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It’s similar to having a cup of coffee in the morning, said Eric Klingensmith, the coordinator of Crisis Intervention at gvsu. Adderall is popular because it calms the brain and helps it focus, he said, but the effects are so powerful that the risk of addiction and abuse are high.

The use of “study aid meds” spikes during midterms and exams, Klingensmith added.

“I take (Adderall) during finals so I can stay up later and study harder,” said a student at gvsu who requested to remain anony-

mous. “It keeps me more in tune and in focus.”

The boost in focus may be the main draw, but there is another reason Adderall is so popular among students: it’s accessible. Kinzie said students will claim they have adhd to get prescriptions for Adderall and other drugs.

These legal medications then often get passed to other students. As a result, psychiatrists are very hesitant to write these prescriptions, potentially putting them out of reach of students who really need them.

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t’s 2 a.m. You scramble to finish a project before your morning deadline.

You slam back liquid caffeine to push the sleep from your eyes as you try desperately to focus on your work.

There’s one pill left. You can get more tomorrow though.

You swallow it. Just 30 minutes later, you’re cranking out the last paragraph. Maybe you’ll do some laundry, too.

Faced with stress from every direction, students find many ways to cope. Some

turn to prescription pills, such as Adderall, to help them deal with the workload.

“The excessive abuse of Adderall is probably a major problem for college campuses across the country,” said Wayne Kinzie, associate director at the Counseling and Career Development Center at Grand Valley State University.

Adderall is an amphetamine prescribed to combat the symptoms of adhd, but the drug’s effects also make it popular for those without the disorder.

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Study space: The library sees influxes of students during the week preceding exams, with 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. being peak hours.

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Employees, Student Senate collaborate on plan to maximize library use

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t is easy to see when exam week has invited itself to campus, especially in the Mary Idema Pew Library and Information Commons. With hundreds of students rushing to claim the available space, finding a spot can often be more of a challenge than the class work.

Based on data collected by mip staff members during last semester’s exam cram, the library’s maximum capacity is 1,500 students, and

the maximum level of attendance during exam week was 1,100 students.

Though some students have trouble finding spots, there are actually seats available during this time that go unused and unseen, said Brian Merry, head of operations and user services at the mip Library.

With more than 400 seats available, the challenge becomes making students aware of the space, which is something that Student Senate’s Educational Affairs Committee is currently addressing.

“We want to assist students in their efforts to maximize their educational experience by providing greater opportunities for the creation of optimal studying environments, whether as individuals or in groups,” said Scott St. Louis, vice president of the committee. “Our new library is an incredible facility that rivals the best in the country, and it’s great to see that so many students are taking advantage of it to study for finals.

Even so, we want to make

sure that as many people as possible have a good place in which to study.”

Library personnel are also looking to create an optimal studying environment for students. Staff members have been brainstorming ideas to bring attention to available spaces.

“Though this is a tough and stressful time for students, it’s also a busy time for library staff as they attempt to get necessary things done while being as unobtrusive as possible,” SEE LIBRARY ON A3

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ext year, students at Grand Valley State University may notice a few extra dollars missing from their wallets. The 2014­-2015 academic year will see an increase in both room and board and meal plan costs.

“This is part of an annual university review of all budget items related to supporting and maintaining a high quality and affordable housing and dining program,” said Andy Beachnau, associate vice provost for student affairs and director of housing and health services. “The university is very sensitive to any increases in cost. We strive to keep costs affordable for all our students.”

The price of a traditional dorm is being raised 1.5 percent or $120. Altogether, the

average price for room and board will be approximately $8,200 per year.

Last year, room and board increased by 1.6 percent, putting the total cost per academic school year at around $8,080.

“This is less than our five-year average and also less than the five-year combined average for other Michigan universities,” said Brian Copeland, associate vice president for business and finance.

Room and board rates are evaluated on an annual basis. Included in the budget is a sum of money that covers the costs of utilities for dorms, resident assistant salaries and maintenance.

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tions,” the student said. “You can just get it for free from people who have it or buy a pill for a few bucks. I know I could get it from a doctor just by answering a few questions right.”

There is a clinical process to diagnose adhd.

However, an inability to focus isn’t always caused by adhd. Stress, anxiety and

depression are also factors, Klingensmith said.

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Administrators, students discuss donor relations Senators host first town hall meeting

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t Grand Valley State University, donor recognition has recently been a hot topic of discussion. In response to the ongoing debate, the Student Senate held a town hall meeting Thursday to offer students, faculty and administrators a chance to communicate their ideas through direct conversation.

Participants were, for the most part, in agreement about the student body’s appreciation of donors.

Student Senate President Ricardo Benavidez recalled the story of gvsu’s founding to remind students that the university would not have formed without the help of donors. The majority of students who spoke at the forum agreed with Benavidez, saying that donors have done a lot for the advancement of the school. Many mentioned that tuition would be much higher without donors.

General appreciation was about the only point of consensus, though. Student opinion varied on topics ranging from donor names on buildings to the overall influence of donors on the policies and curricula of gvsu.

“A lot of people feel that (the donors) are a threat influencing our education,” student Lindsey Disler said on behalf of gvsu’s chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops.

Frederick Antczak, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, assured attendants that donors do not influence big decisions he makes regarding curriculum.

In reply to other student comments about the donors’ motives for giving, Antczak pointed out that in Michigan — a state that is still not very competitive with the number of people in higher education — corporate sponsors might have other intentions for their donations than influencing the university structure.

“It’s possible that corporate giving like dte might not be aimed at (students) at all, but aimed at other outside entities to remind them that for the future economic

welfare of the state, we need education,” he said.

Benign intentions of donors did not negate some students’ concerns, though.

Student Senator Anthony Clemons raised a concern about the ways in which gvsu recognizes donors. Clemons said that as a gay student, he feels uncomfortable seeing the DeVos family name on campus because it is one of the largest funders of anti-gay organizations in the country.

“Naming a building after someone who you know stands completely in opposition for everything you stand for and who you are as a person — it does have a negative effect on education because you don’t feel as welcomed as other students do,” Clemons said.

Some other students in attendance said they did not think the name of a building changes its academic integrity.

“I see the naming as advertisements, and I’m fine with advertisements because without them, every student here would owe several thousand dollars to pay for (the library),” Student Senator Andrew Plague said. “I don’t have an extra $3,000 to give for my share of the library.”

Although no definitive student opinion was formed on any matter discussed, participants did offer suggestions as to how gvsu can improve donor relations. Some said that going back to smaller ways of recognizing donors such as bricks or a donor wall would be more appropriate than hanging names over buildings or rooms.

Other students suggested that the history of big-name donors such as William Seidman and Russel Kirkhof be emphasized to students so that they can appreciate more than their financial contributions. Some said that if students have a better understanding of donor history, they might see the naming of buildings as honorable rather than offensive.

Benavidez said he plans to take the main ideas presented in the meeting to administrators who were not in attendance.

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ROOM & BOARD CONTINUED FROM A1 and dining facilities and includes things like painting, repairs and so forth,” Copeland said.

Beachnau said that even with the increase, the university is below the state average for room costs.

The average price of room and board at Ferris State University is $8, 910 per year. The average at Western Michigan University is $8,473.

The cost of gvsu’s weekly meal plan program is also below average. This year, the cost was $1,300 per semester while the state average was $1,939.69 per semester, said Doug Wentworth, director of auxiliary services in the business and finance department.

The price will vary depending on students’ living situations and the meal plan that they choose. Deb Rambadt, the Campus Dining marketing director, said setting meal plan prices is a collaborative effort between Campus Dining and the gvsu administration.

Prices are handled through the finance and administration offices and voted upon by the Board of Trustees. This rate increase was approved by the board during its Feb. 14 meeting.

For more information about the approval of the rates, view the board’s minutes at www.gvsu.edu/administration/meeting.htm.

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ADDERALL CONTINUED FROM A1 proper tests and evaluations rather than self -medicate. As a controlled substance, taking or sharing Adderall is a felony, Klingensmith said.

Although it is difficult for police to track sales of drugs between two people, they often find the substances in the course of other investigations, said Capt.

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Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of gvsu’s Department of Public Safety. He said occasionally police will receive tips about people using prescriptions that are not theirs. They also find controlled substances during vehicle stops.

“We support students engaging in healthy lifestyles,” DeHaan said, adding that abusing medication does not promote that lifestyle. “One needs to be very careful about what one puts inside their body.”

The student agreed.

“You see people that take (Adderall) so often that they can’t even function without it. They think they need it every day.”

