Issue 13, October 3, 2013 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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Committee discusses reinstallation, solutions for safety BY SARAH HILLENBRAND

to protect the artist’s vision/educational value and safety,” said Tim Layer, vice president rand Valley State University’s in- of the Student Senate Campus Affairs Comfamous pendulum has recently gar- mittee. “We want to make sure that everyone nered unprecedented national notori- will be protected from any harm.” ety, and earlier this week, a committee Steven Quirk, a mechanical engineering to make decisions about the pendulum’s re- student who is also on the committee, said they installation met for the first time. are hoping the repairs will be quick and added “We intend to reinstall the that the end goal is to put the penpendulum at the existing site, dulum back up. but will put in safety features so “We want to reinstall the ball it’s seen as an art sculpture,” said but also make it safe,” he said. Tim Thimmesch, associate vice We want to “We want to have the safety of president for Facilities Services. it but want it to be art, because “We haven’t come up with any reinstall the that’s what it is first.” solutions yet but will be looking ball but also The committee is also disfor those and discussing them.” cussing how to change student Thimmesch said the commit- make it safe. attitudes about the pendulum so Quirk tee, which consists of students Steven that it is seen as an educational Student and staff members, will meet sevpiece of university artwork, eral more times to discuss what Thimmesch said. safety features will be most effective, but add“(There are) no solutions yet,” he said. ed that they hope to act in a timely manner. “We want it to be returned as art and a scien“A structural engineer is looking at the tific exhibit with the appropriate signage. The current installation,” Thimmesch said. intent is not as a ride but as an art sculpture “Structurally, the beam is safe but the har- that it was originally designed to be.” ness, cable and spike need to be fixed. We’re Layer said the committee agreed that it looking to accomplish those repairs to the wants the pendulum to still be interactive in sculpture itself.” some way so that it can be used as a teaching There is still currently no time frame tool, but not for anyone to ride on. for when the pendulum will return to “The safety concerns were discussed as to campus, because it’s uncertain not only what actions need to be taken to keep everything how long the repairs will take, but also protected,” Layer said. “The pendulum has always who can undertake those repairs. been a tradition, and (it’s a matter) of spreading “There is no specific time set for the return the word to let students know this is a work of art of the pendulum because it’ll take time to and should be respected. The pendulum has genmake sure all the right steps are being taken erated a lot of news, and we hope to keep the penASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

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enee Freeman said adjusting to her new position as Grand Valley State University’s director of public safety shouldn’t be difficult, but it will certainly be different. Freeman, who was sworn in Monday by GVSU President Thomas Haas, served with the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety for 27 years, during which time she rose from an officer to a lieutenant. Freeman said she decided to take the position at GVSU to enhance her career and felt that the transition would be natural from her previous administrative role. “And I hoped to return back to Grand Valley,” she said. As both a GVSU alumna and former adjunct professor with the school’s police academy, Freeman is accustomed to the university scene. “I really enjoy the interactions,” she said. “The youth (at GVSU) have a lot of energy, which is really exciting for me.”

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Arcade games made out of cardboard created by students at Grand Valley State University will be set up on campus as part of the Global Cardboard Challenge to raise money for the Imagination

dulum tradition around for many generations.” The committee hopes to make the process a quick one and decide on solutions for the pendulum’s installations in its upcoming meetings. “I like art and I like the sculpture,” Thimmesch said. “I’m glad students enjoy it and are interested in seeing it returned, and I know they will be respectful to it.”

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Creativity: Senior Kelsey Dean and junior Lucas Noel build a game out of recycled cardboard for the Global Cardboard Challenge, an event on Friday by the clock tower.

BY RYAN JARVI

Memorial: Students protest the removal of the GVSU ‘Wrecking Ball’ in Allendale.

Haas swears in new campus director of public safety

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he pandemonium of a government shutdown is seen well beyond the limits of Washington, including at the secluded Allendale Campus of Grand Valley State University. However, considering the school’s identity as a public institution, the effects aren’t as direct as one might think. “Current students will see no effect from the federal shutdown; classes, housing, dining, student services, and normal university operations are state— not federal—functions,” said Matt McLogan, vice president of University Relations at GVSU. “Grand Valley has contracts with the federal government; examples are TRIO, the small business outreach program (SBTDC), and selected research projects. So far, work in these activities continues and no university employees have been impacted by the federal closure.” The GVSU community could feel the effects outside the academic sphere, though. Mclogan “It’s not so much how it affects GVSU, but everyone as individuals,” said Whitt Kilburn, associate professor of political science. “Flu season is almost upon us, but the Center for Disease Control has to stop its flu vaccine program. Food safety, air and water quality monitoring from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture has been reduced.” Professor research could also be halted with a cut-off of federal information. “Perhaps most generally, anyone reliant on access to data provided by the federal government is affected,” Kilburn said. “Businesses and individuals who use data from the U.S. Census Bureau, for example, will find that data access is suspended. Various websites used to access census and survey data are down.” Kilburn added that some GVSU students will feel the effects more than others. “Student veterans could lose benefits if the shutdown continues for more than two weeks,” he said. “Any GVSU education students who study, teach or assist with Head Start programs could see that as Head Start programs begin to close, their education is affected. Students who receive disability benefits from the federal government could lose support.” The effects may not be so direct, either. “Health sciences students could be affected by a shutdown at the National Institutes of Health. For example, clinical research trials and grant funding operations are halted,” Kilburn said. As more consequences come to light, McLogan said the university is monitoring them daily to gain a better understanding of how the GVSU community could be impacted.

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Foundation on Oct. 4. “It’s a collaborative effort between Honors, lib studies and movement science,” said John Kilbourne, professor in the movement science department and the Honors College course “In Search of the Meaning of Games in Life.”

His class—along with two liberal studies creativity classes taught by his wife, Elizabeth Kilbourne—is creating cardboard games for the event. Residents of the Movement Science House, located in the South D apartments on the Allendale Campus,

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New leadership: President Thomas Haas swears in the new director of public safety, Renee Freeman, who is a GVSU alumna and former adjunct professor at the police academy.

Freeman’s familiarity with the campus may certainly lend a hand as she seeks out safety concerns, but the GVSU perspective is not the only one through which she approaches her new position. As she embrac-

will also be participating. “Our goal is to help the students tap into their playful side,” John said. “What we love is just how focused they are. It’s like taking them back to kindergarten and first grade.” This weekend is a global weekend of play to promote creativity in children, John said. The Kilbournes were introduced to the idea through the short film “Caine’s Arcade,” created by Nirvan Mullick in April 2012. Caine Monroy, 9, had set up a small arcade with cardboard games in the front of his dad’s auto parts store in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, where Mullick met him. The film was posted online and received more than 1 million views the first day, and it led to the creation of the Imagination Foundation, a nonprofit that aims to “find, foster, and fund creativity and entrepreneurship in kids around the world,” according to its website. The first cardboard challenge organized by the foundation took place in the fall of 2012 with more than 270 events in 41 countries. “This is the first time we’ve

