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Jess Hodges’ mixed media piece titled “Four Walls and I,” was chosen as one of the Juror’s Choice awards given out at the annual art student exhibition. Vanguard Photographer | Audrey Bergey
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rom Jan. 10 until Feb. 4, the Art Department Gallery held its 17th annual art student exhibition.
The exhibition showcased works from art students of all levels with a variety of mediums. Students were awarded for Best in Show and Juror ’s Choice. Jess Hodges, a fine arts senior
won a Juror ’s Choice award for their piece “Four Walls and I.” “This year I had two pieces accepted into the student show,” Hodges said. “One is a painting titled: ‘The Eleventh Year,’ and is a memorial portrait of
my family cat who had passed away suddenly at the end of August. The other piece: ‘Four Walls and I,’ is a mixed media on canvas... I was challenged to make a conceptual piece in Professor Zivich’s Advanced
Drawing course. The fabric’s pattern closely resembles that of a prison tattoo that is common for repeat offenders, especially those who have been in solitary
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SVSU celebrates Black History Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Sports Editor
The start of February marks the beginning of Black History Month, which brings with it a plethora of events organized by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) for students to partake in on campus. OMSA has prepared a calendar of seven events that highlight different aspects of Black history and culture. Angelica Johnson, social work senior and lead coordinator for OMSA, has helped organize this year ’s line up of events. Johnson said her favorite part of the process has been working with other RSOs like Forever Red, Student Association and the Organization of Black Unity (OBU) to host events that teach and entertain attendees. “What I have enjoyed most about organizing Black History Month is working with a great
team to collaborate our events with both offices and organizations making them both fun and educational for the SVSU campus community,” she said. “[OBU] has been phenomenal over the years to help develop and create new and outstanding programs. It is exciting to see students join and participate in our events to learn more about the culture and ask questions.” Johnson’s most anticipated event is the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, featuring important artifacts from Black history and a lecture from Dr. Khalid el-Hakim. Originally scheduled for Feb. 3, the event was unfortunately postponed until March 17 due to inclement weather. Though the event will now take place after Black History Month, Johnson said it will still be an important learning experience for all.
Members of Active Minds speak to students about body positivity at “My Best Feature” event. Vanguard Photographer | Ryan Pelletier
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‘My Best Feature’ event promotes self-love Emily Burke Vanguard Reporter
On Feb 1, Active Minds promoted self-love and eating disorder awareness at the event My Best Feature. Anna Grattan, Active Minds president and psychology se-
nior, said that students would write their best feature on a whiteboard and then pose with the board to post to Instagram. “We allowed students to write their best feature on a whiteboard and post a picture of them holding the board on our Instagram story,” Grattan said.
“Active minds has done this every year in February.” Grattan said she was also able to attend the event herself and said this kind of event provides benefits for students and there were materials made available
Cardinal Ball returns with theme ‘Snow Ball’ Trinity Sullivan Vanguard Reporter
The SVSU Student Association recently announced the theme for this year ’s Cardinal Ball as the 2022 ‘Snow Ball.’ Vincent Ford, professional technical writing sophomore and Student Association campus events director, weighed in on the
theme. “It took a lot of talking, as finding the perfect theme was a little tough at first,” he said.“After working with our Public Information Officers on our poster and ticket designs, we were finally able to come up with the Snow Ball theme.” Ford said other themes which were mentioned in the running
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were ‘Starry Night’ ‘Roaring 20’s’ and even ‘Around the World.’ Ford said ‘Snow Ball’ stood out from the others. “We figured that in Winter, when we’re dealing with the worst of the weather, we seem to forget how much beauty belongs to this season. Especially if you’re a native from Michigan,” he said. This year’s Cardinal Ball will
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be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic posed too many risks for the gathering. This year’s ball has been planned in accordance with the NEST program to help curtail the potential risks to a large gathering. Morgan Jensen, a marketing senior and a co-public information officer for the Student Association, noted how important the
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return of the iconic event was. “After COVID-19 prevented us from doing Cardinal Ball last year, I look forward to the cardinal community coming together once again,” Jensen said. Mara Lutz, an elementary education freshman and a co-public information officer for the Stu-
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Model UN performs well at conference POLICE
BRIEFS Harassment On Jan. 31 at 11:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to Merry Jo Brandimore House for an ongoing harassment issue between former roommates. This incident is still under investigation.
