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Idea Pitch hits GVSU

BY Austin Metz GVL Associate Editor

Idea Pitch is returning to Grand Valley State University for the eighth year and will feature anywhere from 20 to 80 students pitching their ideas to a panel of judges.

“Idea Pitch is a catalyst to get students to think about their ideas,” said Miles Smith, President of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

“It helps students to think and communicate their idea or concept well enough to have someone be willing to give them a large sum of money.”

Adam Ingraham is a graduate assistant for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and to him, this can be a good place to start for students.

“It’s a first McCURREN step for students,” Ingraham said. “A lot of times they have an idea that they have thought about for days, weeks, and maybe years. This is a startingoff point ... we hope they use this opportunity.”

Students participating in the event will have 90 seconds to pitch an idea they have formulated before a panel of five judges who will then decide who wins first, second, and third place prizes.

“The event is open to the public and anyone from the general public to other investors and business leaders will be in attendance,” Smith said.

“We really want a wide variety of topics covered though. We want ideas from artists, scientists, people in business, and the computer sciences.”

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Lakers make history with win No. 1,000

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Served: Sophomore Christina Canepa serves the ball during Friday’s matchup with Lake Erie College. The Lakers swept the match for win No. 1,000.

By Bryce Derouin GVL Staff Writer

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hen her players went to step on the court, Grand Valley State University head coach Deanne Scanlon wanted them to recognize the history and the significance behind the program reaching 1,000 wins.

That is why the opportunity

for the volleyball team to record 1,000 wins in the history of the program was a talking point in the days leading up to Friday’s match against Lake Erie College.

“Every single day we talked about it,” Scanlon said. “I wanted them to come in tonight to this match and kind of have a reverent type of feeling when they walked on the court and they played under these banners and take in the

whole history of everything.”

The Lakers (13-4, 6-3 GLIAC ) played inspired volleyball against an over-matched Lake Erie College team (3-11, 0-8 GLIAC). The Lakers dominated the match taking all three sets 25-14, 25-17, and 25-20.

The Lakers tallied 47 kills and hit .298 for the match, which is their second-best hitting percentage of the season. GVSU’s

defense was also on point throughout the match, holding Lake Erie to a pedestrian .060 hitting percentage.

GVSU was ecstatic to be able to accomplish this feat in front of their home crowd.

“It’s so exciting,” said junior Abby Ebels, who recorded nine kills and two blocks, with a .538 SEE VOLLEYBALL, A2

Panel discusses protests in Middle East of American film

BY LIZZY BALBOA GVL NEWS EDITOR

In response to September’s anti-American protests in the Middle East sparked by the anti-Islam film trailer, “The Innocence of Muslims,” Grand Valley State University hosted a discussion panel to address the issue from the perspectives of numerous disciplines.

The Middle Eastern Studies department, the International Student Organization and Padnos International Center collaborated to organize the event, which took place on Thursday.

Samia Fitouri, an international student from Tunisia, helped ar-

range the discussion and served as a panelist representing the Arab voice. Fitouri approached the issue by looking at why the protests transpired in the countries considered the birthplace of what has become known as the “Arab Spring.”

“For the case of my country and all the countries like Libya and Egypt, (they have lived) under human rights abuses,” Fitouri said, adding that their experiences have made them more prone to violence. “The most optimistic evaluation of their situation today is to say that they are in the midst of a transition. Even with this positive notion, these places have shown us that change is painfully

slow as it (happens to) countries.

“This slow process of political and social rebuilding combined with a long, painful experience of political and religious oppression has resulted in great weakness and increasing sensitivity (to abuses),” Fitouri said. “The most common point to express this feeling was unfortunately taken to the streets.”

Fitouri said a second possible explanation of the riots pertains to freedom of speech, which has been limited in countries like Libya, Syria and Egypt for decades.

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Panel: Maisel and Diven address issues regarding protests in the Middle East.

Library’s Knowledge Market to offer services to students

By Rachel Cross GVL Assistant News Editor

The library at Grand Valley State University has recently implemented a program called the Knowledge Market, where peer consultants assist students with their research, writing and speech skills all in one space.

Brian Merry, head of opera-

tions and user services at University Libraries, said the peer research consultants are highlytrained students who work oneon-one or in small groups to help fellow students develop research questions, strategies and focus for completing assignments.

The Peer Research Consultant program began offering services on Sept. 5 in Zumberge

Library, but the full operation of the Knowledge Market will take effect next fall when the Mary Idema Pew Library opens.

Merry, along with Mary O’Kelly, head of instructional services at the Zumberge library, were a couple of the key players in the implementation of this program. Both O’Kelly and Merry coordinate the Knowledge Market

and play roles in the development and assessment of the program, as well as the supervision of the consultants.

“Once we move into the new building, our roles will also encompass working with the Writing Center and Speech Lab in the development of the Knowledge Market where all three services will be offered in the same space

simultaneously,” O’Kelly said.

Lee VanOrsdel, dean of university libraries, has had a vision of the Knowledge Market for years.

“The Knowledge Market is based on a conviction that students need to be able to manage their own learning, choosing when and how they seek help,” SEE LIBRARY , A2

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people believe that any cartoon or movie produced and distributed is official government policy, and that everyone agrees with it, Fitouri said. This notion relates back to the idea of a cultural clash.

“While (many Eastern groups) ignore the fact that there is nothing that western governments can do to restrain their citizens from expressing their opinions, no matter how absurd they are, Western societies have become adjusted to seeing an armed mob on CNN or Fox News and associate that image with an entire country or religion,” Fitouri said. “This deep misunderstanding has resulted in the clash of two civilizations.”

Assistant Professor Sebastian Maisel of the Middle Eastern Studies department said many Western cultures have also failed to understand or acknowledge the importance of Mohammed to the Islamic community, an issue that strikes painfully with Muslims who honor and revere their prophet.

Mohammed was critical in shaping Muslim identity, and his inaccurately violent portrayal in movies, cartoons and other media formats is “horrible in the eyes of all Muslims,” Maisel said “Every time things like this happened … an immediate reaction was noticed in the Muslim community,” Maisel said, adding that the offenses are recurrent and he

hitting percentage. “It’s so humbling to be a part of the thousandth win because there’s been so many teams, so many players that have been through this program and have put wins on the board one by one, but this is the one everyone gets to celebrate about, so it’s really exciting to be a part of it.”

Freshman Betsy Ronda, assisted by sophomore Christina Canepa, secured the match winning kill that would give the Lakers their 1,000th win. Ronda recorded her team high tenth double-double of the season, tallying 13 kills and 10 digs.

“I guess I wasn’t really thinking about it at the time,” Ronda said about the game winning kill. “Just keep the ball in play and it just happened to go

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“ This deep misunderstanding has resulted in the clash of two civilizations.”

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fears the clash of civilizations will eventually culminate in something more dangerous and more violent.

“I’m worried that now we’re going to see something new, a new film, a new act, a new event,” Maisel said.

And these new events may not do anything to improve anti-Americanism in the Middle East, a topic that was discussed by panelist Polly Diven, professor of political science and director of the International Relations program.

Associate professor Barbara Roos of the Film and Video program contributed to the discussion by citing other films linked to social unrest, like “Battleship Potemkin.” Despite the apparent links between the movies and civil unrest, Roos noted that “there is no simple, linear relationship between mass media form and content and its influence on human behavior.”

However, she did not disregard reactions to matters of religion. “Reactions to issues of faith and that we talk about (them) is important,” Roos said.

Maisel, Diven and Roos agreed that “The Innocence of Muslims” was made to incite friction between Eastern and Western civilizations, but Roos recognized a teachable moment amid the turmoil.

That is, the world can use this instance “to produce a good discussion, a real discussion about the nature of the first amendment here and abroad,” Roos said.

Fitouri also found hope in the situation.

“I want to conclude on an optimistic note by saying that today, the West should not abandon the East,” Fitouri said.

“The same American social media outlets that gave voice to the Arab Spring could be used today to launch new dialogues about civic responsibility. Youth from the West and the East should be a powerful stepping stone toward mutual understanding to prevent a tragedy like this to happen.” news@lanthorn.com

in the right spot. It was exciting to be a part of this history, especially as a freshman and being able to follow in after all of the people.”

The Lakers earned win number 1,001 the next day as GVSU carried their momentum over from Friday night into Saturday and secured another conference victory against Ashland University (13-4, 6-3 GLIAC) 25-15, 17-25, 14-25, 25-18, and 15-10.

