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With more than 1.4 million people using route 50 last year, The Rapid hosted a day of open house meetings on Thursday to gather public opinion on how to improve the bus system. “Public outreach and feedback is a big part of all of the projects that we do,” said Jennifer Kalczuk, spokesperson for The Rapid. A few years ago, The Rapid established a transit master plan, which is a 20-year vision to develop service in the region, Kalczuk said. The plan was based on public input, and one of the things mentioned was the Lake Michigan corridor, route 50. Ridership on the route has increased 693 percent in the past 10 years from about 179,000 riders in 2002. “So what we’re looking at it in terms of the capacity of the current system, how that might be improved (and) how we can improve service,” she said. “So this study is a step in the process to get federal funding for that project.” The Rapid publicly kicked off the 15-month “Laker Line” study by hosting the public forums at its downtown Central Station, the Walker Fire Station and at Grand Valley State University. According to GVSU’s 2013-2014 Accountability Report, the university has invested more than $2.6 million into its partnership with The Rapid, which Kalczuk said has been very positive for both organizations. “Grand Valley ridership has grown,” she said. “It’s almost 700 percent growth since we started. It’s a very important relationship, so having this opportunity to hear from our customers, and the students, faculty and staff directly is a great opportunity.” Kalczuk said the amount of funding needed for the project hasn’t been determined because the study is only in its initial stage of

gathering some general information from riders. “Input is always welcome, but there will be certain points where we’re really focusing on trying to gather that, because there’s some specific questions we’re trying to answer as the study moves forward,” she said. “Right now, it’s kind of just everything and what do you want to see.” Kalczuk said she was pleased with the turnout at GVSU, and that students were engaged with the event. “They’re not just running in and grabbing a piece of pizza and leaving,” she said. “They’re going through the exhibits, they’re filling out the priorities and they’re putting pins into maps. They’re really being very engaged in the process and in giving their opinion, which is great.” Anna Neri, a junior studying speech-language pathology, lives in Allendale and takes the 50 bus downtown for classes and other events. “I think they should have more (buses), especially on the weekends,” Neri said. “Things like the Griffins games and stuff, everyone takes the bus and it gets so crowded.” Six stations were set up at the event where campus community members could provide input on a variety of things. People were encouraged to choose certain options—like vehicle types and station styles—based on a budget and to rate top priorities such as “increasing size and/or number of buses” and “improving the environment.” For those who couldn’t attend the open house meetings, The Rapid will continue to collect input through an online program called Mindmixer, which is integrated with social media and allows users to sign in with various accounts. To provide The Rapid with input, visit lakerlinestudy.mindmixer.com.

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Creating changes: Student Senate President Ricardo Benavidez speaks to fellow senators. The Grand Valley State University senators proposed a resolution at their last meeting to add more gender neutral restrooms throughout campus.

Senate seeks gender-neutral restrooms

BY CLAIRE FODELL ASSISTANTNEWS@ LANTHORN.COM

Student Senate was presented with a new resolution last week that pushes for more gender-neutral restrooms on Grand Valley State University’s campus.

The resolution requires there to be one gender-neutral bathroom on every floor of the Kirkhof Center—the most populated building on campus—and at least one in every academic building on campus. As of now, there is at least

one gender-neutral bathroom in Kirkhof, but it is not highly accessible. The resolution does not mention specific logistics for the process of adding new restrooms, including cost and reconstruction of the buildings; it only advocates for what

the senators have found the student body wants and needs. “If we want to be a cohesive and inclusive university, we have to provide the same basic commodities for everyone, and right now we’re not SEE SENATE ON A2

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GV students pay unexpected extra fees deep into programs BY ERIN GROGAN

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When choosing which college to attend, many students take the amount they have to pay for their education into account. For most, this means tuition, housing and textbook costs. For nursing students at Grand Valley State University, travel expenses also need to be considered. Nursing students are required to have experience in a clinical setting during their five semesters in the program. These students are assigned to places where care is needed, including units in hospitals, longterm care facilities, schools and hospices to provide students with practice giving care. “Students often spend up to eight hours a day two or three times a week at their clinical sites,” said Elaine Van Doren, associate dean for undergraduate programs in the Kirkhof College of Nursing. When placing students at clinical sites, Van Doren said she tries to make sure stu-

dents are kept within an hour of Grand Rap- third semester in KCON, said she particiids. However, GVSU is competing with 16 pates in clinical placements two days a week. other nursing programs in the West Michi- She currently travels about 20 minutes those gan area to place students in the days to get to Metro Health same positions, she said, and Hospital in Wyoming, Mich. occasionally some are placed But she’s found a way to more than an hour away. ease her expenses. Van Doren said the next “I carpool with two other term will be the first time in We can’t nursing students in my cliniher five years as associate which is a very common place a lot of cal, dean that she has to place practice in the nursing proa student outside the hour people in one gram and helps save a lot of radius of Grand Rapids. money,” Streeter said. area... “There are only so many In order to participate places to place students,” ELAINE VAN DOREN in their clinical training, she said. “We can’t place a ASSOCIATE DEAN nursing students also have lot of people in one area.” to buy supplies commonly With current gas prices used by professional nurses. at around $3 per gallon in the Grand Lauren Anderson, a sophomore who Rapids area, traveling to assigned places was recently accepted into the nursing several times a week can get expen- program, just bought new scrubs, a sive—and students are not reimbursed. SEE COST ON A2 Molly Streeter, a fifth-year student on her

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UAS approves new majors BY CARLY SIMPSON CSIMPSON@LANTHORN.COM

Students at Grand Valley State University will now be able to get a Bachelor’s of Business Administration (BBA) degree in human resources management, general management or operations management following the University Academic Senate’s approval on Friday. The UAS approved the three majors in the Seidman College of Business with one nay and one abstention. Formerly, students could get a BBA in management and emphasize in one of four areas, including the three categories listed above and management information systems. Helen Klein, associate professor in the management department, said the transition is a category change—not a program change—and will not result in any changes in the current structure. The number of courses and degree requirements will remain the same, and no additional resources, such as faculty, facilities or funding, will be needed. Klein said this curriculum change will make students more competitive in the job market. “Employers like seeing students who have a major in human resources, for ex-

ample, as opposed to a ma- reasons we want to do this,” jor with an emphasis,” Klein Klein said. “It is my undersaid. “I think in particular standing that if you have a this will help the student and unit that has emphases in it, prospective employers who the emphases have common look at our program.” courses. We have no comThe original proposal monalities except for the fact included making manage- that we have a business core.” ment information systems a In addition, Klein said major, as well. However, the GVSU has enough demand Executive Committee of the to support elevating these Senate tabled this emphasis emphases to majors. This until a naming conflict can year, there are 204 students be resolved. It with an emphawill likely be sis in general voted on at the m a n a g e m e nt , next ECS meet93 in human ing. resources man“I have an They should agement, 67 in interview with have never management Chrysler next information sysweek, and this been tems, and 24 in was something emphases... operations mandifficult to exagement. plain to them— JAIDEEP MOTWANI Klein also that I have this MANAGEMENT CHAIR pointed out emphasis as opthat several of posed to a maGVSU’s peer jor,” said senior Stephanie institutions, including FerEwart, executive vice presi- ris State University, Central dent of the Student Senate. “I Michigan University and had to point out the course- Michigan State University, work that I’ve done. Going also have distinguished these forward, I think this change programs as separate majors. will be a great thing, and it “We started this prowill help elevate Seidman gram 10 to 15 years back,” and the business college in said Jaideep Motwani, mangeneral.” agement department chair. The management depart- “These are four totally inment had been considering dependent programs. They making this change since should have never been emMarch 2012. phases in the beginning.” “There are a number of

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SENATE CONTINUED FROM A1 there,” said Margie Munoz, a member of the senate’s Diversity Affairs Committee. Before creating the resolution, Munoz conducted student surveys about the need for gender-neutral restrooms on campus. The surveys found that some transgender students at GVSU have thought about transferring to different schools because there weren’t enough accessible genderneutral restrooms. Munoz said she is hopeful that the passing of this resolution will push GVSU to become a more inclusive campus. GVSU currently has a policy in place that requires all of its new buildings constructed on campus to have accessible gender-neutral bathrooms. Other schools in the state have pursued similar policies. The University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses are adding gender-neutral bathrooms during all renovations of old buildings and construction of new ones. Michigan State University passed a policy this fall to build more gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, and Central Michigan University is requiring all newly constructed buildings need to have accessible gender-neutral restrooms. Also during the meeting, senators finalized their nominations for this year’s Laker of the Year award and Student Award for Faculty Excellence (SAFE). Laker of the Year is an honor awarded to a GVSU student, staff or community member who really embodies all the qualities that a Laker should possess. The senators nominated: Deb Rambadt, administrator for Campus Dining; Aaron Klein-Haight, director of judicial and special programs; Marlene KowalskiBraun, assistant vice provost for Student Affairs; and Kate Stoetzner, director of International Student and Scholar Services. The SAFE honor is given to the faculty member who does an excellent job going above and beyond just being a professor to really make an impact on the students at GVSU. This year’s nominees are: Mary deYoung, professor of sociology; Fred Antczak, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Steve Glass, professor of exercise science; and Fabio Espitia, professor in the modern languages and literatures department. The awards will be given to the winners at the President’s Ball in February 2014.

