Issue 44, February 19th, 2018 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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GOVERNANCE

Senate addresses potential changes to BOTV, fall break

BY SARAH HOLLIS SHOLLIS@LANTHORN.COM

The real cost of

Presidents’ Ball

Misreporting, accounting errors evident after analysis

MONEY MATTERS: People dance at GVSU’s Presidents’ Ball on Friday, Feb. 2, as the DeVos Place hosted a crowd of 4,500 people that included students, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators. The combined costs of both the 2016 and 2017 Presidents’ Balls exceeded over a quarter million dollars. GVL | EMILY FRYE

BY JENNA FRACASSI AND ARPAN LOBO ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

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he DeVos Place ballroom is illuminated by multicolored lights as Grand Valley State University students of all class standings gather around the stage. “Are there any Lakers in the house?”

GVSU President Thomas Haas shouts over a roaring crowd of cheers. “We’ve got the best students; we’ve got the best faculty.

Did I say we have the best students? In America!”

A longstanding GVSU tradition designed to be a celebration of both the university president and the student senate president, Presidents’ Ball is the largest (non-athletic) student event at the university. The event consistently attracts more than 4,000 GVSU students and community members, and this year, the DeVos Place hosted a crowd of 4,500 people that included students, administrators, faculty, staff and alumni.

However, what many attendees may not know is the cost for creating such a grand night has

totaled close to a quarter million dollars the past two years.

They also may not know that, rather than running a profit, as university officials told the student senate, the event lost thousands of dollars in 2016 and 2017.

In 2017, student senate allocated $45,000 to Presidents’ Ball from the university’s Student Life Fund—a fund comprised of $1,235,000 for the 2017-18 academic year, according to Brian Copeland, associate vice president for business and finance.

Monies from GVSU’s general fund ($690,000) and housing

and dining ($545,000) make up the Student Life Fund, he said.

In other words, the Student Life Fund is made up of students’ tuition money.

In 2018, senate dropped the Presidents’ Ball allocation to $40,000. The rationale for this decrease—presented in the student senate finance committee’s “FY (Fiscal Year) 18 Budget Proposal”—stated that the past two years, Presidents’ Ball has turned a $10,000 SEE COST | A2

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At its general assembly Thursday, Feb. 15, the Grand Valley State University student senate discussed Battle of the Valleys, the potential for a fall break at GVSU and changes to the student senate constitution.

The Laker Traditions team has decided to no longer collaborate with GVSU’s student senate for Battle of the Valleys. In the wake of this decision, the student senate will likely be holding a vote at its general assembly on Thursday, Feb. 22, to decide whether or not to continue with this tradition.

In light of the discussion at the general assembly, it seems as though most senators are in favor of continuing Battle of the Valleys.

“In the meeting, we talked about all the different factors of Battle of the Valleys: There’s school pride, there’s student pride, we’re raising money for the Laker Children’s fund,” said Sen. Madison Esselink. “It breeds a lot of good school spirit. Whether they know the specifics or not, people are invested in the activities and in the game.

“Another senator said that there’s so much Battle of the Valleys merch that people wear year-round, let alone what they wear during Battle of the Valleys. I just think it’s a lot of fun. It’s a great way to gauge school pride and school spirit, and to just be proud to be a Laker.”

If the senate votes to continue Battle of the Valleys, there may be some big changes to the event. Any changes will be determined by the senate committee tasked with planning the event.

“Having been involved in the past few years that I’ve been at Grand Valley with Battle of the Valleys and on the planning committee, it’s really hard to make those specific changes in such a big group, especially because a lot of the people in this room might not be fully educated on the logistics and the processes of Battle of the Valleys,” said Jonathan Bowman, student senate president.

“So, I think that should be left up to the committee that plans Battle of the Valleys. I think a larger discussion as a student senate, and a student body, of whether or not we want to continue Battle of the Valleys, and then if we decide we do want to continue it, the committee will steer that.”

In other governance news, university officials have sent a survey to a select group of students regarding a potential fall break at GVSU. It’s important that all who received the survey respond within a week so that their voice and opinion on the issue can be heard.

“So, that survey went out today,” Bowman said. “Phil Batty, who works on logistics and is kind of a numbers guy for the university, he decided on a sample so that we can get a good amount of people from each program and major and the different colleges. We’re hoping for a 10-percent response rate. They have a week to fill it out.”

While a fall break might seem wholly beneficial at first glance, Bowman encourages students to be mindful of how the change would impact the entire academic year.

“A lot of people might want a fall break, but would they want it to affect their summer? Would they want it to affect their winter break?” he said. “How would students ideally like to see it happen? We’re still in the stages of figuring out if it’s even possible, but hopefully this will help us engage in that conversation.”

After the survey is completed, the next step will be for fall break suggestions to go to the faculty senate. Ideally, this will happen March 16.

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PRESIDENT HAAS SENDS ANOTHER MESSAGE ON SEXUAL ASSAULT

Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas sent out an email to all students on Friday, Feb. 16, in which he addressed the university’s continued efforts to combat sexual assault on campus.

In the email, Haas wrote, “I have committed to ongoing communication with you regarding our efforts to ensure our campus remains a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty, and staff—free from sexual- or genderbased harassment or violence of any kind.”

Haas also wrote that GVSU is conducting a search for a full-time victim advocate. The full message can be found at http://bit.ly/2ByH4mx.

AUTHOR DARYL DAVIS TO GIVE LECTURE ABOUT HEALING RACIAL TENSION

Daryl Davis, author of the “Klan-Destine Relationships” and the documentary “Accidental Courtesy,” will be visiting Grand Valley State University on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to give a lecture on his encounters with members of the Ku Klux Klan and how to heal racial tensions. In his lecture, Davis will demonstrate the need for successful relationship skills in our diverse society.

The lecture will be held the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room at 1 p.m, and it is LIB 100- and 201-approved.

HUMAN RIGHTS MOVIE ‘DENIAL’ TO BE SHOWN IN KIRKHOF CENTER

Grand Valley State University will host a “Human Rights and Pizza Night” on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The movie scheduled to play is “Denial,” where writer and historian Deborah Lipstadt battles to prove that the Holocaust actually happened after David Irving, a Holocaust denier, sues her.

The movie will be shown in the Kirkhof Center, Room 2263, and is LIB 100- and 201-approved.

PUBLIC LECTURE TO BE GIVEN TODAY ON CLASSICAL REFERENCES IN EDITORIAL CARTOONS

A guest professor from Monmouth, Illinois, will speak today on cultural issues in editorial cartoons. Thomas J. Sienkewicz will discuss the many ways in which classical figures from Rome—including politicians like Julius Caesar and mythological figures like Atlas—are used in modern political cartoons to make a point or promote an opinion.

The event is being sponsored by the departments of classics, visual and media arts, history and political science. Sienkewicz’s lecture, titled “Roman Emperors and Classical Myths in 21st-Century Editorial Cartoons Around the World,” will be held Monday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room.

profit carryover into the following year.

“If the budget is reduced, it will reduce this carryover and allow the money to be used in another beneficial area of student life at Grand Valley while still leaving Presidents’ Ball with a $5,000 buffer,” the document states.

LeaAnn Tibbe, associate director of student life, recommended the cut, according to the budget proposal.

But an exclusive analysis of Presidents’ Ball budget documents obtained from a student senator reveals that even after a $5,000 increase from the student senate, the much-hyped event generated a loss of nearly $10,000 in 2017.

Presidents’ Ball expenses totaled $138,790.74 in 2017, the last year for which data is available.

The event generated $84,507 in revenue (from ticket sales) and was also subsidized by student senate ($45,000), for a total of $129,507.

As a result, the 2017 event had a $9,283.74 deficit, budget documents said.

Tibbe explained that the increase in cost for the 2017 Presidents’ Ball was largely due to the switch to online ticketing, which cost around $10,000 more than physically selling tickets at the 2020 Information Desk the previous year. To

keep the ticket cost down for students, Tibbe said that the service fees—ranging $2 to $3 per ticket—are absorbed into the budget.

“Because we went to that electronic ticketing system, that cost me about $11,000,” Tibbe said. “So last year (2017) we did have a deficit.”

Expenses exceeded revenues in 2016, too. The Grand Valley Lanthorn’s analysis found that Presidents’ Ball 2016 also had a multi-thousand-dollar loss despite reporting a $10,000 profit. In addition to the documents submitted to the student senate, Tibbe said the event had “a surplus of about $10,000” in 2016.

