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GV events to focus on social justice during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations

BY BEN GLICK BGLICK@LANTHORN.COM

The arrival of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day heralds a day without classes, and students peg an extra few hours to their weekend. But for many, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is anything but a day off, especially on the Grand Valley State University campus.

For faculty, staff and participating students, the day and the subsequent week will be devoted to many activities, demonstrations, discussions, films and speeches that commemorate King’s legacy.

The focus of this year’s events will be social justice and poverty. Events will take place across Grand Rapids at various venues, involving Davenport University and Grand Rapids Community College, but many important activities will take place on the GVSU Allendale Campus.

Beginning at 1 p.m. today in front of Zumberge Hall, students, faculty, staff and members of the community are encouraged to take part in a

silent march across campus in commemoration of past struggles.

“This is a national holiday across the U.S. to celebrate the life of MLK,” said Bobby Springer, associate director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. “We are picking up the torch to give recognition to (King) and to individuals who made differences during their lifetimes that brought them here.”

One of these notable people being brought to campus include Chuck D, a rapper, author and producer who helped create socially conscious rap music in the mid1980s through the group Public Enemy. Chuck D will deliver a keynote presentation in the Grand River Room of the Kirkhof Center today at 1:30 p.m.

Chuck D will be accompanied by other speakers during the week that include MSNBC contributor and author Jeff Johnson, who will speak Jan. 22 in the Kirkhof Center at 5 p.m. on the topics of race relations and social justice.

Both men will be available for book signings after their presentations.

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GV expert analyzes State of State address “Michigan has shown amazing improvement Gov. Snyder talks prog- over the last few years,” ress in State of the State said Grand Valley State University economics proaddress The ‘comeback state’ fessor Paul Isley. “We’re was the theme of Gov. not completely out of the woods, but Rick Snyder’s in places like fourth State of Grand Rapids the State adwe’re at our dress on Jan. close to all 16. He started time high for his speech re- Michigan employment.” flecting on the has shown The main years before reason for he took office, amazing calling Michi- improvement... M i c h i g a n ’ s comeback is gan broken. the automobile “We led PAUL ISLEY Isthe country in ECONOMICS PROFESSOR industry, ley said. Since joblessness, reduced income levels and 2009, automotive producloss of population,” Snyder tion has doubled in Michigan, and the state is at its said.

In his dashboard re- highest level of production view, which has been a since 2005, said Snyder, common element in his calling the industry critiother State of the State ad- cal for success.

However, Michigan’s dresses, Snyder then noted that 221,000 private sector future cannot rely on the jobs were created, Michi- growth and success of one gan is No. 1 in adding industry, Isley said.

“The automobile indusmanufacturing jobs, and, for the first time since try is leading us out of the 2006, the labor force is growing.

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Faculty government: Provost Gayle Davis gives her report with Executive Committee of the Senate members at the meeting on Friday. The committee focused its conversation on the issue of faculty members who double as administrators.

ECS talks faculty administrative positions GV manual notes professors lose benefits when doubling as administrators

BY CARLY SIMPSON NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

An unidentified species of faculty has been discovered at Grand Valley State University. The mixed breed has been spotted in classrooms and offices across the Allendale and Pew campuses.

On Jan. 17, at the first Executive Committee of the Senate meeting of the semester, senators discussed this species, which is comprised of teaching

faculty at GVSU who have international officer of the also taken on Padnos Interadministrative national Cenduties. ter.

“I’m faculty “The universomething else,” sity does benesaid GVSU Faculty are fit from having writing pro- the best experienced fessor Mark faculty in adadvocates for m i n i s t r a t i v e Schaub.

In addition faculty. positions,” said to teaching, Karen Gipson, Schaub per- KAREN GIPSON chair of the forms admin- UAS CHAIR University Acaistrative duties demic Senate in his position as the chief and professor in the phys-

ics department. “I think we can agree we want faculty in there as advocates. Faculty are the best advocates for other faculty.”

However, some are concerned with taking on these roles due to controversial language in the Administrative Manual. Questions regarding tenure, promotion and sabbaticals are being raised for people such as Schaub who are both

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courages students to participate in the activities.

CONTINUED FROM A1 “Some people will Springer said. make a long weekend out On Jan. 23, there will of the holiday, but some be a panel discussion individuals, if they have over current the time, will abuses of sopartake in the cial justice cause,” Springer and the consaid. “King was tinuing imabout giving pact of Tray- King was back to comvon Martin, about giving munity. This is whose Feb. us giving back 26, 2012, back to and making s h o o t i n g community. sure the teachin Sanford, ings of Martin Fla., and the BOBBY SPRINGER Luther King, Jr. r e s u l t i n g ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR continue, and it court case will take all of caused a great deal of us to do that.” controversy.

Activities commemoWith all the events rating the holiday explanned for the week tend through Jan 25. For commemorating King’s a full list of events, visit contribution to social the Martin Luther King, justice, there are many Jr. Day commemoration who will ignore events on week website at www. campus, but Springer en- gvsu.edu/mlk.

Brunch: State Representative Roger Victory sat down with constituents this Friday, giving them time to voice opinions.

Rep. Victory holds local office hours State representative shares thoughts on GV’s successes

BY CLAIRE FODELL ASSISTANTNEWS@LANTHORN.COM

When most people picture public office hours for a politician, they imagine a very formal experience. The politician is dressed in business attire and surrounded by a giant press team to make sure nothing negative is said. Office hours with 88th district State Representative Roger Victory, however, were an entirely different experience.

Held at the local Murphy’s breakfast restaurant in Allendale, Victory’s office hours were more similar to old

friends catching up over coffee.

Victory is the representative for the residents of Allendale, Georgetown, Tallmadge, Wright, Chester, Coopersville and Polkton townships in Ottawa County. Though Victory serves more than just Allendale, he is glad to have Grand Valley State University in his district.

“In Lansing, I’m proud to say I get to represent Grand Valley, because Grand Valley has become a model of success of how a university needs to be run,” Victory said.

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One of the aspects of grams, but there are just GVSU that Victory said he not enough spots for every is most proud of is its re- child, he said. tention rates. The univerVictory also would like sity has one of the highest to look at changing some rates in the state. schools in local districts from “When we invest in Grand traditional to year-round Valley, we’re investing in the school schedules. state of Michigan and its fu“The loss of knowledge ture,” Victory said. in those sumThe retention mer months rates of GVSU is great, and it students, along takes about two with the efforts more months That’s of Gov. Rick of remediaSnyder’s admin- leadership tion to bring istration, have taking on a them back up to helped Michi- leadership speed,” he said. gan make a lot of The yearprogress in the role. round school last few years, ROGER VICTORY policy isn’t STATE REPRESENTATIVE Victory said. something that “Four years Victory wants ago, literally the state was statewide, but he does want being blown away and now to see it implemented in I feel the state has found its several school districts in way,” he said. the area.

Some of the issues that The change could lessen Victory hopes will be ad- the burden that the loss of dressed during the 2014- knowledge places on tax2015 political season in payers in Michigan, he said.

Michigan deal mostly with Snyder also mentioned early education. Specifi- plans for early childhood cally, Victory said he hopes development in his State of Michigan can continue the State address last week, funding for the early child- which Victory said he was hood development plan. very impressed by. He add“That has proven itself ed that he was most suras one of the best return on prised by Snyder’s call for investments, getting those a national balanced budget dollars there,” Victory said. constitutional amendment Right now there are a resolution on behalf of the number of children trying state of Michigan. to get into the early child“That’s leadership taking on hood development pro- a leadership role,” Victory said.