In addition to using Adderall as a “study pill,” students are also taking it for recreational purposes. Often this goes hand in hand with increased alcohol use, Klingensmith said.

“I take it during finals week and also on the weekends a few times a month to party,” the student said.

“If you (snort it) it goes straight into the bloodstream. It’s like a poor man’s cocaine.”

Mixing prescription pills with alcohol can have unknown and dangerous side

effects, Klingensmith said.

This is especially true if the pills are a prescription tailored to someone else’s weight and gender.

“That’s what’s dangerous about kids taking it is they don’t really know how their body is going to react to it,” the student said. “They could take 30 milligrams when they should really only be processing five to 10 milligrams.”

Rather than turning to medication for stress relief, Klingensmith recommends good study practices. Start early, keep up on work, get a tutor if needed and get plenty of rest.

“Too many students preparing for exams deny themselves sleep,” Kinzie said. “That’s exactly the wrong thing to do.”

He also said that, while studying is important, too much can actually be detrimental, and students should be mindful of diminishing returns.

“Whatever your situation, stress is an inherent part of being a student,” Kinzie said. “What is important is to deal with it in a healthy way, and if students are not sure what that is then it is time to seek help.”

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PAS to help host conference for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Students and faculty members from the Physician Assistant Students department, in conjunction with the Michigan Eating Disorders Alliance and Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, will help host a free conference for area girls and their parents. The conference, titled “everyBODY is Beautiful,” will take place today from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. Sessions during the conference will be targeted toward girls and adults with a special focus on selfesteem and healthy eating.

Social theorist and scholar to present on feminism Social theorist, author and educator Patricia Hill Collins is this year’s presenter at the annual Intersections Program sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Women’s Center and the LGBT Resource Center. The presentation, “We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest: Lessons from Black Feminism,” will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Grand River Room of the Kirkhof Center. Collins is the 100th president the American Sociological Association and the first African American woman to be elected to this position. Intersections focuses on educating the campus community about issues regarding race, gender, sexual orientation and class, among others.

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he atrium in Henry Hall was transformed into an arcade on Friday with more than 20 different games ranging from Laker Putt-Putt to Space Plinko. The only catch: the games were constructed with cardboard.

The idea for the Cardboard Challenge was inspired by the short film “Caine’s Arcade.”

Caine Monroy, 9, lives in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles.

In 2012, he built a cardboard arcade outside of his father’s auto-parts store. His first customer, Nirvan Mullick, made the film that today has more than four million views.

The success of the film led to the creation of the Imagination Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to develop creativity and entrepreneurship in children and sponsors an annual Global Cardboard Challenge.

The challenge was brought to Grand Valley State University in October 2013 by movement science professor John Kilbourne and his wife Elizabeth Kilbourne, a liberal studies professor at gvsu.

“It shows how important creativity is at all ages,” John

LIBRARY CONTINUED FROM A1 Merry said.

With the influx in library users during this time, staff members face issues regarding extended staffing

said. “It’s wonderful to see the camaraderie in this class.

Part of a lib 100 class is to learn to work together with diverse people and ideas.”

Students worked in teams to create the arcade games using cardboard and recycled materials.

“It’s a different way of learning,” gvsu student Sara Kauffman said. “Instead of being stationary and looking at a board, we’re moving around and actually interacting with our classmates.”

The Children’s Enrichment Center was invited to participate in the event, as were students and faculty at gvsu. “Fun passes” were sold for $1 and allowed participants to play an unlimited number of games. The money from the event is being donated to the Imagination Foundation.

“This is the first time in years I’ve got to play with paint and be really open minded and creative in a class,” student Joy Mullins said. “The project reminded us how much fun we had as kids.”

In the workplace, limiting creativity can be a problem, John said. It is no longer a suggested skill; instead the

marketplace demands it.

“Creativity is now a really important concept in higher education,” he said. “Careers and employers are looking for students who aren’t afraid of failure or risk and who can work with others they don’t know. Creativity is incredibly important.”

In “The 10 Skills That Will Get You Hired in 2013” published in Forbes Magazine, critical thinking and complex problem solving are listed as the top traits graduates should possess.

Creativity is the the building block for those skills, said John, and it’s important for students to practice it both in and out of class.

During the Global Cardboard Challenge there were participants from more than 70 countries, and more than one million kids were involved. After the success of the event during the fall semester John decided to host a second Cardboard Challenge.

Students in lib 100: Intro to Liberal Education and lib 310: Creativity, along with those in the Movement Science House Living and Learning Center, participated in the event.

hours, planned activities, custodial responsibilities and the increased volume of people in the library.

“For t he most p ar t, students are ver y impressive,” Mer r y s aid. “ This is a st ressf u l t ime, and t heir conduc t is

t ypic a l ly ver y fo c us e d, g racious and p at ient.”

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Reuse: GVSU junior Ali McEldowney shows the game she constructed for the Cardboard Challenge. The idea came from the film “Caine’s Arcade” and was brought to GVSU in the fall.

Student Advisory Council. The lsac works with University Libraries to develop and enhance the libraries’ services, policies, resources, and physical and digital spaces. Students may apply at www. gvsu.edu/library/lsac.

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Trying to study: As spring break approaches, Grand Valley State University students flock to the library to fit in some last minute studying. Seating in the library is quickly filling up as students struggle to find places concentrate on class material.

Local teachers talk pedagogy at annual GV event

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tudents and community members gathered Saturday at Grand Valley State University to attend presentations during the annual Math in Action Conference.

Charlene Beckmann, a mathematics professor at gvsu, has been the co-chair for the conference since 2007.

Beckmann said the university continues to host the event every year because it provides an opportunity for both students and teachers to learn from others in their field. This year, more than 200 people registered from areas across the state.

“It provides mathematics education ideas, activities and updates on state and national standards for area teachers,” she said. “Our goals are to help reach our staff to help them not only

learn math, but help them learn ways of teaching.”

She added that the conference highlights the importance of math in everyday life.

“I don’t think you can live without mathematics,” Beckmann said. “I think it’s everywhere. You can’t avoid it so you might as well become a friend.”

Firas Hindeleh, assistant mathematics professor, has been Beckmann’s co-chair for Math in Action for four years. Hindeleh said the event is important because it helps keep teachers updated with research and the current education standards in the state, but it has other benefits, too.

“It is an opportunity for our students to see the real topics they’re going to face in the future,” he said. “It’s a win-win for the community and students.”

He added that some students are afraid of math

because they do not like to make mistakes, which is a human trait.

“In mathematics, it’s a place where we encourage people to make mistakes and correct them,” Hindeleh said. “We deal with a lot of these anxieties, especially at lower levels. We need to encourage students to explore and tell them they can do these things.”

Beckmann agreed that students are often afraid of math, but those who want to become math teachers can help combat this fear by loving their students, loving their subject and teaching why things work instead of only explaining how.

Paul Garrett, a senior at gvsu, is studying to become a mathematics teacher.

Garrett is one of the many students who attended the event for the first time, choosing to volunteer as an

opportunity to learn from other teachers in the area.

Garrett said he wants to teach mathematics for a variety of reasons. Like Beckmann and Firas, he believes math is important for everyday life.

“Math is a valuable tool for everyone and anyone that expects to succeed,” Garrett said.

“It’s an art and a language that stimulates thinking and creativity, teaches and demands perseverance, and helps someone understand the world around them. I want to show people this and help them understand it.”

Prospective teachers, current teachers and others in the education field could choose from 44 presentations throughout the day.

The presentations covered topics for all grade levels between kindergarten and college, but they primarily focused on elementary and secondary levels.

GV hosts campus leaders, CNN Hero of the Year at conference

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rand Valley State University students and faculty interacted with university leaders from all across Michigan on Saturday when gvsu hosted its 17th annual Leadership Summit.

The Office of Student Life hosted multiple workshops revolving around the theme of the day — leadership.

The summit welcomed more than 300 attendees from gvsu as well as students from 12 other colleges and universities, including Michigan State University, Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan.

“There’s ways for everyone to be a leader in anything you’re involved in. Leadership happens everywhere,” said Kate Thome, co-adviser for the Leadership Summit and graduate assistant in the Office of Student Life. “Even for students who might not see themselves as a leader, they could go to a session to see that they can be, or they could find out something new about themselves and take it in a direction where they haven’t before.”

The Leadership Summit offered different workshops that covered areas such as social justice, general leadership and personal development. One workshop focused on the pedagogy of how race and mentorship are crucial to academic success and retention in higher education.

The summit also provided campus leaders from across the state an educational opportunity to enhance personal leadership skills and development.