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done this, and so hopefully it it stands for, as far as the will just be a celebration of Imagination Foundation, is play,” said Elizabeth, a pro- really good because I feel like fessor of liberal studies and there’s just not a lot of cremovement science at GVSU. ativity and imagination in the “It’s about a day for play, but world, especially in younger it’s a fundraiser for the Imag- kids nowadays,” Sowa said. ination Foundation.” “So I think by doing this Students in the classes we’re kind of raising awarewere randomly put into ness. The fact that not just us, groups and had to brain- but younger kids, (and) other storm ideas independently schools across the nation are before collaborating. doing it, that’s even cooler.” “This is really fun for the A lot of cardboard was creativity classdonated for the es because we event, and Sowa talk about the helped bring process of trysome of it herself ing to generate from the pharideas—divergent What we love macy she works thinking—then is just how at in Muskegon. coming together “I’m a comand analyzing focused they muter, so I work the ideas—con- are. like every other vergent thinking day in between— and teamwork— john kilbourne every day I don’t and trying to professor have class,” she come up with said. “So those novel ideas and adapt,” she days I would collect the cardsaid. “And it also teaches that board and shove it in my car sometimes it doesn’t work and drive over here, and in and you’ve got to figure out between classes I would just how to make it work—per- drop it off.” severe.” Levi Bauer, a junior studyOlivia Sowa, a sophomore ing cell molecular biology, studying speech language pa- and Emily Aulerich, a junior thology, is in Elizabeth’s Cre- in clinical exercise science, ativity class. “I think the fact that what

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Facilities Services awarded for energy management Grand Valley State University Facilities Services department received the Region III Corporate Energy Management Award for 2013. The Association of Energy Engineers, a group dedicated to the research and action in sustainable development, gave the award to the department. Tim Thimmesch, associate vice president of Facilities Services, and university engineer Terry Pahl accepted the award in a ceremony in Washington D.C. last week. Thimmesch said the Energy Projects team of facilities has been meeting regularly over the past few years to create and install projects to conserve energy and save money all over campus. In 2011, the Energy Project of the year for Region III Award by AEE was given to the team. In 2012 it also received the Creating a Sustainable Future Together Award by Armstrong and Merlo Energy.

American Red Cross Club Blood Drive today From 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the American Red Cross club will host a blood drive in the Pere Marquette room of the Kirkhof Center. This will be the first blood drive of the month and the only American Red Cross-sponsored blood drive. Michigan Blood will have its blood bus on campus twice during the month of October. One pint of blood saves three lives. Donations can be done by appointment or by walk-in.

Women’s Center to host RAD seminar The Women’s Center will host a Rape Aggression Defense seminar on Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is an introductory seminar about the basics of the RAD model, which is designed to empower women through self-awareness and discussions about basic fundamentals of prevention and self-defense. This seminar is crafted specifically for women on GVSU’s campus and will give information to participants about the most common crimes that happen on campus. Instructors will all be Campus Community Officers from the GVSU Police Department. The event is free, open to everyone and is approved for LIB 100 courses. For more information, contact womenctr@gvsu.edu.

Correction: Monday’s front page article, “Redefining Creativity,” incorrectly noted that artist David Dodde is a professor at Grand Valley State University. Dodde does not teach students, but instead hosts them at his shop to fulfill internship requirements.

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he Schools of Hope program, a service of the Heart of West Michigan United Way, is seeking volunteers from Grand Valley State University to help local first- through third-grade students learn to read at a training session on Oct. 10. Misti Stanton, program manager for Schools of Hope, said it is a directservice program that allows struggling readers to connect with a tutor, who will serve as a mentor for the child. Stanton added that the program also partners with the Literacy Center of West Michigan to increase literacy levels for both the students and their parents. “Schools of Hope’s goal is to bring first- through third-grade students up to grade level,” she said. “Up to third grade, students are learning to read. After third grade, they are reading to learn. If students aren’t strong readers by third grade, how can they learn to their full potential?” In West Michigan, low literacy rates

are a problem that Schools of Hope is staff volunteers for Schools of Hope trying to curb.The 2011-2012 MEAP since the university began promoting scores indicated that 50 percent of the United Way program six years ago. Grand Rapids students, 54 percent of She added that community members Godfrey-Lee students and 39 percent of can also volunteer, but GVSU mainly Godwin Heights students were partially focuses on encouraging its campus proficient or not proficient in reading. community to participate. The Schools of Hope pro“It is an early intervengram is looking for voluntion,” Sloop said. “If (stuteers to read for 30 minutes dents) read well at third each week to first- through grade, then they can imthird-grade students in ...they can prove their whole educathe Grand Rapids, Cedar tion experience.” Springs, Godfrey-Lee and improve Students can go up anyGodwin Heights schools. where from one to three their whole The students aren’t reading grade-levels in a the only ones to benefit, education. year with help from the though. Schools of Hope program, Sue Sloop The partnership between Work life consultant she said, mentioning that GVSU and United Way is having someone read to a important “because United child just once per week Way does so much for the community, provides enough consistency to imand Grand Valley wants to give back to prove their reading level and their the community,” said Sue Sloop, work overall performance in school. life consultant at the GVSU Health and Stanton said the partnership with Wellness Center. GVSU has been helpful because it is Sloop said GVSU has provided more than 600 student, faculty and SEE SCHOOL ON A5

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CONTINUED FROM A1 sworn-in and cross-trained officer,” Freeman said. “It’s where my heart and soul is.” Apart from her previous experience as an officer, administrator and professor, Freeman also maintains certification as a medical first responder and fire officer. “I’ve really enjoyed every aspect of my career in this field,” she said. “I just love serving people no matter the capacity.” Freeman said the range of skills she acquired throughout her career will translate well into her leadership role. “I think it just makes me mindful of the expectations that are put on our officers,” she said. “If I always have a good understanding of where I came from and what is required to do this job (of an officer), I can be a good administrator.” In spite of the many field skills Freeman has to offer, she likely will not exercise them with her new position. “Primarily my responsibility lies here in an administrative function,” she said. However, she anticipates frequent interaction with those in the field. “I’m certainly not opposed to spending some time with them and learning more about how they interact with the campus community,” she said. Despite her experience on campus, Freeman said it’s too early to identify specific safety problems that she aims to address. She continues to keep her eyes open for issues, though. “I need to get grounded and get a good feel for what’s happening here,” she said. But she’s ready to tackle whatever problems she may find. “I have enjoyed every opportunity that has been afforded to me,” she said. “I embrace it. I am a passionate person. I jump in 110 percent.”

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Research fair helps undergrads make connections BY Hannah lentz hlentz@lanthorn.com

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rand Valley State University students had an opportunity to connect with professors and peers with comparable interests and research goals at the annual Undergraduate Research Fair that took place Tuesday. The event brought together more than 36 departments that presented research opportunities to about 100 undergraduate students in attendance. “This is where students start making connections,” said Susan Mendoza, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship. “It’s a passive way for students to get involved and stay involved as an undergraduate.” The event was to help students become acquainted with research opportunities on campus. The research available to students allows for a unique and original output that will contribute to the knowledge of a particular academic discipline in the form of a written or oral presentation.

Students were able to communicate questions and concerns with professors in a relaxed environment at the fair and learn more about exploration prospects on campus. “Students benefit significantly from the process of conducting research,” said Michael Scantlebury, associate professor of hospitality and tourism management. “You have to do research so you can interpret data in a setting outside of the classroom.” Each year, the event seems to grow exponentially with more and more opportunities for students who have research-based ambitions. Yet another reason for students to get involved with research opportunities is the possibility of scholarships and grants based on their research. “This is an experience that students shouldn’t miss out on,” Mendoza said. “It gives you a chance to be a part of something unique to the Grand Valley experience, a chance that has only positive results.”

Giving information regarding past experiences and possibilities for the future, professors were able to inform the students on ways to expand knowledge of their major as well as other subjects. “The whole event was informative and useful, and I learned more than I expected coming in,” junior Kailey Rosema said. “It is important for students, especially undergraduate students, to get informed and get their foot in the door for these kinds of opportunities.” Students and professors are able to keep in contact with those interested in each field of study based on the connections made at the research fair. “There’s a lot of face-toface communication that you can’t get elsewhere,” said Megan Woller-Skar, professor of biology at GVSU. “This event allows for good information and for a good experience for the future.”

