Issue 16, October 16th, 2017 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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COMMUNITY

Campus food drive to stock Replenish Food Pantry

BY DREW SCHERTZER DSCHERTZER@LANTHORN.COM

Every fall, as the academic year fully kicks into gear, students have a huge workload to worry about. One thing they should not have to worry about, however, is finding something to eat.

Replenish, a food pantry at Grand Valley State University, is hosting a campus-wide food drive to help students in need of supplies to power through the semester. The food drive will run from Monday, Oct. 16, until Friday, Oct. 20.

There are drop-off locations for donations located throughout the Allendale and Pew campuses. Meagan Mullen, a graduate assistant at the Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity—one of the drop-off locations—explained why she thinks people should donate.

“I think that most people don’t understand that a lot of students on campus are food-insecure,” Mullen said.

“This is the inability to gain access to sustainable foods.”

In fact, Mullen said one-third of GVSU students are food-insecure.

Replenish’s goal is to help balance the food supply for students. Mullen believes that education on food insecurity is something that students should strive to attain, saying that while it’s okay to be struggling financially, a lot of students also resort to eating unhealthy foods every day.

Replenish has six pantries to store donations in and a large refrigerator to preserve perishable goods as well.

Replenish also accepts donations of hygienic items, like shampoo and toothpaste. Mullen suggested donating instant-serve items since a lot of students are cooking for themselves.

“It’s a great resource for students to utilize what they have at Replenish,” said Cheryl Fischer, who works in the customer service department of GVSU’s Facilities Services.

The Facilities Services building is one of seven drop-off locations.

Other locations include the James H. Zumberge Hall and the Richard M. DeVos Center, located on Pew Campus. Fischer believes that students should utilize the food supplies if they are food-insecure.

If students want to obtain the reSEE PANTRY | A2

Violating policy IT dept. notes students using school accounts for commercial use

BY THERESA MUELLER TMUELLER@LANTHORN.COM

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ver the course of the semester, numerous Grand Valley State University faculty members have discovered students utilizing class notes beyond the traditional use of studying. Rather, students are using their Blackboard accounts or university emails to solicit notes through various online vendors, such as StudySoup.

The Information Technology department sent out an email to all faculty and staff Monday, Oct. 2, noting that it is impermissible for students to use their Blackboard or GVSU email accounts for promoting the commercial use of notes.

According to the university’s computing conditions of use policy, “Using university technology resources for commercial use is strictly prohibited. Such resources are to be solely used in conjunction with doing business for GVSU or purposes directly related to academic work.”

StudySoup is a website that recruits students to take notes and sell them online. While students are not prohibited from using sites like StudySoup to sell notes to peers, they cannot advertise their work through Blackboard or their student email. “(Students) are obviously using (StudySoup) to make money,” said Sue Korzinek, the associate vice president and chief information officer for IT. “We’re not saying students can’t do that. We’re just saying they can’t use Blackboard as a tool to notify other students.”

If students choose to sell their notes, there are additional policies they must follow. Students are prohibited from sharing textbook information or a professor’s work on these accounts. Both incidents would be violations of copyright.

“It’s propriety,” Korzinek said.

“Notes are your own personal property, but if (students) were trying to sell faculty members’ notes or anything they handed out, that’s totally violation of copyright and illegal.”

Korzinek said the message was sent out to clarify the note-sharing policies with faculty.

“We sent out the message so faculty know what the proper policies are and what they are able to tell their students,” she said.

Per the email, “Faculty are encouraged to let their students know that (commercial use of GVSU ac-

SCHOOL ONLY: Becky Oppman checks her grades on Blackboard Sunday, Oct. 15. Information Technology sent out an email to all faculty Monday, Oct. 2, noting that using Blackboard for commerical use is prohibited. GVL | EMILY FRYE

counts) is not permitted and that they may not use Blackboard or any other GVSU resources for this purpose. Let your students know that GVSU does not endorse these types of services, like StudySoup, and that if the activity continues, the Student Judicial process may be invoked.”

The IT department does not know the exact number of students who are soliciting notetaking vendors, but a handful of professors have come to Korzinek with questions regarding policy. Korzinek explained that there are likely many

other related incidents but that faculty members have either not reported them or don’t know how to respond to the situation.

Potentially, there are many other students using Blackboard for soliciting use, but IT does not have a direct method for monitoring these violations. IT relies on professors to report the problem, in which case, IT can notify the student involved that they are violating policy.

If a student were to continue promoting their class notes through GVSU accounts after a notice from

IT, they would be reported to the dean of students. It would be up to the dean and campus judiciary to determine the repercussions.

In the case of soliciting notes online, the motive is clear. Making a profit is always appealing to college students. Whether or not a student is aware they are violating university policies is not always clear.

“I’m guessing they’re not aware,” Korzinek said. “Once information about (violating policy) is shared SEE POLICY | A2

CERTIFICATION

Student senate gets GV accreditation argument to review University seeks student input to prepare for evaluation next year

BY SAMANTHA KOLK NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Every 10 years, Grand Valley State University must be reviewed in order to reaffirm its accreditation. For the university, that happens to be next

year. However, preparations have been in movement for a while now.

At its weekly general assembly Thursday, Oct. 12, GVSU’s student senate discussed the university’s impending review by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Chris Plouff, assistant vice president for academic affairs, shared the process the university has to go through and said GVSU had already undergone what is called a “multicampus visit” by the HLC in 2016 that assessed its different campuses.

Another component of this process is an “assurance argument.” The argument is put together by the university to give evidence to the HLC to prove that GVSU has met the criteria for accreditation. The criteria include mission; integrity; ethical and respon-

LOOKING AHEAD: The GVSU student senate executive board meets for the weekly general assembly Thursday, Oct. 12. A GVSU rep presented student senate with GVSU’s assurance argument to get a student perspective as the university prepares for its upcoming accreditation review process next year. GVL | HANNAH HILL

sible conduct; teaching and learning quality; resources and support; teaching and learning; evaluation and improvement; and resources, planning and institutional effectiveness. Plouff compared this assurance argument to making a case in a court system.

GVSU does not enter the review completely blind, however.

“They will absolutely give us feedback, and that’s part of the process,” Plouff said.

In 2008, the HLC recommended new facilities, which led to the creation of the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons in 2013.

Plouff asked student senate if they would take time to read sections of the assurance argument, provide feedback and potentially provide any evidence to support GVSU’s argument. Their opinions are sought after as student senate plays a role in the community by working to give students a voice.

HLC is currently affiliated with post-secondary schools in 19 states.

GVSU’s argument is due Oct. 8, 2018.

Other topics discussed at the general assembly were student senate and the GVSU Police Department’s efforts to start working together to combat sexual assault, potential collaboration between the Graduate Student AssoSEE SENATE | A2

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GV ISSUES SAFETY NOTICE FOR REPORTED OFFCAMPUS RAPE

On Saturday, Oct. 14, Grand Valley State University issued a campus-wide safety notice alerting the university community of a reported rape that occurred near the Allendale Campus.

According to the email, the incident was reported to have occurred between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. Oct. 14 near Lodge Lane. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the report.

“The university put out a safety notice, and the reason for that is the report of a sexual assault, in this case a rape, with an unknown suspect was reported to the sheriff’s office, and in response the university wants to make our community aware of that incident, as the incident was reported to have occurred within proximity of the university,” said Brandon DeHaan, acting director of the GVSU Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office at 616-738-4022 or the Silent Observer at 877-887-4536.

with (the student), we typically don’t see repeats.”

One way this issue could be avoided altogether is if students simply shared their notes with classmates.

“As a student, those notes are your own intellectual property, so you can do with them what you want,” said Eric Kunnen, associate director of

e-learning and emerging technologies for IT. “You can sell them or, as a student, just give them to your classmates.”

Kunnen and the IT department continue to grapple with the issue of how to ensure that students are acquainted with various university policies.

“Realistically, when you say (to students), ‘You must read the handbook,’ how many students really do?” he asked. “We can provide information on Blackboard and links, but we

can’t force students to read it.”

