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Cancer warrior BY COLLEEN SCHONFIELD LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM
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hen a life-altering situation interrupts the gradual adjustment of experiencing milestone moments, such as transitioning to a university, it can be anything but easy. However, with the right kind of support networks and community resource centers, the word ‘easy’ soon evolves into an understatement. In her freshman year at Grand Valley State University, Lauren Wagner experienced a different version of what many students would call the hey-days of their college experience. Hers involved a battle with cancer, as she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer originating from white-blood cells that develops in the lymph nodes; one of the most common cancers among young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. “No one in my family up until that point had any involvement with cancer on both sides,” said Wagner. “I was kind of a rarity.” As an 18-year-old embarking on what ended up being a successful path
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Lauren Wagner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma during her freshman year at Grand Valley State University. She has now graduated and works with the American Cancer Society.
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Bookstore burglars Since the beginning of this academic year, there have been nine different incidents of theft in the University Bookstore at Grand Valley State University. The bookstore is currently working with the Grand Valley Police Department to reduce theft and punish offenders. Items stolen have varied from books and other school supplies to clothing and accessories, qualifying all of these thefts as retail fraud. Last year, there were 19 cases of theft and the number this year seems to be growing at an exponential rate. “We are identifying these people,” said Captain Brandon DeHaan of GVPD. “This is stealing, and it costs the university time and money that will be spent investigating the crimes and replacing the property. It doesn’t just affect the person stealing, it effects all students at Grand Valley.” The bookstore has a number of ways of observing and identifying shoplifters even after they have left the store. Often, shoplifters who have
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left the bookstore are approached by campus police at a later day rather than during the incident itself. Additionally, the vast majority of thefts from the bookstore are committed by students, some who have admitted to simply wanting the things stolen or not having the money to purchase them. In some cases, there are several accounts of theft for one person. Those who are caught shoplifting are subject to criminal prosecution, fines and sanctions through the campus judiciary process. Shoplifters that are caught are required to pay restitution of the items stolen, even if the merchandise is returned, due to the time and money involved with apprehending shoplifters. “Shoplifting potentially hurts everyone, because it is expensive and needs to be considered as a factor in our pricing policies,” said Jerrod Nickels, manager of the University Bookstore. Depending on the severity of the case, shoplifting can be split into three categories. Third degree – resulting difference in price is less than $200, second degree – reSEE BURGLARS ON A2
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EMPOWERING: Students at Grand Valley State University march across the Allendale Campus during the annual
event Take Back the Night. The event is hosted by Eyes Wide Open and raises awareness about sexual assault.
Eyes Wide Open hosts annual Take Back the Night BY ALYSSA RETTELLE ARETTELLE@LANTHORN.COM
rand Valley State University’s club Eyes Wide Open is sponsoring the 13th annual event Take Back the Night on Thursday, Oct. 9 in the Kirkhof Center’s Grand River Room. Take Back the Night is an event that is used to raise awareness about sexual assault and to empower survivors of sexual assault. Ian LaPoint is one of the co-chairs of the event as well as the social media manager for Eyes Wide Open. She believes the event is important to have annually. “Take Back the Night gives students the opportunity to see that sexual violence is a prevalent issue and realize that we all know someone who has been affected by sexual violence, even if we might not be aware of it,” LaPoint said. LaPoint also believes this event is important for survivors because it lets them know they’re not alone and that work is being done to end sexual violence. “While spreading awareness and get-
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ting people to talk about the issue is important to ending sexual violence, this gives students the opportunity to get mad that sexual violence happens so often in our society and find their passion to fight it,” LaPoint said. This year Katie Hnida will be the guest speaker. Hnida was the first woman to play and score points in a NCAA Division I football game while attending the University of New Mexico, and she was also the first woman to play in a professional football game, kicking for the Ft. Wayne Firehawks Arena football team. She’s a prominent advocate in stopping sexual violence and she works with multiple organizations and schools across the country. Malayna Hasmanis, the co-chair for fundraising for Rock against Rape is a part of both Eyes Wide Open and Take Back the Night and said this powerful event hits home. “I hope to see Take Back the Night really execute its true purpose, which is to give yourself a voice, to relinquish the past and to not hold onto the past,” Hasmanis said. “I think this is such a powerful message that really made its way across cam-
pus, and I hope to see it in an even more powerful light this year.” Renee Augustyn is also a part of Eyes Wide Open and believes this is an important event. “Take Back the Night is important to me because it helps to empower survivors of sexual assault, and it gets the issue out into the open,” Augustyn said. “I think it’s important that survivors, as well as everyone else on campus, know that sexual assault does happen and nobody is alone in their struggles. “Take Back the Night lets Grand Valley students know that there is always support and help there for those who need it and it helps spread awareness that sexual assault is not okay. I hope to see people feeling empowered and influenced to take a stand at Take Back the Night, and I hope that the event will open the eyes of people who weren’t as informed before on the subject of sexual assault.” The event begins at 7 p.m. and, following the guest speaker, there will also be a silent march across campus beginning at the Cook Carillon Clock Tower.
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LAKER PERSPECTIVES FROM ABROAD The Padnos International Center is hosting a panel of former study abroad students at Grand Valley State University at 10 a.m. this morning in the Pere Marquette Room in the Kirkhof Center. The event is LIB 100 approved. The students will share their experiences studying in areas such as South America, Europe and Africa. They will focus on cultural awareness and the challenges they faced abroad. For more information, contact the Padnos International Center at studyabroad@gvsu.edu.
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rand Valley State University may be changing the review process for tenure and promotion of its faculty members. To clarify from Monday’s article, “GV reviews tenure and promotion policies,” most of the process for departments
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and colleges would stay the same and deans would continue to give recommendations. In addition, the criteria for tenure and promotion would not change. The difference, though, could be an additional review at the university level. The Higher Learning Commission states in their 2008 report, “While flexibility and disciplinary focus are maintained in the current
process, consistency across colleges and the university is difficult to achieve since there is no university level involvement in the promotion and tenure process outside of an appeal instance.” The HLC suggests that GVSU change the promotion and tenure process to include university level involvement. If GVSU chooses not to change this process, its accreditation
may be at risk. In the quote, “This is a nonnegotiable item,” Provost Gayle Davis is referring to HLC reaccreditation. This issue was discussed during the provost’s report at the ECS meeting on Oct. 3 and was not an official item on the agenda. It will continue to be discussed and may appear on the agenda in the future.
GRAND VALLEY NAMED A BEST COLLEGE BUY Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. named Grand Valley State University one of America’s 100 Best College Buys for the 19th year in a row. According to the report, GVSU’s high academic performance and low cost allowed it to be chosen for the list more times than any other Michigan university. GVSU exceeded many of the criteria: the average GPA for incoming freshmen was 3.5, while the national average was 3.3, and the average ACT score at GVSU was 24, compared with a national average of 23 for fall 2013. To see the full list of rankings, visit www.100bestcollegebuys.com. SEARCH CONTINUES FOR INCLUSION AND EQUITY POSITION The search firm Witt/Kieffer has been hired by Grand Valley State University to conduct the continuing search for the vice president for Inclusion and Equity. Representatives from the firm will be on campus on Oct. 14 to get input on the position from the campus community. They will be on the Allendale Campus from 10 to 11 a.m. in Room 2204 in the Kirkhof Center and on the Pew Campus from 1 to 2 p.m. in Room 138-E in the DeVos Center. All are welcome to attend and give input. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/vpiesearch.htm.
