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Vol. 45 issue 9: Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010

DPS addresses pullover rights

By Chelsea Lane GVL News Editor

From bicycles to cruisers and segway scooters, Grand Valley State University’s Department of Public Safety has a variety of ways to patrol campus. But DPS’ suggested behavior code for pullovers remains the same, regardless of the vehicles involved.

During a traffic stop, DPS

officers are trained to first ask for license, registration and proof of insurance before explaining the reason behind the stop.

Legally, it is an officer’s right to ask a driver or passengers to step out of the vehicle at any time during the stop, be it for safety reasons or suspicion of the presence of illegal contraband inside

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Busted: A GVSU officer pulls over a vehicle for a traffic violation. The officer has the right to ask the driver to step out of the vehicle at any time.

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GVSU READY IF BED BUGS BITE Housing department hires bug-sniffing beagle to search dorm rooms

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Upgrade: The new Steelcase Node Chairs in Mackinac hall will allow professors to easily configure classrooms.

Professor advocates ‘activity permissible’ classrooms GV becomes one of three Michigan schools to test Steelcase Node Chair room for storage and the arm rest also serves GVL Assistant News Editor as a holder for a coat or jacket.

The Steelcase Node or hundreds of years, the website boasts, “The c l a s s r o o m node chair is mobile set up has and flexible. It’s deremained un- signed for quick, easy between touched. Rows of chairs transitions with wrap-around desks one mode to the next.

With node, remain the a classroom standard for can flex classrooms he Node from a lecfrom kinure-based dergarten chair) also allows tmode to a through colteam-based lege. me more mode, and Moveopportunities for back again, ment Sciinence Promovement as the without terruption. “ fessor John K i l students can Kilbourne, bourne, who an advocate easily roll their was first for “activity perdesks to wherever approached for the testmissible” I am in the ing of the classrooms, new chairs hopes that classroom. due to his this standard research on can change with the -John Kilbourne using Exercise Balls new SteelMovement science and standcase Node up desks as professor Chair deseating in sign. Grand his classValley State University is one of three schools rooms, was immediin Michigan pioneering ately intrigued by the new design and eager the new design.

“When one consid- to give it a try.

“The new desk/chair ers the current research on the importance of is ideal for cooperative, movement to learning, group work as each it was an easy move for desk fits nicely with me to try out these new other desks,” Kilbourne activity permissible de- said. “It also allows me signs,” said Kilbourne. more opportunities for The Steelcase Node movement as the stuChair is a new type of dents can easily roll classroom seating that their desks to wherever is free standing with I am in the classroom.”

The Steelcase Node rolling wheels so that professors can config- Chair has the option to ure classrooms with be purchased with or flexibility. Each chair without a work surface. has a seat that swiv- The chair also comes in els and rocks slightly, a variety of color opin addition to a desk tions. that swings out. Under each seat there is See Classrooms, A2

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By Anya Zentmeyer

By Hope Cronkright GVL Staff Writer

ed bugs have invaded areas of high volume traffic all across the country. The insecticides used today are not as effective as the pest controls in the United States once were. The result has been a resurgence of the dark brown beetle, almost invisible to the human eye and about one-fourth inch in size. They change to their dark red color after a couple of meals of human blood.

Grand Valley State University has recognized the possible threat and hired pest-sniffing dog Buggsy to come to the rescue.

Buggsy, a bed bug search beagle, stands at the heart of Kaama Pest Management’s K9 Inspection Services of Wyoming, Mich., and is “the best thing we have ever done,” said Eric Taylor, the energetic beagle’s owner and trainer. Buggsy thinks its all a game and associates smelling the scent of a bedbug with treats after he sits and points to the culprit with his nose. He is capable of sniffing out as many as 115 dorm rooms in six hours.

“He can do your normal dorm room in less than a minute,” Taylor added.

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Sniff ‘em out: Buggsy (pictured) is a trained bed bug search beagle for K9 Inspection Services in Wyoming.

belief, where bed bugs hang out “has nothing to do with sanitation,” said Taylor.

The bed bug does not feed off of trash but on human blood and unlike mosquitoes, it does not transmit disease. Bed bugs tend to show up anywhere with high volume traffic, such as movie theaters, restaurants, mass transit and hospitals.

“Bed bugs are opportunists,” said Charlie Neil, owner of Pest and Termite Control. “The bed bugs lie around and wait in areas where they know humans hang out. After infestation of an area is found,

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NEWS

Thursday, September 23, 2010

DPScontinued from page A1 of the vehicle.

Once the officer has evaluated the scene, they will likely return to their patrol car to electronically verify the driver’s license and registration, as well as fill out any citations.

“If you don’t agree with a citation, don’t argue at the scene,” the DPS website advises. “All citizens have the right to contest a citation before a judge or magistrate.

This doesn’t require the service of an attorney, and the time involved is often minimal.”

Although DPS cannot give specific legal advice to students, the department generally advises remaining calm and cooperative with officers and not attempting to flee the scene under any circumstances. In the state of Michigan, anyone who resists arrest, obstructs of assaults a police officer potentially faces a two-year felony sentence or a $2,000 fine.

“Running away from the officers exasperates the issue,” said Assistant Director of DPS Capt.

Brandon DeHaan. “…It raises the ante and turns

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Kilbourne said that thus far, students’ reaction is very positive. In his classroom, Kilbourne said, students now have the opportunity to sit in a Node Chair, an exercise balls, or stand-up desk if they choose.

“In my more than twenty years of teaching lecture/theory classes this semester is clearly the most

whatever the issue was into a resisting and opposing charge, which is a felony.

Usually for tickets or citations, the person gets to go home. But with a resisting charge, you will be booked at the Ottawa County Jail.”

The majority of citations written up by DPS are for liquor law violations. A firsttime minor in possession charge is a misdemeanor that typically results in a $100 fine. GVSU students must then complete a three-hour session with the Alcohol Campus Education Services (ACES) group.

“It’s non-judgmental,” said ACES Director Eric Klingensmith of the group.

“It’s educational. It’s not about you’re right or wrong or you even have a problem.

What we really emphasize right up front is that you’re here because you broke a rule or the law and it’s not about we think you’re an alcoholic or we think you have a drinking problem, but rather, you broke a rule and we want to take an opportunity to give you some information.”

Klingensmith added the group also explains to first-time offenders what typically happens to those exciting,” Kilbourne said.

Movement Science department chair Brian Hatzel said other faculty members have also responded positively to the new seating and the department may consider making the seating options available for other classes.

“Several of our faculty and instructors have expressed interest in using the same type of set-up,” he said.

charged with a second MIP and stresses the consequences of repeat MIP charges.

A second-time MIP charge also carries a fine, and the university typically requires the offender to undergo an assessment at the Counseling Center.

“The counselor would say, ‘Based on our meeting, this is what we’re seeing, here are some risk factors, here are some things that might indicate you’re in some danger’ or ‘You know what, yeah, you really were in the wrong place at the wrong time, but here’s still some information just to keep you aware,’” Klingensmith explained.

Klingemsith said GVSU handles a third MIP charge on a “case-by-case basis.”

ACES sponsors a variety of programs for students who want to seek additional counseling or support for alcohol problems or those affected by a loved one’s drinking, including AlAnon, Students Staying Sober and 12-step meetings.

For more information on meeting times and specific programs, visit www.gvsu. edu/aces. news@lanthorn.com

Hatzel added the department hopes to use some of Kilbourne’s qualitative testing data to learn more about the relationship between “activity permissible” seating and in-classroom retention rates.

“I think it’s pretty cutting-edge research,” he said. “…The initial data has shown some really positive things.” news@lanthorn.com

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it is cleaned by sterilizing all clothing in a hot cycle and then vacuuming the upholstery and treating it with insecticides.”

The small critters can also survive for as a long as a year without their next meal and often hide in near-unreachable spaces such as electrical outlets and behind baseboards, making human detection more difficult.

GVSU Housing Director

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Art advice: Eames Demetrios will be the keynote speaker at the DeVos Art Lecture series at 5:30 p.m. today.

GVSU welcomes ArtPrize artists Reception to be held at Hagger-Lubbers Exhibition Hall

By Rebekah Young

Teamwork: Eric Taylor (right) sits with his dog, Buggsy, who he adopted and trained to sniff out bed bugs.

Bed bugs

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Andy Beachnau said though complaints of possible bed bugs are rare, the university is ready to respond to them.

“We treat all complaints seriously,” Beachnau said.

“We always call an outside exterminator whether we know (the bed bugs are there) or not.”

He added that Buggsy has already been in some of GVSU’s dorm rooms.

Sophomore and selfproclaimed “clean freak” Taylor Itsell was in New York this

summer during the bed bug scare there. She cleaned her Ravine apartment for four hours “from top to bottom” when she first moved in and had the mattress and refrigerator replaced.

For canines with keener senses, such as Buggsy, the job of finding bed bugs is much easier. He can detect even a single egg in the “top head of a screw inside of the bed,” Taylor said.

Taylor saved Buggsy from being abandoned to a dog shelter and is glad he is able to provide a better life for him.

“He is not just an employee,” he said. “He is my partner and he follows me wherever I go.” news@lanthorn.com

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Art lovers and newbies alike will get a chance to meet some of the artists participating in this year’s ArtPrize festival.

GVSU will host an opening reception startingn today at the HaggerLubbers Exhibition Hall at the DeVos Center. The event will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Henry Matthews, GVSU gallery director and curator, said 25 artists will be displayed outdoors across the Pew campus, an official ArtPrize venue, during the 19-day art competition. At the reception, attendants will be able to meet with some of the artists whose creations are installed on campus.

Artists attending the event include Kenneth Foster, a sculptor and ceramicist from Nunica, Mich., with his clay and steel sculpture “Tornado Series #17,” Cynthia Mckean from Sagatuck, Mich., who created a 12-foot-tall painted steel sculpture titled “Friends,” and John Schwarz from Chelsea, Mich., with “Tiger Fish,” an awardwinning multi-media assemblage made from recycled material.

Colleen Bazuin, GVSU art gallery secretary, said the reception, which will be held in the building lobby, will provide an opportunity for people to engage and “talk with the artists about their work.”

