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Fun in the sun: International students play in the surf at the Grand Haven State Beach after orientation. International students at GVSU remained nearly unchanged from last year, with 317.
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Recruitment holds steady for exchange, international students on campus By Anya Zentmeyer GVL News Editor
Though being a new student in any case can be tough, for the international and exchange students at Grand Valley State University this fall, it’s been pretty easy so far. “It’s a really enthusiastic group of students,” said Kate Stoetzner, direc-
tor of international student and scholar services. “They bonded really well to each other quite early on. There’s a new student whose birthday fell on orientation, and the students must have spent 45 minutes singing happy birthday in every language. That was kind of a surprising bonding event.” Though this years’ crop of 317 total exchange and international students does not boast any increase
from last year’s total of 322, Mark Schaub, director of Padnos International Center, said the university has a strategic goal to raise the number of international students on campus to 3 percent of the total student population from where it rests currently at 1 percent. “The university’s goals are to increase it almost three-fold as part of the target to help the learning en-
vironment for all students,” Shaub said. Chris Hendree, associate director of international recruitment, said though the recruitment process has remained largely the same in the past few years, Admissions is working hard to spread the message. Hendree and his team have been traveling internationally to meet with
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Frequent frustrations: Seniors Jessica Seeley and Karl Jeger use the wireless internet in Kirkhof. Changes to GVSU’s wireless have caused long connection times and frequent time-outs for students, faculty and staff.
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Free speech : Zealous evangelist Jed Smock (pictured) inspired a silent protest from members of the Center for Inquiry GVSU during his visit to campus on Friday.
Evangelist preacher sparks controversy By Samantha Butcher and Anya Zentmeyer GVL Staff
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Fridays are often full of distractions for college students eager for the weekend, but students crossing by the Transitional Links on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus on Friday got an additional diversion in the form of evangelical preacher Jed Smock. Smock, who has spent the past 37 years travelling to college campuses across the country to spread his mission, arrived on campus around 11 a.m. and stayed for several hours. Armed with a crucifix and signs with slogans such as “You deserve Hell” and “Fear God — repent — turn or burn,” Smock and his companions
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Campus Internet connection leaves students frustrated By Derek Wolff GVL Senior Reporter
Long waiting periods to get connected to the campus Internet and frequent disconnects have left Grand Valley State University students frustrated and confused with a new system that was supposed to make life easier. Junior Bridgette McGuire, an resident assistant in South C apartments on campus, is responsible for 30 students on her floor, including several freshmen. About half of those students have come to her in the last few weeks reporting problems connecting, she said.
“It was especially bad right after move-in,” McGuire said. “We had to spend a lot of our move-in process helping the freshmen learn how to sign on.” The number of IP addresses being used up on campus by handheld devices like iPhones, Androids and tablets was initially believed to be part of the problem, but the issue is larger than just too many students trying to connect at the same time. GVSU has 850 access points on campus, with 350 better-quality access points in reserve, designed to handle the higher capacity of students trying to log on. Bill Fisher, associate director of technical services for GVSU’s Computing and
Technology Support, said CTS was not aware of the magnitude of the problem until last week. “We didn’t understand the scope of the problem until last Tuesday [Sept. 13],” he said. “We ran trials on our test machines over the summer and had IT interns provide feedback, which came back positive. Once school started, we would see thousands of people on wireless and thought that everything was fine, but then last week we started getting a lot of feedback saying that it was taking a long time to connect. Since then we’ve been working like crazy because we want this fixed so bad. This is like our grade, and
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students and recruitment partners, as well as recruit international students in Michigan’s own back yard by hosting an International Student Visit Day for local high school students and community colleges. He said since GVSU is not yet an internationally known institution, it can cause difficulties for recruiting as many students as other more well known universities. “The number of international students at Grand Valley has more than doubled over the last 10 years, so we are making progress in building our international brand,” Hendree said. “However, since Grand Valley is not a ‘name brand’ university, we sometimes get overlooked or people may not think we offer a quality education. Of course, we know that isn’t true, but we are working hard to change that perception.” He added that the university is trading in printed materials for more website and online brochures, and like many other organizations, they have started to use social media to reach out to students further away. “Social media, especially, is playing an important part in our strategy,” Hendree said. “Students around the world are using social media to communicate with each other, so our goal is to use social media to increase awareness of Grand Valley. Our goal to is engage prospective students and create a community for admitted students.” Hendree said currently the recruitment team has both Facebook and Twitter accounts, and is thinking about adding Flickr and Tumblr accounts in the future. As for students already on GVSU’s campus, Stoetzner said they are holding up well under the transition, still very much in the ‘honey moon’ period of studying abroad. The most difficult adjustment
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so far, we’ve really been struggling, so we’re definitely doing everything we can to get the problems fixed.” Fisher and his staff have already implemented some changes, with results reporting immediate positive feedback. The firewall code, among other changes, was adjusted on Thursday while Fisher tinkered with the way the controllers registered addresses on Friday night. During the weekend, he said he was intent on running
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Cross-culture cuisine: International students get to know each other at a picnic during orientation earlier this semester.
they must make, she said, is to the radically different structure of education in America versus that of many other countries in the world. “Obviously the international students are smart enough to be here, it’s just a matter of adapting to a new style,” she said. “So it generally takes through midterms before the students understand how they can effectively study and what exactly it is the faculty is looking for. Then, sort of after midterms, they switch into the gear that you and I are used to.” With only 5 percent of GVSU’s student body studying abroad, both Shaub and Stoetzner agree it’s crucial for the development of the community to bring more exchange and international students to campus. “Obviously, the best way for an American stu-
several tests to try to fix the disconnect problem. Junior Zak Waugh, a resident assistant in South D apartments, has urged the 63 students who live on his floor to take advantage of the concerted effort CTS is making to help students connect to the Internet should the problems persist. “I try to find some information online on the IT website and there is information based on wireless access,” Waugh said. “I’ve printed off a couple pieces of paper and referred my residents to that, or I tell them to personally
contact IT.” CTS has set up an email address, gvsuwireless@gvsu. edu, that students can write to get help connecting after explaining what happened, the problems they have been having, the date and time of the issue and their GVSU email address. They have also set up a poll on Blackboard for students to report problems and provide students with answers through the help desk at 616-331-2101. Fisher said students reporting the problems will help CTS resolve them sooner by checking student logs in order to access individual problems. “What we really are trying to do is encourage people to report the problem. If we can find some people who are having the disconnect problem, we can check the logs and go out and try to help them,” he said. “Believe me, we want this fixed and we’ll do anything it takes to get these widespread problems resolved.” dwolff@lanthorn.com
dent to learn about another country is to go to another country,” Stoetzner said. “That’s not going to happen for all of our Grand Valley students. So one way we can help is to bring a student in to be in your classroom, to be a classmate to be a roommate, to help you see a new worldview or expand your own worldview. I think the international students bring a really great perspective from all over the world. They’ve lived in very similar conditions, very different conditions, similar political structures, very different, same religions, different religions - and I think that diversity is really critical for growing the community and growing world understanding.” news@lanthorn.com
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attempted to spread their message to the Lakers. The preacher remained under the Transitional Links, the designated free speech zone on the Allendale Campus, for the duration of his time on campus. However, Smock’s reception was not a warm one. Members of the Center for Inquiry at GVSU arrived shortly after Smock for a silent protest, holding signs telling bystanders “You deserve hugs” and with quotes from Thomas Jefferson and Gandhi. Kevin Kiss, a Center for Inquiry GVSU member who recently transferred to the university, said the group wanted to promote tolerance and rational discussion with the protest. “I definitely think he has the right to be here, just like we have the right to be here with our signs,” he said. A number of students challenged Smock’s religious declarations, which included discriminatory statements about women and gays. GVSU junior Caitlin Stoltman, a therapeutic recreation major, questioned Smock’s views. “Why not focus on Jesus’ love and forgivenes?” she said. “Why focus on the negative?” Jaylen Reynolds, a fresh-
man computer science major, echoed Stoltman’s concerns, calling Smock a “heretic” and “blasphemer.” “I think it’s to get attention,” Reynolds said. “It’s a show.” While many students crowded around Smock, shouting out their oppositions to his views, some disagreed with the crowd’s reaction. Brandan Bilski, a GVSU sophomore, stepped into the ring beside Smock to defend the preacher. “This man is here because he has a belief,” Bilski said. “If you want to stand here and listen to what he has to say, then stand here and listen to what he has to say. ... How many of you have actually stood in front of a crowd like this and expressed what you believe?” Despite a general consensus that Smock had a right to express his views in the free speech zone, many onlookers left the site with a negative reaction. “I’m pretty sure the general opinion of a lot of the Christians that are here, find it offensive,” said sophomore Michael Sickle. “I mean, I guess, I’m offended in the way it’s being misconstrued – the same way my friends that are Muslim don’t like Muslim extremists, because it really gives them a bad name, and it’s the same way for Christians.” managingeditor@lanthorn.com
The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition for this year is looking for Grand Valley State University students with new business concepts to participate. The student competition, which has a $25,000 grand prize, is designed to highlight Michigan future innovation and new opportunity by students. Any and all GVSU students are encouraged to participate in this year’s competition. The student application deadline is on Sept. 30, with the student semi-finalist announced on Oct. 17th and the competition event and awards scheduled for Nov 16. and 17. For more information on the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition, visit www.acceleratemichigan.org.
