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Discussion on donors takes new form at GV BY HANNAH LENTZ HLENTZ@LANTHORN.COM
On Jan. 15, the Grand Valley Police Department responded to a report of destruction of property at the Mary Idema Pew library. “Money shouldn’t indicate education” and “donate for good, not recognition” were written on a donor recognition plaque in the library, officers said. Police are continuing to investigate the total damages and other case specifics. Since the opening of the library for the 2013-2014 academic year, this has been the first public act of vandalism in the building. Images of the graffiti were posted on various
social media outlets by students. Some reacted negatively when they saw the posts. “Whoever vandalized the library was wrong in doing so,” GVSU sophomore Jessica Hamlin said. “I believe we should have free speech, but not if it’s done by destroying our school’s property. Maybe if we encourage freedom of expression in other ways besides vandalism more students will be willing to use the other methods.” Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of DPS, and other campus authorities stressed the various options that students have on campus to express their opinions, including
conversations in the classroom setting and in campus publications. “We are fortunate here at Grand Valley that we have very little damage done to our campus,” DeHaan said. “However, it is very inappropriate when someone is using a building structure as a canvas for personal expression. Damage of such a nature is a true crime. If individuals wish to express themselves there are many other means of dialogue across campus.” Depending on the damage done and the SEE VANDALISM ON A2
Vandalism: Near the library entrance, graffiti was found on the commemorative plaque.
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GVPD captain: Graffitied Mary Idema Pew Library plaque an inappropriate ‘canvas for personal expression’
Student Senate cabinet to talk free speech code munity can educate each other and help resolve some of the conflict. The topic of free speech at “Right now, I think stuGrand Valley State University dents have an idea of what’s came up more than once dur- happening and administration ing Thursday’s Student Senate have an idea of what’s hapmeeting. So far, Student Sen- pening, and they’re not really ate has not taken legislative coinciding very well together,” action regarding the issue Benavidez said. “So we’re just of free speech that has been trying to get that education buzzing around campus since there and see if we can all figthe Lanthorn published sev- ure out what’s happening.” eral administrators’ responses One thing that Benavidez to an editorial. said people are misunderstandPresident Ricardo Benaviing is that this dez said he does conflict is about not believe legismore than free lative action will speech. need to be taken. “I also think “I think of- ...they’re that there is two ten times we get different issues, caught up in the not really the freedom of idea that we need coinciding speech and then to write a resoalso the donors very well... lution to make and the red room change,” Benavi- RICARDO BENAVIDEZ issue,” he said. dez said. “But I SENATE PRESIDENT “They’re two septhink a converarate issues that sation is where are combined, we need to start, and that’s not but I think if we break them a conversation between two apart and then talk about them people, it’s a conversation be- together, it’ll be a lot easier to tween groups of people.” manage.” Instead, the entire body of GVSU senior Ian Post, a the senate will receive neces- member of the student orgasary information about the nization Advocates for Jourissue and will have conversa- nalism, approached the senate tions within their committees, during public comment with starting with the cabinet. Sen- his idea of what should be ators will collaborate within done about the conflict. their committees and bring “I was proposing a task force their best ideas to the general that I drafted to study the freeassembly meeting. doms at Grand Valley regarding “We’ll see where to go freedom of speech, freedom of from there,” Benavidez said. expression and freedom of the “Whether we need to have a press,” Post said. committee take on the spePost said he wants to get cific freedoms at Grand Val- more students active and use ley, if we want to morph it into other realms to bring attention something, or if we want to to the issue such as student bring it to the faculty.” demonstrations, newsletters Even before the planned and leaflets. Post said that he collaboration with the cabi- suggests any realm that isn’t net, Benavidez suggested that illegal, such as vandalism, and a public forum similar to a if necessary some institutional town hall meeting be held. He change at the level of Student said he hopes the GVSU com- Senate.
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Words of advice: Jeff Johnson, a regular contributor on MSNBC, spoke on Wednesday as part of the events for Martin Luther King Jr. week. He stressed that people’s focus should change from adding diversity to becoming a community.
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Campuses across America have entered the season of blackness. Journalist, author and political commentator Jeff Johnson defines this as the period of time when it’s “acceptable” to be black on campus. The season extends from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day through the end of February, he said. On Jan. 22, Johnson gave the keynote address for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week at Grand Valley State University. Johnson is a regular contributor to MSNBC and is the chairman of the Jeff Johnson Institute for Urban Development, an institution committed to recruiting and developing 80,000 African American male teachers. “Jeff Johnson continues to be a trailblazing social entrepreneur and authen-
tic voice for changes,” said Donald Mitchell, Jr., assistant professor of education at GVSU. During his address, Johnson challenged students to go beyond diversity. He told them to build a community. “How do you begin to navigate this whole notion of diversity,” Johnson asked. “Because it’s a bunch of nonsense on most days. I’ve seen the brochures. The one that’s got the black person, the white person, the Asian or Latino and then the ethnically ambiguous person sitting somewhere on campus.” However, while on campus that scene is seldom viewed, he said. “You can see diversity because I can point to the kid who is here from India, the kid who is here from Nigeria and the kid who has never seen a tall building before,” Johnson said. “I
can check off all those boxes Johnson also challenged of gay and straight and reli- students to to think about gious and nonreligious, but the true definition of a where is the community?” leader, saying most leaders Johnson said that of- he meets today are selfish. tentimes at institutions of He said many take on a pohigher education students sition only because it will are afraid to engage in con- make them look good on versations about resumes for inrace and diverternships. sity. The con“Those are versations can the leaders that I be uncomfortmeet more often able, and stu- We’ve got to... whether they’re dents only at- get to a place in the halls of tend events that government or of building are required, whether they’re enticed by the community. in civic orgapromise of class nizations,” he JEFF JOHNSON credit. said. “Because It’s easy to AUTHOR we have created build diversity, a self-serving Johnson said, but it’s hard environment that believes to build community. leadership is about how I “How often do we chal- can get mine versus how I lenge our own friends that can provide a different realare less enlightened than we ity.” are?” he asked. “We’ve got to King understood there be willing to do what’s un- was something bigger than comfortable to get to a place of building community.” SEE JOHNSON ON A2
ECS continues debate on student evaluations Members recommend a new, standardized measure to UAS as GV professors debate the issue BY CARLY SIMPSON NEWS@LANTHORN.COM
The discussion on Grand Valley State University student evaluations is continuing its slow trek forward. On Friday, the Executive Committee of the Senate passed a motion to recommend a new evaluation method to the University Academic Senate. The motion suggests that the university adopt a standardized measure that is both reliable and valid. “In psychology we have no idea who created our evaluation,” psychology professor Brian Lakey said. “We have no idea what it measures. We pretend we are doing this thing with sophistication and we’re not, but we could.” There is still a lot to figure out and some wonder if the proposal is even feasible. Karen Gipson, chair of the ECS, received several emails from professors at GVSU regarding the issue.
