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Police seek information on ‘Works bomb’ detonation

By Chelsea Lane GVL Staff Writer

Thursday morning around 1 a.m., police responded to reports of a loud bang outside of West A Living Center.

There, police found what appeared to be pop bottle bombs, also known as “Works bombs,” one of which had exploded. The Allendale fire department responded and neutralized both devices. No injuries or property damage was reported.

The incident is currently under investigation. Assistant director of the Department of Public Safety Capt. Brandon DeHaan said both police and the university are “very concerned” about the event.

“These devices are extremely dangerous,” he said. “They contain chemicals that, when exploded, can splash on passer-bys, burning eyes and other exposed areas.

In the process of making this chemical mixture, there is also the potential to harm the maker.”

DeHaan added that reports of these devices being detonated on the campus are uncommon and that this was the first such instance “in a long time.” The devices are typically made by mix-

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No home here: For the second time this year, the Allendale Township Board postponed a decision on a potential student housing unit that would be built on a lot at 52nd and Pierce (pictured).

Proposed student housing to be discussed at next meeting

By Chelsea Stoskopf GVL Staff Writer

For the second consecutive time, the Allendale Township Board has tabled plans for new off-campus housing for Grand Valley State University students on the northwest corner of 52nd Street and Pierce Street.

Township Board supervisor Jerry Alkema said several residents from the surrounding neighborhood next

to the land planned for the housing were concerned about the noise and density of this development, including concerns of security, fencing and planting.

“In any type of land use change, the neighboring property can be affected,” he said. “The change from low to high density brings more traffic and may not benefit the surrounding property.

We will do what we can to make a cohesive neighborhood.”

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er Jeff Vos said the contracting company in charge of designing and building the new housing is in the process of revising its plans to include landscaping with trees and fencing, in addition to putting a notification in the leases relative to noise and security enforcement.

The plans for the housing currently include two-story townhome-like buildings which will have four bedrooms and four bathrooms in Allsward Terrace community.

“What we have is a project that is

GV ranks top 3 in Recyclemania Earns silver in Grand Champion category in 2011

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2011 Student Senate cabinet announced

By Anya Zentmeyer GVL News Editor

By Anya Zentmeyer GVL News Editor

Recyclemania 2011 results are in, and Grand Valley State University has landed in the top three in each of the competition’s five categories.

The 10-week competition started in January and ended last week with GVSU placing second in the Grand Champion category, the greatest achievement in both source reduction and recycling, with 32.80 percent of total waste staream recycled.

The competition groups schools with similar sizes, and GVSU shares award categories with larger schools like Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University and University of Michigan with student populations of more than 20,000.

“Our stats looked very good when compared to other large Michigan universities,” said Steve Leeser, operations supervisor for Facilities Services.

“We also increased our ranking nationally in four of the five cat-

very apparent that it is intended to be student housing, and you need a transition from student housing to people who are raising their families, especially young families,” Vos said. “The transition is a sensitive issue, and it’s got to be dealt with in such a way that you could put the two different uses close to each other without them having a negative impact on each other.

And the township board is sensitive to

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GV goes green: A student recycles a plastic bottle. GVSU placed in the top 3 in all five Recyclemania 2011 categories, recycling more than 30 percent of waste.

egories that we competed in.”

Taking second place again in the Per Capita Classic category, GVSU had 9.06 pounds of acceptable recyclables per person. In Waste Minimization, GVSU came in third for producing the least amount of municipal solid waste (recyclables and trash) with 26.82 pounds per person.

At 220,024 pounds of total recycling, GVSU took another third place spot in the Gorilla Prize - the highest gross tonnage of recyclables regardless of population. GVSU took first place in the Food Service Organics category with 5.53 pounds of food service organics

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very good when compared to other large Michigan universities.

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per person.

Leeser said success was made possible with the support of the

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Grand Valley State University’s Student Senate has released the names of the 2011-2012 Student Senate cabinet.

Former vice president of public relations Natalie Cleary will take over for Jarrett Martus as student body president. Cleary said next year, she wants to work with students to make sure Student Senate is effective in making student concerns known and work to address them.

“I am grateful and humbled to have been elected student body president,” Cleary said.

“I am looking forward to working with students and administrators to ensure students’ voices are heard. I will work hard to represent the students of Grand Valley around campus and in the community.”

Among other cabinet members for next fall are executive vice

CLEARY president, Ali Zimmer; vice president of senate resources, Greg King; vice president of finance, Dave Pacini; vice president of campus affairs, Jack Iott; vice president of educational affairs, Brennan Gorman; vice president of diversity

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Housing staff, Campus Dining, Pew Operations, Allied Waste and Spurt Industries as well as the GVSU student Recycling Team.

Leeser said as far improvements go, there are still recyclable materials being thrown in the trash all over campus.

“We also have to deal with contamination of our recyclables when items that should go to the landfill or to the compost bin are placed in our recycling containers,” Leeser said.

Overall, Leeser said GVSU’s composting project is now removing more than 20,000 pounds per week from the landfill waste stream.

