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GV appoints new VP of finance Gregory Sanial to assume role in February BY DEVIN DELY NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
After an extensive search, Grand Valley State University has selected a new vice president of finance. GVSU President Thomas Haas announced Tuesday, Jan. 2, that Gregory Sanial will assume the role starting in February. “We started the process in the summer,” Haas said. “We looked ahead in terms of what we needed for the VP of finance and created a search and screen committee. I wanted to make sure that we attracted the best person that we could because this particular position is critically important. We had interviews, and we had some very good candidates. All three finalists were quite talented, and Sanial was more than able to meet the requirements.” Sanial currently serves as the chief of staff for the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District in Virginia, and before that, he held the position of budget director. As part of the new job, he will join the President’s Cabinet and Budget Committee and oversee all financial operations at GVSU. When he assumes his new job role, he will assist in the development of GVSU’s annual budget. “There was a number of things that stood out (about Sanial),” Haas said. “His breadth of experiences is pretty remarkable. He’s coming from the Coast Guard, where he was the budget officer for an $11 billion budget. He’s the individual who created the budget and submitted it to the Department of Homeland Security and to Congress.” Haas was also drawn to Sanial’s educational background, which he says made him even more desirable as a candidate. Sanial’s degrees include a doctorate in business administration and organizational leadership from Northcentral University, a master’s deSEE VP | A2
INITIATIVES: ‘It’s on Us: Champions of Change Kickoff’ was held in the Kirkhof Center on Oct. 7, 2016. The grant given to GVSU by the Michigan State Police will give programs like It’s on Us and the ReACT! performance group more opportunities to hold bystander intervention events. GVL | LUKE HOLMES
GV receives grant to combat sexual assault Funds to promote bystander intervention programming BY KARINA LLOYD ASSISTANTNEWS@LANTHORN.COM
For the second consecutive year, Grand Valley State University has received a grant offered through the governor’s office and awarded by the Michigan State Police to help fund campus sexual assault programming. The $39,472 grant will help to continue the university’s use of the national “Bringing in the By-
stander” model on campus. This will be accomplished through the bystander intervention program Peer Education and Prevention (P.E.P.) Talks, in which trained GVSU students educate their peers about sexual assault prevention. The main focus of the organization is teaching students what it means to be a good bystander. According to Jessica Jennrich, director of the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender
Equity, students learn how to support those who are survivors and also how to prevent sexual violence by interrupting a potentially harmful situation. This program has been on GVSU’s campus for a year now and has been able to reach all different sectors of student life. The program’s widespread reach is thanks to the nine students who were trained as peer educators. In the past year, the group has provided training
for 244 students in classes, fraternities/sororities, living centers and student organizations. “Based on a request you put in, the crew would ... come out and do a bystander intervention presentation,” Jennrich said. Jennrich explained that a likely reason the university was selected for the grant was GVSU’s continued SEE GRANT | A2
EDUCATION
Registration advising sessions to be offered for first-year, transfer students BY ARPAN LOBO NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
Despite the winter 2018 semester having only just began, Grand Valley
State University officials insist that it is never too early to start thinking about 2018-19 academic registration, which begins the week of March 19. With March approaching, the
ADVICE: A list of advising sessions for first-year and transfer students. Each session will be in the Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center. GVL | ARPAN LOBO
GVSU Dean of Students Office is collaborating with the Student Academic Success Center, GVSU Housing and Residence Life, and advisers from the different GVSU colleges to encourage students to begin to think about registration. During the months of January and February, advising sessions will be held in the Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center Multipurpose Room for first-year and transfer students on registration basics, understanding myPath and other general advising information. Liz Chase, special projects coordinator for student success and retention at the Dean of Students Office, believes that the advising sessions will be beneficial for any student who chooses to attend. She also added that the sessions are meant to be relaxed for anyone wishing to learn more about registration.
“They’re going to be really informal,” Chase said. “Students can just drop in whenever. We have times on (schedule), but really we’re going to be running our presentation on loop.” Chase noted that the purpose behind the sessions is to have students start focusing on registration as well as their future. “Typically, students don’t think about what classes they’re going to take until registration opens,” she said. “That whole time (during registration week), they’re going to see their academic adviser, when in reality, they should be seeing their adviser now and talking about and thinking about that—those classes—now so they’re prepared when it opens. “This is sort of a way for us to encourage students to go see their adviser early and get those registration basics down so when they go to registration there’s no confusion.”
Each advising session will feature an adviser from a different GVSU college. An email containing the full schedule of dates and advisers will be sent out to GVSU students on Friday, Jan. 12. Chase encourages GVSU students to keep in touch with their personal advisers in addition to staying on top of registration. “It’s very important,” she said. “Class sequences change, students change their mind about majors, so it’s always important to keep in touch with their academic adviser.” Because of the volatility of graduation requirements, students are often left uninformed of impactful changes to their major. Staying in touch with an academic adviser can serve to counter that. “Even if it’s just once a semester, SEE ADVISING | A2
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JANUARY SCIENCE ON TAP: ASK A PALEONTOLOGIST EVENT
The study of paleontology is vast and exceeds far beyond the preconceived notion that the study is limited to dinosaurs. Explore the world of paleontology with Grand Valley State University’s biomedical sciences professor Laura Stroik at the January Science on Tap: Ask a Paleontologist event. Stroik will be discussing the passion and drive behind many paleontologists’ work and also what studying in the field of paleontology entails. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the SpeakEZ Lounge in Grand Rapids. Arrive early to ensure finding a good seat.
GV RECEIVES GRANT TO RESEARCH CURE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
The cure for Parkinson’s disease will be further sought after by a group of Grand Valley State University researchers after their team received a $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health. The team of researchers stem from GVSU, Van Andel Research Institute and Rush University. The technology used for the testing was created by GVSU alumni Nicholas Huisingh, Jordan Straight, Daniel Doyle and Douglas Peterson while they were undergraduate students. Merritt DeLano-Taylor, associate professor of biomedical sciences at GVSU, will be working as one of three principal investigators for the research. The project will test if introducing a modified protein, known as PM-Nato3, will protect dopamine neurons that are often lost when a patient has Parkinson’s.
GV RECEIVES GRANT FOR INNOVATIVE PROJECTS IN TECHNOLOGY
Several Grand Valley State University programs and initiatives received grants from the Grand Rapids SmartZone Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA). GVSU’s Applied Medical Devices Institute (aMDI) received $680,000, which gives students and faculty the chance to work with a pair of local technology companies on developing new medical devices. GVSU’s Padnos College of Engineering, as well as Spectrum Health Innovations (SHI) and Kendall College of Art and Design, collaborated to receive a three-year $700,000 grant. SHI gives both GVSU and Kendall students the opportunity to develop ideas created by Spectrum staff.
degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management. The search and screen committee that selected Sanial was primarily made up of members of the President’s Cabinet, as well as Jonathan Bowman, the current student senate president. According to Haas, Sanial will fit in well with the current cabinet members. “We have an array of leaders who work very closely together, both practically in the day-to-day and strategically in the years ahead,” Haas
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efforts to improve the university’s sexual assault programming. In this year’s grant proposal, the university expressed that despite better awareness of bystander education in the past year, there were still areas that needed improvement. Based on surveys of P.E.P. Talk viewers, the university found that were was an overall disconnect with students when it came to understanding consent education.
said. “We have a really great talent of individuals who’ve committed themselves to the mission of the university, and I think Dr. Sanial will be one of those individuals.” The current acting vice president of finance, D. Scott Richardson, has been in the position since 2016. Richardson’s move toward retirement prompted Haas to form the search committee for his replacement. Once Richardson fully retires in 2019, Sanial will assume all of his administrative responsibilities. Haas expects him to flourish during his time at GVSU. “He brings in a very important strategic nature,” Haas said. “To put it succinctly, he’s the right fit to have a long rest of his career right here at the university.”
