Issue 20, October 31st, 2016 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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‘Halloween for the rest of us’

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Engineering students create Halloween costumes for children in power mobility devices

CELEBRATE: Thomas and Marcia Haas pose at an event. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Halloween with T. Haas GV’s presidential family celebrates the holiday in downtown Grand Rapids

BY HANNAH LENTZ ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

On Halloween, thousands of children will walk around Grand Rapids looking for houses with porch lights on and the best candy to give. This year, one of those houses offering treats will be the house of GVSU President Thomas Haas and first lady Marcia Haas.

The Haas’ Halloween celebration this year will involve passing out candy, talking with neighbors and family and sporting Laker Blue (the best color, according to Thomas Haas). However, previous Halloween celebrations didn’t look exactly the same.

“I can remember being at a Halloween party a couple years back with Marcia and looking around and everyone was dressed as ghosts and pumpkins and other typical Halloween costumes and I was dressed as a mad scientist with the crazy wig and everything,” Haas said. “That costume spoke to the scientist in me since I have a background in chemistry.”

When Marcia Haas isn’t dressed as a Laker, she also usually chooses a costume close to her own life experiences. As a past cheerleader for Albion

WORKING TOGETHER: A child poses with the costume designed for her by students in an engineering 301 class at Grand Valley State University. GVSU students worked with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to create costumes for the “Halloween for the Rest of Us” parade Saturday, Oct. 29. COURTESY | JOHN FARRIS

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his Halloween, students from John Farris’ engineering 301 class teamed up with members of the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to design and build costumes for children in power mobility devices.

The students and a group of over 20 volunteers worked to help design, build and paint nine costumes that the children wore at a parade called “Halloween for the Rest of Us” at Mary Free Bed Saturday, Oct. 29.

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concepts and we looked up how other people had done it, and we tried to make the designs our own,” said Jacob Stephens, a junior at GVSU. The process was divided up into two days: a planning day and a build day which took place Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22, respectively.

Over the course of the two days, students and volunteers worked together to create the nine costumes ranging from two bat-mobiles, a patrol car from the show “Paw Patrol” to a lamp from Disney’s “Aladdin” and even Rainbow Dash from the show “My Little Pony.”

The team designed nine different

TRICK-OR-TREAT

Children’s Enrichment Center holds trick-or-treating for littlest Lakers

BY SANDA VAZGEC ASSISTANTNEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Every year, students at Grand Valley State University get ready for Halloween festivities during the last weekend of October. While Halloween can bring out ghouls and goblins,

it also brings out some of the “littlest Lakers” for trick-or-treating.

The Children’s Enrichment Center at GVSU puts on a trick-or-treating event every Halloween for the children to dress up in their costumes and collect candy from various departments around campus.

FAMILY FUN: Kids carve pumpkins as a group activity at the GVSU Children’s Enrichment Center in Allendale. COURTESY | CHILDREN’S ENRICHMENT CENTER

“(The kids) really look forward to it every year,” said Sarah Lord, program administrative lead teacher at the Children’s Enrichment Center. “They’re always excited to go on campus, so with trick-ortreating it’s a bonus for them.”

Trick-or-treating begins around 9 a.m. where the children will travel around GVSU to departments including Student Services, the Women’s Center, Housing and Residence Life and others.

Lord said the trick-or-treating event can be a great alternative for student-parents who do not have much time to go trick-ortreating at night or for those who’d like a safer alternative.

Parents are welcome to join their children during the event as well.

Andrea McConnell, a studentparent at GVSU said the event is exciting for her son and provides a sense of community.

“I’m glad the center puts on the Halloween celebration, the fact that my son can go and trick-or-treat on campus and that the GVSU faculty welcomes them is amazing,” McConnell said. “It feels great to know

that we are part of such an awesome community and campus. I feel like it’s more fun for the kids and offers a safer option for trick-or-treating.”

The Children’s Enrichment Center offers childcare for GVSU student-parents, faculty and staff and is also open to the West Michigan community.

Student-parents said they chose their childcare here because of its close proximity to campus and the instructional time the children get while there.

Lord said the children are exposed to a vast majority of the resources available on GVSU’s campus, which they use as part of their instructional lessons.

“We take them to classrooms for demonstrations, we also take advantage of the fields on campus as well,” Lord said.

Lord added the children get comfortable and accustomed to the campus environment and enjoy the atmosphere.

GVSU students receive a discounted rate on childcare at the Children’s Enrichment Center, which is located on West Campus Drive.

bases out of two-by-fours and zip ties for each individual chair.

“Each chair is different so we had to build a different base around each chair,” said Taylor Rieckhoff, a junior at GVSU. “We had to make sure that the bases wouldn’t interfere with the regular movement of the chairs.”

The students programmed LED lights to attach to a few of the children’s costumes, in an effort to add more flair. The patrol car even had flashing lights and a siren.

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THINGS TO DO

FALL: An aerial view of the corn maze at Robinette’s. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Finding fun fall activities in West Michigan

BY JESS HODGE NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

As October comes to a close, the fall season has brought in beautiful and colorful leaves, cooler temperatures and a plethora of autumn activities to do. Grand Valley State University Lakers have the great opportunity to be in the heart of West Michigan with the great scenery it provides. Before the snow hits the ground, be sure to find some fun fall things to do like

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Wendy Doniger, a professor of religion at the University of Chicago will give a presentation at Grand Valley State University Monday, Nov. 7 at the Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose Room.

The presentation will begin at noon with a reception held at 11:30 a.m. Doniger will participate in a book signing after the event. The presentation will cover topics including religion and censorship.

The event is free and open to the public and is approved for LIB 100/201 courses.

The presentation is sponsored by the following GVSU departments: Area and global studies, Brooks College dean’s office, Meijer honors college, the human rights minor, Kaufman Interfaith Institute, the liberal studies, sociology and anthropology departments.

BATTLE OF THE VALLEYS

Grand Valley State University will face off against rival Saginaw Valley State University for the annual Battle of the Valleys fundraising competition.

The competition will begin Sunday, Oct. 30 and will run through Saturday, Nov. 5. The proceeds GVSU raises will go toward the Laker Children’s Fund, an organization which assists groups and local nonprofits that work with children.

The competition will conclude with the football game Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m. at the University Center at SVSU. Fundraising events will take place throughout the week, including: Monday, Oct. 31: The Angry Bird competition will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lobby.

Tuesday, Nov. 1: The Pumpkin Smash event will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lobby along with GV’s Got Talent competition at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

Wednesday, Nov. 2: Pie Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lobby with the Mr. Laker event held at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

Thursday, Nov. 3: The Battle of the Valleys carnival will be held from noon to 3 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lobby. A Super Smash Bros. Tournament will take place from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 2215 and Family Feud will be held at 9 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room.

Friday, Nov. 4: Another Battle of the Valleys carnival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lobby. The Mission IMPROVable event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room and water pong will begin at 8 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lounge.

For more information, visit gvsu.edu/battleofthevalleys.

EDUCATION COMMISSION LISTENING TOUR

On Thursday, Nov. 3, members from the 21st Century Education Commission will be in Grand Rapids for the first stop of its “Listening Tour.”

The commission was created by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Grand Valley State University president Thomas J. Haas chairs the commission.

The listening tour will travel around the state of Michigan to hear from parents and residents about the current education system.

They will discuss comments, concerns and improvements that can be made to Michigan’s educational system.

The commission will meet and listen to comments at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center at 851 Madison Ave. SE in Grand Rapids, MI. It will go from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.

It is free and open to the public.

FALL FUN: Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery Peanuts-inspired corn maze pictured from above Sunday, Oct. 30. Robinette’s is a popular place for GVSU students to go and pick apples, walk through the corn maze and buy donuts and cider on site. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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going out to corn mazes or going to a haunted house or picking a giant pumpkin to carve.