In 2016, prior to the online ticketing, the event was reported to have turned a $11,647.90 profit, according to the 2016 Presidents’ Ball Financial Report.

But the event did not, in fact, profit that year either.

SMG, a management firm responsible for DeVos Place, Van Andel Arena and the DeVos Performance Hall, forgot to bill GVSU for the 2016 Presidents’ Ball.

As a result, the only amount GVSU paid SMG in 2016 was a deposit of $5,450.

“In 2016, we only paid the deposit on the venue,” Tibbe said. “So, the deposit is $5,400. We put the deposit on it, but obviously you have to pay for the rental of the room. We pay for all the security; we hire for that, all the staffing that goes into it.

They never billed us for it, and if they did, it was just never processed through our accounting office.”

SMG declined to comment.

When placing the 2017 deposit, the Office of Student Life (OSL) made a payment of about $16,000, according to Tibbe, to SMG to cover the remaining costs, after the firm notified Tibbe of the missing money.

Despite making the additional payment, the number was not accounted for or added into the 2016 Presidents’ Ball budget.

After adding the missing $16,000 to the 2016 budget, the total expenses figure rises to $125,451.10. Presidents’ Ball 2016 brought in $121,099 in revenue (comprised of the $40,000 in senate allocation and ticket sales).

The numbers produce a $4,352.10 deficit, not the $10,000 profit Tibbe described.

The trend of deficits may continue, university officials said.

Although the numbers for this year’s Presidents’ Ball will not be available until after spring break, Bob Stoll, associate director of student life, said via email that “currently they are projecting to be over budget which they will need to cover from other funding where they may be under in their expense.”

Tibbe confirmed Stoll’s assessment, citing the cost of electronic ticketing.

“This year (2018), I expect I may have a deficit again because my electronic

tickets are going to be just as expensive this year—maybe even more,” she said.

Officials from the OSL assert the event’s benefit of creating special memories, justifying its cost.

“It’s a celebration,” Stoll said. “Grand Valley is a special place to be. ... I don’t know of any other schools that do anything like this, but for us to make that all come together, and Grand Rapids is a special place with a great facility for us to do that. … It’s one of those memories, I think, when you leave college that you remember going to the Presidents’ Ball.”

Previously held in the Kirkhof Center, Presidents’ Ball has grown from a couple hundred people to the thousands who attend today.

Student senate president Jonathan Bowman said that Presidents’ Ball is not a “profit event, ” adding that the volume of students who attend and their pleasure at the ball justify the money the senate allocates to it.

“I think the last few years we’ve sold out of tickets,” he said. “I think that just shows how much students enjoy this event, and it’s a tradition that has been going on for many, many years at the university, so I think it’s something students really look forward to in the winter semester.

“And, I mean, that’s what we’re here for—to serve the student needs and wants.”

HAUENSTEIN CENTER HOSTING AUTHOR H.W. BRANDS

The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University will be hosting noted author H.W. Brands for a discussion titled “The Golden Age of the Senate” on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The event is taking place at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids.

Brands will be speaking on a trio of 19th-century senators. For the full article, visit www.lanthorn.com.

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IN THE DARK: GVSU Presidents’ Ball in the DeVos Place on Friday, Feb. 2. An analysis into the budgetary planning by the Grand Valley Lanthorn found that multiple errors in accounting and reporting were made by the Office of Student Life at GVSU. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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mendations that we’re presenting to the faculty senate, and that should go to them on March 16,” Bowman said. “Af-

ter the faculty senate, it would go to a vote, and that would go to the provost.”

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BATTLE OF THE VALLEYS: Football vs. SVSU on Sept. 30, 2017. At student senate general assembly Thursday, Feb. 15, senate discussed a vote taking place to determine GVSU’s involvement in Battle of the Valleys, an annual charity competition against SVSU. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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GREEN: Students listen to speaker Carrie Rivette at the green infrastructure lecture on Monday, Feb. 12. Rivette, who works on green infrastructure for the city of Grand Rapids, spoke about the initiatives to students at GVSU. SHEILA BABBITT GVL

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Over capacity?

CITY

Grand Rapids officials express concern over students violating housing codes downtown

BY ARPAN LOBO NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Officials from the city of Grand Rapids and Grand Valley State University wish to remind students living downtown of compliance codes upheld by the city.

According to Grand Rapids ordinances, no more than four non-related individuals may live in a house in the city. This has been an issue for GVSU students, as landlords and property managers have been allowing students to live in properties without being signed to a lease.

While the Grand Rapids Police Department isn’t actively searching for these students, if police are alerted to a house (by something such as a noise complaint) and discover more than four students living there, the student(s) not listed on the lease will be evicted on sight.

This is a problem GVSU officials want students to avoid.

Steven Lipnicki, assistant dean of students at GVSU, was notified by city officials of the issue. He shared an email that will be sent out to GVSU students about the issue: At a recent meeting with members of the City of Grand Rapids Code Compliance Office and Police Department, I was asked to assist in sharing the following information with students.

Please be advised that the City of Grand Rapids is investigating property managers and property owners who market themselves to student renters and are attempting to bypass the City’s ordinance that limits the number of unrelated adults who can legally live together.

Some have even instructed students that they are not limited but should only include information of four individuals on the lease. This practice allows the landlord to collect additional rent while putting the tenants at risk of being removed from the residence with little notice.

While the City is actively pursuing these property managers, they have asked Grand Valley to remind our students that if you live within the City of Grand Rapids, only four unrelated adults can live together regardless of the number of beds or bedrooms available.

If GRPD is called out to the residence for any reason and discover that more than four adults are living together, it is likely that those not included on the lease will have few legal rights to remain.

The best way to avoid this situation is to familiarize yourself with the City’s ordinances and abide by them. The link to the Off-Campus Living Guide is a great starting point.

Eric Jordan, Grand Rapids compliance supervisor, spoke of how the issue has coincided with the abundance of higher-education institutions in Grand Rapids.

“The city of Grand Rapids has dealt with the issue for at least 20 or 30 years,” he said.

“We’ve always had Calvin (College) and Aquinas (University), Grand Rapids Community College. In the past 10 years, Ferris (State) has increased its operations down in the city, as well as GVSU.” Being evicted in the middle of an academic semester would be problematic for any student.

“Our goal is not to interrupt (the) students’ school year, but

EVICTED: A house in downtown Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Feb. 13. GVSU officials have been notified of an issue pertaining to students who live downtown. Per Grand Rapids ordinance code, no more than four non-related individuals can live in the same house. GVL | SARA CARTE

we hope by education and outreach and making people aware of the city’s ordinances, ... what we talked about with (Lipnicki) is doing more education and outreach, and that’s what the city is trying to do,” Jordan said.

While placing more than four students on a lease is against ordinance, oftentimes the motive is to re-

duce financial stress. Landlords or property managers also stand to bring in more revenue by having additional lessees. Jordan believes that both parties are responsible for being aware of the ordinances.

“Sometimes, there (are) landlords that specifically spell it out in their lease and

say, ‘Hey, by the way, we want no more than four individuals here,’ and then somebody else gets in a bind and they have their friends move in and carry some of the financial load on that property,” he said. “I would say (the responsibility) is (on) both.”

In the ordinance code, directly related individuals count

as one party. For example, a brother-sister combination may live with three others.

“The goal is not to eliminate affordable housing but to make sure that we’re respectful of the neighbors that have lived in these neighborhoods long before these universities and colleges came along,” Jordan said.

STUDY ABROAD

Padnos International Center to hold passport fair

BY TYLEE BUSH TBUSH@LANTHORN.COM

AWAY WE GO: Kambriana Gates, GVSU student, received a passport scholarship and studied abroad in South Africa for the summer of 2017.

GVSU’s Padnos International Center is holding a passport fair on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. COURTESY | KAMBRIANA GATES

At a university that strives to foster cultural awareness, students are offered several services to make global experiences possible during their college careers. At Grand Valley State University, a passport fair happens once per semester to provide students a quick and easy opportunity to file for and/or renew their passports right on campus, and passport scholarships are awarded to students with financial needs.

This year’s passport fair will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room. The event is free, and students must bring along the following items: proof of U.S. citizenship (birth certificate, previous passport or naturalization certificate); proof of identity with photo (driver’s license or Michigan state ID—Social Security cards are not accepted); two separate checks or money orders ($110 to the Department of State and $25 to the U.S. Postal Service for passport processing); and passport photos.

If the student does not already have passport photos, they can get them taken for $3 cash at the fair with a GVSU identification card. Students are encouraged to stop at the PIC office (Lake Ontario Hall, Room 130) prior to the fair during normal office hours to get their passport photos taken ahead of time to speed up the process. After the fair, it may take up to six weeks for passport processing.