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grades—from purchasing a smart phone to an external hard drive—a class requirenursing program, just ment. Some students, includbought new scrubs, a stethoing Streeter, feel that the scope and a blood pressure outcome is worth the cost, kit. “The two sets of scrubs though. “I’ve had the opportuI bought were $84 total,” nity to work at many differAnderson said. ent hospitals in “The stethoand around the scope was Grand Rapids $77.50 and the area, and each BP kit was $32. has provided All are required The excess me with unique by the univer- travel time... e x p e r i e nc e s ,” sity. At orientashe said. “The can be tion, they had excess travel vendors who draining... time during the sell the items semester can be needed for the MOLLY STREETER draining, but I STUDENT program.” think the benNursing is efits we receive not the only as students from these cliniprogram that has extra fees. cal experiences outweigh Many art students are required to continually refill any of the negatives.” For more information their supplies throughout about the nursing prothe semester, which can cost gram, visit www.gvsu.edu/ at least $150 depending on the class. Some professors kcon. also make technology up-

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BRIEFS GV to host Christmas opera The Grand Valley State University Opera Theatre will host the special Christmas opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at the Grand Rapids Ballet’s Peter Martin Wege Theatre from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. The opera is an adaptation of the story of the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi and was the first opera created specifically for television. Performances will be Friday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., as well as Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults; $12 for alumni, senior, faculty and staff; and $6 for students and groups. Tickets can be purchased at GVSU’s box office or through Star Tickets.

MLK planning committee seeks volunteers to read The Executive Planning Committee of the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration is looking for faculty and staff members to read various writings by King as part of the commemoration week. Volunteers are needed for the reading sessions on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Readings will be in the Mary Idema Pew Library. Those interested can contact Linda Ray in the Office of Multicultural Affairs at rayli@gvsu.edu by Dec. 1. For more information about the commemoration week, visit www.gvsu.edu/mlk.

GV alumna to host book talk Today at 4:30 p.m. in 2215 Kirkhof Center, Grand Valley State University alumna Adrienne Trier-Bieniek will discuss her new book and how she turned to music after surviving the mass shooting at Virginia Tech, where she was a graduate student. The book, “Sing us a Song, Piano Woman,” is about the relationships female fans build with feminist musicians. Trier-Bieniek graduated from GVSU in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and a minor in women and gender studies. The talk is approved by LIB 100 courses.

Student Senate to host coat drive Starting Dec. 2, Student Senate will host a campus-wide coat, sock and glove drive for students at the Dickinson Academy in Grand Rapids. Students from the Dickinson Academy visited campus to spend some time with senators in early November. There will be a bin for items in the Student Senate office, located in the Student Organizations Center in the lower level of the Kirkhof Center.

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GV professor gives ‘last lecture’ Underwood tells students to take chances, follow individual paths, say yes to life The annual lecture event, hosted by the Student Senate, was inspired by the book “Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, a former professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Pausch wrote the book after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer so that he could pass on life lessons to readers. Underwood, director of the Women and Gender Studies program and professor of history, gave her own life lessons and addressed the audience as if it were the last lecture she would ever give. “The experiences and chances that I took in my life have stayed with me and even affect how I teach in the

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ore than 100 Grand Valley State University students and community members attended Kathleen Underwood’s “last lecture” on Thursday, where she told the audience that college is a gift of time and an opportunity students will not get again. “It is highly unlikely that you will ever be in a position where you will get the chance to be this in control of your life,” Underwood said. “Take a chance to do the things you love during this time where you can be whoever you want to be.”

classroom today,” Underwood said. She suggested that students follow their own path, even if that means taking some breaks from college along the way. Underwood, herself, took seven years to graduate from the University of Colorado. During that time, she traveled to various locations around the state engaging in service and other politically related activities. She stressed the importance of being the person who says “yes” to life and asked those in the audience to take a class just because it interests them, take the opportunity of an internship, or study abroad. “Don’t be afraid to do something

that scares you,” she said. “In the end, it could change who you are and give you a new outlook.” Relating her presentation back to GVSU, Underwood compared the university as a whole to the Knowledge Market in the library. She explained that there are opportunities all around campus to get involved in and learn elements of life from. “I want the classroom to be a community of shared learning,” Underwood said. “There are multiple paths to finding your passion and multiple roads to success. All that matters is that you find what motivates you and sparks your enthusiasm.”

Student Life director shares her story

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Making a difference: Director of Student Life Michelle Burke tells students about her life as a part of the “Her Story” series at Grand Valley State University. The series is in its tenth year and features influential women in leadership roles at GVSU. BY HANNAH LENTZ HLENTZ@LANTHORN.COM

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irector of Student Life Michelle Burke gave an inspirational account of her life to a group of students on Thursday as part of the “Her Story” series at Grand Valley State University. During her presentation, “Keepin’ it real in a Facebook World,” Burke discussed the clear line between an individual’s social and professional life and the importance of knowing about yourself. “Getting to know yourself is imperative before you get to know others and can work effectively with others,” Burke said. She also talked about the hardships of growing up in a broken family and the idea of resilience and doing what you love no matter how you get there. “Early in life, I could have gone either way,” she said. “I’m glad resilience found me.” Working 30 hours a week

throughout her entire college career, Burke found ways to make things happen and graduated debt-free as an undergraduate. She said that working, even menial jobs at first, is imperative to building skills such as communication and problem-solving techniques. Burke also talked about her time in Sigma Sigma Sigma and how it gave her a support group that influenced her work and who she is today. “The sorority was my home away from home,” she said. “It taught me the importance of having a support group and allowed for me to make connections in and out of college.” The goal of “Her Story” is to encourage students to make the most out of their lives and the time they have—a goal that Burke took to heart. “I’m thankful for the experiences that Grand Valley has given me and all of the people who have been influential parts of my life,” Burke said. “I want to spread the word to do what it takes to get to where you need to be.”

Before Burke joined GVSU in 2003, she was director of Student Leadership and Activities for Ferris State University. She received a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from Florida State University and currently serves as vice president of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. The “Her Story” series features influential women in leadership roles at GVSU. The event is co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and Women’s Commission and has been occurring for the past 10 years. “Burke is an example of a woman on campus who can serve to inspire all students,” said Theresa Rowland of the Women’s Center. “She can give advice that will be useful for years to come for all in attendance.” The next talk will feature Koleta Moore, assistant director of Graduate Business Programs, and will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Jan. 23 in 2263 Kirkhof Center.

Environmental luncheon opens doors for students careers and faculty with prospective employers to build stronger partnerships and help students to integrate in the professional world,” said Elena Lioubimtseva, director of the Environmental Studies program at GVSU. “We’re trying to match student skills to employer needs.” The 11 students at the luncheon were from diverse majors, but they all were minoring in environmental studies. Part of the purpose behind the luncheon was to show the students that there are jobs and careers in

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bout 30 people gathered Friday in the Kirkhof Center for the first annual Environmental Employers Luncheon sponsored by the Environmental Studies department at Grand Valley State University. Representatives from 20 different employers in the field were in attendance, as well as GVSU faculty members and students. “The goal of this event is to bring GVSU seniors interested in environmental

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the field of environmental studies that involve their majors, from geographical information systems to marketing and biology. “Environmental studies is for everyone,” said Janet Vail, associate research scientist at GVSU’s Annis Water Resources Institute. “It’s a very diverse group, and everybody in my class (Environmental Studies 201) feels comfortable sharing their opinion.” The event also served to help students learn about internship and job opportunities that they

may not have been aware of, as well as giving them a boost toward improving themselves. “One of your colleagues, Dr. Craig Benjamin, likes to say, ‘You owe it to yourself to see what your potential is,’ and that’s what we’re doing here,” said Bart Merkle, dean of students and vice provost for Student Affairs. “We’re working to help students become good critical thinkers, communicators, leaders and team workers.” Norman Christopher, the executive director for GVSU’s Sustainable Community

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Development Initiative, agreed. “How you look at the future shapes who you will be in the future,” he said. The luncheon wasn’t just for the students, though; the employers got something out of it, too. They were able to sit and brainstorm with the students and other employers about various difficulties related to working with students and recent graduates.