“A main concern is that we are a as an alternative to www.ratemyprovery diverse campus and we are not fessor.com and other websites. able to standardize evaluations and we Another discussion included shouldn’t try,” Gipson said. what constitutes good teaching and Several town hall how students should meetings were held evaluate their profesthroughout January to alsors. Some departlow faculty the chance to ments, such as nursing, provide input. Some disfocus more on outcome If we’re not cussion revolved around based learning than how the evaluations will committed... others. be administered. “We want to be we’re wasting In the past, those given able to tell the comonline through Black- our time. munity and the inboard have had very low stitutions that hire response rates. Sugges- BRIAN LAKEY our students that we PROFESSOR tions to improve those are producing gradurates ranged from withates who can meet holding grades to having all evaluations the requirements of their job completed in class. positions,” nursing professor Joy Some faculty recommended that Washburn said. “Frankly, (emthe results of the evaluations be pub- ployers) are not going to care lished and made available to students that 80 percent of the students
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thought that the instructor was enthusiastic about teaching the course. They’re going to be concerned that I produced a graduate who can work with others as a member of a team.” The big question then is what form of evaluation can effectively measure a faculty member. “My head is spinning,” said Donijo Robbins, professor of public finance. “There are multiple things going on from what questionnaire do we use to process and deciding what role student evaluations play anyway in determining what effective teaching is.” Though the ECS motion suggests that the university adopt a standardized measure of evaluation, it does not suggest a specific instrument or form to use. IDEA and SEEQ have been dis-
cussed as possible options, though neither one has received widespread support. Some ECS members asked why the discussion is even being held if there isn’t a good instrument available. Others think the university needs to first commit to using a standardized measure. “If we’re not committed to reliable and valid quantitative measurement, we’re wasting our time,” Lakey said. “To me it’s backwards to pick an instrument first because if we aren’t committed to reliable measurements then we don’t have to bother to pick an instrument to use.” The debate continued for more than an hour at the meeting and though several things remain undecided, the ECS was able to move forward and voted in favor of presenting the motion to UAS senators during the meeting this Friday.
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Dean of Students Bart Merkle said. “This is a university where CONTINUED FROM A1 people do not always agree, but case specifics, the individual ac- we have a lot of pride, and when countable could be charged with it comes to bring frustrated and a misdemeanor or a more severe concerned we discuss it in a repunishment, said DeHaan. spectful manner.” Discontent DeHaan and the with the situGVPD are lookation at hand ing for leads on the stems outwardly case and are asking from the police the community to station, reach- The university contact the police ing to other fac- is a place for station at 616ulty officials and 331-3255 or Silent students across individuals to Observer at 877campus. The think... 887-4536 with any main concern of information. Tips staff is the disre- BART MERKLE can be revealed gard for campus DEAN OF STUDENTS anonymously. property and the “I would chaldestruction of GVSU property. lenge the individual accountSome fear that related incidents able to assume responsibility,” could begin to be more preva- Merkle said. “The university is lent on campus. a place for individuals to think, “I have been at Grand Valley discuss and even argue, but not for almost 30 years and I have in a way that reflects badly on never seen anything like this,” the community.”
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Presidents’ Ball features 007 theme BY BEN GLICK BGLICK@LANTHORN.COM
Your mission: to join Grand Valley State University’s top agents at the Presidents’ Ball for dinner and dancing. Feb. 7 sees the return of the annual Presidents’ Ball. This year’s spy-themed event will be held in DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The number of attendees is expected to be large this year, since the number of guests has risen over the 27year span of the ball’s history, outgrowing the modestly proportioned Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center where it was first held. The event later filled the capacity of the larger Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus and is now hosted in DeVos Place. “This is the Student Senate’s big event of the year, so we try to do our best,” said Student Senate Event Coordinator Emma Moulton.
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CONTINUED FROM A1 him, Johnson said. “As we celebrate him it’s not about being him,” he said. “It’s about lifting up the things that made him courageous, that made him different.” Prior to Johnson’s address, two awards were presented in recognition of a commitment to both diversity and social change. The first Martin Luther King, Jr. Faculty and Staff Award was presented to Jennifer Stewart, associate professor of sociology, for her work as the founder and
In order to facilitate the number of expected guests, attendees can be picked up by shuttle on the Allendale Campus in front of Kirkhof Center and Mackinac Hall and taken to DeVos Place. The inception of this year’s theme, a James Bond, 007 motif, comes from LeaAnn Tibbe of the Office of Student Life who has had this particular theme in mind for a while because of the date on which it falls. “This is the last time the ball will be held on the seventh for the next six years, so we’ve been thinking about this theme for some time,” Moulton said. The date is not the only thing unique to this year’s festivities. This will be the first Presidents’ ball to feature dinnertime entertainment. “We’re trying something new this year by getting Grand Valley talent to play,” Moulton said. Performances include rouadvisor of the student group Act on Racism. “If I could take a lesson from Dr. King’s life, I would say that what he wanted for us is to take care of each other,” Stewart said. “Not because we deserved it, not because we had earned it, but because we are. I would remind us all to take care of each other.” The first Community Service Award was received by the Urban Core Collective, a collaboration of community outreach networks including the Urban League, Baxter Community Center, Hispanic Center of West Michigan and others.
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tines by the Celtic music group Crossbow, the belly dance club, GrooVe!, and the jazz ensemble. Other attractions include a candy buffet, photo booth and Cappuccino Man, a catering service designed to offer an assortment of caffeinated beverages for attendees. All of these things are organized by Moulton and other members of the Student Senate, and all done at an efficient cost. The budget set out by the Student Senate for this year’s ball was $33,000, a constant amount given every year that totals a small fraction of the Student Life fund, which makes up around $1.2 million. Other events at the ball include an award ceremony for Laker of the Year and the President Appreciation Award. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are all encouraged to come and take part. “This is a unique tradition, no other school has anything
like this,” Moulton said. “It would be a shame if anyone should miss it.” Festivities will begin with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., and the dance floor will open at 8:30 p.m. The event will run until 12:30 a.m., but doors will close at 11 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the 2020 Information Desk and are available to all students, faculty and staff, but the number of tickets is limited. For those who want to attend dinner before the dance, tickets will cost $30 per person. Tickets are $15 per person just for the dance. All attendees are required to show a valid form of identification at the door, or they will not be admitted. For more information, visit the Presidents’ Ball website at www.gvsu.edu/presidentsball or visit the 2020 desk in the Kirkhof Center.
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Student Senate hosts monthly opinion day Today, Student Senate will be hosting its monthly Public Opinion Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of senate will be stationed in the main hallway of the Kirkhof Center with surveys for students. Participants will be rewarded with a gift. Public Opinion Day helps Student Senate get feedback to make sure that it’s serving the needs of the student body.
GV to honor first African American graduate James Moore, the first African-American student to graduate from Grand Valley State University, will address the GVSU community with his insights and advice on Feb. 5. The event, “Pioneering Pathways for Students of Color,” will be hosted by the Division of Inclusion and Equity and will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Alumni House. The event will precede the annual faculty convocation where the first Burch, Jacobs and Moore Diversity Teaching Excellence Award will be presented. The award is in honor of Moore and his Class of 1967 classmates, Annie Jacobs and Joan Burch. The award is sponsored by the Faculty Teaching Learning Center. Those interested in attending should send an RSVP email to wiersco@gvsu.edu by the end of today.
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On Jan. 30, the Women’s Center will be hosting the event, “Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.” The presentation will discuss the crime and look at ways to prevent it. Grand Valley State University alumna Tara Aday, development and communications associate for Safe Haven Ministries in Grand Rapids, will lead a discussion during the event. It will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center.
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The third annual Women and the Environment Symposium will be held Feb. 7 in the L.V. Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus in Grand Rapids. The symposium will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and will feature workshops, a keynote address by environmental author Sandra Steingraber, a call to action panel, and a networking luncheon. The event will focus on the environmental impacts on women and children’s health, eco-business and sustainable living. Tickets for the event are $75 for adults, $35 for senior citizens and $15 for students. They can be purchased at www.wmeac.org/events1/women. For more information, contact Brittany Dernberger at 616-331-2748 or dernbebr@gvsu.edu.
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Are we really united?
Journalist explores different identities in the US BY GABRIELLA PATTI GPATTI@LANTHORN.COM
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U.S. Since 1776, the United States has been viewed as a whole, undivided nation. Journalist and historian Colin Woodard offers another view, though. Woodard joined Grand Valley State University students and faculty at the Loosemore Auditorium on
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Thursday to discuss the concepts in his book, “American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.” When Woodard looks at a map, he doesn’t see 50 different states but rather 11 different regions. Michigan is part of what Woodard refers to as “Yankeedom.” Woodard suggested that the U.S. is not, in fact, divided by state lines, but rather by cultural boundaries formed at the country’s
beginning. His presentation walked through the different cultural regions in the U.S., discussing how they were formed and on what morals and standards. Other regions include the Deep South, the Midlands and the Far West. “Our country was founded on different regional identities,” he said. “State lines are secondary.” In addition, he said these manmade state lines distort the impact of different cultures.
