The Valley Vanguard (Vol. 45 No. 17)

Monday, January 28, 2013

The wire sculptures of Michigan-based artist Marie Tapert are on display at the University Art Gallery.

More than 100 students traveled to Washington, D.C., to witness the 57th presidential inauguration.

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From left, assistant soccer coach Kyle Dubay, head coach Cale Wassermann and assistant coach Michael O’Neill led SVSU to its best record this season.

By Justin Brouckaert Vanguard Editor-in-Chief Cale Wassermann’s focus on team success over individual accolades goes back much longer than his tenure at the helm of the men’s soccer program, all the way back to his senior season as a midfielder at SVSU in 2005.

“I got some individual awards, but we didn’t win a lot of games, and that was just a bitter feeling for me,” Wassermann

said. “I really thought that with some proper coaching and discipline and organization and teamwork, this team could have done a lot better.

“It became my dream to be the one to take us to the next level.”

After only three years on the job, it’s beginning to look like Wassermann might be the one to do just that.

In a season full of awards and recognition for the men’s

soccer program, Wassermann brought in the final piece of hardware when he was named Division II National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) on Jan. 18. He is the first coach in program history to receive the award.

“It’s a great personal achievement, something I’ll have for the rest of my life, but more importantly, it reflects on the work we’ve done as a program

here,” Wassermann said. “I give a lot of credit to the guys who have built up to this success.”

Wassermann was hired in December 2009 to take over a team that had gone 5-11-2 the previous year. He flipped that record to 9-6-3 in 2010 and then 125-3 in 2011, when the team won its first regular season GLIAC title.

In 2012, the Cardinals repeated as GLIAC champions, this time winning the GLIAC

tournament and ending the season with 14 straight wins or ties.

SVSU rode that momentum to an improbable postseason run that ended only in the program’s first national championship appearance, where SVSU’s late comeback against Lynn fell short in a 3-2 loss.

Wassermann said that the key to turning the program around has been instilling a

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University to celebrate Volunteers warm hearts, make blankets for Linus 50 years of growth

By Rachel Stocki Vanguard Campus Editor The Melvin J. Zahnow Library will celebrate SVSU’s 50th anniversary in a special way.

On Wednesday, the exhibit “50 Years of Student Life at SVSU,” featuring photos, documents, and artifacts, will open in the Roberta R. Allen Reading Room on the fourth floor of the library.

Library Director Linda Farynk said the exhibit shows the progression of the university during the years.

“We’ve tried to capture what it was like to be a student in those days,” she said.

The exhibit is a way to showcase items from the very beginning of SVSU’s story back in 1963. “(It’s a) time capsule of classes, how the campus grew, some of the different founding documents that established the university, such as the first I.D. card,” Farynk said.

The display includes a large selection of photographs capturing the growth of SVSU, including pictures of the first commencement, early classrooms, construction sites and dorm life. Each section of the exhibit is accompanied with stories and explanations of SVSU’s history.

There are also four displays featuring photos and artifacts from sports teams, the marching band and cheerleading team as well as the school mascot.

One part of the exhibit tells the history of the library, which began in

the basement of Delta College with only seven books.

The library then moved into Wickes Hall. In 1983, construction began on the building that houses the library today. In 2003, the library’s renovation was completed with the addition of the fourth floor.

“The library really had some humble beginnings,” Farynk said.

E. Kirker Kranz, media services/ interlibrary loan assistant and member of the 50th Anniversary committee, mentioned that the library’s longevity is one of the things that make it special.

“We are the only institution that’s been here the whole time,” he said.

“The library may be, aside from the president’s office, the single lasting institution.”

The exhibit also shows the changes in technology over the years, from the original card catalogs to today’s online databases.

The exhibit was put together by the 50th Anniversary committee at the library, which was made up of Farynk and Kranz, along with John Mauch, reference librarian; Catherine Curtis, reference librarian; Rose San Miguel, access services and archives specialist; and Sharon Reff, circulation/media services assistant. The Graphics Center was also a crucial part in helping the exhibit come to life.

The exhibit will be officially unveiled at an opening reception on Wednesday.

“We’ve been working on this

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By Matt Ostrander Vanguard Collumnist With winter finally in full swing, Project Linus is set to help terminally ill children stay warm during these especially cold times.

The Martin Luther King Day of service brought Project Linus to the Student Life Center last Monday. Participants were invited to come assemble fleece blankets for sick children all over the country. While 60 blankets was the goal, more than 200 people showed up to prove that that goal

could be met and exceeded. Ninety blankets were made by the end of the event.

Engineering technology management senior Tyler Vienot, the Greek Life student coordinator and advisor, helped manage the event.

While he spent his undergraduate years as an active member of Phi Kappa Tau, he now uses his time to help events like Project Linus reach their goals.

“It really was a surprise as to how many people showed up,” Vienot said. “We had at least 230 people. We

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Vanguard photo | Alyssa Ellis Last Monday, more than 200 volunteers helped make fleece blankets for sick children as a part of Project Linus at the Student Life Center.

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President Eric Gilbertson expects the university to continue growing and expanding in 2013.

Faculty, staff and students gathered to hear about the progress of the university on Jan. 24 at Gilbertson’s State of the University address.

“I don’t remember any year that was ordinary,” Gilbertson said. “We can be really proud of the dedication and generosity of our students.”

He announced that SVSU is soon to be under review for accreditation and assured that the university’s accreditation is not in jeopardy.

“But there is always more that we can do,” he said. “This is a way to analyze our weaknesses.

It can only get better.”

Initially the goal of Saginaw Valley College (SVC) was to plan for outreach, enrollment and

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We promote the plan. Not growth but accelerated improvement.

Eric Gilbertson, SVSU President

housing expansion. Gilbertson said that with much of that initial plan achieved, it is time to prepare to move forward with new ideas.

Gilbertson said that moving into 2013, the school is looking forward to change and improvement.

“We promote the plan,” he said. “Not growth but accelerated improvement.”

With a recent update of the master plan, the university is looking into how to utilize the space available on the SVSU campus. Some ideas he announced included turning College Drive into a loop and cutting Collins Drive to create an open green area. Other renovation plans include better utilization of the northwest part of campus.

“Another important goal,” Gilbertson said, “is to raise money for student scholarship.”

Announcing the fundraising campaign for SVSU’s 50th anniversary, he said that 212 people have already donated $310,000 to the campaign.

The campaign’s goal is to attract and create opportunities for existing students.

“Michigan is slowly recovering and the dark years of annual cuts are hopefully over,” Gilbertson said.

Due to this gradual recovery, Gilbertson said that he expects to see an increase in state funding.

Claiming that the only way to fully adapt to the changes in the state and in the community, he said he believes that everyone — meaning the students, staff and faculty — must continue to work together.

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police briefs Police briefs are written according to reports from University Police. These indicate preliminary descriptions of events and not necessarily actual incident Minor in possession • At 8:15 p.m. Friday Jan. 18, an officer on patrol in the J-3 lot noticed four subjects sitting in a vehicle. Upon making contact, the officer could smell marijuana. All four subjects admitted to using it. An 18-year-old student was arrested for possession, and one non-student was given a trespassing letter. The other two students will be handled internally.

• •At 10:30 p.m. Friday Jan. 18, a residential assistant responded to a fire alarm in the First Year Suites and smelled marijuana. The police were called and found marijuana as well as other paraphernalia upon search.

The residents were not there at the time.

The case will be handled internally.

• At 6:50 p.m. Sunday Jan. 20, police were called to Living Center Southwest after resident assistant smelled marijuana. A 19-yearold female resident advised police that her friends had been in there earlier smoking in the bathroom. She gave police consent to search her room, and marijuana was found with other paraphernalia. The case is being handled internally.

• At 11:50 p.m. Sunday Jan. 20, police were dispatched to meet a resident assistant in Living Center Southwest for underage drinking. The officer spoke to the tenants, all under the age of 21. All admitted to drinking.

Suspicious situation • At 4:42 p.m. Thursday Jan. 17, a 22 year old female student was walking out to her vehicle in the J-2 lot when she was approached by an older white male in a green colored four-door car. The man made the comments at her, telling her to come closer to his car. The student ignored him and continued to her vehicle. Police are still looking for the car.

• At 9:52 a.m. Wednesday Jan. 23, police received a report from a 21-year-old female student living off campus. She had posted her vehicle on Craigslist for sale and the man who called with interest was given her address. He then later texted her that he was going to come and get her, but she has not heard anything else from him.

Driving with suspended liscense • At 8:55 p.m. Friday Jan. 18, a 19-yearold male student was stopped for a headlight out. Police made contact with the driver and issued a citation. The student was released at the scene.