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team of three students from Grand Valley State University won first place and $25,000 at the fourth annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation competition in Detroit on Nov. 14. “We want to buy ourselves new computers and use the rest for product development to make sure we can get our product out by February,” said Michael Kurley, a member of the winning group, Team Soletics. The team consists of Kurley, Lindsay Noonan and Vanessa Gore, three undergraduate students who are members of the GVSU Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Out of the 35 student teams that participated in the competition, four were from GVSU, and three of them made it to the top 10. “We presented our idea, how we plan on taking it to the market and what we could use the money for,” said Kurley, a senior management major. “We’ve been in a lot of competitions and gotten so close, but to actually take one this time was good.” He said Team Soletics is a “student start-up” that focuses on solar-powered athletic gear. Kurley said the team plans to create ski jacket systems to heat the extremities, cool the core, and provide power for mobile devices. He added that the team wants to launch “thinner, more efficient” gloves as its first product. These will be heated and integrated into the jacket when it is created later. Kurley said the team’s goal is to create a line of these products as “smart accessories.” Team Soletics began in an entrepreneur class in October 2012, when five strangers worked together on a group

project. They competed in the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge, a competition that occurred in February 2013, where Soletics won for the best prototype. At the project’s end, three of the group members wanted to continue their ideas and “pursue it as an actual company,” Kurley said. In May 2013, Team Soletics was invited to the International Business Model Competition at Harvard University, where it beat 1,300 others for the 28th spot. Recently, the team won the National Award for Entrepreneurial Action. Kurley said this was awarded for having the most active student company of any student chapter. Team Soletics is connected with many companies, including GR Current, Start Garden, Faurecia and Keystone Solutions Group. Kurley said these groups provide “a mix of product development, business mentoring and financial backing” for the project. Timothy Syfert, affiliate professor in GVSU’s management department, is the faculty adviser for entrepreneur students and a member of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He said it was in his management 330 class that Soletics was formed. “Team Soletics is on a mission to launch their business,” Syfert said. “All three team members are still going to school to round out their education, participating in these competitions to earn startup monies and make necessary business contacts, as well as actively working their business plan to move to the next stage with their company.” For more information about Soletics, visit www. teamsoletics.com.

The luncheon also acted as a networking event, creating connections for the attending individuals to make use of later in their lives and careers. “One person can’t do it alone,” said Melanie Manion, a natural resources management supervisor at Ottawa County Parks. “We all have to work together to solve the problems we have today.”

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

Why Thanksgiving is the most American holiday there is N

BY NIKKI FISHER NFISHER@LANTHORN.COM

Meet the Jones. It’s Thanksgiving and they’ve settled down at their parents’ home to celebrate another year filled with familial blessings. Around every corner, the aroma of turkey and homemade apple pie drifts almost palpably in cartoon-esque puffs.

In the kitchen, Stacy is whipping up her “world famous” stuffing. She seems to have manifested her aggression into the task of stirring the mix together. “Bailey!” she shouts to her daughter, who is tugging on her blue jeans, “Go bother your father or I swear to God. . . ” The little girl stomps away, pigtails swinging in angst. If she could activate laser vision through the appliqued eyes of her Minnie Mouse sweater, there would be scour marks in the hardwood floor. In the Black Friday ads, Bailey saw the latest Bratz figure for sale, and she wants it. Badly. Dan, Bailey’s father, is

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HAVE ANY CLASSES PRESENTED YOU WITH “HIDDEN FEES” OUTSIDE TUITION AND TEXTBOOKS, SUCH AS REQUIRING YOU TO DRIVE TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OR PURCHASE SUPPLIES? “Yes, I’ve had a couple classes requiring me to download specific, non-Grand Valley programs online that cost money. I was outraged; however, there was nothing I could do.”

RODNEY WASHINGTON Criminal Justice Senior Chicago, Ill.

“My geology class requires student drivers for field trips, but the professors have always paid the student drivers back as a ‘thank you.’”

CHARLIE McCRARY Integrated Science Junior Plymouth, Mich.

“Other than being asked to drive to different locations for Geology fieldtrips, no, I have not been presented with any hidden fees.”

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“My media classes don’t ‘require’ me to own an external hard drive, but it’s really necessary if I want to edit and save my video work.”

hunched over the ads, which have now consumed the dining room table. Dan’s favorite Thanksgiving pastime is sitting down and sharing the night with some of his good ole boys: Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Menards. Terrance, Dan’s brother, has been camping out at Best Buy since last Saturday. “How’s the weather treatin’ ya?” Dan asked when he called Terry earlier. “Pretty f-ing cold,” Terry shouted back, “But I’d rather be here drinking a Bud Light, freezing my arse off in a tent than listening to Stacy and Deb shout at everyone.” Dan glances at the clock

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ticking above his mother’s antique cabinet. 6:50 p.m. In just over an hour, the sales will be starting at Walmart and Target. Kmart opened its doors to the public over twelve hours ago. If Stacy lets him, he’s hoping to duck out by 9:00 p.m to make sure he hooks a spot for that $250, 50-inch LED flat screen TV. “Dan!” Stacy yells from the kitchen, “Can you please talk to your daughter? Tell her that she has to wait for Santa to get the new Snotz doll?” “Bratz!” Bailey bites back in a shrill voice, “And please Mom, I’ve known Santa isn’t real since kindergarten.” “Now, now, Bailey,”

Grandma Alice says back, “Whoever told you that?” “This is the age of the Internet, Grandma,” Bailey retorts, hands on her hips, “I saw it on Reddit.” “Bailey,” Alice says, “Why don’t you go wake your Grandpa up for dinner?” “Harold!” Grandpa Harold passed out long ago while watching football on the La-Z-Boy recliner. Bailey runs into the living room at full throttle and leaps onto his stomach. “Ohhhhh,” he groans, sitting up straight, “Alright, Bailey, I’m up. I’m up.” “Time to eat, Grandpa,” Bailey says before planting a

sloppy wet kiss on his face. “Good timing,” Harold grumbles, “I’m going to need more of that tryptophan stuff.” “Dan!” Stacy commands, “Clear those ads off the table so we can eat.” Dan collects the papers into a pile and tosses them onto a side table. Hands in pockets, he walks into the kitchen with his father. Stacy is pushing the last of the stuffing in between the turkey’s legs. “Stuffing food into more food,” Grandpa Harold says with a happy sigh, patting his stomach, “Nothing more American than that.”

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Some GVSU programs spring hidden fees on students a few years into college. These unexpected costs must be advertised before students commit to their major.

The college experience is expensive. There’s no getting around it. But for some students, it’s far more expensive than they could’ve imagined when choosing GVSU. Aspiring nursing students, for example, probably don’t expect as freshmen that their junior and senior years will require them to have access to a car—and a few hundred dollars in gas. These students have to gain clinical experience without being reimbursed for their travel expenses, even though they may be placed an hour or more away. High gas prices coupled with car maintenance and a parking pass prove to be expensive, especially for students who are often so busy that they don’t have time for jobs. Certainly, professors and administrators do their best to keep the cost as low as possibly and ease the students’ financial burdens. As Elaine van Doren, associate dean of the nursing school, said in Erin Grogan’s article, “The true cost of education,” she attempts to place her students in clinicals within an hour’s drive. But even a 20-minute drive can be problematic for students—especially those who don’t have cars. Those without access to transporta-

tion have to hope that they’re placed locally or rely on the kindness of their nursing fellows to provide rides. But what if none of the students placed at a far-away site have cars? Should it be a requirement for GVSU nursing students to purchase one? For many art and graphic design students, there is a surprise cost to pay for supplies like canvases, paintbrushes, paint and other necessities. Some still have to go the next step to buy supplies you’d think would be provided, such as paper towel or special jars to keep the paint in. This can add an extra $150 or more to students’ costs that is unaccounted for at the beginning of the semester or when budgeting for four years of college. Certainly, some journalism students never anticipated having to purchase a smart phone—and an upgraded plan—as a requirement for an upper-level course. A phone, like a car, is not a one-time cost like paint brushes, either. It requires continual payment for, well, forever. It’s not easy—and for some companies, not possible—to revert back to a simple phone with a non-data plan. Journalism, nursing and art students are certainly not the only ones

who encounter the problem of hidden costs, and this raises the question of the ethics of these expenses. While the costs may seem minimal at first, they could be huge burdens on some students, especially if just a few dollars separate them from being in school to dropping out and joining the work world to provide for themselves. If these costs could be calculated and added into estimations before students choose GVSU programs, it could save them from starting a program they can’t finish and wasting money on a few useless semesters. The transparency could also help them stay at GVSU by allowing them to prepare for the additional prices in advance. Every cost needs to be considered when students budget, and if an extra $200 or more is not being accounted for, that is money that a student is losing in aid or loans to stay in college. The university should be upfront with students and warn them of extra costs before allowing them to enroll in certain programs. Of course, this sort of honesty might not benefit GVSU, but it should be a value upheld by a model institution. Don’t trick students into thinking they’re getting a deal when the costs are snuck in later.

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I LEAH FISHWICK

“We’ve taken your complaint about payment for supplies into account and have decided to now pay you in gift cards.”

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Broadcasting Junior White Lake, Mich.

“Not really, not yet anyways...”

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Music Education Freshman Ada, Mich.

