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Board of Trustees members joined in the discussion about donor relations at Grand Valley State University during a second town hall meeting held by the Student Senate on Thursday.

Shelley Padnos, chair of the Board of Trustees, and Kate Pew Wolters, the former chair and a current member of the board, shared their views with more than 50 members of the campus community including students, staff, faculty and administrators.

“We wanted to send a clear message throughout the university that conversations on controversial topics are not taboo or out of bounds,” Padnos said. “In fact we wanted to encourage this civil discourse and we both feel that this particular topic is worthy of conversation and further thought.”

Padnos and Pew Wolters spoke as individuals and as donors, and they said their views do not necessarily represent the administration’s. The pair started by answering students’ questions that were left from the first town hall meeting held in February.

One concern that was brought up is that donors affect the curriculum being taught at the university.

At GVSU, new programs and those that are being cut must go through Provost Gayle Davis and the Board of Trustees.

“I would be willing to bet you that 95 percent of the donors couldn’t tell you Gayle Davis’s name,” Padnos said. “I can assure you that the driving force behind curriculum change has been students and students’ demand and need.”

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Expressing views: Board of Trustees members Shelley Padnos (left) and Kate Pew Wolters (right) speak about donor recognition on campus.

ECS approves new GV ombuds office

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Double trouble: Mallorie and Morgan McCord sit and chat with other students during a celebration of twins Sunday at Grand Valley State University. GVSU has 101 sets of twins on campus.

SEEING DOUBLE GV hopes to set world record with number of twins

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With 101 sets of twins currently enrolled, Grand Valley State University is hoping to set a world record.

On Sunday, the university invited its twin students to the Fieldhouse Arena for a “twin day” and to get a group photograph.

“I got the idea just by walking around campus and going to workout and watch basketball games,” said Kim Schmidt, associate director of alumni relations.

“I noticed a lot of twins and wanted to know exactly how many are at Grand Valley.”

Mallorie and Morgan McCord

are juniors at GVSU and were excited to participate in the event.

The sisters were born one minute apart on June 2, 1993.

“Our favorite part of being twins is dressing alike and tricking people,” said Mallorie, the older of the two. “People always mix us up, so we respond to both names now.”

The identical twins share more than appearances, though, and can answer each other’s questions before they’re even asked.

“We’re together all the time and so we think the same things and do a lot of the same things,” Morgan said.

Kaylee Tuin and Allison Tuin,

seniors at GVSU, agree that twins share a special connection.

“Sometimes we’ll say twin telepathy isn’t real, but then we’ll start saying the same thing about a completely random topic and we’re always finishing each other’s sentences,” Allison said.

Rachael Dykstra, research analyst for Institutional Analysis at GVSU, cross referenced students’ birth dates, addresses and parents’ names to come up with the sets of twins. GVSU will send the students’ information to the Guinness World Records headquarters to be verified. The process could take at least two months to be completed.

The Executive Committee of the Senate voted unanimously in favor of creating an Ombuds Office at Grand Valley State University during its meeting on Friday.

The office would be a conflict resolution and management resource for students, faculty and administrators seeking assistance. It would also be a place for members of the GVSU community to seek guidance on virtually any issue both school related and personal. The job of an ombudsperson is to listen to concerns and to offer options for resolving them.

Currently, GVSU and Ferris State University are the only two major universities in Michigan that don’t have an ombudsperson.

“We have grown so much as a university that structurally we are too complex an organization for people to find their way to the correct resources,” said Gretchen Galbraith, an associate professor of history at GVSU and a co-chairperson of the ombuds task force. “The job of the ombud is to find the appropriate venue to resolve a problem.”

The role of an ombudsperson is similar to Google, Galbraith said.

“An ombuds who is an expert of where to direct people is really performing the function of Google,” she said. “The campus google or facilitator. The navigator, getting the right person to the right place.”

There are four basic characteristics of an ombuds office. It is neutral, confidential, independent and informal.