Missing keys •On Jan. 17, a 26-year-old female faculty member reported that she had lost the keys to her office. She does not know where they went.

Hit and Run • Between Jan. 13 and 17, a 20 year old male student had parked his car in the J-3 lot. When he came back to his car, he found that his driver’s side had been hit as well as other minor damage to the car. It is unknown who did it.

• Between Jan. 18 and 21, an 18-yearold female student reported that her vehicle parked near University Village East had been hit on the driver’s side and had received minor damage. It is unknown who did it.

Destruction of property • At 10:50 a.m. Sunday Jan. 20, an 18-year-old female student was backing out of her parking space in the J-3 lot when she struck an 18-year-old male student’s car causing minor damage.

• Between Jan. 18 and 22, staff members at the Cardinal Gym reported that while cleaning they discovered a hole in the plastic part of the bleachers as if someone had either kicked or hit it. It is unknown who did it.

• At 2:30 a.m. Saturday Jan. 19, a 22-yearold male living in Pine Grove was dropped off by his 21-year-old female friend. She was followed out by four other female students. Soon after, the five females returned to his apartment, knocked on his door, and two were allowed in. An argument then ensued.

A closet door was broken and one of the females threw the male’s phone on the ground, breaking it, before leaving.

Two 20-year-old female students were arrested and taken to jail. One of the females, who had been drinking and was underage, was given an MIP.

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continued from A1 since last summer, pretty much off and on, digging and coming up with themes and ways to pull like things together,” Farynk said. “It’s really been awhile in development, so it’s going to be nice to unveil it (at the reception).”

Farynk said finding the items and stories that would later be included in the exhibit was an eyeopening experience.

“We enjoyed digging through the archives and discovering things,” she said. “(It was like a) treasure hunt.”

Farynk hopes the exhibit will show students what SVSU used to be like.

“On the students’ part, I think there is going to be a sense of discovery of what it was like to be here when it was farmland,” she said. “I think they’re going to see a side of the university that they’ve never imagined before.

“It’ll be quite an eye-opening, discovery-type experience for them.”

Farynk said the display shows SVSU’s changes over the years.

“It shows how far we’ve come, and how much we’ve changed and how adaptable we are,” she said. “I think we’ve stayed small enough for things not to get lost, for there to really be a continuity of identity of what this school is about.”

Looking through archives and assembling the exhibit added to both Farynk and Kranz’s belief in the school.

“I think we’re going to continue to be a good service to the area and hopefully, educate a lot of students and keep up with the trends,” Farynk said.

Krantz agreed, saying SVSU’s future looks bright.

“With so strong a past, it’s not unlikely we’ll have a similarly strong future,” he said.

The opening reception for the exhibit will be on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Roberta R. Allen Reading Room. President Eric Gilbertson will speak, and light refreshments will be served.

continued from A1 Additionally, Gilbertson said that with the decrease of teaching graduates because of new certification requirements as well as the decrease of high school graduates in the state, projecting future enrollment will be difficult to gauge.

Hoping to make classes more accessible to students, Gilbertson announced the idea of academic technology based instruction, which would allow for more online courses.

He noted that more students are demanding online classes and since the use of technology is every growing, it is something the university is considering.

Gilbertson said that students don’t worry much about the past because history to them starts today, calling them “forward thinkers and innovators.”

Additionally, with the incorporation of community engagement institutions, the university will become a part of its growing, surrounding Saginaw community.

“Clearly we are deeply involved,” Gilbertson said.

In collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation, the community engagement institutions would have the opportunity to expand and be involved within the surrounding community at a length unseen before. The project would involve students and interested faculty.

He said that for the past 50 years, growth has been highly valued. Gilbertson said that SVSU is a mid-size college that markets itself as a smaller, close-knit college, with smaller classrooms and closer teacher-student interaction.

“For right now, this will guide us,” Gilbertson said. “We are to remain the size and character it has already achieved.”

He said that he is fascinated by human imagination. He said that in 1963, the founders, with whom proceeding buildings were named, such as the Melvin J. Zahnow Library, they imagined something where nothing was here.

“The university is a uniquely human creation,” he said. “It is never finished.”

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LINUS continued from A1 didn’t plan on that many people, so we ended up having to go get more blankets. We had 60 blankets done probably by the first hour.”

He went on to admit that hands-on but simple events like putting together fleece blankets are good motivators for the Greek members who are looking for chances to contribute to the community and still have a good time.

“When it comes to fraternities and sororities, if you can get them together doing something where they can be talking and social, they’ll jump on board,” Vienot said. “So if they get to sit there and talk while they make blankets, they’ll have a good time. It helps them want to come out and volunteer and work hard.”

Wendy Machaffer is the chapter coordinator in the tri-city area for Project Linus. She acts as the middleman for the makers of the blankets and the homes or hospitals of the terminally ill children. She even sometimes has to house the blankets at her home before they can be shipped out.

“I was amazed,” Machaffer said. “Watching that line, I didn’t think it was ever going to end. I have not seen this many people turn out before.”

A good portion of the students who attended were members of Phi Kappa Tau. Literature senior Christopher Lawitzke noted the beginning of IFC’s recruitment week as being a big part in setting up the charity event, as well as expressing his satisfaction in being able to help the charity.

“Service is a big part of Greek life,” Lawitzke said. “The community give us so much, it is fitting for us to try to do as much back. It really does come down to breaking those negative stereotypes of Greek life.”

Zach Bauer, chemistry junior and president of Phi Kappa Tau, felt as if the children were the main focus of the day, not just receiving service hours.

“We’re here to help these children stay warm during the winter,” Bauer said. “Community service is something that Phi Kappa Tau strives on.”

Management junior Joe Tomassoni was glad to help Project Linus in making blankets, but he also saw the day as a chance to reach out to new students and registered student organizations.

“It’s not only good to help people, but this is a great way to meet other people from different organizations,” Tomass said.

All of these volunteers came out on their own time and worked for a relevant cause.

“It says a lot about these students,” Vienot said. “When we see huge participation in local events like this and also at larger events like Relay for Life, it’s really huge. Especially when it is not mandatory. I think it says a lot about humanity in general.”

For more information on Project Linus or other volunteer opportunities, visit the Student Life Center.

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Forever Red joins students, alumni to build connections, boost Red Pride

By Marie Nesbitt Vanguard Staff Writer

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More than 100 students traveled to see the 57th presidential inauguration, which included President Obama’s inaugural address, performances & a parade.

History unfolds on inauguration trip

By Tyler Bradley Vanguard A&E Editor While it may only be four more years for one, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for others.

More than 100 students traveled from Saginaw to Washington, D.C., on Monday to watch the 57th presidential inauguration.

Organized by Student Association, the trip began Sunday night, and students arrived at the Capitol in the morning.

The association has done the trip in the past, but no current members in charge of planning had been involved with the group at that time.

With an estimated 1 million to 1.8 million people in attendance, guests were able to watch President Obama’s second inaugural address, watch artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé perform, attend the inaugural parade and go sightseeing in the capital of the United States.

The $30 cost for attendance, as voted on by

the association, covered travel expenses for the students. Students covered costs for meals.

“There was research done ahead of time that I think affected the price,” said Student Association Representative Zack Eick. “It assured that one bus was filled before there was enough demand to fill two buses.”

Tickets were sold in the morning on two dates, which drew lines of students waiting for spots.

Eick said he would rate the success of the program an 8.5 out of 10.

“I never rate any trip a ten because I feel something can always go better,” Eick said.

He suggested more planning and thinking ahead of time for future association members if they decide to organize the event again in four years.

“If that was put more into consideration, a lot of tiny problems could have been avoided,” he said.

Communications sophomore Andrea McAulay said she attended because of opportunity.

“It’s history. When else are you going to see the president inaugurated,” she said.

Marketing and management sophomore Rosalie Stackpole said she joined the event for the trip’s affordability.

“I ended up really enjoying myself,” she said.

“I learned a lot that I really didn’t know. I didn’t know the parade was so long and I didn’t realize how many people came out for this.”

McAulay said her favorite part was catching a glimpse of Obama during the parade.

Prior to the parade, Obama highlighted topics such as equality, the power of community and the obligation to shape the government.

“It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began,” Obama said, “for our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts.”

He spoke of being active agents of change coming together as a country.

“Let us answer the call of history,” he said.

“And carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.”

Students discover knitting Valley Nights makes big to be a fun stress reliever plans for new semester

By Andrea McBride Vanguard Staff Writer After a long day of classes, why not knit your stress away?

Knitting at 9, a new Program Board event kicked off last Tuesday.

Tony Cianciolo, history senior and Program Board president, had an interest in knitting and figured other students would, too.

Cianciolo was happy with the re-

sponse he got when spreading the word about the event.