Here are some must-visit corn mazes, hayrides, U-pick pumpkins, haunted attractions and more for your and your friends to visit in the greater Grand Rapids area: 1: Robinette’s Apple Haus and Winery 3142 4 Mile Rd. NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 Every fall, Robinette’s rolls out a new Charlie Brown-inspired design for its 6.5-acre corn maze. In addition to being able to walk around the maze, visitors can also enjoy cinnamon and sugar donuts while walking around picking their own apples off of the hundreds of trees. For those who are over 21, they can visit the winery for wine tasting.

Robinette’s does offer those not of legal-drinking age cider to drink on location and to buy to take home and enjoy.

2: Fruit Ridge Hayrides and Fall Fun 11966 Fruit Ridge Ave. Kent City, Michigan 49330 They tout themselves as

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3: Witches of New Salem 4516 24th St. Dorr, Michigan 49323 For those who love a little fright in their corn mazes, the New Salem Corn Maze is the place to go. Located in Dorr, Michigan, the corn maze is haunted by what they call “corn stalkers” who will follow those brave enough to enter the maze.

According to their website, the maze will leave you “out of breath as you crawl, walk or run your way through the twist and turns as you try to escape the crazy atmosphere.” They also offer a “zombie hunt” and provide visitors with paintball guns to fend off the zombies.

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having the most advanced and challenging corn maze in West Michigan, most likely due to its size. Spanning 10 acres, the giant corn maze offers interactive games throughout while visitors try to make their way through the maze. The design changes every year, this year’s theme was “Let Freedom Ring” which allowed mazegoers to learn the history of the U.S. while making their way through the corn stalks.

They also offer “U-pick” pumpkins and apples.

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final products would look like.

During the build day, a few of the children were able to visit the teams working on building the costumes and were overjoyed to see the progress that was being made. Stephens said he could see their faces “light up.”

“One of the kids I was working with loved his costume,” Stephens said. “He was rolling around in it for 30 minutes before it was even painted.”

Originally, the students and Farris were going to be working with a handful of volunteers but were shocked by the number of people that showed up to help.

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college, she usually dresses up as a cheerleader for Halloween parties.

However, picking out the perfect Halloween costume isn’t the main concern for Thomas Haas. During a holiday based mainly on the consumption of sweet treats, Thomas Haas said he always has to make sure he gets his fill of his favorite candy.

“I love Snickers bars,” he said. “I can’t get enough of them.”

When the Haas’ children were young, Thomas Haas said he can remember the conversation that went down after the family got

couraged by how many people wanted to help the students build the costumes.

Stephens says Mary Free Bed is pleased with the work and effort that was put in and they may have the Lakers come back and design costumes for a Christmas event of some kind.

Both Stephens and Rieckhoff said the project was a great deal of fun and that they hope Mary Free Bed continues the costume program next year, as it provides a way for the children to not be defined by their mobility chairs.

“The whole idea was that you couldn’t see the chair,” Rieckhoff said. “So people would forget the chair and see just the costume and see the kids as regular kids.”

home and sorted through the collected candy.

“My kids would go through the candy and call the Snickers bars ‘dad’s candy,’” he said.

“I always made sure to sneak a couple each year and make it clear that everyone knows that those candies are mine.”

Though the Halloween season should be about having fun and enjoying the fall season with those close to you, it is also about being safe and respectful of the community, Thomas Haas said.

“Halloween is a great opportunity to go out into the community and have fun,” he said. ” It is important to have fun with friends and family, but it is also important to keep everyone safe.”

4: The Haunt 2070 Waldorf St. NW No. 2 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49544 While this isn’t a corn maze, it has over 20,000 square feet of haunted hallways and outdoor attractions crawling with terrifying creatures waiting to scare you and your friends. The Haunt has been named one of Grand Rapids’ premiere Halloween spots to visit for many years.

Courtney Allen, GVSU freshman, has been to The Haunt for the past three years and said the outdoor maze part is scary.

“If there’s people in your group who (say your name), all the people chasing you yell your name (with) a chainsaw,” she said. Although she didn’t go this year, she said she would definitely go again.

5: Bethke Farms 12124 136th Ave. Grand Haven, Michigan 49417 Bethke Farms offers a multitude of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. They have a 3.5-acre corn maze and also offer a hayride. There is also a selection of over 1,000 pumpkins to pick from.

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RIDE-ALONG

A night in the life of GVPD

BY EMILY DORAN EDORAN@LANTHORN.COM

For the Grand Valley Lanthorn’s third annual ride-along with the Grand Valley State University Police Department, news reporter Emily Doran and photographer Luke Holmes had the opportunity to accompany Sgt. Jeff Stoll Saturday, Oct. 29 for his night-shift patrol. Throughout the evening, the Lanthorn live-tweeted the GVPD’s activity from the @GVLNews Twitter account.

Here’s how the night unfolded.

10:46 p.m.

“Wrapped up the football game, now finishing briefing and getting ready to hit the road to start the night’s patrol!”

Before beginning the ride along, Sgt. Stoll showed the Lanthorn staff the technology inside his patrol car and discussed basic procedures for the evening. He said the patrol would start with driving around the Allendale Campus and the surrounding areas to assess the environment. The GVPD would respond to dispatch calls and engage in self-initiated contact throughout the night.

11:30 p.m. “Assisted another officer who had subject flee from their contact off campus.

Subject was later apprehended.”

Sgt. Stoll responded to a call from another GVPD officer near an off-campus apartment complex. The subject had fled from the officer, causing the situation to escalate. Sgt. Stoll stressed the importance of cooperating with police. Refusal to cooperate reasonably and legally can lead to more severe consequences.

11:39 p.m. “Traffic stop on Lake Michigan Drive leads to drugrelated arrest.”

Another GVPD officer made this arrest. For a large portion of the night shift, there were six police units patrolling the area. Normally, there are about three during the day and four or five on weekend nights.

Saturday night’s patrol was larger to accommodate increased Halloween weekend activity.

12:14 a.m. “Traffic stop on Lake MI Dr near river. Driver given verbal warning for stop-sign violation.”

Stationed near a four-way intersection, Sgt. Stoll and the Lanthorn observed a driver fail to make a complete stop at a flashing red light.

The driver was followed offcampus, pulled over on Lake Michigan Drive eastbound

and given a verbal warning.

1:16 a.m. “Assisted Ottawa County sheriff w/ intoxicated subject providing police w/ false information at off-campus apartment. Subject cited for MIP. 1:40 a.m. “Traffic stop on Lake Michigan Dr. Uber driver given verbal warning for improper turn on 48 Ave.” Sgt. Stoll said the GVPD’s primary goal is safety. Throughout the night, verbal warnings were given to drivers to make sure they were being safe behind the wheel. The GVPD and Lanthorn staff also observed costumed pedestrians, watching for signs of intoxication to ensure they could make it to their final destinations safely.

2:02 a.m. “Traffic stop near Weed Living Center. Uber driver given verbal warning for failure to use turn signal.”

The driver failed to stop at the second set of flashing red lights crossing 48th Avenue on West Campus Drive heading toward the center of campus. GVPD and Lanthorn staff followed the driver to see if this failure to stop was indicative of general poor driving habits. The driver then

ACTION: GVPD officers pose outside of the security office. The ride-along with Sgt. Jeff Stoll took place Saturday, Oct. 29 following the football game against the Findlay Oilers at GVSU. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

failed to use his turn indicator pulling into a parking lot.

2:37 a.m. “Medical incident in North Living Center C. Subject transported to Spectrum Health hospital by Life Ambulance.”

Medical situations are ranked from priority three (least serious) to priority one (most serious). In this case, the GVPD received a priority three, non-emergency medical notification that turned into a priority one situation.

Both GVPD and Life EMS Ambulance professionals responded to the situation, and the subject was taken via am-

bulance to a Spectrum Health hospital. Sgt. Stoll said the GVPD staff has training to be medical first responders.

3:11 a.m. “Medical incidents w/ 2 intoxicated subjects at Pickard Living Center. One transported to Spectrum Health hospital.”

As the GVPD and Lanthorn staff prepared to make their final rounds and wrap up patrol for the night, a priority one medical notification was received. The GVPD and Lanthorn “ran code,” speeding through campus with lights flashing and sirens shrieking to respond to the situation.