“It’s a day where you can see everyone changing and developing. You can see the enthusiasm people are feeling from the lessons and sessions,” said Kelsey Rice, the hospitality

chair on the Leadership Summit planning board. “It teaches students a lot about themselves.

It’s not enough to go to class and graduate with a degree.

You have to be preparing everyday that you’re in college for a post grad life, and this is a great way to help them prepare.”

This year, the event featured cnn’s 2013 Hero of the Year, Chad Pregracke. The event’s keynote speaker entertained with his stories and inspiration for cleaning up the Mississippi River while on his way to form his non-profit river cleanup organization, “Living Lands & Waters.”

“This project was not going to be easy in any regard. Not logistics, not money, not anything. But I realized if this was easy, it would have happened a long time ago, and it is that thought that helps me to this day,” Pregracke said. “I almost quit and thought, you know what, I might not be making the biggest difference, but I am making a difference slowly tire by tire. I don’t know where this is going, but I’m going to take this and make it as big as I can.”

He ultimately left students with the message that making a difference is possible.

“You guys are at the right age to make a difference. You’re going to get out of school with the same degree as a million other students with the same degrees. What ceos are looking for is something different, the person that went above and beyond,” Pegracke said.

He also inspired attendees not to follow their dreams but to lead them.

“Everyday, you have to lead them to wherever you want to be,” he said. “Nothing is easy, but hard work and persistence make everything possible.

I’m an example of that. They say you’re the future; no way, you’re the present.”

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Active learning: Senior Kayla Kolbe explains a game to a teacher who attended the Math in Action! conference.

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The future and the exhausting weights of doubt and paranoia R

BY RICK LOWE RLOWE@LANTHORN.COM

One of the things that has been germinating in my mind for… a while, now… is this concept of graduation, when I’m done with educational institutions entirely (no grad school for this guy.

Come April? I’m out).

Having debt to pay off and a non-existent income, going back home after two years, “adult life” being officially started. I mean, I’ve considered myself an adult since moving out, even if I sometimes (frequently) don’t feel like one.

It’s a really crushing concept. All my life I’ve had people telling me what to do, giving me advice whether I asked for it or not, making assumptions about my future. Suddenly that’s all going to be reduced to unusually low levels, because I’ll have a Bachelor of Arts in Writ-

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ing and it’ll be time to pick up J.K. Rowling’s mantle.

Yeah, I’m nothing if not blindly ambitious.

I think about this all the time. I angst about it, I suppose. Am I going to get published? How much money am I going to make? What if I never get published and end up homeless? What if I fail, after talking everyone’s ears off with delusions of “best sellers” and “New York Times”? And most importantly, how far into the future should I even bother thinking about? I think I’m causing myself some unnecessary anxiety,

all this ten or twenty year talk. Here I am worrying about homework that’s due next week and paying for a house I don’t even know exists yet.

How do I cope with this stuff, you may be wondering? The same way I cope with everything else: video games. That’s my drug right there. And music. Everyone’s got their vices; mine just happen to be electronically based.

Even writing itself is a form of release—writing this column, for instance, helps me put these nagging thoughts into a tangible format and look at them

closely, so I can see how unneeded they are.

I remember a time when I had no idea what I “wanted to be when I grew up.” Throughout the years, I’ve had some automatic answers to that question, so people would quit asking me: fireman, paleontologist, video game designer, graphic artist, and finally I realized that after years of writing goofy little stories and reading awesome big ones, I’d developed a natural affinity for putting words to thoughts. See, when I put it that way, these other worries don’t seem so bad.

They’re like paranoia.

The worst nag though?

There’s a doubting side of me that likes to say “you didn’t have to go to college to be a writer. You were already a writer. You wasted your time, money and life coming here. You’re never going to get any of it back.”

Maybe that particularly ugly series of thoughts will vanish once I pay off my loans, or start raking in royalties, whichever comes first. Until then I’ve got to make sure it doesn’t distract me too much, because it’s one hell of a mojo-draining leech.

VALLEY VOTE

THIS ISSUE’S QUESTION:

Should GVSU do more to promote intercultural respect?

Should administrators consider the opinions of immediate students when shaping the future of GVSU?

YES - 79%

LOG ON & VOTE LANTHORN.COM

NO - 21%

EDITORIAL

“Yes, they should consider our opinions because we are going here to learn a liberal education and our opinions should matter in case the administrators want to improve certain issues.”

EMILY STEWART Senior Film and Video Detroit, Mich.

“I would say yes, simply because what we leave behind now will affect students in the future. Our legacy matters.”

NATHAN VARGAS Sophomore Psychology Ludington, Mich.

“I think they should because the students that attend GVSU now know what is happening now. The future students have no idea what is happening here now.”

TROY SHOEMAKER

Freshman Mechanical Engineering Benton Harbor, Mich.

“Yes, our education should be decided by the people it is influencing, which is the students.

Policies should be put in place to benefit students, therefore should be decided by us.”

OPEN THE CHANNELS Student Senate’s town hall meetings establish direct communication between students and administrators, and these interactions should become an integral part of GVSU.

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n Thursday, Grand Valley State University’s Student Senate hosted its first town hall meeting of the year. The senators, together with other students and a few administrators, engaged in thoughtful conversation of diverse opinions and perspectives regarding gvsu’s methods of recognizing donors. The administrators in attendance had the chance to clarify student views by speaking directly with students, and the students were able to communicate their thoughts to an audience capable of making change.

It was a win-win for everyone.

Perhaps more inspiring than the opportunity to appeal to the university powers was the maturity brought by all arguers in the debate.

Even in the highest political arena, participants are known to cave to their emotions and resort to logical fallacies and ad hominem attacks on people with opposing views.

But on Thursday, all in attendance delivered their points with respect and eloquence, and it was a sight that should make any professor proud. Everything they’re teaching us, all the skills we’re acquiring to help build our communities, were put into practice here.

The meeting was a promising sight of the future that gvsu is helping build through its educational contributions. It brings in students and produces truly engaged citizens.

Those who witnessed the event should be encouraged. If the upcoming generation of leaders is capable of this sort of civilized yet passionate debate, then we’re looking at pretty good years to come.

The meeting was certainly a point of encouragement not only for the larger communities that students will one day join, but also for the gvsu community.

The initiative that Student Senate has taken to prevent miscommunication between students and administrators and to open a direct channel of conversation is absolutely necessary and hopefully serves as a sign of good things to come for gvsu.

It is neither wise nor productive for administrators to assume they know what students want or for students to assume that they have all the facts to know that what they want is really what they need. The new method of direct communication combats the current system of assumption.

The concept is so appealing that we want to encourage Student Senate to

make town hall meetings regular occurrences. The more often the better.

Make it a weekly affair. Poll students to determine what topics are of importance to them, and ensure that they have the chance to speak about it.

Many students want to express their thoughts but don’t know how to make sure that they’re heard and taken seriously. The town hall meetings provide them an outlet to give administrators ideas and bounce thoughts back and forth between decision-makers and those who the decisions affect.

This also helps Student Senate accomplish its goal of getting more students involved in what they’re doing at gvsu and become aware of the senate as a whole. The more voices that represent the campus community means more students backing a decision that Student Senate makes — which also helps the senators draft resolutions that they know the campus community supports.

We hope that administrators will take advantage of the opportunity to hear directly from any student with an opinion, rather than letting a few voices represent the many.

Let’s collaborate to build our university community.

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I LEAH FISHWICK

DENISE GREZESZAK Freshman Nursing Howell, Mich.

Lanthorn Editorial Board Editor-in-chief Associate editor News editor Sports editor A&E editor Laker Life editor

Lizzy Balboa Sarah Hillenbrand Carly Simpson Jay Bushen Mary Mattingly Audra Gamble

GVL OPINION POLICY The goal of the Grand Valley Lanthorn’s opinion page is to act as a forum for public discussion, comment and criticism in the Grand Valley State University community.

Student opinions published here do not necessarily reflect those of the paper as an entity.

The Grand Valley Lanthorn aims to be a safe vehicle for community discussion. The Lanthorn will not publish or entertain any forms of hate speech, but will not discriminate against any other views, opinions or beliefs. The content, information and views expressed are not approved by nor necessarily represent those of the university, its Board of Trustees, officers, faculty or staff.

Reader submissions on the opinion page appear as space permits, and are reserved for letters to the editor only, all other readergenerated content can be submitted

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Letters to the editor should include the author’s full name and relevant title along with a valid email and phone number for confirming the identity of the author. Letters should be approximately 500-650 words in length, and are not edited by the staff of the Grand Valley Lanthorn outside of technical errors for clarity.

