices/

Welcome back GVSU students! Motman’’s Farm Market is now open and has great deals for students and staff. Located one mile east of GVSU Campus!

Weekend masses Saturday 4pm, Sunday 9am and 11am.

733 Bridge St, NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504. (616) 458-3213.

Visit www.stjamesparish.catholicweb.com.

Welcome back GVSU students! Motman’s Farm Market opens September 8th and offers great deals to students and staff. Located one mile east of GVSU Campus!

Entertainment The Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival and Theater presents As You Like It. Performances: October 1-10.

For tickets call 616-331-2300 o r v i s i t www.starticketsplus.com.

For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes

Catholic Campus Ministry.

St. Luke University Parish.

Your catholic connection at GVSU. Sunday Masses: Allendale Christian School 8:00 & 10:30 am Grand Valley Cook-DeWitt 5:30pm.

Every Monday is College Night. Get in for just $5 with your College ID. Text KZOOVU to 68683 to receive discounts and coupons! Visit dejavu.com

Check out Biggby Coffee located in Allendale! Along with great drinks, Biggby offers free wi-fi and is conveniently located to campus. Stop in today!

Roommate Wanted in home in Grand Rapids, 10 minutes from Pew Campus. $370 utilities included. Call Marcie at (810) 610-5132.

Are you looking to save money on textbooks this year? Look no further! Brian’s Books has two convenient locations in Allendale and Grand Rapids. www.briansbooks.net.

Live your best life! Snap Fitness offers two convenient locations in Allendale and Grand Rapids. Stop in today and get your first month free! www.snapfitness.com We wash every car like it’s our own! Stop by Allendale Auto Wash today! Located _ mile west of GVSU campus.

616.895.5040.

Roommates

Services Experienced Attorney 3 Miles from Campus. 616.895.7300. www.davidknoesterplc.com.

Lake Michigan Dental has been supporting smiles for generations! Conveniently located one block west of Covell Street on the GVSU bus route! 616-453-8211 or www.lakemichigandental.co m Legal help for college students. We represent students with MIP and all other criminal charges. Contact us 24/7 for a free consultation.

616-304-1414 or www.edudefense.com

Thursday, September 30, 2010

B5

Welcome Back Students! Secret Nails 4507 Lake Michigan Dr. Walker, MI 49534.

Student Discounts Available.

616.453.4353. secretnails@yahoo.com

Opportunities Changing the world by changing theirs. TEACH. $30,000 Fellowship. Master Degree. Ongoing Support.

Apply now – October 13 deadline. www.wwteachfellowship.org.

Housing Copper Beech Townhomes...the most space for the best price! 1, 2, 3, or 4 bedroom units! Located in Allendale on 48th Street. Call 616-895-2900 or visit copprbeechtownhomes.com for more information.

Great Specials at Brookmeadow Apartments! One and two bedroom apartments are available for short and long term leases. Call today 616-284-4239 Great specials at Royal Vista Apartments and Townhomes.

Call today 616-453-9999.

Also check out Arbor Heights Townhouses conveniently located near Allendale Campus. 616-457-3450 More Fun...Less Money at Campus View Housing!

Brand new pool for summer 2011. Huge rec center with massive movie theater!

616-895-6678 or www.campusviewhousing.com Reserve the perfect apartment for you! American Seating Apartments is now leasing for 2011 – 2012. Call today at 616.262.5153 or visit www.americanseatingpark.c om.

Employment Experienced bartender needed for expansion, apply at Mancino’s from 1-4 Monday-Friday. No phone calls.

See Sudoku solution at Lanthorn.com

B6

A&E

Thursday, September 30, 2010

DANCE!

Lady Gaga flash mob at ArtPrize

ArtPrize attendees who happen to be near Rosa Parks Circle at 6 p.m. Friday will get to see more than art as 180 Grand Valley State University students and other community members perform Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”

The flash mob is led by Momentum, GVSU’s service dance organization that started two years ago, and everyone in the vicinity is invited to join in the singing and dancing.

“Our goal and mission is to spread events throughout the community,” said Brandon Harneck, a member of Momentum. “We want to get as many people as involved in dance as possible.”

