Issue 22, November 7th, 2016 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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‘A lot of heart, a lot of grit’ IN THE ZONE: Grand Valley State celebrates its victory over Saginaw Valley State Saturday, Nov. 5. The 62-56 win against the Cardinals gave the Laker football team their first outright GLIAC championship since 2010. COURTESY | DOUG WITTE

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ied 56-56 in double overtime, Battle of the Valleys 2016 came down to one final play. Grand Valley State defensive tackle Mark Rosenquist stuffed Saginaw Valley State running back Tommy Scott Jr. on third-and-one, and the Cardinals originally sent out their field goal unit on fourth down to try and take a three point lead. But the Cardinals forgot to send out a holder for the field goal, and they called a timeout—during which, they decided to try and make the first down conversion, needing just one yard to keep their offense on the field. Cardinal quarterback Ryan Conklin snapped the ball, gave it to Scott Jr. up the middle, who was met by Rosenquist again. No gain on the play, turnover on downs. Six plays later, GVSU running back Martayveus Carter was in the end zone on a two-yard touchdown run. That sealed a 62-56 double overACADEMIC CENTER

time win for the Lakers in the 2016 Battle of the Valleys in Saginaw, Michigan Saturday, Nov. 5. It was the Lakers’ first overtime win since a 9-6 win over University of California-Davis Sept. 6, 2003. The win also gave GVSU its first outright GLIAC championship since 2010, as every other team in the conference has at least two losses with only one week left in the regular season. “A lot of heart, a lot of grit, a lot of team chemistry, a lot of togetherness,” said GVSU coach Matt Mitchell. “I’m really proud of our senior class. They’ve been leading this thing the entire way. They’re doing great academically, great people, that championship is a credit to their commitment to our program.” The win and conference championship almost guarantees that GVSU stays the top seed in Super Region Four heading into the postseason. The Lakers play Wayne State next Saturday, Nov. 12 in the final regular season game. Should they win, the Lakers—the only undefeated team left in the region—will stay atop the

region and receive a first-round bye in the NCAA playoffs. Postseason implications aside, the only thing the Lakers were worried about after their win over SVSU was celebrating the wildest game in recent memory. “As a senior class, we really talked about this, we wanted to just show out in our last Battle of the Valleys,” said senior nickelback Marquez Gollman, who finished with seven tackles and an interception returned for a touchdown. “We came together as one team, and come out with the victory.” Not only were the Lakers fighting for the senior class, but receiver Urston Smith returned to the field for the first time since his mother passed away last week. Smith missed practice and the Findlay game Saturday, Oct. 29. He said he knows his mother was watching him against the Cardinals. “I was really excited to get back on the field,” Smith said. “My mom was looking over us. That’s what she wanted me to do—go out and play my hardest and do my thing. I did it all for her and my teammates, and

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up field, ending the drive with a fiveyard touchdown by Carter. The drive left the Cardinals only 1:39 on the clock to try and tie the game. The Cardinals broke off a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a 10-yard Conklin touchdown pass to receiver Marq Johnson, tying the game with just six seconds remaining. “We give up the score, and that’s deflating,” Mitchell said. “I’ll tell you, I don’t know if I’ve ever been around a game that had that many ebbs and flows in it.” Enter overtime, and the Lakers had the ball first after the Cardinals won the coin toss and deferred. The Lakers scored in four plays off two rushes by Carter and then two runs by Dorsey, a 15-yard run that set up a one-yard score at the goal line. Needing a touchdown to keep the game going, Conklin delivered again, tossing a 24-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone SEE BOV | A11

GV to add 84,000 square feet of space with $46.5 million project

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they know that. They got my back, and I got their back as well.” Smith led the Lakers with six receptions for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Before the overtime period, the score was deadlocked at 42-42 with a little over 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The GVSU offense took the field and went on a 17-play, 73-yard drive without completing a single pass—the Lakers didn’t even attempt to throw on the drive. Bart Williams had a rocky day behind center, finishing 13-of-20 for 314 yards, five touchdowns, four interceptions and three sacks. The decision to not pass the ball on the drive was made not only because the offense had struggled to do so all game, but senior receiver Matt Williams and junior receiver Brandon Bean both left the game with injuries. So, the Lakers pounded running backs Carter and senior Terrell Dorsey on a drive that took 8:37 off the clock. There wasn’t a single rush of over eight yards during the possession, as the Lakers methodically worked their way

Trustees approve new health sciences building

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

Education commission stops in Grand Rapids

From preschool to college, there are many aspects of the U.S. education system being called into question, especially in the current political atmosphere in the country. Michigan residents, parents and community members gathered in the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center Thursday, Nov. 3 to discuss their concerns and suggestions about the current state of the education system. The discussion was part of the 21st Century Michigan Education Commission Listening Tour, where West Michigan served as the first stop. Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas serves as the commission chair. Haas and other commission members joined the community in small groups to discuss

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EXPANSION: A rendering of the new health sciences building approved by the GVSU Board of Trustees Friday, Nov. 4. COURTESY | GVSU FACILITIES PLANNING BY AUDRA GAMBLE EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

The Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees approved plans for a new health sciences building in Grand Rapids at its latest meeting Friday, Nov. 4. The building, which will be located on Lafayette Avenue and Hastings Street, will be ready for move-in May of 2018. The $46.5 million project includes a $9 million parking structure and a five-story, $37.5 million building.

According to the report provided to the Board of Trustees, the health sciences building “will be funded by a combination of donor contributions, university-issued bonds and campus development funds.” The budget for the building includes $3.1 million for professional services and fees, $27.4 million for construction services and site utilities, $4.45 million for furniture, equipment and telecommunications and $2.55 million for unexpected contingency expenses. At the moment, GVSU is leasing

around 11,000 square feet in the surrounding area to accommodate its lack of offices for faculty and staff. “We have had a long-term plan to increase our investment in the health professions and nursing as part of the mission of Grand Rapids and the recognition of the high demand for these programs among our students,” said Gayle Davis, GVSU provost and vice president for academic and student affairs. “We have overflowed our current Center for Health Sciences, and having been in this situation for a number of years, this is in an effort to take care of the spaces we have had to lease. “We will be able to bring those people back into the main campus buildings there at that location and save quite a lot of money on leasing about 11,000 square feet that we have had to acquire in the past to take care of our needs.” The 84,000 square feet building will include four classrooms, 15

teaching laboratories, one computer lab, two departmental suites and 90 faculty offices. The new addition to GVSU’s campus will also include indoor and outdoor student study spaces, storage rooms and student organization meeting space. The instructional space and offices will be used by programs in the College of Health Professions and the Kirkhof College of Nursing. Rockford Construction Co. has been selected as the construction manager and Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, Inc. will be the project architect and engineer. Construction is expected to begin this December, with a groundbreaking ceremony later this month. Designs for the building are nearly done, and nearby residents have been consulted about the project. “The building has been modified

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SAP University Alliance and Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business hosted a technology workshop Friday, Oct. 28. Over 20 students from Cass Technical High School in Detroit participated in hands-on exercises and put their critical thinking skills to the test. Students learned about technology, software and data processes. The program helps young students understand Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and the impact on business function and daily life. The program is sponsored by General Motors, SAP University Alliance and the Enterprise Systems Student Union and was held in the GVSU Detroit Center.

BATTLE OF THE VALLEYS FUNDRAISING

For the past week, fundraising for Grand Valley State University’s annual competition against Saginaw Valley State University for Battle of the Valleys has been going on. At the football game, GVSU beat out SVSU 62-56 in double overtime. In the fundraising field, GVSU raised $17,331 for the Laker Children’s Fund and SVSU raised $26,000 for Hidden Harvest. This was an increase of about $2,000 for SVSU and $5,000 for GVSU from last year.