To make a submission, email at editorial@lanthorn.com or by dropping off your submission in person at: 0051 KIRKHOF CENTER GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ALLENDALE, MI 49401 616-826-8276

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EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Getting involved beyond the classroom H

BY HANNAH VANDENBERG EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

As we cram our final week before Spring Break full of projects, papers, exams, etc., I want to quickly remind us of the blessing of extra-curricular activity.

You may want to laugh at that, but since my return to continue my education at gvsu, I have to say that I am learning more and

more the value of education outside the classroom.

During my first attempt at college I was in no way involved in anything besides what my professors required of me, and often I wouldn’t complete even those tasks. This time around, I vowed to throw myself into projects that didn’t receive grades and other extra-curricular events or activities to further my understanding of my area of study.

I had to take the initiative to find out what these would be, I had to do research, I had to (here’s the kicker) take a

chance. It was out of my comfort zone and, let’s be real, most of the time I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But in the end, what I’ve gained from those experiences have taught me so much more than a two-page exam could have.

I have found these real life situations and tasks to be the ones that challenge me personally and academically, and gvsu has endless opportunities for us all to partake in something. For me, these activities were projects pertaining to my area of study – writing. Even this blog (which came

about as an offer I never imagined) has taught me more than I could have expected. No matter what it is, it will push your integrity, responsibility, and knowledge. You will meet people you grow to respect, build friendships, make contacts with people who can help point you in other directions that will, again, push you to be a better you.

I genuinely think this is what college is about — pushing yourself socially, academically, and personally outside of the classroom. What you gain from these experiences is well worth every cent of tuition.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FEBRUARY 24, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

Reactions to racism

To the editor:

In light of recent events, I am definitely in favor of more intercultural training and curricula, both early in a student’s experience here at Grand Valley and as a possible graduation requirement. This intercultural training ideally should also include issues of sexuality and gender as well as race. The idea of bias incident reporting is a nice enough one, and it’s one I’m glad we have, but I feel like incident reporting — purely for statistical purposes, as far as I can tell — simply doesn’t go far enough.

There were real consequences when the student graffitied that donor recognition plaque on the library, for sure, but when someone writes something racist on a whiteboard in a living center? That student gets a stern talking-to and we as Lakers react with some public outrage. Outrage only goes so far, and often doesn’t really result in anything but creating more resentment, fear, and division. We have to channel that energy into “being the change,” to paraphrase Gandhi.

It can’t be the sole responsibility of our students of color, lgbtq students, Women and Gender studies majors such as myself, and the more activist-minded members of our Laker community — stuDear Lanthorn Editor: Grand Valley strives to be a vibrant, intellectually challenging community that values respect, civility, and the free exchange of ideas. While these are important community values, there are some in our midst who choose to act in hateful, sometimes threatening ways. Recent intimidating racial writings and drawings on a resident’s white board on the Allendale campus illustrate this fact.

Whether it is a derogatory comment or hateful graffiti

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dents, faculty, alumni, and the general public among them — to get educated about these issues. It is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone has a stake in speaking up and challenging racism and other forms of discrimination and in resisting the oppressive power structures in our society itself.

It is not enough to merely get educated. That makes it sound like education is anything but a lifelong process of change, challenge, and growth. We must get engaged, and remain so. I was thinking about this after attending the discussion program around the viewing of the film ‘Fruitvale Station’ on February 19th. This follows other such programming around the theme of Black History Month, such as the recent program discussing the repercussions of the Trayvon Martin case. I remember thinking, and saying to my roommates when I got home from seeing the film, that the people that really needed to be there, that really needed their eyes opened, simply were not there.

A few other events that I’ve attended in my short time here come to mind, the Men in Action conference last semester among them, even though it had a very great turnout in comparison. The bbgvsu/ bqgvsu forum also comes to

mind. I was not able to attend due to classes, and as such have heard very little about what was said and what actions are going to be undertaken in its aftermath. The only discussion I’ve really been a part of around it was in my lgbtq Studies class, and I really credit those students and Dr. DeMuth for being so engaged and vigilant.

Something like the bbgvsu/ bqgvsu forum ideally needs to occur more than once a semester — once a month, perhaps — to really have any hope of being effective.

I’m not hoping to change the world in four years. I’m not so naive to not know most real, lasting change takes whole lifetimes. Whether classes, studying for exams, jobs, or students just seeing these issues as “not their problem” are to blame for the lack of engagement is not important. What is important is that we must all do this work together, because it benefits us all, and it cannot truly get done any other way. We must strike a balance between the “preparing for the future” aspect of our time here and the “showing our true humanity” aspect. To me, this is as much a preparation for the future as any career-focused education.

scrawled on a white board, actions such as these provide a sad commentary about civility. As a member of the Grand Valley community, I get frustrated and incensed any time a member of our university family is treated in a hateful or threatening manner – and I hope that others do too.

While everyone has a right to freedom of expression, all of us should condemn hateful speech that is intended to be hurtful to others – especially when done in a cowardly, anonymous manner. The gvsu “Speak Up!”

campaign highlights student leaders that are willing to be active bystanders by confronting bias and I encourage all students, faculty, and staff to join in this effort.

I invite anyone who has information that could identify the person or persons responsible for these hateful writings to contact Housing, Campus Police or my office.

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Jamie Bick Sophomore

Respectfully, H. Bart Merkle Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FEBRUARY 24, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

Reactions to racism To the editor:

In light of recent events, I am definitely in favor of more intercultural training and curricula, both early in a student’s experience here at Grand Valley and as a possible graduation requirement. This intercultural training ideally should also include issues of sexuality and gender as well as race. The idea of bias incident reporting is a nice enough one, and it’s one I’m glad we have, but I feel like incident reporting — purely for statistical purposes, as far as I can tell — simply doesn’t go far enough.

There were real consequences when the student graffitied that donor recognition plaque on the library, for sure, but when someone writes something racist on a whiteboard in a living center? That student gets a stern talking-to and we as Lakers react with some public outrage. Outrage only goes so far, and often doesn’t really result in anything but creating more resentment, fear, and division. We have to channel that energy into “being the change,” to paraphrase Gandhi.

It can’t be the sole responsibility of our students of color, LGBTQ students, Women and Gender studies majors such as myself, and the more activistminded members of our Laker community — students, Dear Lanthorn Editor: Grand Valley strives to be a vibrant, intellectually challenging community that values respect, civility, and the free exchange of ideas. While these are important community values, there are some in our midst who choose to act in hateful, sometimes threatening ways. Recent intimidating racial writings and drawings on a resident’s white board on the Allendale campus illustrate this fact.

Whether it is a derogatory comment or hateful graffiti

dj slim

tim >>>

faculty, alumni, and the general public among them — to get educated about these issues. It is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone has a stake in speaking up and challenging racism and other forms of discrimination and in resisting the oppressive power structures in our society itself. It is not enough to merely get educated. That makes it sound like education is anything but a lifelong process of change, challenge, and growth. We must get engaged, and remain so. I was thinking about this after attending the discussion program around the viewing of the film ‘Fruitvale Station’ on February 19th. This follows other such programming around the theme of Black History Month, such as the recent program discussing the repercussions of the Trayvon Martin case. I remember thinking, and saying to my roommates when I got home from seeing the film, that the people that really needed to be there, that really needed their eyes opened, simply were not there.

A few other events that I’ve attended in my short time here come to mind, the Men in Action conference last semester among them, even though it had a very great turnout in comparison. The BBGVSU/ BQGVSU forum also comes to mind. I was not able to attend

due to classes, and as such have heard very little about what was said and what actions are going to be undertaken in its aftermath. The only discussion I’ve really been a part of around it was in my LGBTQ Studies class, and I really credit those students and Dr. DeMuth for being so engaged and vigilant. Something like the BBGVSU/BQGVSU forum ideally needs to occur more than once a semester — once a month, perhaps — to really have any hope of being effective.

I’m not hoping to change the world in four years. I’m not so naive to not know most real, lasting change takes whole lifetimes. Whether classes, studying for exams, jobs, or students just seeing these issues as “not their problem” are to blame for the lack of engagement is not important. What is important is that we must all do this work together, because it benefits us all, and it cannot truly get done any other way. We must strike a balance between the “preparing for the future” aspect of our time here and the “showing our true humanity” aspect. To me, this is as much a preparation for the future as any career-focused education.

scrawled on a white board, actions such as these provide a sad commentary about civility. As a member of the Grand Valley community, I get frustrated and incensed any time a member of our university family is treated in a hateful or threatening manner – and I hope that others do too.