Sophomore Abby Aiken recorded a match-high 24 kills. Ronda finished with her eleventh double-double of the season with 12 kills and 18 digs and sophomore Clair Ruhenkamp notched a doubledouble with 49 assists and 12 digs.

“Ashland’s a very good team,” Scanlon said. “It was kind of an up and down match where we had really great moments, but then we were play-

ing really poorly. You just have to fight through those and I felt like we did.

The game of volleyball gives you a lot of chances if you stay in there and stay diligent and work on the little things.

We weren’t communicating and we stopped serving really tough and when we picked those two things back up we got back on top of our game again.”

With the 1,000th win and the 1,001st win, GVSU becomes the seventh school in Division II history to reach 1,000 wins and the 27th school in any NCAA division to reach that landmark.

GVSU has only had two coaches in the 44 years of the program’s history. Former head coach Joan Boand recorded 545 wins in her 26 years (1969-1994) as head coach and current head coach Deanne Scanlon sits at 456 wins. bderouin@lanthorn.com

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person’s pitch, there will be one minute of questioning from the judges, but that is dependent upon how many students are presenting.

The judges for the competition will include two individuals from the business start-up company Start Garden, one venture capitalist from Wind Quest and two others who specialize in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Following the last presentation, judges will collaborate and decide the winners for the evening.

For the ideas that finish in the top three, there is a monetary prize of $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place and $500 for third place.

J. Kevin McCurren is the Executive Director of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at GVSU and has seen the benefits a program like Idea Pitch can have on students.

“I have watched how it gets people comfortable with forming an idea,” McCurren said. “Companies like Walmart and Google all started with an idea and it’s about sharing that idea in a short period of time.

“We aren’t expecting these ideas to be the next Google or Walmart but this starts these students off in the process and it shows the value in being able to address a person,” McCurren said.

The event, which is sponsored by the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, will take place on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Grand River Room in the Kirkoff Building with registration for the event open until Oct. 10.

Ingraham said that on top of getting exposure from local entrepreneurs, Idea Pitch helps students network with fellow students.

“We are always trying to push networking and we always try to get students to connect,” Ingraham said. “It could lead to a job or a partnership down the line.”

For the top two finishers, the path is

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In it to win it: Miles Smith poses with his winnings from one of last years Idea Pitch events. Students entering the competition have the chance to win up to $1,500.

not over as Smith said they will move on to the regional competition on Nov. 7 at Aquinas College. There, they will compete against the top winners from Aquinas College, Davenport University, Cornerstone College, Grand Rapids Community College, Calvin College and Hope College with the winner taking home $1,500.

Although students may experience nerves leading up to their pitch, McCurren encouraged students to still try.

“Just do it, it’s 90 seconds,” McCurren said. “Everyone has an idea. I have been involved in a half dozen start-up companies that have had to figure out how to tell someone about it in a very concise amount of time.”

Ingraham echoed McCurren’s thoughts.

“There is no loss as an individual,” Ingraham said. “There are no regrets,

no cost and it’s only 90 seconds so it’s not a huge commitment and if you do get a positive response, there are only positives you can get out of it.”

Smith said that for those dealing with nerves leading up to the competition, there will be a practice session on Oct. 15 where students can pitch ideas in front of advisors at the university.

Although the pitch is focused around an idea, McCurren compared the experience to an interview.

“When you are interviewing, you are selling yourself in a very short amount of time, it’s a pitch,” McCurren said.

“It’s a skill set that takes practice and we don’t teach it in the classroom.”

For more information about Idea Pitch or to register, visit ceogvsu.com/idea-pitch/. associate@lanthorn.com

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Brand New: A rendering of the Mary Idema Pew Library will make Knowledge Market and other amenities available to students.

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VanOrsdel said. “The model comes from a shopping mall where users are offered an array of attractive products and services under one roof and in an environment designed to help them find what they need and with amenities that add to the experience in unexpected ways.”

Next fall, the Knowledge Market will be fully operating, and research, writing and speech consultants will work together in one space to assist students in developing and exploring their skills and interests in these areas. Until then, all of these services are available to students in different locations.

“The peer research consulting service is modeled after GVSU’s highly

successful Writing Center,” O’Kelly said. “Students who would like to sit and talk with a knowledgeable peer about their assignment, choosing a topic, developing a research plan and finding library resources can either drop in or make an appointment.”

O’Kelly said the peer research consultants in the library so far have been a success.

“In the first month we’ve provided nearly 100 consultations for students from over 60 different classes, and several students have come back more than once,” O’Kelly said. “The feedback we’ve gotten is very positive.”

Merry said once the Knowledge Market opens in the new library, it will include presentation practice rooms, playback rooms, and software and furnishings.

“Our Peer Research Consultant program is really just one-third of the

Knowledge Market, in which we are partnering with the Writing Center and Speech Lab to provide a one-stop shop in the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons for students to get help with research, writing and presentations,” Merry said. “Information Technology is also moving their helpdesk into the new library, and they will be there to support students in the new technology rich environment.”

To schedule an appointment with a peer research consultant, students can go to the library website or can come into the Zumberge library Sunday through Thursday from 4-10 p.m.

When the Mary Idema Pew Library opens, the Knowledge Market will be open Sunday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to midnight. assistantnews@lanthorn.com

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BRIEFS GV food pantry seeks donations: The GVSU food pantry in the Women’s Center is partnering with the program Access of West Michigan to host a campus food-drive.

Staff members will get a paper bag in their mailbox, which they will be asked to fill with donations for the Student Food Pantry at specific locations by Monday, Oct. 15.

Many students on GVSU’s campus utilize the food pantry, so every donation made is crucial. Common items are Ramen noodles, pasta, cereal, toilet paper, shampoo and conditioner.

For more information about the food pantry, contact the Women’s Center at (616) 331-2748.

Women’s Commission talks mentors Grand Valley State University’s Women’s Commission will have a meeting on Monday, Oct. 8, that will discuss the importance of mentors.

Patty Stow Bolea, associate professor of social work as well as a Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center faculty fellow, will host “Mentors, Mentees, and Proteges” at noon in the Kirkhof Center, room 1142. Bolea will discuss the requirements and expectations of becoming a mentor.

For further information on this event, please contact the Women’s Commission at wcommission@gvsu.edu or go to www.gvsu.edu/ commission.

Student veterans donate $2,000 The Student Veteran Organization at Grand Valley State University donated $2,000 to the Wounded Warriors Traumatic Brain Injury Project, which is a collaboration between GVSU and Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

This donation was given on Oct. 3.

The project is supported with funding from the Department of Defense, which gives outpatient rehabilitation services to wounded soldiers with brain injuries, helping them to recover as efficiently as possible.

For more information, visit www.maryfreebed. com/woundedwarriors

Registration available for leadership reception Registration is still available for the Venderbush Leadership Reception, which is an event that appreciates and honors student that exhibit leadership skills on campus.

This reception will be on October 10, at 3:30 p.m. in the Pere Marquette Room of the Kirkhof Center. Students can register at www.gvsu. edu/leadership. The keynote speaker at this event will be John Maura, who is a Grand Valley College of Education alumnus. This reception is named after Kenneth Venderbush, who was an associate professor at GVSU. Venderbush’s strong position on student leadership around campus displayed his passion for student’s to succeed.

For further information, contact the Office of Student Life at (616) 331-2345

GVSU to award sustainability awards Nominations for the Sustainability Champion Awards will be on this Friday, October 12.

The entire Grand Valley campus can nominate members of the community that exhibits sustainable behaviors and practices. These sustainability champions will be honored and recognized at a ceremony on October 19, from 7:30-8:45 a.m in the Kirkhof Center. President Haas and Greg Sundstrom, city manager of Grand Rapids, will speak at the event about the significance of sustainability within the community. For more information, contact the Sustainable Community Development Initiative at (616) 331-7366.

AA meetings to be held The ACES office will be holding a weeking 12-step recovery meeting open to students, faculty, staff, and community members looking to quit drinking or doing drugs.The meeting will be on Oct. 9 from 3-4 p.m.

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TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Following student reports of email scams, GVPD, IT Help Desk offer tips for protecting against fraud

BY ANYA ZENTMEYER GVL editor in chief

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hen Grand Valley State University freshman Jaclyn Frey received an email from a company that claimed to be hiring for “secret shoppers,” she didn’t think much of it.

“I never really questioned if this job offer was real or not because all of the emails seemed professional and the details about the complaints for each company seemed plausible,” Frey said.