The reception is being combined with the 2010 DeVos Art Lecture series featuring Eames Demetrios as its guest speaker in the Loosemore Auditorium at 5:30 pm. Demetrios is an author, artist, filmmaker and 2009 ArtPrize participant from Santa Monica, Calif. He will speak about the “Powers of Ten” in architectural and art design. Attendants will also be able to meet him at

the reception, which will follow the lecture series event.

“Rather than having an opening night for ArtPrize exhibition and another night for the lecture series, we decided to combine them because Eames has been involved in ArtPrize,” Bazuin said.

She described Eames as a “renaissance man due to his experience with art, filmmaking, and even beer.”

The beer he designed with a brewing company will be served at the reception

along with wine and other refreshments.

ArtPrize 2010, an open art contest hosted in the downtown area of Grand Rapids, will run from last Wednesday through Oct. 10. This year, it will feature more than 1,700 artists from 21 countries and 44 states.

A description of each GVSU venue artist’s entry and a link to their ArtPrize profile can be found at gvsu.edu/artgallery. arts@lanthorn.com

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Natural design: John Schwarz created “Tiger Fish” from recycled materials.

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Twist: “Tornado Series #17,” by Kenneth Foster, is made of clay and steel.

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SWCS sponsors documentary

Soil and Water Conservation Society is sponsoring a documentary for the Land Conservancy of West Michigan about Land Trust. The event, titled “The Present that Last Forever” will be held on Oct. 21 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Lake Michigan Hall, Room 114.

For questions or comments, e-mail SWCS President Jessica Schwartz at schwjess@ mail.gvsu.edu.

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International Business Center career night

The Seidman International Business Center Night will be held today from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the DeVos Center, Conference Room 202E. The event will feature a panel of IB Business Professionals that will talk about different career paths in international business and what day to day life within the realm of IB is like. The event is aimed at allowing students to network and interact with several International Business professionals. For questions or to RSVP, e-mail Alexandra Schmid schmiale@gvsu.edu.

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CPR and First Aid Classes

On Saturday the Campus Recreation center will provide CPR & First Aid Certification classes at the Fitness and Wellness center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Individuals can sign up on the dates provided or set up their own CPR & First Aid classes, however, a minimum of six participants is required.

Contact the Fitness and Wellness center at 616331-3659 to register.

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Louie’s 50th Birthday Party

On Monday on the Kirkhof Center west lawn, there will be a community celebration of Louie the Laker’s 50th birthday with food, community and Louie. All persons are welcome; the event begins at 3 p.m.

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University mourns former dean

Former Grand Valley State University professor and dean of the colleges of Social Work and Community and Public Service Rod Mulder died Tuesday. He was 68 years old. Visitation will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at Zaagman Funeral Home on Burton Street.

The service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Madison Square Christian Reformed Church. Mulder has been an intragual part of GVSU since 1968.

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Student clubs team up to adopt a beach

Groups to spruce up Kirk Park

By Eric Higgins GVL Intern

Three student organizations at Grand ’m hoping this event Valley State University will join together will give people an on Saturday to clean interest in improving, up a local beach.

The Association of protecting and preserving Student Geographers, the health of the beaches the Student Environmental Coalition and along Lake Michigan. the Soil and Water - Kathleen Sexton Conservation Society President are all teaming up for the Adopt-A-Beach Student Environmental Coalition clean-up event sponsored by the Alliance for The Great Lakes.

The three student organizations, along with other groups, will focus on a beach called Kirk Park along Lake Michigan south of Grand Haven. The group will work from 9 a.m. to noon.

SEC President Kathleen Sexton highlighted some of the main goals of the group effort.

“During the beach clean up we will be collaborating with members of the Association of Student Geographers and the Soil and Water Conservation Society to support the Alliance of the Great Lakes by cleaning up trash, weeds and anything else that doesn’t belong on the Lake Michigan shoreline,” she said.

SEC spreads awareness of the benefits of sustainable living and tries to get people together who share interests in environmental awareness. Sexton believes that events such as the beach clean up are very important in the fight for environmental awareness “I’m hoping this event will give people an interest in

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Clearing the coast: Three GVSU student organizations will team up on Saturday to clean up beaches along the Lake Michigan shore.

improving, protecting and preserving the health of the beaches along Lake Michigan,” she said. “After all, the Great Lakes are debatably Michigan’s most important resource.”

SWCS President Jessica Schwartz and the rest of the SWCS team also hope to improve Kirk Park.

“We hope to make the beach a cleaner and more environmentally-safe place for people to go and swim,” she said.

SWCS is a volunteer-based organization that seeks to get more students involved with environmental volunteer work.

Similar to Sexton, Schwartz thinks this event is important for the environment. She said she has seen many beaches in Michigan that have had trash thrown around and that have been in bad shape.

“People leave trash all over the place, and after a while it gets very disgusting,” she said. “If people don’t pick up their trash, then it is our responsibility to pick it up for them and lower our human footprint on the beaches.”

ASG brings together geography students to do projects and attend conferences that will let them gain experience that will help them in their professional lives.

ASG President Amanda Moore said she thinks that the Adopt-A-Beach event is a good way to help the environment.

“We really need to be focusing on our environment and how we are treating it,” she said. “The Great Lakes are one of our most precious resources here in Michigan and honestly in the entire world.” news@lanthorn.com

Spirit of America to retell war history in free show

U.S. Army Military District of Washington to put on live-action show in Grand Rapids

By Hope Cronkright GVL Staff Writer

For the first time in history, a free patriotic live-action show will come to Grand Rapids, Mich. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington presents the Spirit of America at Van Andel Arena on Friday and Saturday.

The Spirit of America brings history to life with live musical entertainment, precision military drills and re-enactments of battles from the revolutionary war up to present day. The two and one-half hour drama is based on historical accounts taken from soldiers’ letters and journals.

“I think it is interesting they chose Grand Rapids and I don’t know why but I am excited about it,” said Valerie Hague, a history major at Grand Valley State University.

Units participating in The Spirit of America include the Continental Color Guard, Caisson Platoon, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The U.S. Army Drill Team and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” These are the same units that were a part of President Ford’s burial ceremony.

The show has been in existence for more than 30 years. The 300 active duty soldiers involved travel around the United States to educate, entertain and inspire the American public. “(It is) a way for the U.S. army to give back as part of the army’s

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Home of the brave: Soldiers re-enact the American Revolution at a past Spirit of America event. The group will come to Grand Rapids for two shows this weekend.

community relations mission,” said Kristen Parker, public affairs specials for Spirit of America. “It is an opportunity for us to thank them for their support and allow (people) to meet their soldiers.”

The show will open Friday at 10:30 a.m. and continues 7:30 p.m.

with two more showings on Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Doors open one hour before show time.

“The veterans who come are brought to tears,” Parker said. “The young kids are excited to meet a real live soldier, like real live G.I. Joes.”

The event is a time to honor the

sacrifices of America’s average men and woman who have served in the army. It comes from the perspective of the citizen soldier.

The tally for tickets distributed stands at 34,000, with each performance hall seating 8,500 people. he opening performance is sold out, and although the event is free, it is best to call in advance and reserve tickets. Everyone must present a ticket in order to get into the event and seats are on a first-come, firstserve basis. The Spirit of America can also be viewed online live on the U.S. Army’s Spirit of America website, http://spiritofamerica.mdw. army.mil/history.html.

“Seeing it in person is going to be different and you don’t get that chance a lot,” Hague said. “It’s free so there is really no chance not to go.”

To reserve a spot at one of the performances, go to the Van Andel Arena Box Office for tickets. For a small fee, print-off tickets are also online at ticketmaster.com.

Following the performances in Grand Rapids, the U.S. Army Military District of Washington will travel to Pittsburgh, Pa., and finish in Highland Heights, Ky. Parker encouraged GVSU students to come out and see the show.

“I promise if the students come they will not be disappointed,” she said. news@lanthorn.com

GVSU addresses concerns with wind-powered energy Nordman explained that flicker can easily be addressed in a variety of ways that include GVL Senior Reporter landscaping to block the shadows or stopping the turbines during sensitive times.

With the growing national emphasis on West Michigan residents are also concerned alternative energy sources, wind energy has about the noise of wind turbines. become a popular source for sustainable energy “Studies show a single, modern, utility-scale in West Michigan. As the number of wind farms wind turbine produces sounds at about the same increase, people have become concerned with the loudness as a normal conversation, at a distance of possible health effects. The West Michigan Wind 100 feet from the turbine,” Nordman said. “Most Assessment project team at Grand Valley State scientific reviews conclude that infrasound at the University issued a report that levels produced by wind turbines addresses concerns about flicker, does not pose any direct human noise and air quality. uccessful wind health risk. It is a topic of ongoing “Every energy source has some c investigation.” projects will reduce the scientifi kind of impact on human health, In addition, modern turbines are some more than others,” said Erik much quieter than older models. costs to local Nordman, principal investigator Turbine noise manages through of the project and assistant communities while setback distances and can be professor of biology at GVSU. by limiting operation of preserving the benefits to mitigated “Citizens and communities need the turbine. information about the relative Nordman added that the the larger population. health impacts of wind, coal and National Research Council has so - Erik Nordman other energy sources so they can far concluded that noise from wind make informed choices about their Project leader, West Michigan turbines at a distance of 0.5 miles energy futures.” or more is generally not a threat to Wind Assesment project The Wind Assessment project human health. However, Nordman team, which began in July 2009, stressed that the effects of wind focuses on two main health challenges in the power on human health are not totally negative. report: flicker and noise.

“The third connection to human health is “Wind turbines can create a flickering shadow through air quality,” he said. “Coal-fired electricity on a building when the sun is low in the sky and generation creates pollution, including sulfur just behind a rotating turbine,” Nordman said. dioxide. Decades of medical research has shown “This can be a concern for people who suffer from that sulfur dioxide leads to premature deaths and a a rare condition called photosensitive epilepsy host of illnesses. Wind energy can improve human and experience seizures in response to certain health when it substitutes for coal-fired electricity environmental triggers.” generation.”

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Sound decision: While wind turbines such as those pictured create less pollution, but some are concerned with the noise.