“My goal is to clarify the details in obstacles our country faces in finding common ground,” Woodard said. By doing so, he hopes to increase people’s understandings of one another as a nation. Woodard caused listeners to think about their identity as American citizens. His points challenged the audience to consider how they have been conditioned to think a certain way based on the region they reside in and the history of that area. For example, most of “Yankeedom” was founded by Puritans. Their influence created a region that is comfortable with government regulation and moderation, Woodard said.
“People’s attitudes toward one another and how they are raised to see people are often viewed as truths,” Provost Gayle Davis said. “They do not realize that these attitudes are often a regional thing.” Although the event was unrelated to GVSU’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week, certain aspects of the lecture resounded with King’s beliefs and work. King emphasized learning how to see one another as fellow human beings and coexisting as one nation,not as southerners, Yankees, east coasters or as different ethnicities or races. Woodard’s work ties into what King was trying to accomplish by recognizing the
unique attitudes and properties of different areas in the U.S. These differences are what cause conflict and will continue to shape the future of the nation as they have shaped the past. In the words of King, “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.” The lecture was a part of the Common Ground Initiative, a program created by GVSU’s Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. The next event on Feb. 12 will feature Kelly LeCoy, the founder and owner of Uptown Kitchen. Information on future events can be found at www. hauensteincenter.org.
Developing a downtown Urban planning consultant shares sustainable shopping tips BY PETER CHHUM
While many of us go shopping for enjoyment, there is a hidden factor that keeps us coming back, and it’s not that half-priced, cream wool sweater. On Thursday, Grand Valley State University welcomed esteemed urban planning consultant, Robert Gibbs, who spoke about the nuances in creating a sustainable urban retail environment. The magnet that keeps attracting shoppers to their favorite malls and stores may not necessarily be the stores themselves, he said. Rather it is the location and the access people have to those stores. Gibbs’ long-term solution to preventing urban sprawl is through shopping. More specifically, by getting people to shop downtown. This can prove to be a challenge, though. Gibbs used Grand Rapids as an example and addressed how the city fares as an urban shopping location. “Grand Rapids is one of the only cities in the country that does not have a downtown Starbucks,” he said. “There is a very conscious movement in Grand Rapids not to have national chains, which I think is an unsustainable approach.” A sustainable shopping center is about having stores that give people what they need, which is not what the average downtown store does anymore, he said.
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Smart shopping: Urban planning consultant Robert Gibbs presented on how principles of retail development can be combined with the best practices of the New Urbanism and architectural design to create successful and competitive mixed-use urban commercial centers.
GVSU senior and Grand Rapids native Kyle Barnhart found Gibbs’ points on the city to be very insightful in regard to shopping downtown. “I go downtown for the restaurants, but he did have a point when it comes to shopping,” Barnhart said. “My first thought is to go to the mall, not to go downtown.”
The subtle details that make up an attractive shopping center is what many overlook, but they are exactly what Gibbs specializes in and what he passed on to those in attendance. Gibbs explained the importance of specific aspects of shopping malls and town centers such as the number of trees outside a store, a dynamic window dis-
play to attract shoppers and on-street parking. “Nine out of 10 of you turn right when heading into a store when shopping,” Gibbs said. “That means stores are set up for you to enter and go through it counterclockwise, and the product is placed that way.” In addition, to be successful, it is crucial for a shopping
center to be surrounded by anchors, which attract shoppers to the area, Gibbs said. “It’s impossible to have a sustainable shopping district unless you have anchors,” he said. “This means a grocery store, post office and department stores.” When the anchors disappear, in turn, so do the shopping centers, he said.
The Gibbs Planning Group will be hosting the “Economics of Urbanism Symposium,” which will cover economic and development techniques for urban projects and historic city center development on March 20 in Birmingham, Mich. Tickets for the event are $50 for students.
Challenging Hollywood’s stereotypes
GV professor shares own encounters with racial profiling BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI SBRZEZINSKI@LANTHORN.COM
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rand Valley State University history professor Louis Moore spoke Thursday to students and community members about the historical reasons behind racial profiling. “The way we overcome (racism) is challenging that it does exist,” Moore said. “Education is the key to society.” The Office of Multicultural Affairs sponsored the presentation, which was called “The Continuing Trial of Trayvon Martin: Profiling and Privi-
lege,” as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Week. Moore said the country needs to change the stereotypical way that African Americans are viewed. “Incidents like the Trayvon Martin case happen all the time,” he said. “There is no excuse for seeing a boy as a criminal and murdering him for it just because he was black.” Moore grew up in the diverse city of Los Angeles. He said police would follow him around and people would watch him when he entered
a store. Moore was the first in his family to go to an integrated school. About six years ago, he moved to Grand Rapids, where he lives in an all-white neighborhood. He has had police show up at his front door because a neighbor called them. “I was blinded by the notion that I’m a professor here and race isn’t going to touch me,” he said. Moore said King’s idea of content over character is powerful because they both matter. “It’s not about a color-blind
society but a color conscious society,” he said. “Racism isn’t over, but we need to take the radical position of breaking down privilege.” In today’s modern culture, Moore attributed racial profiling to the media. In Hollywood films, such as “Birth of a Nation,” and rap music, blacks are portrayed in a stereotypical way. He said it goes back to the historical depiction of blacks as criminals, but it does not have to be this way. Moore said racial profiling began with slavery out of the “fear of black bodies,”
laws as many experienced the school-to-prison pipeline. Moore said they went from segregated schools to segregated prisons. He also touched on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, particularly King’s idea of “white racism.” In his last book, King acknowledges the deep roots that racism and slavery have in American history and how hard it can be to overcome. Moore said the truth in King’s words is still seen today.
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which was due to the hypersurveillance of blacks and the feeling that they did not belong in mainstream society. There was nothing to challenge this notion. In the late 1800s, many African Americans were arrested and sent to prison. They were wrongly treated as criminals, Moore said. He added that by 1890, 30 percent of the prison population were African-Americans, but they only made up 10 percent of the U.S. population as a whole. In this way, mass incarceration became the new Jim Crow
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BY JOE HOGAN JHOGAN@LANTHORN.COM
Last week, rumors spread quickly throughout GVSU about instances of vandalism on campus. Apparently, at least twice during the week, someone defaced a plaque in the entrance of the new library that “recognizes the many generous philanthropists whose support has made possible the Mary Idema Pew Library.” On the plaque, someone crossed out “philanthropist” and wrote: “Money shouldn’t dictate learning” and “Donate for good! Not for recognition!” This particular form of protest constitutes one of the many ways members of the GV community have reacted to the recent controversy over free speech that began in the
pages of the Lanthorn and spread to the Associated Press and FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. What sparked the debate was the response of a few administrators to an editorial in the Lanthorn that criticized some aspects of the university’s fundraising and development policies. Most notable was the fact that certain administrators questioned the staff of the Lanthorn’s right to merit scholarships based solely on their opinion of “naming opportunities” for donors on campus. Now, there are a variety of ways students, professors, and administrators have responded to the defacement of the plaque; most are entirely fair. Some students (with whom I agree) are frustrated that the
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ARE STUDENTS GIVEN ENOUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND HAVE THEM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY AUTHORITY AT GVSU? “Yes, I believe that with the many programs available here at GVSU, students will always have a friendly place to express themselves.”
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“Yes. There are almost countless organizations, clubs and fraternities on campus for a student to find the perfect match for them, such as Kappa Kappa Psi.”
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Freshman Music Education Farmington Hills, Mich.