“When I first started telling people, they sounded really excited,” he said.

Cianciolo enlisted the help of pre-vet sophomore Molly Starr, who has some knitting experience.

Starr learned how to knit in a high school art class. She decided to pick the hobby back up over Christmas break.

She said anyone with the desire to

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From left: Elementary education freshman Lauren Dombek and pre-veterinary sophomore Molly Starr kearn to knit at Program Board’s first Knitting at 9 event.

By Landon Defever Vanguard Staff Writer After a fun-filled autumn semester, Valley Nights has a few tricks up its sleeve on how to provide SVSU’s campus with more enjoyable events and activities.

Valley Nights is a registered student organization responsible for delivering evening programing to campus from Wednesday to Saturday.

The organization is wellknown for hosting movie nights every Thursday and Friday, showcasing films that haven’t been released on DVD yet.

This semester, Valley Nights will be showing movies such as “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Lincoln” and “Flight.”

Valley Nights has taken notice of the series’ popularity and has started to tailor the presentations to help further increase attendance. One of the ways it plans to do this is by starting the Couch Club.

Adviser Jason Schoenmeyer said, “The idea came up really early in the fall semester, and over the holiday break it

kind of resurfaced. We’ll draw a name at each movie and the person that’s picked will get to sit on our comfy red couch for the movie.”

Other ideas that have been discussed are having a root beer float night, video games for “Wreck-It Ralph” and a special Valentine’s Day event called “Valley-tines,” complete with roses, a photo booth and poetry on the slides before the film.

“Last semester, we tended to get better attendance on the movies where we do a promotional tie-in,” Schoenmeyer said. “When you incentivize the films, you’ll get more people.”

Movie nights aren’t the only options that Valley Nights is considering for entertainment. The organization is looking to partner with Peer Health Education (PHE) to do a biweekly Kinect-related contest with Just Dance and Fruit Ninja.

The first 20 students for the former and the first 30 students for the latter who sign up to play will receive a free T-shirt. For Fruit Ninja, PHE is looking to introduce some nutritious and

For 50 years, Cardinal spirit and red pride have been a core part of student life.

It is with the help of Forever Red that such admiration of SVSU is possible.

Forever Red is the student alumni connection, working to strengthen Cardinal spirit and traditions within past and present students.

“We want students to not only make connections with alumni, but we want to aid them in their transition to alumni status and continue to be involved with the SVSU community long after they are students here,” said Emily VanFleteren, a secondary education junior and president, secretary, historian, and social media coordinator of Forever Red. VanFleteren said she believes that having such an organization on campus is beneficial for both the university and the students.

“Facilitating involvement between alumni and current students benefits both the university and the students by allowing there to be an affinity to the university as they transition from student to alumni status,” VanFleteren said. “In addition to creating a strong group of young alumni, Forever Red also allows students to network with potential employers and to get their name known on campus and in the community as a member of Forever Red and a proud student of SVSU.” C u r r e n t l y, Forever Red is working on the subcommittee for Emily VanFleteren the 50th anniverForever Red President sary of SVSU and raising money for the anniversary fundraiser.

Since the early days of SVSU, the pride of every Cardinal has contributed to the sense of community and family felt throughout the university.

“Red Pride is something that will never disappear, and with Red Pride comes a supportive background to that pride,” VanFleteren said.

Alumni involvement is abundant and is continuing to expand. Alumni attend various events on campus, including the Alumni Celebration, as well as work with the Alumni Association.

They also sponsor various student scholarships and donate to the university as well.

“Having an organization such as Forever Red (helps) to educate and inform students about the current alumni support, and encouraging students to also be supportive of SVSU and Red Pride traditions in their days as a SVSU alumni,” VanFleteren said.

“By working with current students and alumni now, we hope that Red Pride continues to be a passion for all of the current and future students as well as the continuous growth of SVSU alumni. Having an affinity to the university, or a strong connection/passion for SVSU… students will have a pride in what they completed here at SVSU and will stay connected to the university.”

Forever Red is a supporter of SVSU athletics and has a strong presence at every sporting event. Forever Red recently sponsored a trip of 18 students to Grand Valley to cheer on the men and women’s basketball teams.

Members of Forever Red also serve as student ambassadors to President Eric Gilbertson, as well as plan and coordinate events for the university throughout the semester.

Forever Red is looking to induct new members in April. If interested, email VanFleteren at svsufr@svsu.edu or sign up at the Academic Advising office, located in Wickes 117.

You can also follow Forever Red on Twitter (@SVSUForeverRed) or like them on Facebook to learn about upcoming events.

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Red Pride is something that will never disappear.”

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Christian Bible groups offer opportunities for studies, fun, community

By Marlin Jenkins Vanguard Staff Writer For those looking for options of Christian Bible study groups at SVSU, there are two lesser-known registered students organizations that focus on the subject: IV Red and Ecumenical Campus Ministries (ECM).

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at SVSU, or IV Red for short, hosts a variety of small-group Bible

studies throughout the week and aims to reach out to diverse students.

The group is in its first semester of having the studies, and was created to allow for as many opportunities for Bible study as possible by working around its members’ schedules.

Ash Morr, a social work junior, is the president of the group and is also involved in ECM and Standing in the Gap. “I felt like there was a little niche on campus that hadn’t been filled,” Morr said.

To occupy this niche, IV Red is holding six studies every week at various times. All six studies will cover similar topics, although each is led by a different person. There are options for studies to attend on every day of the week except Thursday and Saturday.

The goal is for this availability to allow people on campus to be able to be more involved in studying the Bible together.

Morr’s involvement in the group includes a passion for being welcoming and inviting, and she hopes this will have transformational positive impact.

“We want to see the students and faculty transformed, campus renewed, and world change developed,” Morr said.

For more information on IV Red, including the times of the weekly studies, visit the Facebook group, “IV Red--InterVarsity at SVSU,” or email Morr at anmorr@svsu.edu.

Ecumenical Campus Ministries (ECM), sometimes called Everyone’s Campus Ministries, has been on SVSU’s campus for several years and appeals to students seeking a safe, personal environment.

ECM hosts two Bible studies per week, one for men and one for women, each with different leadership.

The studies feature prayer and sharing of prayer requests in addition to discussion.

Lauren Tadrzynski, elementary education major and president of ECM, noted that the members aim to be a close, supportive group and have open discussion. Tadrzynski, who is also involved in IV Red and Standing in the Gap, appreciates that members of ECM are able to use the meetings as a means to confide in each other.

“It’s more personal,” she said. “It’s a close-knit group. You get to know the people in it and everyone cares about each other, and you always have that support system.”

The two groups also meet for co-ed get-together events, such as bowling, game nights and movie nights.

For more information on ECM, visit the Facebook group “ECM at SVSU,” or email Tadrzynski at lntadrz@svsu.edu.

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Overturning hip-hop steretypes with old school classics

By Matt Ostrander

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Vanguard Columnist ou probably couldn’t tell by looking at me, but I love old school hip-hop.

Everything in my life screams for me to leave behind my seemingly odd passion. I come from a family where Christian or Eighties rock music are the favored choices, and where “sucks” could be considered cursing in certain circumstances. I’m an English major who enjoys reading Stephen King and watching five hours of “Breaking Bad” at a time. I come from Linden, which pretty much means nothing to anyone besides people also coming from Linden, but it also means that I wasn’t exactly raised with a gangster mentality.

But there’s something about hiphop — not just rap, but the culture of hip-hop — that helps me forget my troubles and push through even the worst of days. I don’t believe that students on this campus could get through these rigorous demands without the music they love. Unfortunately, hip-hop has got a bad rap during the last decade or so, and it’s difficult for me to expect a straight face when I admit my preferred genre.

The thing is, I completely understand why people shake their heads with distrust when hip-hop is presented as a topic of discussion.

Turn on any local, Top 40 radio station and you’ll hear some of the lowest, most basic forms of hip-hop that disgrace their own genre while they falsely claim to represent it. Hip-hop is not about violence or brash sexism, as many believe.

Hip-hop is about the delivery of complex and clever rhymes, it’s about experimentation, it’s about catching the distorted sample taken from a ‘70s jazz record that no one has ever heard of except for the producer, and sometimes it’s just simply about the bass and the drums.

Some people need more convincing than my bias, run on sentences. So let’s take a look at the beginning of a song from the WuTang Clan. Ever heard of them? If so I bet you might have the wrong image in your head right now. The track is titled “Triumph” and rapper Inspectah Deck begins with these lines: “I bomb atomically, Socrates’ philosophies / and hypothesis can’t define how I be droppin’ these / mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery / Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me / Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits / tremendous, ultra-violet shine blind forensics.”

Many will argue that he is not saying much of anything, just using meaningless words to express arbitrary, fictional situations. But that’s not the point of the verse.

