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SEE A3 CONDUCTING RESEARCH: Logan Knoper presents his research to another student during Student Scholars Day on Wednesday. The annual

event allows students to learn more from their peers and their faculty mentors. People from all areas of study were represented on campus.

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ver 400 presentations by more than 600 student presenters lined the Grand River Room, Henry Hall and the Mary Idema Pew Library at Grand Valley State University for Student Scholars Day on Wednesday, April 8.

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Student Scholars Day is an event held once each year to celebrate the scholarship and creativity of upperclassmen GVSU students. Representatives from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mercy Health and the College of Health Professions were in attendance, as well as students. “This is what Grand Valley is all about,” said CLAS Dean Frederick

Antczak. “This is an opportunity to work with your professor and add to your knowledge outside of a lecture hall. You’re actually doing the work that is required of your field of research.” Areas of study displayed at the event ranged from social media habits to medical explorations. One of these projects focused on Drosoph-

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Searching for justice Parents visit GV to call attention to violence in Mexico

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amily members of some of the 43 college students who disappeared in Iguala, Mexico last September made a stop in Allendale this week on their national “Caravan 43” tour to call for awareness of the violence in Mexico and to share their struggle to find their children. The event was held on Tuesday, April 7 at Grand Valley State University’s Mary Idema Pew Library. Maria de Jesus Tlatempa, a mother of one of the victims, said the students were persecuted by the local police. Her message is to share her feelings of anger and pain and to direct those feelings toward the Mexican government. “The feeling of not being able to help your child in that moment,” she said. “Imagine that.” On Sept. 26, 2014, a group of students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, commandeered buses and drove to the city of Iguala to protest government discriminatory practices. Tlatempa’s son was among them. What resulted was a violent clash with police. Local authorities captured the students and allegedly handed them over to a local gang and blamed the local mayor and his wife for the abduction. Some students were killed in the confrontation. The state prosecutor found mass graves in Iguala, including 28 burned bodies. However, details of the event remain muddy and the families still demand answers. “The government has done nothing to help us,” Tlatempa said. “They have not given us information as to where our children may be.” The families are now working to gain global support for their struggle for justice. “We want to ask you all for your support so that you all know the truth, and so you can tell the real truth,” Tlatempa said. The families don’t believe the government’s official version of events, and they hold out hope their children are alive.

ila Genomics Research. The project looks to take its scientific applications and apply them to human needs. “Everything that we’re doing here can be used to look at human genes and how they express in disease states or in healthy states, and it’s really relevant to human medicine,” said Chris-

rand Valley State University students, faculty and staff gathered on Monday, April 6 at the Eberhard Center for the annual Student Awards Convocation. The ceremony honored GVSU graduate and undergraduate students, as well as faculty, for various academic and leadership achievements, and 112 students received the “excellence-in-a-discipline award,” which honors one undergraduate and one graduate student from each discipline. Faculty members from each department selected the winners. The student must earn a minimum number of credit hours and do so with an exceptional grade point average. Gayle Davis, GVSU provost and vice president of academic affairs, said it is important to recognize how much time students put into their work. “It is a true honor to hear about (students’) achievements, their leadership opportunities, their contributions to the campus community in general,” Davis said. The awards celebrated more than academic achievement. Andrew Plague, Student Senate president, received the Kenneth R. Venderbush Leadership Award. This award recognizes a GVSU senior who demonstrates effective leadership skills and academic excellence in political science. Two undergraduate students, two graduate students and three faculty members received the Glenn A. Niemeyer Award. Davis said the Niemeyer award is the most

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MISSING: Two parents of missing children were part of a “Caravan 43” discus-

sion at GVSU about the September kidnapping of college students in Mexico.

“Since that day we have lived with that anger – that indignation with our government – and hope that we’re going to find them,” Tlatempa said. “And we’re not going to stop looking until we find them.” Cruz Bautista Salbador, the uncle of one of the missing students, said there are irregularities in the official investigation of the mass graves. “We do not believe the version that they’ve given,” he said. “The action of the government was a simulated action.” Bautista said forensic evidence has not been conclusive in identifying the bodies. He said it was raining the night they were said to have been burned. The amount of materials necessary to burn all of the bodies makes the scenario

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nearly impossible, he said. “We demand, as family members, as parents, that the government give us a scientific and real explanation,” he said. The investigators claimed all the students’ materials were burned along with their bodies, and yet their cell phone signals are still active, Bautista added. “We do have reason to believe our students are still alive,” he said. “And so we’re asking you to put pressure on the government and ask them to help us find where our students are.” Families and activists are organizing a march on Sept. 26, as well as action days on the 26th of each month, to keep the moSEE JUSTICE ON A2

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prestigious academic honor presented to students and faculty. Niemeyer was present for the presentation of the award. Student recipients must show an excellence in the classroom and extra-curricular activities, as well as demonstrate joy of learning in a community of scholars. Faculty recipients were honored for their loyalty to teaching and having a student-centered approach. Undergraduate students Abigail DeHart and Justin Ebert, graduate students Julie Bulson and Gabriel Kalmbacher and faculty members Craig Benjamin, Rebecca Davis and Linda McCrea received the Niemeyer Award. Nine students received the Thomas M. Seykora award, which recognizes GVSU seniors who have contributed to the campus community. Mark Schaub, chief international officer and executive director of the Barbara H. Padnos International Center, encouraged students to become global citizens. During his keynote address, Schaub spoke on the importance of not just learning about other cultures, but living in other cultures. Students come to GVSU from all over the world, Schaub said, so it is important to make GVSU a place worth going to. He argued that the world lives in each place: every town, city or country has something unique. “Every place is a global place,” Schaub said. “Yet, to appreciate that, to imagine the worldliness of any particular place, one really needs to experience other places and the people that inhabit them.” SEE AWARDS ON A2