GV chemistry professor awarded more than $1 million for research The $1.1 million National Science Foundation DRK-12 award has been awarded to Deborah Herrington to fund current research of the Target Inquiry (TI) program at Grand Valley State University. Herrington is the principal investigator of TI and an associate professor of chemistry. The TI program is a professional development program used to help improve quality of instruction in middle and high school science classes. Herrington, a TI cocreator, implemented the research at GVSU in 2006.
GV-inspired dessert deep into General Mills competition A dessert entry made by Katey Borek, chief manager for Fresh Food Company, has made it to through the final cut of a national contest sponsored by General Mills. Borek entered her blueberry buckle bars into the Gold Medal Medallion Award Culinary Challenge Contest last summer and her entry is now through to the final cut. Recipes submitted into the contest are judged by a panel of General Mills culinary marketing teams. All finalists and their recipes, including Borek’s, are on the General Mills Food Service website. CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICARTIONS Lance Strate will speak at GVSU on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium at the Pew Campus, and not on Monday as reported. If you find any errors in fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling 616-331-2464 or by emailing editorial@lanthorn.com
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Preventative measures: The Kirkhof College of Nursing’s Family Health Center will begin administering flu vaccinations Tuesday to GVSU faculty, staff and students. The FHC ordered a total of 1,800 flu vaccinations.
Family Health Center makes preparations for flu season By Elijah Brumback and Stephanie Deible GVL Staff
Days are getting shorter, nights are cooler and the leaves are just starting to change. While many people enjoy the charms of Michigan’s fall season, one thing is consistently on the minds of health professionals – flu season. At Grand Valley State University, preparations for this year’s immunization distribution are well underway as the Kirkhof College of Nursing’s (KCON) Family Health Care Center (FHC) downtown has announced the dates, times and clinics where shots will be administered. “This is an academic nurse-managed center (under KCON) that offers a full range of primary care services, including a Travel Clinic that may be of particular interest to our study abroad students,” said Cynthia McCurren, dean of the Kirkhof College of Nursing. The FHC is located at 72 Sheldon Blvd. SE, which makes it convenient for students who depend on the Rapid to get around. From Tuesday through Oct. 17, shots will be available at several locations including the Pew, Allendale, Holland and Muskegon campuses. Most immunization times will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. some exceptions. A complete list of dates and times can be found at the FHC website, www.gvsu.edu/fhc. “Based on our statistic from last year, we’ve ordered 1,800 doses of flu vaccine to use at all the campuses,” said Larry Boekeloo, practice manager for the GVSU FHC. Boekeloo said last year’s flu season was significantly less dangerous compared to two years ago when there was a shortage of flu vaccine across the country. Boekeloo said the FHC ordered the same number of shots as last year despite having leftovers to be sure that the FHC would be able to meet demand. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, it is typically children and the elderly who are affected most by flu but the disease spreads easily. “People can spread influenza even before they realize they are sick, beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five to seven days after becoming sick,” said Kristi Cook, a professor in the Kirkhof College of Nursing at GVSU. The CDC website states that flu viruses are constantly changing. Each flu season, different flu viruses can spread, and they can affect people differently based on their body’s ability to fight infection. Even healthy children and adults can get very
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Self-made success: GVSU alumna Lauren Fitch (pictured) recently published “The (im)Perfect Christian Life,” a collection of notebooks filled with stories about friends and faith that she began compiling since age 15.
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sick from the flu and spread it to family and friends. Moreover, flu seasons can be inexplicably unpredictable and can become severe. Studies going back 30 years to 1976 show that seasonal flu-related deaths have ranged from about 3,000 people to 49,000 people. “If the flu does hit hard, the need for flu vaccines dwindles, and people aren’t as aware,” Boekeloo said. “Its all very dependent on how wide spread the flu is.” To counteract this, Boekeloo said that if flu vaccines stay in relatively high supply the FHC plans to increase advertising at the university and the surrounding community. Shots are $25 for students and can be paid by cash or check. The shots are free for faculty, staff and retirees and their families. “It’s much less expensive than getting the flu and being out for three or four days,” Boekeloo said. “Missing class or work can add up.” Individuals with insurance are welcome to bring their insurance card for courtesy billing, though payment must be made at the time of service. Credit or debit cards are accepted at the GVSU FHC and the Allendale Campus Health Center only. For students looking to study abroad, the FHC has begun work on facilitating a functioning travel clinic. Students will be able to find information on the places where they will be traveling as well as the proper immunizations according to CDC information. For more information visit the FHC website at www.gvsu.edu/fhc. Appointments can be made by calling 616-988-8774. news@lanthorn.com
When Grand Valley State University alumna Lauren Fitch was 15 years old, she started regularly keeping journals. The notebooks, full of stories about boys, friends and faith, grew in numbers and when Fitch reached her senior year at GVSU in 2010, she compiled them all together in one place and titled her new book “The (im)Perfect Christian Life.” At her time at GVSU, Fitch majored in journalism and was part of the Frederik Meijer Honors College. She acted as editor in chief of the Lanthorn during her final semester before graduation. Her book began as part of her senior project, a requirement in the Honors College, but it quickly became a labor of love, and Fitch spent most of her free time cutting, pasting and editing her prose before self-publishing with Outskirts Press. Though her book is based off of her journals, Fitch said the book is not a personal memoir. It is instead a work of fiction based off of her own experiences. She cut nearly 100 journal pages out of the mix during the editing process, but tried to keep the bulk of the story in tact. “I think overall it was really important to me to keep it as close to the original, keep it very honest,” Fitch said. Fitch had some assistance from Vandana Pednekar-Magal, associate professor of communications at GVSU. For the most part, Pednekar-Magal helped with setting timelines and deadlines for each chapter to help keep Fitch on track.