NEW EXPERIENCE: Gregory Sanial, pictured, will assume the role of vice president of finance starting in February. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU
“I think we were chosen for this grant because we showed we were really open to continuing P.E.P. Talks,” Jennrich added. “(By) adding in the other (needed) piece around consent education, ... we discovered we needed to do (this) in order to really be a campus that was committed to actually addressing problems … (and having) effective prevention education program.” The missing piece, consent education, has now been added into ReACT! performances. ReACT! is a GVSU student theater troupe that performs shows to equip students to serve as active bystanders in
situations where violence could occur, including sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and harassment, in an effort to help promote safety on campus. P.E.P. Talks and ReACT! are able to educate large audiences about sexual violence prevention due to their request-based formats. Both programs take requests to visit different student organizations and also do small-group or one-on-one education. With the grant in place, the ReACT! team will be able to expand its programming and hold more performances throughout campus. The money from this year’s grant
will also go toward paying the student actors, student educators and a graduate assistant who all play a big role in building awareness and prevention on campus. “In addition to making sure the P.E.P. Talks program continues, … (the grant will) also add the complementary piece of consent education so we can continue to build a cohesive prevention education program at Grand Valley State University,” Jennrich said. “(This allows the) program to meet students where they are and also build on students’ skills as they progress through their time here.”
‘TRY BEFORE YOU BUY’ WEEK FOR GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES
The Grand Valley State University Rec Center is holding free group exercise classes from Monday, Jan. 8, through Sunday, Jan. 14. The annual promotion allows the GVSU community to participate in more than 30 group exercise classes before purchasing a pass to access group classes throughout the semester. The classes are all 45 minutes unless otherwise indicated on the Rec Center website. Some new and noteworthy classes that visitors can try include Hip-hop yoga and Pilates. Group exercise passes are $30 for students and $70 for faculty, staff and alumni. To see the complete class schedule, visit www.gvsu. edu/fitnesswellness/group-exercise-class-schedule-15.htm.
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ACCOUNTABILITY: The ‘It’s on Us’ table stand is open to the public on Nov. 10, 2017, inside the Kirkhof Center. GVSU has received a grant for the second consecutive year from the Michigan State Police to help fund campus sexual assault programming. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF
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just to check in and make sure they’re on the right path,” Chase said. “Another thing that students run in to, it comes to their senior year and they didn’t know about some sort of class that they were supposed to take, and so it’s going to extend their graduation rate. In order to avoid that, staying in touch with your adviser, making sure you’re getting all those gen eds out of the way and those specific program requirements out of the way so that you do graduate on time.” Registration for the 201819 academic year opens on Monday, March 19. Students can begin registering for classes based on the number of credits they will have at the end of the winter 2018 semester. The first advising session will take place Monday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. An adviser from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be present. Those interested in learning more about the events can email Chase at chaseel@gvsu.edu.
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LEGACY
BY ARPAN LOBO NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
Since 2013, Grand Valley State University has been honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by dedicating an entire week each January to the commemoration of the late King. On Monday, Jan. 15, GVSU will continue its remembrance of King by starting the 2018 MLK Commemoration Week. While classes are not held on MLK Day, GVSU will maintain an active campus and will continue to hold events during the entire week. These events give GVSU students, faculty and staff the opportunity to honor King’s legacy in their own ways. All events are LIB 100- and 201-approved. Monday, Jan. 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Upcycling event (Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room) 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “Back to Reality: Finding Our Freedom Through Storytelling” (Kirkhof Center, Rooms 2215/2216) 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Free campus lunch (Kirkhof Center Grand River Room) 1 p.m. Silent March to Fieldhouse.
The Silent March begins at Zumberge Hall and concludes at the GVSU Fieldhouse. 1:30 p.m. April Reign keynote (Fieldhouse). Reign is one of two keynote speakers for MLK Commemoration Week. Reign gained attention in 2015 for the viral hashtag #OscarsSoWhite after she perceived a racial gap in the Academy Awards. Reign is an attorney and writer currently residing in Washington, D.C. She has a social media following of more than 100,000.
some (Kirkhof Center Grand River Room) 4:30 p.m. Keynote presentation by Newsome (Kirkhof Center Grand River Room). Newsome is the second keynote speaker for this year’s MLK Commemoration Week. Newsome is a filmmaker and artist currently living in North Carolina. In 2015, Newsome received atten-
tion for climbing a flag pole in Columbia, South Carolina, at the State Capitol to remove a Confederate flag. Newsome’s actions came shortly after the mass shooting of AfricanAmerican parishioners in Charleston, South Carolina. Newsome was arrested, but shortly after, the Twitter hashtag #FreeBree was created. $100,000 was raised for her $3,000 jail fine.
Newsome’s speech will also be simulcast to an audience in the DeVos Center Loosemore Auditorium. Friday, Jan. 19 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Shabbat Dinner (Kirkhof Center, Room 2270) Saturday, Jan. 20 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MLK Day of Service and Solidarity. Volunteers will
meet in front of the CookDeWitt Center, then travel to worksites. They will have the opportunity to complete service projects with community partners. The goal of the Day of Service is to inform those involved of the civil rights movement, and it aims to inspire volunteers to become engaged in their own communities by being advocates for social change and social justice.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. #WhereDoWeGoFromHere panel discussion (Kirkhof Center, Rooms 2215/2216) Tuesday, Jan. 16 7 p.m. “How Shall We Remember” (DeVos Center Loosemore Auditorium). As a part of the Common Ground Initiative of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, Christy Coleman, CEO of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia, will lead a discussion on how individuals should go about remembering historical events such as the Civil War when facing issues of equity today. Wednesday, Jan. 17 3 p.m. Workshop by Bree New-
RAISING A VOICE: A singer leads GVSU in song at the keynote speech by Vice columnist Touré in January 2016. For GVSU’s 2018 MLK Commemoration Week, both April Reign and Bree Newsome will deliver keynote speeches to audiences at GVSU. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF
SPOTLIGHT
GV grad student recognized as ‘rising star’ BY SARAH HOLLIS NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
LEADERSHIP: Grad student Andrew Travis was recognized as a ‘rising star’ at a conference in November 2017. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU
How many people can say they work in a field they are passionate about? According to a 2017 Gallup study, twothirds of the American workforce is not passionate about their work. This means that workers either feel no connection to their occupations or even actively resent their jobs. This is not the case for Andrew Travis, however, a graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program at Grand Valley State University who was the only graduate student in Michigan to receive the Graduate Rising Star Award from NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education in November 2017. “This award meant a lot to me,” Travis said. “I was very surprised by it. It
meant a lot to me because this is kind of the end of my college student career, and now I get to go in and be a professional full time. So, getting this award (in) my last year of grad school made me realize that I made the right decision in what I was going in to. “Having other people recognize the importance of the work that I was doing made me excited about the future that is to come in this profession.” According to the NASPA website, the criteria for the Graduate Rising Star Award are demonstrated excellence in the classroom, intent of pursuing a career in student affairs, leadership and innovation in their internship/cooperative experience, and potential for significant contributions to the student affairs profession. Travis’ nomination was completed jointly by Michigan Technological University and GVSU. “With my program, we had to complete an in-
ternship this summer, so I worked at (MTU) in Houghton, and I worked in their housing department,” Travis said. “I did a lot of housing programs and assessment. It was a wonderful experience, and one of my colleagues at Tech was the one who called over to this office, and they nominated me for this award.” LeaAnn Tibbe, associate director of student life at GVSU, was contacted by Travis’ colleague at MTU about the nomination, and she was immediately on board. “When Jonathan Davey from Michigan Tech said, ‘I want to recognize him. He’s a great guy that’s got a wonderful work ethic; he’s got a real passion for students and for getting students involved on campus,’ and I agreed completely,” Tibbe said. “I said I would also like to write a letter of support.” Some of the things Tibbe included in her letter dealt with
Travis’ ability to demonstrate strong leadership, handle conflicts and treat students with a high level of maturity. “What really happened to me here at Grand Valley was I got involved,” Travis said. “This office, Student Life, was really the hub office that helped me get involved. After getting this experience and seeing that there’s so much more outside of the classroom, that is when I realized I really enjoyed that. “When I found out I could do that as a profession and go to grad school for that, that’s when it all sparked.” In Travis’ eyes, his work with students will reward him for a lifetime. “If you asked me in high school if I would want to do this, I would’ve been like, ‘What is that?’” he said. “But after realizing the importance and the impact that student affairs has on college students, I want to do this the rest of my life now.”
