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Student Senate passes resolution to limit smoking areas BY SARAH HILLENBRAND GVL SENIOR REPORTER
The 2012-2013 Grand Valley State University Student Senate passed a resolution to create designated smoking areas throughout the GVSU campus at its final meeting Thursday. The resolution is to: “Encourage the official designation of smoking areas on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus, thereby protecting students, faculty, and staff from exposure to secondhand smoke and reducing the amount of litter on campus.” Senator Tim Layer
from the Educational Affairs Committee wrote the resolution and said that it could possibly lead to a smoke-free campus. “We’re trying to create a balance between smokers and nonsmokers,” Layer said. The resolution must be reviewed and approved by administration before it becomes a reality on campus. Several senators said they support the resolution, but not as a step to becoming a smoke-free campus. One of these senators includes Doug Krusell from the educational affairs committee, who said
SSD to highlight student achievement BY LIZZY BALBOA GVL NEWS EDITOR
At the persuasion of his professor, Jason Michalek showcased his linguistics research at last year’s Student Scholars Day—and he came away wondering why he’d never participated before. Michalek, who graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2012, valued the experience MENDOZA so much that he stuck around another year to present his English research at Wednesday’s SSD. And he’s not the only one who returned for more. Susan Mendoza, director of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, said more than one third of participants in past SSDs are veteran presenters. “Most of the presenters are graduate students and upper class students in their junior or senior year, however we do have firstyear and second-year students presenting, as well,” Mendoza said. She added that this year’s 600-plus presenters represent at least 60 majors, from biochem-
ists showcasing lab work to musicians performing jazz compositions. “There are lots of cutting edge topical projects coming up,” said Melissa Morison, chair of the SSD committee. Morison said SSD helped encourage student presenters to have ‘high impact’ experiences in their field—opportunities often afforded students at ‘research-ones.’ Although GVSU is not widely known for its research, Mendoza said providing the experience is invaluable. “Folks often think that research and scholarship is only for research universities without realizing that scholarship is part of the academic enterprise,” she said. “SSD exemplifies that dynamic, cutting edge work happens at GVSU because (it) is part of who we are as Lakers. GVSU students and alums aren’t simply consumers of knowledge. We create it.” Mendoza added that research supplements the theory that students learn in the classroom. “Undergraduate research and scholarship provides students with an opportuSEE STUDENT, A2
that as a representative body Student Senate has a duty to protect the minority, whoever it might be in a given situation. “With smokers being in the minority, I think that we need to be a representative government and make sure that we are protecting them as the minority,” Krusell said. “I support the resolution but I don’t support having a smoke-free campus.” The specifics of where the designated smoking areas would be located and ROBERT MATHEWS | GVL
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What a drag: A new resolution brought up in Student Senate would limit smoking spaces.
GV promotes alcohol awareness BY KARA HAIGHT GVL STAFF WRITER
As final exam stress creeps up at Grand Valley State University, campus leaders are raising awareness about alcohol abuse, affects and responsible consumption as some students might turn to alcohol for a release. The advocacy is part of the larger National Alcohol Screening Day on April, which offers students the opportunity to take confidential alcohol screening questionnaires at various locations throughout the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses. “Students can expect to take a brief alcohol screening questionnaire,” said Karen Burba of GVSU’s Counseling and Career Development Center. “It will take less than five minutes to complete and asks about drinking habits. Those who complete the questionnaire will have the opportunity to meet with a counselor and, based on their results, a counselor may refer them to appropriate resources to address any problems or concerns a student may have.” Burba said there are some signs of potential problem drinking that
anyone can observe. “(Not being able to) stop after one drink, engaging in behavior while drunk that they wouldn’t do sober, regularly engaging in pre-partying, not being able to follow limits,
drinking daily (and) feeling guilt and shame are their drunken behaviors,” Burba said. According to Grand Valley Police Department’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2012, there were 165 arrests made from liquor law violation on campus and 99 off campus in 2011. Although there are no statistics or numbers available for the current academic year, GVPD Officer Scott Dusendang said incidents involving alcohol, anything from Driving Under the Influence to Minor in Posession citations, have decreased overall, while drug incidents were on the rise. Dusendang did not pinpoint an exact reason for the incident decrease but said alcohol prevention programs and a high visibility by GVPD may have contributed. “High visibility is not just officers on the streets, it’s foot patrol, segways, bicycles,” Dusendang said. “We focus mainly on the living centers, Ravines and the public and academic areas of campus.” When it comes to pro-
SCREENING April 11 Screening Day Times/Locations Kirkhof Main Lobby: Noon to 2 p.m. Kleiner Commons: Noon to 2 p.m. Allendale Campus Recreation Center: 4-6 p.m. Counseling and Career Development Center: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Devos Center Student Project Area: Noon to 2 p.m. Center for Health Sciences Canepa Grand Lobby: Noon to 2 p.m.
WARNING SIGNS • not being able to stop after one drink • engaging in behavior while drunk that you wouldn’t while sober • regularly engaging in “pre-partying” • not being able to follow limits • drinking daily • guilt or shame as a result of drinking
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Executive Committee discusses faculty collegiality BY RYAN JARVI GVL SENIOR REPORTER
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Best practices: Provost Gayle Davis speaks to ECS members on language detailing faculty collegiality, which is defined as civility or mutual respect between faculty members.
Grand Valley State University’s Executive Committee of the Senate approved a motion sending the concept of faculty collegiality and its role in the faculty handbook to the University Academic Senate for discussion at its next meeting. New language attempting to clarify collegiality in section 3.02 of the faculty handbook was presented by Kurt Ellenberger, chair of the Faculty Personnel Policies Committee, at the ECS meeting on April 5. ECS placed the issue on the next UAS agenda without recommendation for approval so that it can be further discussed. Collegiality is understood as civility, mutual respect and working constructively with other faculty members, but senators raised concerns that the term is subjective and difficult to measure. They also mentioned that many univer-
sities have removed any sign of the word from their handbooks due to legal issues. Ellenberger anticipates the creation of a taskforce committee that may include individuals from the Office of Inclusion and Equity, Human Resources and of the FPPC, which could be charged with clarifying the term collegiality and looking into bullying language. There hasn’t been discussion about removing the collegiality section, Ellenberger said, rather the intent of the new language was to put focus on positive interactions between faculty members. Senators also asked about incorporating collegiality into tenure and salary evaluation standards for faculty, but Ellenberger said nothing would change that isn’t currently in place. “(Current language) does say that you can apply collegiality, although it says it in kind of an awkward way, along with these
other things,” he said. “This, again, just accentuates the positive aspect of working together constructively as faculty.” Robert Hendersen, chair of the psychology department, said he liked that the new language clarifies that collegiality isn’t a separate evaluation criterion for faculty and that it emphasizes positive interactions, but he thinks collegiality could be still dangerous if misused. “Someone whose work, for example, is highly controversial (within their department), and where there are people who feel this person just isn’t listening and isn’t engaging in a kind of constructive argument, this becomes dangerous when included in a personnel policy at a university, which should be a sanctuary for free and open academic discourse,” Hendersen said. “Academic discourse we hope will be SEE FACULTY, A2
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nity to take their learning from the classroom and apply it in real world contexts,” Mendoza said. “Students have the opportunity to hone critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills. Students also have a practical experience that clearly demonstrates their ability to take risks, think through complex problems, and present possible solutions. Those are skills that future employers and graduate schools need and want.” Michalek, an aspiring college professor, said skills he developed at the convention will certainly carry over into his career, but they will also help him in more basic interactions. “Just the general idea of building critical thinking and being able to process those things will help me as a family member in the future, or even as a community member,” he said. “So I
think I can apply it all over.” Michalek said one of his biggest lessons from last year’s presentation was to better market his ideas. “It was interesting because I had to compete with other people to pull people toward what I was interested in and kind of develop that mutual interest, so I would say that’s a skill that really improved last year,” he said.This year, he hopes to sharpen his critical thinking skills. “I’m really looking forward to fielding some questions that are difficult for me to answer, that I actually have to think about and come up with a good answer and maybe even under nerves,” he said. Michalek added that he values the chance to interact with people outside his field who ask questions from different perspectives. “Especially this year, having done it once before, presenting is opening up what I’ve been studying maybe on
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a more personal level to an audience that can interact with it and interact with what I’ve been thinking and give me feedback more than just kind of the standard grade,” Michalek said. “And since we don’t have a lot of those opportunities to present things here at our university, it’s really valuable for me. I really have been looking forward to this almost all year just to be able to engage with people in discussions where people choose to come and they’re not paying or being paid to be there, but they’re just coming there out of fun and out of wanting to learn more.” Michalek advises firsttime participants to embrace the opportunity to develop as presenters and academics—even if it means stumbling a bit. “I would say not to be afraid to stumble over yourself and mess up because this really is an experience,” he said. “It’s not
a grade, it’s not something that is finite that is going to have an absolutely detrimental effect if you screw up, but by working through issues and finding those questions that are difficult to answer, I think that will help people in their studies and in their future.” The poster and oral presentations will take place in the Kirkhof Center and Henry Hall Atrium from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with the keynote lecture by Jonathan Gottschall, a professor in Washington and Jefferson College’s English Department, to follow at 6 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center room 2204. To learn more about Michalek’s English project in dangerous writing, look for his presentation at Wednesday’s event. For more information about the other 400plus projects on display this year, check out the 2013 abstract book online on GVSU’s Student Scholars Day page.