STUDENT SENATE MEETING

Grand Valley State University’s student senate held their weekly general assembly meeting Thursday, Nov. 3. Each vice president gave their reports and updated the rest of the body on what their respective committee had been working on. Ella Fritzemeier, student senate president, updated the senators about her meetings about GVSU’s reaccreditation next year, bias reporting and an upcoming election town hall Monday, Nov. 14. The town hall will be discuss the outcome of the presidential election and to hear the concerns of students. Fritzemeier also relayed information regarding the fall breather and her upcoming meeting with Lynn Blue. Other upcoming events are ChallengeGV, a meeting for leaders on campus, the “Hunger and Homelessness” discussion Wednesday, Nov. 9 and the annual You Beautiful Black Woman hair show Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

POLITICAL RALLIES AROUND CAMPUS

With the election coming to a close, both presidential candidates are heading to Michigan to wrap up their campaign travels. Hillary Clinton will be campaigning at Grand Valley State University Monday, Nov. 7 at the Fieldhouse Arena. Her rally starts at 4 p.m. and doors open to the public at 2 p.m. Additionally, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate Mike Pence will have a rally Monday, Nov. 7 at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. The event will start at 11 p.m. and doors to the public open at 8 p.m.

BIAS INCIDENT REPORT TRAINING

In an effort to educate students, faculty and staff members about reporting bias incidents, members of the Grand Valley State University Team Against Bias (TAB) will be hosting a training session. It will be an interactive and practical educational dialogue to make sure members of the GVSU community know their rights to freedom of expression at the university and how their words affect someone else. There will also be training on how to report a bias incident at GVSU. The training will be held at 107C Devos Place downtown Grand Rapids. The event will go from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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INCREASED INVESTMENT: A rendering of the new science building set to be done by May 2018. The building, spanning 84,000 square feet, will cost $37.5 million and will feature classrooms, teaching laboratories and faculty offices. COURTESY | GVSU FACILITIES PLANNING

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quite extensively to address some of the concerns of the surrounding neighborhood,” said James Moyer, associate vice president for facilities planning at GVSU. “(There will be) 240 parking spaces and a

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their concerns and come up with potential solutions for how to improve education in the future. “The goal is to create a 21st century education system with initiatives that work and that will continue to work 30 years from now,” Haas said. Groups were asked to discuss their responses to questions, including: What does a 21st century education system look like to you and how is it different from that of today? What outcomes should the commission strive for? How should the system be governed and how should it be held accountable? After the discussion time, the groups were asked to report what they reviewed. John Helmholdt, executive director of communications and external affairs for Grand Rapids Public Schools reported his group’s considerations and ideas to the rest of the crowd. “(We talked about) what students really need to gain all of the skills and experience in order to become future leaders,” Helmholdt said. “Also creating support for teachers and encouraging them to

parking ramp. We were asked by the community to make the parking structure look less like a stack of concrete blocks to something that is more appealing to the neighborhood.” In addition to the new building at 500 Lafayette Ave. near the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, GVSU is planning a separate $70

million health building on Michigan Street. According to Matt McLogan, vice president for university relations, the $70 million building will be one of GVSU’s highest priority in the coming years, due to an increased demand for health professionals in West Michigan. “The university is currently

leasing office space to support the programs, however academic classrooms and lab space is not available for lease,” university officials wrote in the Capital Outlay Major Project Request for 2018. “Existing space has been renovated for additional teaching use, but there are limits to what we can renovate.”

work together. (We also discussed how) assessment is too focused on proficiency and not development.” Other groups shared their thoughts about assessments and standardized testing, feelings of the system being outdated, how to provide a functioning system tailored to different students and learning styles and how to provide more support and professional development for teachers. The floor was then open for community members to ask questions to the commissioners about how their suggestions

will be utilized and how a new system will be enacted. Those in attendance were asked to write notes about their concerns and suggestions for solutions and submit them to the commission. The notes will be reflected in the final report given to the governor in February. The 21st century Commission for Education was announced by Gov. Rick Snyder in January during the State of the State address and officially legislated via Executive Order 2016-6 Monday, March 28. The commission aims to make fundamental changes

to the Michigan education system, which has not been updated for 20 years. Along with listening to community members, commissioners are also actively examining research on education, different systems, their effectiveness and how to implement change. There are currently no additional listening tour stops officially scheduled but commission members said they plan to meet with additional communities in the state to gain more insight on what Michigan residents expect from their education system.

LISTENING: President Thomas Haas presents during the listening tour Thursday, Nov. 3. Residents of Michigan voiced their concerns to Gov. Snyder’s 21st century Education Commission. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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GV student travels to White House for College Radio Day BY EMILY DORAN EDORAN@LANTHORN.COM

While many students visit the District of Columbia for middle-school field trips, few ever receive personal invitations to return and come to the White House to meet with various government officials. Meghan McBrady, a Grand Valley State University journalism senior, was one of those few students. McBrady flew to the District Wednesday, Oct. 26 to participate in briefings with White House staff about college affordability and financial aid, climate change and media in honor of College Radio Day Friday, Nov. 4. She accompanied Len O’Kelly, a GVSU multimedia journalism professor and a founding board member of College Radio Day, who was invited to attend the briefings with a student of his choosing. “One of the reasons why (O’Kelly) chose me was not only because I’m (Whale Radio’s) news director, (but) I also have this journalistic background,” McBrady said. “I know how to act calm in a situation. I know how to conduct myself when doing interviews.” McBrady and 11 other student representatives from universities across the country met with John B. King Jr., the secretary of education in the U.S. Department of Education, to discuss financial aid and college affordability. O’Kelly described the briefing format as “more of a peer setting.”

“(I was) trying to ask questions that nobody else would think of because we had statements and press releases before that were provided for us that (highlighted) what they were going to be focusing on,” McBrady said. “(O’Kelly) and I talked previously, and he agreed with me (that) I wanted to ask questions that were beyond that. And that is exactly what her questions were. After asking one tough question, she was then pulled aside for more information. “One of the questions they really didn’t know how to answer (was), ‘What kind of initiatives are you doing with FAFSA and students who want to study abroad and take their education to a global level?’” she said. ”(I) got pulled aside by an official later that day (saying) that the secretary of education (wanted my) email and contact information because he (wanted) to give me more information. I was the only person who got that experience.” McBrady also attended a briefing with Brian Deese, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama about climate change. “We come from a place that has 100 inches of snow per year, and we have students who say, ‘What’s global warming?’” McBrady said. “(We asked) what kind of information, then, can you offer (when) we are in an environment where we

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME: Meghan McBrady poses outside the White House during her trip to Washington, D.C. McBrady was invited to the White House for College Radio Day, an annual day celebrating opportunities in the radio broadcasting field. COURTESY | MEGHAN MCBRADY

don’t understand the overall significance or the overall effects of global warming?” McBrady said the briefing topics were all considered in light of college media and how students can disseminate information effectively to their fellow students. “With everybody we talked to, there was this focus on media,” McBrady said. “While it seemed kind of random to talk about climate change in con-

juncture to FAFSA and student aid and then (meeting) with the press secretary, it was significant because we’re looking at things that are affecting our future, things that we continue to face every day (and) which future students will face every day because the world does keep changing.” O’Kelly stressed the significance of the briefings for the media students there, saying it was a “once-

in-a-lifetime” experience. “It’s not often you get the invite to go to the White House. We were very honored that we were chosen to be a part of that,” O’Kelly said. “The value for a student, I think, is tremendous. (A) lot of (the students there) may have been on the fence about what they wanted to do with their careers, (but) now had a much clearer idea. (When) you’ve got people at reasonably high levels of gov-

ernment telling you what you do matters, that helps a student make a decision.” For McBrady, the experience won’t be one she’ll forget anytime soon. “(The trip) was really worthwhile,” she said. “This was probably the most serious interview I’ve ever conducted in my life, which can hopefully lead to more change and more possibilities for me in the future.”