“There is still a lot of room for improvement but I am encouraged by the progress that we have made,” he said. news@lanthorn.com

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a household cleaner or other acidic stance with metal, creating a chemical reaction that causes the bottle to expand and ultimately explode.

Posession of pop bottle bombs is a 15-year felony, which may be extended to a 20-year prison sentence in the event of property damage and 25 years if injury occurs. By law, detonating such devices can be considered an act of domestic terrorism.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call DPS at 616-331-3255 or to contact Silent Observer. clane@lanthorn.com

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that. That’s why we are trying to mitigate the problems associated with putting those two uses that close to each other.”

Melissa Holbrook, who lives in the Windfield Drive neighborhood located next to the planned housing site, said her biggest concern with the new housing is the student traffic that 52nd street accumulates and how that will impact her family’s safety.

“We had a cop riding on our son’s bus just last week because cars pass the bus, and it is always college kids,” she said. “Last year, we had the bus and my neighbor follow a car because she passed the bus and flipped us off.”

Holbrook said she hopes there will be a traffic light put up there to reduce the student traffic accidents that occur nearby.

“They use the street as a drag strip,” she said. “I’ve seen them race side-byside, and a motorcycle doing wheelies, and its college kids. You see them come from (GVSU). You know the average person isn’t going to take their friend on a motorcycle doing a wheelie.”

She said her neighbor was recently in a three-car accident between two college students and she’s lost

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Students recognized at Outstanding Student Service Awards

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Delayed decision: Allendale Planning Commissioners consider the initial housing proposal in their February meeting. The proposal was denied for the second time last week after nearby residents voiced safety concerns.

count of the number of people who have been pulled over on 52nd street.

“We’ve got to protect our kids,” Holbrook said.

The next Township Board meeting will be Monday, April 25, and it is still up in the air as to whether or not the plans will be approved or tabled again.

“Predicting outcomes on

voting is difficult, and I try to stay away from it,” Alkema said. “‘Will the plans ever be approved?’ goes along with the difficulty of changing zoning that is not consistent with approved land use. Caution is often time-consuming and this project has been looked at carefully.”

Vos said he’s hoping the

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vice president of political affairs, Trevor TenBrink and vice president of public relations, Nick Ryder.

“Student Senate is an active supporter of inclusiveness at Grand Valley, and I

changes they are making to their plans will please the board at the next meeting.

The current timeline calls for the housing to be finished is in December, but Vos said the actual finish date will be decided once all the plans are approved. cstoskopf@lanthorn.com

am looking forward to leading Senate’s continued efforts in this pursuit,” Cleary said.

“I am proud to be a Laker, and I know this coming year has great things in store.”

To view a full list of elected Student Senate members, visit www.gvsu.edu/studentsenate. news@lanthorn.com

Earlier this month, 38 Grand Valley State University students received awards from the Michigan Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents who share a commitment to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education, for their commitment to community service during the 15th-annual Outstanding Student Service Awards.

Jarrett Martus, president of the GVSU Student Senate, received the Commitment to Service Award, which recognizes the dedication to community involvement of students in Michigan.

The Heart and Soul Award recognizes students for their effort, time and personal commitment to their communities through service.

For more information, contact Leah Zuber at 616331-2221.

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General Education Committee to host FTLC Workshops

The General Education Committee will host a number of workshops for faculty and staff in September and early October to discuss proposed revisions to the general education program at Grand Valley.

The primary change that has been proposed is a transition from the university’s current Theme requirement to a upper-division Global Issues requirement, which would focus on areas with a broader base and greater global impact. If approved, the change would likely take affect in Fall 2013.

The committee will also assess the university’s current general education goals and determine the best ways to improve those areas. There will be a General Education Goal Exploration Session May 25 at 9 a.m.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/gened.

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EDITORIAL CARTOON

Recent community concerns over new housing proposal along 52nd street and Pierce are unwarranted and unnecessary.

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ear Concerned Citizens of Allendale, We understand that Grand Valley State University throws the wildest and most rabid parties in the state, and likely the entire nation. The all-too-familiar sight of dumpster fires illuminating the night skies are probably keeping your children up at night, and the sheer number of our ever-present motorcyclist population ‘doing wheelies’ and drag racing down 52nd Street has simply gotten out of control. What was once a 10-person party can escalate to a hellacious 25 people by 11:30 p.m., which is when the police will heroically put an end to the devastatingly irresponsible behavior.

But, really, that isn’t the case. At all. Well, except for the part about cops busting up 25-person parties before midnight. If you live in Allendale, you live in the tamest, least eventful public school location in the lower peninsula. For the most part, our students are peaceful and altruistic. There aren’t reports of riots or violence like there are at other universities in the state. The most dramatic event to happen at Grand Valley in the past five years was when a student was shot — not by another student, but by a police officer.

In the most recent college atmosphere study conducted by The Daily Beast, an online news publication affiliated with Newsweek, GVSU was ranked as the sixth-safest college campus in the United States, and it’s probably because of the bike cops that can been seen pedaling feverishly around campus (that is not a joke). In 2009, the university was ranked third among all colleges in terms of safety.