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100 students from 10 different universities in the West Michigan area are set to compete for $30,000 in the latest MWest Challenge on Friday, April 17. The MWest competition is purposed with allowing students interested in business the opportunity to create their own start-up organizations through a cash prize incentive. Since the last MWest competition in November 2014, seven teams have been able to create a new business in Michigan. Hosted by Richard M. and Helen DeVos Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the MWest Challenge will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Eberhard Center located on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. For more information about the event, contact Grand Valley State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at (616) 3317582.

topher Timmer, a student involved with the project. “We’re developing technology that can sequence DNA very quickly. This model of actually fixing genes is fine tuning the same process we will find in humans.” Another student project looked into the impact of a paleolithic diet and exercise regiment on the heart. Chelsea Horvath, one of the project contributors, hopes to use this information in her future career in physical therapy. “Knowing more about more diets is never a bad thing,” Horvath said. “If someone comes in with cardiovascular problems, I can provide them with a new diet and exercise that will help them have the most efficient results.” Though some of the names of the projects were quite extensive, students working on these projects were present to speak with those in attendance and explain their group’s goals. “If you don’t understand something, you have to go up and ask about it,” Antczak said. “Some of these projects may seem distant at first, but after you talk with them, you can really see the life applications they may have, even to your life.”

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Additionally, student groups had to establish a mentorship with a member of GVSU faculty or staff throughout their work. For each project there was a mentor present, and often, mentors worked with multiple groups in similar areas of study. “One of the neatest things about being at Grand Valley is to be able to work one on one with undergrads, and this is a good opportunity to get to present their work in front of a friendly audience,” said Sheldon Kopperl, biomedical

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people to write letters to President Obama and Mexican government leaders to request their support, get involved on social media and continue to spread awareness. “We don’t want this to be left in the dark, to be brushed under the carpet,” Bautista said.

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mentum going for their cause. The families also plan to take their case to the InterAmerican Commission, Amnesty International and the United Nations. The families encourage

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that you got it right or wrong but that you learned the proper technique of what to focus in on,” Antczak said. Concluding the day of student celebration, Brian Fagan, an emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of California at Santa Barbara, gave the keynote speech entitled “A Warming World and Changing Seas: An Archaeologist Looks at Climate Change,” where he discussed rising sea levels and the study of ancient climate change.

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DANCE TROUPE PERFORMS FOR CHARITY

The Grand Valley State University Dance Troupe will perform three separate shows inside the Allendale High School Auditorium with the purpose of collecting donations for Kids’ Food Basket. The Kids’ Food Basket is a nonprofit organization devoted to ending childhood hunger in the greater Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas. By attending a performance, the $5 ticket cost will go directly toward funding the Kids’ Food Basket mission. Performances will occur at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10; 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11; and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Tickets can be bought at the door or at the GVSU 20/20 desk. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free of charge. For more information, contact Caty Hoffman at dancetroupofgvsu@gmail.com

sciences and liberal studies professor. “It is good practice for when they go into meetings and presentations.” Student Scholars Day projects can be part of a course or as independent collaborations with faculty. GVSU encourages all students to consider to share their work with the GVSU community, Antczak said. “My favorite question to ask people is, ‘What was your most productive failure?’ Because, when you do a research project, there are false starts, and what’s important about it is not

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other place transforms a person,” Schaub said. “It’s not the place that does it; it’s the people in that place.” He said many of the students that were being honored were already on their way to becoming global citizens. However, he encouraged everyone to look for new, special places that they can help enrich.

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n April 13, Grand Valley State University will hold its first GradFest exhibition of the semester on the Pew Campus. GradFest is a traditional event that is held at the end of each semester that offers seniors an easier transition from student to alumni. The event celebrates student graduates and gives them advice on graduation while offering the opportunities to buy graduation caps and gowns. The event is one of the most important occasions for the Alumni Association, as it will offer alumni a chance to meet the graduating students and welcome them into the association. Members from the Alumni Association will be present at the events to guide these students through graduation and to their new status as Laker alumni. The association will also offer gifts and other giveaways to those graduating. Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Alexis Rangel has been working within the alumni department to ensure that the event runs smoothly. Her role is to bring together the various campus

departments and off-campus vendors in one spot by securing vendors who offer graduation services for students. “With the pressure of final exams and thoughts of postgrad life looming, graduation can be a nerve-racking time for many students,” Rangel said. “GradFest helps make graduation easy, fun and exciting for students by putting all graduation-related services in one spot. It’s a time to celebrate your accomplishments and prepare for graduation by picking up your cap, gown and Commencement tickets.” This year’s GradFest will be a memorable occasion for all who attend, as the Allendale events are held in the GVSU Laker Store, which is located in the new Laker Marketplace. GradFest will be the first event held in this area, which will offer outgoing students an opportunity to go inside the new building before graduating. “We are very excited to host the Allendale GradFest in the new GVSU Laker Store,” Rangel said. “It will be a great opportunity for graduating seniors to check out the new space and stock up on all of their alumni gear.” Although GradFest is primarily sponsored by the Alumni Association, many other organizations contribute to its

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COMMENCEMENT: Jordyn Stoneburg speaks with GVSU students at GradFest about the Student Legacy Scholarship.