Students attending the fair who wish to renew their passport need two checks as well ($110 to the U.S. Department of State and $6.70 to the Postal Service). To check if you’re eligible for a passport renewal, visit www.travel. state.gov/content/passports/ en/passports/renew.html.

Kambriana Gates, a senior at GVSU, attended the pass-

port fair a few years ago, and it changed the course of her college career. Gates studied abroad in South Africa for the summer of 2017. She left with a major in nursing and had just been accepted to the Kirkhof College of Nursing. However, she returned with a change of heart. Her major now is global studies and social impact with a minor in African/AfricanAmerican studies.

“Being in South Africa this past summer for six weeks, I learned more than I have ever in a classroom setting,” she said.

Gates was thrilled by the opportunity, but she said the process leading up to it wasn’t all that easy.

“I felt defeated when I thought about the financial needs it would require to get there,” she said.

Gates used several mentors to help her along in the process.

Her TRiO Student Support Services director advised her to attend the passport fair and apply for a passport scholarship through myScholarships.

“During the process of applying and writing papers for the scholarship, there was never a moment that I felt alone thanks to the studyabroad office as well as those in TRiO SSS,” she said.

Gates is extremely grateful for the mentorship she received, as well as the passport scholarship she was awarded, which paid for her passport in full.

“I would highly recommend my peers to go abroad because they might only be aware of the interests that are right in front of them,” she said. “Since going abroad and having that opportunity, I was exposed to new interests that completely took me off the track that I thought was my passion.”

To ask questions about the passport fair, students can contact the PIC. Information regarding the passport scholarship is available online at myScholarships.

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By Juliette Elton

Tradition or tactic?

GV officials need to be more transparent with Pres. Ball costs

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residents’ Ball is a long-standing Grand Valley State University tradition. Starting off in the Kirkhof Center, the event has since moved downtown to the DeVos Place and grown to an audience of 4,500 people.

According to GVSU’s Winter 2017 Enrollment Report, 23,963 students were enrolled during the winter 2017 semester. This means that around 19 percent of the study body had the opportunity to attend the 2017 Presidents’ Ball, which used around $100,000 of student tuition money in total.

The money used for the highly promoted event comes from the Student Life Fund, which is made up of tuition money. Student senate provides an allocation amount for the event ($40,000 for 2018), and whatever cost is left over after revenue is accounted for is also pulled from the Student Life Fund.

Many students, as well as other campus community members, are completely unaware of how much Presidents’ Ball costs to put on. The allocation amount is accessible, but the actual budget in full is not readily available to students, nor is it particularly transparent, despite the event’s cost being described as such by many officials.

The enormous amount spent on Presidents’ Ball ($138,790.74 in 2017) is beyond what many weddings cost. And the fact that the event still produces a deficit with an allocation of around $40,000, plus ticket revenue totaling over $80,000, is concerning. The budget doesn’t seem to be particularly strict, either, considering how the event has gone over budget heading on three years in a row now.

Aside from the substantial cost of the yearly event, the misreporting done by the Office of Student Life (OSL) errs on the side of carelessness. Even if GVSU does have the money to bail out any overages in expense, the OSL should be clear on that. In the 2016 Presidents’ Ball budget, approximately $16,000 is unaccounted for, creating a hole greater than $4,000.

In 2017, the event was nearly $10,000 in the hole.

When representatives from the GVSU student

senate asked about how much money should be allocated to the event this year, they cut the allocation amount from $45,000 to $40,000 based on the event’s “profit” the past two years. This supposed profit is based on one erroneous budget and another that had not yet been compiled.

This could potentially even create a larger deficit, as the 2018 Presidents’ Ball numbers are expected to be released around spring break.

However, in justification of the sizable cost, GVSU officials assert that the event is a “Laker tradition” and put on for the benefit of students. There is no denying the popularity of the event, nor the good times students have while attending, but one can easily dispute the justification for how much is spent every year on one single night. One explanation for the event’s cost is that the university is using Presidents’ Ball as a tactic to get more students to come to GVSU because this event sets them apart from other universities.

As enrollment is increasingly competitive, GVSU could be using Presidents’ Ball to draw in potential students. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, aside from the fact that they are using current students’ tuition dollars to do it. The event gets a little more expensive and extravagant each year, seemingly ignoring more “low key” venue options that could host a crowd of students for less cost (one example would be the Fieldhouse Arena).

Recently, the Central ​ Michigan University Board of Trustees approved extension of in-state tuition rates to students from across the U.S. This allows CMU to recruit beyond state borders. A move like this only demonstrates the competitiveness of enrollment in Michigan, something GVSU administrators understand well as they are constantly making moves to boost their numbers.

One way or another, GVSU students pay for Presidents’ Ball. The least they can ask from those in charge of planning and funding the event is explicit accuracy and transparency. If an event is taking place to get prospective students to come to GVSU, the students who go here now should know what they’re paying for first.

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When did immigration become such a bad thing?

BY SHAE SLAUGHTER SENIOR ENGLISH MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

The U.S. that we all know and love (at least most of the time) has been built off one very important thing: immigration. Most of the nation’s citizens are descendants of people who immigrated to the country, many of whom didn’t do so politely or legally. Yes, I’m talking to you, Andrew Jackson. Our Founding Fathers were not even familiar with the idea of illegal immigration because during the 18th century, it simply did not exist. Still, this

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unemployment on outsiders, but there is more to it than extra bodies in the census.

Immigrants also don’t account for an irrationally large number of crimes despite what some people might say.

In a report done by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only four percent of the total prison population between 2013 and 2016 was made up of non-citizens. That is certainly not a ridiculous amount, especially in comparison to the fact that 79.9 percent of the prison system is made up of U.S. citizens, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Of course, I think that everyone would prefer that no one enters our borders illegally because, you know, it is a crime. That being said, why do we make it so hard for people to enter our borders with the proper papers? What are we holding against them?

To even begin the process, there are countless forms, background checks and interviews. Though many sources say the process only takes six

months, it oftentimes takes longer—much longer—not to mention the fee of over $700, which is pretty steep for many potential immigrants. I am not saying the U.S. should remove all immigration restrictions, but I don’t think it would hurt to reevaluate how we go about allowing people into our country.

Regardless of your personal beliefs, these immigrants were a huge part of what made the U.S. great in the first place. There is no reason to keep up this “us versus them” attitude. Plenty of studies show just how helpful and beneficial immigrants are to our population. Despite our current government’s beliefs, these human beings are not out to get us. They are not criminals, they are not leeches and they certainly aren’t going to ruin our employment prospects. There is no reason to resist immigration. People from other countries are not less than we are. They, too, are looking for the “American dream.”

Olympic Games serve as opportunity to come together

BY AMY MCNEEL SOPHOMORE COM. & WRITING MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

When the Olympics start, I put all other television programs and movies aside. For two weeks, the games are my only true form of entertainment. I love the competition, seeing people make their dreams come true and watching underdogs become victors. Mostly, though, I love watching the opening ceremony and seeing athletes from countries around the world come together.

This year, in Pyeongchang,

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era was a pivotal time for our country as a whole, and it makes me wonder when immigration became so bad.

There are plenty of people who believe that immigration is problematic in almost any case. Immigrants are often considered to be stealing U.S. jobs, committing crimes or draining society in other ways, but most studies find these claims to be utterly false. In fact, the Partnership for a New American Economy found that U.S. immigrants or their children have started 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

If immigrants and their children are busy owning so many businesses in the U.S., can they really steal “our” jobs, too? Most likely not. The impact of legally immigrated workers on natural-born citizens’ jobs is incredibly low. Even illegal immigrants manage to work without stealing jobs because oftentimes they accept the jobs that U.S. workers will not. It is easy to blame high

South Korea, the opening ceremony was both awe-inspiring and beautiful. It encapsulated the true essence of what today’s Olympic Games are all about.

While there are competitions and gold medals, there is also unity. I believe the Olympics are more important today than ever as they are helping to bridge cultural gaps and progress globalization.

The Olympic Games are not just a competition, but rather an opportunity for cultures and countries to put their differences aside. When the games start, we realize that we are not so different. I think the Olympics humanize us all in a way. We watch athletes who train for years and years, and we see them make mistakes. We see citizens rally behind their country’s flag and people from different corners of the globe sharing a pedestal. In many ways, the Olympics are the ultimate unification of cultures.

