Issue 20, November 2nd, 2015 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

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Focusing on diversity in GV administration

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Jesse Bernal, vice president of Inclusion and Equity, speaks on the university’s efforts to make diversity a priority despite low numbers SEE A3

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Kaufman Interfaith Institute hosts Diwali To promote cultural awareness in the community, GVSU’s Kaufman Interfaith Institute held a celebration for the Hindu festival of lights SEE A6

SPORTS

No. 9 Laker football falls to No. 5 Ashland

Lakers beat Ferris State to finish GLIAC play undefeated

Bart Williams throws for nearly 400 yards and four touchdowns, but an inability to capitalize, weak defense leads to 45-31 loss in GLIAC play

BLOCKED OUT: Lindsay Ebeling (26) battles for position with Ferris State’s Olivia Brewer (4). The Lakers defeated the Bulldogs with a final score of 2-0 on Oct. 30 in Allendale to preserve a perfect GLIAC season for Grand Valley State. The Lakers will advance to the GLIAC tournament starting Nov. 3. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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rand Valley State gained redemption against rival Ferris State on Friday night as the Laker soccer team beat the Bulldogs to avenge GVSU football’s September loss to FSU. The No. 2 GVSU women’s soccer team finished its 2015 regular season with a 2-0 victory against FSU in front of about 400 attendees. The meeting was the first and only matchup this season between the two teams.

The Lakers (16-1, 13-0 GLIAC) end reg-

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ular season GLIAC play undefeated after finishing last season with one loss and a tie in conference play.

“Our conference has some good teams, players and coaches in it,” said GVSU head coach Jeff Hosler. “There’s no better word than perfect. I’m proud of the girls for that.”

The 2-0 win gave GVSU freshman goalkeeper Emily Maresh her sixth consecutive shutout. It has been more than a month since Maresh has allowed a ball to find the back of the net. She only made one save during the match against the Bulldogs, but Maresh has effectively organized a defense that, according to her, deserves a lot of the credit.

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS

Dean of students to deliver Last Lecture

Bart Merkle chosen out of 119 recommendations for academic honor by student senate body

BY JESS HODGE JHODGE@LANTHORN.COM

fter narrowing 119 nominations down, having much discussion and two rounds of voting, Grand Valley State University’s student senate chose Dean of Students Bart Merkle to deliver this year’s Last Lecture.

Last Lecture is meant to give a chosen professor a chance to speak about any topic they want.

However, the general theme of the lecture is to emulate how it would feel if this was the last lecture they ever gave.

Maria Beelen, vice president of educational affairs, said it is a great way for students to see faculty members in a different way.

“It really gives an opportunity to faculty members to talk about their personal life and how it intersects with being a faculty member,” she said. “It’s not like your classroom-style lecture.”

Beelen, along with the rest of the educational affairs committee, narrowed down the 119 nominations to 90 faculty members and then to just seven final candidates before the final vote. They took into account not only the number of nominations the faculty members received, but also the value of the nominations and what was written about them.

Merkle was one of the top seven candidates, with four nominations from the original vote. Before the final vote, the senate body entertained discussions to put support behind whomever they thought deserved the award.

Vice President for Campus Affairs, Sean O’Melia, was the first to

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voice his support for Merkle.

“I’ve heard him speak every day at orientation and every single day it’s fantastic,” he said. “I’d love to hear him talk other than the usual orientation monologue. I think that he doesn’t get a lot of credit that he deserves; he’s obviously been here for

a very long time and done so much for the university.”

Senator Jacob Johnston, Executive Vice President Jorden Simmonds and senator Benjamin Soltis also supported nominating Merkle to give the Last Lecture.

“This is his last year in that position - he will be moving to full-

time higher education - so I think it would be a really interesting story to have him tell that,” Simmonds said. “He’s really good at telling stories. Every meeting with him turns into him telling some ‘back-in-the-day’ story. He would SEE LECTURE | A2

HONOREE: Bart Merkle, dean of students at Grand Valley State University was chosen as this year’s Last Lecture speaker. The event takes place once a year and is sponsored by the educational affairs committee. GVL | ARCHIVE

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“Obviously it is a lot of our defense,” Maresh said. “Our defense is playing really well and really shutting other teams down and not even giving me any shots in the game.”

The Lakers have only allowed two goals in GLIAC play all season.

GVSU was once again without starting junior defender Clare Carlson. Carlson has not played in either of the past two matches.

“Clare is too fast for her own good,” Hosler said. “She will be back soon. She could have played tonight.”

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Local elementary students explore GV during annual outreach event Student senate strengthens relationship with GRPS

BY MEGHAN MCBRADY MMCBRADY@LANTHORN.COM

il Fredo loves reading – anything sci-fi or Rick Riordan related – and hates studying math. He enjoys studying science and conducting experiments and drawing conclusions from the problems he solves.

While he is somewhat indifferent to writing stories, he plans to major in film and video at Grand Valley State University once he turns 18.

“There is no doubt about it, I am going to be here in eight years,” he said.

Fredo, 10, is currently a student at Dickinson Academy, which is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS), an elementary and middle school for pre-K through eighth grade students.

As part of an ongoing partnership with GVSU, Dickinson brought some of its third, fourth and fifth graders to the Allendale Campus on Friday to experience what it is like to get a college education.

Malayna Hasmanis, a student senator for the Educational Affairs Committee, said her hope is that bringing the elementary students onto GVSU’s campus will inspire them to attend the university in the future.

“Usually this is 20 to 30 students, but we have had 76 students come this year, so it is a lot bigger,” Hasmanis said. “But it is really great because it is important for them to be inspired to gain a higher education one day.”

Hasmanis also noted that since Dickinson Elementary is an inner-city school, it is important that they have access to programs like GVSU because it establishes outreach within the community and will then see the benefit of working with college campuses.

“A lot of people don’t really know what Dickinson is, because if you are not downtown you really don’t know the school systems unless you are a teaching major,” she

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GREAT LAKES PLACE-BASED EDUCATION CONFERENCE

The fifth annual Great Lakes place-based education conference will create an opportunity for educators across the Midwest to learn about hands-on education outside of the classroom from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7.

Among the featured presenters at the conference is keynote speaker Chad Pregracke, founder of the Living Lands & Waters organization which is devoted to cleaning rivers and watershed conservation. Pregracke was also named CNN Hero of the Year in 2013 for his environmental efforts.

The conference is scheduled to take place inside the Eberhard Center located at the GVSU Pew Campus.

For more information, contact GVSU’s College of Education at (616) 331-6650.

“TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992”

The next production from the Grand Valley State University theater department will illustrate the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King trial in which protesters took to the south-central Los Angeles streets to perform violent riots.

“Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” will follow 36 different roles played by 12 student actors. These 36 roles include individuals who were known to have played some part in the riots following the acquittal of the four police officers who were caught on video beating King.

Performances are scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 and 22.

All shows will take place at the Louis Armstrong Theatre located inside the Performing Arts Center.

Tickets will cost $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, faculty, alumni and staff; and $6 for students and groups.

For more information, contact the Louis Armstrong Box Office at (616) 331-2300.

UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS STUDENT PHOTO SHOOT

University Communications is currently on the lookout for any students willing to be a part of Grand Valley State University photo shoots taking place throughout the year.

Photos taken at the shoots will be used for both university print as well as online material. Those who sign up will be contacted when they are needed for a photo shoot.

To sign up, go to www.gvsu.edu/photoparticipate.

Students are required to provide contact information as well as a recent photo of themselves.

For more information, contact Elisabeth Lienau at lienaue@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-2221.

“CAREERS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS”

Students of all majors looking to pursue a career in international business are invited to attend a networking event with professionals from a variety of organizations on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

At the event, students will be given the opportunity to meet with professionals from international businesses such as Amway, Steelcase Inc., Perrigo, HexArmor and more.

“Careers in International Business” is scheduled to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. inside the Forum Room of the L. William Seidman Center.

To RSVP for the event, visit www.bit.ly/1GGJe1M. For additional information, contact the Seidman International Business Program at intbusiness@gvsu.edu.

in the first half with strong, physical play, but in the end could not keep up with the Lakers. GVSU outshot FSU 34-3 and had eight corner kicks to the Bulldogs’ zero.