Comparatively, the University of Michigan was voted the 22nd most dangerous college campus in the nation, while our peers in East Lansing have a Wikipedia page titled “Michigan State University student riot” that contains a subhead that reads “Other Notable Civil Disturbances,” complete with a bulleted list of seven similar violent incidents at Michigan State. The most notable disturbance that ever occurred at GVSU may have been the Grand Valley LipDub or that weekend back in fall of 2009 when DPS made 117 arrests and handed out 102 MIPs (that is not a joke either).

In the end, it’s fair to say that GVSU is not - by any means - a party school. Sure, we’ve had our moments and even the occasional doublekegger, but all things considered it’s a pretty peaceful place to be. We even have a Children’s Enrichment Center right on campus. If that doesn’t say “we want to keep your children safe,” then what does?

And it might be hard to come to terms with it right now, but your kids will grow up. They will go to college. They will drive their cars too fast and go to 25-person parties and they might even do a keg stand if they are small and have strong friends. Now that doesn’t mean college students have the right to flip your kids off or make scary faces or any other kid-raised-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks kind of things — you are right to find that off-putting. Most people do.

But we’ve got bad news for you. Allendale is only going to get bigger. This school is growing in popularity, and there will be an inherent need for additional housing in the coming years. Your cornfields and farmland are going to thin out and give way to students, apartments and block parties. But only until 11:30 p.m.

Then we’re going to sleep.

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YOUR THOUGHTS

Do you see GVSU as a party school?

“Not as much as Western, I usually just go to the smaller parties here. Doesn’t mean I don’t like to drink though”

“No, because GVSU doesn’t have a party street. All the party schools have that street.”

“No. I feel like campus police contain it really well.”

“Party school? I think no.”

“Yes, ‘cause I party.”

Mitch Poling Junior Natural resource management Jackson, Mich.

Kyle Zimmer Freshman Math, Psychology Macomb Twp., Mich.

Kristen Leitz Junior Psychology St. Joe, Mich.

Kynw Minlwin GVSU Staff Sushi Chef Burma

Patrick Werksma Sophomore Broadcast, Journalism Grand Haven, Mich.

GVL STUDENT OPINION

Graduation looming like a horror movie villain Chris Slattery GVL Columnist

Dear graduating students, I know things seem stressful right now, with graduation right around the corner like a knifewielding psychopath. I also know that there are plenty of people out there who will be saying to you (if they haven’t already) that you need to have your life in order if you want to get ahead in this world. And I know that “grown-up life” begins in a few short weeks.

But other than the ever-expanding pit of student loans and the creeping doubt that you may have picked the wrong major, everything will be okay.

Sure, everyone says that it will work out. Freaking out is not going to help any, so there really is no need to panic, especially without a panic room, which as it turns out, not everyone is fortunate enough to have.

I’m not going to be that stereotypical parent who asks silly questions like: “Do you have a house?”

“Have you secured a job yet?”

“Did you know that I rented your room out, so you can’t sleep there if you decide to come back home?”

Instead, I’m going to assume you’re more like me - lazy - in which case, I have different questions to ask: “What are you going to do with your spare time now that you don’t have to do homework?”

“Are you going to party a lot?”

“I bet you’re going to party a lot.”

In between applying to companies across the state periodically, the truth is that you will need to find something to do. And while spending hours at a time learning the tricks to winning at solitaire sounds really awesome (it doesn’t), there are other, more productive uses of your time. Origami with your bachelor’s degree, for example, is a great way to show the world that you just spent four years of your life preparing for a job market that

doesn’t take kindly to newcomers.

But everything will be okay.

There are plenty of homeless shelters around Michigan.

Wait, did I say, “homeless shelters”? I meant to say, “Everyone believes in you.”

I’ll be honest, I can’t imagine the kind of pressure that faces you students, as I was “fortunate” enough to require another year of college.

It’s a daunting mentality, knowing that, after graduation, the rest of your life begins. Careers, houses and families (if you’re into that kind of thing) are within arm’s reach.

Can you taste it? Can you taste the debt?

I sincerely wish all of you graduates the best of luck, unless you are an acting major, in which case, it is in better form to say, “Break a leg.” I can’t promise that it will all work out in the end, but that’s only because it’s difficult to tell what kind of knife-wielding psychopath is waiting around the next corner.

My advice to you, graduates: plastics.

Love, Chris. cslattery@lanthorn.com

Don’t let them steal your baby’s face Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

Grand Valley, you do not know the struggle I went through to get you this column. I had my own personal “127 Hours” experience when I tried to retrieve a stuck candy bar from the vending machine and got my arm jammed in there. I was about to remove it via continuous paper cut with a syllabus from my creative writing class when a passerby kindly suggested I rotate my arm a little to the left.

But the good news is, I still have my arm, so I can type. The bad news is, I won’t be making disability when the Lanthorn only prints a few issues over the summer.

Speaking of painful experiences that provide no meaningful value to your daily life, let’s talk about Good Morning America.

A recent piece by Good Morning America’s Juju Chang has got

me all in a tistle. Chang followed the 7-year-old Samantha Shaw through the process of plastic surgery. Something the girl’s mother endorsed.