This year, GradFest at the Allendale Campus will be held in the Laker Store, which is located in the Laker Marketplace.

success, including the Office of Student Life, the Career Center, Dean of Students Office and the University Bookstore. Seniors will have the chance to meet representatives from each of these areas of student life, as well as various vendors, to talk about life after graduation. Graduating senior Taylor Dewey heard about GradFest from students who have graduated. “I am hoping to attend the Allendale GradFest this year to purchase my cap and

gown,” she said. “I hope to not only get my Commencement tickets and necessities, but also meet other graduating seniors who are in the same position as myself.” Dewey said she will advertise GradFest to all of her senior friends and urge them to attend at least one of the events. “It is important for students to meet with other graduating students and hear about life after college,” she said. “I hope that everyone who walks in the spring 2015 Commence-

ment will be a student who has attended GradFest – and not only for the cap and gown but to learn more about what it means to be a Laker alumni.” Caps and gowns are offered cheaper at GradFest than anywhere else, and advance orders and measurements are not necessary. Bachelor garments cost $28,and masters gowns are available for $54. Other alumni apparel and diploma frames are also available for purchase. GradFest is sponsored by Aramark and Liberty Mutual

Insurance and will occur at the Pew Campus on April 1314 from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. in the DeVos Hager-Lubbers Exhibition Hall. On the Allendale Campus, the events will take place on April 15-16 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the GVSU Laker Store. Students attending should bring their student I.D.

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n Tuesday, Grand Valley State University welcomed journalist and HIV activist Todd Heywood to campus to give a speech addressing the ethical issues surrounding HIV. Heywood presented a lecture to explain the laws surrounding HIV, the ramifications of the illness and how society needs to be educated with regard to this disease. As an individual living with HIV, Heywood has done extensive campaigning on topics surrounding political and social structures that regulate HIV sufferers. Heywood began his lecture by asking questions to gauge where the audience was coming from. “It is really important to understand what the audience knows and to know where they stand,” he said.

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DISCLOSURE: Journalist and activist Todd Heywood spoke

to students on Tuesday about ethical issues with HIV.

After listening to his audience, Heywood explained what it means to be HIV positive, how difficult it is to get HIV and how students could use preventative measures. He then showed the students a video of a man confessing to killing his female lover after finding out that she was HIV positive. Heywood explained that showing this video helped to reiterate his point that sometimes disclosure of HIV status is not beneficial to an individual. It should not be a crime to withhold information regarding HIV status, Heywood said. “There is no crime because nobody is going to be hurt,” he said. “It is impolite to lie in society, but that lie only takes on criminal constructs in very specific situations, such as testifying.” One rarely known factor that Heywood discussed was the existence of a

drug called Truvada – a pill that, if taken once a day by a HIV negative individual, will prevent HIV infection. Currently, the pill is considered to be at least 92 percent effective; however, with recent changes by the FDA, the pill could become 99 percent effective. “I think it’s really important for people to understand HIV and HIV exposure because we’ve created an illusion that’s misleading people and that’s leading people to get infected,” Heywood said. Heywood also urged the students present to call for change. “Talk to your professors, talk to your administrators, talk to your legislators,” he said. “You have a right to be angry at the fact that you’ve been misled.”

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many Michigan educators, parents, students and staff will acknowledge Autism Awareness Month through peer-topeer support programs and awareness activities in their schools and communities. START is also holding its 14th annual conference on April 27 at Crowne Plaza Lansing West, where Mark Durand, professor of psychology at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, will give the keynote presentation. Durand’s talk is titled “An Optimistic Approach to Helping Students with Challenging Behaviors.” Participants will have other

presentations to choose from while at the conference, including Amy Matthews and Jamie Owen-DeSchryver from the START Project titled “Manding and More for Young Children: Kick Starting Communication”; Matt Romback, who’s an individual on the Spectrum will be giving a presentation called “If My Life Were A Movie”; and Linda LeBlanc will give part two of her talk titled “Teaching Complex Skills to Facilitate Success After Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention.”

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n Thursday, April 2 buildings and landmarks around the world were lit blue in the evening. One of Grand Valley State University’s landmarks, the Cook Carillon Tower on the Allendale Campus, was also lit as part of the Autism Speaks “Light It Up Blue” campaign to kick off the start of Autism Awareness Month. Kellie Bolster, a member of the Statewide Autism Resources and Training Project (START) and faculty mem-

ber at the Autism Education Center said that the organization supports people dealing with autism. GVSU’s Autism Education Center runs the START Project – which is funded by the Michigan Department of Education and Office of Special Education – to provide training and technical assistance to educators in Michigan that serve students with autism spectrum disorders. Turning the Cook Carillon Tower blue is not the only thing that START takes part in during Autism Awareness Month. According to GVSU’s Autism Center’s website,