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BRIEFS GVPD announces Art2Park contest The Grand Valley Police Department has announced the dates for this year’s Art2Park contest. The contest allows currently enrolled Grand Valley State University students the chance to design the parking permit for the 2014-2015 academic year. GVPD will be accepting entries from Feb.17 through Feb. 21 at 11:59 p.m. Voting for the top 10 will begin March 17 and end March 21. The winner will be decided during the week of March 24. The artist of the winning entry will receive a free parking pass for the 2014-2015 school year.

Specific guidelines for the entries can be found at www. gvsu.edu/gvpd under parking permits.

Journalist to discuss North American regional cultures Award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard will be visiting Grand Valley State University this week to discuss his fourth book, “American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.” As a guest of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, Woodard will present the histories of the regions and explain how the conflicts between them has shaped the past and will mold the future of the U.S. Woodard will be at the Loosemore Auditorium at the DeVos Center this Thursday at 7 p.m. To register for the event, visit www.HauensteinCenter.org.

Director of Johnson Center for Philanthropy receives Urban League award Executive director of Grand Valley State University’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, James Edwards, was selected by the Grand Rapids Urban League to receive the 2014 Drum Major Award. The award was created in honor of a speech made by Martin Luther King Jr., who said, “Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.”

GV Family Health Center still giving flu vaccines Flu shots are still available at the Grand Valley State University Family Health Center for campus community members.

Right now, flu season is in full swing and the center has seen an increase in the number of patients with flu symptoms this season. GVSU covers the cost of the vaccine for faculty and staff members and their families. Students can charge the cost of the vaccines to their individual university accounts. Call 616988-8774 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

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Campus leaders discuss goals for university

BY HANNAH LENTZ HLENTZ@LANTHORN.COM

More than 50 student and faculty leaders across campus, from sorority members to student senators, gathered for this years University Leadership Roundtable on Jan. 17.

Though they didn’t come with swords and armor, they came with the goal to improve campus and spent the evening collaborating with the Lakers Tradition Team.

“At the end of the day, being a Laker is a feeling,” said Liz Kolberg, coordinator of student philanthropy at Grand Valley State University. “A feeling that you have to go out and do something with.”

The University Leadership Roundtable was held at the Grand Valley Alumni House as a part of Campus Leadership Week, which was hosted by the Office of Student Life and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. It was designed to recognize the different outlets of student leadership around campus and gave the Student Senate a chance to gather input from other student leaders.

Preceding the dinner, Student Senate President Ricardo Benavidez reinstated the State of the University

address, which has not been done in several years. He thanked student leaders for their achievements and highlighted certain areas that still need work.

The State of the University address is something common on other campuses, and Benavidez said he hopes that this tradition will continue to be upheld and soon be a part of the roundtable dinner. He touched on student senate’s past and future projects, such as the expansion of The Rapid bus route, gender neutral bathrooms and the unique relationship the senate has with the university.

“Student Senate comes from students and is enforced by students,” Benavidez said.

“We have faculty that support us and treat us as adults in university matters helping us to get things done at the university level.”

The roundtable started off with a presentation by Kolberg, who discussed the main topics that The Laker Tradition’s Team focuses on, relating these goals to the student population.

“Our goal with the Laker Traditions Team is to help make a positive culture for students that will transition into the Laker for a Lifetime ideals,” she said.

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Students, faculty brainstorm ideas for improving GV at University Leadership Roundtable

Discuss: Liz Kolberg, coordinator of Student Philanthropy, speaks at the University Leadership Roundtable hosted at the Alumni House. Kolberg was one of more than 50 campus leaders present at the event.

Following Kolberg’s presentation, students and faculty were asked to discuss improvement possibilities on current Laker traditions, such as Battle of The Valleys and Founders Day. Participants brainstormed ideas to im-

prove the connection between GVSU satellite campuses in Traverse City, Holland and Detroit and looked into ways to keep all those involved with the university engaged with the Laker Traditions team and Student Senate.

“Meeting with other campus leaders at the University Leadership Roundtable was productive,” said John Cook, a member of the Student Senate. “It became apparent that Grand Valley values their student

organizations and sees the impact that they have on the student body.”

Ideas such as a larger scale Founders Day and alumni involvement were brought up and expanded upon during this time.

GV offers guests access to free Wi-Fi

BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI SBRZEZINSKI@LANTHORN.COM

Students, faculty and staff at Grand Valley State University may connect to the wireless Internet on a daily basis without even thinking about it, but guests of the university have to do a little more to access the Wi-Fi. Sue Korzinek, director of Information Technology, said the current process of obtaining a password for a guest account began in August 2012. Korzinek said it is free

for students, faculty and staff members to go to the Guest Sponsor Portal, which they can access from the IT website. Here, they can request as many accounts as they need for their campus guests.

“A person requesting a guest account typically would have a connection to GVSU, i.e. a vendor on campus, a guest of a student or staff or faculty member,” Korzinek said. “There are no restrictions on who can get a guest account.”

She added that guests are emailed a password they can use multiple times for the duration of the account. The computer randomly generates a new password for each guest to make the process more secure.

“Since the login ID and password are unique to each guest, it is not necessary to implement a password change for the one- to fiveday duration of the guest account,” Korzinek said.

Although guests can access the wireless from anywhere

on any of GVSU’s campuses, other network capabilities.

Korzinek said there are some There is no maximum number limitations. First, they must of guests, but IT keeps a record be aware of and for 30 days of the adhere to the guests who have Acceptable Use used the network.

Policy that they This service for will see when We have not guests does not they first login. cost the university Second, they are had many extra, Korzinek restricted to only requests for said. In addition, using the Wi-Fi having guests on access... for the Internet, the university’s which means JOHN WEZEMAN Wi-Fi will not they cannot ac- HELPDESK SUPERVISOR slow it down. cess printing or The IT depart-

ment can aid guests in setting up accounts through the Allendale and Pew Helpdesks.

John Wezeman, Helpdesk supervisor, said he assists guests in creating an account if they are not with a GVSU student, faculty or staff member.

Despite this service, Wezeman said few guests have come in looking to get access.

“We have not had many requests for access,” he said.

“Typically, they will get guest access from the person they are seeing at GVSU.”

Women and Gender Studies plans trip to Africa GV students to help tutor children in Cape Town over summer on six-week service learning trip

BY ERIN GROGAN

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Teach: Grand Valley State University students work with children in Cape Town, South Africa, during a past summer service learning trip.

Every two years, the Women and Gender Studies program at Grand Valley State University goes on a service learning, study abroad trip to Cape Town, South Africa. The six-week summer trip focuses on women and gender issues in the region.

On Friday, students gathered in the Kirkhof Center to start planning this year’s trip. The faculty-led program allows GVSU students to earn six credits for the classes WGS 358: Women and Gender Studies in South Africa and WGS 493: Community Collaborative in South Africa.

“It changes everything,” said Danielle DeMuth, associate professor for Women and Gender Studies. “You begin to understand the role you can play in gender justice in a different way. It

changes the rest of your time in GVSU.” During the week, students help teach English to sixth-grade students in Manenberg, which is about a 10-minute drive from Cape Town, DeMuth said.

“The kids there look forward to it,” she said. “They are there waiting for our bus to pull up every day.”

Brittany Dernberger, assistant director of the program, said GVSU students are able to teach in Manenberg because of the long-standing relationship they have with SHAWCO, which is one of South Africa’s largest student volunteer organizations. SHAWCO was founded in 1943 as a one-man initiative but is now a part of the University of Cape Town and focuses on health and education in the area.