What we should be concentrating on is the rhythm, the rhyme scheme, and how he’s able to flawlessly flow through the complicated, tongue twisting poetry he’s passing off to the public as rap. We should treat the lyrics as poems, like any other type of music. It’s special because most of these hip-hop artists truly feel like poets and never get the respect from the previously respected.

Why is it that whenever I speak to a rock/heavy metal fan, they speak of hip-hop as if it’s a joke? One consistent answer is that it’s not real music because most of it is made on the computer, without real instruments.

That person’s definition of music must be drastically different than my own. Why should it matter if the recorded music is played completely with live instruments? The music should be judged on how the final product sounds. Take my favorite hip-hop producer, DJ Premier, as an

example. His signature attributes include scratching multiple different vocal samples in a row in place of a chorus, heavy drums, and upbeat melodic loops that are unique and pay tribute to the past simultaneously.

Does he create these musical patterns through a beat making program on a computer? Yes. Does that mean what he is making is not real music?

Of course not. All of the sounds and effects heard in the majority of his instrumentals could be reproduced using real instruments, that’s just not the route DJ Premier chooses to utilize. He’s making his own style of music.

Another complaint about hiphop that I hear often is that it’s all profane and/or demeaning to women. If you were listening to the radio to base your hip-hop opinions on, I would want direct you towards more serious positive rap expression. Take Tupac’s “Keep Your Head Up” as an example: “When you come around the block brothas clown a lot / But please don’t cry, dry your eyes, never let up / Forgive but don’t forget, girl keep your head up / And when he tells you you ain’t nuttin don’t believe him / And if he can’t learn to love you you should leave him / Cause sista you don’t need him.”

Instead of the expected sexism and violence, Tupac used many of his songs to express his disgust at how men treated women with disrespect or how women needed to begin respecting themselves. There is nothing profane about a message focused on bettering women, even if it is told through a hip-hop track.

My point is basic. I love hip-hop, and I wish I didn’t have to be so hesitant when saying it in class or around people who don’t know me. Maybe in time.

By Justin Brouckaert Vanguard Editor-in-Chief After President Eric Gilberton gave his State of the University address last week, a student posted a graphic of the Campus Master Plan (a model which projects what the campus could look like in the next 30 years) in the SVSU I’M BOSS (Building Opportunities for Student Success) Facebook group.

The post spurred a discussion among students of what the model looked like, mainly focusing on how the graphic showed differences from the campus’s current look (more shrubbery and additional buildings. etc.).

After the topic of parking was brought up, as it often is, an administrator quickly responded to the conversation by telling the students to “please relax” and stressing that the model is a conceptual projection for the future with many variables.

While context is always helpful in these discussions, the manner in which students were approached for their speculation is a bit concerning, especially given the fact that most of the conversation participants appeared well aware of the model’s purpose.

Why shouldn’t students speculate? The administrator likely wanted to be sure that

students were speculating in an intelligent and informed manner, but the way he expressed that point leaves something to be desired. Whether or not students are directly involved in the planning of the campus’ physical look in the next 30 years, their feedback on that public information should be respected and perhaps even valued.

At the Vanguard, we agree that students should make an effort to learn the facts before engaging in discussion, and we hope our product helps them do just that. For example, students can look at our coverage of the State of the University address and see that the administration’s plans are likely in line with their own values: not physically expanding SVSU in a drastic way, but keeping the closeknit character of the campus and making efficient use of the space it currently occupies.

Students should know the facts. They should know that the projection of the Campus Master Plan is just that: a projection.

They should know there are many variables to these sorts of plans, especially with the state’s economy and the direct way it affects funding and enrollment at public universities like SVSU. But students get excited when ideas like parking or campus expansion come up, and they have every right to. Because the campus is small, students engage with it and with each other in ways that are unique to the university. This is a good thing.

Instead of telling students to relax, administrators should encourage that student energy, enthusiasm and criticism that holds them to a high level of accountability (as they often do). In return, students should be attentive to details and context to hold up their end of the bargain, to maintain a reputation as attentive young adults who own the right to respond to the direction they see their university headed.

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Digging into Groundhog Day Challenging common thoughts and ideas with iconic Punxsutawney Phil about celebration of Black History Month

By Hannah Meyer Vanguard Staff Writer

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t the end of this week, we will begin the month of February with one of the most important holidays of the year: Groundhog Day. For those of you who have never seen one, a groundhog is basically giant, frumpy squirrel that burrows underground. These burrows can also become structural hazards to our homes. So, that explains the “ground” in groundhog. The next part, the “hog,” is probably because they’re kind of fat.

Although they do need this fat when winter comes because of something called hibernation.

The story behind the holiday is that on Feb. 2, the wise groundhog will awake from hibernation to get a look at the world. If he sees his shadow, then he will go back into hiding, which predicts that there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, then spring will come early.

So where did this holiday come from? It started in the 1800s as a Pennsylvania-Dutch custom, and is now celebrated in Canada and 49 of the 50 states. The only exception for the U.S. is Alaska, which in 2009 decided to forego Groundhog Day in favor of Marmot Day. And there isn’t just one groundhog that we worship on this holiday. There are many, battling it out to be the king of seasonal weather predictions. Their weapons are cuteness and their names.

For example, there’s Queen Charlotte and Sir Walter Wally in North Carolina, Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia, Buckeye Chuck from Ohio, Staten Island Chuck from New York,

French Creek Freddie in West Virginia, and Gus from Athens, Georgia (formally known as Gus M. Morax). Also from Georgia is General Beauregard Lee, who sounds more like someone who should be sitting on the veranda of a plantation home while pining for the day when the South will rise again.

Canada also boasts some of its own groundhogs including Balzac Billy the Prairie Prognosticator in Alberta, and Wiarton Willie in Ontario.

Wiarton Willie throws an annual party to help remind him why he’s the King Groundhog of Canada and to make sure that people keep building epic statues of him.

However, the only one that you’re familiar with and the only one that could really be the Kid of all Groundhogs is Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania. His name is fun to say and he has a posse of tuxedoed, tophatted men who call themselves The Inner Circle.

According to them, Punxsutawney Phil has been making predictions since the 1880s. And they mean the Punxsutawney Phil you see today, not one that had the same name before him. As The Inner Circle will tell you, every summer, Phil is given a sip of the mysterious groundhog elixir that lengthens his life for seven more years.

He also speaks a language called “Groundhognese” that only the current club president can understand.

If you think that Groundhog Day is a lame, pointless holiday, then you should consider a few things. First, you have no sense of the word “fun.”

Second, groundhogs have the power to put you into an infinite time loop until you learn to be less of a jerk.

Happy Groundhog Day, and as we say in my home town, don’t forget to be awesome.

Hannah Meyer is a history sophomore.

Reach her at hmmeyer@svsu.edu.

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By Marlin Jenkins Vanguard Staff Writer

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lack History Month will be here soon, and that means different things for different people. For some, it’s an opportunity to celebrate their cultural and historic heritage.

For others, it’s a chance to focus in on the history of an oft-underrepresented racial/cultural group. And for some, it’s just February.

I’d like to challenge the way we think about Black History Month, and black history on the whole.

Let me start by saying I sincerely believe that Black History Month is valuable, especially because black history has so-often been neglected and marginalized. (Though it is sad that we need to dedicate a month to it to ensure that it’s not as neglected as it has been in the past.)

To clarify, this is not to say that we should draw attention to black history simply for the sake it is black history, but because it’s an important part of history itself. The goal with studying the history of minorities should not be to shift focus specifically to the history to minority groups, but rather to ensure that the study of history does not possess so many large gaps. It is a means, not an end.

However, let’s not allow the value of studying black history value to overshadow the ways in which it is problematic.

First, consider how limiting it is to have only one month dedicated to black history. Often, this is an excuse — though not always a conscious one

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— not to study what might qualify as “black history” during other months.

In dedicating time to the subject, it’s easy to confine attention to it only to the allocated time.

But more importantly, assuming we are embracing the value of the month, we have to realize that we’re not achieving much through monotony. Consider how many times we’ve studied MLK, Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, Malcolm X. And maybe we talk a little bit about slavery. But how often have we studied Kwame Ture? Anne Moody? Augusta Savage?

James Weldon Johnson? Fannie Lou Hamer? Marcus Garvey? A. Philip Randolph?

This isn’t to say that folks like Parks and King aren’t important.

Certainly, they were invaluable to fabric of history. But even with figures such as them, the common stories and histories are very limited. We study the man who stood up and said “I Have a Dream” and the woman whose feet were tired so she didn’t want to move from her spot on the bus.