COMMUNITY

Encouraging young minds

HANDS-ON LEARNING: Beth Hopkins plays a game with kids from Dickinson Academy during their annual college experience day put on by volunteers from GVSU’s student senate. GVL | LUKE HOLMES BY SHAE SLAUGHTER SSLAUGHTER@LANTHORN.COM

Most Grand Valley State University students fall in between the ages of 18 and 22, but GVSU’s student sen-

ate partnered with Dickinson Academy to give some elementary students the same college experience. The students visited Friday, Nov. 4 as part of an annual program looking to introduce the idea of going to

college at a young age. About 150 children ranging from the second to fifth grade, as well as special education students, were brought from the academy. As an elementary located in Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan

More than 150 elementary students brought to GV to experience college

these students are a part of the poorest zip code in all of Kent County. The high poverty rates also leads to a high risk of not reaching college or even graduating high school. “I look back on my childhood experience and it was never in question if I was going to graduate high school. But these students at the ages of 9 and 10 are questioning if they are going to graduate high school,” said Malayna Hasmanis, vice president for educational affairs on student senate. The program has been around for about four years, continually growing and adjusting to fit more students. Last year Dickinson Academy only brought only three grades rather than four. “A lot of colleges will do middle school at the youngest, some even only high school,” said Brianna Vasquez, lead community school coordinator at Dickinson Academy. GVSU differs by inviting these elementary students to learn about college from a very young age. “I think it’s really important to have a sense of integrating

elementary students into this element,” Hasmanis said. To help the students better understand the benefits of going to college, Hasmanis worked to construct a program that was inclusive and not merely a tour. She mentioned her wish to add more substance and diversity to the program to better engage the students. “It’s a learning experience. That’s somethings that’s really comforting knowing that the students are really (appreciative) of anything they get and any interaction,” she said. During their visit, the academy was split into groups for each activity based on grade level to make the experience more enjoyable and easier to manage. The itinerary for the day involved a reading corner where English students from GVSU read to the visitors. They also had the Office of Sustainability Practices perform a miniature science experiment by germinating seeds with the children. One of the new additions to this year’s program included involving the Padnos International Center. The hope for

this inclusion was to be able to show the students what’s all around the world and all of the places they are able to go if they put their mind to it. Hasmanis also added that she believes it will begin to show students intercultural competence. “The intent of the trip is to broaden students’ perspectives and have them think ‘I could potentially go here,’” Vasquez said. Once the trip is completed, Vasquez stated the faculty at Dickinson Academy would like to use the information learned on the trip as a stepping stone for further discussion. Vasquez would like her students to be able to talk about it through the year. “(We want to talk about) what does it take to get into college and what does it look like,” she said. Both GVSU and Dickinson Academy hope to keep the program an annual occurrence. “It’s just us trying to take the time to really inspire the students and not allow negative expectations to hold them back,” Hasmanis said.

‘Voter vans’ This Tuesday, Nov. 8 is the most anticipated day of the year: Election Day. Allendale Township voting polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. In an effort to promote and encourage students to vote, Grand Valley State University’s student senate has volunteered to drive people to and from the polls. Senators will be driving GVSU vans from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The student senators will be picking people up from the Kirkhof Center parking lot every 20 to 30 minutes.

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he Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees approved the allocation of $46.5 million for an 84,000 square feet building and parking development during its meeting Friday, Nov. 4. The new building will be constructed at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Hastings Street on the Medical Mile. In June, state legislators also gave GVSU authorization to start planning a $70 million addition on the Medical Mile after reviewing a request from the university for $29 million to dedicate to the new health science building. While the Lanthorn appreciates the fact that GVSU is putting resources and attention toward the growing need for healthcare professionals, especially in West Michigan, we want to ensure that the university isn’t forgetting about other fields of study. For example, the School of Communications is long overdue for a new home. Lake Superior Hall is in need of serious improvements in order to keep up with the emerging technologies and developments in the professional world. When there’s a strong storm, the basement of Lake Superior Hall floods, the classrooms need updating and more space is required to accommodate the constantly changing communication methods future media and communications professionals need to learn. The basement of the Kirkhof Center has also seen better days. We have a cafeteria that needs an expansion to better accommodate students as well as various centers and offices in the wings of the lower level of the Kirkhof Center. Mackinac Hall would also

greatly benefit from a few renovations as well. GVSU always puts great emphasis on the natural beauty of our campus, it’s a selling point for all prospective students. However, the same attention to detail needs to be taken to those spaces most used by current Lakers, not just impressing future students. We hope this standard of upkeep will also be considered when it comes to academic buildings and areas across campus. There is a clear importance to an institutional emphasis on health sciences, but it is necessary for university officials to take comprehensive look at the status of all elements of campus. We understand there probably aren’t enough financial resources to take care of everything at once, but more than $100 million going toward one sector of university learning is a lot of money– money that could benefit many other places as well. As a liberal arts college, our university aims to highlight the importance of a broad knowledge and general capabilities instead of a narrowly focused field of study. Maintaining that ideal, the university should also consider this when deciding where to allocate money throughout the year. Every day, we have hundreds of people looking at our university to potentially call their new home. It’s important to make sure we are putting our best foot forward. Whether it’s faculty members, a wide range of class options or our facilities, we want to offer the best of the best to future Lakers, no matter what major or career they decide to pursue.

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The dangers of overplanning your future BY CLAIRE FISHER EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Since high school, relatives and teachers have been asking us the terrifying question of what we plan to do with our lives. They want to know where we’re accomplishing, what we plan to do next and what our greatest aspirations are. Often, we just don’t know. Often, we have an idea for the future, but know it will probably change in a day. And so we inevitably come up with

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world’s greatest guitarist, our career goals have likely shifted drastically over the years and they’re likely to continue shifting. Don’t let your life plan get in the way of you enjoying your life. Creating life plans with really specific details can also set you up for disappointment. Getting internships, getting jobs and life plans all depend on other people and are subject to change. Life doesn’t always happen the way we expect it to. Making plans to get specific internships at specific companies or to move to a huge city for that dream job right after college doesn’t account for those unexpected changes life throws your way. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t have goals or that you shouldn’t dream. Goals give us drive and help us accomplish incredible things. Just don’t create elaborate plans that you’re afraid to change.

Realize that you’ll change and your goals will too and it won’t be the end of the world if you don’t meet every step of the plan along the way. Plans are useful when they help you accomplish your goals, but they stop being useful when they get in the way of you being happy with what you have. A lot of people find themselves disappointed later in life because things didn’t turn out the way they planned. Throw out your plans. It’s OK to not have a plan and to not know yet what you’re going to do with your life. Next time some relative asks you what your plan is, happily tell them that you don’t know. Or tell them that you have some fun ideas, but that those plans are subject to change. Plans that lack flexibility set you up to be disappointed with the way your life turns out.

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something to say so we don’t sound like we don’t have a plan. It is perfectly acceptable not to have a plan. In fact, getting stuck on a single plan can make your life more difficult. Planning out every step and every detail of your life just to have a plan or to appease curious relatives won’t help you accomplish your real goals and could set you up for some unnecessary disappointment. Answering relatives with a detailed plan that you think they’ll like won’t always be something you’ll like. Planning for your future based on what you think other people would want isn’t a good way to actually accomplish your goals. Keep in mind that your goals also change. If you have a highly detailed, very specific plan you’re tied to, you don’t leave yourself room to grow and change in life. Firefighter, famous author, teacher, the

BY JAKE KEELEY EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Recently I was lectured on managing my time. Seeing as many of my classmates and I attempt to navigate both school and work, this seemed like it would prove to be a reasonable lecture. However, I was hit with the cold truth that there just aren’t that many hours in the day.

Time management has never been my thing. I thank my parents for getting me so involved in extracurricular activities, because I think this has actually hindered my ability to develop these time management skills myself. My day was already so scheduled that I really didn’t have to do much thinking, it was just following my parents to the car so I had enough time to make my next game or practice. As a result, I continue to find myself working until the last minute in order to complete everything that I needed to, perhaps as a way to replicate the pace my parents created when I was younger. I don’t think this is necessarily a bad thing. Although it is nice to get out ahead of whatever demands I may have, this is not

when I do my best work, nor is it when I work best. I continually find myself easily distracted by essentially anything when I’m attempting to work far ahead of the deadline. Yet the closer I get to the deadline, the more locked in I get. If you’re disgusted with the way I work then you might want to stop reading right now, because I don’t use a schedule, calendar, or planner either. I know I’m the opposite of a good student, but planners have never done it for me. I’d rather keep everything in my head, where there is supposedly plenty of space for schedules. I’m sure there is plenty of research supporting the use of planners, but not only can I not keep up with my planner, I find it completely useless when I do. Writing down that I have

an assignment due next Tuesday when I already know I have an assignment due next Tuesday is useless to me. I suppose it is more effective if you write down everything when you get the syllabus, however I can’t imagine planning my entire week out, let alone an entire semester. Ultimately, you have to do what is best for you. If that means you have to do all of your studying at 6 a.m., then do it at 6 a.m. If that means that you have to do it a week in advance then do it a week in advance. We are completely different individuals, and trying to generalize ways to manage our lives to all of us just does not make sense. So while I envy those who can plan out their days, weeks and months, that is just not me. At least, that is what I keep telling myself.