GVSU received late first half goals from sophomore Gabriella Mencotti and senior Maddison Reynolds. Mencotti scored her seventh goal of the season after finishing a header off a strong corner kick by junior Marti Corby. Reynolds scored her second goal of the season off a loose ball in the box unassisted.

“We were having trouble getting around them, so the minute we got that corner we were like ‘this has got to go in,’” Mencotti said. “When she hit it, I dove front post and it hit the back post.”

The Lakers held a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half. GVSU outshot the Bulldogs 17-1, and didn’t allow any shots to reach Maresh.

The Lakers again controlled the second half. GVSU was unable to find the back of the net, but kept the Bulldogs far at bay. GVSU outshot the Bulldogs 17-2 in the second half.

The Lakers have won 16 straight matches following their loss to Quincy in the season-opener.

GVSU also finished with a perfect 12-0 conference record in 2013.

GVSU will look ahead to the GLIAC tournament, which begins Nov. 3 as the top-seeded Lakers face Malone at 7 p.m. in Allendale.

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said. “But this partnership helps because they really don’t have the funding for things like this and struggle a lot, which attributes to them being inner-city.”

The schedule for the Friday event included a visit to the Kelly Family Sports Center, where they participated in different physical activities and games facilitated by volunteers. The young visitors conducted a science project with the Women in STEM group. They also participated in a literacy and reading program with Jill

THROW-IN: Tracey McCoy prepares to throw the ball in bounds at a game between Grand Valley State and Ferris State in a 2-0 Laker win on Oct. 30 in Allendale. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Warren, learning how to create literature charts and story pyramids.

Warren, a professor of English language arts, said the university has these different events to help the students get excited about learning and further expanding their educational horizons.

“The idea is for them to see what college looks like,” Warren said. “It’s not just the fitness center, getting a sweatshirt it’s to show that they can really go home and say that ‘I just sat in on a college class and that is exactly what I want.’”

She said the overall enthusiasm the children displayed – the want and joy of further exploring GVSU’s Allendale

Campus – will then bring Dickinson Academy and GVSU into closer contact, as they continue to work with the Dickinson Academy faculty to inspire and guide its students.

For students like Fredo, they cannot wait to come back to GVSU and explore everything that it has to offer, Hasmanis said.

“I can’t wait to see the library,” he said.

“I feel like I’m going to have a lot of fun times when I come here.”

GO TO: www.grpublicschools.org/dickinson FOR MORE INFORMATION

BLACK GIRL DANGEROUS CREATOR TO PRESENT AT ANNUAL INTERSECTIONS EVENT

Grand Valley State University is set to welcome Black Girl Dangerous founder Mia Mckenzie as the next presenter for the annual intersections program on Nov. 4.

Mckenzie created Black Girl Dangerous in 2011 to provide an online forum for queer and transgender people of color to express themselves through writing and artistic expression.

Additionally, Mckenzie is the author of “The Summer We Got Free,” a novel that earned her the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction.

The free presentation is set to take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Grand River Room in the Kirkhof Center.

For more information, go to www.gvsu.edu/intersections.

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FOSTERING LEARNING: Dickinson Elementary School students gather during their visit to GVSU on Friday. The annual event gives the youth an early look at what college is like, as well as the chance to participate in activities and games on campus. GVL | MEGHAN MCBRADY

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Valley for 30 years.”

After two rounds of voting, Merkle came out on top. However, Beelen noted that all of the candidates were great options and that they should all be honored for the work they were doing and how they were

influencing students. She said that she goes through and emails all of the faculty members that were nominated, as there were “some intense things” students said about them and it was great to read them.

“This list of 119 nominations was incredibly heart-warming to read,” Beelen said. “It makes me so happy to be at Grand Valley because this list,

any faculty member could have done such a great job.

“The other 118 on here may not be giving a Last Lecture, but they will be notified that they are making a difference in student life.”

This year’s Last Lecture will take place on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose Room.

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SUPPORT: Vice President for Campus Affairs Sean O’Melia addresses the student senators on Oct. 29 in Allendale. GVL | KASEY GARVELINK

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LECTURE SERIES

Former Campbell’s Soup CEO to give last Secchia Breakfast lecture

BY KATHERINE WEST KWEST@LANTHORN.COM

oug Conant, the former president and CEO of Campbell’s Soup Co., is delivering a presentation at Grand Valley State University on Nov. 6 as part of the Seidman College of Business and Peter F. Secchia Breakfast Lectures series.

Vonnie Herrera, director of external relations and communication in the Seidman College of Business, said the event highlights innovative leaders.

“The breakfast lecture series were established in party by Peter F. Secchia,” Herrera said.

“Secchia is a prominent businessman in West Michigan.

With the series he likes to bring in business leaders who represent entrepreneurship, show expertise and demonstrate the lessons they have learned. Peter is passionate about having students attend the breakfast because it gives them out-ofclassroom experience.”

This is the last Secchia Breakfast of the semester, and Herrera said they usually

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have a good turnout.

“We have done 21 breakfasts to date,” Herrera said.

“Usually about 200 alumni, students, community members, business members, faculty and staff members attend the breakfasts.”

Conant is well established in the business world. He is a New York Times bestselling author with “TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments,” for which he was a co-author, Herrera said.

Conant received a bachelor’s of arts from Northwestern University and received a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

From 2001 to 2011, Conant served as CEO and president of the Campbell Soup Co. He is credited with improving the company as he transformed the global leadership team, reconfigured the portfolio, cut costs and made investments in Campbell’s products. These changes ultimately led to shareholder returns in the top tier of the global food industry.

His leadership contributed to

employee engagement, going from being one of the worst in the Fortune 500 to being among the best consistently.

Conant has been a chairman in the board of directors for Avon since 2012. He serves as chairman of the Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute at Northwestern University and is a board member for the National Organization on Disability and Enactus. Prior to working for Campbell’s Soup Co., Conant served as the president of Nabisco for two years.

Conant’s speech, titled “35 Years in the Rearview Mirror: Life Lessons from the Corporate Journey,” will take place Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the L. William Seidman Center at the GVSU Pew Campus.

Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the event is free to attend.

A brief question and answer session with Conant will conclude the speech. People who would like to listen to the speech but are unable to attend may watch the video on YouTube following the event.

Attendees may RSVP on the Seidman College of Business website until Nov. 6 at 7:30 a.m.

SECCHIA: Douglas Conant and Mette Norgaard pose. Conant is the former president and CEO of Campbell’s Soup Co. and will be giving this year’s presentation at GVSU on Nov. 6. COURTESY | FORBES.COM

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New app encourages students to put phones away

BY TAYLOR FUSSMAN TFUSSMAN@LANTHORN.COM

he mobile application Pocket Points aims to get the word out to the student population to put away their smart phones and start being more engaged in their surroundings.

Pocket Points had its first release in the fall of 2014 at Chico State in California and has since expanded to over 65 cities and over 100 universities.

The concept of the application is to reward students with redeemable points for not using their phones during class. To earn points, the student must open the Pocket Points application, lock their phone and leave it untouched for the duration of the class.

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point every 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how many people are online.

Once points have been earned, students can use them for discounts at local and online businesses. The businesses featured on the Pocket Points website include IHOP, Dairy Queen, Panda Express and Insomnia Cookies.

“Businesses can utilize pocket points by providing great deals for the students to use their points on,” said Mitch Gardner, co-founder and COO of Pocket Points Inc. “This drives in many new customers (all college students) and if their experience at the business is a good one, they will most likely become loyal customers of that particular business.”

In order for the application to determine if a student is actually using it in a university or college classroom, it uses a Geo-fence technology.

Geo-fence technology, similar to the maps on smart phones, is a virtual perimeter. Therefore, an administrator can set up triggers revealing when a device enters or exits the boundaries, allowing the application to determine if a student is on campus.

“We don’t think technology is a bad thing,” Gardner said. “We just think there is a time and place for it, and when technology starts to become a burden on someone’s quality of life, we want to make sure we capture that moment and make a positive impact.”

GVSU professors also made comments about the potential of Pocket Points.