“The ombuds is an absolutely neutral and impartial individual,” said Bob Frey, cochairperson of the task force. “The idea being that if you’re going to be an individual sitting and trying to resolve conflicts between members of our community, you need to be someone who doesn’t favor one over another, brings no special biases to the table.”

This means that the ombudsperson cannot be a member of a particular college or a member of administration with

other responsibilities. Since it would be an independent position, the task force recommends that the person only reports directly to the president.

“It can be frightening to think this powerful person is going to be making all kinds of decisions, but that’s not the case,” Frey said. “The ombudsman does not give legal advice, does not participate in any judicial processes, does not make policy decisions and does not accept legal notice.”

Meetings between an ombudsperson and a campus community member would be completely off the record. Reports to the president would only include trends, such as how many claims of sexual abuse there were at the university this year. The person would not report names or details but would be required to break confidentiality if he or she heard a report about a risk of homicide, suicide or sexual assault.

If a subpoena was filed, the court would prohibit the ombudsperson from testifying, said Frey. He added that courts in general support the idea of a separate, confidential office for people seeking help.

The idea for an ombuds office has been discussed at GVSU in the past. However, the Board of Trustees and the Senior Management Team did not pass the last proposal.

“We already have so many places for people to go get help and they thought it muddies the water more than it clarifies,” said Provost Gayle Davis.

Some believe the opposite, saying GVSU needs an ombuds office because of all the resources that are available.

“I think there are so many resources on campus and students are confused about where to go. They need a centralized place,” said Stephanie Ewart, vice president of Student Senate. “I’m in full support from the student aspect and I think this is wonderful.”

The proposal will be voted on by the University Academic Senate. If passed, it will get a second chance with the Board of Trustees.

Civil Discourse Night encourages dialogue

BY STEPHANIE BRZEZINSKI SBRZEZINSKI@LANTHORN.COM

The Affordable Care Act has sparked controversy and debate throughout the nation over health care issues. At Grand Valley State University, the College Republicans and College Democrats will host the first Civil Discourse Night to discuss these concerns from both sides.

Although President Barack Obama signed the act in 2010, it continues to be considered an issue, as 2014 marks the year when all Americans should have access to affordable health care options. Supporters of the act argue that it helps those

who have no medical insurance by giving them coverage. Critics argue that the act is damaging businesses by requiring them to pay more per employee.

GVSU freshman Irada Choudhuri is a member of the College Democrats, a student political organization on campus. Choudhuri agreed that the Affordable Care Act is a controversial issue and said Civil Discourse Night will be a casual discussion where members of the GVSU and West Michigan communities can have their opinions heard.

“We want to get people engaged in a different for-

mat,” Choudhuri said. “The goal is to start with productive conversations instead of destructive and to discuss things on which we disagree.”

She said she does not expect the participants to agree on everything, but she hopes the event helps foster a better understanding of the issues.

She also expressed the need to change how politics is often discussed today.

“Students are the ones who are going to make the change,” Choudhuri said.

“I hope they take away that politics doesn’t have to turn into a nasty fight. We can talk about issues that are typically polarizing in a respectful and

logical manner.” huri. The two live in the same She added that many peo- dorm, just across the hall ple have strong opinions and from each other. When they want a forum began to talk they can use to about politics, express them so Wallace realized their voices can their views are be heard. very different.

“It’s not a de- We were “We were able bate,” Choudhuri able to have to have stimulatsaid. “It’s to ening discussions gage in dialogue stimulating with each other with people who discussions... over these ishave different sues without it opinions.” becoming perEVAN WALLACE Evan Wallace, FRESHMAN sonal or meanalso a GVSU spirited,” he said. freshman, is a “This idea of remember of the College Re- spectful discussion is what publicans who has helped civil discourse is based on, so plan the event with Choud- when Irada wanted to make

an event out of it, I thought it would just make sense to help out.”

Wallace added that people do not have to get angry when they discuss politics.