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“I think Lauren is very diligent and committed to her work,” Pednekar-Magal said. “The book comes out of notes and keeping a journal for years. Its amazing that she was able to do this over the years and turn it into a book.” Deeply personal, the book discusses love, loss, family and the stresses of college applications. She said due to many of the more personal details, she was the most nervous about her family reading her book. “Now that it’s published, I just get so nervous about having people read it and I
wasn’t expecting that,” Fitch said. “I guess I’m emotionally tied to it, and it’s a really personal story – and there’s the fact that I created this thing and now it’s just out there… I mean, you want to be the perfect child, you don’t want to put it all out there like, ‘yes, I made all of these mistakes that you don’t know about.’ And I mean, it’s your family so they’re going to love you, but you don’t want to disappoint them.” Her story is a classic coming-of-age tale, focusing heavily on what Fitch calls “the disconnect between church on Sunday mornings and the rest of everyday life” as well as the unrealistic expectations set by some religious communities. “[Churches] say, ‘of course no one is perfect,’ but there’s still a sense that you’re expected to be,” Fitch said. “So I feel like there isn’t that openness or that opportunity to say ‘I messed up, now what do I do?’ I think that’s really the disconnect in some churches, the idea that everything is black and white – like, ‘Of course that is the right thing to do, so why wouldn’t you do that?’ But when you’re going through your life it’s not like that – there’s some gray areas and reasons you don’t always do the right thing.” Fitch wanted to stress that the book is not about converting people into believers, but rather about opening up a dialogue about their own beliefs. The publishing process, she said, was one of the hardest things she’s ever done. She aid she is happy with the final product, and her favorite part was receiving her first hardcopy in the mail last May. And, like every good coming-of-age story, Fitch had her own moment where everything finally made sense. “There was one moment – this was actually before it was the finished product – but it was my final draft and I had someone read it who was mentioned in it. Just talking to her about it afterward was the moment I was like, okay, this was all worth it,” Fitch said. “After that I went home and thought ‘Wow, this is what it means to be a writer, I actually impacted someone with something I wrote.’ I guess that’s the overall goal, is to just have some kind of influence.” Though the journey was long, and arguably one of the most difficult ones Fitch has made so far, to her, the outcome was well worth the labor and the wait. To read more about “The (im)Perfect Christian Life,” or to purchase your own copy of Fitch’s book, visit www.imperfectchristianlife.wordpress.com. “It’s a lot harder than I thought, to really put yourself out there,” Fitch said. “I wasn’t expecting that. But I guess that is what it’s about. You just have to risk it, and you hope that you have some kind of positive impact.” news@lanthorn.com
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Life on display: Fitch’s book (pictured) is the end product of several years of compiled personal stories. More information about the book is available at www.imperfectchristianlife.wordpress.com.
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Free speech in review The power to speak freely comes with the duty to speak responsibly, and neither Jed Smock nor the students that stood on to listen to him exercised that responsibility.
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he First Amendment rights that all Americans share are rarely challenged, but one question tends to come up whenever those rights are pushed to their limits: just because you can say something, does that mean you should? It always creates a buzz when evangelists come to Grand Valley State University and set up shop under the Transitional Links, but when evangelical preacher Jed Smock arrived in Allendale on Friday afternoon, both Smock and a few of the students that surrounded him pushed things too far. Smock not only railed against the lifestyle of today’s college students, but also condemned gays, women and non-Christians during his time at GVSU. His signs, which proclaimed that bystanders “deserve Hell” and should fear God, were met in force by members of Center for Inquiry GVSU, a group that argues for rational discussion of religion, as well as various other students that stuck around to view the spectacle. Ranging from theological quotes from well-known public figures to “Citation needed” to “You ain’t got no pancake mix” — in reference to a YouTube video showing a previous evangelical preacher’s visit to GVSU — the CFI members’ messages all illustrated the same point of view: Smock was wrong. Smock’s visit brought the vitriol out of the GVSU community and proved once again that the ability to say something doesn’t always translate into the requirement to say it. Verbally attacking someone because of their sex, sexual orientation or belief system is never necessary and only serves to breed more hatred and negativity. Instead of stepping onto soap boxes to argue over who’s right, people should foster acceptance and tolerance of each other’s differences. And that goes for both Smock and the various students that encircled and mocked him during his visit. Disagreeing with another person’s belief set is one thing – even a rational debate about beliefs would be fine – but attacking someone on a personal level because they hold to a different belief system or lifestyle than your own is uncalled for. The power to speak freely comes with the duty to speak responsibly.
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Do you think the presence of an evangelist on campus is a problem? Does he make you uncomfortable?
“He did not make me feel uncomfortable but it seems he is always a problem .. I don’t think his presence is a problem — I have never seen it get too out of control — but it is still an annoyance.”
“I don’t mind his presence, what bothers me is the way in which people to it. It becomes more of a distraction than it’s worth.”
“I thought it was great that our school allows us to use our right to free speech, but the evangelist refused to listen to other people’s thoughts or views.”
“It’s a misrepresentation of Christians. I think it’s kind of pointless, because it’s a bad way to spread it. It was funny some of the signs, but the time people put into persuasion is pointless.”
“Yeah, but I think it’s good because it gets the students collaborating on a common thought. Sidenote: it can be entertaining to watch.”
Ben Fair Senior Biology West Bloomfield, Mich.
Justin Sarns Senior Music education Traverse City, Mich.
Michael Sondheimer Senior Communication Detroit, Mich.
Trevor Shaw Freshman Journalism Elmira, Mich.
Alicia Ayyash Junior Biomedical sciences Livonia, Mich.
