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Going for grad: GVSU President Thomas J. Haas hugs a student during Winter Commencement. The Grand Finish grant, a $1,000 award meant to reward students on track to graduate in four years, left a number of students unwittingly excluded from the award due to fine-print restrictions in the grant’s startup year that required students to reach 90 credits in their sixth semester.

Students unknowingly excluded from Grand Finish due to first-year limitations

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nclear language that left a number of seniors unknowingly ineligible for the Grand Finish grant during its promotion created confusion on campus, but Grand Valley State University officials said the grant is now available to all students who earn 90 credits within their first three years in school.

Fine print on the scholarship qualifications states that the first class of recipients must earn their 90th credit in the winter semester of their junior year. Students who had already surpassed 90 credits, including students who had taken a significant number of spring/

summer classes at GVSU or tested out of courses through AP or IB exams, were not eligible since they had earned their 90th credits prior to the winter semester.

That stipulation is not a part of the qualifications for students who reached or will reach 90 credits after Winter 2011.

According to information posted last year on the Grand Finish website, “Currently enrolled students who earn 90 credit hours by August 2011 and are within three years of their first enrollment at Grand Valley are eligible.” A press released published through GVSU News and Information contained similar language.

For students who did not receive the Grand Finish, the exclusion came as a shock, as the

limitations in place for the first year of the grant were not widely disclosed.

Andrea Blanchard, a senior English and social studies for secondary education major, learned of the Grand Finish during a discussion with a roommate who had received it. Blanchard, who carries a 3.99 GPA and is a member of the Honors College, assumed her exemption was the result of an oversight at first.

“I initially assumed a mistake had been made and called the Financial Aid Office to figure it out only to find out that I had attained my 90th credit too soon to be considered for the award,” she said.

“In other words, I was too well prepared to be recognized by the Grand Finish.”

Lynn “Chick” Blue, vice provost and dean of Academic Services and Information Technology, said it was necessary to leave some students behind in order to begin giving out Grand Finish awards to earlier classes.

“There’s always a risk in starting a scholarship program midstride, for the very reasons that we’re talking today,” Blue said.

“Somebody gets it and somebody doesn’t, so we typically start with an incoming class, and that was going to be Fall ‘10. Then there was quite a bit of pressure put on the idea guy, and that was the president, and he decided through a lot of wrangling that they could scare up enough money to start in Fall ‘11 and include students who

Proposed university commission sparks controversy GV reacts to the proposal for a commission to oversee Michigan higher education

By Dan Spadafora GVL Assistant News Editor

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After an average increase in tuition this fall by just under 7 percent at universities throughout Michigan, State Rep. Bob Genetski (R-Saugatuck) is calling for a commission to oversee Michigan’s public universities.

If passed, the proposed 11-member commission would study Michigan’s 15 public universities and the structures in place that determine

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Oversight: Rep. Bob Genetski speaks during a budget proposal. Genetski proposed the commission after tuition hikes.

tuition rates for each institution. The commission would offer recommendations to the governor and the state legislature based on its findings.

“It is a commission that will initiate a dialogue, with the overall idea being that we need to do all we can to protect our students and Michigan families

from excessive tuition increases,” Genetski said. “It’s a dialogue that hasn’t been had in a long, long time, or maybe it’s never been had in this manner of

the commission.”

Genetski, a GVSU alumnus, said the commission, if created, would have no real power but would look to offer reform

concepts in the hope of possibly bringing tuition rates down, the main function of the commission being to initiate discussion about these issues.

GVSU alumna Noreen Myers, chair of the Board of Trustees at GVSU, said she “is a little angry about it.”

“We don’t need a bill to have that discussion,” she said.

“My initial reaction, along with the other trustees, I’m quite certain, are that we are rather offended with the implication that we don’t provide sufficient oversight. I just feel at this level we can have much more impact, we have a better understanding and we don’t need more bureaucracy on

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would have matriculated in Fall ‘08.”

Last year, GVSU President Thomas J. Haas announced the Grand Finish, which would award students $1,000 if they completed 90 credits by the end of their junior year, as a way to reward students on track to graduate in four years and motivate those who are not.

Officials initially planned for the scholarship, which was funded through state appropriations, to begin with the 2010 freshman class but, after pressure from all sides, expanded it to begin disbursing funds this semester in a move that tripled the number of beneficiaries.

More than 1,400 students who reached 90 credits last winter received the scholarship this fall; another student was awarded the Grand Finish after the summer semester and 59 additional students will receive it after the current semester.

The number of juniors who surpassed 90 credits before Winter 2011 was not available.

Joe Godwin, associate vice president of Academic Affairs in the Provost’s office, said part of the reason for limiting eligibility to the sixth semester for the award’s startup year was the scholarship’s motivational goals. The Grand Finish was intended as incentive to improve four-year graduation rates, which stood at 26 percent at GVSU in 2010.

Increasing the number of students who graduate within four years helps the university keep enrollment steady and defray the costs of expansion.

“One of the reasons we wanted to do it was not to give away money, it was to motivate students to get done, to stay on path to graduation, to follow through,” Godwin said.

“We did this to motivate students

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to move through in the future, not necessarily reward them in the past, and other than the amount of money available, that was a consideration too — should we reward students who already graduated, or go back to ‘07 and reward people who were still here? Every time we thought of another way to do it, there was always somebody on the other side of the line.”

Blue said while the scholarship committee was aware of students like Blanchard who enter the university with credits or take summer classes, they felt the funds would be best utilized for students who need an additional incentive.

“It isn’t that we didn’t know we were going to leave some behind, we knew we were,” she said. “But it was either that or not do it at all, so when it gets down to that, we have to decide, are we going to do it or not? ... It doesn’t feel good to the guy who doesn’t get it, that’s a surefire thing, but to the people who are, it’s probably a pretty good thing.”

Godwin said while the exclusion of some students was “unfortunate,” it was also necessary for the grant to start making an immediate impact at the university.

“The idea behind the award was to motivate students to move through to a timely graduation; those people who reached 90 credits before then were certainly doing that, and by the time we announced the award, there was, in effect, no additional motivation to be had for those students,” he said.

However, for students who were unexpectedly cut out, the exclusion still stings.

“I know I am not the only one to be shorted this award for being an overachiever and the message that is being sent to us is that you will be penalized for going above and beyond at Grand Valley,” Blanchard said. “I have never felt so let down

University — have trustees appointed through state election.

If Genetski’s bill is passed, one of the main functions of the commission would be to oversee how the trustees operate and make their decisions.

