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News: Dr. Thorns receives Martin Luther King Jr. Unity award
Opinion: The arts are just as important as sports
Sports: Men’s and Women’s swim compete against Wayne State
Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
Vol. 54 No. 17
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Alumni authors invited to speak to students on campus Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Reporter
Junior Wynter McClain, president of Men of Distinction, greets the audience. Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
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en of Distinction hosted “How to Treat a Lady”, a controversial discussion event held on Jan. 26, in Wickes hall. The event was filled with lively discussion across a variety of topics, including how friends and family influence relationships and the role a man should play in the relationship. The event featured a presentation where the Men of Distinction members asked questions to women and men in attendance. The president of Men of Distinction Wynter McClain, a mar-
keting junior, said they want women to be included and voice their opinions. “We would like all women to voice their opinions, because one woman can’t speak for all,” he said. “The overall purpose of the event is to share and effectively discuss thoughts from both point of views. This consists of multiple women and men talking about their experiences and beliefs based on the questions that we ask.” This event has been something the Men of Distinction have been doing since 2015. However, McClain said this is his first time hosting the event. The goal, McClain said, is to not let the discussion be one sid-
ed. “We will be asking open ended questions to women and some for men as well,” McClain said. “We will have mediators so it can be a controlled environment and the questions will also be controversial.” McClain was asked about why the conversations would be controversial, and he said that, they need to bring in different perspectives. “Most of the discussions that will take place will be from people’s personal experiences and what they believe is the right way to be treated in different situations,” he said.
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Two SVSU alumni working in the publishing industry returned to campus on Jan. 27. They came to visit classes and be featured in the annual Alumni Author event hosted by Forever Red. Organized in collaboration with the SVSU Alumni Relations Office, the event featured a Q & A panel with 2010 graduate Sara Kitchen and 2013 graduate Justin Brouckaert to discuss their careers. Leading the panel was literature and communications senior Lizzy Simon who worked as the committee head for the event. Simon said the decision to feature alumni who work in the publishing industry was based on interest from fellow students. “There are many students on campus who have a passion for publishing their own books or poems one day, and while featuring authors is certainly interesting, Forever Red thought that it would be beneficial to feature alumni who work in
publishing,” she said. “They understand the process of what it takes to get a work published.” As a senior production editor at Simon & Schuster, Kitchen said her path to publishing started with her love of books. “I’ve always had a love of reading and from a young age just really loved books and I think that’s the common denominator with people who work in publishing,” Kitchen said. “Whether you’re working in editorials, sales, art and design, foreign rights, anything, everybody loves books and is coming here to work on them in some fashion.” Brouckaert is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management and agreed that a love of books is necessary in his field along with an abundance of people skills. “I think doing what I do you have to love books and you also have to be able to talk to people and have communications with them and be normal and curious and engage in the creative
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SVSU alumni Justin Brouckaert (left) and Sara Kitchen (right) are invited to speak at the Alumni Author event organized by literature and communication junior Lizzy Simon (center). Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
Students teach about Jewish culture at ‘Kosher? I Hardly Know Her!’ event
Political science junior B Browne presents to students about the definition of Kosher and answers questions about Jewish culture at the “Kosher? I Barely Know Her!” event. Vanguard Photographer | Ryan Pelletier
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Kosher foods and other topics related to Jewish culture were discussed at the ‘Kosher? I Hardly Know Her!’ event held by the RSO Hillel at SVSU on
Jan. 28 in Curtiss Hall. Hillel International is an organization dedicated to uniting Jewish students on college campuses around the world to connect with and support each other. Political science junior B Browne
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is the president of Hillel at SVSU. As SVSU’s only Jewish RSO, Browne explained what the group’s main objectives are. “This is a space meant for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity, learning, growing, and living in
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a Jewish space,” they said. “Everyone is welcome here from those that have a strong Jewish background to those who have none at all.” At the ‘Kosher? I Hardly Know Her!’ event, a Kahoot was prepared to test attendees’
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knowledge of what foods are and are not considered kosher. Examples of kosher snacks were also available to try, including paczkis, chips, and challah bread. Kosher foods are those which
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Dr. Thorns receives 2022 MLK unity award POLICE
BRIEFS Property Damage On Jan. 20 at 1:34 p.m., officers were called to speak with an SVSU facilities employee for damage to one of the SVSU golf cart’s winter enclosures. They weren’t sure how the damage occurred and wanted a report for documentation purposes.