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INCLUSIVE CELEBRATION: GVSU students celebrate Day of the Dead with the Latin American and Latino studies department by placing pictures of loved ones on an altar. The altar, built by artist Roli Mancera, was set up on campus the week of Nov. 1. GVL | MACKENZIE BUSH

MESO-AMERICAN CULTURE: All Saints Day and All Souls Day are celebrated by families from Latin culture. GVL | MACKENZIE BUSH

Celebrating Dia de los Muertos

Day of the Dead altar at GV honors ancestors, teachers

BY MEGHAN MCBRADY MMCBRADY@LANTHORN.COM

After all the Halloween candy has been consumed and the costumes put away, the first few days of November ushers in a period of remembrance for deceased ancestors. To commemorate the occasion, the Latin American and Latino studies program (LAS) at Grand Valley State University constructed an altar for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, to honor loved ones in the lobby of the Frederick Meijer Honors College Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Celebrated in Mexico during the first two days of November – otherwise known as All Saints Day and All Souls Day – the holiday is celebrated by family members putting ofrendas, or favorite food and drinks, on altars in order to entice deceased loved ones to come back for a visit. GVSU’s altar was designed by Mexican artist Roli Mancera, who has built the altar as part of GVSU’s Day of the Dead celebration for the last five years. Addressing the audience lining the bottom and upper levels of the Honors College, Mancera

explained multiple aspects of the Meso-American culture, specifically why offerings are laid out. “This is the main dining table for the spirit that will come and visit us,” he said. “If someone special comes and visit you, you clean the house – you will get the best tablecloth and prepare the table for that special dinner.” Further delving into the topic of honoring spirits, Mancera emphasized how each altar he created at GVSU has a different theme. This year, with books surrounding the altar and propping up several crosses and

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: GVSU students volunteer to help build Cherry Street Park’s new ice rink as part of the Martin Luther King community service projects Friday, Jan. 22. GVL | SARA CARTE

GV receives national award for community service initiatives BY DREW SCHERTZER NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University has recently been added to the list of the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to promoting exceptional community service. This national award was presented by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Ruth Stegeman, assistant dean and director of the office for community engagement at GVSU said students learn through working with the community. “They work toward helping the community, but the community has a lot of complex places,” Stegeman said. “The challenges students face there are also complex, only working together can they solve them.” The office for community engagement focuses on learning, teaching and research. Stegeman said this gives students the most opportunity

for success in working with the community. “Many students volunteer, (and) that’s important, but their impact is even more important,” she said. “Are we making a difference? That is aligning our goals here.” Nic Scobey, a graduate assistant at the office agreed. He said to do this, students need to be engaged in their work before, during, and after it is done. This is why there is a constant want for improvement in the offices dealing with community service, Stegeman said. Scobey touched on what he hopes they can achieve in the future since the office has only been around for four years. “In the future we hope to have more staff, better partnerships and to improve,” Scobey said. He is excited with how the office is growing each year. “We want students to move beyond just helping the community, and to move toward understanding our civic duty,”

said Melissa Baker-Boosamra, associate director for student life at GVSU. “Students should work with partnered organizations to challenge the injustices in society.” In working together pairing faculty and students to organizations, both offices hope to better the community. When they act as this link, the community as a whole improves, Scobey said. This working together with organizations is why GVSU received a national honor for community service. The type of work that students and faculty can do to get involved at GVSU varies widely. For example, they can participate in one engagement day of service or many days throughout a year. They also can help people in other countries as well, Baker-Boosamra said. Make a Difference Day was a huge community service event Saturday, Oct. 22. During this event, over 350 students assisted organizations locally throughout Allendale and Grand Rapids.

sugar skulls, the altar and its offerings were for professors that have recently passed and for teachers in that have “disappeared” in Mexico throughout the last several years. “The books can represent the books that teachers left behind,” Mancera said. “The cross represents the hundreds of teachers that have been forced to disappear. They’ve been killed, have passed away and the books represents that they are remembered.” As students and other participants helped Mancera adorn the altar with flowers and other offerings, they were also invited to place pic-

tures of deceased love ones on or surrounding the altar. David Stark, professor of history and the coordinator for the LAS program, said having Mancera speak to students about the significance about the Day of the Dead and the celebration behind it reflects GVSU’s mission to culturally enrich the university’s students. “It’s a very inclusive celebration, so you can be indigenous, somebody of European descent, or you can be someone of mixed-race,” Stark said. “It’s also a universal thing, coming together and showing appreciation for the dead is one of the things

that bind us all as humanity.” Reflecting on Mancera’s points about the “disappearances” and also the teacherled protests in Mexico, Stark said he hopes the experience of the event will give students the chance to reflect on the fight for a quality education. “We take it for granted that we have education here and that we have good schools here,” Stark said. “In the thousands, people disappear, including those educators that put their lives on the line trying to create a better society and help those people who are marginalized or oppressed.”

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Nominations now open for ‘I am Grand Valley’ BY DYLAN GROSSER DGROSSER@LANTHORN.COM

EMERGING LEADERS: A student participates during the “I am Grand Valley” reception last year. The recognition began in 2003 and looks to reward student leaders at GVSU for their outstanding work on campus. COURTESY | GVSU UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS

Sometimes good deeds and hard work go unnoticed, but at Grand Valley State University, there’s a program in place to help recognize student leaders on campus for their accomplishments. Run out of the Office of Student Life, the “I am Grand Valley” award series aims to celebrate and acknowledge student leadership on campus. Started in 2003, “I am Grand Valley” offers an annual opportunity for staff, faculty and other students to nominate students who they feel demonstrate characteristics of an “outstanding student leader.” “Maybe it’s an RA, maybe it’s a student leader in an organization,” said Amber Gerrits, leadership staff assistant. “Someone you just see as an emerging leader or a really outstanding leader.” This year’s nominations are open from Nov. 2-30, and students, faculty and staff can nominate up to 10 other students. Last year, Gerrits said there were about 1,900 nominations and 350 nominators. About a third of the nominations were from faculty and staff, and the other two-thirds from the student body. The form to nominate students is on OrgSync, where those nominating are asked to write a two to three sentence description of why the person they’re nominating deserves

to be nominated. Gerrits said all nominations are valid, as long as there is some sort of description given. After the nominating process is finished, a reception will be held Wednesday, Jan. 25, to invite all those who were nominated and who nominated other people. Gerrits said there are certificates handed out to those who are nominated, with descriptions printed on them of what the nominators said about them. T-shirts are then handed out to the nominated, and at the reception there will be tables to promote other leadership programs. Gerrits said the message of the program is to recognize outstanding student leaders and to push other people to be active in the nominating process. She also said it is to help empower underclassmen to be better leaders. “It is sort of a big deal for underclassmen to get this because it does show that someone does recognize them, and maybe that will empower them to go and do other awesome things,” Gerrits said. Gerrits said it helps students to be more proud of what they’ve done on campus. “This was sort of created with the mindset that there’s so many different types of leaders on campus, and we’re all Grand Valley,” Gerrits said. “It’s just to recognize and feel proud of what you’ve done on campus, just saying ‘I am Grand Valley and I’ve made a difference and someone’s recognized me.’”