We scarcely study King’s changing ideologies over time, or bring up how he applied for a gun permit to protect his family, despite his stance of nonviolence. Similarly, we scarcely acknowledge Parks’ involvement in the NAACP before the Montgomery Bus Boycott or that she was not the only — not even the first — person to refuse to give up her seat on a bus in Alabama.

Especially with the recent day off from classes for MLK day, how much do we really know about the man we have decided to dedicate a day to honor?

With King and so many others important figures and events over the course of black history, our understanding and knowledge are so limited that we’re not nearly doing them justice, even though we take

a month every year to focus our attention.

And then, there’s the vast history I hinted at before with the mention of important historic figures that most people don’t know much about.

(And I don’t mean any of this to been accusing anyone of ignorance. This is a large-scale issue.

As many Black History months as I’ve “celebrated,” it wasn’t until the last couple of years that I knew much anything of value about the Black Power Movement, the Black Panthers, the subsequent three migrations of black people in America after the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the influence of African culture on contemporary American culture, etc.

This is something we all need to work toward, myself included.)

If we’re going to dedicate this month to the study of black history, let’s try to make the most of it. Look deeper into the richness of the history — its sadness, its beauty, its impact.

So this February, as we find ways to celebrate black history, remember how vast it is, and how we devalue it if we fit it into boxes: the box of the limitations of February and the boxes of the limited typical stories we tell every year.

Let’s challenge the way we view black history and not just see it as a reminder to think about the Civil Rights Movement or to acknowledge black culture. It’s much more than that, and let’s respect it enough that we broaden over our appreciation of its value.

Marlin Jenkins is a creative writing senior. Reach him at mmjenki1@svsu. edu.

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What are your plans for the Super Bowl?

“I’m going home and seeing a bunch of friends and family. A very relaxing day.”

Emmanuel Avelino Biochemistry freshman

“The Packers didn’t make it, so there’s no point in watching.”

Jamie Loubert Graphic design freshman

“I’m going to watch my man Ray Lewis from my fishtank!”

Sharon Mulder Athletic training freshman

“I am going to a family Super Bowl party first, and then my friends and I are going out!”

Jenna Casper Athletic training freshman

“I’m just going over to my friend’s to watch it.

We’re making snacks and munchies and stuff like that.”

Richard Yurcak Secondary math education freshman

“I’m going to a big couch-gate. The Super Bowl is huge, especially if my team is playing.”

Sherard Jackson Business management freshman

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Artist explores line in exhibition

By Tyler Bradley Vanguard A& E Editor Michigan-based artist Marie Tapert turns two dimensional works into three dimensional sculptures.

On exhibition at the University Art Gallery, Tapert’s work features wire drawings and constructions.

Last week, the gallery held a public reception to view works and talk with the artist.

Tapert has worked in advertising, graphic, furniture and product design. She was born in Detroit and graduated from Wayne State University.

Twenty years ago, University Art Gallery director David Littell was part of a juried exhibition in which he helped select Tapert’s work to be displayed at the Midland Center for the Arts.

After selecting Tapert for exhibition in the University Art Gallery, Littell made the connection and realized he had seen her work before.

“Back then she was doing a lot of other work,” Littell said. “It’s interesting to see how her work has evolved over 20 years.”

Tapert’s focus was on painted sculptures then.

“As I’ve gotten older, I have had much more confidence in having dialogues with myself,” Tapert said about the construction of her pieces and her evolution as an artist.

Littell said it’s not often sculptures appear on gallery exhibitions.

Transportation costs of sculptures often limit what types of exhibitions can be presented.

Because of the light-weight sculptures Tapert created, the works were able to be transported more affordably.

Graphic design senior Lisa Muirhead said she enjoyed the restrictedness of materials for the exhibition.

“I actually like wire art a lot,” Muirhead said. “It’s like ‘Wow, what else can you do with it?’”

The featured pieces are made of wire and

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Michigan-based artist Marie Tapert attends the reception at the art gallery to talk with guests about her featured wire constructions. packaging materials, dealing less with color, and more with design aspects.

“The colors really fit the season a little,” Littell said. “It’s beautiful work and nice to have a sculpture show.”

Tapert said she often draws inspiration from trying to figure out how to engage all of their elements.

“I’m inspired by finding more and more

ways to work with line and finding ways to give it dimension,” Tapert said.

Tapert’s artist statement reads, “Controlling materials and being directed by them, energizes my personal acts of improvisation.”

She said some of her pieces are influenced from the woods outside her studio, which are transferred from trees to lines in her work.

Additional work can be viewed online at

marietapert.com The exhibition runs through Saturday, Feb. 2.

The following exhibit will feature works related to the theme of pilgrimages, featuring works by Shaun Bangert, Larry Butcher, Aaron Gaertner and Alex Mazon.

For gallery hours go to www.svsu.edu/artgallery/galleryopenhours

Fraternity test drives tournament for funds

By Landon Defever Vanguard Staff Writer Delta Sigma Pi shifted fundraising efforts into gear and held its first ever Mario Kart tournament last Tuesday.

The event drew dozens of students to the Alumni Lounge to play the Nintendo 64 classic. From freshmen to seniors and Greek and non-Greek students, participants came from all over campus to win their shot at the top prize, which was determined on how much money was raised.

The tournament was mainly set up by accounting senior Brandon Ora, who was excited to see how big of a success the event would end up being.

“We were originally supposed to have the event last semester, but it was canceled because of a lack of general awareness,” Ora said.

“However, we ended up getting word out, and it looks like we’re going to get a lot more involvement.”

The tournament worked through round-by-round elimina-

tion. The fraternity gathered two separate Nintendo 64 and a Wii hooked up to the main projector in the Alumni Lounge. Three participants played on one Nintendo 64 at a time, and two would advance to the next round.

This would go on until there were only four members left to play, who would play the Wii version of the game on the big screen.

Only three winners took home cash. Chemistry and physics senior Nathan Cormier won first place and took home $25, Stanley Poniatowksi took second place and won $15 and junior Nathan Seeley won third place and $5.

The event brought in $90, $45 of which was divvied up among the top three winners. The other $45 went to the Delta Sigma Pi to help the fraternity in general, as well as its members’ efforts to fundraise.

“It was really fun and I plan on hosting another one before the semester ends,” Ora said. “Hopefully even more people will come next time. It was better than I expected.”

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Competitors in Delta Sigma Pi’s Mario Kart tournament race in the Nintentdo 64 version of the game’s series.

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This is How the Wind Shifts

The Identify Thief

Category: Music Release: Tuesday, Jan. 29 Artist: Tegan and Sara Genre: Indie Rock

Category: Music Release: Tuesday, Feb. 5 Artist: Silverstein Genre: Post-hardcore

Bullet to the Head

All That Echoes

Category: Film Release: Friday, Feb. 8 Director: Seth Gordon Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau Genre: Comedy

Category: Film Release: Friday, Feb. 1 Director: Walter Hill Starring: Sylvester Stallone Genre: Action

Category: Music Release: Tuesday, Feb. 5 Artist: Josh Groban Genre: Operatic Pop

The Afterman: Descension Two Lanes of Freedom Category: Music Release: Tuesday, Feb. 5 Artist: Tim McGraw Genre: Country

Category: Music Release: Tuesday, Feb. 5 Artist: Coheed and Cambria Genre: Post-hardcore

Side Effects Category: Film Release: Friday, Feb. 8 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum Genre: Psychological Thriller

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art Naughton strums out his musical hobby briefs ARTIST PROFILE

By Joey Oliver

Vanguard Staff Writer

Ian Naughton presents himself as the quiet type with a tranquil voice that soothes the ears.

He is often mistaken for the shy type because of his calm demeanor and composed presence, but when he picks up his Fender acoustic guitar he can offer a better understanding of what he is all about.

The musically driven Naughton has covered songs such as “No One’s Gonna Love You” by Band of Horses and “Lost Cause” by Beck. He has been playing since the age of 13 and has performed more than once at the campus’ performing event for the National Day on Writing and also at a Coffeehouse event last fall.

With musical tones comparable to Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz by his own admittance, Naughton was quick to describe his style of play.

“I’d say it’s acoustic singer-songwriter stuff,” he said.

“I can relate to pretty much anyone that plays acoustic and sings.”

Naughton has been inspired by more than one person throughout his life.

“One of my biggest motivators would have to be a music teacher that I had in high school named Gary Ashton,” he said.

“I wouldn’t say that he was conventional, but he really knew how to motivate us and made playing fun.”

His influences go beyond his music teacher.

“The musician I found most inspiring was probably Ben

Wire Drawings Exhibition • Through Saturday, Feb. 2, the University Art Gallery will host the exhibition “Marie Tapert: Wire Drawings and Constructions.” Open to public.

World Fair’s Exhibition • From today through Friday, April 5, the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will host the exhibition “Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853 – 1982.” Open to public.