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SEARCHING FOR SUPPORT: After Lauren Wagner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma she joined Grand Valley State
University’s Cancer Warriors Network. The group connects individuals with cancer to create a support network.
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“I started working with the GVSU Cancer Warriors Network because I was CONTINUED FROM A1 getting really involved with all of the to a degree in Social Work, it’s not to say cancer organizations around campus,” that Wagner’s journey experienced a few she said. “It’s a network of individuals who have been affected by cancer to speed bumps along the way. After discovering a lump a week connect and come together to talk and prior to enjoying a fun weekend at have support…we are all affected by Michigan State University, Wagner had cancer and it can be very lonely when to put her plans on hold as her doctor you are, so we wanted to have some sort sent her to further examination with an of network for students, faculty and oncologist. Undergoing multiple tests, staff, or whoever belongs to the community to come to.” surgeries and biopsies, Within the Cancer WarWagner was diagnosed riors Network, Wagner with Hodgkin’s lymphomet Sue Sloop and Ingrid “I was ma on Nov. 18, 2010 and Johnson who asked her to set to begin chemotherapy devastated. It participate in a documennearly one month later. was surrealhow tary to be filmed by GVSU “I was devastated,” she alumni, Randy Strobl and said. “It was surreal -- how do you, at 18, Mallory Patterson. do you, at 18, find out you Wagner particularly have cancer and be okay? find out you have stood out to them due to You’re not.” cancer and be her unique way of sharOnce initially diagokay?” ing her cancer journey nosed, Wagner took to through video blogs, but YouTube in an effort to also because she felt it LAUREN WAGNER cope with cancer’s accomwould be a great way to GVSU ALUMNA panied emotions of fear share her story which was and loneliness, as well as to spread positivity and hope for others kept in such isolation within herself. “[During filming] she [Lauren] dealing with a similar situation. Through definitely had her down days, but she’s a series of video blogs, she recorded every step along her chemotherapy jour- very optimistic and hopeful in life,” ney, with a more-than-open willingness said Strobl. “The documentary serves as a window into the cancer journey, to share with others. “One, [the videos] helped me verbal- because nobody should have to go ize what [I was] feeling,” said Wagner. through this alone.” The documentary, aptly called Can“Two, it helped me share what was gocer Warriors, made its debut on WGVU ing on with everyone in my life, so it was on Sept. 28. The film is available for easier than explaining things a million times. And three, [it was] to help others.” viewing on www.pbs.org. Now 22-years-old and a GVSU gradHer YouTube videos received uate, Wagner has celebrated three years thousands of views, and people from of living cancer-free as of June 2014. around the world began reaching out To further expand on sharing support, to her for insight. Needless to say, this sparked a domino she currently serves as a Relay for Life effect in which Wagner began to pursue specialist at the American Cancer Socimore options to participate in support ety where she helps put together events groups around the community and around around communities within West MichiGVSU’s campus. Within one group in par- gan to raise awareness and funds in the ticular, Wagner found an even greater op- fight against cancer. She will be in charge of putting together GVSU’s Relay for Life portunity to share her story.
event which is set for April 10, 2015. “I am loving this right now,” she said in regards to working with the American Cancer Society. “It’s a lot of fun. My aspirations are to keep going for right now.” For students, faculty or anyone in the community battling with cancer or know someone who is, Wagner’s encourages to use any and all resources that are available, even if it’s just once. “Reach out and use the resources, ask a bunch of questions and advocate for yourself,” said Wagner. “[It’s about] finding that support either through Cancer Warriors, Gilda’s Club or the American Cancer Society. Grand Rapids is full of resources at your fingertips.”
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sulting difference in price is more than $200 and less than $1,000, and first degree – resulting difference in price is more than $1,000. During the past five years, this type of crime has risen nationwide at annual rates of 3 to 4 percent. The costs of retail crime was about $128 billion in 2011, according to the Global Retail Theft Barometer issued by the U.K.-based Centre for Retail Research. Though retail fraud seems to be prominent in college-age students, GVSU is still working to reduce this behavior on campus. “We are continually looking for potential ways to improve security so that the store assets (which are university property) are protected, but the customer shopping experience is not disrupted,” Nickels said. “Most customers are honest. It’s just a few who make the bad decision to steal.”
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ASTRONAUT DOCUMENTARY David Ruck, a former Grand Valley State University School of Communications student, will show his documentary “I Want to be an Astronaut” for the first time in West Michigan at 7 p.m. at the L. William Seidman Center on Friday. The film has been shown throughout the nation as well as at the International Space Station. It focuses on Blair Mason’s childhood dream of becoming an astronaut and the current status of America’s space program. After the showing, a panel including Ruck and GVSU faculty and staff will answer questions from the audience. To register for the free event, visit www.gvsu.edu/ alumni/homecoming-registration-form.htm.
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SILENT WITNESS PROGRAM The Grand Valley State University Women’s Center is presenting the Silent Witness Program at noon this afternoon in Room 2263 in the Kirkhof Center. The event is LIB 100 and LIB 201 approved. The program is part of the October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness that these are real issues that can happen to anyone, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation. It is held as a remembrance for those who knew someone who died because of domestic violence. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/women_cen/silent-witness-program-at-gvsu-69.htm or contact Theresa Rowland at rowlanth@gvsu.edu.
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orty years ago, members of the history department at Grand Valley State University came together to create the Great Lakes History Conference. Each year the conference highlights different global issues and addresses them through various presentations and speakers. This year, professors and students from around the country will come together to raise awareness on the Holocaust and global genocides. “From year to year it is a different topic and different theme,” said GVSU history professor Douglas Montagna. “We thought it was timely considering events in the world.” Montagna, with fellow history professor Gordon Andrews, led a team in organizing this conference, which is being held Oct. 10 and 11 on the GVSU Pew Campus. This year, the world will recognize the 100-year anniversary of World War I. This anniversary, along with the many travesties occurring globally, made the relevance of this topic even greater. “The word genocide itself essentially has come to signify the systematic killing of people – whether it be on the basis of ethnicity, religion, even social status (or) political opinion,” said GVSU history professor Yosay Wangdi. The relevance of the topic wasn’t the only reason the theme was selected. “We were also able to get a very distinguished speaker on the topic,” Montagna said. “One of our professors knew Jon Gross, who is a world renowned scholar on the Holocaust,
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and we figured accommodation of reason was a good enough reason.” Gross is a professor of European history at Princeton University and one of the conference’s keynote speakers. The other keynote speaker is Stephen Feinberg, former special assistant for educational programs at the United States Holocaust Memorial. Feinberg speaks Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium located in the Richard M. DeVos Center. His presentation entitled “Pedagogical Issues and Concerns When Teaching About the Holocaust” will also include a discussion. Gross is the keynote speaker on Oct. 11. Gross will also address the Holocaust in his presentation “On the Periphery of the Holocaust: Pillage and Killings of Jews by their Neighbors.” The presentation begins at noon on the second floor of the L.V. Eberhard Center. “This conference essentially is for scholars. It gives scholars a platform to present their research and discuss their research,” said Wangdi, who will be presenting her research on Tibetan injustice in China. “It is mostly scholars from this Midwest area, but at large the United States and scholars from overseas as well coming here.” Although some presentations are free and open to the public, registration to attend the multitude of panels during the conference is required. The cost is $40 for out-of-state attendees and $20 for West Michigan attendees. Registration is open from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Oct. 10, and 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 11. “A conference of this nature is really for the scholarship world, but it is also for the public,” Wangdi said. “It invites the public to attend these panels so it bridges the divide be-
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global issues: Holocaust survivor Martin Löwenberg spoke at GVSU last year for a Genocide Awareness Night. The Holocaust and global genocides will be discussed at the 2014 Great Lakes History Conference.