She emailed the contact back with her name, her address and phone number and after a few weeks worth of correspondence, she was told she’d received the job and that she had two assignments: one at a Wal-Mart and one at a Western Union Bank.

“A few days later I received a letter in the mail the give step-by-step instructions for the jobs, and a check made out for $975,” she said. “I was to cash the check and send the money to a man in the Philippines.”

Though the check looked real, she thought it seemed “a little fishy” to send so much money to a man that seemed not only unrelated to the company, but was located completely out of the country.

She took it to the Grand Valley Police Department, where officers confirmed her suspicions.

“I am just glad that I was not tricked by this scam and was able to save myself from losing out on almost a $1,000,” Frey said.

Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director of GVPD, said the police have received four reports from students since Sept. 25 concerning “Nigerian email/letter scams,” a blanket term for these types of email-based schemes.

Between the amount of time it takes to complete correspondence, the effort put into making a fraudulent check and the money spent on postage, Dehaan said it’s clear that “they’re putting quite an investiture into getting this to the students.”

“Be cautious of communication with people you have no made any positive I.D. for,” DeHaan said. “If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.”

At GVSU, John Klein of Information Technology said they get a number of students who call with concerns over emails that appear to be sent from an IT Help Desk asking students to click on a link to reset their login password.

However, Klein said that though they look very convincing, they are never from GVSU. “We don’t do that,” he said. “We will never do that.

We will never send an email message that says ‘we need to confirm your login and password information.’ We will never do that via email.”

Since people tend to use the same password for multiple accounts, Klein said passwords can act as a gateway for hackers or scammers to infiltrate a person’s privacy from all angles.

“So what they’re looking for is that one password that gets them in,” he said. “And then they’re going to other web sites. They’ll go to the Best Buy web site or they’ll go to the Amazon web site and

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Slugger: Jaclyn Frey, GVSU freshman, holds up the fraudulent check she recieved in the mail.

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FRAUD: 1)

Keep a log of to whom and to where you send a resume

2) No legitimate employer

will ever ask for your Social Security number over the phone

3) Don’t put your Social Se-

curity number on documents

4) Be wary of unsolicited

communication (know who you are talking to)

5) Look for poor English,

punctuation and grammar

6) Do not try to deposit any anonymous checks

7) Use multiple passwords they’ll try that same login and password and say ‘well, I’ve got Joe Smith’s email address at Grand Valley,’ because they fell for one of the scams, ‘I’m going to try Joe Smith’s email address on Amazon, now.

Okay, now I’ve got the dig-

its to Joe Smith’s credit card numbers.’

From there, scammers get access to PayPal accounts, bank information and then specific account information.

“It all daisy-chains from one account to another,” Klein said. “And people have used those methods to actually hack people’s accounts.”

Klein, like DeHaan, said the whole point of these emails is to gather information, and to establish a relationship with the victim. The probability that someone is going to pick you out of the millions and billions of people out there to help them smuggle money out of the country is slim. And once a student’s money is gone, it’s gone.

“The challenge for law enforcement is that it’s next to impossible to get your money back,” DeHaan said.

Klein said a lot of these scams are going mobile, too, and becoming increasingly harder to identify. However, there are steps students can take to minimize the risk like keeping a log of your resumes – who you sent them to, when

you sent them, and what information you included, be wary of unsolicited communication, look for poor grammar, or inconsistencies in language, releasing information on a need-to-know basis and using multiple passwords for different accounts.

DeHaan said students who feel they may have been victimized or may be at risk of being victimized by one of these scams are welcome to visit with the police department and have a conversation.

Currently, GVPD is forwarding any information they receive on these scams to the FBI, who are tasked with Internet fraud crimes.

Both Klein and DeHaan agreed, however, that there is one sure-fire indicator that students should keep in mind when treading the tumultuous waters of online communication. “(DeHaan) probably told you the same thing,” Klein said. “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is; in fact, it almost always is.” editorial@lanthorn.com

Student Senate prepares for Homecoming BY sarah hillenbrand GVL staff writer

Homecoming is soon approaching, and with it comes the Student Senate-sponsored Battle of the Valleys fundraising competition to see which school — Grand Valley State University or Saginaw Valley State University — can raise more money for a charity. This year, the donations are going to the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan.

The Mental Health Foundation is a small organization in Grand Rapids that works to bring awareness about issues of mental health and provides resources to families and those affected by mental health problems.

“They really are just a wonderful organization with a ton of passion,” said Jennie Hlady, who is on the political affairs committee of Student Senate and is one of the senators helping to organize fundraising events for homecoming.

“Everyone involved pours their heart

and soul into their work. It hits home with the GV community.”

The organization impacts GVSU students because many students on campus have been affected by a mental health issue in some way. Hlady said one out of four people know someone who is or has been affected by a mental health disorder.

The organization does a lot of awareness activities such as the Stomp Out Stigma campaign, which aims to get rid of the stigma surrounding mental health disorders. “They do a lot for families that have been affected by suicides or mental health issues,” said Sarah Hay, who is also on the political affairs committee and planning fundraising events.

The Mental Health Foundation also does a lot with suicide prevention and awareness, like going to high schools to talk to the students there, Hlady said.

“They give grief counseling for families that have been affected by deaths or some sort of mental illness.”

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Meeting of the minds:The Student Senate meets on Thursday night to discuss homecoming events.

The Foundation’s slogan is “Live Laugh Love, it’s good for your mental health,” which goes along with its Be Nice campaign.

Student Senate is hosting a 5k run on Oct. 13 to raise money for the foundation. Registration starts by the clock tower at 7:15 a.m. with a $20 registration fee, and the actual race begins at 8 a.m.

“I would just like to emphasize to the students the

importance of an event such as the 5K because it reaches out into the community,” said Lindsay Viviano, vice president of the public relations committee. “Not only would students be helping the Mental Health Foundation, but so many people within our community.”

The senators are also planning Peppino’s and “Pie a Senator” fundraisers. Senate has been mentioning Battle of the Valleys in its

meetings since the beginning of the semester and is determined to beat SVSU not only at the football game, but also with their fundraising.

“Get excited for Battle of the Valleys,” Hlady said.

“We need all of Grand Valley to get involved and really help out this amazing organization.” shillenbrand@ lanthorn.com

Renovations planned for Zumberge building

By Kara Haight GVL Staff Writer

As the projected 2013 opening of the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons approaches, Grand Valley State University’s Zumberge library is preparing for a renovation of its own, creating space for future administrative offices, according to Matt McLogan, vice president of University Relations.

“The Zumberge space will be remodeled from top to bottom,” McLogan said. “We want to remove administration (offices from academic buildings and return them) to their intended purpose.”

The administrative offices that could move to the old library currently occupy space at AuSable Hall, Lake Michigan Hall and the Student Services Building.

James Moyer, associate vice president for Facilities Planning at GVSU, said all the renovations to the old library will support administrative functions.

Although the exact layout for the Zumberge building isn’t set, arrangements for the space are beginning to take shape, McLogan said. The foundation for the plans are in place, but nothing is definite.

When the new library opens, the current Zumberge employees will be transferred there, according to Lynell DeWind of the Zumberge library.

“All positions currently working for the University Libraries in the Zumberge building will move to Mary Idema Pew Library,” DeWind said.

Along with the retention of Zumberge staff, there will also be opportunities to hire workers for other positions within the Mary Idema Pew library. Staff members are currently preparing for the new influx

of potential workers, DeWind said.

“We have made new hires in anticipation of the new spaces and programs we are planning for the new space,” DeWind said. “The people are already in place to help us execute our plans.”

Though the building will no longer be a library, it will maintain the name Zumberge, according to McLogan.

“It’s not (getting) a renaming,” he said, confirming that the building will “continue to carry the Zumberge name.”

Zumberge library, named after GVSU’s first president, James H. Zumberge, was built in 1969, providing GVSU students with a study space for over 20 years. khaight@lanthorn.com

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ith the rapid evolution of the Internet through the years, so too has there been a rapid evolution in Internet scams. Today, a scam can come in all kinds fo clever shapes and sizes and it really can come at you from all angles.

Some are now targeting the elderly, pretending to be a grandson or granddaughter who needs money, while others are coming at us through Craigslist, asking us to wire money to a random country overseas.