How to spice up a campus tour By Chris Slattery GVL Columnist
Do you remember high school? It was that four years of your life when social status mattered, when principals were more concerned with governing than teaching, when the really weird chick turns out to be a major hottie. Maybe I’m thinking of The Breakfast Club, instead. For some of us, all high school claimed to do was “prepare us for college,” which culminated into numerous campus tours. Now is the prime time for young’uns to visit their prospective schools in search of that right “vibe,” before
winter rears its ugly head (because we all know that winter is a total butterface). And I mean no disrespect to any of the tour guides, who are merely doing their jobs in an effective and informative manner, but I would like to point out a couple of things that I would do differently in hopes of increasing enrollment in our great school: • Show the tour the pit in front of Kirkhof and explain that all incoming freshmen will be living in underground facilities from now on. Honestly, we’ve run out of space on campus, and the only logical progression is to build downward. This housing doesn’t have much in terms of a view, but the neighbors (earthworms, specifically the ones named Jim) are really fun to party with. Also, these underground bunkers will
put Cold War-era parents at ease. • Tell them about the hunchback that rings the bells every hour on the hour (like clockwork) whenever Julianne Vanden Wyngaard isn’t around. I would then explain that he is extremely antisocial but that the cute girl in the back of the tour could get through to him. I would then get her number — just in case Quasimodo wants to talk. • Make the tour like a music tour. Sure, hearing all of the historical facts about a university is fun, but I would make it a campus-wide extravaganza. The plan is to deck each person out with their own instrument (parents will get wind chimes and cowbells and such) and have a crowd of students at every location to cheer as the tour arrives and ask for auto-
graphs. Tell me you wouldn’t go to a school that does that. • Tell them each of the Lake buildings’ drinking fountain water comes from the Great Lake that it is named after. That is why the water in Lake Michigan Hall tastes the freshest — it doesn’t have to go through hundreds of miles of pipeline to get here. Then quickly change the subject if anyone asks where the water from AuSable comes from. • Inform the students that they must read every issue of the Grand Valley Lanthorn, because at the end of every week, there will be a quiz on the content. Especially pay attention to the Opinion and Editorial section. What sets GVSU apart from any of the other schools? The answer is simple: We have a hunchback. cslattery@lanthorn.com
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Kevin Vanantwerpen GVL Columnist
I believe everyone is worth having a conversation with. No matter how bizarre, awkward or creepy that person may be, they have a lesson to teach. This summer, I took a trip to Pictured Rocks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with a group of friends. We loaded our backpacks with
four days’ worth of freezedried food and survival gear and plotted a roughly 20-mile hike along the cliffs and beaches on the coast of Lake Superior. On the second day, I twisted my leg in a root, something I assume was very unhealthy for my knee because it was swollen and beet red as if it had been exposed to too much sun. The next morning, I insisted the rest of the group go ahead. I’d been walking on my own for about an hour and a half. I’d stopped for a water break when I saw an old man walking up the trail. He had no backpack, no food, no survival gear. This was strange
to me – we were at least nine miles from the nearest road. “I live in this direction,” he told me. “Do you mind if I walk with you?” As we started walking, I asked him where he lived. He told me about a cabin he’d moved into after his divorce. His wife suffered a mental breakdown and become extremely violent, he said. After she was committed to a mental institution, he was so heartbroken that he moved to the woods alone. We walked for several hours before we finally stopped for water at a creek. He asked me about the relationships in my life. As we sat on several stumps
near the creek, I told him about the girl I’d fallen in love with, and all the others I didn’t. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned,” he told me, “Follow what you love. If something makes your heart beat, then chase it with all you have and keep it as long as you possibly can.” Then he abruptly stood up and pointed to another trail that jetted away from the main one. “I live down there,” he said. “I should be going. But I wish you luck. Remember to enjoy it when you fall in love.” Then he was gone. kvanantwerpen@lanthorn.com
A5 your space What Greek letters really mean… at GVSU
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By Shawn Driggers Interfraternity Council President Grand Valley Senior
Men and women alike attend Grand Valley for one common purpose, to attain a degree. While attending, many like to get involved in the various student organizations that are on this campus and attempt to cultivate their leadership capabilities. One way men and women have become leaders was by joining Greek Life. There has been a stigma that surrounds Greek Life at all colleges, that we are partiers that fail to give back to the community, are academic slobs, and fail to recognize those whom are not affiliated. I am the first person to admit that some of this may be true, but I am always conscientious to point out that partying, sloppy academics, and lack of community involvement are things that do not just face the Greek population, but college campuses as a whole. Here at Grand Valley, we seem to break that stigma. Did you know that last semester fraternities and sororities raised $42,020.22 for various charities? It was reported that non-affiliated students raised $8,799.82 for various charities. Brothers and sisters of the Grand Valley Greek Community strive to better our campus, our community, and our world through constant involvement on campus and abroad. Do our fraternities and sororities haze? No. Every student involved in Greek Life signs a non-hazing clause and the councils that oversee each organization monitor and maintain a safe environment for all those involved in Greek Life. In four years, the Greek population here at Grand Valley has more than doubled, while adding ten new fraternities and sororities. With the increase in members came an increase in our collective GPA, from a 2.910 to a 3.001, which is also meeting the university average. Fraternities and sororities also performed 9798 community service hours last semester compared to 4170.5 from the fall semester of 2007. All facts and statistics set aside, the Grand Valley Greek Community is thriving. We understand that not all people are meant to join a fraternity or sorority, but we encourage students to check it out. Greek Life gives students the opportunity to cultivate leadership potential and become better suited for the professional world. When you walk the halls of Grand Valley, understand that we do not wear Greek letters for ourselves. Our letters do not mean that we drink, haze, and slack off in school; here at Grand Valley our letters mean we are ready to lead and we will attempt to do what is best for Grand Valley and the surrounding community; we wear our letters for a purpose. Why not also have some fun while working towards that purpose. Take the time and ask yourself, what am I doing to benefit my life in a positive manner for the future? If you are content, keep on doing what you are doing. If you are not content, give Greek Life a chance and cultivate your leadership potential.
Caley Faulkner
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Negative reaction to CFI billboard undeserved My biggest cultural shock when I moved to Allendale in my freshman year was not the amount of people, the farm country or even the Snowpocolapse, it was being a non-religious person in the very religious bible belt of Western Michigan. Now before everyone stops reading let me inform you I was raised Christian and went to church on Sundays, so I am semi-knowl-
edgeable on both ends of the religious belief system. So for those responding to the Center for Inquiry billboard on US.131, let me say kindly, it is just an opinion. The fact that people are feeling offended and want to talk about it is perfectly fine, but protesting the billboard just stating another religious opinion and wanting it taken down is another thing. I do not comment
every time I see a What Would Jesus Do bracelet, Vacation Bible School Tshirt, or even the highly offensive, “It is your choice, Heaven or Hell” billboard. In the article, Luke Galen even stated, “’there are all types of billboards that say if you [do not] know Jesus you are going to Hell.’” I also do not ask people to stop praying in front of me before they eat, stop
creating clubs to partake in what you believe, or stop going to church. So how dare people be offended by one opinionated billboard inviting people to join the club based on what they believe. I walk to class and see signs and chalking for religious clubs all over campus. I took major offense to those that took offense to the CFI billboard. I understand their perspec-
tive and know it might be against what the commenters believed, but it is still an opinion. As CFI says on their website, “without the free exchange of ideas progress is impossible.” All religions are opinions, though when I say this many will tell me their religion speaks the truth, it is still an opinion. Sherri Anderson GVSU student
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WEEKLY RECAP TRACK AND FIELD Track and Field holds charity car wash While they still have three months until they open their indoor season, the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s track and field teams held their annual charity car wash on Saturday. The carwash, which is done to raise money for the MakeA-Wish foundation, was held at four area locations. Check Thursday’s edition of the Lanthorn for further coverage.
ROWING Former GVSU club rower wins gold with Team USA
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Downward spiral: Junior wide reciever Greg Gay protects the ball during a tackle during last year’s game against Indianapolis. The Lakers suffered their second defeat Saturday, losing 34-33.
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Former Grand Valley State University club rower Sarah Zelenka won the Women’s 4 World Rowing Championship this month. Competing for the US National Team, Zelenka helped the team to a firstplace finish as the bow rower. The team finished with a time of 6:30.30, besting Australia (6:31.18) and the Netherlands (6:34.06). The 2009 graduate’s team was competing in the World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.
Lakers falter late, allow last-second touchdown in second-straight loss By Brady Fredericksen
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STANDINGS FOOTBALL
Northern Mich. Saginaw Valley Ferris State Indianapolis Michigan Tech. GVSU Northwood
Soccer
GVSU Northern Mich. Ferris State Northwood Saginaw Valley Michigan Tech.
Volleyball
Saginaw Valley Ferris State GVSU Northern Mich. Northwood Lake Superior Michigan Tech.