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Common ground and liberal education professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, has been described by the New York Times as “the country’s most influential conservative Christian thinker.” West is a professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary – a prominent activist and prolific scholar of religion, gender, class and race in the United States – and identifies more fully with the left side of our society’s much too simple (and often downright tribalistic) political dichotomy. On the evening of Thursday, April 2, the two self-described “sparring partners,” who have taught classes together, came to the Eberhard Center for the

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lancing at the labels affixed to professors Robert George and Cornel West makes their fruitful working relationship appear a surprising one. George, the McCormick

finale of this term’s “American Conversations” series, hosted by the Common Ground Initiative of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. Though they disagree – sometimes profoundly – on a number of serious issues, both George and West recognize that the vapid, stereotype-ridden labels we apply to public figures often facilitate a persistent, and even willful, neglect of the world’s complexity. When, in George’s words, citizens of any background “fall in love with their own opinions” and abandon intellectual humility and honest dialogue in search of (hollow) victory, our society falls further into

cynicism and apathy, exacerbating the sclerotic tendencies of our political system. Ideological battle lines are drawn between entrenched camps eager to find heroes, turning complicated and ever-changing human beings like George and West into men of marble. Striving only to win, we all lose. Later that night, I spoke with Dr. West for well over an hour while he enjoyed a meal. Our conversation engaged many subjects. We discussed the power of oral history as a pedagogical tool to provide students with a frame of reference for understanding difficult postmodern theories on power and oppression. We discussed

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our mutual concern that, in an age of STEM frenzy, the challenges faced by humanities disciplines come not only from daunting external pressures, but also from an arguable failure of the academic tenure and promotion system to reward sufficiently public engagement when it is seriously attempted by humanities scholars. Most importantly, we discussed the lasting value of the liberal arts, including an emphasis on broad learning, critical thinking, transferable skills and honest exploration of enduring questions about the human condition. It was here that the common ground I share with Dr. West made me

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proud to be a Laker. I am optimistic that GVSU can further strengthen its liberal arts tradition in a number of ways. We must recruit and retain a more diverse body of students in order to enrich our intellectual culture. We must acknowledge that empathy is a feasible and indispensable learning outcome of the liberal education experience. Perhaps most importantly, we must believe in the importance of searching for common ground in a society that is severely fragmented in so many contexts. Discussions of this nature will change our institution for the better.

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Scholarly research Project presenters should take advantage of GV resources to change the community n Wednesday, students had the opportunity to showcase their creative works and scholarly research at the annual Grand Valley State University Student Scholars Day. We would like to congratulate the hundreds of students who took part in this year’s important tradition at GVSU. Presenting one’s research and organizing a display can be time consuming and might seem intimidating, but we encourage students to take advantage of this event, as it is an important step in implementing a project into the real world. Higher education is meant to expand

our knowledge across the board, but it also should prepare students for a life after academia. Student Scholars Day is an excellent chance for students to practice presenting their work to peers and mentors, which is a skill that will undoubtedly come in handy in the workplace. In addition, all students that presented at Student Scholars Day were required to pair up with a faculty member to mentor them. This is a prime opportunity to make those all-important connections with individuals knowledgeable in one’s desired industry. For those contemplating graduate school, the projects students create for Student Scholars Day can be great

additions to grad school applications. Students who completed and presented their projects should also look into further applications for their research and findings. For example, a project could possibly be implemented on campus or in the community to help make these better places to live. Students should use available university resources to find out if their research or suggestions from their findings could become a reality. GVSU is able to prepare students well for post-college lives, but students must take advantage of the opportunities available to them in order to leave the university ready for the workforce.

Traveling makes everyone richer

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hen I was seven, my parents bought my sister and me an enormous map of the world. It was placed in our room right in front of my desk. It was their way to create a passion for geography, and I must say they succeeded. However, to be honest, the end result was the passion for traveling around the world. My sister and I were virtu-

ally traveling around the world. We would close our eyes, point at the country and tell each other what we would see or do there. Pure imagination! We traveled a lot domestically, around Ukraine. I find it fascinating; there is so much to see even in your home country. But when I turned fourteen, my dream partially came true. Obviously I did not travel around the world, but I was privileged enough to visit a few other countries. I must admit that each one of your trips, whether long one or short, will have a significant impact on you. Do I encourage traveling? YES, I really do! A few years ago, I came across one quote that left a footprint in my heart, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” I cannot but agree. When traveling, one is not only overcoming the space

and the distance or gaining new knowledge and experience, but he or she slowly transforms as a person. You start viewing the world differently and appreciating small things that you have never thought of before. It feels as if you’ve “upgraded your eyes” and now you can see more around you. Traveling makes you come out from your comfort zone because you are entering another world with its own set of rules, customs and traditions, which you might think are crazy at first. In one of my previous articles, I wrote about the stages of cultural shock, so this is a great way to measure how adaptable and brittle you are. I personally gained a lot of ideas about what I want to do in a long run. I think different places and emerg-

ing circumstances develop flexibility and uniqueness of thoughts and ideas. And even the emotions and feeling you get from traveling is priceless. It is all about creating memories and enjoying every second of your life. Sometimes people forget that we do not own the time of the world, and it is important to do as many things as you can throughout your life. Finally, we live in the period of globalization. It is crucial to travel and learn about new cultures. As Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”

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Expo offers networking, internship opportunities Exercise science students learn about career paths BY ALLISON RIBICK ARIBICK@LANTHORN.COM

rand Valley State University students majoring or interested in careers surrounding exercise science had the opportunity to network with area professionals and student interns at the Exercise Science Internship &

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LEARNING: Monica Thibodeau presented

on her internship experience at the expo.