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Knights of Columbus give back to the community

BY DREW HOWARD ASSISTANTNEWS@LANTHORN.COM

he Grand Valley State University Student Knights of Columbus, an extension of the larger Knights of Columbus, is a Catholic-based group of students that has been devoting its resources to community service and charity since it began on campus in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Knights of Columbus was originally founded in 1882 by Friar Michael McGivney of New Haven, Connecticut. Now, 133 years later, the group is known as the world’s largest Catholic fraternity with 1.8 million members worldwide.

With the help of members from the organization’s Allendale council, GVSU’s Student Knights of Columbus was started by student members Sebastian Cooper and Rich Dorsch. Today, the club is headed by President Ethan Ruffing, a junior at GVSU. As president, Ruffing has helped organize a number of community service events, both on campus as well as in the Allendale area.

“We look to do just about any form of community service that we can,” Ruffing said. “So far, we’ve done ice cream socials at the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, helped the Students for Life group in their fundraisers for the local pregnancy center, as well run semi-annual fundraisers for Allendale schools special needs program.”

This semi-annual fundraiser is known as the Mentally Impaired Drive. At the fundraiser, members of the Student Knights of Columbus stand near the Cook Carillon Tower as well as by the Transformational Link sculpture to hand out tootsie rolls for donations.

Eighty percent of the money made from the MI Drive goes toward the Allendale schools special needs program. The remaining 20 percent is donated to the Michigan State Special Olympics.

Tyler Hines, secretary of the Student Knights of Columbus, said the group visits the Veteran’s Home in Grand Rapids roughly three to four times a year.

“We go to the Veterans Home to do an ice cream social,” Hines said. “We just go there and talk with the guys, give them some ice cream and then watch “Hogan’s Heroes” with them.

That’s their favorite show.”

In an effort to raise money for future events, the Student Knights of Columbus recently performed a scrap metal drive on Oct. 31.

At the event, the group drove to a number of houses and farms to collect pieces of scrap metal that were later taken to a scrap yard. The money earned went directly toward the Allendale council’s general-purpose event fund.

While club membership is open only to men of the Catholic faith, Hines said Student Knights of Columbus meetings do not

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GAINING FOCUS: Grand Valley State University student, Alison Farnsworth, uses her phone in Lake Superior Hall on Oct. 27. The Pocket Points application looks to encourage students to put their phones away during class while earning reward points. GVL | SARA CARTE

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Football isn’t always first

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By Natalie Love

Lakers should support all sports teams equally rand Valley State athletic history is littered with conference and national titles, All-Americans and win streaks that stretch across the country. The GVSU football team, oft-viewed as the most illustrious program at the school, has drawn an average attendance of over 12,000 fans to home games at Lubbers Stadium this season.

The support for the Lakers is nigh unmatched in Division II football, but the fall sports season also features a number of historically and currently dominant Laker athletic programs.

While tradition dictates that students should attend football games for a good time and to show off school spirit, there are plenty of other sports deserving of the fans’ attention. These programs are something to be proud of, and students should go out and support them. Not only will students have the chance to witness these athletic triumphs, but they will also get another opportunity to show support for GVSU with another sport.

The GVSU soccer team recently beat Ferris State 2-0 to cap off an undefeated record in conference play this season. The Lakers (161, 12-0 GLIAC) have won 16 consecutive games since dropping their season-opener 3-0 to Quincy. On Tuesday night, GVSU will host Malone in the first round of the GLIAC tournament.

GVSU has won back-toback Division II national championships, and, under second-year head coach Jeff Hosler, are primed to do more. The women’s soccer team has a solid turnout from game-to-game, but Laker students may be unaware that one of the most dominant programs in college athletics are playing right around the corner from Lubbers Stadium. GVSU outscored conference opponents 65-2 in GLIAC play this season. If you want to feel school pride, watch top quality soccer, or just simply enjoy schadenfreude, check out the Laker soccer team in Allendale this week.

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If it’s too cold on Tuesday night, but you still want your fill of Laker athletics, there will be a headlining matchup between the GVSU volleyball team and the nationally-ranked No. 1 Ferris State squad. From rivalries to revenge, to top level volleyball, story lines abound for this contest. The Bulldogs beat the Lakers 3-1 earlier in the season in Big Rapids.

FSU (11-2 GLIAC) is the top team in the GLIAC North, with GVSU (10-3 GLIAC) hot on its heels. The Fieldhouse Arena will offer GVSU fans a drier, warmer environment while still displaying some of the top athletic teams in Division II. GVSU soccer will likely have another home match on Friday evening. The Lakers beat Malone 10-0 in the two teams’ only meeting this season, and, if they take care of business against the Pioneers, will host a GLIAC semifinal game at home on Friday.

The Laker volleyball team will host Northwood at home at 4 p.m. on Friday in another GLIAC matchup, giving fans a chance to check out both squads throughout the week.

GVSU swim and dive, cross country and a number of club sports are also in season right now. Laker men’s and women’s basketball teams have seasons starting within the next two weeks.

The GVSU football team doesn’t play at home again until its regular season finale against Saginaw Valley State on Nov. 14. Laker fans and students have a two-week gap between football home games where they can explore more through GVSU athletics, witness a good-old-fashioned Laker domination or two and support their fellow students.

Getting involved in GVSU athletics is a rewarding experience, even from a fan’s perspective. The level of play for the majority of Laker varsity athletics is plenty high.

It’s rare that a GVSU team doesn’t make some sort of splash in the regional scene, and a number of Laker teams routinely advance deep into NCAA playoffs. Go out and give a new team or two a look.

At worst, you’re sure to get a free T-shirt.

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The benefit of being an early riser

BY BRAD SCHNITZER EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

n high school, you usually wake up anywhere from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. five days out of the week. It’s exhausting, but you adapt.

Many people think that this early-rising habit can be carried over to college, but they fail when they realize that they can make a schedule that

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allows them to sleep in. This is very tempting, but it is not always the best thing to do.

It is most likely that for the rest of your life, you will be waking up sometime before 9 a.m. every day. Although this is not always the case, most fulltime jobs begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.

Part of attending college is to prepare yourself for the real world of work, so adjusting to waking up at the crack of dawn will be very rewarding when you need to do it in the future. The best schedule to set up if you want to be more prepared for the work world is to schedule your first class at 9 in the morning and have your last class at 5 p.m.

Work reasons not convincing enough? Well, let’s look at the potential benefits of rising early while in school.

Everyone is always trying to get that perfect schedule.

You know, the one where your classes start at 2:30 p.m. The plan is that they sleep in, sit around being lazy until about 2 p.m., and then they’re in class until anywhere from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone also complains about not having enough time to get all their work done. If they took a peek at their routine and their habits, they might realize that what they are doing is terribly inefficient. It’s very hard for many to wake up and start their day by studying, especially when they screw around for hours in the morning. The problem is easy to see: their classes start too late. However, the solution may be much more difficult to face.

Starting classes around 9 or 10 a.m. is very helpful, even though it doesn’t sound in any way appealing. The benefits become obvious once you realize that you’re done with

your day early in the afternoon and have 6 to 8 more hours to take a nap, study, work out, etc. Just make sure you use all the extra time well.

Have classes in the middle of the day? Rising early is still very useful. If you work out, you can hit the gym early in the morning. Waiting in line in the evening with everyone else sucks. What’s great about this is that the gym is usually pretty empty, since you’re on the grind while everyone’s still fast asleep.

I’ll admit that I’m not the earliest of birds. Sleep is the greatest thing since sliced bread. However, you can sacrifice an extra hour of sleep if you can wake up earlier and get things done. After all, being more productive during the day makes crawling into bed at the end of the day that much more satisfying.

Answer keys aren’t always the answer

BY DANIELLE ZUKOWSKI EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

his semester to explore a statistics minor, I enrolled in the introductory course, STA 215. To learn course material, we have a couple different mediums, such as online assignments or textbook work.

The other day we had a worksheet for homework, which we didn’t go over in class yet. I overheard on student ask the professor if he had an answer key to check his work. The professor replied that he didn’t, but if the student was unsure about his answers, he should work through the

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problems with a peer.

This small interaction made me think about the effectiveness of answer keys in mathbased classrooms. Although there is some creativity in the technique used to get from the question to the answer in subjects such as statistics, this flexibility is very minimal.

Despite some variation in methodology being possible, there is typically only one correct answer. If there is any freedom in answer possibilities, it will be contained in a calculated range. It is not subjective.

In consideration of this, should students be provided with answer keys to confirm they are reaching the right conclusion in order to learn?