Tracking On Jan. 21 at 8:45 p.m., officers spoke with a 21-year-old female student and 22-year-old female student for possible tracking on the 21-year-old’s iPhone. Police determined it was most likely the 22-year-old’s Air Pods connecting to the 21-year-old’s iPhone. They were advised to contact Apple Support to determine the device. Mamie Thorns Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion earned the MLK award. Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
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r. Thorns received the Martin Luther King Junior Unity Award by the lota Chi Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha last week. Dr. Thorn serves as the Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Saginaw Valley State University. She said she was honored to have received the award from the chapter. “To be honored in this way during the celebration of MLK Day allows me to reflect on the years that I have attempted to keep the dream of MLK alive in my own heart and how I’ve unabashedly strived to encourage others to remember and be inspired by his legacy,” she said. “I am especially proud of the work I have accomplished with my colleagues at SVSU. Many members of the SVSU community have collaborated with me on a wide variety of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on campus and in the community.” Dr. Thorns has worked at SVSU since 2002. She has taught at the university and was an instructor for the Gerstacker Fel-
Kosher, continued from A1 comply with Jewish dietary rules. In some cases, a food must be prepared in a specific way to be considered kosher while in other cases certain foods should be avoided entirely. Browne said the event’s main purpose was to shed light on the importance that living a kosher lifestyle holds to many in the Jewish community. “We wanted to be able to help people brush up on their knowledge of what kosher means and how to utilize that, as well as bringing awareness to gentiles about some of our restrictions,” they said. “Jews certainly aren’t the only group that refrains from eating certain foods out of moral obligation, but for many of us it’s an important part of our tradition and daily life.” Social studies education freshman Kennedy Danner is the vice president of SVSU’s Hillel group. Danner said the event
lowship Program. “As an administrator, advisor and instructor, I’ve had many opportunities to work alongside other leaders in our region to promote matters relating to maintaining and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion,” Thorns said. “Whether it is through promoting courageous conversations on campus or facilitating a town hall meeting.” Alpha Phi Alpha is a fraternity that has been committed to fighting for the African American community, just like Thorns has been. “I have been fortunate to be able to create programs such as the Great Lakes Bay Regional Youth Leadership Institute, an SVSU initiative that was established in 2005,” she said. “This institute has grown to serve nearly 100 junior and senior high school students each year from Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties.” This is only one of the groups Thorns is involved with. “In addition, I am the primary adviser to the president and lead a community-based advisory council that focuses on matters related to maintaining and enhancing a diverse and dynamic campus environment,”
she said. In addition to these, Thorns said she has countless engagements in different community groups of the Saginaw area that she has served with. “My community engagements involve or have involved membership in the Rotary International Club; Gold Life Member of NAACP Saginaw; Bridge Center for Racial Harmony; and the Tri-City Chapter, The Links, Inc.,” she said. “I am a past board member of the United Way of Saginaw County; past chair of the Saginaw Community Foundation; Hidden Harvest Board; the Dow Community Advisory Board; and an active member of Bethel AME Church.” Thorns said these are just some of the initiatives that she has expended her educational and professional experiences on. “I’m grateful to have had the privilege of serving in the capacity that I have,” Dr. Thorns said. This award is one of the highest awards that the lota Chi Lambda chapter grants in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The award was presented to Thorns on Jan. 17, at the Alpha Fraternity MLK Unity Celebration luncheon at the Dow Event Center.
was intended to be a learning experience for all. “These kinds of events are important for everyone because they help to educate,” she said. “The kosher lifestyle is unfamiliar to the average student, and we wanted to showcase it. Both Jewish and Non-Jewish students can benefit from learning about a lifestyle that’s different to their own.” Browne hopes that through events like this, all students can become more wellversed in Jewish practices and how to better support their Jewish peers. “It’s nice to know that there is a space for Jewish students on campus,” Browne said. “There’s been a huge spike in antisemitism over the last few years, much of which has been violent. Having a spot that is unapologetically and openly Jewish means that Jewish SVSU students know that they aren’t alone here and allows gentile students a chance to broaden their horizons and be an ally in a more informed way.”
