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By Garrett Pelican GVL Staff Writer Automotive executives and business leaders will convene at the Loosemore Auditorium of the DeVos Center on Grand Valley State U n i v e r s i t y ’s Pew Campus VALDMANN Wednesday for the 12th Annual Automotive his event Suppliers Symposium. would be a H o s t e d by GVSU’s great way for S e i d m a n College of students to Business and network with Van Andel Global Trade area business Center, the leaders and event invites attendees to to hear confer with a number of how the industry leaders, automotive including k e y n o t e industry is speaker Vincent V a l d m a n n , changing... director of Renault Nissan -Sonja Johnson Purchasing Van Andel Global Organization, Trade Center to discuss the changing dynamics of the business.

“Our planning committee of leading industry experts has worked to get a diverse group together to address many aspects of the current and future of the ever changing automotive industry,” said Sonja Johnson, executive director of Van Andel Global Trade Center.

Johnson said the program, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., will provide Michigan automotive suppliers and decisionmakers with the “most current information and resources on the industry.”

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The new library will provide approximately 1,500 seats for student study, 20 group study rooms and offices ommunity leaders and and support areas for faculty and staff officials will commemorate members. There will be room for 150,000 the beginning of construction books on shelves and another 600,000 for the new books in an automated Mary Idema storage/retrieval system.

Pew Library Learning and “The Mary Idema Pew Information Commons Learning and Information with a ground breaking on Commons will be the Tuesday. library and learning center the Mary Idema of the future,” Haas said. “It The ceremony starts at noon in a tent near the Pew Library will enable student success Kirkhof Center, where while at Grand Valley and GVSU President Thomas provide learning skills for • Space for an atrium J. Haas, Provost Gayle R. a lifetime in work, family extending three floors Davis and Shaping our and community.” up Future campaign co-chairs • Multipurpose More than 530 donors auditorium with Jim and Donna Brooks have contributed almost capacity for more than and Dan DeVos will make $20.5 million to the project, 80 people remarks. but there still remains $4.5 • Exhibition space Kate Pew Wolters, million to raise.

• Knowledge Market chair of GVSU’s Board Lee Van Orsdel, dean with peer coaching of Trustees, will speak of University Libraries, and mentoring services on behalf of her family maintained that this ground on researching, writing and more specifically breaking will be a pivotal and presenting her mother, for whom the moment for GVSU. • Two bibliographic building is named. training rooms “Students have waited • Two reading rooms “I am particularly a long time for this dream • IT Help Desk inspired with the example — a library built for them • Café with seating for set by Kate Pew Wolters and with space, furnishings, almost 100 people her father along with other resources and experts to donors and our Board of help them gain the skills according to gvsu.edu/ Trustees in the confidence and knowledge they need library/new-building they have shown in Grand to excel in the classroom Valley and in future now and in their careers generations of students later,” he said. “It will also who will take their leadership around the be a moment to celebrate the tremendous country and world,” Haas said.

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Parking problems: The Walker Park and Ride lot typically fills up, making it difficult for commuter students to get to campus.

Parking struggles still plague Walker lot GV student says problem discourages use of public transportation, conflicts with university’s sustainability ideals

By Chelsea Lane GVL News Editor

Thousands of commuters drive to and from each of Grand Valley State University’s Allendale and downtown campuses each day, but issues with the Walker Fire Station’s park and ride lot have some students developing a case of road rage.

The park and ride lot at the Walker Firehouse, located at 4101 Lake Michigan Drive in Walker, has been an ongoing problem for the city and commuters alike.

The lot is one of two official locations where commuter students can leave their cars and ride the Rapid bus system to the GVSU Allendale Campus in order to avoid buying a GVSU

parking pass.

The lack of legal parking spaces in the Walker lot has led some commuters to illegally create their own parking spots, often blocking or boxing in other parked cars. The city added new signs and upgraded the lot’s parking lines last year in hopes of ensuring legal parking spaces were clearly marked and to prevent illegal parking.

Walker City Manager Cathy VanderMeulen said her office has only received one complaint about the park and ride lot since the new school year started. But she added the lot presents a difficult space issue, as it is utilized by not just commuters but also local businesses and the city fire department.

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See the future: The Mary Idema Pew library is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2013. President Thomas Haas will dig the first hole outside the Kirkhof center during the library’s ground breaking at noon on Tuesday.

GVSU posts 28th year of record enrollment

By Chelsea Lane GVL News Editor

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Population picture: This graph shows the ethnic make-up of the 2010-11 incoming freshmen. GVSU’s student body continues to grow every year.

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Grand Valley State University boasts record levels of student enrollment for the 28th year in a row, the university announced last week. Enrollment for the Fall 2010 semester currently stands at 24,541 students, an increase from last year’s 24,408.

“This is an exciting time on campus, and we are pleased to welcome students back for our 51st year,” said GVSU President Thomas Haas in a press release. “The steady growth in enrollment is testimony to the quality academic programs that are relevant to today’s students and benefiting the entire state of Michigan.”

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ACT score of 24, keeping GVSU within the upper quartile of Michigan’s public universities.

The university also accepted 1,667 new transfer students this semester, including some from as far away as Australia and Saudi Arabia. Among transfer students, the average GPA was 3.15. new freshmen “We continue to attract high quality students from a wide variety of places,” said Vice Provost Lynn Blue in a press release. “We are seeing increases in Michigan students from outside the immediate eight-county area. We’re seeing a larger percentage of students from minority groups, out-of-state-students and international students as well, which makes for a rich campus environment.” news@lanthorn.com

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serve as an opportunity for original equipment manufacturers to inform their supplier bases of new products and technologies in use within their organizations.

“This is a great opportunity for Grand Valley State University, the Seidman College of Business and the Van Andel Global Trade Center to support economic development and growth in the region,” said H. James Williams, dean of Seidman College of Business.

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“The city’s options are somewhat limited,” she said.

“The difficulty is that we are trying to maintain as much accessibility as possible to those lots and access to our firefighters if they need to get in there … When that parking lot was built, I don’t think anyone anticipated how popular it was going to be.”

The Walker police began ticketing illegally parked cars in response to the overflow. Some Rapid riders, however, think

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and foster business in West Michigan, Johnson touted the symposium as an opportunity for students to experience some extracurricular learning.

“This event would be a great way for students to network with area business leaders and to hear how the automotive industry is changing to run more effectively and sustainably now and into the future,” Johnson said.

Williams agreed with that notion saying the event offers students and faculty the benefits of connecting with business leaders and supplementing

“what transpires in the classroom.”