One problem teachers might come across if the key is handed out prior to collection is that students may just copy answers. They many not even attempt to complete the assignment on their own. They might wait until five minutes before class to scribble down the correct answers, and if the answer key only provides the conclusive answer, the product might even be absent of copied

work. It will just simply be a question with an answer. There will be no technique at all. This is certainly not learning.

However, students on the opposite end of the spectrum who don’t have those answer keys and are still scribbling quick responses before class for credit in participation are not learning either. They’re not even truly participating.

They’re just handing in a sheet.

It’s all for looks.

Is that student any better off than a student that didn’t write anything at all? Did they learn more? No, of course not. They only thing they demonstrate is good behavior. They turned in the assignment they were supposed to. Whether an answer key is present or not, these type examples will not teach methods of solution.

Answer keys can be effective when they provide not only an answer but also model techniques to reach that conclusion. Modeling is essential in many classrooms but especially in math-based ones. If it is used with some as an example, then students try very similar problems inde-

pendently. They are beginning to exercise some learning.

Then, they can relate these models to more complex versions for example problems where different variables are included or excluded.

The questions need to be phrased in a new way in order to actually test comprehension.

Repeated practice is essential, but it can’t be done without something to reference. We need models as a foundation to build our skills and we need to practice concepts constantly.

While answer keys can’t always be used, it may be helpful to have a model on the homework for a specific type of problem at least in the beginning. This could also be incorporated into online assignments by having each step outlined, then actually showing your work as a progression instead of just giving a final answer.

Whether answer keys are implemented or not, the focus of instruction should be shifted from what is the answer to how we get there.

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QUESTION OF THE ISSUE HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO A GVSU ATHLETIC EVENT OUTSIDE OF A FOOTBALL GAME? GRANT GOTTSCHALK

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“No, I haven’t ever been to another sporting event.”

“I’ve been to a volleyball game and a men’s basketball game in the past year.”

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“I went to a track meet but that’s because I ran track for 10 years and I wanted to see how good the team was.”

“Yeah. Volleyball, track and men’s basketball.”

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Congrats, Lanthorn staff

WINNER: Kevin Sielaff, Grand Valley Lanthorn photo editor, won the College Media Association Pinnacle Award for best sports news photograph.

279 colleges and universities entered the individual category awards, with 3,104 individual entries.

This photo captures the GVSU women’s soccer team victory over Bellarmine University on Nov. 16, 2014.

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FINALIST: Leah Fishwick, a Grand Valley Lanthorn cartoonist, received an honorable mention in the editorial cartoon category from the Associated Collegiate Press Individual Awards.

The results were announced on Oct. 31 at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas.

Fishwick’s cartoon ran on Sept. 8, 2014, focusing on the need for GVSU students to have a break during the fall semester.

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CAMPUS INCLUSION

Striving for diversity

BY ASHLYN KORIENEK AKORIENEK@LANTHORN.COM

n terms of diversity, Grand Valley State University strives to be more inclusive with its commitment to inclusion and equity. Increased from 2014, the amount of ethnic and racial diversity within undergraduate students remains low, but faculty and staff is comparatively higher.

Jesse Bernal, vice president of Inclusion and Equity, said in terms of racially and ethnically diversity faculty, tenured and tenure-track faculty are the most diverse groups on campus.

The total amount of minorities within faculty among the 15 public schools in Michigan is about 19 percent. In comparison, GVSU sat at about 16.8 percent in 2014 for tenured and tenure-track faculty, with 15 percent for all full-time faculty.

“This is very different for higher education,” Bernal said. “Across the board, our faculty is quite diverse and that is something to note. However, it is not something to be overly proud of. We’re not that diverse overall.

“We do better than other universities, but we are still striving to do a lot more.”

Bernal said a discrepancy exists between the demographics of

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minorities in the state, which is close to 23 percent, and between the percent on campus. In addition, he said GVSU has the third highest Hispanic and second highest African American or black undergraduate graduation rate of all Michigan public four-year universities.

“It’s unusual because typically undergraduate diversity at a university is typically higher than faculty,” Bernal said. “As a university, we are committed to equity and inclusion. It is central to our strategic plan to provide equal opportunities and provide an atmosphere for diverse perspectives.”

Bernal said campus diversity, especially with students, is not where it should be. Despite the positive increase from 2014, when 12.5 percent of undergraduates were minorities, the university recognizes the discrepancy in the demographics as fuel for change.

To achieve the desired commitment to equity, Bernal said the department of Inclusion and Equity analyzes campus climate survey data and creates a strategic plan for Affirmative Action. He said they also look at diversity in other identities. A 2011 campus climate survey found about 8 percent of all faculty identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender.

“We are certainly heading in the

right direction,” he said. “I mean even if you look at the administrative cabinet, gender diversity is quite significant. Ethnic and racial diversity is less, which we need to improve.”

As a federal contractor, GVSU must regard Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws. Bernal said identities cannot be reason for hire, but there are requirements to analyze trends and report on members for hiring purposes.

“Nationally, the ability for minorities to pursue the process to receiving a doctorate degree for higher education is limited and challenging,” he said. “However, we conduct searches when hiring, along with employing a committee dedicated to diversity and equal opportunities.”

The department has an inclusion advocates program, in which one member of every search committee who is trained in recognizing equal employment is active.

Their job is to advocate for inclusion throughout the entire process.

“This unique program has done quite a bit with diversity within the faculty,” Bernal said.

“The law has been a helpful driver for change, but that is not why we commit to this issue. This is a part of our commitment to inclusion and equity along with our students and faculty.”

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operate like a Bible study.

“Our meetings might open with a prayer, but by and large it’s just about doing community service and trying to be productive members of the community,” he said. “Catholicism is what brought us together, but we don’t focus on it at all during the meetings. It’s just about doing good works.”

Individuals who are not Catholic are still allowed and encouraged to attend a majority of the meetings as well as help with service projects, Ruffing said.

“We are all eager to help out the community in any way we can – our

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them could be the little push that they need to take a tech break and at the same time fully engage in the learning process in their classrooms,” said Amy Hagerstrom, an assistant professor for advertising and public relations. “I would love that – teaching is so much more rewarding when my students are engaged and participate.”

Valerie Peterson, GVSU communications professor, also talked about the benefits to students.

“The reward, in the form of a discount on products, both recognizes that we are consuming creatures, and

biggest issue so far has been finding ways to help,” he said. “We always welcome anybody to contact us with any projects they are working where they could use some extra hands.”

Meetings for Student Knights of Columbus take place at 9 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month inside the Cook-DeWitt Center Conference Room. The club’s schedule will change following the end of the winter semester when it merges with the Allendale council.

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also shows that at least some people and businesses in the broader community value the classroom as a sacred space - a place where a ritual of community is being performed and where individual and shared learning is being accomplished,” Peterson said.

GVSU student Madison Adams said the idea sounds interesting.

“I think it’s a pretty cool idea because I would like some free stuff, even if the location part does make me a little uncomfortable,” Adams said.

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A6 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AT A GLANCE DAY OF THE DEAD

In the lobby of the Glenn A. Niemeyer building, there will be a celebration of the Day of the Dead held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember people who have died and help support their spiritual journey. The alter will be designed and built by Mexican artist Roli Mancera.

The event is cosponsored by the International House and students are invited to bring a picture of a family or friend who has passed away to place on the alter.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Area Studies Office at (616) 331-8110 or areastudies@gvsu.edu.

GVSU FACULTY BRASS QUINTET CONCERT

At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center, the faculty brass quintet will perform. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/music.

THEATER

Performance Studio series offers hands-on experience

BY MARISSA LAPORTE MLAPORTE@LANTHORN.COM

ith an audience seated up on stage with the actors, a murder mystery and a collection of one-act plays were performed as a part of Grand Valley State University’s Performance Studio series.

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These performances included special lighting effects, music, costumes and improvisation. Put on and directed by GVSU students, these shows gave students the opportunity to grow and show off their skills.

“I learned a lot about compromising,” said Anthony Sanchez, one of the student directors. “There were many

OCTUBAFEST CONCERT

Featuring chamber music by the GVSU tuba and euphonium studio. Octubafest is a celebration of the tuba and euphonium as solo instruments.