In the article “To Good to be True,” on A3 of today’s Lanthorn, a Grand Valley State University student talks

With our real life identities further bleeding into our online identities, it could be easier than ever for students to fall victim to online scams.

about her own experience dealing with a scammer with a clever disguise. Although she managed to avoid potential consequences, the idea as that college students are becoming increasingly bigger targets for email and Internet scams, especially in an age where most students are used to throwing a whole bunch of information on the web without thinking of possible reprecussions.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a page dedicated to Internet fraud and scams that breaks them down into six (yes six( different types ranging from auction, non-delivery of merchandise, credit card,

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investment, business, and even “Nigerian Letter” or “419” fraud.

As these scams continue to become more complex and harder to recognize, it falls on each of us to educate ourselves to better discern what we are seeing.

Some appear to be more obvious than others; does it make sense to send a large chunk of money to a foreign country or to provide credit card information to a company you have never heard of? Maybe not, but what about the emails that are being sent to students asking them to reset their login usernames or passwords? Those

are not nearly as easy to spot.

We’re not going to tell you to read all 100+ ways the FBI offers to people to help avoid the different types of fraud, but we will tell you that the truth of the matter is that most Internet scams and fraud can be avoided with a little bit of education, and a lot of common sense.

When you receive that questionable email or receive a message on Craigslist that does appear quite right, step back and think for a moment, “does this make sense?”

Who knows, asking yourself that question may be able to save you some money, or maybe even your identity.

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I BY ANDREW SMITH

DO YOU THINK IT’S DIFFICULT TO SPOT AN ONLINE SCAM? “Yes, anytime something says it is free and then asks for a credit card number I stay away from it. When in doubt, don’t trust it.”

KAYLA HUBBARD

Senior, clinical exercise science Zeeland, Mich.

“Usually not because I only buy things from websites I trust. If something is too good to be true, it’s probably not real.”

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MICHELLE CROAD

Sophomore, human resources Novi, Mich.

“I think it’s usually fairly easy to spot an online scam based on the website and what kinds of the things they’re offering or promoting.”

Have a good day, and be nice.

LINNEA BANNITT

Sophomorre, clinical exercise science Marquette, Mich.

“No, not really, Most online scams are pop-ups and they can be very annoying because they come with videos or its hard from you to exit out of the page; because you have to go through a long process of clicking exit buttons.”

ASHIA PAUL

Freshman, bio, pre-vet Harper Woods, Mich.

“I believe most things online are scams. If it seems too goo to be true, it typically is.”

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Junior, marketing, finance Portage, Mich.

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BY STEPHANIE SCHOCH GVL COLUMNIST

I was having such a good day. Smiling as I strolled along, there was literally a skip in my step. I was happy to enter the classroom, looking around at my fellow classmates, curiously wondering what knowledge we would soak in during today’s lecture. I sat in a new seat because after all, they are not really assigned!

And you know what I got?

A scoff and glare from the girl sitting next to me, as she proceeded to switch seats.

I know, right? Rude.

Whatever was shoved up a certain anatomical area of

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The editor reserves the right to edit and condense letters and columns for length restrictions and clarity.

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clips that I thought were movies, killed roughly 3,000 people. Schools sent children home, hoping that the bombings would cease and that their homes and families would be safe: the nation was in panic mode, and the security of every single individual living in the U.S. was at risk, unstable, and wary at best.

This past summer, my boss recounted a story about a friend that he had acquainted himself with over the past couple of years.

Moving from the Middle East to the United States, every day he would kiss his wife and son goodbye, hoping every single day that it wouldn’t be the last time, although it was definitely a possibility, and after moving here, he was cautious of the neighborhood that his family had moved into.

Even going to the grocery store, at first, was a challenge. But after a while, he got used to the safety that this new environment provided, no longer kissing his wife and son goodbye every day. In a sense, he began to take for granted what was most important to him simply because he was given security.

We don’t think about it often, but we’re pretty lucky to be able to say that we can walk around and live with a feeling of invisible comfort. Now that I think about it though, everyone is not calm; there are some really paranoid people out there.

But see, now I’m going off topic and onto what could be a lengthy rant. So what’s new? All of my articles seem to be like this. Well, have a good day. Be nice. schoch@lanthorn.com

Taking the Plunge: It’s time to get a Credit Card

The student-run newspapers at Grand Valley State University

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her body must have been sideways.

Whatever the case, I think that certain individuals have trust issues. Let me rephrase that, I think that all people have trust issues.

In today’s society, we are taught about stranger danger and not to go looking for any candy, specifically being doled out from vans: to be weary of every situation and every person who passes us by. Although most students aren’t quite as uptight as to scope out every person they pass, security is an important aspect of life, and many do not fully appreciate this right that they are often granted until it is missing.

On Sept. 11th, 2001, the United States was, as you all should know, attacked.

Little did I, a youngster at the time, know that these

BY CHRISTINe COLLERAN GVL COLUMNIST

Money burns a hole in my pocket. And, seeing as it would be irresponsible to be so careless with money (letting it fall through the burnt hole and such), I usually think it appropriate to spend my money whenever possible.

Unfortunately, that line of thought needs to change- because it’s time to get a credit card.

I have been fighting the good fight against becoming a “real person” for a while now, but the fact of the matter is that I have no credit score. With graduation looming in the not-sodistant future, it is time to

turn in that trusty debit for a sexier model- credit.

It’s an upgrade you should think about making, whether you are a freshman or a fifth year senior on that victory lap.

Why do you need a credit card? Well, these days everyone and their brother, grandpa, and sister-wife need to see your credit score before you can do “real people” things without parents or guardians co-signing for you.

Our credit score tells people if they should trust us and if we are financially responsible (yikes). It can affect how much you pay for insurance, or what interest rate you get on a loan.

Need a used car or a cell phone? A good credit score will make those purchases easier. My lack of credit score meant I couldn’t set up my cable bill this year

without paying a $100 deposit first.

Even future employers can run a credit check if they so desire; which, if nothing else, should light a credit fire under your butt.

Important as it is for me to start building credit, making that upgrade is terrifying.

Most of that terror stems from my admitted lack of self-control when it comes to spending (yes, I do need Dairy Queen almost every night). With debit cards, it is hard to really exceed your financial means, but with credit cards- it seems the sky is your limit.

However, there are a few ways to make credit a little less scary. First, find a student card if you can. Banks often offer low, sometimes 0%, interest rates for students and set limits on your card so that you can’t go buy that industrial deep fryer on a whim. Second,

attempt to make thoughtful purchases on your credit card with the knowledge that you will be able to pay them off as soon as you get the bill. Avoid paying only the minimum if you can.

Paying only minimums is linked to a slippery slope of overspending and debt.

In such a social and accessible world, it is getting more and more difficult to make it through without following certain social norms. Getting a credit card and developing a credit score is just one of those things. Building credit is something to think about, especially while we are at school and can get student cards. Just remember, no matter how good deep fried Oreos may sound, there are some things not worth going into debt over. ccolleran@lanthorn.com

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Change needed in student section Student chants cause shock at GVSU’s opening football game

Dear Lanthorn Editor: Attending football games at Grand Valley is fun and energizing for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Our football program is outstanding and so are Laker fans. When I received the following letter from a visiting alumna, I felt compelled to share it with our university community – hence, I am writing this “letter to the editor” as a way to do so. While I made a few minor changes to eliminate personal identifying information, this letter conveys affection, pride and a concern that all Lakers should feel.

“Dear President Haas and Dean Merkle, First, I want to say what a pleasure it is to visit campus and see the growth in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and other campuses. It is amazing! I continue to be thankful for the opportunities that GVSU has afforded me, my husband, and many members of my family, and I am grateful for GVSU’s presence as a quality learning center in West Michigan.

My love for and appreciation of GVSU and its reputation is one reason that I decided to write this message. My husband and our two children attended the football home opener on September 8. We enjoyed the tailgate and were able to visit a family member, who is a freshman this year. The rededication of Lubbers Stadium was very special, particularly because my family has had connections to Grand Valley since the very beginning.

My concern is in regard to some behavior I witnessed in the student section at the game that night. One of the cheers contained profanity, and I was very surprised at what I was hearing. It was inappropriate, demean-

ing, and disrespectful. The students displayed poor sportsmanship. I understand that students want to enjoy the game, but I do not believe it must be at the expense of another team. I also understand that some behavior cannot be controlled; however, there were multiple times when these chants occurred, and I did not notice any effort to put a stop to it. If that occurred, I am thankful.

I was disappointed that poor behavior would be allowed at all, let alone at an event where there are many children and families present. It was difficult to explain to my eightyear-old daughter and five-year-old son that older students were calling names and being disrespectful - certainly behavior that occurs in their school, but behavior that is not tolerated.