While everyone has a right to freedom of expression, all of us should condemn hateful speech that is intended to be hurtful to others – especially when done in a cowardly, anonymous manner. The GVSU “Speak Up!” campaign

highlights student leaders that are willing to be active bystanders by confronting bias and I encourage all students, faculty, and staff to join in this effort.

I invite anyone who has information that could identify the person or persons responsible for these hateful writings to contact Housing, Campus Police or my office.

zach bl etz >>>

colin cl ive >>> d j

Jamie Bick Sophomore

Respectfully, H. Bart Merkle Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

internio >

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>>> stev e swift

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LAKER LIFE

FEBRUARY 24, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN

BY MARY MATTINGLY ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

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ew talent rubbed elbows with some of Grand Rapids’ most recognized and celebrated groups at Friday night’s installment of wyce’s Jammy Awards. Brad Fritcher + trois, a jazz quartet made up of several students from Grand Valley State University, attended for the first time and in doing so only added to its growing reputation.

“I thought it was really cool that (as) a group that had only been around for a year, and we’d only played on wyce once, that the community was already supporting us (among) the huge amount of other groups,” said Dutcher Snedeker, pianist of the group. “It was really cool we got that support and that people put us up for more than one category.”

This year, Brad Fritcher + trois was nominated for three Jammy awards: Best Album by a New Artist, Best Jazz Album and Album of the Year.

The band includes Brad Fritcher on trumpet, Christian VanDuinen on drums, and gvsu students Dutcher Snedeker on piano and Ryan Wallace on bass. From the release of its first studio album, “Blue Lake Studio Sessions,” to a win in the jazz category of the 2013 ArtPrize/St. Cecilia song competition, the group has gained nothing but accolades since its formation last year. The quartet does not plan on slowing down either; with

three nominations at the 2014 Jammies, the band has a lot to show for the short time it’s been together.

The Jammies are an annual awards show put on by wyce, a Grand Rapids-based independent, community radio station. The event, which celebrated its 15th year Friday night, recognizes the work put out by local musicians and gives out prizes for categories such as Album of the Year and Best Album By A New Artist.

“Grand Rapids’ jazz scene is more vibrant than some might believe, boasting a bevy of veteran, talented musicians. But Brad Fritcher + trois really stands out as young, boundary-pushing players who churn out tasty contemporary jazz, which still pays homage to some traditional jazz greats,” said John Sinkevics, editor and publisher of LocalSpins.com. “I’ve rarely seen guys this young who’ve jelled so fast and made the kind of impact they’ve had in such a short time period.”

Snedeker said he appreciated that the quartet was nominated for awards that were not limited to jazz, and he was honored to be in the same categories as other Grand Rapids’ greats.

“Especially with established jazz icons of Grand Rapids, to see our group name among Randy March, organissimo and the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra with Edye Evans Hyde — that was really cool to see,” Snedeker said. “To have our album in that mix

GVL | HANNAH MICO

GV students boast of Jammy nominations for work in local band

Musical talent: Joel Mabus competes in the Jammy Awards and won the “Tradition!” award. The Jammies are an annual awards show put on by WYCE — a Grand Rapids-based independent community radio station.

was awesome. We’re fresh out of the gate and it’s cool to have those nominations come our way.”

The group kicked off its first Jammy appearance playing the first slot of The Stache stage lineup. The group played songs from its upcoming album, including “Mind the Gap,” which was written by Wallace, “Foolin’,” written

by Snedeker and “Mhmm” by The Flying Lotus featuring Thundercat.

The dimly-lit stage showed off members’ effortless improvisation, onstage communication and instruments’ contrasting textures.

“We came up with (the set) about five minutes before playing,” Fritcher said. “(The Jammies introduces) new guys to the social hang (with other local musicians.)

It’s a great way to get our stuff out in a broader community.”

Although the band ultimately did not take home any Jammies this year, the band’s experience just serves as fuel to continue its hard work.

“We’re just gonna keep trying to win a category, keep outdoing ourselves,” Snedeker said after the show. “We hope to play it again next year and continue to be a part of the Grand Rapids scene.”

Geologists to host annual chili cook-off GrandPR firm gives

GV public relations students experience

BY AUDRA GAMBLE LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM

COURTESY | PETER RIEMERSMA

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fter the long and relentless winter Grand Valley State University has struggled through, the gvsu geology department is planning to warm up a little with its annual chili cook-off competition today.

The competition, started by professor Peter Riemersma, is open to all geology students and faculty.

In its tenth year, the cookoff is expected to draw 60 to 70 people out of the geology department’s 90 students and 12 faculty. In the past, multiple deans have taken part in the event, as well as gvsu President Thomas Haas.

Chilies may be submitted by students and professors and are judged in multiple categories including most popular chili, best overall chili, best student chili, silver certificate student chili, best vegetarian chili, most geological chili and spiciest chili.

Awards will also be given out for best side dish and the most geological dessert.

“Especially after a long winter, chili is a good cold weather food,” Riemersma said. “And as geologists, it’s something that we bring camping.”

This year, there will be an additional prize up for grabs. Fresh Food Co. chef Paul Mixa will be in attendance, and he will choose his favorite chili. Whichever recipe he chooses will then be served at Fresh Food Co. to the student body.

“I’m particularly excited about having a real chef judge, then choosing a recipe and feeding the masses. That really appeals to me a lot,” Riemers-

Trying recipes: Geology students and faculty enjoy trying different chili recipes. The chili cookoff competition is in its 10th year and is hosted by the geology department.

ma said. “(Mixa) promised me that he would actually make that chili and serve it at campus dining. That’s kind of the big news that I’m really excited about this year.”

Riemersma got the idea to have a chili cook-off from his own days as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After coming to gvsu to teach, Riemersma brought the chili contest with him. Though the geology department is relatively small, he said he thinks it’s important for the students and faculty to spend more time together out of the classroom.

“All the geology students have this thing that brings them together,” Riemersma said. “No one else has this cool departmental thing. It makes them feel special because their department has this. It creates an atmosphere where the students feel special or valued.

It’s worth putting something like this on because we like our students. We want to spend time with our students

not just in the classroom lecturing; we want to spend time eating with them, talking with them about whatever. It’s one of the things that contribute to the atmosphere and relationships. I’m a big believer that lots of little things add up to make a big difference.”

For Riemersma, a department that has good relationships with its students is exactly what gvsu stresses.

“That’s part of what Grand Valley’s trying to be,” he said.

“We want to have those sorts of atmospheres where students feel valued, where they feel they can approach their professors and faculty, and this sort of event encourages that. It helps that develop.”

Though the event is simply a chance to mingle and eat a wide variety of chili, Riemersma thinks the outcome reaches much further than a full stomach.

“Oftentimes, there’s the academics — classes and tests — but there’s a lot of value with having interac-

tions with faculty and students outside of the normal classroom setting,” he said. “It’s eating and talking about food, trying different things. There’s uncertainty and risk — some of these chilies are really hot — so it’s an exciting thing to share communally.

“One of the important things is just doing something different than just normal classes. After a student hangs out with all their professors, maybe they’ll be less hesitant to visit that professor and talk to them during their office hours because they just ate chili with them and talked about a certain chili. Those sorts of informal interactions can have some long term influences.”

The winners of each category receive a trophy in the shape of a chili pepper created by another geology professor.

For those interested in attending, the tasting will begin at 11:30 a.m. in Padnos 128 and will continue until 12:45 p.m.

Phi Gamma Delta joins GV Greeks

BY MADDIE FORSHEE MFORSHEE@LANTHORN.COM

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hough there is a relatively small Greek life population at Grand Valley State University, it has seen steady growth over time, with more than four fraternities introduced to campus in the last 10 years.

Phi Gamma Delta has noticed the growth and decided to take the next step as an international fraternity by joining gvsu’s Greek community.

Phi Gamma Delta is a fraternity that was founded in 1848 in Pennsylvania and has more than 120 chapters and almost 20 colonies throughout North America. The fraternity, which goes by Phi Gam or Fiji, has been present at gvsu since Feb. 6.

Two representatives from Phi Gamma Delta’s national organization, Duke Murphy and Matt Whitlock, will be on campus until late March hosting events to drum up interest in joining the fraternity, give out bids, and make sure that the colony is the best it can be before the new members take over.

In the six-week period that Murphy and Whitlock are on campus, they are

looking to build a solid group of men who all exhibit the five core values that Phi Gamma Delta was founded on: friendship, knowledge, service, morality and excellence. The men of Fiji are looking for those who take scholarship very seriously and for leaders on campus who are looking to either expand their skills.

The representatives will host the “Evening with the Fijis” on March 13, where they will pledge in all of the men who have received bids.