As the symposium’s theme is “Designing a New Future,” Johnson stressed attendees should take away from the event knowledge that the automotive industry is evolving and design changes will factor heavily into its future.

“Leadersanddecisionmakers in the industry will gain new ideas and have an opportunity to network with leaders in the industry and hopefully bring back a few positive concepts they can integrate into their business plans now and into the

future,” she added.

Other speakers at the event are Greg Goodrich, general manager of Middleville Tool and Die, Kim Korth, president and owner of IRN consulting, Nate Young, president of NewNorth Center Business Design and Ty Middleton, sales manager at Middleville Tool and Die. Interested students and faculty can learn more by calling the Van Andel Global Trade Center at 616-331-6811 or by visiting the center’s website at http://www.gvsu.edu/vagtc/.

Walker and GVSU have not taken enough action to resolve the space issues at the park and ride lot.

“This is by far the worst solution to the problem,” said GVSU commuter student Cory Becker of police-issued tickets. “With Grand Valley and Grand Rapids working towards sustainability and environmental responsibility, discouraging people from using public transportation through police citation and/or towing seems to conflict with the ideals the community is trying to support.”

Two years ago, GVSU explored the possibility of purchasing a lot near the Walker Fire Station to expand parking, but the university decided against the purchase due to financial reasons. A representative from Pew Campus Services was not available for comment on what new plans the university has for the future of the park and ride lot.

But Becker thinks the central problems with the Walker lot remain unresolved by the university.

“While the simple answer may be, ‘If there are no spots

available, do not park illegally and you will not get a ticket,’ it does not address the heart of the problem,” he said. “With the school year having just begun, this situation needs to be addressed swiftly and efficiently.

As the motto that hangs in the GVSU classrooms says, ‘You need to be here to succeed.’ I would hate to think that student success in the classroom is hindered by a full parking lot and inability to legally make it to campus and attend class on time.”

this great step forward. And lastly, it will be a celebration of the University itself and of its 50th year of striving to provide the very best possible learning environments for our students.”

The Zumberge Library on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus was built in 1969 for the projected student body of just 5,000. Today, almost 25,000 students attend GVSU and the need for a

larger learning space quickly became undeniable.

The Pew Library and Learning Commons is set to open in the fall of 2013.

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Rodeo club gives cowboys 8 seconds of fame Two-man team travels around Michigan, Ohio in search of competitions

By Brady Fredericksen GVL Staff Writer

With a campus surrounded by farmland, it would only make sense for Grand Valley State University to have some on-campus recognition of its farming community. While the university may not have a farming club, it does have a club rodeo team.

The team, which practices every Monday at Silver Dollar Ranch in Wayland, Mich., is actually a duo of senior Daniel Morse and sophomore Adam Smith. They have been riding together since meeting at Campus Life Night last year.

“I started it myself in 2009 and had some friends interested,” said Morse, who is a secondary education major. “None of them worked out as full-time riders.

My goal was to start a club that gave people the opportunity to be a cowboy, but I’m not going to tell them to just go get on top of this 2,000 pound animal.”

For a club with only two fulltime members, the duo travels all around Michigan and Ohio bull riding in different rodeos.

Run entirely by Morse himself, the guys look to not only have fun but also to finish at the top of the leader board.

“In the rodeo, you’re playing for pride and money,” Morse said. “If you take first place, you can bank between $500 and $600 dollars, and while Adam and I are teammates, we’re playing against each other as much as we are as a team.”

The danger involved with the club is one of the main reasons why it has had mixed results when it comes to attracting new members. Obvious dangers such as being trampled by a 2,000-pound bull are key factors in scaring away potential riders.

“There‘s an eight-second window where you really decide if you want to be in a rodeo,” Morse said. “When you get stepped on or bucked off, you decide right there if you love it or hate it.”

But a relative lack of interest has not slowed Morse and Smith from enjoying their “cowboy” lifestyles. Outside of friend and unofficial nurse Stephanie Wright, the team usually brings

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Three sports banners stolen from athletics

By Chelsea Lane GVL News Editor

Grand Valley State University Athletics is seeking information on the theft of three sports banners, valued at a total of $1,000 to $1,400. Athletics workers first noticed that two baseball banners and one soccer banner were missing last Sunday.

The baseball banners, valued at $400 each, are six-by-eight foot black 2009 championship banners featuring a large graphic of a baseball. The twelve-by-four foot soccer banner, costing between $200 to $400, reads “Laker Soccer.”

The most recent banner theft is just one of many over the years.

“We have had banners from this campus stolen over the past several years, and there is a cost to this,” said Capt.

Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of the department of public safety. “Cost is bore by Athletics, and those are monies that could go toward other things in their programs.” news@lanthorn.com

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Bullpen: Club rodeo president Daniel Morse prepares to take on a bull.

two or three people when traveling to rodeos. Still, the guys enjoy riding.

“The adrenaline rush is the best,” said Smith, a mechanical engineering major. “Some people do sky diving to get that, but the one you get from eight seconds on that bull is awesome.”

To top it off, bull riding is not the only thing these GVSU cowboys participate in. The duo also compete in steer wrestling, an event where a small male cow is released into a ring and the wrestlers have 45 seconds to corral the animal.

“We usually get together eight to 10 guys, and we all

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throw in $100 to go play,” Morse said. “I‘ll always remember the time Adam tried to football tackle one by the neck and he got dragged around the ring for about 45 seconds.”

While the dangers can be a deterrent, the camaraderie and excitement from being a part of the team has proven to be a reason to look into the club.

“The work we do as a team at the practice pen is fun,” Smith said. “Being involved with the rodeo can give someone confidence because they’re doing something they never thought they would be able to accomplish.” news@lanthorn.com

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Athletics alert: The 2005 regional baseball championship (above) and world series (below) banners were two of three GVSU championship banners stolen from their original locations. The total value of the banners is estimated at $1,000 to $1,400.

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Student Leader Networking Reception

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Hospitality and Tourism Management Open House The Hospitality and Tourism Management Club is open to HTM majors as well as other majors tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in DeVos Center 302E Conference Room.

Students are encouraged to come gain insight about what the club has to offer and provide feedback for the 2010-2011 school year planning at this annual open house.

For questions or comments, e-mail Michelle Carpenter at carpemic@ mail.gvsu.edu.

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Thousands needed for GVSU music video The international LipDub project will be coming to the Allendale Campus and will feature university performers who will lip sync to the song “Come Sail Away” by Styx.

Though featured lip sync performers will be selected by audition, extras are needed to participate in many other segments.