Dernberger also said that students will have an opportunity to explore and learn

about stereotypes in South Africa. People often stereotype the African continent as a place of inequality with people living in poor conditions, she said. Students will examine those ideas as well as learn how another country perceives the U.S. “South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions,” Dernberger said. “People’s perception of the U.S. is that there is equality. They are surprised to hear that there is still inequality here.”

While in South Africa students will also go on excursions to different areas within the country including the Cape of Good Hope, Nelson Mandela’s prison at Robben Island, the Apartheid Museum in Soweto and the Nelson Mandela House in Johannesburg.

They also go on a safari and stay overnight at a private game reserve.

“It gives you the oppor-

tunity to see beyond Cape Town and beyond the other cities,” Dernberger said.

Safety can be a concern of some students and parents, but Dernberger reassured them that the group flies to South Africa together and lives as a group.

“We put you together with roommates before you leave,” Dernberger said. “If someone’s not home at night, we’re going to notice.”

Students will also have the opportunity to keep in touch with loved ones at home. Dernberger suggested they buy a phone while in South Africa and ask family members at home to buy an international phone plan.

Since the trip is only offered every two years, DeMuth encouraged students who are interested to go early on in their time at GVSU. More information can be found at the Women’s Center’s website.

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CELEBRATE Today marks the second time that Grand Valley State University has canceled classes to encourage participation in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrations. We applaud the university for ensuring that this day remain focused on the trials and triumphs of the campaign led by Dr. King as he worked for social justice.

As is such, we want to encourage all students to use their “free” Monday to participate in the GVSU events or in some way further the social justice mission of Dr. King. But their recognition

of his work shouldn’t stop as classes start. The spirit of the reverend should remain alive in our educational endeavors as we acquire the knowledge needed to make a difference in the world.

In short, Dr. King is a very quotable person. Here are a few that you probably haven’t heard that you should consider as a student: A b o u t h a rd wo rk :

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with

We want the legacy of MLK to continue to inspire students even when classes resume on Tuesday. painstaking excellence.”

“Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.”

A b o u t l e a rn i n g :

“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and halfbaked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.”

“The function of education is to teach one to think

intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.”

“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

About living for others:

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or

in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.

I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”

“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.”

About doing w h a t i s ri g h t :

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

“We who engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

LE TT ERS TO THE E D I TO R To the Editors of the Grand Valley Lanthorn, Shortly before the close of the semester, Provost Gayle Davis announced her office would for the first time in the history of the university cap the number of sabbaticals.

In newspaper interviews (including one published by the Lanthorn on December 2) and at faculty governance meetings, the provost explained the university could not afford to fund the 81 sabbatical requests for academic year 2014-2015; instead the university will fund only 65, leaving 16 faculty members to put their research agendas on hold for at least one more year. As faculty members and Michigan residents, we appreciate Provost Davis’s scrutiny of university finances, yet we believe she understates the important role sabbaticals have played in making GVSU the regional leader it has become. The Provost’s decision may have significant longterm consequences for the professional development of faculty members, the intellectual life of the university, and Grand Valley’s role as a center of learning in West Michigan.

Thus, we think it proper to explore the important role sabbaticals play in the intellectual life of the university.

What are sabbaticals? The Provost’s webpage defines sabbatical leaves as “a focused time for scholarship or creative exploration in the faculty member’s field” that “are to be of mutual benefit to the applicant and the university.”

Further, “sabbatical leaves are intended primarily to encourage and promote the professional growth of faculty and enhance their teaching and scholarly effectiveness.”

Faculty may apply for a sabbatical leave every seven years of academic service. To receive a sabbatical, eligible faculty must write a formal proposal describing in detail their scholarly objectives and rationale.

The proposal is then assessed by department, college, and university governance before gaining final approval (or not) by the Provost.

Sabbaticals enable faculty members to fulfill their responsibilities as scholars and teachers. Since its inception, Grand Valley has adhered to the teacher-scholar academic

model. This model emphasizes the dynamic relationship between research and teaching. That is, the creative work we do in the archives, laboratories, and studios informs and enhances the work we do in the classroom.

By following this model, we remain informed, engaged, and engaging. Even more than our impressive new buildings, the model enables the university to flourish as an intellectual center in West Michigan.

Indeed, GVSU’s emergence as a top tier state university has come, in part, because of the professional growth of its faculty and their eagerness to embrace the teacher-scholar model. One obvious example: the many top-notch research and creative opportunities we offer students in all areas of study. These initiatives enable students to receive hands-on experience, close mentoring and collaboration with faculty, and detailed training.

The university has made such initiatives a centerpiece of its marketing strategy. For good reason: collaborative research opportunities with faculty members give students a vital sense of community that is characteristic of more expensive liberal arts colleges. In addition, these experiences make our students more attractive to employers and graduate and professional programs.

Grand Valley faculty take the responsibility of being productive scholars and creative artists seriously; proposing, evaluating, and making effective use of sabbaticals is a part of that responsibility. The growing number of sabbatical requests and the eagerness with which faculty are taking up this opportunity reflect a particularly strong and dynamic GVSU faculty who are raising the quality and increasing the quantity of scholarship carried out at our university.

Sabbaticals are essential for faculty at teaching-oriented regional comprehensive universities such as Grand Valley.

To remain productive scholars and dynamic teachers, we need periodic leaves to initiate and sustain ambitious and significant research and creative projects, to take full advantage of external grants and fellowships, and to complete extensive writing projects. Far from being “time off,” sabbaticals are

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periods of intensive, concentrated, and - frankly - exhausting work as we strive to make the best use of our time; we value these periods because we are committed to teaching and scholarly excellence.

Fifty years ago, Clark Kerr, Chancellor of the University of California, offered an elegant vision of the modern public university in a series of lectures at Harvard University – a vision that helped guide American university life for the next several decades. Kerr called the university a “City of Intellect” – a place where faculty and students disseminated and examined “eternal truths” even as they relentlessly pursued new knowledge. A realist, Kerr recognized the modern public university functioned for the society that funded it – generating the ideas, concepts, technologies, and enlightened workforce that would ensure the United States’ continued prosperity. Those who work in higher education understand that Kerr’s grand vision has been sullied in recent years – compromised by a decline in public funding and the encroachment of a consumerist ethic. For this very reason, we believe it important to reaffirm the ideal of the public university. We hold that sabbaticals play a central role in the university’s charge to serve and to enlighten. For this reason, we encourage Provost Davis to reconsider her decision to cap sabbaticals and we ask Faculty Governance to fight for our continued access to sabbaticals as an essential attribute of the public mission of the university.

Steve Tripp, Department of History Paul Murphy, Department of History William Morison, Department of History Dan Golembeski, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Scott Stabler, Department of History Peter Anderson, Department of Classics

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BY DAJ YOUNG SOPHOMORE

When I first came to Grand Valley State University, I was really excited. I loved the campus and everyone was very friendly and helpful. I liked that because I considered myself to be a friendly person as well. But after going to Grand Valley State University for six months everything started to change. Some of the professors were really rude, the white students didn’t want to pair up with you, the police shut down almost every party that a BLACK student threw.

After this and other incidents I started to realize that racism was still alive and well hidden at Grand Valley. I am not the only one that feels this way; some of my peers spoke on the same issues regarding this situation and I think something needs to be done!

There is a BIG difference in the way white students are treated than black students.

I personally think that is totally unfair. For example some of my peers spoke to me about issues that were going on in class.

The first student expressed to me how she was involved with a group of white girls that she paired up with for a group project. She explained how they excluded her from the group. They did things such as scheduling meetings without her and completing most of

QUESTION OF THE ISSUE As you consider the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., what do you identify as your personal dream for America?