He said events like Civil Discourse Night are important because they foster discussion from both sides that can lead to practical solutions if the debate focuses on the issue itself rather than the person discussing it.

“I feel that many people on both sides are not entirely sure what the ACA is and what it does,” Wallace said.

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TRUSTEES CONTINUED FROM A1 Students also had said they would like to see more Laker community members recognized for their contributions, and it was suggested that more things be named after alumni or faculty who have positively affected the university. The LGBT Resource Center was listed as an example as it is going to be named after Milton Ford, who founded the center and was a professor at GVSU. “I think it’s perfectly reasonable to expect that to happen in any given situation whether it’s a building or it’s a program or it’s a lecture series,” Pew Wolters said.

However, this is not a simple request.

As state funding has decreased, the university has had to rely more on private donations, which can be boosted with certain techniques.

“The fact remains that with a lot of buildings, we have to raise money for a lot of the expenses,” Pew Wolters said. “We do go to donors, and that helps us to raise money if we’re willing to put a name somewhere. The state is not supporting us the way that they used to support us, and we now

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are required to try and find those Room. Padnos shared the story of the funds elsewhere.” first time the pair viewed the library.

The Mary Idema Pew Library was a “We looked at the first floor then $65 million project. Private donations got in the elevator and went to the accounted for $25 million of the fund- next floor. The next floor happens to ing. The L. William Seidman Center, be named after Kate and we got off which cost $42 million, did and ‘whoa,’” Padnos said. not receive any money from “Her name is in really, rethe state. Almost 60 percent ally big letters.” of the funds came from When they viewed the donations, which totaled Padnos Greeting Room, ...we have to Padnos recalls Pew Wolters about $25 million.

Another concern that raise money saying, “Thank God your was voiced to the senate name is as big as mine.” was that naming has be- for a lot of the Both agreed that the come an excessive practice expenses. university could look at at GVSU. The library was alternative ways of recogKATE PEW WOLTERS nizing donors, such as a listed as an example.

“Each corridor, each BOARD OF TRUSTEES donor wall. floor and classrooms are “The bottom line is difnamed after individual people, and we ferent people give for different reasons,” also have spaces in the library named Pew Wolters said. “There is no doubt after corporations,” said Ricardo Bena- that some people give to get their name videz, president of the senate. “Some big on a wall. Is that wrong when the students feel the excessive amount of ultimate result is a great building or names on spaces has become detrimen- great whatever? I suppose that’s up for tal to studying and learning, that it has philosophers to debate. We all probbecome a distraction.” ably have different feelings about that, The third floor of the library is named and other people just give because they after Pew Wolters. Also on the third are proud about the institution that floor is the Padnos & Sarosik Reading Grand Valley has become.”

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BRIEFS LGBT Resource Center to be renamed after founder Grand Valley State University’s LGBT Resource Center will soon be renamed in honor of its founder, professor Milton Ford, who died last month after a battle with cancer. Ford started his career at GVSU in 1975 and received a 40-year service award in December.

The LGBT Resource Center was founded in 2008 with his help.

There will be a formal renaming ceremony of the center in the fall.

Physical therapy program to host 5k race Grand Valley State University’s physical therapy program will host the 18th annual Wheel Run Together 5k Run and Handcycle Race on Saturday on the Allendale Campus. Race registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the race will begin at 10 a.m. Students can register to run or walk for $20 or to handcycle for $25. Top racers in each age group will be awarded prizes, and there will also be a raffle. All the money raised will be used to benefit Alternatives in Motion, a nonprofit organization that supplies wheelchairs to individuals who can’t afford them.

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DISCOURSE CONTINUED FROM A1 standings, arguments over it start to turn venomous, and phrases like ‘Obama is a Socialist’ and ‘Republicans hate poor people’ start getting thrown around. This is the type of thing that Civil Discourse Night will avoid.”