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said. “Not being well-liked (or) not being disagreed with, but stymying progress has been one of our biggest problems.” Also discussed at the ECS meeting was the new Masters of Philanthropy program, which is nearing completion. Salvatore Alaimo from the school of public, nonprofit and health administration was one of the co-authors of the program. Alaimo said they were waiting for one final course, which already exists in the management program, to be approved by the University Curriculum Committee. “It’s a course that they have already taught, but they’re altering it to accommodate our students to be joined in the classroom with theirs, so it’s really a course change not a new course,” Alaimo said. ECS discussed the new program and placed it on the April 19 UAS agenda, but little can be done until UCC approves the course change. “This program is four years in the making, (with) nine versions,” Alaimo said. “If we don’t get this done now, we can’t post in the fall to hire (for) the following fall. And we’ve hired both in the fall and in the winter, and let me tell you, the pool of candidates in the winter is very slim.” The next ECS and University Academic Senate meeting will be April 12 in the DeVos Center on GVSU’s Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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BRIEFS Women’s Center SEEKS ART submissions The Women’s Center at Grand Valley State University is currently seeking submissions of artwork from GVSU students, staff and members of the community to be displayed in the center next year. The deadline to submit art pieces is April 12. Art entries will be reviewed by a jury and there will be a reception that acknowledges artists and their artwork in September. For further information, call (616) 331-2748 or visit www.gvsu. edu/womencen.
GV signs more reverse transfer agreements Grand Valley State University has recently signed transfer agreements with Alpena Community College and Mid Michigan Community College. These agreements assist students who transfer to GVSU after they have completed an associate’s degree at the community colleges. For Alpena Community College, students must have at least 45 credits completed, and for Mid Michigan Community College students who have completed at least 15 credits.
12-Step meeting for women The Alcohol Education Services office will be hosting a 12Step recovery meeting on Monday, April 8 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. This meeting is open to female students, faculty, staff, and community members who want to start taking the first steps to stop drinking and using other drugs. This meeting will be in the ACES office near the Water Tower Place on GVSU’s campus.
At the Lanthorn we strive to bring you the most accurate news possible. If we make a mistake, we want to make it right. If you find any errors in fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling 616-331-2464 or by emailing editorial@lanthorn.com.
settled, and yet sometimes it isn’t always because people are discussing things in which they are very much involved.” Charles Pazdernik, chair of the department of classics within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, stated his position on the language. “What putting this in the handbook does (is) it brings these things that we all agree are subliminal and often not expressed directly, into the light of day,” he said. “It seems to me that we’re reducing rather than expanding the opportunity for people to discover code words to perform the kind of character assassinations that we’re afraid of here.” There are people who might abuse their power, Pazdernik said, but for those individuals accused of not being collegial, the opportunity to question the accusation still exists. “This is an improvement upon what I think we all agree is an inherently ambiguous set of circumstances,” he said. Gayle Davis, provost of academic affairs, said if someone is accused of not being collegial the situation is more than a one-on-one conversation between the people involved. “If you’re not being collegial, if you’re a pain in the neck to be around and you’re always yelling at everyone, then the work of your unit gets delayed at least, if not curtailed, and that’s in the university’s interest,” Davis
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grams, GVPD has partners with housing, various student organizations, and centers on campus like the Women’s Center and Alcohol Campus Education Services (ACES) to provide students preventive and educational programs. “(We want to) find out what programs are working, what’s not, and what content needs to be changed,” Dusendang said. “(There are) a lot of interac-
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tive programs about what a drink is, how it can affect a person and defining responsible drinking.” Alecia Smith, the graduate assistant at ACES, said the program Alcohol: Truth, Lies and Consequences is in high demand between Greek life and student organizations. ACES also coordinates a Mario Kart Drunk Driving program with GVPD. But programs aside, Dusendang said the biggest thing for students to remember when drinking is responsibility. “If someone drinks and
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how many of them there would be are still unclear, but would be decided by administrators if the senate resolution is passed by them, as well, Layer said. The resolution states that support for it has been given by Ranelle Brew from the College of Health Sciences, Bart Bartels from the Sustainability Center, and Grand Valley Housing and Facilities. Some of the rationale for its necessity include that designated smoking areas are a better way to reinforce GVSU policies, cigarette butts are the main source of littering on campus, any guests to campus will be
is responsible, we won’t have an issue,” Dusendang said. “It’s when we find out they are abusing it, drawing negative attention to the police.” Smith also repeated the encouragement of accountability and the consequences of decisions surrounding alcohol. “The message of ACES is not ‘not to drink.’ We come at drinking from a health and responsibility stance,” Smith said. “Also, students should be aware that if they are caught drinking underage then there are legal implications and campus sanction associated with that decision.” Although many believe alcohol consumption is just a part of college life, Burba said she challenges students to be knowledgeable about drinking and possible effects. “I think that students should understand the risks associated with alcohol use and what a problem drinking is,” Burba said. “It can be dangerous and lead to alcohol abuse and dependence.” Burba added that students with a family history of alcoholism should be especially aware and encouraged all students to take advantage of the resources available on campus. “Whether at the counseling center or ACES, there are great professionals available to help in a supportive nonjudgmental manner,” she said. For those not able to complete an Alcohol Screening Day questionnaire on campus, an online version can be found on the Counseling and Career Development Center’s website. khaight@lanthorn.com
impressed by the clean environment, and that other universities are smoke-free. Also at the meeting, other resolutions were passed including the Student Housing Voting Initiative resolution, which supports the rezoning of the property on 52nd Street and Pierce Street, the Right to Research Coalition resolution and a resolution to commemorate the work of Dean Diana Pace. The senate also passed its constitution and bylaws. After the last meeting with this year’s senate concluded, the newly elected senators for next year stepped up and nominations for the cabinet positions began. shillenbrand@lanthorn.com
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Putting a halt to honeysuckle: GVSU students traveled to Grand Haven, Mich. last Saturday to help combat the invasion of honeysuckle plants in the Kitchel-Lindquist Dunes Preserve.
Students donate weekend time to clear invasive plant species BY ELLIE PHILLIPS GVL STAFF WRITER
Thirty biology students spent their Easter Saturday volunteering in an effort to remove and treat invasive honeysuckle plants from the KitchelLindquist Dunes Preserve in Grand Haven, Mich. “We were discussing invasive and exotic species in my BIO 109 (Plants in the World) class and thought it would be an interesting volunteer opportunity for my students to become involved in,” said Nicholas Gressick, the biology and botany professor at GVSU who led the effort. “Some extra credit was also offered.” These points were the impetus for some of the students to go on the trip.