tween the university and the public.” Although anyone is able to attend the sessions, the conference is designed as an educational resource for students. “It is great opportunity for students, especially for students interested in teaching,” Montagna said. “Students can learn a lot. There are so many different classes and sessions students can certainly find something of interest to them, and it’ll help them understand the world.” Attendees will be able to learn not only about global genocides and the Holocaust, but also will be
able to ask questions, give feedback and learn how to teach the topics. “(Attendees) will learn something that they can’t get anywhere else,” Montagna said. “Nowhere else on two evenings in the area, maybe even anywhere in country, will there be so many experts on the Holocaust presenting and the larger topic of genocide and world history.” Speakers include not only college professors, but the university also invited high school teachers, students, museum coordinators and other professionals. All together there will be 25 panels and two keynote speakers.
Although it is only a two-day event, the organizers hope attendees will apply the lessons to current events in the world. “These issues, these horrible tragedies, continue around the world for people,” Montagna said. “We continue to kill each other in large numbers for reasons that are hard to fathom, and we are struggling to understand it and hopefully we can prevent it.”
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NPR journalist shares views on changing media by audra gamble news@lanthorn.com
cott Simon, host of the National Public Radio show “Weekend Edition,” spoke Monday at Grand Valley State University as part of the Fall Arts Celebration series. Simon, a veteran journalist who has covered 10 wars, spoke about his views of storytelling and the future of how journalists tell others’ stories. “The future of narrative is under scrutiny,” Simon said. Simon spoke about tweeting from his mother’s bedside as she died, and he also spoke about the business of storytelling as a whole. While, according to Simon, NPR just let 100 employees go, the desire to hear the stories of others is not going away any time soon. “An unshared story is a stone that sits on the heart,” Simon said. Simon is currently working on a new novel, documenting his experiences with the death of his mother. Earlier in the day, Simon met with some of the GVSU journalism students and faculty
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surviving media: NPR journalist Scott Simon spoke at GVSU’s Pew Campus on Monday.
He spoke on the changing field of journalism and how it has affected him personally.
for an informal question and answer session. There, Simon spoke about the importance of journalism in society. “(Journalism) is a very blessed occupation when you can do it for a living, because you get to be a part of other people’s lives,” he said. Simon has reported from every continent on Earth, but he said that American journalism is still superior. “(American) standards of objectivity, fairness and balance, this is something we do better than Europe,” Simon said. “Journalism challenges the audience, there’s still a lot of journalism to be done.” However, Simon noted that traditional newspapers have lost ground. He asked the students where they thought they would get jobs, jokingly remarking that the real estate business looked profitable. While Simon recognizes that the delivery of the news is changing, he still believes it will survive. “For the moment, words and stories have still taken wing.”
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GV named military friendly school sixth year in a row by drew howard dhoward@lanthorn.com
or the sixth consecutive year, Grand Valley State University has been awarded the title of military friendly school by Victory Media Inc. With the help of educators across the country, the 2015 military friendly schools list comprises the top 15 percent of academic institutions that go above and beyond in providing a welcoming environment for military service members, veterans and spouses. Assistant Dean of Students Steven Lipnicki works to support the success of adult students, including those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
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Lipnicki said it would have been a disappointment if the university was not included on the annual list of military friendly schools. “In 2009, GVSU created the Veterans Network to capitalize on the expertise that already existed for providing excellent services to student veterans,” Lipnicki said. “The Veterans Network has focused on helping veterans connect with one another through the support of the Grand Valley Student Veterans of America chapter. They helped create a space in the Kirkhof Center for student veterans to meet, improve communication with student veterans and train over 400 faculty and staff members about the military experience and transitional lifestyle realities for students who have re-
cently left the military.” Criteria for the military friendly schools list takes into account a number of variables. To make it on the list, a school is judged by their military support on campus, academic credibility, percent of military students, employment rates as well student tuition assistance. Schools that previously made it on the list are held to a higher standard each year. Just this past year, GVSU increased its support for student veterans when it was reported that all eligible military veterans would be charged at the in-state tuition rate no matter where they were previously living. “We continue to evaluate the academic and career success of these students,” Lipnicki said. “We are now
hosting a veteran resource navigator from AmeriCorps at GVSU. Katie Richter, both a current student and a veteran, is available to assist veterans with their benefits and support the work of the Veterans Network and GVSU’s Student Veterans of America chapter.” Current GVSU student Duane Emery was on active duty in the military for eight years before making the transition into his college education. Emery was a staff sergeant who served in Korea, Japan and Nebraska among other places and has been attending GVSU for two years now. “I don’t think many people are aware of how many students at GVSU are actually veterans,” Emery said. “It was definitely scary making the transition from the military
into my college education, and I think that GVSU is an excellent school and has been very accommodating in my move.” According to Lipnicki, GVSU was home to over 600 veterans in the fall of 2013, and the numbers for this year are expected to be even higher. “We expect the number of current and former service members as well as dependents pursuing a higher education will continue to increase for the next several years,” Lipnicki said. “GVSU needs to
be prepared to support these students by providing resources and acknowledging their service and sacrifices.” Lipnicki added, “The goal is simply to help current and former service members easily and successfully transition from soldier to student, complete their academic objectives, and advance or transition into new professions and careers.” For more information, the Veterans Network can be found at the Student Services Building in Room 150.
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Meaning of gestures across cultures nication. Do they have the same meaning worldwide? Last year, I was invited to an American Christmas party. It was exciting for me since I have never attended one. In the Ukraine, Christmas is usually on Jan. 7. People go to church and have a nice dinner surrounded with their family and closest friends afterwards. It is not a huge holiday as it is over here. However, celebrating the New Year is a huge holiday in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Long story short, everybody brought some dishes to the party, which was nice. In the Ukraine and Armenia, when
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o you consider yourself a well-mannered person? Well, maybe you are at home, but what if you are visiting another country? Gestures have become significant in the world of commu-
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we visit someone, we cannot go there empty-handed. Anyway, I enjoyed the Christmas party a lot; it was so much fun! What was odd for me is that at the end, when everybody was about to leave, people started taking back their food. In the Ukraine and Armenia, it is considered to be rude to take back whatever you brought to the host, unless the host decides to give you, as you say, a “doggy bag.” Two years ago, my best friend had a chance to go to England for several weeks. She was supposed to live with a host family. She bought a bouquet of white lilies as
a sign of hospitality when she went to their house for the first time. So my friend, proud of herself, presented flowers to the household. You could tell right away that those lilies did not meet that lady’s expectations. On the top of everything, she handed them with her left hand (she is a left-handed person). The lady was shocked; her face was red, her eyes were burning and anger was eating her up. The woman pointed her to the door. Later on, it turned out that in England white lilies mean death. The left hand is considered as unclean,
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because in some countries toilet paper is still a luxury. Sometimes our most commonly used gestures have totally opposite meaning in other cultures. For example, who does not like receiving compliments? But be careful! Some people would think that you are claiming for their belongings. One of my classmates was from Southern Arabia. She often invited us to her place. She was a very genuine host. So whenever we would compliment her, whether it was her accessories, perfumes or any other things, she would say, “You can have it.” And she was insisting.