In a press release, Nordman said studies suggest if 10 percent of West Michigan’s electricity production was replaced with non-polluting sources such as wind, 29 premature deaths, 270 cases of serious illness and more than 15,000 cases of minor illness could be avoided each year.

“Every energy source has some kind of impact,” he said. “The benefits [of replacing other energy sources with wind power] accrue to the state and region. The negative aspects include landscape aesthetic impacts and in some cases noise. The negative aspects are borne by the local population.

Successful wind projects will reduce the costs to local communities while preserving the benefits to the larger population.” mwaite@lanthorn.com

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LAKER LIFE BRIEFS

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Fall welcome reception

The GVSU Women’s Commission will host its Fall Welcome Reception in the Kirkhof Center’s Pere Marquette room on Tuesday. The guest speaker is Muthoni Imungi, from the GVSU School of Social Work.

The reception will take place from noon to 1 p.m., and refreshments will be provided.

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Student food pantry

The student food pantry asks for donations to start the school year.

Everyone who donates three or more suggested items before Sept. 29 gets an entry to win an Amazon Kindle.

Suggested items include laundry detergent, toilet paper, peanut butter and cereal. For the complete list, visit the GVSU Women’s Center.

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NPHC Week 2010

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SUMmIT10 to inform on impact of health care reform

By Julie VerHage GVL Staff Writer

The West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative has helped inventors and entrepreneurs in Grand Rapids for almost seven-years. On Wednesday, WMSTI will host SUMmIT10, an event that focused on health care reform and its impact on innovation and entrepreneurship in the area of NEWTON drugs, diagnostics and devices.

The half-day event will be held in Loosemore Auditorium at Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus. Speakers include Roger Newton, James Herrman, Kevin McCurren, Justin Adams, and Kathrin Kudner. The keynote speaker, Roger Newton, was a co-developer of Lipitor and is well known in life sciences throughout the state.

Bonnie Dawdy, the operations manager for WMSTI who also played an integral role in the start up of the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, encourages those with a strong interest in the

fields of the life sciences and technology to attend SUMmIT10.

“A graduate student attending this event that is looking to go into the arena of drugs, diagnostics and devices, would walk away with a knowledge base of what health reform issues would come into play as they are developing their own ideas, concepts or businesses for the future,” she said.

Rich Cook, who oversees the WMSTI’s Venture, said the event has been held once before, last fall.

“There were over 100 people in attendance and it covered market trends happening in drugs, diagnostics and devices,” Cook said. “The event structure was the same.”

WMSTI works closely with Grand Valley State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

“We coach entrepreneurs, some of them GVSU students,” Cook added.

The initiative works to provide these individuals with the tools and support needed to convert their ideas into commercialized products. It has become the top regional resource for high-growth, hightechnology entrepreneurs seeking leadership and guidance as they expand new business products and

concepts and work to launch their ideas in the market.

Cook noted that they also run the business incubator at the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences.

“Employment by those companies is 36 people, with nearly half of them being GVSU students, interns, or graduates,” Cook said.

To learn more about SUMmIT10 or the West Michigan Science and Technology Initiative, visit http://wmsti.org/index.cfm.

The cost to register for SUMmIT10 is $35 and includes parking, a continental breakfast and luncheon. Online registration is available at http:// wmsti.org/events. news@lanthorn.com

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rtPrize opened Wednesday, and everyone can now begin voting on the 2010 winner. The winner of the $250,000 prize will be announced on Oct. 7. To register to vote for your favorite downtown pieces of art, visit www.artprize.org. Students can also register through GVSU at the 20/20 Information Desk.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Week 2010 takes place this week both on and off campus. Today, the council will host the “State of the Black Man/ Woman” at 9 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

Other events include Greek 101, Bowling Night and Indoor Game Night among others. For more information, search “NPHC Week 2010” on Facebook.

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‘Rhymes With Orange’ improv show

The student organization “Rhymes With Orange” will hold its first improvisation show of the fall from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday night, The show will take place in the Kirkhof Center’s Area 51. The show is free and open to the whole community.

“It’s gonna be a riot,” the group said on Facebook.

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Socialists unite

GVSU’s socialist club, “Nouveaux Socialistes,” will host an open forum today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “The Case for Socialism” will take place in the Cook-DeWitt Center. The group will discuss the socialist alternative to capitalism in the LIB 100 and U.S. 201 approved event.

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Painting pieces: “Til Death Do Us Part,” by Melissa Cooper-Prince, hangs in McFadden’s as part of ArtPrize 2010.

Venue: McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon

58 Ionia Southwest, downtown Grand Rapids Showing work from four artists, such as Melissa Cooper-Prince’s “Til Death Do Us Part”

Cooper-Prince recently returned to painting with “Til Death Do Us Part,” a nine-piece canvas painting. The nine canvases are bound together with chains, mimicking the painting’s woman, who is trying to break free and find her voice. The artist used oil paint, silicone, chain, grommets and mesh screening to create the 2-D piece.

Venue: 25 Kitchen + Bar

Corner of Fulton and Ottawa, downtown Grand Rapids Showing works from 11 artists, such as Sean Fox-Elster’s “Diversity in Balance”

Venue: GVSU Outdoor Art & Sculpture Exhibition Center

Pew Campus Showing works from 25 artists, such as Cynthia Mckean’s “Friends”

Mckean, an artist from Montana and Wyoming, created this sculpture to reflect “individuality yet sameness,” she said on her ArtPrize profile.

Visitors are encouraged to touch, sit on and step through the 12-foot high, 20-foot long and 12foot deep sculpture made of structural steel.

Fox-Elster combined wood, paint and hemp twine to create this 3-D sculpture about diversity. “The sphere is the reality of diversity,” the artist said on his ArtPrize profile. “The random shapes represent the potential variety of people, cultures and societies… The hemp represents the thin lines that bind these various unique aspects to each other,” Fox-Elster is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Michigan State University.

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Balancing act: The 3-D sculpture depicts diversity.

GVL / Eric Coulter

Seasonal sketch: Lisa Nawrocki painted “Four Seasons” on four canvases.

Venue: Downtown Courtyard by Marriot

Monroe Avenue, downtown Grand Rapids Showing works from three artists, such as Lisa Nawrocki’s “Four Seasons”

The oil painting by art teacher Nawrocki shows the four seasons of Michigan on four canvases. Nawrocki drew on her lifelong experience with art - growing up with an art teacher for a father and a cake decorater for a mother - to depict winter, spring, summer and fall in Michigan.

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Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 23, 2010

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EDITORIAL

Letter of the law Whether or not people agree with a law will not come up in court, but how they respond to the officer enforcing the law will.

A common complaint among Grand Valley State University students is that law enforcement officers in the area are too strict. This is college after all, and some alcohol consumption with the resulting rowdiness is to be expected.

Some students think the Grand Valley Police Department is simply out to ruin their fun.

What students should keep in mind, though, is that these are federal laws the officers are enforcing. It is not a topic for debate or an issue with any gray area. The law is final, and it states that anyone under the age of 21 should not consume alcohol and those over 21 who can legally drink should not drive if their Blood Alcohol Content is above 0.08. There is no room to bend these rules.

Officers also have the right to stop a vehicle for any type of traffic infraction, whether it is a burned out headlight or not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. These problems may seem minor, and officers often use them as a reason to check on the state of the driver and passengers.

Drivers who are stopped may respond with some annoyance or anger toward the officer, but these actions can only worsen what may have started out as an easily-solved problem.

While no one wants to be pulled over for any reason or have their party broken up for something as innocent as a noise complaint, responsible parties should remember to treat officers with the utmost respect, even in the heat of the moment. If the possibility of an MIP or speeding ticket sparks rage, the potential felony charges resulting from resisting arrest or assaulting an officer will really put them over the edge. In the end, it is not worth it.

The number of MIPs issued on GVSU’s campus and the frequency of drivers getting pulled over for minor infractions may seem excessive to some, but if these laws and procedures keep even one drunk driver off the roads, they are worth it.

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GVL / Dan Sills and Shaun Morton

YOUR INSIGHTS

How concerned are you about bed bugs?

“That fact that it has been a problem should raise awareness ...

It makes you think twice about going some places.”

“As far as I’m concerned, it shouldn’t be a problem if you wash your sheets.”

“Honestly, I have no idea. I know it’s been a problem in New York, but I live in downtown Grand Rapids.”

“I’m really scared about them getting on my privates.”

“I think they’re disgusting. From a university standpoint, it would cost a lot to replace bedding ... so by extension it saves us students money to be proactive about it.”

Brittany Mosley Sophomore Communications

Amber Harris Junior Criminal Justice

John Levandowski Senior Marketing

Tom Gunnels Senior Film/Video and Writing

Matt Schwallier Senior Biology

GVL STUDENT OPINION

Pedestrians need to get off their high horse, or high heels Chris Slattery GVL Columnist

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Dear Pedestrians, My name is Chris Slattery and I am here today to talk to you about your unacceptable behavior. Now, please don’t take this the wrong way you’re not horrible people. You merely make the lives of everyone around you a living nightmare, similar to that nightmare I had the other evening about Canada invading the USA through the U.P. Regardless of that, I get that you are very ecologically-minded, substituting your car for a pair of sneakers and reducing your carbon footprint, but when it comes down to it, your

actions would give even Mother Nature road rage.

This frustration of mine first materialized during my sophomore year, when I noticed that people appeared to have no understanding of the function of the crosswalks around campus. For anyone who is still confused: you’re supposed to use them to cross the street. It is an unspoken understanding that if a pedestrian crosses at a crosswalk, they have the right-ofway over cars.

Otherwise, you’re just a moving target.

Pedestrians, I would hope that you realize you don’t have the authority to cause a 10-car backup because you don’t feel like walking five more yards to a crosswalk.

Jaywalking is a serious crime. It was considered especially

heinous to the cops on a recent episode I saw of Law & Order, where the detectives tracked down a serial jaywalker. Not to worry, they brought the son-of-a-gun to justice.

Some may even go so far as to liken jaywalking to murder, in the sense that you are murdering the precious time that it takes for me to get to Taco Bell. I can’t eat my empanada while I’m busy waiting for you to cross the road like some antique-joke chicken.