“Again, I go back to it initiating a discussion,” Genetski said. “I don’t think anybody needs to fear, especially universities who believe very much in exploring new theories and new ideas, I don’t think anybody

NEWS BRIEFS GV President to have online office hours On Oct. 5, Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas will go online to hold virtual office hours from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

These online office hours are open to allow students, faculty and staff members to ask Haas questions via instant messaging and email pertaining to GVSU issues.

Only campus community members will be allowed to chat with the president, and anyone who wants to participate in this program will be required to login using their Novell username and password.

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Turning tassels: A GVSU alumnas crosses the stage at Winter Commencement. The $1,000 Grand Finish grant was announced last year as an incentive for timely graduation.

by the university.”

Blanchard is on track to graduate in May, four years after beginning a five-year program.

Blue said that in the end, the decision came down to dollars and cents.

“The problem with a start point is that it leaves some people on this side and some people on that

has to fear an open, honest discussion and exchange of ideas within the system.”

Genetski said part of the problem is that although these trustees, including those at GVSU, are doing a fine job, people simply have no idea who they are and how much power they hold.

GVSU officials like President Thomas J. Haas and Matthew McLogan, vice president for university relations, defend their trustees by citing that GVSU was named on the list of

side, and unfortunately, that’s how it works,” Blue said. “If we had the money, we’d love to help more students. We’ve said that time and again. If we had more money, we could help more.”

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President Haas also said GVSU receives well under the state average for appropriations-per-student.

The average per-student appropriations given to universities in Michigan is about $4,500; GVSU receives $2,170 despite dramatic increases in enrollment in recent decades.

Compared to the national average of $7,000 per student, Haas said appropriations place GVSU in the bottom 5 percent of American public universities.

“If we here at Grand Valley were just to receive the floor funding level that the state legislature has established, I’d reduce tuition without question,” Haas said. “I’m a guy who does strategic planning. I believe

in that, and I believe that form follows function and in this case [Genetski is] looking at the form without identifying what the function and what the outcomes are.”

Genetski said he is willing to accept that part of the reason for tuition increases is because of a drop in state aid; however, the representative did add that while state aid has dropped 31 percent in the past decade, university expenditures have increased around 110 percent.

“It may be that maybe the commission meets for two years and says, ‘You know what? We do have the best system in the nation as far as governance,’” Genetski said.

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New health care options presented to GV students today Know Your Care Michigan recently launched a campaign to ensure students and young adults know about health insurance options. John Freeman, director of Know Your Care Michigan, will speak to three Grand Valley State University classes today about various topics, including young adults who are unaware of the provision of Affordable Care Act, which allows them to remain on parent insurance until they reach age 26.

Know Your Care Michigan reports that this Act has assisted more than 1 million young adults gain medical coverage.

WGVU launches Women and Girls Lead Designed to focus, educate and connect women, girls and their allies across the globe to deal with current problems, WGVU Engage has launched its Women and Girls Lead initiative.

With content pertaining to women, WGVU will air more than 40 documentaries, including “Women - War and Peace,” “Half the Sky” and “Kind Hearted Woman” during this initiative. The goal is for these documentaries to contribute to a multiyear engagement that connects and sustains audiences across many platforms.

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The Grand Finish is an excellent reward for students working to graduate, but GVSU could have avoided widespread confusion and hurt feelings had the it been upfront about financial limitations that led to exclusions from the grant.

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n the current economy, being unexpectedly ineligible for a $1,000 grant can have a massive impact on a student’s financial status or his or her ability to pay for school.

That change becomes even more impactful when the students affected are arguably the most deserving — self-motivated and driven students who have worked relentlessly and, in many cases, taken on additional expenses to obtain their degrees within four years. These students seemingly would benefit the most from the Grand Finish grant, but instead were shorted a grand due to lack of communication and misleading promotions on behalf of the university, which left many seniors feeling betrayed and scrambling to fill the gap in the financial aid package they expected.

Expecting that students would click through three separate pages on three separate areas of the GVSU website to read the fine print of a scholarship that was blatantly advertised with cut-and-dry eligibility requirements was not only misleading, but simply wrong. Instead of worrying that including the limitations in the press releases and online description would not be “polite,” as Joe Godwin, associate vice president for academic affairs, said, the university should have admitted the limitations from the start. At the very least, ineligible students should have been notified about the exception.

Instead, GVSU strung along some of its best and brightest, who had no clue they’d be down $1,000 in financial aid before noticing the grant was conspicuously missing from their award letters.

The case with the Grand Finish, however, is not black and white. Expanding the award to begin with students who entered in Fall 2008 instead of Fall 2010 left overachieving students in the startup year in the cold, but it also tripled the number of students who would receive assistance. The millions being spent on the Grand Finish demonstrate a significant and measurable investment that the university is making in its students, but that doesn’t mean the situation was handled correctly.

But while the university has a strong record of supporting its students as best it can, and while expanding the Grand Finish was an overall boon to the student body, the process of that expansion, most notably the way in which the university failed to notify ineligible students, was mishandled.

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Everyone should go to see the artists’ works of art.”

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Bridging the gap between right and wrong

By Chris Slattery GVL Columnist I was a kid once. I know it’s hard to believe, but 22-year-old Chris was once a small, immature freshman will no greater ambitions than throwing things off the bridge.

It feels so long ago, but that may be because I’m currently in my fifth year of college…

I remember throwing a lot of objects off the bridge, occasionally objects that did not belong to me or anyone else in the group. I remember the high we all got immediately after chucking the bucket/bicycle/rubber band ball over the railing and

watching it careen towards a doom of rocks. It was magical to hear the sound of something smash into the ravines below and then run away into the night, giggling like little girls.

Then, like the time I read “My The Error Ways,” I soon saw the error in my ways. It may have taken a few years, but I eventually came to the realization that items don’t stay in the ravines. There is no treacherous mountain of appliances and bikes at the bottom of the Little Mac Bridge.

In fact, it’s often very tidy down there.

So where did these objects go?

Since my hypothesis that “Toy Story” is based on actual events has not been proven yet, I can’t say for sure that these things simply stood up and walked away.

Tragically, the answer may be simpler than that, and less awesome.

People went down there and picked that trash up.

I wouldn’t feel so bad if I didn’t think about it for more than a few seconds. Unlike most trash collectors that use garbage bags and a pokey stick, there are people who go all the way down the hills and into the ravines, only to drag the mangled bike carcasses back up again.

The ravine is not a giant natural trash receptacle, just like your backpack isn’t a kitchen cupboard.

Yes, yes, I know people steal plates from Fresh. After working for Fresh over the summer, I have learned of the many plights facing a Fresh Food employee, including the dish machine that appears to run exclusively on human sweat and the oft-disappearing supplies. Sure, throwing stolen apples on the roofs of nearby housing shows off your athletic abilities (albeit in a useless fashion), and grab-

bing a handful of spoons for your apartment is economical, but it’s also incredibly annoying.