“It was actually really fun though,” said student Elle O’Hara. “I learned that honeysuckle isn’t supposed to be there. I didn’t know it was an invasive plant.” Gressick has been offering this opportunity to his students for about three years, with the help of the Kitchel-Lindquist Dunes Preserve Committee Board. “The other members of the dunes committee gave their support for bringing my students to the preserve and also supplied hot chocolate, leather gloves, water, and food,” Gressick said. Removing the honeysuckle wasn’t an easy process; the plants had to be identified, cut with handsaws, and then treated with a
glyphosate-based herbicide, similar to Roundup. As the removal process was done outside of the growing season, the potential to affect other plants was significantly decreased. Finally, the cut plants were placed in compact piles within the preserve. “The students’ assistance in controlling the honeysuckle has allowed us to clear both open dune and high-quality interdunal wetlands and allow space for native species to colonize,” Gressick said. The honeysuckle plant is considered invasive because it develops leaves earlier than native plants, and the resulting shade keeps sunlight from reaching the developing native plants. It also
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crowds out the native growth. “(The honeysuckle plants) reproduce, and the number’s too great compared to native plants, so what it does is push them out or kill some of them, due to lack of resources and space,” said student Brendan Gordon. The removal process was a success, with the students clearing honeysuckle from a large area of the preserve. “We were there for like a half hour, and we cleared about 20 feet by 20 feet of honeysuckle,” said Megan Lasley, another of the students involved in the process. “I thought it was cool to see a preserve and people get involved helping plant life.” ephillips@lanthorn.com
Presenter to speak on minority languages BY RACHEL CROSS GVL ASSISTANT NEWS
As society and the workplace become more diverse, it is becoming increasingly important for people to be able to interact with one another using different languages. On April 9, Thabo Ditsele, an English language specialist and sociolinguist from South Africa, will be speaking at Grand Valley State University about the several languages that exist in South Africa and the significance of having minority voices recognized in society. Dan Golembeski, associate professor in French, modern languages and linguistics at GVSU, arranged Ditsele’s visit. Golembeski said he met Ditsele at a conference at Leinden University in the Netherlands, where Ditsele spoke about minority languages. This will be Ditsele’s first time coming to the U.S.
Golembeski said in other countries besides the U.S., most people are monolingual. “In South Africa there are 11 languages, which isn’t nearly as complex as other countries like India or the Congo,” Golembeski said. “Most other countries know English in addition to other languages, but it’s easy for societies to forget about the more complex minority languages that exist.” During Ditsele’s presentation, he will speak about the benefits of multiple languages in a complex society, the importance of developing a writing system and the significance of managing to teach different languages in the school system. “Ditsele touches on how, region by region, countries put priorities on certain languages,” Golembeski said. “In South Africa, the main languages are English and Afri-
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kaans, with the other nine being Bantu languages which are not always mutually intelligible, with these people surviving in isolation
for such long periods of time.” Golembeski added that Ditsele has worked on language issues in the South African government and studies and shares examples of countries that have managed languages quite well, while other countries have forgotten these minority languages. “These countries that have forgotten about minority languages don’t have schools that teach different languages with equal importance,” Golembeski said. “They don’t have newspapers or radio stations speaking minority languages, which is linked to ideas of equality on who gets services.” When only the main languages are taught, people can lose not only their native language, but their culture and identity, too, he said. “I like to think of the possibility for a society to exist in which people can
learn multiple languages, and they can feel a little bit of both cultures (main languages and native/minority language),” Golembeski said. By attending this event, students can grasp the importance of speaking different languages and understand what’s going on in the world, he said. “Once people do have languages acquired, the workplace within the U.S. and outside the country is so much greater economically and people’s knowledge is expanded to see things differently,” Golembeski said. “Especially as workplaces are becoming more diverse and working internationally, it is vital that we go forward.” Ditsele will speak from 5:306:30 p.m. in 103 Loutit Hall on GVSU’s Allendale Campus, followed by a discussion. assistantnews@ lanthorn.com
GV to tackle ‘Wicked Problems’ with new liberal arts course BY ELLIE PHILLIPS GVL STAFF WRITER
Starting next year, Grand Valley State University will offer a new sustainabilityrelated course called Wicked Problems. “This class focuses on ‘learning by doing,’ action-based research preparing students to collaboratively tackle wicked problems in their communities,” said Danielle Lake, an affiliate professor in the Liberal Studies Department. “Too often classes today KING require a lot of reading and talking, but little onthe-ground follow through. It was designed to be part of one of the new upper division general education Issues courses and thus emphasizes creativity, problem solving, collaboration and integration.” Professor Sarah King designed the course with help from Lake and professor Anne Marie Fauvel, and it will be counted as a general education credit as part of the liberal studies program of the Brooks College for Interdisciplinary Studies. “It’s not a required course for any program, but we envision that it will compliment programs in most majors, as a part of what students will be doing in it is to look at the approaches to sustainability from their
own field of study,” King said. Sections of the class are being offered in the winter and fall semesters of the upcoming academic year. Fauvel, King and Lake will be teaching their individual sections of the class, but collaborating in various ways throughout the year. The students enrolled in the course will be working with each other, their professor and community partners to address specific and ongoing sustainability challenges both on campus and in the community. “We are currently developing opportunities for students to publish their work through GVSU’s scholarworks site as well as opportunities for students to present their findings to the GVSU community and surrounding partners at the end of each semester,” Lake said. The course got its name from a 1973 article on city planning, written by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber. The phrase has become a widely used term in literature on the environment. “Wicked problems” are dynamically complex and ill-structured, and they have no ideal solutions. Often these problems are interwoven with other problems. Sustainability (or the state of not being sustainable) is considered a wicked problem. For more information, check out the 60-second video posted about the course on Youtube by typing “LIB 322” into the search bar. ephillips@lanthorn.com
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SHOULD GVSU BE A SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS?
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“Personally...In today’s world, it is not hard to quit with help and Grand Valley offers many outlets and centers to help...those that do smoke should not be looked at differently than other students.” JASMINE JONES
Senior Management Information System Detroit, Mich.
“Making GVSU a smoke-free campus could benefit many students with sensitivities to smoke. Students desiring to partake in smoking could still do so off campus.” meghan jordon Junior Nursing Ann Arbor, Mich.
“I do not believe that GVSU should be a smoke-free campus. If it’s your body, it’s your choice.”
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While discussion around a smoke-free campus is illogical, on-campus smokers should still remain respectful of nonsmokers around them
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ccording to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundations, there are currently 1,161 colleges and universities in the U.S. with smoke or tobacco-free policies, 33 of those are in the state of Michigan. At Grand Valley State University, the current smoking policy, as outlined by GVSU’s Policy Manual, mandates the “25-foot rule,” which prohibits smoking within “25 feet of any GVSU building, within 25 feet of any GVSU bus stop on University property and within 25-five feet of the Little Mac Bridge on the Allendale Campus.” Since 2009, the issue of on-campus smoking has been relatively dormant in university policy, but with last week’s Student Senate adoption of a resolution to create designated smoking areas that smokers would be required to use when smoking on campus. Led by Senator Tim Layer from the Educational Affairs Committee, the resolution is aimed to protect students, faculty, and staff from secondhand smoke and to reduce the amount of
litter on campus. When Layer was asked about his long-term ideas, he said this could possibly lead to a smoke-free campus. Layer however, doesn’t have the full support of his fellow senators with his smoke-free idea. In the article on the front page of this issue of the Lanthorn, Senator Doug Krusell told fellow senators that he supports the resolution but not the idea of a smoke-free campus. “With smokers being the minority, I think that we need to be a representative government and make sure that we are protecting them as the minority,” Krusell said. “I support the resolution but I don’t support having a smoke-free campus.” Here at the Lanthorn, we have to side with Krusell on this one. Though from a health perspective, the idea of having a smoke-free campus seems reasonable, there’s one logistic flaw: where are the smokers supposed to go? Though other institutions in the state - like Grand Rapids Community
College or the University of Michigan - have successfully enacted smoke-free policies on their campuses, GVSU’s particular disposition would make that kind of policy difficult to enact. At GRCC, for example, smokers use the city sidewalks that surround them as designated smoking areas. At GVSU, the closest public sidewalks are on Lake Michigan Drive, 48th Avenue or Pierce Street. So why can’t students just use the public sidewalks near campus? Well, because there aren’t any. This isn’t to let GVSU smokers off the hook. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke, and it’s the responsibility of the smokers who made the choice to light up not to let it affect the people around them. Whether that means tucking yourself away in a less populated area or disposing of your cigarette butts properly to minimize on-campus littering, you can only expect to receive respect for your choices if in turn you remain respectful in your habits.