The university’s computing conditions of use policy is only one of many at GVSU. The matter then becomes which policies the university wants to prioritize. “(It’s a matter of) what messages do you want to get out,” Korzinek said. “The university has to pick and choose what is so important that we almost force students to understand.”

Ultimately, students at GVSU have a responsibility to

make use of campus resources in accordance with policies, all of which can be found online.

“You have a set of expectations,” Kunnen said.

“Make sure you’re plugged in to what it means to be a student at the university.

At the end of the day, the technology (the IT department) puts in place for our students and faculty is there to make you a more efficient learner or teacher.

That’s what we’re about.”

GV TO HOST ANNUAL GREAT LAKES HISTORY CONFERENCE

Grand Valley State University will host the 43rd annual Great Lakes History Conference Friday, Oct. 20, and Saturday, Oct. 21, at the L.V. Eberhard Center. Presentations will be given by representatives from GVSU, as well as more than 20 other institutions.

Michelle Moyd, associate professor of history and interim director of the Center for Research on Race and Ethnicity in Society at Indiana University Bloomington, will be the keynote speaker. Moyd’s topic is titled “Radical Potentials: World War I as Global South War.”

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING CENTER TO HOST MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY The Grand Valley State University Community Service Learning Center (CSLC) is holding its annual Make a Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 21. The day is designed to give GVSU students and community members the opportunity to serve non-profit organizations across the greater Grand Rapids and Allendale areas.

The Native American Student Associate (NASA) is also holding an event in conjunction with CSLC at the Norton Mound National Historic Landmark, where NASA students will be cleaning the ground. Students can register to volunteer on GVSU’s website at www.gvsu.edu/service/ make-a-difference-day-37.htm.

GV TO HOLD LEGAL STUDIES PROFESSIONAL PANEL

Grand Valley State University will host a panel of legal studies professionals and students Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in Room 136E of the Richard M. DeVos Center. Those attending will have the opportunity to hear about the various careers in the legal profession from speakers involved in the field in West Michigan.

Campus Links program earns national recognition Grand Valley State University’s Campus Links program, designed for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), was named by Online College Plan as one of the top 10 programs in the country for students with ASD. The program received recognition for its success in helping students adjust to higher education and preparing them to assimilate to their professional lives.

AT WORK: An Information Technology worker at her desk in Manitou Hall. According to the university’s computing conditions, the use of sites like Blackboard for commercial use is prohibited. Faculty members were reminded in an email Monday, Oct. 2. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE

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sources being donated, they can swing by Replenish, located in the basement of the Kirkhof Center. In order to get supplies, students must present their

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ciation and student senate, and the distribution of organizations to each senator that they will then get in contact with.

Details of student senate and GVPD’s collaboration are to come.

“We were able to bounce off some ideas, and hopefully

student ID and fill out a short survey. Replenish is designed to offer items to meet the shortterm challenges some students face, but Mullen said they take note of students who often need the support. This way, Mullen explained, Replenish can help students get access to

food stamps or other methods to help support them.

Replenish is always looking for donations or people to help volunteer. People can also get involved by writing a check to the Center for Women and Gender Equity with “Replenish” in the memo line.

Mullen highlighted cooking demos she has done, too, as a resource for students to learn how to prepare meals.

To learn more about where all of the drop-off locations are, or for a longer list of items that can be donated, visit www. gvsu.edu/replenish/.

that will allow us to partner with them and have some more collaboration,” said Jonathan Bowman, GVSU student senate president.

Bowman also spoke about the voice that graduate students have at GVSU. “Even though we do represent both graduate and undergraduate students, we don’t have any graduate students here,” he said. “So,

why is that, and how can we make sure that we’re reaching out to them and hearing their concerns and voicing those to the university?”

In response to the distribution of organizations, student senator Joe Cadreau said he thought it was a good way for members to get into contact with people they might not usually talk to.

At the end of the general

assembly, three new senators were sworn in.

Student senate general assemblies take place every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room. The university community is welcome to attend.

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FACULTY PANEL TO DISCUSS EARLY STAGES OF TRUMP PRESIDENCY

The Kappa Phi chapter of the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society and the department of political science will host a faculty-led panel on the presidential administration of President Donald Trump. Topics will include media relations with the president, foreign policy and a more intense look at the administration’s impact on the state of Michigan. The panel will held Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in Au Sable Hall, Room 2303.

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MOVING FORWARD: Student Senate Vice President Dan Ziegenfelder and Chair of Educational Affairs Eric Szchepaniak attend the student senate meeting Thursday, Oct. 12. Other topics at the general assembly included graduate student representation. GVL | HANNAH HILL

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MOVEMENT

‘Walk with the President’ promotes campus exercise

BY ARPAN LOBO NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University hosted its annual “Walk with the President” event Friday, Oct. 13.

University President Thomas Haas led a group of students, faculty and alumni on a two-mile walk through GVSU’s Allendale Campus.

Starting in between the Cook Carillon Tower and the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons, Haas and the participants journeyed through the campus on a mild fall morning.

The event was sponsored by GVSU’s “Exercise is Medicine on Campus,” a group comprised of faculty and students from exercise science, Campus Recreation and the Campus Health Center. Exercise is Medicine is an initiative that is managed by the American College of Sports Medicine to promote healthy lifestyles on campus. Amy Gyorkos, supervisor for GVSU Exercise is Medicine, opened the event.

“We’re here to celebrate exercise and come together as a community,” she said, speaking to a sprawling crowd. “This campus offers so many ways to be physically active.”

After Gyorkos, Haas took

the stage to speak about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, particularly when coping with the rigors of higher education.

“This is all about wellness, but there’s also a sense of collegiality and coming together,” Haas said. “One of the best decisions I think we’ve made in the past years was to enhance the Recreation Center with all of its activities. One of the things that I’ve known throughout my entire life is that whether it be recreation, or sport or just living a healthy lifestyle, it does enhance the quality of your life itself.

“And I think that’s so important. Part of that, of course, is coming together like we are today. But that individual activity that we are engaged with to help us with the mental capacities that we need at work, in play, I think that’s (the best).”

After the walk, Haas was happy not only with the turnout and the message of physical fitness that was sent, but the coming together of the GVSU community as well.

“I think what we really see here is two things,” Haas said. “One, people getting together because we are a university that really enjoys each other’s company. We have this event, year (after) year now, where we can take the opportunity to be with

one another and also enjoy a walk around a campus, and it’s absolutely beautiful.

“I think you have the wellness, which is a way that we can actually enable

the quality of life that we want. ... At the end of the day, wellness helps us with creating the opportunities for all of us to succeed.”

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next event will be the “Bring Your Own Beta (BYOB) Bouldering Competition” Saturday, Oct. 21, at the GVSU Fieldhouse. Registration costs $20 before

the date of the competition and $25 the day of. For additional information, contact the Climbing Center at climbing@gvsu.edu.

OUT AND ABOUT: GVSU President Thomas Haas walks with community members Friday, Oct. 13. GVSU’s ‘Exercise is Medicine on Campus’ initiative sponsored the event, which was designed to shed light on remaining physically active while on campus. GVL | DYLAN MCINTYRE

SCHOLARSHIP

GV political science professor to research in Belgium next summer

BY ANNE MARIE SMIT NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

EUROPE BOUND: Political science professor Jack Mangala. Mangala was just one of three researchers selected to receive the prestigious Louvain Global College of Law Fellowship. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU

Jack Mangala, professor of political science at Grand Valley State University, recently received a scholarship from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL), one of Belgium’s largest French-speaking universities, to research and present his findings under the Louvain Global College of Law Fellowship.

The Louvain Global College of Law Fellowship is designed to bring researchers together to conduct research at UCL and share their discoveries with the university community.

“The idea of this fellowship is to bring to Belgium, to the university, scholars from all over who have established themselves in a particular field,” Mangala said. “Those who are visiting the university under this fellowship share their research with the university community, give lectures, seminars and help to the students to make progress.”