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previous professor to see why I failed the class, but he gave me this look. I still remember that look from that semester. As I took a seat in the chair close to the door, we sat in silence for about 5-10 minutes, then he finally says something, but he was short and brief. He could never give me a good reason as to why I failed his class. I ended up getting a D fall semester and a B+ winter semester of my freshman year.

I don’t see how this can go on when black students are paying the same amount of money as the white students to go to school, taking the same classes, participating in the similar activities and looking to achieve similar goals.

I am not trying to make this a white versus black ordeal, but I can’t sit back and watch how people at this school treat us because it is unfair. We came here to be something, to meet new people, to form relationships, and to make Grand Valley State University our second home, but this can’t happen if some of my peers feel uncomfortable.

I just wish this issue would stop, this white versus black, the shutting down of the black parties and NOT the white. I get real angry when higher authorities act like they don’t see the white students under the age of 21 drinking and throwing up on the bus or falling out downtown, but they’re so quick to stop a black person when he or she is suspected to be under the influence. I personally feel if this is happening then I think white institutions should just stop accepting black students in. I’d rather learn and receive my degree elsewhere.

“I want America to be a place where everyone is accepted and not stereotyped or judged based off of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation etc.

Everyone is equal and fair.”

MARCUS ZIMMERMAN Junior Marketing/Management Walled Lake, Mich.

“I dream that everyone is treated equally in America.”

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Sports Broadcasting Senior Conklin, Mich.

“My dream for America is to continue to allow citizens to have their freedom and to continue to shape our country in a strong and powerful manner.”

ALLY D’ANNIBALE Exercise Science Sophomore Novi, Mich.

“I’d like to see the international community’s image of us improve.”

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the project. She had no input with the project. She tried to go to the professor about the issue, but the professor suggested that she stuck it out and do the best that she could with the group. She felt like she didn’t get the proper help with the situation.

The second student issue was almost the same but a little different. The student stated that my teacher asked the class to get in groups surrounding those who brought in his/her lap tops. I was one of the few that brought in a laptop. As everyone was indecisive or moving heads around I counted 15 seconds at the same time thinking “damn, I have to break ice again!” Before my professor noticed anything was wrong, I blurted out “SO NO ONE WANTS TO WORK WITH ME, THAT’S FINE!” Everyone just looked shocked. But my professor decided to tell the class that it was fine to have two people with laptops in one group. I thought this was crazy, but I just did my assignment also thinking about the situation.

Finally, my issue: my first semester at Grand Valley State University I took Writing 150, which is a general ed requirement for Grand Valley policy.

I went to my professor’s office hours just to see how I was doing in this class. He told me I was doing well. At the end of the semester I found out that I had failed the class. In my head, I asked myself how I failed if he told me I was doing well.

So next semester came around and I took writing 150 again but with a different professor. So my new professor and I went to talk to my

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“What we’ve got is you’re either an (administrative professional) and live in that section of the administrative manual or you’re a faculty member and live in that section,” said Tom Butcher representing University Council. “There is no hybrid.”

Chapter Four, Section 2.11 of the manual states that the time served by a faculty member in an executive, administrative and professional (EAP) position

UNION CONTINUED FROM A1 recession,” he said. “The improvements have been on that one dimension. We need to move beyond that and figure out how to make Michigan more inviting to other industries.”

Isley said that fixing Michigan has to include fixing Detroit.

“The albatross on Michigan’s neck is Detroit’s bankruptcy, which (Snyder) didn’t really address,” he said. “It’s important to bring this issue to closure.

When the rest of the country looks at Michigan, they think of Detroit, and when they view Detroit as a sick city then it has consequences for other cities like Grand Rapids. It’s bad for the state.”

Snyder received a lot of applause when he announced that the $1.4 billion budget deficit from his first term in office has been turned into $917 million in extra revenue. He didn’t say where the money will be spent but mentioned that, “there’s an opportunity for some tax relief.”

“There are lots of places the money should be used like a rainy day fund,” Isley said. “We need to explore the options, but higher education needs to be part of the discussion because we are falling behind other states.”

shall not be counted toward tenure, rank or promotion nor in determining sabbatical eligibility.

In addition, it states that a faculty member who chooses to stay in an EAP position for more than three years shall relinquish their faculty status, including tenure rights and faculty rank.

Provost Gayle Davis said this policy has bothered her since she came to the university, calling it “old Grand Valley” and “not sensible.”

“I’ve routinely waived that threeyear rule,” Davis said. “I’ve never

Though Snyder spoke of advances made in preschool education and grades K-12, higher education was not addressed.

“I do not believe it is an indication of a devaluing of higher education on his part,” said Cynthia McCurren, a professor of nursing at GVSU. During Snyder’s first year in office there was a 15 percent cut to higher education funding.

“Michigan has generally been below the national average for things like higher education because people could go into manufacturing industries like automobiles,” Isley said. “Many of those paths no longer exist and many are now structurally unemployed.”

Isley said Michigan doesn’t just need strong colleges, it needs strong community colleges and trade schools, as well. A vast majority of venture capital lands within 20 miles of a college campus, in large part because of the human capital coming out of those areas, he said. Michigan has to build a strong workforce in order to capitalize on those opportunities.

“The talent businesses want might not be here right now,” Isley said. “A lot of businesses have found that to be a constraint because they can’t get the specific skill sets they need.”

taken anybody’s tenure away.”

Still, many faculty administraSome EAP positions are al- tive positions fall outside of that lowed to retain their limited scope. faculty status and “There is no other rank, including tencategory to put them ure. However, these in,” said Marie McKpositions are limited endall, the chair of There is to the provost/vice the Faculty Personpresident for academ- no other nel Policy Commitic affairs, associate category to tee. “There needs to vice president for acabe another category, demic affairs, the dean put them in. but right now they of an instructional diare considered EAPs vision, the dean of the MARIE MCKENDALL if they are more than academic resources COMMITTEE CHAIR 50 percent adminisand special programs, trative.” and the dean of university library.

McKendall also said that

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once faculty members accept an administrative position, they are no longer are listed as a part of their unit. If a faculty member isn’t listed, then a unit no longer receives money for that person, even if they are still teaching a course.

“This is probably all more complex than most people realized it was,” McKendall said.

The FPPC is currently rewriting some of the language in the handbook. The changes will be sent back to the ECS for approval and then on to the University Academic Senate.

Art as a coping mechanism Art professor uses death and mourning as inspiration of the life cycle, and I think we can all relate to them,” she said. “I think they With her father dying when she speak universally, just like spoons.”

The different objects she chose to was only 4-years-old, followed by her brother’s death a little later in life, use in her work are a reflection of her life, she said. Certain obRenee Zettle-Sterling, an jects, such as death, creart professor at Grand ate a commonality that Valley State University, unites people. had to learn to deal with “Objects can become grief and mourning at a Part of the metaphors for talking young age. about life and humanity To cope, art became a creative and who we are,” Zettlesort of outlet for her to process is Sterling said. channel her emotions and being playful.

Specific objects that feelings toward the idea. related to the loss she ex“I knew that I wanted to be an artist when I was RENEE ZETTLE-STERLING perienced have also been GVSU ART PROFESSOR big in her work. In 2010, really little…. It was eishe created a project that ther that or an archeologist,” Zettle-Sterling said. “I would centered entirely on the concept of spend hours and hours just making grief.

Inspired by the idea of the broach things.”

The two professions were similar of mourning that was originated in in the ways they focused on objects, the Victorian Era, Zettle-Sterling deshe said, which spurred her fascina- cided to make a different broach to tion with the philosophy of objects wear everyday for a year.