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“As much as I hate walking into people’s smoke on campus, I don’t think banning it completely is the answer to a larger health issue.”
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Senior Marketing Clinton Township, Mich.
“Yes, the CDC reports that smokefree laws have a high level of compliance.”
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BY NATE SMITH GVL COLUMNIST
Dear Warner Brothers, There are rumors going around that you guys are going to try a Justice League movie. I’m writing you to ask that this does NOT happen, at least not in the next four years. There are some things that are just better left not existing. A good example of this would be the Green Lantern movie. You guys remember that right? When Ryan Reynolds masqueraded around as Hal Jordan and ended the movie by punching the main antagonist into the sun? Yeah. We all remember that as well (unfortunately). I know how you feel! The country went crazy with the first phase of the Marvel movies. Everybody loved The Avengers and the box office sales reflected that. You guys had a hit with two thirds of
the Chris Nolan Batman trilogy! Don’t get me started about The Dark Knight Rises...you know what you did. Anyway, what I’m saying is just focus on what you have. I understand DC isn’t the best source material, but take those lemons and make...I don’t know, just don’t make a Justice League movie because it will just look like a blatant attempt to make your own version of The Avengers. Speaking of The Avengers, remember when you guys canceled Joss Whedon’s Wonder Woman movie? Ouch. That was your chance! Now that the chance is gone just focus on what’s left. The new Superman movie looks...passable. You have Henry Cavill and Michael Shannon on board which is a definite step in the right direction. Please don’t let me down guys. The thing is, at this point there’s nowhere to go but up. I’m all for a new slew of DC superhero movies, but just remember to know your role. DC characters aren’t like Marvel characters. I think the fact that DC has rebooted its
comic franchise more than once is an indicator of this. The thing about the heroes you have to work with is that they’re all the strongest, fastest and smartest characters in their own universe. That’s why DC hero crossovers are usually underwhelming and leave more questions than they answer. So instead of falling into the pitfalls of the source material, set an example by keeping all of the universes separate. Batman, The Green Lantern, The Flash AND Superman all living on the same planet is a stretch. By keeping them separate you’ll be able to make clear cinematic motifs for each film. I hate to keep directing you back to the phase one of Marvel movies but, there’s a lesson to be learned here! If you pay attention to each of the individual films, they were more than just superhero movies, they were genre exercises. Thor was a Shakespearian fantasy film, Captain America was a super equivalent of a war title. If you’re going to take anything from these films it’s that they did something
that the superhero movie genre didn’t do before. They followed the source material just close enough to make everybody happy. Comic book fans loved the phase one Marvel movies and so did people who didn’t know anything about these franchises. They escaped from the realm of just heroes in spandex using feats of strength to resolve the plot and went into something much more. They made these larger than life characters relatable and likable, this is the direction you need to go in. Now that The Dark Knight trilogy is over, you guys have the chance to keep the momentum going and make something good! It may be the lack of sleep, but for some reason I have faith in you guys. READ THE COMICS! Anything written by: Grant Morrison, Gail Simone, Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns is a good place to start. Go for it guys, reach for the stars. Worst case scenario, you make another Superman Returns (Don’t do that. Please. Don’t.)
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The College Graduate Edition ll right Grand Valley State University, we are a little over a week into the month of April and you know what that means: graduation is around the corner, and with that comes new responsibilities. One of the most im-
portant changes graduates will have to deal with moving forward is how to properly deal with money. Depending on your situation, you may have to pay back student loans while working only a part time job or you may be lucky and find a job that you can make into your career right out of the gates.
Either way, you need to be ready to handle the financial challenges that will be coming your way. With that said, the Internet is full of advice columns from different “experts” in the financial field so trying to decipher what’s smart and what’s not can be difficult. That’s where we at the Lanthorn come in.
Daniel Shannahan is the assistant director in the Financial Aid Office and he said the first step is to fully understand the different aspects of a student’s loans. “The first thing I would recommend that students do with regards to preparing to repay their student loans is to make sure they have a solid understanding of the types and amounts of loans they have borrowed,” Shannahan said. “Students can log in to the National Student Loan Data System at www.nslds. ed.gov to view their complete history of federal student loan borrowing. “This will show students the complete list of federal loans they have borrowed, the current outstanding balances and interest rates for these loans, as well as the contact information for the student’s loan servicing agency.” Shannahan also advised students to visit www.studentaid.gov to help view the dif-
ferent loan repayment plans. “There are calculator tools on this site that allow students to enter their total loan amounts and see what their anticipated monthly payment amount and total repayment amount would be under the different repayment plans,” Shannahan said. “This site also has information on deferment and forbearance conditions that students may qualify for in certain situations.” Understanding your student loans and knowing how to pay them back is vital moving forward but for graduates, finances are going to include more than just paying back student loans. In an article in the U.S News & World Report by Kimberly Palmer, she talks about how many graduates fall victim to “rapid lifestyle inflation.” “Instead of using your first paycheck to make your new digs look like a sitcom set, spread out your purchases over
time,” Palmer said. “Maybe you need a bed right away, but that embroidered duvet cover from Pottery Barn can wait.” Setting aside money each paycheck for your different purchases will help in the long run with the different purchases you will make but where else do students and graduates waste money? Palmer mentioned that many graduates and even students spend money on something they could completely avoid, eating and drinking out. Whether it is a daily lunch or a nightly drink out, those little purchases add up faster than you may think. “Learn to cook, by enlisting the help of friends, family members, or your favorite celebrity chef (via the Food Network),” Palmer said. “The habit can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a year..”
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So you have started to cook your own food and are paying off your student loans - but what are you to do with the money you saved? How about trying some simple investments? “If saving money seems daunting, then start by funneling a modest two percent of your income into a high-yield saving account or money market fund,” Palmer said. “Then, slowly raise that percentage. Once you have your three-month emergency fund stored away, then consider investing a portion of your longer-term savings into low-fee index funds and other more aggressive investment vehicles.” With the help of compound interest, students and graduates can better set themselves up for success down the line. How fast can compound interest add up you ask? Kelly Kehoe of moneystreetsmart.com explained the idea of simple interest like this: “There are two main types of
interest: simple and compound,” Kehoe said. “As you may think, simple interest is really just that: simple. If you invest $1,000 at 5%, you will have $1,050 in one year. Over the course of ten years, the initial investment of $1,000 would be worth $1,500.” For an example of compound interest, see the graph on the right. By starting small and slowly building on your investment, you can retire much more comfortable than you may think. Investing is a great money concept to understand but another thing to keep in mind is your credit. SimpleTuition advised students to make sure they know their credit score after graduation so they can continue to build. “Check your credit report regularly and order one free report every year by going online to annualcreditreport.com,” the website said. “Learn how to keep your personal and financial information in check and avoid inaccuracies in your report.” But what if you check your report and it is not where you want it to be?
Now is the time to get that credit score back where it belongs since it will be with you the rest of your life. “Things like paying rent on time, paying your car payment on time and even having a few credit cards can all result in good credit history,” SimpleTuition said. “As good as those things are, just missing a single payment can be a black eye on your credit history for up to seven years.” Now, I know this all seems overwhelming and confusing but Grand Valley is here to help. “I would also refer students to www.gvsu.edu/moneysmart, which is the website for MoneySmart Lakers, a financial literacy program designed to help GVSU students understand their finances and develop money management skills,” Shannahan said. “The MoneySmart Lakers page contains information and resources on a variety of topics that students can encounter on a daily basis, and I think students can really benefit from it.” associate@lanthorn.com
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18th Annual Student Scholars Day SSD is held once each year to celebrate the scholarship and creative work performed by GVSU students. Student presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. in Henry Hall Atrium and Kirkhof Center.