At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, the performance will take place in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/music.

FINDERS KEEPERS

At the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, the documentary “Finders Keepers” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 5.

The film follows the story of recovering addict and amputee John Wood as he finds himself in a battle to reclaim his mummified leg from Southern entrepreneur Shannon Whisnant. Whisnant found Wood’s leg in a grill he bought at an auction and believes the leg is now his rightful property. Tickets are $4 for UICA members and $8 for nonmembers.

For more information, visit www.uica.org/finderskeepers.

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: BARD TO GO

Pulling scenes from a variety of Shakespeare’s works, Bard to Go will perform at 1 p.m. on Nov. 7 outside on the Kirkhof Center West Lawn. Directed by Alli Metz, Bard to Go is a part of the educational outreach programs included in GVSU’s Shakespeare Festival.

Through the eyes of the Bard’s fool characters, audiences journey through scenes from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” “As You Like It,” “The Tempest,” “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “King Lear.”

The performance follows the stories of witty fools and foolish wits as the audience discovers that Shakespeare’s fools and clowns are more than just comedians. They also often turn out to be the wisest of his characters, speaking the truth with wit and humor.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre.

GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: THE ROMANTIC COFFEE CONCERT

On Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Royce Auditorium at the St. Cecilia Music Center, the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra will present an abbreviated version of their romantic era concert.

These one-hour concerts give audiences a chance to hear music from the great eras concert in a shorter time frame.

Before the concert, audience members are invited to stop by at 9 a.m. to enjoy a pre-concert reception with free coffee and pastries.

For more information visit: www.grsymphony.org

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ON STAGE: Justin Mackey and Morgan Black perform during part of the Performance Studio series. COURTESY | KIMBERLEE GRIGGS

occasions where the funniest route in the comedy may not have been the easiest. I couldn’t always just add more stress to my actors; the same goes for more elaborate lighting, sound and set pieces. It just boils down to what I wanted versus what the show needed.”

GVSU’s Performance Studio series is made up entirely of student directors and actors as a part of GVSU’s theater program.

The series provides hands-on experience for students. This series held four shows altogether, two on Oct 25, and one each on Oct. 26 and 27.

The first half of this series, “Café Murder,” was a theatrical murder mystery that involved the audience in the investigation. The actors walked around the stage, in character, and asked audience members who they thought committed the murder during the performance.

Sanchez said the actors of

“Café Murder” said that when they threw some improvisation into their performance it was interesting to see the audience react to it. Sanchez, the director, said that much of the play consisted of improvised jokes, gags and dialogue.

“I believe any actor can grow immensely from knowing how to think on their feet in a vast array of ways,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez said that during his experience directing “Café Murder” he encountered both challenging and simple moments.

“Scheduling was easily the biggest hassle as I had no say or leverage in the matter,” Sanchez said. “Working with the actors was much simpler as they are already accustomed to the learning process of working in educational theater.

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WORLD RELIGIONS

Kaufman Interfaith Institute celebrates Diwali

BY DAN GOUBERT DGOUBERT@LANTHORN.COM

s Halloween passes by, and as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve and more may all be on the mind’s of Grand Valley State University students, the Kaufman Interfaith Institute is hoping to open students’ eyes to another holiday worth looking forward to.

Members of the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, the West Michigan Hindu Temple and the Grand Rapids community gathered at Fountain Street Church to celebrate the annual Hindu festival of Diwali on Oct. 30.

The celebration was just one of the Kaufman Interfaith Institute’s many events.

Previous events have included trips to Jewish synagogues and Muslim mosques that promote interaction between different faiths, as well as awareness of different cultures.

Fred Stella, an advisory board member of the institute and an ordained outreach minister in the West Michigan Hindu Temple, said his trip to India provided an opportunity to absorb other cultures.

Diwali is a five-day Hindu “festival of lights” that involves numerous activities including prayer, food, song and fireworks. Lanterns are lit, generally on the night of a new moon, to celebrate and give thanks for health, wealth, knowledge and peace. In India, Diwali is one of the largest festivals of the year.

During the Fountain Street Church’s celebration, members of the West Michigan Hindu Temple performed traditional Indian songs and dances, while Grand Rapids’ Palace of India restaurant catered a dinner consisting

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of many dishes like samosas and naan.

As Stella led a Hindu chant, Fountain Street Church’s Reverend Fred Wooden lit a candle for the customary Aarti offering.

Chandran said that the lighting of candles and lamps during Diwali is symbolic of the celebration’s theme.

“By lighting that lamp, we’re trying to defeat the evil and bring up the goodness.

What the ultimate effect is? Hope,” she said.

“We’re all human beings, we all may have done some mistakes. What we hope is that on that particular day, by lighting the lamp, we’re bringing up a beautiful new future that next day. That is what Diwali is all about.”

All visitors were then invited to participate in the Aarti, as well. GVSU allied health sciences student Rachel Paris said she would use her Diwali experience in her life on campus and in her career.

“I feel like it really benefited me in learning about other people’s cultures,” Paris said.

“In the world of diversity right now, there are a lot of people from different faiths. You do need to be conscious of that. As a Resident Assistant, I feel like I can better connect to one of my residents or my future patients who may be (of a different faith).”

Stella said attending a Diwali celebration could be especially helpful for students like Paris.

“The world is getting so small, that a well-rounded, educated student cannot afford to pass up opportunities like this,” Stella said. “Chances are, in the very near future, you’re going to be either working with someone of a different religion, such as Hinduism, or you’re going to be working for someone of a different religion.

“To be able to get the basics down so you don’t look like a complete idiot the first time

you have a conversation about religion, it’s a tremendous opportunity. I believe you’ll be just that much more competitive, just because you’ve exposed yourself to that.”

Suganthi Sridhar, an executive board member of the West Michigan Hindu Temple and GVSU associate professor, said this cultural awareness has benefits on a grander context.

“Most of the time ignorance is what creates a lot of animosity,” Sridhar said. “If you’re aware about other cultures and other religions and what is happening then I think it will be a more peaceful world.”

For those interested in learning more about Diwali, the Padnos International Center will be hosting an International Faculty and Friends Diwali event on Nov. 19.

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DIWALI: A traditional dance is performed at the Diwali celebration. GVL | SARA CARTE

DANCE

Fall Arts Celebration marries music and dance GV alumnus composes score for Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers

COLLABORATION: Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers rehearse for their upcoming performance at Grand Valley State University. GVL | EMILY FRYE

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ringing live music and dance together on stage may seem like a natural pairing, but for participants in this year’s Fall Arts Celebration dance event it presents a few challenges. It also creates unique opportunities to bring artists together to collaborate.

The Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers will visit Grand Valley State University for a collaborative performance with GVSU’s New Music Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. The KunYang Lin/Dancers are a contemporary Asian-American dance company from Philadel-

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phia founded by Kun-Yang Lin. Daniel Rhode, a GVSU music education alumnus, was asked to compose the music for the event. He said that as a composer, this experience was unique. He worked with Lin to compose music for the dance, as opposed to the typical experience of dance being designed around already existing music.

“It’s really fun and difficult going in between music and dance,” Rhode said. “Music and dance are very closely related, but going in between the two is moving from one abstract concept to another abstract concept. How that lines up is a little bit different each time.”

Rhode said he and Lin were in contact frequently, sending content back and forth, to help create something that matched up well. Rhode said Lin would send him pictures and stories

to help Rhode understand the emotion that Lin wanted the dance and music to convey. “(Lin) had a very specific emotion that he was trying to convey through the dance,” Rhode said. “He recently moved his dance company from New York to Philadelphia and he said he felt like he was in a giant crossroads. This tension of being at this crossroad in his life and had all these parts just coming together; that was inspiration for one of the pieces.”

For Rhode, this project represents a crossroads of many aspects in his career coming together.

“The simplest thing that I get is that this project is a crossroad between new music, techno and dance.” Rhode said. “It’s really cool that this is my alma mater and it’s a really cool crossroads between all these different things that I’ve been working on.”

Professor Carrie Morris said that bringing dance together with live music presents a necessity for communication between the two.

“When an instrument is played there’s a vibration with it, you feel it physically differently in your body,” Morris said. “Every time you play with live music, there are always going to be differences in how it’s played and how it’s performed. It requires you to have to adjust to that. It’s a

conversation that’s happening back and forth between the musicians and the dancers.”

