Issue 19, October 27th, 2016 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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SAFETY

ENGINEERING

Permanent lights to be installed on 48th Avenue

GV partners with Cornerstone for dual enrollment BY MEGHAN MCBRADY MMCBRADY@LANTHORN.COM

MEETING THE DEMAND: Members of the aMDI team Kevin Weaver (right) and Brent Nowak (left) demonstrate an orthoforge device inside of the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences Wednesday, Oct. 26. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

LIGHTS: Strain Electric crews install overhead wiring. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Additional sidewalk project also in works BY JESS HODGE NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Students, faculty, staff and administrators around Grand Valley State University have been pushing Allendale Charter Township for lighting and sidewalks along 48th Avenue and Pierce Street for years. Earlier in October, there were six temporary light fixtures placed along 48th Avenue. However, the community has been searching for a permanent solution to the lighting problem, which has now been solved. At its meeting Monday, Oct. 24, the Allendale Charter Township Board of Trustees approved a permanent plan for lighting along 48th Avenue. Jerry Alkema, Allendale Township supervisor, said there will be 37 lights on the west side of 48th Avenue, two of which GVSU will be taking care of. The lights will be spaced 150 feet apart from each other. However, there were some concerns with the type of the lights, raised by Laurie Richards, the Allendale Township clerk. The lights in the proposed plan to be put in are high pressure sodium (HPS) lights instead of light emitting diode (LED) lights. Richards believed LED lights might be brighter, last longer and therefore cheaper because they will need to implement less lights as the light will

Testing new technology First applied Medical Devices Institute comes to West Michigan BY HANNAH LENTZ ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

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rand Rapids is known for many things. From craft beers to diverse museums and a continually growing healthcare industry, businesses related to these industries are moving to West Michigan in search of a new and engaged market. After being approved a year ago following increased interest from the community, Brent Nowak, director of the first applied Medical Devices Institute (aMDI) in West Michigan has been working to serve the healthcare community of the greater Grand Rapids area. Nowak has been involved with the healthcare industry throughout most of his professional life. Throughout his work with various divisions of the healthcare industry, Nowak has worked to found multiple medical device companies and has also worked creating intelligence systems for several organizations to meet the needs of communities.

Located on the Medical Mile in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, the aMDI develops analytical and physical modes of testing medical devices for technical feasibility. Currently, the Grand Rapids aMDI employs three graduate students and two undergraduate students from GVSU as well as a full-time engineer. Student involvement and community application is the driving force behind the institute, Nowak said. “This is a chance to be totally immersed in an educational experience,” Nowak said. “That’s our primary goal. This is a perfect fit for an applied environment.” Though the aMDI focuses on the use and application of medical device technology, the institute provides opportunities for students from all disciplines at GVSU. As part of this idea of comprehensive community involvement, a capstone class from the school of communications is working with aMDI to create a marketing campaign for the institute. Additionally, aMDI is working with faculty

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and staff to develop new medical devices to be tested at the institute. Since the institute is new, the main focus for the institute as of now is on meeting demand and getting the necessary work done for the community’s needs, Nowak said. The institute currently provides services to local hospitals, manufacturers and a variety of community organizations. Cody Rash, a junior biomedical sciences major at GVSU, currently works at aMDI testing out some of the new devices and working with prototypes to look at battery life and testing capabilities. Though Rash just started his position with the institute, the amount of hands-on experience he has already gained is invaluable to his future professional goals. “I’ve gotten a lot of great background knowledge as a BMS major,” Rash said. “I get to see what goes on behind the scenes in a way that I wouldn’t have been able to before.” SEE MEDICAL | A2

To increase on engineering opportunities in West Michigan, Grand Valley State University and Cornerstone University are partnering together to have students concurrently enroll at both universities. With the agreement signed Wednesday, Oct. 19, GVSU will expand on the interdisciplinary engineering major by introducing four new emphasis areas, while Cornerstone will be offering engineering degrees for the first time. “Our partnership with Cornerstone University will provide students opportunities to take advantage and expand their educational experiences in relevant course work,” said GVSU President Thomas Haas. “Both universities have wellqualified students and this program allows for them to expand beyond what is available at each campus.” Paul Plotkowski, dean of the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, said both universities will have to work closely together throughout this dual enrollment process. While both universities will allow students to enroll in classes without applying to the respective colleges, the two registrar’s offices, Plotkowski said, will have to work closely together in SEE PARTNER | A2

PARTNERING: Chris Clark observes a welding project. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

BYSTANDER INTERVENTION

‘My costume is not my consent’ GV theater troupe puts on act about staying safe on Halloween

BY EMILY DORAN EDORAN@LANTHORN.COM

When college students make Halloween plans, they might think about crafting the perfect costume, stocking up on alcohol and scoping out the liveliest parties. What most students might not consider, though, is their potential risk for sexual assault and the role their costumes play in that. To engage students in thinking about sexual assault and brainstorming preventative measures, Grand Valley State University’s anti-violence theater troupe, ReACT!, held an interactive performance Monday, Oct. 24 titled, “My Costume Is Not My Consent: (A)dressing Heroism.” During the performance, Alli Metz, the associate professor of theater education at GVSU and the director of ReACT!, dissected the idea that a woman’s Halloween costume could indicate a willingness to engage in sexual activity. “When we were asked to do this program with the title of ‘My Costume Is Not My Consent,’ we started having these conversations about how strange it is that at Halloween,

people will dress up in these sexy costumes, and for some reason that’s not seen as a costume to other people,” Metz said. “There’s this assumption that they’re looking to get laid.” Nikee Pipoly, a ReACT! cast member, agreed clothing choices are sometimes perceived as implicit permission to engage in sexual conduct. “With sexual assault, one of the big problems is consent,” Pipoly said. “People tend to think that when girls dress a certain way, it gives off the fact that they want something that maybe they don’t.” Metz also said women receive conflicting messages about their Halloween get-ups. While most costumes marketed toward women are “sexy,” women who wear them are labeled as promiscuous, even though their options are largely limited to such styles. To display the potential risks students—particularly women—face at Halloween parties, five ReACT! cast members donned costumes and enacted a fictitious scene from a typical college Halloween party. They pretended to take shots and get drunk while popular music played in the background. Then, one of the male students tried to take a clearly ine-

briated female student with him to another party, even though she had promised to stay with her friends. The students reenacted this scene multiple times, but with each fresh take, demonstrating different strategies for how the bystanders in the scenario could behave to help protect the intoxicated girl and keep her from leaving with the male student. Between takes, Metz asked the audience members for their ideas about handling this situation, focusing on what the bystanders could do to keep the girl from leaving. She also offered some general strategies for bystander intervention, including distracting a potential perpetrator, finding someone in charge to assist in the situation and confronting the problem headon. Metz estimated 50 people attended the performance and said she was “thrilled” with the turnout. “There’s been an increased interest in our programs because of all of the recent timely warnings that have gone out about the sexual assaults,” she said. “I hope (the performance) empowers (the attendees) to do something or to say something if they see something that’s a little bit sketchy, that they feel (might) be unsafe.”

PREVENTION: Students perform a short skit to raise awareness. “It’s On Us: Champions of Change Kickoff” was held Friday, Oct. 7. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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MEDICAL

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MSU PRESIDENT TO GIVE SPEECH AT GV

Lou Anna Simon, Michigan State University’s 20th president, will present at Grand Valley State University Monday, Oct. 31. Simon will serve as the keynote speaker as part of the ongoing Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lecture Series. Simon’s lecture is titled “Land-grant Engagement for the 21st Century” and it will focus on the importance of incorporating values such as inclusiveness and connectivity at the university level. The event will be held in the L. William Seidman Center located on GVSU’s Pew Campus. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the lecture starting promptly after at 8 a.m. To RVSP, visit www.gvsu.edu/seidman.

Another important element of the institute is its commitment to the student population and the needs of GVSU and its community members, Nowak said. “We’re one of the first of our kind,” Rash said. “We are a good resource for students who want more infor-

mation and personal experience in the field.” In the future, aMDI hopes to grow in size and involve more professional and interested players in the process of creating medical advancements and experiments. “In a couple more years we’re going to be bigger with what and who we distribute to,” Rash said. “I can’t wait to see how we can help the community and where we can go.”

TESTING TECHNOLOGY: Kevin Weaver (right) and Brent Nowak (left) demonstrate an external catheter device. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

LIGHT

CHALLENGING ELECTION PROPAGANDA EVENT

The Muslim Student Association at Grand Valley State University will host an event titled “Challenging Election Propaganda: Islamophobia, Black Lives Matter, Take on Hate” Friday, Oct. 28. The event will feature a panel of guest speakers to discuss themes such as identity, cultural tension and discrimination, among other topics. The panel will feature Asha Noor, an advocacy and civic engagement specialist for the National Network for Arab American Communities. Khaled Beydon, a civil rights, criminal defense and international law attorney will also serve on the panel. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Loutit Lecture Hall Room 101.

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INNOVATION HUB OPEN HOUSE

The Muskegon Innovation Hub of Grand Valley State University will host an annual open house Thursday, Oct. 27. The event will showcase the facility introduce the community to CoLaunch, a new collaborative space. The open house will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Muskegon Innovation Hub. The executive director, clients and inventors will discuss their involvement and showcase the projects they’ve worked on. The space will be open for attendees to walk through and tour throughout the night. The event is free and open to all members of the community. There will also be light refreshments and music. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/mihub.