And, while diversity and unity are major themes

across the board for the 2018 Winter Games, they are maybe most prominent in the unification of South Korea and North Korea. At the opening ceremony, the two countries marched as one under a united flag and are also playing together in a combined women’s hockey team. As Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone put it, “The Pyeongchang Olympics have become an olive branch of sorts between the two nations: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong is attending the event and extended an invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.” While this is a small act in a huge cultural division, it is a step in the right direction that could potentially bridge the gap between two countries divided with magnificent tension.

In the opening ceremony, four Korean artists came together to sing a cover of

John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The song, an anthem of hope and peace, beautifully represented the ceremony’s overarching theme of “peace in motion.”

Overall, the ceremony was a refreshing reminder that the Olympics are more than a simple competition.

From watching these Olympics, I have noticed the similarities that I share with people from around the world. While we have different cultures and beliefs, we share interests, work ethic and heart.

Today, with so much tension and hurt, it can be easy to let frustrations and differences trump compassion and unison. For the duration of these Olympic games, it’s important to let our differences subside.

Our athletes are in Pyeongchang to compete, to represent our country and to further strengthen our global bonds.

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“I haven’t gone, but if I were to guess, like $100,000.”

“Probably about $15,000.”

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“I’ve never been, so I’m not sure. $10k?”

“I inquire that at least $18,000 were spent by Grand Valley State University on the Presidents’ Ball.”

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COMPETITION

3-Minute Thesis winner crowned Nursing student claims top prize for presentation on pain management

BY RACHEL MATUSZEWSKI RMATUSZEWSKI@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University graduate students had the opportunity to present their research to a panel of judges in a competitive and unique manner. Fifteen graduate students competed in the third annual 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Thursday, Feb. 15, in the DeVos Center Loose-

more Auditorium.

The graduate students who participated were given one slide and three minutes to convey their knowledge to the audience. Prior to their admission into the competition, students were required to submit a synopsis of their research and a faculty letter of support.

Students from several disciplines (biology, criminal justice, cell and molecu-

lar biology, higher education, biomedical sciences and nursing) spoke on a variety of topics affecting the future of the environment and health. TWWWWhey discussed the problems discovered within their studies and proposed options for bettering tomorrow.

The first-prize winner and recipient of the $500 cash prize was nursing student Kathryn

WINNER: Nursing graduate student Kathryn Ellens poses after winning first place in the 3MT competition on Thursday, Feb. 15. Ellens won for her presentation on pain management. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU

Ellens. She proposed “Rethinking Pain Management” and the opioid crisis arising from the stagnant reduction in the number of people reporting pain or intensity of the pain.

She presented her research that multimodal pain management could be another solution. This method works by combining two different pain medications that work differently in the body to relieve pain. This would help to reduce reliance on opioids while providing effective pain relief.

“I was naturally drawn to this topic,” Ellens said. “I’ve been a nurse for eight years.

I’ve seen a lot of people in pain, a lot of them getting opioids for pain, and it never seemed to relieve pain in most people (in the) long term. I always thought there’s got to be something different.”

Although she was surprised with her first-place finish compared to the other contestants’ success, Ellens will be returning to Grand Rapids in April to represent GVSU at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools 3MT competition.

The second-place finisher and $250 cash recipient was biomedical sciences student Christopher Timmer. His presentation, “From the Dinner

Pot to the Smoking Pot,” explained how better understanding cannabidiol could help alleviate anxiety and modulate hunger. Although treatment options include serotoninregulating compounds, they hold an extensive list of side effects, while cannabidiol is non-psychoactive and has limited side effects. He tested this on crayfish, whose tails possess the same type of receptors that dictate anxiety in the brain to tell whether they should flee or fight when confronted.

Third-place finisher and $100 cash prize recipient Sarah Thompson spoke on her research about dopamine while studying cell and molecular biology. She discussed her experience working with the fast-scan cyclic voltammetry, which she helped modify to improve the way doctors study diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

Attendees were given the opportunity to vote for one of the contestants to receive the People’s Choice Award. This honor was bestowed to higher-education student Chelsea Hawkins for her presentation, “An Examination of the Relationship Between Use of Counseling Services and Emotion Resiliency Development.”

She discussed her survey of more than 500 GVSU students, where her findings showed an average emotional resiliency score of 69 compared to the average U.S. population score of 82 using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25. These statistics emphasized her research and the need for increased use of mental health counseling services and destigmatizing mental illness on campus.

“The People’s Choice Award means a lot to me because it means everyone’s interested in my research, and I think it’s important,” Hawkins said. “I feel really honored and happy. I work with students every day, so I really think this research is going to help students. Mental health is something that affects all of us.”

For those in attendance, the event was an opportunity to learn about the efforts of GVSU graduate students.

“I think my biggest takeaway was the power of research,” said attendee Dashay Berry-Purnell. “When people hear (the word) research, it’s so extensive (that no one) wants to put the time into (it) or actually read (about it). But I think the presentations can help further (problem awareness) in society that we need to deal with.”

RESOURCES

Second annual Repair Clinic being held for GV students

BY ITA TSAI NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Hanging on by a thread?

The second annual Repair Clinic at Grand Valley State University will take place Thursday, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center.

This clinic is organized by Housing and Residence Life, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

Living away from parents may prove to be difficult for many students; carelessness often leads to broken glasses, backpack straps, or the wear and tear of clothing. In order to help students keep up with their non-academic responsibilities, the Repair Clinic invites students to bring in items that need fixing.

Volunteers made up of

GVSU faculty and staff will be there to lend their skills to students who need their belongings mended. Volunteers will fix rips, replace buttons, reattach backpack straps, repair eyeglasses, hem pants and more.

“We can get rid of some of the little annoyances such as your backpack strap or holes in the backpack, and that would be good for students, especially at a stressful point in the term,” said Monica Johnstone, CLAS director of communications and advancement. “We will have about 15 volunteers. In the first clinic we had four, who were people from CLAS and housing only.

“This time, we have people from a bunch of different colleges and offices around campus that are going to help us.”

Johnstone said they came up with the idea for this clinic

because it would offer “a new perspective on the faculty and staff to the students.”

“It would be nice for students to see them in a different kind of setting, to help them with advising, as well as teaching them a life skill that will be helpful to them,” she said. “Also, to just provide the service to them, since it’s something they aren’t able to do themselves because they don’t have access to a sewing machine or the materials that we do.”

Students who attend will also be able to ask members of the CLAS Academic Advising Center, as well as professors from different disciplines, questions about their schedules, careers and courses.

Depending on the workload, students will also receive small lessons on how to do the repairs on their own so that maybe they can pass down the knowledge to other struggling

students. There will also be lessons on knitting for beginners at the clinic.

The success of the first clinic inspired Johnstone to host another event for the winter semester.

“After the first Repair Clinic, the students asked us to do this again next month, but we decided to leave a little more time and do it next term,” she said. “Since we now know there’s real interest, it made sense to advertise it more widely to gather up more volunteers.”

This event is free to all GVSU students, and Johnstone hopes that future Repair Clinics won’t just be limited to the Allendale Campus.

“In the future, we would also like to move it around,” she said. “We would love to do one downtown at some point or the other campus to make it more convenient for students.”

STRAPPED: A GVSU student in the Kirkhof Center Sunday, Feb. 18.

A free repair clinic will be held Thursday, Feb. 22. GVL | EMILY FRYE

OPPORTUNITIES

Winter career fair taking place this week

BY ANNIE GIFFELS NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Coming to the Devos Place Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 22, is this year’s winter career fair. The career fair is a biannual event that happens every fall and winter semester at Grand Valley State University and attracts thousands of students and recent graduates from all over Grand Rapids.

The winter semester career fair is different from the fall event. Held in conjunction with this career fair will be the health career expo.

The expo is a way for students and alumni with health-care

majors to find career opportunities, while the career fair focuses more on those with any other type of major.

“Typically, we have the health-care emphasis during the winter career fair,” said Susan Proctor, employer development manager for the GVSU Career Center. “A lot of our health-related programs are clinical based, which makes it hard for certain employers to attend in the fall.”

Starting at 1 p.m., more than 230 employers from all backgrounds will be recruiting students and alumni alike for different opportunities, such as full-time positions, internships, co-ops and more.

“There are multiple reasons to come to an event like this,” Proctor said. “Whether you’re seeking a part-time job or a summer job, an internship or volunteer work, this event is going to help.

“Even younger students, like freshmen, are encouraged to come, if only to just get a preview of what to look for and start networking.”