But I don’t point the illegal finger at all pedestrians. Some of you manage to be annoying and still obey the law, which is twice as frustrating to drivers, considering there is no legal recourse. So here is something to keep in mind if, by some miracle, you do manage to locate a crosswalk and utilize it:

Don’t. Slow. Down.

Sitting in a car and waiting for someone to slothily meander across the street is comparable to watching a pot of water begin to boil, only to cease bubbling as if to say, “Pysch!”

I mean, who do you think you are, pedestrians? Do you really think you’re so high and mighty because you’re saving the environment by taking the beaten path instead of taking a joy ride to class? I would rather begin supporting BP’s underwater oil pipelines than help you in your aggressive agenda against automobiles. If we as Americans can’t drive wherever we want, the territories win.

And no one wants Canada to win ...

Love, Chris

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Pew library will serve readers better than before An editorial (“Book deprived”) in the Lanthorn on Monday contained a number of inaccuracies that need to be corrected, including the main thesis that the new library will contain fewer books than Zumberge currently holds. The other important error was in the cost of the building. The new library will cost $65 million dollars to build, not $25 million.

Regarding books in the new library, Zumberge holds about 140,000 volumes on open shelves, with another 100,000 or so housed in a remote storage site downtown. The new library will have capacity for 150,000 volumes on open shelves, plus around 600,000 volumes we estimate the library will acquire in coming decades, all of which will live in an Automated Storage

Retrieval System . The ASRS will be located in a vault inside the building.

The overall capacity of the new library will be 750,000 volumes, which far exceeds that of Zumberge. The new library will, in fact, serve many readers better than they are served now.

Getting a book from the storage facility can take a day or two. Getting a book from the ASRS will take a couple of minutes.

The ASRS will simplify and speed up the process of finding a book and checking it out.

We know that some faculty and students believe all books should be in open stacks. In an ideal world, that would be an option. But it’s an economic reality that most academic libraries can no longer afford to maintain entire collections in open shelves because of the cost of building the

space needed to do so.

If we tried to shelve all the volumes the library will own in coming decades on open shelves in the new building, we would have precious little space for students who need places to study, read, collaborate and do research. That’s the reality we have now in Zumberge, and it’s unacceptable to patrons who want to work in the library. By using a combination of open shelves and an ASRS in the new building, we found a reasonable compromise. Lots of books will kept at-hand for browsable access, and others will be shelved densely and safely to free up space for our students, faculty and staff.

Since our campus needs additional space of almost every type, including offices and classrooms, Zumberge must be our option for that use, rather

than dedicating it to more open library shelving.

I’m glad there is passion for the book among many of our students, as well as many of our faculty and staff.

I couldn’t agree more with the case the editorial made for technology and traditional books co-existing in the new building, each with their place and value. That is exactly our intent. Books in the new building will be highly visible on the upper three floors in the east wing. Quiet study space will surround the stacks, creating the kind of traditional library oasis that has nurtured and inspired library patrons for centuries. We believe that those who come to the library for books will not be disappointed.

Lee C. Van Orsdel Dean of University Libraries

SPORTS

Cody Eding, Sports Editor sports@lanthorn.com

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Men’s basketball team to hold open tryouts The Grand Valley State University basketball team will hold tryouts Sept. 29 in the Fieldhouse arena.

Tryouts will last from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All interested players must sign up in the men’s basketball offices, located in 163 Fieldhouse, and have had a physical completed within the past six months.

GVSU advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional semifinals in 2009 and finished with a 22-9 record. The team is ranked third in the The Sporting News preseason top-10 poll and opens its season with an exhibition against the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, on Nov. 2.

GVSU doubles team captures USTA/ITA title Grand Valley State University tennis players Chelsea Johnston and Daryl Ann Trout took home the 2010 United State Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Midwest Regional Championship doubles title on Sunday.

The pair of seniors defeated Wayne State 8-3 in the championship match to claim the title.

Johnston also earned the singles title in the A consolation bracket.

Freshman Lexi Rice won the B singles bracket, and the team of freshman Anne Marie Morin and sophomore Allison Fecko finished first in the B doubles bracket.

GVSU hosted the event, which featured 15 teams from the GLIAC and the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

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Lakers take third at Great Lakes Region Invitational No. 1 Weather hinders scores on day two after records fall during first round

By Brady Fredericksen GVL Staff Writer

After a historic first round that saw two school records set, the Grand Valley State men’s golf team grabbed a third-place finish at the Great Lakes Region Invitational No. 1 in South Haven, Mich. on Monday and Tuesday.

The Lakers finished the first day in a second place tie with SHOOKS Saginaw Valley State University but could not hold on in round two and finished with a score of 591, good for third behind champion University of Indianapolis (578) and second place Drury University (590). Three Lakers finished in the top 15, and the team was led by junior Travis Shooks’ school record-tying first round score of 66.

Shooks, who finished the tournament tied for fourth with an even par 144, also recorded what is thought to be the school‘s first hole-in-one in tournament play during the first round.

“We had some consistent play that led to success early on,” said GVSU head coach Don Underwood, a four-time GLIAC Coach of the Year. “Travis had a good first round. The hole-in-one was cool to watch go in, but we were happy that it helped the team’s score too.”

Round two’s struggles can be attributed to windy conditions, which slowed the Lakers’ run. The trio of Shooks, sophomore Chase Olsen (145, +1) and junior Nick Gunthorpe (148, +4) fought through the wind and inconsistency to keep GVSU within a stroke of second place Drury.

“We finally played a good first round, which we haven’t been doing recently,” said Olsen, the 200910 GLIAC Freshman of the Year. “We showed we can shoot under par and compete with good teams in our conference when they’re also playing well.”

The round two struggles were a change from the historic efforts of the first, but the team’s play overall is something that can be used as a building block for improvement.

“We lost some shots late, but we can build on that,” Underwood said. “There were some good efforts along the way too, so there were positives and some things to work on and correct.”

After a second-place finish at last week’s Lake Superior State Invitational, the team’s tournament-to-tournament improvement may not be seen by the casual observer, but the players and coaches both agree that oncourse consistency is becoming more apparent as the season progresses.

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Tee time: A GVSU golfer takes a swing. Travis Shooks made GVSU’s first hole in one during a tournament this week.

“Our scores didn’t reflect it, but I feel like we are starting to make better decisions at times,” Olsen said.

“It’s hard to point out certain things to improve on each week because the course and weather affects us in different ways.”

While GVSU’s top-three scorers were strong, Underwood said he would like to see consistency out of four to five scores, opposed to just the usual three.

“Today’s finish showed us that we don’t always need to be at our best to compete; even with an offday we can still hang in there,” Shooks said. “If we continue to improve our consistency and play, I think we can start winning tournaments.”

With the season still in its early stages, the team will see action this weekend for The Arendsen, which is hosted on campus at The Meadows golf course. sports@lanthorn.com

WEEKEND Men’s hockey opens season GAMES

Friday TBA: M. Tennis at ITA Regional Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. Noon: W. Tennis at Lake Superior State 4 p.m.:: W. Soccer vs. Lake Erie 7:30 p.m.: W. Volleyball at Findlay 8 p.m.: M. Ice Hockey (D-II) vs Adrian

Saturday TBA: M. Tennis at ITA Regional Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. All Day: W. Golf at Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich.

All Day: M. Golf The Arendsen at The Meadows 10 a.m.: W. Tennis at Michigan Tech 11 a.m.: M. Rugby vs. Western Michigan Noon: Football at Findlay Noon: W. Club Soccer at Northern Michigan 2 p.m.: M. Soccer vs. Michigan Tech 3 p.m.: M. Ice Hockey (D-II) at Adrian 5 p.m.: W. Volleyball at Hillsdale

Sunday TBA: M. Tennis at ITA Regional Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. All Day: W. Golf at Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich.

All Day: M. Golf The Arendsen at The Meadows 10 a.m.: W. Club Soccer vs. Xavier Noon: W. Soccer vs. Ashland Noon: M. Soccer vs. Northern Michigan 2 p.m.: W. Volleyball at Wayne State 3 p.m.: W. Ice Hockey vs. Central Michigan

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with home-and-home series versus Adrian GV returns top 8 scorers from last season, adds transfers

By Greg Monahan GVL Staff Writer

With expectations through the roof and a dynamite lineup to back them up, the Grand Valley State University men’s hockey team prepares to drop the puck on another season while seeking the best finish in school history.

The team hopes to improve upon a top-10 finish in each of the past three years, including a third-overall final ranking in 2008. The Lakers return all of their top eight scorers from the past year along with both of their goaltenders.

In addition to the returning starters, GVSU adds several transfers, including NCAA Division III athlete Matt Wilhelm and Davenport University transfer C.J. Pobur. The new players will take on positions last year’s graduates vacated, including former captain and defenseman Jason Brown.

Despite the subtraction of graduated seniors and the addition of goals scored last new faces on the roster, season by leadingsenior Kyle Gorka said scorer Brad Keough the team hasn’t lost a step.

“So far (the new skaters) are fitting in really well,” he said. “I think we’ve patched up big gaps that we p.m., when the puck some had from people leavdrops at Georgetown ing, and we picked up some good role players Arena Friday to fill those spots. We have a solid group from what we lost from last season.”

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Mike Forbes as well as the team. “(Wilhelm) is a very, very skilled player and we’re happy to have him on our team,” Forbes said. “I think he’s really going to be an impact player for us. He’s a tremendous, fluid skater, he sees guys really well, controls the puck extremely well and releases the puck as good as I’ve seen anyone at this level. He’s the kind of player who could put up 30-35 goals for us, easy.”

That is especially high praise coming from the coach of a team whose leading scorer, Brad Keough, notched 17 goals last season - hardly a low total, but nowhere near 30 goals.

If there is a question mark on the GVSU roster, it comes on defense, where the team lost Brown, powerplay specialist Andy Dykstra and Kevin Thomas. Forbes said he will lean on transfer Shane McCusker, 6-foot-4-inch freshman Bobby Penrod and GVSU Division III call-up Doug Smotel to fill the void.