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Junior Camille Davis shares how she thinks men should treat women. Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
How to Treat a Lady, continued from A1 The questions began in more neutral territory and grew controversial as the evening went on. Some of the questions considered controversial included, how should men show their interest in women, do you believe in double standards, and should men consider women’s feelings more? After the question was asked, women in the
audience had the opportunity to respond, then the men in the audience could give a rebuttal. The primary goal of the men of distinction is to keep a black brotherhood on campus and to help black men stay in college. “In this group I make sure everyone stays on top of their grades and create events that keeps the black community on campus connected,” McClain said. “We also have done community service in the past and I want to make sure we keep that on the roll this year.”
process with them,” he said. “Certainly, when I was young, I had the books part down. It took me like 20 years to get the people part down a little better.” Kitchen said her experience working in the SVSU Writing Center helped influence her decision to pursue a career in publishing. “That was where I learned how to talk about writing with people who were writers in that vulnerable position presenting a piece of their writing and learning how to support them and help them make it better and offer meaningful critiques that [weren’t] just ripping [their writing] apart,” she said. “That whole process and getting better at being a writing center tutor throughout the years that I worked there kind of made me think … this is something that I could see in my future.” For Brouckaert, the creative writing classes he took at SVSU helped prepare him for the interactions he has with authors as a literary agent. “Those conversations in those classrooms were often very unstructured,” he said. “It would just start with a piece of writing and turn into a conversation about fiction and life and craft and all those things. I still sometimes feel like I’m in a workshop when I’m sitting down with an author and having those conversations. That certainly gave me a language that I then got better at through grad school and am still getting better at today. All of those creative writing classes were immensely helpful.” For Simon, she said the event was successful. She said that not only did it teach attendees about the publishing industry, but also in showcasing red pride. “Even if students aren’t interested in writing or publishing, it’s still important to celebrate alumni who have achieved great things since graduating from SVSU,” Simon said. “It shows the strength that SVSU gives its Cardinals, and it can be inspiring to hear others’ stories while we’re writing our own.”
Threat On Jan. 24 at 6:39 p.m., officers were dispatched to Merry Jo Brandimore House for a possible threat. A student was afraid to return to her room due to a roommate making threats to assault her. Several students were talked to and everyone was separated for the night. On Jan. 26 at 9:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Merry Jo Brandimore House for an ex-roommate at the caller’s door making threats. When police arrived they spoke with all parties involved. They discovered that no actual threats were made, and the incident was turned over to the Student Code of Conduct.
Stalking Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., officers were approached by a 22-year-old female student outside the Police Department. The student reported that her ex-boyfriend’s current girlfriend has been stalking her by following her on social media accounts. The new girlfriend has made no attempt to contact her in anyway. She was advised to block her on all her accounts.
Fire Drill On Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., officers conducted fire drills in University Housing complexes. This was a mandatory fire drill required by the State of Michigan. All alarms were activated and returned to normal status without issue.
Road Accident On Jan. 25 at 6:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic crash that occurred at Pierce Road and Bay Road between a 19-year-old female student and a 24-year-old male non-student. There were no injuries and minor damage was found on both vehicles. The 24-year-old male was issued a citation for failure to yield during a left turn. He was also taken into custody for a felony warrant and transported by the Michigan State Police to the Bay County Jail.