Practices were held this past Sunday and Tuesday to teach people the dance, but those who couldn’t make it can view a how-to video on the event’s Facebook page, titled “Flash Mob Gaga

by Momentum.”

Harneck said the group has never attempted an event this big before.

Distiguished academic lecturer Jill Ker Conway to speak at GV Part of Fall Arts Celebration, Conway’s lecture will give global perspective on what next 50 years hold

By Rebekah Young GVL Intern

Courtesy Photo / gvsu.edu

Worldwide wisdom: Jill Conway will share her insights at GVSU.

Fall Arts Celebration- October “MultiMedia II: Art & Design and School of Communications Faculty Celebrate Grand Valley’s 50th Anniversary” -- opening reception: Oct. 14, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the art gallery of the Performing Arts Center on the Allendale Campus. Admission is free and event is open to the public.

“An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Carol Ann Duffy and Bob Hicok” -- Oct. 21, 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus.

Admission is free and event is open to the public.

Courtesy Photo / Momentum

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Author and businesswoman Jill Ker Conway will give a presentation titled “The Next 50 Years in the World,” at 7 p.m. at the L.V. Eberhard Center, second floor. The lecture is free and open to the public, and a Q&A session, book signing and reception will follow the lecture.

The lecture will be the first of three GVSU 50th Anniversary lecture events and is part of the 2010 Fall Arts Celebration Distinguished Academic Lecture series.

“We were interested in taking a look at the next 50 years, not looking backwards,” said Jon Jellema, associate vice president for academic affairs and chair of the 50th anniversary speakers committee. “The committee wanted speakers that could look forward.”

The committee selected Conway for the global perspective she could provide due to her academic credentials and diverse life experience in writing, academics and business.

“Every student, and I include myself in that category, should be interested in learning from a person who has direct experience in many realms,” Jellema said. “She is a wise person who speaks with a voice of experience — as an author, businesswoman, academic and college president.

If I was a physics student and a physicist was coming to speak, I would want to hear them. It is the life experience that she brings that would interest me as a student.”

Born in New South Wales, Australia, in 1934, Conway was raised in isolation on her family’s land. After her father’s passing, Conway enrolled in public school in Sydney. She was teased for her British accent and manners, so her mother moved her to a private girl’s school.

“She thrived and blossomed there,” Jellema said. “It was there she first learned that women could achieve. She knew she really had the ability and talent, but she ran into situations where male-dominated organizations would say ‘no.’”

Since then, Conway has graduated with honors from the University of Sydney and earned her Ph.D. in history at Harvard. She has 39 honorary degrees from North American and Australian colleges and became the first female president of Smith College for 10 years from 1975 to 1985. She previously served as director for Merrill Lynch & Co. and Lend Lease Corp.

She is the current director for Colgate-Palmolive Co. and Nike, Inc. “I believe our students will benefit from hearing in person about her ability to overcome adversity, her leadership skills and, most importantly, her focus on women and gender issues,” said Teri Losey, chair of the 50th anniversary committee and the Fall Arts Celebration.

Conway has also written more than 20 books, including best-selling autobiographies and memoirs. Many of her works have an emphasis on women’s education and empowerment.

“I appreciate her style of writing,” Losey said. “It is very descriptive and engaging. As a woman in higher education onway) is a wise administration, I appreciated person who speaks with have learning about the challenges a voice of experience ... and paths that she It is the life experience took to get to a leadership role.” that she brings that The other would interest me as a 50th anniversary speakers will be student.

Paul Hillegonds, former speaker -Jon Jellema Associate vice president of the Michigan House and for Academic Affairs current senior vice president of corporate affairs at DTE Energy, and documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Hillegonds will present “The Next 50 Years in Michigan” on Feb. 16, and Burns will speak about “The Next 50 Years in the United States” on April 21.

Jellema said the goal of the three lecture events is to “look at where the university is going to go, what the world is going to be, what needs the world will have and how the university is going to meet them.”

“We wanted the speakers to look ahead and be inspiring by character and achievement,” she added. “All three speakers have those traits in common. They are accomplished and articulate.

If students went to all three speakers, they would be much better informed about the world and its possibilities.” arts@lanthorn.com

“(C

”

see LANTHORN.COM

for a story on >>Mixed Martial Arts boxing coming to the Orbit Room