After the opening comment at the game about displaying good sportsmanship, I wondered if the university takes action against poor sportsmanship. I have debated whether to send this message or not, but after some thought, I decided that it was necessary. GVSU’s reputation as a center of quality

higher education is important to me, and a part of that educational environment is the formation of student character that displays respect for others…”

As members of Laker Nation, students should be proud and loud at games – but they should also ask themselves a simple question: does my behavior represent Grand Valley in a way that I want my parents, grandparents, or future employers to experience? Being a Laker means showing “class” in all that we do, especially at sporting events. As Lakers we celebrate our successes but we don’t revel in others failures in demeaning or crude ways – that’s not the Laker way! Everyone in Laker Nation should appreciate a proud, caring alumna reminding us of these truths.

Go Lakers!

Bart Merkle Vice Provost for Student Affairs Dean of Students

Silent Witness Program ignores men, survivors I was reading the news brief today about the silent witness program event.

I’ve seen the silent witness figures around campus, and I have to say I find them highly offensive. The figures are all women and children; but men die of domestic violence too. My dad was abused for the first 20 years of his life, through 32 different foster homes.

His injuries ranged from being scalded with boiling water, to being raped by his mother, and thrown across the room as a toddler by his father. The damage to his spine from that event took a foot off his height and left a permanent 45 degree kink in his spine. Point one: MEN GET ABUSED TOO. Another thing that offends me about this?

Not everyone who suffers domestic abuse dies. My father? He just turned 41. He has never been abusive to me, my mom, or my four brothers, even though he was abused.

He’s not an alcoholic, he doesn’t smoke, he’s a former Army Infantry Soldier and still looks like it--fit as a fiddle. Point two: NOT EVERYONE WHO SUFFERS DOMESTIC ABUSE DIES. It’s incredibly offensive for this program to put the focus on women and children who died from abuse. It makes it seem like men aren’t abused -- or if they are, they don’t matter.

It makes it seem like people don’t survive that abuse -- or if they do, they don’t matter. Worst of all? It

treats the people who survived that kind of abuse, managed to pull themselves up and make something of themselves, something more than the people who abused them thought them to be, as though they aren’t there. It ignores them, demeans them, and gives the rest of the community the idea that because they had the audacity to survive, they aren’t worth help, sympathy, or recognition.

Point three: The people who survive domestic abuse need that recognition as much or more than those who died -- because they’re still around and in need of our help.

Saddened and Offended, Marie Koster GVSU Senior

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Credit vital even for students account history, you will have a checking account.

While a checking account can be a very helpful tool to students in regards to spending, having a basic understanding of credit and ways to build or damage it can play a role in the years to come.

Chemical Bank explains the idea of credit as money you can borrow to buy things. It is based on trust and it allows people to buy with the intention to pay the money back in the future.

Establishing credit is easy for students but it revolves around responsibility. To build credit, students can open a savings and a checking account, apply for charge cards or credit cards, apply for a student loan, or apply for an auto loan with an automobile finance copy.

Although there are more ways, the important thing students need to

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s students at a university, there is so much to worry about. From relationships to schoolwork, sometimes money is put on the back burner. Chemical Bank though, is here to help.

With a location in the heart of Allendale, Chemical Bank has all the tools needed for students to survive the financial jungle.

One tool Chemical bank offers to students and adults alike is a checking account.

According to information provided by Chemical Bank, a checking account allows you to easily access your account by using either a check or a debit card to pay bills or to make purchases.

There is a convenience to it and also a cost benefit because checking accounts are generally less expensive when it comes to cashing checks and buying money orders.

Signing up for a checking account is easy and all that is needed is a photo I.D., your social security number, and a deposit to order checks. Once the bank has reviewed your checking

keep in mind is that the money needs to be paid back on time and accounts need to be managed properly in order to not damage credit.

A credit score is how your credit is monitored and it is based on the information pulled from your credit report. The higher the number, the more likely you are to get a loan.

As you may already now, banking for students can be complex and difficult at times but gaining an understanding of the basics like savings and credit can affect students for years to come.

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Women’s tennis loses at Northwood Coming into this weekend’s match, the Grand Valley State University women’s tennis team had won four-straight matches and possessed one of just two undefeated GLIAC records.

That ended Saturday as the Lakers (7-1, 7-1 GLIAC) left undefeated Northwood University (9-0, 9-0 GLIAC) with their first loss of the season in a 7-2 decision.

The top half of the GVSU single’s group struggled.

No. 1 player Niki Shipman, No. 2 Leah Dancz, No.3 Lexi Rice lost in two sets, while No. 4 player Morgan Carney lost in three.

Freshman Claire Cooper and sophomore Kali Phillips each notched two-set victories in the No. 5 and 6 spots, giving the Lakers their lone victories of the day. Despite the team’s struggles at the top of the singles, the struggles in the doubles side of things were also problematic.

In the No. 1 doubles, Northwood’s duo of Susana Alcaraz and Nastya Puchkina took down the GVSU pairing of Katelyn Schaffer and Lexi Rice, 8-6.

Northwood swept the No. 2 and 3 doubles as well with Svenja Stephan and Ayana Kobayashi defeating Leah Dancz and Allison Fecko, 8-6, and Margarita Asatryan and Nikoletta Kaposzta knocking out Morgan Carney and Niki Shipman, 8-5.

The Lakers will host Tiffin University and Ohio Dominican University this weekend at home.

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Dogfight: Sophomore quarterback Isiah Grimes barely gets a throw off with Ferris State defensive end Jordan Morgan pressuring. GVSU dropped a 40-23 decision.

Defense, offense struggle in rivalry game loss to Ferris State

By Brady Fredericksen GVL Sports Editor

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ool me once, shame on you, but fool me twice, shame on me.

It wasn’t one or two cases of being fooled that doomed the Grand Valley State University football team on Saturday, but an array of misreads and missed tackles were enough for rival Ferris State University to walk into Lubbers Stadium and give GVSU their worst G L I A C loss since 2010.

The Lakers (5-1, 4-1 GLIAC) lost to the Bulldogs (4-2, 3-2 GLIAC) for the first time in 11 years, GLIAC FOOTBALL and GVSU’s struggles, specifically North Division those on defense, were no differGVSU 4-1 ent than the ones that have plagued Saginaw Valley 4-1 them all season long.

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“Didn’t stop the run, didn’t stop the 4-1 inside run at all — that starts with me,” Wayne State 4-1 said GVSU head coach Matt MitchHillsdale 4-1 Ferris State 3-2 ell. “We didn’t stop the run and give Northwood 3-2 enough possessions to our offense.”

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backer Charles Hill, the defense struggled to decipher and slow Ferris State’s veer-option offense. Bulldogs quarterback Jason Vander Laan led the game with 191 yards on the ground, one of three 100 yard rushers allowed by the GVSU defense.

That defense — which allowed three runs of 56-plus yards — seemed to have taken control of the momentum early after forcing fumbles on back to back Ferris State possessions, but its 17-0 lead in the first quarter proved to be the most effective the GVSU offense would be all game.

“Some of the plays we got in kind of late, so I had to try to see what their defense was doing and didn’t have time to check out the plays,” said GVSU sophomore Isiah Grimes. “Just keep our heads up, we don’t really want to ever say what good or bad we can take out of something, we just gotta keep getting better week by week.”

Grimes struggled mightily for the first time as a starter, completing

just 14-of-31 passes for 188 yards a touchdown and an interception late in the fourth quarter that sealed the Lakers’ fate. The sophomore looked visibly confused in the third quarter when he was forced to call time outs on two of three plays, evidence of the plays coming in late from the sidelines.

“I thought we came out and did a good job early, and then we just got a little stagnant,” Mitchell said of his offense, which was held to a season-low 20 points. “It got difficult when (they) got the lead, they could kind of pin their ears back a little bit and throw a lot of different coverages at Isiah. It’s also difficult when they’re rushing three guys and dropping eight in coverage, getting a little pressure on the quarterback, that makes things difficult, too.”

One of the main culprits for Grimes’ slow day was an inability to connect with wide receiver Charles Johnson. The Ferris State secondary held the usually productive receiver to just one catch for four yards, a sea-

son low. Junior Brandan Green led the Lakers, finishing with five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.

“There’s a lot of football left to be played in the GLIAC, and everyone in the North division now has one loss, so we’ve got to get back to work,” Mitchell said. “If this loss is going to define our season, that’s fairly pathetic. As a group, we’ve got to get back to work and figure out what we have to do to get better and ultimately beat Northern (Michigan).”