“I think students do have opportunities to express their views. However, students msut choose to take advantage of these opportunities.”
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Junior Biomedical Science Muskegon, Mich.
“Yes, however the authorities at GVSU aren’t the only ones who should seriously consider a given view.”
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vandalism inappropriately questions the intentions of donors, not the administration. This tactic wrongly implies that all donors should be held suspect for their donations (a view never once put forth by either side of the original debate); not only that, it also distracts from the real issue: mainly, that a few administrators flippantly threatened the scholarships of students whose views simply contradicted their own. Likewise, a popular argument among students is that vandalism of any sort undermines the pride that all students ought to take in the appearance and integrity of their campus. These students rightly feel a sense of ownership over their campus, and so find embarrassing and disheartening even vandalism that engages a very meaningful
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that not only righty frustrates their peers, but also eschews the historically more effective medium for public debate, discourse, and reform: print. Consider Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and Emile Zola’s “J’accuse”—both were printed in popular periodicals. In each case, those we have come to consider champions of social justice and reform used a means of expression that was open, dignified, and profoundly transformative in culture. King and Zola, obviously just two examples of a concept that is well established, capitalized on a medium that allowed for their views to be quoted, reprinted, and disseminated over time and space. They, ultimately, exercised a kind of speech that lasts.
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ommunities are formed by open communication, and they continue to be shaped by it. We discuss acceptable laws and common rules to abide by, and then, through civil debate, we agree on the most reasonable. When changes are called for or the status quo needs evaluation, we open discussion in the form of argument to ensure that all ideas are heard and given fair assessment. Then, still using means of effective communication, we make informed public decisions to implement social improvements. Because communication is so essential to community building, it’s important that the individual bodies comprising GVSU remember how to engage in respectful dialogue regarding public issues so that true negotiations take place. When GVSU’s members see a problem that needs fixing, they must be mindful of their rhetorical strategies to ensure that their views are not only heard but given fair consideration. Thus, as we at the Lanthorn promote open dialogue, we necessarily discourage acts of graffiti, which eliminate opportunities for back-andforth communication.
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“I feel that Grand Valley does a great job at allowing everyone to be who they want to be and not be afraid to be open about it.”
KEEGAN KRAJNIAK
Students, our professors at GVSU have armed us with a much-needed ability to communicate our troubles in a rational manner to ensure that our ideas are received seriously. Let’s use what we’ve developed to call for social change rather than reverting to anonymous displays of expression on public buildings (which does, by the way, require tuition money to remove). We need our ideas to be used for change. Otherwise, what is the point in expressing them at all? If you want your ideas considered seriously, then consider the effect of vandalism: administrators will likely be unable to remove themselves emotionally from the sight of a crudely defaced plaque to truly and objectively assess the message intended to be conveyed. Then you’ve lost your audience and, consequently, your opportunity to sway those who matter. We need to appeal to the emotions of our audiences, express our views, and initiate open and constructive dialogue. And we, as students, professors and administrators, all need to respectfully listen to one another’s views and allow each side to respond with their representation of the issue. The issue of vandalism has called attention to a broader topic that, in the midst of campuswide debates, we thought we should examine. As communications students, we at the Lanthorn have a little experience studying
public discourse and argument, so we thought we’d provide a few tips to effectively negotiate your requests: First, form an opinion based on your own critical thinking. Students are too often compared to sponges who soak in anything and everything expressed by the professors and people of “authority” in any field. Some blindly accept the status quo and adopt agreeable opinions without further exploration. But we need to learn to challenge all rational and compelling views and honestly ask ourselves which of those views we accept as our own. Then have the courage to state your opinions and put them forth for public debate — especially if they are minority views. Too often do classroom discussions turn into a useless bleating of people reaffirming one another’s mainstream viewpoints, which are constantly recycled for ready-made use. As a result, some students are too afraid to express their opinions when they are considered minority. Don’t let that happen. Speak your piece and join in the conversation. And be sure not to hide your identity when putting forth an idea. Have the courage to own your opinion and put your face behind it. Nothing has ever been accomplished by MrAnonymous123 in the online comment sections, and no movement has been forwarded by continued graffiti on public grounds under the cover of darkness. Own your voice so that others may hear you, engage you and grow from the conversation. It’s absolutely essential for us at GVSU — students, professors and administrators, alike — to remember how to courageously engage in civil discourse to communicate all views and ensure that all are considered before informed community decisions are made. If we refuse, then let’s all agree to accept the status quo, because no change will ever come for us.
GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I BY LEAH FISHWICK
A shout out to the non-traditionals
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the temporary expression of their views. What is more, these students are constantly beleaguered by what, in their minds, likely amounts to the unfettered expression of capitalist ideology: the plaques and name-covered walls that, by virtue of their prominence on campus, suggest we ought to memorialize gifts of money over gifts of time and talent. Why, these students must wonder, don’t we more often etch in stone the names of educators at Grand Valley? Elements of this argument are correct. Still, the vandalism is very frustrating in a way that I don’t think anyone has yet examined. One of the most important problems with the recent case of vandalism is that the protestors used a form of expression
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public issue. Such objections are fair enough. Still, one must ask why anyone would think it right to deface, vandalize, or otherwise alter the appearance of any plaque on GV’s campus; though indeed objectionable, their perspective certainly bears consideration. For one, the vandalism indirectly calls attention to the fact that there really are no permanent places on which students can etch in stone views that are contrary to those of the administration. That is to say, students with heterodox opinions cannot contribute to their university’s campus in a lasting way. Instead, such students enjoy access only to the few so-called “free speech zones” on campus, like the transitional link, for
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One of the things that threw me for a loop a few years back was coming into Lake Michigan (Community) College as a freshman and realizing that there were other people in the class who were visibly older than me—I mean, significantly older, with hairstyles slightly out of date and sometimes graying, with wiser faces and expressions, and with far better tastes in music. Seriously, older students like a lot of the same music as me. That’s why I connect with them so well, I think. I can sit there and talk with the nontraditionals about bands that we both grew up listening to
and still listen to today. One of my favorite ice breakers with any of these guys is “you look like you might be a Rush/Zeppelin fan.” Sometimes they’re like “wow, are you psychic?” I mean not really. But they get it, you know? These elders in our midst aren’t unapproachable, looking down their noses at us. A lot of them… That’s got to be humbling, yeah? Think about being older, thinking “I’m done with school forever,” and then years down the line you decide “I think I need to go back and take classes because there’s something unsatisfying in my life.” Or whatever the reason. And so the middle-aged rejoin the ranks of the young twenty-somethings and… bam. Equals. The lady sitting behind me might be old enough to be my mother; she might even be older than the professor, but we’re on the same level now. We’re go-
ing through the same stresses as far as the coursework goes, and the chances of these older students having kids is so much higher than the chances of us younger ones having kids. Kids alone have got to be a drain on your time and energy, and then you throw in classes to go to, driving back and forth, balancing whatever career you already have with being in college… What’s this about? Ehh… guess I’m just giving a celebratory shout-out to these older students. They’re freaking cool. Lots of the time I’d rather talk to them and sit next to them and partner up with them, than I would with people my own age. The older ones just make sense. They’re strategic and experienced and generally hate Kanye West as much as I do. Speaking of shout-outs, I want to give a big one to Mom, who was taken out of high school in the eighth
grade, spent years having her intelligence and childhood insulted by blood relatives, and is now in her second semester of college with her name on the Dean’s List and, last I heard, an Early Childhood Education major shaking in her sights. While simultaneously holding down a house and taking care of business that includes homeschooling my two soon-to-be-graduating brothers. That is the epitome of girl power right there. Next time you see an older student in the classroom, even if you don’t talk to them, try to listen to what they’ve got to say. If you’re one of those people who likes to talk and raise your hand, calm yourself and give them some chances to speak up. And if you happen to be one of these older students I’m raving about, just know that I find you inspiring and encouraging, and your tastes in music bodacious.
