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Dr. Mona inspires with lecture Sadie Shepherd Vanguard News Editor
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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha visits SVSU to give a lecture on the Flint Water Crisis. Vanguard Photo Editor | Brooke Elward
n Monday Oct. 25, attendees in the Malcolm Field Theater and virtually gathered to hear the story of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha in her own words. Hanna-Attisha, often referred to simply as “Dr. Mona,” is a Flint pediatrician who gained national recognition for exposing the Flint Water Crisis. Pre-health professions advisor Heidi Lang helped put on the event, originally scheduled for March 2020. Overall, Lang was happy with the turnout. “I was pleased to see the mix of students, faculty, and community members engaging with us,” Lang said. “We had a strong turnout and will widely share the recording as it is a message we want as many people as possible to hear.” Lang said that not only prehealth and science majors, but future educators, political science majors and those interested in ethics can all gain something from the lecture. Hanna-Attisha began the lecture speaking about Flint’s prosperous history in the car industry, and how the city’s rapid downfall began after most manufacturing jobs left the area. After years of financial struggle, an emergency manager was brought in to run the city, a choice
based upon the emergency manager law approved by the state ,which went directly against what citizens voted for. Hanna-Attisha said this blatant disregard for democracy is part of what makes this story still relevant seven years later. “This is a democracy story,” she said. “This is what happens when we lose representation, when we lose voices at the table. […] There are today efforts where democracy is trying to be usurped, be it with voter suppression laws or voter ID laws, gerrymandering or mass incarceration, the list goes on. There are ongoing efforts to try to take away power from majority-minority communities.” When emergency management switched the city from sourcing tap water from Detroit to using its own resources from the Flint River in late March 2014 to save money, it was not long before Hanna-Attisha’s patients began voicing their concerns about the water. At first, the doctor dismissed the concerns as city officials and water experts across the board defended the water quality. That is, until a friend of hers working with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told her that the city’s lead pipes were likely being corroded by the water, poisoning Flint residents in the process. “That is the exact moment when my life changed,” Hanna-Attisha
said. “When I heard about the possibility of there being lead in the water, because I respect the science of what lead does.” After obtaining public health records detailing the increased lead levels in the blood of Flint children, Hanna-Attisha blew the whistle on the crisis during a press conference at the hospital where she practiced. Hanna-Attisha then detailed the difficulty that arose from the backlash she faced. Biology senior Jordan Simon said she was affected upon hearing the challenges Hanna-Attisha experienced. “One huge surprise was when Dr. Mona spoke on her struggles,” Simon said. “It was truly inspiring to hear how Dr. Mona kept going, motivated by her patients, even though she felt ‘small’ and questioned, ‘should I even be doing this?’” Hanna-Attisha ended her lecture leaving attendees with what she calls her “four P’s:” passion, people, persistence and preparedness. Lang said this parting note stuck with her as a mentor for future health professionals. Simon said she was touched by this message. “I caught myself multiple times with goosebumps and even tears in my eyes,” she said. “I will definitely always remember to fight and advocate for all of my patients the way Dr. Mona does.”
Hypnotist shocks skeptics Valley Nights hosts Halloween–themed trivia Connor Rousseau Vanguard Reporter
As SVSU embraces the spirit of Halloween, Valley Nights held a Halloween trivia night. The event ran from 8-10 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge Students teamed up and joined a Kahoot game, where they competed for firstsecond- and third-place prizes. Some of the prizes were caramel apples and Target gift cards. Each winner for first, second, and third place, received a $15 Target gift card for third place, $25 for second and $50 for first. Questions covered topics such as where Halloween originated, what black cats symbolize and the fact that turnips used to be carved for Halloween before pumpkins. Haley Carnaghi is the graphic design and special events coordinator for Valley Nights, and helped plan and execute the evening’s event. Carnaghi said she planned for the event since the beginning of October and was excited to carry out the event Tuesday night. “I was most looking forward to seeing everyone in competition,” she said. “I love the excitement that comes with a little competitive edge.” Carnaghi said she measured the success of the event based on the amount of laughter shared among
participants. She said she loves that SVSU has returned to in-person events and activities in a safe environment. Elizabeth Bennett is a nursing freshman who attended the event. She said she heard about the event when she passed by a billboard outside of the Alumni Lounge. She said the fact that it was trivia caught her attention the most and inspired her to participate. “As a college student, the thrill of a fun game and the possibility of winning a gift card sounded like a win-win no matter the outcome,” Bennett said. Bennett was part of the second– place winning team and said her favorite part was winning a Target gift card, among other things. Bennett said she was fascinated by some of the answers to the trivia questions, especially the fact that $300 million is spent each year on dog costumes. “I can’t really say I’m surprised, though; I would do the same for my own dogs.” Sara Haupt is a psychology freshman who attended the event. She said she enjoyed the fact that it was a healthy competition and was shocked by the amount of money Americans spend on Halloween candy each year, which is around $3 billion.