Anyone interested in doing so should register by 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 29th outside of the Kirkhof Center. The taping will be the same day from noon to 3 p.m.

To learn more, visit www. gvsu.edu/lipdub.

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QPR: Suicide Education and Awareness program today Held in Winter Hall, room 205, of the DeVos Center on the Pew Campus, the Question, Persuade and Refer program will educate everyone on the risk factors of suicide.

The program runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will address topics such as how to recognize signs of suicidal behavior, how to address someone who is suicidal and how to get them help.

The event is approved for LIB 100.

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GVSU student leaders are invited to the Student Leader Networking Reception that will be held in the Kirkhof Center today from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Student Leader Networking Reception is an opportunity for GVSU student leaders to network and learn new ways to collaborate on campus with other groups. Two student leaders from each student organization, living center and GVSU department are invited to attend.

For more information and to register, visit www. gvsu.edu/leadership/ student-networkingreceptiton-40.htm

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Research results: From left to right, Elizabeth King, assistant professor Merrit Taylor and Jennifer Jakubowski work together during lab research. Taylor leads a group of researchers that focus stem cell effects on the nervous system.

Professor, student researchers explore new Parkinson’s therapies

even then the gels were made for us. I had never used an automatic pipetter, and now I can’t GVL Senior Reporter live without them. I had never electroporated.

It’s stuff that I never would have gotten in a On the fifth floor of the Cook-DeVos Center classroom and it’s interactive learning.” for Health Sciences at Grand Valley State Taylor began working on neural stem cell University, one researcher and his students are biology research eight years ago when he was paving the way for medical advances. a post-doctorate fellow at the University of Merritt Taylor, an assistant professor of Michigan. He came to GVSU in 2006. He said GVSU’s biomedical science department, leads the emphasis GVSU places on undergraduate a group of undergraduate researchers in a study research opportunities was a strong draw when that may have implications for the treatment he was considering universities. of Parkinson’s disease. His team began with “When I came from U of M, I really wanted a general study of how stem cells in embryos to find a place where we could have the develop to form the nervous system, but since facilities and the support to be able to really get then the team narrowed in on a specific gene. undergraduates involved in the research,” he They believe the gene is involved with the said. “That came from my own experience. I was creation of dopamine neurons, which are crucial an undergrad when I started to do research, and to controlling motor skills and are the genes I think without that lab experience I would have targeted for destruction in Parkinson’s patients. left science. The sciences classes were poorly “We sort of stumbled into this, but what taught, they were dry, and I was bored. I really we think what we’re seeing is that this gene wanted to be able to pay it forward and pass it we’re looking at could be very on and be able to provide that important for those neurons,” experience for other students.”

Taylor said. “If we can prove hat we think we’re The Center for Scholarly that that’s the case, we could and Creative Excellence’s seeing is that this gene potentially be able to foster strategic plan 2008-2013 also understanding for different types we’re looking at could be emphasizes undergraduate of therapeutics for Parkinson’s research opportunities. The or be able to understand the very important for (dop- CSCE is responsible for pathogenesis for Parkinson’s grants and resources. amine) neurons ... to foster research disease.”

“Students learn to think for Researchers use chick different types of therapu- themselves as they develop embryos as their model system the skills of inquiry, reflection, to manipulate the genes. They tics for Parkinson’s. critical analysis, dialogue and insert DNA into the embryos expression,” according to the -Merritt Taylor in an attempt to overemphasize GVSU biomedical professor strategic plan. or de-emphasize characteristics For Taylor, the collaborative they believe are significant to nature of the work is another nervous system development. benefit. Along with faculty and student Thirteen students have worked in Taylor’s researchers, the CHS building houses the lab, seven of whom have graduated. The Western Michigan Science and Technology students get experience with critical lab Initiative and Avalon Research Labs. GVSU techniques, which make them prime candidates also works with the Van Andel Institute and for graduate programs and entry-level positions nearby medical facilities. at laboratories. Fourth-year GVSU student “There’s a lot of different types of Elizabeth King, who works with Taylor, said the collaboration that emerge, so the students get to opportunity has been invaluable. collaborate and hopefully that’s exemplified by “I think one of the things that’s lacking in the faculty,” Taylor said. “To have a place to the biomedical science department is just basic work where people get along and there’s not a lab skills when you’re doing critical lab tests,” lot of fighting, that’s a big deal.” she said. “I hadn’t run a gel since BIO 120, and sbutcher@lanthorn.com

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On call: Biology professor’s second job as paramedic adds insight to classes

By Molly Waite GVL Senior Reporter

After a long day of lectures and reading student essays, most professors probably enjoy a quiet and relaxing evening at home. But for Patricia Matthews, assistant professor of biology, human genetics and biomedical ethics, an evening at home is sometimes interrupted by medical emergencies.

Matthews volunteers as a “paid on-call” paramedic for Conklin and Kent City Fire Departments, responding to medical calls from home. In emergencies, Matthews is responsible for stabilizing a victim’s condition until more help can arrive.

Matthews has been a paramedic for 32 years, but got involved in the field by chance.

“I was working at Grand Valley in 1977, back when campus was really isolated,” she said. “Three professors told me, ‘We don’t have anyone on campus with medical training and we know you like medicine. Are you interested in becoming a paramedic?’ I decided that I wanted to do it and Grand Valley paid for me to go through the medical program.”

At GVSU, Matthews primarily teaches students going into medical professions and has found that being a paramedic provides her with the opportunity to share

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Handmade hope: GVSU student Elizabeth Marchetta (bottom right) poses with several people in Uganda. She studied abroad there this summer.

By Chelsea Stoskpof GVL Staff Writer

Moving back to Grand Valley State University three weeks ago, senior Elizabeth Marchetta, 20, spent her summer completing a graphic design internship in Uganda with an organization called Light Gives Heat. LGH helps give women from the villages around Jinja, Uganda, a consistent income by purchasing their handmade crafts items, serving breakfast on Wednesdays and offering English and design classes where women can learn about new designs and necklaces to sell.

“I was looking at a magazine on Google called ‘Relevant’ and there was an ad for (LGH),” Marchetta said. “I was intrigued by it because I was really interested in their cause and location.”

There are two sub-groups of LGH. One of which is called Suubi, where women roll recycled paper into beads which then are bought

by LGH and sold in America. The other is called Epoh where LGH works with 12 tailors who produce handmade bags and purses out of scraps of fabric.

While there, Marchetta took part in graphic designing for the company’s website, which included creating profile pages for all the bead makers and tailors. She also created logos for LGH and Suubi, helped a film crew make a documentary about the community, created a video for the organization and its sub-groups and created a bead with the Suubi logo which will be included on every Suubi necklace.