The Lakers have a week to recover before traveling to the Upper Peninsula for the second time this season to take on Northern Michigan University, but GVSU is aiming to use the loss as motivation.

“I mean, every little thing in this game gives us a little flair,” said freshman running back Kirk Spencer, who ran for 84 yards and a touchdown. “It’s a loss, it hurts — no one likes to lose. All we can do is go in, watch the film and get better.” sports@lanthorn.com

Defenseless Lakers finally snake bitten by lapses

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By Brady Fredericksen GVL Sports Editor

Walking off the field Saturday night, all that could be heard was one chant echoing throughout a quickly emptying Lubbers Stadium.

“F-S-U, F-S-U, F-S-U …”

For Grand Valley State University, the Anchor Bone Classic versus Ferris State University became a classic for all the wrong reasons. It proved to be a classic example of this team’s struggles — and that’s putting it lightly — to remotely contain an opposing offense.

At the season’s halfway point, GVSU has the second-worst total defense in the GLIAC. Pair that with

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the worst rushing defense, one allowing 248 yards per game, and you’ve got the recipe for Saturday’s loss.

This team’s been playing with fire all season long. Take away a strong performance against Michigan Technological University and you’ve got a defense that’s actually allowed 290 rushing yards a game.

They’ve benefitted from an offense that seems to have the an almost invincible ability to score at any given time. The highest-scoring offense in the GLIAC was finally quieted, and one of the worst defenses was exposed loud and clear.

It’s pretty hard to get any worse, and Mitchell acknowledged the fact that a spotty defense finally caught up with the team on Saturday.

“We’ve been living a little bit with our offense and our special teams … our defense has not been very stellar and our defense let us down (Saturday),” Mitchell said. “It did kind of catch up to us, our poor defensive performance did catch up to us.”

Mitchell was disappointed with

Ferris State safety Jaime Barrera intercepted Isiah Grimes’ fourth-quarter pass with GVSU trailing 40-24.

the defensive performance, and as a defensive coach that’s no surprise.

This is a team that’s been plagued with injuries. It’s one lacking the kind of depth to get different defensive personnel on the field like a hockey team puts out a new line.

Those are valid reasons for the team’s struggles, but when the team needed to step up the most — at a time when the sometimes invinciblelooking offense faltered — it couldn’t.

That’s the problem. This defense hasn’t given its offense any reason to believe they don’t have to score 50 points a game for them to win.

Ferris State quarterback Josh Vander Laan, a redshirt freshman, ran for 185 yards, many of those coming on a few variations of the same quarterback counter and quarterback power plays in the first half.

Halftime adjustments were made but it didn’t slow Ferris State — the first play of the second half was a 70 yard touchdown run by running back Korey Ringer.

Add three more 100-yard rushers

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Vander Laan, who tore through the GVSU defense to the tune of 185 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.

to GVSU’s total this year, one that now stands at a whopping seven.

Sophomore quarterback Isiah Grimes finally looked confused running the offense on Saturday, but the GVSU front seven looked confused most times on defense.

Even after falling to Ferris State for the first time in 11 years, GVSU still sits atop the GLIAC, albeit in a three-way tie. This group still has games against a trio of teams ranked, or having been, in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Poll in Hillsdale College, Wayne State University and Saginaw Valley State University, too.

They’re beaten and battered, and with another trip to the Upper Peninsula this week, have a long road to their next game. But Mitchell said it himself, it would be “fairly pathetic” if this loss defined the season for GVSU. How the Lakers choose to define their season will start next week, and it might be best to figure that defense thing out soon or it could be too late. sports@lanthorn.com

Stat of the game... 350. It’s the

third time this season that GVSU has allowed at least 350 yards rushing.

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Smashed: Andrew Darrell returns a shot during a recent match. Darrell and the team will be using the next matches to tweek different aspects of the team heading into winter break.

our game in all areas.”

A transfer, Bertrand has continued to shine as a key The rain-soaked courts piece of the Lakers tennis forced a cancellation of the program, picking up things Grand Valley State Uniright where he left them. versity Invitational this “I feel like I’ve really setweekend. Play was stopped tled in,” Bertrand said. “My around noon, leaving the confidence is there as well, tournament undecided. it’s really just all coming to“It’s disappointing whengether for me now.” ever you can’t finish out a As the team goes further tournament,” said sophomore into the season, the Lakers Francis Bertrand. “Evtennis program will eryone was off to such continue to look to a great start on Satur- “Everyone was off to improve, with the day, it’s too bad we such a great start on goal of the national couldn’t finish it out.” tournament and also Despite being Saturday, it’s too bad we GLIAC title in sight. rained out on day two couldn’t finish it out.”

“Our two main of the invitational, the goals down the road Lakers had a strong are obviously winFRANCIS BERTRAND ning the GLIAC, overall performance SOPHOMORE and making not just in both singles and doubles play. an appearance but a “It was good to go run in the National up against competiagainst some of the best tal- tournament,” Darrell said. tion from around the area,” ent in West Michigan.

“I definitely believe that we Bertrand said. “Everyone “We’re going to use these have the talent to do it.” seemed to be in a groove that matches as a time where we You can see the Lakers first day as well, which is al- can improve not only our finish up the fall season ways a good sign for us.” doubles but also our chem- when they head to Detroit The invitational consisted istry as well,” Darrell said. October 13 for the Univerof a mixture of teams from “This time of the year it’s sity of Detroit Invitational. around the area including Cor- really just about improving tbaker@lanthorn.com nerstone University, Alma College, Davenport University and Calvin College.

“We had success this weekend in both our doubles and our singles in almost every flight,” Bertrand said. “Unfortunately the bad weather didn’t let us finish things out.”

Deep into the fall season, the Lakers have just one competition left before

BY TATE BAKER GVL STAFF WRTER

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Sweet shot: Junior Tayler Ward crosses a ball to a teammate recently. The Lakers have continued their hot start improving to 10-0-2 and have outscored their oppenets 27-0 during recent play.

ZERO’S THE HERO Soccer continues shutout-streak with victory over Ferris

By Kyle Roskamp GVL Staff Writer

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lot of things can happen in 16 hours. One could drive from Allendale to Boston, run eight marathons at world-record pace or watch the first five and a half Harry Potter movies. But, after downing crosstown rivals Ferris State University on Saturday, the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team has spent their last 16 hours of game time outscoring their opponents 27-0.

It was an interesting morning for the Lakers (10-0-2, 6-0-1 GLIAC), who made the short trip up to Ferris State University (4-4-3, 3-22 GLIAC) on Saturday. But, as they have done all season, they returned to Allendale with a ‘zero’ still collecting dust in the loss column following a 3-0 victory.

“The proximity definitely leads them to being more of a rival,” said head coach Dave DiIanni. “As they become much more competitive, which they are this year, it becomes a bigger game.”

In this important conference matchup, it was important for the Lakers to get a win. Although Coach DiIanni didn’t believe his team brought their best stuff, a good result in a conference game remains the top priority.

“Just to get a road win is great,” DiIanni said “I thought our kids did enough, I thought we played okay at times offensively. But we got an early goal, and that’s what we were looking for on the road, and our defense sealed the rest of the game for us.”

Anchoring that back line that sealed the game was junior defender Kayla Kimble, who has played a huge part in keeping Laker opponents off of the scoresheet since September 2.

“We’re coming together as a group.” Kimble said.

“We’re starting to communicate a lot more, and that’s what I think has caused us to shut out a lot of teams.”

While Kimble was holding down the back line on Saturday, senior midfielder Alyssa Mira took care of the Lakers’ attack in this game against Ferris State. Normally a ball-playing midfielder, Mira got forward in this game, assisting a Jenny Shaba goal in the seventh minute as well as putting in her well-deserved first goal of the season to cap off the Lakers’ three goal day after a Cassandra Wiltshere strike gave them a 2-0 lead with just a few seconds remaining in the first half.

“It’s nice to be able to attack from attacking midfield.” Mira said. “It’s a nice change from playing defensively and I was happy to get a goal. It was scrappy inside the box and I was waiting on the edge of the box for it to be cleared. I took a touch and hit it in.”

In a game where GVSU out-shot Ferris State 8-1, possession of the ball was a priority for Mira and the Lakers.

Coach DiIanni believes that this type of possession when combined with their already quality defending, makes for a tough team to attack.