Matthew Nugent, a junior at GVSU, is the chairman of the College Republicans. Nugent has also been meeting with Choudhuri to plan the event, and he said he hopes more college students get involved in the discussion because they can learn from others who have different perspectives on the same issues.

Many college students, he said, do not understand that the Affordable Care Act will affect them.

“This law will directly affect college students and those just graduating,” he said. “One major reason for the high costs is that our generation needs to sign on to an ACA plan so we can subsidize the plans for the older generations.”

The event is tonight at 9 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room. There will be free food, and attendees can win gift cards as door prizes.

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Grand Valley State University has been chosen to receive a Governor’s Fitness Award for its commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles for students, faculty and staff members. The university will receive a diamond-level award in the Very Large Workplace category. Workplace and individual awards will be presented on April 24 in Detroit. The Governor’s Fitness Awards is an annual event hosted by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Fitness Foundation. GVSU offers many different health and wellness programs, including a farmers’ market, group exercise classes, stress management courses and an employee assistance program.

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No more silence: Grand Valley State University students in the organization Eyes Wide Open work to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They hosted the event “Project Unspoken,” which had the purpose of developing consciousness toward insensitive comments and victim blaming toward rape survivors.

Student group works to end victim blaming with Project Unspoken

BY PETER CHHUM PCHHUM@LANTHORN.COM

The month of April typically symbolizes the beginning of spring, but it’s also known as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

To remind students at Grand Valley State University, the student organization Eyes Wide Open held “Project Unspoken,” an event to develop a general consciousness of the effects that stereotypes and insensitive comments have on rape survivors. The event’s mission was to inspire an end to the misconception of victim blaming.

Attendees were shown a visual collage of students holding white boards with identified hurtful messages that are commonly stated, a slideshow of statistics regarding sexual assault victims, and an engaging presentation that educated viewers on rape culture and victim blaming.

“What tends to occur too often is that the responsibility of the crime is placed on the victim instead of the perpetrator,” said Shannon Blourne, co-chair of Eyes Wide Open. “We wanted to do a campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month to open peoples’ eyes so it’s there in front of them. We wanted to show the little things they do and say can have a huge impact. Simply by refraining, it can have a huge impact as well.”

Students were then given a presentation that elaborated on rape culture — the collective concept that attributes the idea of rape and sexual assault to being a mere part of the current culture in society rather than a wrongdoing.

“Generally people think that it is strangers that commit rape, but most of the time it’s actually done by people who know the victim.

A majority of the time the perpetrator isn’t a stranger, it is someone who knows the victim,” said Dmitri Westbrook, a graduate student in attendance.

During the presentation, several statistics were given in support of Westbrook’s statement. In the U.S., 38 percent of rapists are friends or acquaintances. In addition, 60 percent of sexual assaults are never reported to the police.

“Some individuals are not aware at the amount of objectification toward women and that’s critical because women are not depicted as human beings, but viewed as objects instead of people,” Westbrook said.

The discussion furthermore expanded and educated on the role of gender stereotypes as well as its normalization and perpetuation of rape culture and victim blaming.

“When people say simple things like ‘Man up’ or ‘Don’t be a baby about it,’ these little comments enforce stereotypes and lead to the myths of rape, which is what leads to victim blaming,” said Collen Unsworth, secretary of Eyes Wide Open. “We want people to be more cognizant of the effects of the little things they say. The little things they say in passing may hold no meaning to them, but they do have an effect on people about rape.”

Blourne hopes that after the presentation, students will be more conscious about the words they choose.

“People tend to think and say, ‘She was so drunk’ or ‘She shouldn’t have drank that much.’

If she was wearing a short skirt, people would say, ‘Didn’t you see what she was wearing?’” she said. “It puts blame on the victim instead of asking, ‘Why did that guy do it?”

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Act on Racism, a group at Grand Valley State University, challenged the status quo during its winter performance on April 2.

Students performed skits, poetry and spoken word in order to explore the ways in which people experience prejudice, discrimination, racism and racial categorization.