“I loved the cross-section of making some beads, design and video, even gaining insight that this was what I wanted to do,” she said.

Chitra Gopalakrishnan, an assistant professor of graphic design at GVSU, said internships are great tools for teaching students about spontaneous work ethic and other work connected to their field of study.

“There are a lot of things you can learn when you arrive there that you couldn’t have found in research,” she said.

Marchetta stayed with the LGH founders Dave and

Morgan Hansow for the first month of her stay. She said she also did a lot of research on the couple and their organization before signing up for the internship. Gopalakrishnan signed Marchetta’s internship papers and advises students to thoroughly research the country and organization before asking for a similar internship.

“It is good to cross-check names in Google because that comes up with a lot of information,” Gopalakrishnan said. “If you are interested in a specific country, look up facts about the country because that will help you ll in w h i l e you are all, I was so there.”

M a r - pleased to be chetta working under said she did re- Light Gives search for half a Heat. It was year be- so exciting to fore signing up for create designs an internthat are being ship. “ I used to help talked d i r e c t l y 93 women with the founders, and 12 v o l u n - tailors. teers and -Elizabeth Taylor even one GVSU Student of their steps was doing a research paper about Uganda before I went,” she said. “If you want to do it, just go all out as far as researching and talking to people and professors.”

Three weeks after her experience in Uganda, Marchetta said she is already looking forward going back.

“All in all, I was so pleased to be working under Light Gives Heat,” she said. “It was so exciting to create designs that are being used to help the 93 women and 12 tailors continue their business.”

To view the necklaces and handbags or learn more about LGH, visit their website at www.lightgivesheat. org.

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Double shift: GVSU professor Patricia Matthews works the panels on a fire engine. She doubles as a paramedic for Kent and Conklin Counties.

experiences and first-hand knowledge with her students.

“My job gives me an insight into what goes on in medical professions,” she said. “I see good and bad situations that I can tie into my biomedical ethics classes, which makes for good discussion. And some of my students think that it’s pretty cool.”

Though the job benefits Matthews’ students, it has put her into extremely high-stress situations. She said the small sizes of each county force her to respond to situations in which she knows the victims personally.

“My least favorite part of the job is some of the calls I have to deal with,” she said.

“We are a small community, and I work in two rural fire departments.

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I know the person that I’m responding to ... Responding to someone that you know personally is sometimes very difficult.”

Despite the difficulties, Matthews is happy to be involved and proud of her work.

When not on-call or teaching, Matthews spends time with her family. A proud grandmother, she describes her grandchildren as “the loves of my life.”

“My family comes first and community definitely comes second,” she said. “This is my way of helping my local community, my way of giving back and helping those who need it. That is the best part of the job.” mwaite@lanthorn.com

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Beaded benevolence : Elizabeth Marchetta (middle) models the Suubi jewelry with two women from the Ugandan village of Jinja.

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EVENTS MONDAY GRPL Anime Club Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Grand Rapids Public Library

WEDNESDAY

UICA’s opening reception for ArtPrize Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. UICA

THEATER

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Artistic accent: This exhibit was part of ArtPrize 2009. ArtPrize has many different venues, some in unexpected locales

Grand Rapid’s ArtPrize extravaganza returns for second year

MONDAY Dividends at the Jewish Theater, Grand Rapids Monday, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY Anne of Green Gables Thursday, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Master Arts Theatre

FINE ARTS TUESDAY Boardwalk Artist Soiree Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Boardwalk Condos

THURSDAY Art. Beats. Eats Thursday, 7p.m. to 10 p.m.

25 Kitchen + Bar

SHOWS TUESDAY As I Lay Dying at the Orbit Room Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Tickets $20 in advance

WEDNESDAY Tokyo Police Club at the Intersection Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Tickets $15

THURSDAY Prospecto Music Festival and Sonic Showcase Thursday

By Josh Brunsting GVL Staff Writer

After registering more than 37,000 people who cast more than 334,000 votes in just its first year of existence, ArtPrize is back for its second year and looks to grow with the experience.

The 2010 edition of ArtPrize will see almost 500 more artists, up to 1,713 from last year’s 1,262, and 30 new venues to total 192 compared to last year’s 159. ArtPrize officials expect voter numbers to also increase at a high rate.

“We are trying to expand the event in any and every way that we possibly can,” said Tyler Lecceadone, senior account executive for Seyferth Public Relations. “We’ve upped the amount of venues holding pieces, we’ve upped the amount of entrants into the event and we will hopefully find that registered voters and the votes they have cast will also follow suit.”

Spanning the globe, artists will come from around the world to the greater Grand Rapids area from countries such as Italy, Peru and Syria.

All of these artists will look to receive one of the event’s awards, given to the top 10 pieces based on the number of votes cast, with the first place winner receiving $250,000.

“Last year proved to be such a great success for us and the artists involved that we can’t help but think that this may be an exponentially greater year for everyone involved,” said Kevin Buist, artist consultant for ArtPrize. “With artists from 21 different countries coming to the area to show their art, it’s going to be a really interesting year.”

Michael Zalewski, who works with Syferth Public Relations, said he could have never foreseen how the ArtPrize competition would grow.

“When ArtPrize started, there is no way we could have truly expected the reception to be like this,” he said. “To have a truly expansive art competition decided completely by the public, not some jury of critics, is perfect for this area and for the art world as a whole. The community

itself continues to grow, making the art surrounding it grow exponentially.” ast year ArtPrize is an open-toproved to be the-public art competition that transforms property such a great in the downtown Grand success for us Rapids area, ranging from restaurant to a body of and the artists awater, into an open air art involved that institute.

Voters choose the we can’t help respective piece they but think that want to vote for, and the highest vote-grossing this may be an 10 pieces receive respective exponentially prizes.

On Wednesday, voters greater year can begin to vote online through the ArtPrize iPhone for everyone application, text message involved. or at the competition’s website.

Registration continues from now until -Kevin Buist Artist consultant for Oct. 6 for this year’s event.

“ArtPrize was full of ArtPrize good art, bad art, some just plain entertaining,” said GVSU student Charles Jurries. “More than that, it felt like GR bonded over all of it. It was a wonderful experience that will only grow in quality and reputation as the years go. I can’t wait for this year’s event.”

ArtPrize runs until Oct. 10 throughout the downtown Grand Rapids area. For more information about how to get involved or to register to vote, visit the competition’s website at www.artprize.org. jbrunsting@lanthorn.com

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ArtPrize Voter registration sites Grand Valley State University will host two new voter registration sites, University Bookstore in the DeVos Center on the Pew Campus and the 20-20 Information Desk in Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus. Registration is currently underway, and voting begins on thursday.