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Religious scholar to discuss faith, censorship BY RILEY COLLINS RCOLLINS@LANTHORN.COM

The last decades have seen waves of new political and social movements through the interconnected sphere of social media. Free speech in the U.S is a right inherited generation after generation but for many, not much is understood about international ideas of free speech and what topics are or are not acceptable. Wendy Doniger, professor of religion at the University of Chicago, will give a presentation on her personal experience of being caught in the cross-fire between religious media and its censorship. Doniger’s controversial novel, “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” was withdrawn from publication in India because it violated one of the country’s laws, which states that the deliberate offending of a person’s religious beliefs is illegal. Doniger’s presentation will begin at noon Monday, Nov. 7 in the Mary Idema Pew Library. There will be a reception beforehand at 11:30 a.m. and there will be a book signing afterward. Abhishek Ghosh, assistant professor of religious studies and liberal studies, was one of Doniger’s students at the University of Chicago and has been involved with the book since before its inception. “When this book was being written, I was one of her students who had the privilege of actually reading the manuscript,” he said. “I saw it become a bestseller and saw it withdrawn in India.” Doniger’s background is in histories of religion, a very technical field in which scholars study religion historically rather than theologically. This is a perspective of religious studies which, Ghosh said, GVSU’s religious department also exhibits. “The Hindus: An Alternative History,” deals

with themes of sex, violence, and looks at Hinduism from the margins. Ghosh said Doniger, a feminist, also reflects on women’s perspectives in the book, a choice that can create friction within religions that are patriarchal. Ghosh says although Doniger’s reading of Hinduism isn’t an orthodox one, it is important to consider and study. Furthermore, he says it is important for Hindu and nonHindu scholars to understand multiple perspectives and the standard as well as controversial view-points present in any religion. It is also important for people to take an ancient religion for what its traditions exhibit, rather than the headline terms that are associated with withdrawing a book from the market. Outbursts are usually brought about by some offended citizens. “Hinduism has had a long tradition of free exchange of ideas and free speech,” Ghosh said. “That’s the nature of discourse in India.” While there is a tradition of free exchange, some involved in the discussion believe that certain types of religious discussion such as Doniger’s should be restricted. Though this can be the case in many western religions as well. Sarah King, associate professor in the liberal studies department, said though the U.S’s notion of free speech is the least restricted of them all, it overpowers discussions on what international free speech sounds like. “Often, American students take for granted the idea that the American notion of freedom of speech is the only notion and that it is the way things should operate around the world,” King said. King also relates issues of religion, politics, and censorship to an increasingly sensitive political predicament taking place in the U.S. currently.

“Because our students are Americans and we are all in the United States at this particular political moment, there’s all kinds of conversation about the place of religion in the political sphere,” King said. “It’s useful for people to hear Doniger talk about this from her own perspective.” Doniger was brought to GVSU, in part, by the university’s relatively new religious studies program. The name “religious studies” can lead some to assume bias within the field and maybe hint at the notion that only religious practitioners can participate in such a program. Both King and Ghosh say this is anything but true. “Our program studies human religiosity rather than teaching people how to become religious. We do not take a religious approach to the world’s religions, we take a secular approach,” Ghosh said. Ghosh also explains since GVSU is a growing school with one of the highest enrollment rates in the state that it is important for students to be on “the global map” and experience cultural diversity. Because of this, it is crucial for international scholars of repute to visit and engage in useful conversations.

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‘WEAR THE RAINBOW’ CLOTHING SWAP

The Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center at Grand Valley State University invites students of all shapes, sizes and genders to join them for a free clothing swap and evening of workshops Monday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium of the DeVos Center. “Wear the Rainbow” offers a secure space for the trans and queer community to easily access clothing items and skills that align with their authentic selves. Workshops include: binding, packing, make-up, walking in heels and bowtie/ties.

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The French section of the modern languages and literature department at Grand Valley State University invites all students for an evening of French song, music and poetry Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided at the event for attendees.

‘OPPRESSION OUT LOUD’ SLAM POETRY

WRITER: GVSU alumnus Josh Cassidy and New York art director Carla Butwin have collaborated to create “If Animals Could Talk,” a simple and unqiuely illustrated book that aims to take readers on a side-splitting journey through the minds of animals. COURTESY | JOSH CASSIDY

GV alumnus publishes book BY KATE BRANUM ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

If someone had told Grand Valley State University alum-

nus Josh Cassidy during his undergraduate years that he would be the author of a published book, he wouldn’t have believed them. Flash forward

11 years into the future, and Cassidy has done just that. “If Animals Could Talk” is a comedy book that delves into the minds of both well-known

and out of the ordinary animals using witty, clever phrases and jokes. Nearly 100 original illustrations, produced by Cassidy’s close friend Carla Butwin, ac-

Grand Valley State University organization Eyes Wide Open is celebrating its 15th year with a poetry slam event Thursday, Nov. 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Area 51. All students are encouraged to support Eyes Wide Open with a night filled with local poets, baked goods and open-mic performances. All proceeds from the event will go toward Eyes Wide Open. The event is looking for some original poetry from students across campus willing to share their talents. For more information on this event, contact Eyes Wide Open at eyesgvsu@gmail.com.

company each animal quote. The content of the book is designed to appeal to every age, with humor that reaches both a younger audience and older adults. He also injected some social commentary into the book, touching on relevant themes and pop culture in modern society. “I want people to be entertained by it,” Cassidy said. “If someone can pick it up and there’s something in there that makes them smile or laugh to themselves, that’s really the goal at the end of the day. It’s meant to be fun and meant to

bring a smile.” During his time at GVSU, Cassidy knew he wanted a career that allowed him to feed his creative nature. He enjoyed writing, yet never quite felt he met the requirements to make a living as a writer. Instead, he decided to pursue advertising and public relations because he felt it offered a good balance of business and creativity. Cassidy graduated from GVSU in 2009 and with a degree in advertising, public relations and a busiSEE CASSIDY | A8

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Lakers create modern Dutch art exhibit at GV BY NICOLE BOBB NBOBB@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University art students Catie Brandt and Katrina McVay have created a unique exhibition showcasing original pieces of art inspired by Dutch artists including Pieter de Hooch, Johannes Vermeer and Pieter Claesz. The two student artists have transported old works of art into a contemporary time using various modern interpretations of common Dutch symbolism. The exhibition, located in the Stuart B. and Barbara H. Padnos Student Art and Design Gallery in the Calder Art Center, will be open to the public from Monday, Oct. 31 until Friday, Nov. 10. Brandt and McVay will present their pieces during a reception held Friday, Nov. 10. The reception is free to attend and offers a chance to speak with both art-

ists about the exhibition over light refreshments. Brandt and McVay are both studio art majors emphasizing in illustration and became interested in Dutch painting after completing a few painting classes and learning about Dutch art in art history. ”We wanted to come up with a show idea because in the fall there are open show spots,” Brandt said. “We had to come up with a proposal and we liked Dutch painting. We had this idea to re-envision Golden Age Dutch painters such as Vermeer and Claesz and see what they would paint if they were living today so (we used) the same symbolic motifs and still-life (artwork).” The two student artists aimed to stay true to their own personal styles while still stepping out of their comfort zones. This project was meant to provide an outlet for experimentation. One of the main

techniques they worked with was the build up of contrast in their artwork. Some of their pieces contain very dark backgrounds featuring brighter objects in the foreground. This gives the illusion of the objects popping out at the viewer. In the future, McVay hopes to do some freelance work for comic book conventions and eventually create her own graphic novel. Brandt is also considering freelancing in illustration of painting. “I didn’t think I could paint as realistically (as the style required),” McVay said. ”I usually go a little more cartoonish– a little more abstract. (I) was pushing myself a lot and that was really useful.” Brandt and McVay don’t usually work with oil paints, so this project introduced them to unfamiliar territory. The SEE EXHIBIT | A8

PERFORMANCE: GVSU student Devon McAllister beatboxes for the crowd at this year’s GV’s Got Talent event held Tuesday, Nov. 1. He was one of the many student performers who showcased their abilities.