Road Accident On Feb. 2 at 10:26 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Pierce Road and Bay Road for a vehicle in the ditch. The vehicle was registered to an SVSU female student. The student stated she slid off the road and into the ditch due to slippery roads. The student was uninjured.
Trenton Basner (left) and Ethan Rose (right) received the outstanding delegation award at the Model UN Conference. Vanguard Photographer | Ryan Pelletier
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olitical science senior Trenton Basner and political science sophomore Ethan Rose both won an awards at the recent Model United Nations (UN) conference. “Ethan and I won the award for Best Delegate in the Security Council representing the Delegation of the UK,” Basner said. Basner has been a part of the Model UN for the last two years while this was Rose’s first year participating. Basner won an award last year as well, the Best delegate on the UNESCO committee representing the country of France. Basner described what the Model UN is and what the class prepares them for. “Model [UN] is an organization where you participate in simulating the United Nations General Assembly and other multilateral bodies,” he said. “In doing so, students act as delegates or ambassadors for a selected nation and engage in speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with
allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts based on the real political world.” The conference has different schools who represent different delegations of Nations who are a part of the real UN. The members sit on committees and engage in scenarios that are provided by the American Model UN staff. Rose explained what this looked like and the highpoint of the Security Council which took place early in the morning. “We spend about three days in a room with other delegations from around the country and work to create resolutions that solve issues facing the world,” he said. “Specifically on the Security Council, which me and Trenton were on, we had to come to an ‘emergency meeting’, which simulated a worldwide emergency that the Security Council had to solve in five hours. The five hours we had was between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.” Associate professor of political science Stewart French talked about what students do to prepare for the conference. “All semester students spend time
giving in class speeches, simulating conference situations by using the rules for debate, writing resolutions, caucusing, building a research binder on their country and the two topics of the committee,” he said. The team, as a whole also, performed well. “The team did very well,” he said. “During the semester I watched students to see where their comfort zone and push them to take on the tasks they are avoiding,” he said. “Usually, public speaking is at the top of that list. We had a very strong team in people who wanted to speak, which is a big plus in the conference.” French gave advice for students looking to join. “Students should use the opportunity they have to participate in experimental learning at SVSU,” he said. “Our department has three classes devoted to giving students the opportunity to put experiences on their future resume that will be of value to any potential after SVSU word they are aiming for.”
Showcase, continued from A1 confinement. Rats are considered vermin and have been associated with dank places throughout history (including prisons) and the wings symbolize a flight to freedom. The composition was also inspired by the famous cherubs found in Raphael’s Sistine Madonna painting.” Hodges always had those around them encourage their passion for art while growing up. “I’ve been open about my struggle with mental illness,” Hodges said. “It had a huge impact on my life during my teen years and I didn’t plan on any future. After getting help, I made the decision to pursue my art and I was lucky enough to be accepted to SVSU where I’ve been given many opportunities to learn and grow as an artist! For me, art is everything.” Hodges is very grateful to have their work showcased and to win an award. Devin Butler, a senior graphic design major, won Best in Show for his emotional abuse series Escape. “Art to me is a way to express my thoughts, emotions and ideals, and manifest it into the physical world visually in a way that others can observe and think about themselves,” Butler said. Butler discovered his passion for fine arts photography during his second year. Although he did not plan to get into photography, he found he had a natural talent for it. “The pieces that I exhibited in the show... [are] proud achievements for me,” Butler said. “Winning an award for my photography work and having it exhibited means a lot to me, as I feel that I’ve proven to myself that I have what it takes to be a successful artist and really shows that I’ve came a long way.” Tera Peters, a fifth-year fine arts student, won two awards. She won Best in Show for her piece “Jerry” and Juror ’s Choice for “3D Heart.” “‘Jerry’ is more of a personal piece, representing how I tend to suppress a lot of my feelings and get locked in my own head,” Peters said. “There’s a broken time piece on there because I’ve always had an issue with getting things done on time... I’m very much a perfection-
Ball, continued from A1 dent Association, gave detailed insight to the underclassmen perspective of the event in the wake of the pandemic “As a 2021 high school graduate, I missed out on the majority of the events that make the typical high school experience, including prom,” she said. “I was always in student councils and boards, so I planned many, but never was able to attend” Features of the event, which is to be held at the Golden Glow Ballroom, include music, photobooths, a cash bar for those of legal age and more. Vincent Ford said the event will have special features. “One thing that’s crucial is detail,” he said. “We plan to have more inclusive options for students at our event, including bussing for students who may not be able to make it to the venue on their own, and a more inclusive menu.” Tickets to the event will be sold outside of the Marketplace and Zahnow Library 1-5 p.m. today through Friday, as well as Feb. 14 through 18. The Student Association will be providing additional details, as well as any updates to the event, on its Instagram account.
