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$3k embezzled from student organizations BY Chelsea Lane GVL STAFF WRITER

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Digging up dirt: James Moyer, assistant vice president for Facilities Planning at GVSU, shows Lanthorn editor Andrew Justus the real-time progress of the new Mary Idema Pew library construction. Read more about Justus’ construction tour on page A6.

he Grand Valley State University Police Department recently closed two cases regarding two students embezzling a total of over $3,000 from student organizations Vertical Earth and the Synchronized Skating Club. Although the cases share similarities, GVPD said it has no reason to believe the incidents are related or connected in any way and that each student apdehaan peared to be acting alone. Assistant Director of GVPD, Capt. Brandon DeHaan, said GVPD first became aware of the incidents at the end of August, when the Synchronized Skating Club filed a police report stating that after reviewing the club’s finances, officers discovered approximately $1,000 in unauthorized charges had been made from April to June using the debit card linked to the club’s bank account. GVPD then launched a full investigation into the disputed charges, which consisted of personal purchases unrelated to official club business or equipment. Criminal charges were ultimately filed as a result of the investigation and former club officer Katelyn Doemer SEE EMBEZZLED, A3

Three hours, no credit BY Liz Garlick GVL STAFF WRITER

All students at Grand Valley State University must take a science course with a lab at some point in their college careers, but ost, if not all, of those lab courses are offered for very little credit at the university. According to GVSU’s Office of Institutional Analysis, 46 science classes with three-hour labs were offered in the Fall 2011 semester, and 51 were offered in Winter 2012. In the fall, 7,139 students took labs, with 6,359 students currently enrolled in lab courses. Despite the time reserved for class and studying, these students often receive no credits. “Three hours of lab are not assigned three credits as the style of teaching and learning are very different,” said Todd Carlson, chairman of the chemistry department. “Labs are more of an experimental learning process where students learn by doing, such as with internships, independent research, field classes, or art and music studios. You will find that internships, research, field work and studio classes have similar formulae for determining results.” Mary Schutten, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said that lab courses have more work inside the classroom than outside. “Lab and studio courses

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Priceless: Grand Valley State University theater students rehearse for the upcoming show “Antona Garcia.” Unlike many science-related courses on campus, art and fine art departments do not receive extra money for supplies needed in their curricula.

The price of good art BY Krisy Force GVL STAFF WRITER

GVL / Allison Young

Under the microscope: GVSU students peer under the microscope during a lab course. Lab students receive zero to one credit.

by virtue of the need to perform tasks mostly within the lab or studio are allocated differently,” Schutten said, adding that 80 to 100 percent of lab work occurs during the lab itself. She added that the amount of credits assigned to a lab also depends on whether the lab is connected to a course. “The science courses that

have labs vary in how things are structured,” Schutten said. “For example, some labs are part of the course and the credits for the course are reported as a whole. When a lab is offered separately, the credit and number of hours varies with the course. Typically, labs where the students need SEE CREDIT, A3

When it comes to art, price is as subjective as beauty, but when it comes to making art, price of supplies can be burdensome. The art students of Grand Valley State University already understand the cost of production, as the university does not fund supplies for art students like it does for students in other practical courses like science labs, where chemicals and other lab tools are frequently expended. Despite the fact that most supplies for courses like photography and art are bought with students’ own money, many art students do not feel negative-

ly toward the dispersal of money. “While it would be a great luxury, I don’t think the school should have to supply every item for students,” said senior art major Michael Rajnicek. “We don’t have the big tab for textbooks, so it sort of balances out. Nothing we buy can be sold back at the end of the year either, but it can be reused for future classes.” Junior art major Joseph Harris agreed and added the way he sees it, since most art courses do not require textbooks, all of his money is going toward supplies. “The university does not supply textbooks, so why should they fund art

supplies?” Harris said. Senior photography major Alissa Krumlauf said she understands why the university does not supply her art material because many of the materials differ between science and art courses. “I think there is a big difference in supplies between different lab courses,” Krumlauf said. “I’m not a (science) major, but I’m sure buying all those dead animals, chemicals, microscopes, tools to cut open, mix, pour, burn, measure, etc., all cost way more than our materials would. It is nice they don’t charge us to use the chemicals for the dark room though, but they SEE PRICE, A3

A2 NEWS

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GV report shows effects of forclosure A new report that details the impact of the foreclosure crisis on the state of Michigan has been released by researchers at Grand Valley State University. Researchers in both the Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Community Research Institute and Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business worked on the report, along with the Michigan Foreclosure Task Force. The report revealed that housing values in the state fell by $63 billion between 2006 and 2010, and showed that in rural areas, the average monthly foreclosure rate tripled between 2005 and 2010.

Civil rights pioneer comes to GV Diane Nash, a Chicago native who became one of the pioneers of the Civil Rights Movement, will give a presentation at Grand Valley State University as part of the Black History Month celebration. Nash’s involvement in the movement began in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University, where she became the chairperson of the student sit-in movement in Nashville. In 1961, she coordinated the Freedom Ride from Birmingham, Ala., to Jackson, Miss., a story that is documented in the recent PBS film “Freedom Riders.” She was appointed to a national committee by President John F. Kennedy that promoted passages of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

‘Love Your Body Week’ begins today The women’s center will be featuring a documentary screening for ‘Love Your Body Week’ this week. The documentary, by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, explores how the media’s misrepresentation of women have led to the under-representation of women in positions of power. Screenings are set for Monday, February 27, at 4 p.m. in Kirkhof Center, room 2204; Tuesday, February 28, 6 p.m. in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences; and Wednesday, February 29, 6 p.m. in DeVos Center, Room 138E. Faculty members will lead discussion following each screening; the event is LIB 100 and US 201 approved.

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS In the Feb. 22 of the Lanthorn, in Chris Lafoy’s story “Eclectic film series in Grand Rapids redefines classics,” the Lanthorn misreported that the film “The Wizard” was 13 years old when it was actually 23 years old, released originally in 1989.

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A show of support: (Top) A Ron Paul supporter sells “Ron Paul for President “ T-shirts outside of the venue. (Bottom left and right) Ron Paul supporters ask passersby to sign petitions to repeal legislation that prohibits the use of marijuana in Michigan.

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he line snaked out of the door yesterday at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, Mich., where supporters of Republican candidate Ron Paul waited, some for more than three hours, to hear him speak. Among the most prominent of attendees where those advocating for the

legalization of marijuana, something Paul has stated should not be left up to the federal government to decide. Paul’s visit comes just before the Feb. 28 Michigan presidential primaries, in which he is still behind Mass. governor Mitt Romney, who has the home-state advantage in the primary.

FiveThirtyEight, the New York Times’ election blog, predicts that Paul will receive 12 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary, with Romney projected to have a 65 percent chance of winning. managingeditor@ lanthorn.com

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CREDIT

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GVL / Allison Young

Under-credited: A Grand Valley State University science major works away in an on-campus lab. Though most lab courses attached to lectures cap off at three hours, students at GVSU still receive only zero to one credit for the work done both in and out of class.