Both subjects started at priority one medical status but were reduced to priority three. One subject was taken to a Spectrum Health hospital.

3:28 a.m. “‘10-42’ and back at the station, finished patrolling for the night!”

After an eventful evening, the Lanthorn staff finished its ride-along with Sgt. Stoll with a “10-42,” the signal for the end of a shift.

The Lanthorn thanks the GVPD and Sgt. Stoll for the opportunity to experience the night patrol firsthand and livetweet the evening’s events.

IN THE ZONE: Sgt. Jeff Stoll of the Grand Valley State University Police Department sets up his computer system in his patrol car before getting started with his night shift patrol. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

TALKING IT THROUGH: Sgt. Jeff Stoll speaks with the parents of an underaged student drinker who experienced a medical emergency at the GVSU football game Saturday, Oct. 29. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

GOVERNANCE

‘lake effect’ weather has such power and impact over West Michigan and the state.

“That’s what the Laker Effect is sort of indicating, it’s about our collective impact of the Grand Valley community on individual students, on West Michigan, on the state and beyond,” she said. “You are all influencers of people and the power you wield is huge when it comes to marketing.”

Lubberts said the student senators are the “personification” of the Laker Effect and said spreading the word about the campaign is the best way to market the idea.

Telling and sharing personal stories with the hashtag #GVLakerEffect will also help people understand the concept and extend it beyond the GVSU campuses.

“What we hope to show the world is this awesome effect that Grand Valley has of creating impact bigger than ourselves,” Lubberts said. “We are doing things here that are

Student senate addresses Laker Effect, Battle of the Valleys

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POSITIVE IMPACT: Rachel Travis talks with Rhonda Lubberts about details of the Laker Effect Thursday, Oct. 27. GVL | MACKENZIE BUSH

What is the Laker Effect?

How do Grand Valley State University students contribute to the Laker Effect? Rhonda Lubberts, associate vice president for institutional marketing at GVSU came to talk with student senate Thursday, Oct. 27 during its general assembly meeting about the impact of the Laker Effect.

Lubberts not only explained what the Laker Effect campaign was, she emphasized the important role student senators play in making the campaign grow.

She explained it in terms of a winter snowstorm blowing over Laker Michigan. The

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having a positive impact on our communities, the academic excellence (and) the first (rate) faculty that we have here all contribute to awesome things that are bigger than us.”

Nikhil Watsa, vice president of the student senate external relations committee, said he knows as Lakers, they are trying to have a good image, but he asked Lubberts what type of values Lakers should have.

“When you think about Laker Effect, you think about what values we as Lakers are showing toward the community, (is) there (any) definition for what those values might be?” Watsa said.

Lubberts said the Laker Effect campaign focuses on many things, including academic excellence, the faculty, return and investment for students, the facilities at GVSU and all of the campuses. She also said they follow the core values laid out by the university.

“Lakers are driven by our passion our learning and we’re

using that knowledge for the common good,” she said. “We make a difference by focusing on others and making lasting contributions.

“The Laker Effect sets us apart as leaders (and) problem solvers, entrepreneurs and advocates that help shape the future.”

During their meeting, student senate also discussed the upcoming events for Battle of the Valleys happening throughout the week.

In addition to week-long events like a raffle, penny wars and T-shirt sales, there will be the “GV’s Got Talent” show Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center, the Mr. Laker Pageant Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. in the CookDeWitt Center and a water pong tournament Friday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center lounge.

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Ride-along, community efforts show transparency within GVPD

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ately, it seems that when police departments are seen on the morning news more often than not, it is for an unfortunate reason.

Whether it be a scandal within a department or an act of unnecessary violence, there is an apparent mistrust between the current community and police officers.

Recently, one of the Lanthorn reporters and a photographer were given the opportunity to go on a ridealong with the GVSU Police Department (GVPD).

During this experience, our reporter was able to see firsthand how officers at GVSU handle situations of student safety and traditional law enforcement. They were also able to see how GVPD interacted with Ottawa County police officers as well.

This is a unique and special opportunity that we are grateful for. The police department at GVSU reaches out to the Lanthorn each year, eager to participate in the ride-along and share with the community what a day in the life of a GVPD officer is really like.

From paperwork to arrests and trips to the emergency room, the Lanthorn was able to observe all of the things that happened on a normal night out with GVPD. One of the coolest things about the annual ride-along is the fact that we get to tweet about it. Instead of just allowing us to observe, we were encouraged to engage and inform the community about what is going on when a GVSU officer is on patrol.

GVPD wants us the GVSU community to know what they are doing and to know they are trying to keep people safe. The idea behind the ridealong is not to allow a private peek into law enforcement but to share with students, faculty and staff what is happening around them.

In light of recent instances of sexual violence that have plagued the surrounding community, it is more important than ever for police officials to be present and open with the community that they are working to protect. The campus community wants to know that those in charge of monitoring safety measures are serious about what they are doing and respectful of the community they are serving.

GVPD has made it clear through their involvement with social media sites and communication with the community that they want to help the student population instead of hindering it.

They have also stressed their efforts in being transparent with the people they interact with and this ride-along was a great way for them to do that. Often, police officers are seen as being “out to get” students instead of helping to assist with the overall safety of the community. Transparency is key to building trust and GVPD has worked hard to accomplish that.

We want to thank GVPD again for allowing us the opportunity to take part in a ride-along every year for the last three years. This is a valuable resource for the GVSU community. It is important to see what is going on around you, especially when it relates to those in a position of legal power.

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The thin blue line: A meaning deeper than just four words

BY MEGHAN FITZGERALD FITZGERM@MAIL.GVSU.EDU

It recently came to my attention the Grand Valley State University student senate put on an event titled “A Thin Blue Line: Combating Police Brutality in Our Communities.” This past Monday, Oct. 24 the Lanthorn published a frontpage article about the event, with the headline “Walking a Thin Blue Line.” These headlines certainly caught my eye, but not for a positive reason. While I did not have a problem for the content of the event, which was a forum with local police officers and professors from

for being officers. I was reminded of the 107 officers and 29 K-9 dogs that have been killed this year alone.

While it is good to have a forum about police brutality and I truly hope that it does help bring our local communities and officers together, the Thin Blue Line should have been left out of it. I do have to thank student senate, however, because once I brought my concerns to their attention, they were quick to apologize. Hopefully, as more people are educated about the meaning of the Thin Blue Line, there will be a greater understanding and respect for it.

Staying committed to sexual violence victims

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officers. The Thin Blue Line of Michigan was an organization founded to offer financial and emotional support to the families of fallen officers, along with other fallen emergency response personnel. There are many testimonies on their website from the spouses and children of the fallen.

The choice to use the Thin Blue Line as the title for an event regarding police brutality, in my opinion, was disrespectful to the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. I could not help but think of the five officers ambushed in Dallas and three officers ambushed in Baton Rouge this past July simply

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GVSU. I, and many other students, had a problem with the title that was chosen.

The Thin Blue Line is universally known in the police community as a symbol for police officers killed in the line of duty.

After the death of an officer, departments and community members often wear blue ribbons, and the fallen officer’s car is adorned with a blue ribbon as well. The Thin Blue Line is also representative of active duty officers and the fact that they are the line of protection in their communities against evil.

There are also several organizations related to the TBL and support for fallen

single lens made of a thin piece of ox or steer horn. It was used for illumination and as a beacon.

The Grand Valley Lanthorn slogan is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

BY JESSE BERNAL BERNALJE@GVSU.EDU

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor is in response to a report from the Grand Rapids Press Thursday, Oct. 27 titled “Grand Valley State University is ‘undermining’ prosecution of sex assaults, authorities claim.” In the article,

Ottawa County Prosecutor Ronald Frantz said GVSU is “undermining good investigations and prosecutions” with its sexual misconduct reporting procedures.

Recent media reports have alleged that Grand Valley State University has impeded investigations and prosecutions of sexual assaults and that we maintain a policy that discourages victim/survivors from reporting to police.