Career Expo, which occurred in the Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center on Monday. The Department of Movement Science at GVSU and the Career Center teamed up to sponsor the daylong event, which occurs once during the fall and winter semesters. Heather Peddie, affiliate professor and the exercise science internship coordinator in the Department of Movement Science, coordinated the expo and was pleased with the large turnout at the event. “I’ve received great feedback from students,” Peddie said. “They appreciated the opportunity talking with employers about internship opportunities and to learn more about their field.” Exercise science, athletic training, physical education and sports leadership make up the majors available in the Department of Movement Science. Spectrum Health, Borgess Hospital, Metro Health, Byron Center High School, Grand Rapids Fire Department, I’Move, Northern Physical Therapy, SNAP Fitness, Cross Fit Allendale, Shape Corporation, McCahill Group, FitKids 360 and Battle Creek Parks and Recreation were among the organizations in attendance. “Exercise science is a growing field that has a multitude of directions that students can take within a community,” Peddie said. “Everyone

can benefit from it – in schools, hospitals, businesses and in communities as a whole.” A great need for the nation is having exercise science students who can apply their skill in a professional setting, Peddie said. Some career paths exercise science students can follow include cardiac rehab, strength and conditioning, fitness, corporate wellness, recreation, biomechanics, public health, physical therapy, clinical exercise physiology and research. Peddie advised students to conduct fieldwork in an area of their interest, through an internship, job shadowing or volunteering. She also recommended students visit the Career Center for further advice on internships and to pay attention to any upcoming career fairs or workshops. “These types of events that allow students to learn of professional experiences through faculty and their peers are very beneficial,” Peddie said. “Students can begin creating professional networks and learn more about possible career paths.” Other than employers and student intern presentations, some relevant GVSU groups were also present, like the exercise science club and Campus Recreation. A total of about 300 students attended the expo, including over 80 student poster presen-

tations by GVSU seniors who recently completed internships. Monica Thibodeau was among the many GVSU exercise science students who presented on her experience. Thibodeau interned at the Shape Corporation’s Employee Health and Wellness Team in Grand Haven and gained experience in corporate wellness. “(Shape Corporation) provides health insurance for their employees and it gives them the ability to develop a program to help people who are either overweight or use nicotine to get on a better track and to keep their insurance costs down,” Thibodeau said. Thibodeau saw herself grow throughout her internship and said it was a great place for students to develop, even if they get a job somewhat related to their interests. “Get as much hands on experience as you can,” Thibodeau said. “Applying your knowledge is completely different than taking an exam. It’s all about getting your foot in the door and starting to make connections with people to network yourself.”

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Laker alumna selected by IIA to represent internal audit hile in attendance at a nationwide conference in Florida, Grand Valley State University graduate Lindsey Boden was chosen by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) out of a crowd of 48 universities from 11 different countries as the new representative for the “Next Generation of Internal Audit.” Boden graduated from GVSU with a degree in accounting in the fall of 2014 and is currently furthering her education in the field of management information systems. As the face of the next generation of internal audit,

Boden has been featured on the official website for the IIA – a global organization which consists of over 180,000 members worldwide. Additionally, an eight-foot-tall cardboard cutout of Boden was made for the purpose of spreading awareness to college students of careers in internal auditing. Recently, the cutout was featured at the IIA’S global committee conference with more than 350 people in attendance. “Instead of putting pictures out there of people who already have lifelong careers, the IIA is picking the students that are really passionate about internal auditing,” Boden said. “They’re taking their pictures, getting their interviews and submitting

them out there so that people can see there are a lot of people still interested in the field.” Only a select number of students within the GVSU IAEP program were chosen to attend the conference in Florida. Boden said she chose to pursue a career in internal auditing because it allows her to be involved in all aspects of the business process. “I started as an accounting major and decided I didn’t really enjoy doing the accounting stuff,” she said. “With internal auditing, you audit an entire business and then see where there are risks in their business. You give them controls which will mitigate those risks, which will in turn save them money.”

Boden attended the IIA conference back in September of 2014. At the conference, Boden and other GVSU students from the internal auditing education partnership program (IAEP) were given the opportunity to network and learn more about future careers within the internal auditing business. “The conference was for students around the world who are earning this certificate to collaborate with each other,” Boden said. “At the conference we watched speakers, did speed interviews, attended informational seminars and participated in a case study about cyber security.” Maunda Land, college and university relations man-

ager with the IIA, said it was important that the IIA start highlighting fresh faces who will take over the industry in the coming years. “When you think about it, the lifeblood of our association comes from the next generation, and if we don’t tell students about auditing in college, they won’t learn about this great career that the brightest and best students can excel in,” Land said. “Internal auditors are able to see all sides of the business as well as network and travel the world, so it’s important the IIA tells the next generation that internal auditing is a great career they can pursue in college.” Boden’s “Next Generation

of Internal Audit” profile can be found on the IIA website at http://bit.ly/1Gov7MH.