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One day, I just asked her why she was giving her stuff away. The answer was shocking. She said, “If a person compliments you, it means he/she really wants that item for himself/herself.” As I understood, they cannot give you a refusal, since you are their guest. Eventually, they will present it to you. Remember, gestures can tell a lot about a person and his/ her culture. No matter where you go, the interpretation of gestures will have an impact on you and other people.
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Students on campus should take the opportunity to learn about sexual assault and how to empower victims t Grand Valley State University, there are many events held to talk about difficult issues, such as politics and religious differences. But one of the most difficult situations to speak up about is sexual assault, especially if you are a victim. By now, hopefully many of you are aware that one in four women are sexually assaulted by the time they graduate college. According to a national study done by the Medical University of South Carolina, in one year 300,000 college women – over 5 percent of women enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States – experience rape. This statistic does not include other forms of sexual assault. Women are not the only victims though. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control did a study of 5,000 college
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students at over 100 colleges; 4 percent of men answered “yes” to the question, “In your lifetime have you been forced to submit to sexual intercourse against your will?” Not only are hundreds of thousands of people being victimized each year, many are also blamed for what happened to them. Alcohol consumption and even how a person dresses have been used to place blame on victims, when instead the attention should be on the perpetrator. At Grand Valley State University, the event Take Bake the Night helps victims share their stories and empowers them to speak out against perpetrators. We at the Lanthorn respect the courage it must take to share these stories. We also appreciate the efforts of the event’s organizers, the student organization Eyes Wide Open, to create an open environment for these stories to be shared.
In addition, there are resources offered to help GVSU students, staff and faculty who are victims of sexual assault. The Women’s Center offers support for victims and survivors of sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking and sexual harassment. The center has a Violence Against Women Act Grant and a Sexual Assault Advocate, Theresa Rowland, who is available to talk with victims and survivors. The event is one of several opportunities students have to connect with each other and talk about sexual assault. It is a valuable opportunity for both victims and those who want to be more educated on the subject. Many students know someone who has been a victim of sexual assault, whether they know it or not, which makes it important for them to be able to support victims if or when they decide to talk.
No pressure on the introverts
BY KELLY SMITH EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM
t’s no secret that some people are more outgoing and social than others. Is this a problem? Not necessarily. Sometimes the problem is how introverted people are viewed by others. Some think we are antisocial people that despise all communication while others assume we’re lonely or going through a rough time. While these assumptions can be true,
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they are not always the case. Introverts are simply people who enjoy spending more time alone than social people for various reasons, and this is not automatically a bad thing. My dad grew up in a neighborhood surrounded by friends, so he became accustomed to hanging out with them more in his free time. Because of this, he developed his own sense of what a healthy social life is like. Unfortunately, he sometimes would show concern when I did not follow in those particular footsteps. It’s completely normal for a parent to dislike the thought of their child being a complete loner in the world, but there’s a line that can be crossed, and it can be seen if you get down and look for it. Why is this such a big deal? Do other people on campus really care about your personal life? Most probably don’t. But what about the people who
feel overly-pressured to get out more than they want to, whether by parents or close friends? What’s the point of going to a party with loud music and dancing if you’re only going to grab some water and take a seat somewhere for an hour? Students should attend social events and parties because they want to, not because they feel they have to. The square peg will not fit in the round hole no matter how hard you try. Do I sound discouraging to social butterflies? As I mentioned, it’s completely understandable to want everyone to have a group of people they call friends. Many university events are meant to allow people the opportunity to hang out with old friends and meet new ones. With these events come many announcements and promotions which encourage students to come and engage in the activities. As
inviting as these messages are, I feel the best messages are the ones that include the words “no pressure.” To me, that’s a great way to say, “Hey, this is a great event for everyone to come hang out. But if you don’t want to, that’s fine, too.” Frankly, these are the events that I am more apt to consider attending and enjoying. People come in various forms, both externally and internally. One important thing we must remember is to not immediately define every quiet person as “shy” or “weird.” There are many reasons introverts are the way they are, including a simple desire to just unwind and relax in solitude. Campus events will not appeal to everyone, so it’s important to remind everyone that there is no pressure to attend. Because quite frankly, that is what might make introverts more likely to give new things a try.
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Fixing a world in poverty Reagan official discusses economic challenges don’t have enough young people replacing older peoerb Meyer, a ple,” Meyer said. Meyer said that in the Reagan adminUnited States the birthrate is istration intelcurrently 1.9. ligence official, “When you put all the believes we are living through one of the numbers together, the world population is continuing to greatest times in history. Meyer, known for pre- increase, but it has decelerdicting the collapse of the ated,” he said. Meyer believes the core Soviet Union, shared his of the economic problems predictions for the future of today, and those of the with a crowd at Grand Valley State University’s Eberhard future, is people are living Center on Tuesday night longer and having fewer as a part of the Hauenstein children, leading to the agCenter’s American Conver- ing population. “Every year from now sations series. Meyer said that despite on there will be more and the difficult times we are more and more older peofaced with, he believes that ple until about 2045. There there is a bright future down are actually more older people than younger peothe road. “It is easy to be fright- ple,” Meyer said. He added this ened, and it’s is important to easy to be a pessimist,” Meyer “The trick is this, the younger generations because said. “Don’t let to bring the world elderly people the pessimists do not spend as out of poverty get you down. much as younger Here’s the and to do it people. world that is “This is why without trashing waiting for you so many of you on the other the planet.” who are stuside of the turdents are having moil that we are HERB MEYER a hard time getgoing through.” INTELLIGENCE ting going and Me y e r ’s OFFICIAL getting jobs,” positive outMeyer said. look was acHe said it is the first time companied by words of warning, however, as to the in history that the economy burden this generations’s is not getting a good takecollege-age students will be off. He addressed students saying that this generation is taking on. Meyer said one challenge faced with a dilemma. “The trick is this, to bring the United States has to face the world out of poverty and is the aging of the populato do it without trashing the tion as a whole. “When your birth rate planet,” Meyer said. Meyer believes the soludrops below the 2.1 replacetion will be to create products ment level, the entire popuand services that are clever, lation is aging because you inexpensive and green. BY GABRIELLA PATTI GPATTI@LANTHORN.COM
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GOING FORWARD: Herb Meyer, a Reagan administration intelligence official, discusses the future of younger genera-
tions with GVSU students on Tuesday. The talk was a part of the Hauenstein Center’s American Conversation series.
“The growth industries of the twenty-first century are energy, food, infrastructure, healthcare, education and entertainment,” he said. “That is how we create jobs for an entire generation of young Americans.” Meyer predicts that if this is done, the economy will see a sonic boom. In his final words, Meyer said to the students that the greatest question for their generation is what are they are going to do in order to bring the world entirely out of poverty while saving the planet. “My generation won the Cold War,” Meyer said. “My parent’s generation won World War II. For the first time now we can see a job for a people who are students tonight. Take the world over that line.”