The scholarship Mangala received is highly selective, as it is only awarded to up to three researchers per year. To apply, a researcher interested in studying under the fellowship submits an application to UCL,

which reviews thousands of applicants and selects two or three with relevant, promising research objectives. Mangala was one of the three researchers from around the world to receive the scholarship.

Mangala’s research focus is the Turkish diaspora in Germany and the political debate arising from this Turkish presence. Turkish immigrants are settling in Europe in increasing numbers, with the Turkish diaspora in Europe amounting to more than 6 million people, according to The Economist. Mangala explained that Germany, in particular, is home to a lot of political tension in Europe.

“There is a big Turkish diaspora in Germany,” he said.

“Some are German citizens and Turkish citizens, so they have political rights vis-á-vis Turkey and can vote in the election in Turkey. Can German government prevent some political activists to come to Germany and campaign? Can Germany say, ‘This politician from Turkey cannot come to Germany and try to gather the vote of the Turkish people living here?’

These questions don’t really have clear answers.”

Recent tension between the governments of Germany and Turkey has led

to resistance from the German government to allow Turkish immigrants to have political involvement in Turkey. This resistance, however, can be seen on both sides.

Currently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Turkish immigrants in Germany to thwart German attempts to assimilate them to their political agenda and continue to participate in Turkish politics in their home country. Mangala would like to explore the rights of Turkish immigrants to participate in Turkey’s elections, especially due to a conflict in the two countries’ political ideologies.

“Politics (are) becoming globalized, and the implications of this aren’t very clear,” Mangala said. “Can the government of the country where the immigrant lives say, ‘We don’t like your political orientation,’ or ‘We don’t like your political program,’ or ‘We don’t like you; we don’t want you here’?”

Mangala will be researching in Belgium for three months, from May through July 2018.

When asked if he plans to implement his research here in the U.S. and at GVSU, he hinted at his plans to publish an article and give a presentation.

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Why students should prioritize their physical well-being

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his past Friday, Oct. 13, Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas led the GVSU community on a two-mile walk about the Allendale Campus to raise awareness about the importance and benefits of physical activity.

For students at GVSU, it can be all too easy to put exercise on the back burner and prioritize homework, studying, work and other personal commitments. Making time to work out becomes even more difficult (unrealistic, even) at this point in the semester when deadlines for midterm papers and projects loom ominously over students’ schedules.

Inevitably, most students need to drop something from their schedules just to survive their busy semesters.

Because exercise doesn’t have an immediate, obvious effect on students’ academic and career goals, it frequently gets dropped, right along with sleep and other activities that are usually directly related to students’ physical health. In short, students frequently sacrifice their physical well-being for the sake of their academic well-being.

What some students may fail to realize, though, is that investing even a small chunk of time in their physical health may reap enormous benefits in their academic pursuits. Exercise, for example, boosts energy, helps clear mental fog and stimulates brain cell development, making long study sessions more bearable. It can also help regulate sleep, which in term regulates energy and mental clarity. In addition,

exercise also improves memory retention, which can prove useful when it comes to studying for exams.

Making time for exercise is also an important part of living a well-rounded, balanced life in general. If students neglect this component of a balanced lifestyle, they will throw the other components (maintaining strong relationships, succeeding in school, etc.) out of whack. It is easy for students to forget to value their physical health in a college setting, but it is extremely important.

GVSU recognizes that although good students will spend much of their time studying and preparing for their future careers, it is just as important for them to develop good exercise habits to contribute to a healthy, wellrounded lifestyle.

That’s why events like “Walk with the President” are so important, especially this time of the year. The university is sending the message that physical health should be prioritized right along with academic and mental health, just as it should be.

The university is practicing what it preaches, too, with its considerable investment in exercise-based resources like the recently renovated Recreation Center, which is encouraging more and more students to prioritize their physical health. The equipment there is accessible for all students, and even if running on a treadmill or counting reps on a bench press isn’t your thing, getting involved with intramural sports or taking exercise classes are other easy and fun ways to stay active.

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How shooting Nazis in video games became a political statement

BY YSABELA GOLDEN FRESHMAN UNDECLARED EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Tensions have been high since the 2016 presidential election: protests are occurring more and more frequently; a constant stream of White House leaks have been dominating everyone’s weekly news; and, for some reason, Nazis have been reintroduced into the U.S.’ modern political scene. As a result, our culture has become so saturated with politics that people have been finding the subject hard

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to get away from, even in places that would never have seemed controversial this time last year.

Such has been the case with the “Far Cry” and “Wolfenstein” series of video games. The first features lawless frontiers ruled by evil despots, the second an alternate-universe version of World War II. For years, the two first-person shooters have used their inherently violent settings to allow players to let loose on their world’s inhabitants without the resulting mayhem having any actual moral ramifications. Nothing says “acceptable target practice” like mercenaries, pirates and Nazis. It’s not surprising, then, that neither series has ever been considered particularly politically groundbreaking—at least not before the introduction of their new installments, “Far Cry 5” and “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,” at the 2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo.

The reveal that the “lawless

frontier” of “Far Cry 5” would be on U.S. soil—fictional “Hope County,” Montana, to be precise—was a surprise to many and a first for the series.

Apparently more surprising was the new despot for players to depose: Father Joseph Seed, the charismatic leader of the Bible-thumping, flag-waving and rifle-toting members of the cult “Eden’s Gate.” Despite the game’s creative director, Dan Hay, saying “the idea of going to the states for ‘Far Cry’ has existed for almost five years,” many fans thought the premise was specifically making a statement about our recent political situation in the U.S. Not only that, but many considered the cult as depicting the demographic responsible for President Donald Trump’s election, an interpretation that evoked strong emotions from both sides of the political spectrum.

While the creators of “Far Cry 5” attempted to distance themselves from any actual political statements,

the “Wolfenstein” team took the opposite route. It’s hard to miss the tension around the subject of Nazis in the U.S. in the wake of the sudden, post-election media presence of the so-called “alt-right”; months of think pieces on whether or not it was okay to punch white nationalist Richard Spencer; and, finally, torchlit marches of actual swastika-bearing Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia. Not one to miss an opportunity, the official “Wolfenstein” Twitter released a short clip Thursday, Oct. 5, of uniformed Nazi soldiers marching in the streets with a new slogan: “Make America Nazi-Free Again.” You probably don’t need me to spell out what this tagline is referencing, and neither did the Twitter users who responded with various levels of vitriol and enthusiasm.

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It’s time to rethink how we view women after sexual assault cases

CORRECTION In the article “Native American Student Association Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day,” published in print Thursday, Oct. 12, we incorrectly labeled Angus Bush, a hoop dancer at the celebration in

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BY LAUREN BEDFORD JUNIOR WGS MAJOR EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

In the U.S., we are frequently exposed to stories about powerful men taking advantage of their places in their respective industries. From clothing CEOs like Dov Charney to conservative television hosts like Bill O’Reilly, every once in a while, the public is rocked by news of lawsuits and sexual harassment claims, which are sometimes followed by celebrities and colleagues of the accused publicly condemning their actions.

The recent Harvey Weinstein scandal has been no different, with celebrities

coming out of the woodwork to declare his actions indecent and atrocious.

A line we hear nearly every time one of these situations makes its way to the headlines—from male celebrities in particular—is “I have a daughter/sister/mother/wife/ (insert other female relative).”

This time is no different. One such comment came from Ben Affleck, and it nicely sums up the generic line said by men when these types of allegations push them to disavow the accused: “We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, coworkers and daughters.”

The issue with this statement is the reluctance to see all women as people we should protect and view as exactly that: people. Saying “I have daughters, so that makes these actions inexcusable” is another way of saying “before I had daughters, women weren’t real people to me,” and that’s quite possibly why we don’t hear women saying that “having sons taught me that harassing men is wrong.” It’s a silly statement because we see men as their own persons from the

start, not until we have relationships with them. Women’s worth is not directly correlated with how many men care about them, and whether you know them or not, all women deserve to be treated with the respect and integrity that we expect our mothers and sisters to be treated with.