Voting instructions can be found at www.artprize.org.

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Prize piece: This work was on display at last year’s ArtPrize competition.

OPINION

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Book deprived

Of all the cutting-edge ammenities the Mary Idema Pew Library and Learning Commons will offer, an increased number of books on shelves will not be one of them.

Grand Valley State University will break ground on the new Mary Idema Pew Library and Learning Commons on Tuesday. Several years and $25 million in the making, the Pew Library will feature 20 group study rooms plus offices and support areas for faculty and staff members. There will be room for 150,000 books on shelves and another 600,000 books in an automated storage/retrieval system. One thing it will not feature, though, is an increased amount of shelf space for books compared to what is currently in Zumberge Library.

Despite the more than 600,000 books on shelves at both of GVSU’s libraries, volumes of GVSU’s literary collection are still in storage. For years, the administration has pointed out the many ways Zumberge, which was built in 1969, no longer meets the needs of the ever-growing student body; thus the need for the new state-of-the-art library. After construction of the new library is complete, Zumberge will be used for offices and storage. Though it will no longer be the main library on the Allendale Campus, Zumberge could still serve a better purpose than office space; there is no reason it could not continue to house books, making even more literature available for GVSU students to check out.

Technology is now a staple in researching and accessing information, but physical books still have their place in academics and on library shelves. Many students are not aware of the extensive online library, and even those who attempt to access the material often find the search techniques difficult to navigate. Also, there is the difference in carrying a physical book out of the library to read at any convenience and being tethered to a digital device, which many people find less convenient for reading lengthy material.

The purpose of the new library is to make more information available to students, but that will not happen if a greater portion of GVSU’s complete library is not accessible. Technology and traditional books should not be exclusive of each other, and the new Pew Library and Zumberge do not need to be either. Books are a fundamental, seemingly obvious, part of a library. But in all the hype about the innovative Learning Commons, GVSU has lost sight of the original library and the valuable resources buried with its excess books.

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YOUR INSIGHTS

How will you use the new Mary Idema Pew Library after it is finished?

“Probably just to study and meet with groups ... I don’t go to the library that much.”

Jenna Mills Senior Special Education Holland, Mich.

“Reading resources for classes ... research, probably the computer labs and Internet, and also I meet up with friends in the library.”

Shane Mitchell Junior Exercise Science Manistee, Mich.

“I won’t be here ...”

“I don’t use the one we have now ... I’m not really on campus very often.

I can’t wait to see it though!”

“Probably nothing. I don’t use the library, to be honest.”

Helana Oatis Senior Criminal Justice and Sociology Detroit, Mich.

Courtney Koetsier Junior Psychology Grandville, Mich.

Cameron Bowman Senior Mathematics Wyoming, Mich.

GVL STUDENT OPINION

‘Ridin’ Solo’ on Jason Derülo knowledge Chris Slattery GVL Columnist

Okay, it’s time for a personal confession: I have no idea who Jason Derülo is.

Okay, it’s time for a personal correction: I had no idea who Jason Derülo was. Up until last week, if someone would have mentioned the name “Jason Derülo,” I would have just as easily assumed he was a 16-yearold Scandinavian secret agent as a famous American hip-hop artist (who secretly moonlights as a secret agent).

That was strike one.

The most shocking factoid that I learned about Jason Derülo is the fact that he is apparently performing at Grand Valley State University. Very soon.

Strike two.

I happened to make the mistake of attempting to pass through Kirkhof on the particular day that tickets to this particular show were going on sale. It was really eye-opening to see what appeared to be half of the student population

lined up to get tickets. I was tempted to ask some cute girls if this was the line for tickets to the “gun” show, but my nerves got the best of me after catching sight of the glocks peeking out of their purses.

Jason Derülo fans don’t screw around when it comes to purchasing tickets.

One of the reasons I bring up this forthcoming concert at GVSU is to also comment on the recent cancellation of a concert at the proximal Calvin College, who decided to terminate an upcoming show by the indie pop band The New Pornographers.

According to various reports about the incident, Calvin College cancelled the concert due to the band’s name, claiming that they were not comfortable associating themselves with anything that reminds people of pornography.

Also, Calvin College hates being associated with “new.”

Before anyone gets too upset about the ridiculousness behind this reasoning, let me say that I am in total concurrence with Calvin, and his College. In fact, I have recently ceased playing the basketball game Horse for similar reasons:

1) I do not wish to be associated with the words “ho,” “hor” and “hors.”

2) I am really bad at basketball.

As a digression, I have to ask why the game is called “Horse” in the first place. Did the creators not realize that small children would be spelling out inappropriate words until they lost the game?

Heck, “Skankmonster” would have been a better name!

Either way, I applaud GVSU for choosing artists and bands whose name do not provoke any controversy. I mean, as long as we ignore the fact that the name “Jason” often evokes the image of a serial killer who murders teenagers at sleepaway camp, the name is completely harmless.

And despite the goofy umlaut in his name, Jason Derülo is way more successful and respected than I was at his age (which is strike three for me, meaning if we were playing basketball, I would be a “hor”).

So, in that esteem, I respect him and his ability to sell out the Fieldhouse. It takes some major illustriousness to outsell the gun show. cslattery@lanthorn.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

West Michigan lives up to conservative stereotypes Throughout my love affair with Grand Rapids, I’ve always felt a dichotomy I couldn’t put my finger on. The fanfare regarding West Michigan’s alleged religious fervor is usually one of the first things one acknowledges if one is not from our area (that, and the dry campus myth ...). However, through blind luck or as representative of who I spend my time with, I never came into too much contact with this.

To me, Grand Rapids represents the polar opposite: a refreshing breath of life from what I grew up with in the Detroit suburbs. There are record stores where the owner cares about what you’re buying and often plays the same stuff you listen to. We have arts collections, indie movie houses and neighborhood bars reimagining the city logo as a “bloody sabertooth

Pac-Man.” This is the culture I always knew I wanted to be a part of and am proud to represent.

Then came the news.

Early last week, cheerful indie rock veterans The New Pornographers were deemed unfit to perform at a Grand Rapids venue. Naturally, one must imagine that new pornographers must surely be even more depraved, godless individuals than any old pornographers might be. This, of course, was the only deciding factor as to the cancellation of the show. Media outlets caught wind of this hilariously ironic event, and suddenly the 49503 made good on its reputation. Out-oftowners already send me their sympathies when I tell them I’m from Michigan. It’s like the boy who cried wolf, only I’m usually

crying “Really guys, Grand Rapids is an awesome place! Don’t let the elites fool you!”