Is it really so difficult to go to the Good Will Hunting store to get some second-hand plates? It’s not, because I’ve done it myself. (How do you like them apples? Yet there are hundreds of people who go through Fresh every day who complain that there are not enough plates or forks or glasses only to shove a couple in their backpack moments later.

Even though I should have enough clout to stop these silly behaviors with a single column, I know that I can’t permanently. Instead, I will ask people to think of the consequences of these actions. That may make me sound like a square, but I’m not a kid anymore.

Although I still want “Toy Story” to come true. cslattery@lanthorn.com

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Next summer, GV will offer a trip abroad for pre-freshman Honors students.

First pre-freshman study abroad trip planned for 2012

By Anya Zentmeyer GVL News Editor

For Gary Stark, associate dean of faculty at Grand Valley State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, his study abroad trip to Germany his junior year of college was one of the most important experiences in his life.

“It was a tremendous experience for me,” Stark said.

“It got me interested in things I never thought I would be interested in, I hadn’t done much traveling before that, I learned German really well, decided to go on in German history and I’ve been back many times.”

Stark is the main coordinator of GVSU’s first-ever pre-freshman study abroad program, which aims to enlist freshman accepted into the Frederik Meijer Honors College on a three-week trip to Berlin, Warsaw and Krakow that will earn them three credits the summer before they begin their freshman year.

“We’ve been interested for several years in trying to create a program like this and thought that starting it with Honors students was appropriate: they are already a particular cohort, and this course proposed by Professor Stark is both appealing for students and works well in the Honors curriculum,” said Mark Schaub, director of the Padnos International Center. “We’re hopeful that this early, and short-term, study abroad will encourage Honors students to consider a semester- or year-long study abroad program later in their college career.”

The process began last January, when members of the Honors College approached Stark and asked him for help in creating a program that would help fulfill a social sciences requirement. Stark, who doubles as a professor in the history department, saw an opportunity to use his background in history and prior knowledge of Germany and Poland to create something students could use.

Stark submitted his prospectus, a preliminary proposal, last February for review by the International Education Committee before going on a site visit to Berlin, Krakow and Warsaw this summer to work out details like living arrangements and monument visits and exact costs.

“I got my full proposal in this fall, and that’s been approved,” Stark said. “Now we’re going full steam ahead.”

With all systems go, the Honors College and the Padnos International Center are still working on recruitment.

Since the program is so new, spreading the word will be the biggest challenge yet.

Jeffrey Chamberlain, director of the Honors College, said they’ve been recruiting during open houses, visit days and prospective student visits, and plan on sending out more information once next falls’ crop of honors students are accepted into the program.

“When candidates are accepted into the Honors program — and we will probably have about 450 between now and mid-March — we will

contact them via e-mail and talk about it, as well as send a flier with their acceptance letter,” Chamberlain said. “On our application form, we ask students to list their language training and any international experience. We will particularly encourage those who have been abroad or who express strong interest in studying abroad.”

Stark said they’re envisioning between 12 and 15 students, and hope they can fill the space, though they haven’t quite worked out the details if they don’t. As Stark said, they are “feeling their way as they go.”

On the trip, students will visit to monuments and museums with controversial history.

“We analyze each of those because sometimes things are left out, sometimes it gives one perspective and not another, and usually how to remember and commemorate things is very controversial – we think it’d be easy,” Stark said. “So we would look at what the controversies are surrounding these different, sensitive topics. How do the German’s feel about the Nazi period – are they embarrassed about it, how do they portray it, who do they blame for it – that kind of thing.”

Since the students will not yet have gone through the full orientation program, the dean of students is sending an assistant with Stark who is trained to deal with the emotional issues that often times crop up when younger students are thrust into the unfamiliar.

“They’ll do some additional orientation, deal with the kinds of issues that I don’t have much experience dealing with because I’ve only dealt with older students abroad, and that’ll be a great help to me and will probably reassure students who are worried about their son or daughter,” he said.

For more information, visit the Padnos International Center’s website at www.gvsu. edu/pic. news@lanthorn.com

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Close quarters: The Lake Michigan Center at the AWRI (pictured) put off planned renovations after their federal funding was cut during recent budget negotiations in Washington. Researchers in the LMC, which include students and faculty, are cramped in the current building.

By Lizzy Balboa GVL Staff Writer

The federal government recently denied funds to the Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) at Grand Valley State University, which has plans to expand its premises to alleviate overcrowding.

The institute, which lacks sufficient office and laboratory space, submitted a proposal for the funding last April, but the funds for the program in which it was included were eliminated as part of the federal budget compromise.

“Overall lab space is tight,” said Alan Steinman, director of AWRI. “We share labs, and some faculty members have their instrumentation split among different labs. This is not only inefficient but could compromise samples as they are moved about.”

For faculty and interns conducting research through the AWRI, the rejection is a hindrance to freshwater studies.

The AWRI is an organization within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences that conducts studies on water resources. With two research vessels, labs, classrooms and other facilities, researchers at the institute work to answer questions and educate the community about the various problems with and the ecological aspects of freshwater resources.

The institute offers a number of research and internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

The research institute currently occupies three buildings in Muskegon, but Steinman said its Lake Michigan Center, which houses laboratories, is too crowded for maximum productivity.

“The labs in the LMC were designed originally to accommodate four faculty members, but we now have nine,” he said. “This means in summer, our student interns, 19 this past summer, are packed tightly when doing lab work. During the rest of the year, the lab crunch is less of a problem, as they are used primarily by faculty, technicians, and graduate students. It can still be crowded,

“[Splitting equipment between labs] is not only inefficient, but could compromise samples as they are moved about.

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but not as crazy as in summer.”

The director said that the institute has renovated the LMC before with the financial support of GVSU, but the building has reached its maximum capacity for its plot of land and cannot be further expanded upon.

Officials at GVSU are now looking into renovating or replacing the field station building, a warehouse that currently stores field equipment, several offices, and the AWRI’s mesocosm facility. “[The field station] was never intended to be anything other than a storage garage, but we’re going to expand our research activities into that space,” said Jim Bachmeier, GVSU Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Bachmeier added that rebuilding the field station building will be cheaper than reconstructing the LMC. Although the federal budget cannot finance the entire project, the university has received a $500,000 federal grant, though Bachmeier said that the project heavily relies on monetary donations.

“We will probably be able to fund two-thirds of the approximately $3 million project with external donations,” he said.

Bachmeier expects the university to begin the construction sometime in 2012 and finish in late 2013.