You see, Shaw was born with a condition called “Cup Ears,” or to some, “Obama Ears.” But she also had an abnormal fold over her right ear. Her mother explained that a primary reason the surgery was needed was to prevent bullying.

“When she was younger, she got called monkey ears,” Mommy Shaw told Chang.

I say that’s ludicrous! You don’t stop a bully from picking on your child by getting that child plastic surgery. You stop a bully by dropkicking that little twerp in the face.

Or by killing his puppy.

But Mommy Shaw wasn’t the only one to believe in Samantha’s surgery. The operation was funded entirely by the Little Baby Face Foundation, and while this may sound like a school for aspiring mobsters, it is in fact something far more sinister – an organization that wants to steal your baby’s face.

The Little Baby Face Foundation helps pay for plastic surgery for children with facial issues. But secretly, I believe they want to transform all children into Sarah Jessica Parker, the human-alien hybrid.

But some would argue that this plastic surgery is simply “correcting a birth defect”, no different than getting braces or eye surgery.

But to that, I say, no sir! I believe if you’re born with a birth defect, you should be stuck with it because that’s the way God made you.

That’s why I never had my sixth finger removed. It makes me who I am. I’d like to believe when God created me, he chuckled and said, “This one’s going to be a little weird.”

And I’ve had no bad experiences with that finger except this guy named Inigo Montoya keeps calling my house and making death threats, but I think he has me confused for someone else. kvanantwerpen@lanthorn.com

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Audible silence: Members and supporters of the LGBT community prepare for a silent march that took place this past Wednesday. The Gender Neutral Housing Coalition met with Housing administrators after the protest in order to work out a plan to implement gender neutral housing next year.

University to begin consideration of gender neutral housing

By Molly Waite GVL Assistant News Editor

Some students at Grand Valley State University chose not to speak on Wednesday in a silence intended to recognize and honor the silenced LGBT minority for the national Day of Silence. This year, however, student leaders chose to direct the event toward the issue of gender neutral housing.

Senior Ben Pohl, a member of the student-run Gender Neutral Housing Coalition, said after the Day of Silence events, students were invited to join the coalition in a meeting with Andy Beachnau, director of Housing at GVSU. “It was very fitting to have a meeting with Dr. Beachnau on the Day of Silence when so many students on campus feel silenced because of the current gender segregated housing policy,” Pohl said.

At the meeting, Pohl said the coalition demanded a gender neutral housing option. The coalition presented Beachnau with a proposal for the implementation of gender neutral housing on campus, the Student Senate resolution passed last month in support of gender neutral housing and more than 1,000 signatures indicating the support of the GVSU community.

Pohl said Beachnau told the coalition members that he recognizes the need for gender neutral housing and

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would like to work toward implementation during fall It was very semester 2011. fitting to meet “I indicated I would review the proposal and invite with Dr. Bachnau campus colleagues and stuon the Day of dents to join my staff in the proposal review process,” Silence when so Beachnau said. “It is part many students of the university culture to on campus always meet with students about suggestions or confeel silenced cerns related to university because of the regulations and policies.”

Beachnau said he plans to current gender begin discussing the possibilsegregated ity of bringing gender neutral housing to campus over the housing policy.

Spring/Summer semester, -Ben Pohl but no policy decisions have Gender Neutral Housing been made at this time.

Coalition member The GNH Coalition is planning on meeting next with Jeanne Arnold, vice Pohl encouraged interpresident of Inclusion and ested students, faculty and Equity, in order to garner fur- staff to contact the coalither support for gender neu- tion to find out how they can tral housing. After speaking become more involved by with Arnold, they intend to emailing gvsuforgnh@gmail. meet with President Thomas com. Those with questions J. Haas and the GVSU Board are also invited to contact the of Trustees to ensure the fu- student group. ture of gender neutral hous“There is no doubt that being comes to fruition on GV- cause of the passion of GVSU’s campuses.

SU’s students that GVSU is a “Until we see the imple- positive example for the rest mentation of GNH, we are of the country,” Pohl said. still looking for letters of “The movement for gender support from student orga- neutral housing shows us that nizations, personal stories students are capable of creatfrom individuals affected by ing, positive changes on our the current gender segregated campus.” housing policy and people assistantnews@lanthorn.com to sign the petition,” Pohl said. “It is now more impor- see LANTHORN.COM tant than ever for students to to view an online exclusive show their support.” >> 50 HOUR CHALLENGE

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SPORTS SHORTS ANOTHER SWEEP

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No lockout here

30-WIN MARK The Grand Valley State University baseball team completed a four-game sweep over Tiffin University on Sunday afternoon behind an explosive 32-run outpouring.

The No. 3 Lakers (313, 20-1 GLIAC) got their 20th conference win of the season in a 14-1 drubbing of the Dragons in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader action. Freshman pitcher Cody Westerhuis got his second win of the year, while senior Paul Young went 2-5 with a double and 3 RBI. The Lakers outscored the Dragons 15-1 in Saturday’s twinbill, with GVSU taking game one 10-0 and game two 5-1. Junior left-fielder Steve Anderson had a huge offensive day, going 4-4 with 5 RBI after belting a three-run homer. In the nightcap, Anderson hit the team’s fourth grand slam of the season,.