Why are we still judging books by their covers? More specifically, why are we dismissing art that is challenging or otherwise contradictory to our own experience?

I respect the religious views of all kinds, but really? The New Pornographers have a song called “The Spirit of Giving,” and it’s not sarcastic or ironic. This decision to cancel the show only adds further frustration within members of my generation who are sick of being hammocked between the artistic playgrounds of Chicago and Detroit. In the age of information, how hard is it to click onto the band’s Myspace and save yourself the embarrassing press about silencing one of the least-offensive

bands in music?

Decisions such as this propagate stereotypes about the town I call home and project them on a national level, and that’s not something I feel comfortable with. Censoring art is unacceptable, and in most cases, those doing the censoring are utterly incapable of understanding the message or intent of the artist. But what’s so hard to understand about the band’s 2010 album titled “Together?”

Sounds awfully like promotion of some depraved pornography agenda to me.

Tom Hardy WGVU Production Assistant WCKS The Whale Program Director

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ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK The Grand Valley State University Archaeological Society hosted its secondannual Archaeology Week last week.

Events from Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paleo-Olympics included pictographs, Mesoamerican ball games, basket weaving, huntergatherer relay races and cave wall signings.

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Weave through time: Society member Hillery York weaves a basket during the Paleo-Olympic games.

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Paleo puzzle: Society members attempt to piece together splashed plates.

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Through the hoops: Archaeology society president Ashley Taylor (right) takes part in the Paleo-Olympics.

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Cavemen: From right to left, Archaeology society member Kevin Gurski, president Ashley Taylor and secretary James Moblo sit under a handprinted cave.

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Hands of history: Society president Ashley Taylor puts her hand print on a cave.

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Change dish: Phi Mu members Therese Greskowiak (left) and Rebecca Reid (right) focus hard on creating pottery bowls during Grand Valley State Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Archaeology Week hosted by the Archaeology Society this past week.

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Volleyball moves over 0.500 mark with three straight victories

Weekend road wins against Lake Superior State University and Northwood University lifted the Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball team to its first winning record of the season.

The Lakers (5-4, 4-1 GLIAC) easily handled Lake Superior in straight sets Saturday afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie, winning 25-15, 25-8, and 25-15.

On Friday, GVSU defeated Northwood in five sets 2522, 10-25, 22-25, 25-23, and 15-11 after coming back from a 2-1 set deficit.

Senior Rebeccah Rapin had nine kills against Lake Superior to lead GVSU, and freshman Stacey Catalano notched eight kills of her own.

Catalano tallied 15 kills against Northwood while Rapin added 14 more. Senior Meghan Scanlon recorded 27 assists in the contest.

The Lakers will next see action on the road against the University of Findlay on Friday.

Mistakes only slightly dampen GVSU’s undefeated record

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rand Valley State University head coach Matt Mitchell readily admits his postgame press conferences are beginning to sound very similar to a broken record.

For the third week in a row, Mitchell’s comments revolved more around what his team needed to improve upon than anytthing hing else. But, all things considered, an obvious statement still made the best point.

“Well, we’re 3-0,” he said.

The Lakers (3-0, 2-0 GLIAC) limped away from their third dramatic victory of the season Saturday night, this time by a 38-31 margin against the University of Indianapolis on another last-minute leaping touchdown grab by junior wide receiver Jovonne Augustus.

While GVSU has been forced to come from behind in all three games this season, Saturday’s performance may have been the most satisfying. Although far from a perfect showing, the It was deja vu. It Lakers’ potent offense was finally supported by a competent dehappened again, it keeps fense. Despite giving up 31 points, the defense surrendered only on happening. He just 255 yards of total offense on 67 plays – an average of 3.8 yards called my number again, per play.

“I feel like we performed a lot better this week on defense,” said and I just went up to junior safety Zach Breen, who totaled 11 tackles Saturday. “I just make a play. The corner think we have so much talent out there on defense. We have so much knew I was doing the potential. Just not every guy is locked in every play. We need to have 11 guys locked in every single play that we’re out there on defense.” fade. He knew I signaled; After managing only two sacks during the first two games, the Lakers he played the fade. I just downed Indianapolis quarterback Rob Doyle three times and intercepted boxed him out and went him twice. to get the ball.

“The defense played with a little more enthusiasm,” Mitchell said. “We got more penetration.”

-Jovonne Augustus The offense continued to shine, tallying 38 points and 379 yards of total Junior receiver offense on 61 plays. Senior quarterback Kyle McMahon’s 239 passing yards brought his season total to 774 yards – surpassing his former career high of 634 yards set last year at Eastern Michigan University.

He continues to use his mobility well, and his second rushing touchdown Saturday was aided by an impressive pump-fake and pirouette that froze the Indianapolis defender.

GVSU’s rushing attack was not featured as it was against Hillsdale, but the talented core of Lakers receivers proved its worth. Junior Greg Gay had five receptions for 80 yards, while senior Ryan Bass and junior tight end Tony Carreri had 3 catches each. Augustus is becoming an often-used asset in the red zone.

“Jovonne’s proven himself time-and-time again that he can make a play on the ball in key situations,” McMahon said. “We feel confident in him, so we’re going to keep calling his number as long as we need to.”

Saturday’s Achilles heel for the Lakers was the poor play of the special teams, a problem that has plagued the team for much of the season. GVSU missed an extra point attempt for the third game in a row, and three penalties on the punt return team extended Indianapolis drives.

Although the Lakers should be happy with the victory and an undefeated record, the team hopes to show improvement in several areas moving forward.

“I’m hoping at some point we continue to understand that a couple errors here and there throughout the course of the game can cost you a game,” Mitchell said. “And that’s what the deal was tonight. We had times to put the thing away and we didn’t.” sports@lanthorn.com

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Ole reliable: Junior Jovonne Augustus makes the game-winning catch against the University of Indianapolis. It was his second game-winning touchdown in two weeks.

GLIAC STANDINGS FOOTBALL

T1. GVSU (2-0, 3-0) T1. Michigan Tech (2-0, 2-0) T1. Ferris State (2-0, 2-1) T1. Northern Mich. (2-0, 2-1) T5. Hillsdale (1-1, 2-1) T5. Indianapolis (1-1, 2-1)

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Kyle McMahon quarterback McMahon completed 16-of-29 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. The senior also ran for two scores.

