Issue 10, September 22, 2014

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GVSU student Kaila Kaltrider won third place in the Padnos International Center’s photo contest for her picture in the people category from Spain.

STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR NONPROFIT IN GHANA

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PIC announces study abroad photo contest winners

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arlier this month, the Grand Valley State University Padnos International Center held a ballot for photos students have taken while abroad in the 2013-2014 school year. The ballot closed Friday, Sept. 12 with three winners chosen and 18 honorable mentions. Since the contest, office has seen increased interest in students wanting to study abroad.

The first-place winner was Michelle Bouwkamp for her celebration, tradition and ritual category photo in China. Second place was Megan Prangley for her Lakers abroad category photo in Ireland, and Kaila Kaltrider took third with her photo in Spain in the people category.

The prizes were an iPad Mini for first place,

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an Under Armour GVSU jacket for second place and a GVSU sweatshirt for third place.

With over 1,000 photo entries, 40 countries represented and 1,253 votes casted by the GVSU community, the PIC has received more attention from students.

“It’s been busier than last year,” said Alyse Griffis, a student advisor for the PIC. The increase in activity for the PIC, which already has more than 800 students studying abroad, can be attributed to the participation in the photo contest that has just concluded, Griffis said.

“I think people got exposure to new ideas and locations,” said Megan Lendman, a student peer advisor. “Regardless, I think the biggest thing is just exposure to those visions and ideas, realizing that it’s possible for them.”

Lendman said that turn out for the contest generated a lot of activity for the PIC, and not just from students.

“Throughout the week, people have been coming in just asking for the ballots,” she said.

“Right away there were a lot and there wasn’t just students. There was a few faculty as well to talk about it. I don’t know how many people came, but they did, especially alumni who were really excited to see their work on the wall.”

The contest also attracted the attention of international students who were happy to see some of their countries portrayed in the pictures.

“Right away, the international students voted because they had their orientation before anySEE ABROAD ON A2

Campus dining committee gives GV opportunity for food feedback

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INTERACTIVE: Kids play on Alexander Calder’s piece ‘La

Grande Vitesse,’ once used for another ArtPrize piece.

ArtPrize returns to GR, displays over 1,500 pieces t’s that time of year again, Lakers: ArtPrize has descended on downtown Grand Rapids.

This year, there will be an estimated 400,000 visitors to the art competition, and there are more art entries than ever before, totaling at more than 1,500 works of art.

The official launch party of ArtPrize 2014 will take place this Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. in Rosa Parks Circle.

Festivities will include the Grand Valley State University Laker marching band, the GVSU dance company and WGVU. The event will be hosted by Christian Gaines, the executive director of ArtPrize and GVSU President Thomas J. Haas will be in attendance.

The GVSU dance company will lead a flash mob, and the evening will include other music.

There will also be a “Nerd Walk,” hosted by WGVU and PBS, going from Rosa Parks Circle along the Blue Pedestrian Bridge, ending at the Eberhard Center on the GVSU Pew Campus.

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ent sizes at different facilities, but cost the same price at each location.

“They changed it to make sure we get the same value,” she said.

Concerns of wait times for meals during food committee meetings also prompted a wait time study, Rambadt said. These studies resulted in service changes that reduced food preparation time, which allow students to receive meals more quickly.

Moulton said changes are not always as noticeable as the salad consistency issue, but the meetings are important to bring about a lot of little changes that will enhance the dining experience through constant improvement. Since meetings SEE DINING ON A2

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f Grand Valley State University students have ever found themselves enjoying a meal on campus and had an idea to improve the dining experience, but didn’t know who to tell, then the food committee meeting is the place for them.

“The food committee provides a platform for open conversation regarding dining,” said Deb Rambadt of Campus Dining marketing.

The food committee will hold these meetings every third Tuesday beginning Sept. 23. The meetings are open for all students to come and discuss a variety of topics that they feel are important to the experience of dining on campus.

“There is no formal process. All are welcome to raise topics, share opinions and join the conversation,” Rambadt said. “Students bring forth service issues, inconsistencies, compliments and suggestions.”

Emma Moulton of the GVSU Student Senate cochairs the meetings with Rambadt and agrees that students need these meetings to voice concerns. Dining management, including the general manager and at least one restaurant manager, attend each meeting, which goes a long way to improving Campus Dining.

“It’s a great way to talk to the head of Campus Dining,” Moulton said. “They’re really receptive to everything we have to say. Meetings have no set format and, rather than

having an agenda, are con- particular, students are ofversation driven and directed ten concerned with getting by what participants want to more gluten free food optalk about. tions, as well as expanding “If we run out of topics the vegetarian menu. The during a meetcommittee is ing, the Camalways workpus Dining reping with dining “The food resentatives will management take the time to to look into committee tell us what is broad eating provides a new and what preferences is changing,” platform for open such as these to Moulton said. bring expandconversation Topics that ed options to are brought up regarding dining.” students seekoccasionally ing vegetarian involve bad or or gluten free DEB RAMBADT slow service, meals.

CAMPUS DINING but the com“Last year, MARKETING mittee is conthe food comcerned with mittee brought more than being a com- about change in salad consisplaint department. Students tency,” Rambadt said. who attend are interested in According to Moulton, improving food variety. In previously salads were differ-

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VOICING OPINIONS: GVSU student Delando Davis Wright checks out at River Landing in

Kirkhof. Every third Tuesday beginning Sept. 23, there will be a food committee meeting.

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NEWS

SEP TEMBER 22, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

NEWS BRIEFS GUEST PHYSICIAN TO SPEAK AT GV

The Grand Valley State University Pre-Students of Osteopathic Medicine Club will present a guest speaker tonight at 9 p.m. in Room 164 of Lake Ontario Hall. Dr. Brian Paff will speak about his medical experiences, discuss the application process for medical school and answer students’ questions.

Throughout the year, Pre-SOMA Club hosts MCAT preparation sessions and provides members with volunteer and job shadowing opportunities.

For more information, contact Tyler Madden at maddent@mail.gvsu.edu.

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The Grand Valley State University Career Center is hosting an internship session at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in Room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center. Internship supervisors from area workplaces, including the Grand Rapids Griffins and Quicken Loans, will explain why having an internship is important for college students and highlight how to succeed in an internship.

Attendees will learn how to find internship opportunities, how to get college credit and how to apply for positions. Those who are interested should dress professionally and bring copies of their resume.

For more information, contact the Career Center at (616) 331-3311 or careers@gvsu.edu.

| MEGAN PRANGLEY

HOW TO FIND AN INTERNSHIP

FOREIGN FEATHERS: Grand Valley State University students and staff selected Megan Prangley to receive second place

in the Padnos International Center’s study abroad picture contest. She studied abroad and took the picture in Ireland.

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The economics department is holding an open house at Grand Valley State University on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The event will occur from 11:45 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. in Room 2266 of the Kirkhof Center. Lunch is provided.