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What’s better than a night filled with dancing and fun, especially when it all benefits Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Join the BRCAn’t Stop Me, Colleges Against Cancer and Swing Dance Club on Monday in the Grand River Room of Kirkhof for a total pink out. If you don’t know how to swing dance, there will be an instructor to help aid in some moves. The event will take place from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. to raise awareness for breast cancer. ARTS AT NOON
Wednesday will officially kick of the 2014 edition of Cello Fest!, a feature of the Arts at Noon Series. The event will feature international and local guest cellists ranging from the Toronto Symphony to the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. Monday will be a preview, as Cello Fest! will present a master class featuring Joseph Johnson, principal cellist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Cello Fest! is open and free to the public. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Pursuing and maintaining strong academic preparation throughout a college career can make all the difference when it comes to living a successful post-graduate life. A group of distinguished alumni will come together for two days of special presentations to share their post-graduation experiences as well as provide insight and advice for undergrads. Guest alumni range from teachers to medical physicians, songwriters and more. There will be seven speaker events beginning at noon today through 9 a.m. Friday. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Affairs or visit www.gvsu. edu/oma.
Bridging the education gap White House representative speaks about racial disparities BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI ASSISTANTNEWS@LANTHORN.COM
arcos Davis, the deputy director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, gave a Skype presentation called “Creating Initiatives for Latino Students to Succeed in Education” in the Mary Idema Pew Library on Tuesday. Davis said the initiative first emerged as an executive order in 1990 to find ways to increase opportunities in education, focusing on how to raise awareness about the challenges many Latinos face in higher education. “A lot of what we do is highlight issues, both in the mainstream media and Latino media,” he said. “We find that folks don’t have as much information as we’d like them to have. We want to advance the dialogue and demonstrate that we can overcome problems by taking advantage of the solutions.” He said the initiative works in seven areas – early childhood education, STEM education, Hispanic
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teacher recruitment, college access, school and immediately enrolled in post-secondary completion, family college has increased, which Davis engagement and the My Brother’s says is promising. Keeper project – in order to allow Davis said the initiative is develeveryone to succeed. oping a mentoring pipeline to help “The future of our nation is in- guide minority students who want extricably linked to the future of to become teachers. He said jobs are our Latino commugrowing the fastest in nity,” Davis said. “We STEM fields, though want to ensure that only 8 percent of Latinos “The future of we have a strong, wellgraduated with STEM our nation is educated, competitive degrees in 2010. Latino community Natalia Gómez, a inextricably in the schools and in GVSU Spanish profeslinked to the workforce, which sor, facilitated the Skype will ultimately benefit event. Gomez said she the future of our economy and our wanted to help raise our Latino global competitiveness awareness about the community.” as a nation.” challenges underrepreIn addition to the sented populations face high school dropout in higher education. MARCOS DAVIS rate, Davis said one of “Unfortunately the DEPUTY DIRECTOR the biggest problems is number of Latino stuthe low retention rate among Latino dents that enroll and finish a college students. Only 14 percent of Latinos degree is still very low,” she said. “So age 25 or older have at least a bach- we need to expose the Latino commuelor’s degree. nity with any opportunities available Despite this, the number of Latino to understand the real significance of students who have graduated high pursing higher education degrees in
diverse fields.” Gomez said she and Mayra Fortes González, a GVSU assistant Spanish professor, discussed the need to bring someone who could speak about the government’s initiatives to campus. The Latina Student Initiative, Latina Faculty and Staff Association, the GVSU Modern Languages and Literature department and the Office of Multicultural Affairs organized this event. At GVSU, 4.5 percent of the student population enrolled for fall 2014 identified as Hispanic or Latino, according to GVSU Institutional Analysis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 54 million Hispanics resided in the U.S. as of July 1, 2013, making them 17 percent of the total population. By 2060, the Hispanic population will reach 30 percent of the total population, making them approximately one-third of the U.S. workforce.
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Exploring interests through research Students seek opportunities to expand classroom knowledge BY BEN GLICK BGLICK@LANTHORN.COM
n important first step for students looking to continue their education after receiving their bachelor’s degree is learning to do research in their field of study and how it can be applied later on. The Undergraduate Research Fair was held on Wednesday with the sole purpose of emphasizing the importance of pursuing research throughout and after a student’s academic career. Thirty fields and areas of study were represented at the fair, with over 300 students in attendance to get information on research opportunities available at Grand Valley State University. Isaac Simon, a senior, attended the event and had a hand in its preparations. “The Undergraduate Research Fair is an opportunity for first time freshmen and students that are just realizing that research can be a very important part of their academic journey to meet up with professors in the different disciplines in order to foster relationships and kind of get the ball rolling, or take part in undergraduate research,” he said. Research may seem like something that is done primarily by students at the end of their univer-
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EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES: GVSU student Mary Par asks questions at the Undergraduate Research Fair.
There were 30 fields and areas of study represented at the fair and over 300 students in attendance.
sity careers, but students of all class standings have done research and published their work. The problem, Simon said, is about connection. Susan Mendoza is the director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, or OURS, and said much of the difficulty in doing research is knowing where to start. “Students generally have the idea
they’re interested in doing research, or at some point that it’s part of their academic experience,” she said. “But they don’t always know how to connect with faculty and how to start pursuing research questions.” Mendoza said students shouldn’t be discouraged to seek out research opportunities. “I think there’s a perception that
it’s for upper-division students that are academically very, very strong, and that’s very true, but there are students who don’t connect with the course work unless they get to do it hands on,” she said.
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Arcade of cardboard BY MADDIE FORSHEE MFORSHEE@LANTHORN.COM
n Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., there will be a unique addition to Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus: a student-built cardboard arcade on the Kirkhof lawn. With the help of a few faculty members, GVSU students have been working hard on building an entire arcade, complete with tickets and prizes, to raise money for charity. Held twice a year at GVSU, the Global Cardboard Challenge captured its inspiration from Caine’s Arcade, an arcade that a 9-year-old boy from California made out of cardboard by himself. A filmmaker visited the arcade and was inspired to make a short film; the video went viral. Suddenly, Caine’s Arcade had hourlong lines of people waiting to play and thousands of people donating to the project fund online. From this, the Imagination Foundation was established to help young child entrepreneurs achieve their dreams, just as Caine did, and promote healthy play and learning among children. “(My husband and I) saw the video and thought it was a really cool idea,” said Elizabeth Kilbourne, a professor in the Liberal Studies Department. “We thought, we should try that in our classes...It turned out to be a perfect project.” Students from the Movement Science 100 and Lib-
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eral Studies 301 classes have teamed up to work on the arcade. The classes are taught by John Kilbourne and Elizabeth Kilbourne, respectively. “You can talk about (play) all you want,”John Kilbourne said. “Unless you’re actually doing it, you’re not really learning.” Students, faculty and staff are all invited to attend, as well as kids from local schools and the Children’s Enrichment Center. Attendants of the event can buy a ‘fun pass’ with a $2 donation that will go to the Imagination Foundation, and will receive unlimited play time. As they are playing games, they will receive tickets based on how well they are doing, which can be traded in for small prizes. “There’s a certain magic and possibility of opportunity that happens when you’re playing,” Elizabeth Kilbourne said. Of the 30 games that students are invited to play, there will be Plinko-type games, hockey and golf among many more. In the past, there have been car races and even Dance Dance Revolution. “Play is so important when it comes to enhancing creativity, working together and resolving conflicts,” John Kilbourne said. “It’s for a really good cause. (It also) comes at a good time of the year – students can get a break from the rigors of their books – and it’s really fun to see them collaborating.” Weather permitting, the Global Cardboard Challenge will be held on the lawn outside of Kirkhof; otherwise the event will move inside Kirkhof.