STUDENT SENATE FUNDING REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 24 Event funding: The Future Alumni organization requested and received $505 for a “brand yourself” event at GVSU Tuesday, Nov. 15. The iPromise organization requested $1,497 for an “iAppreciate You” event Saturday, Nov. 19. They received $815. The GVSU College Democrats club requested and received $1,200 for the first annual Lakers Gala in the Alumni House Saturday, March 18. The Arab culture club requested and received $500 for the “Arab Film Festival” in Area 51 Oct. 27-28. The Asian student union requested $16, 216 for the annual RICE conference Saturday, March 18. They received $5,616. The Asian student union requested $5,096 for a New Year festival Wednesday, Jan. 18. They received $4,596. Travel funding: Phi Chi Theta requested $470.88 for a trip to Auburn Hills Palace. They received $235. Greek InterVarsity requested and received $2,000 for a leadership conference in Indianapolis. The professional convention management club requested and received $2,000 for the Convening Leaders Conference in Austin, Texas. The Residence Housing Association requested $2,000 for the GLACURH Regional Leadership Conference in Milwaukee. They received $1,728. Upcoming funding meetings: Appropriations funding meeting - Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 1142 Cultural funding board meeting - Monday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 1142 VOL . 5 1

BUDDY SYSTEM: Contracted welder Jake Dykstra performs the finishing touches on the A-arms of a car Saturday, Feb. 27 inside GVSU’s John C. Kennedy Hall of Engineering. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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order to match up schedules, credits and financial aid. “If a student is eligible for financial aid, they have to be a full-time student,” he said. “If a student is taking some of their classes there and some of their classes here, the two registrars will have to work together to be able to say they are a full-time student and be able to have their financial aid support.” Aspects of the partnership, Plotkowski said, focuses mostly on providing students the resources essential in moving forward in their engineering careers. Stressing the new emphasis areas, which include environmental engineering, design and innovation engineering, engineering

management, and data science and engineering, Plotkowski said students will have the chance to custom build their education. “What we are doing there is taking those threads, common tracks, that are reoccurring and that several students have done and decided to make it an emphasis,” he said. “So going in they don’t have to build it their selves as we already knows what works and what is being successful for students.” With Cornerstone utilizing the foundations of GVSU’s engineering program, the partnership will build upon the first two-and-a-half years of engineering degree in their department while GVSU utilizes its design and environmental science facilities. Focusing on interdisciplinary programs with both universities, Plotkowski said,

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it will capitalize on the power of higher education and to the demands of West Michigan. “Engineering is not one discipline, it is a family of disciplines,” he said. “So this allows us to expand on the number of disciplines that we can offer, let them piggy-back and offer programs that go beyond that and again take advantage of their resources and offer them to our students.” Partnering with Cornerstone to provide the foundations of success for future engineers in West Michigan, the agreement builds upon community growth. “I am pleased with our faculties and staff developing a unique arrangement that will lead to student success,” Haas said. GO TO: www.gvsu.edu/pcec FOR MORE INFORMATION

carry farther. “Are these (HPS lights) comparable is what I’m asking because we have a sodium light by my house and it’s not very bright,” said Pat Door, an Allendale Township trustee. “I want these college kids to be safe.” Representatives form Consumers Energy were at the meeting and assured the board they explored the options of both LED and HPS lights and said that HPS lights actually emit a farther light, or a brighter lumen, than LED lights, so there wouldn’t be much of a difference. Additionally, the fixtures for LED lights cost about $1,000 more a piece than fixtures for HPS lights. When fixtures cost more, the monthly maintenance cost also increases. Also, the consumption cost per-month would be within $1 of each other. Alkema also said the lights can’t get closer together than 125 feet, so they are already placing lights fairly close to each other. Tim Thimmesch, associate vice president of facility services at GVSU, was also at the meeting and said the lights were going to be beneficial for students. “The light distribution (is) actually higher than we maintain our sidewalks on campus,” he said. “The distribution between the two light poles that are 150 feet apart has very good light distribution, up to one foot candle within about 30 feet of each other. The coverage was very good from Lake Michigan Drive to Pierce, and we were very satisfied with that when we looked at the plan.” Alkema said GVSU agreed to pay 50 percent of the costs for the lights. In addition to the lights along 48th Avenue, there are plans in the making to build a sidewalk from 42nd Avenue to 48th Avenue on the north side of Pierce Street. Alkema said the estimated finish time for the sidewalk is next year.

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ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability Week features eco-friendly resources for Lakers BY ANDREW SCHERTZER NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

This year at Grand Valley State University, a once-celebrated week has made its return. Oct. 2230 is Sustainability Week at GVSU. This is a week full of events to spread awareness about keeping the environment clean. “We don’t just want to just spread awareness around campus,” said Amanda Rodgers, a graduate assistant in the Office of Sustainability. “Our end goal is to equip students with environmental knowledge as they go out into the workforce, and also to use us as a resource.” Last week a tree planting event took place Saturday, Oct. 22 and several other events are leading up through the week. Yumiko Jakobcic, the campus sustainability coordinator at GVSU, reflected on her times with nature, and said she had a lot of experience with it. “When I was a kid, there

were so many wonderful memories, and it will always be important to me,” she said. The Brewery Vivant’s Kris Spaulding event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 26. Spaulding will speak on behalf of Grand Rapids’ Brewery Vivant on the topic of sustainability in the brewing business. Later in the week, more events are planned, including a zerowaste football game Saturday, Oct. 29 and a 5K walk by Wesley Walks Sunday, Oct. 30. Jakobcic said hundreds of students are expected to show up to events throughout the week. “The events were a lot of fun in the past, and we just wanted to bring that back to students,” Rodgers said. With Sustainability Week in full swing, the Office of Sustainability Practices is looking to spread awareness, show students how to be sustainable and to let them know that the office can help. “Students don’t really even

LAKER EFFECT

The originals

Founders Day celebrates the first Lakers

BY KYLE DOYLE KDOYLE@LANTHORN.COM

In 1958, the Michigan state legislature declared Grand Rapids Michigan’s second-largest metropolitan area, was in need of a four-year college. So businessman Bill Seidman organized a committee to look into the report and begin to create the institu-

tion we know now as Grand Valley State University. By 1961, Seidman and a team of 281 individuals had raised over $1 million and choose a plot of land in Ottawa County to begin construction. By 1963, the first 255 students arrived on campus. Jump forward 53 years and GVSU students still celebrate the founding of the university and the people that helped make it a reality.

know we exist. (We) want them to be able to come to us with great ideas on how to help the environment,” Rodgers said. “Years ago, we had a student with the idea for a water-filling station, and now they are all over campus.” With so many events, speeches, and activities coming up it is important to not let the overall purpose be overshadowed, Jakobcic said. The entire week is leading up to recycling and cleaning up after football games. “When you see the impact of what we can do collectively to help the environment, it baffles my mind,” she said. “GVSU is only a college campus and can help so much. I can only imagine if the NFL, or other organizations, did what we do on a bigger scale,” Rodgers said. “The landfills would be so much better.” GO TO:

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SUSTAINABILITY WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Inhabit Film Screening Where: Niemeyer Honors College Room 148 When: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The GVSU Farm Club and GVSU Student Environmental Coalition present INHABIT: A Permaculture Perspective. INHABIT profiles 20 different people using an ecological design process to shift impact from destructive to regenerative. Join to watch INHABIT and for discussion following the film. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

Zero Waste Football Game Where: Lubbers Stadium When: 7 p.m. Come support the Zero Waste initiative at GVSU’s last home game of the regular season. Food Forest Planting Where: Sustainable Agriculture Project: 4539 Luce St., Jenison When: 10 a.m. Dig in and join while Lakers plant an orchard of apples, plums, chestnuts and more at the GVSU Sustainable Agriculture Project. Farm tours and demonstrations will be given at noon and 4 p.m. Apples will be provided. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30

Wine, Food and All that Jazz Where: Grand Rapids Public Museum When: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Do you enjoy wine and food? Consider joining WGVU Public Media and D&W Fresh Market’s event for food, wine and all that jazz at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door. For more information, visit www.wgvu.org/food/fwj.

Wesley Walks to Replenish 5K Where: Start at Cook Carillon Tower When: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join the first Wesley Walks to Replenish 5K event hosted by the Wesley Fellowship at GVSU. The Wesley Fellowship is walking for food security, hunger awareness and in support of the on-campus food resource, Replenish, which is housed by the Women’s Center in the lower levSustainable Agriculture Project Open Volun- el Kirkhof Center. Come show your support and teer hours compassion by walking with us on the beautiful Where: Sustainable Agriculture Project: 4539 GVSU Allendale Campus. The first 50 to register Luce St., Jenison will receive an event T-shirt. Check-in begins at When: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 12:15 p.m. at the Cook Carillon Tower the day of Interested in farming practices, agriculture, food the walk. Registration is $10 and proceeds will or sustainability? Come get your hands dirty at go to Replenish. Register online. the Sustainable Agriculture Project during open volunteer hours. ALL WEEK LONG Surplus Store Open Hours Where: 140 Front St., Grand Rapids (Steelcase Building) When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in to see all the inventory the Surplus Store has to offer during open extended hours. Many items are not online, so stop in to snag your item. The Surplus Store is offering 15 percent off all purchases to celebrate Sustainability Week.