The open house will include information about the economics courses offered at GVSU and potential career paths for economics majors or minors.

Faculty from the economics department will be present to answer questions. All students, regardless of their major, are encouraged to attend.

To register, call (616) 331-7290 or email economics@gvsu.edu. For more information, visit www.gvsu. edu/economics/.

| MICHELLE BOUWKAMP

ECONOMICS OPEN HOUSE

POP OF COLOR: GVSU student Michelle Bouwkamp took first place in the Padnos International Center’s study abroad

picture contest. Her photo was taken in China and was entered in the Celebration, Tradition and Ritual category.

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UNDERSTANDING TRAUMATIC MEMORY

On Sept. 22, the Grand Valley State University Women’s Center is hosting a webinar/talkback featuring Dr. Rebecca Campbell, professor of psychology at Michigan State University. Campbell will discuss the brain’s response to trauma and how trauma affects survivors’ reactions to crime.

A talkback after the webinar will be led by Theresa Rowland, VAWA grant director for the Women’s Center. The training is important for those who work with victims and survivors of sexual assault or dating/domestic violence. It will go from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. For social workers needing CEU’s for licensing requirements this will be available for $15 on site.

For more information call the Women’s Center at 616-331-2748 or email womenctr@gvsu.edu.

one else, so it was fun they were all excited to see their home countries and such,” Lendman said.

Lendman added that students may have voted for a particular photo because that is exactly where they want to visit.

“I think the categories we just felt were really just kind of different aspects of study abroad that definitely stand out on a general basis,” she said. “It’s really crazy some people are out in a giant rainforest or on top of the Himalayas – that’s your classroom. We put that one because it seems so benign but it completely changes as you go abroad.”

Alyse Griffis said that the contest has inspired her again to travel abroad and hopes other students will feel the same way.

“People don’t know when people submit pictures, these are student photos that people have taken abroad and then brought back,” Griffis said.

“If anything it inspires students to go abroad and that’s why we have an influx of people come in interested to talk to us.”

With the apparent success of this year’s contest, the advisors hope to be able to organize another event in the future.

“It was definitely a lot of work,” Lendman said. “But we think this was a major success.”

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are completely driven by the concerns of attendees, students are encouraged to attend as more voices translate to more changes.

“We are still trying to get different representation, so it’s definitely open to everybody,” Moulton said.

Rambadt added, “Generally there is strong representation from Student Senate and RHA. However, no organizational affiliation or formal representation is required.”

The food committee meetings are held in different rooms at the Kirkhof Center. For more information, contact Campus Dining or visit www.gvsu.edu/campusdine.

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| STEPHANY ZAHL

Giving back globally

MAKE A DIFFERENCE: GVSU junior Stephany Zahl poses with a group of students at Challenging Heights in

Ghana. She is now coordinating a 5K race to raise money for the organization to rescue child slaves.

Students organize race to raise money for Challenging Heights

BY SARAH HILLENBRAND EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

tudying abroad has a different impact on every student as for what they’ve learned and what they hope to do with that knowledge in the future. For Grand Valley State University junior Stephany Zahl, taking a trip to Ghana with the Honors College Service Learning Program made her want to do something to help those she met now that she’s home.

While she was in Ghana, Zahl worked with the non-profit organization Challenging Heights. The purpose of the organization is to rescue child slaves from Lake Volta, and rehabilitate and educate them,

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Zahl said. The trip was seven weeks long, and the first week consisted of classes at the University of Ghana learning about non-profits.

Zahl then had the opportunity to work with Challenging Heights.

She said the organization just got a brand new library, so she got to read and tutor the children.

“I had heard about the trip my freshman year, and I knew I wanted to go,” she said. “I had to do a senior project that would give back to them.”

For her Honors senior project, Zahl decided to organize a 5K run to raise money for the organization so they can rescue more children.

She recruited fellow student Lindsey Crawford to help her plan the event.

“Stephany went to Ghana and

was planning on doing a research paper, but decided she wanted to do something more hands on,” Crawford said. “She said it seemed like a big task and asked if I wanted to help.”

They decided to organize a 5K because they both enjoy running and thought it would be a good way to raise money. In total, it costs $5,290 to rescue one child – which includes the entire costs of rescuing, rehabilitating and reintegrating one child. The cost also includes providing over two years of support to ensure they are not re-trafficked.

“Students can relate the education to service and show they can contribute to the development of a country and do other things,” said Azizur Molla, associate professor in the department of public

health and one of the leaders on the trip to Ghana. “Other students can be energized philosophically that if another student can do it, they can too.”

Christian Fredericks, living center director and one of the leaders on the Ghana trip, said that Challenging Heights always needs more exposure, which the race will provide.

“I think that exposure is good for the organization as a whole,” he said. “Trafficking of this nature continues to be an issue around the world. (The race) brings awareness to trafficking in general.”

He added that students who participate in the race can also be inspired to go abroad and help those they meet.

“It helps them recognize that

Increasing immigration GV student to speak about influx of Central American children to U.S.

they can help in any way; they can help without even going,” Fredericks said. “Engaging in this race is a stepping stone for some people – an opportunity to learn more about it and share that info with others.

“It’s our goal to create access and opportunities to engage deeper learning across cultural lines.”

The race will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 a.m. on campus. Registration is currently open, and there are prizes for the top male and female finishers and raffle prizes the day of the race.

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Genius Lab workshop integrates apps into student success tools a graduate assistant in the Student Academic Success Cenrand Valley State ter, are both facilitators of the University stu- event and choose applications dents will have that are free, but typically have the opportunity an advanced version that stuto learn about dents can also purchase.

In addition, they try to apps that help with time manfind apps that can be used on agement skills and academics in the Genius Lab. The Genius any device such as Apple, PC, Lab is a recurring workshop at phones, tablets and computers.

“We’re really trying to make the Mary Idema Pew Library sure that no matter what the every Monday student has, we from 4 p.m. to can give them 5:30 p.m., begina couple more “...we can give ning this evetools in just ning. Located them a couple a very short in the Learning more tools in amount of time Alcove, next to the Knowledge just a very short that hopefully they can use,” Market, the amount of time Keson said. event is set up The apps so students can that hopefully featured at this stop by as they they can use.” week’s Genius are walking into Lab are the the library.

MyGV app, JEFF KESON “It’s very orDropbox and SASC ASSISTANT ganic and sponWu n d e r l i st. taneous,” said Mariana Naddaf, graduate as- These apps give students a sistant in the Student Academ- resource for personalized ic Success Center. “If people GVSU information, as well are just stopping by whenever as a platform to switch files they can, it will only take 10 from different devices and organizing their schedules. minutes or so.”

Students will be taught Set up in an informal manhow to use the applications ner, the Genius Lab is engineered to attract busy students and can download them imwho cannot stay for an extend- mediately. The Genius Lab is ed period of time.