The Lakers will begin a fourgame set at home against the University of Findlay starting Friday at 1 p.m.

CIESLAK SETS

SCHOOL RECORD

Senior runner Kylen Cieslak set a new school record in the 10,000-meter run on Friday when the Grand Valley State University women’s track and field team competed at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. Cieslak crossed the finish line with a provisional time of 35:10.11, shaving the previous GVSU record by five seconds while being good for 13th place in the 10,000-meter run Olympic Elite division. Cieslak and the Lakers will stay at home next weekend, as they will compete in the Ernie Mousseau Classic in Grand Rapids starting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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Spring training: The Laker offense gets taken down by the defense during the spring game on Saturday. Despite poor weather conditions, defensive players shined on the field.

Weather limits activity, defense dominates in GVSU Spring Football game

By Greg Monahan GVL Sports Editor

Through sheets of rain and gusting winds, the Grand Valley State University football team returned to the gridiron on Saturday for a showcase of the new talent that will take center stage when the season kicks off on Sept. 1 against Western Oregon University.

The weather nullified any semblance of a passing game, and the defense dominated the game after the first drive, coming away with a 76-46 win in a scoring system that awarded points to long runs, touchdowns, sacks and tackles for loss.

“It’s very difficult for us to get a great evaluation of our players when the conditions are like that,” said GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell.

“You can’t throw the ball down the field at all. It’s too windy and the ball is wet. If we had to play a game in

1. Ashland (14-2, 22-10) 2. GVSU (18-4, 32-7) 3. Tiffin (17-4, 26-10) 4.SaginawValley (15-5, 28-11) 5. Ferris State (12-8, 15-17) 6.Northwood (12-9-1, 18-5-1) 7.Wayne State (9-8-1, 21-18-1) 8. Hillsdale (8-12, 12-23) 9. Findlay (6-13, 18-16-1) 10. ODU (3-19, 8-32) 11. Lake Superior (2-16, 5-20) 12. Lake Erie (1-17, 9-27)

Baseball

1. GVSU (20-1, 31-3) 2. Wayne State (14-6, 22-10) 3. Ashland (10-7, 21-11) 4. ODU (9-11, 12-19) 5. Northwood (7-9, 12-14) 6. Lake Erie (8-11, 15-17) 7.SaginawValley (8-11, 13-18) 8. Hillsdale (7-11, 11-21) 9. Findlay (6-13, 9-21-1) 10. Tiffin (5-14, 8-25)

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past,” Mitchell said. “The cumulative effect will be us rotating through some bigger backs and maybe punish some people. That’s the thing I was impressed with, our bigger backs that run hard.”

The rain kept the majority of the passing game at bay, which did not allow fans to get much of a feel for the ongoing quarterback competition. Sophomore Heath Parling got the start and completed three of six passes for 34 yards, the majority of which were short dump-off throws.

Freshmen Isaiah Grimes and Taylor Copacia each saw action as well, both notching four completions on six attempts. Mitchell said after the game that the quarterback job is still up for grabs, but Parling is likely the front-runner at this point.

“Heath has probably given himself an advantage heading into the summer and fall,” Mitchell said. “I thought he did a good job of throwing the football during the spring prac-

tices. We didn’t do it a ton today, but throwing the ball and making good decisions, and that’s the number one thing for a quarterback – we don’t want to turn the ball over, and Heath has done a good job of that throughout the course of spring ball.”

Despite battling it out with four other quarterbacks on the roster for one starting spot, Parling said there is no animosity between himself and the rest of the signal callers.

“It’s fun competing with people you care about because it’s going to make you try that much harder,” Parling said. “It’s healthy for the team as well when you have a good quarterback competition. Because it’s not like we’re all going for each other’s head, we love each other and it’s going to be fun out there just competing with our friends, so it should be good for the whole team.” sports@lanthorn.com

Lakers slug their way to 5 weekend wins

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those conditions, you better be able to run the ball. I know that.”

The offense was able to run the ball, especially early on. The team marched down the field on its first drive, capped by a 38-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Hersey Jackson.

“The game went really well,” said Jackson, who ended up with 62 rushing yards on 5 carries. “The linemen were doing what they were supposed to, (and) I just read it right. I’m glad, and confident with my teammates.”

Jackson was joined by freshman tailback Chris Robinson as the players who accounted for most of the carries. Robinson ended up with nine carries and 36 yards and scored the only other Laker touchdown of the afternoon with an 18-yard scamper in the second quarter.

“What you can take away from today is that we have some good running backs, some bigger tailbacks than we’ve had at Grand Valley in the

By Brady Fredericksen GVL Senior Reporter

Not even swirling 37 mph winds could slow down the high-scoring Grand Valley State University softball team as it added four wins to its growing total this past weekend, headlined by a pair against the University of Findlay on Sunday, 14-2 and 9-1.

“It wasn’t all that fun out there,” said junior pitcher Andrea Nicholson of the inclement weather. “Sometimes it turns into a wind tunnel down there, but we practice on it so much that you just get used to it.”