3-0 (2-0) 2-0 (2-0) 2-1 (1-1) 2-1 (1-1) 2-1 (1-1) 1-2 (0-2) 1-2 (0-2)
3-0-2 (3-0) 4-1-2 (2-1-1) 2-4-1 (2-1-1) 3-2 (2-2) 2-3-1 (1-3-1) 2-3-1 (0-3-1)
low starts, bright spots and heart-breaking finishes have been the story of the Grand Valley State University football team’s season, and after Saturday’s 34-33 last-second loss at the University of Indianapolis, it’s a story that the team hopes to alter sooner than later. While the Lakers (1-3, 0-2 GLIAC) rallied in the final minute to take a 33-28 lead on a Heath Parling touchdown pass to Andrew Lorman, the defense could not keep the lead. Like last week’s contest against Hillsdale College, the Laker defense struggled against the pass, and Indianapolis’ sophomore quarterback Chris Mills made defenders pay with a game-winning, four-play 63-yard touchdown drive that took only 25 seconds and sent GVSU to its second consecutive loss. “You could talk about the last drive they had for the touchdown to win it, but there were several other in-
stances in the first and second halves where we did not play up to our potential,” said GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell. “... Our defense never rose to the challenge, and that’s the reason we lost.” That offense, which looked stagnant against Hillsdale, played much better on Saturday. To go with the almost-game-winning touchdown to Lorman, Parling put together his best game at GVSU, throwing for 226 yards and four touchdowns. The sophomore’s turnaround from week-to-week was a bright spot for the team on an otherwise dark night. “For a sophomore quarterback to be in that situation to make all those throws and get us down there to potentially win the game, that was progress to me,” said Mitchell, who is now 4-4 on the road as head coach. While the offense seemed to have found its flow in the loss, the defense continued to flounder. Indianapolis attacked the defense through the air and on the ground, shown by its 171 yards rushing and
344 yards through the air. The duo of Mills and tailback Klay Fletcher gained just enough yardage to allow for Mills to connect with his receivers early and often. The Greyhounds’ top two receivers – junior Mar’Quone Edmonds and senior Ryan Forney – combined for 22 catches, 277 yards and four touchdowns. Forney, who the GVSU defense had focused on all week in practice, scored the go-ahead touchdown with 11 seconds to go. “Norman [Shuford] said it on Saturday: adversity makes champions, and that’s what were going through - a lot of it,” said junior safety Jared Cox. “... We’re going to go to practice, watch film and get better.” GVSU has not dealt with on-thefield adversity in its football program in years. The Lakers haven’t lost consecutive games since 2004 when they fell to Saginaw Valley State University 31-20 and Northwood 35-14. “I know when I go in the locker room I don’t see any heads down,” said Shuford, who ran for a career-
“Norman [Shuford]
said it on Saturday: adversity makes champions, and that’s what we’re going through — a lot of it.
5-3 (4-0) 8-1 (4-1) 6-3 (3-2) 4-5 (3-2) 4-6 (2-3) 2-7 (1-4) 2-8 (0-5)
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Uphill battle: The Lakers fight off the Greyhound defense during a past game.
high 170 yards. “You could easily be around a group who just quits, but we aren’t around people like that. You win some and you lose some; we’ll come out of this.” Two final minute losses haven’t crushed GVSU’s spirit, and it will look to improve on its efforts from the last two weeks. The offense seems to have found a recipe for success, but the defense – without senior safety Zach Breen for two more weeks – will need to improve on the fly in order for GVSU to avoid what would be another catastrophic loss. “We have no other options until Zach gets back, so it’s on us as a defensive secondary - our sense of urgency is high right now,” Cox said. sports@lanthorn.com
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SCORING SUMMARY 1st 09:39 UI 2nd 14:07 UI 07:43 GV 00:06 UI 3rd 09:34 GV 03:35 GV 4th 12:13 UI 10:06 GV 00:36 GV 00:11 UI
33 LAKERS vs GREYHOUNDS 34 KEY PERFORMERS
Chris Mills 27 yd run (Scott Miller kick) Mar’Quone Edmonds 28 yd pass from Rob Doyle (Miller kick) Brandan Green 5 yd pass from Heath Parling (Ryan Stokes kick) Edmonds 4 yd pass from Mills (Miller kick) Charles Johnson 14 yd pass from Heath Parling (Stokes kick failed) Hersey Jackson 1 yd run (Stokes kick) Ryan Forney 22 yd pass from Mills (Miller kick) Johnson 25 yd pass from Parling (Parling pass failed) Andrew Lorman 31 yd pass from Parling (Stokes kick) Forney 22 yd pass from Mills (Mills pass failed)
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NORMAN SHUFORD RUNNING BACK
CHRIS MILLS QUARTERBACK
The junior tailback played his best game as a Laker in the loss, rushing for 170 yards – including a 65 yard burst – on only 19 carries.
In an upset victory, the sophomore signal caller led an effective aerial attack Saturday, throwing for 295 yards with three touchdowns.
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Parise serves as GV’s last line of defense By Joe Maher- Edgin GVL Staff Writer
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Crushing the opponent: Senior defender Megan Brown makes a throw-in during their game against Northern Michigan University on Sunday. The Lakers won both of their weekend games in shutouts.
Soccer finds golden foot, scores big in weekend wins By Joe Maher-Edgin GVL Staff Writer
The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team connected two backto-back shutout wins over the weekend, defeating Michigan Technological University 4-0 on Friday and No. 13 Northern Michigan 2-0 on Sunday. GVSU (3-0-2, 3-0 GLIAC) played its first game under the lights this season against Michigan Tech Friday night looking to continue its unbeaten record against the Huskies after defeating Michigan Tech (2-3-1, 0-3-1 GLIAC) twice in 2010. The Lakers had been plagued by goal scoring problems in their first three games of the season. Prior to Friday, GVSU had only scored three times off of 74 shots. GVSU’s struggles ended when junior forward Ashley Botts opened the scoring with an unassisted goal from just outside the goal box. The Lakers continued five minutes later when senior forward Lindsey Marlow set up Juane Odendaal with a pass from the 18-yard line. The goal was GVSU’s second of the first half and Odendaal’s first as a Laker. “It was pretty exciting,” she said. “Lindsey and I didn’t even know who was going to take the shot, so I just went and I took it. It feels really good to have scored.” Botts tucked away her second goal of the night to the far side of goal after beating Michigan Tech goalkeeper MaryBeth Spoehr 1-on-1 in the second half. With a minute remaining in the game, junior forward Maria Brown floated a lobbed shot, off balance from just inside the right, 18-yard line. It was over the the reach of Michigan Tech’s Spoehr and it
found the far, side netting. Parise made four saves in the win, two of which were desperate, diving saves in the second half that parried away wellstruck, Husky opportunities. The Lakers continued their weekend success Sunday, defeating No. 13 Northern Michigan 2-0. Botts scored both goals in the 2-0 victory over the Wildcats, moving swiftly around a Wildcat defender in the first half and found the left side of the net to score GVSU’s first. She then fired a penalty kick into the upper right corner in the second half. The Laker’s played most of the second half with a player short after forward Kayla Addison was sent off in the 51st minute. Addison was tripped inside the penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty kick. She was then red-carded for verbal dissent toward the referee. “You never agree with some of the calls the official makes and I don’t agree with that one,” head coach Dave Dilanni said after the game. “But that was probably one of the best team wins we’ve had in my career here, to be down a player, to stay together and not only preserve a 1-0 lead, but to get a second goal...I was really proud of our kids.” Ashley Botts said her team stayed in the game following Addison’s ejection. “Her presence was missed out there,” Botts explained. “It’s always rough having to play a man down, but I think we did really well getting into the swing of things.” The Lakers look to remain unbeaten in their next game away against Indianapolis Tuesday at 5 p.m. jmaheredgin@lanthorn.com
It takes a person with patience and a keen set of organizational skills to solve an 1,000-piece puzzle. It takes a person with wit and sharpened skill to decipher a difficult brain teaser. In soccer, it takes a person with courage and charisma to stand as the person who must stop shots blasted towards goal — the person who is a team’s last line of defense. For the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team, junior goalkeeper Chelsea Parise is that person. “I love playing goalie,” Parise said. “I kind of have that crazy personality that I think every goalkeeper has because you’re throwing your face at people’s feet.” In 2010, Parise helped lead GVSU to its third-consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship with a 0.21 goals against average, a .938 save percentage and 17 shut outs. She has picked up where she left off last season by recording 19 saves in GVSU’s first four games. “She’s athletic and very instinctual,” said GVSU head coach Dave Dilanni. “She’s a great communicator and or-