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BY ALLISON RIBICK ARIBICK@LANTHORN.COM

RISING NUMBERS: GVSU senior Michelle Alderink will present on her research about the increased immigration of Cen-

tral American children coming to the U.S. for various reasons including violence and poverty in their home countries.

BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI ASSISTANTNEWS @LANTHORN.COM

rand Valley State University senior Michelle Alderink will give a presentation called “A Lost Innocence: The Forgotten Children of Central America” at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in Room 2263 in the Kirkhof Center.

Alderink is a Spanish and social work double major with a Latin American studies minor. She said her presentation came out of her work with Bethany Christian Services and her subsequent research in an independent study. In the speech, she will focus on three main locations where these children lose their innocence: their home countries, their journey and their new American homeland.

“These are kids who have lost everything,” Alderink said.

In her research report, she highlights the increasing numbers of children immigrating to the United States from Central America, particularly those from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Accord-

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ing to the Office of Refugee Resettlement, there were 6,800 children caught every year from 2004 to 2011. In 2013, the number rose to 24,000 children. The numbers are expected to reach 60,000 by the end of 2014.

She explained that there are several reasons for this move, with the most common being the violence and poverty at home.

“Overall, these children are fleeing due to lack of economic opportunities, lack of access and poor quality of the education system, inability to support themselves and overall fear and hopelessness,” Alderink said.

Although these children are unaccompanied and illegal, Alderink said they still deserve help finding their parents and obtaining legal rights, which are necessary to survive in America. However, the United States’ immigration policies are often not widely supported. Alderink cited an example from last summer when Congress denied a bill that would lend more funds

to make more programs for these children.

“It’s not an immigration issue,” Alderink said. “These children from Central America have been forgotten by their governments, who are unable to protect them from the escalating violence and gang recruitment of children. In addition, they have been forgotten here in the United States,

by U.S. policy and its failure to guarantee their physical and emotional safety and general disregard for their need for international protection.”

Alderink will end with a discussion concerning the future for these forgotten children.

“As college kids, it’s important to expand your mind and become educated,” she said. “I hope they take away a better knowledge of the situation, recognize the history of the children and view

them with compassion.”

Zulema Moret is the Latin American studies and Spanish professor who supervised Alderink’s independent study at GVSU. Moret said the main topic of the class was children from Central America, and Alderink took it one step further when she focused on the forgotten children and their struggles with immigration.

“A sense of solidarity is very important,” Moret said.

“Students need to know what’s going on with this issue because it’s a topic that is on the table now.”

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OPINION

SEP TEMBER 22, 2014 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

Creating positive roommate relationships

BY EMILY DORAN EDORAN@LANTHORN.COM

t seems that one of the common concerns shared by incoming college students is the fear of being paired with an incompat-

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ible roommate. Everybody wants to be matched with someone who shares similar views regarding study habits, bedtimes and tidiness. One thing that I think students frequently forget to take into account, however, is whether or not they themselves are “ideal” roommates.

Indeed, I would argue that at least half the battle of creating a harmonious living environment, even with someone whose priorities are different than your own, is being a good roommate yourself. With that in mind, here’s what I’ve learned so far about creating a successful and balanced living situa-

tion with your roommate.

First, it’s important to be considerate. If you want your roommate to treat you with respect and consideration, you should be willing to do the same for them. For example, I try to implement this by keeping the shared living spaces of my apartment clean and by treating my roommate’s personal space and belongings with respect.

I’ve found that effective communication is also a key component in creating a successful living situation with your roommate. It’s important to work together from the start, clearly estab-

lishing any rules or personal preferences that you each might have, such as whether or not you’re okay with entertaining overnights visitors or what time you think the room needs to be quiet for studying.

It’s also helpful to be able to talk directly to each other if either of you has issues that need to be addressed.

My roommate and I are clear on what behaviors and habits we think are okay and which ones cross the proverbial line, and if we do encounter a problem, we know that we can talk it out with each other directly.

On that note, I believe

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D o you think c am p us din ing menus are re aso nably pr iced fo r w hat yo u g et ?

Do you think getting a flu shot is an effective way to prevent it spreading across campus?

ABRAHEM BALAWI “No. If you look at other colleges, their dining is all you can eat. You get buffets. But here, you don’t get as much.”

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it’s also crucial to engage in compromise. Even when you’re matched with a very compatible roommate, there are still bound to be differences in your lifestyles that you’ll have to address and be willing to compromise on. I think the key to making this work is to adopt a relaxed attitude. For example, if my roommate and I are studying for big exams or have multiple classes in a day, and we don’t have time to wash a sink full of dishes, we don’t get upset and point fingers. Instead, we realize that dirty dishes aren’t a big deal, and we’ll get to them soon enough.

The golden rule of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you is always a good law to live by, and roommate relationships are no exception. I’ve found that if you want to create a successful living situation, you have to be willing to do your share to make it work.

Great roommate relationships require commitment on both ends. My roommate and I get along very well, and that’s because we both strive to create a harmonious environment where we can live and succeed together.

The reward is certainly worth the effort.

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CALLIE CLARK “Mostly, but probably not. I know the fast meals are overpriced for what you get because it’s kind of small, portion wise, for what you pay for.”

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SAM LADOUCEUR “Not really, the sandwiches are reasonably priced but the salads suck. Their prices need to go down.”

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The healthy games When eating on campus, keep in mind that McDonald’s has several options that are healthier than those offered at GV t Grand Valley State University, students have several options when it comes to dining on campus. There are the traditional sit-down venues such as Engrained and Fresh Food Company, and there are the quick stops for students on the go such as the Lobby Shop in the Kirkhof Center or The Pod in Connection.

Throughout the year, campus dining takes suggestions from the GVSU community about how they can improve their services. Starting Sept. 23, campus dining’s food committee will hold meetings every third Tuesday for students to come and ask questions, offer suggestions or voice complaints. We at the Lanthorn have a few concerns of our own.

Let’s start with one of the Connection’s dining venues, Engrained. We’ll take just a quick peek at their lunch menu for Sept. 22.

Students visiting this dining establishment will have several options, but we’ll let you decide if any of them can be deemed healthy or well balanced.

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Option No. 1: Meal: Buffalo chicken wrap. This wrap

has 47 grams of fat and 793 calories. To give you a little perspective, McDonald’s Premium Southwest McWrap (crispy) has 32 grams of fat and 670 calories. In this case, going to McDonald’s is not only healthier, but probably cheaper too.

Side: Fresh cut french fries. While we’re sure these are delicious, french fries are not a healthy side no matter how “fresh” they are.

Option No. 2: Meal: Magic oven mac and 4 cheese.

Campus dining doesn’t have the nutritional information listed for this option, but we don’t have high expectations at this point.

Side: Crispy green beans and garlic aioli. Or, in other words, deep-fried green beans. Is it really necessary to deep-fry our vegetables now?

Now, to be fair we should mention that there is a salad bar at the Connection, and in our opinion it’s a great option. However, campus dining, do you really expect students who want to eat healthy to live off of your salads? We think you may need to give them some more options. This is especially important for students who are vegetarians or have other dietary restrictions.