Another issue that has come up is our jump to use “The Rock Test” and similar scenarios. Created with good intention by writer Anne Victoria Clark at Medium, the idea behind the test is for men to avoid sexual harassment accusations by imagining all women they interact with as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and to treat them thusly.

An issue with this test, besides that it needs to exist in the first place, is that it implies that in order for men to respect women in a way that keeps them from asking their coworker about how her legs look in that pencil skirt, they have to picture the women they interact with as a 6-foot-5-inch wrestling champion. It implies that men cannot naturally treat women

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as they would men without the threat of violence, and that’s a whole other issue in itself. It’s like the rape culture argument that “men just can’t control themselves when women dress like that. It assumes that men are just uncontrollable animals, which is as hurtful to them as it is to women.

There will be another Weinstein, another O’Reilly, another Charney, and most likely, we will hear these comments over again. It is our job to let the commenters know that these comments, even though they stem from good intentions, are not the kind of thing we want or need to hear.

We need to hear the actions of these predators shut down when they happen and to be told they’re not okay. We need you to stand up for us when we’re cornered by a male coworker who keeps getting a bit too friendly and to not harbor these people as “friends” and “good people.” We need you to see us as people from the start, not just when you have a relationship with us. We need you to stand with us, and not just after the fact.

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“I’m busy a lot with school, but it’s all about prioritizing and understanding that studying is more important. Well, to me it is.”

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POLICE

Brandon DeHaan steps in as GVPD acting director

BY EMILY DORAN EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

INTERIM: A GVPD dispatcher takes a phone call Sunday, Oct. 3. Brandon DeHaan has been selected to step into the role of acting director until a permanent GVPD chief is named. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER

Following Renee Freeman’s recent retirement as the Grand Valley State University Police Department chief, Acting Director Brandon DeHaan is stepping in to run the department until an individual is selected to fill the position permanently.

D. Scott Richardson, acting vice president for finance and administration at GVSU, anticipates that a search for a new chief will begin in January 2018. Both internal and external candidates will be considered.

“There won’t be any rush to do a search, but we’ll certainly do a search when it’s time to refill the job and hire a new chief, just like we normally do with any vacancy,” he said.

Richardson said whoever is hired as the new chief will have to be skilled in both police work and community relations.

“All of the things that the previous chief was in charge

of and had us in really good shape need to continue,” he said. “The people who live in our housing ought to view campus police as their allies, as people who are there to make their life secure and good, so it’s not all just about enforcement: It’s about having the kind of force that does things the right way.”

In the meantime, both Richardson and DeHaan are confident that the department’s staff will continue to perform their jobs well.

“I’m very confident in the individuals working at this department to provide the services necessary for our community,” DeHaan said.

“We’ve got good people here.

We are (going to) continue to serve our community.”

Richardson anticipates that any short-term restructuring in the department will be minimal.

“I think in the short term there’ll be a little bit of restructuring just to cover all the jobs that need to get done as Brandon moves up, but I don’t think overall,” he

said. “One of the things that we’re going to take a look at is really what’s a best structure for the future.

Like everything we do here, we have limited resources and we want to do more than we have funding for, so … what’s the best organization we can have to do that efficiently and hopefully wind up with some funds that we can redirect into community police officer kind of work so students really know that they’re safe out here.”

Until a new chief is selected, Richardson is confident in DeHaan’s abilities to hold down the fort.

“Certainly, the president (of GVSU) and I have lots of confidence in Brandon to step in and be acting chief,” he said. “He did an exceptional job (when he did this previously), so we got complete confidence that we aren’t going to miss a step, we’re going to keep moving forward and this is going to be as safe a place as it ever could be, ever was, under his leadership.”

VISUAL ARTS

Michigan filmmaker to give lecture at GV

BY MEGAN WEBSTER MWEBSTER@LANTHORN.COM

On Monday, Oct. 16, Grand Valley State University will host a lecture featuring Adam Shingwak Khalil (Ojibway), a Michigan-native filmmaker and artist who focuses on undermining the traditional forms of ethnography in his work through humor transgression and relation.

Khalil’s lecture, which will take place in Lake Huron Hall, Room 132, from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., will focus on his collaborative work and his creative process while showcasing excerpts and topics from his most recent film, “INAATE/SE/ [it shines a certain way. to a certain place./it flies. falls./].”

Paul Wittenbraker, a visual studies and foundations professor at GVSU, said Khalil’s work is unique in that it focuses on being indigenous, something that is unique to the current film culture.

“His work is indigenous kind of in form, as well as in content, and that’s a radically interesting thing, especially for us who are interested in contemporary culture and living in Grand Rapids, liv-

ing in Michigan, which is significantly an indigenous place,” Wittenbraker said.

Wittenbraker said the lecture would bring people together to gain more cultural knowledge.

“The lecture on campus is important to just bring important leaders and cultural workers, to bring them into this place where we’re learning not only culture but all kinds of knowledge,” Wittenbraker said.

“It’s exciting to bring him into that space of learning and to present a lecture.”

Khalil’s most recent film was screened at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids Sunday, Oct. 15.

The hope for this lecture, as Wittenbraker put it, is to allow the audience to fully understand and acknowledge where they live, who lives there and how the different perspectives in one place can be considered together without undermining each culture’s legitimacy.

“My hope is that their attention is directed towards the place that they live and that the way that they understand it is broadened, especially in relation to people who live in the same area but whose perspectives might be distinct and

equally, even maybe more, legitimate,” Wittenbraker said.

This event is being organized by the Office for Public Culture, the newly founded Department of Visual and Media Arts and a visiting artist committee within the department. The organization of this event will allow the university community to listen and learn something from a new perspective on a topic the community has already acknowledged.

“A university community is already tapped into many of the perspectives that are important about culture,” Wittenbraker said. “But I think what is interesting about this is that it’s fresh and it brings those things to life by, rather than talking about them, it is them.”

This lecture is not only relevant to those attending GVSU but also to those who live in the surrounding Grand Rapids community or anywhere else that offers diverse perspectives within multiple cultures.

“These days, we are seeing on a regular basis the importance of organizing our lives and our cities in ways that are diverse and unified,” Wittenbraker said. “That supports a broad perspective and also provides a platform for us to

engage with each other and for us to understand and engage stories across different cultures.

That’s one of the great powers of cultures, and it’s exciting to see art put to work doing that.”

Kristin Mayer, a GVSU student who is involved in the planning of the lecture, said the work Khalil and his brother/co-director, Zack Khalil, are doing sheds light on North American history, allowing viewers to learn more while exploring alternatives to dominant ideologies.

“I think that what is really important about the type of work that indigenous artists like Adam are doing is reminding viewers of the significance of the impacts of settler colonialism,” Mayer said. “History presents itself in a way that makes it seem like settlers arrived on Turtle Island, the continent of North America, and that was the extent of it. The reality is that settler colonialism is all too real and present; it continues to affect our relationships with ourselves and with others.”

For more information on this lecture or upcoming lectures of this genre, visit the Department of Visual and Media Arts’ website at www.gvsu.edu/vma.

PORTRAIT: Filmmaker Adam Khalil will lecture at GVSU Monday, Oct. 16, in Lake Huron Hall, Room 132. COURTESY | GVSU.EDU

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A6 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AT A GLANCE RED SHOES PROJECT INSTALLATION

Taking inspiration from Mexican artist Elina Chauvet, the Grand Valley State University department of modern languages and literatures, in conjunction with other GVSU departments and community organizations, will be hosting the installation for the Red Shoes Project Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Red Shoes Project is dedicated to victims of human trafficking and gendered violence, and is a symbol of solidarity in uniting against an issue that sees girls and women disappearing, being hurt and being killed.

Chauvet will be coming to the Grand Rapids area to install the piece on GVSU’s Pew Campus with the assistance of GVSU students, who also collected and painted the shoes being installed.

For more information, contact Zulema Moret at moretz@gvsu.edu.

ENTERTAINMENT

Magician Todd Migliacci performs on campus

BY TAYLOR CROWLEY ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

As October is setting in, the tricks are coming out.