Black history, continued from A1 “This is my favorite [event] as it is important to learn about the history of African culture and the hardships of things they had to go through,” she said. “I have learned about my own family from North Carolina that worked as slaves on a cotton farm to the new generation of still fighting to stop racism and advocating for social justice rights.” Other events taking place this month include a fashion show, a Black alumni meet and greet and an intersectional women’s panel. Johnson said this year’s celebrations are even more important given the national theme for the month is Black Health and Wellness. “As part of my blood and culture, and institution, we celebrate and acknowledge the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners, but also other ways in which the black community has contributed to healthcare throughout the African diaspora,” she said. Johnson said overall she hopes that attending events throughout the month helps students learn more about Black history and those who helped make it. “In the [United States], the month-long spotlight during February is an opportunity for people to engage with Black histories, go beyond discussions of racism and slavery, and highlight Black leaders and accomplishments,” she said.
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Butler’s work “Escape: Emotional Abuse Series” won best in show. Vanguard Photographer | Audrey Bergey
ist, but also very indecisive. ... It’s like a self-portrait in an abstract way.” Peters said she didn’t start as an art major but made the switch when she transferred to SVSU two years ago. “Now that I’m in the art department, I finally feel at home,” Peters said. Peters said she is very grateful to have
won an award and admires the other artists and pieces that were also in the exhibition. “I’ve kind of been struggling lately with knowing if I’m on the right path... but winning the awards makes me see that maybe I am on the right path,” Peters said.
to students to help them even more. “This benefits the students because it promotes self-love and allows a conversation to be started regarding eating disorders and raising awareness,” she said. “Our table during this event has pamphlets on eating disorders and resources we have at every event.” The My Best Feature event is just one of many that it holds throughout the school year to achieve its goal. They hold events such as ‘Chalk the Walk’ and coffee houses, as well as bringing in outside guest speakers. To see any upcoming events, visit the Active Minds Instagram (active_minds_ svsu) or its Facebook page.
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Movie review: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Alyssa McMillan News Editor Psychology anmcmill@svsu.edu
When you think of Captain America, you think of a stand-up guy who would do anything for not only his country, but also the people he cares about. (Warning there’s about to be “Endgame” spoilers. But honestly if you haven’t seen it at this point, that’s your fault.) At the end of “Endgame,” when Steve goes back in time to live with Peggy, it’s very out of character and doesn’t fit with the man the whole series had been building. One thing about Steve is how much he cares about Bucky and the other friends he made when he woke up in the 20th Century. He cared about Bucky more than almost
anything, arguably even more than he cared about Peggy. Steve never would have left Bucky by himself in a whole new world with no one to help him. Yes, I know Bucky was in Wakanda and then eventually ends up with Sam, but that’s not the same. Having your best friend with you for support while you right your wrongs is very important. Not to mention Steve is the only one who truly knows what Bucky is going through. No one else knows what it’s like to be alive in the 40’s and then suddenly wake up in the 2000’s with no idea of what’s happening. Steve was his only tie back to his old life. Another thing is, Peggy has a whole life without Steve. She moves on, she falls in love, and has kids. She also had a great career that didn’t revolve around Steve. She went on to do incredible things. If Steve had stayed, she probably would have followed him around
on missions like the one in the first “Captain America” instead of having a career of her own. She had kids that Steve probably met at some point. By going back in time to be with Peggy, he’s completely erasing their existence. He’s changing so many lives by going back and doing that. They try to make her out to be this strong, independent woman and going back to Steve is anything but that. She wouldn’t give up everything she had achieved on her own for a man she knew for a few months before he went missing. That’s another point. Steve only knew Peggy for a few months. In the beginning, she was off doing her own work and then Steve was doing his own missions to try to stop Hydra. They barely spent any time together at all. Why would Steve leave everyone he’s cared about for a woman he kissed once years
ago? They also set it up for Steve to have another love interest and then backed out at the last second. He could have easily been with Sharon Carter instead. Yes, it is a little weird that she was Peggy’s niece, but Steve didn’t know that at first. He thought she was a nurse and not a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Steve wasn’t so hung up on Peggy that he couldn’t have been with anyone else. I get that Marvel wanted to wrap up Steve Rogers as Captain America, but they could have done literally anything else to have him leave. Even just having him hand off the shield to someone else so he could have a normal life in current time would have made more sense. At the very least, they could have given us Bucky as the next Captain America. There’s no way Steve would have left that to Sam instead of his best friend.