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pled guilty to embezzlement of $200 or more but less than $1,000. Doemer was sentenced to pay $1,800 in restitution and costs, as well as serve 12 months of probation. Shortly after GVPD began investigating the Synchronized Skating Club incident, a separate report was filed by rock climbing club Vertical Earth. Vertical Earth alleged that about $2,000 in unauthorized personal charges had been made by a member using the club’s debit card. The card charges were made over approximately the same time period as those in the Synchronized Skating Club case. After conducting an investigation, GVPD filed a report with the Ottawa County prosecutor’s office. However, the suspect then paid full restitution to Vertical Earth and no criminal charges were filed. Since the suspect was never arraigned in a court of law, his or her name has not been released. Representatives from both the Synchronized Skating Club and Vertical Earth declined to provide any comments to the Lanthorn. Both Doemer and the suspect in the Vertical Earth case have subsequently either graduated or left the university. The cases may potentially have long-term impact on GVSU’s official student organization policies. Aaron Haight, assistant director of Student Life, said the university policies for student organizations, including financial policies,

are currently under review and the new changes will be reflected in the 2012-13 Registered Student Organization Handbook. Haight added that all student organization policies undergo a complete review every few years. In the meantime, Haight had several recommendations for securing student organizations’ finances to prevent similar incidents from taking place within other clubs. “Monitoring off-campus accounts are the organization’s responsibility,” she said. “We recommend that there are two signatures (required for check processing authorization) and that the advisor reviews the account each month with the officers. Also, we do not recommend the use of debit cards for student organizations.” According to the current addition of the RSO Handbook, finances must be managed “in a businesslike manner” and the organization’s treasurer “should develop an annual budget, maintain records of income and expenses, and regularly report the financial status of the organization to the officers, advisor(s) and the general membership.” The university can review an organization’s finances if the organization requests. The handbook does not mention or set specific guidelines regarding the es-

tablishment or use of club debit cards. However, there are guidelines for organizations that set up their own bank accounts. Student organizations that maintain a bank account must do so with a bank in either Kent or Ottawa County and the account must be in the name of organization, as verified by the Office of Student Life. Organizations with checking accounts must have two authorized signatures on a check before it can be processed. Haight said warning signs of potential embezzlement include unaccounted withdrawals and purchases made without receipts. If any organization suspects it may be the victim of fraud, embezzlement or any other crime, Haight advised contacting the Office of Student Life immediately. DeHaan added that an organization that suspects it may have been the victim of a crime can file reports with GVPD, which will then investigate the matter and notify any additional departments or organizations as needed. “Anyone that is a victim of any crime should report it to the police department,” he said. “We in turn will contact any appropriate organization for additional follow-up during the course of the investigation.” clane@lanthorn.com

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don’t charge chemistry majors to use the chemicals in their labs either.” Joseph Godwin, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, said the distinction between the labs and the art supplies is that students are usually not making something they will keep in the science classes or for which they will have other uses. “My understanding is that the labs are a more controlled environment such that students have little discretion about what their

“My understanding is that the labs are a more controlled environment such that students have little discretion about what their experiment involves.”

JOseph godwin Associate vice president for academic affairs

access to the lab itself to do the work have more hours.” Neil MacDonald, chair of the biology department, said awarding zero or one credits to a lab is a reflection of how the labs are scheduled. “If the lab is scheduled as one of many laboratory sections, it is nominally assigned one credit,” McDonald said. “If the lab is part of a smaller course where there are only a few lab sections with one lecture section, it is nominally assigned zero credits, since all of the course credit is kept track of through the single lecture system.” MacDonald said the amount of homework required for labs outside of class varies with the type of lab. “This is part of the total amount of work required for the entire course, lecture and lab combined, which the expectation would be from eight to twelve hours per week in addition to the time actually spent in class,” he said. Carlson said sometimes students may finish their experiment early and not have to stay for the whole period, but this depends on the week, student, and class. experiment involves,” Godwin said. “And, they can’t take them home generally. On the other hand, in the art studios, my understanding is that there is more discretion by students to dictate the scale of their project in both the amount of material and the cost of material.” Harris said art students can make use of their supplies in many different ways and that the materials are used at a faster rate, which elevates the cost. “You only use so much of a chemical before it’s gone whereas I go through pencils like crazy, but one pencil does have, like, 40 applications,” Harris said. All three students agreed that financial help would be appreciated, especially if students do not receive other funding, but they understood that the high cost

He added that little lab work usually is required outside of class other than reading the lab manual to be prepared. Carlson also said upperlevel lab classes are “likely to require more elaborate lab reports and data analyses to be done outside of class,” and that some upper-level classes are assigned supplemental writing skills (SWS) credit because of the amount of writing involved. Rigorous work both inside and outside the class is expected of students, as well as coming to class prepared for experiments. Whether students are taking science classes for general education requirements or for their majors, labs are often a required part of the course and do not always count for outside credit. “The university curriculum committee oversees credit hours assigned to all courses,” Schutten said. “They require units to justify—based on best practice in the discipline and university policy—the credit allocations through the curricular development process.” To figure out which courses require labs and how many credits each lab is worth, check the 2012-13 course catalog. egarlick@lanthorn.com of art supplies to every student would be a burden on the university. “Where a classroom in Au Sable only needs to run lights and a projector, the printmaking studio for example needs to run multiple hot plates, intense ventilation, acid baths, hard and soft ground stations, a dark room, multi-thousand dollar presses and track lighting,” Rajnicek said. “Again, it would be nice to have the luxury of free supplies, but that would be a huge price for the university to cover.” Harris said by having students purchase their own supplies, they will come to understand how much they need and how much it costs in the real world, which is a learning opportunity in itself. kforce@lanthorn.com

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EDITORIAL

NOT WORTH IT? F or the 6,359 students at Grand Valley State University enrolled in science courses that require labs this winter 2012 semester, receiving zero to one credit for the time they spend working both in class and outside of class has become an unfortunate side-effect of their majors. In this issue of the Lanthorn, staff writer Liz Garlick asked professors and administrators to justify the gap. Their bottom line answers? Most of the work assigned for labs is done during the lab hours — 80 to 100 percent, said Mary Schutten, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Among other reasons cited were whether the lab is connected to a course, the size of the lab and how the lab is scheduled. Conversely, all administrative justification aside, the bottom line for many of the students enrolled in those classes is the disparity of credits rewarded in relation to the work they’re expected to accomplish. Nick Dow, an exercise science major at GVSU, said while he was enrolled in BMS 291 — a human physiology class with a lab requirement — he put in five to seven hours a week for outside lab work alone.