“Our defense is a little up in the air right now because we have so many young kids,” Forbes said. “But I think within the structure of our system they’ll be just fine. We’re really happy with the freshman class we have. We have some size, we have mobility and we have very good puck movement all around.”

As the team prepares for its seasonopening weekend against hard-hitting Adrian College, not lost is the memory of the match-ups from last year where the Lakers went 1-1 in two games but lost several players to injury, including one skater for the remainder of the year.

Senior Derek “Waterbug” Williams said the team will be well-off facing such a tough team in its season opener.

“It’ll be good for the new guys to get in there against a tough team right away,” he said. “I know I always enjoy playing them.

They have a big team and it’s always fun to go against guys like that. But we’re going to be sore on Saturday night, that’s for sure.”

The home-and-home series begins at Georgetown Ice Arena for the Lakers’ opener at 8 p.m. Friday before GVSU travels to Adrian for a 3 p.m. game the following afternoon. gmonahan@lanthorn.com

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Power play: A GVSU player races down the ice in a game last year.

MMA SPORTS

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

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encourages exercise, teaches discipline to students

Once illegal, mixed martial arts grows in popularity across country

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By Curtis Kalleward GVL Staff Writer

uick, name the fastest-growing sport on Grand Valley State University’s campus.

If you answered beer pong, cornhole or even hillbilly horseshoes, you might need to cut back on the alcohol consumption.

The answer is mixed martial arts, more commonly known as MMA. You might say, “But that’s just brutal, machismo cage fighting!”

Oh, how wrong that is.

Ryan Bow, the current coach at Kaminari Dojo in downtown Grand Rapids, has practiced MMA since he left the country 14 years ago for Japan – alone – at age 17 to study the sport.

“When I left, MMA was still very much illegal on any professional level,” Bow said.

“I left to go somewhere where I could learn and grow.”

Pushed by the sudden emergence of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on pay-per-view television, legal MMA events are popping up across the country. The fights provide a significant economic boost wherever they are; according to the Ohio Athletic Commission, a single event in Columbus produced $11 million in external economic activity for the city in 2007.

“MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country right now,” Bow said. “A lot of people misrepresent it as cage fighting. It’s actually learning a form of martial arts. You learn things about making you grow as a person, not just learning to punch people in the head.”

According to the UFC, specific care is put into ensuring the health of every participant. All athletes are given pre- and post-match MRIs. Four ringside doctors and two ambulances are mandatory for every match as well, and MA is one of the steroid testing is more commonplace than fastest-growing sports in in a baseball dugout.

More than just a steel cage death match, the country right now. A MMA workouts draw heavily from jiu-jitsu, judo, karate and wrestling, to name a few. lot of people Senior Kiely Rich has been a part of GVSU’s misrepresent it as cage MMA program since his freshman year and said he joined originally because he wanted a different fighting. It’s actually workout regiment after wrestling all through high learning a form of school.

“I was drawn to its intensity,” Rich said. “I signed martial arts. up for it not knowing what to expect, but it’s much more -Ryan Bow difficult than what you see on television. I didn’t think I MMA Coach, Kaminari Dojo would be obsessed with it. I actually thought about quitting during my first month, but I’m glad I stuck with it.”

Rich added he really appreciates the external effects that MMA has had on his personal life.

“Day in and day out, practices are so hard that I compare my daily struggles to it,” Rich said. “Everything I go through in life, I can compare it to what practices are like. It makes everything that much easier.”

Senior Greg Patten, who trains with Rich, said MMA has made him more calm.

“MMA has made me more passive, without a doubt,” he said. “The No. 1 thing we learn is to respect other people. You never know what type of person you’re going to come across. Violence is never the answer. This teaches you from day one about respect: you always bow before the start and shake hands afterward.”

Bow said he first and foremost teaches personal restraint.

“MMA is more than just learning how to fight,” Bow said. “It’s a great way to learn about discipline and self-control, too. You don’t have to fight. You can learn the techniques and use it as a way to stay in shape.” ckalleward@lanthorn.com

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Undefeated Lakers hit road to face Findlay

GV faces ‘biggest and most athletic’ defensive line in GLIAC

“What we have to do

is pick up the intensity in practice ... We have to go 110 percent every play. That’s what’s going to make us get better; that’s going to help us succeed.

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By Cody Eding GVL Sports Editor

fter three home contests to open the season, the Grand Valley State University football team will take an unbeaten record on the road this weekend when it travels to Ohio to face the University of Findlay.

Top-ranked GVSU (3-0, 2-0 GLIAC) heads south after narrowly defeating the University of Indianapolis on a last-minute touchdown grab by junior wide receiver Jovonne Augustus on Saturday.

“I felt like our defense and offense were controlling the football game (against Indianapolis),” said GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell.

“Once again, we could never get it to a two-score game. That’s been our problem in the first three weeks of the season. We’ve had opportunities to extend leads, and we haven’t taken advantage of them.”

Mitchell said Findlay’s strength is its defense. The Oilers’ defensive line features junior Mark Johnson, a transfer from Ohio State University, and Brandon Cornell, a transfer from the University of Louisville.

“They got four-down guys that are very big and very, very physical,” Mitchell said. “This is probably going to be the biggest and most athletic front we’ve seen maybe next to (West Texas A&M University) ...

Their front four guys, they can rock your world.”

The GVSU offensive line has allowed only two sacks this season, but the group will be tested by the size of Findlay’s defensive front.

“They have some dudes up front for sure,” said senior center Joey Teague. “What we have to do is pick up the intensity in practice. We have to practice a lot harder. We have to go 110 percent every play. That’s going to make us get better; that’s going to help us succeed.”

Zach Tate, a true freshman, directs the Findlay offense as quarterback. The Oilers rely heavily on

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Factor back: Running back Justin Sherrod gets up after scoring a touchdown last week.

Sherrod has four of the team’s 10 total rushing touchdowns this season.

running back Montarae Williams, last year’s GLIAC Freshman of the Year. Through three games, he has carried 77 times for 308 yards.

Mitchell said he expects Findlay

to try to control the clock with their running attack.

“I’m sure for them, they’d like a low-scoring affair that’s tight,” he said.

’Versatile’ Gay proving effective across field Junior wide receiver Greg Gay is being utilized in much of the same way that former all-purpose back Blake Smolen was used during the last four seasons. Smolen, GVSU’s all-time leader in all-purpose yardage, split time as a running back and wide receiver.

Gay caught five passes for 80 yards against Indianapolis but also rushed four times for 19 yards.

Mitchell said Gay, who played running back in high school, provides another threat for the offense.

“Greg is a very versatile player that can do a lot of different things,” Mitchell said. “We have two really strong running backs (in senior Justin Sherrod and sophomore Norman Shuford), but sometimes when you get out there and you want to run a jet play, he can also be at the running back.”

Gay said Smolen inspired him to learn multiple positions.

“The biggest reason why I learned all of those positions is so I could be involved,” he said. “Watching Blake last year, how he got involved with all of the positions he played, I just taught myself from now on to know all of the positions so I could be that person. As long as I’m catching the ball, running the ball, it doesn’t matter. I just want the ball in my hands so I can make plays and help this team win.” sports@lanthorn.com

KEY PERFORMERS Luther Ware, Linebacker Ware has been impressive, totaling 16 tackles, two picks and three quarterback hurries in three games.

Craig Hoying, Defensive lineman The junior set a school record by tallying four sacks against Tiffin University last week.

He has recorded 15 tackles on the season.

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University of Findlay

Nickname: Oilers Location: Findlay, Ohio Enrollment: 4,711 Head Coach: Jon Wauford, 4th Season (15-21) AFCA Ranking: Unranked Last Week: 10-7 Win at Tiffin

Coach’s close up:

Deanne Scanlon

Volleyball coach carries school pride into 16th season

By Curtis Kalleward GVL Staff Writer

Deanne Scanlon has accomplished much in her life so far.

Scanlon, in her 16th season as Grand Valley State University volleyball’s head coach, has racked up a 0.778 career winning percentage (0.807 GLIAC) while guiding the team to GVSU’s only national championship in 2005.

Her rosters have featured 14 All-Americans, five Academic All-Americans, 56 All-GLIAC selections and three GLIAC Player of the Year honorees, to name a few.

“Whenever I see her name in print or whenever someone says her name, the first thing that comes to mind is pride,” said senior Rebeccah Rapin.

“I always associate her with how she has so much pride for this program. She always harps on us about having pride, and

that’s something that always sticks out to me about her.”

Just the second coach in school history, the 2010 season marks the final year that Scanlon will coach her daughter, Meghan, who is in her last year of eligibility.

“We have two separate relationships,” Meghan said.

“We have the mother-daughter relationship and then the coachplayer one. Sometimes, it gets kinda cutthroat, but at the end of the day, she looks out for me and has my best interest at heart.”

More than just a leader, Scanlon dreams of someday competing in CBS’s The Amazing Race and vacationing to New York City and Broadway. The Lanthorn recently got to know Scanlon on a more personal level.

Lanthorn: What is your most memorable coaching experience?

Scanlon: Winning the 2005

national championship.

L: What school would you want to coach at if you were not at GVSU? S: I would love to be at a school that had more to do with location. Someplace close to the ocean. I could only ever see myself going somewhere else if it was a place where I could retire. I don’t have a name for any particular school.

L: What profession would you want if you were not coaching?

S: I would love to be a chef, not a pastry chef. I can’t bake because that’s too precise; you have to have exact measurements. I watch the Food Network all the time. I’m a “foodie.” My favorite food is a really good steak.

L: Halloween is coming up. What is your favorite candy?

S: Anything chocolate.

Probably a Reese’s Cup; peanut butter and chocolate.

L: Who is your favorite Disney character?

S: I do like the Little Mermaid (Ariel), but I’m just a pure Mickey Mouse fan.

L: What actress would portray you in your life movie?

S: Everybody tells me I always look like that girl from Law & Order (Mariska Hargitay).

L: What celebrity do you most want to meet?

S: I’m not really into Hollywood. It would have to be some type of world political leader, maybe Ghandi.