Jovonne Augustus wide receiver

SCORING SUMMARY

Augustus had the gamewinning touchdown for the second week in a row. He finished with two catches for 42 yards.

Grand Valley State University 38 University of Indianapolis 31 1st 2n 3r 4th Final GVSU 7 9 8 14 38 IU 7 3 7 14 31 First Quarter 8:36 GVSU – Justin Sherrod 1 yd run (Jay Jandasek kick) 1:29 IU – Joumeel McLaurine 18 yd run (Aaron Puntarelli kick)

VOLLEYBALL

1. Northern Mich. (5-0, 9-0) 2. GVSU (4-1, 5-4) 3. Saginaw Valley (3-1, 5-3) 4. Ferris State (3-2, 6-3) T5. Lake Superior St. (1-4, 3-6) T5. Northwood (1-4, 3-6)

Second Quarter 14: 51 GVSU – Jandasek 21 yd field goal 10:08 UI – Puntarelli 41 yd field goal 7:08 GVSU – Ryan Bass 22 yd pass from Kyle McMahon (Jandasek kick)

WOMEN’S SOCCER

1. Findlay (4-1, 4-1-1) 2. Northern Mich. (3-0-1, 3-0-3) T3. GVSU (3-1-1, 5-1-1) T3. Saginaw Valley (3-1-1, 4-2-1) 5. Ohio Dominican (2-1-1, 4-1-1) 6. Ferris State (2-2-1, 2-4-1)

Third Quarter 7:31 UI – Nate Jackson 90 yd fumble recovery (Puntarelli kick) 6:15 GVSU – McMahon 15 yd run (Greg Gay pass from McMahon)

WOMEN’S TENNIS

1. Ferris State (4-0, 4-0-1) 2. GVSU (3-0, 3-0) 3. Northwood (2-0, 2-0) T4. Ohio Dominican (4-1, 5-1) T4. Ashland (4-1, 4-1) 6. Wayne St. (3-2, 3-2)

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Over the top: Senior running back Justin Sherrod dives over the Indianapolis defense for the first score of the Saturday’s game. He finished with 45 yards rushing on 13 carries and also had three receptions for a total of 33 yards.

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Fourth Quarter 14:51 UI – Mar’Quone Edmonds 10 yd pass from Rob Doyle (Puntarelli kick) 13:43 GVSU – McMahon 3 yd run (Ryan Stokes kick) 3:05 UI – Paul Corsaro 6 yd run (Puntarelli kick) 0:30 GVSU – Jovonne Augustus 10 yd pass from McMahon (Stokes kick)

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Shot down: Senior forward Jaleen Dingledine (left) attempts to get the ball back during a past match against Ashland University. The team suffered its first GLIAC loss in four years against Northern Michigan University Sunday.

GVSU splits weekend road trip after beating Michigan Tech Friday

scored on a free kick past GVSU goalie Chelsea Parise. The In the first game of the weekend against Michigan Tech, score immediately ended the Lakers’ winning streak and sent the Huskies stayed with GVSU during the first 20 minutes of the Northern Michigan crowd into a frenzy. the game before sophomore forward Ashley Botts scored her After the game, GVSU head coach Dave DiIanni said team-leading fourth goal of the season off a pass from senior Northern Michigan deserved much praise for defender Jenna Wenglinski. Just seconds later, their play. sophomore forward Kayla Addison tied Botts “All credit goes to Northern Michigan today. with her fourth goal of the season off a penalty e just couldn’t They are a very difficult team to play against, kick as the Lakers took a 2-0 lead in less than score. Their best shot on a minute. especially on their home field because they are sound defensively and work extremely hard for goalkeeper Michelle Marcus saw goal was the goal that theFreshman one another,” he told GVSU’s athletic website. first action of her collegiate career, stepping “We carried the majority of play today and had went in during overtime in for the usual starter Parise, who was given the the opportunities for sure to score and loosen day off. The Laker defense barely gave Marcus ... In the final third we anything to worry about as she needed to turn them up, but we weren’t able to capitalize. I think it is important for our team to figure out away just a single shot in her first shutout. were just unable to what we want out of this season and once that Finally ending a stretch of five straight happens, work on being consistent with our finish. games on the road, Botts said the entire team is energy, focus and leadership.” excited to get back to playing at Laker Field.

- Kristen Eible Senior Kristen Eible said the team had their “We’ve been traveling for the last couple Senior midfielder chances but could not convert on their many weekends,” she said. “We’re all really eager to scoring opportunities. get back and play on our home turf.”

“We just couldn’t score,” she said. “Their best shot on goal The Lakers will face Lake Erie College, one of two new was the goal that went in during overtime. We held possession members of the GLIAC, on Friday at 4 p.m. before ending the for the majority of the game, and in the final third we were just weekend at home against Ashland University at noon. unable to finish.” gmonahan@lanthorn.com

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The Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team saw the greatest regular season winning streak in program history come to an end last weekend. The team started the weekend by downing Michigan Technological University 5-0 on Friday, but dropped a 1-0 overtime shocker against Northern Michigan University on Sunday.

The loss to the Wildcats was the Lakers’ first loss in GLIAC play since 2006, making it the only loss any player on the current roster has suffered against a conference foe. The Lakers (5-1-1, 3-1-1 GLIAC) had won 65 straight regular season matchups, including 43 consecutive against GLIAC opponents.

Northern Michigan came into the game unbeaten at 2-0-3, and were constantly on defense against the Laker offense. But, GVSU could not find the back of the net despite outshooting the Wildcats 20-8, including a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks.

The game remained scoreless into overtime when just over 90 seconds in Northern Michigan sophomore Becky Schmidt

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By Derek Wolff GVL Staff Writer

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Teamwork: Two GVSU rugby players look for a break in the defense.

The Grand Valley State University women’s rugby club team defeated Eastern Illinois University 17-5 at home on Saturday, snapping the visiting Panthers’ almost three-year unbeaten streak.

GVSU’s victory marked the end of a 29-game winning streak for Eastern Illinois, who is widely regarded as one of the top women’s rugby schools in the country. Prior to facing GVSU, they had only allowed five points total against Ball State University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame, winning 59-0, 75-5 and 59-0, respectively.

Led by All-American senior Joanna Kitlinski, the Lakers amassed another quality win against a NCAA Division I varsity opponent.

Prior to beating Eastern Illinois, the Lakers defeated Central Michigan University 105-5.

Before the game, coach Bob Richthammer was excited just to be playing such a wellknown, respected team.

“It’s going to be an important game against a well-established program,” Richthammer said. “It’s going to be tough.”