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As most people are, you’re probably very giddy about going home for Thanksgiving. Whether you’re from different parts of the state, out-of-state or anywhere in between, everyone is excited for a big, scrumptious dinner with friends and family. Personally, I’ve been to two Thanksgiving dinners myself thanks to some friends of mine. But, I’ve never ever been a participant in the Black Friday tradition that we all know and love. I feel a little left out

actually for the fact that I’ve never physically fought with someone over an item that I could probably purchase anytime. I don’t know if things like that still happen, but I hope they do. Here’s why: Americans are opportunists and they will go forth and claim what is rightfully theirs regardless of how they do it. Most people claim that Black Friday is a bad reflection of what American society represents. I say that they’re wrong and that this tradition should be carried out each and every year. “We live in a cynical world,” as quoted in ”Jerry Maguire,” and I do believe that for a fact. Everyone in our lives, whether they’re teachers or our parents, have told us to go and grab what we want in life because no one is going to give it to us on a silver

platter. If you desire or long for something, you have to work hard and fight for it or someone else is going to steal it right from your hands. Isn’t that what Black Friday is essentially all about? Taking away the fact that it’s discounted items on sale that lure us in, we have to be ruthless enough to stake our claim in this dog-eatdog world. I, myself, have lost plenty of chances and opportunities in front of me because I didn’t fight for it, and I have to live with that feeling of regret in my soul. Black Friday is not about the materialistic side of us; it’s about the willingness to pursue happiness in different forms of materials to prove that each and every one of us deserves to have it. We are fighting all the time in our daily lives, and we have to keep fighting or

we’ll be stagnant and die. People are meant to progress forward by developing leadership skills and the capacity to battle for what is right. Nobody ever got far in life without stepping on a few toes every now and then; that’s just what is required if you want to succeed in this game. So, for this year’s Thanksgiving meal, I want you to eat up and eat well. Feast on your turkey and mashed potatoes and casseroles, for the next day you are going to war. Whether it’s a new TV or a cashmere sweater, you owe it to yourself to get whatever your heart desires because God forbid that every human being is unable to obtain happiness in their one and only lifetime. Huzzah!

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NEWS

NOVEMBER 25, 2013 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

History journal promotes research GV students present findings at first conference BY BEN GLICK BGLICK@LANTHORN.COM

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tudents at Grand Valley State University were given a chance to present their research at a first-ever undergraduate research conference on Wednesday. “This conference is to benefit undergraduates by putting something out for the community that not only have you published, but to present is an important skill if (students) are going to (graduate) school,” said Brandon Piotrzkowski, the general secretary of the Grand Valley Journal of History. “If you have a doctoral thesis in the future, you have to get up in front of peers and argue your ideas. Not only argue, but share.” The Grand Valley Journal of History, which began

in 2011, operates as a class officially designated as HST 410. The purpose of the journal is to give exposure to GVSU’s history majors who do research over a variety of topics across the historical spectrum. This research gives them experience with academic publications that is valuable for furthering their studies in the field. “We receive submissions from history papers from undergraduates from any subject, major and from other universities,” editor Marcee Wardell said. “Most come from Grand Valley, but we’ve also had submissions from Ball State and other schools in the region.” Most of the staff are not history majors. The publication attracts students who are interested in writing, editing and journalism careers.

“It’s good for me to see how a journal worked, because if I want to submit scholarly papers, the same process is involved even for different majors,” said Piotrzkowski, who is a physics major.” This was the first public exhibition for the history journal, and it was organized by assistant editor Evan Smeenge, who wanted to give the journal more recognition in the academic sphere. “Before this semester, (no one had ever) even heard of the history journal,” Wardell said. “And that sort of translated to one of our goals: to increase awareness of this organization.” The writers of the top picks from this semester’s submissions were asked to recite their pieces at the conference before a body of the

Wicked problems

Event addresses local food issues them to use life-long healthy help them to gain awareness eating habits. Three student of the importance of local, tudents at Grand Val- groups came up with project fresh and sustainably grown ley State University, proposals for the issue and produce. Finally, along with other lo- presented them to the audience. C.A.R .R .O.T./ cal community members, “When disG.A.R.D.E.N.S banded together Friday to proposed to creaddress what they describe cussing Wicked Problems, we ate events for as local food problems. ...everyone can identify the local com“This final event comes is ready and munity memout of a new issues course, multiple areas in bers, targeting LIB 322: Wicked Problems today’s society willing to that fit the bill— the children and of Sustainability,” said Daniwork... poverty, health parents of urban elle Lake from GVSU’s psychology department. “The care, education, ANNE MARIE FAUVEL c om mu n it i e s . These events course gives students the e n v i r o n m e n t , LIBERAL STUDIES to only name a would aim to opportunity to engage in few. Just in our bring knowlcollaboration with not just one another but with a wide Grand Valley area we can edge and awareness of a array of experts, community find social equity issues re- variety of different healthymembers and stakeholders. lated to poor access to food,” living and sustainability topIt asks students to integrate Lake said. “We chose to ics, such as the benefits of these perspectives in order work with sustainability not eating fresh, local food and to address a local ‘wicked’ is- only because it is inherently the basics of gardening, savinterdisciplinary in nature, ing seeds and preparing for sue within sustainability.” The event, held in the but also because our GVSU harvest. “Collaboration has beAlumni House, gave stu- community is dedicated to a brighter, greener, more susgun, and everyone is ready dents a chance to engage in tainable future and because and willing to work toward an open discussion on lothe greater West innovative, sustainable cal food issues. Michigan com- ideas,” said Anne Marie FauThis format almunity is also vel from the Liberal Studies lowed attendees very involved.” Department at GVSU. “Projto help diagnose The three ects in the fields of renewthe problems the ...we can find proposals cov- able energy, agrarian food community consocial equity ered a wide va- and agriculture, recycling fronts when it comes to healthy issues related riety of topics. and composting programs these are sprouting up everywhere diets and cre- to poor access. Among were The Food in the Grand Valley area and ate and install Maverick proj- are perfect opportunities for action plans DANIELLE LAKE ect, which aims GVSU students to take part to tackle these PSYCHOLOGY to educate chil- in real world efforts. When problems. dren on the In- dealing with wicked probThis semesternet about healthy food lems, often times, each new ter, the students were enby using social media. The ideas that come to fruition gaged in food problems on a Fresh Start Club proposed creates a new series of problocal scale. The initial focus was to put healthy food in to have children gather at lems. There will be no shortthe hands of young school the GVSU Sustainable Ag- age of Wicked Problems to children and encourage riculture Program (SAP) for tackle in LIB 322.” an interactive club that will BY KATELYN MUDD

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history journal, fellow sub- pers go out to peer editors mitters and other history where I can view them,” majors and minors. Wardell said. “I try to as“One of the biggest bene- sign papers that are in the fits of getting published in the interests of the reviewers. journal is getting your name, After two weeks of reviyour ideas and sion, they are process out for sent on to the people to look faculty adviser at and consider for review, who professionally,” sends them P i o t r z k o w s k i I think it was back. Based on said. “That successful. It their choices we makes you stand make our deciout objectively.” was a good sion.” The selec- experience... The process tions for this sehas been more mester’s journal MARCEE WARDELL frantic this sewere chosen by a GVJH EDITOR mester as the committee comgroup received posed of all the members of more submissions than was the HST 410 class, who sifted expected based on previthrough all the submissions ous years. and identified the strongest “We’re getting a lot,” candidates for publication. Wardell said. “It was slow at “People submit through the beginning of the semesan online platform, and pa- ter, but we amped up our

public relations and tried to do a lot more with social media and talking to upper-level history classes, and right now we’ve had 17 submissions, which is by far more than any other semester.” Coming from a maximum of 10 submissions per semester, this was a surprise to the class. “We definitely have some overflow, but we always welcome more,” Wardell said. Future events similar to the one held on Wednesday are being planned. “We hope it will continue in the future,” Wardell said. “I think it was successful. It was a good experience and I think people walked away with something here tonight.” For more information, visit www.scholarworks. gvsu.edu/gvjh.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

Student puppet show reveals Spanish culture

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GV professor writes story of Don Quijote de La Mancha to entertain attendees with Spanish-speaking puppets

Exploring a culture: ¡Quijóteres! The Ingenious Puppet Don Quijote de la Mancha was performed for students Wednesday. The bilingual show was performed by Grand Valley State University students.

ric and a backdrop while their arms move Spanish-speaking lmost every seat in the puppets across the miniature Cook-Dewitt Center of stage. “I want people to be more exGrand Valley State Univerposed to puppets because I think sity is occupied as the audience members laugh at the controlled they’re awesome,” puppeteer Cachaos occurring onstage. The leb Duckworth said. “They’re a lot booming voices of the actors fill of fun, and they bring a lot of joy the room, but their faces are no- to people, and it’s just a completewhere to be found. Instead, they ly different experience.” On Wednesday, four students are hidden behind patterned fabperformed “Quijóteres: The IngeBY ERIKA COLLIN