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In an effort to highlight student artistic talents, WCKS The Whale and ANCHOR honors student council have teamed up to produce a student/local artist showcase. The event serves as a platform to share local talent with friends, family, faculty and other students on campus. The showcase will be held on Saturday in Area 51 of Kirkhof and will feature music and the hidden artistic talents within the GVSU community. Tickets are $5, and the proceeds will go toward supporting the artists playing in the show. Email witsamab@mail.gvsu.edu if interested in submitting an art piece for the show.

hat began as a class project has grown into a campus-wide effort to reduce waste at Grand Valley State University. Thousands of students smoke cigarettes on GVSU’s campus, but few of them know that the butts littering campus can be recycled. That is why Jonathan Neracher has teamed up with Facilities Services as well as TerraCycle in an effort to minimize cigarette butt waste on campus.

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Louisiana rapper Curren$y will be taking the stage at The Intersection on Friday alongside special guest Corner Boy P. Curren$y has been featured on Cash Money Records as part of Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment before releasing a series of his own mixtapes. In 2010, Curren$y was brought under Roc-A-Fella Records and produced two mixtapes that hyped his reputation as a talented lyricist. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. with tickets ranging from $15 to $25. To order tickets, visit http:// sectionlive.com/event/curreny/. GRAND RAPIDS FILM FESTIVAL

A celebratory event honoring film and filmmaking will take place through Monday in downtown Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Film Festival is perfect for those looking to expose themselves to new cultures and creativity. The festival is an international jury competition that screens 46 films. Family-friendly events are set-up each day of the festival and will take place at various venues such as the Grand Rapids Public Museum, the Pyramid Scheme and more. Costs for each event vary between $5 and $10. For more information, visit http://revuewm.com/ calendar/index.php?eID=27800. DAN ST. GERMAIN

Comedian Dan St. Germain will be gracing the stage of Dr. Grins inside The B.O.B. this weekend, bringing along his sense of witty humor and fun perspectives. He has a half hour special on Comedy Central and has made appearances on Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Guy Code and has developed shows for both Fox and Comedy Central. If that doesn’t cut it, he has also made a special appearance with Howard Stern on a Super Bowl commercial. You can catch St. Germain downtown Grand Rapids tonight until Saturday. Tickets range from $5 to $15. For a list of show times and to order tickets, visit www.thebob. com/drgrinscomedy/stand-up-comedian.php?id=295.

BUTT OUT: GVSU students and Facili-

ties Services collaborate to recycle.

When it came time for Neracher and his classmates to address an environmental issue for their capstone project, he said he knew this was the issue he wanted to focus on. “Doing something like this could make GVSU an example for other campuses around the country,” Neracher said. TerraCycle was the company to partner with when it came to the matter of recycling, Neracher said. “The beauty of TerraCycle is that they allow you to send in your waste for free,” he said. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is actively involved in advocating environmental awareness around the world. “We wanted to create a project that would produce something beneficial to help the community,” said Alex Rautio, a member of the group that brought TerraCycle to GVSU. The highly-awarded recycling company began recycling cigarette butts in 2012, and Neracher said he believes that TerraCycle’s efforts will benefit GVSU’s campus in a very positive way. “(TerraCycle is) committed to the idea of a circular economy, and makes it affordable to properly recycle,” he said. GVSU is known for its dedication to maintaining an environmentally sustainable campus.

“By partnering with TerraCycle, Grand Valley is furthering their efforts to be sustainable,” Rautio said. “We wanted to…engage the community in making the campus greener.” Neracher and Rautio said they hope the knowledge of the butts being recycled will be enough to convince people to stop throwing them on the ground. Rautio said that if students know they can help their community, they might be more apt to discard their cigarette butts, and all of their waste, properly. “It’s important that students know about the recycling of cigarette butts and their effect on not just the environment, but also campus, so that they can be conscious of their actions,” Rautio said. Neracher said it is easy to think that just a little more trash on the ground will not hurt, but because GVSU is so close to a waterway, any litter poses an even more serious threat to the environment. “Recycling cigarette butts is just another step forward to a greener future,” Neracher said. Facilities plans on implementing the recycling plan as early as this spring.

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GV powwow celebrates Native American heritage BY ERIN GROGAN EGROGAN@LANTHORN.COM

epresentatives from Native American tribes across Michigan will visit Grand Valley State University this weekend to participate in this year’s Celebrating All Walks of Life Pow Wow. This marks the 17th year the event, hosted by GVSU’s Native American Student Association (NASA), has taken place. Kristie Scanlon, assistant director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and co-chair of the Powwow Planning Committee, has worked with NASA to plan the event. She is also the staff professional adviser to NASA. “Powwows are like a family gathering in the Native Ameri-

can culture,” Scanlon said. “It’s a great time to come together and celebrate traditions, family, friends and culture.” Molly Matson, a sophomore and nursing major, is the president of NASA and a co-chair of the Powwow Planning Committee. “A powwow is just a traditional celebration,” Matson said. “We get together and we dance and celebrate each other, our lives and our ancestors – just about everything.” Matson herself is from the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “I’ve been involved in powwows because of my Native American heritage my entire life,” Matson said. “For me, being able to still contin-

ue to do these traditions, even through college, is amazing.” Though the powwows may have had a great impact on Matson’s personal life, she also stressed the importance it has to the GVSU community as a whole. This event is designed to help others learn about Native Americans, broaden their cultural outlook and dispel stereotypes about Native American community. “We just want the Grand Valley community to be able to experience a powwow,” Matson said. “There are a lot of people on campus and students who don’t really know what a powwow is, who have never experienced one. Many people don’t even realize that Native Americans are still around and that we do things like this.”