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While course work in some lab classes is completed exclusively in class, most are more work than just the one credit they are worth “BMS 291 is a one-credit class with the workload similar to a three-credit class,” he said. “There are other labs that I have taken that should be worth no credit because everything is completed in class, but there are a few classes that have large amount of outside work on top of the three hours of class a week.” He said the amount of time he spent on work for a class that only counted for one credit was “almost not worth it.” And though GVSU professors do not dispute the fact that class and lab work can add up, with biology department

chair Neil MacDonald saying lecture and lab combined “would be from eight to 12 hours per week in addition to the time actually spent in class,” that kind of pressure seems unrealistic and unfair to apply to students who are already carrying pretty overwhelming workloads. And though college students are often expected to buck up and deal with unfairness, offering credits proportional to hours is not only fair, but it makes more logical sense for students standing on the fence of classes they’re so close to deeming “not worth it.”

COURTESY CARTOON I KING FEATURES

Do you think three-hour lab courses should be worth more than one credit? “The only lab I have taken was for Media I, so I can’t really say it’s been a huge issue for me. I do think that if you are putting in the time, the credits should reflect that, though.” Miranda Roberts

Junior, journalism and broadcasting Lapeer, Mich.

“Yes, I feel that as the amount of time in the classroom increases, so should the amount of credits.”

Jane Schmuler Senior, psychology Warren, Mich.

“As a science major, I feel that the amount of work that goes into lab courses is not equal to the amount of credit.... I have less credits than my friends of other majors, but I still spend more time in class than most of them.”

Your Facebook argument is illogical

Erik Vernon

Junior, biology Commerce Twp., Mich.

“Yes. For many science majors they have to take a minimum of 12 credits because with the added lab time, they don’t have time to take more than that. Those lab classes keep them in school longer.” Elizabeth Edwards

Senior, group social studies Colorna, Mich.

“Yes. Science classes can be real hard and since we have 50-minute classes that are worth more than one credit, it’s only fair that a three-hour course be worth the same amount of credits.” Crystal Nakermura

Junior, public administration and nonprofit Republic of Palow

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Okay, so the last time I wrote a column in response to something I saw on Facebook, many distasteful names were thrown at me, so I’ll choose my words carefully this time around. This is in part a reaction to a string of opinions posted on Facebook (of which everyone is entitled to), and also as a retort to the recent veto that happened in New Jersey. Gay marriage; it’s a subject that has been discussed to death and back and I would only join in if I knew I had something different to say. So, to get everything out of the way: OPPOSITION: It’s a sin, destroys the sanctity of marriage, Perez Hilton

to help “facilitat[e] in making babies” (mentioned earlier). In essence, gay individuals aren’t defunct at all. “I now understand why people don’t like gays[.] [O]n the most basic level I don’t want to compete for resources or assist in anyway [sic] someone who by choice or defect is absolutely removed from the evolutionary gene pool with no possibility of perpetuating the human race and[/]or a societies [sic] sovereignty.” Okay, ignoring the point made earlier, as well as the fact that no one here is competing for resources at the moment, let’s take a dip in the gene pool for a second. Is this to say that people who suffer from infertility (approximately 10-15 percent of Americans) and many celibate religious figures—from monks to priests—should suffer the same hatred at

gays? Or should we instead not concern ourselves entirely with continuing to populate an already-crowded planet and treat human beings like human beings? “I imagine that to perpetuate sovereignty as technology advances the country who will rule the world is the one who invents a weapon to turn other country’s [sic] populations homosexual so that they can’t recreate[.]” Yeah, I think Apple is working on developing that technology right now… Listen, it’s not my place to say whom I think deserves equal rights (I mean, technically this is exactly my place, below the editorial cartoon), and I don’t want to push any agenda on individuals who may feel differently. It just irks me when people use faulty logic to hurt others. Unless this writer was using satire. cslattery@lanthorn.com

Super PACs not so super BY ANDREW JUSTUS

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SUPPORT: Just call it “marriage,” basic human rights, Neil Patrick Harris Because all of these points (regardless of validity) have already been made countless times, I just want to talk about a few of these Facebook viewpoints, which—due to space restrictions—can’t include full context: “Gay’s [sic] can’t make babies, so their [sic] isn’t a need to give them the distinction of marriage or the privileges that go along with it. In essence, gay individuals are ‘instictually’ [sic] challenged, or defunct.” Since that first clause is completely untrue—it’s not as if gay men don’t have sperm and gay women don’t have functioning uteri—there is no basis for the second. I mean, yes, as far as I’m aware a dude can’t get another dude pregnant, but donors and surrogates are everywhere

GVL ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

The impact of super PACs are certainly being felt during this election cycle, as the Michigan presidential primary meets its planned conclusion Tuesday we are getting a free lesson on how these new beasts will shape electoral politics. We are seeing how a clan of wealthy men can greatly improve the chances of frontrunner candidates like Mitt Romney; and how a big donor can keep a fledgling candidate like Newt Gingrich

afloat single-handedly. According to the Federal Election Commission, five donors supplied a quarter of all contributions to the GOP presidential race during the month of January, with most of the money earmarked for super PACs. While many proponents of campaign finance reform have cried foul with regard for the loose rules surrounding super PACS, groups allowed to receive unlimited donations but cannot theoretically coordinate with a candidate, candidates themselves have been voicing complaints about the groups. Gingrich, during a debate that lead up to the Iowa Caucus, vowed not to air

any attack ads, a promise he kept. Super PACs supporting him picked up the slack though, tearing into his opponents while allowing Gingrich to keep his hands clean. Rick Santorum, however, experienced the effects of a super PAC backfire. Santorum had to explain his way out of a joke made by his super PAC’s largest donor, who suggested that having women keep aspirin between their knees was an effective form of birth control. The most popular critic of super PACs, Stephen Colbert, created his own organization to showcase the lax regulations now running rampant with campaign finance. On his

show, Colbert has shown how the prohibition against coordinating with candidates is simply a joke. He handed off control of CSP to fellow fake news anchor Jon Stewart while on the air, then openly told Stewart how to run the super PAC while a lawyer for CSP stood by and affirmed that everything the two had done was indeed legal. With such ridiculous rules governing these groups that clearly affect elections why keep super PACs? People don’t like them, candidates don’t like them and they give the wealthiest individuals an even larger say in how our government is run. assistantnews@ lanthorn.com

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Up in the air: Lanthorn Assistant News Editor, Andrew Justus (middle), talks with GVSU’s Vice President of Facilities Planning, James Moyer (right), during a tour of the Mary Idema Pew Library.