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Spreading out accountability on campus
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exual assault is a topic we have covered frequently this past year because it continues to be an extremely prevalent and increasingly discussed issue both on campus and in the world at large. With movements like #MeToo, women from all around the world have banded together and gained a new sense of confidence to come forward and bravely disclose their personal stories. Most recently, this solidarity was expressed in the Times Up movement when almost all the Golden Globes attendees wore black to protest sexual assault. However, despite the positivity of these movements and all the support and understanding they have fostered, victim blaming—even in these movements—persists. Going back to the Golden Globes, for example, the women who did not show up in black were wrongfully shamed for not joining the protest. Unfortunately, victim blaming is often the response individuals receive when they come forward with their accounts. One way to combat victim blaming, as well as to prevent acts of potential assault, is to spread out accountability among community members and to make everyone responsible for being an active bystander. Bystander intervention training is an initiative that Grand Valley State University has taken seriously, and for the second consecutive year, GVSU has received a grant from the Michigan State Police to help fund campus sexual assault programming. The grant will help to continue the university’s use of the national “Bringing in the Bystander” model on campus. This will be accomplished through the bystander intervention program Peer Educa-
tion and Prevention (P.E.P.) Talks, in which trained GVSU students educate their peers about sexual assault prevention and how to be a good bystander. With the handful of assaults that have happened involving GVSU students over the past few years, it is easy to identify the need for bystander education programs. Students who may witness a potential assault may feel absolved from blame because they weren’t directly involved, while others may feel too afraid or don’t know exactly how to respond. These types of programs, though, introduce a new sense of responsibility by educating students on how—and why—they should act. Based on surveys of P.E.P. Talk viewers, the university also found that there were issues with students understanding what constitutes consent. This is a disquieting realization. Not only must students be trained to be active bystanders, but they must understand what does and does not constitute consent in the first place. Now, with the grant GVSU has received, the student theater troupe ReACT!, which educates students on issues of sexual assault and dating violence, will integrate consent education into its programs. Making education on sexual assault more readily available for students is a positive step. The grant will give ReACT! more chances to carry out performances on campus. However, the performances won’t be impactful if GVSU students don’t decide that they are serious about fighting sexual assault by learning what does and does not constitute consent and how to be active bystanders. If GVSU students don’t feel confident that they are knowledgeable in these two areas, they should attend these events this semester.
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The timely demise of Steve Bannon
BY YSABELA GOLDEN FRESHMAN UNDECLARED MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM
It’s almost been a full year since Jan. 20, 2017, the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration and beginning of what will presumably be four years of a Trump presidency. There’s a lot we could reflect on: We’ve had a pretty memorable 12 months, having gone through multiple attempts at the “Muslim” immigration ban, the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, and an increasingly tense situation with North Korea as a result of various threats and economic sanctions, just to name a few highlights from the cavalcade of headlines. Though it’s gotten especially difficult to up the realityshow level of drama that has become the revolving door of White House employment, in a show of spectacular timeli-
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understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.” The slogan isn’t an invention of Bannon’s, but a reference to the America First Committee that was founded in 1940 in opposition to the U.S. fighting against Nazi Germany in World War II. Unsurprisingly, the AFC disbanded after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor but left behind it a lasting historical legacy of anti-Semitism and Nazi-party sympathy. It’s unlikely that Bannon just stumbled upon “America first” ignorant of the slogan’s ugly history. He’s a founding member of Breitbart News, his self-declared “platform for the alt-right.” He was even the organization’s executive chairman until Tuesday, Jan. 9, when he stepped down from the position as a result of the extreme backlash he’s received for speaking against Trump, who has long been idolized by many of Bannon’s backers and supporters. These “friends” of Bannon, the members of the alt-right, have become familiar to many since 2016 as constituents of a white-nationalist group that defines itself in opposition to immigration, multiculturalism and political correctness. Most infamously, the so-called alt-right was one of the main “far-right”
groups to march on Charlottesville, Virginia, back in August, whose members were recorded and photographed shouting Nazi rallying cries and sporting swastikas, along with other white supremacist symbols. It’s safe to say that many of the neo-Nazis who were there chanting “Jews will not replace us” are just as familiar as Trump’s former chief strategist with the history of American anti-Semitism during World War II that Bannon drudged up in the inauguration speech. With that in mind, its nice to know that Trump’s anger over the quotes in “Fire and Fury” has presumably ended Bannon’s career as the president’s speechwriter for good. But these developments also show that whatever his motivations for dragging Trump through the mud, Bannon obviously didn’t see the interviews he gave for the book as any threat to his followers in the alt-right. And considering how quickly Bannon’s allies chose their loyalty to the president over their loyalty to the Breitbart founder himself, there’s no indication that Trump’s vision for the U.S. has at all veered from the dream of 1940 that Bannon established during the president’s inauguration.
How to survive night classes
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ness, some of the most recent press on Trump has been his furious rejection of the man who wrote his inauguration speech, former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. The feud was brought to light by Michael Wolff ’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” which apparently is almost entirely composed of quotes from the banished Bannon—which include labeling the infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russia as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic,” in addition to a prediction that the Russia investigation is “going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.” While those who aren’t fans of Trump may be enjoying hearing Bannon rage against his former ally, the upcoming anniversary of the day Bannon’s intentions for our country were laid out in front of us is as good a day as any to reflect on just how lucky we are that Trump cast him out when he did. For many, the most memorable element of the Jan. 20, 2017, speech was the introduction of “America first,” Trump’s promise that “every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families ... with the
BY SHAE SLAUGHTER SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM
The semester is back in full swing, and that means thousands of students taking classes all day, every day. Most of us students have ideal class times based on whether we’re early risers or night owls. Still, I think we can all agree that we’ve had to take a class or two at a time that wasn’t perfect for us. That’s right, 8 a.m. classes, I’m talking to you. But a poten-
tially more problematic class (if you’re like me, that is) occurs at night: the dreadful “6 to 9.” These night classes can be either a blessing or a curse depending on each individual student’s wants and needs. They’re awesome for people who have full-time jobs, and they’re even better for people who prefer to limit their class frequency to just one day. But for me, 6 to 9s represent one simple thing: a last resort. As a senior, I’ve taken a handful of night classes in an effort to make the most out of a semester or to fit my school schedule around my work schedule. Still, I find them to be difficult in comparison to most of my classes. The material is comparable, but since I work an office job with normal hours, it’s hard for me to stay alert and ready to learn from the time I get out of work at 5 p.m. until class ends at 9 p.m.
Three hours of intensive learning can be hard on anyone, but my years of night classes have taught me a few ways to survive. First, make sure to bring snacks or to eat before class begins. I also recommend bringing a water bottle because you’re bound to get thirsty. My ideal setup is fitting in dinner before class and then bringing a light snack and a water bottle for about halfway through class. It’s hard to concentrate for three hours, but paying attention on an empty stomach is virtually impossible. Second, make sure that you adequately prepare for each and every class. A 6 to 9 only happens once a week, which means that you have limited class times to perform well. Yes, the reading lists between classes can be long, but that’s why you have seven days to get it all done. Once again, sitting in class for three hours
is hard, but not as hard as sitting in class for three hours when you have no clue what the material you’re supposed to be covering is even about. Third, make use of the breaks you’re given. Most professors will give you some time off about halfway through class, or, if you’re lucky, they’ll let you have two breaks. Take this time to get up, walk, grab a drink or use the restroom. If you think you don’t need the break, think again: I promise, sitting in your chair for three hours straight will drain the life out of you. When it comes down to it, chances are that you’ll have to take a class that doesn’t fit your schedule quite perfectly. Still, you probably need that class and you probably need that A. If you got stuck with a 6 to 9, just approach it strategically and the three hours will fly by.