French Film Series • At 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28, in B216, the French Film Series will show “The Women on the 6th Floor.” Subtitled in English.

Art and Science Lecture • From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, in P240, art professor Mike Mosher will present the lecture “Art and Science, Here and Now” as part of the SE&T Colloquium Series. Refreshments served at 4 p.m.

Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie,” he said. “I can really relate to a lot of his stuff and I feel like I take a lot of what he does and at least try to put it in my music.”

Not all of his inspirations have been conventional.

Naughton had a flute teacher when he was younger, but wasn’t interested in playing the instrument.

“She was a great teacher nonetheless, and it was motivating just being around her because she was a world-class musician,” he said. “When you heard about the people she played with, you thought, ‘Hey, it would be really great if I could do something like that with music in my life.’”

Naughton also writes his own music with tracks such as “Alright” and “A Backwards Glance.” Writing music, he said, is a lot less simple to him.

“Sometimes it’s the lyrics first, sometimes it’s the music first,” he said. “Every once in awhile everything just falls into place and you get it all at once.”

His favorite original piece may come as a surprise to some as it doesn’t yet exist.

“I’d like my next one to always be my best one,” he said.

The musician has also worked with other musicians in more than one group. He performed at Coffeehouse shows on campus in the band Absolutely Nothing, and has more recently worked with a band based out of Montrose called The Middle Children of History, doing shows at such venues as the Flint 432 Local this Summer. The band also plans on performing at the same location this Winter.

Naughton said he enjoys working with others and playing music as a set.

“Those were both really nice experiences,” he said. “It’s

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Ian Naughton said he creates music for fun. always nice to be able to collaborate.”

Although Naughton has found musical success playing around campus and with others elsewhere, it has not always been easy for him.

“I have some very serious stage fright,” he said. “I have a very hard time playing in front of people, so I have to make a few accommodations. I might have to print off the lyrics or put more time into preparation than, say, the average musician.”

In all, the computer information systems senior has no plans on going much further with his music.

“It’s a fun hobby and I’m pretty sure that’s all it’s going to be,” he said. “I wouldn’t mind selling a song or two, but at the same time, I wouldn’t make it into a living. I don’t want to turn something that I enjoy into work.”

‘Movie 43’ plot, Sno-Caps at half of a star We came prepared, smuggling in three 24-oz bottles of Brisk Iced Tea purchased beforehand — two raspberry iced teas, one iced tea with lemonade — and a box of SnoCaps I was tempted into buying.

“Tim. What are you doing?”

“What? I want these Sno-Caps.”

“I thought we’d agreed we were gonna save money and not buy overpriced things from the multiplex concession stand.”

“I know, but check out how this display case makes the wrappers on the boxed candies all shiny. Pretty enticing, eh?”

“Are you serious right now?”

“And look at how friendly the staff is being!”

“Hello, sir. How may I help you?”

“Could I get this box of Sno-Caps? No, no, no. The one in the display case, please.”

“But, sir, that’s been in there for a long time. It’s probably not safe to eat.”

Flute and Piano Concert • At 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall, the department of music will present flutist Townes Miller and pianist and organist Carl Angelo. Free.

“Here Comes the Boom” • At 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, in the Thompson Student Activities Room, Valley Nights will show the film “Here Comes the Boom.” Free.

Fridays at Founders • At 3:15 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, in Founders Hall, the department of music will host Fridays at Founders. Students and faculty will perform. Free.

In theater 3, we sat in the back row.

I spent the mandatory 15 minutes’ worth of preliminary commercials envisioning the ideal box of Sno-Caps, the one hovering unaided in the display case in the lobby, illuminated by 360º of fluorescent lights and suspended there by longing eyes.

“Stop drooling. Why do you do this in public?”

“Zero gravity.”

“What?”

“Huh? Oh, sorry.”

Entering the theater I knew precious little about the object of my review, “Movie 43,” but I had seen in commercials for the film that it would feature big name actors like Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Jason Sudeikis. That set my expectations rather high.

I had also read on IMDb that it would be a comedy about three kids who were

“Wreck It Ralph” • At 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, in the Thompson Student Activities Room, Valley Nights will show the film “Wreck It Ralph.” Free.

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trying to find the most banned movie in the world. That description was misleading.

As it turns out, “Movie 43” is loosely the story of Charlie Wessler, a man desperate to have his screenplay turned into a movie, though this narrative frame is abandoned near the movie’s end in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” fashion. The majority of the film is comprised of short disconnected episodes taken from Charlie Wessler’s screenplay.

Starring in these episodes are — you guessed it! — the star-studded cast mentioned above. However, the angelic glow of celebrity disappears quickly in the wake of shoddy writing, boringly obscene jokes and failed injections of shock value.

Most of the bits are fairly juvenile in both content and humor: Apple begins selling a digital audio player in the shape of a life-sized naked woman that has a dangerous cooling fan in its vagina; two roommates hold a leprechaun hostage until they receive a pot of gold they can use to pay for oral sex; two people on a blind date play a game of truth or dare that gets out of hand and culminates in their having sex.

Though not a single bit can be considered wholly redeemable, there are a few standout performances in need of recognition: Jason Sudeikis plays Batman in a bit titled “Superhero Speed Dating” where the Caped Crusader interferes with Robin’s chances of going on a second date with anyone he meets. Also, Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts are quite convincing as deranged parents who want their son’s homeschooling to be as close as possible to what it is like to attend high school.

Beyond the occasional gem of a mo-

Tim Windy is an English literature and creative writing senior and Vanguard reviewer. Reach him at tmwindy@svsu.edu.

MOVIE 43

STARRING: EMMA STONE, JOHNNY KNOXVILLE, HUGH JACKMAN RELEASED: JAN. 25, 2013 DURATION: 90 MINUTES ment, the movie fell flat, and when it was over, I couldn’t help thinking, Is that it?

They had all that acting talent, all those writers and directors, and that was all they could manage to come away with? A bunch of unfunny, dreadful shorts strung together unmethodically just to get a few titters from the audience.

I leaned back and said to myself, “Well, at least I have still some Sno-Caps.”

“Stop talking to yourself, Tim.” I didn’t. I’d eaten all of them. I walked back to my minivan in the snow.

Saunders’ stories show satiric humor, unreal settings

Justin Brouckaert is a creative writing and English literature senior and Vanguard editorin-chief. Reach him at jjbrouck@svsu.edu

TENTH OF DECEMBER

AUTHOR: GEORGE SAUNDERS PUBLISHER: RANDOM HOUSE RELEASED: JAN. 8, 2013 LENGTH: 272 PAGES

The Internet peer pressured me into reading George Saunders.

I use Twitter to keep my finger on the pulse of the strange, nebulous world of contemporary fiction, and when the New York Times recently published an article on Saunders, the Twitterverse exploded. All of a sudden, “Tenth of December” was on everyone’s reading list, and so of course it ended up on mine.

And for the most part, that hype was well deserved.

“Tenth of December” is a collection of stories that ranges widely in length (“Sticks” is under 300 words, while “The Semplica Girl Diaries” spans 60 pages), content (from human lab rats navigating dystopian prisons to delusional small business own-

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ers navigating local celebrity auctions) and delivery (“The Semplica Girl Diaries” is indeed written in shorthand diary form, while Saunders frequently utilizes multiple narrative shifts in pieces like “Tenth of December” and “Puppy”).

I had never read Saunders before, so I’m not exactly qualified to compare “Tenth of December” to his previous works. Still, it’s not too difficult to see where he thrives as an author: in the realm of the strange and the satiric, exploring the real in unreal contexts.

Most of the stories in “Tenth of December” fall into the realist aesthetic, but Saunders is at his finest in his two longest pieces of the collection, “The Semplica Girl Diaries” and “Escape from Spiderhead,” both of which appear to be set sometime in the near future.

In “The Semplica Girl Diaries,” a naïve but likable father of three makes the commitment to write in a diary every day to show future generations what life was like in his time, though his observations are at first limited to mundane explanations of his family’s money problems.

Saunders shows off his satiric humor in the narrator’s delusional assumptions that his simple, shorthand observations will survive throughout the generations, as well as through the narrator’s complete obliviousness to what that future may entail: “Last night dreamed of two demons having sex and found it was only two cats fighting outside window. Will future people be aware of concepts of ‘demons’?”

The narrator lives in a world not unlike our own, but for one difference: The rich hang immigrant women in their front yards as a symbol of wealth.

Doctors route microlines through the Semplica Girls’ brains in a way that does not harm them, and the citizens in the narrator’s neighborhood are judged by how many Semplica Girls, or “SG’s,” they have hanging in their yard.