Energy Competition Each year, student housing units compete to see who can reduce energy consumption the most. This competition is part of a broader campaign to encourage behavior change in students. This year, the competition runs through the month of October, the residence halls with the most energy saved will be announced at the end of October or early November.

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Every Oct. 25, GVSU celebrates the 282 people who helped come together and create the university. The Laker Traditions Team publicizes and spreads the word of the event on campus to students and faculty alike. “This year was actually the first year the event was able to be held on the actual Founders Day itself, which was pretty exciting,” said Danielle O’Connor via email, campus programming assistant for the Laker Traditions Team. “The first year, it was held on Oct. 10 to allow for Bill Seidman’s family to attend the unveiling of his statue, and the past

two years the 25th was on a weekend, so it was celebrated on the Thursday before.” Each year, students have the opportunity to participate in a fundraiser known as “BuckA-Brick.” Students were able to donate $1 and in exchange, they could write their name on a “brick” on a large poster that had ‘GV’ written on it. This fundraiser is a callback to the campaign of the same name that ran during the late 1950s and early 60s to raise money for GVSU’s campus. “The money raised from this fundraiser went to the Student Legacy Scholarship, while in 1960 the Buck-A-Brick campaign raised money to fund

Grand Valley,” O’Connor said. A very popular aspect of Founders Day is the handing out of free cupcakes, something O’Connor says is “definitely a positive reaction.” Founders Day also included a time capsule, dubbed the “Power of 10” time capsule, where students can write an under 10-paragraph essay, create art under 10x12 inches or write a 10word tweet explaining why

they like GVSU. The time capsule is to be opened when the next president of GVSU reaches his or her 10th year. “It is important because without those 282 individuals, we wouldn’t be here,” O’Connor said. “We wouldn’t be Lakers for a Lifetime. Founders Day is a day to appreciate and celebrate all that they have done for us by simply having a vision and creating a foundation.”

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Leadership CELEBRATING THE FIRST LAKERS: Kimberly Long passes out cupcakes next to the Cook Carillon Tower to celebrate GVSU Founders Day Tuesday, Oct. 25. Founders Day is celebrated with cupcakes and games to honor the people who created the university. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

LIBRARY

Open access week promotes having information available to students BY SANDA VAZGEC

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Access to information is vital for college students as their work often involves research and source citing. This infor-

mation can usually be accessed through their university’s subscriptions to scholarly journals and information databases. But the open access movement is focused on promoting more readily available information

OPEN RESOURCES: GVSU students study in the bottom floor of the Mary Idema Pew Library Tuesday, Oct. 25. GVL | SANDA VAZGEC

for not just students, but anyone in the world. Open access refers to the freely available access to scholarly work like articles, books, research data, multimedia and more. The goal of open access is to enable as many people as possible with access to scholarly information with few or no restrictions. This will, in turn, enable more people to continue making new discoveries and advance human knowledge. Open Access Week is a worldwide celebration which raises awareness for the movement and promotes avenues to gear more toward open access initiatives. This year, the celebration is set for Oct. 24-30. University Libraries at Grand Valley State University spearheaded the celebration locally with many events throughout the week focusing on the theme of Open in Action. GVSU student senate held information tables in the Kirkhof Center Oct. 24-28.

They provided information flyers about Open Access and Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are free, online, open access textbooks and course materials, which can be used, shared and adapted. OER workshops were held Tuesday, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 28 for faculty and staff in partnership with Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center as well as eLearning and Emerging Technologies. A panel discussion featuring GVSU faculty who use open access was held Wednesday, Oct. 26, where panel members discussed how they use open resources and how it has contributed to their professional practice. Matt Ruen, who serves as the scholarly communications outreach coordinator for University Libraries, said open access has become more prevalent in the age of the internet. SEE ACCESS | A5

Lisa Waalkes —Distinguished Toastmaster

“Why Leadership Matters” Please join us in welcoming Lisa Waalkes, a second time Distinguished Toastmaster! Lisa has a passion for the leadership side of Toastmasters—helping others achieve their goals through mentoring and learning all that they can on Leadership. Lisa has worked at BDO USA Consultants and Accountants for over 26 years and is currently serving as the National HRIS Supervisor.She also is a Professional Business Owner/Entrepreneur with Life Leadership, as well as a Mom of 2 young adults (daughter graduated from GVSU) and a Grandma of an energetic seven-year old Granddaughter!

You won’t want to miss her presentation at the GVSU Toastmasters Open House in 3062 Zumberge Hall.

OPEN HOUSE

November 2, 2016

12:00pm –1:00pm

GVSU Toastmasters’ Club #4380 Location: rm.3062 James H. Zumberge Hall (by the pond) Allendale Campus Light lunch will be served!

Come learn how to advance your Leadership skills with Toastmasters!

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By Taylor Scholtens

Be smart and safe during Halloween weekend at GV

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he racks of clothes at Goodwill are bare, the wig section at Meijer is empty and the shelves of alcohol are looking dangerously low. In a college town, this can only mean one thing: Halloween weekend is approaching. Halloween is a great chance for students to get a break from the craziness. For students, this may mean making a trip home to pass out candy or maybe it means hitting up the downtown bars for some spookythemed fun. Whatever your choice of celebration is, we encourage you to take a second to yourself and eat three or four extra candy bars. Although we want to encourage students to go out, have a good time and take part in Halloween festivities (let’s face it, we all need a break), we also want to encourage students to be aware of their behavior, especially if they are planning to drink. Though it may seem as though the decisions that you make on the weekends at college aren’t really that big of a deal, the consequences of making reckless decisions can often affect more than just your headache the next morning. Police departments aren’t dumb. They know that college kids drink and they know that they drink even more when they can do it in a costume. This being said, you may see more police out on patrol than normal. So, before you decide that Halloween seems like the perfect time to try and play Edward

Fortyhands for the first time, think about the consequences that could follow. Students, make safe and educated decisions this weekend. If you chose to drink, make sure to monitor the amount you are drinking and what you are drinking, look out for your friends and do not get behind the wheel of a car. Grand Rapids is full of Ubers, so split one with your friends and get home safely, we swear it’s worth the $5. Remember the buddy system, and walk home with friends or ask a sober person to be your designated driver for the night. Walking down Pierce Street may not be the best option at 3 a.m. after a night of partying. If all else fails, leave early and take the bus home for free. Sure, this is the time to play games and drink something new, if you choose to drink, but another aspect of control is respect. Just because someone is wearing a costume is not an invitation to touch or harass them. Consent is another important part of the party atmosphere, and ensuring respect for those at the party makes for a safe night of fun. Before you pour another drink or enjoy more “Jungle Juice,” think about the impact of your choices. One night of partying is not worth ruining your education, a career, hurting yourself or possibly others all because of the contents inside your red Solo cup. Halloween is a tradition where people come together and celebrate, so let’s keep it safe and fun for everyone.

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Recipes to cure homesickness on Halloween

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Plain old popcorn balls are so yesterday (and so is your diet). Gone are the days of having to mold popcorn balls and just pray that they hold shape. With Betty’s “Crazy Crunch,” you’ll be the favorite roommate and, not to be forgotten, the self-appointed “snack queen” of the greater Grand Rapids area.

INGREDIENTS: 2 quarts of popped popcorn 1 1/3 cup pecans (or chocolate chips if that’s more your style) 2/3 cup almonds (again, can be substituted for other sweet treats if nuts aren’t your thing) 1 1/3 cup of sugar 1 cup Mazola margarine 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup Karo syrup

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This next one involves a little bit of activity on your part, I hope you’re ready. Go to the pumpkin patch, pick our your favorite pumpkin, carve it into a bunny, a funny face, T.Haas - whatever strikes your fancy. Then, take the pumpkin seeds out of the pumpkin guts and set aside to dry. These pumpkin seeds are no ordinary pumpkin seeds.

Mix popped popcorn and butter on a large cookie sheet. In a saucepan, mix sugar, margarine and syrup and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. After this time, the syrup mixture should appear thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour the syrup mixture over the popcorn and stir. Spread out on cookie sheets to dry and serve.

3 tbs butter 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups pumpkin seeds 2 tbs white sugar

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix together melted butter, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Place pumpkin seeds in a separate bowl and pour butter mixture over seeds and stir. Spread seeds on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes stirring occasionally. Sprinkle sugar over seeds after removing from the over and mix until evenly coated.

Spiced Cider Do all of these delicious recipes have you thirsty for the Halloween season? You’re in luck (only if you are also literally thirsty).

INGREDIENTS: 2 quarts apple cider 1/2 cup molasses 4 lemon slices 12 whole cloves 2 (2-inch) cinnamon sticks 1/4 cup lemon juice

Bring cider, molasses, lemon, cloves and cinnamon sticks to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally and then reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves, then stir in lemon juice. Serve in your favorite mug.