“The purpose of our event is to promote dialogue pertaining to race,” said Amina Mohamed, a member of Act on Racism. “At a predominantly white institution like Grand Valley, we notice that many people shy away from talking about race and its effects around us.”

The program was first started in 2005 in response to a bias incident that occurred on campus. It started with about 12 students, and since then, it has grown immensely and has given students a new voice.

“I want students to come away from this knowing that they actually have a lot more power than they think they do,” said Jennifer Stewart, a sociology professor at GVSU and the founder of Act on Racism. “If Grand Valley students got together and established as their community that they don’t tolerate acts of

racism, acts of sexism, acts of classism or acts of heterosexism, it would go a long way towards making it go away.”

The skits varied, and while some brought on tears, others produced a chuckle. Each highlighted topics such as the importance of diversity on college campuses. Stewart said this topic often comes up in her classes and she will ask her students if they think GVSU is diverse.

“About half raise their hands and say yes, and the other half say, ‘Have you lost your mind,’” Stewart said.

The performances were raw and honest, even going so far as to simulate situations that students have experienced at GVSU with one skit titled “The 50” and another that addressed segregation phenomena, which students have witnessed in the Kirkhof Center.

“Faculty and staff certainly play a role in this, but student culture dominates here and so I want students to learn that they have a lot more say in what our culture looks like,” Stewart said, adding that encouraging diversity on college campuses is vital, though it does not always go smoothly.

The performances addressed the notion of racial myths in the U.S. along with how families educate their

children about racism. Many students come from segregated communities and can bring preconceived ideas to college.

“The first place that many experience the racial ‘other’ is in college,” Stewart said.

Prevailing mentalities and preconceived notions often stand in the way of students crossing manmade, racial boundaries.

“We are too busy fighting to work on something great,” said GVSU student Elaina Earl in her spoken word performance.

Ben Linsk, a junior at GVSU, has seen how being involved in Act on Racism has positively affected his outlook.

“In a lot of ways, it is bad to think in a colorblind mentality,” Linsk said. “I find myself thinking less and less about the topic of race when I talk to people, and more and more about the weather and what I saw on TV. To me, that is a beautiful thing.”

Stewart said she hopes to see all students benefit positively from the lessons learned through Act on Racism.

“There are so many benefits to interacting across these lines of race, class, gender and sexuality,” she said. “It makes you smarter. Isn’t that why we are here?”

GV community to new spring ExtravaGRANDza such as Spotlight Productions, to make this event a success by allowing students to celNew to Grand Valley State University’s ebrate the arrival of spring and all that they campuses this year is the week-long “Ex- have done this year. This event is a new travaGRANDza,” which will allow stu- tradition, and we hope that it will gain in dents to celebrate the arrival of spring and popularity throughout the years ahead.”

One of the eight traditions introduced all that they have achieved this year before to campus this year, Extravahaving to deal with the stress GRANDza will be held April of final exams.

7 through April 11 with variPlanned and created by the ous activities hosted each day Laker Traditions Team, Extravaof the week for GVSU students.

GRANDza is the last official traWe are also “This event is an important dition of the year. Though it was created in honor of graduating trying to unite event for Grand Valley because seniors, the events are open to the division of it’s an end of the year celebration to remember the achieveall GVSU students. ments of the year while re“We want everyone to have classes. warding our students for their fun in this event,” said assistant accomplishments,” Sempert coordinator Darcey Sempert. DARCEY SEMPERT COORDINATOR said. “This event is not only for “We are also trying to unite the the seniors. It’s really for anydivision of classes. We want all of Grand Valley to be a fun, united family, one as the last fun event for all students to and we hope this event will continue that.” remember their year at Grand Valley.”

Graduating seniors at GVSU will reThe Traditions Team is partnering with Spotlight Productions and several other ceive wristbands that will give them disstudent organizations on campus to fea- counts to restaurants in the surrounding ture a concert by country singer David area. Additionally, seniors can go on the Nail, a special movie showing of 21 Jump “Last Tour” around campus showcasing campus landmarks such as the Cook CarStreet, and many other activities.