New movie review: ‘Don’t Look Up’ Rebekah Williams Reporter PTW rswilli1@svsu.edu
The new science fiction movie “Don’t Look Up” by Adam McKay is too soon for its time. The movie starred two astronomers, Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr. Randall Mindy, and Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibinsky, who attempted to convince the world of a comet headed straight towards the earth. Dr. Randall and Kate discovered a comet and confirmed that it would collide with earth in roughly six months, causing the entire planet to go extinct on impact. The team had their discovery confirmed by NASA, but when discussing it with the president of the U.S. it did not go over well. After the failed attempt to involve the government, the two took matters into their
own hands to share the news with the world. Before watching the movie, I didn’t know much of the content and theme it would be referencing. All I knew was that the movie was science fiction (a type of movie I enjoy.) The movie touched on topics I did not expect, which threw off my expectations of the film.“Don’t Look Up” creates a divisive society: those who believe the scientists and those who do not. This division grows to many extremes as the movie goes on, including big political rallies with the president that resemble those of Donald Trump during his 2020 campaign. The movie shows the division our society saw during the election of 2020, for better or worse. The divisive election having recently occurred and the COVID-19 pandemic continuing that division, the movie made me lose some hope in our society. It brought up emotions that I felt during the last two years during the election and the pandemic where I watched the division in
our society grow. If the movie came out later, primarily after the pandemic ended or at least came to more of a close, I believe it would have gone over better. The movie did well its opening weekend on Netflix and has even won some awards, but more time would have allowed it to be received better by its audience. The satire does, however, complete its task; it touches on societal norms and in many ways makes viewers feel uncomfortable. Despite the political vibes of the movie, it does make fun of both sides, which is something I appreciated. The president Janie Orlean, played by Meryl Streep, in many ways resembles Hillary Clinton in the way she makes decisions and dresses but in other ways, she is portrayed more like Donald Trump. There are scenes in the movie of her “rallying” her political allies, wearing a ball cap, and pointing toward people as Trump did. The satire in this movie is strong and even
well-executed but I find it needed more time from the events and people it was making fun of before it came out. Despite the way the humor pokes fun at the recent events, the film was scheduled to be recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic began, it was only delayed because of the pandemic. If you look past the surface level humor, there is an underlying tone towards global warming and the way our culture reacts to how things affect our planet (like the comet). But this was lost in translation with the political satire being so charged throughout the piece. With more time, I think the piece’s satire would have been funnier and the focus of global warming and pollution would have been more noticeable, bringing the correct attention to what the movie was attempting to focus on. Either way, I would recommend watching the movie to see the way the satire pokes fun at the way people act nowadays.
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Senior Kelsey Landra jumps 1.51 meters, earning a first place victory (left). Junior Cheyenne Williamson places first in long jump with 5.61 meters (right).Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
Track and field places first at tri-meet Sadie Shepherd
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he SVSU men’s and women’s track and field teams had a busy weekend of competition at home and away. On Feb. 4, Cardinals traveled to compete at Concordia-Ann Arbor which brought several victories. In the high jump, freshman Ben Arens came in first with a jump of 1.85 meters. For the 3,000-meter run, junior Thomas Hufton claimed the win in 8:43.32. Junior Cheyenne Williamson placed first in the women’s high jump with a height of 1.65 meters.