Let me be clear. Sexual assault is a crime. GVSU takes all reports of sexual misconduct and/or violence very seriously. Importantly, we are victim and survivor centered in our approach.

Our policies are clear and unambiguous. Victims/

survivors should report sexual assault and employees are required to also report incidents when they hear about them. We provide many resources and options to victims/survivors of sexual violence and encourage legal options. However, pursuing a criminal investigation is a decision to be made by the victim/survivor. It is their decision and their legal right.

As a priority, we attend to the victims’ health and safety and their decision to utilize services. The Women’s Center, victim advocate and other campus resources are available to provide support and services to victims/survivors who choose – or choose not to - pursue criminal charges.

We also continue to work

closely and cooperatively with campus and community partners, including law enforcement and legal agencies, to effectively respond to reports of sexual violence and its victims/survivors.

The university will continue to reach out to the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office to reinforce our desire to continue our work together on behalf of students and the community.

We appreciate the longstanding collaborative relationship between the GVSU Police Department and the Ottawa County Sheriff. It is important to have strong community partnerships as we all share in a commitment to end sexual violence on and off campus.

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Majors fair to help students determine career plans

BY RILEY COLLINS RCOLLINS@LANTHORN.COM

As a new or undecided returning student at a university, the number of major and minor options available to students can seem overwhelming.

Grand Valley State University’s majors fair was created to assist in the difficult process of choosing a major and committing to it. The fair is also geared toward students considering changing their major as well as undecided students. The fair will take place Wednesday, Nov. 2 in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room form 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The number of freshmen entering GVSU undecided on a major has grown from 629 students in 2011 to 1,177 in 2016. With this drastic rise in numbers, the fair has also grown in size.

“I think it’s a one-stop shop to let students look at all of the options in terms of majors,” said Sulari White, senior associate director of the Student Academic Success Center (SASC).

“Here, they can compare, contrast and commit to a major.”

“Commit” may be a frightening word for a lot of students under pressure to make many

long-term decisions such as choosing a major. So the purpose of the majors fair is to offer students the option of doing everything – talking to departments of interest, creating a plan and committing to a major – all at once if they wish.

The fair seeks to get questioning students started on a path and offer almost-certain students the option to commit to a program and a plan.

A problem can arise however, after commitment, for students entering extremely competitive programs as well as students wanting to change a major they’ve already committed to. Students in these programs sometimes face the hectic scramble that comes with not having a back-up plan. For this reason, the majors fair offers students the opportunity to create a “parallel plan,” which White explained should be considered an “option two.” She urges students to question, while they are planning their major, what else they could be planning for.

In addition, while some majors are relatively straightforward and result in careers that don’t have to be interpreted with a job’s description, others may be trickier to view

in terms of “what comes after.”

“When there’s not a one-to-one correlation between a major and career, sometimes students can get challenged,” White said.

The fair gives students the opportunity to talk with the faculty they’ll be working with within a major program as well as alumni who can give them an idea of what comes after they leave GVSU. Not only has the number of undecided students who attend the fair grown steadily over the years, but the number of alumni volunteers ready to assist students in their decisions has as well.

“This year, we have a great turn out – 65 alumni signed up for the fair compared about 35 last year,” said Kim Schmidt, associate director of alumni relations. The alumni association and the SASC work closely together, bringing the fair and its participants together.

“Alumni like it because they get to be on campus again,” Schmidt said. “They come back, meet up with old professors and have good conversations.”

The majors fair is open to all students, even those who have already decided on a major.

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ONE-ON-ONE: Students visit booths featuring possible employers in Henry Hall. The majors fair aims to help GVSU students find a major that is right for them or change their field of study. GVL | ARCHIVE

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PERSPECTIVE: Chad Lingwood speaks in front of students and faculty at Grand Valley State University. The “Islamophobia” lecture was held in the Kirkhof Center Thursday, Oct. 27. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

Combating stereotypes GV professors stress being educated about Islam

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The U.S. is home to a wide variety of races and religions, both of which are shown in the student population at Grand Valley State University. Acceptance of all of these races and religions can be hard to come by and for that reason GVSU held Islamophobia: Fearing Muslims Past and Present Thursday, Oct. 26 in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room.

The concept for an event on Islamophobia came from GVSU’s community read, ‘The True American,’ a book that takes place after Sept. 11 and involves the shooting of a man purely due to the fact that he appears to be Muslim. The organizers of the event decided to set up an informational Q&A style panel of three professors to help address some of this underlying racism.

Coeli Fitzpatrick, professor in the Frederik Meijer Honors College and coordinator of the program, believes a large amount of this ‘Islamophobia’ is due to stereotypes.

“There’s only one version of Islam that makes it in the news and that’s violence,” she said.

The imagery of Islam that is most often portrayed is due to lack of education on the subject and is fueled by fear. Fitzpatrick mentioned

the creation of anti-Muslim memes on social media or the false reporting of President Barack Obama as a Muslim in the hopes of classifying him an unqualified candidate due to this fact.

“Islamophobia isn’t so much about what Islam is or is not, but how Americans see Islam,” Fitzpatrick said.

The other two speakers at the event, Jim Goode and Chad Lingwood, both professors in the history department, addressed some of the same stereotypes from two different perspectives.

Lingwood spoke about the historical aspects of Islamophobia, tracing all the way back to the seventh and eighth centuries. Some of the biggest issues faced by Muslims in the past involved the public viewing them as heretics.

“Only by defeating Muslims would the entire world unite,” Lingwood said.

Hearing these details from history allowed listeners to begin to grasp Islamophobia from the past and see why it is still prevalent today.

“I thought the history was the most interesting because it shows how it’s engrained,” Alex Misiak, a student at the event said. “It was certainly thought-provoking.”

Goode wanted to address the most current problems associated with Islamopho-

bia, focusing his talk on ISIS and Al Qaeda and how the direct threat to the U.S. by these groups is limited. However, Goode referenced the stereotypes in the U.S. as a reasoning for the effectiveness of the propaganda of these terrorist organizations.

“It plays into the hands of radical Islamists,” Goode said.

“So how do we deal with this handful of extremists who do exist while embracing the rest of the Islam community?”

Phobia is by definition an extreme or irrational fear, making Islamophobia also irrational. As part of the Q&A portion of the event, this idea is something the panelists wanted to stress. “ Un f o r t u nately there’s some widespread ignorance on the part of the general public,” Lingwood said.

The professors on the panel agreed that the best way to combat this involves going to events such as Islamophobia or being around someone who is Muslim.

“One of the best ways to fight bigotry is to know somebody, meeting people who are different than us in appearance and beliefs,” Fitzpatrick said.

Every year, the Career Center at Grand Valley State University holds a “graduate school fair” to get students thinking about schooling after their undergraduate degree. Graduate school is typically thought of only for medical or law students, but graduate assistant in the career center Kristina Pepelko said any student can get a master’s or doctoral degree.

Pepelko, who was in charge of running the Wednesday, Oct. 26 fair, said it’s important to have a graduate school fair so students can ask questions and get a “person-to-person” connection with a college representative from a college they are seeking out.

She said it’s important to get students exposed to graduate programs who have not started the search, and if they have, to get to know all the details of the program.

“I think it’s particularly important if students are able to engage with the fair, attend the fair, because they get a different experience than if

they were just researching by themselves,” Pepelko said.

Pepelko said students go to graduate school for a variety of reasons, two of which are to become more specialized in a field, and they’ll likely earn more money in their career by participating in a graduate program.

“Some people are just really, really interested in going deeper into their field,” Pepelko said. “They want to be a scholar, researcher, what have you, and this is a way to really dig deep.”

Meghan Veltri, a career development specialist at GVSU, said a lot of students may not know what graduate school is or don’t know the opportunities available to them through it. The graduate school fair, she said, helps them in the process in deciding if they are going to graduate school, and if they are, where they are going.

“It’s nice for students to have a one-stop-shop where they can talk to a few different representatives and do some comparing and contrasting,” Veltri said.