Expected to wrap up around 5 p.m., this event will be packed full of students and recent graduates from multiple schools, not just GVSU. Though the fair is sponsored by GVSU, students and alumni of the different colleges in the Grand Rapids area

are invited to attend, including from Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Hope College, Kendall College of Art and Design, and Kuyper College.

“As a public institution, Grand Valley doesn’t turn anyone away; all students are welcome,” said Sue Smith, the office coordinator at the Career Center.

Smith is looking forward to the fair and wants to make sure that students are prepared.

“We hold smaller events the week leading up to the fair to help prepare GVSU students,” she said. “We had two different discussions on how to talk to employers and

extended walk-ins here at the Career Center all last week.”

This event is considered high profile and tends to attract up to 1,700 students and alumni looking for opportunities. To avoid overwhelming attendees, advisers from the Career Center and GVSU’s Kirkhof College of Nursing are committed to assisting those who may need it. During the event, they will be stationed right outside the doors.

With filtered lists of employers in different locations, lists of employers for each major and more, students can feel comfortable knowing there are resources available for them.

“We want to help everyone,”

Proctor said. “So, we’ll have information to help narrow down students’ searches and filter their lists. We definitely recommend doing some research before attending, however.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumes and a notepad to jot down helpful notes throughout the event.

In terms of what to wear, the Career Center recommends business professional attire and even has examples of what that might look like listed online.

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FAIR: Students walk around searching for the next booth to visit on Feb. 26, 2016. The winter career fair/health expo will be held at the DeVos Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 22. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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COMMENTARY

ARTS AT A GLANCE STANDING ROCK EXHIBIT DISPLAYED IN LIBRARY EXHIBITION SPACE Levi Rickert, editor and publisher for “Native News Online,” captured a series of photographs of the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the Standing Rock reservation.

His photos, amounting to 1,500, covered the movement of the protests from Standing Rock to Washington, D.C., to Lansing. They are currently on display in the Exhibition Space of the Mary Idema Pew Library.

Feminist artist group gives lecture on activism

‘CONVERSATIONS OF COLOR: NAVIGATING GVSU AS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAN’ On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the “Conversations of Color” series will continue with the discussion of being an African-American at Grand Valley State University. These ongoing conversations are meant to foster open, honest discussions about race, popular culture, identity and current events. They also hope to provide a safe space for difficult conversations, context and clarity surrounding current events and assisting students in understanding their identity as individuals.

This discussion will be held in the Kirkhof Center in the Office of Multicultural Affairs from noon to 1 p.m.

PROFESSOR TO GIVE TALK ABOUT GRAND RAPIDS ARTIST MATHIAS ALTEN

Ellen Adams, art history professor at Grand Valley State University, will be giving a lecture on the Grand Rapids artist Mathias J. Alten on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m. in the George and Barbara Gordon Gallery in the DeVos Center. During the talk, she will take a look at Alten’s artwork and focus on the life of Alten at the turn of the 20th century. There will be a reception preceding the lecture from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.

POLITICS: ‘fierce pussy’ is a group of four lesbian artists from NYC who use art as a form of protest. On Thursday, Feb. 15, the group presented a spoken-word piece and then gave a lecture about their art and their involvement in gay rights activism. GVL | HANNAH ZAJAC

GV STUDENTS TO PERFORM ‘OLEANNA’

In Grand Valley State Univery’s Performance Studio (P.S.) Series, theater students are given the opportunity to apply their skills by directing, producing and acting in fully staged performances.

“Oleanna,” written by David Mamet and directed by GVSU student Jacob Molli, is a P.S. production scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24. The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Linn Maxwell Keller Black Box Theatre in the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

‘FREE PLAY 42’ FLUTE, PIANO RECITAL SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, FEB. 22

Camilla Hoitenga is a pianist who has performed all over the world, including venues in London, Moscow and Beijing. Taavi Kerikmäe is a pianist from Estonia who is considered to be one of the top free-improvisation artists in Europe. On Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m., Hoitenga and Kerikmäe will be giving a recital at Grand Valley State University in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall in the Haas Center for Performing Arts.

This recital is free and open to the public. For more information, contact professor Bill Ryan at ryanwi@gvsu.edu.

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Formed in 1991, “fierce pussy” is a lesbian feminist artist collective known for its activism during the AIDS crisis. Nancy Brooks Brody, Carrie Yamaoka and Joy Episalla, three of the four “fierce pussy” original core members, delivered a lecture at Grand Valley State University on Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room.

The talk consisted of a spoken-word performance, a chronological breakdown of the group’s art and activism, and a brief Q&A session. Prior to the lecture, the “fierce pussy” members (who asked to be quoted as a collective) shared some of their thoughts on activism, social

media and campus lectures.

“We don’t go around speaking to people very often,” they said, “but hopefully, from the talk we do tonight, people will be inspired to create their own activism work. It worked really well out in Columbus, and it worked really well at Harvard.”

The lecture began with a presentation of the group’s third “Transmission” piece. A spoken-word piece from the perspective of humans from the future, “Transmission” contains socio-political commentary touching on issues such as health care, sexual assault, prison and climate change.

A chronological retrospective of the work of “fierce pussy” made up the bulk of the lecture. Beginning with the group’s formation in 1991, the lecture explored various nota-

We’ve now taken those derogatory terms back; we’ve reclaimed them. If (you) look at the terms, they’re just words. Although it might have started out being derogatory, it’s become positive.

It’s inclusion—we’re including you in the possibility.”

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ble instances of their activism, such as posters that appropriated derogatory terms such as “dyke,” “lezzie” and “butch.”

“We’ve now taken those derogatory terms back; we’ve reclaimed them,” they said. “If (you) look at the terms, they’re just words. Although it might have started out being derogatory, it’s become positive. It’s inclusion—we’re including you in the possibility.”

In the lecture, the group detailed the many artistic mediums and tactics they explored, including posters, renaming street signs after queer icons and redesigning bathrooms at various LGBT centers.

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CULTURE

Student-led event to shed light on disrespectful use of henna

BY NICK MORAN NMORAN@LANTHORN.COM

The use of henna to apply intricate designs has roots as old as Ancient Egypt, but in the modern day, its popular use is typically seen on the hands and forearms of curious individuals. Unbeknownst to many, their designs may be disrespectful in some contexts, which will be the main topic of discussion during “Henna: Appreciation or Appropriation?” on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. in North Living Center C’s second-floor lobby.

The event began as a collaboration between resident assistants (RAs) Melaura Rice and Nia Bashir-Benton, as well as the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Rice said the

program was inspired by her friend who told her that while some people wear henna for fun, their lack of understanding leads to its appropriation.

“Henna is a large part of (my friend’s) culture,” Rice said. “She will always comment when she sees girls out in public with designs on their hands that are meant to be for specific religious purposes, and she will say, ‘OK, that’s appropriation.’”

The focus on cultural appropriation—which is the borrowing and misuse of another culture’s customs or traditions—will also be paired with a history of henna, a section on do’s and dont’s, and the proper application of henna, Rice said.

While she hopes students will gain a better under-

standing of the art itself, the key focus is to use henna as a lens to address cultural appropriation on a larger scale.

“Cultural appropriation is kind of a buzzword you hear a lot these days, but some people don’t really know what it means and what the difference is between disrespecting someone’s culture and partaking in it respectfully and appreciating it,” Rice said. “We’re hoping to educate people on those differences, particularly with henna because it is so popular nowadays. It plays a really large part in many cultures, but people don’t realize that, and they accidentally disrespect the culture.”

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APPRECIATION: Henna has religious roots but has become a fashion statement for some. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, there will be an event to discuss (dis)respectful henna use. COURTESY | LYNDSIE HOSANG

PHOTOGRAPHY

Jim Crow Museum receives polaroids worth $2M

BY ANNE MARIE SMIT ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

Ferris State University is home to the Jim Crow Museum, a spot known throughout the country and the world for its large

collection of racist memorabilia of African-Americans in the U.S. In December 2017, the museum received an anonymous donation of photographer David Levinthal’s original polaroids, with an estimat-

RACISM: The Jim Crow Museum received polaroids from David Levinthal’s series ‘Blackface.’ COURTESY | DAVIDLEVINTHAL.COM

ed value of $2 million.

David Pilgrim, vice president for diversity and inclusion at FSU, founded the museum in the mid-90s with his personal collection of racist memorabilia, which he estimated was around 3,500 objects at the time. He continued to purchase objects for the museum with his own money until he convinced the university to fund his project.

Eventually, he had collected enough objects to open a larger space for the museum, with the current location being open since 2012.