L: What is the most memorable quote you have

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Back to the promise land: GVSU volleyball head coach Deanne Scanlon celebrates the winning point that won the 2005 National Championship game. This year’s team is off to a 5-4 start with more than half of the schedule remaining.

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S: “Learn as if you were going to live forever, but live as if you were going to die tomorrow.” - Ghandi L: What do you want your personal legacy to be?

S: More than anything, if the name Grand Valley volleyball came up that one of the first things people would think about would be my name.

L: What is the oddest interview question you have

ever been asked?

S: Probably the Disney character one. I don’t know if I’ve been asked anything odder than that. ckalleward@lanthorn.com

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Announcements Got dusty vocal chords?

We’ll help you whip them back into shape at Restoration Rehearsals every Tuesday in PAC 1410 from 8:15 10:00pm.

For great food and fun, visit Main St. Pub! Open 7 days a week. Kitchen open until 1:30 am. Live music Thursday’s from 9pm to 1am.

Get on the MAP by September 30! If you are in your 1st or 2nd year at GVSU look for a MAP-Works invitation in your email and click the MAP-Works link to access valuable resources. Visit gvsu.edu/mapworks for more information.

Help save energy and don’t leave unused electronics plugged in. For more information visit www.gvsu.edu/facilitiesservices/ Catholic Campus Ministry.

St. Luke University Parish.

Your catholic connection at GVSU. Sunday Masses: Allendale Christian School 8:00 & 10:30 am Grand Valley Cook-DeWitt 5:30pm.

Check out Biggby Coffee located in Allendale! Along with great drinks, Biggby offers free wi-fi and is conveniently located to campus. Stop in today!

Are you looking to save money on textbooks this year? Look no further! Brian’s Books has two convenient locations in Allendale and Grand Rapids. www.briansbooks.net.

Live your best life! Snap Fitness offers two convenient locations in Allendale and Grand Rapids. Stop in today and get your first month free! www.snapfitness.com We wash every car like it’s our own! Stop by Allendale Auto Wash today! Located _ mile west of GVSU campus.

616.895.5040.

Welcome back GVSU students! Motman’’s Farm Market is now open and has great deals for students and staff. Located one mile east of GVSU Campus!

Welcome Back Students! Secret Nails 4507 Lake Michigan Dr. Walker, MI 49534.

Student Discounts Available.

616.453.4353. secretnails@yahoo.com

Weekend masses Saturday 4pm, Sunday 9am and 11am.

733 Bridge St, NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504. (616) 458-3213.

Visit www.stjamesparish.catholicweb.com.

Opportunities

Welcome back GVSU students! Motman’s Farm Market opens September 8th and offers great deals to students and staff. Located one mile east of GVSU Campus!

Entertainment Cheap Food, Tickets and Drinks! Tickets just $5 when you show your college ID! You can check us out at whitecapsbaseball.com or fifththirdballpark.com!

Every Monday is College Night. Get in for just $5 with your College ID. Text KZOOVU to 68683 to receive discounts and coupons! Visit dejavu.com

Roommates Roommate Wanted in home in Grand Rapids, 10 minutes from Pew Campus. $370 utilities included. Call Marcie at (810) 610-5132.

Services Experienced Attorney 3 Miles from Campus. 616.895.7300. www.davidknoesterplc.com.

Changing the world by changing theirs. TEACH. $30,000 Fellowship. Master Degree. Ongoing Support.

Apply now – October 13 deadline. www.wwteachfellowship.org.

Housing Copper Beech Townhomes...the most space for the best price! 1, 2, 3, or 4 bedroom units! Located in Allendale on 48th Street. Call 616-895-2900 or visit copprbeechtownhomes.com for more information.

Great Specials at Brookmeadow Apartments! One and two bedroom apartments are available for short and long term leases. Call today 616-284-4239 Great specials at Royal Vista Apartments and Townhomes.

Call today 616-453-9999.

Also check out Arbor Heights Townhouses conveniently located near Allendale Campus. 616-457-3450 More Fun...Less Money at Campus View Housing!

Brand new pool for summer 2011. Huge rec center with massive movie theater!

616-895-6678 or www.campusviewhousing.com

Lake Michigan Dental has been supporting smiles for generations! Conveniently located one block west of Covell Street on the GVSU bus route! 616-453-8211 or www.lakemichigandental.co m

Reserve the perfect apartment for you! American Seating Apartments is now leasing for 2011 – 2012. Call today at 616.262.5153 or visit www.americanseatingpark.c om.

Legal help for college students. We represent students with MIP and all other criminal charges. Contact us 24/7 for a free consultation.

616-304-1414 or www.edudefense.com

Wanted Bartenders wanted. Up to $250/Day. No Experience necessary. Training provided.

Age 18+ Okay. Call 1-800-965-6520. ext. 226.

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First major three-day festival comes to Grand Rapids spearheaded by GV professor

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The limelight: A member of the Presidents of the United States of America plays at a concert. The band will one of more than 90 groups to perform in this weekend’s Prospecto Musical Showcase and Sonic Experience.

Top art by Valerie Waldbauer

hile last year’s ArtPrize cemented itself as the world’s largest publicly voted art contest, it may merely have been a sign of things to come for the city of Grand Rapids.

The Prospecto Musical Showcase and Sonic Experience, the brainchild of Grand Valley State University professor Benjamin Hunter, will aim to bring national attention to the city of Grand Rapids and it’s ever-evolving arts scene by showcasing more than 90 bands, with a vast majority of them hailing from West Michigan, and setting up shop at nine downtown bars that best fit the cultural groove of the music scene in Grand Rapids this weekend.

Hunter looked to undergraduate students Jacob Taykowski and Tanya Le to assist him in putting the festival together.

“I can remember Ben calling me hours before he had to do an interview with a band for Recoil magazine and telling me, ‘Nope, this one’s all you!’” said Taykowski, a senior majoring in marketing and management. “That’s kind of how it all started. That led to me interning under him, and here we are now, with Prospecto less than a week away.”

Today, Hank and the Attitude will take the stage at 7 p.m. and kick off the threeday event at the Intersection, a moment that’s been in the making since February.

The festival will wrap up early Saturday at 2 a.m. when Snake Hips Wizardry plays the last set at the Sigma 21 EDM Booth located in Louie’s Bar. By festival’s end, national talents GZA, Presidents of the United States of America and Mustard Plug will all have taken part in something that brought “artists from all around the country to Grand Rapids and paired them with amazing Michigan bands,” Hunter said in a press release.

“All of the talent we’ve landed -- every single venue we’ve signed on -- it’s all

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come from Ben’s own connections that he’s made within the community,” Taykowski said. “It’s pretty crazy to see how much of this he’s pulled together himself.”

The communi- HUNTER cations professor received his Masters in Organizational Communications in 2003 from GVSU before becoming culture dditor and director of promotions for Recoil magazine and editor-in-chief of Wide Eyed Publishing. He’s served as an adjunct professor at GVSU since 2002.

“I was taking a course with him this past summer and one day we got to talking about Flosstradamus, whom he had managed to snag for Prospecto” said Le, a junior political science major. “He offered me the same opportunity that he offered Jake, and I didn’t really have to think twice about it.”

Both Taykowski and Le have handled miscellaneous tasks for Hunter, most of which had an emphasis on publicity and “generating buzz” for Prospecto. Together, they’ve hung flyers at the campuses of Grand Rapids Community College, Calvin College, Aquinas College and Kendall College of Art and Design. Taykowski has maintained the Facebook event page, while Le sent out sample CDs to surrounding radio stations like WSNX and WGRD. “Ben just loves Grand Rapids,” Taykowski said. “This city has a huge place in his heart, and he’s doing everything within his power to share it with as many people as he possibly can.”

Tickets can be bought online at www. prospectogr.com. Prices depend on opting for either the single or three-day pass.

Age varies according to each venue. clevandoski@lanthorn.com

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The Lanthorn presents the Fall Housing Guide, a comprehensive listing of apartments of interest to GVSU students. The guide helps you compare cost, size, location and amenities to find the right housing option for you.

WWW.GVSUOFFCAMPUSHOUSING.COM Visit for a list of amenities in all apartment complexes near GVSU as well as a roommate finder and photos of the apartments.

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48west provides modern, comfortable atmosphere for students The Commons, a large community building, provides a quiet place for stuGVL Sports Editor dents to relax or study. The structure features a computer room for printing For Grand Valley State University and copying, comfortable chairs, a firesenior Andrew Folkert, move-in and place and a single leasing and managemove-out days at previous residences ment office for residents with questions had been a nightmare. or concerns.

Living on the upper floors in un“The people in the office actually furnished apartments, Folkert lugged talk with you, and we have really nice heavy furniture in and out of his former new facilities,” Folkert said. living spaces at the beginning and end 48west boasts multiple layout opof each school year. tions, with 12-payment lease prices beFolkert now calls the village at ginning at $395 per person per month 48west his new home, saying the comfor a four-bedroom apartment and inplex’s newly-built and fully furnished creasing to $735 for a one-bedroom apartments and townhouses caught his unit located above the Village Center. eye when he was looking for housing The units are fully furnished, although last fall. unfurnished units “The major are available for $20 thing that I like is he major thing that I like less per month. Each that it comes fully bedroom is privatelyfurnished,” said is that it comes fully keyed and students Folkert. “I didnt sign individual furnished ... It doesn’t matter can have to worry leases without needabout bringing a so much for me ... but out-of- ing roommates. heavy desk and Rent includes bed. It doesn’t state people who live on the wired and wireless matter so much third floor I’m sure appreciate internet, cable, trash for me since I removal and snow relive nearby to that far more than I do. moval. Washers and Grand Valley dryers are included -Andrew Folkert and I have a firstin each unit. Students floor apartment, GVSU senior wishing to bring pets but out-of-state may do so in desigpeople who live nated buildings with on the third floor I’m sure appreciate a pet deposit and extra, nonrefundable that far more than I do.” fees.

Located at 10897 48th Ave. less than The village is serviced by the 37 a mile from GVSU’s west entrance, route of The Rapid.