Haley Carnaghi hosts Halloween trivia. Vanguard Photographer | Sarah Brege
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Program Board hosts Eric Kand to hypnotize students during a show. Vanguard Photo Editor | Brooke Elward
Connor Rousseau Vanguard Reporter
Hypnotist Erick Känd put over a dozen students in a trance when he paid a visit to the Malcolm Field Theatre Wednesday night. Students came up on stage and sat in a line of chairs. The audience watched as Känd hypnotized each volunteer and made them do things such as play an air guitar, pet their shoe as if it were a puppy, and ride a sports car. Känd said one hour of hypnosis can provide as much relaxation as 8 hours of sleep. He said a good candidate for hypnosis is someone with a strong imagination. Ashlyn Smith is a secondary education junior who serves as a senior event planner with Program Board. She helps organize and execute free programs for students. She said that bringing in a hypnotist was appropriate for Halloween. Smith said it was a fun event where students could laugh and relax as the semester continues. “I am looking forward for events to finally be back in-person and being able to do things like this again,” Smith said. “I hope everyone has a
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great time and laughs off the stress from midterms.” Smith said that Känd made the show more than just hypnosis. “Känd adds comedy into it so I think it’s an opportunity for students to let lose a little bit and show vulnerability and allow themselves to have a fun time,” she said. Smith also said she was happy events were finally being held in-person and not over Zoom. “[W]e can finally start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel from these last few hard years,” she said. Connor Earles is a computer information systems major who attended the event and was hypnotized onstage by Känd. Earles said that he attended the event with no intention of being selected to go onstage. He said he had little faith in hypnosis working on him. “I remember going up there and being in the mindset that there’s no way I’m getting hypnotized and that was the last thing I remember,” he said. “The fact that I don’t remember any of it makes me scared about what people saw tonight,” Earles said. “But, afterwards, tonight, I’m very relaxed. I feel like I’m sinking into the Opinion..................A2 Sports.....................A3 News.......................A4
floor I’m so relaxed.” Earles was also shocked to discover he was onstage for over 45 minutes. “It was as if I was teleported to another part of the stage,” Earles said. Cory Carr is a computer science senior who was also hypnotized by Känd. He said this was his first time being hypnotized and that he remembered absolutely nothing from the experience. “I never thought that hypnotizing people would actually work, but apparently it did and I would second that time flew,” Carr said. “I was just coming to experience what was going on because I need to go study for a math exam, and then I look at the clock and I realize it’s 9:30 p.m. and I’m like holy crap, I need to go study.” Carr and Earles both said they had no recollection of the air guitar dance battle they performed onstage, Carr going so far to say that he doesn’t like playing the guitar. Additionally, Carr said he was shocked by some of the things he was hypnotized to believe. “People were telling me I lost my belly-button; I didn’t think that was possible,” Carr said. Above all, they both said they were shocked by the power of hypnosis but left the event feeling more relaxed and calmer than ever.
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More gardeners should plant native Sadie Shepherd Reporter Biology sshephe1@svsu.edu
Driving down an average local road, a house comes into view, and with it, its landscaping. Boxwoods line the home’s perimeter, with the shorter “Green Velvet” variety in the middle, flanked by a taller “Green Mountain” tree form at one end and a Japanese maple on the other. Hostas occupy the spaces where shade is abundant while veronica and daylilies thrive in the sun gardens. Deep red barberries provide a pop of color along another side of the house. Despite the other plants, most of the landscape is covered in green lawn. This picture has become the inspiration for the landscaping of the average American home. Though this combination of plants has become common, all the plants I’ve listed are not native to North America. Native plants are plants that are indigenous to a specific region without being introduced through human intervention. The foreign plants that have become so familiar to us were originally brought over during European colonization. This has resulted in many common landscape
plants used in the United States having originated in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. So, what’s the harm in enjoying what these plants from afar add to our outdoor spaces? According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the symbiotic relationships that native plants have formed with native wildlife create the “most sustainable habitat.” On the contrary, non-native species that have been introduced from elsewhere “do not support wildlife as well as native plants.” In the most extreme cases, non-native plants can become invasive and overtake naturally–occurring native species impacting the surrounding wildlife as well. Unfortunately, the use of non-native landscaping is not only prevalent on private residences, but also outside of businesses and even in public parks and spaces. Though SVSU touts the Wetland Preserve it upkeeps, beyond its 4-acre expanse (encompassing an admittedly impressive 50 native species) nonnative plants are still often chosen for landscaping outside of the main buildings. Burning bush, showing the red coloration they’re named for this time of year, surround the sculptures outside of the Marshall M. Fredericks Museum.