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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human humans live in landscapes of make-believe. We spin fantasies. We devour novels, films, and plays. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary biology, Gottschall tells us what it means to be a storytelling animal. Did you know that the more absorbed you are in a story, the more it changes your behavior? that all children act out the same kinds of stories, whether they grow up in a slum or a suburb? that people who read more fiction are more empathetic? of course, our story instinct has a darker side. it makes us vulnerable to conspiracy theories, advertisements, and narratives about ourselves that are more “truthy” than true. national myths can also be terribly dangerous: hitler’s ambitions were partly fueled by a story. But as Gottschall shows in this remarkable book, stories can also change the world for the better. most successful stories are moral—they teach us how to live, whether explicitly or implicitly, and bind us together around common values. We know we are master shapers of story. the Storytelling Animal finally reveals how stories shape us. Jonathan Gottschall Department of english, Washington & Jefferson College
For more information go to www.gvsu.edu/ours, or email ours@gvsu.edu.
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SHORTS Bowling club teams to return
With a new head coach in place, the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s club bowling teams will be up and running once again for the 2013-2014 season. GVSU head coach Mike Eaton will be hosting an informational meeting on Thursday (April 11) for any students interested in joining for next season. The meeting will happen from 5:30-7 p.m. in room 2201 in the Kirkhof building. If you are interested in joining, please attend the meeting or contact Mike Eaton via email at atmike@ spectrumlanes.com. Eric Garvelink, GVSU club sports coordinator, can be reached via email at garveler@gvsu.edu or by phone at 616-331-2345.
MAKING HISTORY Andrasik throws first no-hitter at GV since 2008 BY GVL STAFF
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Sam Lockhart, a senior thrower on the Grand Valley State University women’s outdoor track and field team, has been named the GVSU Student-Athlete of the Week. Lockhart had a big day for the No. 4 Lakers during the GVSU-SVSU dual meet, setting a pair of school records in the discus and shot put in the same day. The Lansing, Mich. native impressed in the discus with a throw of 56.38 meters, which was not only good enough for a school record and automatic qualifying mark, but also the fifth-best discus throw recorded in the history of the NCAA Division Ii. In the shot put, her throw of 15.91 meters set a school record while hitting an automatic qualifying mark. According to www.gvsu.edu, this was the best shot put mark recorded in 2013 by over three feet. She also hit a provisional qualifying mark while placing second in the hammer throw.
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Throwing strikes: Hannah Santora pitches against FSU during a doubleheader. Santora’s teammate Sara Andrasik pitched a no-hitter on Sunday.
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strong year, Martin put GVSU on the board in the first inning after she hit a deep ball to centerfield that ended up being a double. Kosola scored, giving GVSU a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. “Katie (Martin) helped us, almost hit one out if the wind wasn’t blowing in, but we were able to score that run and some after it so that was great,” said GVSU head coach Doug Woods. “The first game (which GVSU won 4-2), we got timely hitting at the right time. People getting on base and it was sort of up and down the lineup, just not top, bottom, whatever, we had some contributions all the way through it which was great. We got the singles and the doubles and moved runners. We did a nice job of moving them down with the bunts and we executed real well, I thought.” Senior Hannah Santora, who is now 13-0 on the year, is only three wins behind Jen Mackson’s 16-0 start in 2003 and was her usual gritty self SEE HISTORY, B2
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Baseball stays in first after taking 2 of 3 games Zambron sets NCAA saves record BY BRYCE DEROUIN GVL MANAGING EDITOR
At the beginning of the season, the Grand Valley State University baseball team was picked to finish at the top of the GLIAC standings. To this point, they’ve lived up to those expectations, just not the way they envisioned. GVSU (16-11, 10-4 GLIAC) managed to win two of three games over the weekend against Ohio Dominican University, but fell 9-2 on Sunday in the final game of the series, snapping a three-game winning streak. Ohio Dominican exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning to break the game wide open and GVSU wasn’t able to mount any type of rally on their own. Senior Anthony Cam-
panella (3-3) was handed the loss after working 4.1 innings of relief. “At the beginning of the season, we weren’t playing very well, and we still aren’t playing well,” said junior Giancarlo Brugnoni, who chipped in with two RBI’s over the weekend. “But we’re putting it together. We have people coming out and playing well. We’re going to be fine.” Two people that played well over the weekend for GVSU was senior pitcher Kyle Teague and freshman pitcher Patrick Kelly. In the first game on Saturday, Teague (4-0) set the tone for the Lakers as he pitched seven strong innings, and allowed one earned run and struck out seven in a 4-1 GVSU win. Offense was scarce to start, until Ohio Dominican scored in the bottom half of the fourth, giving them
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Play ball: Former Freshman of the Year Mike Nadratowski bats against Tiffin University.
a 1-0 advantage. However, GVSU would respond in the top of the fifth, with RBI’s by Brugnoni and Abel to give them a 2-1 advantage. A wild pitch and a two-out single by
sophomore Kevin Zak gave the Lakers their third and fourth runs of the contest. After a strong pitching outing from the veteran senior, GVSU got another
strong start, but this time, from a freshman. Kelly (3-2) went the whole way, seven innings, and gave up no SEE BASEBALL, B2
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Lacrosse remains perfect in early season GLIAC play BY tate baker GVL staff writer
M. TENNIS Northwood Ferris State GVSU Wayne State Michigan Tech. Tiffin Ohio Dominican Lake Superior St. Findaly Lake Erie Malone Walsh
he Grand Valley State University softball team isn’t just winning games, they’re continuing to set milestones and rewrite the record books. Less than a week after senior Katie Martin’s home run that made her the all-time GLIAC leader in that category, freshman pitcher Sara Andrasik tossed the first no-hitter of her career and the first at GVSU since Lori Andejelich beat Mercyhurst 9-0 with a no-no on Mar. 29, 2008. It was also the fourth time this year that Andrasik has dished out a doubledigit dosing of strikeouts – 13,12,11 and 10 K’s today in a 1-0 victory over second place conference foe Ferris State University. “It’s a great feeling,” Andrasik said. “Everybody did their job on the field to back me up
and it’s awesome to get that first no-hitter. It’s always a great feeling (Andrasik pitched three no-hitters and a perfect game in high school), but it’s even better doing it at the collegiate level – it means more.” A dramatic sliding basket catch at the fence made by charging junior leftfielder Brittney Taylor sealed the game, and the nohitter in the bottom of the seventh. Recordbreaking performances are becoming commonplace at GVSU. “She hit it and I was just thinking this better not go out,” Taylor said. “I knew it was between me and Nellie (Kosola, senior centerfielder) and I didn’t hear her so I just kept running. I knew I was just going to make a run for it and see what could happen, climb a fence if I have to. Right before that, we were saying that we’re climbing fences because they’re not about to hit a home run. I honestly had no idea (Andrasik was pitching a no-hitter). Good for her.” Continuing her
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Moving forward: Grand Valley State University’s Rachel Leibovitz advances up the field during a recent match.
The Sunday afternoon matchup between the Grand Valley State University women’s lacrosse team and the Findlay University Oilers was never in question as the Lakers dismantled the Oilers defense from start to finish in a 17-2 victory. “This was exactly what we needed,” said senior Allyson Fritz. “I’m really proud of our team, because when we need to come together, we really produce as a whole.” Led by Fritz who has scored eight goals in the past two games, the Lakers got off to a hot start, scoring nearly a goal per minute in the first ten minutes of the game, as the score was 7-0 with 20 minutes remaining on the clock. “Findlay is going through the same program-building struggles that we went through when we first started off,” said head coach Alicia Groveston. “I thought we got after it from the start, which was exactly what we needed to do in this game.” Sophomores Rachel Leibovitz, Victoria Devine, and freshman Taylor Bierwagen each scored two goals for the Lakers in the first half. The blowout in particular provided
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a great opportunity for some of the younger players to get some shots in as well. “We moved the ball around great and didn’t force anything,” Leibovitz said. “It was also good for us to work on all of our plays and to also get everyone in the game.” The advantage was clearly in favor of the Lakers in the first half as they took 24 shots compared to only five shots for Findlay. Another glaring stat in the first half was the turnover ratio, as the Lakers only committed five while they forced the Oilers into 13. “Defense did a great job today,” Leibovitz said. “We pressured the ball really well and just kept attacking the entire game.” The win gives GVSU a perfect 2-0 start in the GLIAC, which is the innagural season for the conference to have women’s lacrosse. “Our defense really came together and our communication was there today, which is a necessity if we are going to stop the ball,” Fritts said. “It’s definitely a big reason to our early success in the GLIAC so far.” This blowout couldn’t have come to much SEE PERFECT, B2
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You’re out!: Junior Briauna Taylor tags a FSU player at 2nd base Sunday during the Lakers double header. The Lakers have used their power at the plate to stay hot.