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Fair grows exponentially each year as students explore opportunities for research, develop interest in enhancing education

Exploring research: Dr. Matchett from the chemistry department discusses numerous opportunities to get involved in undergraduate research. Matchett is just one of the many professors willing to spend extra time with students on research projects.

Inspiring through education GV charter school students visit ArtPrize, enter own artwork BY claire fodell assistantnews@lanthorn.com

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Creative learning: Students from Excel Charter Academy in Grand Rapids visit Grand Valley State University for ArtPrize Education Days and enter their artwork into the ArtPrize competition.

bout 2,000 students from Grand Valley State University’s charter schools made it out to Grand Rapids for the third ArtPrize Education Days this year, which is hosted by GVSU’s Charter Schools Office. The ArtPrize Education Days allow charter school students the opportunity to go to ArtPrize as a field trip and learn a lesson in art. Amirah Vosburgh, manager of programs and marketing at the Charter Schools Office, said the field trip is beneficial for the students, especially in tough economic times. “For the students, they have the opportunity to visit a college campus and have a chance to have a hands-on art experience when art programs are scarce,” Vosburgh said. “It is also great for the university because they have 2,000 potential future Lakers on campus.” This year, the students learned about the history of whispering poetry tubes and had the chance to make and decorate their own. Some of the art that the students created will be displayed between the Eberhard Center and the blue pedestrian bridge until the end of ArtPrize. The Charter Schools Office pays for the art presentation and lunch for the stu-

dents and reimburses the schools for bussing needed to get to Grand Rapids, which can cost more than $1,000 for some of the schools. Vosburgh said the event is also a great opportunity for GVSU students. “Internships can be built around the program,” Vosburgh said. “Hospitality folks, College of Education, a lot of different students would benefit.” The West Michigan Academy for Arts and Academics in Spring Lake sent more than 300 of their students to the event over the three-day period. WMAAA selected their third- through eighth-grade classes to go, each day sending two of the grades. Students from WMAAA are familiar with ArtPrize already, said Carolyn Gilmore, arts coordinator of the school. She said her students have had entries in ArtPrize twice before. With the help of mentors, the students made their own art to enter in the internationally-recognized competition. “They’re connecting what they’re learning in school with real life,” Gilmore said. Gilmore also said that the diversity of the competition in ArtPrize shows the students more mediums of art than they get the chance to learn in class. “It is very important for us to take the kids out to see art in the community,” she said. “They are inspired, they produce their own artwork and they see art that is reachable for them.”

Taking the local history into present day

GV professor works to restore, maintain Michigan historic sites BY carly simpson csimpson@lanthorn.com

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bout 150 gallons of stain, 20 hammers, 200 dust masks and 600 water bottles are just a few things on Patty Janes’ shopping list. After months of preparation, she is almost ready for the big event. In April, Janes, a hospitality and tourism management professor at Grand Valley State University, won the Pure Michigan Jumpstart competition, receiving $5,000 for her idea, Michigan Cares for Tourism. The volunteer partnership will work to restore and maintain historic sites in Michigan. “It’s 100 percent volunteer and 100 percent give back,” Janes said. “I’ve never found another tourism group that so profoundly impacts your feeling of team spirit and service.” On Oct. 6 and 7, Janes, along with 75 tourism professionals and 10 GVSU students, will be volunteering at Waterloo Recreation Area’s Historic Mill Lake Outdoor Center in Chelsea, Mich. “I’m excited about people coming from lots of different

pockets in the tourism industry and from all around Michigan,” Janes said. “Our industry is so vast, and so this is an unbelievable opportunity to network.” The group is partnered with Travel Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Parks and Recreation Division, Tourism Cares and GVSU. “We are bringing students, faculty and tourism professionals together in service and helping to make the site economically viable to use,” said Paul Stansbie, associate professor at GVSU and department chair of hospitality and tourism management. The cabin community at Historic Mill Lake was built in 1936 as a WPA (Works Progress Administration) project. Later, it was a spot for urban youth to stay the night and participate in outdoor recreation activities such as canoeing and archery. The camp was forced to close in 2000 due to disrepair. Today, 18 of the 21 original buildings still stand. Volunteers with Michigan Cares for Tourism will remove all furnishings and damaged walls, ceilings and windows. They will also stain exterior boards and clear debris in the surrounding landscape.

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OPINION

OCTOBER 3, 2013 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

Starbucks for thought: A journey into empathy

BY NIKKI FISHER nfisher@lanthorn.com

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woman rolls into a Starbucks drive-thru, two shit-tzus and a Bishon barking in the back seat. Across the parking lot, a Suburban makes its way toward the drive-thru. Distracted by her dogs, the woman gestures to the other driver: “Who’s next, you or I?” The lady in the Suburban misinterprets the woman’s

signal for a claim of territory and is instantly incensed. She rolls down her window and unleashes a string of expletives at her perceived adversary. At first, the woman is taken aback, but soon, a deep and visceral empathy pervades her. The lady in the Suburban, she realizes, has puffy eyes and a cellphone hanging from her hand; her hair is pulled back into a sloppy ponytail; her car is in disrepair. The woman ushers the Suburban driver to move ahead of her. When she reaches the loudspeaker, she tells the barista, “I want to pay for whatever the woman in front of me has ordered. And please tell her I hope she has a better day.”

QUESTION OF THE ISSUE

Based on what you know about the government shutdown, how do you expect it to affect you, personally? “I do not think it will have an extremely large impact on my own day-to-day life, but I worry about how the economy will be affected, and that will, in turn, affect me.

Hannah tripp

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“I don’t expect it to affect me. I think it will be resolved before the effects will have diffused to me.”

Jenna stoken

Junior Biomedical Science/ French Saline, Mich.

“I don’t really know much about the shutdown, so I won’t be as affected as much. My mother is a friend of the Court so her work office may be affected/layoff some people in her building.”

kortnee Brooks Sopohmore Vocal Preformance Detroit, Mich.

This sweet little anecdote reached me through my Facebook news feed, reposted by a friend from a blog called “Everyday Grace.” The moral of the story is simple enough and bears religious undertones: be kind, even to those who are not kind to you. I’m not religious, but the older I get, the more age-old moral platitudes I reach by my own conclusions. I finally understand why and how these platitudes are good. Here, this anecdote catalyzed in me further moral introspection: a journey into my understanding of empathy, a journey into my understanding of others. Empathy is something that comes with age, I’ve found, and with a refined sense of social re-

sponsibility. I always aim to be an empathetic individual, but sometimes, my patience gets tested when I perceive others to be obnoxious, self-absorbed, or inconsiderate. This blog post reminded me that these offensive people are often the ones who need the most empathy. What I’ve truly realized is this: if we really want to be rational adults we should recognize the cause and effect between the history and actions of an individual. What if you discovered that the annoying girl who talks out of turn in class has major social anxiety issues? That your friend who always ditches plans actually struggles with depression? What if you found out that your arrogant

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friend who always brags about his accomplishments has real and piercing insecurities? I argue that oftentimes, people who act offensively or inappropriately are hurting very badly. It’s easy enough to be kind to others when we feel happy and confident, but this simple task becomes challenging when we feel upset or insecure. If we are aware of these truths, as rational adults, should it not be within our power to simply choose not to be offended by the actions of these people? If their actions are not aligned with a personal attack on our character, why should we be offended? Empathy of this sort requires true self-restraint, the

kind of self-restraint that I don’t always possess. Ultimately, however, I am not challenging you to become the best friends or white knights to these troubled individuals. I am challenging you avoid aggravating the problem. If you see someone acting rudely or inappropriately, think twice before you roll your eyes, complain to your friends, or avoid the person altogether. If they’re socially anxious, depressed, or insecure, ostracism is probably only apt to make the matter far worse. Rather than attacking the person, try attacking the root causes of their issues with kindness. This is what true empathy requires of us all.