The Lakers (32-7, 18-4 GLIAC) took on three conference opponents over the weekend in Tiffin University (25-10, 16-4 GLIAC), Wayne State University (2118-1, 9-8-1 GLIAC) and Findlay (18-16-1, 6-12 GLIAC).

Despite the weather, the Lakers split with Tiffin and Wayne State before overcoming a slow first inning to take control in the opener against Findlay. Trailing 1-0, GVSU batted around in the second inning, scoring nine runs thanks to two hits apiece from GVL / Nicole Lamson sophomores Brittany Stealing home: Sophomore Nellie Kosola slides into home plate.

The team won five games in their six-game set.

and Briauna Taylor.

“Sometimes teams don’t know whether we’re are going to hit it or bunt it,” said Brittany Taylor, who went 5-for-6 on the day. “That small ball isn’t always expected from our team every game.”

While the strong winds limited the Lakers’ most valuable weapon in game one, the home run, they put together nine runs on 10 hits – nine singles and a bases-clearing triple by Briauna Taylor.

“That’s something we talked about before the game. That wind blowing in was going to make this a small-ball game,” said GVSU head coach Doug Woods. “You know, the bunts and the moving the runners up and all of that — they responded real well.”

In three double-headers this past week, the Lakers have struggled in the nightcaps. After scoring 31 runs in the three openers, GVSU had scored only four total runs in three nightcap losses.

“I told them that before the first game and they were like, ‘woah,’” Woods said. “You always have to look at what pitchers they’re throwing - it’s probably a combination of things - but certainly they responded pretty well today.”

The nightcap saw GVSU rediscover the deep ball thanks to sophomore pitcher Katie Martin. After going 1-for-3 in the opener, Martin smacked her 16th home run of the season, a towering two-run shot to right field that soared almost 20 feet over the fence and onto the shot put landing area.

Not to be outdone, freshman third

basemen Miranda Cleary clubbed her 17th home run of the season, taking the team lead back from Martin, with a solo shot to centerfield in the fifth.

It was the fourth time this season that “MC Hammer”, as Woods has nicknamed them, have each homered in the same game.

“I think the mix (of small ball and home runs) makes us an even better team,” Brittany Taylor said. “It shows that we have every offensive aspect down pact.”

One of the biggest improvements for the Lakers recently has been their pitching. After carrying a 4.11 ERA one start into April, Nicholson has carried the staff since by going 7-0 with a tidy 2.00, lowering her season ERA to 3.01.

Fellow pitcher Hannah Santora, a sophomore, has also pitched well this season and continued that success in the nightcap by throwing six innings of one-run ball while retiring the final 10 batters she faced.

“That helps everybody with your pitchers keeping you in the game,” said Woods. “The biggest thing is that you can cut down on the walks. Hannah threw without walking someone today, and she‘s made big improvements in that.”

The Lakers will return to action Wednesday when they host Hillsdale at home for a doubleheader. Game one will begin at 3:30 p.m., and game two, which will be the final home game of the regular season, is slated to start at 5:30 p.m. bfredericksen@lanthorn.com

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Warriors take revenge on GV in GLIAC tournament After beating Wayne State 5-4 on April 3, Lakers cannot duplicate success in conference tournament semifinals

By Jon Adamy GVL Staff Writer

After a regular season with only two losses and starting the GLIAC tournament with a 5-0

win over Findlay, the Grand Valley State University men’s tennis team met its match against Wayne State University in the semifinals of the GLIAC tournament.

Freshman Bryan Hodges

was the only player on the team to record a win during the 5-1 loss against Wayne State.

Hodges got the opportunity to avenge a loss against Wayne State’s Melvin Joseph, who had beaten him in straight sets

earlier this season. He won 6-1 and 6-2 on Saturday.

Junior Josh Kazdan and his doubles partner Benny DelgadoRochas played in a close match but lost 8-6. Kazdan said the team needed a lot of things to

go right to get a win against a team like Wayne State, but it just did not happen this time.

The Lakers edged out Wayne State 5-4 two weeks ago at the end of the regular season.

“We were definitely disappointed,” Kazdan said.

“We knew coming into this that this is a very tough team, but we thought I we played to our potential that we were an even better team.”

Hodges said GVSU head coach John Black tried his best to get the team through its struggles, but there was not much he could do about the team’s performance against Wayne State.

“He’s always supportive, and he just encouraged us,” Hodges said. “We could have played a lot better than we did [Saturday], and he knew that, but he’s still always supportive of us.”

Hodges said he’ll most remember this year’s spring break trip in which the Lakers travelled to Orlando and faced some of the toughest teams in the country as a precursor to the regular season. He noted the closeness of the team after the trip and the potential the team has next year with only one

player graduating.

“I think it’s good that we’re only losing one person this year, and I think our team can just grow even more than we have,” Hodges said. “We really improved our team communication and our skills over this past year, and I think we can do a lot better than we have next year.”

Even though the team was unhappy with the result of Saturday’s match, the record books will still show a strong overall season for the Lakers.

The team lost to only two GLIAC opponents in the regular season, dropping close matches against Ferris State University and Northwood University, two of the best teams in the conference.