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in the game one victory. Santora figures to get at least eight more starts this season and as she climbs up the list of GVSU career strikeout elite, history is well within her grasp as well. “Hannah pitched wellshe’s a battler,” Woods said. “First inning, I think they had two on. I said ‘Hannah, you’re making it interesting, a little more than I’d like to see’, but she works and goes after it.” Five of the top 11 home run hitters in Laker history are currently on the roster – Martin (47, first), junior Miranda Cleary (30, third), Junior Briauna Taylor (20, fifth), senior Kayleigh Bertram (19, sixth) and senior Emily Jones (15, 11th), Three of the top average hitters alltime are accounted for as well – Martin (.432, first),
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Briauna Taylor (.404, third) and Kosola (.387, fifth), who is also on pace for the all-time triple record and a top five all-time finish in career runs and hits. The history, 23 years of which have been spent under Woods, makes GVSU the softball program that is. The future, which considering the
way the Lakers are playing at the moment appears bright. GVSU, now 23-3 on the year (11-1 in the GLIAC) will be back in action Wednesday at 3 p.m. with a doubleheader against Lake Superior State University (710, 5-9 GLIAC) in a battle of the Lakers before entering a stretch of eight consecutive road games to be played over the next two weekends. With only 14-games (six at home) separating the Lakers from postseason play, GVSU is playing well on both sides of the ball and the history is ripe for the taking. “I think we’re getting better competition now so it’s really a big test for us to see how we can fair against some of these different teams,” Taylor said. “Our defense has really held up and we’re doing a great job so we just got to keep going.” sports@lanthorn.com
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Catching some air: Junior Tendo Lukwago battled the windy conditions in the long jump.
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earned runs while allowing seven hits. “I was throwing strikes and they were putting the ball in play and the defense was just making every play that was going to them,” Kelly said. “The nerves at this point of the season have gone away and I’m just kind of going out there and throwing all the time. Overall, I’m feeling pretty confident and just having fun playing the game.” GVSU got contributions from five different players on the offensive end. Zak led the Lakers with two RBIs in the game, as GVSU scored in five of the seven innings to take a 6-3 win. History was made on Thursday, as senior Brad Zambron became the NCAA Division II career saves leader, as he tallied the 33rd save
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surprise to anyone as the Lakers really haven’t played in a close game since their first game of the season which resulted in a 13-12 overtime loss to Assumption College back on March 4. Only one other game has been within three goals, which raises the question of whether or not GVSU will be ready to play in close games down the stretch.
of his career in a 9-8 victory over Tiffin University. “He works hard every single day,” Brugnoni said. “There’s no one else better in the nation that deserves that record better than he does. He’s a great guy to have on LAST NAME the field and an allaround great teammate. It’s awesome that he broke the record.” On Wednesday, GVSU will travel to face their rival Saginaw Valley State University in a doubleheader. sports@lanthorn.com
“Not playing in too many close games so far this season may cause some concern, but certainly not enough to where we need to put extra focus on it,” Groveston said. “As we continue to improve and play with more confidence, that will become less of an issue.” GVSU next plays Alderson-Broaddus College on Friday, before they face a pair of GLIAC foes back-to-back featuring Tiffin University and Walsh University. tbaker@lanthorn.com
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Track battles weekend wind BY PETE BARROWS GVL STAFF WRITER
The heavy winds on Saturday afternoon weren’t enough to slow down Grand Valley State University’s track and field teams. With eight combined provisional qualifying marks reached in East Lansing at the Spartan Invite, the Lakers are sailing smoothly through the early portion of the 2013 outdoor season and by all indications, they are prepared to continue full speed ahead. “The weather brought some challenges with wind gusts of 20-30 miles an hour at times,” said GVSU head coach Jerry Baltes. “I thought our student athletes had great focus and showed toughness throughout the day.” Senior Sam Lockhart took a week off from breaking records, but was a dominating presence in the throwers pit, as is her custom. Lockhart’s discus launch of 51.56 meters (169’2’’) was good for an automatic qualifying mark, as was her 57.98 meter (190’3’’) hammer throw toss, the third-farthest mark in Division II this season. Senior Katelyn Fox and freshman Laura Schroeder, who finished fifth and third in the hammer throw, contributed provisional qualifying marks of their own in the event with marks of 50.57 meters (165’11’’) and 51.46 meters (168’10’’), respectively. Not to be outdone, seniors Donny Stiffler and Matt Armstrong added provisional qualifying marks in the shot-
put on the men’s side, finishing second and third in the event with respective throws of 16.31 meters (53’6.25’’) and 16.28 meters (53’5’’). “Sam (Lockhart) is an amazing athlete,” said GVSU sprint, hurdle and relay coach Keith Roberts. “She sets the tone for the entire team. Coach (Blaine) Maag has done an amazing job with her and the rest of the throws squad.” The men’s division of GVSU’s program third and final provisional mark of the day came when freshman Sean Wells took first place in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.51 seconds. Freshman Ethan Barnes, who won the 800-meter dash in one minute and 54.26 seconds, sophomore Brent VanEnk, who took first in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.72 seconds, Nathaniel Hammersmith, who outpaced the field in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.57 seconds and Tendo Lukwago cleared the 2.1-meter mark to tie for second in the high jump. On the ladies side, senior Jennifer Fuller won high jump after clearing a height of 1.65 meters, junior Kalena Franklin took third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.86 seconds and junior Andrea Kober, who ran second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.99, all produced noteworthy results and all three recorded provisional times. Sophomore Hannah Osborn, who finished second in the steeplechase with a time
of 10:51.59, rounded out the day for the Lakers. GVSU associate head coach Lou Andreadis took GVSU pole vaulters to Big Rapids for the Bulldog open and his vaulters, although separated from the rest of the squad, produced similarly. With vaults of 3.4 meters (11’1.75’’) by freshman Alexandra Kitz and 4.45 meters (14’7.25’’) by junior Jake Elbers, the Lakers won the events on both the men’s and women’s side. “The Michigan State invite gave us an opportunity to take the next step in the outdoor season,” Roberts said. “Right now, we are focusing on staying ahead in the classroom and putting ourselves in position to peak for championship season.” This Thursday, Apr. 11, the Lakers will travel south to Knoxville, Tenn. to participate in the Sea Relays. They’ll return home Saturday Apr. 13 just in time for the squad to once again divide and conquer between Hillsdale College (sprinters) and Western Kentucky University for competition. “We had some nice results and a handful of lifetime best along with many season bests,” Baltes said. “We will need to stay focused these next three weeks on keeping a good balance between our academics and continued progress in practice and meets so that we can be ready to finish out the semester and season out on a great note.” pbarrows@Lanthorn.com
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APRIL 8, 2013 Grand Valley Lanthorn
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Inconsistencies spurn GLIAC tennis losses BY TATE BAKER GVL STAFF WRITER
GVSU MEN’S CLUB VOLLEYBALL | COURTESY
A disappointing end: Despite high expectations, GVSU’s men’s volleyball was unable to compete at the level they expected. After a 0-3 start in pool play, the team was unable to rebound and finished in a disappointing 37th place.