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nious Puppet Don Quijote de La Mancha,” written by assistant professor of Spanish, Jason Yancey. The show was a rendition of the famous novel, “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha,” by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. “I would love it if people watched the show and go, ‘Wow, that was a lot of fun. I’m interested in reading the book now,’” Yancey said. “My goal is to always

reinforce the value of Spanish.” of the props were also handmade This is the first year that Yanc- by Yancey. ey has organized anything like “These are by far the most comthis at GVSU. The idea stemmed plicated and detailed puppets that from the puppet course Yancey I have ever made,” he said. teaches, which involves students When Buena Vista University writing scripts, making puppets, in Iowa heard of the work Yancand performing their shows at ey’s group was doing, it invited elementary schools. All four of the GVSU crowd to hold workthe puppeteers in the show had shops to teach others about the taken Yancey’s class project. prior to the perfor“That was by far mance. one of the best exBeing a Spanish periences I’ve had at professor, Yancey Grand Valley,” said wanted the show to That was Lindsay Viviano, not only educate peo- by far one one of the puppeple about the novel, teers. “Seeing how a but also teach the sig- of the best different university nificance of Spanish experiences... learns Spanish in culture. different ways was “What I did is took LINDSAY VIVIANO awesome.” scenes from that nov- STUDENT Yancey said he el that seemed that hopes to start a pupthey would fit well for a puppet pet club on campus for any stushow and created a story on that,” dents who are interested in the Yancey said. idea of puppet shows, regardless After receiving a grant from of whether they speak Spanish. the Center for Scholarly and He added that he believes that Creative Excellence to purchase having these puppets at GVSU materials to build the puppets adds a unique aspect to the and improve his traveling stage, school. Yancey and the four students be“The work these four students gan rehearsing. They started at are doing is amazing,” Yancey the beginning of the fall semester said. “I dare anybody to pick up a and continued for six weeks. puppet and see if they can match There was also a large amount the work these students are doing. of effort that went in to mak- You will not see anything like this ing the stage, puppets and props. anywhere. I’m not aware of any Yancey constructed all of the 9 other university that does puppets puppets, himself, using foam, felt nearly to this extent, in a language and other materials. Each puppet program at least, like we’re doing took between 30 and 40 hours to here at Grand Valley.” create. The portable stage and all

Breaking down the beat

Def Jam encourages hip-hop appreciation at GV tention to social and political issues by imparting the speaker’s knowledge to further insight into these topics. Rapt may have been 18 degrees out- pers like Common and Talib Kweli side, but that did not stop students along with rap group Public Enemy from traveling to Grand Valley are known for songs with insightful State University’s Kirkhof Center on lyrics that aim to create awareness. Saturday night. The relaxed crowd “Hip-hop (started out as) somewas made up of everyone from musi- thing active, to unify people to stand cians to poetry lovers who had come against oppression,” Williams said. to check out the third annual Def Jam “It’s interesting to see how it has transhosted by the GVSU chapter of the formed in society. (Def Jam) is a way National Association for the Advance- to make people go back to that place ment of Colored People. of consciousness within music and in “I am so proud of all of our perform- themselves.” ers, especially our student performers,” This year, three artists were feasaid Rebecca Williams, the secretary tured. The first to perform was Price, of the NAACP. “We really appreciate who is part of the Grand Rapids-based the support from (GVSU’s campus). spoken art collective, Diatribe. As a We didn’t see (just) one ethnicity or spoken word poet, he was featured in one group in the audience. The turn- Art Prize 2013 along with Diatribe in out was really amazing.” an exhibit called “Word.” He currently This year’s theme was the “Roots co-hosts a poetry night called The of Hip-Hop.” The show was meant to Drunken Retort at Stella’s Lounge eveducate audience members on how ery Monday. The poet covered topics hip-hop has transformed from poignant dreaming since its inception. The to his abusive stepfather. night showcased several “Hip-hop, to me, is student poets and musiabout storytelling,” Price cians, alongside three feasaid. “People like Biggie, tured performers: Marcel It’s interesting people like Tupac—they’re ‘Fable’ Price from Grand to see telling you about their stoRapids and two poets who ries, their struggles. That’s how it has have performed on Rusone of the most powerful sell Simmons’ HBO series transformed... (aspects) of hip-hop to Def Jam: Gemineye and me.” J. Ivy. Through these per- REBECCA WILLIAMS The next featured poet, formances, the NAACP NAACP SECRETARY Def Jam veteran Gemineye, hoped to disassociate any kept the crowd spellbound negative connotations of hip-hop by with his personal yet comedic spoken showing how central poetry is to the word poetry. The poet performed a seart form. ries of poems written as letters to ce“We coined that term from the actu- lebrities, such as Chris Brown, along al HBO series, Def Jam,” Williams said. with works he performed on HBO’s “(The show) was like slam poetry, but Def Jam, such as “Bloodlines.” (musicians) like John Legend and dif“I’m just a man with a pen and a God ferent poetry artists would (perform). complex,” he said during his opening (Slam poetry is) a form of conscious poem. “And I know I can change the rap—that’s where we made that con- world.” nection to hip-hop.” The final performer of the showConscious rap is meant to bring at- case was Grammy award-winning BY MARY MATTINGLY

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Modern art: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted its 3rd annual Def Jam event. Students performed their rendition of John Legend’s “All of Me.”

hip-hop spoken word poet J. Ivy. Ivy has opened for a wide range of wellknown artists, most notably collaborating with Kanye West and Jay Z on the track “Never Let Me Down” from West’s album The College Dropout (2004). “You gotta do you,” Ivy encouraged the crowd. “That’s what you’re here to do. If you don’t deal with your emotions, one day your emotions are going to deal with you.” Among the works that Ivy performed were poems that he read on HBO’s Def Jam, including “I Need to Write.” He closed the night reading a poem he wrote as a tribute to the complicated relationship he shared with his now-deceased father called “Dear Father.” “It went really well,” Williams said. “People actually got the gist here that hip-hop has a poetry element. People understood that there’s not always negative associations with hip-hop.”

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SPORTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2013 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

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The GLIAC announced that Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball head coach Deanne Scanlon was named the GLIAC “Coach of the Year” while junior outside hitter Abby Aiken was named the GLIAC “Athlete of the Year” during a ceremony held between GLIAC Semifinals matches at the Fieldhouse Arena on Saturday. Scanlon took home the award for the fourth time in her career after guiding GVSU to a 26-3 record. Aiken turned in a number of clutch performances for the No. 13 Lakers and finished with the fifth-highest kills-per-set mark in the conference (3.43). Five Lakers were also named to All-GLIAC teams. Junior setter Kaitlyn Wolters joined Aiken on the AllGLIAC FirstTeam, while junior libero Christina Canepa and sophomore middle blocker Kaleigh Lound earned a spot on the second team. Senior right-side hitter Megan Schroeder came away with All-GLIAC Honorable Mention plaudits.

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STANDINGS FOOTBALL GLIAC NORTH SVSU Ferris GVSU Michigan Tech. Hillsdale Northern Mich. Wayne State Northwood

9-1 8-2 7-2 6-4 5-4 3-7 3-7 1-8

GLIAC SOUTH Ohio Dom. Findlay Ashland Lake Erie Walsh Malone Tiffin

9-0 6-3 5-4 3-6 3-6 1-8 1-8

W.SOCCER GVSU Michigan Tech. Ashland Ohio Dom. Ferris Northern Mich. SVSU Northwood Findlay Walsh Lake Erie Tiffin Malone

VOLLEYBALL GVSU Ashland Ferris Northern Mich. Northwood Findlay Hillsdale SVSU Ohio Dom. Wayne State Malone Michigan Tech. Tiffin Walsh LSSU Lake Erie

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12-0 9-2-1 8-3-1 7-4-1 7-4-1 5-4-3 5-7 5-7 4-6-2 3-8-1 3-8-1 3-8-1 11-1

17-1 15-3 15-3 15-3 13-5 11-7 10-8 9-9 8-10 8-10 7-11 6-12 5-13 2-16 2-16 1-17

Advantage: Grand Valley State University sophomore Alton Voss takes down Saginaw Valley State University’s senior wide receiver Jeff Janis.

TWICE AS NICE

GV pummels SV for second week to move on in playoffs BY BRYCE DEROUIN SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

“Defense wins championships” is a commonly used adage in sports. If it rings true, the Grand Valley State University football team (10-2, 7-2 GLIAC) seems to have potential. With a little help from the inclement weather, the GVSU defense completely shut down Saginaw Valley State University (9-3, 9-1 GLIAC) and its GLIAC-leading offense in a 40-7 victory in the first round of the Division II playoffs. “Can’t say enough about our guys,” GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell said. “We just stick together. This team has turned into a team. There’s really no individuals, no stars that are out there making plays. We got a bunch of guys that keep fighting and battling.” SVSU finished the regular season averaging 40.5 points per game, and it boasted the conference’s top quarterback in Jonathon Jennings and wide receiver in Jeff Janis. But you wouldn’t have been able to tell from watching the Cardinals on Saturday. SVSU’s league-leading aerial attack (298.5 yards passing per game) was never able to take off. The Cardinals struggled with the 25 mph winds and cold weather all day long. Jennings’ first completion of the game didn’t come until midway through the second quarter, and the 2013 GLIAC Football Player of the Year finished the day completing 13 of 28 passes for 156 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. “We didn’t take advantage of some of those opportunities in the first quarter when we had the wind at our back and great field position,” SVSU

head coach Jim Collins said. “I think then we battled two quarters into the wind, and we weren’t able to throw the ball as effectively as you need to in a game like this against a good defense… The conditions were tough, and we couldn’t overcome them.” Even though the conditions weren’t friendly for a pass-happy offense, it was the adjustments Mitchell and his staff made from last week’s game that were a major factor in limiting the Cardinals’ offensive attack. Unlike last week, when Jennings ran for three touchdowns, the GVSU defense made a stronger effort to contain him and swarm him when he dropped back to pass. “As defensive coaches, we came up with a few more things, especially regarding pressuring Jennings,” Mitchell said. “I felt like our defensive line provided more pressure. We got some of our linebackers more involved in the pressure schemes, and so I think that was the biggest thing that you saw was us pressuring more.” Junior cornerback Deonte’ Hurst was the first Laker to intercept Jennings, and he led GVSU with 12 tackles on the game. Junior defensive tackle Isiah Dunning was the other Laker in double digit tackles, racking up 10. Senior linebacker Jordan Kaufman and sophomore De’Ondre Hogan hauled in interceptions of their own, as well. “As a whole defensive unit, we felt like we had something to prove even though we did win last week,” Hurst said. “We still made a lot of mistakes, and we just wanted to come out and prove ourselves and SEE FOOTBALL ON A8

Won again: The Grand Valley State University women’s cross country team won its third national championship, proving it is the top team.