The Semplica Girls, the narrator insists, are hon-

ored by the opportunity to provide money for their poor families back home, but his youngest daughter disagrees.

As the story progresses, the narrator’s concern with money and status progresses to dangerous levels, and when the family finally runs into enough money to buy Semplica Girls of their own, their troubles only get worse. The result is a powerful piece of writing, a multifaceted excavation of desire, envy, irony and morality.

In “Escape from Spiderhead,” prisoners are hooked up to MobiPaks that dispense various chemicals to spur emotions like love or pain. The story begins with the narrator, Jeff, being chemically forced to have sex with and fall in love with three different women, while the three women and two other men are ran through the exact same experiment.

The supervisor, Abnesti, is thrilled with the experiment, which appears to prove the ability to chemically induce both lust and love, but things take a turn for the darker when Jeff is also asked to authorize the distribution of intense pain to all three of the women to test for lingering feelings.

Saunders build characters expertly in “Escape from Spiderhead”: Jeff is layered, and as the victim of such a strenuous experiment, easily to empathize with. Abnesti is funny and likable despite his role.

Together, they dialogue well and push the story deeper, past the simple constructs of a dystopian experiment and into the complexities of human nature, our desire for love, our aversion and attraction to pain. As the tension builds, Jeff’s desire to escape becomes about much more than simply leaving the physical building.

The strength of “Tenth of December” lies in Saunders’ ability to write important stories dealing with very real emotions in unreal settings. We might have questions about the world we’re in, but the people and problems are familiar. Like any good writer, Saunders is able to tap into the primal roots of human emotion and conflict.

Courtesy | npr.org The book, of course, is not without flaws. There are definite weak pieces in the collection, most notable the opening “Victory Lap” and the title piece, which closes the collection. Saunders’ stylistic innovations are often entertaining and effective, but sometimes frustrating — while I appreciate the style in “Semplica Girl Diaries,” the shorthand becomes increasingly annoying as the piece progresses.

In the end, Saunders is likely not for everyone.

But “Tenth of December” is fresh and innovative enough that you might just have to read it to find out for sure.

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sports briefs Men’s Basketball • Wednesday, Jan. 30, vs. Lake Erie, 6 p.m., University Center • Saturday, Feb. 2, vs. Northwood, 5 p.m., University Center • Thursday, Feb. 7, @ Lake Superior State, 5:30 p.m., Sault Sainte Marie • Saturday, Feb. 9, vs. Wayne State, 5 p.m., University Center

Women’s Basketball • Wednesday, Jan. 30, vs. Lake Erie, 8 p.m., University Center • Saturday, Feb. 2, vs. Northwood, 7 p.m., University Center • Thursday, Feb. 7, @ Lake Superior State, 7:30 p.m., Sault Sainte Marie

• Saturday, Feb. 9, vs. Wayne State, 7 p.m., University Center

Men’s Track • Friday, Feb. 1, SVSU vs. GVSU – Dual, 4 p.m., University Center • Friday, Feb. 8, @ Grand Valley State, Grand Rapids • Friday, Feb. 8, @ Hoosier Hills Open, University of Indiana • Saturday, Feb. 9, @ Grand Valley State, Grand Rapids • Saturday, Feb. 9, @ Hoosier Hills Open, University of Indiana

Women’s Track • Friday, Feb. 1, SVSU vs. GVSU – Dual, 4 p.m., University Center • Friday, Feb. 8, @ Grand Valley State, Grand Rapids • Friday, Feb. 8, @ Hoosier Hills Open, University of Indiana • Saturday, Feb. 9, @ Grand Valley State, Grand Rapids • Saturday, Feb. 9, @ Hoosier Hills Open, University of Indiana

COACH continued from A1 competitive mentality in his players that is consistent even after the team’s recent success.

“Even now, we’re hard on our guys,” Wassermann said.

“Every day when you come to practice you’re expected to perform, you’re expected to work hard and you’re expected to compete. I think that the daily competitive atmosphere just builds a mentality of toughness when the games come around.”

Senior forward Zach Myers, who was the first player in program history to be named NSCAA Player of the Year this season, said that Wassermann has helped him both on and off the field.

“Since he came here in the winter of my freshman year, he’s pushed me every day to be a better player and person,” Myers said. “He’s challenged me on the field and in the classroom to be the best I can be.”

Growing up in Southfield, Wassermann didn’t begin playing soccer in a competitive atmosphere until middle school.

“I grew up in an area where there wasn’t a lot of soccer, but my dad’s from Argentina, so I always liked soccer and played around in the basement,” Wassermann said. “I fell in love with the competition of it.”

Wassermann was a team captain at SVSU, earning First Team All GLIAC honors in 2004 and 2005, his junior and senior years. After graduation, he originally planned to put his marketing and management degree to use for Major League Soccer.

“I wanted to work in the MLS

in marketing and help grow the league,” Wassermann said. “I was a big advocate of the MLS from the start.”

Wassermann used his degree as a marketing intern for the Great Lakes Loons and began to gain experience with coaching club and high school soccer in the Saginaw area.

After playing in a futsal league for several months in South America, Wassermann moved to Chicago, where he was hired as an assistant coach for Lewis University. In 2009, his second year with the Flyers, the team qualified for the Final Four, where its championships hopes were dashed with a defeat in penalty kicks to LeesMcRae. That loss stuck with Wassermann, even when he was hired at SVSU later that year.

“That game motivated me even more to get back to the final four,” Wassermann said.

“When I got back here, that’s why the bar got set so high.

“We didn’t want to come in and compete in the conference, we want to compete at the national level.”

Wassermann, 29, said that being a young coach gives him an advantage coaching collegeaged players.

“It’s a very influential age for them, and with me being a young coach, I think I can relate to a lot of them about some of their personal and social stuff,” Wassermann said. “You get a discipline and respect level, but you’re also building a relationship of trust and friendship.

“Coaching at this level and this age is something I love.

The guys are funny on the road trips on the bus and the pre-

game meals. It’s a lot of fun.”

Even though the Cardinals’ postseason run ended short of a championship this season, the spectacular way it ended has Wassermann excited for the future.

Down 3-0 to Lynn with less than 20 minutes remaining, SVSU rallied to score two goals in five minutes, putting pressure on their more experienced competitors before running out of time to complete the come-

back.

The effort was consistent with many of the Cardinals’ clutch performances this season.

“At halftime, the biggest thing I told our guys was that I didn’t care who we were playing, in the whole country on any given day, there’s no other team in the country down a couple goals with 10 minutes left in the game that can come back,” Wassermann said.

Wassermann received a host of emails from friends and colleagues from around the world after that game, and they all said the same thing: “I’ve never seen a team that just would not quit, down three goals with 12 minutes left.”

“I think that says a lot about the character of our guys,” Wasserman said. “That’s the attitude we’re hoping to continue.”

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Women follow loss with overtime win

Men’s Hockey • Friday, Feb. 1, @ Northwood, 8:20 p.m., Midland Civic Arena – Olympic Ice, Midland • Saturday, Feb. 2, vs. Northwood, 9 p.m., Saginaw Bay Ice Arena • Friday, Feb. 8, @ Michigan State University, 6:45 p.m., Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing • Saturday, Feb. 9, vs. Michigan State University, 9 p.m., Saginaw Bay Ice Arena

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Members of the GLIAC-Champion SVSU men’s soccer team. From left, mid-fielder Bryan Winnega, goalkeeper Jason Wise, head coach Cale Wassermann, forward Zach Myers and mid-fielder Robert Short.

By Joey Oliver Vanguard Staff Writer The lady Cards’ needed overtime but won Saturday against Ferris State by a final of 73-70.

Freshman forward Emily Wendling led the Cardinals in scoring with 23 points and also had a team-best 11 rebounds.

Freshman guard Katelyn Carriere added 15 points while junior guard Kayla Womack had 13 points off the bench. Carriere also led the team in assists with five.

Coach Jamie Pewinski liked the resilience her team showed.

“We showed some toughness and a focus that we had been missing the last couple games,” she said. “It was just great to see us fight back and play as a team when it mattered the most.”

“Tonight was an incredible win and a much-needed win,” she said.

The game was back and forth and tight the entire way. There were 21 lead changes, nine ties and the largest lead was eight points, held by Ferris, with 3:33 remaining in the game. Saturday marked the second overtime game the Cardinals have played this season.

Along with a 25-23 lead, the Cards took the momentum into halftime as Car-

riere sank a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded. She finished with five 3-pointers.

The lady Cards went on a 7-0 run late to take the lead before the score changed three more times. The score was 66-66 heading into overtime. Ferris State had an open three-point opportunity as time ran out, but their shot missed giving the Cards the win.