Men’s volleyball finishes 37th at nationals BY JAY BUSHEN GVL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
At nationals, the Grand Valley State University men’s club volleyball team was unable to live up to its Texas-sized expectations. GVSU struggled at the 2013 NCVF Club Volleyball Championships inside the Convention Center over the weekend, finishing 37th in the field of 48 teams. A slow start ultimately set the tone for the entire tournament. GVSU stumbled out of the gate Thursday in pool play, losing to James Madison University in three sets before falling in two sets to both No. 10 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and No. 18 California State University, Long Beach. The trio of losses left the team somewhat shellshocked. “It was a depressing day,” said GVSU senior Kyle Wright. “We were so close in every match, and those losses really took a toll on us. We just couldn’t finish then we flatlined.” Things went from bad to worse on Friday, as the team dropped both of its matches in two sets to Marquette University and No. 22 University of Southern California. The team’s collective frustration was beginning to mount. “It’s extremely frustrating when you lose to beatable teams,” Wright said. The team was placed in the bronze bracket (bottom 16 teams) after losing its first five matches, something GVSU did not expect to happen before making the trip. A number of GVSU players were expecting to compete in the the gold bracket, but the team’s inability to close out tight games led to the setback. Senior Luke Palmer said the worst part was how the
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team was losing. “We weren’t getting blown out,” Palmer said. “We scored more than 18 points in every game, and eventually you just throw your arms up in the air and say ‘I don’t know what else to do.’ We just weren’t catching any breaks.” In the bronze bracket, GVSU finally found a way to end the skid. The team was able to defeat Stanford University in three sets on Saturday, which eventually secured the team’s highest finish at nationals since 2010. The victory was shortlived, however, as a loss in three sets to Rice University in the quarterfinals meant a 37th place finish and the conclusion of the 2013 season. GVSU head coach Todd Allen said the finish was disappointing because his team had every chance to win games, but couldn’t find a way to execute in crunch-time situations. “We were just a couple of swings away from a significantly higher finish,” Allen said. “It was disappointing because we just couldn’t close out matches when we had the opportunities, we just kept on falling a few points short.” GVSU will hope for better results next year behind
a young team that showed plenty of potential and athleticism this season. The Lakers are expected to return 15 of 20 players in 2014. “It’s a good life les-
son for these guys,” Allen said. “Hopefully it will give us motivation and something to build on for the future.” assistantsports @lanthorn.com
To say that the Grand Valley State University men’s tennis team had a rough weekend would be an understatement. The Lakers learned this weekend that it’s hard to win when you’re dealing with injuries and with the possibility of their doubles being out of synch. “It was tough competiton this weekend that’s for sure,” said junior Andrew Darrell. “We haven’t seen teams of that caliber since our spring break trip, and all of the injuries didn’t help.” The GVSU doubles went winless in the two matches between Northwood University and Wayne State University, which ultimately resulted in blowout losses in both matches. “We aren’t going to beat any solid teams when our doubles get swept,” said head coach John Black. “I thought we played well overall but it’s hard to win when your dealing with as many injuries as we were.” Plagued by several injuries and makeshift lineup changes, the Lakers dropped their first matchup of the weekend on Friday against Northwood, 8-1. “Northwood is a really strong team, as they have been for what seems like the past 20 years now,” said junior Bryan Hodges. “It was a difficult loss for us, especially that being it was our first loss in GLIAC play.” It didn’t get much better for GVSU on Sunday as they were beat by Wayne State by a final score of 7-2. “We just didn’t fare well against the tough competition that we saw this weekend,” Darrell said. “We really have to reduce the amount of volleys missed and also be smarter with our serves.” These are the first two losses of GLIAC play for the Lakers, as their hopes for a perfect conference record are now over. Luckily for them, these losses do not affect the rest of the goals that are on their list. “One of our goals was
to win the GLIAC and that really can’t be accomplished anymore, so that’s a huge disappointment to us,” Hodges said. “Our biggest goal, which is to make nationals is still in tact, so that’s where we really have to adjust our focus to.” Bright spots for the Lakers included Darrell who picked up wins in both match ups this weekend and freshman Andrew Bole, who followed suit and picked up singles victories in both games as well. “It was a little bittersweet for me to do well and pick up those wins while the rest of my team strug-
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gled,” Darrell said. “But we have all been there, so I know we will pick things back up and refocus for our next match.” The Lakers will have to tend to their wounds and make some adjustments before they step back onto the court, which will be this upcoming Friday, when they travel to Big Rapids to take on rival Ferris State University. “This past weekend hopefully won’t carry on to next weeks game,” Hodges said. “We should be fine. We just have to get back into it, heal up, and put all our focus on Ferris right now.” tbaker@lanthorn.com
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LAKER LIFE
APRIL 8, 2013 Grand Valley Lanthorn
Zombies vs. Humans Run
MEGAN SINDERSON | GVL
Out for blood: Humans prepare to run against zombies during the Humans vs. Zombies run on Allendale’s campus on Friday. The humans had to search across GVSU’s campus looking for doctors who would give them clues to find the next doctor. In event concluded with a party which took place in the Thornapple Room in the Kirkhof Center.
Students aim to avoid the Zombie apocalypse BY BECKY SPAULDING GVL STAFF WRITER
On Friday night, zombies took over part of Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus at the second Humans vs Zombie Run event. The event, first held in November of 2012, began at 8 p.m. on Friday night, with two groups of humans at different starting lines on GVSU’s campus. Humans wore bandannas wrapped around their arms to identify themselves, while zombies wore them wrapped around their heads. The humans were given a riddle at the starting line that would lead them to an individual on campus who was dressed as a doctor – once they found their first doctor, they were marked and given another riddle to find two others. This differed from last year’s event, which had human participants seeking safe zones
with unknown locations. “Before, there wasn’t a riddle system…we just said ‘go and find them (the safe zones),’” said Sean Pollard, who created the original event and helped arrange this one. “This wasn’t the best idea because we had people running off into the Ravines, and there was no one out there. Having the riddles kind of guides you more, I think.” Pollard said the safe zones, where zombies can’t get you, were outlined in chalk this year to make them more easily identifiable. “The event went great,” Pollard said. “One of the bigger obstacles (we faced) was making sure we had enough zombies to start the run off.” He said the number of zombies did change from last year’s game, dropping from about 2025 zombies to around eight this year, placed in secret locations around the grounds, with the group getting denser as the humans got closer to campus. Those who survived the undead
attack and found all three doctors were given immunity from the zombie virus. Those unlucky enough to be tagged by a zombie had to move their bandanna to their head and go out in search of some tasty brains. “I would say it was probably a roughly equal zombie-to-human ratio by the end,” Pollard said. “Many people got turned into zombies, and many people were able to find all the doctors with the riddles, which I think helped this year.” Despite that initial difficulty, Pollard said they were able to fill their “zombie quota” and get the event going on time. “The run went off without a hitch,” he said. The event lasted until about 10 p.m., and they held a party afterwards in the Kirkhof Center. “Thornapple (Room) was full of humans and zombies, and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves,” Pollard said. “It was great to see so many people that we second time
runners, and everyone said they would love to do it again.” The Laker Village Community Council and the RHA, along with GVSU’s Student Senate helped allocate funds for the event, mainly for food for the after party, Pollard said. “The event would not have been possible without the help of everyone on the LVCC and RHA for helping with funding,” he said. Though Pollard will not be on the Allendale Campus next year, he would like to see this event continue. “I believe now that, with experience from our first run last semester, and this run, we are able to make some tweaks to make this run even better for the next group who does It,” he said. “I will not be on Allendale’s Campus next semester, so I hope Laker Village will pick up the tradition we have left for next year.” bspaulding@lanthorn.com
Fashion show promotes career-appropriate outfits BY LAUREN LONGO GVL STAFF WRITER
For those who aren’t keeping track, commencement is only a few weeks away and graduating seniors are about to leave student life behind and step into the real world of professionalism. Several campus organizations, including Career Services, the Women’s Center, Seidman College of Business and affiliate professor Gail Zemmol’s HTM 240 class, worked together to put on the fourth annual Dress for Success fashion show. The show was designed with the goal of preparing students to transition from backpack to briefcase and educate Lakers on appropriate interview and work attire.