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Women’s XC takes third National Championship in four years, men place second to set GV record junior Allyson Winchester, who both posted top 10 finishes. Winchester came Winning national champion- in at third place overall with a time of 21 ships two of the past three years minutes, 5 seconds, while Janecke fintends to put an immense amount of ished ninth with a time of 21:18.9. “We talked about it earlier; evpressure on a program to continue that same type of success. Most eryone just needed to run their programs often fall off after having race,” Janecke said. “We’ve been here before. There wasn’t as much such fruitful seasons. The thought of becoming compla- nerves as there was in the past. cent doesn’t distract the GVSU cross It’s a great feeling to see everyone country programs, though, as they come together and accomplish this have shown to reload, coming back for the program.” Overall, the Laker women’s year after year with as much talent and ability as the last. That theme proved cross country team finished with six girls finishing in to be true this weekend as the top 40, earning the women’s cross counAll-American honors. try team defended its title Freshman Kendra Folby claiming yet another ey made her national national championship, It was such a championship debut while the men put forth as she posted a time of another gutsy perfor- great feeling 21:21.5 to earn herself mance, finishing the race to finish out an 11th place finish. as runners-up. “We continued to “Everything fell into on top... run the same way that place perfectly. It was sup- JESSICA JANECKE we have all year, feedposed to end this way,” SOPHOMORE ing off of each others’ sophomore Jessica Jamomentum,” Janecke necke said. “It was such a great feeling to finish out on top, where said. “I couldn’t be more proud of we aimed to be at all year long. Being how our entire team raced not only able to celebrate the guys’ success was a this past weekend, but really the entire season.” feeling all in its own.” Coming off a disappointing sevThe women’s cross country team made a statement, proving that it is enth place finish from a year ago, the a dominant force in Division II cross Laker men’s cross country team came country by winning its third national into nationals with a chip on its shoulder, wanting to prove that it belonged championship in four years. “They have been working all year among the top teams of Division II. The Laker men proved just that as long for this. It was great to see this all come together,” head coach Jerry they accomplished the best finish in Baltes said. “This really solidifies us as school history and ended their season a whole. To be able to come back after with a second place finish with a total the year we had last season and repeat team score of 104, narrowly beating out all the same successes really shows third place Augustana (122). how much work this team has put in.” The Lakers were led by Janecke and SEE XC ON A8 BY TATE BAKER

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Final Four bound

Soccer wins 2-1 to earn fifth straight semifinal appearance BY PETE BARROWS PBARROWS@LANTHORN.COM

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, play it safe and go with the collegiate Division II juggernaut Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team. With consecutive 2-1 victories in NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship play over the weekend, the undefeated (22-0-1) and unflappable Lakers are bound for their fifth consecutive semifinal appearance and determined to finish what they set out to finish at season’s open. “Each year, we start the season by listing our goals for the season, and reaching the Final Four is a big one on there,” GVSU senior defender Kayla Kimble said. “It’s been nice to have been able to check off all the steps along the way, especially for us seniors who never seen anything but the Final Four.” Both No. 8 Quincy (18-0-4) and No. 1 GVSU entered Friday’s Midwest Regional Final in Duluth, Minn., undefeated. Familiar opponents, the respective GLVC and GLIAC regular season and tournament champions had met three times prior in postseason play, where the Lakers had won all three encounters. Quincy allowed only nine goals on the year heading into the match, GVSU only one, and the two defensive-minded clubs did not disappoint in a 2-1 contest of grit. Although, it was GVSU who once again prevailed to capture an eighth regional title in nine years and advance to the quarterfinals

of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship tournament for the fifth consecutive season. Freshman midfielder Marti Corby scored her 10th goal of the season off assists from fellow freshman Kendra Stauffer and junior forward Jenny Shaba to give GVSU a lead midway through the first half. Quincy would quickly Inspiration: Grand Valley State University soccer player Katie Klunder passes the ball rebut. In minute 27, Quincy down the field during a game. The Lakers have had a successful playoff run thus far. senior forward Jaclyn was Socia’s seventh goal and fifth game-winner of Mastroianni found sophomore midfielder Ashley the season. Burton’s head, who, in turn, found the back of If some is good, more is better, and the Lakers the Laker crease. GVSU was uncharacteristically returned to the pitch Sunday to produce a familiar outshot 3-1 in the first half but did not allow a outcome, dealing Minnesota Duluth its first home single shot on goal in the closing frame. loss of the season. The quarterfinal concluded in “Our group of seniors has been to three Final another stingy 2-1 outcome. Fours and didn’t see anything they weren’t already “What a great game it was, but this is probably accustomed to Friday, but in these kind of games, as proud as I’ve been in my 11 years here at Grand the margin for error is very small,” GVSU head Valley, and we’ve had a lot of success,” Dilanni said. coach Dave Dilanni said. “I thought we could have “Just the weather, the field, the opponent, I thought done a little better job of possessing the ball in the we really hung in there playing the hometown team second half, but defensively, we were just as good that was on a roll and playing just great soccer.” as we have been so far this year.” Minnesota Duluth did mount an early Junior midfielder Charlie Socia put GVSU up to onslaught with five shots in the first 20 minutes of stay six minutes into the second half off a corner SEE TUITION ON A9 kick assist from senior defender Tayler Ward. It

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The Grand Valley State University men’s club hockey team swept the University of Michigan in a home-andhome set over the weekend by taking a pair of one-goal contests to push its winning streak to five games. GVSU (9-4-1) was led by junior center Tyler Stoller, who netted a pair of goals in less than three minutes to give his team a 2-0 lead in the first period of Saturday’s game. The Lakers owned a 3-1 lead at the end of the second period and eventually held on for a 5-4 victory after the teams combined to light the lamp five times in the third. Stoller once again made his presence felt on Sunday by scoring the eventual gamewinning goal in a 4-3 victory to complete the sweep. GVSU will return to action this weekend at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Tournament.

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Cutting it too close BY JAY BUSHEN ASSISTANTSPORTS@ LANTHORN.COM

Senior point guard Rob Woodson decided to put the fate of the game in his hands when his team trailed by one point with less than 30 seconds to play. Woodson raced down the court and hit a contested righthanded layup that put the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team up for good in a 61-58 comeback victory over Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday afternoon. “We had to get one,” he said. “We had to get a bucket right there, so when I saw the opportunity, I had to take it.” GVSU (2-0) found a way to hold on despite playing from behind for the majority of the game. KWC seemed to answer every time the Lakers made a play, but junior guard Ryan Sabin refused to let the Panthers run away with it. Sabin connected on seven of 12 from beyond the arc and finished with a gamehigh 23 points to go with five rebounds and three steals. “I’m really proud of him,” head coach Ric Wesley said. “At the same time, that’s our expectation. We think he’s one of the top players in the conference, and we need him to be at his best when we play in these (close) games. I liked

how aggressive he was.” KWC (1-4) dropped its fourth-straight contest but recently had a 57-point performance from senior guard Lonnie Hayes in a 88-89 loss to Lake Erie College on Nov. 9. The Lakers were well aware before the game. Hayes finished with 11 points, three assists and three rebounds but turned the ball over four times. “He’s a great player,” Wesley said. “He can bully it into the basket area, and he’s a pretty good shooter. He’s a very difficult matchup, and we knew we had to try to keep our defense pretty tight. It paid off for us late because he tried to drive a couple of times and we closed off the lane area.” Both teams were a bit sloppy early in the first, but KWC ended up taking a 3828 lead going into the locker rooms after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from sophomore guard Lucas Barker. The Panthers held a 15-3 advantage in second-chance points at the break, as senior center Dominique Dawson, who had played two seasons at the University of Minnesota, had 10 points and seven offensive rebounds. Dawson finished with 12 points and eight boards. “I’m really proud of our guys. They battled back,” Wesley said. “It didn’t look good at

halftime; they had controlled the game, and their big guy was really controlling the paint. We did a better job of blocking him out in the second half and were able to finish plays defensively. That was huge.” GVSU sophomore forward Ricky Carbajal crashed the boards on offense and had some clutch tip-ins before finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Carbajal and Sabin combined to make up for more than 63 percent of the Laker point total. “He was aggressive; that’s his game,” Sabin said. “He takes what’s there, and he doesn’t force things. He’s got a unique game, but he’s very effective.” Sophomore guard Darren Kapustka also made some key plays that helped GVSU mount the comeback. Kapustka finished with eight points and six assists, and he hit the final free throws that made it a threepoint contest with just four seconds left to play. “That was a big-time game for us,” Wesley said. “It’s hard to battle back, grind it out and stay focused for that long. We showed some real character and determination just hanging in there. We kept coming.” GVSU will travel to take on Cedarville University on Saturday at 4 p.m.