After that, the colony will elect an executive board and then be ready to fully operate in Greek life by the time Murphy and Whitlock leave.

Murphy will come back to campus occasionally to check up on the colony, help with recruitment and assist with advisory training until the colony becomes a chapter, which usually takes between a year and 18 months.

While the colony is getting started, other Greek organizations will help Phi Gamma Delta as much as possible.

“There is some public relations work that comes into play,” said Myron Butler, recruiting chair for the Interfraternity

Council. “Once the colony is here hosting events and ready to operate, other chapters might co-host events with them to get to know them, build relationships with them, and to try to help the colony out as much as possible.”

So far, both Murphy and Whitlock said they are happy that Phi Gamma Delta is becoming a part of Greek life on campus.

“Grand Valley is actually unlike any other community that we’ve ever been a part of,” Whitlock said. “Everyone we’ve met is really welcoming, outgoing and so willing to help, and it’s really great to have that support from the Greek community here.”

Murphy agreed.

“It’s been really amazing,” he said.

“All the fraternities we’ve met have been pretty open, and we’ve even been invited to visit other chapters.”

Phi Gamma Delta is currently meeting with and recruiting any men on campus interested in joining the organization. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/events or go to the colony’s social media — www.twitter.com/ LakerFiji and www.facebook.com/LakerFiji — for more information.

(ffcf). In this instance, GrandPR, which usually charges for ublic relations is its services, has decided to take one of those terms that on the organization for free. “ffcf has been a great clionly comes around in times of controversy or scan- ent for us because our team dal. For most, though, public really wanted to work with a relations individuals are just non-profit organization,” said doing their job — offering a Emma LaMore, GrandPR acservice to their clients that count executive. “We have been able to be extremely rethey can’t do, themselves.

GrandPR, the nationally- sourceful and find ways to proaffiliated student-run public mote the event for free.”

GrandPR has helped to orrelations firm at Grand Valley State University, helps its ganize the ffcf’s seventeenth members learn the nuances annual Bid for Bachelors and of their trade before they en- Bachelorettes on March 1. The auction, held at DeVos Place, is ter the workplace.

Working hands-on with expected to garner 500 attendreal clients, the members ees who will bid on local bachetackle a variety of issues in- lors and bachelorettes —many cluding media relations, cri- of them gvsu students — and sis communication, social the packages they represent.

Yakima said that even media, event coordination with the rise of social meand community relations.

The firm is organized and dia, which allows people and runs like its own company companies to act as their own with an executive board, ac- public relations representacount executives, account as- tives, the move to eliminate sociates, media directors and the profession is doubtful.

“It’s possible for a comcreative consultants.

Those who are able to get pany to do their own PR,” a position in the organiza- Yakima said. “But they don’t tion will find that it comes have a consistent message.

Getting people with benefits. who don’t know “Most recent how public relagraduates will all tions works will have completed make it harder an internship and the required You’ll only get to spread a cohesive message. c o u r s e w o r k , ” as much out People who said GrandPR of it as you worked together ceo Morgan know what they Yingst. “But be- want to... have to do.” ing a member of a Learning what student-run firm JESSICA YAKIMA to do and when is expresses dedica- ACCOUNT ASSOCIATE an important part tion and drive to of the organization and one of succeed within the field.”

Established in 2008, Grand- the main reasons GrandPR PR has worked with a number was started.

Those who are accepted of clients including the Down Syndrome Association of West into GrandPR will find that Michigan, City Lights Music there is no rule book when it comes to dealing with cliFestival and Artprize.

By serving so many dif- ents one-on-one.

“This is definitely more ferent groups, GrandPR has taught its members how to hands-on than the classroom. sell to their clients the best You’re dealing directly with clients, talking with them, possible experience.

“But we’re not selling to trying to find out if someour client,” said account as- thing is going to fit with what sociate Jessica Yakima. “We’re they want for the brand message,” Yakima said. selling to everyone.”

Though a GrandPR emThe services that GrandPR offers its customers have a ployee is only required to great deal to do with public ex- work one hour a week, the amount of work outside office posure and reception.

“It’s important getting im- hours is what counts.

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The Grand Valley State University women’s club hockey team had some standout performances but was ultimately unable to qualify for the semi-final round at the 2013-2014 CCWHA Playoffs at the Flint Ice Arena in Flint, Mich.

GVSU began pool play on Friday with a 1-1 tie against Adrian College and was shut out 4-0 later in the 7 p.m. game against eventual champion Miami University. The Lakers were able to notch a win in their final game on Saturday against Ohio State University, though, with a 4-0 shutout of their own.

Senior netminder Karen Sloboda garnered all-tournament honors as the second team goalie.

Transfers show potential in GV debuts

A pair of junior transfers turned in a pair of impressive performances on the mound for the Grand Valley State University baseball team over the weekend in its opening series at the University of Southern Indiana.

GVSU pitcher Aaron Jensen, who played two seasons at Grand Rapids Community College, surrendered just four hits and two runs while striking out five in 8.2 innings of work despite being charged with a loss in his first career start as a Laker.

South Suburban College (Ill.) transfer Evan Nietfeldt followed suit two days later, and gave up just five hits and a trio of runs while striking out three as GVSU won 12-6 to claim a 2-1 series victory.

Woodson lifts Lakers past SVSU, WSU

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ifth-year senior Rob Woodson is playing like a leader, and the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team is responding. gvsu rallied behind Woodson at Thursday’s senior night for a 77-69 victory against Saginaw Valley State University before taking down Wayne State University 82-73 two days later for its first win at the Matthaei Center in more than four years.

The point guard, who did not start a single game in his first four seasons with the team, appears to be carrying the 18-7 Lakers down the stretch.

“There’s a sense of urgency and confidence,” head coach Ric Wesley said.

“He’s setting a great example for the guys on the team and is responding in the way you would hope by raising his level, trusting his talent and not holding back. He’s waited his turn. Now he’s here, and he’s enjoying it.”

The stat line showed a performance to remember in the victory at wsu.

Woodson shot 9-of-18 from the field against the Warriors on his way to a game-high, career-high and gvsu-season-high 29 points to go with five steals, four rebounds and three assists “It’s all him — he’s determined to

not end the season,” sophomore forward Ricky Carbajal said. “We’re all doing what we can to help him end his college career on a good note. He’s been more vocal lately and has been such a good leader.”

The Lakers caught fire in the second half by shooting 72 percent from the field as Woodson poured in 22 of his 29 points. He made 9-of10 free-throw attempts for the second consecutive game.

In his last six contests, he amassed 32 assists, 18 steals and just five turnovers while averaging 17.5 points per game.

He currently owns the second-most steals and the sixth-most assists in the gliac this season.

“My time is ticking, so I’m trying to do whatever it takes for my team to get the win,” he said. “I have really concentrated on my energy, and I’m trying to make sure I don’t take any plays off. I’m engaged every single play.”

The play of Carbajal and junior forward Chaz Rollins off the bench was also a big part of both North Division victories, especially in response to svsu forward Calvin Turnage (25 points on Thursday) and WSU forward Bryan Coleman (20 points on Saturday).

Carbajal recorded 28 points and 10 rebounds in the two games comW.

bined, while Rollins racked up 27 points and 14 boards. The duo’s ability to contribute offensively figures to be crucial in the gliac Tournament starting March 5.

“They have been cleaning the boards up and finishing everything around the rim in these last two games,” Woodson said. “They’re peaking at the best time, right before the conference playoffs, and if those two are playing good and I’m playing good — it’s going to be hard to beat us.”

Junior guard Ryan Sabin also scored in double figures in both contests while shooting 5-of-11 from beyond the arc. gvsu improved to 14-7 in conference play with the pair of wins and retained its fifth-place spot in the overall standings. If it continues to rally around its fifth-year senior, it could make for a tough out in the gliac Tournament.

“This may be our best basketball here late in the season,” Wesley said.

“Hopefully we can catch some fire going into the tournament and go in as the hot team. We’ve shown that we can play with anyone in the conference, so my hope is that we will continue to get better.”

The team will tip off in its final regular season game at Ferris State University on Thursday at 8 p.m.

GV flips script in upset win at Wayne State Crandall’s late free throw avenges Feb. 1 heartbreaker

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Junior guard Ryan Sabin of the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team moved up a spot in the school record book once again on Saturday in the team’s 82-73 victory at Wayne State University.

Sabin shot 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the win, and by doing so, moved into a seventh-place tie for the most three-pointers in a single season with 67. He is a trio of trifectas away from being tied in sixth place.

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Scoring with style: Ricardo Carbajal finishes off a dunk during the Lakers’ victory against Saginaw Valley State University.