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WINCHESTER EARNS WEEKLY USTFCCCA HONOR Grand Valley State University cross country runner Allyson Winchester was tabbed as the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Cross Country Division II National Female Athlete of the Week earlier this week, while Alan Peterson was named the GLIAC Cross Country Male Athlete of the Week on Monday. Winchester (Wayland, Mich.) led the way for GVSU with an impressive performance in the Gold Race at the 2014 Notre Dame Invitational. The senior brought home a third-place finish in the 5K with a time of 16:52.0 while competing alongside more than 215 student athletes. Meanwhile, Peterson (Ironwood, Mich.) finished second in the men’s 5-mile Gold Race with a time of 23:59.8 against 180 other runners in what proved to be a triumphant day for GVSU: Both the No. 1 Laker women and No. 2 Laker men finished in first place. CLUB WATER SKI TEAM GEARS UP FOR NATIONALS On Monday, the Grand Valley State University water ski club qualified for the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA) Division 1 Nationals in Zachary, La. from Oct. 16-18. GVSU, which is ranked 12th in the nation, learned its fate Monday after finishing in eighth place at regionals. GVSU is one of nine teams from the Midwest to qualify for nationals. DODGEBALL CLUB HOSTS TOURNAMENT SUNDAY The Grand Valley State University club dodgeball team is off to yet another impressive start this season, and has a rare opportunity to compete in front of its home crowd this weekend at Fieldhouse Arena. GVSU, the reigning National Collegiate Dodgeball Association (NCDA) champion, is hosting a tournament on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Lakers enter the tournament with an unscathed 8-0 record.
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Senior running back Chris Robinson escapes into the second level of the defense at Hillsdale College. Robinson has 245 rushing yards and four touchdowns in GVSU’s last two games. DOUG WITTE GVSU ATHLETICS
GV looks to reach .500 against Wayne State on Saturday BY JAY BUSHEN SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
hat’s the cure for overcoming an uncommonly cold 0-3 start? For the Grand Valley State University football team, the repression remedy has been a process of punishing two GLIAC opponents in back-to-
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back blow-out wins. A victory against Wayne State University (3-2, 2-2 GLIAC) could further distance the Lakers from their disappointing debut. Here are three things to keep an eye on in Saturday night’s homecoming contest at Lubbers Stadium, where GVSU will attempt to win its 26th straight game against the Warriors:
1: Offensive balance Healthy doses of both the aerial attack and ground game have allowed the Lakers to score 108 points in the last two weeks against two of the weaker defenses in the conference. Such balance was on display in the first half at Hillsdale College on Saturday, when a healthy Heath Parling led the offense to 350 total yards -- 180
through the air and 170 on the ground. “Just from a leadership standpoint, we know he’s going to get in there and compete,” said junior wideout Jamie Potts, who leads the GLIAC with five receiving touchdowns. “I know a lot of guys in our offense feel comfortable with him in SEE FOOTBALL ON A10
Club camaraderie: GV teams build rapport
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MEN’S GOLF Friday at GLIAC Championship Saturday at GLIAC Championship Sunday at GLIAC Championship PENNY TAPPING: The Grand Valley State University Division III club hockey team celebrates a goal with the help of the club baseball team
CROSS COUNTRY Friday at Muskegon CC 2 pm SOCCER Friday at Northwood 2 pm Sunday vs SVSU 1 pm WOMEN’S TENNIS Friday vs Walsh 3:30 pm Saturday vs ODU 10 am Saturday at Davenport 3 pm Sunday at Ashland 10 am VOLLEYBALL Friday at Hillsdale 7 pm Saturday at Findlay 4 pm SWIM & DIVE Saturday at MSU 2 pm FOOTBALL Saturday vs Wayne State 7 pm
during a 2013 game. The two clubs are establishing a tradition of attending each other’s games in a show of support and companionship.
Baseball, hockey clubs show support in student sections BY ADAM KNORR AKNORR@LANTHORN.COM
ead over to the Georgetown Ice Center for a Grand Valley State University Division III club hockey game, and you’ll likely see a few things – namely a GVSU win and a strong student section. Take a look behind the glass near the opposing goaltender. Those guys are part of the student section too, although they aren’t sitting with the rest of their peers. Clad in their matching blue jackets stands the GVSU club baseball team. It’s a show of support, camaraderie and mutual club respect. “It’s pretty neat that they kind of started this out and that we were able to form a relationship
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out of it,” said center Chris Nor“One day we decided to give kus of the Division III hockey them a good student section, and team. “Once in a while we all they returned the favor,” Tagliahang out…I definitely think this via said. all was created beThe baseball playcause of them comers did just that. ing out.” They began to ap“One day we The tradition – if it pear with regularity decided to give can be called that – is at the Division III still a relatively new hockey games, althem a good one. Various members ways posting up at student section, their familiar spot of the club hockey and baseball teams lived and they returned behind the opposing together through what goaltender. the favor.” can be chalked down Except when they to serendipity. are forced to reloMICHAEL Club baseball cate, that is. TAGLIAVIA players Michael TaNorkus recalls CLUB BASEBALL gliavia and Derek a game last year in Verbruggen were two the regional finals such players – roommates with against Hope College when GVhockey player Drew Stanbury. The SU’s de facto cheer section was idea started out as a simple one. feeling particularly rowdy. They
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brought pennies along and began tapping them on the glass (a common tactic) in an effort to get in the head of Hope’s goaltender. To the surprise of few, it seemed to work. Hope’s goaltender didn’t take too kindly to his new group of friends. He complained to the coach, and the coach in turn appealed to the referee. The baseball team was forced to relocate – simply another sign that they did their job perfectly. Although penny-tapping is a favorite among the crew, it’s just one of a number of tactics reminiscent of the Green Men, the famed fan duo of the Vancouver Canucks. The GVSU crew can be seen SEE SUPPORT ON A8
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Shipley, GV cruise to victory in Massachusetts
CONFIDENT: Grand Valley State University golfer Gabrielle Shipley surveys the course at a recent tourna-
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Shipley earns first collegiate win at Merrimack Invitational
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behind the glass with blowup penguins, boom sticks and a number of other trinkets used for both their amusement and the annoyance of the other team. The members of the hockey team notice, and give their effective fans their due. Before a game last season, GVSU goaltender Jiri Aberle sent a tweet directed to the
baseball team. He promised “something special” if the cheering section gave a good showing. Predictably, the baseball guys did just that. Now, before every game that Aberle is in net, he can be seen jumping up and crashing into the boards in front of his baseball counterparts. The hockey team, of course, returns the favor. A number of players show up to the baseball team’s spring games, although the oppor-
renstam and Michelle Wie to take on the boys – can go a long away; particularly on a golf course. For Grand Valley State University junior Gabrielle Shipley, who had just the right amount of moxie to get the job done, that length was 13 strokes ahead of the pack, good for first overall at the Merrimack Invitational hosted over the weekend
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tunity for a raucous student section doesn’t present itself quite as well at a baseball diamond as it does a hockey rink. “The reason we did it is, even though it’s a club sport, it means a lot to us and we want to get some student participation,” Tagliavia said. So next time you’re heading to a hockey game, keep your eyes peeled for those familiar blue jackets. Maybe take some pennies, too.