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the ice. Matt Mann had not skated for 15 years before he moved to Grand Rapids. “Where I lived before, the nearest skating rink was almost two hours away,” Mann said. “It is nice to have a place to skate that is so close by. Skating is like therapy for me.” Rosa Parks Circle is the only outdoor ice skating rink in Grand Rapids, making it a seasonal recreation opportunity. The rink opened on Dec. 6 and will remain so until March 9. The rink is free and open for all ages. Skates are available for rent from the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Skates are free with a valid ID or are available for rent at $1 for children and $2 for adults (18 and older). The rink is located on the corner of Monroe Avenue and Pearl Street in downtown Grand Rapids.
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ovice skater and Grand Valley State University student, Jaclyn Ermoyan, was nervous when she took her first step out onto the ice. To her surprise, she quickly adjusted to the slippery conditions after a few wobbly attempts around the rink. “I feel like a boss,I’m not going to lie,” Ermoyan said. “I feel accomplished.” Everyday from noon to 10 p.m., skaters can be seen on the outdoor Rosa Parks Circle ice rink in downtown Grand Rapids. The crowd is a mix of ages from young children, to college students, to older folks who have been skating for years. The veteran skaters do figure eights around children who manage to look more competent on the ice than when they walk on solid ground.
The park is not just a destination for tourists and newcomers to the city. For years, many locals have been taking advantage of the skating opportunity. Jesse Dubridge grew up in the greater Grand Rapids area and has been skating for the past five years. “This is my favorite way to blow off steam,” Dubridge said. “It is my favorite place in Grand Rapids.” Ermoyan recommends skating to other students who find themselves struggling to come up with ways to have affordable fun on the weekends. She plans to return to the rink later in this week for her second round. The rink’s central location makes it ideal for a stop during a day outing into the city. It is situated close to several bus stops, stores, restaurants and coffee shops where you can step in to warm up. The rink is welcoming to all ages and is free of the pressure to be an expert on
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ast year, more than 400 Grand Valley State University students and community members gathered at the Genocide Awareness Night and were deeply moved as they listened to a Holocaust survivor tell his story. This event was put on by Hillel, which is a Jewish community at GVSU. Hillel is made up of about 40 active members who host several events over the course of the school year and will be putting on another Genocide Awareness Night this March. “Events like this are instrumental in bringing the GVSU community together,” Hillel President Noah Zucker said. “They help everyone become more knowledgeable about the world we live in.” Zucker has been involved with Hillel since he came to GVSU four years ago. While the organization doesn’t have regular weekly meetings, it conducts between two and four programs or events a
month. These programs, held both on and off campus, include Shabbat dinners, baking nights, movie nights, volunteer opportunities, informational programs, and campus-wide events. “While most of our smaller events are usually just attended by Jewish students, all of our events are open to all students on campus and are almost always free,” Zucker said. One of the most innovative events, and an example of the Hillel members’ desire to mesh with all students, was the Avi Shabbat dinner held last year. The Jewish organization invited the Muslim Student Association to have a Shabbat dinner with them. “This dinner was an amazing experience that brought students from different faiths and cultural backgrounds together, strengthening the GVSU community,” Zucker said. Hillel will be hosting this event again this year along with an abundance
of others. The organization also provides avenues and opportunities for Jewish students to take free trips to Israel in order to experience the culture. One of the most popular events during the fall semester was challah making, where students made the braided bread traditionally served during a Shabbat dinner. “My favorite event was challah making,” said Danielle Kay, a member of Hillel. “ It was a fun event because we got to make something, but it was also fun to feel more connected to my Jewish heritage.” If interested in attending any of Hillel’s events or becoming more involved with the organization, students can go to the “Hillel at Grand Valley State University” Facebook page. “My favorite part about this club is that it provides a sense of community for the Jewish students on campus where they might struggle to find this community
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Shared community: Grand Valley State University students enjoy playing a game as a part of the club Hillel. The club hosts events throughout the year such as Genocide Awareness Night.
elsewhere,” Zucker said. “It is a great group of students, and I always know we will have fun when we get together.” With a small Jewish population on campus, it can be difficult for those who are
Jewish to feel connected to other Jewish students. “Hillel has a sense of community,” Kay said. “People just get it there. In a school with few Jewish kids, it’s nice have that kind of
understanding. My favorite thing is that it connects the culture and the community and the religion really well. It’s welcoming. It’s easy to feel at home at Hillel.”
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f going Greek has always been in the back of your mind, now is the time to explore the opportunity. Winter recruitment takes place during the months of January and February and is a more relaxed, less hectic alternative to fall recruitment. “All fraternities are recruiting in the winter, so guys can still get the opportunity to meet all of the fraternities and get the chance to talk to each one individually,” said Myron Butler, member of Alpha Sigma Phi. “Recruiting in the winter does somewhat make it harder for (the fraternities), though, because there are usually less guys going through recruitment, and it’s usually a shorter time in the winter.” In contrast, there are only two sororities recruiting this winter — Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Sigma Sigma — but all other sororities are having open houses and meet-andgreet style events this month and throughout the semester. “If a girl isn’t sure whether she wants to rush or not, winter recruitment is a good option,” said Esther Philip, vice president of recruitment for the Panhellenic Association. “It’s much more laid back and gives you the chance to talk to a lot of girls in a sorority before deciding to go through with recruitment. It also allows
girls to meet sororities now and then decide if they want to rush in the fall.” In both fraternity and sorority recruitment, the difference in numbers during the winter recruitment is substantial. Both Philip and Butler said that even though winter recruitment is so casual, it’s usually a little more difficult to get people to attend events. “There are usually about 400 girls that go through fall recruitment and about 20 to 30 girls total that go through winter recruitment,” Philip said. The trend is similar for fraternities. Whether students rush in the fall or winter is really dependent on their personality. “There are pros and cons of both, but in the end it’s up to the person going through,” said Joanna Hayes, recruitment chair of Alpha Omicron Pi. “Fall rush can really be overwhelming, and that’s why many people prefer the laid-back, less formal feel of winter rush as a great alternative.” However, Butler said that those who rush in the winter miss out on the experience of a larger rush. “Fall rush has more of a Greek life atmosphere. There is always more people around, and it makes it seem like a bigger deal than winter,” Butler said.
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Bonding time: Phi Sigma Pi holds a game night in Niemeyer’s multi-purpose room. Winter recruitment for Grand Valley State University Greek organizations takes place in January and February and is in a more relaxed atmosphere than the fall.
Since winter recruitment is so laid back, there is no definite schedule for any sorority that is recruiting: each sorority puts on their own events, organizes and advertises their events independently, and end recruitment with bid day on a day of their choice. Winter recruitment for fraternities is similar. The brothers of the fraternity have to plan all of their own events leading up to bid day, which is the same day for all fraternities: Feb. 5. “Whichever way a person chooses to go, joining a fraternity or sorority is totally worth going through
recruitment,” Hayes said. “It’s a fun, rewarding, amazing experience.” For more information about fraternity recruitment, visit the Interfraternity Council website at www. gvsu.edu/greeklife/ifc/ or contact ifc@mail.gvsu.edu. For more information about sorority recruitment, visit the Panhellenic Association page at www.gvsu.edu/ greeklife/pa or send an email to gvsusororityrecruitment@ gmail.com. Individual events can be found by date of occurrence on the GVSU events page, www.gvsu.edu/events.
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The “Battle of the Valleys” has been a one-sided affair between Grand Valley State University and Saginaw Valley State University since the start of the fall season. GVSU, which most recently had its indoor track and field teams notch two victories at SVSU on Saturday, has now defeated the Cardinals in all eight headto-head competitions between the institutions. The Laker football and volleyball teams highlighted the fall season by posting 2-0 records against SVSU. The football team won its games by a combined score of 89-41, while the volleyball team earned a 3-0 sweep in both matches. The GVSU women’s tennis team also recorded an 8-1 victory on Sep. 20, while the national champion soccer team chipped in with a 1-0 shutout on Sep. 27. The rivalry figures to heat up again this week, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will clash on Thursday night in University Center, Mich.