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owever embarrassing the antics of our political leaders in Washington pan out, the depressingly clear reality comes not from the steps of the capital, but at the forefront of the classroom. Most students by now should have heard that the government has shut down for the first time in more than 17 years. More than 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed, national parks and buildings have been closed, and funding for critical programs has ceased. How did many university students react to this disappointing display of democracy? With a resounding “so what” and “did you know the panda-cam was off?!” The budgetary brinksmanship caused by the acidic partisanship in Congress flew well over the radar of most of the student body. This inconvenient truth begs the question: are our college students uninformed?

The short answer, yes. And this is not an unknown fact, either. Studies have shown that young adults don’t typically follow news of any kind in any format. But this is precisely the time to start paying attention, because the fact of the matter is that a government shutdown affects everyone. As political science professor Whitt Kilburn pointed out in the Lanthorn’s front page article, “Can’t shut us down,” too many programs are tied to federal funds or information, and anyone reliant on those resources could suffer. From disability and veteran services to academic research development, people are starting to miss out because a compromise cannot be reached by people hundreds of miles away. Does the distance of federal politics seem so far now? Even if the politics and funding cuts don’t directly affect this state-

funded school, students should be aware of what’s going on. They’re bound to be affected in some facet of their lives, and even small changes might make a huge difference in the way they go about their days. For example, websites that students take for granted for research in classes are either shut down or are no longer being updated. Parents who work for the federal government are receiving furloughs from jobs that they’ve held for years and can no longer make tuition payments. Students who receive support for disability or veteran status may see those funds and services cut short. So while the shutdown for the most part doesn’t directly affect Grand Valley State University or the education of its students, there are still consequences, no matter how distantly felt. Students should pay attention. Students should care.

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I marelguij briones “I honestly don’t see it affecting me personally. It’s distressing to see millions of federal employees out work for the time being, and for that reason I hope the issue is resolved soon.”

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“I had just bought some stuff online so I was hoping they would still get shipped. Other than that, I guess I won’t see any space shuttle launches.”

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ack while I was picking classes for my freshman year at the GVSU orientation, I overheard a disturbing conversation. The kid next to me was blundering through Banner, trying to figure out which classes he should take, so a professor came over to give him a hand. “I’m a BMS major,” the kid said. “Which classes do I have to take?” The professor pointed a few relevant ones, then said, “But don’t limit yourself to taking just BMS classes. Try out philosophy or psychology or creative writing. You may find out that that you

have a real passion for the subject.” For many students, that seems like a fair claim. After all, it’s something that we hear daily in our classrooms. “Be sure to branch out,” professors say. “Try new subjects. Enjoy a true liberal arts education.” The danger, though, is that an over-emphasis on well-roundedness can distract you from one of your most pressing concerns: your future after college. “But money isn’t everything,” you’ll recite. “You have to love what you do.”And that’s exactly why you should thoroughly consider your current majors and minors. Do a quick Google search of the job placement for your major (or call up Career Services). Are you an anthropology major? Cool. Now how many people actually have your dream job right now? An English major, with a dream of emulating one of your cur-

rent professors? Splendid. Ask them how many other highly qualified applicants were turned away. I hope this serves to dispel the myth that surrounds the “You have to love what you do” fallacy. When we utter these fateful words, it’s because we envision ourselves heroically pursuing our field-of-study for little pay. We imagine that our future poverty will be charming and rustic. What actually will happen, of course, is that we will wind up doing something only superficially related to our field (if we’re lucky). And if you haven’t accounted for this option, you probably won’t love what you do. Now, by no means am I devaluing any majors that Grand Valley offers. But the danger is to assume that a major in Women and Gender Studies, for example, is anything more than a field of study. It receives a

lot of attention on a college campus, but how can you bring these innovative perspectives to a larger audience without the practical channel of a Business or Law degree? So, as I see it, you have three options. First, you can add on some other degree that is more appealing to future employers, then use that as a jumping-off point for your future. Second, you can keep your majors and minors and come to terms with the notion that you may not have the career you’ve always envisioned. By default, this will force you to accept that college has served solely to better you as an individual and a member of a community. Or, finally, you can find some way to make yourself necessary; you must achieve something innovative through the intersection of your majors that will propel you to the forefront of your field.

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“This event will be a great way to show the deep connection between our world faiths and our physical world,” Gordon said. “We’re looking forward to having this important conversation go on in our community.” Though this is the first panel on interfaith and sustainability, this is Habitat for Humanity’s second interfaith event. Last year, the organization hosted the Faith and Poverty forum, an event that was well-received, even though it was held during the summer when most college students were out of school. This year’s Faith and Environmental Sustainability event was planned around the academic schedule to enable as many college students as possible to attend. “Habitat Kent County plans to host a similar event yearly that relates somehow with Habitat’s mission, or method of operation,” said Mark Ogland-Hand, the organizer of the event and Faith Relations director for Kent County’s Habitat for Humanity. “Environmental sustainability was chosen this year because Habitat takes sustainability is-

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rand Valley State University, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, will be hosting the first interfaith panel in Grand Rapids to discuss environmental sustainability. “The event is an interfaith panel that addresses an issue that concerns all peoples of all faiths around the world—the environment,” said Katie Gordon, program manager for the Kaufman Interfaith Institute of GVSU. “The panel will bring in representatives from four different religious traditions to give insight into what their beliefs say about sustainability.” Before now, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County has hosted Interfaith Service Days, events geared toward creating conversation about the relationship between sustainability and religion. The community has hosted more than 300 of these interfaith events, including panels, during the Kaufman Interfaith Institute’s 2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding project.

Reuse: GVSU juniors Alex Baldridge and Jesica Rodriguez work on a bowling game made out of recycled cardboard.

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CONTINUED FROM A1 in clinical exercise science, made a cardboard foosball table. “The project, itself, is actually kind of interesting—just being able to actually build something,” Bauer said. “I think it’s a really good idea just because I don’t know where else you can kind of have something like this—when you’re doing something that directly involves play to go and help fund play and imagination across the world.” Aulerich said they had to be more resourceful and think outside the box for the project. “Being in this class kind

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of makes you realize that kids are not actually play-oriented anymore,” she said. “It’s all video games (and) media type stuff. It’s all technology, it’s not actual play.” Sorscha Jarman, a senior in liberal studies, said she feels like her creativity has increased from the project. “I don’t think I’ve ever made an arcade game out of cardboard before, so it’s definitely a new experience,” Jarman said. “It’s kind of a winwin. We get credit, we get to have a blast, (and) other people get to have a blast to raise money for good causes.” The benefits of the cardboard challenge extend beyond the classroom. John said

CONTINUED FROM A2 the supplies necessary to operate and supplying volunteer tutors, many of whom are studying education.” Volunteers do not need to be education students, though, she said. They can be high school students, parents and anyone else who is interested. A background check is required before volunteers can tutor in area schools. Stanton said the Heart of West Michigan United Way agency is mainly a fundraising organization that distributes funds to its partner organizations, especially for health, income and educational programs. The agency also houses a volunteer center where community members can get help finding volunteer opportunities in the area. Stanton also emphasized the importance