ganizer of our back line.” D i lanni said he sees Parise as a great team leader and PARISE a hard worker, both in matches and on the training ground. “Parise is a great person to follow — she’s a role model and a mentor,” He said. “She is learning to train to lead by example. When it’s goalkeeper session she goes as hard as she can and sometimes we have to hold her back. She’s very intense and gives her all during training which is how you get better.” Parise said she believes leading by example and good communication are keys to successfully leading her back line and the team as a whole. “It’s talking with the back line,” she said. “It’s settling them down, talking to them individually. It’s making sure I’m on my game. That’s the most powerful thing because my actions are contagious and then that will feed off to the rest of the players.” Senior defender Megan Brown admires Parise’s competitive spirit and knowledge
“It’s making
sure I’m on my game. That’s the most powerful thing because my actions are contagious and then that will feed off to the rest of the players
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Chelsea Parise Junior goalkeeper
of the game. “She’s not scared to make her voice heard on the field and she knows the game,” Brown said. “She guides the forwards and midfielders, screaming all the way up and down the field.” As her roommate, Brown says there is little that changes in Parise’s personality from both on and off the pitch. “She’s very competitive in her personality and never wants to let anybody down,” Brown said. “She has a lot of confidence and a every goalkeeper has to have that.” jmaheredgin@lanthorn.com
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‘Crazy personality’: Junior goalkeeper Chelsea Parise (pictured) boasts an impressive .938 save percentage from her time on the GVSU women’s soccer team. GVSU head coach Dave DiIanni described Parise as a role model for team, citing her leadership, instinct and enthusiasm.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
GV rebounds against Lake Superior, Northwood By Jon Van Zytveld GVL Staff Writer
After suffering some disappointing losses early in the season, the Grand Valley State University volleyball team made a return to form this weekend with two home wins. Friday night was the battle of the Lakers at the Fieldhouse Arena, as the GVSU Lakers faced off against the Lake Superior State Lakers in GVSU’s first home game of the season. During the first set, the two teams seemed evenly matched, and it was with some difficulty that GVSU was awarded the win, 25-17. When GVSU emerged from the break, it was with a more defined rhythm, and several digs from liberos Sacha Gill and Clair Ruhenkamp — combined with kills from outside hitter Abby Aiken — narrowly won GVSU the next two sets, 26-24 and 25-14, respectively. The final score was 3-0. However, instead of gloating or sitting back and enjoying the win, GVSU showed their character by admitting that the game was far from perfect. “I feel like it could have been better,” said junior middle blocker Eno Umoh. “With teams like that, we shouldn’t let them catch up, but that’s just fixing our errors. They didn’t do anything special; it was just the small things that we have to improve on.” Saturday afternoon, the Lakers returned to the Fieldhouse Arena, this time to play against the Northwood University Timberwolves. The Lakers tied the Timberwolves eight times throughout the first set, with neither team being able to conclusively
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Laker vs. Laker: Sophomore Stacey Catalano spikes the ball during their match against Lake Superior State University on Friday.
shake the other off. The set was finally awarded to the Timberwolves as they won 22-25. The Lakers returned with determination and dominated the next set, with the team scoring four service aces. The set was clearly GVSU’s, and it ended 25-17, in the Lakers’ favor.
The third set was characterized by intense guarding on the part of the Lakers, and GVSU maintained a heavy lead throughout. The set ended decisively when Ally Simmons executed a kill to end the set 25-9. The Timberwolves refused to give up in the final set, and rallied their team. Their aggressive style of playing was admirable, but the defensive play of Olivia Kohler and Ally Simmons stopped NU in their tracks, finishing the set 25-12. The final score was 3-1. “Everything just pretty much came together these last few days,” said sophomore Stacey Catalano. “I feel like we’re coming together more as a team, and that we’re getting motivated by each other.” When asked what these victories meant to the team, head coach Deanne Scanlon made it clear that winning was just another step for the Lakers on the path to bigger and better things. “It’s a process, especially with us being as young as we are,” Scanlon said. “I told the girls that we can’t get frustrated with not executing right now, but I wasn’t going to accept losing, even as we’re trying to get better. I think there’s always a way to find a way to compete and find a way to win. It’s nice to see our stat numbers getting better. We’re feeling good that some of the work we’ve been doing is paying off.” The Lakers’ next game is Friday against opponent Wayne State University. The game will take place at the Fieldhouse Arena and begins at 7 p.m. jvanzytveld@lanthorn.com
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Tough opponents yield positive results for women “The freshman went out and played extremely tough tennis this weekend, which GVL Intern is only going to help us get better,” Black Even divided by state lines, the Grand said. “You don’t get better by beating teams Valley State University women’s tennis 6-0, 6-0 — you get better by playing tough team proved this weekend that it can still tennis.” unite together to turn out the win. Leading the way were freshman MorDuring a weekend when half of the team gan Patterson and senior Alyssa Lucas, who played in Indianapolis at the ITA Regional both went undefeated during singles play. Tournament while the other half competed Freshman Kelly Trapp also turned in solid in Chicago at the River Forest Tennis Club performances, posting a 3-1 record. Invitational, the Lakers found a way to turn “It was a little intimidating at first playin strong performances. ing all Division I schools, but we knew if Four players participated we played tough, we in the regional tournament could compete with anyin Indianapolis, where seone,” said freshman KelYou don’t get nior Tara Hayes, who went Trapp. “Playing such better by beating ly 2-1 on the weekend, led the tough competition helps team. teams 6-0, 6-0 — me believe in myself, “The regional tournaand take the mentality of you get better ment is not flighted, which never give up on and off means the third or fourth the court. Hopefully, by playing tough of best player on one team that is something I can use could be playing the top throughout my life.” tennis. player from another team,” several of the first John Black yearForplayers, said GVSU head coach this weekGVSU head coach end’s competition was John Black. “We faced some of the top teams in the first time they even the region this weekend cracked the lineup. and I was very happy with The solid results posted our performances.” by the newcomers is not Hayes, whose lone loss only an indicator that they on the weekend came at the are capable of compethands of the top player in ing, but it speaks volumes the region, said preparing for a tournament about the leadership abilities of seniors is a little different than a traditional match. Katelyn Schaffer, Lucas and Hayes. During tournaments, each team memMoving forward, GVSU hopes their ber is playing a different opponent, which strong performances against formidable opmakes mental preparation key because ath- ponents is a good implication that they are letes are competing individually. headed in the right direction. “I really enjoyed this weekend because The Lakers have three home GLIAC I faced a lot of international competitors,” matches this weekend against Lake SuperiHayes said. “They hit and serve the ball or State University, Michigan Technological harder so it was a good challenge.” University and Hillsdale College. In Chicago, five GVSU freshmen com“Lake Superior and Michigan Tech are peted against a field full of Division I oppo- going to be tough matches,” Black said. nents. Still, the Lakers didn’t let their oppo- “We just need to continue to play well in nents dictate the level of play or results on singles and elevate our doubles.” the weekend, finishing with a 21-6 record. sports@lanthorn.com
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Divided we conquer: Freshman Kristina Lucus serves the ball to an opponent. The Laker women split up to tackle the Midwest this weekend, sending players to Chicago and Indianapolis for invitationals.