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W.BASKETBALL Wayne State Michigan Tech. Malone Northern Mich. Northwood Ashland GVSU SVSU Ferris State Findlay Hillsdale Ohio Dom. LSSU Walsh Tiffin Lake Erie
11-1 10-2 8-4 8-4 8-4 7-5 7-5 6-6 6-6 5-7 5-7 4-8 4-8 2-9 2-9 2-10
Sporting intensity: Grand Valley State University player Rob Woodson dribbles the ball past the opponent’s defenders. The Lakers played a fierce game against Lake Superior State University, with the players almost exchanging punches.
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Lakers beat LSSU 75-70, fall short at Northwood 71-67
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The Fieldhouse Arena was as loud as it’s been all season. The band was bringing the funk, Louie the Laker was sporting a vintage blazer, and the No. 23 team was in the house to battle for first place. The Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team trailed Lake Superior State University 15-5 early, but the home fans were back on their feet as GVSU freshman forward Trevin Alexander quickly
ended an LSSU fast break with an emphatic block less than seven minutes into the game. LSSU sophomore forward Devin Daly returned the favor 64 seconds later on a similar looking play, which seemed to ignite a war of words, then the basketball somehow took a blooper-type bounce, hit a player in the face and “Throwback Thursday” quickly turned into “throw-down Thursday.” A scuffle broke out right on the west end of the court as a few players started push-
ing and shoving, although the after that incident. It’s hard squabble was for me to say held in check by that’s what made coaches and refus play better, erees. No punches but a lot of games were thrown, but in our league are the tone was set It was a very very rough and — and the crowd intense game tough, and you loved it. have to match “It was a very even before that.” intense game that. GVSU sophoeven before that,” more guard ErniGVSU head RIC WESLEY js Ansons was coach Ric Wesley HEAD COACH given a technical said. “The intenfoul. Starting forsity certainly didn’t go down ward Chaz Rollins and fresh-
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The Grand Valley State University women’s basketball team trotted out its fifth lineup of the season during a 74-67 victory over Lake Superior State University on Thursday. It was GVSU’s first home game in two weeks. It was the first win in its last four games. It was a game that was highlighted by retro uniforms unveiled for a “Throwback Thursday” promotion, and characterized by a team -- not just a starting five -- that wore them. “We were looking to create a little bit of a different look on the defensive end, while also keeping ball handlers out on the other end,” head coach Janel Burgess said of her new-look starting five. “We came out of the gates strong with the new rotation, even though we were undersized, and that’s exciting that we can succeed with a variety of looks.” Senior guard Dani Crandall compiled her first doubledouble of the season in the win with 15 points and 10 rebounds to go with assists. Freshman forward Kayla
Dawson beat Crandall to the punch and tallied the first double-double for the Lakers on the season, notching a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds. “I wouldn’t have had any of my points without my teammates, so my performance is just a reflection of a great team effort,” Dawson said. “We were diving after loose balls, being aggressive, playing with passion and a lot of heart.” Freshman teammate Taylor Lutz also got the start, the first of her career, and scored 14 points to accompany a career-high six rebounds and five assists. GVSU held a 49-36 advantage in rebounds, 23 of which came on the offensive end, but despite the discrepancy on the glass, the score remained tied at 31-31 at the conclusion of the first half. It wasn’t until the second stanza that the Lakers made their move. GVSU started the second half just as it had in the first -by firing at and filling the basket. The Lakers scored seven unanswered points and never looked back. “It was very exciting,” Lutz
said of her first start. “I love playing with those girls and being back at home on our court, it just feels right. It was a fun game and we were motivated to come out, finally back home, and start the game well, which we did. We also finished, and it was good to put a W up on the board.” On Saturday afternoon, GVSU returned the same starting five to the floor, but was unable to replicate Thurday’s result away from home. The Lakers’ led by seven points at halftime, but were outscored 47-31 in the second half and fell, 73-64, to Northwood. Dawson once again led the Lakers in scoring and paced GVSU with 13 points. Crandall added 11 points and the two combined to knock down 9-of-16 shots and collect 14 rebounds. Crandall also dished out a game-high six assists. Sophomore center Jill Steinmetz netted a career-high 12 points to go along with eight rebounds, after chipping in 11 points in Thursday’s win. Steinmetz also helped to get the Lakers off to another quick SEE WOMEN ON A8
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Grand Valley State University senior pole vaulter Kristen Hixson was recently named the GLIAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week after an impressive performance in the Mike Lints Alumni Open on Jan. 17. Hixson claimed the top spot in the pole vault by clearing a height of 4.15 meters and, by doing so, became the first GVSU athlete this year to earn a trip to the national championship with an automatic qualifying mark. She not only won the event, but also set the best mark in all of the NCAA Division II this season by more than five inches. The formal national champion was also named the GVSU Student-Athlete of the Week. The No. 2 Laker women and No. 4 Laker men will return to action in the GVSU 5-way on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m.
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man guard Harold Wiggins were ejected. An LSSU player was also ejected. The visiting team was given two techs, however, which gave GVSU the ball, some free throws and some much needed momentum. It seemed to be a unifying moment for the home team. “We came out flat, then as that little scuffle happened, it got us all together,” fifth-year senior point guard Rob Woodson said. “A little instigating gave us a little fire. We already knew they were going to come in here and get into a good fight.” It was a back-and-forth battle between the teams for the remainder of the half, but LSSU found a way to rally late and take a 39-32 lead into the break. GVSU needed one of its leaders to step up, and junior guard Ryan Sabin more than stepped up. He took over the game. Sabin scored 19 points in the second half and finished the contest with a career-high 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting to go with three rebounds. He was also 10-of-10 at the free-throw line, which was important as the teams combined to commit 53 personal fouls in the highly contested bout. “We needed to score,” Sabin said. “My teammates were finding me with great passes. I wouldn’t have those shots if they didn’t deliver the ball. They were on point, the execution on our plays was great — they got it to me and I just put the shots in. The execution was great.” Sophomore guard Darren Kapustka was also feeling comfortable at the charity stripe. He
Team player: Grand Valley State University player Taylor Lutz surveys the court, looking for teammates during a game.
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Lakers set meet records in sweep at SVSU Chappell, Myers, Fraeyman lead the way for GV indoor track and field teams BY TATE BAKER TBAKER@LANTHORN.COM
The Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams came into the meet at Saginaw Valley State University as the oddson favorites, and they performed like it. The GVSU squads dominated their archrival with 19 event victories as the No. 2 Laker women came away with an 81-54 win while the No. 4 Laker men broke three meet records on their way to an 85-54 triumph. “It was a great overall performance from our entire team,” GVSU senior
Lisa Galasso said. “Coach Baltes always says that you can’t hide out within the crowd in dual meets, that you have to get after it. We did a good job in doing just that.” GVSU dismantled No. 20 SVSU on the women’s side with nine event victories and proved to be too much to handle in the running events. The Lakers recorded first-place finishes in the 60-, 200- and 400-meter dashes as well as the 800-meter run. The team certainly appears to be coming together at the right time in the season.