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sues seriously and is one of the largest residential LEED builders in the Midwest. This commitment grows out of our faith and our commitment to help Reading the Lanthorn the families we serve.” LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings are some of the most sustainable building Name: Zachary Klamer types around. GVSU has 15 LEED-certified buildings. MaJOR: Cell and Molecular “We have invited many different people from different temples, church- Biology es, mosques, and etcetera from around Class/ year: Freshman the Grand Rapids area, not to mention Why Zachary staff and students of Grand Valley,” reads the lanthorn: said Chelsea Smith, a GVSU senior I find the News Section who helped organize the event. “I am to be interesting not sure on the numbers that are going to attend, but it looks like we are going Shout-out: to have a good turnout.” The event is free and open to the to the editors of the Lanthorn, you guys rock! public and will be held Oct. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Loosemore Audito- Sponsored by rium on GVSU’s Pew Campus. For more information, visit www. Every winner receives 50% off gvsu.edu/events/faith-environmentaltheir next sub at Boardwalk Subs! sustainability-a-forum-featuring-perspectives-from.

that play and creativity are vital at every stage of human development and have important implications in adult life. “I stay pretty tuned in to what employers are looking for,” he said. “I read the business section of The New York Times, and every week they interview a leading entrepreneur or CEO of a company, and they always ask the same questions—‘What are you looking for in new employees?’ And one of the top two or three things is they want young people who can think creatively. Creativity is something that you get better at by doing. I think some people might be born with a little more creative DNA, but really those that are creative work at it.” The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 4 around the Cook Carillon Clock Tower on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. Similar to what Caine did in Boyle Heights, those choosing to play the games can purchase two tries for $1 or purchase a “fun pass,” which is unlimited tries, for $2. There will be small prizes such as stickers, pencils, erasers and buttons that participants can win, and all of the proceeds will go to the Imagination Foundation. For more information on the Imagination Foundation, visit www.imagination.is.

of volunteering in the community. She said it can help “build experience, skills, résumés and networks,” and also helps build relationships. Sloop urged people to get involved and volunteer because it not only “improves your outlook on life,” but also it helps people feel better about themselves. “Volunteering is great for emotional health,” she said. “People contribute to the community and help make Grand Rapids a better place to live.” The Schools of Hope volunteer training session will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 in 2201 Kirkhof Center. For more information about the Heart of West Michigan United Way and Schools of Hope, visit www.hwmuw.org. For more information about volunteering, contact Sue Sloop at sloops@gvsu.edu.

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utcher Snedeker was leaving a recital and Brad Fritcher was waiting tables when the news rolled in from their manager Bear Yovino—their band Brad Fritcher + Trois had won the jazz category in ArtPrize. The group of four is comprised of Grand Valley State University students Snedeker on piano and Ryan Wallace on upright bass, along with soonto-be GVSU student Fritcher on trumpet and Christian VanDuinen on drums. Throughout ArtPrize, they performed their piece ‘Smooth Silk’ at St. Cecilia’s Music Center and Women’s City Club. The song, which was originally composed by Snedeker for the piano, came together in chunks. “I poked my professor’s brain for ideas, and while he said a couple of things, it was his overall desire for something ‘non-modal’ that drove me to add the key change and develop the rest of the song into something that ended more upbeat and rhythmic,” Snedeker said. After the piece was finished, Snedeker brought it to the rest of the group, and they

further developed each individual part, he said. “It was one of the first tunes that we all read as like a framework, and we were all like ‘Wow, this is a great tune. Good job, Dutcher. We’ll use this,’” Fritcher said. Once the final album was complete, they decided to enter it into ArtPrize, where they got the opportunity to perform four times for a variety of different people. “We felt great as a group, and we pushed really hard for votes and to have folks listen to the tunes live,” Snedeker said. “We all are busy with other projects and commitments, too, so to have some great performances come together so naturally was a great feeling, and it shows how committed everyone is to the group.” It is that feeling of being a group that keeps the band progressing forward in their work. “The award is really cool, but really all four of us are just trying to work really hard to collectively make four individual sounds bigger than just four people,” Fritcher said. As they move into recording their new album, they will continue to produce music that is not considered ‘stuffy,’

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A winning tune: Grand Valley State University students in Brad Fritcher + Trois pose before a performance. The band won the jazz category in ArtPrize after performing an original piece written by pianist Dutcher Snedeker.

he said. “I hate to say it, in some realms, people think jazz turns into the upperclass music and it doesn’t have to be that way,” Fritcher said. “We’re just trying to continue the art form—the jazz tradition.” Although they do want to keep up with tradition, their music cannot be sim-

ply classified as jazz alone, Snedeker said. Their music also incorporates hip hop, R-n-B, rock, metal and many other stylistic elements. “Jazz often has a slightly rigid appearance attached to it, and we are part of the movement of both moving jazz forward and connecting the past and present histories

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aurie Garrett, a decorated journalist and author, will visit Grand Rapids to give a presentation about her book, “I Heard the Sirens Scream,” on Oct. 7. The event is part of the Grand Valley State University 2013 Fall Arts Celebration. Garrett will be speaking in the Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus at 7 p.m. She will be lecturing about Sept. 11 and the series of anthrax attacks following the terrorist attack. She will also be speaking to a few classes the following day. As the author of three books, she is an expert on global and public health. Garrett has won a Peabody award, a Pulitzer Prize and two Polk awards for her writing. Garrett, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, said she hopes students will realize the impact Sept. 11 had on current crises the U.S. government faces. “For most students, Sept.

11 occurred when (they) were children,” Garrett said. “I would hope that students come away realizing just how crazy that time was. It brought out all the inadequacies of how to deal with it.” In the end, Garrett said she hopes there will be improvements, but there is still a long way to go. “We have a skeptical America, a country that is deeply divided and a country where the factions distrust each other,” she said. “For (the students’) generation this might seem normal, but this is not the America we had before Sept. 11. A lot of the crises we face today are based on the decisions made after the attacks.” The lecture will touch on global health and the response Americans had to the anthrax threats that occurred after Sept. 11. All students are welcome to the free event, which will be followed by a reception and book signing. “I think she is a very relevant speaker for our student

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body and the community, because we have the Medical Mile and a lot of good hospitals,” journalism professor Vandana Pednekar-Magal said. “We have lots of health sciences students. Plus, she’s a journalist and has written a lot about these issues. In that sense, she’s relevant for journalism and writing major students, too.” Garrett explained that the way the nation reacted to the events after Sept. 11 is why the U.S. is so divided today.

“We have mistakenly talked about (Sept. 11) in terms of one event,” Garrett said. “In terms of the people and fearfulness, it’s a single event that arcs out through the end of (2001) through anthrax. It started with unity, but by the time the anthrax attacks were a month in, the fact that the government could not give reasonable answers led to tremendous disunity. By Christmas time that year, we were a divided nation. And this propelled us to today.”

Seeking solutions: Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett will speak in Grand Rapids Oct. 7 about post-Sept. 11 America.