Hit and Run On Jan. 26 at 5:08 p.m., officers took a delayed hit and run accident report that occurred in lot L. A 60-yearold commuter student reported that on Jan. 24 between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. someone struck his car causing minor damage
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Art is just as important as athletics Alyssa McMillan News Editor Psychology anmcmill@svsu.edu
One thing I’ve noticed from going to a bigger high school is that people idolize high school sports. Football is treated like a sacred event that shouldn’t be messed with. There was a parade through the school on game days and a whole week was dedicated to the big rivalry game every year. These sports are built so high up and the athletes are treasured by the community while the arts seem to go more unnoticed. I was fortunate enough to go to a district with a good program. I was able to take classes other people couldn’t, like journalism and drama classes. However, the lack of support from the community and family can be hard on kids. But this isn’t always the case, and it’s definitely not always the case with parents.
With a lot of families, there’s a very obvious divide between sports and arts. Many parents will show up to every single football or basketball game but have no idea what play their other kid is in. It’s not that they’re unsupportive of their kid, it’s that it’s not as exciting for them as the big game. But how hard is it really to go to an art show or pick up a newspaper? It honestly can be even easier than supporting an athlete. Not to mention how important supporting your children in everything they do is, no matter if you agree. Kids need to feel like their parents are proud of them. Feeling like your parents don’t care about something you’ve worked really hard on is not a good feeling. Arts are just as important to the world as sports are, and in some cases, arguably more. If the arts didn’t exist, where would we be as a society? If writing didn’t exist, how would you get your news? Or read a book? There would be no books or newspapers to read because even writing
is considered an art. Artists have changed the way we see the entire world and have even revealed huge scandals. Without the arts, specifically journalism, things like Watergate wouldn’t have been exposed. Bernstein and Woodward used their skills as journalists to eventually bring about the resignation of President Nixon. What would you do for fun? There’d be no museums to walk around or amusement parks like Disney World because even Walt Disney was an artist. He created his characters, like Mickey Mouse, from scratch using drawings and stop animation. None of that would exist without the arts, including the movies you love today. The arts provide us with things that we take for granted every single day. If parents don’t encourage their kids to pursue their passion for the arts, who will take over? Who will become the next Disney or Da Vinci? The world would become a very boring place, not to mention less informed and possibly even less progressive. More traditional art, like paintings, also help society really consider things about
the world they wouldn’t have otherwise. Artists use their paintings to convey emotions that are too difficult to explain or understand otherwise. They get the viewer to really consider what is going on in their own lives and things they don’t understand about the world. Paintings are used to show the pain other people are going through and to help viewers understand the problems they don’t face. It makes the world a better place. It helps people understand each other better and can bring people closer together. The support of parents is very important so that things like this can keep happening. Luckily, I personally have a very supportive family when it comes to the arts. I’ve always been encouraged to do whatever I wanted and that’s part of the reason I am where I am today, still writing for a newspaper. However, one person has always stood out and that is my grandpa. Papa, thank you for reading absolutely every single article I have written. Your constant support means so much to me.
Review: Bay City’s Populace Coffee Madeline Bruessow A&E/Opinion Editor English Literature mpbruess@svsu.edu
Over the past several months, I have decided to become a regular at Populace Coffee in Bay City. This has proved to be one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. I would say that this decision has been more unconscious than deliberate. It started with one visit there with an old high school friend, then a study date with my partner the following week, and before I knew it I had slowly fallen in love with this charming little place. What has fueled my endless returns to this coffee shop? As a coffee lover, I have visited countless coffee shops throughout my life, however have never made as many consequent returns to one single place as I have to Populace. It could (perhaps more than likely) trace back to my admittedly overwhelming caffeine addiction. However, I like to think it’s something a little bit more than that. First of all, I have to talk about the coffee. If a coffee house doesn’t have good coffee, then I can’t really label it as the best coffee shop in Bay City, can I? Despite being an avid coffee lover, I have always struggled to find the “right” coffee. If you’re a coffee enthusiast like me, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. In my vision of a perfect latte, the espresso has to have a minimal amount of bitterness and acidity, and the milk foam has to be towering high. Most importantly perhaps, the espresso must be brewed light enough to make sure not to leave me with an upset stomach. The lattes from Populace coffee are