On Saturday, April 11, the doors to the Fieldhouse open at 1 p.m., with Grand Entries at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Doors open on Sunday, April 12 at 11 a.m. with a Grand Entry at noon and the festivities continue until 4 p.m. During the powwow, guests can shop for traditional Native American items in a vendor area, including beadwork, art pieces and sculptures. Food vendors will also be present, providing guests with traditional Native American food – such as fry bread, Indian tacos and buffalo burgers. NASA will also hold a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle.

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NO. 17 LAKERS WIN ONE, LOSE ONE IN ALLENDALE Senior outfielder Jamie Potts tallied five hits on the day as the Grand Valley State baseball team split its home doubleheader with Northwood in Allendale on Wednesday afternoon. GVSU (16-11) lost game one, 5-0, with pitcher Tim Tarter on the mound, but bounced back offensively in a 5-0 victory in the nightcap. Josh Griffith picked up the win. Potts finished 5-for-7 at the dish in the two-game set. Second baseman Jesse Abel and third baseman Mitchell Kozlowski supplied two hits apiece in the nightcap, as well. The team hosts Lake Erie in a pair of doubleheaders this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

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he second weekend of April is proving to be a popular weekend to host club national championships, it appears. Five Grand Valley State club sports will compete for the hardware against schools from around the nation this weekend. Dodgeball, men’s and women’s volleyball, gymnastics and the strength club, representing GVSU around the country.

GVSU’S LENZA SMACKS FIRST GRAND SLAM Opposing pitchers have no answer for Grand Valley State’s Jenna Lenza at this point in the season. Lenza was money at the plate during GVSU’s 5-1 homestand last week – and the GLIAC took note, honoring Lenza with the GLIAC Player of the Week award on Monday. She went 10-for-18 in those six games with a .556 batting average. She also recorded a .944 slugging percentage, a .652 on-base percentage, nine RBIs, seven runs scored and two home runs – including the first grand slam of her career – in that span.

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Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. is hosting the 2015 National Collegiate Dodgeball Association (NCDA) national championship on Saturday and Sunday. The Lakers are looking for the three-peat and their seventh national championship in program history. GVSU enters the competition with a 30-1 overall record this season, only losing at Central Michigan a few weeks ago after rattling off 29 straight wins to start the season. The Lakers fought through close games in the first semester, and swept the Michigan Dodgeball Cup earlier in 2015. In pool play on the Saturday, GVSU will square off against Wisconsin-Platteville, Penn State and Kentucky. Then in the single-elimination bracket, Central Michigan, James Madison and Michigan State figure to be the biggest competition for GVSU in the tournament. Maryland and Ohio State, meanwhile, are said to be the dark horses.

GVSU seniors Dylan Fettig, Trevor Nordberg, and Jalen Gardner will guide GVSU wearing a Laker dodgeball uniform for the last time in the event. Captain Kevin Bailey, Aaron Terenzi and Austin Morley will also provide significant contributions for the Lakers all over the floor. “After losing to Central, we have been working on strategies to beat the top teams. Losing (to CMU) only helped us improve,” Bailey said. “Hopefully, we are peaking at the right time. We are all really confident in how we can play against other teams and that we can win the tournament.” You can follow along for updates on Twitter @ GVDodgeball. MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

GVSU men’s volleyball will be taking its talents to Kansas City for the three-day national championships, hosted by the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation (NCVF). Heading into the April tournament, GVSU is looking to capitalize on its strong play during the MIVA conference tournament at the end of March. GVSU will be using the same lineup as the conference tournament, a new lineup that coach Cam Rowland put together amidst injuries and scheduling conflicts. The team will either compete in I-A competition, or I-AA, with I-A being the top division. The Lakers have faced the likes of I-A powerhouses Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Ohio State, so they have seen the best of the best on the court. “We are hoping to finish well, and we have a shot

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to win it all at I-AA,” said Rowland. “We’ve just got to play solid and hard against the best competition.” The Lakers have been able to practice together with the same lineup for more than a week, and are starting to mesh. Moving Brett Michaud to libero was a huge change that figures to benefit the team and free up outside hitter Marcus Johns to take more swings. The big man in the middle, Mike Marciniak is another player who will be a big factor the Lakers in Kansas City. You can follow along for updates on Twitter: @GVMensVBall. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Kansas City is also the site for the women’s national championship from April 9-11. GVSU has had a great season thus far. After the team’s first two tournaments of the year resulted in first-place finishes, the Lakers reached at least the semifinals in every other tournament this season. At Marquette two weekends ago, the Lakers won the ranking tournament. SEE CLUB SPORTS ON A9