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After last year’s presentation of Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Richard III,’ Grand Valley State University’s theatre program decided to take a lighter approach for this year’s main stage production of the Shakespeare Festival. In the play ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ World War I has just come to an end and the soldiers will be returning to their humble abodes in the midst of a celebration. But, before the actual plot got rolling, the crowd was presented with a musical act. A banjo, washboard, harmonica and cowbell — just to name a few — were among the instruments that were strung and bashed through the course of three songs. Laughter filled the crowd as the soldiers playing the instruments set the tone for the humorous play that was about to begin. When the mini concert ended, the soldiers ran off the stage, the lights went dim and it became clear that the anticipation was over. Suddenly the curtain went up and the view of a large brick building and two women sitting in chairs underneath an umbrella came into focus. Dressed in their fancy attire, characters Beatrice and Hero conversed until they were interrupted by a troop of soldiers that surprised the audience by singing down the aisle. It didn’t take long before Beatrice started arguing with the recently returned soldier Benedict. The chemistry between the two characters was evident to all except the pair themselves. While the two quarreled

about love and death, Hero cozied up in the background with one of the other soldiers, Claudio, and the couple’s interest in each other quickly became apparent. With one couple in extreme lust at first sight, the other pair showed nothing but complete dislike toward each other and the general idea of love. As the play progressed, Benedict and Beatrice continued to throw witty and sly remarks at one another as Claudio worked to win over Hero’s heart. Although Shakespeare’s plays can be somewhat confusing to understand at times due to his use of Old English, there was no mistaking the humor in this show. Between phrases such as, “If they were but a week married, they would talk themselves mad,” and scenes where Benedict and Beatrice’s friends pushed the two to admit their love, the crowd continuously howled in laughter. Benedict and Beatrice hiding behind walls and under benches, narrowly avoiding the gaze of their friends, was humorous to watch, especially because the pair were the only ones that were oblivious to the fact that they were being set up. Throughout the play, the actors remained animated and full of energy. Even when the play almost turned into a tragedy, the cast kept the performance lighthearted. Through the use of facial expressions and vocal inflections, they carried the comedic air from beginning to end. The play will continue through Oct. 6 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre located in the Performing Arts Center. For more information, check out www.gvsu.edu/shakes.

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of the genre to our listeners,” Snedeker said. “We look forward to bringing our music to more venues in Grand Rapids and we encourage any Laker to bring a friend and come hang out.” As the jazz category winners, the band received $2,000 of prize money and will begin recording its new

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Stauffer named GV Student-Athlete of the Week

Freshman forward Kendra Stauffer of the No. 1 Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team has been named the GVSU Student-Athlete of the Week following a pair of impressive offensive performances. Stauffer assisted on the lone goal from junior forward Jenny Shaba in the team’s 1-0 victory over Saginaw Valley State University on Friday before scoring a pair of goals in a 5-0 rout over Northwood University on Sunday. The team, which has not allowed a goal in seven games this season, will attempt to push its winning streak to seven games against Malone University at home on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Laker winning streak ends at eight games Women’s volleyball team falls short in close match against rival Ferris State University BY JAY BUSHEN ASSISTANTSPORTS@ LANTHORN.COM

The eight-game winning streak belonging to the No. 17 Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball team was snapped on Tuesday night in a 3-2 loss (23-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-16, 10-15) against No. 22 Ferris State University inside a packed Ewigleben Sports Arena in Big Rapids, Mich. “I think we handled it pretty well,” said GVSU associate head coach Jason Johnson. “I don’t think the environment had anything to do with it. Ferris just played a better match.” The volleyball-only arena appeared to reach its maximum capacity of 600 as fans crowded near doorways and second-level windows just to catch a glimpse of the action between the pair of na-

W. SOCCER Friday at Malone 7 p.m. Sunday vs. Walsh 1 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Friday vs. Ohio Dom. 7 p.m. Saturday vs. Tiffin 4 p.m. FOOTBALL Saturday vs. Michigan Tech 7 p.m. W. LACROSSE Saturday vs. Findlay 9 a.m. Saturday vs. Indiana Tech 12 p.m. Saturday vs. Albion 2 p.m. Saturday vs. Acquinas 4 p.m. Sunday vs. Acquinas 11 a.m. Sunday vs. Detroit 12 p.m. Sunday vs. Lindenwood 2 p.m. M. GOLF Saturday at GLIAC Championships (all day) Sunday at GLIAC Championships (all day) Monday at GLIAC Championships (all day) W. GOLF Sunday at Ashland Invitational (all day) Monday at Ashland Invitational (all day) SOFTBALL (fall schedule) Sunday vs. Acquinas 12 p.m.

tionally ranked opponents. The Lakers were without head coach Deanne Scanlon, who did not make the trip and is taking a temporary leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. Johnson said Scanlon will most likely return by the end of the week. GVSU (10-3, 4-1 GLIAC) lost to a top-25 team for the first time this season after upsetting a trio of ranked opponents early on. The team fell to second place in the GLIAC standings while FSU (10-3, 5-0 GLIAC) took sole possession of the top spot. The showdown between the rivals was a close one, as evidenced by 34 ties and 12 lead changes. FSU seemed to feed off the energy from its home SEE VOLLEYBALL ON A8

Recovery: Isiah Grimes hands the ball off to Hersey Jackson during a home game. The Lakers prepare for their next game after a substantial loss to Ohio Dominican last week.

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No. 25 GV looks to rebound against Michigan Tech eraging the second most passing yards per game in the GLIAC, averaging 279 yards per “Don’t turn one loss into two.” contest. On the year, Scarlett has completed That is the message being preached by head 56 of his 103 pass attempt for 837 yards, five coach Matt Mitchell to his team, as the Grand touchdowns, and two interceptions. Valley State University football team looks to pick “We gotta get them into some obvious passup the pieces this Saturday when it hosts Michi- ing situations,” Mitchell said. “We gotta get gan Technological University. them to third and eight plus, and No. 25 GVSU (3-1, 1-1 GLII’m hoping at that point, we can AC) suffered one of its biggest do enough with the coverage and losses in history last weekend, mixing up the looks he’s getting as the Lakers were outplayed in and the pressure to try to confuse a 57-14 defeat at the hands of If you show it him. If you show it and play, he’s Ohio Dominican University. good. He’ll pick you apart.” and play, he’s tooMichigan If GVSU wants to turn it around Tech also boasts this Saturday, it will start with trying too good. He’ll one of the top running games in to contain one of the best quarter- pick you apart. the conference. Junior running backs in the GLIAC: Michigan Tech’s back Charlie Leffingwell averag(2-1, 2-1 GLIAC) Tyler Scarlett. es 139.3 rushing yards a game— MATT MITCHELL “Tyler Scarlett is arguably one of HEAD COACH third best in the conference. the best quarterbacks in our confer“Just like any game, stopping ence and has played well against us the run is important,” senior linethe last couple of years,” Mitchell said. “The best backer Charles Hill said. “We have to be gap thing Michigan Tech does is protect their quarter- sound and get in there and stop the run. We just back. They do a great job of play action and mov- need to execute our game plan and fly around.” ing the pocket and keeping him clean and giving GVSU will look to get its own run game going him some windows to throw the ball. He’s very this weekend after it wasn’t able to do so against accurate when he throws the ball.” SEE FOOTBALL ON A8 Scarlett enters this weekend’s game avBY BRYCE DEROUIN