Lanthorn Assistant News Editor, Andrew Justus, accompanies VP of Facilities Planning on a tour of the new library construction site BY ANDREW JUSTUS GVL ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

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here one day students will hear the sounds of iPods being played too loudly and people gossiping with all the subtlety of a wood chipper, today there are bare steel beams and the sound of unobstructed wind howling about. Grand Valley State University’s new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons is coming along on schedule, and James Moyer, assistant vice president of Facilities Planning, took the Lanthorn on an exclusive tour of the building on Friday. From the street, the future library looks like a bunch of rusty steel beams reaching skyward. On a working day, passersby can see the blue sparks thrown off by men welding throughout the structure, tying the massive beams together into a single building. The tape marking the temporary hand railings on the building fluttered in the

wind, with the fluttering appearing most intense on the higher floors, something Lanthorn reporters would become quite familiar with. The tall red crane and other construction equipment dotted the muddy areas just inside the black fence separating the work site from the rest of campus. Inside the massive building, there was much more to see. Moyer led the Lanthorn across the sandy mud that formed a moat around the future library and across a few planks that led into the basement of the building. On the lowest level of the library is the entrance from a tunnel leading to the Kirkhof Center’s basement, where Moyer said some students will travel between the two buildings. Also in the basement, called the concourse level in building plans, are two cranes similar to the ones in the Steelcase Library at Pew Campus. The cranes, which are so far unnamed, extend from their pit well into the next floor. On the first floor the Lanthorn

got its first taste of the wicked wind Moyer had alluded to earlier in the day. On the first floor there are large open spaces where the main entry hall that opens toward the Kirkhof bus loop will be. Opposite the main entrance is space that is open all the way through the third floor that will be part of the giant glass enclosure that will face north toward the Student Services Building. The glass enclosure has not been built yet, exposing an abrupt dropoff all the way to the basement’s sandy floor, because the steel superstructure must be complete first, Moyer said. On the end of the floor nearest Kirkhof, the top halves of the two book cranes are visible, covered in plastic tarps to protect them from the elements. The second and third floors are similar in that they will house study spaces for students and book stacks on the parts of those floors nearest Kirkhof. All floors will have a considerable amount of natural light, Moyer said. Each floor will also

have men and women’s bathroom facilities. Views of the outside world from the Mary Idema Pew Library will increase as the floor numbers do the same. Diligent studiers and procrastinators alike will be able to see clear over the roof of the nextdoor Kirkhof Center and well past Laker Village Apartments from the third floor. The third floor also will have a terrarium-like glass enclosed garden that will be open to the outside and be centrally located on the floor. The Lanthorn did not make it up to the fourth floor, but the uppermost level open to students will have still more spaces for studying and office space for administrators. It will also have a view into the garden that comes up from the third floor. The top-most floor caps off 150,000 square feet of overall space, compared to 60,000 square feet at Zumberge Library. As the Lanthorn made its way downstairs from the third floor the bells of the Cook-Carillon Clock Tower began

to sound off, at that point Moyer said the building would be well insulated from the constant ringing of the bells. The future library is an impressive structure, even with a bitter wind cutting through the floors and exposed steel as the only artwork. The building is full of details that are going to be an attractive and interesting place to do class work or chew potato chips like you have a mouth full of drywall screws. The new library will provide approximately 1,500 seats for student study, 20 group study rooms and offices and support areas for faculty and staff members. There will be room for 150,000 books on shelves and another 600,000 books in an automated storage/retrieval system. The budget caps off at $7 million, with some of those funds allocated for the reconditioning of the Zumberge Library upon the completion of the new building, on schedule for completion in May 2013. assistantnews@lanthorn.com

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With the seeding locked in and the conference tournament just days away, the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team will look to keep their season alive with a post-season run in the GLIAC Tournament. Coming off a hard-fought 63-56 loss to Ferris State University on Saturday, the GVSU men’s basketball team will open the GLIAC Tournament on Wednesday at the University of Findlay. The teams have previously met once this season, a 68-57 loss at Findlay, and last year the Lakers hosted the then-No 3 Oilers in a game GVSU won, 72-66. If the team hopes to spring the upset, they’ll need their seniors to play well. As guard James Thomas and center Nick Waddell go on offense will dictate the rest of the team’s success. Waddell will have to replicate his effort from Saturday’s game against Ferris State University and Thomas will have to be on his game in terms of shooting from beyond the 3-point line. With that comes the role players, who will also need to score for GVSU to have success. The team’s small forwards, junior Tony Peters and freshman Ryan Sabin shot a combined 0-for-11 from the field on Saturday, a number that will have to improve against Findlay. Junior forward Tyrone Lee will also have to continue to play at a high level, something he’s done more consistently over the last five games. Defensively the Lakers will have to improve upon a 3-point defense that allowed Findlay to shoot 54.2 percent and make 13 shots from beyond the long line in their last meeting. If the Lakers win on Wednesday, they will advance to play against the winner of the Wayne State University-Northwood University game. Tip off will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Up, up and away: Senior Jocelyn Kuksa prepares for lift off. The women’s indoor track and field team claimed their 13thconsecutive GLIAC victory, while the men won their third-straight championship.

hile the women never trailed, the men had to come from behind on the final day of the two-day event, but the GLIAC Championships in Findlay, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday belonged to the Grand Valley State University track and field teams. The Laker women claimed their 13thconsecutive indoor GLIAC Championship and the men won their third-straight, and 12th in the last 13 years. “Any time you can win a championship it is a good feeling,” said GVSU head coach Jerry Baltes, who was named GLIAC women’s Coach of the Year and co-GLIAC men’s Coach of the Year after the meet. “A lot of compliments need to go to our senior class for staying focused and staying after it. For everyone not taking championships for granted or becoming satisfied.” The women, with 203.75 team points, greatly outdistanced second-place Ashland University, who finished with only 91 points. Meanwhile, the men, who trailed to Ashland after day one, finished with 150.50 points, 30.50 points ahead of the Eagles. “We gave 110 percent,” said senior sprinter Xavier Parnell, who finished fourth in the finals of the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.97 seconds. “When somebody couldn’t get the job done, somebody else stepped up. As a team, we live and die for each other. We bleed black and blue.” On day one, the women stood in first-place with a score of 66 points. The distance medley crew of seniors Betsy Graney, Chanelle Caldwell and Rachel Patterson, and freshman Jordan Chester paced them, setting a GLIAC Indoor Championship meet record with a time of 11 minutes, 35.63 seconds. “This one was the most competitive GLIAC Championships because for the first time in every event there was another team that was right up there with us,” said