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Working together: Grand Valley State University player Kayla Dawson dribbles past a SVSU defender. The Lakers won a close game against Wayne State this weekend 65-64.

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INT. Matthaei Center, Detroit, Mich. – Saturday Feb. 22, approximately 3 p.m.

FADE IN/FADE LIGHTS Senior guard Dani Crandall receives an inbound pass

from the sideline off a timeout with 14.7 seconds left in the game, works a clear out off a high-ball screen, crosses over her defender from right to left, careens in toward the rim from the left through contact and finishes her first layup of the game off the glass with 6.8 seconds remaining on the clock,

despite being fouled.

Crandall sets up on the freethrow line with the game tied, dribbles out any anxiety she might be feeling into the court, takes a deep, settling breath and sinks the back half of an old-fashioned three-point play to give the Grand Valley State University women’s basketball

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team a 65-64 edge over No. 21 Wayne State University for its first lead of the game.

“I was thinking at worst, draw contact and get a foul so we’d have a chance even if I didn’t make the layup, but I don’t know. My mind was kind of blanking,” Crandall said. “I just had a ‘get it done’ mentality, told myself to do something and then drove it.”

CUT TO: Feb. 1 – Fieldhouse Arena, Allendale, Mich. :: FLASHBACK Crandall drives the lane, is fouled at the rim and knocks down a pair of free throws to tie the game with 15 seconds to play in the fourth quarter.

The GVSU bench erupts as a final team timeout is called.

MATCH CUT BACK TO: Feb. 22 CLOSE UP: Crandall – as she makes her way into the GVSU huddle, the camera pans in pursuit and poetically frames the grease-board discussion. Head coach Janel Burgess enters frame stage left and, with Crandall, provides inspiration against a ticking clock.

“Heading into the game, we knew Wayne State was rated first in the conference, a good

team – not a great team – and that they stole one from us on our home floor,” Crandall said.

“We came out hoping to have a better start than what we did – it’s the same story we’ve had all season of having to dig our way out of holes – but we put our heads down, started to chip away and we didn’t give up.

“That’s a reflection of our team and a season as a whole.

We’re not giving up. Period.

Not in a game, not on this season, not on making the playoff cut when we’re on the cusp.”

WSU takes possession with 6.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s rematch. The stage is set for the Warriors to once again steal a victory on a last-second shot.

RETURN TO FLASHBACK – fade from the Feb. 22 huddle back to the sideline on Feb. 1. Both teams retake the court.

WSU inbounds, dramatically rotates the ball to junior center Shareta Brown — a likely All-American and the GLIAC’s leading scorer at a clip of 21 points per game — who lets it fly, igniting a slow-motion sequence, and sinks the shot with SEE W. BALL ON A9

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Hammersmith sets school record in 400 dash on senior day

BY TATE BAKER TBAKER@LANTHORN.COM

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ften times in sports, certain games, meets or matches can be overlooked due to a much bigger event on the upcoming schedule. These “trap” games often come with mediocre performances.

That wasn’t the case for the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams at the gvsu Tune-Up on Friday, as both teams cruised in their final home meet of the season just one week before the conference championships.

“Their performances didn’t differ from what we’ve been doing up until this point,” head coach Jerry Baltes said. “I thought this meet served as a great warmup for the gliacs.”

The Laker fans were treated to one last performance inside the Kelly Family Sports Center for the 2013-2014 indoor sea-

son, and much like the meets leading up to it, the home teams were dominant. gvsu combined to rack up 31 qualifying marks, 12 event victories and a school record.

“Everyone brought everything they had to the table today,” sophomore Blake Donson said. “There wasn’t any concern regarding this meet being overlooked because of gliacs coming up. We’re looking good going into it.”

Senior sprinter Nathan Hammersmith highlighted the meet in the 400-meter dash by blazing through the finish line in 48.04 seconds.

Hammersmith’s time was good enough to break the school record of 48.29 seconds, which was set by Mackenzie Lucius in 2007. “(Nathan) had one of the bigger performances of the day,” Baltes said. “It was great to see him break that mark, especially on senior day.

“He has always been on the

verge of this kind of break-out performance. It was good to see his hard work pay off.”

Pole vaulting coach Lou Andreadis had his athletes in a grove, as the Laker women swept the top five spots.

Senior Kristen Hixson once again led the way by clearing with a height of 4.25 meters, while classmate Brett Myers also took home first-place honors with a vault of 5.06 meters.

“Credit all the work that Coach Lou has been putting in with those guys,” Baltes said.

“We all know what Hixson is capable of, but it was really fulfilling to see everyone in that group come together and have the type of day that they did.”

Senior Kalena Franklin ended her regular season indoor career with yet another display of speed in the 60-meter dash.

Franklin, who on Tuesday became the third-straight Laker to be named the gliac Indoor Track and Field Athlete of

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Gaining speed: Grand Valley State University sophomore pole vaulter Alexandra Kitz gets ready for her turn to vault.

the Week, posted times of 8.50 and 8.42 to win the event.

“I treated this meet as exactly what it’s called: a tune-up,” she said. “I’ve put myself in great position to accomplish what I want to get done at the gliacs. This time around, I’m not really focusing on winning this or that event. For me, it’s really

just about doing everything in my power for the sake of my teammates.”

The No. 2 Laker women and No. 5 Laker men will now gear up for the 2014 gliac Indoor Track and Field Championships, which will be held on the 200-meter track at Hillsdale College on Saturday and Sunday in Hillsdale, Mich.

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enior first baseman Giancarlo Brugnoni of the Grand Valley State University baseball team didn’t wait long to blast his way into Laker history.

Brugnoni crushed his 33rd career home run just three games into the 2014 campaign on Sunday at the University of Southern Indiana to become the school’s all-time home run leader, and gvsu took a 2-1 series edge in the earlyseason battle between the nationally-ranked teams.

“I had more of a groundball approach today, so I was trying to drive the ball the other way,” he said. “He gave me a good pitch in my first at-bat and I struck it good.

I wasn’t sure it was good enough to get out, but it did.”

The pre-season ncbwa First Team All-American smashed the record-setting bomb in the

top of the first, and it seemed to open the floodgates for the Laker offense.

The gvsu bats came alive in the top of the third, as the Lakers hammered usi with nine runs to take an 11-2 lead on their way to an eventual 12-6 exclamation point to the three-game set.

“It’s a good feeling today, but we’ve got to keep it going,” said Brugnoni, who finished the game with five rbis. “The record won’t matter if we don’t have a good season, so hopefully we can set some more records as a team.”

The matchup had been dictated by superior pitching and defense through two games.

In game one, usi managed to scrape together the first run of the tilt in the fourth inning after a walk, stolen base and wild pitch put a runner on third. A one-out single to left field pushed across the game’s first score.

The Lakers had to find a way

stay alive in the top of the ninth as the score was still 1-0 with two outs, and senior catcher Taylor Banks obliged by roping a single into left field for his third hit of the game. Senior pinch runner Ariel Aracena-Sanchez sped home from second to score the game-tying run.

The Screaming Eagles still had one final opportunity to walk off, however, and they took advantage. gvsu head coach Jamie Detillion made the decision to remove junior starter Aaron Jensen from the game following a double and an intentional walk, but the bullpen failed to strand the runner on second. usi drew two consecutive walks, pushed the winning run across home plate and took game one 2-1.

“Jensen was outstanding,” Detillion said. “He definitely deserved the win. It’s always disappointing when you lose, but all things considered, we played pretty well for not play-

ing outside prior to this game.”

Game two was much of the same, but this time, the score flipped in favor of the Lakers.

With the game tied at 1-1 in the seventh, junior infielder Aaron Overbeck singled Banks home to nudge the Lakers ahead with a one-run lead. gvsu got another dominant pitching performance from the sophomore duo of Patrick Kelly and Russell Griffin, who combined to allow just one run off five hits in the 2-1 victory.

“It’s always nice to get the first-game jitters out of the way,” Kelly said. “We’ve been fielding everything really well, we haven’t been striking out and as long as we continue to hit the ball hard and put the ball in play, we shouldn’t have a problem winning games.”

Kelly, the 2013 gliac Freshman of the Year, earned the first victory of the season for gvsu with six innings of one-run ball.

Griffin twirled 2.1 innings for the Lakers while limiting usi to just one hit. The smooth sailing was interrupted in the bottom of the ninth, however, as usi managed to come up with back-to-back singles, which put the tying and winning runs on base.

Senior Chris Ripple re-

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Lakers win two of three in season-opening series at USI

Slugger: Patrick Kelly makes a leaping grab to get the runner out at first at a game during the Lakers’ 2013 season.

lieved Griffin with one out in the frame, and after getting a flyout, he induced a game-ending groundball as gvsu evened the series at one game apiece.