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HAVE YOU EVER ATTENDED A BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM AT GVSU?
TORI MALAK
CLARK PAGE
“No, like I’ve seen campaign flyers but never knew it was a thing to go to.”
“Technically, yes, through GV for our job (Campus Dining) for Title IX.”
YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Exercise science HOMETOWN: Southbend, Indiana
YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Biomedical sciences HOMETOWN: Flint, Michigan
DEVOREN WESLEY
BECKY OPPMAN
“No, I haven’t seen any to go to, but I guess I should look.”
“No, I have not. I should look out in the future to attend one, though.”
YEAR: Senior MAJOR: Human resource management HOMETOWN: Brownstown, Michigan
YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Graphic design HOMETOWN: Edwardsburg, Michigan
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OVERSEAS
Leaving his comfort zone
GV student travels to 10 countries for AIFS study-abroad trip BY TYLEE BUSH TBUSH@LANTHORN.COM
Visits to 10 different countries, a paragliding adventure through the Swiss Alps, and trips to remote villages and bustling cities were all part of what Nicholas Surovec was able to ex-
perience by traveling abroad with the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS). Surovec, a senior at Grand Valley State University studying finance and business economics, pushed aside his fears and signed up to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain, during the fall 2017 semester.
“I felt that it was a great opportunity to grow and push myself out of my comfort zone,” Surovec said. It was at a study-abroad fair on campus that Surovec first learned about AIFS, and after deciding that the programs were both reasonable and affordable for him, he
knew it was an experience he couldn’t pass up. AIFS is an organization that offers study-abroad programs, volunteer opportunities and even professional internships abroad. Their selection includes more than 30 countries, including destinations in Europe as well as
AIRBORNE: Nicholas Surovec visiting Chefchaouen, Morocco, on one of his excursions while studying abroad. Surovec studied abroad in the fall 2017 semester in Barcelona, Spain, through the American Institute of Foreign Study in partnership with GVSU. GVL | NICHOLAS SUROVEC
non-traditional destinations such as India and China. After learning about AIFS, Surovec visited the Padnos International Center (PIC) on campus to learn more, and it wasn’t long before he made the choice to sign up. “I thought that study abroad would not be for me,” Surovec said. “But I learned that there are many scholarship opportunities, and even though I studied in a place where English is not the primary language, my classes were still in English.” Surovec advises students curious or interested in studying abroad to visit the PIC on campus and meet with the advisers there. It was the advisers and mentors, he said, who exposed him to all of the studyabroad possibilities, funding options and application processes he needed to make the trip happen. On his trip, Surovec visited multiple countries and several foreign cities. He was able to visit far more locations than he had originally hoped. Among his favorites were Morocco, Sweden and Switzerland. “Language was a big culture shock for me,” Surovec said. “Simple daily situations and conversations became such a challenge.” Surovec also attests to how much he learned and grew during his time abroad. “Study abroad exposed me to a lot of different skills, but the most important is adaptability,” he said. “Just like in life, school and work, situations during my time abroad
rarely went as planned, but I always overcame them.” Surovec is expecting to graduate this spring, and he is admittedly grateful that he took the chance to study abroad while he could. In his eyes, his college experience would not have been quite the same without it.
I thought that study abroad would not be for me, but I learned that there are many scholarship opportunities, and even though I studied in a place where English is not the primary language, my classes were still English.” NiCHOLAS SUROVEC GVSU STUDENT Surovec highly encourages his GVSU peers to take a study-abroad trip of their own. Furthermore, he recommends exploring the options available with AIFS. Students interesting in learning more about AIFS programs, destinations and financial support should visit www. aifsabroad.com or meet with an advisor at the PIC, located in Lake Ontario Hall.
PERSPECTIVES
Hauenstein Center to welcome guest speaker for MLK Week
Museum CEO to examine how historical events are remembered BY DREW SCHERTZER DSCHERTZER@LANTHORN.COM
The American Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery, yet more than 150 years later, some Americans still find themselves intertwined in a battle for equality, proving that important events in the past still influence the present. To discuss these influences, the significance of the Civil War and the work of Martin Luther King Jr., the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies will host Christy Coleman to lead a discussion on how
people view history. The Common Ground Initiative lecture, “How Shall We Remember,” will take place Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. in the DeVos Center Loosemore Auditorium as part of Grand Valley State University’s annual MLK Commemoration Week. Coleman is the former president of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. She is currently the CEO of the American Civil War Museum in Virginia. “History is not a static body of dead facts and people,” said Scott St. Louis, program manager of the Hauen-
stein Center’s Common Ground Initiative. “It defines how people see the world.” St. Louis said Coleman will present on the memory of the Civil War. Coleman will also speak about how public values have shifted over time. St. Louis pointed out that Confederate statues and other Civil War commemorations have held different meanings over time and that individuals need to think critically about historical heritage for future public spaces that are equitable and reflect democratic values communities face in the 21st century. St. Louis said people need to see the world for how it is
through the good, the bad and the ugly. He added that if people don’t learn about history, then they are following the cliché of being doomed to repeat it. But if they do remember the past for how it was, St. Louis continued, then democratic society benefits. GVSU’s MLK Commemoration Week will begin Monday, Jan. 15, and go through Saturday, Jan. 20. For Coleman’s presentation, St. Louis expects a full room of about 250 people to be present. Kin Ma, GVSU professor and co-chair of the executive planning commit-
tee for the MLK festivities, hopes the Commemoration Week will help raise awareness of social injustices. He said, via email, that people can push for societal changes, cultural changes and progress. His committee hopes people learn, get inspired and look at society with new eyes after the Commemoration Week. “The breaking down of the ‘separate but equal’ myth by the plethora of 1960s civil rights advocates like Dr. King has given African-Americans and other minorities more opportunities,” Ma said. “These opportunities include
employment, spatial mobility as well as the use of public spaces and facilities.” Ma said we need to learn from the lessons of hard-fought struggles and legislative battles, such as the Voting Rights Act, so that these rights and opportunities are preserved for current and future generations. “How Shall We Remember” is free and open to the public to attend, but the Hauenstein Center encourages those interested in attending to RSVP. GO TO: http://bit.ly/2yxQK0n FOR MORE INFORMATION
INTRODUCING THE GVSU STUDENT INITIATED COMBINED DEGREE
THE ROAD TO YOUR MASTER’S DEGREE COULD BE FASTER Combine your bachelor’s and master’s degrees and get a jump on the job market. Get up to 12 CREDIT HOURS DUAL COUNTED at undergraduate and graduate levels and create your unique combined-degree experience. gvsu.edu/sicd PROFILE: Christy Coleman. Coleman currently serves as the CEO for the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. She will be speaking at GVSU on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU
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JANUARY 11, 2018 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLLAKERLIFE
ENTREPRENEURS
ARTS AT A GLANCE ‘ARRANGED OBJECTS: A FEW GOOD BONES’ TO BE SHOWN IN LIBRARY EXHIBITION SPACE A new exhibit is available to be viewed at Grand Valley State University. “Arranged Objects: A Few Good Bones” is a poetry-centered collection that can be seen in the Mary Idema Pew Library’s Exhibition Space. The exhibit, which opened Tuesday, Jan. 9, and will run until Wednesday, Jan. 31, highlights the poetic works of three GVSU students who are part of the Grand Valley Writers Series. The collection of pieces will include both engraved poems on the tables and poems laid out letter by letter on the walls. For more information, contact Library Program Manager Erin Fisher at fisherin@gvsu.edu. AP LEADERSHIP: MODULE 5 TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, JAN. 12 The Grand Valley State University department of human resources will be hosting an AP Leadership workshop from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, in the Bike Factory’s Training Room, Room 340. The workshop is module 5 in a series of workshops for GVSU AP staff, and will focus on conflict management. Attendees should have watched the webinars ‘What is your emotional IQ?’ and ‘Can’t we all just get along?’ and passed the corresponding quizzes before attending the upcoming training. Module 5 will focus on dealing effectively with others during an antagonistic situation and using appropriate interpersonal styles. For more information, contact GVSU Human Resources at hro@gvsu.edu. ‘IT’S ON US’ TO HOST STALKING AWARENESS TALK Grand Valley State University’s branch of the “It’s on Us” organization is set to host an event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center, Rooms 2215/2216, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, to inform attendees about the act of stalking in light of January being Stalking Awareness Month. The talk will be held to inform and empower those who attend so that they will be able to identify the signs of being stalked. The event is open to all and is a LIB 100- and 201-approved event. For more information, contact Kandace Williams at willkand@gvsu.edu.