Okay, time to move over to freshmen land and the popular Kleiner Marketplace, which offers several venues including Bene, Bistro, Grille Works and Croutons, among others. To narrow the focus we’ll continue to look at Sept. 22 menus.

The Bistro has 10 options listed for Monday. The first one on their menu is a smoked turkey panini with pesto on sourdough bread. The name is making us drool; reading the nutritional information, not so much.

It has 73.75 grams of fat and 1,376 calories.

We’ll give you a comparison again. A Big Mac has 530 calories and 27 grams of fat.

The panini is the equivalent of 2.5 Big Macs.

Yep, you read that right.

But the Big Mac isn’t even the worst thing on McDonald’s menu. That honor goes to the Big Breakfast with hotcakes and a largesize biscuit. This meal has 1,150 calories and 60 grams of fat. The Bistro’s panini still has more fat and calories than McDonald’s worst menu item.

For those of you who eat on campus and hope to avoid the freshmen 15, or the senior 15, may the odds be ever in your favor.

The fads that should fade

BY JESSICA HODGE EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

ost of 2014 is over and many new trends and fads have popped up all throughout the year. There are a few of these fads that I think should fade away, and fast, because they’re extremely irritating.

The first of the fashion crazes that drive me crazy are glasses with no prescriptions in them. Why is the notion that if someone wears glasses, they’re

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smarter? This is the newest, and most obnoxious in my opinion, fad that has risen to such popularity.

As someone who has worn actual glasses since the fifth grade, this trend has bothered me ever since it became a thing.

All throughout middle school I was bullied for having “foureyes” and constantly seen as an outcast. Now, the same people who tormented me are the same ones who are spending pointless money on a piece of plastic that they think makes them look more intelligent. What is the point of these glasses? I simply can’t understand, because I actually need glasses for the rest of my life.

Another bothersome rage on the Internet is ‘instagramming’ your food. Now, I have been guilty of this before and I am not proud of it. I couldn’t exactly tell you what the point of it is. When

I go on Instagram, I honestly do not care what people have had to eat. I understand that your food looks good, but will you really go back into your pictures and stare at the food you ate two weeks ago? I didn’t think so.

Miley Cyrus was quite influential here at GVSU last year with her Wrecking Ball video.

And yet, even though that has blown over, she still has a lasting effect on teens all over the world: twerking. This phenomenon is still going on with tons of new videos popping up on YouTube all the time now. Not only are these videos 10 percent repulsive, but 100 percent hilarious. There are twerking fails where people fall on their faces or someone walks in on them twerking on the door. I understand that, as a college kid, you just want to shake your butt, but there are clubs for that.

The last annoyance on the

Internet is #hashtags. I won’t say I have never used them, because I actually love to use hashtags on my Twitter account. I also think they are very helpful if you want to find information.

You can search by hashtagging a word, a phrase or even people; it’s quite easy and useful in some situations. However, I think many people overuse it. #For #example, #this #is #annoying, #please #stop. Individual words do not need to be hashtagged; there is no point to it.

Now I’m not criticizing anyone who loves these fads or participates in them, it’s just my opinion that I hope by 2015 they have faded away. As much as I enjoy the twerking fail videos and looking at delicious food, I’m ready for those things to be done. Who knows what amazing and odd things society can come up with next?

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GV mythbusters: Tunnels under campus?

UNDERGROUND: Grand Valley State University has many tunnels running all across the

Allendale Campus, which are used by staff for maintenance purposes.

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ut into place in the 1960s by Grand Valley State University’s facilities department, the infamous tunnels underneath the university have been a hub for gossip. What goes on in these tunnels? Why do we not know more about them? How many students have been lost in the depths of these underground mysteries?

Although these tunnels are home to many cobwebs and an indeterminable amount of tunnel-dwelling insects, after Lanthorn investigation, nothing American Horror Story worthy has occurred in this location.

Factually, the tunnels were constructed to carry the various utility needs (steam, chilled water, electric) to the Lake buildings, Manitou Hall and other original buildings on campus. These tunnels provide the primary means for distribution of heating, cooling, electric and cable needs throughout campus. They are essential to successfully maintaining services to many of the buildings throughout the Allendale Campus.

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to what the tunnels are used for. Some say they are put in place for teachers to use for easy access to classrooms, others say they are simply a haunted part of campus.

“These utility tunnels are confined space locations that require limited, monitored access. There is no public access opportunity,” said Tim Thimmesch, associate vice president of facilities services. “The tunnels aren’t too mysterious – basically concrete walls with a lot of cabling and piping. Somewhat like walking through a dimly lit hallway. We continue to expand the tunnel system to accommodate new construction projects.”

These tunnels run at least the length of campus with additional length in additions to new building developments and other areas with campus access. The entrances to the tunnels allow for fresh air flow into the tunnel to ensure proper circulation throughout its entirety. All entrances are locked and only able to be accessed with proper qualifications to ensure that the tunnel is being used for its intended purposes.

The campus utilities building, in addition to housing the main entrance to the tunnels,

is host to 13 student employees who work on maintaining the tunnels throughout the year. One of these jobs includes cleaning the tunnels during the winter months.

Often, student employees will start cleaning the entrance of the tunnels and, by the time they get further down the tunnel, they have to go back and clean the entrance due to the tunnel’s vast expanse.

In relation to any odd happenings in the tunnels, it seems as though nothing out of the ordinary has ever occurred. The tunnels are mainly focused on facility use and maintenance reasons.

“Nothing has happened that I would define as weird,” Thimmesch said. “The issues that we have dealt with relate to issues of low level flooding or mechanical issues. Certainly items that are important to our maintenance staff that work to keep the campus operational, but nothing too exciting to our students.”

As interesting as a haunted tunnel would be on campus, this myth will have to be classified as “busted.” For now, the only unusual happenings going on below the ground at GVSU are hot and cold water-related.

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an accessible outlet that any student can participate in, no matter the extent of their technology knowledge.

Although tools such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube can be helpful academically, it can also be incredibly distracting since a student can go from watching videos on topics in biology to funny cat videos.

Instead, the Genius Lab offers students applications that range from aiding in time management, organization, studying or even in specific classes.

“We all have smart devices now,” Naddaf said. “Why not incorporate our education with those devices?”

Another event similar to the Genius Lab is the aca-

demic success workshop, sistant director of the Student “There’s an App for That!” on Academic Success Center.

Oct. 23 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Rautio’s idea for the event in North C, Room 142. Both quickly caught on, and Naddaf events have the same goal, to and Keson collaborated with inform students of resourceful her to make it happen. applications that Most current could greatly GVSU students improve their have grown up “I think it’s an scheduling and with technolopportunity for academic skills. ogy all around Genius Lab is an them, to the us to use the option for stupoint where it is technology in a dents who cannot only enternot afford the way that’s helpful tainment, but commitment to a resource for rather than stay throughout managing tasks distracting.” the workshop and helping with later on in the homework. semester.