“This is the first year of this event, and illon Tower, the football stadium press box we intend to have it again next year,” said and the Little Mac Bridge among other Zachary Morford, chair of the Laker Tra- places. Wristbands can be collected at the ditions Team. “The Laker Traditions Team 20/20 Information Desk in the Kirkhof has partnered with many student groups, Center.

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The Women’s Center’s defense against victim blaming

BY WOMEN’S CENTER AMBASSADORS

The 2011 Campus Climate Assessment indicates those least comfortable with the campus are minority groups.

This includes individuals of color and members of the LGBTQ community, but it also includes women. The assessment also reveals those who experience the most harassment are women.

Unfortunately, many women often feel responsible or guilty for being sexually assaulted or experiencing some degree of gender-based violence (dating violence, stalking, sexual harassment, and sexual violence). As we

continue to further assess the Campus Climate, it is important to examine the prevalence of gender-based violence in our community, and equally as important to examine what our university in doing to in response to these incidents.

On January 8th, 2014, GVSU students, staff, and faculty received an email from Grand Valley Police Department Chief Renee Freeman. Many were rightfully upset by this email which engaged in victim-blaming through its disclosure of the prevalence of alcohol during the incident as well as the suggestion to practice “situational awareness,” as if

had the victim/survivor been more careful, they would not have been assaulted. In response to this email, some students wrote letters to GVPD, others posted about it on social media, and some reached out to administrators to voice their concern. The Lanthorn published Student Senate member Anthony Clemons letter that criticized the email’s use of victimblaming language. Unfortunately, there has yet to be any official follow-up on behalf of GVPD or the university as a whole.

As Women’s Center Ambassadors, we are students at GVSU who advocate for gender justice and engage in

leadership through service and activism and are disappointed by the way our community has handled such a situation. Grand Valley is an institution that prides itself on education and teaching, and GVPD’s email clearly warrants some degree of sensitivity training, at the very least. Instead of using this email as an educational opportunity for the community as a whole, it appears university has tried to ignore the issue.

If traditionally and historically marginalized groups on campus are to feel safe, action needs to be taken so they do not feel that their voices are being silenced. We urge

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WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO RECOGNIZE DONORS?

Does GVSU explain to students opportunities to use their skills to advance the human experience?

“I think continuing to name buildings after donors as other colleges do is appropriate.”

MARYSA SUTTON Senior Political Science Rochester, Mich.

“I think the most appropriate way to recognize donors at GVSU is to show them that you appreciate them taking their time to help out.”

MELANIE GLOVER

Sophomore Women and Gender Studies Chicago, Ill.

“I think that they should speak at events and have their pictures around buildings.”

TAYLOR STRATTON Freshman Communications Chicago, Ill.

YES - 43%

the entire GVSU community to respond to this incident so individuals who have faced similar experiences feel supported in coming forward with incidents of violence.

Faculty and staff can also play an important role in this process by creating safe spaces for students to discuss their concerns. We must all become allies.

As Cornel West states: “justice is what love looks like in public”. While we believe the university cares about its students, its lack of response to the sexual assault email sends a very different message; the lack of transparency and urgency has not allowed those affected by this email to

feel safe and supported.

This can and will change now.

As Lakers, it is our responsibility to ensure that our campus remains a bias-free, accepting, and safe environment for not only our peers, but for ourselves.

GVSU needs to become a safe environment for students to express any and all concerns they may have, regardless of their identities. It is time for GVSU to efficiently and effectively provide support to each of its members, not only for the benefit and safety of the community, but for the progression in inclusion necessary for this institution.

THIS ISSUE’S QUESTION: Should GVSU continue to recognize and thank donors through naming opportunities?

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A GRAND THANK YOU

We are so grateful for the willingness of the Board of Trustees members to engage in conversation with the students of GVSU and encourage discussion of tough topics.