Caldwell, who also finished second in the 800-meter run at 2:11.28. “Our teammates traveled four hours from Grand Valley that didn’t even run in the meet. We were the loudest cheering squad in the building and that was a great help.” Other strong performances on day one came from the field events. Senior Jocelyn Kuksa cleared a height of 3.95 meters to claim first in the pole vault, and junior Liz Murphy won the weight throw with a toss of 21.19 meters. Day two saw freshman Brittney Banister take home the crown in the 60-meter dash in 7.65 seconds, and Graney win the individual title in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:33.66. The 4x400-meter relay team of Caldwell, Banister and sophomores Leiah Hess and Kalena Franklin, set a GLIAC Indoor Championship meet record of 3:50.27. On the other side, the distance medley team also led the Laker men on the first day. Seniors Jeff Nordquist and Tyler Emmorey, along with sophomores Mohamed Mohamed and Jeremy Wilk won the event with a time of 10:03.65. However, going into the final day, they stood in secondplace, only one point out. “We thought if everyone was just solid and did their part, we would be alright,” Baltes said. “The trouble was two of our strong events were at the end of the meet so the whole day was real tight. Once we got to the 3,000-meter run and pole vault, we broke away.” Responding to the needs of the team, sophomore Nathaniel Hammersmith led the men with a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash at 22.38 seconds. Senior Anthony Witt also claimed first in the 3,000-meter run in 8:24.52. Other outstanding individual performances were seen across the board. The men and women will now set their sights on Mankato, Minn., for the NCAA Division II Indoor track and field National Championships on March 9 and 10. zsepanik@lanthorn.com

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Tennis keeps busy in up-and-down weekend BY Joe Maher-Edgin GVL STAFF WRITER

Four matches in three days this past weekend kept the tennis teams of Grand Valley State University busy and on their toes during their first road trip of the spring season in Indiana. Friday both the Laker men’s and women’s teams went up against the University of Indianapolis before facing Drury University on Saturday and Depaul University on Sunday afternoon. The men’s team began Sunday morning with a match against Carnegie Mellon University while the women’s team hit the court against Butler University. The men’s team, ranked No. 9 regionally, suffered a 5-4 defeat to Indianapolis on Friday and a 9-0 shutout Saturday to a talented Drury team, ranked No. 1 regionally and No. 19 in the nation. The women’s team started the weekend with a 5-4 victory over Indianapolis before losing “a heartbreaker” to Drury Saturday morning. “It really could’ve gone either way, with every match coming down to the wire,” GVSU head coach John Black said of the women. A forfeit helped GVSU

stay behind Drury 2-1 going into singles matches. Another default at the no. 6 singles match tied things up at 2-2. GVSU’s Tara Hayes and Anne Marie Morin picked up wins, with Hayes winning 6-4, 6-2 in No. 2 singles and Morin winning 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 5 spot. A very close decision in the No. 4 singles could’ve gave the Lakers victory, but ended in loss by a single point. Laker sophomore Lexi Rice came up short to Drury’s Jelena Schaeftimeier, 6-4, 4-6 and 7-6. “We had an extremely long match today, but we played pretty solid against one of the top teams nationally in the Men’s match and we had a very good match in the women’s that we should’ve closed out,” Black said Saturday. “We played well. Drury played well. Unfortunately we didn’t get enough of the matches to go our way. “ The Lakers will most likely see Drury again later in the season and if that happens, Black said his team will be hopeful, especially within a postseason atmosphere. “Most likely we will get another shot at them at nationals where we’d rather beat them anyways,” Black said. “We would’ve obvi-

ously wanted to beat them in both matches, but if you can only beat them once, we’d rather do that in the postseason.” Sophomore Niki Shipman had a comfortable 6-4, 6-2 win Friday against Indianapolis’s Alena Perez-Majul in singles play but came up short Saturday morning against Drury’s No. 1-flighted Beatriz Juan. “We played well on both Friday and Saturday,” Shipman said. “I struggled a little bit Saturday morning, but overall we came very close to winning. It was disappointing to lose to Drury when we were so close, but I think we showed resiliency to bounce back against Butler.” Shipman and freshman teammate Leah Dancz fell to Butler’s Stephanie McLoughlin and Gabrielle Rubenstien in the No. 1 and No. 2 flight matches, respectively. It was then up to the No. 3 through No 6.-flighted Lakers to carry the singles teams to victory. “It was great to see our teammates on their game after we struggled a little bit,” Shipman said. “It’s great to be a part of team knowing you can count on the right people to step up when you need them.”

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Gaining speed: Senior Dan Jarboe throws the ball up to serve during a past Grand Valley State University tennis match.

GVSU’s Lexi Rice, Anne Marie Morin, Allison Fecko and Morgan Patterson all recorded to set victories to give a 4-2 advantage to the Lakers. Danzc and Fecko then won their doubles match together 8-3, while the team

conceded the other two doubles matches. The men’s and women’s teams will head to Florida for spring break, playing a host of colleges in Orlando during the first week of March. jmaheredgin@lanthorn.com

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n an injury-filled season where the Grand Valley State University basketball did not have much go its way, it was almost fitting that the Lakers fought until the bitter end of their final game only to see their lastsecond shot bounce off the rim. The Lakers (10-16,7-12 GLIAC) battled GLIAC North leader Ferris State University (20-5,17-2 GLIAC) for 40 minutes on Saturday before falling by a final of 46-44. “I’m going to tell you what, we took it to a good Ferris team,” GVSU head coach Janel Burgess said. “Ferris is very, very good and I thought we made them uncomfortable and we dictated on both ends of the floor in so many aspects.” With the ball and seven seconds to go, GVSU was aiming to push the contest into overtime, putting their hopes of extending the game in the hands of junior guard Briauna Taylor. “The ball needed to go into Briauna’s hands,” Burgess said. “We ran it to a tee, I couldn’t have asked for much more in the sense of Briauna catching the ball and being able to get a shot up. I thought we got a decent look, they were going to have a couple people on her, but we back-screened the way we should and (Brianna) Kellogg was patient in delivering the ball.”’ Despite Burgess’ praise of the execution, Taylor could not get the jumper to fall. Both teams struggled to find an offensive flow in the first half, shooting a combined 10 for 46 from the floor. Burgess said the Lakers executed well throughout the contest, but could not get enough shots to drop. Freshman center Emily England gave the Lakers a lift in the second half, scor-

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Cut short: Junior Tyrone Lee (21) shoots a free throw against Ferris State on Saturday’s senior night. The Lakers lost the home game 63-56 after impressive play by Ferris’s Jerrell Sanders. GVL / Bo Anderson

Look out below: Grand Valley State University’s Dani Crandall (44) shoots a layup over Tricia Principe from Ferris State.

ing nine of her career-high 12 points. “This whole week we focused on having an inside presence,” England said. “Ferris has a couple really dominant post players, so we wanted to go at them inside and be aggressive.” England was able to deliver that inside presence, with four of her six rebounds on the offensive end. “My first few minutes in there, I wasn’t getting many touches and I wasn’t being aggressive,” England said. “So Coach just told me to bury deeper and when I went back in, I was able to get good touches. My shots were falling and free-throws were hot.” Despite shooting a sea-

son-low 24 percent, the Lakers were able to establish a six-point lead with just over six minutes to play. “We’ve battled so much this whole entire year with injuries,” said senior forward Kara Crawford who played her final game as a Laker. “Our hard work was always something that was the core message with our team. In every possession, that’s what we did, we got after it.” However, the Bulldogs had enough firepower to tie the game with 34 seconds to go and surged ahead for the victory. “They outscored us by two, but even in the last play we worked hard,” Crawford said. “Briauna Taylor went in hard to try and draw a foul. Unfortunately it didn’t go in.” With Northern Michigan University earning two victories this weekend, GVSU will not be a part of next week’s GLIAC Tournament. assistantsports@ lanthorn.com