“If GVSU and the Annis Water Resources Institute are to continue to make a difference in solving the water resource problems facing West Michigan, the Great Lakes and the country, we must have the necessary resources,” Steinman said. “Space, filled with the best faculty and state-of-the-art instrumentation, is a critical need to make this happen.”

For more information on the AWRI, visit the website at www.gvsu.edu/awri. ebalboa@lanthorn.com

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BRIEFS W. Soccer Botts notches second-straight GLIAC award

For the second week in a row, junior forward Ashley Botts has been awarded with the GLIAC Athlete of the Week Award. Botts, who scored three goals in three wins this past weekend, has now a team-high seven goals to lead the 6-0-2 Lakers. Her goal in the team’s game against the University of Indianapolis on Friday was a game winner for the Lakers.

The team will return to the field on Friday night at home against Northwood University.

W. Golf Hoffman named GLIAC women’s golf Athlete of the Week

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After finishing second in the Michael Corbett Fall Inviational, senior Sarah Hoffman has been awarded with the GLIAC women’s golf Athlete of the Week honors. Hoffman put together a strong showing at the Corbett, shooting an evenpar 72 in the first round followed by a 76 in the final round to finish with a 148.

Her play in the tournament also helped fuel the GVSU team to a first-place finish at the invitational.

Hoffman and the team will return to action this weekend in Big Rapids, Mich. to play in the Ferris State Invitational at Katke Golf Club.

Laker pride: The GVSU football team storms the field for Saturday’s game against Findlay. The Lakers will look to break a three-game losing streatk against Tiffin Saturday.

Mitchell: ‘Time to play free and go out there swinging’

By Brady Fredericksen

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esiliency is an intangible that separates the good teams from the bad ones. It’s the ability to recover and bounce back from misfortune or hard times.

And if there’s ever been a time when misfortune and hard times had been associated with the Grand Valley State University football team, it’s this season.

The Lakers (1-3, 0-3 GLIAC) are off to their worst start since 2001 and will look to halt their current threegame losing streak - and find that resiliency - on Saturday in a GLIAC matchup against visiting Tiffin University.

“Basically, at this point, we’re playing for each other, that’s why we’re coming out here,” said GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell. “That’s who we are. We’re resilient, we’re tough, we’re fighters, and we just have kept that message consistent.”

Despite the recent stretch, the team is in good spirits. With its upcoming match up with Tiffin (0-4, 0-3 GLIAC), a team the Lakers defeated by a whopping 61 points last season, the team will look to worry more about its play and less about its opponent.

“It’s never about the team we play - it’s always about us,” senior receiver Greg Gay said. “With three straight

SCHEDULE W. Soccer Friday vs. Northwood, 7 p.m.

Sunday at ODU, 2 p.m.

Volleyball Friday vs. Saginaw Valley, 7 p.m.

Sunday vs. Ferris State, 2 p.m.

Cross Country Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational, 2 p.m.

Football Saturday vs. Tiffin, 7 p.m.

W. Tennis Friday at Ferris State, 3 p.m.

M. Golf Sunday at GLIAC Championships, All Day

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losses, we need to get back to the things that we need to focus on and work on the little things — execution and stuff like that.”

That execution will have to improve in order for the Lakers to break out of their current funk. Early in the season, the defense struggled while the offense played well, but in last week’s loss to the University of Findlay, those roles were reversed.

The defense allowed 192 rushing yards, and the offense turned the ball over six times - the most in a single game since last season’s playoff loss to Augustana College, when it also had six.

“I think Saturday night, more so on offense than defense, we played a little tight,” Mitchell said. “I think

we’re playing for each other. That’s why we’re coming out here. We’re resilient, we’re tough, we’re fighters, and we just have kept that message consistent.

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Matt Mitchell GVSU head football coach

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Ground game: Junior running back Norman Shuford (6) rushes through the Findlay defense Saturday. Shuford has three rushing touchdowns this season on top of 407 rushing yards on 51 attempts. The Lakers will take on Tiffin Saturday at 7 p.m. in Lubbers Stadium.

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Tony Carreri

there was a fear of making a mistake, (and) you can’t play football scared to make a mistake. We’ve lost three — it’s time to play free and go out there swinging.”

Even with six turnovers, the team was still within a touchdown when the final seconds ticked off the clock. The Lakers have been loose in practice, and they’ve heeded to their coach’s mindset to keep swinging.

“My mindset is we‘re play as if we are going to the playoffs,” said junior defensive tackle Ricky Thomas. “If we come out practicing hard, we’re going to play hard. We’re approaching this like it’s a game with our backs against the wall.”

Tiffin comes into Lubbers Stadi-

James Capello Quarterback

A CDS Division II Preseason First-Team All-American, Carreri’s play has strengthened in recent weeks. Despite a lost fumble, he led the Lakers in receiving last week with three receptions for 51 yards.

The sophomore transfer from Iowa State has led a prolific airattack this season. Despite Tiffins’ 1-3 record, the quarterback leads the GLIAC in passing attempts with 157, and has tossed seven touchdowns through the air.

Erik Thompson

Mike Virgin

Head coach Record Offense Defense Points per game Points allowed

Gary Goff 0-4 (0-3 GLIAC) Spread Offense 3-3-5 Defense 18.5 48.3

BY THE NUMBERS GVSU Stat Leaders Passing Heath Parling Rushing Norman Shuford Receiving Charles Johnson Tackles Andre Thomas Sacks Andre Thomas Interceptions Erik Thompson

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Dangerous on special teams and defense, the sophomore had a 49-yard kick return last week to go with five tackles (one for loss).

His speed on kick returns, and ability to force turnovers, will be key for GVSU against Tiffin.

The junior has been the top player in Tiffin’s secondary this season.

His 9.5 tackles per game top the Dragons and are good for fifth in the GLIAC. He also leads the Dragons in turnovers, recovering a fumble to

Passing Rushing Receiving Tackles Interceptions

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James Capello James Capello Brendton Williams Mike Virgin Mike Virgin

51/94, 765 yards, 9:8 (TD:INT) 59 rushes, 407 yards, 3 TDs 19 rec, 364 yards, 5 TDs 22 ast, 10 solo , 32 total 4.5 sacks, 25 yards lost 1 int, 43 return yards

103/157, 870 yards, 7:8 (TD:INT) 44 rushes, 172 yards, 1 TD 18 rec, 135 yards, 2 TDs 21 ast, 17 solo, 38 total 1 int, 1 return yards

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Grand Valley Lanthorn THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

‘Hockeytown Lakers claim third at NCAA Midwest Regional West’ lives up to its billing M. GOLF

By Zach Sepanik GVL Staff Writer

A second-day surge at the NCAA Fall Midwest Regional propelled the Grand Valley State University men’s golf team to a third place finish Monday at Hawkshead Golf Course in South Haven, Mich.