Veltri said the process helps students find opportunities, and she said the goal is to make students feel supported.

“I think a lot of students sort of sell themselves a little bit short,” Veltri said.

“Maybe they don’t know that they could go on to grad school and that these could be options for them.”

Fifty colleges came to GVSU, about 10 more than last year’s graduate school fair. Many colleges, such as Michigan State University, Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University were local, but some colleges, like Emory University, came from outof-state. Other out-of-state colleges represented were St. George’s University for medicine and veterinary medicine from Grenada, West Indies, Miami University, University of Notre Dame, University of WisconsinMilwaukee and others.

Veltri said the amount of colleges attending the fair from different states shows the growing amount of institutions paying more attention to GVSU. “I think it says that we are producing some really great graduates, and that people want to come to our university to recruit those students,” Veltri said.

CHOICES: Students talk during the 2015 graduate showcase. The graduate school fair provides students with options after finishing their undergraduate degree. COURTESY | GVSU GRADUATE FAIR

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Laker choral ensembles hold first annual concert

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

Celebrate the Day of the Dead with Latin American and Latino studies at Grand Valley State University Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Niemeyer Honors College.

This event, featuring Mexican artist Roli Mancera, will honor loved ones who have passed away. Participants are encouraged to bring in a photo of their deceased family members or friends to place on an altar that will be hand-crafted by Mancera during the celebration.

For more information about this event, contact professor David Stark at starkd@gvsu.edu.

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The first annual Grand Valley State University choral concert took its audience on a musical trip from start to finish with a variety of songs from madrigal classics to spiritual numbers and vocal percussions. The concert was held Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Cook-DeWitt Center.

The concert began with a small, 16-voice group called the Cantate chamber ensemble.

The Cantate is an auditioned group of men and women who performed a myriad of pieces without a conductor.

Following the Cantate chamber ensemble was the University Arts Chorale, a group made up of 48 students and conducted by GVSU music professor Ellen Pool.

The University Arts Chorale kicked off their performance with a light, upbeat number called “Cantate Domino” by

CROWNING MR. LAKER

All students at Grand Valley State University will have a chance to decide who has what it takes to be named “Mr. Laker” at the annual pageant event Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

The Mr. Laker competition will showcase a variety of talents performed by nominated male students in the running to become Mr. Laker 2016.

All contestants will have the chance to win bonus points by competing in a lip sync battle round during the GV’s Got Talent performance held Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

All attendees are encouraged to bring cash donations to the Mr. Laker pageant to raise money for the Laker Children’s Fund.

BENEATH THE WREATH: A CHARITABLE SHOPPING EVENT

Begin Christmas shopping early this year while giving back to the community. The Junior League of Grand Rapids, an organization of women committed to improving the potential of women and communities through charity work, will be hosting the 32nd annual “Beneath the Wreath” at the Cultural Center at St. Nicholas in Grand Rapids Friday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Over 40 exhibitors will set up tables stocked with hand-crafted goods, boutique fare and gourmet foods. All exhibitors donate 15 percent of event sales to the Junior League’s local charity projects.

Tickets are available to purchase ahead of time for $5, or can be bought at the door for $7.

Josu Elberdin, followed by “Mass in E-Flat, Op. 109: Kyrie, Gloria” by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, and an excerpt from an E.E. Cummings poem transposed into song titled “I Carry Your Heart” by Connor Koppin. The concert closed with an all-vocal percussion piece titled “Nyon Nyon” by Jake Runestad.

The GVSU music department is expanding the barriers of choral music with the multiple choirs available and different studentled opportunities, including GVSU Choir Council.

“The greatest thing about Grand Valley’s music department specifically is that it’s small enough where you really get a family feel, but it’s large enough that you have many varied opportunities and some competition, whether it’s instrumental or vocal,” GVSU student and choir member Jack Phillipson said. “With choral music specifically, you are the instrument. Being able to mas-

ter that and being able to put that with other people who come from such varied backgrounds, you could be standing next to someone who comes from a completely different country or culture than you, but you have that one thing that connects everyone, and that’s the music.”

This past Friday, Oct. 28, the University Arts Chorale was selected to travel to Kalamazoo, Michigan for a choral conference, providing an opportunity to help put GVSU on the map.

“Our choirs, they’re all fine students,” Pool said. “They’ve all been really focused on these concerts, they’re prepared and are eager to share their music.

“I hope that audience members receive the music, and that they will be able to comprehend how each choral composition is an entity within itself. Our choirs approach each composer’s work in a unique way, so we are communicating the text in a sensitive way, while being true to

the text. We want to show that we are enjoying what we’re doing and that the audience can walk away having felt a connection with the music.”

The choral groups of GVSU encourages all students on campus to come out and support them at their next upcoming concert.

“Attention to music in general is very important because it’s art that is timeless. It’s across the world and cultures, and here at Grand Valley especially, we tap into those different cultures and are inspired by different things and different emotions,” Phillipson said. “It’s cool to see what we have going on here, it’s never-ending. The more time you spend at Grand Valley, the more things you go to, and the better it gets.”

SHOW TIME: The GVSU Cantate chamber ensemble performs in the Cook-DeWitt Center Tuesday, Feb. 16. Both the Cantate chamber ensemble and University Arts Chorale performed multiple numbers at the first annual choral concert Tuesday, Oct. 25. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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Guest artist hosts jewelry workshop at GV

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Guest artist Anne Havel visited Grand Valley State University Monday, Oct. 24 and Tuesday, Oct. 25 to present a lecture and host a workshop geared toward students of all majors interested in jewelry and metalsmithing on using enameling as an artistic form.

Enameling is a means of adding color to otherwise dull pieces of metal for the purpose of jewelry making.

Havel first became interested in jewelry making in 1995 after visiting friends in California and stopping into various bead and craft stores.

“We don’t even recall why and we bought handmade beads. I was kind of fascinated by them,” Havel said. ”I started subscribing to (the store) Bead and Button and then I discovered a different type of glass–borosilicate. I liked to buy these beads from people and I liked to make jewelry from it and then I thought I should learn how

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“The bigger thing is to be open to new experiences and or new techniques because you never know when you’re going to remember something that’s the perfect technique for your idea,” Seley said. “Also with this, as hard as you try to control it, you can’t control it. You get mistakes, you get uglies and in the process, I think it stirs your creativity. It involves risk-taking and then problem-solving.”

Havel holds the position of treasurer in the Society of North American Goldsmiths and the Enamelist Society. In the future, she would like to have some of her work displayed in a museum and to be published in a major book.

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to make them and so that’s what I did in the late ‘90s.”

Havel travels all across the country teaching about jewelry making and enameling. She travels about 30,000 miles a year from April to early March, taking off four months every year to created new pieces of work.

“I try to bring in someone every third year so a student in the course four years will have the experience (with enameling),” said GVSU jewelry and metalsmithing professor Beverly Seley.

“I really didn’t know much about her work before we talked and I just loved her sincerity, her honesty, the clarity in her mind about what she does and why. She’s extremely thoughtful.”

Havel served as a chief financial officer in Manhattan for many years until she lost her job in March of 2001. After that, Havel began making jewelry full time.

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ART OF JEWELRY: Anne Havel teaches participants how to create jewelry using enamel. Havel hosted a workshop at GVSU for students interested in enameling and metalsmithing. COURTESY | BEVERLY SELEY

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QUICK HITS CARLSON, MENCOTTI NAMED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

The Grand Valley State women’s soccer team had two players named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. Senior defenseman Clare Carlson and junior forward Gabriella Mencotti earned first team honors in the fourth district.

Carlson is a recipient of the honor for the second straight season. She has been a leader on the defense and even the offense when she plays in the midfield for the Lakers. Carlson is majoring in biomedical sciences.

Mencotti, a first-time recipient of the honor, is the Lakers’ leading goal-scorer this season. She has 22 goals on the season, tied for second in the nation. She is also second in the nation with 53 points. She is majoring in finance.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TO WIN GLIAC IN PRESEASON POLL

In the GLIAC women’s basketball preseason poll, the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team has been picked to finish first in the GLIAC North Division.