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onceit is bragging about one’s self – the kind of thing Rickie Fowler would do – and is often more about show than substance, but confidence, is a whole other quality entirely. It’s a belief you can get the job
done and even in doses, a little of it – the sort that enabled pre-scandal Tiger to become the only golfer in history to win four straight majors, Rory McIlroy to play the entire backnine with nothing but a 7-iron, John Daly to brazenly play the Old Course at St. Andrews in tiger striped Zubaz slacks, Arnold Palmer to boldly blend ice tea and lemonade and Anika So-
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upon the sloping greens of the Indi“I won first place by 13 strokes – an Pond Country Club in Kingston, there are not many better ways to get Mass.; the first official outright first your first win – and I did it with a lot of her collegiate career. of confidence in my game. I was never After carding a career-low round expecting that – to win a tournament of 2-under 70 in round one, Shi- by shooting three under par, but it felt pley returned to the course Monday good to reassure to myself that I can be seven strokes ahead of second-place that kind of golfer.” leader, senior teammate and twoAfter shooting a 29-over 317, time GLIAC Women’s Golfer of the four strokes ahead of second-place Year Kelly Hartigan, and finished Missouri-Saint Louis and at least 12 the outing with a 1-under round of shots in front of the other seven teams 71 to give herself the lowest 36-hole in the field on day one, No. 6 GVSU, score of her three-year like Shipley, returned career to date. Shipley, triumphantly on Mona two-time All-GLIAC day to finish what it First Team honoree, “I won first place started. GVSU was the led the field with nine only team to break 320 by 13 strokesbirdies – only one other on either day, firing a there are not player made more than 13-over 301 on day two, five – and played both and with a cumulative many better the par 4s and par 5s at score of 42-over 618, the ways to get your Lakers defeated second2-under, pacing all 52 first win...” competitors in those place Missouri-Saint categories. Louis by a margin of 26 “It was a difficult strokes. GABRIELLE course in that you had Hartigan parred SHIPLEY to be strategic with 24 of her 36 holes, and WOMEN’S GOLF your targets and place placed second with a the ball in certain artotal round score of eas to give yourself birdie or even par 10-over 154, while sophomore Alex opportunities, but I was happy with Taylor tied for sixth place, the highmy approach and how I played it,” est finish of her career, after shooting Shipley said. “I could hit 3-wood or a career-low 2-over 74 on the closing driver off the tee and I would still get 18 holes and tallying a score of 14-over myself 120 yards into the green, my 158 for the event. Freshman Samantha approaches were accurate and I was Moss finished tied for 13th with a 22putting really well with a new putting over 166, the first top-15 finish of her style I trusted the entire weekend, career, and sophomore Julie Guckian both of which helped put my mind at cracked the top 20 for a second straight ease and allow me to take advantage of the chances I created.
LAKER LOYALTY: GVSU’s club baseball team cheers on the Division III club hockey team.
Both club programs have been attending each other’s games since last season.
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NO ORDINARY ROOKIE: Grand Valley State University freshman middle blocker Syndey
Doby serves the ball at a recent practice. Doby has made an immediate impact for GVSU.
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hile Grand Valley State University volleyball coach Deanne Scanlon was in Chicago on the recruiting trail watching future Laker Katie Olson, an explosive 6-foot-2 athlete caught her eye. The perfect timing of the situation allowed Scanlon to, in a sense, kill two birds with one stone. After talking with Scanlon, that 6-foot-2 athlete with the athletic upside that attracts college coaches decided to visit GVSU. After a few more visits, freshman Sydney Doby became a member of the GVSU volleyball team. “It was ironic how we discovered Sydney, sometimes those kind of things work out in the best ways for us,” Scanlon said. “(Sydney) has great size, at almost 6-foot-2. The fact that she is young for her grade, and also that she started playing at a high level at such a late age, really stuck out to us.” Coming into the season,
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Doby didn’t expect to play a substantial role for the 2014 Laker volleyball team. Doby was prepared to learn from the bench and watch the veterans with years of college playing experience in front of her. “Coming into this season, the thought of playing, even if it were a little or a lot didn’t really cross my mind,” Doby said. “I knew that there were several middles with more experience in front of me, so I was prepared to learn from them and take advantage of the chances that I did get on the court.” In the first six games of the season, Doby’s envisioned first-year role became a reality. She saw limited time on the court, averaging just over one kill per game. However, all of that changed when Doby made her first career start against Malone. In that start, the freshman had seven kills, seven blocks, five digs and one assist. “About 10 minutes before the match, coach came up to me and said ‘you’re starting’
then she just walked off. I was definitely surprised,” Doby said. “Once coach gave me that opportunity, I was ready to go. The only thing on my mind at the time was volleyball. There weren’t any nerves that went along with it at all.” Since making her first career start, Doby has become a mainstay in that middle spot for GVSU, averaging 6.8 kills and five blocks per game. It’s visible to her coaches and fellow teammates that Doby’s athletic abilities have overshadowed her inexperience thus far. “Pretty much everyone on the team, including Sydney knew that she was capable of putting up the types of performances that she has done so far,” junior Kaleigh Lound said. “It came as a surprise that she’s already contributing this early, but she’s done a great job with handling that role so far.” Sydney Doby’s role may change several times -- not only this season, but throughout her career. But for now, you have to like the Lakers’ chances with her on the court.
people all had a significant impact on the program. “The bigger boats (eightperson and four-person racing shells) are named after significant contributors to the program,” said Hugh McKeegan, a coach. “The smaller boats (one-person and twoperson shells) are named to dedicate past club presidents and athletes whose accomplishments have brought distinction to the program and our university.” The boat christening event is highlighted by a row-by, but for the most part is down to a science, much like the actual act of rowing. “Then there will be, not champagne, but sparkling grape juice poured over the bow where it has the name,” Benton said. “The rowers doing the row-by will be picked by a priority system of top varsity members.” Being a rower at GVSU is something these students wear as a badge of honor, whether they currently take
ting that first collegiate victory was on her list of goals, CONTINUED FROM A8 especially when you play so well against the field, but it’s week with a 24-over 168. really no surprise; Gabrielle All six of GVSU’s com- is one of the hardest workers petitors placed within the I’ve ever coached and never top-20 at the event, and club settles for good enough. selection by club selection, “She’s calm, super focused, swing by swing, in the zone – relie by lie, putt ally the whole by putt, stroke “...Gabrielle is one team is – and by stroke and we’re getting reof the hardest hole by hole, sults. And that the team’s con- workers I’ve ever confidence that fidence, as it has they each bring coached and all season, conto the table in tinued to grow. never settles for their own way “G a b r i e l l e builds, and they good enough.” came off a confifeed of it and dence booster of each other. That REBECCA summer qualimakes the indiMAILLOUX fying for the viduals better. GOLF COACH U.S. Women’s That makes the Amateur, and team better.” she’s just built off of that this With only a few weeks entire season – 3-under par remaining in the fall season, is great golf,” said coach Re- GVSU will look to take first becca Mailloux. “I know get- place for a third consecutive
time later this month at the inaugural Malone Invitational. The two-day event will be held at The Legends at Massillon in Ohio from Oct. 18 through Oct. 19. And against a very deep conference field, confidence will again be in high demand. “We shot our highest team score of the season this past weekend, and several of our girls shot significantly better in round two than they did in round one,” Shipley said. “That’s progress, but we can’t rest on our laurels. “We’ve never played the course down in Massillon before, but we do know we’re going to see a lot of tough conference competition. We also know that we need to just go out and do our thing confidently, and can’t allow the competition or the course throw you off our game if we’re going to finish the season strong.”