The most notable aspect of the anonymous donation, Pilgrim said, is that the majority of the photos are the only polaroids of Levinthal’s existing in the world, with the others being one of five in the world.

“Over 30 of them were one of one, meaning that they’re the only one existing,” Pilgrim said. “Then, I think another 28 of them were artist proofs, which are generally never seen by anyone. Right there you have about 60 which are the only ones to exist in the entire world. Then, the rest of them are one of five. The main thing to note here is that we’re very fortunate to have received some very original pieces, and a lot of them are the only one that was created.”

Levinthal has published many photography series that have garnered public attention, such as “Bad Barbie” and “Blackface,” and Pilgrim said he first encountered Levinthal’s photography in a coffee table book. Pilgrim remembers

being drawn to the photography of Levinthal’s “Blackface” series, noting that many of the objects he photographed could be found in the Jim Crow Museum.

“I had seen coffee table books about certain series that he had,” Pilgrim said. “I was aware of that, and the reason, quite frankly, is because the images that he photographed were images of (objects that we owned). He didn’t use our objects, but when he would photograph a bank with the unfortunate name of ‘Jolly N***** Bank,’ well, we have 20 of those. Whatever it was he was photographing, they were things one might expect to find—or, indeed, would find—in the museum.”

Most of the polaroids donated were from “Blackface,” though the museum also received polaroids

from a couple of Levinthal’s other collections, “Barbie” and “Mein Kampf.” Pilgrim hopes to open a sexism museum on FSU’s campus one day, so polaroids from the “Barbie” collection are a nice addition to his already-growing collection.

“My hope is one day to build a sexism museum,” Pilgrim said. “These are just tough days to build stuff, but it is my goal, and I’ve collected probably a couple thousand pieces (already). I was talking to the representatives of the donor, and I started telling them about the sexism collection, so we ended up getting nine of the Barbie (polaroids).”

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QUICK HITS GV MEN’S TENNIS SHUTS OUT HOPE COLLEGE 9-0

The Grand Valley State men’s tennis team defeated Hope College by a score of 9-0 on Saturday, Feb. 17. This was the second straight match where the Lakers defeated their opponent by a score of 9-0.

In singles actions, Sebastien Lescoulie won in dominating fashion with a score of 6-2, 6-2, from the No. 1 position, while Jack Geissler had a strong performance win from the No. 2 spot, 6-0, 6-3. Nicholas Urban and D.J. Colantone won their matches from the No. 3 and No. 4 slots by scores of 6-0, 6-1, and 6-3, 6-0. Marcus Muniz Infante and Alex Lescoulie also tallied victories for the Lakers from No 5. and No. 6 singles, after they won 6-3, 6-0, and 6-1, 6-1.

The Lakers were just as impressive in doubles play on Saturday afternoon. The duo of Lescoulie and Drew Coleman won 8-4 from the No. 1 doubles pairing, while Colantone and Geissler had a strong performance from the No. 2 spot and won 8-3. Urban and Muniz Infante would earn the 9th point for the Lakers as they won from No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-2.

GV HOSTS FINAL REGULARSEASON INDOOR TRACK & FIELD MEET

The Grand Valley State men and women’s track and field teams wrapped up their final indoor meet on Friday, Feb. 16, and put up 14 provisional marks.

On the women’s side, the Lakers saw nine athletes hit provisional marks on Friday afternoon. Madison Goen ran a provisional time of 4:58.98 in the mile and earned a secondplace finish, while Breanna Luba placed first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.76.

In the field events, women’s pole vault saw three Lakers hit provisional marks, as Elli Kimes placed first after she cleared a provisional height of 3.73 meters, followed by Lucy Buckholz and Sara Overbeek with heights of 3.58 meters, which were the second best heights during the meet.

Dajsha Avery had a strong performance in the shot put, as she threw a distance of 14.31 en route to a first-place finish.

Three more Laker women hit NCAA provisional marks in the weight throw, as Bobbie Goodwin led the way for the Lakers with a first-place finish after she threw a distance of 19.31 meters. Brianna DeSappio and Jessica Rockwell both hit provisional marks of 17.13 meters and 16.87 meters.

On the men’s side, there were five NCAA qualifying marks during the meet.

Justin Scavarda hit qualifying marks in the shot put and the weight throw. In the shot put, Scavarda hit a distance of 16.43 meters en route to a first-place finish. In the weight throw, he hit a distance of 18.20 meters, which was the fifth best mark at the meet. In the pole vault, Jacob Battani cleared 5.02 meters while taking first place, and Alex Peskin hit a mark of 4.72 meters. Tyler Kirkwood was the sole men’s track athlete who ran a provisional mark after he finished first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.15.

Next week, GVSU will host the 2017-18 GLIAC Indoor Championships, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, and Sunday, Feb. 25, starting at 9 a.m.

SWIMMING & DIVING

Four straight

GV men’s swimming and diving captures another GLIAC Championship, women finish second

ANOTHER ONE: Every member of the GVSU men’s swimming and diving team stands on the podium with their fourth straight GLIAC Championship trophy Saturday, Feb. 17, in Jenison, Michigan. The team will now head to the Division II National Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, starting March 13. GVL | EMILY FRYE

BY LOUIS RICARD LRICARD@LANTHORN.COM

T

he stage has been set.

Ben Walling enters as the last member of the relay team with Grand Valley State tied in first overall with Wayne State. Walling hits two huge turns and gasps for all the air he can get, the finish line on the horizon. Last turn for Walling, only 25 meters away from being crowned a champion, and the junior gives one more push to seal the deal.

With the win, the GVSU men’s swimming and diving won yet another GLIAC Championship in 2018, their fourth in the row, while the women fell short for second place overall behind Wayne State.

Competition began Wednesday, Feb. 14, and ended Saturday, Feb. 17, in Jenison, Michigan.

However, the men had to give their everything to be able to set foot on the top of the podium.

“We had some ups and downs,” said GVSU head coach

Andy Boyce. “Diving was up the whole time, men and women. To be able to pull through it the way the men did and continue to drop time even when they were tired and sore, it was awesome.”

Diving may have been the deciding factor in the men’s win this year. In the second diving event, Joe Gucwa took the lead in the last round, followed by his teammate Jared Gregory. Gucwa, a senior for GVSU, ended his season on the highest note possible, winning GLIAC Diver of the Year along with a fourth GLIAC Championship under his belt.

For diving coach Steve Burciaga, this accomplishment is one that goes far beyond the athletics.

“It’s a family affair,” Burciaga said. “The girls and the guys are supporting (them) all the way through the meet. It’s not just the coaches; it’s also the camaraderie of the divers to be able to support each other. It’s a great family, and I love being part of it.”

This notion of family is what got the men through tough situations this year, as every swimmer

competing got the chance to hear the screams of encouragement from their teammates. During the 400-meter freestyle relay, the sideline did not skip a beat while cheering for their very own. Boyce could not yell out some advice, nor did he seem to want to, as he was in the middle of the pack, cheering along with his team.

In a vastly individual sport, GVSU has learned that individual talent can only go so far, especially Walling. The tall junior could not contain his excitement, dancing around the pool while giving high-fives to a few of his teammates who had just finished their event.

When he heard the name of his school called out for first place at the end of the meet, Walling ran to the GVSU banner to take it off the wall so that the whole team could hold it on the podium. He knew his team had won one of the toughest competitions of the year.

“It was a rough meet, and the divers helped us a lot,” Walling said. “We just carried the momentum and got hype and brought it home.”

Although the women could not repeat this year, GVSU showed resilience, and the season is far from being over with Nationals coming up.

“Our women gave Wayne State everything they could handle, and the men coming away with four wins in the row, sending the seniors home with four rings—that was a pretty cool moment,” Boyce said.

Conference may have been tough, but Nationals will put the GVSU athletes to the test. However, one thing is for sure: They will compete together.

“We say we’re not a swimming team, a diving team, a men’s team or a women’s team—we’re a combined team that works all the way to the finish,” Boyce said. “We’re a family away from home for a lot of people, and it was evident this week.”

GVSU will be heading to the National Championships on Tuesday, March 13, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Lakers are hoping to bring home the National Championship for the first time in school history.