The importance of leadership

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The Halloween season has arrived and is serving up yet another reminder that you’re not home because you’re stuck in the library working on homework you don’t want to do. But have no fear! Before you go out and buy that sad bag of clearance Halloween candy, take a look at these spookily delicious recipes from my grandma (shoutout to Betty Lentz) to you.

Working in a team can be a very efficient way to get things done. It provides the opportunity to combine minds and skills and lessen

the overall workload on each group member. However, in many circumstances, there needs to be a leader. Being a leader is an important job in more ways than one and it’s also important to have a clear image of the leader’s job. It’s no secret how many different mental images about leadership are floating around these days. Some people see a good guide, while others see a powerhungry dictator. And it’s true that the leader tends to get a lot of the attention and decision power. Anything that another group member wants to try must be first

proposed to the leader. Unfortunately, these things are what often fuel tensions among group members. You hear about it all the time. A guitarist leaves a rock band because they’re tired of dealing with the lead singer, an assistant can no longer stand their manager, and so on. It’s human nature to want to be in charge of things and go about something our own way. However, there are times when it’s necessary to hand over control to someone else. People have many different skills and setbacks in life. So naturally, there will come a time when someone else

can do the job better than you can. And it can be something that you’re pretty good at yourself. But if the other person can get the job done even better, what argument would you have? That you really want to do it anyway? I admit I always hated not being in charge growing up. The leader gets the most recognition in many scenarios. I wanted to show I had what it took to lead, and unfortunately it led to some stupid decisions here and there. LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

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QUESTION OF THE ISSUE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE FOR HALLOWEEN AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE? JACOB FARAH

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“Yes, I am going to be Steven Universe. I am actually coordinating with my girlfriend.”

“Yes, I am going to be a cat.”

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“I am going to be either a pirate or a cat.”

“I am going to be Ariel from ‘The Little Mermaid.’”

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DISABILITY SUPPORT

Campus Links pairs autistic students with peer mentors

BY SHAE SLAUGHTER SSLAUGHTER@LANTHORN.COM

With a population that’s constantly growing, Grand Valley State University is continually adding a variety of new and different students to its roster. Each student on campus requires different types of help and resources depending on their needs. GVSU’s Disability Support Resources is one of many facets that can help students who have specific needs.

The DSR works to provide both support and services that make the learning environment easier for those with disabilities. The programs offered by the DSR work with students with a wide range of disabilities and involve options such as learning specialists, shuttle service and test accommodations. Recently, GVSU’s DSR was highlighted as one of 10 universities that has a program specifically for students dealing with autism, according to Friendship Circle, a non-

profit aimed at helping those with disabilities. The program known as Campus Links pairs students diagnosed with autism with a mentor to help them adjust to college life. Started in 2012, Campus Links stands out from other universities’ programs because mentors work with students outside of the classroom, while many schools focus on academics. The program consists of two tiers. The first tier, known as Campus Links Red, involves residen-

tial support in which a mentor and mentee live in the same on-campus housing. “Most campuses only provide resources for those things that are related to academics and things in the classroom,” said Kathleen VanderVeen, assistant vice president for equity, planning and compliance and the Americans with Disabilities Act officer via email. “Grand Valley took a bold step and recognized that our students on the spectrum were struggling outside of the classroom.”

This component to GVSU’s work with autistic students is one of the defining characteristics in the program. However, the program also includes a second tier that allows for the same mentoring without the commitment of living on campus. “Students on the spectrum sometimes have trouble navigating the social aspect of college,” VanderVeen said. “So, we created a peer-to-peer residential mentoring program to help outside the classroom. Students

also meet regularly with a DSR adviser and attend workshops that help with skill-building.” One of the main focuses of Campus Links is both retaining students and helping them to reach graduation, VanderVeen said. “We are also striving to instill skills that will foster independence and employment,” she said. Some of the success of these ventures is shown through student participants who have taken study abroad trips, a feat that seems nearly impossible for most autistic students before entering the mentoring program. “The real success is the students themselves. Grand Valley created the opportunity, but the student mentors and mentees are making it happen,” VanderVeen said.

INTERNATIONAL

Exploring the complexities of Iran

Former U.S. national security adviser speaks about Iran at GV BY DYLAN GROSSER DGROSSER@LANTHORN.COM

Richard Nephew was the director for Iran at the National Security Council from 2011-13. He worked on developing sanctions for Iran and was later asked to be a part of the negotiations publicly as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iranian nuclear deal. He also helped advise the U.S. State

Department for sanctions against other countries such as Russia, North Korea, Libya, Syria and the Islamic State. Nephew spoke to a group of students and staff from political science, Middle East studies, international relations and history at Grand Valley State University Tuesday, Oct. 25. Some also came to hear Nephew speak of his knowledge of Iran that was used to shape

his career in imposing sanctions against the country and the inner workings of the Iranian nuclear deal. The World Affairs Council received a grant from the Iran Project to help raise awareness of the issue of Iran by bringing in different speakers across the U.S. The Iran Project is sending policy, security, nuclear and Iranian experts to foster understanding of what the Iranian nuclear deal en-

THINKING ABOUT IRAN: Richard Nephew presents details of his lecture “The Iran Project” to students, faculty and staff at Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof Center Tuesday, Oct. 25. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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“Open access is really about making information readily available for people all over the world,” Ruen said. “This allows people to expand on ideas and research, it drives and advances knowledge.” Ruen added that open access is gaining more momentum because the publishing process which has been used before is now outdated. In the past, publishers could only fit a set

amount of information in a journal, they had to choose the most interesting research and this limited the amount of information shared. With the internet having a limitless capacity to hold information, using open access journals online allows all quality work to be published and shared. This allows the research to advance since more people have access to study and expand on it. Ruen said GVSU’s own open access journal, ScholarWorks, has had over three million downloads from almost

tails, challenges the U.S. will face, and how the transition of power following November’s election will shape U.S. and Iranian relations. Coeli Fitzpatrick, coordinator for the Middle East studies program, said GVSU is borrowing Nephew from the World Affairs Council in order to give students an opportunity to hear an expert opinion on Iran and the Middle East. “When you get into a country like Iran, (it) is sort of this scary monster. We hear Iran is the state sponsor of terrorism, Iran is involved in a proxy war in Syria and in Yemen,” Fitzpatrick said. “Just to have somebody come here and talk about Iran from an expert point of view is a good thing.” Nephew said he worked closely with Secretary of State John Kerry and his senior staff concerning sanctions against Iran. He also said he has briefed the president of the U.S. several times on Iran and sanctions against Iran, saying that one time the president remarked “What is there left to sanction inside Iran?” in 2012. Nephew said the president took a lot of briefings on Iran and it was a high area of focus for him. Nephew said he has been

every country in the world. “I’ve used ScholarWorks for a lot of my classes,” said Tamara Bailey, a GVSU sophomore. “We had a librarian come into class to explain how to find articles for research papers and I like how easy it is to use.” University Libraries also holds a fund from which they provide grants for GVSU faculty research and work to be open access by helping to cover publication fees charged by some journals. In the 2015-16 academic year, the fund helped to publish 19 articles by 21 authors.

studying the country of Iran for several years and reading about it as well. He was involved in sanctioning the country for its nuclear program since 2006, which is why government officials asked him to be apart of the negotiating process for the nuclear deal. He is often called an expert on Iran, but he claims the country is truly understood by few people. “As one Iranian-American said, ‘No one is an expert on Iran, we’re all just students,’” Nephew said. The Iranian nuclear deal has been reprimanded and criticized by many U.S. lawmakers and politicians. Republican nominee for president Donald Trump called the nuclear deal “disastrous” although Nephew said he doesn’t take it personally. “If anything, government service teaches you is that you can’t take these things personally because you’ll be taking things personally all day,” Nephew said. “There’s never going to be 100 percent agreement of anything we do is good. It’s far from a disaster, it’s potentially the mechanism by which we prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons in the future.”

Nephew said the deal is not perfect and there were changes he wanted to be made before the deal was finalized. But he said the deal does what it was made to do. “The deal itself achieves the objectives that it set out to achieve, which is to arrest Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions,” Nephew said. “Whether it was another 10 to 15 years of restrictions we could’ve gotten, that would’ve been ideal, but we weren’t going to be able to get all that.” Nephew said he wanted students to have a better appreciation of the complexities that surround U.S. and Iran relations and to understand it does not simply come down to “good vs. evil” because there are some good issues and some bad issues. “Ultimately just screaming ‘the Iranians are evil’ is not going to solve anything,” he said. “And we really need to think about what our interests are, what kinds of solutions we’re prepared to accept and what kinds of negotiations we’re willing to have with the Iranians. And that takes a little bit more care and sophistication in our thinking about Iran.”

NATURAL BEAUTY: Fall colors make their way through the foliage in Millenium Park in Walker, Michigan Tuesday, Oct. 25. SARA CARTE GVL

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STUDENT ORGS

ARTS AT A GLANCE CLIMATE CHANGE PANEL AT GV

This panel discussion held at Grand Valley State University will discuss the debate toward science and the reality of climate change. Located at the Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus, students can join five regional experts on climate change policy at this town hall-style meeting Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Audience questions and participation will be welcomed. For more information, contact Michael DeWilde at dewildem@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-7468.