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“Our performance was really a testament to how well we have been working in practice,” sophomore Laura Schroeder said. “If you look across the board, everyone is doing their job. We understand it takes a collective effort.” GVSU did have to overcome a scary moment in the meet after one of its seniors went down with an injury. Kalena Franklin was unable to finish the day after taking a spill in the 60-meter hurdles, along with Cardinal freshman Tierra Williams. “She took a bad fall and was spiked up a bit, which didn’t allow her to finish
the meet,” head coach Jerry Baltes said of Franklin. “Hopefully she will be ready to go next week. She’s one of our leaders on this team. It would hurt to miss her.” The Laker women notched both of their provisional marks in the weight throw competition with a 1-2 finish from Schroeder (18.28 meters) and senior Alyssa Zokoe (17.29 meters). GVSU dominated on the men’s side with some big performances particularly in the field events, where the Lakers took home five first-place finishes. SEE TRACK ON A8
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Pool party: The swim team practices for the meet against Findlay University on Saturday. The Lakers ended up defeating Findlay on both the men’s and women’s sides, and they boasted a few records, as well.
GV racks up records, honors seniors Swim and dive teams dominate Findlay in first-ever virtual meet
name into the women’s school record book nine times — the most in GVSU history A distinguished senior class didn’t need — and improved two of her GVSU pool an opponent in the building to make Se- records as her teammates cheered her on. nior Day a memorable one at the Grand “It’s like a family to me, I’m going to Valley State University Pool. miss it,” she said. “Our senior class as a The GVSU men’s and women’s swim- whole had a great career. It was the first that ming and diving teams sent the group off had every single senior in the top 10 list in with a bang on Saturday by setting nine GVSU history. We made an impact on the pool records in their regular season finale program.” in a “virtual meet” against the She broke her pool record University of Findlay. in the 100 fly by recording a Findlay was unable to time of 56.95, while classmate make the trip due to weather Danielle Vallier finished in but participated in its own 1:03.57. Both four-year compool and sent the results to It’s like a petitors also swam a leg on GVSU. Both Laker squads family to me. the record-setting 200 medley “virtually” swam laps around relay team that included sethe Oilers, as the No. 9 wom- I’m going to nior Katie Vulpetti and freshen’s team notched a 201-39 miss it. man Meghan Falconer and victory, while the No. 2 men’s hit the wall in 1:44.77. CAITLYN MADSEN team coasted 203-33. The 200 free relay team GVSU senior Caitlyn SENIOR consisting of juniors Sarah Madsen said she and her Roeser, Olivia Schultz, Emily classmates felt appreciated all day long. Eaton and Lauren Foor set the GVSU Pool “We walked into the locker rooms this record with a mark of 1:35.45, while Roeser morning and all the girls had written us let- added one more in the 50 free with a time ters,” Madsen said. “To see how much we’ve of 23.88. had an impact on their careers — that was a The three-year swimmers figure to great way to start the day. swim in the wake of their departing elders “Coach talked us up and told us to swim next season. like the other team was there or even better. “It was definitely inspirational for the We were super motivated, and people were younger swimmers and divers on the jumping up and down with excitement for team,” head coach Andy Boyce said. “You every record that was broken.” use them as an example.” The West Chicago, Ill., native inked her Not to be outdone, the Laker men also BY JAY BUSHEN
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turned in a big day by recording four pool records of their own. Senior Michael Griffith clocked in three on the day by setting the mark in the 100 fly while doing his part on two record-setting relay teams. The senior trio of Griffith, Aaron Marken and Erik Aakesson teamed up with sophomore Gianni Ferrero to set a record in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:30.94, just before Griffith, Aakesson, junior Milan Medo and freshman Danny Abbott hit the wall in 1:22.95 for yet another pool-best time. “It was a different kind of last home meet,” Griffith said. “We’d like to be going against another team, but the emotion was not too different from a usual dual meet. We wanted to go out with a bang and get first places — there was a lot of concentration.” Seniors Ellen Wiese, Nathan Winkler, Kyle Gunderson, William Gombos and Nathan Baker also turned in impressive performances and were honored during the festivities. It seems the senior class will not only go down as one that broke a multitude of school records, but also as one that helped make a program more than a program for many of its student athletes. “As a team, we’re probably the best we’ve had here in a really long time,” Griffith said. “We’re more of a familybased team. We get behind each other, and our senior class has stepped up to show the freshmen what it takes.”
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connected on all four of his attempts, one of which proved to be the game winner. It was the fourth time this season he has come off the bench to hit a gamewinning shot in the final minute. “That’s why you play the game right there,” Sabin said. “It was a phenomenal win.” Alexander and junior forward Darren Washington may have played their best basketball of the season and were especially effective as a duo in the low post. Both players scored 11 points and combined to rack up 11 boards, six steals and five blocks. GVSU’s reserves outscored LSSU’s bench 31-4. The Lakers managed to knock one GLIAC North rival out of first place but weren’t able to duplicate the effort two days later against Northwood University in Midland, Mich. The GVSU starters tallied
and scored five points in the opening 4 minutes and 45 seconds of play. “Jill is playing really aggressively, rebounding the ball well and finishing plays,” Burgess said. “I’m proud of how she has progressed here and we need her to continue to take what the team is giving her.” Up 9-4 early, Northwood responded with a 9-4 run of its own during another fiveminute span to tie the game at 13-13. Crandall then drained consecutive 3-pointers to kick start a 10-4 run for the Lakers and to propel GVSU to a 33-26 lead at half. GVSU shot 41 percent and held Northwood to just 29 percent from the field for the first 20 minutes of regulation. In the second half, the Lakers went 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) from the free-throw line. Northwood shot 20-of-24 (83.3 percent) from the line. “Our momentum definitely changed in the second half,” Burgess said. “We did a great job of penetrating and preventing penetration in the first half, but didn’t do that nearly enough in the second half. Ironically, Northwood did and that ended up being the difference.” Through the first 10 minutes of the second half, Northwood got off to a 23-8 run. The Lakers trailed by five or more points for the duration of the game. “This was probably one of
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the hardest games that we’ve played, effort wise, all season,” Crandall said. “We were all over the place, had hustle plays, played together, especially in the first, and did the little things we always talk about. They made a run to start the second half and that’s how the game was won -- we just didn’t have a long enough answer to that big run. “It is a little disheartening and upsetting to lose even though we played a good game, but we have to realize how hard we played and focus on the improvements that we have made. The people that we needed to step up, stepped up in the last two games.” GVSU (9-7, 7-5 GLIAC) will play next Thursday on the road against a Saginaw Valley State University (8-7, 6-6 GLIAC) team that just defeated Michigan Tech (12-4, 10-2 GLIAC) at Michigan Tech 71-68 with a buzzer-beater. The Lakers will then return home for four straight home games. With eyes towards the GLIAC Tournament, the Lakers will have to be ready to respond again, regardless of the uniform, the starting five, the leading scorer, or the location of the game. “We just have to continue to grind it out,” Burgess said. “Saginaw is always tough, but they’re a strong penetrating team, something we’ve had some struggles with, and are coming off a big win. It will be another challenge for us, as we continue to hunt for consistency.”
Junior Trent Chappell set a meet record in the high jump (2.10 meters), senior Bret Meyers did the same in the pole vault (5.00 meters), and junior Nathan Fraeyman followed suit in the long jump (6.94 meters). The Lakers also got provisional marks from freshman Chris Saikalis in the shot put (17.04 meters), sophomore Jay Lechner in the weight throw (17.59 meters), senior Tendo Lukwago in the high jump (2.05 meters), and sophomore Sean Wells in the 60-meter hurdles (8.25).