The Lakers received 47 points in the poll, more than any other team in the conference.

GVSU finished last season with a 26-10 record after a run to the NCAA Division II Final Four. It was only the second Final Four appearance in program history. The 26 wins were the most in program history.

The Lakers are primed for another successful season after returning all of their starters from last season’s playoff run. The team also returns six other letter-winners from last year.

GVSU finished last season third in the North Division after the regular season and lost to Ashland in the GLIAC Tournament finals. The Lakers open the season with a tune-up against Dayton Sunday, Nov. 6 before the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge starting Saturday, Nov. 12.

TWO LAKERS NAMED GLIAC SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK

The Grand Valley State swimming teams had two swimmers named GLIAC swimmers of the week. Leonie Van Noort was named College Swimming News’ GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the women’s team, and Danny Abbott was named GLIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the men’s team.

Abbott finished with three place finishes against Lewis and Calvin. He won the 200-free relay against Lewis and added two more wins in the 50-free and 100free against Calvin. He helped the Lakers to a 139-91 win over Lewis and a 225-74 win at Calvin.

Van Noort was a part in five first-place finishes for the Lakers, three of them individual victories.

She won the 1,000-free and swam the second leg in the 200-relay for the first-place Lakers against Lewis. Van Noort won the 200free and 200-back and was the first leg of the first-place finishing 400-relay. She helped the Lakers to a 180-52 win over Lewis, 218-68 win over Hillsdale and 211.5-85.5 win against Calvin.

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GV makes second fourth-quarter comeback in 28-17 win over Findlay

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rand Valley State receiver Matt Williams picked a good night to have his best performance of the season.

The Lakers’ leading receiver had 10 catches, 179 yards and two touchdowns in GVSU’s 28-17 win over the Findlay Oilers (4-5) on senior night at home Saturday, Oct. 29.

The Lakers trailed 17-14 to start the fourth quarter for the second consecutive week, as they were down by the same score to Hillsdale Oct. 22, but made their second fourth quarter comeback in as many weeks.

GVSU improved to 9-0 (8-0 GLIAC), the best start to a season since the 2008 Lakers went undefeated in the regular season. The Lakers are in first place in the GLIAC North as well as Super Region Four, and are the only GLIAC team without two losses.

“We’re sitting here at 9-0, and it’s not going to be easy,” said GVSU coach Matt Mitchell. “We have an appreciation for opponents.

(Findlay) came in motivated trying to knock off the No. 2 team in the nation.

There’s things we could do better, but I’m not going to apologize for winning.

“You’re going to have these tight competitive games as you get down the stretch because of the nature of where we’re at in the league and how people view Grand Valley State.”

Midway through the third quarter, GVSU senior defensive end Sydney Omameh blocked a 38-

yard field goal attempt—a play that would come back to haunt the Oilers.

Omameh felt he could’ve gotten the first field goal that, at the time, was the difference in the game.

“I felt like I was getting pretty good pressure all game,” Omameh said. “Actually, the field goal before, I was kind of disappointed in myself because it went over my head, so I was like, ‘OK, this next one, I’m going to block it.’”

Fast forward to under seven minutes in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers were facing a secondand-one from the Findlay eight-yard line, Grand Valley State quarterback Bart Williams knew where he was going with the ball before the play even started.

Trailing 17-14, Bart Williams snapped the ball and threw a back-shoulder fade to senior receiver Matt Williams in the end zone, who made the grab and gave the Lakers their first lead since the second quarter.

“Matt, obviously having a great game, you could just tell that’s where I wanted to go with the ball,” Bart Williams said. “It was oneon-one, and we won that matchup. We work on that all the time at practice.”

Matt Williams had three catches for 44 yards and the lead-changing score on the drive. He was happy to be one of the heroes of senior night, but for him, this was just another important play in a season that’s far from over.

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GUNSLINGER: Grand Valley State’s Bart Williams jogs off the field during GVSU’s win over Findlay.

Williams went 22-of-31 for 325 yards and three touchdowns against the Oilers. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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Lakers end regular season with 3-1 win over Ferris State

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For the second consecutive season, the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team finished the regular season undefeated against GLIAC opponents. The Lakers (161-1) beat Ferris State 3-1 in the team’s final regular season game Friday, Oct. 28.

The Lakers’ leading goal scorer Gabriella Mencotti opened up the scoring with a header from a pass into the

box from Kendra Stauffer.

With the goal, Mencotti has found the back of the net 22 times this season, tied for second in the nation in goals.

Less than two minutes later, GVSU scored again off of a corner kick. Marti Corby played the ball into the box, and Clare Carlson gathered the rebound and fired the ball into the pylon.

“We scored a pair of goals that were first class, from start of possession to hitting the back of the net,” said

GVSU coach Jeff Hosler.

With the assist, Corby now has 21 assists on the season, ranking first in the nation by a wide margin.

The Lakers took the first half momentum into the second half and scored six minutes in. Forward Jayma Martin played a cross into the box, and after a scrum in front of the net, Stauffer came out of the pile with an alleyway to the goal. She capitalized on the opportunity to put the Lakers up 3-0.

Later in the second half, the Bulldogs did something that has not been done to the Lakers all season in GLIAC games—score a goal. Ferris State’s Audrey Romine scored by recovering a rebound after another Bulldog fired a freekick shot off of the post.

“This team has been fantastic defensively all year, to only allow one goal in conference play is a remarkable feat,” Hosler said.

“I think we feel collectively robbed by that goal tonight

and expect we will see even more pride in our defending moving forward.”

With the postseason starting Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Lakers have picked up their level of play. The team had a stretch of games in early October where the intensity was not there, but now the team is firing on all cylinders.

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UNDEFEATED: Marti Corby (13) looks down the field during a game against the Tiffin Dragons Friday, Sept. 30, where they won with a score of 10-0 at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU finished the regular season undefeated in the GLIAC for the second year in a row, and the Lakers will host Northern Michigan Nov. 1. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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EYE ON THE PRIZE: Alton Voss looks down the field during the game against Findlay Saturday, Oct. 29. Voss and the rest of the GVSU pass rush put pressure on Findlay quarterback Rhys Gervais throughout the game, and was highlighted when Keane Belcher sacked Gervais on third down late in the fourth, setting up a fourth down stop by Dylan Carroll, who pressured Gervais into an incomplete pass. GVL | EMILY FRYE

FINDING FOCUS: Marquez Gollman focuses before a play against Findlay. Gollman led GVSU with nine tackles and was part of a unit that pitched a fourth quarter shutout against the Oilers. GVL | EMILY FRYE

HUDDLE UP: Grand Valley State’s defense celebrates after a play during the game against Findlay Saturday, Oct. 29. The Lakers improved to 9-0 with the win, their best start since 2008. GVL | EMILY FRYE

TAKEDOWN: Corner Kalen Dunham goes in for a tackle on a Findlay receiver. The Oilers were the second team this season to hold a lead heading into the fourth quarter over the Lakers. GVL | EMILY FRYE

BEST FOOT FORWARD: Grand Valley State kicker Joel Schipper sets up a kickoff during the game against Findlay Saturday, Oct. 29. Kicking proved to be a key part of the Lakers’ bout with the Oilers, as a field goal separated the two teams for nearly the entirety of the third quarter and a field goal block by GVSU senior defensive end Sydney Omameh came back to haunt the Oilers later in the game. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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keep going and keep taking it week-by-week.”

A few plays into the ensuing Findlay drive, the Oilers were tasked with converting on a fourth-and-10 from near midfield after GVSU reserve defensive end Keane Belcher sacked quarterback Rhys Gervais on third down.

The Oilers were forced to go

for a touchdown thanks to Omameh’s field goal block.

Gervais dropped back, and the GVSU pass rush forced him to throw while falling down, and the ball fell harmlessly to the turf, giving the Lakers the ball back with just over two minutes left in the game.