The two-day tournament saw the Lakers sitting in 10th place after Sunday’s action; however, a final-round team score of 295 moved GVSU up the standings to a tie for third, finishing with a team total of 599.

The University of Indianapolis captured the team title with a score of 589, and Ferris State University finished second, four strokes back.

The Lakers finished tied with Northern Kentucky University.

“It was just confidence,” said Jack Rider, a sophomore on the team. “Indianapolis was coming in on a bit of a hot streak. We have struggled a bit and they walked in with that mental edge of playing good. If anything, we got our heads up a bit heading into conference.”

The conditions were not ideal as rain made it difficult to score low on day one, while the wind swept its way through the course on day two to present further challenges. Either way, each team faced the same circumstances and the Lakers found ways to persevere and improve.

“We made a big improvement not even from last week to this week but from Sunday to Monday, probably the biggest improvement we have made all year,” Rider said. “On Sunday the conditions were horrible and [Monday] was windy. Everybody made improvement which is always a good place to start.”

Sophomore Chris Cunningham, who finished with a two-day total of 148, four-over par, led GVSU. He shot 74 each day, earning him a tie for 18th in the individual standings.

Rider and junior Chase Olsen were not far behind Cunningham’s strong effort, with each shooting 73 in the final round to lead the Lakers’ charge. Olsen’s tournament total of 149 left him in a tie for 21st individually as Rider sat in a tie for 29th with a 151 total.

“It was definitely pretty tough to play Sunday as opposed to Monday,” Cunningham said. “[On Sunday] it took about seven-plus hours to play our round. I was pretty happy that I was

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Focus: Junior Chase Olsen makes a put during a past match. Olsen tied for 21st place in the two-day NCAA Fall Midwest Regional earlier this week by shooting 151. The team finished third overall after a second-day surge.

able to stay focused and play good. As a team I think we did pretty well.”

Meanwhile, seniors Travis Shooks and Nick Gunthorpe rounded out the top five for GVSU. Shooks shot a pair of 76s to finish in a tie for 33rd and Gunthorpe posted a 75 in the final round to finish at 154 and 52nd place.

With the conference championships right around the corner, a third place finish is something the team can build on.

“If we play good, I don’t see why we can’t win [the GLIAC],” Shooks said. “Hopefully we play well enough to where we have a good

chance to win it in the final round.”

GVSU heads to Bath, Mich., on Sunday and Monday to compete in the GLIAC Championships hosted by Ferris State University at Eagle Eye Golf Course with the field wide open.

“I think our team has just as much talent as any team we face,” Cunningham said. “There is not really any team in our conference that stands out from the others. We talked about how we have to be the team to step up to the occasion.” zsepanik@lanthorn.com

W. GOLF

Lakers break records, grab first place at Ferris State Invitational

By Joe Maher-Edgin GVL Staff Writer

The Grand Valley State University women’s golf team shattered two school records after comfortably earning their second first-place finish of the season at the Ferris State Invitational at Katke Golf Club in Big Rapids last weekend.

“We broke two school records in one weekend which is definitely something to be proud of,” said GVSU head coach Rebecca Mailloux.

The Lakers set new school records for the team-low round with a score of 292 in the first round and team-low 36hole total score of 588.

All five of GVSU’s golfers finished in the top 12 in individual results, led by junior Ashley Beard, who captured individual medalist honors after finishing in first place with a oneunder 71.

“I obviously played a little better golf, but I wouldn’t say I hit the ball perfectly,” Beard said.

“My mindset was good this weekend — it was positive and that helped me shoot the score I did.”

Finishing just behind her was freshman Kelly Hartigan. Hartigan was consistent through both rounds on Saturday and Sunday, shooting 73 both days and finishing in a tie for second place.

“I hit the ball well, and I hit a lot of greens which helped me play well overall,“ Hartigan said.

“If we keep practicing as

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Top prize: Junior Ashley Beard drives a ball at a past outing. Beard finished in first place at the Ferris State Invitational last weekend.

hard as we do, it should be pretty easy (to keep the succcess coming).“ Sophomore Veronica Ryan placed fifth after shooting a 74 in the first round and a 75 in the second. Senior Sarah Hoffman and junior Marni Weinstein contributed total scores of 153 and 155, tying for eighth and twelfth places, respectively.

“We’re deep this year, and any of the top five can be a No. 1 at any given point,” Mailloux said. “They’re all key players and they all push each other which is good

to see.”

Mailloux has her team “focused” in order to maintain success.

We won’t look too far ahead and focus on what’s in front of us,” Mailloux said. “It would be awesome if we go the season undefeated, but we just try to stay focused on one tournament at a time.”

The Lakers will travel to Findlay, Ohio for their next tournament, the two-day Big Ball Classic, which will be held on Oct. 9 and 10 at the Findlay Country Club. jmaheredgin@lanthorn.com

I’m going to start this out with a disclaimer: I don’t have a favorite hockey team.

Seriously, I’m from Michigan and I’m not a Detroit Red Wings fan. Is that blasphemy? Probably, but I don’t know, it’s just something I never full connected to.

Regardless, I think hockey is one of best sports around, and Tuesday’s Red-White intra-squad scrimmage at the Van Andel Arena in down town Grand Rapids proved as one of the coolest experiences of my career.

That career is only six years old, but seriously, this is a game that needs to be downtown every year. It was the first time the game has been played in Grand Rapids since 2003, and the latearriving crowd of 10,714 loved all ten goals scored in the Red team’s 6-4 victory over the White.

Apparently, the players themselves loved being back too, because it wasn’t just the young guys from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins out there hustling.

Former Griffins Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula, now skating with the big boys in Detroit, both scored in the game - Filppula twice.

“It was a lot of fun, I think it’s good for us to get back to this side of the state,” said goaltender Jimmy Howard, who played in Grand Rapids from 2005-2008.

“Not only do people support us in Detroit, but they also support us down here - I had four great years here, and it’s always nice to get back here.”

Along with Howard, your stars were there - Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Lidstrom - but there was also a good mix of young Griffins on the ice as well.

The crazy thing about that is there were 15 guys playing in this game between the ages of 20 and 22. If they weren’t, you know, playing professional hockey, they’d be college students just like all of us.

Think about that. What did you do last night? Go to the library, grab dinner at Fresh and then watch the new episode of Modern Family?

Well, on Tuesday, 20-year-old Tomas Tatar was playing in the Red-White game, scoring the first goal of the game for the White team.

Yeah, wow is right.

By the way, Tatar was probably the best player on the ice for the White team last night, he’s going to be up with the Red Wings before January. Mark that one down.