SURPLUS STORE TO HOLD OPEN HOURS

As part of Grand Valley State University’s Sustainability Week, the GVSU Surplus Store will be holding open hours Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The store sells university property still containing value to avoid the landfill and optimize sustainability practices on campus. Students and the public can shop for anything from furniture, electronics or even kitchen items. After funds are processed, the money goes back into the general funds of the university. During store hours, attendees are permitted to park in the GVSU Watson Lot by notifying the parking booth attendant. Students without a parking pass are encouraged to use street parking. Students can also obtain a temporary daily permit from Pew Campus Security at the Eberhard Center or by calling (616) 331-6677.

‘MR. LAKER’ BATTLE OF THE VALLEYS PAGEANT Acting as part of the Battle of the Valleys Laker Tradition, the “Mr. Laker” male pageant raises money toward the Laker Children’s Fund. This Grand Valley State University event Wednesday, Nov. 2 is held at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center. All contestants will have the chance to win bonus points and compete in a lip sync battle round at “GV’s Got Talent.” Attendees can bring cash donations to help determine the winner. Sign up to become the first-ever Mr. Laker on OrgSync. To learn more about Battle of the Valleys or the Laker Children’s Fund, message lakertraditions@gvsu.edu.

ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA TO HOST TACO DINNER

The sisters of Grand Valley State University’s Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA) invite students to join the annual taco dinner event, as the money will be donated to five different philanthropies. Part of the proceeds will go to programs like Girls On the Run or the Special Olympics. The event will be hosted at the ASA house Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The sisters will be tabling in the Kirkhof Center Friday, Oct. 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to sell tickets for the dinner starting at $4 from a sister and $5 at the door. Those who attend can donate $1 to join a taco eating contest, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. Last year, the ASA sorority raised $300 per philanthropy and expect to double it this year. The winner of the contest will win a $20 gift card to Taco Bell.

COSTUMES: The GVSU swing dance club meets Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 for the second-to-last meeting before Christmas break. The club will host its Halloween party “A Dance to Die For” Thursday, Oct. 27 located in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

‘A dance to die for’ Swing dance club to host Halloween party BY TY KONELL TKONELL@LANTHORN.COM

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n celebration of the spooky season, the Grand Valley State University swing dance club is hosting the “Spooky Swing: A Dance to Die For” as part of its yearly Halloween dance celebration. The GVSU swing dance club, founded over 10 years ago, has made its Halloween party an annual celebration. This year, the event, which will be held at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, will be held in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room. The party will feature a costume contest and pumpkin carving contest as well as music and dancing. Alex Candela, the event planner, said holiday parties are a

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positive way to relieve stress by having fun in an upbeat and energetic environment. “We are a social dance group, and it just makes sense to have a dance to match holidays. The whole group just has fun having an entire night for open dance,” Candela said. “We hope our members have a fun night and practice their dance moves in more than just a lesson setting.” Furthermore, open events where members can practice their dancing gives students the opportunity to rehearse their skills, which they will use at the Swing Dance Showcase at the end of the school year. “Our members like the dance parties because it gives them a chance to practice what they learned so far this year, which they

also get to show off in our annual Swing Dance Showcase in April,” Candela said. The club, which meets every Thursday at 9 p.m., offers weekly lessons and is open to people of all experience levels. “I never did any dance, and then I started to find success early on in my swing dancing,” said Brenden Hoekstra, president of the swing dance club. “It’s a great outlet.” “When I first joined, I had never done any dancing,” Candela said. “I learned all dance styles within two semesters. The teaching was really good, and if you needed more practice, the (executive board) was willing to take you aside and personally help you. “I like all the people. A lot of my friends are in the club and it’s a nice stress reliever

after a whole week of school. And it’s my only exercise.” The club offers lessons in a variety of swing dance styles including East Coast, Lindy hop and Charleston. “Members really like East Coast because you can do it to faster, fun songs,” Candela said. “The members also really like Lindy hop. Even if it’s pretty hard, after they learn it, they really like it.” Moreover, the executive board members love the social atmosphere that accompanies swing dance culture. “I enjoy the movement of it. How the dance corresponds to the music, the musicality that’s behind it,” Hoekstra said. “It is a phenomenal lifelong hobby. You can learn, dance and meet new people. Also, it’s accessible, free and on campus.”

FILM FESTIVAL

GV Humane Society celebrates fall with community service BY ASHLYN KORIENEK LAKERLIFE@LANTHORN.COM

From educating the public on meatless diets to advocating to end animal abuse, Grand Valley State University’s student-run Human Society is dedicated to making a difference in the community. As Halloween approaches, the organization started its festivities by volunteering for the “Zoo Goes Boo” event at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids. Upholding more than 100 members, the GVSU Humane Society (HSGV) started as initiative to increase cagefree eggs on campus and advocate for more food options. HSGV is not only focused on animal awareness, but allows students to obtain volunteer opportunities and hands-on

experience with animals. Dressed up in their favorite costumes, HSGV volunteers interacted with visitors at the John Ball Zoo for the “Zoo Goes Boo” event from Oct. 21-23. The event acted as one of HSGV’s primary service events for the year. For the event, children dressed in costumes and explored the zoo as they were able to trick-or-treat from different vendors. The HSGV volunteers read stories to listeners who interacted with sounds and movements during the event. “What we ended up doing is reading stories in our costumes to the children. We had two books they gave us, so we dressed up and read to the kids,” said Haley Gaede, president of HSGV and pre-veteri-

nary student at GVSU. “It was fun interacting with the kids.” These community events, Gaede said, allows members to network and build service hours while helping organizations maintain funds for the animals. “All of the organizations we try to get involved in are usually animal-based and nonprofit, so they are usually doing all of this work to make a difference in some way,” Gaede said. “You pretty much have two options, you can donate your time or you can donate your money. Being college students, it’s a lot easier to find time more reasonably than donating a bunch of money. “It’s the best way that you can give back to these organizations.” Acting as a member of the group for nearly four years, Gaede had a passion for animals ever since she was 5 years old. After learning about the group, she joined in hopes to leave an impact on the community and find a way to connect to animals. “I just could see the club going somewhere,” she said. “I loved all of the different things that we did and how we’re making an impact. I really wanted to be a part of it.” Volunteering with various shelters and organizations in West Michigan, Gaede said events like “Zoo Goes Boo” are beneficial, as HSGV members are able to build stronger relationships and learn more about how they can make a difference. She said working with the zoo is a life-long valuable experience. “It’s been really rewarding,” she said. “Keeping in contact with the volunteer coordinators or just having those extra relationships is really rewarding.” LOG ON TO:

MASKED: Lexi Henckel (left) and Kathleen Szczesny (right) dress up

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DIVERSITY: The Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival Sunday, Oct. 23 welcomed the public and GVSU students, staff and faculty to celebrate and discuss feminist films. GVL | SAMANTHA ELLIOTT-MOSLEY

Grand Rapids festival showcases feminist films BY SAMANTHA ELLIOTT-MOSLEY SELLIOTT-MOSLEY@LANTHORN.COM

While the new “Madea” and “Jack Reacher” films might have dominated the box office last weekend, Wealthy Theatre in downtown Grand Rapids transformed for a film festival celebrating titles with a different focus like “Baby X” and “GIRL.” Now in its third year, the 2016 Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival held its annual one-day event Sunday, Oct. 23. Sponsored in part by Grand Valley State University’s women, gender and sexuality studies department, the festival aims to bring awareness to the lack of diversity and inclusion in the film industry. Sisters Lydia and Francie VanHoven, the main organizer and volunteer coordinator respectively, have been working with the festival since it was just a small showcase event. Both have worked to create a growing space for celebrating intersectional feminism. “The reason we decided to start doing the festival is because, frankly we’re sick of seeing the same types of

people in the media all the time,” Francie VanHoven said. “We want to see real stories from real people.” Sunday’s event welcomed around 500 people to watch 43 films made by both local and international feminist film makers. Additionally, merchandise made by local feminist artists was sold during the event, including live screenprinted shirts by Citizenshirt. “We wanted to open up a platform for people in more marginalized groups,” Francie VanHoven said. “We wanted to lift up and show off women, people of color and LGBT people, so they have a voice as well and can show off their amazing work in film.” “It’s a great celebration of feminist arts and culture in Grand Rapids,” Lydia VanHoven said. In addition, she said the festival has a major focus on community, giving people a space to be themselves and educate others. “It’s about teaching what feminism is, because a lot of people think feminism is a ‘man hating’ club and it is 100 percent not,” Lydia

VanHoven said. “It’s about equality, intersectionality and celebrating everyone.” Shukri Bana, WGS major at GVSU, has attended the event for the past three years and said she enjoys the opportunity for conversation with the local feminist community on the themes brought up at the festival. “It’s a good event, because the folks who are producing the films are generally folks with marginalized identities, so these aren’t narratives we’re getting in popular media or in classrooms,” Bana said. The event also served as a space for discussion, offering 12 workshops and panels throughout the day designed to cultivate empowerment and understanding. “Going to the panels is a great way to hear local activists, artists and thinkers speak on things that matter,” Bana said. “Things that probably aren’t making it into the dominate discourses around justice or equality.” GO TO: www.grfff.org FOR MORE INFORMATION

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FOOTBALL

STAUFFER AWARDED GLIAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kendra Stauffer, a senior on the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team, received GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for her performance in last weekend’s two-game series against Northwood and Saginaw Valley State. It is the second time she has received the award in her career, but first time this season. In the game against Northwood Friday, Oct. 21, Stauffer provided the Lakers with a goal in the first half to extend their lead to two. In the second half, Stauffer assisted on GVSU’s fourth goal with a cross into the box to Marti Corby, who finished the play. Stauffer continued her offensive success in the second game with two goals in the first half against the Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 23. Stauffer’s second goal gave her 13 goals on the season, two goals behind her careerhigh mark for a single season that she set last year.