The very next play, GVSU running back Martayveus Carter booked it 52-yards for the game sealing touchdown.

Bart Williams finished 22-

of-31 for 325 yards and three touchdowns. Carter had 110 rush yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. Senior Marquez Gollman led the Lakers with nine tackles. Safety Donte Carey and corner Devin McKissic each had an interception.

The Lakers will end the season on back-to-back road games against Saginaw Valley State (Saturday, Nov. 5) and Wayne State (Saturday, Nov. 12).

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focus and energy we bring to the field is what will give us the best chance to execute and have success,” Hosler said. “There seems to be a real sense of urgency in this group right now.”

Stauffer, a senior who has been on the team for three

national championships, knows how important it is for the team to find a rhythm down the home stretch.

“When our team gets closer to postseason, we pick it up a notch because we know how much harder the games are going to be and how much more important it is,” Stauffer said.

Stauffer is not the only one who is confident with how

the Lakers are performing heading into the postseason.

“When this group is focused and plays with energy, we are very difficult to beat,” Hosler said.

The Lakers will look to keep the momentum when they start the GLIAC tournament against Northern Michigan. GVSU will host the Wildcats Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.

OCTOBER 31, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

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VOLLEYBALL

WIN SOME, LOSE SOME: Kendall Yerkes (2) returns the ball. Over the weekend, the Grand Valley State University volleyball team beat the Northern Michigan Wildcats Friday, Oct. 28 and lost to the Michigan Tech Huskies Saturday, Oct. 29 during a dual series at home in Allendale. The women’s volleyball team will be back in action against the Ferris State Bulldogs in Big Rapids Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

GV volleyball splits home series

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY

BMCATAMNEY@LANTHORN.COM

The Grand Valley State volleyball team split yet another weekend series at home, beating the Northern Michigan Wildcats (13-12, 4-7 GLIAC) in a 3-1 affair Friday, Oct. 28 and then fell 3-1 to the Michigan Tech Huskies (12-13, 7-5 GLIAC) Saturday, Oct. 29. The Lakers now sit at 13-10 (7-5 GLIAC).

The first set of the weekend at Fieldhouse Arena saw that Lakers fall behind 24-19 after some back and forth action, but GVSU worked their way back into the set, eventually winning 27-25. After letting the Wildcats win the next set 25-23 with a comeback effort of their own, the Lakers took control of the third, winning in a blowout 25-12 and then took care of business in the fourth set with a 25-22 tally.

Freshman Jayci Suseland

led GVSU with 14 kills and 2.5 blocks, while junior Sydney Doby added eight kills plus three blocks and sophomore Staci Brower pitched in with seven kills and 4.5 blocks. Sophomore Brooke Smith and freshman Kendall Yerkes each tallied eight blocks and combined for 21 digs. Sophomore Taylor Stewart dished out 22 assists and dug 15 balls while junior Katie Olson handed out 19 assists and helped out with seven digs.

Despite totaling 12 fewer digs, the Lakers outmatched the Wildcats by blocking six more shots (16 to 10) and committing a whopping 19 fewer attack errors.

When asked what it was that allowed their team to come out with a commanding victory, GVSU coach Deanne Scanlon knew right away what the main factors were.

“Blocking and serving.

They kind of go hand in hand,”

Scanlon said. “When we have a good serve and can get them scrambling on that first ball that they have to attack, it allows our block to get set up and lets them get in good position.”

There was also a Laker who played a key role in the victory but did not necessarily show up in the stat sheet.

“One player who stood out to me was Sydney (Benchley), our libero,” Doby said. “There were a lot of times where we would be going through super long rallies and whether they were blocking or swinging short, I always heard her behind me and that was a really important key because that’s something we work on as a team, communication. I heard her behind me and I think it made a difference whether it showed up in the stats or not, because she helped us win.”

GVSU was not able to carry the momentum of the victory into the next afternoon when the Huskies rolled into Field-

house Arena.

Michigan Tech took the first set rather handily 25-19, but the Lakers stormed back and nabbed the second by a 25-15 tally. After looking like it might be a well contested match, the Huskies claimed the third and fourth sets by scores of 25-21 and 25-22 to win the game.

Brower put up 13 kills and four blocks, which led all Lakers in each stat. Yerkes and Smith each contributed seven kills and a block while sophomore Jillian Butsavich added six kills and three blocks. Four Lakers tallied double digits in digs, with senior Amanda Glaza leading the way with 12 and Yerkes, Smith and Olson coming in right behind her with 11 each. Olson also dished out 19 assists while Stewart handed out 17.

The Lakers again put on a strong defensive performance, blocking 14 shots to the Huskies’ eight, but a lack of energy

and little innovation on offense seemed to derail GVSU. “Our lack of engagement right from the start (hurt us),” Scanlon said. “I just told them, I am so baffled how they could come out and perform like that and be so disengaged right from the start.

Where we’re sitting at, we’re at home, where we’re sitting in the conference and what our losses meant, and to have that lack of emotion, I feel like we took huge steps back today.”

Both teams came into the weekend tied in the GLIAC standings, and with GVSU’s win on Friday coupled with MTU’s loss the same day, the Lakers were in prime position to acquire some breathing room for themselves in the standings. Instead, they fell back into an air-tight race.

There were, however, some positives to take out of the Tech game. Glaza and sophomore Shannon Winicki, who played in her first game in

over a month due to injury, stepped in and provided some play-making and energy to help the Lakers. Although it was not enough for the win, the two figure to factor into the game plan going forward.

After the disappointing outcome, the Lakers will have to quickly move on as a road battle with rival Ferris State looms Tuesday, Nov. 1. Despite not necessarily playing at their top potential, the Lakers feel they now have the fuel required to bounce back and upend the conference leaders.

“I think we have a fire under us now that we realize we messed up tonight,” Brower said. “It’s Ferris, it’s in their home gym, so it’s going to be a lot of energy from their fans so it’s going to be a lot of hard work to come back and battle back against Ferris.”

The rivalry game against the 20-5 (11-1 GLIAC) Bulldogs tips off at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Big Rapids, Michigan.

W. TENNIS

LOOKING FORWARD: GVSU junior Abby Perkins returns the ball during a spring match Saturday, April 17. The Grand Valley State women’s tennis team finished its fall season Saturday, Oct. 29, falling in the GLIAC tournament semi-finals to the Tiffin Dragons 5-4. The Lakers will look to make it to the national championship during the spring season starting in February after training during the offseason. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Women’s tennis places third at GLIAC tournament

BY MASON TRONSOR

MTRONSOR@LANTHORN.COM

END OF THE LINE: Junior tennis player Abby Perkins hits a strong serve during a spring match Saturday, April 17. GVL | EMILY FRYE

The 2016 fall campaign for the Grand Valley State women’s tennis team ended abruptly Saturday Oct. 29, as the Lakers fell in the GLIAC tournament semi-finals to Tiffin 5-4.

“Overall I was pleased with the way we played all tournament,” said GVSU coach John Black. “Unfortunately the other team just came out a little bit better than us. I’m still pleased though with our overall level of play.”

After losing to the Dragons during the regular season, the Lakers could not avenge one of their two total loses in conference play. GVSU took home third place after defeating archrival and No. 4 seed Ferris State 5-0. The Dragons would eventually lose in the tournament championship match to host school Northwood 5-1, which finished the fall season undefeated.

The Lakers missed out on an opportunity to qualify for the 2016 NCAA women’s tennis tournament, as the winner of the conference tournament receives an automatic bid.

However, they will still have chance to qualify during the winter season.

“I think we definitely came together and are a lot stronger than we were last year,” said GVSU junior Allie Sweeney. “It gives us another year of experience under our belt and since this team isn’t going to change for another year, I think overall we still look at this positively.”

The tournament started out in the Lakers’ favor after they avoided an upset against No. 6 seeded Wayne State. GVSU won two of the three doubles matches to take the lead heading into singles play. After the Warriors’ No. 1 seed tied the overall score up, the Lakers rattled off three straight singles victories to close out the match.