Lakers fall short in upset bid of rival Ferris State BY Brady Fredericksen GVL Sports Editor

Ferris State University normally ranks as the biggest game on a Grand Valley State University sport’s team’s schedule, and the timing of the men’s basketball team’s latest matchup with their rivals taking place at home on senior night made it that much bigger. Despite the energy and excitement brought by the crowd of 2,606, the Lakers (14-12, 10-9 GLIAC) trailed by as many as 12 points and failed to contain Ferris State (16-10, 13-6 GLIAC) big man Jerrell Sanders, who finished with 16 points in the Bulldogs’ 63-56 victory. “It hurt, I mean to be a senior and for this to be the last time we play in this building, I just thought they wanted it more than us,” said senior guard James Thomas, who finished with 12 points and a team-high eight rebounds. “They worked harder than us in all facets of the game.”

The first half saw both teams struggle offensively, but it was the Lakers who struggled to get off to a fast start, missing their first seven shots of the game before senior center Nick Waddell scored on a put back of his own miss. The senior had a strong game offensively, accounting for a team high 16 points to go with three rebounds. But it was the Ferris State offense that controlled the game in the first half. While GVSU’s three guards accounted for only two points at the half, the Bulldogs’ backcourt combined for 13 points and seven assists in the half. “We changed our defense, we did some different things defensively and I did think it threw them off,” Wesley said. “But again, there were a lot of wayward shots that came off in strange places. The Lakers came out in the second half switching on screens rather than going through them, which led

to some early success as the Lakers got within a basket at 32-34. Sanders made the Lakers pay for defending him oneon-one, mostly with junior forward Tyrone Lee, by scoring 10 points in the second half to go with a game-high seven rebounds. “He’s a fifth year senior, he’s been around for awhile,” Wesley said. “I just thought his physical prowess, his experience and his determination was huge. He’s a tough matchup, he goes from being a small forward to sometimes being a center — he’s a little too big for your small guys and a little too athletic for your big guys.” GVSU shot only 38.7 percent from the field, but the main culprit in the loss was their struggles on the boards. Despite making only 4-of-22 from 3-point range, Ferris State repeatedly found a way to come away with long offensive rebounds, scoring 23 second-chance points as a result. “Sometimes the rebound came off in the dead corner, and they were a little quicker, a little more determined to get those 50/50 balls,” Wesley said. “It felt like they got every one of those … that was a huge thing in a close game.” Their was a final barrage for the Lakers as they cut the lead to 54-58 after a Tyrone Lee dunk with 1:56 left. Lee finished with 15 points and six rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as freshman guard Ryan Sabin’s missed 3-pointer led to a Sanders’ dunkand-foul, icing the game for Ferris State. The loss will lock the Lakers into the No. 7 seed in next week’s GLIAC Tournament. They’ll travel to Findlay, Ohio to take on the University of Findlay in a rematch of a Feb. 16 Findlay victory, 68-57. “We have another big one, Findlay, and you know they shot the ball real well when we played against them,” Waddell said. “After 12 o’clock it’ll be over with. Tomorrow’s a new day, we’ll just learn from it and start off tomorrow and be ready for Findlay.” sports@lanthorn.com

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Headstrong: Grand Valley State University’s Mitchell Fisher swims the 200-yard individual medley during Saturday’s swimming and diving club meet, in which the Lakers lost to Central Michigan University.

Strong showing for swim and dive club team builds confidence for the future BY Bryce Derouin GVL STAFF WRITER

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espite a lack of experience compared to their opponents, the newly-formed Grand Valley State co-ed club swimming team showed that they have what it takes to be competitive. The Lakers dropped a 130-112 decision to Central Michigan University in what was the first swim meet for the newest GVSU club team. “We really just wanted to have a good time,” said head coach Brian Riemersma. “It’s the first

meet ever for GVSU, so it was about getting the swim club off the ground and have fun doing it.” Club president, sophomore Tim Layer, was excited to see the team enjoying their first meet experience. “I’m glad the team is enjoying themselves out there because that’s the biggest thing,” said Layer, who placed first in the 200-yard freestyle, second in the 100-yard breaststroke and third in the 50-yard butterfly. “When our team is supporting us and cheering us, they have your back. Team chemistry is something that helps towards our success.” The team said it felt satisfied with its performance against an already-established club team. “To have a fairly close meet with a club that has been around for four or five years is a really good showing for us,” said sophomore Mitch M .

Fisher, who finished first in the 50-yard butterfly, second in the 200-yard individual medley and third in the 100-yard breaststroke. “We won the majority of the events, so we just need to work on our depth. We definitely feel more confident than when we came in.” Even with the success the Lakers were able to have, they still realize that they have areas they can improve upon on. “We can be a little bit more organized from a practice standpoint,” Riemersma said. “That helps us to work on the depth of our group. But I think everyone is really happy with how this turned out and how we performed, so we’ll go from there.” One key factor that helps drives the club team is their chemistry and bond they have with each other. That message has been communicated from the coach to the players as well, with chemistry again being one of the biggest points

of emphasis going forward. “I think each meet we have we are going to be more built to compete because our chemistry is building,” Layar said. “As we keep working, we get more camaraderie and we get stronger.” GVSU is currently lacking in depth. They hope to add more people to their club to improve in this area, specifically with adding girls to the team. This meet was a confidence builder for GVSU, and the team now feels like they can compete at a high level against other club teams. “We definitely feel like we will be able to compete with most of the other clubs,” Fisher said. The GVSU swim club team will next be in action on March 16th, when they host the Trimeet at 6 p.m. bderouin@lanthorn.com

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Olympians visit with GV club team BY Pete Barrows Guest Contributor

It was once observed “It isn’t what you have in your pocket that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart.” Taking the phrase to an entirely new plateau, Olympic gold medalist Phil Dalhausser quite literally pocketed that gold during a visit to Grand Valley State University this past Wednesday. After wrapping up an interview, the 6-foot-9 Dalhausser causally undressed a drawn bag, unveiling his 2008 Olympic gold medal, offering all partakers to get a feel for cradling the weight of an Olympic medal. Dalhausser and his playing partner Todd Rogers, with visited the Grand Valley State University men’s club volleyball team — as well as the visiting Adrian College — while in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the Mikasa’s 2012 Winter Beach Bash, an annual volleyball clinic and exhibition held at the Delta Plex. “(It was a) great experience for a lot of our young guys to hear coaching analysis, life skills and fundamentals from two of

the best players in the world at the sport these guys are all playing,” said GVSU head men’s club volleyball coach Todd Allen. “They talked about their diet program, their training program, their workout program they do off court, as well as mental conditioning and what they do for game planning and scouting opponents. (Provided) a lot more than just x’s and o’s on the court for them.” Allen and Rogers go back to their playing days, when Allen befriended Rogers then-partner Shawn Scott. That relationship paved the way for Allen’s players to experience a practice with Rogers and Dalhausser, who coached a scrimmage between GVSU and Adrian. “It was a fun, little exhibition game, (and we) got to see two world class athletes,” said senior Erik Pupek “They were very professional, and informal at the same time.” The team itself is coming off a 0-3-1 appearance at the Hoosier-Illini Classic at the University of Illinois on Feb. 18, but their Olympic coaches-for-a-night have been on an opposite run recently.