GV MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKED FIFTH IN GLIAC NORTH DIVISION PRESEASON POLL

In a poll by the GLIAC head coaches, the Grand Valley State men’s basketball team earned the fifth spot in the North Division preseason rankings. The Lakers accumulated 29 points in the poll, two points behind fourth place Michigan Tech and 20 points behind first place Saginaw Valley State. The Lakers are bringing back two guards from last season, Luke Ryskamp and Zach West. Ryskamp started all 29 games for the Lakers last season and 13.5 points per game. The All-GLIAC Second Team selection averaged a team-high 30.3 minutes per game. Last season, West, as a freshman, started 23 games alongside Ryskamp and averaged 24 minutes per game. He finished the season with 37 three-pointers, second to Ryskamp’s 47. Tevin Alexander, a senior forward, is returning after leading the team last season in steals with 35. Alexander started eight games last year but still averaged 22.5 minutes per game. GVSU is coming off of an 1811 record last season and opens the 2016-17 season against Quincy Nov. 11 in the GLIAC/ GLVC Challenge.

JUST GETTING STARTED: Martayveus Carter (21) jukes his way down the field for a short gain. The Grand Valley State Lakers squared off against the Ohio Dominican Panthers Saturday, Oct. 1 and won with a final score of 24-21 in Columbus, Ohio. GVSU will take on the Findlay Oilers Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Three point stance: GV versus Findlay preview

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rand Valley State football has just one home game left in the regular season. But to them, their season is just getting started. The Lakers (8-0, 7-0 GLIAC) are coming off of the only game this season in which they were losing to start the

fourth quarter—an eventual 35-17 win over Hillsdale. The Findlay Oilers (44) are coming up to Allendale this Saturday, Oct. 29 before the Lakers end the year on back-to-back road games against Wayne State (Nov. 5) and rival Saginaw Valley State (Nov. 12). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and fans are encouraged to wear their Halloween

costumes to the game. One: King of the hill The Lakers were recently named the top seed of the NCAA Super Region four this week. Out of the four total regions, the top seven teams advance to the Division II playoffs, and the top seed from each bracket receives a first round bye. If the regular season ended today, GVSU’s region would

go as follows: No. 1 GVSU, No. 2 Southwest Baptist, No. 3 Midwestern State, No. 4 Ashland, No. 5 Texas A&MCommerce, No. 6 Wayne State and No. 7 Colorado Mines. Truman State (No. 8) and Ferris State (No. 9) would be left out. The playoffs begin the weekend of Nov. 19. Despite being ranked top seed, the Lakers aren’t looking ahead—something

GVSU coach Matt Mitchell has stressed to his team week in and week out. As of this past Saturday, the Lakers’ biggest enemy is not Findlay or anybody else, but instead themselves. The Lakers were flagged 10 times for 82 yards against the Chargers and had two players ejected. Mitchell made SEE FOOTBALL | A8

SOCCER

CAMPUS RECREATION HOSTS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL EVENT

In honor of Disability Awareness Month, the Grand Valley State Campus Recreation team, along with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, hosted a wheelchair basketball event Friday, Oct. 21. Students had the opportunity to meet the Grand Rapids Pacers along with learning the ins-and-outs of wheelchair basketball. The Pacers are a competitive wheelchair basketball team located in Grand Rapids. The event gave students the opportunity to play against peers and the Pacers, while also teaching students the importance of inclusion and diversity in sports.

VARSITY SCHEDULE FOOTBALL Saturday, 7 p.m. vs Findlay WOMEN’S SOCCER Friday, 6 p.m. at Ferris State VOLLEYBALL Friday, 7 p.m. vs Northern Michigan Saturday, 4 p.m. vs Michigan Tech WOMEN’S TENNIS Friday, all day at GLIAC Tournament Saturday, TBA Sunday, TBA SWIM AND DIVE Saturday, 12:30 vs Northern Michigan/Saginaw Valley State (at NMU)

MIXING IT UP: Clare Carlson (7) moves the ball upfield. The Lakers defeated the Panthers of Ohio Dominican with a final score of 4-0 Sunday, Sept. 18 in Allendale. The Grand Valley State Lakers will be challenging the Ferris State Bulldogs Friday, Oct. 28 for the last regular season GLIAC game of the season. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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In early October, the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team was looking for answers. After the team’s first loss of the season against Florida Tech, followed by an uncharacteristic 1-0 win over Walsh—a middle-of-the-pack team in the GLIAC—the Lakers needed

to mix up the lineup in order to generate more offense. GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler turned to one of the most versatile players on the team, Clare Carlson, to find the spark the team needed. “We knew we needed some players in the attacking-mid position that would penetrate and get themselves in front of goal more often through combinations and

Carlson making impact on both sides of the ball for GV soccer through our wingers,” Hosler said. “Clare does that arguably the best on our team.” Carlson started the next game at Lake Erie at the center-mid position and had an immediate impact on the Lakers offense. She scored two goals while dishing out an assist in the team’s 8-0 win. “Scoring the two goals and having the assist definitely built up my confi-

dence,” Carlson said. “It let me know that I am capable of playing there and being effective in that spot.” A defensive outside back by trade, Carlson has played multiple positions during her high school and collegiate career. In her freshman year at GVSU, she started the season as an outside back, but once one of the center midfielders suffered an injury, Carlson

quickly became acclimated with the center mid position. “It’s definitely fun getting into attacking center-mid and being higher up the field,” Carlson said. “I like to be involved in those situations, but I find myself in those situations as an outside back too.” She returned to her natural position as an outside back for SEE CARLSON | A8

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BRINGING HOME THE BRONZE: Samantha Moss lines up her putt during the Davenport Invitational at the Blythefield Country Club Monday, Oct. 26. The Grand Valley State Women’s golf team finished third at the Trevecca Fall Invitational during the last round of the fall season. The Lakers will return to action for the spring season in 2017 looking to improve the team during its offseason training. GVL | SARA CARTE

Laker women’s golf ends fall season with third-place finish BY JAKE CARROLL JCARROLL@LANTHORN.COM

The Grand Valley State women’s golf team took a trip to compete in Nashville, Tennessee Monday, Oct. 24 and Tuesday, Oct. 25. Of course, they didn’t just go for the live music in the country music capital of the world. They went to compete in the Trevecca Fall Invitational—their final tournament of the fall. Monday, the Lakers put up fantastic numbers. They were tied for second place with Findlay, which is the No.

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it clear that at this point in the season, these types of errors are unacceptable. At the same time, the Lakers came back from being down in a gutsy 21-point fourth quarter, and is taking the penalties and sloppiness as good problems to have. “There was some negatives on Saturday that are really fixable things, the penalties and stuff like that,” Mitchell said. “I would be really concerned if we would’ve folded—that’s a program issue if we would have folded up the tent late in

5 team in NCAA Division II. At the end of the day Monday, the Lakers and Findlay finished with a 305. This was just three strokes away from first-place University of Indianapolis, which shot a 302. “I think Indianapolis is No. 2 in the country and Findlay is No. 5,” said GVSU coach Rebecca Mailloux after Monday’s performance. “I’m pretty happy that we are neck and neck with them.” After the first day being tied with Findlay, the Lakers needed to improve on the score they had on Monday. The Lakers were able to do just that.

Tuesday, the Lakers improved by three strokes to shoot a 302. However, Findlay improved by a whopping 13 strokes to shoot a 292, pushing GVSU to third place and claiming second place for themselves. The Laker team was not happy with third. They were going for gold after the quality of play they showcased on Monday. “I was upset and a little disappointed that I didn’t play my best,” said GVSU junior Samantha Moss. “Of course, we all think we could have made a few more shots out there, but I’m not really happy

with third place. No one is.” Day one, Moss posted the lowest score for the Lakers with a two-over 74. Day two was a different story. Moss added eight strokes to score an 82. Overall, she shot a 74-82-156. “I was actually very excited about my first round,” Moss said. “I have never won a tournament individually, so I was really excited.” Alex Taylor also played well these past two days. Taylor posted a four-over 76 on Monday, and an improved twoover-74 on Tuesday. Overall, Taylor shot a 76-74-150. Maria Sol Pose also played well, shooting under 80 both

days. Sol Pose shot a 77-79-156. Katie Chipman, who has had a tremendous freshman season up to this point, started off Monday with a six-over-78. She improved on Tuesday, finishing with the lowest score of the Lakers’ season—a one-under-71. “I feel like I was a lot more focused out there today,” Chipman said. “I was three under at one point and then in my last three holes I had two bogeys to put me one under.” Julie Guckian also shot under an 80 both days. Guckian shot a consistent 79-78-157. This is the last tournament for the Lakers in their fall sea-

son, which means offseason training is about to begin. “Next week we will start our offseason weight training program,” Mailloux said. “Usually this time of year we will do a little Solheim Cup challenge.” The team will split into two and compete for the next coming weeks before the snow covers the courses, just for some extra competition and practice. Chipman is looking forward to improving herself for next season. “I’m really proud of how the team played this fall season,” Chipman said. “I cannot wait for the spring to start up again.”