GV students run independent Wildboyz clothing line BY TY KONELL LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM
During the winter of 2012, then high school students Duane Lewis and K.J. Wesley began planting the seeds of Wild, which would later become Wildboyz, a clothing brand that is designed and operated by four current Grand Valley State University students. The clothing line came about during a time of transition in the boys’ lives. “We were at a motivational point, kind of motivational and disappointing,” Wesley said. “We were in high school, and everybody was signing to go to college and stuff like that, and we were just like, ‘We really need something that we can push and make a brand or a business out of.’ So we sat down and came up with Wild, and then we transitioned to Wildboyz.” About that day, Lewis said watching his friends sign on to college athletics was a catalyst for creating the Wildboyz brand. “It was Feb. 1, 2012,” Lewis said. “That day was national signing football day for college athletes. We had a few friends
from school who were signing that day, so we went to go see them sign that morning. We didn’t even go to classes that day. We just went home and started thinking about life and stuff, and that’s where the whole thing came from. “The motivation was more so seeing everyone else moving around you and wondering what’s next for you, but not fitting into a typical mode of, like, a nine to five. It was more like, ‘I’m going to try to figure out my dreams.’” The dream, in fact, turned out to be creating clothing and exploring the realm of fashion production. Lewis said he had experience making clothing that suited his style due to not being in a financial place to buy it as he was growing up. “For me at the time it was the love for it—I love fashion,” he said. “And it just comes back from being younger and not being able to afford everything that I wanted to wear, or seeing something I wanted but not being able to have it. So, eventually you just have to learn to create your own stuff and just create your own look.” While originally the brand was just Lewis and Wesley, Wildboyz grew into a team effort; their mutual
friend John Hall, as well as Lewis’ younger brother Deshawn, joined the brand. The Wildboyz team members said they create clothing based on what they want to make, rather than following a specific pattern of production. “We don’t really have (a) set mold for stuff; we just do what we want,” Lewis said. “Like, we’ll make bikinis in the middle of the winter if we want to. Right now we actually just finished wrapping up stuff for the beginning of winter, so we’re doing a photoshoot around campus today.” Following that sentiment, Wesley said Wildboyz doesn’t restrict itself in terms of the types of clothing it creates. “We do everything fashion-wise, so it’s not just a T-shirt brand or a hoodie brand,” he said. “Any garment or anything that we can see a vision for, we take it and make what we can out of it.” Moreover, the creators of the brand do all the work with production, from creating the designs to doing the stitching and heat pressing. Before creating a physical article of clothing, though, they have to decide what to create. With a small laugh, Lewis said the process for
that decision can be a source of (friendly) competition. “We kind of just bring stuff to each other,” he said. “It’s almost like trying to top each other to a point, whoever brings the better clothes back. It’s like, you don’t win anything, but you can be like, ‘I’m the man.’ It’s just friendly competition, but it all works out.” Discussing the most rewarding and exciting aspects of being apparel creators, Wesley said the support and feelings of acceptance are a particular high point for him. “It’s the love to me,” Wesley said. “That’s the most exciting thing because it’s like you’re not just selling something to somebody—they actually embrace what you’re doing and actually are involved with it. It brings a different type of feeling to you.” The mission of Wildboyz, in part, is outreach and encouraging dreams. “We want it to be a way of life for people in college or kids in high school,” Hall said. “Just to understand that if you want to be a part of something that’s bigger, and something that focuses on you being free and doing whatever you want, Wildboyz is the brand that you want to focus on.”
LGBT RESOURCE CENTER SEMESTER PROGRAMS TO BEGIN THIS WEEK The Grand Valley State University Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center’s semester programs are set to kick off for the winter semester this week to give GVSU students identifying with the LGBTQ community a safe space to turn to after the holiday break. The programs take place either weekly or bi-weekly, Tuesday through Thursday, all semester long, and there are general programs for freshmen and upperclassmen, as well as specific groups dedicated to people identifying as asexual/aromantic, transgender or gender non-binary, which are open to students regardless of class status. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/lgbtrc. CREATIVITY: GVSU students and members of the Wildboyz team John Hall (left) and Duane Lewis (right) pose above for a photo shoot. Wildboyz can be found on social media platforms at @wildboyz_llc and online at their website at wildboyz.bigcartel.com. GVL | EMILY FRYE
REMEMBRANCE
GV to hold memorial service for professor emeritus BY TASMAN MATTOX TMATTOX@LANTHORN.COM
Later this week, Grand Valley State University will honor a former faculty member who passed away Dec. 8, 2017. Robert Mayberry was a philosophy and communications professor who started at GVSU in 1971. The memorial
service is set to take place Friday, Jan. 12, at 3:30 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center on the Allendale Campus. “I think it’s accurate to say he was the philosophical center of the School of Communications,” said Alex Nesterenko, a GVSU communications professor. He worked closely with Mayberry throughout their shared time at GVSU. May-
berry was one of the leaders behind the process of building the School of Communications in the 1980s. “It was through his insights we created a School of Communications,” Nesterenko said. “For me, he was that kind of a leader.” Nesterenko spoke fondly of Mayberry and his legacy at the university, and said Mayberry was very involved with the faculty senate. “He was identified by President Lubbers as the conscience of Grand Valley,” Nesterenko said. “He was essentially very (involved) in faculty governance, and he had a major impact on what was going on from when he came to the very end.” Beyond simply having an effect on the campus, Mayberry made an impact on his students. In fact, Nesterenko said Mayberry’s influence on the students he taught was profound. “The big achievement he had with students was to get them to be as self-reflective as possible and consider what they’re doing,” Nesterenko said. “He didn’t just pontificate: He actually got students to self-examine. That’s unusual even now.”