Daylilies are used in several garden beds as well, and then of course there are the large expanses of green lawn that cover campus. It may have become clear that I acknowledge the beauty that there is to be found in these non-native species, and for good reason. When I was first embarking on my personal gardening journey, I found myself enticed to buy these same plants, not knowing their downsides. Overwhelmed by all the beautiful options presented to me, I found myself buying many shrubs and flowers without looking much into their background other than sun and watering requirements. When COVID arrived, I found myself getting more into gardening, as were the many people stuck at home during the planting season. My piqued interest brought me to join many a Facebook gardening group to gain inspiration and advice. It was through these groups that I became aware of the benefits of planting natives. With my newfound knowledge, that summer I collected more shrubs and flowers, this time focusing on native plants like coneflowers, columbine and beebalm. Pleased with my new plants, I was dismayed when I found I made another error: the plants I had purchased were all
native cultivars. Native cultivars are native plants that have been cultivated by humans to have certain traits. Often, the traits that are changed or enhanced in these cultivars can have an impact on the local wildlife that rely on that plant. The best way to tell if you have found a cultivar or a straight native species is to look at the name presented on the tag. If only an italicized scientific name is presented, the plant is a straight native species. If that scientific name is followed by another title surrounded in single quotations, you have a native cultivar. Upon realizing this, I set out to find a greenhouse selling true native species. This proved tougher than anticipated, as most of the growers that sell to big box stores and greenhouses strictly grow non-natives and cultivars. With some extra time and Googling, though, I was finally able to find a local greenhouse that sold what I was looking for. This fall I have finally begun amending my yard with native plants. Soon, I hope to remove much of the grass on my lawn and replace it with more natives to create a pollinator ’s paradise. Hopefully, I will see many others making a similar change soon and the American landscape as we know it can finally revert to what it once was.
Americans are over COVID and ready for Halloween parties Connor Rousseau Reporter Elementary Education csrousse@svsu.edu
Over 650 days ago, the coronavirus reached the United States of America. Over 600 days ago, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Two Valentine’s Days, two Easters, two Fourth of Julys. And now, two Halloweens. When it comes to the timeline of this pandemic, there has been a major development. The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for children ages 5-11 Now, kindergarteners and even some preschoolers soon can receive their vaccination and help halt the spread of the virus. It started as just 15 days to slow the spread. Then, we just needed a good vaccine. Then, we needed to vaccinate the elderly. Then, everyone eligible. Now, kids under 12. For months, government experts have warned us that until kids under 12 could get the shot, they were vulnerable to the virus and could get sick and die. Until it was approved for them,
we couldn’t return to normalcy. Now that kids under 12 can get the shot, what’s preventing our return to normalcy? What’s the new crisis? Well, let’s understand where we are now. Halloween 2021. I wonder what our government experts will tell us. Just recently, there’s been an emergence of a new variant: Delta Plus. Scientists rightfully worry that a variant will come about that is resistant to our highly–effective vaccines. But where does the average American stand on the pandemic in late 2021? With new variants coming out like new iPhones, Americans wouldn’t be shocked by the emergence of a Delta Plus Pro Max variant. It is beyond question by this point in time that if one has not received a COVID-19 vaccination, it is because one does not wish to receive one; they had the opportunity, but they refused. It has become increasingly evident that the majority of Americans are ready to put the 650 day siege of COVID-19 behind them. Americans have largely accepted that the coronavirus will become endemic. Vaccinated Americans rest assured the vaccine is their greatest defense against the virus. Unvaccinated Americans have made
the personal medical decision to refuse the vaccine, some because of their natural immunity. Regardless of why or why not, America is in a position many nations are not: virtually all of its citizens have had the opportunity to receive the shot. President Joe Biden celebrated the Fourth of July this year with the bold claim that Independence Day 2021 would be the day we celebrated our “independence from the virus”. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Today, mask mandates linger. Today, vaccine passports have become widespread. Today, many Americans await Dr. Fauci’s blessing to gather and celebrate Christmas this winter. Americans are beginning to realize that the government itself will not grant us our independence from COVID-19. We the people achieve independence. Halloween 2021 demonstrated just that. Most American children returned to the desolate streets of 2020 and went door-to-door to collect candy from neighbors. The only masks were part of Halloween costumes. Families went out to dinner in restaurants open to full capacity. Americans are ready to return to their pre-pandemic lives. Many already have. Halloween celebrations in 2021