The materials she used included and how objects extend individuals.

Spoons attracted her because of fabric, hair and miscellaneous things the different sizes and styles they from, or related to, her deceased came in, and after volunteering for loved ones.

After sharing her project with the Hospice care, bibs also caught her director of Urban Institute of Coneye.

“We start wearing bibs and then temporary Art, she was invited to we end wearing bibs…. It’s reflective participate in ArtPrize. From there,

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her broaches were put on a ribbon for display.

“What I love about ArtPrize is that it empowers the whole community,” Zettle-Sterling said. “I had no idea that it impacted the general public… and I thought that was really inspiring.”

Although she’s not planning on participating in the art competition anytime in the near future, there is a possibility she will submit more of her work at some point, she said.

In the meantime, she has decided to focus on her students, volunteer work and role as President-Elect of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.

Through teaching, she gained inspiration that has motivated and energized her, she said. But, with how demanding the school year can be, she had to remind herself that art is playful and to have fun with her work.

“You can make mistakes, you can play around, you can do things you wouldn’t normally do,” Zettle-Sterling said. “If you’re not playful, the essence of the work doesn’t come through. Part of the creative process is being playful.”

For more information, or to view her work, visit www.zettlesterling. com.

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Sibs & Kids weekend set to be a ‘wild time’

BY AUDRA GAMBLE LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM

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eeing someone under the age of 17 is a bit of a rarity on the Grand Valley State University campus, but GVSU is about to welcome a group of students far younger than the average college student.

This weekend, GVSU will host the siblings and family members of its students during the annual Sibs & Kids weekend. The weekend, which is jungle-themed, will feature special activities for the participants as well as all GVSU students, whether they bring a sibling or not.

“Sibs & Kids this year has a theme of ‘It’s a Wild Time,’ so it’s jungle themed,” said Kelsey Rice, an organizer of the weekend. “Expect to see the 2020 desk to be decorated with monkeys hanging and all that stuff.”

Not only will the decorations be junglethemed, but some of the activities will be, as well. On Friday night, herpetologist Keith Glisser will kick off the weekend by bringing in some exotic jungle reptiles.

“We have a snakes guy that’s coming in,” Rice said. “He’ll bring all types of snakes for the kids to hold and look at and hopefully not escape.”

There will also be a “Human iPod” — Josh Rush, who can sing any song that is requested on the spot. Nick Pike, a juggler who has been on America’s Got Talent, will also be performing.

The weekend will also feature performances

by GVSU clubs and organizations including the belly dancing club, the swing dance club, the a cappella group Euphoria, and Move to the Beat.

“We tried to get a little bit of everything for all different age groups,” Rice said. “It’s typically in the past been geared toward the younger kids, more of the 6 to 12 age group, but we tried to broaden what we were bringing in, like the Human iPod and some of the other performance groups that we thought would attract that 12- to 15-year-old variety, too.”

Participants will also be able to make T-shirts, get caricatures done of themselves, and watch “Jumanji” or “Princess and the Frog.” There will be a variety of obstacle courses and physical challenges, including bouncy boxing, a bouncy obstacle course, a bungee run and gladiator jousting. The Recreation Center will be open to all students and their siblings, as well. The events on Saturday finish up with an evening at the David Hunting YMCA in Grand Rapids.

The programming is free for all GVSU students, and there is a $20 registration fee for all younger siblings. There is an additional charge of $5 for the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday morning. Students can register through Thursday.

The weekend, which is an annual event, allows for the younger siblings of GVSU students to experience campus in a more intimate way.

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GV to welcome young relatives Friday for annual gathering

Fun and educational: Participants in last year’s Sibs & Kids weekend laugh during a segment spent bonding with their relatives. Laker students will welcome their family on Friday.

“I always like to say that the goal of the weekend is to introduce (the kids) to Grand Valley and to see what their sibling at Grand Valley gets to experience and really get to see what the campus is like,” Rice said. “They get the chance to make great memories here at Grand Valley.”

Even if GVSU students don’t bring a sibling, they are welcome to participate in all Sibs & Kids weekend events.

“We just hope that it’s another fun experience for the current Grand Valley students to put in their bank of memories here, however long they’ve been here,” Rice

said. “It’s also for the younger students to just see what campus is like and experience some fun things away from home.”

Rice, herself, has fond memories of participating in Sibs & Kids weekend. “When I was a freshman, my brother came,” she said.

“He was about 10 years old, and we did the whole thing. He played in the turf building all day and we decorated cookies. It was great having my brother get to see all the things that I get to see every day. I have fun on this campus all the time, so it was great to share in that with him. The whole weekend was a lot of fun.”

Faculty, staff brave the cold for weekly snowshoe outing GV Outdoor Adventure Center hosts winter treks to encourage employees to exercise

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Hike: (Far Left) Joe Bitely, a member of the Outdoor Adventure Center staff, leads faculty and staff on a snowshoe adventure through Grand Valley State University’s snow covered trails.

n Jan. 16, Grand Valley State University faculty and staff members strapped on their snowshoes and took a peaceful walk through the white-covered campus.

This first snowshoe walk of the year gave faculty and staff the opportunity to get out of their offices, experience the crisp, cold January air and feel the snow under their feet. “(My favorite part is) just being outdoors,” said Joe Bitely, leader of the walks and Climbing Center manager. “I usually try to look for the less populated spots like back in the ravines and on all the trails.”

The GVSU Outdoor Adventure Center is organizing this free event every Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. until Feb. 27.

Participants may meet in parking lot O (Calder Lot), and any faculty or staff member can join. No snowshoeing experience is necessary, and snowshoes are provided.

“It’s just to give faculty some more fitness options outside of the traditional things that were already available through health and

wellness,” Bitely said.

Bitely, himself, picked up snowshoeing while working at GVSU. “I didn’t really get into snowshoeing until I started working here at Grand Valley,” he said. “They had (snowshoes) available as part of the rental equipment in the Outdoor Adventures Center.”

This year, Bitely wants to add even more variety to the walks by snowshoeing on the golf course.

Mary Reimink, systems analyst at GVSU, attended the first walk on Thursday with two of her co-workers.

“I had a great time,” Reimink said. “It was a lot of fun to get out and breathe some fresh air.”

Reimink has participated in the snowshoe walks in years past and wants to continue with them in the future.

“I encourage people to go out and give it a try because it’s a lot of fun,” she said.

Those interested in participating in this activity can register at www.gvsu.edu/seminar.

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iagon Valley was one of about 150 student organizations that gathered on Jan. 17 for Grand Valley State University’s Campus Life Night 2.0. The event was brought to students by Laker Weekends and the Residence Housing Association.

Though the event was on a smaller scale in comparison to fall semester’s Campus Life Night, there was still a large turnout and the Kirkhof Center was packed with students interested in getting involved. The crowded atmosphere added to the excitement.

“Getting involved at Grand Valley is basically the way to milk it and to be able to get everything that you can out of the university and what it offers,” said Margie Munoz, a GVSU student.

Diagon Valley, the GVSU chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, is an organization based around the Harry Potter fandom. It was designed to raise funds toward charitable causes. Last semester it held a food drive and donated the proceeds to the Women’s Center. It has several service opportunities planned for this semester.

Another charitable organization that was present was the Senior Citizen Club.

Kaitlyn Clair, the vice president of the club, shared her experiences with students about the rewarding possibilities that could come from joining the club.

“Every two weeks we visit senior citizens,” Clair said. “The goal is to brighten their day in any way possible.”