“I think it’s JACKIE RAUTIO “This is a way an opportunity SASC DIRECTOR to reach more for us to use students in places where they the technology in a way that’s are, versus them trying to come helpful rather than distractto us,” said Jackie Rautio, as- ing,” Rautio said.

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ARTS AT A GLANCE AEROSPACE ALLOCATION If you’re interested in human space flight, or just looking for insight on leadership, crisis management and the role of liberal arts, be sure to free up your evening on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Norman R. Augustine, an aerospace expert who serves as chair of the U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee, will give a presentation on leading change as part of the Frederik Meijer Lecture Series. Held at the L. William Seidman Center, the series of presentations focuses on issues of entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership from a variety of perspectives. The event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., is free and open to the public, but it requires an RSVP which can be found at gvsu.edu/honor/lectureform.htm.

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WITH WOMEN WE WIN In 2010, 58 percent of women did not vote in the presidential election. Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic Committee along with a handful of Grand Rapids-based DJs are looking to change that by raising awareness through their Sept. 28 gathering at The Pyramid Scheme.

The event is open to those ages 18 and older and begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10. To find out more about the evening, visit facebook. com/events/1453263861618826/ ?ref=22.

AIGA: FOUR GALLERY SHOW The Grand Valley State University student chapter of AIGA, a national professional association for design, is hosting a show dedicated to typography and will showcase type from the perspective of all forms of art and design. There are about 60 pieces submitted from 17 students ranging from sophomores to seniors, and each entry is in the form of a four-letter word. The event will take place from Sept. 22 through Oct. 3 in the Padnos Gallery of the Calder Art Center. There will also be a closing reception on Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m in the gallery.

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ter on the Pew Campus. The Kutsche Office of Local History is working to share an untold story of about Native Americans in West Michigan.

BY TJ KIMBALL TKIMBALL@LANTHORN.COM

t’s no secret that the history of Native Americans is one that is brimming with injustices as a result of white settlers. One of the indirect wrongdoings is the loss of historical documentation of the natives an issue that an upcoming Grand Valley State University-related project looks to resolve.

“Over the mid part of the 20th century there were a whole range of federal and state policies to take Native Americans off of reservations and bring them to boarding schools and cities,” said Melanie Shell-Weiss.

Shell-Weiss is the director of the Kutsche Office of Local History, a part of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies. Her latest project, “Defend Our History, Unlock Your Spirit,” seeks to share an untold story about Native Americans in West Michigan and beyond.

“This forced relocation of Native American populations constitutes one of the largest non-consenting migrations in history,” Shell-Weiss said. “The fact that it goes untold is

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a terrible loss. It’s a major hole both university community and discuss in our history and in our experience the first leg of the cross-cultural as citizens of West Michigan.” experience that was initiated in the The project, now in the initial prior week. planning phase of development, is “We want to see a fuller inclusion intended to extend over the next of Native American histories across five years. It seeks to spread aware- our curriculum,” Shell-Weiss said. ness of Native American histories “This is important for GVSU and we both within and have special resources outside the native here. We are the only community, inviting state university in Mich“What we’re members from both igan that has a universides to engage in a sity Native American doing provides culturally enriching advisory board. GVSU validation to the faculty, staff, students dialogue.

Their first event young people we and members of the will be held at the community are on that work with.”

Potawatomi Northboard, and that gives us ern Health Center on an incredible sense of Nov. 13. Members of guidance.”

MELANIE the native communiThe project has SHELL-WEISS KUTSCHE OFFICE ties in West Michioutlined three maDIRECTOR gan will be invited jor goals. The first of to share their stories which is to create a and show their own list of 50-60 influential cultural artifacts. Its intention is to Native Americans throughout the begin conversation that’ll hopefully West Michigan area to interview. last for decades.

The hope is that, through oral exThat’ll be followed by another pression, we might discover new event on Nov. 19 on GVSU’s Al- truths about our shared history. lendale Campus in the multipurThe second goal is to collect pose room. The event will serve as resources that already exist. Shellan opportunity to reach out to the Weiss’s office is working with ar-

chival resources both within and outside GVSU to collect whatever information is available about these peoples’ unheard story.

The third and final goal is to reach out the GVSU community. The Kutsche Office hopes to broaden students’ understanding and foster their engagement in what is an unmistakably important part of their past.

“What we’re doing provides validation to the young people we work with,” Shell-Weiss explained.

“It gives them a sense that their stories are important.”

The project is the result of a multi-faceted collaboration between several branches of the university’s administration. The Kutsche Office, the GVSU Native American Advisory Board, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the GVSU Special Collections & University Archives have all teamed up to turn this shared education into a reality.

Such a wide alliance could prove to be a testament to the community’s commitment to diversity, and it’s certainly a message of inclusion that many students will carry with them for the years to come.

Shakespearean scholar to speak at GV Tony Simotes plans to focus on physical aspects of the Bard’s plays

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The Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival’s new 50-minute interactive Shakespearean collage touring production, Bard to Go, is a bit different than the festival’s works from previous years, as it actually, for the first time, doubles as an ArtPrize entry. The performances will be held on Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m. and Sept. 28 at noon at the L.V. Eberhard Center on the Pew Campus near the Blue Bridge. Like all ArtPrize entries, the performances are free and open to the public. After viewing the show, use the voting code 57604 to vote for the entry. For more information, go to gvsu.edu/shakes.

SHARING HISTORY: GVSU students Brad and Nate look at the statue of Noahquageshik, also known as Chief Noonday, near the Eberhard Cen-

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SHOCKING SPECTACLE If an award for most bizarre live music lineup was handed out each year, The Orbit Room would no doubt have the 2014 plaque in their trophy case. On Thursday, Sept. 25, the southeast Grand Rapids venue will host Shockfest, which showcases an amalgamation of musicians, including rap duo the Insane Clown Posse, nine-piece avant-garde metal band Mushroomhead, Memphis-based rap group Da Mafia 6ix (formerly known as Three 6 Mafia) and rapper Jellyroll hailing from Nashville.

While the musical quality of these artists is questionable, one thing is certain: this looks to be an odd, energetic evening that should make for a great tale. The show is all ages and opens up at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 in advance and $35 the day of the event. To find out more, visit orbitroom.com/ shows/icp2014.html.

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BY GABRIELLA PATTI GPATTI@LANTHORN.COM

amous playwright William Shakespeare said, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.”

Grand Valley State University will play host to one of the greats – Shakespearean scholar Tony Simotes – who will be coming to GVSU as the keynote speaker for the biannual

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Shakespeare Conference.

Simotes’ presentation will be held on Friday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. The lecture is LIB 100 approved and will be preceded by a food reception at 3 p.m.

Toting a seemingly endless list of accomplishments, Simotes is a founding member and current artistic director for Shakespeare & Company. He is an actor, director, fight choreographer and theater educator.