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Kelly keeps scoreless innings streak alive, earns third straight GLIAC North POW honor is having and that makes you want it too. You want to be that same type of itching is often as much guy, you want to have that same type about confidence as it is of performance, it’s a spark to the big about skill. Grand Val- flame that we want…He hasn’t given ley State starter Pat Kelly up a run in a conference start yet.” It took Kelly just 65 pitches to go has plenty of both. the distance in the seven-inning tilt “He is really competitive by nature and every time he steps onto the field, while giving up three hits and no he is doing everything he can to help walks. The win moved his record to his team win,” said GVSU coach Ja- 3-1, dropped his ERA to 2.66 and mie Detillion. “He is a really strong- gave him his fourth career shutout against the Warriors. willed kid and that is “The key to my sucwhat gives him the cess is throwing strikes bulldog mentality that “His performance and taking it one game he has on the mound.” Kelly, a redshirt ju- has been exactly at a time,” Kelly said. “Every time I go out nior, is in some kind what this team there, it is really nice of zone right now. On needs, and it’s when I can command Monday, the 5-foot-8 every pitch and, by berighty was named GLIa very inspiring ing able to do that, it AC North Pitcher of thing.” allows the hitters to put the Week for the third the ball in play and leads straight week after a to my defense making AARON JENSEN dominant performance plays behind me. I am SENIOR PITCHER in GVSU’s 5-0 win at very confident in them Wayne State last Friday. to make every play. He is the third Laker “I am not focused since 2000 to throw seven shutout inon awards. I am more focused on the nings in three consecutive games. “His performance has been exactly team record and winning the game for what this team needs, and it’s a very my team; I just want to do my best and inspiring thing,” said fellow starter Aaron Jensen. “You see the success he SEE KELLY ON A9 BY ANDY SMITH ASMITH@LANTHORN.COM

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SUPERNAW’S SUPER DAY PROPELS GVSU TO SWEEP Grand Valley State third baseman McKenze Supernaw had herself a day at the plate on Monday against Lake Superior State. Supernaw, a junior, went 5-for-5 against Lake State in game one with two home runs and seven RBIs. It was a historic performance for the program. Only two other Lakers have recorded 5-for-5 days since the 2000 season. GVSU won both games.

ON A STREAK: Grand Valley State pitcher Pat Kelly has not given up a

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Finding her comfort zone Horvath provides spark for potent Laker lineup

confident right now at the plate,” Callihan said. “I think that’s a big key. She’s done a nice job at the plate, she’s had some key hits for us at key times and she keeps our rallies going and that’s kind of the role she’s been playing.” Callihan also likes Horvath’s competitiveness and

grit, saying she is determined and always wants to play, wants to be in the game and will fight her way into the lineup all the time. As a recruit, Callihan said Horvath’s speed really stood out. That speed is showing this season, as Horvath’s pair

of triples rank as the fifthmost in the conference. She also has seven multiple-hit games already and six multiple-RBI games, two of which were three-RBI games. She’s scored 10 runs to go with five doubles, one home run and 18 RBIs. Horvath and the red-hot

Lakers, currently riding a five-game win streak in which they’ve scored 53 runs, will be off until Saturday when they take on Ohio Dominican at 1 and 3 p.m. at the GVSU Softball Field. The Lakers also welcome Tiffin on Sunday at noon and 2 p.m.

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unior right fielder Chelsea Horvath is hitting .381, slugging .571, leading the Grand Valley State softball team in on-base percentage at .466 – and normally bats ninth. “It seems to be a comfort spot for her,” said first-year head coach Dana Callihan. “She seems to be the most successful where she is in the lineup, and sometimes if someone is happy where they’re at, you leave them there and they get the job done.” GVSU is 11-3 this season with Horvath as the number nine hitter. Depth is a strong suit for the high-powered Lakers, who leads the GLIAC in runs, doubles, RBIs and walks. Callihan can’t say enough about the East Kentwood High School product. “She gets along great with everybody,” Callihan said. “We like to have a few laughs here and there, but when we are on the field, we’re ready to play. Off the field, it can be pretty entertaining.” Horvath first got into softball when she was about 3 or

4, playing tee ball and coach pitch. She said she chose to attend GVSU for the campus and athletic program, saying GVSU’s history and coaching staff played a part, too. She plays with a lot of intensity on the field, but she said when it comes to her motivation, it comes from her dad. “In all honesty, I lost my dad about three years ago, so every game is pretty much for him, also my teammates, my coaches and the school that I play for,” she said. Horvath has been a big part of the Lakers 23-7 start this season. She said the team is heading in the right direction. “I’m so proud of them,” she said. “Our freshman came in this year ready to work and everyone’s mentality is just to win.” She also credits Callihan for the team’s success so far this season, saying she is all about the details, which Horvath likes and thinks is a good thing. “I just want Chelsea to stay focused on what she’s doing and keep getting better, that’s our goal for everybody is to get better every single day and Chelsea is

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IN THE ZONE: Grand Valley State junior outfielder Chelsea Horvath records a hit during a recent home game against

Ashland. Horvath is off to a hot start in 2015, leading the team in on-base percentage. GVSU plays next on Saturday.

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have a confession to make. I’ve been writing this column for a semester now, but something’s missing. I know it. You know it. Louie knows it. I stretch my imagination across a salt water taffy puller every time I sit down to write it, but my creations aren’t anchored in the palpable. It’s all just dust in the wind once you clip out my article and use it as kindling. If only my pen was sharp enough to write the right words. If only I could pluck the day dreams that float around my car like skyward Chinese lanterns on my drive home from work out of the air, and pin them down to paper with a fistful of thumb tacks. If only I could make my visions real. But I’m no George Plimpton, father of participatory journalism and patron saint

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