Grand Valley State University’s Spotlight Productions hosted Todd Migliacci, award-winning magician, in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room Thursday, Oct. 12.

Migliacci came equipped with “bad” jokes, lots of puns and plenty of tricks to keep

the crowd engaged. The magician even made his way around to a few people, introducing himself and creating a more personal connection with the crowd beforehand.

Migliacci has performed for crowds as big as 4,000 people, and he is the only official magician to have performed in Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World. He was also cast as Mickey Mouse at Disney World, describing himself as a “Disnerd.”

SORORITY TO HOLD ‘STRIKE OUT YOUR LATE NIGHT HUNGER’

Grand Valley State University’s sorority Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) will be hosting “Strike Out Your Late Night Hunger” Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to benefit the Arthritis Foundation.

For $5 a ticket, attendees will be able to indulge in all-you-can-eat pizza and breadsticks from Peppino’s, walking tacos and root beer floats, among other items.

Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite sports jerseys, and tickets are available for purchase from any AOII sister.

GV VIOLIN DAY TO BE HELD FRIDAY, OCT. 20

For the first time, Grand Valley State University will be hosting Violin Day Friday, Oct. 20, starting at 1 p.m. in the Haas Center for Performing Arts. This event will precede the annual String Leadership Day Saturday, Oct. 21.

High school students who are progressing as violinists will be spending the day working with GVSU violin professor Gregory Maytan. Students who attend will be taking master classes and partaking in special rehearsals.

Following the day, there will be a violin recital.

For more information, contact Maytan at maytang@ gvsu.edu.

‘IT’S ALL ABOUT BALANCE’ TO BE HELD THURSDAY, OCT. 19

Grand Valley State University Campus Recreation will be hosting the healthful-food workshop, “It’s All About Balance: Eat to Feel and Stay Satisfied,” Thursday, Oct. 19, starting at 7 p.m. in the Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center, Room 148.

Carielle Nikkel, intern for the GVSU master’s program in clinical nutrition, will be presenting the nutritional workshop, which is open to all GVSU students. Attendees will learn food combinations to fight cravings, prevent weight gain and keep them energized, as well as how to eat effectively for satisfaction.

For more information, contact Campus Recreation at rec@gvsu.edu.

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LEVITATE: Magician Todd Migliacci shows his magic skills at GVSU Thursday, Oct. 12, by making a Solo cup float. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Migliacci tours nationally and performs at theaters, colleges and corporate events. Magic first came to his attention when he was a young boy who received a magic kit on Christmas Day. His passion grew from then on, and he began going to the library to rent books on how to do magic tricks.

“I checked out books, not only on card tricks, but also biographies about Harry Houdini, how to make balloon animals, how to fire eat and how to escape a straitjacket,” Migliacci said.

Although Migliacci would have loved to show off his fireeating talent here at GVSU, the low ceiling and curtains behind him limited his ability to do so. However, the magician featured many other tricks, like making a balloon animal reappear in a brown paper bag after he had already popped it on the ground.

“I saw the event on Spotlight’s Facebook and I thought, ‘What better to do on a Thursday night?’ Plus, it was free,” said Carlie Connolly Sr., a GVSU student who attended the event. “The coolest part of the show was probably the end

because the audience was so involved. We were left wondering how he did his last trick.”

Migliacci was pleased with the students and staff, noting the staff as “always being by (his) side” and the students as being “very welcoming.” Not only did he mention the student and staff interactions, but he also commented on GVSU’s campus as being beautiful.

Ultimately, Migliacci was pleased with the interactions he had on campus before, during and after the show.

The audience that attended the show was very involved; anytime Migliacci asked for someone to come up on stage, there was no hesitation of hands going up.

Plenty of volunteers showed their bravery on stage without even knowing what Migliacci was going to do next.

“Without an audience, I’m just some guy talking, telling bad jokes,” Migliacci said. He followed up this statement by calling GVSU’s student audience “awesome.” He described the venue as intimate and said he was happy to have shared such a personal connection with the people in the room.

MUSIC

GV undergrads perform in cabaret

BY TASMAN MATTOX TMATTOX@LANTHORN.COM

With midterm season upon students at Grand Valley State University, a night out enjoying a live performance may offer a nice break.

Students at GVSU are invited to attend the musical event “A Kurt Weill Cabaret,” hosted in the Betty Van Andel Opera Center, which

will run from Thursday, Oct. 19, to Saturday, Oct. 21. The show will be directed by Dale Schriemer, professor and director of opera theater at GVSU, and performed by GVSU undergraduate students.

The cabaret features the music of Weill, a Jewish composer who worked in Germany, France and the U.S. Weill fled Germany in 1933 under fire for writing music criticizing fascism.

“In France he wrote French music, and in America he wrote Englishlanguage music,” Schriemer said. “Even though there was some difficulty in making the adjustment, he did. Kurt Weill morphed, chameleon-like, culturally, into different things.”

Weill could be considered one of the most culturally influential composers of the 20th century.

“Aaron Copeland talks about Kurt Weill having something so dark but yet at the same time so appealing, strangely appealing,” Schriemer said. “And

if you’ve ever seen Sweeney Todd, there’s this darkness there, but it’s so appealing on some level. So certainly Stephen Sondheim, too, stands on Kurt Weill’s shoulders.”

Schriemer thinks the students will learn much from performing Weill’s music.

“I think there’s going to be a greater and deeper understanding of fascism and how art can be related to culture in a very immediate sort of way,” he said. “He dealt with culture very close.

It wasn’t this lofty idea; it was music for people to use.”

Amanda Haverdink, a GVSU senior, music education major and one of the cabaret performers, said she’s learned a lot from rehearsing the show.

“This process has taught me so much about taking risks and making the music your own,” she said.

“Everything you need is on the page—the notes, the rhythms, the words— ... but it is up to you as the performer to shape it and characterize it so the music speaks through you and your experience.”

Schriemer wants to give the

students confidence and satisfaction in their performances.

“Performers really learn by performing; it’s like a football team always practicing and never playing the game,” he said. “There’s a whole world of a difference between those two things. It’s really important for me to get them on the stage. It forces them to learn.

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POSTER: GVSU’s ‘A Kurt Weill Cabaret.’ COURTESY | GVSU.EDU

COLLABORATION

GV symphony orchestra performs Beethoven with local high school students

BY NICK MORAN ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

Silence floods the performance hall at Caledonia High School. With only a swift motion from the conductor, the space fills with a single, resonating note to begin Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture.” As the formerly separate chamber and symphony orchestras unite, the annual Grand Valley State University “Side by Side Concert” blends the high school and collegiate musicians.

The concert, organized by

Henry Duitman, GVSU director of orchestras, and Jesse Liker, Caledonia High School orchestra director, combined GVSU’s Symphony Orchestra with a local high school’s top orchestra to showcase both individual and combined performances Thursday, Oct. 12.

The combination of the orchestras and choice of Beethoven’s overture, Liker said, required the students to put plenty of work into rehearsals.

“The ‘Egmont Overture’ is an advanced piece of music,” Liker said. “It was written for

the professional musicians of Beethoven’s time, so we spent the last month and a half learning the techniques necessary to be able to play a piece of that difficulty and trying to get the musical maturity, the style and the emotion that would be appropriate for a piece by Beethoven.”

While the Caledonia Chamber Orchestra combined with the GVSU Symphony Orchestra for their first practice together only an hour before the concert, Duitman and other string faculty had spent time between both orchestras making sure the sounds would blend, believing that the unique circumstances of the players uniting would prove to be valuable in highlighting the college orchestra’s growth.

GVSU concertmaster Lalia Mangione also felt a different dynamic within the Side by Side Concert as compared to her other performances. With GVSU orchestra members being assigned a high school music stand partner, Mangione assumed she was expected to play at an even higher level in which mistakes were not tolerated.