The win was the team’s first in its last five chances after dropping its fourth straight Thursday to Grand Valley by a final of 74-48. Carriere and freshman guard Paige Wright led the team with 10 points apiece in the contest. Wendling once again led the team in rebounds with nine, while sophomore forward Samantha Zirzow led the team with three assists. The Cards failed to capitalize multiple times. Despite out-rebounding the Lakers 38-37, they only shot 28.6 percent in the paint.

Coach Pewinski credited Grand Valley for simply playing better.

“We just didn’t play well against Grand Valley and Grand Valley did play well,” she said. “We just had one of those nights where nothing was going right, but that makes (Saturday’s) win that much better.”

Despite a 1-5 record in the last six games, Pewinski said her team continues to improve.

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Freshman guard Paige Wright launches a shot over a Bulldog defender.

“We have really started to play some good basketball, minus the GVSU game,” she said. “As we get more experience and get healthy, we will begin to play more consistent.

“We are working on creating those habits in practice at every day.”

With Saturday’s win, the lady Cards have improved their record to 7-10, 5-8 inside the GLIAC. Saturday’s game was the first of a three-game home stand.

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Pewinski said her team is welcoming the opportunity to play at home after playing four straight on the road.

“It is nice to finally get off the road and play at home” she said. “It’s much easier to focus as we are able to get in a routine of class and practice and we are comfortable playing here.”

Next up for the Cards is a contest against Lake Erie. The game will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Last-second bucket extends losing streak

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Senior guard Chris Webb has led the Cardinals through a tough season and even tougher GLIAC schedule. Webb scored 14 points for SVSU in Saturday night’s loss.

The Cardinals stuck with Ferris State basket for basket until the final second of Saturday night’s game, when the Bulldogs made sure there would be no chance for an SVSU rebuttal.

With the game tied at 47 late in the fourth quarter, Ferris State’s Kenny Brown drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the face of an SVSU defender to squash a Cardinal comeback and hand SVSU its third loss in a row.

The Cardinals fall to 6-11 overall, 4-9 in the GLIAC. Ferris State improves to 11-6, 10-4.

SVSU sits at seventh place in the GLIAC North, while Ferris State is ranked fourth.

SVSU head coach Randy Baruth said the matchup shouldn’t have come down to Brown’s late-game heroics.

“At the end of the day, we should not have been in that situation in the first place,” he said.

“If you look at the first five possessions right before halftime and the first five possessions after halftime, four out of the five shots each time were turnovers or really bad shots, which are basically turnovers for us.”

The Cardinals were down six points with 7:35 remaining in the game, but began to fight back into the game with a jumper and a free throw by senior guard Chris Webb.

Senior forward Mike Schaaf contributed a layup and freshman guard Damon Bozeman hit a free throw leading up another Chris Webb layup with 1:56 remaining, tying the game at 45.

But the Cardinals missed four costly free throws in the final five minutes, opening the door for Brown on Ferris State’s final possession.

“I’ve got to figure out why we’re not executing these things correctly,” Baruth said. “This is on me as a coach.”

SVSU is currently 15th in the GLIAC in

scoring, averaging only 61.3 points per game.

Against Ferris State, the Cardinals were down only two points at the half, 23-21, but couldn’t maintain the tight defense needed to pick up a struggling offense.

“When you struggle offensively to score, your defense has to be perfect all the time,” Baruth said. “Our defense just has so much pressure on it to get stops.”

“When you’re not a high-scoring team, it’s a challenge.”

Webb was the only Cardinal in double figures with 14 points. Junior guard Brett Beland added nine points on three 3-pointers.

Ferris State’s Kenny Brown led all scorers with 15 points.

SVSU plays a young lineup, with freshmen Kellen Smith, Vincent Adams, Domon Bozeman and Sterling Johnson all receiving significant playing time down the stretch. Baruth said that while inexperience may have been one reason for the team’s late errors, it wasn’t the only one.

“We had four freshmen on the floor for big chunks of the game, but that’s not an excuse,” he said. “We’ve got to do a better job teaching and figure things out. We have to execute offensively and get better shots.”

The Cardinals also fell to Grand Valley (144, 11-3 GLIAC) on Thursday, 78-62. Webb led all scorers with 22 points, while Bozeman scored 16 points and Beland added 12 points.

Webb is currently 10th in the GLIAC in scoring, averaging 15.7 points per game. Senior forward Rob Clark ranks sixth in rebounding, with 7.7 rebounds per game.

SVSU will host Lake Erie at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, and rival Northwood at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.

MEN’S HOCKEY

Four-year home win streak snapped against Flying Dutchmen

By Chris Oliver Vanguard Sports Editor Going into Saturday, the men’s hockey team hoped to continue its four-year home winning streak against Hope College. With a 5-4 loss in the Saginaw Bay Ice Arena, the streak came to an end.

The loss dropped the Cardinals to a record of 11-12 on the season with four games left to play.

The Flying Dutchmen struck early against the Cardinals going up 1-0 in the first period.

The second period saw more scoring, with SVSU battling back to score two goals while giving up one to Hope. Going into the third period, both teams remained tied at two apiece.

The Cardinal offense struck again in the third with a goal, but was unable to stop Hope from finding the back of the net twice to fall by a final of 5-4.

Friday night the Cardinals traveled to Holland to take on the Flying Dutchmen on their home ice. Hope got off to a fast start scoring three goals in a six minute stretch on the Cardinal defense. SVSU struck back in the first pe-

riod, finding the back of the net twice to bring the score to 3-2 heading into the second period.

The second period belonged to the Cardinals. SVSU scored two more goals to go up 4-3 before heading into the third period. In the third the Cardinals were unable to stop Hope from rallying, giving up two goals and the lead before falling 5-4.

Senior goalie Joey Kirkland played all 60 minutes of the game, racking up 25 saves on 30 Hope shots.

The two losses follow a week of success for the Cardinals. Coming out of the holiday break, SVSU won 5-4 in overtime against Davenport University. Davenport had come into the game ranked in the top five in the conference and with an early season victory over the Cardinals.

Last Sunday the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) released another batch of rankings for the divisions. SVSU moved up from ninth to eight on the list, yet the margin for error is still small.

With the top ten of each division going to the regional playoffs, every game matters for the Cardinals.

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Freshman forward Dylan Welch had two goals during the first period in Friday’s road loss to Hope College. On the season, Welch has 20 goals and 15 assists.

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KNITTING continued from A3 knit can learn with ease.

“It’ll take time to get faster, but once you get your first row you’re good to go,” Starr said.

There aren’t any events or RSOs quite like this one.

Joe McKnight, psychology junior and knitting rookie, was happy to find out about the event and was eager to learn.

“I was like, I didn’t know that existed,” McKnight said. “I wanna do that.”

McKnight plans to attend each week and make progress on his scarf.

Jake Nichols, graphic design freshman, is working on a hat.

His reasoning for checking out the event was as simple as it gets.

“I wanted to learn how to knit,” Nichols said. “And there’s free food.”

Students enjoyed snacks and conversation, and weren’t afraid to admit they didn’t have a clue what they were doing.

Starr and Cianciolo had their work cut out for them, as the majority of attendees were beginners.

The pair kicked off the event by playing YouTube videos that helped students grasp how to begin their projects.

They made their way around the room to ensure that everyone was getting the hang of it.

The original plan was to hold the event biweekly, but Cianciolo and Starr figured people would be eager to finish what they’d started.

“Hopefully we will provide enough on these nights so that people will keep coming back,” Cianciolo said.

The event was held in the conference room of the Student Life Center, but Cianciolo said it is likely to move to the Unity Room due to the good turnout.

Twenty-five students attended, which was more than expected for the kickoff of the event.

Cianciolo hopes to see it grow each week, especially since plans are in the works to donate knitted items to hospitals for newborns, as well as families in need.

Starr said she encourages anyone in need of some relaxation to check out the event, whether they are a beginner or not.

“Once you get the hang of it, it really is a stress reliever,” Starr said. “You can see your progress, so it’s therapeutic.”

VALLEY NIGHTS continued from A3 non-traditional prizes for the first and second place winners.

Valley Nights is researching booking big name acts for nightly entertainment. Last Thursday, world-renowned hypnotist Brian Imbus performed to a full house.

Schoenmeyer said they’d love to book a comedian, but they’re still in the early stages of planning.

One aspect of Valley Nights the organization is looking to improve on in its winter semester is student involvement. Valley

Nights meets in the Student Life Center every Monday evening at 5:15. Meetings typically last an hour, and all students are invited.

“We’re always looking for the next big thing to bring to campus, and if students have any ideas of what they’d like to see, they’re welcome to come by,” Schoenmeyer said. “We’d love to hear any and all suggestions. I mean, the students are paying for it; they should have a voice in what they should want to see.”

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