“The more that we can possess the ball and take the pressure and stress off our back line, it gives opportunities for our back line who are playing exceptionally well right now, where we have speed, athleticism, and we aren’t allowing teams to get in behind us,” DiIanni said.

After remaining undefeated on this season, DiIanni looks to use the Ferris State contest to help make small adjustments and im-

provements as the Laker soccer team goes forward into the coming weeks of crucial conference games.

“I think consistency is a big deal. Today is one day where we didn’t have consistency in our midfield,” DiIanni said. “I think our kids need to play on edge, they need to play every game with the understanding that there is a bullseye on our back and we need to be a little bit more aggressive at the beginning and I think we did a little bit of that today. We’ll continue to work on that, we’re too slow coming out of the gates and that’s an issue.” roskampk@lanthorn.com

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In it to win it: Sophomore Steve Kruass looks to break apart from the pack during a recent race. GVSU’s men’s cross country team has jumped into the top 5 and begin a tough stretch on Oct. 20.

Lakers dominate Michigan Intercollegiate Championships BY zach sepanik GVL staff writer

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tepping to the line at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship on Friday, the Grand Valley State University men’s and women’s cross country teams were primed for strong performances, and the brisk 54-degree weather wasn’t going to stop them.

The No. 3 GVSU women swept the top three spots and placed 10 runners in the top19 in their 5K race. Meanwhile, the No. 5 GVSU men captured four of the top-five spots, with nine finishing in the top-15 in the 8K event hosted by Calvin College.

“The course was a great cross country course, good footing,” said GVSU men’s and women’s head coach Jerry Baltes. “The weather was great. We expected to run fast and it is always good to see that happen.”

Redshirt freshman Jessica Janecke had another strong race, leading the Lakers with a time of 17 minutes, 16.40 seconds to win the event. Sophomore Allyson Winchester was not far behind at 17:19.3 as the two really distanced themselves from the rest of

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the field. To ensure the top three spots belonged to GVSU, junior Courtney Brewis ran a 17:34.9.

Junior Kelcie Severson also finished in the top-five with a time of 17:46.8.

“It was cold but you forget about that once you are in the race and you are just racing for you and your team, and what you want to accomplish,” Janecke said. “It was definitely a good step in the right direction for where we want to go the rest of the season.”

Six other Lakers crossed the finish line in the top 20. Sophomore Madie Rodts came in eighth and junior Molly Slavens finished ninth, while sophomore Hannah Osborn came across 12th. Junior Kelsey Young and sophomore Brianna Hewett finished 14th and 16th, respectively, just ahead of redshirt freshman Mary Boyd who rounded out the Laker competitors in 19th place.

“We went in knowing that we wanted to take charge of the race,” Janecke said. “It was the most teamwork-oriented race I have ever been a part of and it was really awesome.”

GVSU captured the team title with a

mere 19 points, greatly outdistancing second-place Calvin with 74 points, and Saginaw Valley State University, who finished with 85 points in third.

On the men’s side, redshirt freshman Spencer Pageau was not only the first Laker to complete the course, but the first runner in the entire field, with his time of 24:35.5.

Fellow redshirt freshman Joe Duff was in hot pursuit, coming in at 24:37.6.

“We had some guys sit out for our race, some of our older guys,” Pageau said. “It was just really nice to see everybody step up when we had some guys out and it was our chance to get up there. I think we did a pretty good job of that.”

The dominant performance from GVSU on the day continued as junior Brent Showerman came in fourth and senior Jake Isaacson finished fifth. Just like the women, spots eight and nine were occupied by the Laker men, taken by freshmen Ahmed Elmi and Chad Cini.

Sophomore Kousei Yajima crossed the line in 12th place, while juniors Bryce Pulley and Ryan Ziolko captured 14th and 15th to help the Lakers cruise to the title with

“It was the most teamworkoriented race I have ever been a part of and it was really awesome.”

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only 20 team points.

“It is sort of a deep breath before the final storm,” Baltes said. “Our focus is ultimately the last six weeks of the season with the conference, regional and national meets. We worked on some different things with different people within the race. Now we take that big deep breath and get back to work.”

The Lakers will have a weekend without a race as they prepare and continue to train for their biggest meets of the year.

The stretch begins on Oct. 20 at the GLIAC Cross Country Championships in Midland, Mich. zsepanik@lanthorn.com

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aker families gathered at Grand Valley State University this weekend for Family Weekend, three days of Olympic-themed festivities GVSU executive chefturned Olympic cook Paul Mixa, and alumna-turned-Olympic rower Sarah Zelenka. Geology professor Peter Wampler led families on a Ravine Romp hiking expedition through GVSU’s ravines to learn about storm water management while the Kirkhof Center’s Lawn went back in time for the ninth-annual Renaissance Fair. Though the changing autumn leaves signified lower temperatures in Allendale to come, Family Weekend kept event-goers warm and welcomed throughout.

Renaissance Fair brings history to life on GV campus BY rachel mclaughlin GVL staff writer

From the Wilted Rose Tavern, offering hot chocolate to chilly visitors, to the noble knights swinging swords on the lawn, the 18th annual Grand Valley State University Renaissance Faire welcomed guests into another time period, in another world — at least for the weekend, anyway.

Renaissance club members put on a show for all ages to enjoy. Tents littered the clock tower plaza outside Kirkhof, each offering something different – including Gypsy Sisters, henna tattoos, or pirate energy drinks.

There were even a few options for the Little Lakers, a kid’s corner with storytelling from any of the costumed fair members and a face-painting tent.

Many items and collectibles occupied the shelves and tables of white merchant tents. Incense, candles, jewelry, homemade knit hats and stones were among many of the selections available. For patrons who were looking for more excitement, the GVSU

JESSICA HOLLENBECK | GVL

Surprise!: Rose Fahey receives a bracelet from the Renaissance Faire’s storyteller.

Renaissance Faire had live entertainment such as fire jugglers and harpsichord performances.

Mid-afternoon, armored knights staged a sword fight, performing for an audience of upwards of a hundred at a time.

“There really is something for everyone, whether you like to just pass through and look at all the things we

have for sale, stay a while for our diverse entertainment, or if you’d like to get dressed up and have fun with our cast members,” said Rachel Bowling, president of the Renaissance Festival Club. “I don’t think you’ll find a bigger gathering of history nerds having a blast.” rmclaughlin@lanthorn.com

RAVINE ROMP

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Do I not entertain?: An enterainer jugs for Family Weekend.

World Market brings families, student organizations together BY hannah matro GVL staff writer

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Water rushed: Peter Wampler gives visitors a tour of the Ravines that surround Grand Valley.

BY rachel mclaughlin GVL staff writer

As part of Grand Valley State Univeristy’s Family Weekend, Peter Wampler, a geology professor, led students and their families on the annual Ravine Romp, which gives attendees the hands-on opportunity to romp through the ravines and learn about storm water management.

The group began by setting up a flood simulator using a small ravine landscape model in order to show the difficulties and disasters associated with improper water management and how to appropriately handle storm water runoff such as creating wetlands.

Wampler said the storm water in GVSU’s parking lot has been “discharge diverted” or piped into the ravines. However, the water had been eroding the soil which was leaving the slopes steeper and steeper which put buildings at risk of slipping in. GVSU has

created about 60 acres of wetland in order to act as a sponge to prevent flooding.

Under a constant cover of clouds and light rain, families and students were taken on a hike through the ravines on campus to not only catch a glimpse of the color-changing auburn autumn leaves but to see first-hand where the water was and is going.

Wampler took the group on a tour of the forest and areas on campus encompassed with drainage possibilities such as Mackinac’s green roof, permeable concrete, and bioswals, areas

wherein street water runs off into a drain in the grass.

The group also made a quick stop at GVSU’s rain gardens, one of which is located outside of the Kelly Family Sports Center on Allendale’s Campus.

Skidding and sliding on the muddy forest floor made family members either hang onto trees or each other for balance and support while learning about the storm water care process.

“The ravines surrounding GVSU are a unique and amazing place,” Wampler said. rmclaughlin@lanthorn.com

JESSICA HOLLENBECK | GVL

Off to the races: 5K participants run over the Little Mac Bridge on campus during family weekend.

The lower level of Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof Center resembled like a human zoo this weekend for Family Night; parents in raincoats, students with backpacks, and young kids with frosted cookies in hand traversed slowly through the crowded room. The echoes of laughing, music and shuffling feet reverberated off the high ceilings.