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INSTRUMENTAL: The GVSU Chamber Orchestra performs in a concert in the Cook-DeWitt Center Mar. 22, 2016. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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GV WOMEN’S TENNIS SWEEPS WEEKEND SERIES AGAINST TIFFIN, ASHLAND

The Grand Valley State women’s tennis team kept their undefeated record intact against Tiffin and Ashland universities this past weekend.

On Friday, Oct. 13, GVSU faced off against the Tiffin Dragons in what was a contested match. After winning the first doubles match 8-4 with Alexa Sweeney and Aimee Moccia, GVSU struggled in the second one, losing a tough 9-7 from the number two doubles.

However, Abby Perkins and Livia Christman shifted the momentum in GVSU’s favor by winning the third pairing by a score of 8-4, giving the Lakers the edge.

Tiffin did not give up, splitting the six singles matches with GVSU. In the end, the last win in doubles gave the ultimate victory to GVSU after a tough battle, giving them confidence entering their series against Ashland.

After struggling against Tiffin, GVSU rolled over Ashland Saturday, Oct 14.

GVSU’s Moccia dominated both in singles and doubles, winning 6-4/6-0 on her own and battling to a 9-7 win with her teammate Sweeney.

GVSU concluded the weekend on another tough win, this time against Wayne State with a record of 6-1 overall. GVSU kept their focus sharp and won 5-4 to end a successful weekend.

GVSU is now 8-0 on the season and will look to keep the momentum going next weekend when hosting Saginaw Valley State and Northwood University.

GV VOLLEYBALL GOES 2-1 DURING 2017 MIDWEST REGION CROSSOVER

The Grand Valley State volleyball team (10-10, 5-4 GLIAC) headed to Aurora, Illinois, to face non-conference opponents University of Illinois Springfield (11-8), No. 1-ranked Lewis University (20-1) and University of Indianapolis (1110) this past weekend.

During their first game against Illinois Springfield Friday, Oct. 13, the Lakers traded set victories with the Prairie Stars, winning the first and third sets to force a fifth set.

The Lakers won the final set 1512 to gain control of the match with a 3-2 overall victory.

GVSU narrowly led the match in kills (68-67), aces (5-3), digs (66-64) and blocks (11-6).

Key players for the lakers were junior Hannah Murdock (17 kills, one ace), senior Sydney Doby (15 kills, four aces), junior Shannon Winicki (12 kills) and junior Staci Brower (12 kills, two aces, four blocks).

Just three hours after their first matchup, the Lakers faced up against No. 1-ranked Lewis, where the Flyers swept the Lakers in three sets (25-22, 25-23, 25-16). GVSU led the game in digs (41-40), but the Flyers dominated in kills (4332), assists (41-32), aces (8-4) and team blocks (10-5). Key players for the Lakers included Murdock (seven kills, four assists), Jayci Suseland (six kills, one block) and Doby (six kills, three blocks).

In the last event of the weekend tournament, the Lakers took care of Indianapolis in four sets (27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19) Saturday, Oct. 14. Although the Greyhounds led the Lakers in kills, assists and digs, GVSU did tally more blocks (6-4) and aces (9-7) than Indianapolis.

Brower led the Laker offense with 16 kills and two aces.

Other notable performers were Doby (13 kills, four blocks), Suseland (12 kills) and Murdock (six kills, three blocks).

The Lakers will finally return to Allendale this upcoming weekend, as GVSU faces conference rivals Lake Superior State Friday, Oct. 20, and Saginaw Valley State Saturday, Oct. 21.

DYNAMIC DUO: GVSU football quarterback Bart Williams (left) and running back Marty Carter (right) jog off the field in celebration after Carter scored a touchdown Saturday, Oct. 7. Williams completed 15 of 17 passes and three touchdowns during the Lakers’ 42-7 victory over Truman State Saturday, Oct. 14. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Playing to perfection Williams, GV football defeat Truman State on the road, securing sixth victory

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY BMCATAMNEY@LANTHORN.COM

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he No. 7 Grand Valley State football team took to the road for their second of three straight road games and soundly beat their out-of-conference opponent Truman State, now 1-6 (1-3 GLVC), with a final score of 42-7. The victory is the sixth in a row for GVSU as they improve to 6-1 (5-0 GLIAC).

The game was cut short in the middle of the fourth quarter after lightning was spotted near the area, clinching the victory for the Lakers.

The Lakers came out and scored all of their points in the first half, led by quarterback Bart Williams, who connected on each of his 15 pass attempts for 290 yards and three touchdowns. He played one drive in the second half where he went 0-2 before handing the offense off to Cole Kotopka. GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell couldn’t complain about the production of Williams and the rest of the team.

“We were efficient. We didn’t turn the ball over,” Mitchell said.

“Our quarterback was 15 of 15, and we protected him enough to hit a lot of explosive plays. Our receivers made a lot of nice contested catches. Brandon Bean and Nick Keizer had some good catches, and there were some tight windows that Bart got it into.”

Williams’ favorite targets were with a 10-yard touchdown rush wide receivers Brandon Bean and from Jordan Salima to tie the Nick Dodson, who each hauled game at seven apiece. Unfortuin five passes. Bean picked up 111 nately for the Bulldogs, it would yards, while Dodson added 38 yards be the last time they would be able and two receiving touchdowns. to put points on the board.

The Laker defense was led by The Lakers would then score on linebacker Garrett Pougnet and every possession they had in the defensive back Kyle Short, who rest of the first half, including a both had seven tackles. Addition- 35-yard scamper from Carter and ally, Pougnet had one tackle for backfield teammate Young-Walls loss, and Short recovtaking the ball across ered a fumble late in the plane from 10 the first half. yards out. There was GVSU’s run game also a 25-yard touch“Our quarterback down completion by was strong, too, as the Laker ball carritight end Keizer from (Bart Williams) ers contributed 126 Williams and the was 15 of 15, and yards rushing on 30 second Williams-towe protected him Dodson score, which attempts. Marty Carter and Bryce Young- enough to hit a lot came within the final Walls spearheaded minute of the half, the ground attack of exposive plays.” following the aforewith 63 and 39 yards mentioned Truman rushing, respectively, State fumble on the MATT MITCHELL GVSU FOOTBALL COACH on nine carries each, kickoff after Keizer’s while Carter scored touchdown. once and Young-Walls Mitchell decided to twice. Carter was removed from the take his foot off the gas in the secgame in the first half as a precaution ond half, giving his second-team ofwith an undisclosed injury. fense, led by Kotopka and running The Lakers started the contest back Dre’on Kemp, a chance to play. with a bang when they capitalKotopka would complete four ized on a six-play drive with the passes on six attempts for 34 yards first Williams-to-Dodson score before lightning struck a nearby of the day, a seven-yard strike at area with 4:21 left in the game. Per the front of the end zone.

NCAA rules, any sight of lightning However, Truman State would during a game sets a 30-minute derespond on their ensuing drive lay immediately into effect. After

meeting at midfield, both teams agreed to end the contest.

“Both coaches were in agreement, administrators signed off on it, referees signed off on it,” Mitchell said. “With our long bus ride home and them being down and probably wanted to look forward to next week, it was a nobrainer decision on both sides.”

The Laker offense would pick up 450 total yards in the contest, their second straight game with at least 400 yards.

Conversely, the Bulldogs managed 223 yards with only 90 of them coming through the air against GVSU’s top-ranked pass defense.

“The defense was playing fast and physical after that first drive.

We made a quick adjustment and came together,” Short said. “The defense as a whole played really well together. Up front we played well; secondary and linebackers played well. We have players in the secondary who believe we can hang with anyone, and heading into next week, we know what we’ve got to do. We’ll watch some film and get into next week, take it day by day as we head into Saturday.”

GVSU will look to finish their three-game road trip unscathed as they travel to Big Rapids, Michigan, Saturday, Oct. 21, to take on one of their rivals, No. 15 Ferris State (5-1, 4-1 GLIAC), at 1 p.m. in the Anchor-Bone Classic.