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rand Valley State University soccer (6-0-1) started from scratch offensively this season and has found constructing a new frontline akin to sitting down with a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle; a methodical, trial-and-error, sometimes hair-pulling process that mandates patience if the final picture is to be realized. More crucial than patience or vision or hair, however, is having all of the right pieces. “We have a lot of pieces, a lot of forwards and so we all just switch in and out,” freshman forward Kendra Stauffer said. “We have seven up there, so we just all try to beat each other out at practice. Every week, the lineup changes.” Through seven games, GVSU has netted 13 goals on 10 assists and 132 shots, nine of which, as well as 6 assists and 76 shots, have been contributed by four players: juniors Jenny Shaba and Charlie Socia and freshmen Marti Corby and Stauffer. All of the best plans have an element of spontaneity—so do the best offenses. Enter Stauffer. One of the youngest and shortest girls on the Laker roster, Stauffer leads GVSU in points (10) and assists (4) and is tied for the lead in goals (3), despite only taking 11 shots. The piece that nearly wasn’t, Stauffer was the last recruit inked in a recruiting class that has already made its presence known and has provided an unanticipated offensive boost. “Kenny’s deceptively fast. Everyone looks at her —she’s 5 feet 5 inches, slight, unassuming, but she’s very quick,” head coach David Dilanni said. “She’s that way with and without the ball, and that’s what makes her special. She’s probably one of the smarter soccer players we have in terms of understanding the game, seeing other girls’ runs, and she’s very good with distri-

bution; when the ball finds her feet, she rarely turns it over.” Quantity is also requisite to any successful offense, and fellow incomer to the team Corby, one of the tallest studentathletes on the Laker roster at 5 feet 8 inches, leads the Lakers with 29 shots. “Marti rarely hits a bad shot,” Dilanni said. “She can strike a ball with power, pace and distance and has been very close to her first goal, whether it’s been a big save, a crossbar, a post, just being wide. I think there are times where maybe Marti should pass the ball versus shooting the ball, and part of that might be frustration in trying to get that first goal, but I’m not going to tell her not to shoot and neither will her teammates. They know what happens when she hits the ball on frame with pace.” Equally requisite is quality, and midfielder Socia, a converted high school forward, is GVSU’s most efficient scorer with three goals on seven shots (.429). “I try to bring the offensive rush,” Socia said. “I really like to get in the box, bring pressure and find the rebounds.” It’s a style that’s ruthlessly effective, but a game with plenty of potential for growth. “Charlie is a very workman-like, industrial, blue-collar player,” Dilanni said. “She was a very good forward before we had her and moved her back to mid and is very good in the box. When she actually shoots, most of the time she scores. We’ve been on Charlie for a couple years now that she needs more shots. She needs to find a way to create her own opportunities and when she has those opportunities, she can’t pass them up.” Shaba, who leads the Lakers with three game-winning goals and is second on the team with 28 shots, provides experience. “Jenny’s the elder spokesman of our team as a junior who I think is still trying to fight to get consistent play,

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The Grand Valley State University club baseball team won the first ever Spartan Invitational Tournament over the weekend, a National Club Baseball Association event played at Bailey Park in Battle Creek, Mich. GVSU, the only Division II team competing in the event, began the tournament by defeating the University of Ohio 8-5, then Western Michigan University 10-0 before taking down Ohio again 5-2. The team advanced to the semifinals against Central Michigan University, but appeared to be defeated after entering the seventh (and final) inning down 7-2. However, the Lakers rallied in dramatic fashion, scoring seven runs in the top of the inning and ultimately held on for a 9-7 victory. The championship game against Michigan State University was no less dramatic. Michael Michalski ended up being the hero in a 3-2 victory when he not only closed out the 8th, 9th and 10th innings on the mound without allowing a run, but also hit an RBI triple with two outs on the board to secure the victory for GVSU.

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Focus: Jenny Shaba works to keep control of the ball against a Davenport University player. The Lakers are looking to further improve as a team.

but she’s been doing what she needed to do,” Dilanni said. “She’s leading from the forefront, being active and the last three or four games, got on the end of some goals where if she doesn’t score, we don’t win those games. Even though she’s second on the team in shot attempts, she’s another one that probably doesn’t shoot enough.” An unfinished project, the edges of the puzzle began to take shape Sunday in a five-goal outburst against GLIAC foe Northwood University. With freshman forwards Michelle Foote and Erika Bradfield beginning to contribute and more dynamic play stemming from the

forwards and midfielders, the offense is starting to come together for the defensively-orientated Lakers. The final picture remains to be seen. “We had 20 shots on Friday, 25 on Sunday, and I think honestly, it’s not enough shots right now with this group,” Dilanni said. “In the same token, I think we’re farther along than I thought we’d be, not because of the five goals against Northwood, but because of our willingness to improve. This group’s very coachable, and their learning curve is very high, and I think you’re going to see us turn in some higher numbers as the season progresses.”

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CONTINUED FROM A7 the energy from its home crowd in the first two sets after keying in on GVSU’s outside hitters, junior Abby Aiken and sophomore Betsy Ronda. The Bulldogs were well on their way to pulling off a quick sweep until the Lakers found a way to attack from the inside. “Our two middles did a really nice job tonight,” Johnson said. “Ferris did a good job of taking our outsides away from us, forcing us to do something different.” Junior middle blocker Ally Simmons put down an emphatic spike to tie things up at 13 apiece in the third set, which seemed to temporarily swing the momentum in favor of GVSU. The Lakers went on to win the third and fourth sets before falling in the final set 1510. Simmons led the team with 14 kills and added two blocks, two service aces and a match-best hitting percentage of .565. The Naperville, Ill., native said she can’t wait to play the Bulldogs in Allendale. “We’re going to get them, no doubt,” she said.

“This just fuels us to come back and get them in three (sets).” The teams will meet again at the Fieldhouse Arena on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Sophomore middle blocker Kaleigh Lound also made an impact from the inside, coming up with a number of clutch blocks that helped push the match to five sets. She ended up with 10 kills, a .350 hitting percentage and a gamehigh six blocks. Lound said she was proud of the way her team battled back. “We played tough,” she said. “We fought back from a 2-0 lead in a hostile environment and a lot of teams couldn’t have done that. We definitely showed our potential.” Aiken and Ronda combined to tally 22 kills in the losing effort, while junior setter Kaitlyn Wolters notched seven to go with 38 assists. Each of the three recorded 19 digs. The team will attempt to bounce back at home this weekend in a pair of conference matches against Ohio Dominican University on Friday at 7 p.m. and Tiffin University on Saturday at 4 p.m.

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Patterman continues her rowing career at Louisville BY PAT BICANICH PBICANICH@LANTHORN.COM

When opportunities present themselves, sometimes you have to use them to the fullest. That’s what former Grand Valley State University rower Kylen Patterman did by accepting a scholarship to the University of Louisville after competing on the GVSU rowing team for three years. Patterman had a decorated career at GVSU, where she spent one year on the novice team before competing on the varsity squad for her final two years. In 2011, she rowed at 3-seat for the novice 8 in 2011 and won gold medals at the Lubber’s Cup and ACRA. In 2012, she competed at 5-seat in the women’s varsity 8, where she won gold medals at Lubber’s Cup, SIRA and ACRA. During her final campaign as a Laker, she won two more gold medals at the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta and ACRA. Patterman also earned her Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology in three years. Sarah Zelenka, assistant rowing coach at Louisville, helped the southern school discover Patterman. Zelenka was on the GVSU rowing team from 2005 to 2009 and eventually made the U.S. National Rowing Team, through which she participated in the 2012 London Olympics. “They started recruiting me in May

after we won the Dad Vail Regatta,” rowers,” Copeland said. “Although she is Patterman said. “They were looking new to the program, I think she can lead for rowers that had eligibility left. They the younger group of rowers because of eventually offered me a scholarship, and all of her valuable experience she gained I was very happy because I thought my at Grand Valley.” rowing career was done.” Patterman said her experience at GVSU head coach John Bancheri said GVSU has well prepared her for rowing he was happy to see Patterat Louisville. She was able man earn a scholarship and to draw a lot of parallels beget a chance to continue her tween the two programs. rowing career. He said that “I have nothing but great she worked extremely hard things to say about GVSU,” ...she gained Patterman said. “The practo get where she is today. “Kylen came in as a walk- a lot of notice tice schedules are very on novice,” Bancheri said. similar. We have a few extra from other “She worked very hard to workouts at Louisville, but go from the novice team to teams. I never felt overwhelmed the varsity in one year. That because I was used to prachard work paid off in com- John bancheri ticing like that. The main petition, and she gained a gvsu head coach difference is that there are lot of notice from other more equipment and reteams.” sources here.” University of Louisville head coach Patterman added that her new coachDerek Copeland spoke highly about es and teammates have made the transiwhat Bancheri has been able to accom- tion process much easier. Adjusting to plish with GVSU’s rowing club. The graduate school is challenging, but she Laker women’s rowing team has been is thankful for all of the support she has a powerhouse for several years and has around her. consistently kept up with top Division I “The girls here are phenomenal,” programs. Patterman said. “They reached out to Copeland said he thinks that the ex- me as soon as I got to Louisville. Both perience Patterman gained at GVSU will of the teams that I’ve been on have been help her excel for the Cardinals. extremely close, and that is one of my “She is already one of our top twenty favorite things about rowing.” F O O T B A L L

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Perfect practice: Sophomore Jamie Potts takes the ball down the field. The team will face Michigan Tech this weekend.