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GV beats Kentucky Wesleyan College 61-58

Taking the challenge: Grand Valley State University senior Rob Woodson takes the ball down the court. The Lakers won their game against Kentucky Wesleyan College 61-58.

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GV tops Ashland in thriller, wins GLIAC tourney

he Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball team proved it not only had the best player and coach in the GLIAC this

season, but also the best team. GVSU claimed its first GLIAC Tournament Championship since 2008 by edging Ashland University at home over the weekend in a five-set thriller that pushed

improve as a team and get it done as a unit, so we got it done today.” While Jennings, struggled in the wind and cold, his quarterback counterpart enjoyed much more success through the air. GVSU junior quarterback Heath Parling converted 15 of 27 passes for 205 yards and threw for three touchdowns, including two that went into the wind. “Anytime you get to go out and face a good opponent and compete against a great opponent in the playoffs, it doesn’t really matter what the weather is,” Parling said. “You’re just excited and ready to go, so I’m real proud of our guys.” After being limited to its season low on the ground last week (111 yards rushing) and a weather forecast that called for unfavorable passing conditions, GVSU made it a point in practice to be successful on the ground. And they did it. Senior running back Chris Robinson ran for 124 yards on 24 carries to lead the team. Sophomore running back Kirk Spencer was featured in a running back role for the first time since breaking his hand against Ferris State University, and he finished with 46 yards on

eight carries, including a 10yard run for a first down in the fourth quarter. Spencer fought through numerous tackes on third down to keep the drive alive, which eventually resulted in a GVSU touchdown. “We knew we had to do some things from a schematic standpoint to give our guys an advantage to run the ball,” Mitchell said. “With the forecast being the wind and the snow, we knew we had to establish the run a little bit more. I thought (offensive coordinator) Coach Morrison and the offensive staff did a great job manipulating some things from a schematic standpoint to give our guys a little bit more of a chance to run the ball.” The win now gives GVSU a 4-0 record against SVSU in the playoffs and an 8-0 record at Lubbers Stadium this year. The team could return to its home turf in a couple of weeks if it beats the No. 3 team in the country Colorado State Pueblo-University (11-0) and West Texas A&M University defeats Ohio Dominican University. “I was glad for our guy, our seniors, that they were able to win the back-to-back games,” Mitchell said. “That was big for our senior class and big for our program that two times in seven days, we were able to get victories over Saginaw Valley.”

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the team’s winning streak to 19 games. “They just keep finding a way to win,” said head coach Deanne Scanlon, the 2013 GLIAC Coach of the Year. “They just go with the flow.” GVSU took the league by

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Working together: Grand Valley State University player Kaitlyn Wolters (7) sets the ball to sophomore Kaleigh Lound (15), as Betsy Ronda (6) rushes in as back up to her teammates.

storm this season after being tabbed as the North Division’s thirdbest team in the GLIAC Volleyball P r e s e a s o n Coaches’ Poll. A lot has changed since last season. Junior outside hitter Abby Aiken went from being an All-GLIAC Second Team player to being voted the best in the conference, Scanlon recruited NJCAA AllAmerican junior setter Kaitlyn Wolters, and a close-knit team found a way to turn its off-court chemistry into oncourt success. “We are very capable of making it to nationals,” Wolters said. “I believe this team can make it all the way.” She and Aiken were both named to the AllGLIAC First Team and the

IT WAS OVER WHEN… De’Ondre Hogan intercepted Jennings’ pass, which was tipped at the line of scrimmage. After SVSU scored a touchdown and forced GVSU into a punt, Jennings and the Cardinal offense took over with 7:15 left in the game. Any chance of a comeback was halted once Hogan got the interception, and the Lakers managed to take advantage of the turnover and convert it into a touchdown.

GAME BALL GOES TO… The defense. From Mitchell on down, the defense played a nearly flawless game—except for the one touchdown, which was a result of trying to change the play too late. Give Mitchell and his staff credit; they made the proper adjustments, and it was apparent SVSU was outcoached in this game.

STAT OF THE GAME… 7. That’s how many points SVSU scored—its lowest total on the year. On the season, the Cardinals averaged 40.5 points per game.

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 04:51 GV—Brandan Green 53 yd run, 6-0 2nd 13:30 GV—Joel Schipper 35 yd field goal, 9-0 02:04 GV—Chris Robinson 27 yd pass from Heath Parling, 16-0 3rd 03:17 GV—Joel Schipper 27 yd field goal, 19-0 4th 12:26 GV—Darryl Pitts 17 yd pass from Heath Parling, 26-0 10:08 SV—Michael Albrecht 41 yd pass from Jonathon Jennngs, 26-7 05:41 GV—Brandan Green 20 yd pass from Heath Parling, 33-7 01:45 GV—Billy Seiler 2 yd pass from Isiah Grimes, 40-7

All-Tournament Team. GVSU was in for another Sophomore outside hitter battle on Sunday in the title Betsy Ronda was also named match against second-seeded to the All-Tournament Ashland. squad. The Lakers took the first The Lakers came into the set, but the Eagles looked like tournament knowing they the better team for the next had a big-time target on their two. The Eagles seemed to backs after posting a 17-1 have all of the momentum record in conference play. and held a 2-1 lead heading That was certainly the into the fourth frame. case in the semifinals against GVSU quickly got things the 2012 regular season and going back in its direction tournament champions of behind the defensive efforts Northwood University and of Wolters and sophomore the reigning Player of the middle blocker Kaleigh Year, senior outside hitter Lound, who combined for Julia Pakhomenko. seven blocks in the set. Pakhomenko led the “It’s awesome to have TImberwolves to a victory in Kaleigh by me—she can the opening frame and was jump,” Wolters said. “It giving GVSU all definitely it could handle motivates the until Aiken whole team started to do what when we get a she has done all good block. It season—come up I believe this fires everybody with big swings at team can up.” key moments. Wolte rs She led the make it all the finished the charge with 17 way. match with 46 kills and 17 digs assists, 22 digs as GVSU rallied KAITLYN WOLTERS and eight blocks to win in four JUNIOR while Lound sets (22-25, 25posted a team22, 25-16, 25high 16 kills to 21) to advance to the GLIAC go with 10 blocks. Championship. The final stanza was “Obviously it was a team a back-and-forth battle effort,” she said. “They only between the league’s top had one person and we have teams, but ultimately it was six. That’s all that matters.” the tournament MVP who Pakhomenko finished recorded the game-winning with 27 kills on 75 attempts point. for a hitting-percentage Aiken fittingly capped off mark of .240, while Aiken the thrilling five-set victory connected on 17 of 52 for a (25-22, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, .250 clip. 19-17) with a kill. Aiken was named the The milestones continued 2013 GLIAC Athlete of the to pile up for the Onsted, Year after the match. Mich., native, as she also “I’m on cloud nine,” she tallied her 1,000th career dig said. “The coaches really at the start of the final frame. believed in me and my GVSU will host the teammates believed in me. NCAA Midwest Regional They kept telling me positive Tournament, which is things even when I didn’t scheduled to begin on Dec. 5. want to hear it.”

XC CONTINUED FROM A7 “We really left last season with a bad feeling. Finishing seventh a year ago wasn’t up to our standards,” senior Brent Showerman said. “This performance was really something that we can all be proud of.” Showerman led the Lakers by coming in at 14th place with a time of 30:46. Closely behind Showerman was junior Alan Peterson, who finished 16th overall with a time of 30:56. “Having this type of finish to my career really leaves me satisfied,” Showerman said. “It shows that our program is

in the right direction, which is ultimately winning national championships.” The Laker men’s cross country team finished with four runners earing AllAmerican accolades. Sophomore Chad Cini and senior Josh Moskalewski joined Showerman and Peterson in the top 40 as Cini crossed the line in 22nd place with a time of 30:59, while Moskalewski finished in 26th place with a time of 31:03. “This was a great day for our programs,” Baltes said. “We have to continue to stay focused and driven. Becoming complacent would diminish all the success we have seen this season.”