Rogers and Dalhauser have paced a new single season record for the most consecutive-victories in a season — 40 — in the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball World League, finishing the year as the world’s No. 1-ranked team. “I’ve actually been having more fun in the last couple of years just because I basically reached the pinnacle with Phil in 2008 and that was kind of the last feather in my cap,” said Rogers, who has said despite being 38 years old, has no plans of retirement. “The next step in our partnership is to hopefully win a gold medal in London. That’s our next big goal.” Currently at the beginning of their offseason, Rogers and Dalhausser are focused on this summer’s Olympic Games in London and there is not much on the agenda aside from tuning up to defend their title in London. It remains to be seen whether or not the duo will aim to return to the area in the future, but that aim, of course, would be to return next time with heavier pockets.

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L A K E R L I F E E D I TO R R A C H E L M E L K E

The big question: where are you going for Spring Break?

POLL RESULTS: 43% to Florida 18% staying at school or going “nowhere” 15% going home 6% to West Virginia 4% travelling outside U.S. 4% visiting East Coast, like Boston and New York

3% to Illinois 2% somewhere in Michigan 1% to Colorado 1% to California 1% to Texas 1% to Louisiana 1% to Washington

*Based on 100 GVSU students polled via Facebook links GVL GRAPHIC / VALERIE WALDBAUER

BY Hannah Matro GVL STAFF WRITER

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ccording to a survey of 80 Grand Valley State University students polled via Facebook, the majority said over this spring break, they’re heading home or to warmer weather. For the 50 percent of polled students who reported they were Floridabound, most of them will head there not with friends or family, but with on-campus organizations. Students from GVSU

have many opportunities through the school and through such organizations to end up somewhere warm and sunny for spring break. His House Christian Fellowship and Campus Ministries specifically arrange mission trips for students. Every year, His House embarks on a service trip to Ft. Myers, Florida, where they volunteer their time to build and paint houses, work at a soup kitchen and work on other various projects the people at the church they

stay at have for them. “It’s a rewarding experience, helping people out that need it,” said Phil Matro, a senior accounting major. Matro attended the Ft. Myers trip for the past two years, this year boosting his tally of returns to the area to three. “Working with other college kids in Florida solidifies friendships that last throughout your whole college experience,” he said. Organizations like His House and Alternative Breaks, a secular

“It’s a rewarding experience, helping people out that need it.” phil matro senior accounting major

organization that sends out trips each year, help to prevent a scenario that many college kids face: they make big plans to road trip it to the beach, the mountain, New Orleans and somehow or another plans fall through. A situation that junior secondary education major

Laura Breen was recently faced with. “Now I’m just going to be spending my break at home, curled up on the couch with Netflix,” Breen said. Similarly, Katie Larsen, a junior at GVSU from Benton Harbor, also had plans that came to

nothing. “Florida didn’t end up working out,” Larsen said. “Now I’ll just be going home.” No matter where you end up for Spring Break, at least you get a week away from Kleiner and AuSable Hall. hmatro@lanthorn.com

SPICE UP YOUR SPRING BREAK What to do when Florida is not in your spring break plans By Rachel Melke and Hannah Matro GVL Staff

So you’re staying in Allendale for Spring Break. Before you get down on yourself and lock up in your room, eating stacks of Oreos and watching all 6 season of “How I Met Your Mother,” consider the options that the greater Grand Rapids area offers. You don’t have to be as bored as you think you do! Take some time to visit the museums downtown. This may sound educational and reminiscent of the school you’re on break from, but when else do you have time to peruse the Gerald R. Ford Museum, which is currently hosting a Bob Hope exhibit. The Grand Rapids Public Museum also allows you to experience life on the red planet with their “Facing Mars” exhibit and to get to know Robert Rauschenberg, one of America’s most important 20th-Century artists. Tickets are available for les than $10. .

Go to the theatre: Spring Break is an ideal time to catch

up on your movie viewing. Grab a date and head over to Celebration North. Alternatively, the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is currently showing “Bye, Bye Birdie,” a 1960s musical about a rock n’ roller about to go into the army. Head to Cannonsburg: A short jaunt from Grand Rapids,

for $28, you can get an all-day lift ticket to ride the slopes and whitewash the friends you bring with you.

Hit the town: Take advantage of the extra time you have

for meals and head out! Downtown Grand Rapids, if you don’t make it down there often, hosts a variety of bars, restaurants, clubs and pubs. Eat at San Chez Bistro for a tapas experience, McFadden’s for an Irish twist or the new Buffalo Wild Wings that just opened on Ionia SW. What a nice break from the frozen pizza, Ramen and Fresh that you’ve been eating all semester. Peruse Essence: The Horses of Deborah Butterfield at

Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park. This garden is just as beautiful in the winter as it is in the summer. Walk the exhibition and discover just how equine-based therapy can improve the quality of life for persons with physical and emotional disabilities. Spring clean: Especially for renters, when

the end of the semester comes around, you will have a lot to do. When final exams, proj-

ects and papers pile up, cleaning your entire living space to avoid charges is the last thing you’ll want to do. Try getting the big stuff out of the way so that when summer comes around you will have less to do. Try new recipes: Maybe you want to try something but are

not sure it will actually be good. To avoid the embarrassment in a flawed recipe, try something when no one else is around. You will know for sure if it really is a winner or not. Need some suggestions? Visit Pinterest or Foodgawker, which is more concentrated. Just relax: Spend a day in your pajamas watching movies.

Accomplishing nothing sometimes feels really great.

Look into summer jobs: If you do not already have one set

up, looking for a summer job is a productive way to spend your downtime. If you are staying around Grand Rapids for the summer, you will be able to actually walk into the places you want to work. If you are going somewhere else for the summer, you can still send emails or make phone calls.