“The conference tournament is only to find out who gets an automatic bid to nationals,” Kazdan said. “For the ranking of conferences they only go by your record, so we’re still tied for second.”

GVSU played in a thirdplace game on Sunday afternoon against Ferris State University, but the Lakers were unable to pull things together in a 5-1 loss. jadamy@lanthorn.com

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Disappointing defeat: Junior Josh Kazdan swings during a past practice.

Kazdan and his doubles partner lost 8-6 in the conference tournament.

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By Zach Sepanik GVL Staff Writer

Western films don’t have as many shots as were fired Saturday at Grand Valley State University’s athletic fields.

The GVSU lacrosse team came out gunning against the University of Dayton, ranked No. 7 in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association’s Division II, to win 21-13 and continue its undefeated season.

“They were the first big opponent we have played in a while,” said junior Jack Dumsa. “We knew we had to come out hard because we have played competition that is not top-tier lately. We had to play better because we have to get in the rhythm of playing tough competition again.”

The Flyers struck first to take an early lead. The Lakers then picked up the next face-off and put it in the back of the net to tie it up. The action continued to go back and forth until the second quarter when both teams finally settled into their groove.

“We started off pretty quick,” said senior Cam Holding. “It was 11-11 at one point, then we kicked it in to the way we know how to play. At halftime, Jack Dumsa said a couple things, and after

that everyone seemed to pick it up. He brought some real positive energy in the locker room that helped out.”

The offense played a strong game, which helped out the defense as the wear and tear of the game took its toll.

“Our offense really possessed the ball, which gave our defense some time to collect themselves,” said junior Daniel Mac Donell. “Our defense definitely played well in the second half as far as extending pressure on the ball carriers. Our goalie, Alex Billings, made some great saves that sparked our run, too.”

The offense also took advantage of the troubles Dayton had throughout the game.

“Late in the game, our offense took advantage of our man-up opportunities,” Dumsa said. “We did a good job of capitalizing on their mistakes.

They got frustrated and drew a lot of penalties. Some key plays down the stretch were when we pushed it when they were down on themselves. At the end of the third, we put two quick goals away, which carried momentum into the fourth.”

The win against a top-tier program will help the Lakers as they finish the regular season and head toward their

conference and national tournaments.

“After the game, Coach [Murray] spoke on this that when the game was tied we stepped up our level of play to a level that we haven’t hit this season,” Mac Donnell said.

“He talked about how we need to keep playing on that next level for the rest of the season. We have three regular season games left, then conference tournament, then the national tournament. To hit that second wind already is a good thing so we can pick up some momentum.”

The Lakers next play Tuesday at 5 p.m. against the Saints of Aquinas College. zsepanik@lanthorn.com

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Bitter rivalry: GV junior Cameron Holding charges the field during Saturday’s home game against Dayton University.

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GradFest to celebrate, prepare seniors

provide an organized way for students to get their tickets and regalia for commencement while also celebrating their success of graduating.

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By Samantha Arnold GVL Staff Writer

t is time again for Grand Valley State University seniors to start celebrating the end of college days with GradFest.

The four-day GradFest event runs today through Thursday and is open to all graduating seniors. It includes registering for the commencement ceremony, picking up tickets and purchasing caps, gowns and tassels. Additional graduation products such as frames, class rings and more, will also be available.

“GradFest is the one-stop-shop event for students to get all graduation-related services in one spot,” said Mindy Kalinowski Earley, assistant director of Alumni Relations and a member of the planning committee for the event. “There are multiple on-campus services and community vendors available to assist students with their final campus business and to help prepare them for life after graduation.”

Alumni Relations will use GradFest as an opportunity to invite new graduates to their first Young Alumni event, the Kentucky Derby Party and New Graduate Welcome. “(We) want to let them know they are in the Laker family for life,” Earley said. “We want

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-Kyle Douglas UBS representative, GradFest committtee

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Pomp and circumstance: December graduates watch as their classmates cross the stage. Graduation is April 30.

our newest graduates to feel supported, to understand the benefits available to them from the Alumni Association.”

GradFest is designed to help students prepare for April 30 and get registered for commencement. Registration is available online with a step-by-step process of requirements for attending GradFest.

“The event is held to provide an organized way for students to get their tickets and regalia

for commencement while also celebrating their success of graduating,” said Kyle Douglas, University Bookstore representative for the GradFest committee. “Graduation season is a hectic time for students, and GradFest is an opportunity for the students to have a little fun while getting the details of commencement worked out in an organized way.”

University Bookstore provides graduating students with caps and gowns worn during

the commencement ceremonies held at Van Andel Arena on April 30. Caps and gowns purchased during the four days of GradFest qualify for a discount.

For Arvin Hernaez, who graduated GVSU in May 2010, GradFest was memorable.

“It was definitely an experience I’ll remember forever because it was basically the accumulation of my college career,” Hernaez said. “(Graduation) was also a day where I was able to stand alongside my peers in front of my professors, community and family and be recognized as a college graduate. It was a very fulfilling and proud moment that I cherish.

And attending graduation just made me more aware of the completion of one journey of my life and the excitement to begin another one.”