CROSS COUNTRY
Men, women see success at Spartan Invitational By Brady Fredericksen GVL Sports Editor
Running in their second meet of the season, the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s cross country teams put together a strong showing at the Spartan Invitational on Friday. With both teams coming off of successful seasons — the women won the Division II national title, and the men finished in third — the meet in East Lansing, Mich., was the first meet of the season for the entire set of runners on both sides. “It was a great start for us, and they were eager to get racing,” said GVSU head coach Jerry Baltes, referring to the men’s team. “We actually held out one of our top five guys, Ryan Toth, and we would have been a little bit stronger with him, but I think it‘s a good start, and we know we have to focus and keep getting a little better.” While the meet wasn’t scored, the men’s team put together a strong showing, led by seniors Anthony Witt and Tyler Emmorey. Witt finished with a time of 24 minutes and 30 seconds, and Emmorey finished right behind him at 24:34. “It shows a great starting point for us as far as the rest of the season is concerned,” said Witt, who finished third. “There’s always a big question mark going into your first race as to how effective your training has been and where you‘re going to be at time-wise. For us to go out and have the showing we had today is very positive going forward, but it also shows there is a lot of
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Light-footed in Lansing: GVSU head coach Jerry Baltes watches a past meet. Both teams had a strong showing at the Spartan Invitational Friday.
improvement still. But it’s a great start.” In last weekend’s Bulldog Invitational at Ferris State University, both teams held out many of their top runners, resting them for Friday’s meet. With full rosters on both sides, the teams ran against Division I teams like Michigan State University, Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University, and the Lakers put together strong showings on both sides. “I think it helps to knock a Michigan State team off it’s not every meet you get the opportunity to do that,” Baltes said. “It’s just great to have that competition, and it should help prepare us for late in the year.” Also placing in the top 15 for the Laker men were juniors Stephen Fuelling and Jake Isaacson. Fuelling finished ninth with a time of 24:50, while Isaacson finished 14th, with a time of 24:57.
On the women’s side, the success was still there, but not as apparent and consistent as the men. Junior Monica Kinney, the 2010 GLIAC indoor mile champion, finished fourth with a time of 20:47. The remaining Lakers fell short of their teammates’ success but still put together respectable races in the Division I-heavy field. Senior Julia Nowak finished 28th with a time of 21:47, while freshman Allyson Winchester ran a time of 21:51 for 29th. “We’ve got some work to do,” Baltes said of his women’s team. “If you scored the meet, Ferris State would have beaten us, but it wasn’t an awful start, we just need to compete a little better and focus on not being complacent.” Both teams will return to action at the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 30. sports@lanthorn.com
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HISPANIC HERITAGE SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15 NYU professor to discuss immigration impact on higher education By Kendal Pektas GVL Staff Writer
In the face of the struggling DREAM Act and the many voices for and against it, the debate over who has the right to be educated in the U.S. continues. New York University professor Marcelo SuarezOrozco will visit Grand Valley State University on Oct. 13 to address this continuous debate and provide insight from his own research as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Suarez-Orozco, co-founder of the Harvard Immigration Projects, has given lectures at the United Nations and the Vatican. He has also been featured in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and Time magazine.
“Acknowledging the vast complexity and longevity of the immigration debate, Dr. Orozco will present the ramifications, effects and challenges the immigrant student experiences while pursuing higher education in the United States,” said Oliver Aguilera, multicultural assistant for GVSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs. “Immigration’s True Impact on Higher Education in the United States” will question whether immigrant children should be encouraged to conform to and embrace the “American” way of life or maintain the separate cultural identities passed on from their families. “This program will address a variety of topics in regards to how immigration affects people of all races, whether
Hispanic Heritage Month is a national event
Grand Valley State University is observing the month now through Oct. 15. All events are free and open to the public, and each celebrates the people and culture of the 20 countries that make up Latin America from North America, Central America and South America.
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Living in a country with a different culture and language than what you have grown up with can be a daily struggle. Imagine getting sick and not knowing if you can go to the doctor or what will happen when you get there. The Latino community in West Michigan faces many uncertainties, but some of the largest are the challenges brought on by the health care system, said Zulema Moret, director of Latin American studies at Grand Valley State University. To educate Latinos on what resources are available to them, and to educate the rest of the GVSU community on the plight of its neighbors, “Latin@s Health Services” is on Tuesday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the CookDeWitt Center on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. “It is very important to know what, at a local level, is happening and the different agencies working with the Latino community in health issues,” Moret said.
“It is also important to know what is happening in everyday life, not only through surveys.” “Latin@s Health Services,” presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, will include three panelists from the Grand Rapids health community. Maria Cruz-Delgado is
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Zulema Moret Director of Latin American Studies
from Programa Puente, run through Spectrum Health. Cruz-Delgado said she developed the program in 2000 to help Spanish-speaking immigrants understand and access health care. Programa Puente helps with interpretation, transportation, job searching and sharing information about eating well and staying
tinues to evolve. “Ultimately,” he said, “dialogue toward a holistic understanding of current immigration policy and how it impacts students at institutions of higher education may enable a coherent resolution.” Suarez-Orozco will speak from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the Kirkhof Center’s Grand River Room. The event is free and open to the public. “The Office of Multicultural Affairs encourages student, faculty and staff participation in order to best understand the concepts gained from this event,” Aguilera said. “We hope it continues to inspire discussion and dialogue on this important topic.” For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma. kpektas@lanthorn.com
Additional events
“Tres Vidas”: A look into the lives of three legendary Latin American Women” will take place from 2 to 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the CookDeWitt Center. It honors painter Frida Kahlo (Mexico), activist Rufina Amaya (El Salvador) and poet Alfonsina Storni (Argentina) through a mixture of theatre and music. “Diversity Brown Bag Series”: Understanding Our Differences: Mexicans and Americans” will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Room 1240 of the Kirkhof Center. There will be a video shown followed by a discussion of stereotypes, differences between different types of Latinos and more.
Panel to discuss Latino health care in Grand Rapids By Haley Otman and Kendal Pektas
they be citizens of the U.S. or just visitors,” said Danny Ha, OMA program coordinator. “It also addresses questions about who should receive higher education in this country. Is it truly extended to everyone?” Suarez-Orozco will discuss how these children should go through the school system in order to emerge active U.S. residents or citizens. “Students will gain a better understanding on why education is important for all,” said Bobby Springer, OMA associate director. As an institution of higher education, GVSU will continue to be impacted by the current legislation. Aguilera said the OMA looks forward to inspiring engagement and participation in the GVSU community as the topic con-
physically fit. “We will help them as well as their whole family,” Cruz-Delgado said. The other two panelists are Dr. Jorge Larry and Adriana Petersen, both from Metro Health Hospital. “The point is to provide information on resources available to the Latino community about health services in regards to the costs, and how people would be covered for health insurance if they are uninsured,” said Danny Ha, OMA program coordinator. The panelists will address misconceptions about and resources for Latinos as well as undocumented immigrants. Later, Cruz-Delgado, Peterson and Larry will take audience questions. “It doesn’t matter what career you may take, sooner or later you’re going to encounter people who are Latino,” Cruz-Delgado said. “The Latino community’s growing... I think it’s important for people to understand what the Latino community’s all about.” For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma. lakerlife@lanthorn.com
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Rhythm and beats: A member of Grupo Ayé performs at Noche Caribeña on Friday night on Pew Campus. Grupo Ayé mixes Afro-Cuban music with salsa, bachata, merengue and Latin jazz.
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Four years into seven seconds Career Services workshop teaches students how to showcase skills, experience in a standout résumé By Haley Otman GVL Laker Life Editor
Stuck between graduate school and the career world, many students struggle while trying to craft a résumé that best presents them in an uncertain future. One Grand Valley State University student said she is “about fifty-fifty” on her choice for after graduation, which makes it difficult to get a résumé going. Another GVSU student, an exercise science major, said he might want to go into cardiac rehab, but does not have any cardiac rehab work experience to put on his résumé. Rachel Becklin, assistant director of Career Services and the internal internship specialist, offered advice and handouts to students at a résumé workshop on Tuesday. Career Services holds résumé workshops weekly in its office, Student Services Room 206.