FREESTYLE STROKE: A member of the GVSU women’s swimming team competes in the freestyle competition during the final day of the 2018 GLIAC Championship Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Jenison High School pool. The women’s team fell short of the GLIAC Championship as the Wayne State Warriors took first. GVL | EMILY FRYE

JUST KEEP SWIMMING: A member of the GVSU men’s swimming team competes in the GLIAC Championship finals on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Jenison High School. GVL | EMILY FRYE

VARSITY SCHEDULE MEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Lake Superior State Saturday 1 p.m. at Ferris State WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Thursday 5:30 p.m. at Lake Superior State Saturday 3 p.m. at Ferris State

VICTORY LAP: After being declared 2018 GLIAC Champions, the men’s swimming and diving team jumped in the pool to celebrate their victory on Saturday, Feb. 17. GVL | EMILY FRYE

ALL SMILES: GVSU women’s swimmer Lauren Ryan smiles after finishing her event Saturday, Feb. 17. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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DRIBBLING: GVSU junior Natalie Koenig attempts to drive past a defender for a layup during the Lakers’ 96-90 overtime loss to No. 1 ranked Division II women’s basketball program Ashland on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. The Lakers led by 10 points to start the fourth quarter but ran out of energy as a collective during the final minutes of the fourth-quarter contest. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE

So close

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY ASSISTANTSPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

Few sporting events can carry a current of electricity and excitement through a crowd for a full 40 minutes—plus overtime—the way the Grand Valley State women’s basketball game against the Ashland Eagles did on Thursday, Feb. 15.

Despite eventually falling 96-90 in OT, the Lakers gave the top-ranked Eagles their all in what was without a question one of the hardest-fought games Ashland has had this season and during their now 63-game winning streak, and they did it in front of a packed Fieldhouse Arena that was as rowdy as it has been all season.

“They always play hard,” said head coach Mike Williams. “They bring it every day in practice. They bring it every day. They do it for each other.

They play hard. They’re bought in, doing all the things right.

“You just, as a coach, have to have them better prepared. I did not have them prepared enough.

They were not prepared on the defensive end to guard Ashland, and that’s the end of the story.”

The night started with the Eagles winning the first quarter by a mere point before GVSU stole the second quarter and took a 41-39 lead into halftime.

Things hit a high point for the Lakers in the third quarter when they captured a 67-55 lead with 1:40 left, but it went

GV women’s basketball falls just shy of ending historic Ashland win streak in overtime

downhill from there.

Midway through the fourth quarter, starting senior forward Taylor Parmley went down with what appeared to be a knee injury and was helped off the court. She did not return to the game and was later seen on the bench with crutches.

During the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, the game swayed both teams’ way several times before guard Natalie Koenig made one of two free throws to send the game into overtime tied at 84. There, Ashland was finally able to seal the victory.

“We just didn’t get stops,” Koenig said. “That’s what we needed to do, and we just didn’t do it, and they capitalized on every mistake we made, and they’re a

good team. They’re going to make shots at the end of the shot clock, so that’s what it came down to—not getting stops at the end of the shot clock on defensive.”

Koenig played 41 minutes on Thursday, eight more than the next highest Laker. During her time on the court, the guard scored a team-high 26 points, along with grabbing five rebounds, nabbing one steal and blocking one shot.

Reigning GLIAC player of the week, center Cassidy Boensch, saw 33 minutes, the second most for the Lakers.

She managed 23 points on 10-13 shooting while grabbing seven rebounds, four of which were offensive.

Additionally, center Korynn Hincka scored 14

points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists, and forward Maddie Dailey added eight points and rebounds each.

“I’m so proud of our team,” Boensch said. “We stuck together, and obviously we had a really scary thing happen with one of our starters there—(Parmley) going down—and that shakes you. But I think we really stayed together, and that was a really good part of it and definitely gave them a run for their money. So, that’s definitely something to be proud of.”

Along with a feeling of illpreparedness on his part, Williams cited GVSU’s defensive mishaps as one of the determining factors of the game.

“We had too many breakdowns on the defensive end

with the fouls and back cuts and open shooters and just not knowing who to guard in transition,” Williams said. “We gave them way too much easy stuff on the defensive end, and you can’t do that against a good team. Even if your offense is really good, you can’t do that.”

At the end of the day, the Lakers have plenty to be proud of: They took Ashland, a team whose average margin of victory is 38.6 points during an undefeated season, into overtime while out-rebounding them by 22 and having led for 57 percent of the game.

If this season is at all like the last, GVSU will see Ashland again in the GLIAC and possibly even the NCAA Tournament.

M. BASKETBALL

GV men’s basketball survives scare to top Ashland 64-57

BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

Greeted by the most energetic home crowd of the season, the Grand Valley State men’s basketball team needed whatever boost they could get against the Ashland Eagles (17-9 overall, 10-8 GLIAC) to keep on the path to a playoff berth.

Ashland gave the Lakers their fair share of panic in the final minutes, but GVSU ended up pulling away with a 64-57 victory over the Eagles on Thursday, Feb. 15, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.

When asked if he had any fun during the game, GVSU head coach Ric Wesley had strong words about his immediate reactions to the victory.

“I don’t know if fun is the right word,” Wesley said. “It was just agony from start to finish. I feel like I went 15 rounds against Joe Frazier. I’m exhausted mentally and physically.”

The Lakers lost their first contest on the road to Ashland 89-80 on Jan. 11 in Ashland, Ohio.

In terms of offense, the Lakers had to rely heavily on freshman forward Jake Van Tubbergen’s scoring inside against a large Ashland team.

Van Tubbergen delivered with one of his best performances of the year, leading all scorers with 18 points (815 FG, 1-3 3PT), four blocks and 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the year.

“Jake just made some

big plays on both ends of the court tonight,” Wesley said. “He truly had himself a great game when the rest of the team could just not get going.”

I don’t know if fun is the right word (to describe GVSU’s 64-57 victory over Ashland). It was just agony from start to finish. I feel like I went 15 rounds against Joe Frazier.

I’m exhausted mentally and physically.”

RIC WESLEY GVSU HEAD COACH Coming into the contest, the Lakers knew their biggest test would be shutting down Ashland’s Wendell Davis, who is currently second in the GLIAC in terms of scoring (20.4 points per game).

The Lakers accomplished their goal, as Davis only tallied 4 points in 35 total minutes by the end of the contest.

Filling the scoring void for Ashland was Ben Haraway (16 points) and Marsalis Hamilton (14 points).

With 4:06 remaining in regulation, Ashland’s Hamilton converted a layup to put the Eagles up 57-56.

Ashland’s defense denied 3-point opportunities for GVSU, so the team was forced to attack inside the paint. On the defensive end, GVSU didn’t allow the Eagles to score another point after Hamilton’s layup.

The plan worked as the Lakers scored six unanswered free throws, two each from Hunter Hale, Myles Miller and Zach West, to put themselves up 62-57 with 14 seconds remaining.

Van Tubbergen ended the contest with a breakaway layup to seal the 6457 victory over Ashland and keep their postseason chances alive and well.

With the GVSU women’s basketball matchup against the No. 1 ranked Ashland women’s team being held right after the men’s contest, the Fieldhouse Arena provided one of the more electric atmospheres of the season. That engagement from the fans is one that Van Tubbergen believes pushed them over the hump.

“When there’s that type of energy in the building, it just makes a world of difference,” he said. “This was definitely more electric than it has been all year.”

GVSU shot 46 percent from the field—39 percent from the 3-point line— compared to Ashland’s 39 percent clip from the field.

BONUS POINTS: GVSU sophomore Hunter Hale shoots a late-game free throw to seal the deal during the Lakers’ 64-57 victory over the Ashland Eagles on Thursday, Feb. 15, at home. GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

Besides Van Tubbergen’s 18, other Laker standouts were Ben Lubitz (10 points), Myles Miller (8 points) and Hunter Hale (7 points).

“Just really happy with

our competitive spirit and our fight,” Wesley said.

“There were stretches there when it didn’t look like we were going to win the game, but I don’t think

we lost faith in our competitive fight. We just kept digging and digging to get some stops late.”

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GV men’s basketball secures GLIAC Tournament berth in Senior Day victory over Tiffin

BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

Before the season even began, there was one goal the Grand Valley State men’s basketball team set to accomplish: qualify for the GLIAC Tournament.

Not only did the Lakers finally qualify for the postseason, but they did so on Senior Day, demolishing the Tiffin Dragons (7-19 overall, 3-15 GLIAC) 84-62 on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. With the victory, GVSU improves to 14-12 (9-9 GLIAC), clinching a spot in the eight-team GLIAC Tournament.

Before the opening tip-off, seniors Myles Miller, Chris Dorsey, Drake Baar and scout player Gentry Hunt were all honored together with the entire coaching staff and GVSU Athletic Director Keri Becker.