Having taken classes from Lin while in graduate school at Temple University, Morris said that she is excited for dance students to get the chance to experience high quality dance during this performance as well as Lin’s unique style of bringing together eastern dance influences to western dance techniques.

“Lin blends in a more eastern aesthetic so the movement is very controlled; it has almost a silky quality to it,” Morris said.

“He mentions being inspired by elements of zen and then he fuses that with the technical western concert dance vocabulary of ballet and modern in a really interesting way that I don’t think we get to see a lot of in contemporary dance.”

Morris said she would describe Lin’s dance style as “mesmerizing” and “balanced.” Because of its mesmerizing quality, Morris said this performance will appeal to a broad audience.

“I think this is going to be a performance that’s very accessible,” Morris said. “Sometimes modern dance can be very esoteric and very abstract, and I think this is one that you can enjoy just the pure beauty of it.

It’s going to be just a visually very arresting performance.”

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FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN GLIAC NORTH

The Grand Valley State women’s basketball program is entering a new era, as it will take on its first season under new head coach Mike Williams.

In the preseason GLIAC poll, the Lakers were tabbed second in the GLIAC North Division behind only Michigan Tech.

The Lakers are coming off a 20-8 finish last season, and return senior guard Brionna Barnett and junior forward Kayla Dawson. Barnett was named to the preseason First Team AllGLIAC, while Dawson received Second Team All-GLIAC honors.

The Lakers begin their 2015-16 campaign Nov. 14 against Truman State at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.

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GVSU SOCCER PLAYERS EARN ACADEMIC HONORS

The 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District teams have been revealed. The teams recognize academic and athletic excellence of student-athletes around the country.

Three Grand Valley State players, juniors Clare Carlson and Marti Corby and sophomore Shannon Quinn, earned District 4 First Team honors. Each player maintained a GPA over 3.30 and displayed a high level of play on the pitch.

The players will now move on to the next stage of voting for the CoSIDA All-America team ballot, where first, second and third-team All America honorees will be selected later this month.

MEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN GLIAC NORTH

The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team was chosen by the GLIAC head coaches to finish fourth in the conference’s North Division in a preseason poll released Oct. 28.

Senior forward Ricardo Carbajal was voted to the preseason All-GLIAC North Division Second Team.

After two exhibition games against Division I foes Cincinnati and Iowa State, the Lakers will officially begin their season on Nov. 14 in the GLIAC/GLVC Challenge in Allendale.

GVSU will host Quincy on Nov. 14 and Missouri-St. Louis on Nov. 15, with both games starting at 4 p.m.

GVSU CROSS COUNTRY SET FOR NCAA REGIONALS

The Grand Valley State men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships in Evansville, Indiana on Nov. 7.

Both the men’s and women’s team are ranked No. 1 in the nation, following GVSU’s sweep of the GLIAC tournament last weekend.

Zach Panning and Gina Patterson each won GLIAC Freshman of the Year honors, and will look to help lead the Lakers to another national championship appearance.

The Laker women won the 2014 national championship, while the men finished in second place in Louisville.

VARSITY SCHEDULE FOOTBALL Saturday 1:30 p.m. at Tiffin SOCCER Tuesday 7 p.m. vs Malone Friday vs GLIAC Semifinals VOLLEYBALL Tuesday 7 p.m. vs Ferris State Friday 4 p.m. vs Northwood Saturday 4 p.m. vs Lake Superior State CROSS COUNTRY Saturday at NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships (Evansville, Indiana)

Lakers lose 45-31 to No. 5 Ashland TASTE OF DEFEAT: GVSU sophomore defensive back Tre Walton stands on the field during Grand Valley State’s win over Michigan Tech on Oct. 17 at Lubbers Stadium.

Walton and the Lakers had their five-game winning streak snapped at Ashland University over the weekend in Ohio, moving to 7-2 for the season. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

to have to be extremely offensive.”

The GVSU defense had no answer for the high-powered Ashland offense, as the Lakers fell n the first play of the second quar- 45-31 in Ashland, Ohio on Saturday night.

No. 5 Ashland ran, passed and tore through ter, the Grand Valley State offense had the ball on second down on the GVSU defense en route to 534 total yards.

The No. 9 Lakers forced just one Ashland punt, the Ashland 1-yard line. and were unable to force a turnAshland (9-0, 9-0 over for the first time this season.

GLIAC) stuffed two Kirk Spencer “We didn’t get any turnovers and rushes. Bart Williams sailed a pass “We didn’t get gave up way too many explosive wide of his intended target. any turnovers and plays,” said Mitchell. “They didn’t Ashland took over on downs, gave up way too hurt us a ton in the run game and it and, six plays later, found the end was all Tarnowski through the air to zone as Adam Shaheen pulled in many explosive a number of different receivers.” a 7-yard touchdown catch to put plays.”

GVSU’s secondary, which had the Eagles up 14-3. The point shown steady improvement gameswing was too much for GVSU to MATT MITCHELL to-game this season, was shredded overcome, as the Lakers suffered GVSU HEAD COACH

by Ashland quarterback Travis Tartheir second loss of the season. nowski. Tarnowski finished 30-of-44 “I’m watching what’s happening for 333 yards and four touchdowns. on the field and I knew we were The Lakers were plagued by an ingoing to need touchdowns,” said ability to tackle on first contact and hit GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell on the decision to go for it on fourth down. “I Ashland ball-carriers behind the line of scrimmage.

“There were opportunities to make plays kicked the field goal to get the 3-0 lead (in the first quarter). After that, I knew we were going and get guys down,” Mitchell said. “We didn’t

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cover well enough.”

For the second consecutive game, GVSU (72, 6-2 GLIAC) was without standout receiver Brandon Bean, who left the contest against Michigan Tech with an ankle injury on Oct. 17.

The Lakers relied on the depth of their receiving corps to pick up the slack left by Bean’s absence, as six different Lakers made catches Saturday night.

“They’re all just going out, flying around, making plays. They’re excited when the ball is in the air,” said quarterback Bart Williams. “Everybody is excited when we’re throwing the ball around the yard.”

The Lakers drew first blood as Joel Schipper blasted a 40-yard field goal to set GVSU ahead 3-0.

Ashland struck back on the next drive, as tailback Vance Settlemire scored his first of four touchdowns on a 1-yard leap over the goal line.

Shaheen’s 7-yard touchdown catch sent the Eagles ahead 14-3 early in the second quarter.

GVSU kept the game close, as Matt Williams pulled in a 40-yard touchdown catch after an Ashland defensive back slipped on the coverage.

As was the problem all night, however, the Laker defense couldn’t hold. Settlemire scored on a 15SEE FOOTBALL | A8

VOLLEYBALL

Block party Lakers stifle opponents in two-match weekend

BY ALEX EISEN AEISEN@LANTHORN.COM

he Grand Valley State volleyball team was given a slight scare on Halloween weekend, but was able to block out the past and get back on track.

GVSU (16-8, 10-3 GLIAC) needed all five sets on Friday to knock off Northern Michigan (17-8, 6-7 GLIAC) by scores of 25-20, 20-25, 2522, 12-25, 15-10. The Lakers then defeated Michigan Tech (17-8, 8-5 GLIAC) Saturday evening in four sets (25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-14).

Over the course of the two victories, GVSU stonewalled its opponents at the net with 32 blocks.

The Lakers went into Friday’s road match against NMU prepared to go the distance again, after losing in five sets to Findlay last week, but this time GVSU got a different outcome.

“We spent all week this past week physically just playing 15-point sets,” said GVSU head coach Deanne Scanlon. “It definitely paid off because I think we felt pretty confident going into set five, and we probably played our best volleyball in set five, which doesn’t (normally) happen.”

From some of its best volleyball to its worst, GVSU quickly regrouped to take the fifth set after scoring a season-low 12 points in the fourth frame.

NMU’s service game was effective throughout the match.

The Wildcats served up 13 aces and kept the Lakers off-balance in their attempts to start rallies.

When GVSU was able to return the ball, the offense wasn’t much better than the defense. The Lakers collectively had a .110 hitting percentage, the lowest mark all season

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in a match they have won.