But really, most of the guys on the team are a lot like us. They may play a sport for a living, but these are some of the most laid back guys out there, and they lived right in downtown Grand Rapids - just like so many GVSU students.

“I‘ve told all my best friends from home that, off the ice, this was as much fun as I‘ve ever had,” said defenseman Niklas Kronwall. “You know, you go to dinner and you end up at a karaoke bar - you have a beer and listen to some guys sing some songs - it was a great time in my life, and I’m really happy I was fortunate enough to play here.”

I know what you’re thinking, but no, Kronwall said he never had his American Idol moment on the karaoke stage, but fortunately another former Griffin, Jiri Hudler, had his.

“Yeah, I‘m pretty sure I did some Grease music, from the movie. That‘s my specialty.” said Hudler.

The Red Wings, Grand Rapids, karaoke - it doesn’t get any better than that. sports@lanthorn.com

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W. TENNIS

Lucas brings leadership, talent to both doubles and singles Jon Van Zytveld GVL Staff Writer

GVL / Rane Martin

Double trouble: Sophomore Anne Marie Morin (back) prepares to serve as senior Tara Hayes (front) prepares for a return. The Lakers lost all three doubles matches in a 5-4 loss to Northwood University.

Lakers stumble in doubles, fall 5-4 to Northwood Stephanie Deible GVL Intern

For the second time this season, the Grand Valley State University women’s tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to a GLIAC opponent.

On Tuesday, Northwood University came prepared to battle with the Lakers, as the visiting Timberwolves came out victorious in all three doubles matches. With the loss, GVSU is now 7-2 overall and 6-2 in GLIAC play.

“It as a disappointing loss [because] we just didn’t get the job done in doubles,” said GVSU head coach John Black. “The big story of our season this year is getting our doubles working. If we can get [doubles] going we can beat any team we play.

If we’re in 3-0 hole we’re not going to win many matches.”

GVSU countered Northwood’s attack by compiling a four wins in the singles matches but couldn’t quite recover from the early deficit.

The Lakers were led by senior Tara Hayes and freshman Leah Dancz, who defeated their singles competition 7-5, 6-3 and 6-4, 6-3 respectively.

“I knew I had to go out there giving 100 percent,” said Hayes. “I played the best tennis I’ve played in probably four years. We lost all three doubles, [so] going into my singles match I gave it all I had. It was definitely worth it.”

Traditionally, Northwood is a strong team and a conference contender said Black.

Still, GVSU outplayed the Timberwolves in the later part of Tuesday’s match, and hopes to get another shot at their GLIAC foe during the conference tournament.

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ing this like it’s a game with our backs against the wall.”

Tiffin comes into Lubbers Stadium with a pass-heavy offense. Their quarterback, James Capello, is a transfer from Iowa State University and is the GLIAC’s leader in pass attempts.

Although the offense has struggled, Capello’s ability to move around in the pocket should not be underestimated Saturday, especially with GVSU’s inconsistent play in the secondary, Mitchell said.

“They throw it so much that they’ve had a hard time running the ball, and our defense needs to be ready to pin their ears back and get after that quarterback,” he said. “(Capello) is good and shifty,

Hayes said coming into the match GVSU wasn’t feeling a lot of pressure knowing that Northwood was a strong conference opponent. However, once the score was tied 4-4, the match got heated.

Dancz, who only competed in singles, said she felt the intensity of the match when she stepped out on the court.

“It was a lot of pressure after the doubles had lost to come back and win all the singles, but [the team] didn’t give up,” Dancz said.

“We kept fighting and almost pulled it off so that was exciting.”

Aside from Hayes and Dancz, sophomores Lexi Rice and Anne Marie Morin also picked up wins for Lakers at No. 4 and No. 6 singles, respectively, while senior Alyssa Lucas had her seven-match win streak snapped.

As conference play continues, the team knows they have to improve both the execution and concentration during doubles play.

Hayes and Dancz said if the Lakers can find a way start doubles competition with the same aggressiveness as they do with singles, GVSU will be unbeatable.

“We’ve had a lot of matches in the past few days,” Black said. “We played four this [past] weekend and one [Tuesday], so tomorrow we’re going to rest. Then we’re going to continue to work on doubles in practice. Hopefully, the things we’re doing in practice will pay off down the road.”

The Lakers will be back in action on Friday, squaring off against GLIAC rival Ferris State University. The match will take place in Big Rapids at 3 p.m. sports@lanthorn.com

so it may not be the first guy who gets him, but we have to have a relentless pass rush.”

Turnovers aside, the Laker offense was productive on Saturday. Sophomore quarterback Heath Parling made some questionable descions, but with the thunder and lightning duo of juniors Norman Shuford and Hersey Jackson at running back, the offense is beginning to find its balance.

Teams have been able to run up the score on Tiffin this season - the Dragons allow 48.3 points per game - and as long as the Laker offense can avoid turnovers, it should see similar results.

GVSU will keep swinging against Tiffin on Saturday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on 107.9 WMUS and on Comcast channel 900/901. sports@lanthorn.com

After transferring from Niagara University prior to last season, senior Alyssa Lucas has amassed an impressive resume as a part of the Grand Valley State University women’s LUCAS tennis team.

Playing primarily No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles at Niagra, Lucas joined the Lakers, and she has been an integral part of the team ever since.

“Last year, she played just doubles,” said GVSU head coach John Black. “She had a knee surgery the previous spring, and it takes time.

Playing singles is more wear and tear on the body, and has more sideways movement than in doubles. So last year, we gave her time to heal and recover.”

During her junior year, Lucas played primarily No. 2 doubles, earning a 27-8 record and advancing to ITA Regional Championship with partner Katelyn Schaffer. She was ranked as high as No. 6 in the Midwest Region doubles rankings.

Now recovered and back up to speed, Lucas has moved on to primarily No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles.

“This year I get to play some singles, which is nice, because I missed doing that last year,” she said. “I think with doubles, you have someone there with you to rely on and talk to. With singles, you’re out there by yourself; you have to figure out things on your own.”

Lucas said that challenge is rewarding and can be determined by looking at her record this season. Currently 7-0 overall this season, 4-0 in GLIAC play and 9-1 in doubles, Lucas has been one of the team’s top players.

Black described Lucas as a natural leader with talent and a strong arm.

“She has a very strong forehand.

That’s one of her strengths as a player,” he said. “She works hard and gets good grades. She’s a senior, so she’s definitely transitioned into a role of team leader from last year to this year.

She’s a good example for the freshmen. She helps them out and makes them feel like a part of the team. She’s doing a great job with that.”