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A8 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT AWARENESS

‘Good Kids’ performance addresses sexual assault

THEATER: GVSU student actors will perform “Good Kids” beginning Friday, Nov. 11. The plot of the play centers around the difficult journey of a young girl who experiences sexual assault. The production aims to promote sexual assault awareness on campus. GVL | ARCHIVE BY CARMEN SMITH CSMITH@LANTHORN.COM

Based on true events of rape, sexual assault and the fallout of the community involved, “Good Kids” is a play telling the story of Chloe, a girl from Steubenville, Ohio, who is drugged, sexually assaulted and forced to relive the incident through photos and videos posted online by her assaulters. The first performance of

“Good Kids” will be held at Grand Valley State University Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. Showings of the play will continue each Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Performances will conclude Sunday, Nov. 20. “Good Kids” was written by Naomi Iizuka for the Big Ten Theater Consortium to raise

awareness of rape and sexual assault. The main character, Chloe, portrayed by GVSU student Lindsey Normington, arrives to a party at another high school and finds herself in a dangerous situation. She is sexually assaulted by a group of boys who post videos and pictures of the assault on social media for all to see. Dennis Henry, visiting director and GVSU professor, said he hopes to raise aware-

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PUBLISHED: “If Animals Could Talk” reaches out to readers of all ages. It contains both silly and crass humor. COURTESY | JOSH CASSIDY

ness minor. After graduation, Cassidy began to work as a mediabuying intern for an advertising agency in Detroit, not far from where he grew up. At the agency, he met another intern who served as a headline writer for various ads. After witnessing all of the brainstorming that went into creating headlines, Cassidy realized his desire to write couldn’t be ignored. “I knew right then, (writing) is what I should be doing–that’s what I wanted to do,” Cassidy said. “I was kind of intimidated because I didn’t have a portfolio at the time like a lot of creative professionals do.” Despite a lack of documented experience, Cassidy

ness and educate people on what has to be done to minimize the number of sexual assaults. After each performance, there will be a discussion that allows audience members to ask questions about the show, the characters or sexual assault and rape culture in general. “In our society today, we are facing issues with rape culture and sexual assaults every day,” said Seth Burton, GVSU student playing the role of Tyler

got to know many writers and creatives in the agency, including Butwin who was a junior art director at the time. When he expressed his interest in writing, his colleagues provided positive feedback and encouragement. “The only thing you can ever be in control of is your work ethic and what you want to do,” Cassidy said. “It might sound cheesy, but trust your instincts and give it a shot, because if you don’t then you be living in this scenario of ‘what ifs,’ and that’s nowhere to be.” Cassidy began his writing career by tackling small side projects distributed by a few of his colleagues, including writing up party invitations for a co-worker’s child’s birthday party and composing emails for the CEO of the company. No task was too small--he was set on making as many connections as possible.

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project expanded Brandt and McVay’s knowledge and ability to use new mediums and explore new techniques. “I really wanted to push my color because when I first started oil painting, (it was) really tricky to get ahold of,” Brandt said. “I think (Dutch painting) was

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in “Good Kids.” “If you’re not certain that you understand completely anything about rape culture or sexual assault or how to handle this or where to go, this is a good chance to get that information. I hope this show opens people’s eyes and sparks discussion.” “Good Kids” focuses on the perspectives of sexual assault and rape from each person involved and the impact on the community. Normington said she thinks it’s important to see the perspective of the victim because it doesn’t matter what they’re wearing, what they look like or how they act–no one deserves to be assaulted. With sexual assault being a prevalent and common issue, not only around the world but also here at GVSU, the show taps into what truly happens within these cases. “This is my first semester at Grand Valley and one of the first headlines I saw was about on-campus sexual assault,” Henry said. “It’s a prevalent and pertinent issue with college kids, and it’s on everybody’s minds. What better time to do a show like this than now?” The production has strong

language, sensitive discussions about rape and sexual assault and uncomfortable scenes regarding rape, sexual assault, objectification and victim blaming. However, there is a bit of humor and light moments weaved in among the dark concepts during parts of the performance. “If you have a predisposition on this subject, you should still come with an open mind to see other’s perspectives,” Normington said.“This could effect anyone’s life at any moment. You have to get over the hump of not wanting to think about it or talk about it because you’re going to need to know the next step if it does happen, and I think our show is the perfect thing for that.” This fast-paced production runs for 85 minutes with no intermission providing entertainment while provoking emotion and teaching the audience valuable life lessons. “You should expect to leave with questions, but you won’t leave sad,” Burton said. “There is fun in the show, but the overall idea is to bring light to an issue that is plaguing our society today.”

“Through doing that, I sort of built up a reputation at the agency,” Cassidy said. “When there was an opening in the creative department for a junior copywriter, I had excellent referral from everyone in the office who I wrote different things for.” The concept for “If Animals Could Talk” first came from a Tumblr blog created in 2014 by Cassidy and Butwin called “If ___ Could Talk.” The blog was kickstarted after Cassidy posted a funny animal joke on his Twitter. Butwin, who had moved out to New York to work as an art director, reached out to Cassidy after viewing his clever post letting him know she also had an interest in animals and frequently drew illustrations of them. “If ___ Could Talk” pro-

voked a positive response in the Tumblr community, gaining more than 35,000 followers in just under a year and making an appearance on Tumblr’s annual “Year in Review” section. Realizing their blog had become an internet hit, Cassidy and Butwin began brainstorming how to transform their blog into a book. One of Butwin’s friends had previously published a book and was able to put Cassidy and Butwin in contact with a publisher at Sterling Publishing Co. in New York during the summer of 2015. As it turned out, the publisher was already a big fan of the blog, “If ___ Could Talk.” After cranking out a few more sayings and illustrations, “If Animals Could Talk” was published in April of this year.

appealing because of the amount of detail you can put into it, and I also really liked the symbolism and setting up still-life based on the objects and what kind of meaning it can have.” Creating pieces for the exhibition required hours of outside research, brainstorming ideas and sketching thumbnails. “It’s a lot of process and patience, observation along

with photo representation,” Brandt said. Brandt and McVay were able to work on the project independently, without supervision from professors, while exchanging feedback with each other artists in the department. “It was nice to just do what you want but also take things from class and bring them into outside work,” Brandt said.

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CORBY AND CARLSON NAMED GLIAC OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

For the second consecutive season, Marti Corby and Clare Carlson of the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team won the GLIAC Players of the Year. Corby won the Offensive Player of the Year, and Carlson took home Defensive Player of the Year honors. In addition, six other Lakers were named to All-GLIAC teams. This season, Corby has become more of a distributor. After scoring 25 goals in 2015, Corby has scored only six goals this season, but she has assisted on 23 this year. She leads the nation in assists by a wide margin. Carlson has been a staple in the Lakers defense this season, a defense that has allowed only five goals in 21 games. The GVSU defense ranks second in Division II and recorded 17 shutouts. Carlson has also contributed on the offensive end of the field, scoring four goals and five assists while seeing some time as a midfielder. Along with Corby and Carlson, Gabriella Mencotti, Kendra Stauffer, Dani Johnson and Shannon Quinn were named to the All-GLIAC First Team. Forward Jayma Martin was named to the Second Team and defenseman Madz Ham earned an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention.

THREE FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN COSIDA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

The Grand Valley State football team had three representatives on the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America First-Team All-District Four team. Quarterback Bart Williams, defensive back Grand Postma and defensive tackle Cody Moore all received honors. Williams has led the No. 2 ranked Lakers to a 10-0 start. He has thrown for 2,538 yards and 24 touchdowns this season. The sophomore holds a 3.44 GPA in marketing. Postma ranks seventh on the team in tackles with 28 total tackles. He has been a force on special teams, recording a teamhigh 13 special teams tackles. Postma holds a 3.62 GPA in computer engineering. Moore has recorded eight tackles and three sacks on the year. The junior holds a 3.56 GPA in marketing.

CHAMPS: Grand Valley State’s Kendra Stauffer (5) and Charley Campbell (25) celebrate after a goal. The Lakers won their 10th consecutive GLIAC championship with a 5-0 win over Michigan Tech at home Sunday, Nov. 6, which came after a 2-0 win over Ohio Dominican in the semifinal round Friday, Nov. 4 in Allendale. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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ith two wins over the weekend, the Grand Valley State women’s soccer team won its 10th consecutive GLIAC tournament. The Lakers (19-1-1) beat Ohio Dominican 2-0 in the semifinals Friday, Nov. 4 and Michigan

Tech 5-0 in the championship Sunday, Nov. 6. In both games, the Lakers used goals in the first 15 minutes of play to propel them to early leads. In the third minute of the first match, forward Gabriella Mencotti scored with her left foot off of a cross from the right side from Kendra Stauffer. Two minutes later, Marti Corby scored on a free

kick from 21 yards out. She shot the ball over the wall of Panther defenders and snuck it inside the left post. “I like that spot and the wall was short,” Corby said. “(The goalie) gave me a huge opening on the near post.” After the two early goals, the GVSU offense became complacent and did not produce any dangerous scoring chances the rest of the game.