“Nothing was real pretty all night long,” Scanlon said. “It was just grinding it out, especially after we kind of got blown out in set four. Being able to bounce back, I thought that was a good sign for us, being on the road especially.”

NMU’s offense couldn’t get going, either. GVSU’s net-front presence induced 15 team blocks and held NMU to a season-worst .072 hitting percentage.

Freshman middle blocker Staci Brower was in the center of the action, putting up a careerhigh 10 total blocks. Brower also added 10 kills, making her the first Laker to record double-digits in both categories during a match since Rebeccah Rapin in 2010.

“We have been working on our blocks and we have been working on getting into the air sooner,” Brower said. “So, I think that translated to on the court finally. I also think that, with our teammates talking to us (the middle blockers), and letting us know where the ball was going, it made it easier for us to get out to the block.”

A trio of seniors took over to aid Brower’s strong performance. Fellow middle blocker Kaleigh Lound led GVSU with 13 kills, while libero Taylor Shomin and outside hitter Betsy Ronda combined for half of the Lakers’ 88 digs.

Sophomore setter Katie Olson chipped in 13 digs to go along with her team-high 27 assists, and freshman Taylor Stewart, Olson’s rotating setter counterpart, provided creativity with three kills on four attempts.

Impenetrable defense and aggressive blocking carried over into Saturday’s game against Michigan Tech.

GVSU came out strong and took the opening frame 25-16, by forcing MTU into nine attack errors (.021

STUFFED: Lakers Betsy Ronda (6) and Staci Brower (21) combine for a block in Grand Valley State’s Oct. 3 win over Tiffin University at home. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

hitting percentage) and denying the Huskies at the net five times.

From there, the blocks kept coming, as GVSU recorded a season-high 17.

Over halfway through the second set, with GVSU leading 14-13, Lound and Ronda worked together for three tag-team blocks in a span of five points. GVSU only had three kills in the set leading up to that point.

Lound finished the match with a team-high 13 kills and 10 total blocks. One day after Brower went double-digits in both categories for the first time at GVSU since 2010, Lound achieved the feat again.

“I think that’s really cool, especially that the two of us were able to do it in one weekend,” Lound said.

“Before the matches, we knew this weekend was going to be a really big weekend for us and kind of set the tone for the (upcoming) postseason.

“So, (Brower and I) just both went out and put our best out there and that’s what resulted.”

MTU couldn’t find any offensive

answers, hitting -.025 with 10 attacking errors in the second set.

Brower, meanwhile, picked up the attacking pace for GVSU, as she snagged four of its next seven kills, including the set-winner, to give the Lakers a commanding 2-0 set lead.

Facing defeat, MTU clawed back into the match with 14 kills to win set three.

GVSU jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the fourth set, and didn’t look back, hitting .389 to seal the victory, 3-1.

Olson led the team in digs (25) to complete her double-double with 26 assists.

Brower had a team-best .346 hitting percentage en route to 12 kills and five more blocks.

Ronda padded her stat line with 15 digs, nine kills, five blocks and three aces.

The Lakers will be seeking redemption as they host conference rival No. 1 Ferris State (23-2, 12-1 GLIAC) on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

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SPORTS | A8 SWIM AND DIVE

Swept away

Laker swim and dive tops Northern Michigan in home meet

BY ANDY SMITH ASMITH@LANTHORN.COM

n Saturday, the Grand Valley State swim and dive team swept a home dual meet against the Northern Michigan Wildcats. The Laker men came away with a 156-87 victory, and the Laker women nearly matched with a 158-85 win.

“It was another great weekend for the Lakers. We keep on working hard in practice, we are a little beat up and tired, and the team is still going out there and putting up great times and doing well on the boards,” said GVSU head coach Andy Boyce. “I hope they keep up the great work and I’m really pleased.”

The GVSU men came away with nine event victories on the day. Sophomore Gabriel Souza led the Lakers, as he helped secure two GVSU event wins. Souza was on the 400 medley relay team that touched the wall first with a time of 3:23.30, and he picked

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READY, SET: Before the race begins, senior Gianni Ferrero gets in position to take off in a meet against Northern Michigan on Oct. 31 in Allendale. The Lakers swept the meet. GVL | KASEY GARVELINK

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yard touchdown to put Ashland up 2110. GVSU thundered right back, as freshman Nick Dodson pulled in a one-on-one reception and raced 61 yards to pay dirt.

The Laker defense bent, but held to end the quarter, as Ashland’s Aidan Simenc hit a 26-yard field goal to put the Eagles up 24-17 at the half.

GVSU was never able to pull within fewer than seven points again. Settlemire scored on a 6-yard reception and a 46-yard touchdown, and Shaheen rolled into the end zone with a 10-yard touchdown catch in the second half.

Matt Williams scored on touchdown catches of 20 and 19 yards to keep the Lakers within striking distance, but an inability to force a punt or turnover flattened GVSU’s chances.

Bart Williams completed 21-of-41 passes for 387 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. Williams’ lone pick came late in the game in Ashland territory with GVSU down by 14.

Spencer carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards, but was unable to break off any long runs or find the end zone.

Matt Williams had five catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns, as Dodson and Jamie Potts each added six catches for 111 yards.

Settlemire racked up 147 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 22 carries, to go with six catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns.

“You just take it one day at a time,” Bart Williams said. “You have a good film session tomorrow. Everyone has to be honest with themselves.

We just have to take it and try to get better.”

The Lakers return to action on Nov. 7 at 1:30 at Tiffin University (5-4, 4-4 GLIAC).

up an individual victory in the 100 freestyle with a time of 46.21.

“We did a really good job today and are pushing through being tired and hopefully we can keep up our fast times that we have been swimming so far,” Souza said.

Senior Gianni Ferrero won the 200 freestyle, Marius Mikalauskas won the 200 breaststroke, Danny Abbott touched the wall first in the 50 freestyle and Jesus Morales won the 200 butterfly. Jared Gregory and Ian Ellis both dove their way to championships -- Gregory in the 1-meter and Ellis in the 3-meter.

The Laker women nearly equaled the men, snatching eight event wins in their victory over Wildcats. Junior Leonie Van Noort anchored the winning 400 freestyle team, as GVSU bested the top NMU squad by about three seconds.

Van Noort also came away with two individual victories -- one in the 200 butterfly and one in the 1,000 free.

Junior Emily Gallagher was another key contributor for

the Lakers, as she helped the 400 medley relay team start the meet with a tight win for GVSU. Gallagher also chipped in with two individual victories for the Laker women, as she won the 50 freestyle and the 200 breaststroke.

“We did really well as a team, we had a really hard week of practice,” Gallagher said. “I am pretty sure that everyone was pretty sore and tired before this meet but we were super pumped and did amazing. We showed great sportsmanship and everyone got up and cheered and really helped push each swimmer.

“I thought it was a really great team atmosphere in general.”

Lara Deibel came away with a first place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:56.00. Sam Postmus secured a first place victory in the 200 individual medley, and Anna Barry picked up a Laker victory in the 3-meter dive event.

The Lakers are back in action on Nov. 14 as they take on the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis.

STRATEGY: Matt Judon (9) huddles with teammates David Talley and Alton Voss on the sideline in Grand Valley State’s win against Michigan Tech on Oct. 17 at Lubbers Stadium. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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MEN’S HOCKEY

Brushing off the Bulldogs

Lakers demolish Ferris State in pair of weekend victories

BY JOSH PEICK JPEICK@LANTHORN.COM

he Division II Grand Valley State men’s hockey club returned to winning form over the weekend, dominating Ferris State by scores of 8-0 and 13-2 in a home-and-away series.

Freshman goaltender Jared Maddock pitched a shutout in the series opener for the Lakers, marking GVSU’s second straight shutout. All three GVSU goaltenders -Maddock, Jiri Aberle and Spencer Craig -- have recorded shutouts this season.

“It was a combination of our defense and Ferris not having much offense,” Maddock said. “Ferris couldn’t get out of their own zone, most of the play was in their own end the whole weekend.”

The GVSU defense made it an easy night for Maddock.

The aggressive forecheck from the Lakers (12-1) stifled the FSU offense. The Laker defense

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allowed only eight shots on net, and held the Bulldogs to zero shots in the second period.

The Laker offense wasted no time lighting the lamp.