Sophomore Ryan Mixon placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.13 seconds. Mixon joined freshman Rodney Zimmerman and juniors Tyler Burrell and Quin Broussard in the 1,600-meter relay placing fourth with a time of 3:32.13. Junior Cavan Wilcox earned the firstplace spot in the pole vault with a 4.45-meter mark. In the 800-meter race, senior Austin Rippee placed second with a time of 1:57.22. Junior Nathan Furst took second place in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.58 seconds. On Feb. 5, the women’s team competed at home in a tri-meet against Northern
Michigan University (NMU) and Wayne State University (WSU.) Williamson claimed victory in the long jump on Saturday with a mark of 5.61 meters. Williamson also placed third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:21.40 and fifth in the shot-put event, putting the ball 11.41 meters. Junior Mackenzie Ramey placed first in the shot-put with a throw of 13.11 meters. Sophomore Brooke Coulter placed second with a throw of 12.36 meters. Senior Kelsey Landra placed first in the high jump reaching 1.51 meters. In the 3000-meter run, sophomore Alexa Keiser took first place with a time of 9:55.67.
Senior Alona Olshevska won the 300-meter dash in 39.17 seconds. In the weight throw, senior Ali Aldrich placed first with a throw of 17.28 meters. Olshevska and Williamson teamed up with junior Alexa Cross and sophomore Jenna Picard to win the 1,200-meter event with a time of 2:42.92. Overall, the SVSU women’s team won the tri-meet with 72 points followed by WSU with 61.5 points and NMU with 33.5 points. Next weekend, the teams will continue their season by competing at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet in Allendale.
SVSU swim teams compete in GLIAC championships Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Sports Editor
The SVSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams began competing in the four-day GLIAC Championships on Feb. 4 at home in the Gerstacker Regional Aquatic Center. The first day of competition brought many highlights including several school records broken. For the men, sophomore Adrien McGill continued what has been a stellar performance this season, earning the title of GLIAC champion in the one meter diving finals with 450.45 points. Freshman Corbin Montpas also placed in the event, coming in sixth with 385.70 points. Seniors Kyle Amick and Sanders Modglin teamed up with juniors Josh Rottier and Alejandro Robles Ruiz in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing in fifth and setting a new school record with a time of 1:21.68. Robles Ruiz and Josh Rottier also teamed with junior Christian Rottier and senior Pedro Rezende for the 200-yard medley
relay, ending with a time of 1:29.30 to place fifth, setting another school record. Amick found individual success in the 50-yard freestyle event, taking 13th with a time of 21.26 seconds. In the 1,000-yard freestyle event, freshman Matteo Capotosti took ninth with a time of 9:40.03. For the women, seniors Tonya Guryeva, Emma Cornell and Sidney Shipps along with freshman Piper St. Clair set a new school record in the 200-yard freestyle relay, earning third place with a time of 1:35.26. Cornell also teamed up with senior Erin McDowell, junior Lisette Fenneuff and freshman Flora Mia Szklenar in the 200yard medley relay, finishing fourth with a time of 1:46.52. Guryeva won the B-Finals in the 50-yard freestyle event, earning ninth overall in 23.92 seconds, a time considered an NCAA Dll B-Standard. In the 1000-yard freestyle event, Shipps came in sixth with a time of 10:33.30. Freshman Lucy Engle-Wilkerson placed 10th with a time of 10:38.80, and freshman
Men’s basketball post two wins Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
SVSU’s men’s basketball came back to win against Wayne State University (WSU) on Thursday, Feb.3. The game looked to be headed into overtime, but SVSU held its ground and won the game 67-65. Senior Tyler Witz (44) led the Cardinals with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Junior Tre Garrett (3) was 5-of-8 on his shooting with 14 points and eight rebounds. Senior Delano Smith (13) ended the game with 14 points with Freddie McIntosh (1)right behind him with 11. WSU 15-of-24 from the line, putting SVSU’s average slightly above WSU with 15-of-22. This moves SVSU to 14-7 overall and 8-5 in the league. At 10:00 minutes remaining in the first quarter SVSU was down, 13-15. With the 1:23 left, tensions were high between the teams At the half, SVSU took the lead with 2523. Smith scored a three pointer coming out of the half giving the Cardinals a five point lead. Even with a rough start, the Cardinals pulled 20 second chance points and had 12 fast breaks. With 3:16, SVSU was up by seven, but WSU was still pushing back unrelentingly.