the fourth, so at least I can sit here as a coach and say ‘OK, some of that intrinsic stuff about the grit and the grind, the resiliency and the fight, that’s in them.’” Findlay figures to be an opponent similar to other GLIAC foes this season. The Oilers are coming off of two wins in a row, a 4628 home win over Hillsdale and a 27-23 win on the road over Tiffin. They are similar to Hillsdale in that they have a strong offense, but a weak defense. The Oilers rank fifth and sixth in yards per-game (453)

and points per-game (31), but are 10th and 11th in points allowed per-game (28) and yards allowed per-game (395). In the end, GVSU should be able to handle the Oilers on their home turf for the final time this regular season, given that they can beat their biggest enemy on Saturday—themselves. Prediction: GVSU: 48, Findlay 21. Two: Following a legend GVSU defensive end Sydney Omameh had four sacks against Hillsdale this Saturday—and gave all the credit to his teammates—

putting him at 10 sacks on the season and second in the GLIAC by half a sack. Omameh, a proven pass rusher at Ohio Dominican for four years before coming to Allendale for his final year of eligibility, is hopeful his game translates at the NFL level after GVSU just as all-time sack leader Matt Judon’s game did—part of why he came to GVSU in the first place. Omameh has a brother in the NFL, Patrick Omameh, who started at the University of Michigan and now starts at offensive guard for

the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is hopeful he can follow in the footsteps of his brother and Judon. “I’m just trying to continue (to) help my team out in any way I can to win, and then hopefully after that, that will lead to everything that I hope to accomplish,” he said. Three: The Carter Running back Martayveus Carter broke the 1,000yard mark for the season this past Saturday with his 205-yard, three touchdown performance. Kirk Spencer, the Lakers’ starting running back last season, had 1,185

yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games—Carter has 1,115 yards and 14 touchdowns through eight games. The sophomore is a big asset to a GVSU running game that has shown marked improvement over last year. “It’s going as it’s planned,” Carter said. “God has a plan for everything, so I’m just basically doing what I got to do, making sure I keep my head level, make sure I read my keys, do my job as a running back in the offense. “As long as I keep doing that, everything should go well.”

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Forest Hills Central High School. Their history together makes them a dynamic threat on the field. “We’ve played with each other for so long and we’re honestly like sisters so it’s easy to understand one another (on the field),” Corby said. “You just know what she’s going to do and you know she will always do the right thing. We just have that trust in each other.” Corby is not the only player on the offensive side of the ball that has benefitted from the position change. The scoring opportunities for the other forwards have increased now that Carlson is manning the center mid position. “She sees the field really well so she is good at distributing,” forward Jayma Martin said. “She communicates a lot, makes sure we know where our runs are. That’s definitely helped me a lot in and around the box.” At this point in the season, Carlson is splitting time between outside back and

center mid depending on the matchup with the opposing team. No matter which position, she is having an effect on both sides of the ball. “Clare is versatile enough to play as a back and play in the midfield,” Hosler said. “I would even feel comfortable playing her as a winger too. Having that player that can give you something different at times is huge for us to keep our opponents off-balance.” Carlson does not have a preference in position, but she is more concerned with the team’s success before her own. “I think my role at this point is playing wherever I’m needed, whether it’s outside back or center-mid,” Carlson said. “Whatever is going to help our team click and stay on the same page.” Whether she is stopping the opposing team’s attack, or starting an attack of her own, Carlson will be an integral part of the Lakers’ success this season, especially if they plan to make another run at a national championship.

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the majority of the next three seasons, but Carlson always has her mind on attacking, even more so now that she is seeing time at center mid again. “I see myself as an attacking-minded defender,” Carlson said. “I’m always ready to defend, but when we have possession, I want to be involved in that attack.” Carlson’s move to the midfield position has been a seamless transition not only because of her versatility, but her chemistry with the other midfielders, especially Marti Corby. “She brings explosiveness,” Corby said. “She’s really good at playing a ball and then getting all the way into the box. She’s got that extra effort where she’ll get off her player and explode all the way up to continue to be in the play.” Carlson and Corby have been playing together since they were freshmen at

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Tourney time Laker women’s tennis ready for 2016 GLIAC tournament

“We want to go out there and get a good start in doubles,” said GVSU coach Throw records out the John Black. “In tournament window, because its tourna- play once the match is ment time for the Grand Val- clinched, we stop. This is a ley State women’s tennis team. good opportunity for rest.” The tournament will begin Last season, GVSU was the heavy favorite to win the Friday, Oct. 28 and continue GLIAC tournament after an on through the weekend until 11-1 conference season and a champion is crowned Sunthe No. 1 overall seeding day, Oct. 30. The host court is located in Midin the tournaland, Michigan, ment. This year also the home of has been a dif“We feel like on the regular seaferent story. son conference After startany given day champion Timing the season when we play our berwolves. on a high note, GVSU’s firstthe Lakers en- best tennis we can round draw pits tered unfamilbeat anybody.” them against iar territory the Warriors of after losing ABBY PERKINS Wayne State. two of four JUNIOR, WOMEN’S TENNIS The two schools matches in the faced off against middle of the season to Northwood (the each other in Detroit Sunday, eventual conference cham- Oct. 2 and the Lakers prepions) and Tiffin (No. 2 vailed with a 5-4 victory. The Lakers cannot look seed in this year’s tournament). GVSU enters the too far ahead, but it might conference tournament as be hard not to because with the No. 3 seed after rattling a victory over the Warriors of four straight victories to they will face either the Huskies of Michigan Tech, or a end the regular season. BY MASON TRONSOR MTRONSOR@LANTHORN.COM

rematch against the Dragons. “Every match is extremely important,” said GVSU’s Allie Sweeney. “Given that we had a close match with Wayne (State) this season, we are looking to dominate right off the bat. We aren’t looking too far ahead.” GVSU players and coaches have circled the GLIAC tournament on their schedules ever since their close loss to the Timberwolves. Now, they return to the courts where there GLIAC regular season title hopes slipped away. “We definitely want to see both those teams again,” said GVSU’s Abby Perkins. “There are a lot of good teams and players in the GLIAC, but we feel like on any given day when we play our best tennis we can beat anybody.” The Lakers would only see the Timberwolves in the championship match, that is if the regular season champs can defeat Hillsdale and the winner of Ferris State against Saginaw Valley State. It would be a rematch, not just from this year’s match, but last year’s GLIAC tournament title match. GVSU is not just preparing

EYES ON THE BALL: Grand Valley State junior Rachel Sumner looks to return the ball with a forehand. The Lakers are eyeing a potential rematch with the tournament No. 1 seed Northwood. GVL | EMILY FRYE

for the opponents they play, but the courts they will play on too. “The first time we played Wayne (State) was on their indoor courts, which were a rubberized surface that plays very different from hard courts,” Black said. “We

are looking forward to playing them on hard courts.” The GLIAC tournament is the final series of matches for the 2016 fall season for GVSU. Once this tournament is over, the Lakers will go into a hiatus before the spring season. This

means they have nothing to lose and everything to play for. “We want to play tough until the very last point,” Sweeney said. “As a team, we get better the further into the season we play, so this should be no different.”

SERVE: The Grand Valley State women’s tennis team practices serving on indoor courts. The Lakers (9-2) will face off against the Wayne State Warriors (6-5) in the first round of the GLIAC tournament. GVSU, the No. 3 seed, beat Wayne State earlier in the season 5-4 while playing indoors on a rubber surface. In the upcoming first round, both teams will play outdoors on concrete Friday, Oct. 28. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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Laker navy competes in split-squad weekend BY BRADY MCATAMNEY BMCATAMNEY@LANTHORN.COM

HISTORY: Grand Valley State club rowing coach John Bancheri poses next to his boat that the team used in the Jayhawk Jamboree in Lawrence, Kansas over the weekend. COURTESY | JOHN BANCHERI