In the lecture, “Shakespeare’s Physical Text: Violence and Comedy for the Stage,” Simotes will offer a unique perspective of Shakespeare’s work to the conference attendees.

“What I want to focus on is the physical text of the plays themselves and, from my background, how I came to look at the text of Shakespeare somewhat differently,” Simotes said.

Simotes plans to focus on how the physical text and the language of the texts of the script came together to create a play and production.

Simotes draws from his own experience and the physical work that he did as an actor early on in his career.

“I am really looking forward to the opportunity to discuss the way in which I approach Shakespeare, as well as the training methodology I have used to direct,” Simotes said. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to share my experience as well as to be ready to engage in discourse to see what I can learn from this conference.”

The conference is being held in conjunction with the upcoming Grand Valley Shake-

speare Festival. Jim Bell, managing director of the festival, said that the topic is a great fit for the upcoming performance of “The Comedy of Errors.”

“The play we are doing has the most comic entertainment of Shakespeare’s plays. It has these physical comic moments,” Bell said.

Bell knows Simotes personally and says that he is good at considering the plays from that physical perspective and believes that this will make students excited for the performance.

“Often in comedies you have these elements of violence,” Bell said. “In ‘The Comedy of Errors’ there are masters who beat their servants.

It is an unusual thing that we find violence like that funny in the context of comedy.”

Bell believes that this lecture will be beneficial to students regardless if they plan to come and see the show. It will further students’ understandings of Shakespeare from a new and unique perspective.

“Shakespeare is likely something (students) will come across in one of their liberal studies courses,” Bell said.

Assistant professor of theater education and a chair member for the conference, Alli Metz said that Shakespeare is still relevant to people because he deals with the human condition in his plays.

“The work that is dealt with in Shakespeare is really what we all work with in theater, which is the human condition,” Metz said. “People go to theater to gain insight about life and the meaning of life.”

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DISBELIEF Lakers fall to 0-3 after blowout loss at FSU

The Grand Valley State University women’s tennis team continued to roll this season with a 7-2 victory at Hillsdale College on Saturday.

With the win, the Lakers improved to 4-0 and maintained their perch atop the GLIAC standings, while Hillsdale fell to 2-4. A dominating performance in the singles flights allowed GVSU to head home with a comfortable win.

GVSU swept the singles matches, as not a single Laker competitor dropped a set.

The doubles flights were a different story, as Hillsdale won all but one match. The GVSU pairing of Kali Phillips and Rachel Sumner, however, won its match with a comfortable 8-0 victory.

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According to a story by MLive’s Pete Wallner, Grand Valley State University received an apology letter from the GLIAC for a pair of missed calls in the football team’s loss to Ohio Dominican University on Sept. 13.

GVSU was called for a roughing the punter call in the third quarter of the contest, even though defensive back Marquez Gollman appeared to deflect the punt.

The call allowed the Panthers to extend their drive in what proved to be a 28-24 ODU victory.

The other penalty was on GVSU guard Jim Walsh. The call erased a 24-yard completion for GVSU with time winding down in the fourth quarter.

STOPPED SHORT: Grand Valley State University running back Michael Ratay gets brought down by a Ferris State University defender in Saturday

night’s 17-42 loss in Big Rapids, Mich. GVSU will look for their first win of the season on Saturday against Lake Erie College in Allendale at 7 p.m.

BY JAY BUSHEN SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

rand Valley State University’s football team saw its season go from bad to worse in a rivalry game it had to have.

No. 17 Ferris State University torched GVSU 42-17 at Top Taggart Field on Saturday night after FSU junior quarterback Jason Vander Laan racked up 373 total yards and four passing touchdowns. FSU moves to 3-0 with the win. GVSU, which was without starting quarterback Heath Parling, is 0-3.

“We’re not good enough right now.

They’re better than us,” said GVSU coach Matt Mitchell. “It doesn’t matter who’s at quarterback. We can’t run the ball effectively, and the biggest problem we had tonight is we have nobody making plays down the field. No one’s making any plays in the receiving game.”

The game proved to be a lopsided affair as the Laker offense failed to keep up with FSU, who seemed to score at will after the first quarter. FSU finished with 496 total yards of offense, 200 more than GVSU. GVSU started senior quarterback Isiah Grimes in the absence of Parling, who was sidelined with an injury. Grimes completed 14 of 34 passes for 199 yards, one

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touchdown and an interception.

“I knew I was going to start all week so I was prepared as I could be for tonight’s game, but I just didn’t play well enough,” Grimes said.

FSU got on the board first when Vander Laan threw a 31-yard touchdown strike to classmate Jake Lampman on the team’s second drive of the game.

GVSU answered when it got the ball back, as Grimes led the Lakers to an 11play drive ending with an 8-yard touchdown scamper up the middle from junior running back Kirk Spencer.

Early in the second quarter, Vander Laan and Co. grabbed the lead again and never looked back.

The All-GLIAC quarterback made the most of a broken play by busting out a 28yard run to set up running back Jamaal Jackson for a 1-yard score.

GVSU sophomore kicker Joel Schipper made it 14-10 by connecting on a 21yard field goal later in the quarter, but FSU extended its lead before the end of the first half. Vander Laan hit wide receiver Shakur Sanders in the back of the end zone with 18 seconds left on the clock, making it 2110 FSU. “The biggest drive of the game was the

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Making sense of the 0-3 start isn’t easy acial expressions in the visiting team’s stands summed it up: disappointment, disbelief and shock. The few faithful that remained couldn’t seem to grasp what was happening in front of them.

No one saw this coming.

Nine months ago, the Grand Valley State University football team closed out the 2013 season as the NCAA’s all-time winningest football program. The Division II juggernaut was one victory away from a national championship appearance, and appeared to be primed for another successful run this fall.

Success is expected at GVSU, and the expectations coming in this season were almost unfair.

Fans clamored for a championship and media personnel tried

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to predict how it would happen based on the team’s depth chart, which did not change all that much.

From the get-go – and really since the end of the 2013 season – the Lakers were destined to win.

But they haven’t.

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It was over when ... FSU quarterback Jason Vander Laan threw his fourth touchdown of the night with 8:33 left in the third quarter.

The rout was on as the Bulldogs went up 35-10.

Gameball goes to ... Vander Laan. The junior completed 19 of 28 attempts for 215 yards and four touchdowns to go with 158 rushing yards on 28 carries.

Judon recorded 12 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and forced a fourth-quarter fumble deep in FSU territory to set GVSU up at the FSU 5-yard line. The Lakers turned the ball over on downs.

DB Marquez Gollman

Stat of the game ... 12. GVSU’s longest run of the game went for 12 yards. The Lakers had just 97 net rushing yards compared to FSU, which had 258.

Vander Laan’s first turnover of the 2014 season came courtesy of Gollman, who picked off a deflected pass near the GVSU goal line in the third quarter. He added seven tackles, 0.5 for loss.