THE ANATOMY OF A RÉSUMÉ name+ contact info
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employment + experience skills + competencies awards + achievements references
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‘EYE APPEAL’
Becklin said the first aspect of creating a standout résumé is the “eye appeal,” or the general design of the résumé. She added she has read that the average employer only spends 7 to 30 seconds on a first look of each résumé, which means the design should immediately grab the reader’s attention. Students should try experimenting with different fonts, making an interesting letterhead at the top or using subtle color. “I was surprised that the Microsoft Office templates were not recommended,” said Candis Hyatt, a GVSU graduate student who is hoping to find a part-time job in her field of psychology. Hyatt said she thought the templates were an easy way to make a résumé, but Becklin said they can show that the applicant could not or did not take the time to create and design his or her own résumé. “You want to make sure [the résumé] easy to follow,” Becklin said, so design elements such as consistent bullet points and effective organization should also be considered. Becklin said applicants should order their subject headings from most to least important to the position being applied for, which for students and recent graduates means that education would be the first heading, followed by the experience most related to the job.
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The second and more in-depth aspect of a standout résumé would be its content, Becklin said. “Think about the things that you’ve done and then break down what’s most important,” she added. Once you have determined what to include, the next part is figuring out how to construct a résumé sentence. “I think one of the biggest challenges for students is translating what they have done, whether that’s paid, volunteer, classroom or extra-curricular experiences, in a way that sells them as a candidate for a specific type of position,” Becklin said. “It’s important for candidates to communicate their skills and accomplishments rather than just the tasks they completed.” One tip to construct an effective résumé sentence would be to remove personal pronouns from a normal sentence, and then add in strong verbs and quantitative descriptions of what you have done. For example, instead of saying “I reduced spending,” an applicant could tweak it to declare, “Reduced company spending by $4,000 in my first fiscal year.”
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Finally, Becklin said cover letters should also be sent with each résumé, because they are the introduction of yourself to the employer. She said included references should be professional, such as professors, supervisors or coaches, and not personal, such as a family friend. “I do think I’m more prepared,” Hyatt said. To see a list of upcoming résumé workshops, visit www.gvsu.edu/careers. According to the website, students are recommended to take the workshop before scheduling an individual appointment. lakerlife@lanthorn.com
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Reservation preservation: Dave Edwards, custodial staff member at Grand Valley State University (back row, third from left), stands with volunteers at the Norton Mounds site, which they are cleaning and restoring. The Mounds are located in Millenium Park in Grand Rapids, Mich.
A helping hand man
GV custodian helps clean up American Indian burial grounds at Norton Mounds By Rachel Melke
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s a member of Grand Valley State University’s custodial staff, Dave Edwards is helping to clean up the Norton Mounds with the help of members of the Grand Rapids Native American community and Grand Valley State University’s generosity. Located between Wilson Street and Market Avenue on Mounds Drive, the Norton Mounds, overseen by the Grand Rapids Public Museum, collectively make up a Hopewellian mound site from an ancient civilization that lived from the Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the Gulf Coast. They date back 2,000 years. According to the Grand Rapids Public Museum website, this site is the most preserved Hopewellian cemetery and one of the most important archaeological sites in Michigan. The museum is currently working on preserving the burial grounds.
“There is much more to be done at the Norton burial grounds,” Edwards said. “The site has become a dumping ground for many, as well as the trash that blows in from the adjacent highway. The Grand Rapids Museum . . . [has] been discussing possible plants to extend fencing and cutting over growth near the mounds themselves.” In May, a group of people from the West Michigan American Indian Movement and volunteers, including Edwards, went to clean at the Norton Mounds. Edwards was able to receive loaned equipment from GVSU, which included recycling and trash containers, tie-downs and other materials needed to clean up the area. Terry Frechette, chairman of the AIM and Edwards’ good friend, got him involved with the group, which works to further the rights and cultural understanding of Native Americans in the U.S. Frechette and others worked to develop the group in West Michigan. Although he is not of Native descent
himself, he said he is interested in the culture and feels both appreciation and passion toward it. “I think it was the spiritual aspects of native culture that first interested me, as I enjoy studying comparative religions,” Edwards said. “The reason [for cleaning the mounds] is to bring back respect to the burial grounds as the resting place of native ancestors. It is the Hopewell that are buried there.” Although Edwards has not been associated with GVSU’s Native American Student Association (NASA), he and Frechette have met with GVSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs to discuss developing a relationship with NASA as well as helping with Native American Heritage Month in November. While this interaction is still at its early stages, NASA has shown interest in becoming involved with Edwards’ work. For more information about the Norton Mounds, visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum website at www.grmuseum.org. rmelke@lanthorn.com
Non-profits looking for love Fair will display opportunites to volunteer, intern By Rachel Melke GVL Staff Writer
Students looking to rack up community service hours or interested in helping out the greater Allendale and Grand Rapids communities can stop by the annual Non-Profit Volunteer and Internship Fair Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in Henry Hall. The fair will be packed with religious groups, groups helping children, an animal sanctuary and schools, all more looking for help with various projects from members of the Grand Valley State University community. GVSU’s Community Service Learning Center began organizing the event in late 1990s. The fair is intended to give interested students an easy way to connect with nonprofit organizations that work with a variety of issue areas. In previous years the event would bring in 40 organizations, but due to the community’s growing interest, this year’s event will host a maximum-capacity 53 organizations. Although many new organizations will make an appearance, there are a few that are considered “frequent flyer” organizations, said Eric Stevens, a graduate student from the CSLC. Those organizations include Allendale Public Schools, the American Red
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Helping out: Students peruse tables at a past volunteer and internship fair. This year’s fair will host 53 organizations.
Cross and Kid’s Food Basket. Both elementary schools, Oakwood Intermediate, the middle school and high school from Allendale Public Schools are all full of volunteer opportunities. Among regular volunteer positions such as tutoring and mentoring programs, there are also one-time opportunities such as the literacy night as well as the math and science night. “The volunteer fair has been instrumental for us to connect with Grand Valley students,” said Deb Delooff, an Americorp VISTA volunteer working in Allendale Public Schools. “A lot of our programs are flexible and we can put (student volunteers) into our schools. Without our partnership with Grand Valley, we wouldn’t be able to run some of the programs we offer.” Delooff has been attending the Non-Profit Volunteer and Internship Fair for six years
with Allendale Public Schools. They attend both fall and winter fairs. Big Brothers Big Sisters, another attending organization, pairs children who have led troubled lives with an older mentor of the same sex. Students who decide to become mentors are only required to spend one hour per week with their “little,” but the one hour a week can add up in both influence in the child’s life and hours of community service for the GVSU students. “(The fair) meets our students’ needs by creating internship and volunteer opportunities,” Stevens said, noting the service requirements some students must meet for classes and student organizations. In addition to meeting ser-
vice hour requirements, community service with these organizations can also help our Grand Rapids community. “Most of these organizations do things like help feed homeless, provide food to school children, collect blood for the dying and teach invaluable life lessons to our community that will change lives forever,” Stevens said. “What could be more important than helping out our local organizations and community?” Visit www.gvsu.edu/service to get a full list of the organizations attending Tuesday’s event. Students need not register in advance to attend. The winter semester’s NonProfit Volunteer and Internship fair will take place Jan. 26. rmelke@lanthorn.com
Volunteer and Internship Fair Tuesday, September 20 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm | Henry Hall