were equally or even more exciting and involved than they were in 2019. We’ve reached the roaring 20s all over again, and after years of financial, social, mental, physical and emotional hardship and strife, Americans are rightfully ready to move on and turn the page, to begin a new chapter in their lives, independent from the virus, as Joe Biden said in July. We must remember that independence is not a gift given by the government to its citizens. Independence is something that lies within each and every American. Independence is Halloween celebrations across America in 2021. Independence is getting vaccinated and returning to normal, pre-pandemic life. Americans know independence more than any other nation. The shot heard ‘round the world at Lexington and Concord in 1775 was just the beginning of America’s long journey toward freedom and democracy. As a result, we inspired a great many nations from around the world to rise up and fight for their own independence. Halloween 2021 showed us that Americans are ready to live their lives and not just survive. The shot heard ‘round the world in 2021 is the shot that vaccinates Americans and gets us back to the normal we so long for.
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Cardinals defeat Davenport, 24-3 Denver Milam
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aginaw Valley traveled to Davenport for a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) matchup. Davenport was able to gain an early lead with a field goal with a minute remaining in the first quarter. Each team was held to a punt on their following possession before SVSU was able to score on a 48-yard field goal by junior Connor Luksic. SVSU’s defense held the Davenport offense to negative six yards on their next possession to force another Panther punt. Saginaw Valley went 57-yards in three plays as they scored a touchdown on a 55yard reception by junior slot receiver Casey Williams, extending the lead to 10-3. Senior linebacker Victor Abraham intercepted a pass from the Panthers quarterback and returned it 12 yards, setting
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the Cardinals up with a drive starting on the Davenport 27-yard line. After a 3-yard rush by senior running back Tommy Scott Jr., redshirt freshman quarterback Colby Newburg completed a pass for a 24-yard touchdown to Scott. Saginaw Valley went into halftime with a 17-3 lead over the Panthers. Davenport received the second-half kickoff but was held to a punt after gaining 5 yards during the drive. With 7:39 left in the third quarter Davenport was able to force a fumble by Newburg and started their drive at the 45yard line. Saginaw Valley’s defense held strong as they forced a turnover on downs by the Panthers following an incomplete pass on fourth down. Scott ran the ball twice on the ensuing Cardinals possession for 67 yards and a touchdown, pushing the Cardinals ahead, 24-3.
Sadie Shepherd The SVSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams stayed at home over the weekend, facing Northern Michigan University (NMU) at the Gerstacker Regional Aquatic Center on Saturday. The close competition against the NMU Wildcats brought the best out of the Cardinals, resulting in multiple school records broken. For the men, freshman Matteo Capotosti completed the 400-yard individual medley in 4:02.82. This time broke a school record along with ranking seventh in the NCAA DII rankings and second in the GLIAC. Junior Alejandro Robles Ruiz continued his trend of school record-breaking by completing the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:41.00. Ruiz also excelled in the 100-yard butterfly, winning with a time of 50.03. Ruiz teamed up with seniors Kyle Amick and Sanders Modglin along with freshman Eric Slabbert in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Their time of 1:22.73 broke a school record and now ranks first in the GLIAC, seventh in NCAA DII. In the women’s competition, freshman Flora Mia Szklenar took first place in the 1,650yard freestyle with a time of 17:52.14. Senior Libby Caird won both diving events scoring 244.80 in the 1-meter and 249.60 in the 3-meter. Szklenar and sophomore Zoe Vance joined seniors Tonya Guryeva and Sydney Shipps in the 200-yard freestyle relay, winning with a time of 1:37.02. Guryeva found individual success as well, winning the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.65. Guryeva also won the 100-yard freestyle event with a time of 51.96, ranking first in the GLIAC and ninth in NCAA DII. Ultimately, both teams dropped to their opponents from the Upper Peninsula. The men’s team lost 137-104, while the women were defeated, 127-116. Following Saturday’s meets, the teams have several weeks free from competition. This will allow for the teams to prepare for when they travel to Caledonia, MI to participate in the Davenport Invitational starting Friday, Nov. 19.