While not yet a fulltime varsity sport, coach

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Almost there: A GVSU player passes defenders in a past game. The women’s rugby club downed Eastern Illinois 17-5.

Richthammer was hopeful that the recent promotion of women’s lacrosse to a varsity sport will help pave the way for rugby to follow suit in a few years.

“It’s been a grassroots efforts since I arrived here six years ago,” he said. “But we’ve been building a good team that I would like to see maybe three or four years

down the road become a full varsity (squad).”

The university and Richthammer have already established the program to be a legitimate contender by securing top recruits away from other top NCAA Division I varsity programs, such as Penn State University, the Air Force Academy and Eastern Illinois. The recruits can receive scholarships largely funded by the coaching staff and alumni.

Richthammer cited the need to continue to play against top programs in order for the univerisity’s team to improve.

“We can film the games, but you cannot simulate the speed of a game,” he said.

“It’s very fast paced. Playing a team that will come at us and attack us gives us a good chance to work on our defense and adapt to the speed.”

Richthammer also believed Saturday’s game would be good for team unification and bonding, after the thumping

against Central Michigan a week before.

“Some of our starters didn’t play a whole lot against Central Michigan,” he said.

“We need some time to make sure the entire team gels, since playing together as a team is the most important thing.”

Richthammer was optimistic going into Saturday’s game against Eastern Illinois, but stressed that playing together as a team and gaining the valuable experience that comes with playing against top teams was key to being successful.

“Obviously, we’d like to come away with a win,” he said. “But playing together as a team, and really just getting the experience from playing another established team will be good for what we’re trying to accomplish.”

The remainder of the regular season largely resembles the football schedule, with games played on weekends until mid-December. dwolff@lanthorn.com

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hive eekend espite the rain and chilly weather, families and last yea r. students continued to flock to the Grand Valley State University provided Runner s’ reward : Particip Allendale and Pew campuses for the annual Family Weekend last for free. ants see k refresh weekend. ments a “The student support was such a huge fter the Every event requiring an additional ticket this year was sold out. Many of the part of Family Weekend’s success,” said Heather Zeoli, a 5k walk GV at Famil y Weeke L Archive same events and activities were available last weekend as in past years, though a GVSU parent and Family Program Manager. “We’re so grateful for how nd 2009 . few new ones made the itenerary. many students get involved and show off their clubs.”

The university celebrated its 50th birthday mark by Zeoli, as the staff liaison with the family association advisory he student support was such committee, also focused on identifying interesting activities hosting the “50 Years of Food and Fashion” show and lunch on Saturday afternoon. a huge part of Family Weekend’s and ideas for parents when planning the weekend. One of “We used popular clothing and served popular food from the new ideas correlates with the marketing of the college’s the last 50 years,” said LeaAnn Tibbe, assistant director success. We’re so grateful for how Grand theme by creating stickers with the phrases for Special Events and Promotions in the Office of Student many students get involved ...

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Families or individuals spotted with -Heather Zeoli Executive chef Paul Mixa created the through-the-decades a sticker received a 100 Grand candy bar.

Family program manager “Parents had the privilege to see what college food while the student organizations GVSU Fashion Club Red Cross and His House both took to the runway. means and offers today and how highly soughtblood drive Other events included the Taste of West Michigan, Pancakes with after Grand Valley degrees are becoming,” Hosted by student organizations Presidents, the 5k run, Kirkhof Center activities and an ArtPrize Surprise.

Zeoli said. “I think a lot of people want to support our Pre-Pharmacy/Pre-SOMA, the blood Taste of West Michigan showcased more than 20 venues, including restaurants college and help us make it through the next 50 years drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. from Allendale and Grand Rapids. This event cost attendees an additional $10 but just as successfully.” to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Pere allowed families to taste treats from all kinds of local eating locations.

Families also had the opportunity to take a Marquette room of the Kirkhof Center.

ArtPrize Surprise attendees were able to steal a peek of the art that will show behind-the-scenes tour of the GVSU theatre Anyone can stop by to donate blood. downtown during ArtPrize, which does not begin until Wednesday. department’s costume shop and watch an Questions can be directed to Kendall Mintus Some of the artists joined the families for lunch to introduce themselves. exclusive preview of the Shakespeare at mintusk@mail.gvsu.edu.

“The families who attended the luncheons on the Pew campus were also surprised Festival, as well as the chance to see the by a personal tour of the Gerald R. Ford Museum,” Tibbe said. football team’s 38-31 victory over the GVSU student organization members volunteered during the Kirkhof Center University of Indianapolis Saturday. activities and promoted their various groups. Some activities included a coin toss, msoter@lanthorn.com a rubber duck prize and numerous snack stations. All activities and food were

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ix months after everything changed, Simonne Yet Kwong Horman stood on a Haitian beach looking inland as tent cities stretched for miles.

After the seven-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January, Orchard Grove Community Church in Walled Lake, Mich., sent a group of 25 people to spend a week in Haiti. In the humid heat of July, Horman stayed at the Mission of Hope compound in Titanyen, a village north of

Port-au-Prince.

The group visited three orphanages, painted the inside of a church and provided basic medical care in the tent cities, but Horman said the country needed much more than what the group could offer. e go away to “We were not prepared,” she said.

“Everything was 10 times worse (than where we see severe expected).”

In a tent city alongside the road in poverty, and we bring Titanyen, she saw Haitians making dirt happiness to them. cookies. They packed the dirt together, laid it in the sun to bake and sold a cookie for Then we leave and come a dollar. The cookies looked like cement, she said. back to a country that’s An 18-year-old mother in the tent city blessed with so much. offered her baby to Horman to hold. The mother asked her, through an interpreter, if -Scott Cornell she wanted to keep the baby because the Outreach group leader mother wanted her child to have a better life.

Group leaders from the church briefed Horman on what to expect in Haiti, encouraging the right mindset, but it could not fully prepare Horman for witnessing the real thing. The group members had to remember that although they were there to help, they could not help everyone, said Scott Cornell, group leader and outreach trip coordinator.

When Cornell visited Haiti two weeks after the earthquake, he saw a destroyed Port-au-Prince and smelled the decomposing bodies trapped under the rubble. Many people he interacted with were missing limbs.

“We go away to where we see severe poverty, and we bring happiness to them,” he said. “Then we leave and come back to a country blessed with so much.”

The living conditions of many of the orphanages were sub par with children living in tents with no sources of clean water. bmestdagh@lanthorn.com

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Reaching out: GVSU student Simonne Horman sits with Haitian children six months after a devastating earthquake.

Devastation: The Jan. 12 earthquake destroyed this Haitian home.

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