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This semester, the group will be hosting a spring dance for senior citizens. The group had about 100 members during the fall semester and consisted of a variety of students representing a diverse selection of majors.

Other organizations who were present include the Future Alumni Association, Out ‘N’ About and the Humane Society. Greek Life was strongly represented as sororities and fraternities used the evening to recruit new members. Munoz, who is also the president of GVSU’s Panhellenic Council, said that in order to have a well-rounded education, it is important to become involved with extracurricular activities.

“Grand Valley does a great job at teaching leadership and teaching Involved: Campus Life Night 2.0 was held in the Kirkhof Center on Friday night. Many university involvement because student organizations filled the second floor to promote their clubs. people are usually involved in create a professional network, Campus Life Night 2.0 offered more than one organization,” Munoz said. “The people who a wide range of opportunities. Students who were unable are the biggest leaders are the most involved. I think that if to attend Campus Life Night or those interested in more you are not involved at Grand Valley then you are not getting information can visit www.gvsu.edu/studentorg. the full education that it offers.”

“I believe that it (getting involved) complements what you Whether students were looking for a hobby or hoping to learn in the classroom,” Munoz said. “I think that it is crucial.”

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SHORTS Club wrestling spars MCC in benefit dual

The Grand Valley State University club wrestling team travelled to Reeths-Puffer High School on Wednesday night to compete against Muskegon Community College in the Rick Stenberg Memorial Wrestling Duals, a fundraiser honoring the father of two MCC wrestlers whose father recently died of cancer.

All proceeds from the event went to a scholarship fund for a future Reeths-Puffer student.

GVSU lost in the dual by a score of 31-18 but notched a pair of victories as sophomore Tyler Dempsey won a 3-2 decision in the 141 weight class while senior Kyle Horr took home a 5-3 victory in the 149 weight class.

The Grand Valley State University women’s club ice hockey team was beaten twice over the weekend while competing in a home-andhome set against Michigan State University.

GVSU hung around in a close game at the Georgetown Ice Arena on Saturday night, but MSU was too much to handle offensively and escaped with a 5-3 win. MSU also eked out a 2-1 victory on Sunday at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich.

The Lakers will return to action for another homeand-home test against the University of Michigan on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Basketball teams to sport retro uniforms

The Grand Valley State University basketball teams will be taking the court with an old-school look on “Throwback Thursday” at the Fieldhouse Arena while taking on Lake Superior State University in a pair of GLIAC games.

The Laker men will wear allwhite uniforms with blue trim.

The front of the jerseys have “GVSU” in blue with black numbers directly above it. The women’s uniforms are similar but have blue numbers and a 1970s logo placed in the upperright corner of the jerseys.

The showdown begins Thursday at 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men.

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Lakers split UP road trip GV gives up season-low point total at Northern Michigan, scores season low at Michigan Tech

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he Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team may have the hardworking defense it takes to compete for a GLIAC title, but its offense certainly has some work to do.

GVSU stymied Northern Michigan University in a 64-41 victory on Thursday night, but it sputtered two days later against a 2-3 zone at Michigan Technological University in a 69-54 loss, which ultimately placed both squads in a fiveteam logjam for second place in the overall GLIAC standings.

“It’s a disappointing end to a great trip,” head coach Ric Wesley said. “Our guys prepared well and played very well, but we couldn’t get it done. For the third week in a row we go 1-1, and ultimately we’ll have to win them both to continue. It’s a bunched up race, and it’s probably going to somewhat stay

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that way the whole season.”

“Our team is right where we want to be with The Lakers and their “play team defense and everyone in their roles,” fifth-year senior point generate offense by committee” game guard Rob Woodson said. “We’re plan did, however, get the job done learning how to play together. We just against NMU at the Berry Events have to keep picking up our play. We’re Center in Marquette, Mich. a unique team. Any of our guys can get GVSU limited the Wildcats to 41 it going and be the main scorer each It’s a points on 18-of-55 shooting and just game.” disappointing 3-of-20 from beyond the arc.

GVSU connected on 8-of-16 from Freshman forward Trevin end to a great long range but was unable to sustain Alexander came off the bench to lead that momentum after traveling more the way for the Lakers with 12 points trip. than 100 miles north to Houghton, on 5-of-7 shooting and was one of Mich. four Lakers to score in double figures. RIC WESLEY The Lakers got into a 3-point HEAD COACH Junior guard Ryan Sabin chipped in shooting contest at the Student with 11 points while junior forward Development Complex Gymnasium Chaz Rollins and freshman guard Luke Ryskamp but couldn’t keep up against the nation’s best added 10. Rollins also had a team-high six SEE ROAD TRIP ON A8 rebounds.

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Hixon qualifies for nationals in pole vault with top Division II mark of year

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he Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s indoor track teams proved why they were both listed among the top four teams in the initial USTFCCCA Division II National Team Computer Rankings by taking care of business in the Mike Lints Alumni Open.

Both GVSU teams were poised from the start, as the No. 2 Laker women were in search of their fifth first-place finish of the season, while the No. 4 men were looking to reclaim the top spot on the podium after finishing second in their previous two meets.

“The second meet back from winter break is always the toughest,” head coach Jerry Baltes said. “Our kids are pretty tired right now as we are in a pretty tough stretch. It was an

overall great performance from our teams as a whole, which always goes a long way to winning meets.”

The women’s team showed no signs of fatigue.

In what may have been the most impressive victory of the afternoon, senior Kristen Hixon booked a trip to the 2014 NCAA Division II Indoor Championship by clearing a height of 4.15 meters in the pole vault, the top mark in all of the NCAA Division II so far this season.

“Kristen picked up right where she left off,” Baltes said. “It was great to see her have that good of a performance in her first meet back this season. We’re excited, and I know she’s excited to see what she will be able to accomplish from this point forward.”

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Laying it up: Senior Rob Woodson lays up the ball against Olivet College defender Kevin Woodson. Woodson and the Lakers defeated Northern Michigan University and fell to Michigan Technological University over the weekend when it traveled to the Upper Peninsula.

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place finish with her teammates in the 4x400 meter relay.

Franklin, Brittany Terry, Andrea Kober and Lisa Galasso teamed up to cross the finish line at 3:51.21.

“We posted a pretty good time for this time of the year,” Franklin said.

“It’s still early in the season and we still have a long way to go, but finishing first is always good for us and good for the team. Hopefully we can continue to build off of it.”

The Laker men also rose to the occasion by taking home first-place honors with an overall team score of 128.5, edging the University of Windsor by more than 35 points.

GVSU won several events, including the triple jump, high jump, weight throw, shot put and 60-meter hurdles.

“We’ve been really focused in practice as a whole,” sophomore Blake

Donson said. “There’s still a number of things we can improve and work on, but we have to make sure that we keep grinding and not let up at any point.”

The Lakers were especially dominant in throwing events, especially the weight throw competition.

GVSU took home first, second, third and fourth place as sophomore Darien Thornton led the way with a throw of 19.53 meters. Donson finished second with a throw of 18.59 meters.

“The atmosphere for that event in particular was awesome,” Baltes said.

“Our whole team really rallied around those guys. It was great to see them put together that type of performance.”

The Lakers will be back in action on Friday when they travel across the state to face rival Saginaw Valley State University in a dual meet at 3 p.m.

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Women drop four consecutive road games

BY PETE BARROWS ASSISTANTSPORTS@ LANTHORN.COM

At the conclusion of the season, there will be a momentary silence from dribbled basketballs and shoe scuffles that will separate a new season from the old. Banners will be raised, and there will be one team in the ranks of NCAA Division II women’s basketball that will be able to rightfully claim itself a champion.