The big achievement he had with students was to get them to be as selfreflective as possible and consider what they’re doing. He didn’t just pontificate: He actually got students to self-examine. That’s unusual even now.” ALEX NESTERENKO GVSU professor of communications
HEADSHOT: Former Grand Valley State University philosophy and communications professor Robert Mayberry, above, passed away Dec. 8, 2017. A memorial is set for Friday, Jan. 12. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU
SPORTS | A7
JANUARY 11, 2018 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS
QUICK HITS
M. CLUB HOCKEY (DII)
GV BASKETBALL’S CASSIDY BOENSCH EARNS GLIAC NORTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The Grand Valley State women’s basketball team has been rolling so far this year, winning their past six contests to establish a comfortable 13-2 overall record (6-1 GLIAC). But the road hasn’t been easy, as this year’s team has been recently plagued with the injury bug to key players. Luckily for the Lakers, they have sophomore Cassidy Boensch, the team’s tallest player at 6 feet 4 inches, to come off the bench and be productive in the paint. Boensch had herself quite the end to the winter break, and she was rewarded by being named GLIAC North Division Player of the week, per a release from the league office on Monday, Jan. 8. During the Lakers’ past three wins against Cornerstone (8446), Northwood (73-55) and Saginaw Valley State (70-48), the Au Gres, Michigan, native averaged 14.3 points, six rebounds and more than four blocks per game while also shooting 62.5 percent from the floor. Her best performance came against Cornerstone, where she posted career highs in points and blocks, tallying 18 and seven, respectively. The Lakers next face their toughest test of the year in Ohio against No. 1 GLIAC opponent Ashland on Thursday, Jan 11, and Tiffin on Saturday, Jan. 13.
GV SWIMMING AND DIVING SWEEPS GLIAC OPPONENT WAYNE STATE
After their trip to Florida early in the winter break, the Grand Valley State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams headed to a snowy Detroit to face off against the Wayne State Warriors on Saturday, Jan. 6. Both GVSU teams swept the Warriors, as the men’s team defeated WSU 178-118, while the women narrowly won by a 159-141 score. With their victories, the men’s team improves to a 8-1 overall record, ranking them No. 4 in the GLIAC, while the women’s record now stands at 6-4 and the No. 12 rank in the conference. First-place finishers for the men’s team include freshman Moritz Bartels (1,000-meter freestyle, 9:45.12); freshman Lauri Hatunen (200-meter freestyle, 1:45.83); senior Joe Gucwa (1-meter diving, 280.42); senior Jared Gregory (3-meter diving, 309.08); sophomore Ahmed Nabih (200-meter breaststroke, 2:05.99); and junior Marius Mikalauskas (200-meter individual medley, 1:58.21). First-place finishers for the women include sophomore Melina Goebel (1,000-meter freestyle, 10:35.83); senior Sam Postmus (200-meter freestyle, 1:56.26); freshman Freyja Garbaccio (100-meter backstroke, 1:00.11); sophomore Mikayla Karasek (1-meter diving, 272.25); and junior Caroline Brereton (200-meter backstroke, 2:08.85). The Lakers will finally return to their home waters as they face off against GLIAC opponent Findlay on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m.
BORN IN THE USA: GVSU men’s club hockey player Troy Marrett skates on the ice as a member of the ACHA Selects, competing against some of the top European collegiate teams in Poland. Marrett, defenseman Lucas Little and head coach Mike Forbes were all selected to represent the U.S. COURTESY | GVSU CLUB SPORTS
Representing the US Members of GV men’s DII club hockey play in European tournament BY KELLEN VOSS SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
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he vast majority of Grand Valley State students went home over break. Some worked at old jobs, some saw family and friends, and (hopefully) everyone re-established a normal sleep schedule following finals week. However, for GVSU men’s Division II club hockey player Troy Marrett, his break was spent much differently than the average student’s. Marrett was selected to play forward for the 2017-18 American Collegiate Hockey Association Select Team, consisting of 22 players from 15 different ACHA universi-
ties, touring Europe to play against serious international competition. GVSU defenseman Lucas Little was also selected to play on the team, and GVSU head coach Mike Forbes was picked to coach the team. Marrett has been having a productive season for the Lakers so far. During his senior year, he has already scored five goals and made 15 assists, leading GVSU to a respectable 15-3-2 record into the winter break. Before embarking on their international travel, the GVSU-selected personnel traveled to meet the rest of the team, getting a chance to practice together on the ice. “We had training camp in Albany, New York, then we flew to Nor-
way for an exhibition,” Marrett said, recapping the trip. “We got to play in Poland for the first game of the tournament, had two more tournament games in Slovakia, then we finished in Budapest and Prague for a couple more exhibition games.” Marrett and Little left for Poland on Dec. 27 and didn’t arrive back in the states until Tuesday, Jan. 9. They both had to miss the first two days of second-semester classes, but they realized it was worth it to represent the U.S. in the inaugural World Cup of College Hockey tournament. “I’ve spent close to 24 hours on planes the last two (to) three weeks, including 10.5 hours on Monday (Jan. 8),” Marrett said. “But it was a
lot of fun seeing different cultures and playing hockey.” The men got to play three exhibition games in Halden (Norway), Budapest and Prague. They then were able to fly to Poland for the first game of the tournament, where they might have played their best game all holiday season. The ACHA D2 Selects beat the EUHL All-Stars 5-1 that game, and Marrett looked right at home, scoring the second goal of the game to earn the Selects a 2-0 victory. His goal was assisted from Daniel Sabato of William Paterson University. SEE HOCKEY | A8
SWIMMING & DIVING
GV RIFLE CLUB WINS TWO MATCHES DURING WINTER BREAK
Hours before the beginning of the new year, the Grand Valley State rifle club participated in two Orion Scoring System Monthly Virtual Matches on Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Grand Rapids Rifle and Pistol Club. Leading the way in the air rifle event was senior Christian Yap (Northville, Michigan). He posted a score of 592.1 (out of 654), good for first place overall.
VARSITY SCHEDULE MEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Ashland Saturday 1 p.m. at Tiffin WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday 5:30 p.m. at Ashland Saturday 3 p.m. at Tiffin SWIMMING AND DIVING Saturday 1 p.m. vs. Findlay
SUNSHINE STATE: GVSU women’s swimmer Hannah Richard competes in the breaststroke against teammates during the “Blue and Black” meet on Oct. 7, 2017. The men’s and women’s teams both went to Florida from Dec. 27 to Jan. 3 to train and compete against Nova Southeastern and Williams Jewell. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER
GV swimming and diving train in Florida during long winter break BY LOUIS RICARD LRICARD@LANTHORN.COM
Winter break may have been snowy for most Grand Valley State students, but some lucky student athletes got the chance to come back with a few tan lines— and a ton of memories. The GVSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a week of intense training at Nova Southeastern University. For head coach Andy Boyce, this trip is a great oppor-
tunity for his athletes to improve. “We fundraise for the trip, and it’s my goal to go every year,” Boyce said. “It is always good to get out of the cool weather, and you don’t have classes, so you can focus on getting a good work in.” Not only did the men and women put the work in, but the team embraced it. Practices lasted two to three hours in the morning and resumed in the evening from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., giving the athletes a new experience in the pool. Junior J.D. Ham truly enjoyed these late practices, even
describing them as some of his favorite memories from the trip. Although they spent most of their day under the water, the team did not forget where they traveled. “When training at Grand Valley, you’re swimming in the cold,” Ham said. “It’s a lot different when you go down in the warm weather ‘cause it’s so nice every day. You come back and go to the beach. There is always something going on out there. It’s a good time.” GVSU ended its week with a meet against Nova Southeastern and Williams Jewell, and ended up
splitting the results. On the men’s side, GVSU won against Williams Jewell 174-118 but couldn’t repeat that performance against Nova, losing 173-89. The women dominated Williams Jewell with a score of 201.5-60.5 while also losing against Nova 190-72. The swimming and diving teams are composed of a unique group of people for GVSU. For Boyce, this trip meant more than just improving the skills of his athletes. SEE S&D | A8
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A8 | SPORTS TRACK & FIELD
Back in shape BY D’ANGELO STARKS DSTARKS@LANTHORN.COM
The Grand Valley State indoor track and field season began Dec. 1, 2017, just a little over a week after both the men’s and women’s GVSU cross-country teams competed in NCAA National Championships. However, for those runners, the season never stops, as many of the crosscountry runners also compete in the indoor season. Those runners get little-tono break until school is out for winter break. For GVSU track and field coach Jerry Baltes, he has been through this process many times to help create the quick—yet
seamless—transition. “A handful of them competed in that first meet in December,” Baltes said. “So, we carried right through from the national meet to that meet, and then they took two weeks low-key after the December meet. Everyone is getting a two-week break somewhere in there. The non-national runners got one a little bit earlier.” Winter break is something that could be bad for runners if they don’t have some sort of routine that helps them stay in shape over the break. Without training, the runners feared they could come back out of shape, forcing the team to recondition its athletes instead of working hard on getting better.