The Grand Valley State Laker navy participated in the 52nd annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston and the Jayhawk Jamboree in Lawrence, Kansas over the weekend of Oct. 21-23. In the Charles, the Laker men finished 13th out of 37 boats in a raw time of 16:41:675 while the women finished 8th out of 28 boats with a raw time of 18:54:510. “I really thought we could finish top 10, and we were only a few seconds off that,” said GVSU rowing coach John Bancheri of his men’s squad. “I thought it was our stroke rate that kept us from being there. It’s only the beginning of the year, and I think we have a lot of time to get to where we need to be.” Captain Christopher Doherty also felt as though his boat could have performed better, but was not upset with the end result. “I definitely think everybody wanted to place higher, but we’re not disappointed,” Doherty said. “There was a lot of good competition and the weather wasn’t exactly ideal. We want more, but we’re pleased that everybody gave their all. It’s a starting point and something to build off of.” Meanwhile, the women’s varsity squad made strides that some may not have even saw

coming. Bancheri noted that last year at the same event, he was not pleased with the performance the women gave and he was more than satisfied with their showing this time around. “These gals are not afraid of a challenge and know what it takes to improve,” Bancheri said. “It’s a cultural thing. You get into groups that are led by a few girls that are focused on getting the best out of everybody. You look at LeBron, right? Everywhere he goes he gets the best out of everybody. We’re a tiny speck on the world compared to him, I get that, but we have some sophomores who have gotten the best and that’s why we saw what we saw.” Though not necessarily making comparisons between herself and one of the greatest basketball players of all time, women’s captain Faith Platz shares her coach’s optimism. “This year, the race felt really good, just the entire race,” Platz said. “We were just rowing together as one, and despite the really strong winds, we were rowing really well and were able to pass some boats. It felt really different from last year in a good way.” Over in Kansas, some of the rowers participating in the Jayhawk Jamboree, coupled by some Laker alumni, hit the water in a special boat and delivered a strong performance overall. “When (the team) called me and told me about the race, they were excited,” Bancheri said. “I

used to coach at Wichita State and they chose to row in the oldest boat we had from Wichita State, which was named after me. I just think it’s a funny story because they could have gotten a nicer boat but chose to use the boat named after me. It made it that much more fun.” With those events in the rearview mirror, the Laker Navy turns its attention to the Eagle Collegiate Challenge in Indianapolis Saturday, Nov. 5. The men will work on their strength – hitting the gym and building muscle – and their goal is to be within 10 seconds of the University of Michigan, which they sat about 30 seconds shy of in Boston. “We’ve come a long way since we started this year and the best thing is we have a lot of room to grow and improve,” Doherty said. “We all have to make sure that everybody is on the same page and put the hours in. That’s what separates the good from the great.” Meanwhile, the women will continue to improve their mechanics in order to ensure that they continue turning in top 10 performances. “I’m really optimistic,” Platz said. “I think we’ll do really well. In the past, we’ve done well in that regatta and I’m hopeful that we’ll do even better this year. If I remember correctly, the weather is never great in Indianapolis but we’re pretty good in those tough conditions so I’m optimistic.”

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Top of the game GV’s Stacey Metzger named GLIAC Freshman of the Year BY DANNY SCHWARTZ DSCHWARTZ@LANTHORN.COM

At the beginning of the sixth grade, a young Stacey Metzger wanted to be a soccer player. Her mom told her she would have to run for soccer conditioning, and Metzger laughed it off and told her mom she would never do that. That same year she ended up joining a sport that is all running—cross country. Fast forward eight years later, she’s still running, and has been awarded the 2016 GLIAC Women’s Freshman of the Year award after the Grand Valley State men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the GLIAC Championships Saturday, Oct. 22. Metzger, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, prepped at Carroll High School and placed 14th in the 1,600-meter at the 2015 IHSAA State Championships. It was then that she was recruited by GVSU, and Lakers’ coach Jerry Baltes had a huge hand in that. “I’m buddies with her high school coach, so he kind of opened the door for us to

her as far as getting to know her,� Baltes said. “I remember watching her at a couple high school races, and she performed really well, so then it was just a matter of getting her on campus for a visit.� Metzger went on that visit, and while she visited other schools in Indiana and Ohio, she knew GVSU was the right fit. “I came on a recruiting visit, and I fell in love with the team and the campus and pretty much everything about GVSU,� Metzger said. “Once I was done visiting, I was pretty set on ending up at GVSU.� Metzger is majoring in clinical exercise science and wants to work in the physical therapy field. As far as Metzger’s reaction to receiving the award, she was fairly surprised. “I really wasn’t expecting that. I knew I had a chance to, but it was still surprising to hear,� she said. “It was exciting to know that all my hard work paid off.� Metzger had nagging injuries and was banged up for a good portion of last season, so

she redshirted her first year in Allendale. Baltes said Metzger has taken a great step forward this season, and that she’s really stepped up and moved into the top three runners on the team. Coming off that season riddled with injuries, Metzger said she had a pretty good summer of training and knew she was in shape. “I think taking things day-by-day, working to the best of my ability, and having faith in my coaches and their training that they’ve had for us has allowed me to get to this point,� she said. Metzger said she’s been really fortunate to have good coaches from middle school all the way to college, and that her coaches have believed in her, which has allowed Metzger to do the same. Metzger didn’t seem to struggle with her confidence coming into this season because of her injuries. For Metzger, having the support of her teammates has been key, especially her roommate and teammate, Kelly Haubert. “Kelly and I, throughout the season and in almost every

PUTTING IN THE WORK: Stacey Metzger signs her letter of intent for Grand Valley State cross country. Metzger recently received the GLIAC Women’s Freshman of the Year award. COURTESY | GVSU SPORTS

race, ended up running next to each other,� Metzger said. “That’s really helped me mentally to get through the races, with us pushing each other through the tough parts.� As the season progressed, Metzger’s placements seemed to improve. She placed 24th at the Spartan Invitational, a setback of 56th place in the Greater Lousiville Classic, sixth in the Lewis Conference Crossover, and seventh overall in the GLIAC Championships. Metzger’s biggest goal for the rest of this cross country season is to help the team place well at nationals this year. Metzger also wants to be the teammate that is encouraging

and supportive, which Baltes said is a characteristic she owns. “Stacey is just a really, really nice person and a great teammate,� Baltes said. “As a competitor, she’s just one of those go-about-yourbusiness runners. She puts the work in and gets the job done once the gun goes off. There’s nothing flashy about her, she’s just very solid with a blue-collar work attitude.� Regarding her mentors, Metzger says her faith has a huge impact on her life and her running, and she knows that her talent has not only come through hard work, but that it’s God-given. Metzger also credits her parents as

having a big influence. “They’ve always been supportive and try to make it to as many meets as they can, even if it’s out of state, so they really help motivate me,� she said. Metzger said she tries to be the best person she can be, whether it be in school or running, with friends or teammates, she wants to make a positive impact on those around her. “Stacey receiving the Freshman of the Year award means you have someone that’s at the top of their game early on in their career,� Baltes said. “Hopefully this means she has another three years of big things in front of her.�

MAJOR LEAGUE

Column: 2016 World Series— Cleveland or Chicago?

BY AUDRA GAMBLE AND JOSH PEICK EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Editors’ note: This column was written after Game One of the World Series, but before Game Two, due to the Lanthorn’s publication schedule. No matter which team wins the 2016 Major League Baseball World Series, a long championship drought will end for one team. The Cleve-

land Indians have not won a World Series since 1948, while the Chicago Cubs have waited over 100 years for another championship. For both teams’ devoted fans, a great deal is at stake over the coming weeks. With so much on the line, both Tribe fans and Cubbies loyals are ready to stick with their teams until the end. AG: Look, I’m as much a fan of ending a century-long drought as the next person, but the Indians have got this one in the bag. It’s Cleveland’s year. JP: Cubbies all the way. Kluber looked good in Game One, but I would be worried about the rest of Cleveland’s rotation, especially if they keep hurting themselves playing with drones (Trevor Bauer). AG: Bauer’s finger isn’t anything a couple of stitches and some super glue can’t fix.

And with Danny Salazar back in rotation, Cleveland’s rotation couldn’t be better. Unless, of course, Ricky Vaughn wants to come out of retirement. Plus, with Jason Kipnis, Mike Napoli and Carlos “Slamtana� Santana, the Cubs should be more than a little concerned with figuring out how to stop the Tribe’s lineup. JP: I would be worried if the “Wild Thing� was in the rotation, but consider Cleveland lucky that Henry Rowengartner (Rookie of the Year) isn’t in the Cubs rotation. Although, Cleveland can match Rowengartner with Ryan Merritt, who is actually 12-years old. The Tribe’s lineup is cute, but the Cubs have MVP candidates Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, not to mention recently-off-thedisabled-list Kyle Schwarber,

who hit five home runs in seven games last postseason. AG: I’d agree there are some heavy hitters in the Cubs lineup, but when even your catcher (Roberto Perez) can hit a three-run homer in Game One, you know Cleveland isn’t messing around. Each and every member of the Tribe team this year is scrappy, and they’re digging in deep. There’s no way they’ve come this far just to give in to some baby bears. JP: The Cleveland lineup did get under Jon Lester’s skin last night, but the Cubs have the reigning Cy Young winner (Jake Arrieta) pitching in Game Two, followed by this year’s Cy Young front runner (Kyle Hendricks) in Game Three. And the Cubs are the most menacing mascot the Indians will face this postseason. The Tribe has beaten a bird

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but he looks like a little-league pitcher compared to Aroldis Chapman. Miller’s fastball averages in the low-90s, while Chapman’s fastball tops at 105 mph. The time it takes Chapman’s fastball to reach the catcher’s mitt is faster than it takes someone to blink—science. Cleveland hitters better not blink as they are trembling in the batter’s box when Chapman is on the mound. AG: I’ll admit there’s some serious talent on the Cubs team, but the Curse of the Billy Goat isn’t going to be broken yet. Cleveland’s too strong of a team all-around, and they’re not about to give up without a fight. It’s #Believeland’s time to shine, and the Cubs can go ahead and crawl back into hibernation for another 100 years.

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