Although the season isn’t over yet for these seniors, GVSU head coach Ric Wesley already knows what he’ll miss from these core players.

“Besides basketball, they’re all going to be headed for great things in life,” Wesley said. “It’s going to be hard to think about them not being here next year because they bring so much effort and intensity to each game and practice.

“But we still have some basketball left here, so I’m happy they’re still here with us.”

Coming into the contest,

the Laker offense knew they had to attack from behind the 3-point line against a zone-heavy Tiffin defense. By the end of the first half, the Lakers had hit 10 of them, leading the Dragons 48-30.

With freshman standout Jake Van Tubbergen out with the flu, sophomore shooting guard Hunter Hale stepped up offensively out of the gate, finishing the first half with 16 points off five 3-point competitions and one free-throw make.

By the end of the contest, Hale finished with 28 points (9-17 FG, 5-11 3PT and 5-6 FT).

“Jake was out, so someone had to fill that void of points, and today it just happened to be me,” Hale said. “But all the credit goes to my teammates for feeding me the ball when I had found my rhythm.”

In the second half, the Lakers struggled to keep their 3-point success, hitting only two of their 14 attempts. Luckily, Hale and Baar found success scoring inside, combining for 20 second-half points. Baar finished the contest with 12 points and 5 assists.

Right before the final two-minute mark, coach Wesley took Baar, Dorsey and Miller out of the game for the final time in their home careers. While the three core seniors came out, in came scout player Hunt in pursuit of his first career points. With 16 seconds remaining, Hunt finally

reached that milestone with a made layup, which led to the Laker bench bursting with excitement.

“We had to keep feeding him the ball because we weren’t going to end Senior Day without a bucket for Gentry,” Baar said.

Hunt’s bucket sealed the 84-62 victory to clinch the GLIAC Tournament berth for the Lakers. For the senior class, this moment is one they won’t forget.

“In terms of my favorite game played in the Fieldhouse, this probably ranks at the top,” Baar said. “This was definitely emotional for all of us, but I’m just happy I could wear Laker blue.”

The Lakers are currently in seventh in the GLIAC, which means they will most likely face Ferris State or Lake Superior State in the tournament, the top two teams in the conference.

That matchup is very fitting for the Lakers, as their final two regular-season games will be on the road against Lake Superior State (20-6 overall, 14-4 GLIAC) on Thursday, Feb. 22, and Ferris State (27-1 overall, 17-1 GLIAC) on Saturday, Feb. 24.

“We’re going to try and win,” Wesley said. “I don’t know if we can rise of the ranks, but it would help our cause to move up and get us a better seed. If not, we’re going to learn some good and bad things about these teams next weekend.”

TO THE HOLE: GVSU sophomore Ben Lubitz goes to the basket for a layup during the Lakers’ 84-62 win over Tiffin University on Saturday, Feb. 17, on Senior Day at the Fieldhouse. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER

W. BASKETBALL

SENIOR DAY: GVSU women’s basketball seniors Korynn Hincka (second left) and Taylor Parmley (center) stand with the coaching staff and GVSU Athletic Director Keri Becker (far right) during the pregame Senior Day festivities in the Lakers’ 73-29 victory over Tiffin on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Fieldhouse Arena. With the win, the Lakers’ record improves to 21-5 overall (14-4 GLIAC). GVL | SPENCER SCARBER

GV women’s basketball celebrates Senior Day with 73-29 blowout over Tiffin

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY ASSISTANTSPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

By now, everybody has heard at least once that defense wins championships.

If that prophetic saying holds true for the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team in 2018, they should be getting some rings shortly.

In their first game following the gut-wrenching loss to No. 1 Ashland, the Lakers dismantled the Tiffin Dragons 73-29 on Saturday, Feb. 17. It was the first time GVSU had held an opponent to under 30 points in a game since 2005.

“We talked about our kids being absolutely dialed in and ready,” said GVSU head coach Mike Williams.

“You can’t relax against this team because they come off the screen and boom—they shoot in your face or they come at you and all of a sud-

den back cut. I thought our kids did that. They did a really, really good job of being locked in and trying to take away or at least alter their shots. Because if you just let them get a free look, they make it.”

The Laker defense stifled the Dragons who, aside from their 13 points in the third quarter, failed to score in double digits in each period. GVSU held Tiffin to 21.8 percent from the field, as well as their 13.8 percent from 3-point range.

Tiffin never led and committed 23 turnovers.

“We did a lot of the little things right,” said senior center Korynn Hincka. “We had a little bit of a letdown (Thursday against Ashland), but we found a way to fight back and stuff and just having energy with a game like that. Just making sure you’re doing the little things right.”

Center Cassidy Boensch led GVSU with 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks on 7-9 shooting, while guard Jenn DeBoer added 12 points and seven boards.

The win was part of a bittersweet day for the Lakers as they celebrated Senior Day for their senior class comprised of Hincka and forward Taylor Parmley, who did not play after injuring her knee against Ashland.

“I’m okay. Definitely have a torn ACL, but life goes on,” Parmley said. “I don’t want to seem like I’m okay with it—I’m definitely sad—but there’s other ways that I can impact this team.

“I’m going to be the biggest cheerleader on the bench. ... I can help calm their nerves or pick them back up after they make an error. I’m just going to kind of be their sounding board and help them through

mentally whatever they’re going through.”

Before tip-off, Hincka and Parmley—who have been together as teammates, roommates and friends since their freshman years at GVSU— were walked out to midcourt by their parents and honored by the program for their leadership and contributions both on and off the court for the Laker basketball name.

“It’s kind of hard to believe that it’s here and it’s been four years,” Hincka said. “You think coming in freshman year, four years is a long time, but it flies by.”

Now at 21-5 (14-4 GLIAC), the Lakers will finish up the regular season with one last road trip, first visiting Lake Superior State (2-21, 1-17 GLIAC) on Thursday, Feb. 22, and then closing out the season against Ferris State (14-14, 7-11 GLIAC) on Saturday, Feb. 24.

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GIVING BACK: GVSU center Ryan Hein weaves his way through some Davenport defenders during the team’s 7-1 victory over the Panthers during the team’s Senior Night and Dave Rue Scholarship event Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Georgetown Ice Center. Seniors Troy Marrett, Tommy Carey, Buck Maynard, Reede Burnett and Lucas Little were all honored, with the parents, during the pregame. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER

GV DII hockey tops Davenport on senior night, honors late ref

BY KELLEN VOSS KVOSS@LANTHORN.COM

Feb. 17, 2018, is going to be a day remembered fondly by the Grand Valley State men’s Division II hockey team.

Not only did they blow out crosstown rival Davenport 7-1, but they also honored their five seniors and celebrated the winners of the Dave Rue Scholarship.

Their parents looked on in gratification as seniors Troy Marrett, Tommy Carey, Buck Maynard, Reede Burnett and Lucas Little were celebrated for all they have done in their four years at GVSU. “It was definitely a bittersweet night,” Carey said. “I’m sad to see my time here coming

to an end, but I’m also proud of all my fellow seniors for all we’ve done.”

GVSU head coach Mike Forbes is proud of his graduating players but clearly sad to see his two leading scorers and three starting defensemen leave.

“I’m proud of how these guys played these past four years,” Forbes said. “They always competed and developed into great leaders as the years went along, and I’m sad to see them go.”

The seniors were not the only ones honored last night, as Saturday’s game was the second annual Dave Rue Scholarship game. Several raffles were held, raising funds for the Griffins Youth Foundation (which Rue was heavily involved in) and

celebrating a beloved figure in college hockey officiating.

During the second period intermission, the winners of the first Dave Rue Scholarship were honored on the ice. The scholarship is going to fund the trip for high schoolers to USA hockey officiating school to learn the proper skills and techniques of officiating while also having fun in the process.

“Its great to see so many people here to honor Dave,” said Caleb Lardie, a 14-yearold official and one of the scholarship winners. “So many people are willing to help, and it feels great to honor such a great man.”

Rue tragically passed away last year and has clearly left his mark on the rink and in this community.

“He was just a really cool referee, and when I was younger, I only really knew him as a funny official who danced at the intermissions,” Lardie said.

“As I got older and realized how much he was helping aspiring officials like me, he truly became an inspiration for me.”

This whole event was spearheaded by Marrett, yet another fundraiser event started by the players in the GVSU hockey program.

Forbes had nothing but praise to show for the late official.

“Dave was such a great inspiration, and it’s great to see Troy take on a cause like this,” he said. “I think it made a big impact. He was a great referee, a great man, and he always had a smile on his face.”

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