For more information about GradFest, visit www.gvsu.edu/commencement. sarnold@lanthorn.com

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Month of the Young Child

By Marcus J. Reynolds GVL Staff Writer

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Embracing diverse graduates: Students sit in a lavender graduation held at Princeton University. Grand Valley will be holding their annual lavender graduation on Tuesday in Room 2215 of the Kirkhof Center.

Lavender Graduation ceremony to honor LGBT graduates, allies

By Kendal Pektas GVL Staff Writer

Graduation is just around the corner for Grand Valley State University’s class of 2011, but before students walk across the stage in the Van Andel Arena, the LGBT Resource Center will host its fifth-annual Lavender Graduation at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Room 2215 of Kirkhof Center.

Lavender Graduation is an opportunity for the GVSU community to acknowledge and honor the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students for their achievements and contributions to not only the community but also to the university.

The color lavender is meaningful to LGBT history and culture as it signifies the colors of triangles that the gay community had to wear as prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. The LGBT civil rights movement reclaimed these symbols of hatred to create a color of pride.

The Lavender Graduation tradition began in 1995 at the University of Michigan to honor and appreciate the accomplishments of

LGBT graduates. Since then, campuses across the nation began to host their own Lavender Graduations. While the first Lavender Graduation at GVSU had only a handful of students, this year’s ceremony will be the largest one yet.

“It’s a wonderful event,” said Colette Seguin Beighley, director of the LGBT Resource Center. “It’s very festive and celebratory. President Haas will be delivering a greeting. Not only will we acknowledge our graduates and their accomplishments, but we will also honor our recipients of LGBT scholarships.”

Scholarships will include the West Shore Aware Scholarship and the LGBT Scholarship.

Wendy Wenner, dean of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, will receive the Milton Ford Leadership Award. This year for the very first time, the LGBT Faculty and Staff association will be presenting the PRISM Award.

The PRISM Award is only available to GVSU staff.

“The award is specifically for faculty, staff or administrators who have contributed their time, energy and resources to create improvements for

the LGBT communities,” said Shawn Bible, vice president of the LGBT Faculty and Staff Association. “It is not meant to be for students.”

About 5 percent of the GVSU community identifies itself as LGBT. However, Lavender Graduation is not just for the gay community but for its allies as well. Many members of the Greek Allies and Advocates will also participate in the event.

“It is really important to continue to educate the greater campus that we live in a society where an entire group of people do not have equality,” Seguin Beighley said. “LGBT students are navigating through a society that doesn’t accept them.”

The event is sponsored by the LGBT Resource Center, the Women’s Center, the LGBT Faculty and Staff Association, Allies & Advocates, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies and the University Bookstore.

Graduating students will receive rainbow tassels along with gift bags from the bookstore. kpektas@lanthorn.com

According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, one-quarter of the nation’s 3.7 million undergraduate students were single parents in 2010.

Early childhood professionals are celebrating April as the Month of the Young Child (MOYC), and the Children’s Enrichment Center of GVSU has provided several events this month to advocate protection, awareness and promotion of young children.

The university has celebrated the Month of the Young Child for four years.

“We need the campus community to pull together to support student-parents,” said Sharalle Arnold, director of the Children’s Enrichment Center. “Unlike a traditional student, our student families are often forced to work along with the balance of schoolwork and childcare outside the home.”

This year, the main events will focus on educating families and developing scholarships to provide aid to students who need childcare.

The month and its events are already underway, and a Brown Bag lunch day called “Making Healthy Choices” took place Saturday.

“Families are misguided to believe you have to have certain finances to eat healthy,” Arnold said.

“This education piece helps families become more familiar with healthy food options and preparation in a way that’s fun.”

There will be a variety of events throughout the week to celebrate the month.

“Our effort is to bring awareness to issues that directly impact young children and families,” Arnold said. “This event is an opportunity to view artwork created and inspired by GVSU’s youngest students.”

Elaine Collins, dean of the college of Education, supported the efforts to highlight the artwork produced by the children.

“The arts play a central role in the development of young children, i.e. cognition, motor skills, language and social skills,” Collins said. “As such, it is critical that funding be provided to support quality art experiences.”

The GVSU community can support GVSU’s youngest students by contributing to the Dollar Day Campaign. The goal is to receive $1 each from faculty and staff, which will provide a scholarship for students with the burden of childcare costs.

“Student parents are a diverse group with very specific needs that need very specific services and resources,” Arnold said. “Childcare access on a college campus is critical to the success of student families.” mreynolds@lanthorn.com

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Celebrating kids: Sharalle Arnold poses with Little Lakers at the Children’s Enrichment Center.

April is the Month of the Young Child. Here are some ways this week the Children’s Enrichment Center has planned to celebrate.

This week

University Bookstore sale on children’s clothing Mention the Month of the Young Child at the register

Tuesday

Noon – 1 p.m.

Room 2215 in the Kirkhof Center Annual Art Show and Reception

Wednesday

No TV Day Instead, read and play with the family

Thursday

Children’s Enrichment Center Small Steps Count Walk-a-Thon

Friday

National Bring Your Child To Work Day

Saturday

Have Fun at the Park Day

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