“Our pitching has been great,” Banks said. “We’re going with what the pitchers have each day. If it’s a fastball,

we go with fastballs, and if it’s offspeed, we go offspeed. We’ve been attacking hitters early and it’s been working.” gvsu (2-1) will return to the diamond for 10 games as part of its spring break trip in Florida from March 3 to March 10.

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Cleary hits home run, grand slam in pair of victories

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opener against Winona State University. Junior pitcher The Grand Valley State Univer- Lauren Gevaart was charged sity softball team was back to with the loss. work on Saturday and Sunday gvsu freshman second for its first set of games since its baseman Jenna Lenza had second-ever trip to the ncaa quite the debut in the loss by Division ii College World Se- notching a solo home run in ries less than eight months ago. her first career at-bat on her gvsu, which was tabbed as way to a 4-for-4 day, but wsu the third-ranked team in the still prevailed when it was all nation by the nfca, began its said and done.

2014 campaign indoors with “We just didn’t get some an up-and-down four-game key hits when we really stretch at the Lewis Dome needed them,” Callihan said.

Tournament in Rosemont, Ill. “There’s always going to be “Overall we played well, room for improvement afespecially for it being the first ter the first weekend of the weekend of the season,” as- season. We’re excited to get sistant coach Dana Callihan down to Florida and work said. “We have a pretty young some of those things out.” group this year. It’s going to The Lakers picked things take a couple of weekends up in their second game of playing together to get a feel the night with a 2-1 victory for each other to know our against Lewis University. strengths and weaknesses.”

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“It felt great to get back out there and get a number of pitches under my belt,” Andrasik said. “After going through countless practices leading up to this point, I felt like I was more than ready to get back to pitching in realgame situations again.”

Senior third baseman Miranda Cleary’s go-ahead home run in the top of the seventh inning ultimately pushed the Lakers ahead.

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Cleary carried her momentum over from Saturday’s game-winning performance by recording a grand slam to eventually push the Lakers back to .500 on the season.

“I go to the plate with the mentality that I don’t want to strike out,” she said. “I

felt like I made pretty good contact with the ball in several at-bats this past weekend. I was fortunate enough to get ahold of one, which was big for our team in that point in time.”

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Firing the cannon: Shortstop Briauna Taylor fires to first to complete the double play, ending an early rally for Saginaw Valley State University.

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Silence permeates the arena, and one last glancing shot of the scoreboard reveals a 78-76 final score, in favor of the Warriors.

SMASH CUT BACK to Feb. 22 The Lakers implement a full-court-pressure look and junior point guard Meryl Cripe applies her savvy by committing a foul. Two seconds run off the clock, and Burgess calls one final timeout, 4.7 seconds away from a win needed to keep gvsu’s playoff aspirations afloat.

Brown is double-teamed in the front court, gvsu takes a delay of game penalty to further assess the Warriors’ strategy, and wsu takes its final timeout with three seconds to go as the chess game mounts and the tension builds.

“Those are fun games to coach, especially when your players are so engaged,” Burgess said.

“Those last 6.7 seconds, our kids remembered that Wayne State had scored on us at home with eight seconds to go and knew that the game wasn’t over.”

On the final inbound of the game, Brown is again denied the ball. It’s

Crandall once again who thrusts into center stage to save the day. She steals the cross-court pass, falls on the ball, and Jerry Goldsmith’s ‘Best Shot’ echoes through the arena.

The Lakers trailed 12 points at half and led for only 6.7 seconds Saturday, but it was the right 6.7 seconds to secure the 65-64 upset victory.

“It was the best 6.7 seconds of the weekend, that’s for sure,” Burgess said. “It was a rewarding win for these young kids and the way we won says something about our resiliency and ability to sustain and fight through everything.

We never gave up, never panicked, we worried about ourselves and what we do, got some huge stops, and we showed what kind of team we can be.”

After falling to Saginaw Valley State University 6547 on Thursday, the team entered the game tied with Northwood University (1110) for seventh in the gliac standings. It was a mustwin situation for the Lakers, and they knew it.

And as the game rolled under two minutes to play, all the requisite pieces and players were in place to set the stage for the Hollywood-esque conclusion gvsu required. The Lakers, as a team, knew their parts W.

well, had studied the script acted out on Feb. 1, and came prepared to rewrite it.

“It was another great team win,” she said. “We had pretty spread out scoring, no one really stood out individually and it was fun.

To come from behind and close with a dramatic ending just added to it.” gvsu trailed by as many as 15 in the game and by nine at the 4:20 mark in the second half, but it finished on a 10-0 run against the No. 1 team in the gliac.

Crandall scored seven of the Lakers’ final 10 points, including the three-point play that gave them their first and only lead of the contest, but it was a coordinated and sequenced effort that produced the final outcome.

“We weren’t going to let this one slip,” Cripe said.

Contrary to the script acted out on Feb. 1, it was the Lakers’ turn to collect a signature win on the season and enjoy a curtain call away from home.

The Lakers will play their final regular season game at Ferris State University (9-13, 9-11 gliac) Thursday at 6 p.m. and will need a victory to have a chance to qualify for the gliac Tournament; only the top six teams advance, and the Lakers currently remain tied with svsu for seventh.

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GV falls 17-3 to No. 2 Adelphi

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The members of the Grand Valley State University women’s lacrosse team knew what they got themselves into when they scheduled No. 2 Adelphi University for their third game of the 2014 campaign. gvsu, which lost to Adelphi last season, found that the tough matchup was even more challenging as the Lakers were unable to play the game at home due to weather issues. The contest was moved to Detroit Country Day High School in Beverly Hills, Mich.

Things went from bad to worse for the Lakers when Adelphi jumped out to an early 3-0 lead. gvsu senior Meagan Emery netted her second goal of the season shortly thereafter to cut the Panther lead to two, but Adelphi proved to be worthy of its prestigious rank by scoring the next eight goals in succession.

The scoreboard showed 17-3 in favor of the visitors when the final whistle blew.

“At moments we played really well,” gvsu head coach Alicia Groveston said. “We made some errors that gave them good chances.

You work really hard to get the ball, and it’s tough to squander those opportunities.

“You can’t make mistakes like we did against a team like this.”

Turnovers plagued the Lakers as they struggled to maintain offensive-zone possessions against the talented Panther squad.

Shots were few and far between for gvsu, although it found ways to convert with the few chances it had.

Junior midfielder Rachel Leibovitz scored the second goal for gvsu, while freshman midfielder Ryan Skomial tallied the third for her team-leading sixth goal of the season.

The Panthers held a gaping advantage in

shots throughout the game. They ultimately tested freshman goalkeeper Sarah Zwilsky 31 times in just her third career start, while the Lakers mustered just eight shots on Adelphi keeper Taylor Hayes. “(Adelphi) is extremely fast and explosive.

All of the shooters can just shoot the lights out,” Groveston said. “(Zwilsky) made some big saves and got some great experience.” gvsu dropped two of its first three games this season after winning 11 straight to end the 2013 campaign. This spring promises a startling amount of competition, as both losses came against top-25 teams.

The stiff rivalries are nothing new for the Lakers.

The team also opened its season against top-tier opponents last year, and after starting the season with a sub-.500 record, it dominated play in the gliac due in part to its intense early-season schedule.

“It really helps us for the gliac because we’re learning a lot about ourselves,” Emery said. “We don’t start off the season with a weak schedule, and playing these tough games is pushing us to our limits.”

The team will have some time to recuperate and plan its attack going forward, as it will not play again until it heads to the East Coast for two games in three days as part of the annual spring break trip. gvsu (1-2) will square off against Merrimack College (Mass.) on March 6 and Saint Anselm College (n.h.) on March 8.

“They’re definitely not going to be easy games,” said junior defender Ashley Stoltenberg. “We’re going to have to bring it on from the first whistle. We definitely have the potential to win both, we just have to play our game.”

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One female roommate needed for 4 bedroom house in Standale. Lease beginning FIRST MONTH FREE...Great Aug. 2014. $400/month utiliGVSU house for rent ALL ties included! Please contact UTILITIES INCLUDED!!! (AlAmy at lendale) sturrusa@mail.gvsu.edu 4 or 5 Roommates needed to fill a very large 6 bedroom 2 Internships 1/2 bath house for rent starting August 1, 2014. Rent is Steelcase, Inc. per room and each bedroom Job Title: Advance Analytics is very large, smallest room Intern Location: Grand Rapids, MI measures 12x12.

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