Corby’s hat trick fuels GV in win at FSU Sophomore nets game-winning goal in 68th minute

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n Sept. 14, the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team dropped its first game since 2012 with a 1-0 loss at No. 7 Minnesota State University.

Bouncing back from an unfamiliar feeling was crucial for the Lakers, and they did just that on Saturday.

The game wasn’t without its difficulties, however.

No. 4 GVSU topped rival Ferris State University in a wire-to-wire nail-biter by a score of 3-2. Sophomore midfielder Marti Corby was undeniably the hero for GVSU, her hat trick more than speaking for itself. “(Corby) had a phenomenal game and everyone is extremely proud of her,” said senior forward Jenny Shaba. “She showed up today and came out on top. She was playing well on and off the ball and that led to her success on the field.

“We’re ecstatic for her.”

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Nichole Boehnke drove home a rebound past GVSU goalkeeper Andrea Strauss to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead 11 minutes into the tilt.

The Lakers didn’t take long to respond, however, as Corby displayed what head coach Jeff Hosler described as, “a tremendous bit of individual skill.” Corby took a feed from midfielder Katie Klunder, spun a defender off and laced a shot into the back of the net.

Corby followed up with her second goal of the game in the 53rd minute. She sent a corner kick toward the goalmouth where it was mishandled by FSU goalkeeper Maddie Haustein. The ball crossed the goal line and GVSU was up 2-1.

FSU struck back quickly, however, as Casey Shauman tied the game just two minutes later thanks to an impressive bit of teamwork.

Once more, however, Corby came through for GVSU. The Lakers forced a turnover deep in FSU territory, where the the allconference first teamer pounced on it and

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one at the end of the first half,” Mitchell said. “We were loading up the box to stop him, but they beat us in the air.”

Vander Laan racked up 206 total yards in the half to go with the pair of touchdowns, while the GVSU offense totaled 143 yards as a team. Unfortunately for GVSU fans, the Frankfort, Ill. native was just getting started.

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The 0-3 start has many wondering exactly what happened.

Were they too confident? Not coached well enough? How does a team with so much experience and talent fail to win three straight games? I certainly don’t have the answers, but I think it’s a combination of three main factors.

The most significant of which is the schedule.

GVSU did not have the luxury of easing into its season with cupcakes. Instead, it had to play three ranked teams: No. 22 Azusa Pacific on the West Coast, No. 10 Ohio Dominican in Allendale and No. 17 Ferris State in Big Rapids for the second year in a row.

It’s not like the Lakers are losing to bad teams.

The next biggest reason is a major surprise in my mind: the inability to run the ball. GVSU lost standout center Matt Armstrong to graduation and starting guard Connor Gould to injury, but the rest of the offensive

line is back. So are the running backs and tight ends. Yet somehow, the Lakers rank dead last in the GLIAC with just 78 rushing yards per game.

The execution has simply not been there, which honestly flabbergasts me more each week.

The third factor is a broad category: poorly-timed mistakes.

Blown assignments, missed tackles, turnovers and penalties have plagued GVSU. These may have a deleterious effect on every team, but they’ve seemingly happened to the Lakers at the worst possible times this season.

Some of the miscues haven’t even been their fault – like penalties in the ODU game which the GLIAC has since apologized for – but they’re mistakes nonetheless, and they’ve burned GVSU badly.

The Lakers still have eight games to play, and could technically qualify for a postseason berth with a lot of luck and eight straight wins. It will take some serious leadership and resiliency to make that happen, but for the sake of their seniors – and their fans – they’ll have to rediscover their winning formula in a hurry.

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blasted a shot off the goalkeeper’s hands and in.

“I was focusing on getting shots in at the net, and I did that from the start. It allowed me to get more confidence,” Corby said. “Today was a really important win and it showed that we can come back from our loss.

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touchdown to Sanders less than two minutes into the second half – this time a 67-yard bomb – and duplicated the effort five minutes later with a 16-yard touchdown throw to Lampman to turn the game into a 35-10 blowout.

The teams exchanged touchdowns in the final minutes to make it a 42-17 final score.

The Lakers will look for their first win of the season at home on Saturday when they host Lake Erie College (1-2) at Lubbers Stadium at 7 p.m.

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ON THE RUN: Grand Valley State University quarterback Isiah Grimes (17) looks for an open teammate to pass the

ball to during their game against Ferris State. The Lakers suffered a hard loss, putting their record at 0-3.

fourth victory of the season.

Corby, a midfielder, had been uncharacteristically quiet to open the season following a stellar freshman campaign. The three goals on Saturday were the first of her season after she tallied 12 last year. Hosler credited Corby’s perseverance and focus in the week leading up to the game on her breakout.

The game was just as important for the Lakers as it was for Corby, however.

The team’s loss to Minnesota State dropped GVSU to fourth in the rankings, and a loss in its

GLIAC opener could have been even more discouraging. However, despite hostile conditions and a vengeful rival, the Lakers prevailed.

“Today was a grinder,” Hosler said. “It was one of those days where you had to battle and get things done. It wasn’t our best effort, and it wasn’t our best performance, but at the end of the day we were able to get a result.”

Although GVSU snapped its 27-game win streak last weekend, some streaks still prevail.

The win over FSU was GVSU’s 21st consecutive victory against the Bulldogs.

The Lakers faced some personnel adversity as they were missing key defenders Clare Carlson and Katy Woolley, who missed the game with injuries. FSU attacked the weak spots, but GVSU was able to defend to the extent it needed to escape with a win.

With the victory, the Lakers improve to 4-1.

GVSU takes to the pitch next on Sept. 26 and Sept. 28 with a pair of matches in Ohio against GLIAC foes Lake Erie College and the University of Findlay.

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GV tunes up for FSU with pair of sweeps No. 17 Lakers cruise past Malone, Walsh over the weekend

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he Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball team hosted a pair of GLIAC foes over the weekend as Malone University and Walsh University made the trip from Ohio to Fieldhouse Arena.

The teams returned to Ohio without winning a single set, as the Lakers swept both clubs 3-0.

“Against a couple of teams that we knew we were capable of beating,

I thought that we used our size and speed against them,” said GVSU junior outside hitter Betsy Ronda.

“We put balls away whenever there was an opportunity and didn’t make too many errors.”

On Friday, the Lakers swept Malone 25-20, 2522, 25-14. Despite being down in sets two and three, the Lakers would rally to take home their first home victory of the fall season.

“We made one too many errors on Friday and that

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SWEEP CITY: GVSU women’s volleyball team members Christina Canepa (left) and Josie Werner (right) celebrate after SEE TUNE UP ON A10

making a play on Friday. The Lakers swept both GLIAC foes this weekend, and will look to stay hot Tuesday against FSU.