Feb. 3 : SVSU 67, Wayne State 65 Feb. 5: SVSU 78, Northwood 54 WSU missed two attempts to possible tie the game at the very end allowing SVSU to take the win. On Feb. 5, the Cardinals continued their winning streak against Northwood, taking their third game of the season against the Timberwolves 78-54. SVSU dominated a majority of the game with a 38-27 lead at the first half following two three-pointers by Smith. SVSU took charge in the second half, reaching a 25-point lead following a threepointer by Tyrik Singh (4). With 10:00 minutes remaining in the game, Northwood unable to catch up to that deficit. McIntosh shined, earning 21 points for a season-high. Witz followed not far behind earning 20 points. Garrett and Smith scored 13 and 12 points respectively. The Cardinals play Parkside at home this Thursday at 8 p.m. SVSU will then host Purdue Northwest at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Ava Frick placed 16th with a time of 10:45.92. Senior Kimble Darbee placed 14th in the 200-yard individual medley event with a time of 2:12.14. Freshman Grace Charnstrom also placed, earning 15th with a time of 2:13.91. The teams ended day one with the men in fifth place out of seven with 110 points overall and the women in fourth place out of five with 101 points. Coming into day two of competition for the men, Robles Ruiz earned third place in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 48.04 seconds to set another school record. Freshman Logan Fox placed 11th in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:40.84. In the 400-yard individual medley, Capotosti placed 12th with a time of 4:05.98. In the 100-meter butterfly finals, freshman Joao Pedro Noguera came in 13th with a time of 51.10 seconds with Amick not far behind at 51.95 seconds placing 16th. Freshman Eric Slabbert also set a new school record during the 200-yard individual medley time trial, finishing with
a time of 1:52.35. For the women, senior Libby Caird came in second in the three meter diving event with 462.50 points. Cornell, Guryeva and St. Clair joined senior Cameron Matthews to earn third place in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:47.75. In the 200-yard freestyle event, Guryeva placed eighth in the A-Final in 1:55.21. Shipps placed 11th overall and third in the B-Final with a time of 1:54.50 while St. Clair placed 16th in 1:55.97. In the 100-yard butterfly event, Szklenar placed 10th overall coming in second in the B-Final with a time of 57.53 while Darbee placed 14th overall with a time of 58.83 seconds. At the end of day two, the men remained at fifth place overall out of seven with 141.5 points while the women fell to last place overall with 178 points. With the competition continuing through today, the Cardinals still have a chance to raise their overall GLIAC standings for the season.
Women’s basketball falls to WSU and NMU Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
On Feb. 3, Wayne State University (WSU) won over the SVSU women’s basketball team 70-62. The game headed into overtime where WSU scored 11-3 and earned the victory. Junior Kaitlyn Zarycki (10) was the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 23 points. Grace George lead WSU with 22 points and 14 rebounds in the game. Junior Tori DePerry (22) scored eight points and had the team high for rebounds with 11. SVSU’s senior Maddie Maloney (20) and junior Tyler Schied (44) both scored nine points. On the stats side, SVSU had 11 fast breaks compared to WSU with 4 and had 11 bench points while WSU only had 9. WSU was 18-of-19 for free throws with SVSU only at 6-of-12. In the second quarter, SVSU took off with a layup from sophomore Victoria Stafford (23) and a jumper from Zarycki, giving the Cardinals a nine-point lead. WSU pushed back, with a 9-0 run tying the game at 25-25 with 6:28 left in the first half. At the halftime SVSU held a lead of seven with the score at 40-31. Coming back from half, SVSU led the lead ending the third quarter at 55-48. In the fourth, SVSU began to lose its ground and WSU tied the game at 55-55, soon taking the lead with some free-throws. DePerry made a jump shot and tied the game once again. WSU regained the lead again with 1:39 left.
Feb. 3 : Wayne State 70, SVSU 62 Feb. 5: Northwood 74, SVSU 67 With 58 seconds on the clock Zarycki had a steal turning the ball to senior Maddie Barrier (4) who hit a layup tying the gaming at 59-59. This loss put the Cardinals at 12-5 overall and 7-3 in the GLIAC conference. The team faced another tough game on Feb. 5 against Northwood. The Cardinals fell, 74-67. Northwood led for a majority of the game, with SVSU attempting a comeback late in the third quarter, cutting the Wildcats’ lead from 25 points to 13. DePerry had another impressive showing, scoring 12 points and seven rebounds in the game. Alana Nelson and Ellie Taylor led the Northwood team scoring 13 points each.. In the final quarter, the Cardinals rallied to score 23 points. A three-point shot by Scheid brought SVSU’s deficit to just five points, but the team ultimately fell to Northwood. The team will continue the season this week hosting Parkside on Thursday at 6 p.m. The team will then host Purdue Northwest on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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