Left winger Michael Bishop initiated the scoring, netting a power play goal after five minutes of play. The Lakers tacked on three more goals in the period to take a 4-0 lead.

Junior Alex Ostrowski scored early in the second period to give the Lakers a fivegoal advantage. Ostrowski scored again in the third period to ice the game for GVSU. GVSU spread the wealth on offense. Seven different Lakers finished the game with two points, and three more earned one point.

In game two of the series, Maddock played another strong game. Maddock allowed two goals, securing the Lakers’ 12th victory.

The Lakers lit up the scoreboard again. GVSU netted 13 goals, including hat tricks from Nick Schultz and Michael BishSEE HOCKEY | A10

LOOSE PUCK: Freshman center Cameron Dyde tries to beat the Ferris State goalkeeper at Georgetown Ice Arena on Oct. 30. The Grand Valley State Division II hockey club dominated the Bulldogs in a two-game home-and-away series over the weekend. GVL | SARA CARTE

Locked out CLUB SOCCER

Lakers suffer back-to-back losses in home regional tournament to end season

BY BRADY MCATAMNEY BMCATAMNEY@LANTHORN.COM

he Grand Valley State women’s soccer club was unable to capitalize on its home field advantage in the Women’s Midwest Alliance Soccer Conference regional tournament, dropping both games in the tournament over the weekend. The Lakers hosted the regional tournament for

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the first time in team history.

In an attrition-style contest, the Lakers tied the University of Wisconsin 0-0 in the opening game on Saturday morning. GVSU dropped its second match against Michigan State, 2-0, effectively ending their season.

In the first game, the Lakers and Badgers each struggled on offense, and stood strong on defense. Shots on goal were few and far between, as the contest ended with next-to-no

fanfare in a scoreless draw.

“We go into our tackles pretty hard. We just need to finish. Wisconsin is a first-place team, and we finished second.

We wanted a win,” said senior midfielder Olivia Smith.

The tie meant GVSU needed a victory in its next matchup to advance out of its group and into the finals on Sunday.

The Lakers would not get that win.

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MOVING AHEAD: Laker Chelsea Fox (3) maintains possession as she travels up field. GVSU’s women’s club soccer team squared off against Michigan State on a rainy Oct. 31, but fell 2-0. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

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MEN’S RUGBY

Giving back

SOLO EFFORT: Grand Valley State rugby club captain Thomas Strandquist makes a tackle in a GVSU win over Oakland University on Oct. 3 in Allendale. The Lakers have paired up with the Children’s Healing Center in an effort to build relationships with children with weak immune systems who spend time at the CHC. GVSU players go to the CHC for at least an hour every Friday, and started Oct. 2. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF

Lakers men’s rugby partners with Children’s Healing Center

BY BEAU TROUTMAN BTROUTMAN@LANTHORN.COM

rom playing on sprained ankles to losing in championship games, athletes define adversity in many different ways.

The Grand Valley State men’s rugby club now has a new understanding for adversity thanks to its off-field activities this fall.

The Lakers recently partnered with the Children’s Healing Center (CHC) in Grand Rapids.

The CHC is a year-round nonprofit recreational facility that specializes in creating opportunities for children with weak immune systems.

Kids who are battling cancer, undergoing a bone marrow/organ transplant or facing chronic illnesses are forced to avoid a number of public places due to the risk for infection.

“What we’ve created is a really clean, hospital-grade facility and an environment where they can come and play with other kids, interact, and really just be normal kids,” said CHC Executive Director Amanda Winn.

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op. Schultz also notched a hat trick against Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. “(Ferris) didn’t protect the front of the net very well,” Schultz said.

“We were able to find a lot of backdoor passes for tap-in goals.”

Forward Troy Marrett added to the mix, scoring two goals of his own.

The Laker offense has been clicking on all cylinders in the last three games, having scored 30 total goals in the span.

GVSU is currently ranked second in the American Collegiate

Winn, a cancer survivor, says her own experiences inspired her to head a place for kids who are often isolated.

“I just wanted to create a place where (the kids) could meet other families and heal together,” she said.

The 7,000 square-foot facility uses a variety of safety measures to maintain a clean environment. It uses a HEPA air-filtration system, daily sanitation and requires anyone in the facility to be screened for potential illnesses.

GVSU has had a relationship with the CHC for the past five years through the nursing and allied health sciences programs. Rugby team members Thomas Strandquist and Leo Pavletic first connected with the CHC through GVSU student Kelly Koerner, an employee at the CHC. “We’re good friends with (Koerner), and she knew we were on the team,” Strandquist said. “She figured she’d come ask us if we wanted to help and we jumped right at the chance.”

The players’ first visit to the CHC was on Oct. 2. The Lakers go every Friday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and do a variety of fitness and

Hockey Association (ACHA) Central Division. After a weekend series against Toledo, the Lakers will be tested in consecutive weekends.

On Nov. 13 and 14, GVSU will play two away games against No. 4 Lindenwood University. The Lakers are undefeated on the road this year, boasting a 4-0 record.

The following weekend, GVSU will host Lindenwood University – Belleville, the first-place team in the Central Division.

GVSU will host the opening match of a two-game series against Toledo on Nov. 6 at the Georgetown Ice Center at 9 p.m. GVSU will then travel to Toledo on Nov. 7 to cap off the series.

learning-based activities with the children.

“There’s a bunch of cool things to do for the sick children, so they can forget about being sick and all the negative stuff going on in their life, if that’s even possible,” Pavletic said. “They get to have fun with some rugby guys. We try to make sure they’re smiling and having a good time.”

The team only sends two or three players a week, because the CHC wanted to stress interpersonal interaction during the visits. Winn is happy with how the program has come along.

“I think that it’s really inspiring to see college students giving back, and recognizing how much of a gift they can be to these kids and to people’s lives by taking a little bit of their time to give back,” Winn said.

Laker head coach John Mullett says in his 12 years at GVSU, this team is one of the most active in the community. In addition to their involvement with the CHC, Mullett says the team has held rugby clinics for both mentally and resource-challenged children.

“I’ve got to tell you, this is a group that from top to bottom really has a lot of guys

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GVSU laced up once again on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Spartans. MSU scored in the middle of the first half, and once again at the end of the match, plunging a dagger into the hearts of the Lakers.

“I like how hard we battled.

Sometimes being able to play as hard as you can is all you need to do,” said GVSU head coach Jeff Crooks.

“If you don’t score goals, you’re not going to win games. (Michigan State) is just a better team. I’m not going to take anything from them.”

Crooks was pleased with Smith’s

play, along with junior goalkeeper Morgan Casterline and others.

Senior midfielder Allise DuBay saw her soccer career come to a close with the loss, but didn’t find herself in the dumps.

“It was awesome that we had the opportunity to play. It was a great experience and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m proud of our team, it’s been an awesome four years,” DuBay said.

She also offered advice to Lakers considering playing club soccer at GVSU. “When I got here, I wasn’t sure if I was going to play soccer or not, and I ended up playing club and loving it,” DuBay said. “I’d recommend it to

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that want to have a positive reflection on the game, and want to go out and become contributing members to their community,” Mullett said. “I couldn’t be happier for them that they’re discovering the benefit that they receive by helping provide a benefit to others.”

Winn says the players are doing more for the kids than they realize with their weekly visits, and the activities are a big part of the healing process.

“Mental attitude in the healing process is a big component of it,” she said. “The perception of how you feel can impact how quickly you actually do feel better. The ability to make the kids feel as normal as possible, to have them laugh, and bring joy is really helpful.”

The team plans on a prolonged relationship with the CHC. Not only is the team benefitting the kids, but Pavletic said the program with the CHC has been beneficial for the team as well.

“The CHC and GVSU rugby are both excited about it,” he said. “There’s nothing better than seeing those kids smile, it’s just the best thing in the world. Being able to have this connection every Friday is pretty awesome.”

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Crooks held his team in high regard as well, despite the losses.

“This was a great group of girls.

There are years in which I’m discouraged by the team chemistry, that wasn’t the case this year. I don’t know that I’ll look back and remember as much about the results than I will the camaraderie and heart of this team. That, without a doubt, is what I’ll remember most,” he said.

The Lakers finished the season 9-4 and will return a majority of their active roster next year.

The University of Michigan won the W-MASC tournament with a win over the University of Illinois in the championship match.

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