BACKFIELD ATTACK: GVSU running back Bryce Young-Walls runs through the Saginaw Valley State defense during the Lakers’ 34-6 victory Saturday, Sept. 30. YoungWalls carried the ball nine times, resulting in 39 rushing yards for two touchdowns in the Lakers’ 42-7 victory over Truman State Saturday, Oct. 14. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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A8 | SPORTS SOCCER

SEVEN SENIORS: The seven seniors, along with the rest of the team behind, stand with framed jerseys they recieved on Senior Day before GVSU soccer’s 3-0 victory over GLIAC rival Davenport at home Sunday, Oct. 15. Over the course of their four-year careers, the senior class has a combined record of 80-7-4 (39-1-1 GLIAC) and helped GVSU collect two of their National Championship trophies. GVL | EMILY FRYE

Celebrating the seniors GV soccer tops GLIAC rival Davenport 3-0 on Senior Day

BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

With a combined career record of 80-7-4 (39-1-1 GLIAC), three trips to the NCAA Championship Finals and two National Championship victories, the No. 4-ranked Grand Valley State soccer team’s seven seniors have been a pivotal part of the program’s acclaimed success.

On Sunday, Oct. 15, the seniors competed on their home turf for the last time on Senior Day, defeating GLIAC rivals Davenport Panthers (7-6-1, 3-4-1 GLIAC) in a physical 3-0 bout. The game was supposed to start at 1 p.m., but inclement weather pushed the start time to 2 p.m.

Although the season is far from over, GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler couldn’t help but be sentimental about Senior Day. “I’ve been a head coach for 12 years, and I don’t know if I’ve seen a senior class embrace the work ethic and the freshman class as well as this group has,” Hosler said. “Both on a personal level and a professional level, they’ve set us up for success.

“This class and I came to

Grand Valley together, so I have a real special place in my heart for them because we’ve been through this experience from day one together.”

Before the game, a ceremony was held for the seven seniors: midfielder Dani Johnson, forward Tracey McCoy, forward Gabriella Mencotti, goalkeeper Paige Pryson, defender Shannon Quinn, forward Sara Stevens and goalkeeper Jennifer Steinaway.

From the opening whistle, Davenport came at GVSU with physical play, setting up the Lakers for position and possession of the ball. At times, it appeared as if the Panthers were going more for the Lakers than the actual ball. However, the Panthers’ physical play resulted in 24 total penalties and three yellow cards, a number that Hosler though was too low for the way Davenport played.

“I thought the physicality was brutal,” Hosler said.

“Throughout the course of the match, to not have any players (ejected) or more yellow cards shown with over 20 fouls in the match is something you don’t see very often. But I think our kids did a very good job not

being rattled by it and making sure we didn’t retaliate.

“We played with a lot of class in a game that would be very easy to lose your cool.”

In the ninth minute, senior forward McCoy tacked on the first goal for the Lakers right in front of the net off an assist by freshman Ava Cook. The goal was McCoy’s fourth of the year.

Davenport looked to tie the game in the 30th minute as forward Alayna Hilgendorf sprinted on a breakaway with only Steinaway in front. Luckily for the Lakers, freshman defender Cecilia Steinwascher came out of nowhere, slide-tackling the ball 10 yards away from Steinaway. The risk of causing a penalty shot inside the box rushed through Steinwascher’s mind, but she knew it was the only way to stop the threat.

“At that point, it was that I was too far away to stick my foot in front of it, so it came down to the slide,” Steinwascher said. “If I missed, I missed, but I just couldn’t give up the penalty kick.”

Seconds later, senior forward Mencotti jumped up for a

header goal, her 21st of the year off a free kick lob pass by Cook.

By the end of the first half, the Lakers led Davenport 2-0.

With the strong winds blowing against the GVSU offensive attack in the second half, Davenport was finally able to control the possession of the game.

However, the defense, led by Steinwascher and fellow senior Johnson, kept the Panthers’ offensive attack to a minimum.

Hosler had more than enough praise for Steinwascher and the rest of the defensive effort.

“Ces was fantastic,” Ho-

sler said. “She really showed what she was capable of and put it all together for us today. It’s good to see her and the rest of the team doing this in late October.”

The Lakers’ final goal came from Cook, who scored off a highlight-reel sliding shot from around 18 yards out to find the back of the net. The goal was Cook’s eighth of the season.

Although emotions played a factor during Senior Day game, Mencotti found the ceremony rewarding for her home collegiate career.

“We showed up to the game, and the girls decorated the whole locker room better than ever,” Mencotti said. “I mean, like balloons dropping and stuff being sprayed at us. It was unbelievable. On the field, you can’t ask for anything more than a ‘W’ on Senior Day.” The GVSU soccer team (132, 7-0 GLIAC) will take to the road this upcoming weekend against Michigan Technological University Friday, Oct. 20, and Northern Michigan University Sunday, Oct. 22.

SINCE DAY ONE: GVSU soccer coach Jeff Hosler hugs senior Dani Johnson during the Senior Day pregame ceremony. The class of seniors were Hosler’s freshman class when he was hired. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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SOCCER

No mercy

GV soccer holds PurdueNorthwest to zero shots in 9-0 blowout victory

BY ROBBIE TRIANO SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

MILESTONE: GVSU soccer Tara Lierman dribbles the ball against Purdue-Northwest Friday, Oct. 13. The junior earned her first career hat trick in the team’s 9-0 win over Purdue-Northwest. GVL | EMILY FRYE

After the final whistle blew at the No. 4-ranked Grand Valley State soccer (12-2, 6-0 GLIAC) contest against Purdue University Northwest (0-11, 0-7 GLIAC), one team recorded a staggering 50 shots, while the other team had zero.

Luckily for the Lakers, they were the team bringing the high-shooting numbers, dominating on all cylinders during the team’s 9-0 victory over Purdue-Northwest under the lights at home Friday, Oct. 13. Out of the Lakers’ 50 shots, 26 of them were shots on goal.

With their high-pressing offensive game plan, the Lakers dominated the time of possession on offense, allowing little-to-no opportunities for PurdueNorthwest to gain any footing in the contest. GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler was pleased with his team’s offensive attack.

“We’ve been in matches where we haven’t allowed a shot before, but I thought we just did a great job being organized in our pressing high up the field,” Hosler said. “Our midfield group played well to lift up the team.”

Leading the Lakers’ scoring outburst was junior midfielder Tara Lierman, who grabbed her first

career hat trick. The three goals brought her season total up to a team-second 10 goals, but the junior had to credit her teammates for her scoring success.

“What’s been working for me is my teammates finding me and working for each other,” Lierman said. “We wanted to really put it to them and compete against ourselves to show what we’re really capable of.”

Hosler knew it was about time that Lierman finally reached the coveted hat-trick milestone.

“I thought Tara was really good from start to finish,” Hosler said. “Today, it showed up in the stat sheet, but it doesn’t always show up there for Tara (about) her effectiveness on the field. It was time she got her turn.

“She was no question the player of the match.”

Freshman midfielder Gianna Parlove started the scoring outburst in the seventh minute after rifling in a goal in front of PurdueNorthwest’s goalkeeper after a crossing assist by Lierman. The goal was her fourth of the season and collegiate career.

Running the offense for the Lakers was senior midfielder Dani Johnson, who pushed the attack into Purdue-Northwest’s box. Lierman tacked on her first goal of the contest in the 20th minute after a centering assist by freshman forward

Hannah Klingerman.

Six minutes later, senior Tracey McCoy joined the scoring party after an assist from Parlove to give the Lakers an early 3-0 lead.

After the goal, coach Hosler took out the majority of the starting players for his younger talent, realizing the outcome was most likely in GVSU’s favor.

“One of the things we take a lot of pride in our culture is competitiveness, and we got a lot of players a lot of minutes today,” Hosler said.

“Our starters were able to get a break. We’re in the middle of a five-game stretch in nine days, so it’s important to rest some legs and get some kids opportunities.”

Finishing out the first half scoring for GVSU was junior defender Lindsay Ebeling, who beat her defender off the dribble to tack on her first goal of the season in the 29th minute.

The Lakers led 4-0 heading into the second half.