Lucas said she enjoys adding to

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Senior status: Senior transfer Alyssa Lucas swings for service at a match last year. Lucas has helped lead the charge for this year’s team at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles. She is undefeated so far this year in singles play with a record of 7-0 (4-0 GLIAC).

the sense of team camaraderie and frequently goes out of her way to make newcomers feel like a part of the team.

“I think I try to be friends with everyone and talk to everyone, and make sure they all feel welcome,” she said.

“Sometimes it’s hard joining a new team, and we have a lot of freshmen this year, so it’s very important.”

One of those freshmen, Kali Phillips, has especially enjoyed learning from Lucas, and appreciates her teammate’s encouragement.

“Alyssa is a great team leader, along with all of the other upperclassmen,” she said. “We have a lot of questions, and they are all there

to help us. Alyssa does a great job of keeping us motivated and has made us all feel like a part of the team from the first day of practice.”

Never comfortable with sitting back and deciding she is just good enough, Lucas said she has several things to work on this season.

“I haven’t played singles in over a year, I think I need to get used to it a little more,” Lucas said. “The matches have gone on and I feel like I’m getting better every single match.”

Lucas and the rest of the Lakers will return to action Friday afternoon in Big Rapids against Ferris State University at 3 p.m. jvanzytveld@lanthorn.com

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR BRIANA DOOLAN arts@lanthorn.com

FALL THEATER PREVIEW

Presenting Shakespeare ‘Twelfth Night’ brings comedy, romance to Allendale stage

BAHAMAS-BOUND

By Lauren Ringger GVL Staff Writer

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hrow out the memories of dull high school readings — this year’s main stage performance at the Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival is a familiar romantic comedy.

GVSU will present William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will,” one of Shakespeare’s most wellloved, lighthearted works.

“It should be really fun — it’s a very funny play,” said James Bell, director of the Shakespeare Festival. “It has a mixture of students and local actors. I think students will come and they will be able to understand what is going on in the play, the thought is very clear, the language is pretty clear and it is very funny. It’s a romantic comedy, so I think students will enjoy that.”

The plot of the play is based around two twins, Sebastian and Viola, who are separated by a terrible shipwreck. They are rescued and brought to mythical Illyria, but neither knows the fate of the other. The plot was modernized several years ago in the Amanda Bynes movie, “She’s the Man.” “I think that students who don’t really like Shakespeare or don’t appreciate the language in it probably don’t have enough experience in the right setting,” Bell said.

“A lot of times they know Shakespeare from reading it in an English class and Shakespeare never wrote his plays to be read — he wrote them to be seen and heard, and it’s different to watch Shakespeare than it is to read Shakespeare. You have the vocal inclinations of the actors, you have the body language and you see the context of why things are said. Students will understand the plays much more, they will get the jokes and they will get the language.

It is a really different experience to come out and watch Shakespeare, especially a comedy like this. I think they will find it much more interesting. There is a lot more to Shakespeare than reading ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in high school.”

Courtesy Photo / Karen Libman

World is their oyster: Student actors ham it up during a rehearsal for Bard to Go, which introduces Shakespeare in a fun, accessible manner to West Michigan secondary schools. The actors depart Saturday to perform in Nassau in the Bahamas.

Bard to Go heads abroad to perform ‘Lovestruck’

By Briana Doolan GVL A&E Editor

GVL / Allison Young

Or What You Will: GVSU actors perform the opening scenes of “Twelfth Night” during a rehearsal Wednesday. The play, which is part of the 18th annual GV Shakespeare Festival, opens Friday.

This year, equity actor Paul Riopelle, who has appeared before in the Shakespeare Festival, will be performing.

“This is my fourth season with the Shakespeare festival and I will come back anytime they ask me because I always get reminded when I come here of the early passion that I had myself as a young actor, when I work with the students here,” Riopelle said. “Sometimes when you’ve been in the profession for a little while, you can start to take things for granted. When I return to a program like this where the student actors are sometimes doing it for the first time, or it is fairly new to them, their enthusiasm is contagious. It reminds me of the passion that I have for the theater. The novelty of performing these plays in front of an audience is really refreshing and regenerating for me.”

The play will present on Friday, Satur-

day, Oct. 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. Student tickets cost $6.

“I think live theater is always great,” said Jack Lane, box office and house manager at Louis Armstrong Theatre. “It’s different every night. It is so much better than just watching a movie because every night is different. It is not so static. I think Shakespeare today, is rarely performed, so having a Shakespeare festival here in itself is unique. Plus, the theater students here, whether they are on stage or backstage doing costumes, everybody is participating and it really turns out to be quite a professional production. Not everybody has the opportunity to view live Shakespeare, but it is great for educational purposes and experience and just kind of broadening your experience base.” lringger@lanthorn.com

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Shakespeare Festival opens at GV

Forget to be or not to be — the question during the Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival is where to be.

GVSU’s 18th annual Shakespeare Festival, which kicked off Friday, offers a host of exciting activities, including the production of “Twelfth Night.” Other events include productions of Bard to Go, a Renaissance Faire and a Greenshow.

For a full list of events, see below.

This year’s Shakespeare Festival is branching out and taking its Bard to Go production beyond U.S. borders into the Bahamas.

The eight-member Bard to Go team will perform “Lovestruck” at the Shakespeare in Paradise Festival in Nassau, the Bahamas this weekend. In addition to playing at the festival, the team will also play in the Nassau secondary schools.

Grand Valley State University actors include Chaz Albright, Ryan Jackson, Sean Kelley, Allison Staley, Bridgett Vanderhoof and Brynhild Weihe, with student stage manager Lydia Benkert and student videographer Alyson Caillaud-Jones. Karen Libman, artistic associate with the festival, directs Bard to Go, and Katherine Mayberry, a professor and a GV Shakespeare Festival alumnus, is serving as dramaturg for the production.

This year is Bard to Go’s 10th anniversary. Since 2005, it has gone national and international.

“I was part of the group that decided that we needed something like Bard to Go,” Libman said. “About 15,000 students from other schools will come to see ‘Twelfth Night.’ That also means that some schools can’t make it. For this reason, we decided we needed Bard to Go for those who couldn’t make it to certain performances.”

Shakespeare in Paradise, which was conceived in 2008 by Ringplay Productions, aims to build capacity in the Bahamian cultural industries, provide visitors with a different experience and open up new markets to the Bahamas. The members of Ringplay Productions have over fifty years’ experience in Bahamian theatre and theatre production in general. One member, Philip Burrows, guest directed at GVSU in 2005.

“We always hear students saying how that never thought they could understand Shakespeare. Bard to Go tries to make its performances lively and entertaining,” Libman said. “We really try to use the acting to help students understand, learn and enjoy Shakespeare.”