Baltes had a plan for how he wanted his team to handle the long holiday break, though. “I don’t like to take total time off because if you do, your body gets tight, you get out of rhythm and I feel as if we are more at risk for injury when we are coming back,” Baltes said. “We ask them to do something active at least every three or four days—whether that’s a bike, lift, swim or a brisk walk —and then when they come back, we just ease them back into things.” Before break, the track and field team performed well in multiple events in their first meet of the season. There were several distance runners who finished strong in their
GV track and field makes transition into indoor season
races. There was a record broken by Bryce Bradley for the 5,000-meter indoors. Baltes named some runners he thinks are in a great position to succeed moving forward. “Zach Panning had that great race before break with Bryce Bradley and Chris May,” Baltes said. “They look like they’re in a good spot. Enael Woldemichael is also in a good spot. I think we have a good group on the guys’ side. Ladieswise, Kelly Haubert ran well the other day; Stacey Metzger looked good. Rachel Bendewald and Allie Ludge had a session I was really pleased with.” Baltes emphasized the importance of easing everyone back in so they can get back into the routine while
also avoiding injuries. He broke down the plan for getting the team ready now that they are back from break. “Basically, we are going hard-easy the next eight sessions,” he said. “I don’t plan on racing any of them this Friday. I would say about 75 percent of them will open up next Friday. Just going to continue to train and give them more time to get back into the swing of things.” Baltes also had a lot of good things to say about the fitness level of his team coming of off the break. “We had our mini-camp Thursday, and I’ve been really pleased with what our kids did over break,” he said. “Most of them are home by themselves for two weeks without the ac-
cess to the same facilities, and we are in this snowy climate. I’m really pleased with how our student athletes stayed fit or even improved their fitness.” At mini-camp, Baltes was able to get a read on the team chemistry and was highly satisfied with that. “I feel really good about our team dynamics,” Baltes said. “Our kids have bonded well outside of their event group, which is always huge for us, just getting to know each other so they can help and support each other. I think we are in a good spot physically, mentally and emotionally.” The GVSU track and field team continues its season on Friday, Jan. 12, at 10 a.m. with the Bob Eubanks Open.
RUNNING WITH THE HERD: GVSU women’s track and field runner Allie Ludge prepares to take the lead during the team’s Holiday Open track and field meet Dec. 1, 2017, in Allendale. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE
TOGETHER IN STRIDE: GVSU men’s track and field runners prepare to pass the opposing runner during the Holiday Open track and field meet Dec. 1, 2017, at the Kelly Sports Center. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE
HOCKEY CONTINUED FROM A7
One of the biggest things Marrett noticed on the trip was how different the game of hockey was on the other side of the world. “The way they play hockey is completely dif-
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“It’s really important as a team to get know each other and know how to push each other in and out of the pool,” Boyce said. “I think that’s what makes us strong as a team: We have people from all over, but we’re one family for them away from home.”
ferent over there because they play on bigger ice with a lot more space,” Marrett said. “The puck moves a lot quicker than it does over there, but they are definitely not as physical as we are (in the U.S.).” Looking back on the trip, Marrett reflected on some of his favorite moments
exploring new places, and he said the championship game of the tournament (which the Selects lost) was an experience he won’t forget for a long time. “My favorite moments were just hanging out with the guys in the different cities we went to,” Marrett said. “Budapest was my fa-
vorite city to be in. Since we got to check (out) the city two days there on our own, we got a chance to see a lot of interesting stuff there.” Ultimately, Marrett left the trip with a few major takeaways. “The biggest takeaway I have from the trip is that there is more than one way
to play the game,” Marrett said. “It was cool to see everybody playing their role, being able to adapt to what the other team was doing, seeing different styles of play, and it was nice to get a different perspective on how to play the game.” Marrett and Little return to the U.S. to join a
GVSU hockey team looking to improve its 9-2-1 record at home this weekend, as the Lakers have two home matchups with Indiana University. The games start at the Georgetown Ice Center at 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13.
That sense of family is shared by his swimmers, who have welcomed the international students into the team with open arms. “I had one of them in my room, and you get to know them pretty well,” Ham said. “I went and visited Gonzalo on the team my freshman year over in Spain where he’s from.” The team balanced fun and work to perfection, according
to the coach, and when it came down to training, GVSU answered the bell. Boyce summed up the trip in one word. “Perseverance,” Boyce said. “Our team worked hard all the way through, pushed each other at practice, and our goal is to get that conference title and to compete on a national level. They were perseverant all the way throughout their
training, and now that we’re back home, it should be a little easier for them.” It will be easier for the team, as they do not have to endure five hours of practice on a daily basis. However, it is time to buckle down, as GVSU has high hopes for their season. Boyce thinks it will be a close one. “The conference has been going back and forth
between Wayne State and Grand Valley for as long as I’ve been here, and I’ve been here for 14 years,” Boyce said. “Northern is also getting into the mix, so it should be exciting.” GVSU did not seem to care much for Wayne State this past weekend, as they swept the Warriors 178118 and 159-141. “Both teams were probably
tired from their training trips, but it’s really encouraging,” Boyce said. “Wayne State is one of our biggest foes. To come away with both the men and women’s wins was nice.” Boyce hopes this momentum can carry on to the next meet at home against Findlay this weekend and in Indianapolis the following week.
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GV women’s basketball hitting stride midseason BY BRADY MCATAMNEY
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Nobody knew what to expect from the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team coming into this season. A program that finished second in the GLIAC and won a game in the NCAA tournament saw sizable roster turnover and a plethora of new faces that would be required to contribute to the team. So far, things have gone about as well as most could have hoped, as the Lakers are 13-2 overall (6-1 GLIAC) and currently riding a six-game winning streak. Defense has been the name of the game, as GVSU is currently allowing only 57.27 points per game—the best in the GLIAC. “That’s a good place to be,” said point guard Jenn DeBoer. “Coming into the season, a lot of us knew we could be good, but we didn’t know exactly how good we could be. I think we’re definitely achieving the goals we’ve set so far. I think a big one was defense, how we could defensively work together. That’s been coming along pretty well, and we’ve been shutting teams down for the most part.” During their current win streak, the most points they have allowed in a single contest is 59 against Northern Michigan in a game that went into double overtime, meaning they have not allowed more than 55 points in regulation since Dec. 7. Their success on the defensive end comes from playing as a unit and trusting one another to get the job done, which is a mindset that has transferred to the offensive end of the floor as well. The Lakers’ scoring attack does not have one single weapon that they count on night in and night out to fill it up. Instead, they have four different players who average at least 10 points per game, and six different play-
ers who average at least 6. “I think the best part of the team is that any day, any of us can go off,” said forward Taylor Parmley. “Korynn (Hincka) was player of the week once, Natalie (Koenig) has had a few great games, Jenn (DeBoer) has been leading scorer a few times, so really just whoever is doing their best that game, that’s just what we’re going to go.”