“I think we became very predictable after those two goals for the remainder of the half,” said GVSU coach Jeff Hosler. “We do need to find more penetration from our forwards because we have great depth at the position.” The GVSU defense kept the Panthers off the scoreboard, but the lack of production from the Laker offense after the early lead was

a concern heading into the championship game. “We were looking to go on the dribble way too often today,” Hosler said. “(We’ve) got to get more third attackers involved and there has to be more element of surprise in those combinations.” In the championship match, the Lakers put any SEE SOCCER | A10

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The Grand Valley State women’s basketball team traveled to Dayton, Ohio to take on the Dayton Flyers in an exhibition game before the GLIAC/GLVC starting Saturday, Nov. 12. The Lakers fell to the Flyers 74-48. GVSU’s Lindsay Baker came off the bench and 11 points to lead the team. She scored from behind the arc three times to go along with two made free throws. Freshman Jenn DeBoer also made an impact off the bench. DeBoer scored six points on two three-pointers. Senior guard Taylor Lutz led all starters in scoring with nine points. She was two of three from behind the arc and scored on her one two-point attempt. The Lakers will look to build off last year’s Cinderella run to the NCAA Final Four. GVSU lost only one major contributor from last year’s squad, guard Brionna Barnett, who missed most of last season with an injury. The Lakers return the entire starting five that nearly got them to the national championhsip: Guard Janae Langs, guard Taylor Lutz, forward Kayla Dawson, forward Piper Tucker and forward Bailey Cairnduff.

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STRIKE A POSE: Members of the Grand Valley State women’s cross country team poses for a picture after placing first at the 2016 Midwest Regionals in Evansville, Indiana Saturday, Nov. 5. The Laker men also placed first, and both teams are looking forward to the NCAA National Championship Nov. 19. COURTESY | ALAN STEIBLE

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The Grand Valley State men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Evansville, Indiana on Saturday for the NCAA Midwest Regionals, and came away victorious. Both teams finished in first place, advancing to the NCAA National Championships. The women’s side finished in first with a score of 43 and an average time of 20:55:37, while the men’s side finished in first with a score of 45 and an average time of 30:45:14. For the women’s side, GVSU’s Kendra Foley finished third overall with a time of 20:19:57. Stacey Metzger finished sixth overall with a time of 20:57:34.

“We went into the race wanting to keep the pack together and I think we did that really well today,” Metzger said. “We all ran with each other, for each other, and throughout the race that helped a lot knowing all of our teammates are right there with us.” Finishing right behind Metzger was Amy Creutz, who took eighth overall with a final time of 20:58:08. Kelly Haubert finished 12th overall with a time of 21:09:07. Other top-20 finishes for GVSU include Rachel Bendewald at 14th, Jessica Gockley at 16th and Kaylie Rhynard at 17th. This was a change of pace for the men, as they ran a 10 kilometer race here instead of the usual eight kilometers. For the men’s side, GVSU’s

GV cross country men, women place first at NCAA Midwest Regionals

Chris May finished fourth overall with a time of 30:28.95. “For myself personally, I’m a 10K runner, so it was like getting back onto a bicycle that you haven’t ridden in a while and it feels great and it’s something you missed,” May said. “For the team as a whole, the guys did a great job of stepping up. We had three guys that ran their first 10K and they ran phenomenally. I’m really proud of my teammates and how they were able to handle that challenge.” Finishing right behind May was Zach Panning, who took fifth overall with a time of 30:29:15. Kevin Black finished in ninth place with a time of 30:49:67. Other top20 finishes for GVSU include Bryce Bradley finishing 13th overall, Trevor Sharnas fin-

ishing 14th overall, and Josh Steible finishing 20th. GVSU cross country coach Jerry Baltes was proud of his team’s ability to execute the game plan: “Our focus was on racing well enough to advance and then not necessarily having an all-out effort, especially on the men’s side,” Baltes said. “We didn’t even run Nate Orndorf or Wuoi Mach as we kept them at home and got them an extra training session to get them ready for the national meet in two weeks.” Redshirt freshman Alberto Gomez and Josh Steible both ran their first regional races to get them some experience, and both had solid races. May believes one thing GVSU does so well compared to other teams is

knowing they have to live a certain lifestyle outside of practice and events, in order to be where they want to be in the postseason. “Anyone can just show up and work out, but it takes a lot of focus and commitment to a cause and a really quality environment within the team to support each other and living the lifestyle conducive to accomplishing our goals,” May said. Following the successful regionals, GVSU is very optimistic about nationals. They know they have a chance to do something really special if all the cards fall into place. GVSU hopes to capture a national title in its final event of the season at the NCAA National Championship Saturday, Nov. 19 in St. Leo, Florida.

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PROGRESS: Jayma Martin evades a player during the GLIAC championship against the Michigan Tech Huskies Sunday, Nov. 6. The Lakers beat the Huskies 5-0 and are moving forward to the NCAA Regional Tournament Friday, Nov. 11 at Grand Valley State. GVL | EMILY FRYE

ON THE MOVE: Grand Valley State’s Gabriella Mencotti takes the ball down the field toward the Michigan Tech net. GVL | EMILY FRYE

READY TO RUMBLE: The Lakers line up before the start of the GLIAC championship. The Laker soccer team is currently 19-1-1 this year after their win against the Michigan Tech Huskies. With the win Sunday, Nov. 6, Grand Valley State receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II tournament starting Friday, Nov. 11. GVSU will have to wait to see who will travel for the regional tournament. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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concerns about offensive production to rest against the Huskies. After the first 12 minutes, GVSU had a 3-0 lead. Mencotti opened up the scoring with a breakaway goal assisted by Tara Lier-

man and Corby. Three minutes later, forward Jayma Martin scored after she received a long lob pass from defenseman Erika Bradfield. “It’s unpredictable, (Michigan Tech) is expecting us to play through the midfield and out wide,� Martin said. “It’s changing it up a little bit to make them be on their toes.�

Martin scored again five minutes later by cleaning up a rebound on her own saved shot for a tap-in goal. The Lakers held the 3-0 lead heading into halftime. In the second half, the Lakers scored two more goals in the first 15 minutes. Corby fed a long pass into Stauffer who finished the breakaway

opportunity for a goal. The long lead pass proved to be deadly for the Lakers in the championship match. “When we pick the right moments to go bigger, it really stretches (opposing defenses’) back four,� Hosler said. “It makes it difficult for their midfielders to find compactness, and when we

can stretch that back four out, it is going to give us 10 or 15 yards more consistently through the middle.� Five minutes later, Mencotti added another goal on a header from a Lierman corner kick. The score gave Mencotti her 27th goal of the season. The five goals were more than enough for the Lak-

ers defense, which secured their 12th shutout in the 13 GLIAC contests this season. With the GLIAC championship win, GVSU receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Lakers will have to wait to see who they will host in the regional tournament starting Friday, Nov. 11.