all of these things and more. They have something to fit everyone’s taste. They are masters when it comes to making the simple classics, like cappuccinos and lattes. However, some of my favorites are found on their unique seasonal menus. These drinks change with the ushering in of different seasons and holidays, and feature Populace’s divine flavored syrups. My current favorite from their winter menu is the s’more latte, which features their house-made chocolate ganache and house-made marshmallow syrup. They also have drinks for non-coffee lovers, including fresh-pressed juices, matcha, and tea lattes. Not only do they have incredible coffee, but their freshly baked bagels are absolutely to-die-for. Before I started frequenting Populace, I was under the impression that a bagel was just a bagel. I thought that they were all like the ones you get at the grocery store, and that once you had tried one you had pretty much tried them all. I was obviously wrong. Not only do I enjoy the bagels at Populace, but I actually crave them. Sometimes when I am literally lying in bed staring at the ceiling and trying to fall asleep at night, I find myself wishing that Populace was open at 2 a.m. Since I can’t fall asleep, I might as well eat an incredible bagel. My personal favorite is the rosemary sea salt bagel (which, yes, is just as good as it sounds) with their veggie cream cheese which is packed with bits of fresh carrots and celery. It is the perfect savory treat to accompany my favorite latte. Next reason I love Populace is the aesthetic of the space. One of my favorite aspects of the space: they have a yellow couch. Enough said. Yes, you know which kind I’m talking about. The ones that litter your Pinterest feeds and mood boards, and
make you feel like an indie artist living in a penthouse in New York City or Los Angeles. The amount of serotonin this yellow couch gives me is honestly ridiculous. Call me crazy, but sitting on that couch working on editing projects or completing readings for my Shakespeare class, I feel like the main character out of one of those cutesy romantic novels I always manage to find at Barnes and Noble with the minimalist artwork and brush-painted calligraphic writing fonts scattered across the cover. Overall, I would describe the design as an uplifting, minimalist, chic sort of style. The huge front windows facing the street outside let lots of natural light into the room, and the dominating colors of the space are crisp white and cheerful yellow. If you get a chance to stop in, don’t forget to glance up at the ornate, yet minimal, white ceiling tiles, each etched with a swirly, intricate design. I’m not sure if it’s the color or décor of the space (probably a mix of both), but my spirits are always lifted when I walk in their front door, even on gloomy January days. As much as I love Populace in the summertime, I find that it is also a great place for chasing away the winter blues. There are lots of seating spaces to accommodate groups of various sizes, despite the relatively small space of the café. The seating areas are spaced far enough apart from one another that I feel comfortable while taking my mask off to eat and drink, even during these frightening pandemic times. A beautiful mural of flowers can be found decorating the wall, alongside an expanse of grass wall (right behind that glorious yellow couch), both of which allow the natural world outside to spill along the walls and create a space that feels harmonious with nature.
This goes hand-in-hand with Populace Coffee’s dedication to preserving the natural world and environment. Their sense of duty towards sustainability is unlike any I’ve seen at other businesses (I’ve even seen them using compostable garbage bags), and is the reason I will continue coming back to this place again and again. Unlike fast food coffee places like Starbucks, where your name and order is immediately written on a plastic cup, Populace asks right away if your order is “for here” or “to-go,” so that they can eliminate waste of single-use cups wherever they can. Even if I do need a disposable cup, I don’t feel guilty getting one at Populace since theirs are all made out of that compostable plastic and cardboard that I wish all fast food joints would get onboard with. All of this being said, the main reason I continue to come back to Populace is the friendly community that they have created in this space. Each and every time I walk in, I am greeted by the kindest baristas who are always happy to give me recommendations. I can’t thank them enough for their endless patience regarding my indecisiveness when trying to choose a new drink with a scrumptious-sounding name. I have been to many coffee shops in the past where the baristas are just plain snobby and act like they don’t want me to be there. Populace is the complete opposite of this, and I always feel welcomed by the aroma of delicious coffee, the uplifting atmosphere, the bright light filling the room, and the cheerful smiles of the baristas. Populace Coffee is, without a doubt, the best coffee shop in Bay City. If you’re in the area, stopping in for a visit is not an option, but a must.