“Lovestruck” will feature entertaining, recognizable characters in various scenes from Shakespearean plays on the theme of love. Scenes featured in this year’s play are excerpted from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Merchant of Venice,” “The Tempest,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” “The Comedy of Errors” and “Hamlet.”

Bard to Go will travel to West Michigan secondary schools after its trip to Nassau. A public showing of “Lovestruck” will take place on the GVSU Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids in the Loosemore Auditorium on Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. Admission is free.

Bard to Go is offered as a class to students in all majors who audition for a part. Auditions occur in April each year.

For more info on the Bard to Go program, visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. arts@lanthorn.com

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FRIDAY

Saturday

Dennis Kennedy keynote lecture 4 p.m., Pere Marquette Room

Renaissance Faire with Greenshow performances 10 a.m., outside of the Cook-DeWitt Center

“Twelfth Night” pre-show discussion with Jo Miller 6:45 p.m., Performing Arts Center

“Twelfth Night” 2 and 7:30 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

“Twelfth Night” 7:30 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre Opening night reception 9:45 p.m., Pere Marquette Room

Sunday Renaissance Faire with Greenshow performances 10 a.m., outside of the Cook-DeWitt Center “Twelfth Night” 2 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Tuesday and Wednesday “Twelfth Night” student matinee 10 a.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Oct. 6 “Twelfth Night” student matinee 10 a.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre Greenshow “Pyramus and Thisbe” 4:30 p.m., outside of the Performing Arts Center “Twelfth Night” 7:30 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Oct. 7

“Twelfth Night” 7:30 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Oct. 8

“Twelfth Night” pre-show discussion with Jo Miller 6:45 p.m., Performing Arts Center “Twelfth Night” 7:30 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Oct. 9

“Twelfth Night” 2 p.m., Louis Armstrong Theatre

Nov. 5

Bard to Go public performance 1 p.m., Loosemore Auditorium

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Panel discusses ArtPrize’s relevance

By Chris LaFoy GVL Staff Writer

As ArtPrize takes over Grand Rapids for a third year, Grand Valley State University took a moment to reflect and discuss the city’s newest trademark.

On Friday evening, a distinguished panel of seven was asked to participate in a discussion about ArtPrize and its growing relevance in Grand Rapids. The event was held at the Loosemore Auditorium on the Pew Campus and was attended by a wide variety of people, including GVSU facility and students and community artists.

The event was introduced by Marcia Haas, wife of GVSU President Thomas J. Haas.

“There is so much to see,” she said. “The variety of people is incredible.”

Panel members wwere directed by Henry Matthews, director of Galleries and Collections for GVSU Art Gallery. The panel included past and present ArtPrize artists and ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos. “Artprize is not about the prize,” DeVos said. “It’s about the people.”

DeVos responded to questions about this year’s changes to ArtPrize by saying very little has been altered.

“The overall system of Artprize is similar year to year,” DeVos said. “The basics are the same, we really just have some additions.”

Additions this year include music listening stations and the ability to vote with a cell phone. ArtPrize organizers have tried to highlight visual mediums such as dance and music.

“I’ve now become a believer in arts,” said Cyril Lixenberg, an artist and panel member. “I think this competition of ArtPrize is fabulous.”

Lixenberg, now living in Amsterdam, competed in ArtPrize last year with a sculpture titled “Maglea-s,” which he donated to GVSU. Lixenberg also collaborated with local schools on a series of sculptures currently on display at the Pew Campus.

An international perspective was provided by Argentinean artists Juan Batalla and Dany Barreto.

Batalla, an artist, curator and writer, entered a unique piece in this year’s competition. Outside the doors of the Pew Campus sits a mattress covered with a sheet. Each corner of the mattress has a shackle and chain made of hair. The installment is intended to decay over the time that it will be on display and is titled, “Let No Sunrise Yellow Noise.” Batalla said this is a statement about beds and what role they play in people’s lives.

“ArtPrize is a very interesting experience,” Batalla said.

“It’s unlike any other art show. It’s very beautiful that there is not some kind of power that says this can be shown or this cannot be shown.”

Barreto said he was impressed with the size of the competition and beauty of Grand Rapids.

Questions from the audience members included if there was any plans to hold ArtPrize in any new cities.

“We are really working on this as a Grand Rapids event right now,” DeVos said.

Although there are no plans to expand ArtPrize to multiple

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Mixed mediums: Members of the Core Ensemble pose before a “Tres Vidas” performance. The concert melds various art forms to engage the audience.

‘Tres Vidas’ will blend history, music at GV

By Corey Finkbeiner GVL Staff Writer

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Going bananas: “Metal Monkey Mania” (pictured), by artist Dale Rodgers, is just one of more than 1,100 entries. ArtPrize ends Oct. 9.

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“Something like this needs to happen all over the country,” said Hubert Massey, Detroit muralist and GVSU alumnus.

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The performance blends the lives of three legendary Latin figures with live Latin music to create a culture-encompassing experience. It will be performed Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the CookDewitt Center at Grand Valley State University.

The world-traveled, award-winning ensemble developed “Tres Vidas” in the style of chamber music theatre, a format which blends theatrical narrative with instruments including cello, piano and percussion.

Georgina Corbo portrays the three featured Latin women, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, Salvadorian activist Rufina Amaya and Argentinian poet Alfonsina Storni. The performance will also delve into Kahlo’s relationship with painter Diego Rivera.

“The purpose of why we bring it here to campus is because when we looked at having Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the enriched the culture, but, specifically when people look back at historical leaders, they think of men, we wanted to highlight remembering these legendary women,” said Danny Ha, program coordinator for the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

“We wanted to highlight all arts and disciplines, but also genders and these women cover a multitude of diversity. We want to educate the student body, faculty and staff about the impact that Latin American women have made across history.”

“Tres Vidas” writer Marjorie Agosin holds the Latino Literature Prize and the Morgan Institute Prize for Achievement in Human Rights, and is the “Scholastic” magazine 1998 Latino Mentor of the Year.

Chile-raised Agosin relocated from her home country to the United States in her teens to avoid the shock waves of an impending coup, giving this homage to feminine strength a personal meaning as deep as her origins.

Director Matthew Wright tallies “Tres Vidas” as his third directing role with Core Ensemble, but his directing credits reach into the double digits when including his cross-continental and multi-disciplinary work with award-winning actors and culturespanning works like “Brand,” “Ivanov” and “On the Verge”.

Wright is also an actor and current associate professor of theatre at Oberlin College. Wright’s list of acting achievements approaches his directing roles in number and give him a unique perspective on the marriage of performance, music and history on display in “Tres Vidas”.

“Tres Vidas” is part of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The two-hour performance is free and open to the public. cfinkbeiner@lanthorn.com

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