No matter what happens, we just need to keep bouncing back. We can’t let our mistakes phase us.” JENN DEBOER GVSU BASKETBALL DeBoer leads the way with 12.9 points per game, with Parmley right behind her at 12.7. From there, Hincka and Koenig average 10.9 and 10.5 PPG, respectively. From there, key reserve and reigning GLIAC Player of the Week Cassidy Boensch is putting up 8.7 PPG, and starting guard Maddie Dailey is contributing 6.8. It’s nothing new to see players like DeBoer, Parmley and Hincka playing key roles for the Lakers, as they have all done exactly that in the past. However, some of the top names in the stat book are fresh—and welcome—additions. “(Victoria Hedemark) has done a great job off the bench, kind of an energy-giver, just a do-it-all effort type player,” said head coach Mike Williams. “Then Maddie Dailey
becoming a starter after not playing last year. Kid’s long and she can defend shooters; she can shoot the basketball. Good, solid passer. Length just gives her an advantage. “And then Megan Belke played solid minutes until she got hurt. She was in a major role coming off the bench. I think those three, just because they didn’t play last year, have kind of been surprises or maybe done better than people would expect.” Overall, the Lakers are outplaying their opponents in every single major statistic so far this year: field-goal percentage (43.3 percent to 38.8), 3-point percentage (35 to 26.2), freethrow percentage (72.4 to 72), rebounding (568 to 519), assists (210 to 145), turnovers committed (207 to 256), blocks (49 to 36), steals (115 to 99) and points (1,073 to 859). “We’re spirited; we play with energy,” Williams said. “These kids come every day to practice and every game and they just want to bring it. Sometimes in games they lack confidence, so when they do make mistakes they get down on themselves, so we’ve been working on that. I think they play together. They really, really play together. “I don’t think we have one player that we need or we call on every game. I think it’s probably one of eight players who could step up and sound the bell for each game. That’s why you see four or five to six kids in that 8 to 12 point per game.” Something just as important as energy and dominating the stat sheet—or that perhaps feeds into those—is team chemistry. With the aforementioned roster turnover following the 2016-17 campaign, the Lakers would be required to rebuild overall chemistry between teammates new and old. One step made in forming team-wide bonds was an early-season trip to St. Louis, Missouri, where GVSU put down opponents Marysville and University of MissouriSt. Louis, though it was not the games themselves that brought the squad together.
CROSSOVER: GVSU junior guard Natalie Koenig crosses up her defender during the Lakers’ convincing 77-57 victory over Indianapolis on Nov. 18, 2017, in the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER
On the long ride home, some players seized control of a microphone and speakers inside of their charter bus, which resulted in a sixhour-long non-stop karaoke concert consisting of classic tunes from Disney to modern-day pop to hip-hop. The entire bus ride was nothing but singing, and this helped to forge a bond among the team that to this day contin-
ues to help them win games. Not every bus ride can be happy times with singing and dancing, though. Losses, while not guaranteed, happen for most teams, except for conference rival Ashland. As of Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Eagles are riding a 52-game win streak, the longest in Division II history. The Lakers will travel there on Thursday, Jan. 11, with eyes to end the
historic run, but they know what mindset to take if victory is not achieved. “No matter what happens, we just need to keep bouncing back,” DeBoer said. “We can’t let our mistakes phase us. We’ve been playing well right now, and we’re on that win high right now, but we can’t let a little bump in the road affect us.”
OVER THE DEFENDER: GVSU sophomore point guard Jenn DeBoer drives to the paint to shoot a layup over a reaching defender during the Lakers’ decisive 77-57 victory over Indianapolis on Nov. 18, 2017. DeBoer is currently averaging 12.9 points a game. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER
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Conversation: GV men’s basketball freshman Jake Van Tubbergen BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM
The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team headed into the winter break with a rough 3-7 record to start the season, but it wasn’t a fault of their talent. The team had to quickly implement new players into their system while also dealing with various injuries. Since then, the Lakers have won five straight games to bring their record to above .500. One major reason could be freshman forward Jake Van Tubbergen, who missed the first four games due to an ankle injury. The Holland native and West Ottawa High School alumnus has already earned major minutes, mainly because of his versatility to play forward or center and his multiple offensive and defensive skills. In 11 games, Van Tubbergen has averaged 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and one steal per game, while shooting 56 percent from the field, second behind senior center Drake Baar (57 percent). Lanthorn Sports Editor Robbie Triano had a chance to talk with Van Tubbergen about his first season, battling injuries and more. Robbie Triano: You’re about to be halfway through your first season here at Grand Valley. What are some major differences you’ve noticed compared to high school basketball?
close to home, the guys really made me feel welcome when I visited. The chance to play here seemed too fun to pass up. RT: I understand you missed the start of the season because of a foot injury. What exactly happened there? JVT: It was during open gym just three weeks before our (exhibition) game against Michigan. I went up and landed awkwardly on my ankle, which I knew was bad the second it happened. I ended up spraining and partially breaking my ankle. RT: Was that difficult watching your team play without you on the court? JVT: Being a freshman, I didn’t expect to get that much playing time early on. But it gave me a good chance to watch my teammates play and see how each of them play the game. RT: Being a freshman, how has the treatment been from all the upperclassmen? JVT: I mean, yeah, they tease me here and there, but they’ve really embraced me and took me under their wing so far. They’re a really good group of guys. RT: Really? Nothing? JVT: Well, (senior) Chris Dorsey calls me “Jake the Snake,” but I think it’s just because it rhymes.
Jake Van Tubbergen: I knew it was going to be a higher level of competition, but it took awhile to keep up with the speed of the game. The ball is moving all the time. Not only that, but everyone is at the level of basketball IQ where everybody knows exactly what to do and where to be on the court.
RT: Off the court, what’s one of the toughest things about being a freshman?
RT: You talk about knowing where to be on the court. Where do you like to shoot the ball offensively?
RT: How do you make that work? Do your feet just dangle off the bed?
JVT: This may be an obvious answer, but the paint. But on the real, though, I like to drive on the baseline. RT: Head coach Ric Wesley listed you as this team’s top freshman coming into the season. Did you have any other recruitment offers besides Grand Valley? JVT: I got one from Davenport and St. Francis, but I knew Grand Valley was where I was going to go once I saw the offer. RT: Why’s that? JVT: Besides GV being so
JVT: Yeah, I don’t really fit on my dorm room bed.
JVT: Kyrie Irving. RT: Best defender? JVT: That’s a tough one. There’s a lot of great defenders out there, but I got to give props to Kawhi Leonard. RT: Lastly, who’s the best teammate in the NBA? JVT: Another easy one. Lebron James. He just makes everyone around him so much better. RT: Finding time to get schoolwork time must be difficult for you, but if there’s one of your teammates that you could get work done with, who would it be? JVT: (Redshirt freshman) Steven Lloyd. He just gets his work done and isn’t distracting. RT: On the opposite, who’s the one teammate you can’t get anything done with? JVT: (Freshman) Brett Lauf. There’s no way we can get anything done together. He always wants to talk, all the time. RT: Well, there’s still a good amount of season left to be played. What’s some goals you and your team have set before the end of the year? JVT: We just need to focus on team success. Earlier in the year, we battled a lot of different injuries, and now we finally have everybody back and playing together. The chemistry is starting to click between us. But realistically, we just want to make the conference tournament. If we make it there, we’ll just have to fight our way through together.
RT: How tall are you again?
ROOKIE MAGIC: GVSU freshman Jake Van Tubbergen makes a pass against Northern Michigan on Dec. 9, 2017. The freshman Laker has proven to be versatile on the court. COURTESY | GVSU LAKERS
JVT: 6 foot 6 inches.
JVT: Either that or I have to curl my legs in the bed. It’s not fun. RT: Let’s take a break from your game and get to know you. If you’re playing NBA 2K18 (video game), what player do you like to play the best? JVT: (Washington Wizards shooting guard) Bradley Beal. He’s just great and has a sweet shot. RT: Who has the best jump shot in the NBA? JVT: Easy, Stephen Curry. RT: Dribbling skills?
SENIOR AND FRESHMEN: GVSU senior center Drake Baar (21) stands with freshmen Jake Van Tubbergen (2) and Brett Lauf (20) during the team’s media day. Van Tubbergen is currently averaging 10.4 points in 11 games. COURTESY | JAKE VAN TUBBERGEN’S TWITTER ACCOUNT
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