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CONTINUED FROM A7 Ohio Dominican. The Lakers found themselves in an early 17-0 hole and weren’t able to establish any sort of a running game. “Offensively, we gotta get back to running the ball,” Mitchell said. “We did a poor job of running the ball against Ohio Dominican. We have to get back to running the ball and getting the ball to some of our best players.” The GVSU quarterback situation remains up in the air at this point. With Heath Parling making progress with his shoulder injury, the competition between him and Isiah Grimes will come down to this week’s practices to determine who will be under center for the Lakers. “He’s getting closer, there’s no doubt about that,” Mitchell said about Parling. “I think it’s no longer a health issue. It’s going to come down to Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday what quarterback gives us the best chance to beat Michigan Tech, so we’re in that process now. He’s out here throwing so we have to go and evaluate the throws and make sure he’s back to where he was before. If he’s not back to where he was before from a performance standpoint, then it’s going to be Grimes. If he’s getting back to where he was, then it’s probably going to be Parling.” The good news for GVSU is that it still controls its own destiny. Saturday’s matchup with Michigan Tech is the first of seven games GVSU will play against GLIAC North opponents. “This next game against Michigan Tech is the most important game,” senior center Matt Armstrong said. “We have to have a short memory. We watched the film on Sunday and looked at our mistakes and are trying to correct them this week.”

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A strong start: Midfielder Rachel Leibovitz prepares for a shot during the 2013 season. The Lakers hope to keep their perfect record clean and defend their title in 2014, and they have already begun training this fall.

Lacrosse trains to keep title

Team using fall season to prepare for spring challenges BY ADAM KNORR AKNORR@LANTHORN.COM

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ast year, Grand Valley State University ushered in women’s lacrosse as a Division II program, but it didn’t take long for the Lakers to make an impact. In the inaugural year for ladies’ lacrosse, the Lakers cas-

caded through their conference schedule, tossing up an 8-0 record in the GLIAC en route to a well-deserved conference championship. As the 2014 spring season approaches, GVSU has no intention of relinquishing its title. On the last weekend in September, the Lakers traveled

with a total team score of 585. “I think this team is too experienced to really be pressured in this type of situation,” Rider said. “We knew we couldn’t afford to lose and that there was a lot riding on the line, but I think that pushed us in the right direction.” Up next, the Lakers will look to defend their twotime reigning GLIAC championship when they travel across state to the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Mich. “The GLIAC is our biggest goal right now,” Cunningham said. “Hopefully we can ride this momentum

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G O L F round score of 73 (+1), dramatically improving his and the team’s overall score. “It’s always helpful to be familiar with the course, not to blame that on my first-round performance, but it definitely affected it,” Siegel said. “I knew our entire team needed better second-round scores if we were going to move up, and that’s really what I set out to do.” Senior Chris Cunningham may have been more desperate to get back on track than anyone else this weekend, and it showed. Cunningham carded an even first round of 72 and followed it up with a second-round score of 70 (-2), which led him to his second career individual title as a Laker. “It felt good to be finally hitting the ball well,” CunPutting it in: Senior Chris Cunningham putts during an early ningham said. “I think we season match. The team took first at its last invitational. all knew what was at stake, and none of us played to lose. It was great to be able to gain this type of momentum heading into the (GLIAC).” Rider, who may be the most consistent Laker thus far, also finished in the top BY TATE BAKER “Playing 36 holes opposed five as he carded a secondTBAKER@LANTHORN.COM to 18 set us back a little bit be- round score of 71 (-1) to finJust a week ago, the fate of cause we didn’t get a chance ish the tournament at even. the Grand Valley State Univer- to shoot any practice rounds,” “I wasn’t really happy with sity men’s golf team was hang- junior Jack Rider said. “We my first round,” Rider said. ing in the balance as it strug- knew how important this “(I) felt like I let a couple of gled for its third consecutive tournament was to the whole holes get away from me. The weekend to meet its potential. outlook of our season, but second round provided a lot After day one of the Mid- even after our shaky first- of good golf for me, which west Regional Invitational, it round start, we didn’t panic.” put not only myself, but our seemed as if the Lakers were After posting a miser- team, in a pretty good posigoing in the same direc- able first round of 85 (+13), tion at the end.” tion, as they sat eight strokes senior Joel Siegel knew his Eventually, the Lakers back off the lead, heading team’s placement in the tour- would outlast fellow GLIAC for another lackluster per- nament heavily depended foes Malone University, Uniformance, but GVSU would on his second-round perfor- versity of Indianapolis and rally on the second day to mance. Responding to the Ferris State University and go win the tournament. call, Siegel posted a second- on to win the tournament title

to Milwaukee to take part in a weekend of scrimmages against Division I competition. GVSU played in the equivalent of three games, finishing with a 1-1-1 record. The fall scrimmages serve as precursors to the spring season and give GVSU an opportunity to flow as a team before the real games begin. “The fall season is a time to run through lines of people and see who meshes well and connects on passes,” junior defenseman Brianna Shefferly said. “We’ve been performing really well against some up-and-coming DI teams.” Taking the field against the more difficult Division I competition—such as Marquette University and the University of Cincinnati—plays an immense role in preparing the Lakers to succeed come time for conference play. GVSU still has a long road to traverse if it looks to capture back-to-back GLIAC titles. Its journey includes filling the void left by former captain and GLIAC Attacker of the Year Allyson Fritts. Fritts led the team last year with 56 goals and 17 assists, setting the bar high for future Laker captains. “(Fritts) was a great leader and role model...She helped make this program into what it is now,” junior midfielder Meagen Emery said. “She left a leadership role to fill, but we’ve had a lot of people step up and take it on.” Following the loss of such veteran talent, the 2013 Laker squad has wasted no time in recuperating, seamlessly knitting together a tight core. The team boasts 26 players: an impressive 18 players from last year, as well as seven new freshmen and one new sophomore. Despite only being active for one season, GVSU is full of players with in-game experience. Although the Lakers accomplished fantastic feats throughout the 2012 campaign, the final record for GVSU stood at 10-7. Standout midfielder Rachel Leibovitz said she believes the Lakers have a chance not only to repeat as GLIAC champions, but to significantly improve their overall record on the way. “We have a lot of potential to do better at the beginning of the season this year,” Leibovitz said. “The intensity level has really stepped up, and we’ve started at a higher level than last year.” Besting the overall results of last year will take nothing short of top-tier performance week in and week out for the Lakers, but that doesn’t mean the expectations are any less. Behind the direction of 2012 GLIAC Coach of the Year Alicia Groveston, the Lakers will continue their spring season as they host the GVSU Laker Lacrosse Classic on Oct. 5.

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