SVSU held the Davenport quarterback to four completions on 21 attempts for 13-yards and four interceptions. Davenport attempted 39 rushes against the SVSU defense, but they were held to 67 yards of rushing offense for the game. Overall, Saginaw Valley held the Panthers to 80 yards of offense while forcing five turnovers. Newburg threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns while adding 24 yards of rushing offense. Scott was able to add a touchdown for the Cardinals after gaining 98 yards on 17 attempts; he also scored a touchdown of 24 yards on his only reception of the game. Williams had one reception in the game for 55 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals. Saginaw Valley returns home for its final home game of the year on Nov. 6, which is also Senior Day for the Cardinals, when they take on Northern Michigan.
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Junior defensive back Nick Whiteside ended up with an interception for the Cardinals with 5:26 left in the third quarter. Following an SVSU punt, Davenport threw an interception to senior defensive back Marvin White at the SVSU 12 yard line. On the next drive for the Panthers, junior defensive lineman Nathan Talakai forced and recovered a fumble at the Davenport 35 yard line. After a missed field goal by Luksic, each team traded punts, draining the clock to 3:13 in the game. Sophomore defensive back Michael Woolridge intercepted another pass for SVSU to start a drive at their own 7 yard line. SVSU was able to hang on and win the game by a score of 24-3 over the Panthers. Over the course of the game, Saginaw Valley’s defense held the Panthers to almost no offense, either passing or running.
Saginaw Valley’s volleyball team traveled to Sault St. Marie followed by a trip to Midland for its two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) matchups this past week. During the first match of the week on Oct. 29, SVSU faced the Lake Superior St. Lakers for the second time this season. In the first meeting between these teams this season, SVSU was victorious three sets to zero. SVSU was able to win the first two sets on Oct. 29 by scores of 25-20 and 25-21. A 6-point run early in the first set put the Cardinals ahead and allowed for it to hang on for the one–set lead. Lake State was able to have a more balanced set in the second set as they were able to keep it tied until 19-19. SVSU scored six of the final eight points to win the set, giving them a 2-0 lead in the match. Errors cost the Cardinals the third set as they finished with more errors than kills for a negative attack percentage in the set. After bringing the third set back to within one point, SVSU struggled to finish the set as
the Lakers pulled out the 25-21 win. Early in the fourth set, the teams looked even as the score remained close. After a 13-13 tie, Saginaw Valley went on an 8-2 run, which eventually led to the win in the set by a score of 25-18. Saginaw won the match 3-1 and secured the season sweep of Lake State by winning both of their matches. Sophomore hitter Rylee Zimmer led the Cardinals with 10 kills in the match while freshman outside hitter Sarah Veale added nine. Freshman defensive specialist Kelsey Vittitow ended with 26 digs and senior outside hitter Maria Vukaj had 17 of her own. In the second match of the week on Oct. 30, SVSU was looking to avenge its loss to Northwood earlier in the season. SVSU jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first set following strong serving by Vukaj. Northwood was able to take five of six points in the middle of the set, but it was all for not as the Cardinals won the first set, 25-16. Another early lead helped SVSU as they were able to go ahead by a score of 9-3. Vittitow and junior setter Peyton Gerstacker
both served well for SVSU to help extend the lead and give Saginaw the 25-12 win. Set three began slow for SVSU as Northwood took a 3-0 lead early. Sophomore middle hitter Olivia Waszak served the Cardinals back into a 7-7 tie. Both teams played even until late as the score was 14-14 before a 4-point run by Saginaw Valley to take the lead and not look back. Saginaw finished the set with a win by a score of 25-22, which gave them a 3-0 sweep over Northwood as they won the match. Zimmer, Waszak, Veale and freshman outside hitter Madison Thompson all had six kills to pace the Cardinals. Vittitow ended with 12 digs followed by Gerstacker, Zimmer and Vukaj, who each had nine. SVSU’s record moved to 14-8 on the season with a 6-5 conference record as they sit third place in the GLIAC North division. Saginaw Valley continued its season with a trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin for a GLIAC match with Parkside. SVSU will face Wayne State at home on Nov. 5 before its final two games the following week leading into GLIAC playoffs.