It won’t necessarily be the team that scored the most points, or even the team that won the most games. It will be the team that endured. Through a

four-game road stint that really strong, even though traversed the entire polar we have three losses here range of the GLIAC North in a row, and we won’t let conference, that’s exactly a skid derail us as a team.” what the Grand On Thursday, Valley State the Lakers University dropped an basketball team 81-66 decision did. to Northern “It was ...errors Mi c h i g an long, but we will always University, and e n d u r e d ,” on Saturday, head coach be quickly G V S U Janel Burgess multiplied. concluded a said upon tour of the arriving back in JANEL BURGESS Upper Peninsla Allendale from HEAD COACH with a 76-54 a 10-hour bus loss to Michigan ride at 3 a.m.

Technological Sunday. “Our chemistry University. and work ethic have been It was the Lakers’ third

consecutive road loss in the GLIAC in as many chances.

“After four road trips in a row, we have to understand that when you are on the road, you must start well and always rely on your defense,” Burgess said. “The offense will come and go on the road and errors will always be quickly multiplied.”

On Thursday, the Lakers managed to outscore the Wildcats 38-31 in the second stanza but were stifled by a sluggish start that put them behind what proved to be an insurmountable 50-28 deficit at half.

Freshman forward Kayla Dawson scored a career-high 15 points, junior point guard Meryl Cripe contributed nine points, which matched her season-high, and sophomore guard Bailey Cairnduff recorded her 10th consecutive doubledigit scoring performance with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting to go with six rebounds.

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GV swim, dive teams fall to U-Indy

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The student athletes belonging to the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams seem more concerned with the end result of their season rather than the results of the dual meets leading up to it.

Both GVSU squads came up short at the nationally-ranked University of Indianapolis on Saturday, as the Laker men lost 181-119 while the women were downed 169-129.

U-Indy was able to record some of its best times of the season and took advantage of a pair of GVSU teams that came off a tough week of practice after falling to archrival Wayne State University on Jan. 11.

Head coach Andy Boyce said he was pleased with the way his teams performed considering how intense practice was all week.

“Our times were pretty good,” Boyce said.

“It’s just that at this point in our training, our

times weren’t quite as good as if we were fully rested.”

The Laker men came into the meet ranked No. 2 in the most recent NCAA Division II poll, while the women stood at No. 9. Indianapolis also boasted two ranked squads, with its men at No. 12 and the women at No. 23.

Despite the pair of losses, the Lakers were pleased with their efforts against a very talented U-Indy program.

“It’s never easy to take the loss, but when you’re performing well, that makes it a little easier,” Boyce said. “We had good times, which really count once we get to conference and nationals.”

GVSU senior William Gombos had a good day in the water, which included some of his best results as a Laker.

Gombos placed third in both of his individual events, the 200-yard backstroke and the 400-yard individual medley.

“I had really good races,” he said. “I almost had life-time bests in all of them.”

He also said the rest of the team performed at a high level against a quality U-Indy team.

“We still had some great times coming off an extremely hard week of training,” he said.

“I’m really proud with the way everyone performed today.”

Junior Sven Kardol won the 400-yard individual medley and placed second in the 200yard backstroke, sophomore Gianni Ferrero snagged the win in the 200-yard freestyle, and junior Milan Medo won the 100-meter freestyle for the Laker men.

Junior Olivia Schultz stood out for the Laker women, as she finished second in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke. She also swam a leg on the 200-yard and 400-yard relay teams, which both placed second.

“They were pretty close races,” Schultz said. “I was pretty happy with my times today.”

She said she is satisfied with her team’s performance, despite the back-to-back losses, because the races provided GVSU some solid

competition heading into the GLIAC and national meets at the end of the season.

“I really enjoy competing against tough teams,” she said. “It only makes us better.

“I’m very proud of where we’re at, and I can’t wait to go to conference and see how well everyone does.”

GVSU sophomore Taylor Wiercinski won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, senior Caitlyn Madsen notched a victory in the 200-yard butterfly, and senior Danielle Vallier won both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke events.

The Lakers’ final regular season meet of the year is on Jan. 25 against the University of Findlay for Senior Day. Boyce said the best is yet to come for his program in 2014.

“Focusing on getting our rest will be key, as this is the time of year you have to take care of yourself,” he said. “We’re excited for our upcoming meets, with Senior Day, conference and nationals right around the corner.”

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Hanging in there: Junior Dani Crandall attempts to shoot during a past women’s basketball game against Ferris State University. The Lakers dropped four consecutive away games but are enduring.

ROAD TRIP CONTINUED FROM A7 3-point shooting team.

The Huskies shot 9-of-21 from beyond the arc while the Lakers made just 8-of-30.

MTU was leading a close 30-27 game with less than a minute to play in the first half, but it seemed to take control after scoring the next seven

points.

“That kind of was the game,” Wesley said. “We were fighting to get back over that hump and never found a way to get consistently score.”

GVSU attempted to mount a comeback, but its sharpshooters weren’t exactly in the zone against the 2-3 zone. They missed 13 secondhalf threes.

MTU, also the nation’s top freethrow shooting team, hit all 10 of its attempts from the charity stripe while the Lakers shot 12-of-20.

“They came out shooting,” sophomore forward Ricky Carbajal said. “We knew they had shooters, but they hit a lot and we couldn’t hit anything. Some days they fall and some days they won’t.”

Carbajal had a team-high 11

Huskies quickly retorted with a 23-8 run to close that half from which the Lakers were unable to each netted an upwards of 18 points. recover from.

NMU shot a lights-out 57.7 percent “The road is always difficult,” from beyond the arc, and drained Cripe said. “You’re away from 15 3-pointers while notching a 27- home, there are other things of-50 mark from the field. around you and being in a different “The Northern game wasn’t gym is tough. You already have a one of our better games,” GVSU few strikes against you going in, senior guard Dani Crandall but it’s a great learning experience. said. “We didn’t do the things “You learn that you have to that we needed to do and their fight through adversity. Nothing’s shooting percentage was pretty going to be handed to you and unbelievable.” you’ve got to fight and earn every The Lakers returned to the point that you get. We’ll grow court in Houghton, Mich. on from this.”

Saturday afternoon, but again GVSU will return home struggled to recapture the hot Thursday to face off against Lake shooting that carried the team Superior State, and will unveil through the holiday. retro jerseys during a ‘Throwback GVSU did convert Thursday’ promotion.

5-of-12 shots from It will be the Lakers’ 3-point range (41.7 first game at the percent), but shot only Fieldhouse Arena 30.8 percent from the You learn that since it beat Findlay field as a team in the University on Jan. 4. you have to loss.

“We’ll look forward Crandall led the fight through to getting back to Lakers with 19 points doing what we do, on 7-of-11 shooting adversity. especially when it to accompany five comes to the little rebounds and an MERYL CRIPE things,” Cripe said.

POINT GUARD assist. Freshman guard “It’s a long season Taylor Lutz played 30 — a marathon, not a minutes and scored a career-high sprint.

15 points, eight of which came at “There are a few things for us the free-throw line, and Cairnduff to grind out and fix , but we’re pulled down a team-high seven sitting in a good spot heading rebounds. Junior forward Kat into the core of the GLIAC North LaPrairie came away with three season, where anybody can beat steals. anybody on any given night in “We challenged our kids after the this conference. Truth is that all game against Northern Michigan the teams we’ll see are teams that and we started off against Michigan we can beat. We just have to stick Tech much better defensively and to us, and there’ll be a lot of good offensively,” Burgess said. “We’re things ahead.” still striving for consistency. We Starting with a good night sleep have a lot of young ladies that are in a warm bed — at home. contributing. We just haven’t all “Last week we were down done it together, yet.” about as far south as we’ll travel After falling behind 9-2 in the for conference play,” Crandall opening four minutes of action, the said. “We just traveled about as Lakers strung together a 12-4 run far north as you can go. It’s been behind Crandall, who netted seven tough on the road and we’re really points during the stretch, to take excited to be home on Thursday. their first lead of the afternoon.