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This is not an uncommon challenge students face when they are entering the professional world and used to wearing casual clothing to class. To assist with this problem, the event included a fashion show with both male and female models demonstrating different options for clothing, either provided by Younkers or from the model’s own closet, that
will help students land a job or interview. The event was hosted by a representative from Younkers department store, who explained how the different outfits modeled by students were working and how others could replicate the look and make it their own. Prizes such as gift cards for pizza, haircuts and gas were offered to students who correctly answered questions based on what they learned from the event, like the height of heels women should wear to an interview (two inches), what color shoes match navy pants (mahogany) and what not to do during an interview (chew gum or say “um”). “One of the most common mistakes girls make is wearing ill-fitting clothes to an interview,” says Breeann Gorham, associate director of the Career Center. “Guys too often wear white tube socks with their dress clothes. A lot of people forget to think about their accessories and that even the best clothes can look bad if they aren’t cleaned and pressed.” Modeled outfits represented a mix between corporate professional and a slightly more casual, creative workplace. The men sported dress pants and nice shirts as well as full suits that could be dressed down for a casual environment. Women wore dress pants and blouses or skirts and dresses that reached to the knee, with modest accessories and structured bags. In addition to the show, free, interviewappropriate clothes were available while supplies lasted. Several vendors, including A Chroma Salon, Plantangas, Arbon and Eh & Co. Handmade Bowties, set up booths for students to purchase their products. Nutritional snacks were supplied and everyone who attended received a gift bag and entered for the chance to win the grand prize - a 36 inch television provided by Paul’s TV. “When I was younger I would have just thought to wear tan pants and a nice shirt to an interview,” said GVSU student Tara Applehof, who helped plan the April 3 event as part of a class project. “I wouldn’t have known what to match or how to do my hair or makeup.” For more information post-graduation careers, visit www.gvsu.edu/careers/. lakerlife@lanthorn.com
ANYA ZENTMEYER | GVL
To wear or not to wear: Breeann Gorham, associate director of GVSU’s Career Center, introduces the Dress for Success show, which offered tips on how to look good and land jobs.
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APRIL 8, 2013 Grand Valley Lanthorn
‘Sex Signals’ bring sexual assault awareness to GV BY JACKIE SMITH GVL STAFF WRITER
MARIA LANDON | COURTESY
Let’s take two: GVSU students Brian Greenleaf and Amanda Jakubowski accept an American Marketing Association award they won at the national conference in New Orleans.
GV students take home two awards BY kari norton GVL laker life editor
Grand Valley State University’s American Marketing Association took home awards for Professional Development and Communications at this year’s national conference in New Orleans. Amanda Jakubowski, vice president of programming, and Brian Greenleaf, vice president of advertising, represented GVSU at the conference, where they attended various presentations and sessions that gave tips on how to improve the chapter. AMA Advisor Maria Landon said the organization provides students with many opportunities. Students get to hear from local business executives, fundraise for the chapter, take company tours and learn career tips, including help
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with interview prep and resume writing. The national organization connects people in the marketing field both on an academic and business level. There are national, local and collegiate chapters, and students are welcome to attend the local chapter’s luncheons and presentations by professionals.
As a part of Sexual Assault Awareness week, the student group Eyes Wide Open hosted the event Sex Signals at Grand Valley State University. Sex Signals is an interactive play that uses improvisation, comedy and audience interaction to highlight how social pressures, gender stereotypes, and false preconceptions contribute to tension in relationships. The Sex Signals group encouraged audience involvement, giving students the ability to break through the difficult barriers of discussing sexual assault and rape as well as question and reevaluate the culture that we are all a part of today. Eyes Wide Open, a group of sexual assault peer educators available to students on campus, hosts the event every year. Their main goal - both for the event and as an organization on the whole - is to spread awareness of the multiple resources available for
survivors of sexual assault. “Every year, Eyes Wide Open hosts SAAW, which is devoted to spreading the word about sexual assault and rape and its prevalence on college campuses nationwide,” Zachary Wilson, Eyes Wide Open member and SAAW Co-Chair, said. “As a part of SAAW, we usually bring in a presenter to give a talk to students and this year we chose Sex Signals.” The national touring actors of Sex Signals hit many main topics related to sexual assault, including dating, cultural stereotypes of genders, terms used to describe sex, rape, and the many misconceived stereotypes of rape. “I think people don’t know the reality of sexual assault,” said Jordan Cross, president of Eyes Wide Open. “It’s easy to make light of something and think that it is not a big deal because it happens everywhere. A Lack of understanding often leads to making light of it” The actors of Sex Signals
“(AMA’s) purpose is to educate, inform, network, offer workshops, speakers, publications, etc.,” Landon said. “It gives people the upto date information (and) trends in marketing.” Students that attended the national conference had the chance to compete for awards, listen to speakers, do presentations and network. “AMA is a great tool for anyone to utilize to further their knowledge of marketing and network with professionals,” Landon said. GVSU’s chapter meets bi-monthly and prepares students for their future careers. For more information about the AMA visit grandvalleyama.com. lakerlife@lanthorn.com
also made their point that the Greek community at colleges can be very influential to the rest of the campus, and encouraged Greek members to take a stand against sexual assault. “I think that the Greek community has a powerful position on campus and they are important factors, so if they are taking a stand on something they can be influential,” Cross said. As for next year, Eyes Wide Open is planning on having Sex Signals perform again. The group has a unique mix of improvising and comedy that could really hit home with the college demographic. “The hope is that this event showed students that rape and sexual assault is a very serious issue and that once they realize this, they will change the way that they behave and encourage others to speak out against and refrain from committing these heinous crimes,” Wilson said. smithj@lanthorn.com
MEGAN SINDERSON | GVL
Let’s talk about sex baby: Speakers from the theatrical improvisation group, Sex Signals, perform during their performance in the Grand River Room Wednesday night.
Happiness Club promotes overall well-being BY JESSICA SMITH GVL STAFF WRITER
Everyone has those days when they feel like they are trapped in a bad mood and need something or someone to reignite their fire, and Grand Valley State University’s new student organization, Happiness Club, has the right kind of optimism to help foster positivity and combat the blues. Linda Yahus, director of compensation employment services and human resources, and Sue Sloop, a work-life consultant and health and wellness advocate, held their pilot meeting for the Happiness Club earlier this month. “We were talking about how important it is to surround ourselves with positive, happy people, and so the idea came from that kind of brainstorming,” Yuhas said. “We thought we could form a club where we could just meet on a lunch hour, and anybody who’s
interested in really promoting positivity and promoting happiness and raising the happiness level for themselves and for SLOOP the ripple effect for everybody around them (could join).” Yuhas said she loves motivational speaking, and she held workshops about happiness throughout the year. She talked to students about the ripple effect that having a positive outlook on life can have in your relationships, success, and overall health. A Happiness Club get together isn’t a meeting where people are going to sit down and talk about their feelings, it’s going to be happiness therapy in the form of motivational speakers and activities,
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Yuhas said. “We would like to have speakers come in and talk about the benefits of happiness, positivity and learning skills,” Yuhas said. “(Talk about) having resources on what to do when people drag you down because you get around people like that and experiences in your life like that, so just trying to help build up that armor so that when those things happen they don’t stick to you.” The club will promote emotional wellness as well as physical health and wellness. “Your emotional health plays such a huge part in your overall wellness and happiness,” Sloop said. “If your emotional health is in good shape, and your physical health is in good shape, then you’re going to be better at everything you do, whether it’s work or your personal life, your relationships or your attitude. So one of the unique
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things about Grand Valley is our Health and Wellness program for faculty and staff is very holistic, so we look at the whole person.”
Yuhas and Sloop agree that the Happiness Club isn’t supposed to be a “feel good for a minute” kind of program. It’s about having or finding a deep-down sense of peace and well-being. If that’s something you lack, this club could help guide you to it. “Another purpose for this club is for those who aren’t as happy to come and learn how to be more happy,” Yuhas said. “That it is a responsibility to choose how they want to live. It’s your responsibility to be happy. It’s nobody else’s to make you happy and so you can make that choice.” The next Happiness Club meeting will be held on May 2. They plan on having an informal meeting over lunch, which will host motivational guest speakers for club members and anyone who wants to join. jsmith@lanthorn.com
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