You may not be able to get tan this year on Spring Break, but you’ll sound less lame if you do something other than lounging in bed, Dorito crumbs on your lips. lakerlife@ lanthorn.com

GVL GRAPHIC / VALERIE WALDBAUER

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The Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors is now hiring writing consultants. Students of all majors are invited to apply. Visit gvsu.edu/wc for more information and to apply.

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Spectrum Health Foundation Job Title: Administrative Internship (Fundraising) Location: Grand Rapids, MI Salary: Unpaid Search Job ID: 15561825 For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs/

Deloitte Job Title: Global Employment Services Summer 2012 Internship Location: Detroit, MI Salary: Paid Search Job ID: 15561715 For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs The Evans Group LLC Job Title: Business Development Intern Location: Grand Rapids, MI Salary: Paid Search Job ID: 15561720 Apply By: March 30, 2012 For more information visit Gordon Food Service, Inc. Job Title: Human Resources Intern Location: Grand Rapids, MI Salary: Paid Hours: 40 hrs. Search Job ID: 15561836 Apply by: March 23, 2012 For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs/ Fastenal Company Job Title: Sales Support Location: Wyoming, MI Salary: $9/hr. Hours: 15-25 hrs. Search Job ID: 15561841 Apply By: March 2, 2012 For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs Nucraft Furniture Company Job Title: Human Resources Intern Location: Comstock Park, MI Salary: $10-$11 Search Job ID: 15561796 For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/lakerjobs

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GVL / Eric Coulter

Laugh fest: Students at Grand Valley State University watch host Pete Dominick open the show during Saturday’s Last Laker Standing finals. Dominick is a warm-up comedian from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report”, as well as host of XM Satellite Radio’s “Stand Up With Pete Dominick.” Casey Stoddard, GVSU creative writing major, took home first place at the competition.

Comedy competition announces Last Laker Standing BY Briana Doolan GVL A&E Editor

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rand Valley State University’s sixthannual Last Laker Standing competition, hosted by Spotlight Productions, announced Casey Stoddard as the winner of Saturday night’s competition. “I was surprised and excited,” said Stoddard, a senior creative writing major at GVSU. “Really, I just wanted to perform to get my name out there and winning was just a bonus. I had auditioned every year and never made it through to the semis until this year, so actually being able to be a part of the show this year was exciting and I’m glad I got to do it.” Pete Dominick, warmup comedian from Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”

and “The Colbert Report” and host of XM Satellite Radio’s ‘Stand Up With Pete Dominick” hosted the competition, performing before and after the show and between acts, setting the bar high for the semi-finalists, who had 10 minutes on stage to sell their best material. “It was sensational,” said Sophie Ni, second-place winner of Last Laker. “The relationship between the comedian and the audience is so crucial, and the feedback I was receiving made me feel so comfortable sharing my material on stage.”’ Ni said she couldn’t have been more please coming in second place and she offered some advice for other comedians around campus. “All comedy is derived from honesty and truth,” Ni said. “The more of yourself that you can put into your

GV’s College Republicans weigh in on Michigan primary BY Joel Campbell GVL STAFF WRITER

While the debates wear on and the Michigan primary approaches, the College Republicans at Grand Valley State University are deciding who they would like to see as the nominee. In a poll conducted during the Feb. 22 debate, the College Republicans evenly split between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, each with five votes. Rick Santorum received three and Newt Gingrich received none. This split is the reason behind predictions of a brokered Republican convention, but more importantly, it reveals the growing trend inside the party itself. To some of the College Republicans, the person they vote for in the primary does not matter nearly as much as getting President Obama out of the White House. “Right now I think the most important thing is to get Obama out,” said Rachel Doane, a junior advertising major and Romney supporter. “Right now I’m supporting (Romney) because he’s the most electable.” However, Romney’s “electability” may soon be over as he has lost the last three out of four states that held contest. The fourth, Maine, continues to be hotly

debated. To some, this is simply the writing on the wall. “I think the last three contests (Santorum) won really propelled him to the front,” said Ryan Hoogmoed, a freshman and Santorum supporter. “I think he’s gaining a lot of support now.” This may be Santorum’s week to shine, but as seen throughout this race to the nomination, all but one candidate has been the “flavor of the week.” Santorum, like the other candidates, must appeal to swing voters both now and in November. Zack Barber, a marketing student and Republican since 2007, described the pros and cons of the candidates. “I’d be happy with any of them,” Barber said, having no particular candidate in mind. Barber said that he would decide the night before he votes. It is swing voters such as Barber that drive the constant movement in the polls when it comes to nominee hopefuls Gingrich, Santorum and Romney. Consistently placing first or second in national polls, Ron Paul is the only candidate who has seen steady growth. Instead of fluctuating, Paul has moved slowly upward, and is relying on the caucus states, essentially microcosms of the Electoral

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Get out the vote: Members of the GVSU College Republicans club pose for the camera at the 2011 Lincoln Day Dinner.

College, to vault him into the nomination. Since the Iowa caucus, the rise of an anti-Romney candidate has been talked about and predicted. However, a single challenger remains elusive. Ryan Kiplinger, a senior majoring in political science, spoke about the anti-Romney candidacy. “I think that they’re all vying to be anti-Romney,” Kiplinger said. “Ron Paul is the anti-thesis to Romney.” During the Democratic National Convention in 1968, the party split in brutal fashion. The new left, energized

by the anti-war and civil rights movements, was beaten in the streets of Chicago by police officers, under the orders of the established Democrats. Likewise, the ‘Paulites’ represent a similar break. If the Republican contests have demonstrated anything, they show that the youth overwhelmingly supports Paul, who came in first among voters under 30 in the Iowa, new Hampshire and South Carolina contests. “The youth movement will carry on the liberty movement,” Kiplinger said. jcampbell@lanthorn.com

performance, the better. Also, remember your audience. It’s a conversation. In order for a conversation to work, you must be conscientious of who you are talking to.” Among other semi-finalists who performed was second-place winner Joe Stahura, Stand Up Comedy Club President Aric Pike and Joel Wood. “I was nervous, I’m always nervous when I do a show,” Stoddard said, though nerves did not stop him from coming out on top. “Once a got a few jokes in, I relaxed a little bit, but I was still worried I was going to screw up the wording of a joke or mess up my delivery. For me, not looking at the crowd helps me stay calm and gives the illusion that I’m confident in what I’m doing.” Stoddard also had advice

for fellow comics. “Perform and write as often as you can and don’t be afraid to bomb,” Stoddard said. “The only way you get better is to get up in front of a group of strangers and try to make them laugh.” He also suggested that students check out the comedy shows in Grand Rapids. He recommended open mic nights at Dr. Grin’s Comedy Club on Thursdays and The Sunday Night Funnies at The Raddison Hotel on Ann Street, which features local comedians. Prizes included an iPad for first place, a 32” 720p TV for second and a blender for third. For more information about Spotlight Productions or future events, check out the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/spotlightgv. arts@lanthorn.com