Sleeping in your own bed can GVSU then built a five-point make a big difference and it’ll be lead, its largest of the day, but the good for us.” points, while Sabin and junior center Darren Washington added eight.

The Lakers were able to limit senior guard Austin Armga to a season-low 15 points but surrendered six triples to guards Ben Stelzer and Alex Culy, who combined to tally 24 points.

“We’re a little down right now, but we can’t keep this game in our heads because we have a big game

Thursday,” Carbajal said. “Our conference is very good, but there is no team that dominates. We have to be focused and more determined to win and have a different outcome.”

GVSU will have an opportunity to claim a share of first place in the conference standings against the GLIAC’s top team, Lake Superior State University, at the Fieldhouse Arena on Thursday at 8 p.m.

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Cold shoulder: Ian Hamilton, a junior from Jenison, delivers a punishing blow to an opponent during a recent hockey game. The Grand Valley State University men’s club hockey team managed to keep the Northern Michigan University Wildcats from scoring a goal for more than a hundred minutes.

GV club hockey wallops NMU Lakers light lamp 16 times in two games, net back-to-back victories as Teifenthal rests

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The Grand Valley State University men’s hockey club team rudely welcomed Northern Michigan University to the Georgetown Ice Arena over the weekend by keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard for more than 100 minutes.

It was an impressive feat for the Lakers, made more impressive by the fact that their starting goaltender, senior Scott Teifenthal, didn’t see a minute of ice time.

GVSU (15-6-1) took game one of the two-night clash, shutting NMU out in dominating fashion with a 6-0 win on Friday night. Freshman goalie Ryan Morey protected the twine to his back admirably, picking up his first collegiate

shutout in the victory.

It was much of the same on Saturday night, but with a whole lot more offense, as the Lakers coasted to a 10-2 victory.

“We’ve had four lines that have played well in the last 10 games,” head coach Mike Forbes said. “The first part of our season was very difficult because we had one line doing all of the scoring, and we were looking for more scoring depth.

“Obviously we’re real happy with the way the games went this weekend and we’re real happy with the depth we have offensively.”

The defensive efforts were also impressive.

Dom Juncaj, another freshman netminder, stood between the pipes for the Lakers

and, once again, a freshman netminder put the Lakers in a good position to win.

The GVSU skaters didn’t take long to hop in the groove they carved on Friday night, as junior center Tyler Stoller deflected a Nick Heinrich shot through the wickets of the NMU goalie less than three minutes into the game.

Seven minutes later, junior forward Matt Smartt shimmied his way out of a low-corner cluster, drove the net and threw a pass across the crease to an open Brad Wilhelm, who knocked the puck in from a backdoor one-timer.

Less than 30 seconds later, junior forward Mike Bishop jammed a second chance opportunity past the keeper to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead.

The first-period horn sounded, the Lakers held a 4-0 lead, and the Wildcats had just three shots.

Wilhelm opened the scoring in the second with his second goal of the game, then sophomore center Tony Russo joined in next on the scoring parade and put the Lakers up 6-0 to effectively end the goalie’s night.

“We played awesome this weekend,” Russo said, “We knew we couldn’t take this team lightly. We stuck to it.”

NMU brought in its backup goalie, but GVSU cut him no slack.

The suffocating forecheck and barrage of shots continued, as GVSU did what it wanted when it wanted, taking an 8-0 lead into the final stanza.

The Lakers weren’t done yet.

Bobby Penrod and Corbin Rainey added two more goals in the third before NMU finally broke its scoreless streak, knocking its first goal past Juncaj with seven minutes left in the third.

The Wildcats also took advantage of a five-minute powerplay after Bishop was given a game misconduct for boarding and charted their second goal of the game just 17 seconds in on the man advantage.

However, the third period push was too little too late in the wildly successful weekend for the Lakers.

GVSU seems to be playing like an entirely different team in the second half of the year, seemingly finding its rhythm

after a 5-3 loss at Lindenwood University that dropped its record to 4-4-1. Since then, GVSU has played well thanks to a mixture of lineup changes and consistent execution.

With the recent offensive surge, the Lakers have won five of their last six games and 11 of their last 13.

GVSU will have less than a week off before their next matchup — a home-and-home series with archrival Michigan State University.

“For the past five years they’ve been our biggest rival,” Heinrich said. “I think everyone really knows what it takes to win these games, prepare and be a team. They stole our nationals last year, and there’s obviously a little revenge that we have to take back.”

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When Grand Valley State University senior Lisa Galasso first arrived at the Allendale Campus as a freshman in 2010, track and field wasn’t even a thought in her mind. She was overlooked by many and wasn’t seen as a potential contributor in the eyes of many coaches.

Fast-forward to the 2010 Outdoor GLIAC Championships.

Galasso was a key member of the GVSU team. She earned two GLIAC titles by taking first place in the 400-meter hurdles and was part of the first-place 4x400 relay team. She then went on to wrap up her freshman campaign by contributing to the fourth-place 4x400 relay team at the NCAA Division II National Championships — which was good enough to earn All-American honors.

“You could say that I had a bit of a chip on my shoulder coming into Grand Valley,” she said. “Being overlooked in high school will do that, but I always knew I had the talent. It was just a matter of how hard I was going to work for it. I knew if I put enough time into it that I could be really good.”

She had the talent, the right attitude and a willingness to put in the work early in her career.

Her teammate said it was just a matter of time before she burst onto the scene.

“She’s one of the hardest working athletes I have ever known,” senior Kalena Franklin said.

“She’s just one of those types of people that never stop pushing. It’s her work ethic and determination that has put her in the place to do great things.”

GVSU coaches began to train her in other areas after her freshman season, and her 800-meter training regimens eventually led to even more success.

The “All-American walk-on” adapted and earned yet another label during her sophomore campaign.

“It was hard transitioning from hurdles to distance; it was definitely a big adjustment,” she said. “After how much success we had my sophomore season and after winning a national championship, I realized that this event might be for me.”

The national champion then had to make one of her toughest decisions as a student ath-

lete after developing a stress fracture in her foot during her junior season.

The nagging injury limited her ability to compete in hurdles, but once again, Galasso adapted.

“It was really hard for me to do, but I had to put my love for hurdles to the side,” she said. “At that time I knew that my team would benefit more from me running the 800. I can’t help but often think, ‘What if I never got hurt?’”

Galasso persevered through the injury and eventually claimed a seventh-place finish in the 800 at the 2013 Division II Indoor National Championships. She said it was one of her biggest moments as a Laker.

“After everything I had been through up to that point, it was an amazing feeling to finish

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that well at the National Championships,” she said. “I would’ve never thought I would transition that well and have so much success in the 800. It gave me motivation for that event for the rest of my career here at Grand Valley.”

She showcased her versatility yet again in 2014 at the Bob Eubanks Open on Jan. 10 by setting a GVSU record in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:33.20. Her first-place finish was more than five seconds faster than the secondplace runner from the University of Michigan.

Head coach Jerry Baltes said her story is one that underclassmen can look to for an example.

“She really is just a top-notch individual,” Baltes said. “She’s a tremendous worker — someone who can lead the team by example.”

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