48west is one of the newest off-campus Covered and open parking are availhousing options available to students. able to residents, with prices starting at The complex features a Village $100. Each lease comes with a single Center, which contains multiple opguest pass, which visitors can use to tions for food, entertainment and expark in the on-site guest lot. ercise for residents. The Grand Coney 48west also provides online clasExpress restaurant, the Ugro coffee sifieds for students looking for roomshop and the Goods to Go convenience mates and has maintenance staff on call store neighbor a game room, theater around the clock. and a 24-hour fitness area. The area is Visit http://www.48west.com or also home meeting spaces that can be call the leasing office at 616-895-2400 reserved, and the main 48west leasing for more information. and management office. sports@lanthorn.com

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Apartment upgrades: Meadows Crossing opened its resort-style inground pool and spa in the fall of 2010. The 189 units on the property come in eight different floorplans for $429-$449 per person each month.

Meadows Crossing offers condo-style living at studentfriendly prices Complex features variety of on-site activities plus close proximity to campus

By Samantha Butcher GVL Senior Reporter

If late-night partying and social activities are your forte, then Meadows Crossing is the place for you.

The complex, located across from Grand Valley State University’s 48th Avenue entrance, has a wide variety of amenities for students. Residents have plenty of ways to be active on-site: the complex has a resort-style swimming pool, basketball court, volleyball court and a fitness center.

Meadows Crossing also has a community room with a lounge area, TVs and table games for students to use during their downtime.

Brewstir’s, Hip Party Store, Grand Valley Hookah Lounge and the ELS Language Centers are also located on the premises.

There are two- and fourbedroom units available, all of which come fully furnished. There are 189 units in the complex with eight different floor plans to choose from. The majority of those are townhomes, but there are 10 apartment-style units available. All units come with microwaves and dishwashers, and there are laundry rooms in each building.

There are also 803 parking spaces on the complex. Residents are required to register their cars to get a parking permit.

The complex offers 12-month leases, with rent ranging from $429 to $449 a month depending on the living unit. Meadows Crossing accepts financial aid dollars to pay for rent and accepts payments up to six months in advance.

Utilities are not included.

Anyone is welcome at Meadow’s Crossing, including incoming freshmen. Pets, however, are not allowed.

Those interested in renting a townhome at Meadow’s Crossing are encouraged to visit their website, www. meadowscrossing.net for more information or contact their Leasing Office at 616892-2700. sbutcher@lanthorn.com

Meadows amenities • resort-style swimming pool and hot tub • basketball court • volleyball court • fitness center • community room • close to Hip Party Store, Grand Valley Hookah Lounge, Brewstir’s Bar

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Copper Beech gives students more room, fun for less money

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Spacious set up: Copper Beech offers apartments with one to four bedrooms with living space ranging from 650 square feet to 2,000 square feet. Copper Beech is one of the largest complexes, housing about 900 residents.

By Haley Otman GVL Laker Life Editor

Students on a budget, rejoiceCopper Beech Townhomes includes highspeed Internet, expanded cable, full-sized kitchen appliances and a washer and dryer all with the price of rent.

“Copper Beech is extremely affordable compared to other student housing communities,” said Kelly Wood, the property manager.

The community is one of the largest off of Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus with more than 900 residents, and the various townhouse options house from one to four people. Each tenant has his own full bathroom.

One-person apartments have about 650 square feet of living area and currently cost $650 per month.

Two-bedroom units have about 1,300 square feet, with a separate floor housing the two bedrooms. These cost $495 per person per month.

For a three-bedroom unit, students can choose one with either a garage or an additional lower-level living area taking the place of a fourth bedroom. They size in at about 1700 and 2,000 square feet, respectively.

Rental rates are $445 per person per month.

For a group of four roommates, they will find an entry-level kitchen and living area with half-bath, and then two bedrooms each on the upper and lower levels. These units have about 2,000 square feet of living area, and each tenant pays $410 per month.

The four-bedroom furnished units are the most popular, and are rented out by the first of November each year, Wood said.

Tenants in all floor plans have the opportunity to rent their townhouse furnished for an additional $5 per

person per month.

“Thank God!,” said Jeff Pelc, a Copper Beech resident who rented a furnished unit for the 20092010 school year. He said the convenience of not having to worry about furniture is a big plus for him.

The kitchen in each unit boasts plenty of cabinet and counter space, a dishwasher, a refrigerator/freezer, garbage disposal, electric range and oven with a builtin microwave and a breakfast bar in the kitchen area.

Each floor hosting bedrooms also has a large closet for storage.

“There is more than

enough room,” Pelc said. “”We checked out every unit on 48th Avenue and no one could match Copper Beech’s amount of space for the price.”

Residents also have the opportunity to meet each other and make new friends while hanging out at the Copper Beech Clubhouse. It has a fitness center, a lounge area with a fireplace, a game room with a pool table and a kitchenette for resident use.

Pelc said the community environment is his favorite part of living at Copper Beech.

“There’s always something going on during

the weekends, and the people are really awesome,” he said.

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“There is more than

enough room. We checked out every unit on 48th Avenue and no one could match Copper Beech’s amount of space for the price.

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Copper Beech offers is the comfort of knowing any problems that crop up will be taken care of. Maintenance requests can be made 24 hours a day on their website, or in person at the office.

“Management is always willing to listen to concerns and handle them in an appropriate manner,” Wood added.

Tenants also need not worry about building their landscaping, mowing the lawn or watering the plants, as professional landscaping is included to keep their surroundings both aesthetically pleasing and maintenance-free for the

residents.

Additional fees assessed

by Copper Beech include a $30 application and $75 activity fee per person.

Most units also require one parking spot to be purchased. Residents must pay their own electric bills, which include heating and air conditioning.

To learn more about Copper Beech Townhomes, go to www.cbeech.com, or visit in person on the southwest corner of 48th Avenue and Pierce Street.

The office number is 616895-2900. lakerlife@lanthorn.com

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Plaza Towers, The Lofts provide downtown access to nightlife, entertainment Apartment complexes offer ‘urban, trendy’ environment within mile of GVSU Pew Campus, Grand River

By Lauren Fitch GVL Editor in Chief

For those who find the bright lights and big-city atmosphere of Grand Rapids appealing, Plaza Towers and The Lofts Apartments offer an ideal location with higher-end amenities.

Both apartment complexes are within walking distance of all the entertainment offered by downtown Grand Rapids, within a mile of the Grand Valley State University Pew Campus and close to the Grand River.

The location at 201 West Fulton St. is a big attraction of Plaza Towers, said Julie Vande Vusse, property manager.

Plaza Towers features apartments with either a city view or river view over the Grand River. The Towers occupy floors eight through 14 of the building, with studio and one- or two-bedroom units available. The two-bedroom model also has two full bathrooms.

The residents of Plaza Towers range from college students to professors to young professionals as the apartments, ranging from 675 square feet to 1,161 square feet, appeal to a broad demographic.

Rent for the one-bedroom apartments ranges from $950$1,100. The two-bedroom is between $1,200 and $1,500 and the studio $900 to $970 per month. The cost varies depending on the floor, view, square footage and what has been upgraded recently in the apartment.

The living space is just the beginning of what Plaza Towers has to offer. Other amenities include 24-hour security, onsite laundry, a coffee bar, a community room with wireless Internet, a fitness center and a new patio on the first floor with a grilling area. Among the most popular features, according to Vande Vusse, are the cinema room, indoor pool and rooftop sports deck.

“We have a lot of amenities that not every apartment can offer,” Vande Vusse said.

Of the 133 apartments that

make up Plaza Towers, only one is currently available, but Vande Vusse said more open up each month as leases expire.

Student discounts are available in the way of $50 off of each month’s rent and 50 percent off the application fee.

Parking costs $80 or $100 per month for outdoor or indoor parking, respectively. The only pets allowed at Plaza Towers

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are cats, and they cost an extra non-refundable $200 deposit plus $20 each month.

More information about Plaza Towers is available at www.plazatowerapartments. com or by calling 616-7763300.

If Plaza Towers is a bit too high-end for some people, The Lofts provides a similar downtown atmosphere at a lower price. Located at 26 Sheldon Blvd. SE, the apartments sit “in the heart of Grand Rapids within walking distance of restaurants,

nightlife and entertainment,” said Aubrey Van Ee, property manager.

The complex features 11 unique floor plans, all with either one or two bedrooms. Up to two people can live in each bedroom, and the apartments range from 580 square feet to 900 square feet.

Rent for The Lofts varies from $565 to $701 for a onebedroom unit and $673 to $837 for a two-bedroom. Residents can fill out an application on the complex’s website to see if they qualify for the lower rent.

Other amenities include onsite laundry, a fitness center, computer lab and wireless Internet in the lobby. The building is under 24-hour security with keycard access.

Maintenance is also available 24 hours a day.

Parking passes cost $40 to $55 per month. The Lofts is petfriendly with some restrictions for an additional fee of $15 per month.

Currently three of the 55 units are open to sign for a 12-month lease.

Van Ee said residents love the location and the atmosphere of the The Lofts, which she described as “urban” and “trendy.”

More information about The Lofts can be found on their website, www.loftsapartments. com, or by calling their office at 616-234-0100. editorial@lanthorn.com

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Downtown comfort: The Lofts, on Sheldon Boulevard, features 11 unique floorplans with one or two bedrooms.

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City view: Plaza Towers, Fulton Street, has its own rooftop sports deck overlooking Grand Rapids.

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High life: Plaza Towers occupies floors eight through 14 of the building.

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Highland Place Apartments features affordable, single living downtown

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Highland happenings: Highland Place apartments features one-bedroom units with rent from $499 to $600 each month. The location is close to Eastown, downtown Grand Rapids and all the entertainment offered by those areas.

By Elijah Brumback GVL A&E Editor

Highland Place is located at 405 Washington Street, just outside downtown Grand Rapids on the southeast side of town in the historic Heritage Hill district.

“The location is definitely an advantage for students living here,” said property manager Aubrey Van Ee. “We have really affordable rental rates in the downtown area.”

This property, situated just off Fulton Street on the corner of Washington Street and Gay Avenue, is only a short jaunt from VanAndel Arena, Eastown and the No. 4 bus stop that heads toward the Grand Valley State University Pew campus.