Juniors Allie Sweeney and

Abby Perkins along with sophomore Livia Christman led the charge for GVSU. Next up was the rematch against the Dragons. During the regular season, the Lakers fell on the road 6-3 against the No. 2 seed. This time around, the match was even closer.

GVSU entered the match strong, similar to the previous match, winning two of the three doubles matches. Juniors Amiee Moccia and Sweeney led the way as a doubles pair.

However, once singles play rolled around, the Lakers did not have an answer against a surging Dragons squad.

The Dragons won the first three singles matches in straight sets, giving them a 4-2 overall lead in the match.

Needing to win the final three singles matches to win the entire match, GVSU came up short, winning only two of the three matches.

The Lakers took out their frustrations of losing on the

Bulldogs Sunday, Oct. 30 as they blew through them in straight matches. Third place is tough to swallow, but a small consolation to finish out the season defeating a rival.

After a nearly undefeated fall season a year ago and a tournament championship appearance, the Lakers fell short of the high expectations put on their shoulders for this season.

However, the season is still not over as the team will regroup for the winter sessions.

“We do a lot of lifting and conditioning in the offseason,” Black said. “We get fitter and stronger in order to start up practice for the spring season.”

The team will not open up spring play until February. This will allow players to rest, regain health and strength, as well as prepare for the upcoming season. The Lakers can still make it to the national tournament with strong play during the spring season.

OCTOBER 31, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

A10 | SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

GV swim and dive competes at tri-squad meet in Upper Peninsula

BREATH: Grand Valley State swimmer Rachel Skoog comes up for air during a meet this season Thursday, Oct. 6. GVL | EMILY FRYE

BY JAKE CARROLL JCARROLL@LANTHORN.COM

The Grand Valley State men’s and women’s swim and dive teams took a seven-hour trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to compete in a trisquad duals meet against the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals

and the Northern Michigan Wildcats Saturday, Oct. 29.

The Laker men (202.5-97.5) and women (196-103) defeated SVSU, but both the men (171129) and women (154-146) lost to the Wildcats.

For the men, Marius Mikalauskas had a productive day as usual. He took first in the 400-yard medley relay with

the GVSU A-team (3:25.42) and second in the 100-yard breaststroke (57.68).

Ben Walling also had a banner day, touching third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.22), second in the 50yard freestyle (21.04), second in the 100-yard freestyle (46.15) and second in the 400-yard freestyle relay with the GVSU A-team (3:04.70). “I thought Ben Walling had a really great meet today,� said GVSU coach Andy Boyce. “50 free, 100 free, he was on the relays and I think he did a very good job.�

Tim Harris finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke (57.98), and finished third again in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.88) Danny Abbott won the GLIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week and proved his worth by taking second place in the 400yard freestyle relay with the

GVSU A-team (3:04.70), third place in the 100-yard freestyle (46.50), third in the 50-yard freestyle (21.27), and first in the 400-yard medley relay with the GVSU A-team (3:25.42). “I did pretty well, I’d say,� Abbott said. “(SVSU and NMU) are both competitive teams and we’re looking forward to seeing them again now.�

Diving for the men, GVSU’s Brad Dalrymple won both the 3-meter board and the 1-meter board (307.90). His 3-meter board score was 332.70, which was 70 points higher than the second-place finisher.

Finishing second for GVSU in diving was Jared Gregory taking second in both the 3-meter (262.15) and the 1-meter (270.20).

As for the women, the team finished in second with Northern Michigan claiming first.

A strong performance from Sam Postmus helped them

take second. Postmus touched first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.84), third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.74), second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.80) and third as a part of the GVSU B-team in the 400yard freestyle relay (3:40.61).

Leonie Van Noort also displayed high-quality times, finishing first in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10.27.03), second in the 200-yard freestyle (1.56.79), first again in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.50) and second in the 400-yard freestyle as part of the GVSU A-team (3:35.73).

This past week, Van Noort was also selected as the GLIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week.

Meghan Falconer supplied the Lakers with some fast times as well. She earned a second place finish in the 400-yard relay (3:57.72), third in the 100-yard backstroke (59.75) and second in the

100-yard butterfly (58.59).

Hannah Richard joined the list of Lakers who had a quality meet. She finished second in the 400-yard medley relay as part of the GVSU Ateam (3:57.72), and first in the 100-meter butterfly (57.84), a lifetime-best time. “I think I swam pretty well,� Richard said. “I think our team pulled out good swims when we needed to.�

When asked about her best time ever on the 100yard butterfly, Richard was mainly focused on how it contributed to the team. “I knew I needed to pull out a good swim,� Richard said. “I knew I needed a quick time and my teammates in my lane cheering me on really got me through the whole meet.�

GVSU will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 19 against Ball State at home.

CLUB WRESTLING

GV club wrestling kicks off 2016 with Fall Brawl

BY DANNY SCHWARTZ DSCHWARTZ@LANTHORN.COM

The GVSU club men’s wrestling team opened its 2016-17 season travelling to Dearborn, Michigan, to compete in the Fall Brawl at Henry Ford College Saturday, Oct. 29. “We brought seven of our younger guys down to get their first experience in a college tournament,� said GVSU coach Rick Bolhuis. “We wanted to see what the younger guys were capable of right off the bat.�

There were no team scores, only individual placing.

For GVSU, Sean Halverson placed second at 125 pounds, while Khalil Brown placed third at the same weight class.

Travis Starr finished as the runner-up at 133. Dylan Dwyer came in first at his weight class and became champion at 149, while Brenden DeVries became champion at 184. At 285, Miguel Correa was the runner-up, while Langston Mitchell placed sixth. “(Dwyer and DeVries) wrestled well and two won their weight class,� Bolhuis said. “Bringing home a

championship in their firstever college tournament is a really cool thing.�

This was the first event after last season ended with GVSU finishing as runner-ups at the NCWA Nationals. GVSU is looking for an even more successful season this time around.

GVSU has three returning all-Americans in Brendan Hazelton at 125 pounds, Bailey Bischer at 174 pounds and Harun Bogdanic at 235 pounds. Bolhuis said GVSU also had many guys that were within a match of placing last year as well, so they have a solid core group.

Key incoming freshmen include the two wrestlers who won their weight classes on Saturday—Dwyer and DeVries.

One of the hardest parts of GVSU’s schedule will be a weekend in late November, where they will wrestle on back-to-back days in two different states. They will drive to Akron, Ohio and wrestle teams from the east side of Ohio and west side of Pennsylvania, and then drive back to Flint at Mott Community College to wrestle at another event the next day.

As he enters his sixth year as the head coach of GVSU’s wrestling squad, Bolhuis knows his team’s strengths and weaknesses. “Even as a fairly young team, I think we’re pretty experienced,� Bolhuis said. “We have guys at pretty much every weight that have made a deep run at the national tournament, and they’ve wrestled the type of kids that are all-Americans. I’m hoping we can lean on some of those experiences to help the entire team.�

As far as weaknesses, Bolhuis wishes GVSU had a little more numbers in depth. “We need some more guys behind our leaders to push them to be better, so that’s the desire right now,� Bolhuis said.

GVSU wrestler Jake Sobeck believes something crucial to their success this year will be freshmen stepping up and filling the holes that were left when many seniors graduated. “One of the new 149-pounders, Dylan Dwyer, definitely shows promise,� Sobeck said. “He really gets after it in practice, he shows great technique.

If I had to pick one freshman, I

ON TOP: GVSU wrestler Eric Dietz works to keep his opponent on the ground during a win Feb. 6. The Lakers had two wrestlers win their respective weight classes in the first meet of 2016. GVL | ARCHIVE

would say he has a good chance of making an impact.�

GVSU’s short-term goals include figuring out what weights the wrestlers belong.

Also in the first semester, Bolhuis wants his team to get in as many tough matches as they can to use as measuring sticks for the second semester, which is the time that really matters.

As far as long term goals go, GVSU anticipates to be very competitive again. They fully expect to contend for the national title at both national tournaments they go to.

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