owing and tradition at Grand Valley State University go hand in hand. This year marks 50 years since the first pioneer rowers. The program started thanks to Professor Charles Irwin, who offered rowing as a course at Grand Valley State College. The students have come a long way since that first group put their boats in the water, but they still pay tribute to the rowers before them. “Rowing was the first varsity sport at Grand Valley and now has been brought down to a club position,” said captain Lexie Benton. “You still know that is where Grand Valley started: the very first varsity sport. We know we still carry on the tradition of a top-notch program.”
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GVSU’s rowing program, now a nationally prominent club organization, started with a humble beginning. It originally looked for donations in a quirky way. According to a document from June 27, 1963: “Grand Valley State College is looking for a large floating body. It’s not that they’ve lost an incoming freshman or a faculty member in the Grand River that borders the GVSC campus. They need floating storage space for the two racing shells that students will be using this fall in the college’s rowing program.” While the rowing program still looks back on the old, it also celebrates the new. The rowing program is christening eight new boats on Saturday for homecoming festivities. The new boats being held will be the Charley Butt, Marco Benedetti, The Bouwmans, Andrew (Taco) Zwierzynski, the Katie Phelan and the Sarah Zelenka. These
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CARRYING THE TRADITION: Grand Valley State University’s club rowing program will christen eight new boats on Saturday as part of the team’s homecoming festivities at GVSU.
part in the tradition or did so 50 years ago. “Being a Grand Valley rower comes with the pride of six national champion-
ships, continuous success year after year, and a type of student-athlete that excels and perseveres in all facets of their life,” said senior
Spencer West. The boat christening on Saturday will take place from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the alumni luncheon.
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Men’s soccer club seeks national title run BY NICK DEMAAGD NDEMAAGE@LANTHORN.COM
hen the lights come up, the stage is set. The stage that the Grand Valley State University men’s club soccer team stands on is a big one. The Lakers (10-0-3, 5-0-2 MASC) remain undefeated in the midst of a difficult conference. The most crucial factors in the team’s success lie in the activation between the players and their raw skills. Coach Jeff Crooks, now in his 12th season as head coach said, “The players have made all the difference this year. They’re kids who are good soccer players, they don’t get rattled under pressure.”
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Combining that calm mentality with strong team chemistry has assisted GVSU in staying near the top of its conference. Tough opponents like Michigan State University and Western Michigan University have failed to prevail against the Lakers, allowing GVSU to preserve its perfect record. Solid defense helped the Lakers force shutouts against MSU and WMU and tally two more wins. “We’ve defended really well and we haven’t given up many goals this season,” said team captain Robert Klein. “MSU and WMU are the two best teams in the conference.” With 53 goals scored and only 10 goals allowed in the 13 games
played this season, the Lakers ing games. Playmakers like Bump have made a statement that they’re don’t act out of selfishness, howready to make a run ever. Team leadership for the national title. lays the foundation Club president for setting up and ex“The players and team captain ecuting opportunities Evan Skiff said the have made all the on the field. team had switched “As team captains, difference this up the formation we’re leaders on and year...they don’t from last year. off the field,” Skiff “Paul Bump is a get rattled under said. “We have to crucial midfielder,” make smart decipressure.” Skiff said. “He makes sions and show the a lot of plays and is guys how things are a physical element done. Having solid JEFF CROOKS that we didn’t have CLUB SOCCER COACH grades and acting last year.” mature helps set a Bump, a sophogood example.” more, is just one of Crooks also said the many talented players that that the team is a good group of have made a huge impact dur- guys who really get along together.
“They are committed to what they want, and they’ll work hard to make it happen,” Crooks said. With just three games left before the conference tournament, Crooks isn’t worrying about keeping a perfect record. For Crooks, having his injured players heal up is a priority before the national tournament, which will follow the conclusion of the conference tournament. “I’m confident that we can win out. Whether we win or not won’t define our season. Our goal every year as a team is to be national champions,” Crooks said. The Lakers are slated to play Eastern Michigan University on Friday at 7 p.m. at home in Allendale.
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“There’s going to be some competition to figure out who our five starters are,” Mitchell said. “There really wasn’t much competition heading into the season at offensive line. We’ve got redshirt freshmen that are developing, playing better and are continuing to grow.” Mitchell said the team has also been better at tight end, which has had a lot to do with the improved ground game.
BALL HAWKS: Grand Valley State University’s defense ranks fourth among NCAA Division II teams with 16 takeaways. The Lakers have nine
interceptions and eight forced fumbles this season. They will look to shut down Wayne State’s offense at the homecoming game on Saturday.
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there and want to compete for him.” Potts was the primary target for Parling at Hillsdale. He had six grabs for 109 receiving yards and two scores, while senior Keontre’ Miskel caught four balls for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Both playmakers will need to get open quickly Saturday against the Wayne State defense, which has victimized opposing quarterbacks with a GLIAC-leading 15 sacks this season. Counteracting the Warrior pass rush with an effective ground game will be key for GVSU. The team is still without sidelined running back Michael Ratay, but Chris Robinson and Kirk Spen-
cer haven’t missed a beat in the last two weeks. The duo has racked up 439 yards and six touchdowns in that span behind a new-look – yet effective – offensive line. 2. The offensive line Skyrocketing per-carry averages indicate the O-line has made considerable progress in the last couple games, even though the
unit has had to deal with a number of injuries. Tackles Eric LaBuhn and Cameron Hobbs could return Saturday, although that doesn’t mean sophomore Aaron Cox and redshirt freshman Dan DeLuca are heading to the sidelines. On Monday, coach Matt Mitchell said he wasn’t sure who the team’s starting tackles would be.
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3. The opportunistic defense Wayne State junior quarterback Carl Roscoe and the Warrior offense could be in for a long night if they don’t protect the football against GVSU’s defense. The Lakers ranks fourth among NCAA Division II teams with 16 takeaways (nine interceptions and seven fumble recoveries), and the defensive line has had a lot to do with it. The group ranks second in the GLIAC with 11 sacks this season, and at times has shown the ability to wreak havoc in opposing backfields – which can lead to turnovers. “We’re getting back to having fun,” said Judon, who leads the nation in forced fumbles with four. “We’re having a lot of fun on that side of the ball. When you can stop the run, pin your ears back and get after the quarterback as a defensive line, you get to be a little bit more creative with your technique and it becomes a lot more fun when you’re winning and up on the scoreboard.” Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Follow us on Twitter @GVLSports for live updates of the game.
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