Freshman leads GV to victory at GLIAC invite Bissell earns first win at North Fall Invitational

BY STEVEN GARBER SGARBER@LANTHORN.COM

n impressive showing at the GLIAC North Fall Invitational left the Grand Valley State University men’s golf team atop the leaderboard in first place, which the Lakers hope is a symbol of what’s to come this year.

A fifth-place individual finish from freshman Domenic Mancinelli helped solidify the victory for GVSU. The seven-stroke victory (17-over-par 593) was the first for rookie head coach Gary Bissell.

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“Domenic is On day going to carry us – quite frankly one, the Lak– the future of a long way.” ers finished in the program, a fourth-place and he’s going GARY BISSELL tie with Malone to carry us a GOLF COACH University with long way. He’s a score of 294 pretty impres(+8). Mancisive right out nelli led the way for the of the gate and he’s got a reLakers in round one, shoot- ally bright future ahead.” ing an even-par 72.

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ers put the pressure on their opponents – and the freshman wasn’t the only one taking care of business in the tournament.

GVSU junior Alex Nannetti (148, +2) finished in eighth place, while Tyler Polulak (150, +6) took 14th.

Jack Rider had a rough go at it in round one, shooting a 78 (+6). But the senior – who was named GLIAC Golfer of the Week after finishing first in the UIndy Brickyard Invitational on Sept. 14 – was able to battle back on day two.

“He didn’t have his best week, but that’s going to happen,” Bissell said. “Being a perfectionist is a good

and bad thing in the game of golf.

“It’s good because it’s what makes him the hardest worker on the team, but at the same time, Jack puts a lot of internal pressure on himself and expects to perform at an extremely high level each and every time he tees it up.”

Rider is still considered to be “one of the best players in the country” in his coach’s eyes, and his influence on the team goes beyond what’s put on the scorecard. Mancinelli called Rider a huge influence on his own game, and said he’s getting better just by trying to keep pace with the senior leader.

“I just try to keep up with Jack as best I can,” Mancinelli said.

Rider finished the event in a 23rd-place tie with teammate Chris Beltzer.

Both shot eight-over-par 152s across 36 holes.

Coach Bissell said he likes how Mancinelli has solidified himself as one of the top talents, although he still has some seasoning left to do in order to mold his game to where it needs to be.

The invitational was held at the Hawkshead Golf Course in South Haven, Mich.

The team will be competing next in the Midwest Fall Regional from Sept. 29-30 in Chicago, Ill.

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GV student takes part in 3,000 mile relay rand Valley State University senior Brandon Yonke could be compared to a modern-day Forest Gump – except he isn’t running across the country just because he feels like it.

Yonke is a part of a relay team called MS Run The US, Inc. Their mission is to connect distance runners who take part in a 3,000mile relay while raising awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research.

The 2014 race started in Los Angeles on April 13 and ended in New York City in mid August.

It was set up to have each runner run 26.2 miles a day for five to nine consecutive days. Yonke ran a nine-day segment, but stayed on as a crew member for 2,100 miles.

Yonke started in Las Vegas and stayed on the road until Chicago.

As part of the race, the organization donated a wheelchair while the relay was still going on and even ran with runners who had multiple sclerosis.

Prior to running across the country, Yonke didn’t know anyone who was diagnosed with

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multiple sclerosis, but along the way he discovered a deeper connection to the people he was running for.

“During the race I was able to see how strong and full of life people who have MS are,” he said. “It really pulled at my heart strings. The whole team became a family, but I ended up feeling the strongest connection toward the people that we were affecting.”

Yonke sees running as a gift.

Even James McAlloon, a long-time friend and an adventure enthusiast himself, sees that in Yonke.

“The MS Run the US run opened up his mind to the possibilities out there and the fortune he has to be a fit young athlete, without the everyday struggle of a disease like MS,” McAlloon said.

With the help of sponsors, Yonke was able to raise enough money for a vehicle to be used in future runs as part of the effort to raise awareness for the disease.

When running a marathon for nine days in a row, there is always a chance that things will not go as anticipated. While Yonke didn’t experience any injuries, he said he did hallucinate one night from exhaustion.

“I ran sunset to sunrise

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Yonke runs from LA to NYC to raise awareness, funds for MS

DEVOTED RUNNING: GVSU senior Brandon Yonke took place in a 3,000-mile relay this summer, running 26.2

miles for nine consecutive days. The run was to raise awareness and money for MS research.

through a part of the desert that didn’t have any civilization,” he said. “During that time I saw plants get massive. A normal little bush on the side of the road would take up the entire horizon.

I also thought some cows were a pack of wolves. It freaked out my crew a little bit.”

Even through the unknown

twists and turns of a cross-country race, Yonke still feels a strong connection to the organization. He doesn’t know if he will be committing to being a part of the relay on an annual basis, but he does know that he wants to stay involved.

Yonke plans on graduating in the spring and doesn’t think he will have the time while looking

for an internship or a full-time job. He said he hopes to use his marketing degree from GVSU to help him open a running retail store in the future.

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Walsh, GVSU continued to improve with another sweep (25-19, 25-14, 25-14).

“We haven’t put a team away like that all season long,” Scanlon said. “It was nice to see us play to our potential against a GLIAC opponent. Our error count was down and we played just a more clean game overall.”

The Lakers continued to dominate at the net as they outblocked Walsh 12-2 in the win.

GVSU senior outside hitter Abby Aiken led the way with 10 kills, nine digs and three blocks while senior setter Kaitlyn Wolters contributed with 30 assists, 10 digs and four kills.

“The big difference in Saturday’s game for us is we played a lot more relaxed than we have played lately,” Aiken said. “We didn’t worry about the things that we couldn’t control and our play benefited greatly from that.”

With the sweep, the Lakers

improve to 4-0 in the GLIAC and 6-2 overall. During its four-game winning streak, the team has only dropped two sets.

“It’s a good start, but we have to know that we haven’t proved anything to anyone yet,” Aiken said. “We are about to get into the heart of the GLIAC schedule and we have to be at our best every night.

“It starts Tuesday night against Ferris.”

The Lakers host rival Ferris State University on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The last time the rivals met, FSU ended GVSU’s season in Allendale in the regional championship.

“It’s going to be an emotional game for us, seeing how things ended last year,” Ronda said. “We are going to send a message on Tuesday, that we’re prepared and we are in it for the long run.”

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TEAM PLAY: Grand Valley State University player Kaleigh Lound (15)

jumps to spike the volleyball at the opponent’s side of the court.

led to them having leads in the second and third sets,” said GVSU coach Deanne Scanlon.

“I thought we did a good job of overcoming that and really staying active around the net.”

The Lakers dominated around the net, edging Malone in blocks (8-1) and kills (42-24).

Ten different Lakers had a kill in the match. Freshman middle blocker Sydney Doby supplied seven, while junior Kaleigh Lound and Ronda chipped in with eight apiece as GVSU won its third straight.

“We played with high energy this weekend and I think that contributed the most,” Ronda said. “It wasn’t just the starters, our bench played well and made plays to help us pull out the sweep.”

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