Women’s soccer wins tenth match Denver Milam Vanguard Sports Editor
A Sunday matchup for the Cardinals women’s soccer team on Oct. 24 found them facing Northwood at home for the third time this season and the second time in five days. Junior midfielder Sara Samolinski scored unassisted in the eighth minute of the game to get the Cardinals out to a 1-0 lead. Freshman defender Lea Grunnagel and freshman midfielder Stephanie Strong were able to set up senior forward Amy Babon for a score in the 29th minute to extend the lead to 2-0 for SVSU before halftime. Babon found the back of the net for a second time in the game in the 62nd minute after an assist from Samolinski. Strong added a goal in the 70th minute after a pass from freshman defender Solana Kelly, pushing SVSU ahead, 4-0. In the 79th minute, freshman forward
Michelle Missler scored after freshman defender Lindsey Rzeszutko for the final goal of the game. Senior goalkeeper Olivia Argeros stopped both shots she faced en route to her eighth clean sheet of the year. Babon ended the game with three shots on goal while five other Cardinals registered a shot on goal as well. Tuesday Oct. 26 was a makeup game for Saginaw Valley at Purdue Northwest. Freshman forward Reegan Kingpavong found the back of the net after Babon connected on a pass in the 21st minute. Argeros earned her ninth clean sheet of the year as the goal by Kingpavong was enough for a Cardinal victory. SVSU ended the game with 10 total shots on goal while holding Purdue Northwest to two. On Oct. 29, SVSU finished its road trip with a match at Northern Michigan. Strong put the Cardinals ahead in the
18th minute, scoring a goal unassisted. Northern was able to score in the 33rd minute to tie the score a 1-1 before heading into halftime. Northern scored again in the 65th minute and a third goal in the 74th minute to pull ahead, 3-1. Kingpavong scored unassisted in the 76th minute to cut the Wildcat lead to 3-2. SVSU was unable to score again as they fell by a final score of 3-2. During the week, Saginaw Valley recorded its tenth win of the season as they moved to 10-3-2 with a record of 7-3-1. Saginaw sits in third place behind Grand Valley and Ferris in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) standings. SVSU continued its season with a match at Michigan Tech before returning home for its final two games of the season on Nov. 5 and Nov. 7.
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Photo Story: Halloween on campus POLICE BRIEFS
Police briefs are written based on reports from University Police. They indicate preliminary descriptions of events and not necessarily actual incidents.
Fraud On Oct. 17 at 8:51 p.m., an 18-yearold female resident reported fraud to the university police department. Officers contacted her in Mary Jo Brandimore. It was determined that she was not defrauded, but someone had created a false Facebook page with her information.
Harassment On Oct. 19 at 1:15 p.m., an 18-yearold female student spoke to officers at the university police department abut harassing messages she was receiving. She advised that she started to receive texts around 11:30 a.m. that were racist and homophobic in nature. For two hours, she received 68 calls from an unknown number. The number was blocked on her phone and the incident is still under investigation. On Oct. 25 at 1 p.m., an employee advised that they received a call from an unknown subject. The caller was angry about vaccinations at the university, and incorrectly stated that the university requires vaccinations The subject started talking about political issues and hung up. The phone number was blocked after the call came in.
Breaking and entering On Oct. 21 at 5:23 p.m., officers responded to a breaking and entering alarm involving the ATM on campus. The ATMs were checked and found to be secured.
Hit and run On Oct. 24 at 12:03 p.m., a 19-yearold student reported a hit and run that occurred in parking lot R. He parked at 4 p.m. and returned to his car at 5:30 p.m. There was damage on the rear side fender of his vehicle. No other vehicles were around. On Oct. 23 at 8:10 p.m., officers responded to a hit and run at the South entrance. A 21-year-old student went around a Consumer’s vehicle on Pierce Road when a car tried to pass her, causing them to collide. She asked the driver to pull into the university police department for a report. The subject continued to drive West on Pierce Road.
Property damage On Oct. 22 at 5:20 p.m., officers were dispatched to the cross-country course near parking lot H for a vehicle stuck in the grass. A timer vehicle was attempting to set up the timer when it got stuck and caused damage to the grass. On Oct. 16 at 1:15 p.m., vehicles were driving on the East Intramural field North of parking lot C1. During tailgating, officers found multiple vehicles parked on the grass with tire tracks leading to the damaged grass in the field. Vehicle information was gathered and the owners were questions about the damage. Estimates had the damage listed at $15,000.
Suspicious situation On Oct. 25 at 7:32 p.m., an anonymous tip was left about a resident’s collection of knives. The 18-year-old male produced several pocketknives and a hunting knife in Living Center Southwest. The student was not brandishing the knives and did not threaten anyone. The knives were placed into safekeeping until the student left for home. Photo credit to Sarah Brege, Audrey Bergey, and Brooke Elward
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