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Track and field sets new record at Jet’s Pizza Invitational Rebekah Williams
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VSU hosted the Jet’s Pizza Invitational on Friday and Saturday in the Ryder Center Fieldhouse with a new record being set by junior Cheyenne Williamson. The two-day event was filled with heavy competition for both squads. The first day for the men had multiple highlights in the pole vault, 5,000-meter run, and 60-meter hurdles. In the pole vault junior Cavan Wilcox placed second with 4.43 meters and sophomore Will Aldrich placed fourth with 4.28 meters.
With a time of 15:26.98, junior Cooper Lenzi placed eighth in the 5000-meter run, less than a second behind Raffi Fry in seventh. Junior Nathan Furst took third for the 60-meter hurdles prelims, qualifying him for Saturday’s final with 8.48 seconds. For the women, Friday also brought many successes. Sophomore Angelina Delbosque competed in the 60-meter dash prelims, qualifying her for the finals on Saturday. Williamson dominated for the Cardinals, Winning the pentathlon with a score of 4,051, she set a new SVSU fieldhouse record.
She placed first in 60-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, and long jump and a second-place finish in the 800-meter run. Senior Alona Olshevska won first in the preliminary heat for the 200-meter dash and took first for the final event. Senior Ciera Weber conquered in the pole vault placing first with a mark of 3.69 meters. Saturday brought continued success for the Cardinals. Sophomore Ryan Mixon took first with 22.45 seconds in the 200-meter dash. Following Furst’s qualifying 60-meters hurdles, he earned second with a time of 8.51 seconds.
For the 3,000-meter run senior CarLee Stimpfel placed first with 8:07.05 and senior Dayton Brown finished third with 8.18.25. Nolan Berg placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.51 seconds. Placing fourth in the 400-meter dash was Seth Oxer with a time of 51.43 seconds. Olshevska had two great times for the 200-meter and the 400-meter dashes, with 24.67 and 55.57 seconds respectively. For the mile race sophomore Alexa Keiser placed second with 4:55.17. SVSU track and field will continue its season on Feb. 5 at the SVSU - WSU - NMU Tri Meet.
Men and women’s swim falls to Wayne State Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Reporter
The SVSU Men’s and Women’s swimming teams stayed at home on Saturday, Jan. 29 to compete against Wayne State in the Gerstacker Regional Aquatic Center. In what proved to be a tough contest against the Warriors, there were still many highlights for the Cardinals. For the women, SVSU took the top three spots in the 100-yard individual medley event. Senior Tonya Guryeva took first place
with a time of 1:01.15. Senior Emma Cornell came in second at 1:02.14 and senior Kimble Darbee cinched third place at 1:02.64. Senior Libby Caird won the women’s 3-meter dive event with 303.10 points, breaking the school record in the process. Caird also placed second in the 1-meter dive with 273.55 points. In the women’s 50-yard breaststroke, freshman Kylie Clark came in third place with a time of 34.16 seconds. Senior Sidney Shipps placed second in the women’s 200-yard freestyle event, finishing
with a time of 2:01.80. In the men’s events, the divers shined again with sophomore Adrien McGill winning the 1-meter diving event with 281.55 points and freshman Corbin Montpas taking first place in the 3-meter dive with 293.90 points. For the men’s 200-yard freestyle, junior Arthur Marques took first place with a time of 1:47.74. In the men’s 50-yard breaststroke event, junior Christian Rottier won with a time of 26.11.
Senior Kyle Amick took second place in the men’s 50-yard backstroke with a time of 24.85. In the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay, freshmen Nathan Schluckebier, Logan Stombaugh, and Josh Rottier teamed up with senior Zachary Rychel to place second with a time of 1:28.56. Overall, the men lost to Wayne State 10897, while the women lost 137-65. The teams will remain at SVSU this weekend to host the GLIAC championships starting on Friday, Feb. 4.
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