“The art museums and library are all within walking distance too,” Van Ee said.

The building offers only one-bedroom apartments with prices ranging from $499 to $600 per month.

Each unit has newer appliances, air conditioning and is pet-friendly on some oc-

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LLC, a privately owned “We do allow cats and real-estate investment and dogs, but there is a breed management company with and weight restriction,” headquarters in Grand RapVan Ee said. ids, Mich. They currently Other feam a n a g e tures include properties in 24-hour seven states emergency including m a i n t e California, nance, launTexas, Wisdry facilities, consin and intercom Ohio. Eensystem and horn LLC off-street celebrated parking. its 20th An“It comes niversary in cable ready, 2008 and the tentants website said would just the business have to call is still growComcast to ing. hook it up,” ApplicaVan Ee said. tions can be -Aubrey Van Ee “ O ff – s t r e e t found online parking is at highlandHighland Place included in tproperty manager pmlea nc et sa.pcaor m the rent and it also inwhere procludes waspective tenter, sewer and trash.” ants can also take 360-deThere is no on-site fit- gree virtual tours of the ness or recreation center. complex or call 616-234– The building is 24-hour se- 0100 to check availability cured. and talk to a building repThe apartments are run resentative. and maintained by Eenhorn arts@lanthorn.com

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Heritage district: The historic district on Heritage Hill is located near many areas of interest in Grand Rapids.

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Campus View provides best of both worlds

“Off-Kirk” Community Center.

The recreational center includes GVL News Editor a game room, movie theater with a 128-inch HD projection screen, Located only a half mile from the full sized-gym, full-sized basketcenter of Grand Valley State Uniball and volleyball courts, aeroversity’s campus, Campus View bics areas, fitness center, tanning Apartments offer the conveniencbeds, locker rooms, vending maes of campus living with the amechines and a lounge area. nities of off-campus apartments.

“We have a community center Campus View consists of 372 that’s much larger than anybody apartment units and is only minelse’s,” Gardner said. “It’s nearly utes away from classrooms, on7,000 square feet.” campus eateries and other popuGardner added that Campus lar locations. Although Campus View is also at work constructing View is within walking distance a “resort-style” swimming pool, of GVSU’s campus, a Rapid bus complete with grill, gazebo and also stops near the apartments hot tub, which will be open next about every five minutes and the summer. complex offers a shuttle service Leases are available for three, to the Kirkhof Center during the nine or twelve-month periods for day. The complex also has its own apartments and nine or twelveresidential parking lot. Parking month periods for townhomes. permits start at $50 each.

Apartments come fully furnished Campus View also works to in studio, one or two-bedroom maintain a quiet units. Up to four atmosphere. Sepeople can comcurity guards are e’re ownerfortably share a on duty Thursday unit. through Saturday managed, so you’re not two-bedroom Studio prices are nights until 3:00 dealing with some hired $520 a month for a a.m. to ensure full year or $580 a noise problems gun who comes in. So I month for the school are kept to a miniOne-bedroom think that allows us to year. mum. apartments start at Unlike most take a little better care of $280 per person other off-campus per month for a full options, Campus our residents. year or $325 per View is ownerperson per month -Brian Gardner managed, so resifor the school Campus View owner dents’ concerns year. Two-bedroom are handled with apartments start at a timely, hands-on $285 per person per month for a approach. full year and $325 per person per “We’re owner-managed, so month for the school year. you’re not just dealing with some Townhouse prices range from hired gun who comes in,” Campus $315 per person per month to View owner Brian Gardner said. $485 per person per month, de“So I think that allows us to take a pending on the unit size. Townlittle better care of our residents.” homes come in both furnished and GVSU junior Matthew Brainnon-furnished layout options. All ovich said he enjoys the peace rooms also come with broadband and quiet of his studio apartment internet and expanded cable. Waat Campus View and the freedom ter utility costs are included in of having his own place. some floor plans.

“It’s a comfortable, affordable For more information, visit option,” he said. www.campusviewhousing.com or In addition to the apartment call 616-895-6678. complex itself, Campus View residents also have access to the news@lanthorn.com

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Conveniently close: Campus View residents make use of their front yard. The complex has a rec center and also plans to add a new pool by summer 2011. A half mile from campus, Campus View is the closest off-campus apartment complex.

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Reasonable commute to GVSU campuses from Pineridge Walker apartments provide three floorplans, neighborhood atmosphere with easy access to GR, Allendale

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Prime location: Pineridge Apartments is about an equal distance from GVSU’s Allendale and Pew campuses.

By Lauren Fitch GVL Editor in Chief

Any property owner will tell you location is key, and the choice location of Pineridge Apartments in Walker makes it a viable option for students.

Sitting at 2700 G-Pineridge Drive, Pineridge Apartments is about halfway between Grand Valley State University’s Pew and Allendale campuses.

“Location is our big selling point,” said Anela Mesinodic, property manager at Pineridge Apartments.

Mesinodic went on to list the multiple other amenities offered at Pineridge Apartments, which include free membership at Endurance Fitness, 24 hour maintenance assistance, electric appliances and free water, sewer and trash services.

The apartments come in three different floorplans: one bedroom, two bedroom and studio. The units range from 288 square feet for the studio apartment to

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864 square feet for the twobedroom option. Up to two residents can occupy each bedroom, and potential residents can sign up individually or with roommates.

Rent at Pineridge Apartments runs between $499 and $685. There is a $99 non-refundable administration fee for each lease signed, and the security deposit ranges from nothing to $300, pending full approval.

Another popular aspect of Pineridge Apartments is that it is pet-friendly, for an additional $15 per month

and a $150 pet deposit fee.

The complex holds 144 units, but their popularity has left only one currently available for lease.

For the past eight years, Valerie Wedler and her husband have called one of those units home.

Wedler said the couple originally chose the complex because of its proximity to Grand Rapids without being in the middle of a big city.

“I love that we live in a quiet apartment complex.

People are friendly,” Wedler said. “I love living close to a park and the library.”

She also cited the prompt maintenance service as one of her favorite features. Because of the location and other enticing components of Pineridge Apartments, Wedler said she would recommend college students sign a lease there.

More information about lease options and amenities is available at www.emapartments.com or by calling 616-453-7999. editorial@lanthorn.com

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Side-by-side comparison Area apartments face off in an easy-to-read chart of basic information about each Name

Rent (person/month)

Floor plan options

Leasing options

Meadows Crossing

$429-$449

Two, four bedroom

12 month

Plaza Towers

$900-$1,200

one, two bedroom and studio

12 month

The Lofts

$565-$837

one, two bedroom

12 month

Pineridge Apartments

$499-$685

one, two bedroom and studio

12 month

Highland Place Apartments

$499-$600

one bedroom

12 month

Copper Beech

$410-$650

one, two, three, four bedroom

12 month

48 West Apartments and Townhomes

$395-$700

one, two, four bedroom

Varies

University Townhouses and Apartments

$235-$370

two, four bedroom

10, 12 month

Campus View Apartments

$280-$580

one, two, three, four bedroom and studio

three, nine, 12 month

Brookmeadow Apartments

$544-$654

one, two bedroom

12 month

American Seating

Not listed

one, two, three, four bedroom

Not listed

Ottawa Creek

$180-$650

one, two bedroom and studio

nine, 12 months

Hightree Townhomes

$280-$500

three, four bedroom

10 month (free summer)

HOUSING

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Residents find ‘different feel’ from campus surroundings at University Townhouses, Apartments

Courtesy Photo / Dan Jansen

Welcome home: University Apartments, located on Lake Michigan Drive, are brand new.

Units provide quiet, private environment

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By Emanuel Johnson GVL Managing Editor

or students at Grand Valley State University seeking the convenience of an on-campus apartment without actually being on campus, University Townhouses and Apartments presents a variety of appealing floor plans at affordable rates.

With townhouses located on Fillmore Street just west of 52nd Avenue and apartments located on Lake Michigan Drive west of 64th Avenue, UTA offers housing that is close enough to the GVSU Allendale Campus for students to get to class on time and far enough away for them to escape the moremonitored environment of on-campus housing.

“We have a really quiet atmosphere because we’re right in the middle of the woods,” said UTA owner Dan Jansen.

“It’s a totally different feel than the whole business of campus surroundings.”

According to its website, UTA offers seven rental options, each of which are separated into 10- and 12-month leasing options.

The most affordable plan is a four-bedroom townhouse in which six occupants would pay $235 per month for a 12-month lease. Townhouse rates include water and sewer and trash removal as featured utilities.

The most expensive option is a two-bedroom apartment in which two occupants would pay $370 per month for 10 months. A 12-month apartment option costs $350 per month.

All prices also include a $10 application fee, a $45 cleaning fee and any utilities that are not already included.

“I think we’re cheaper per person than most of the complexes anywhere close to campus,“ Jansen said.

The townhouse options are divided into two different two-level floor plans. Each unit includes two bathrooms, a washer, a dryer, free parking and hookups for DSL internet access, digital video and cable in each room.

The main difference between the two is size. The white building features smaller townhomes with two 9-by-14-foot bedrooms, but it also has a patio on the lower level and is pet friendly. The two brown buildings have larger units with two 10-foot by 13-foot bedrooms on the lower level and two 12-foot by 12-foot bedrooms on the upper level. There is no patio and it is not pet friendly There are a total of 14 units available for rent between the three buildings.

The apartments, which are Jansen’s newest additions,

“we’ve got a really quiet atmosphere because we’re right in the middle of the woods.”

-Dan Jansen UTA owner have two 10-foot by 14-foot bedrooms and one bathroom, as well as a large kitchen and living area. It also includes hookups for DSL and cable in each room. The washer and dryers are on site rather than in the units, and each unit is pet friendly.

“These are brand new apartments that have all brand new energy-efficient appliances,” Jansen said.

“The bedrooms are bigger.”

For more information or to look at leasing options, contact the UTA office at 616-895-4001 or go to the UTA website at www.gvtownhouses.com. managingeditor@lanthorn.com

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Townhouse time: Also owned by Dan Jansen, University Townhouses offer residents more privacy.

B12 Thursday, September 23, 2010

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Grand Valley Lanthorn