“It’s exciting when you have that much success in the field events; the kids really stepped up for us,” Baltes said. “It was great for them to build some confidence at this point in the season. “All in all, I’m really pleased with how we performed today on the road. It was a great opportunity for us to get more practice on a 200-meter track, which we will see later (in the season).” The team will now turn its focus toward the GVSU 5-way, which will be held inside the Kelly Family Sports Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Hillsdale College, Lewis University, St. Joseph’s College and Lincoln University.
a 9-8-7-6-5 scoring output in the first half and went into the break tied at 37 apiece, but the team only got two points from its bench in the initial stanza. Kapustka, who suffered a head injury in the final seconds against LSSU, did not play. Wesley said his team came out flat to start both halves. “We didn’t play very well in the first three or four minutes of the game or the first three or four minutes of the second half,” he said. “We had them disoriented, but we did not take advantage of that, we came back and missed some layups.” The stat line showed it was a close game, but the Timberwolves simply made more shots down the stretch. The Lakers, who have played five of their last six games on the road, once again struggled to hit shots away from the Fieldhouse Arena. They combined to shoot 24of-63 from the field and just 3-of-17 from beyond the arc. Northwood’s free-throw shooters hit the pivotal
shots in the final minute this time around, as GVSU eventually fell 71-67 and dropped back into a thirdplace tie in the North Division standings. “We could have shot a bit better from the three, but we fought hard,” said Woodson, who finished with a gamehigh 17 points. “Our execution was pretty good, but our defense wasn’t at its best and we didn’t knock down the shots that we usually hit. “We just have to make sure we come to play even harder. We’re still okay, we just have to make sure we keep fighting hard.” It’s going to be a fight all the way to the top of the conference, but as long as GVSU is able to roll with the punches, it should be one of the last teams standing when the regular season comes to a close. The Lakers will tip off next in part one of “Battle of the Valleys” at Saginaw Valley State University on Thursday at 8 p.m. before taking on Wayne State University at home Saturday at 3 p.m.
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High stakes: A junior from Bay City, Michigan, Grand Valley State University player Zac Strain breaks free from the Michigan State defense line at Georgetown Ice Arena.
Igniting a rivalry GVSU splits thrilling series with rival MSU
through when junior for- out of the gate in the first ward Matt Smartt found period by capturing a 3-1 The Grand Valley State freshman standout JD lead. Junior forward Brad University men’s club ice Duckworth to give the Wilhelm, who had missed a game-winning opportunity hockey team came into the home team a 3-1 lead. The Spartans answered the night before, led the weekend looking to gain some separation from rival seconds later, however, as early attack with two goals. MSU, keen to mainMichigan State University freshman Tyler Maloney after sharing a 6-6-1 re- beat Teifenthal to draw the tain the spirit of the rivalry, didn’t go away easily. cord in the 13 most recent Spartans within one. A physical third period Down 3-2 with time windgames of the series, but the rivalry just became even had little-to-no offense un- ing down in the third, the til an MSU shot Spartans pulled another tighter. found its way rabbit out of the hat and The Georgethrough traffic tied the game 3-3 with five town Ice Arena and past a well- minutes to go. was rocking on screened TiefThere was time for one Friday night That’s one enthal to tie the more magic trick, and MSU when the Spargame with 2:12 performed it with gusto. tans came to for the boys. left to play. With 0.9 seconds sepavisit for the It’s all for the The tie rating the teams from a first game of team. didn’t last long. second consecutive overthe home-andGVSU’s top time game, the Spartans home weekend MATT SMARTT line struck lit the lamp one more time series. The Lak- JUNIOR again just 28 and, by doing so, captured ers, who were seconds into a 7-6-2 series lead with the playing in front of their largest home crowd overtime when Smartt sent regulation victory. The loss snaps a fourof the season in perhaps a low wrister to the goaltheir biggest game of the mouth which bounced off game winning streak for season, started slow but the pads of MSU goalie GVSU, but the close game Brent Schwarz figures to add didn’t disappoint. more fuel to the “We were a little awe- and, after being long-raging fire struck with the crowd and kicked around a brief of the rivalry. had some performance in Senior capanxiety,” GVSU head coach scrum, found We beat tain Nick HeinMike Forbes said. “I’m ob- its way onto the couldn’t viously happy with the out- tape of Duck- ourselves. Our rich help but feel come, but we can play a lot worth. leaders need that he and He buried better.” his teammates MSU struck first as it, the cheer to step up... let one slip sophomore Shane Stock- went up, and through their well beat GVSU senior the celebratory NICK HEINRICH fingers. goaltender Scott Teifen- dogpile ensued SENIOR “We basithal midway through the with the freshcally did it to ourselves first period, but Laker de- man at the bottom. “At first I was at a loss again,” Heinrich said. “We fenseman Bobby Penrod notched the equalizer min- for words; I didn’t know beat ourselves. Our leadutes later to send the teams what to think,” he said. ers need to step up big time “That’s one for the boys. It’s and just be a lot more disciinto the break tied 1-1. plined going forward.” GVSU took control in all for the team.” Night two was like déjà GVSU will return to the second period with action with a matchup at an early goal from junior vu. Almost. The Lakers carried their Southern Illinois Univerforward Ian Hamilton, and shortly thereafter, the momentum over to East sity Edwardsville on Jan. dynamic first line broke Lansing, Mich., and burst 31.
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Sophomore Gabe Stepanovich of the Grand Valley State University club wrestling team labored to make his way to the mat to square off against Junior Francois of the University of Central Florida for his final bout of the NCWA National Duals, which was hosted Friday and Saturday in Dalton, Ga. Despite wrestling down from his usual 157-pound weight class, Stepanovich entered the circle under the weather, exhausted and disadvantaged on paper, and was pitted up against a scholarship Division I student athlete. Unconventional in his craft, Stepanovich patiently rotated around his opponent with hands on his knees and prepared to strike like an alligator from the bank when the opportune moment to strike presented itself. A few slow rotations and explosive strikes later, Stepanovich took an 11-2 majority decision in the bout and completed a 5-1 performance at 149 in the tournament. “Gabe is the funkiest wrestler I’ve ever seen, but it’s his style and he owns it,” GVSU senior captain Kyle Horr said. “This weekend, he just focused on what the team needed from him and didn’t let anything stop him -- not even being sick. “It was awesome to see him work so hard and have no energy after to even sit up
straight.” Despite Stepanovich’s victory, GVSU was defeated 2419 by UCF in the fifth-place final and finished sixth in the tournament, gaining 19 points toward the NCWA National Championships in Allen, Texas to be held in March. Grand Canyon University defeated Shorter University 23-19 in the first-place final to not only win the tournament title, but also the 25 points GVSU had hoped to earn for its trip to Texas in a month. It may not have been the finish the Lakers had aspired to when they departed for Georgia, but with an incomplete lineup hampered by injury, GVSU, like Stepanovich, dug deep to accomplish what needed to be done against steep competition. “Considering how young we are and some of our injuries, we went and competed with some tough teams as best we could,” sophomore Bruce Rau said. “We wrestled above our seed and beat a couple full scholarship Division I teams, which was satisfying, but we have a mentality of being the best and we’re not quite there, yet.” Horr, like Stepanovich, also finished 5-1 in the tournament at 141, as did junior Bobby Tymes at 165 and freshman Nick Verran at 184. Sophomore Joe Stolp also turned in a gritty performance and went 3-3 at 125. The Lakers showed glimpses of being a team that can become very com-
petitive, even against more highly regarded competition, come March. “Kyle and I work to be staples in the middle of our lineup, Nick (Verran) did a great job with the weight bump and really impressed as a freshman and I thought as a team, we were rarely outclassed and grinded out great wins,” Tymes said. “We won some hard fought duals, showed that we have a really good tournament team, which is all that matters come March, and we will be seeing most of the schools again at nationals in Texas. “We have a strong lineup that will be ready to go by then.” Through a long bus ride back north, GVSU continued bonding and building memories as they had in between bouts down in Georgia. Just as they will in the Laker Classic meet on Saturday in Allendale, working daily toward making an even more triumphant bus ride back on the next return north. “This trip was an opportunity to test ourselves in areas where we needed to be tested,” Rau said. “We understand the areas where we need to improve and we will be putting in the work every day for the next month to get ourselves to the next level of being a top contender. “We’re going to get healthy. We’re going to become better wrestlers. We have 19 points behind us. We want to be the best and we’re eager for March because we know what we’re
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