Booths lined the main walkway; jewelry, t-shirts and pens were on display in neat rows on top of tablecloths. At the far end by the movie theatre, the Laker for a Lifetime booth emphasized the importance of students’ involvement on campus while across the way, Emily Lonergan and Erin Pruitt, students from

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Cooked: Two visitors take time to decorate cookies.

the Hospitality and Tourism Management program, were raising money for their trip to Florida by dishing up sno-cones for donations.

“We’ve been pretty busy,” said Pruitt as she pumped red syrup onto a

mound of white shaved ice for a student. “Busier than last year for sure.”

At the Student Council for Exceptional Children’s booth, sugar cookies and frosting were available for anyone to experiment with. Kelsey Svercina, vice president of the Student Council for Exceptional Children said for her organization, which is geared toward university students interested in working with children, Family Weekend provided the perfect opportunity for them to reach out.

“This is a great opportunity for us to bring in kids,” Svercina said.

Family Weekend was sponsored by GVSU’s Office of Student Life, and most events, like the Kirkhof tables, were free to students and their families. hmatro@lanthorn.com

Event highlights talents of GV Olympians

BY HANNAH MATRO GVL STAFF WRITER

A line formed outside of Grand Valley State University’s Grand River Room on Saturday for the Taste of the Olympics event, while students and their families were teased by the tantalizing aromas that drifted out of the room.

They were all awaiting the arrival of GVSU’s executive Chef, Paul Mixa, and former-rower and alumna, Sarah Zelenka. Both Zelenka and Mixa made it across the pond over the summer for the 2012 London Olympics, as an Olympic Village chef and a competitor, respectively.

Mixa cooked up attendees chicken tiki-marsala, bread pudding with custard sauce and marinated carrot salad.

“In London, we went through 600 pounds of bacon a day,” Mixasaid. “I had a great time. I would do it again.”

Zelenka, the first GVSU alumna to compete in any Olympic finals, placed fourth in rowing after winning the U.S. Olympic Trial for

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Gold standard: Rower Sarah Zlenka visited GVSU last weekend.

pairs. She began rowing at GVSU in 2005, and made her first national team in 2011.

Zelenka plans to train for the next Olympics in Rio and currently lives in Louisville, KY. “She’s a great inspiration and role model for us upcoming rowers,” said Kaitlyn Van Boven, a sophomore on the crew team.

Zelenka signed autographs and gave an impromptu speech about her

experience in London.

“Being able to compete for your country is an amazing experience,” Zelenka said.

“If you have a dream, don’t be afraid to chase after it.”

Zelenka and Chef Paul both received Certificates of Appreciation from GVSU President Thomas J. Haas.

“We’re very proud to know we had representation at the Olympics,” Haas said. hmatro@lanthorn.com

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BRIEFS Organizations host drag show on campus Out N About, along with the Women’s Center, will host the event “Out N About presents the 4th Annual National Coming Out Day Amateur Drag Show” on Oct. 10. The show will take place at the Kirkhof Center in 2250 Grand River Room on the Grand Valley State University Allendale campus and run from 9-11 p.m.

The show will feature several genders and sexualities performing. Students should either donate $1 or a can of food, which will support GVSU Women’s Center’s Student Food Pantry. For more information on this event, visit gvsu.edu/women_cen/ di ver sity-resources-12. htm, gvsu.edu/events/ out-n-about-presents-the4th-annual-national/ or call (616) 331-2345.

Weelhouse Talks welcome Yang Kim Grand Valley State University’s Haunstein Center for Presidential Studies will welcome Yang Kim as the next speaker for the 2012-2013 Weelhouse Talks, next Wednesday.

The Weelhouse Talks is a leadership and experience-based lecture series that gives students the opportunity to learn from others’ stories and life experiences that may lead them to success. Yang Kim is currently a gifted graphic designer and creative director at the local firm, Peopledesign. After studying at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School, Kim has worked with a number of high-profile clients including Steelcase and Herman Miller, as well as doing work with the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art. Kim will speak of her life, past experiences, and philosophies on leadership. The Talks begin at the UICA, located on 2 West Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 12:30 p.m. The Weelhouse Talks are free and open to the public.

Middle East Film Festival at GV Three free nights of films, music and food is perfect for the broke college student. Middle East Studies, Arab Culture Club, the Frederik Meijer Honors College, Padnos International Center and Modern Languages and Literatures will host the events.

Everyone is welcome to the event which will take place on Oct. 9 through 11 from 6-10 p.m. in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

The films will begin at 7 p.m. each evening. The four films that will be featured are “Distant,” “A Separation,” “Budrus” and “Salaam Band.” “Distant” is about a 40-yearold photographer, Mahmut, and his journey to get to the top. This film has an introduction

by Barb Roos from the School of Communications. “A Separation” is the newest film in the line up and history professor Chad Lingwood does its introduction. It was made in 2011 and is about an Iranian couple that has to deal with family problems and the debate over whether they should leave or stay in Iran. Sebastian Maisel from Middles East Studies and Modern Languages and Literatures Department will also be featured in the introduction of “Budrus.” This 2009 film is about a Palestinian leader working in an unarmed movement. The fourth film “Salaam Band” teaches the viewer about the culture and will feature music from the Middle East and North Africa.

For more information on this event contact Area Studies at areastudies@gvsu.edu or 616331-8110.

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United they stand: Students and faculty participate in GVSU’s ninth annual Take Back the Night march, promoting awareness about sexual violence.

Take Back the Night marches against sexual violence Megan Braxmaier GVL Staff Writer

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ednesday night marked the ninth annual Take Back the Night march on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus, where students were encouraged and educated to stand against sexual violence.

The event was put on by Eyes Wide Open, a group that educates about sexual violence and how to stop it, as well as providing support for survivors of sexual trauma.

Xinyi Ou, a member of EWO, opened the event by sharing her own survival story of sexual abuse and how it could happen to anyone. Ou had tears in her eyes as the crowd, including guest of honor Staceyann Chin, applauded her strength to get up in front of all of those students and share her emotional past when she exited the stage.

“Just being able to say it is all somebody needs for validation,” Chin said.

Chin is the author of the memoir, “The Other Side of Paradise,” as well as a cowriter and original performer in the Tony-Award-winning Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. Chin was also the recipient of the Power of the Voice Award from the Human Rights Campaign in 2007, the Safe Haven Award from Immigration Equality and the Honors from the Lesbian AIDS Project in 2008 and The New York State Senate Award in 2009. Her voice was also featured on Oprah.

Chin spoke to students about her experiences growing up in Jamaica, her experiences with sexual trauma and the consequences of coming out as a lesbian on the island.

After researching many activists and survivors, EWO chose Chin to come to Grand Valley because of how open and relatable she was. Chin proudly identifies as Caribbean, Black, Asian and lesbian.

“We chose her because she is relatable, she can speak to a wide spectrum on campus,” said David Hayes, co-chair for the event. “Sexual violence is not just a white issue, it’s everyone’s issue. Our goal was to bring all voices together.”

“Some people can’t handle a woman on the loose,” Chin said in one of her readings.

She explained to the students that a way that she stays strong through out everything that life throws at her is to simply have a good support system and form strong friendships.

“Sometimes a survivor is so caught up with the tragedy we forget we can love again,” Chin said. “There is life after sexual trauma.”

Chin shared many stories from her memoir such as the

night she was conceived (a combination of facts gathered from both her mother and father), an account of the first time she was molested by her cousin and stories of how she was treated after she came out as a lesbian in Jamaica.

Chin also spoke about how one should react when they are unsure about the concept of consent.

“There are a hundred

ways to ask,” Chin said.

“You can even make it sexy.

Consent is sexy.”

She read the stories aloud while walking through the isles and among the students to create a more intimate and powerful environment. She even encouraged the students to interact back with her.

Chin’s poetry has been heard off-Broadway and all over the world. She ended her presentation by reciting

two poems that she holds dear to her heart as she cried out not once but three times.

“What happened to me is not my fault,” Chin said.

To these words the audience rose for a standing ovation, the air filled with whistles and words of encouragement for Chin, who stayed after the speech to sign copies of her memoir and speak with the students.

Her memoir is available

for purchase at the University Bookstore for those interested in reading her story. Shortly after, students were encouraged to grab signs, whistles and pins and join the members of EWO for a Take Back the Night march around campus.

Eyes Wide Open meets every Monday at 9 p.m. in Kirkhof room 2201. For more information on Eyes Wide Open, email eyesgvsu@gmail.com. mbraxmaier@lanthorn.com

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