The scoring outburst didn’t slow down in the second half, as the Lakers tallied five more goals to bring the score to its final 9-0 result. Second-half scorers for the Lakers were Lierman (two goals), junior Katrina Giantsopoulos (two goals) and freshman forward Ava Cook.

One bright spot for Purdue-Northwest came from their goalkeeper Lucie Ashmore, who saved 17 of GVSU’s 26 shots on goal.

W. CLUB HOCKEY

‘Learning experience’ GV women’s club hockey narrowly drops contest to Michigan State

BY BRIANA LEWIS BLEWIS@LANTHORN.COM

After winning their first two games of the season, the Grand Valley State women’s club hockey team suffered their first loss against Michigan State Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Georgetown Ice Center.

GVSU fought hard during the closing minutes of the game but fell short by just one goal, ending with a final score of 3-2.

After the Lakers’ first goal in the first half of the game, defensive player Sally Hoerr scored the second goal in the third period. The goal tied the game 2-2 in the third period with plenty of time left on the clock for the Lakers to take the lead.

Michigan State scored a goal shortly after the Lakers’ tying goal, putting them ahead by a score of 3-2. With just seconds left in the third period, GVSU made a final attempt to score against the Spartans only for it to be overturned, resulting in GVSU coming up short against MSU. Women’s club hockey head coach Sean McKernan did not let this setback misdirect the team’s focus, as he believed this game was something more.

“Today was a big learning experience,” McKernan said. “We had (a) number of girls, about seven new girls on our team, so for them to gain the experience of league play is really important. Playing the top competition rival like Michigan State is only going to make us better.”

Although a loss will appear in the record column, McKernan knows the lessons will make it worth it over time.

“I told the girls, ‘We win; we learn; we don’t lose,’” he said.

“So, we’re going to use it as (a) learning experience and hopefully get better from here on.”

The Lakers gave their fans a burst of energy during the first period, but as the game went on, GVSU lost their focus, dropping their energy levels to a point where they couldn’t find a way to come back.

For defensive player Corey Robinson, she felt the energy of the team drop after the first period. She knew her team had to keep the intensity going throughout the whole game.

“I think we played really well,” Robinson said. “I think we started the game with really high energy. I really liked the first period, but our energy kind of took a turn for the worst on the second and third period.

But, I think tomorrow we can really come out and have our energy stay up the whole entire game, feed into that, and I think it’ll go better tomorrow.”

Despite Saturday’s setback, GVSU showed strength throughout the periods, creating a competitive game. With a strong defense, the Lakers effectively protected their territory while also managing to find each other to form open passes on offense.

GVSU forward Alex Brinkman noticed what her team was doing well but also noted the improvements the team

needed to make from this contest before the next matchup.

“One of the strengths was definitely our intensity, when we did have it,” Brinkman said.

“And we definitely need to work on, like Corey said, keeping that consistent intensity, not dropping down then going back up kind of thing.”

The Lakers may have been defending too hard, as they took home quite a few penalties.

“Definitely less penalties tomorrow,” Brinkman said. “Just more team play as a whole, more working with each other instead of trying to take it yourself kind of thing. All things work out tomorrow.”

TEAM CHEMISTRY: GVSU women’s club hockey teammates share a laugh on the ice during the team’s 3-2 loss to Michigan State University Saturday, Oct. 14, at Georgetown Ice Arena. GVL | HANNAH ZAJAC

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Tough weekend

BY KELLEN VOSS SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

The puck sadly didn’t slide Grand Valley State’s way this weekend.

The undefeated start to the season came to a halt when the GVSU men’s club hockey team (Division II) lost to the White Tigers of Trine University 3-2 Friday, Oct. 13, and 4-3 Saturday, Oct. 14.

GVSU didn’t get off to as

slow of a start as they did last week, but they seemed to struggle with the mental and technical stuff, and head coach Mike Forbes took notice.

“We started off much better than we did last weekend,” Forbes said. “We just had horrible line changes, and we needed to be better mentally.”

Trine got the scoring going early when Sean Schirripa slapped it in two minutes into the contest. He was assisted on

the play by Ellis Freatman.

GVSU kept up with Trine’s speed early on and got a lot of good shots on goal, especially against a solid Trine team.

They were able to capitalize on a Trine tripping penalty, allowing Troy Marrett to score on a power play with 8:41 left in the first period. He was assisted by Randy Stoever and Lucas Little.

Size-wise, Trine was a bigger team than the Lakers expected, and they played very

GV men’s DII hockey drops weekend series to Trine

physical from the start.

“They were bigger and stronger than us,” Forbes said.

“They seemed to have a higher level of talent, and I’m proud of the toughness we played with.”

Trine responded quickly to GVSU’s goal, as Schirripa scored again with six minutes to play in the period and Trine regained a 2-1 lead. He was assisted by Brandon Bomkamp and Michael Rand.

The physical play contin-

DEFENSE INTO OFFENSE: GVSU men’s club hockey (DII) defender Buck Maynard skates with control of the puck toward the Lakers’ offensive attack during the team’s 3-2 loss to Trine, their first of the year, Friday, Oct. 13, at Georgetown Ice Arena. GVL | SPENCER SCARBER

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ued into the second half, and Forbes was not proud of how the Lakers reacted to it. When asked what the team needed to do better in the game, Forbes said GVSU “needs to stay out of the penalty box and stayed disciplined.”

GVSU’s responses to the physicality is what ultimately “did them in” the the second period, as they spent some time in the penalty box. Trine capitalized on those penalties, scoring on a power play with Spencer Johnson tapping it in. He was assisted on the play by Hunter Lagrone and Grant Denton.

After that third goal, the GVSU defense stepped up and played with toughness, not allowing the White Tigers to score the rest of the game.

“We definitely didn’t have a bad night defensively,” Little said. “It’s just that they played really well.”

GVSU finally matched the Trine physicality, playing well in the third period. They made the game close with a goal from Reede Burnett to cut the lead to 3-2. Burnett’s goal was assisted by Connor McEvoy and Marrett.

Sadly, the solid effort toward the end of the game was not enough to pull out the win for the Lakers, who almost tied the game up after pulling Jared Maddock and playing one man up in the offensive attack.

Despite the loss, Forbes was impressed with the away his team played from start to finish.

“They were a good team,” Forbes said. “But I’m very proud of our effort throughout the game.”

GVSU struggled again Saturday, Oct. 14, when they lost again at Trine’s home arena. The final score in the weekend finale was 4-3.

The team came out with a fast start on Saturday but again struggled with penalties.

“We were up 1-0 and started off strong, but they took control in the second period,” Forbes said in the recap. “We got into a little bit of penalty problems again, and we ultimately couldn’t finish the game after

the hole we put ourselves in.”

Just like Friday night, the Lakers looked strong at the end of the game, coming back against Trine and almost tying the game after pulling Maddock again. But they were unable to recover from Trine’s strong second period.

“It was a situation where we have to start learning from our behaviors and fixing our mistakes,” Forbes said.

GVSU had a very balanced offensive attack, with goals coming from Danny Smith, Stoever and Austin Koleski. Koleski also contributed an assist on the night.

Forbes was impressed with the effort from GVSU. “They are a big, strong team, and open ice was really hard to find,” he said. “Our speed and determination showed through again late in the game, where I thought we dominated.”

In the record books it may not look like GVSU had a good weekend, but Forbes was still impressed with the effort his team exhibited throughout the weekend.

“We were tested this weekend, and we pushed on,” Forbes said. “Other than some discipline issues, I thought we looked really good these past two games.”

One thing that always seems to develop as the season goes along is team chemistry, and the players on GVSU’s club team think they need to improve that if they want to make a run at the ACHA championship.

“We have seven new guys on the squad and haven’t played a lot together,” Marrett said. “We just need more time to play with one another.”

More time to improve the chemistry on both sides of the ice, along with better discipline, could help get this team to an elite level.

GVSU looks to continue their speed and determination in an effort to get two wins this weekend against Lewis University. They play at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Both games will be at the Georgetown Ice Center.

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