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to receiver Alfonso Vultaggio on just the second play of the drive. SVSU’s first possession in the second overtime was ended by Rosenquist’s stop on fourth down, and would prove to be the last time the Cardinal offense was out on the field. “Everybody executed well,” Rosenquist said of the third and fourth down stop in the second overtime. “Everybody was 11-as-one, we came in and stopped them, did our job.” The defensive stop was one of many instances where the defense picked up the offense, and the offense picked up the defense. In the third quarter, Bart Williams threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown to make the score 34-28. On the next GVSU possession, Williams was again picked off, and the ball was returned inside the five-yard line, giving the Cardinals an opportunity to take a two-score lead. However, GVSU safety Donte Carey picked off Cardinal running back David

Nay on a trick play a few plays later and got the ball out to midfield on the return. The offense scored on the ensuing possession to regain the lead. It was plays like this and the Rosenquist stop that allowed the Lakers to stay in the game. “Everybody was just playing hard and playing for each other,” Bart Williams said. “One guy has a couple bad plays, it’s not time to shell up. We had their back in overtime, then they have our back by getting the stop we needed. It’s just backand-forth everybody was playing for each other.” On the final offensive possession of overtime after the big defensive stop, the Lakers originally planned to run on first and second down and then let senior Joel Schipper attempt the game-winning field goal when they got inside the 20-yard line. But, with how dominant the Lakers had been at the line of scrimmage against the Cardinal front-seven, GVSU again rode on the backs of Carter and Dorsey. Carter got the first down on a third-andfive from the nine-yard line on

a seven-yard rush, and scored the game-winner on first-andgoal a play later. The Laker offense ended the game on 27 consecutive running plays, all by Carter and Dorsey. Carter finished with 200 yards on 34 carries with two touchdowns, and Dorsey had 74 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown. “When it comes down to times like this and you’re wearing your body out, you’ve got to keep that mentality to fight through it,” Carter said. “I give it up to the coaches for the conditioning, because the conditioning really came through and played a really big part of this game.” Heading into the postseason, Carter said the No. 2 ranked Lakers showed against the Cardinals they have what it takes to be a championshipcontending team. “We got a lot of grit,” Carter said. “We got a lot of fight in us. Once we’re down, we know we’re not really down, we can come back and win in any point in time in the game. We know we can put 76948 that fight into us, keep our heads up and stay strong.”

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WEEKEND SERIES: Staci Brower (21) gets ready to block. The Laker team lost against Saginaw Valley State 3-0 Friday, Nov. 5 and won against Lake Superior State Saturday, Nov. 6. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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The Grand Valley State volleyball team split yet another weekend series during conference play, the third in a row and sixth this year. With a 3-0 loss against Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Friday, Nov. 5 and a win by the same tally in the Upper Peninsula against Lake Superior State Saturday, Nov. 6, Grand Valley State now sits at 14-12 (8-7 GLIAC). Things got off to a rocky start Friday, Nov. 5 in Saginaw, where the Cardinals took each set without much trouble, winning by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 25-19, bumping their record to 17-9 (10-5 GLIAC). GVSU trailed Saginaw Valley State in every major statistical category, finding themselves outmatched in kills, digs and assists by nine as well as aces and blocks by one. A few bright spots in the match for the Lakers were freshman Jayci Suseland, who broke out of a cold spell spanning a few matches, tallying 14 kills. Sophomores Staci Brower and Jillian Butsavich added six and five kills, respectively. Junior Katie Olson notched 19 assists and seven digs, sophomore Taylor Stewart put up 17 assists accompanied by eight digs, and sophomore Brooke Smith and senior Amanda Glaza each tallied nine digs.

The Lakers’ greatest shortcoming fell on the defensive side of the ball. “We had some bad matchups rotational wise where they went with some of their stronger rotations and each set we had one rotation where they just scored four or five in a row,� said GVSU coach Deanne Scanlon. “Defensively I just thought we weren’t able to stop some of their bigger hitters.� The loss to the Cardinals was the third straight for the reeling Lakers, but they were able to right the ship shortly thereafter, beating the other Lakers in the conference with ease the very next day, putting up set scores of 2514, 25-17 and 25-15, setting Lake Superior State back to 3-24 (0-15 GLIAC). During the win, GVSU employed a new one-setter formation which evidently opened up the offense along with freedom for Scanlon to substitute better to their strengths and weaknesses. “(The change) definitely helped with our defense in the back,� Olson said. “Taylor (Stewart) took more of a defensive role and she brought a lot of energy. With one setter,it’s just one person setting to everybody else so I think we were all on the same page and that was good.� GVSU dominated the box score, achieving 27

more points, 22 more kills, two more aces, three more blocks, 18 more assists and nine more digs than LSSU. Leading the attack were again Brower and Suseland, who put down 13 and 12 kills. Olson, in the lone setter role, dished out 34 assists while sophomore Kendall Yerkes and Stewart each dug 11 balls. “I think we played a lot better defense today than we did yesterday and it seemed like there were a lot less errors on our side of the net,� Suseland said following the win. “Yesterday we had a lot of errors all the way around and today we were able to limit those and perform a lot better.� Now in a three-way tie for seventh place in the conference with only two games left on the schedule, the Lakers control their own fate as far as making the year end GLIAC tournament goes since only the top eight teams are invited. Two teams that sit closely behind them, Hillsdale (1511, 7-8 GLIAC) and Northwood (13-13, 4-11), will come into Allendale next weekend, and if the Lakers are able to win both of those games, they will be on their way to the GLIAC tournament. “We’ve got to win. That’s the bottom line,� Scanlon said. “Right now it’s more about effort and playing with some enthusiasm and a ‘whatever it takes to win’ attitude.�

In a two-game weekend series, the Grand Valley State Division II men’s club hockey team did something that no other DII team has done against LindenwoodBelleville. The Lakers traveled to Belleville and swept the Lynx with two 4-3 wins. It marked the first time that a Division II team swept the Lynx on their home ice. In the first game Friday, Nov. 4, GVSU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Forty-five seconds into the first period, GVSU’s Mitch Claggett made a pass that found the stick of Troy Marrett, who fired a shot and gave the Lakers the early lead. “First shift is usually higher energy, so 30 seconds in we got off the ice and caught a Lindenwood defenseman on a bad change which left the middle (of) the ice open,� Marrett said. With just over a minute left in the first period, the Lynx struck back. Belleville’s Duane Wainman scored the equalizer with 1:09 left in the period and the Lynx were not done scoring. Seventeen seconds later, the Lynx snuck the puck behind GVSU goalie Jared Maddock, giving Lindenwood-Belleville its first lead of the game. The Lynx kept the momentum early in the second period. Two minutes in, Belleville scored again making it 3-1. With two unanswered goals, GVSU needed to find some offensive intensity to start a comeback. GVSU’s Claggett scored a goal late in the second with a backhand shot under the goalie’s pad. “We were strong offensively by getting the puck behind their defense and working the corners, making it hard to create chances,� said GVSU goaltender Spencer Craig. During the third period, GVSU’s Daniel Smith tied the

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game. The Lakers pushed to gain the lead, but the Lynx kept the pressure on, making it hard to find the back of the net. With less than 10 minutes left in the game, Collin Finkhouse shot the puck wide, but Zach Resnick picked it up, wrapped around the net and ripped a shot under the crossbar to give GVSU a 4-3 lead. “We did a good job of pressuring them and not giving them a lot of time and space to work with,� Craig said. GVSU was able to hold onto the lead for the rest of the third period to get the win. “(It was a) nice comeback victory and it showed a lot of perseverance,� said GVSU coach Mike Forbes. Similar to the first game, the Lakers scored early in the first period to take an early lead Saturday, Nov. 5. Smith scored less than three minutes in, but this time Belleville did not have an answer back. “As a team not getting too up or too down, not showing a lot of emotion and just sticking to our game plan,� Forbes said. “I thought our defense and back check, and the defensive posture of our forwards did an excellent job against a very dynamic offense.� After a scoreless second period, the third period proved to be the decisive

period. A minute into the period, Finkhouse found the back of the net, but the two goal lead did not last long. Forty seconds later, Belleville closed the gap, making it 2-1. With penalties being a consistent problem for the Lakers this season, GVSU’s Reede Burnett headed to the penalty box for a cross-checking minor. On the ensuing power play, Belleville scored to tie the game. At 15:05, the Lakers regained the lead with a goal from Claggett, but the lead did not last long. Belleville found the equalizer again, forcing the game into overtime. In the extra period, GVSU’s Austin Koleski used his speed to break free from Belleville and scored the game-winning goal. “The biggest thing for me right now is consistency and I don’t think we’ve had that through the first six games of the season,� Forbes said. “I think it’s just a matter of consistent application and improving on the little things in the game and that was just two solid efforts.� Marrett said these two wins are only stepping stones in the season. Before this weekend, GVSU was ranked No. 3 behind No. 2 Lindenwood-Belleville.

STEPPING STONES: Danny Smith (3) handles the puck during an 8-1 win over Ferris State Saturday, Oct. 16. GVL | LUKE HOLMES

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