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Women’s basketball earns split in weekend play

Lakers beat Truman State 81-68, fall to Missouri-St. Louis 71-57 during Pops Duncan Classic

catches defenses off guard—it’s fun to play of our sails, but it provided like that and watch.” a lot of great lessons for us to Truman State battled back to within one learn on the first weekend of successful basketball team functions like a successful song. Every player on at the 12:26 mark before junior forward Kat the season,” Burgess said. “I’m the court, like every note on a page of LaPrarie helped to conduct another Laker really excited to watch this sheet music, has its place, and when strung crescendo, but the Bulldogs did not come young group bounce back.” Trailing by as many as 10 together melodiously, a natural rhythm is closer than within five points of the Lakers the rest of the game. Junior Janelle McQueen points in the first half, the synthesized. The Grand Valley State University women’s extended the run with a transition layup at the Lakers, down 32-24, took basketball team traveled to Nashville, Tenn., 11-minute mark of the first half to make it 17- a stand over the final 3:32 the nation’s country music capital, over 12 GVSU, and freshman guard Piper Tucker with an 11-2 run. Crandall the weekend to open its season in the Pops pushed the lead to 10 with two consecutive sparked the chord with a layup, Tucker added a pair of free Duncan Classic and test and tune its rhythm buckets down the floor. “We really came out with purpose and a throws, sophomore center Jill against stingy Great LakesValley Conference lot of kids contributed,” GVSU head coach Steinmetz tripled, McQueen competition. A song only a few beats into creation, a Janel Burgess said. “I was excited to see how strung in two from the line, our newcomers performed, top to bottom, and Crandall capped the rift at season just begun, the Lakers and I enjoyed that we had an the buzzer, as she had started went 1-1 over the weekend and attack mentality on both ends of it, with a layup to give GVSU a set a baseline from which to the floor.” 35-34 halftime advantage. build upon. The Lakers entered the half up “We were very upbeat at “We have so much talent 42-32, and with assistance from a half,” Burgess said. “We had and so much depth, as well the We have so bench that contributed 38 points gotten ourselves into a big hole smarts, the athleticism and all much talent and 16 rebounds, they led by as and dug ourselves back with the other tools we need to be many as 20 points in the second some savvy play. One or two and so much successful, but a lot of our kids half. possessions the other way in are still so moldable,” senior depth... “Our flow the first half was the second half could have very guard Dani Crandall said. “It’s great, and we didn’t miss a beat easily flipped the energy back really exciting playing highly DANI CRANDALL anytime we subbed,” Burgess in the game.” skilled and competitive teams SENIOR said. “We had great contributions Just like a metronome like we saw this weekend and will off the bench, which was a huge ticking back, the momentum On the run: Laker player Meryl Cripe dribbles the ball down continue to see this season, and returned to UMSL with the the court looking to pass during a 2012 game. I think our flexibility is going to work to our lift for us.” Tucker led all scorers with 15 points, score in the second half as the benefit, even though we’re still young.” lead back to double-digits. GVSU was held to GVSU officially opened the 2013-2014 13 of which came in the first 20 minutes of Tritons opened up a 50-37 lead season Friday on a high note with a 81- regulation, while LaPrairie (13), McQueen off of a 16-2 opening run. Senior Hazaria 22 points in the final 20 minutes of play on 68 victory over Truman State University. (12) and Cairnduff (11) joined her in double Washington finished the game 8 of 8 from 32.1 percent shooting. “It comes down to one simple concept, Sophomore guard Bailey Cairnduff netted figures. Crandall was hampered by early foul the free throw line and netted nine of her 14 eight of the Lakers’ first 10 points with a pair trouble and was held to a single field-goal points during the run. USML was 18 of 19 and that’s finishing,” Burgess said. “We need to finish. Not only in the half, but also on a of three-pointers and free-throws, and she attempt, which she converted, but added four from the line as a team. smaller level, each possession.” more points from the line, where GVSU was “We came out in the second half with helped GVSU out to a 10-4 run. Both squads hauled down 36 rebounds a a collective 32 of 42 (.761). two great stops back to back with a turnover “We always want to push the ball and keep “Having so many girls that can contribute in-between, but unfortunately, I think piece, although the Tritons outshot the Lakers our tempo fast, that’s our bread and butter,” junior point guard Meryl Cripe said. “When in any given game is amazing and really youthfulness was revealed at that point,” from the field in the game 43.6 percent to our offense is going, it keeps us moving and helps to alleviate some pressure,” LaPrarie Burgess said. “We still cut into the lead, had 35.7 percent. Zavoral and senior Alyssa Like said. “You’re able to give 100 percent a couple opportunities to cut it more, but each tallied six rebounds for USML, while every time you’re out there ultimately didn’t make the plays we needed Steinmetz led GVSU with seven boards to go with 11 points. on the floor, knowing to win.” for us for us was scoring The Lakers will host their home opener that someone is ready to The Lakers again attempted to dig their early,” Dilanni said. “Four against the No. 10 ranked Lewis University relieve you from the bench way back as they had in the first half and CONTINUED FROM A7 minutes into the game, it’s without a drop off. managed to close within six after Crandall Flyers (1-2), GVSU’s third in-region opponent regulation, but junior hard to say that that’s the GVSU returned to buried a jumper to end a 9-2 GVSU run in eight days, on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. with a forward Maureen Stormont, turning point, but you’re not the Trevecca Nazarene with 8:42 to play. Crandall played 36 minutes tune to carry and a rhythm in mind. one of the nation’s most going to score a lot of goals “We have a lot of growing to do, but I’m University arena Saturday and finished with a game-high 20 points on prolific scorers who entered in the NCAA quarterfinal. afternoon but was defeated 9-of-12 shooting from the field to go with six excited to see us continue to grow,” Burgess the match with 18 goals to It made a huge difference 71-57 by the University of rebounds and a team-high four assists, but it said. “This is a tough schedule. We knew it her credit, was held to a single in a tight game to get out in was going to be tough, but I also knew it was Missouri-St. Louis. wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit. shot-on-goal. 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MARKETPLACE Roommates URGENT: Female roommate needed for WINTER 2014. (Late December through end of the school year.) Campus View, private bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 2 other roommates. There is significant parking space, a pool, an activity center, and is very close to the bus stop.

In need of a roommate for Winter 2014 semester. The place is at Ottawa Creek Apartments on 52nd Avenue, which is close, but not really in walking distance in the Winter. Costs $360 a month and utilities are about $20-30 each month. Two-bed, one-bath, with a kitchen, dining, and living room area. Quite spacious. I have the smaller bedroom, so the larger one with a HUGE closet is up for grabs. I am a male hoping to find another male, but I'm in a tight situation, so I can be flexible. I am not the loud, ruckusy, party-type. I am in my fourth year of college so I need someone who is chill, but that I can still be buddies with. If you are interested please contact me immediately and we can set up a time and place to meet for an informal interview.

Housing Female subleaser needed ASAP for apartment at 48 west. Rent $460 a month and parking pass included. Please contact by email tolanma@mail.gvsu.edu

Looking for a female subleaser at Campus West! I live in a furnished unit in the new 2 bd 2 br apartments. Rent is $535/month utilities, cable/internet/parking are free! The lease goes until July 27 and I am looking to move out by December 16. I will be paying for the entire month of December AND January. Text 734-417-1625 for more info.

Rooms available in GR. Short 10 min walk to downtown campus. 24 Deloney Ave NW, Grand Rapids 49504. Email glashowk@mail.gvsu.edu

Senior looking to sublet Meadows Crossing bedroom starting Dec. 2013. $449/month, utilities usually $25-$30. Bedroom #3 in Style A apartment. E-mail me at tothe@mail.gvsu.edu.

Hunter Charneski and I live in Pine Tree apartments off Fillmore street by the corner of 56th ave. It is two bedroom one bath with free water. Total rent is $525. Cable is available, and must pay consumers and gas. There is free parking for anyone and washer and dryer are located in the basement. We will be moving out after exams so the unit should be available to move into by the end or beginning of January. If you have any questions email me at kozuchl@mail.gvsu.edu or call at 989-798-0715

Sub-Leaser Wanted ASAP. Male or Female. One bedroom available at High Tree Townhomes. Rent is $395 a month with $22 a month for utilities. There is a washer and dryer in the apartment. Free parking. Free water. Free wifi and cable. Share a bathroom with only one other person. 3 female roommates live there and are college students. Walk-in closet. Furnished living room/dining room. Dishwasher in the apartment. A free bus stop right outside of the complex that goes all the way downtown. Close enough to walk to the GVSU Allendale campus. If you sign soon you will get the rest of November free. Please contact me for a tour. Call or text 616-914-4214. Or email karelre@mail.gvsu.edu

Looking for a Sub-leaser for next semester (Winter 2014). Private room with clean, quiet, and friendly roommates in Campus View Townhouses. Unit is one of the closest to campus (less than 10 minute walk to Kirkoff), a quick walk to route 48, or you can ride Campus View's own bus that operates every school day. Two bathrooms, laundry inside unit, with ample kitchen and living space. Rent is $320 a month, with utilities that have been ranging from $20-35 a month; internet, cable, and water are free. Lease runs until the end of the winter semester. Please contact me with questions or to set up a time to tour. Matt h e w rauppm@mail.gvsu.edu

Subleaser needed for Winter 2014 semester! Hightree townhomes just off campus, $395/month, great roommates. Contact me at benedicc@mail.gvsu.edu.

Looking for a subleaser for Summer 2014 at Campus View. 3 bedroom townhouse, but only one girl will live there. Rent is $390 per month. Please contact Katie at (517)231-0225 or balboak@mail.gvsu.edu for more information.

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