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e want to start by acknowledging two of our stand-up Board of Trustees members and donors, Shelly Padnos and Kate Pew Wolters, whose names are well known on the Allendale Campus of Grand Valley State University. Padnos and Pew Wolters took the time to sit with students and faculty members last week at the Student Senate’s second town hall meeting, where they not only encouraged students to engage in discussions about donor recognition, but they actively partook in the conversation.

Pew Wolters and Padnos, with their outstanding model of open mindedness and encouragement of critical thinking, offered refreshing perspectives on the controversial topic of donor recognition regarding naming opportunities.

But that’s not all they did.

These commendable women opened a new level of communication at GVSU between the top dogs and we lowly

students. The students populating campus rarely get a chance to voice their concerns and appeal directly to the people who have a significant say in university policy, so it was excellent to see that our most powerful community members take an interest in hearing what we have to say.

Furthermore, they very kindly advised the GVSU community that the arguably most contentious topic (donor relations) is not taboo. It’s not off limits.

This reassurance hopefully encourages the students and professors at GVSU to take on all other issues and understand that the university scene is not the appropriate setting to repress unpopular views. Rather, its entire purpose is to allow people to communicate alternatives and critique all perspectives in order to get at truth.

In the spirit of the discussion continued by Pew Wolters and Padnos, we want to once again put forth our opinion on donor recognition on GVSU’s

campus. We are — in consistency with past editorials — very grateful to the donors who make efficient campus operations possible with beautiful buildings and opportunities. We do, however, think that the increased naming opportunities seen just this year within the new library and business building are excessive.

Instead, we hope that GVSU considers other options for recognizing donors, such as a single donor wall or a celebration wherein students can mingle with and directly thank those who have contributed to their educational experience. We’re sure that there are other options available, as well.

We don’t mean to be beating a dead horse here, but the fact is that this issue has remained unsolved. As the academic year draws to a close, perhaps it it time for the administration to think a little more outside the box to come up with a solution that is acceptable to all parties involved.

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I LEAH FISHWICK “I think we should hang their pictures in the hallways of the buildings around campus.”

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Q: I will be getting an income tax refund. Do you think I should invest it, or should I use the money to pay my credit card balance?

A: Most credit cards charge interest rates ranging from 12 percent to 23 per-

you should use your tax refund to pay down your credit card balance.

Did you hear about the time Larry King was interviewing Satan? At one point, he asked Satan to name his proudest dirty deed. Satan waived off the question, stating that he had caused so much evil he couldn’t possibly pick a favorite. But Larry King persisted with the question. Satan was lost in thought for a moment and then said, “I guess the worst thing I ever did would be this. Many years ago, I created credit cards.” Okay, it’s only a joke, but it has

more than a grain of truth.

Try not to build up a new card balance.

If you have any of your tax refund left after paying your credit card balance, use it to build up an emergency fund equal to 6 months’ worth of your unavoidable expenses. Yes, the general rule is to have 3 to 6 months set aside, but 3 months is enough only if adequate insurance coverages apply, other sources of money (such as your parents) are available, you have great job security, and so on. Accordingly, a typical college student needs 6.

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cent. Only individuals with the highest credit scores (read that as not many college students) qualify for rates near the lower end of the range. So let me assume you are paying a credit card rate near the upper end, say 20 percent. That’s around 80 times the interest rate you can get stashing your money in an interest paying bank account. It’s also about 2 to 3 times greater than the return you can average in the stock market.

Because not having to pay 20 percent on your credit card is equivalent to paying yourself 20 percent,

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I never have weekends off of work. And then, this

weekend, it was magical — I had both Friday and Saturday off. I have project after project and paper after paper that I could be working on, and yet, here I am, sitting at my computer, sipping my margarita with windows open playing Cards Against Humanity with friends (sidenote: I’m 27, so margaritas are allowed), and I am NOT doing school work. I also

talked to my cousin, who is 20, and she was in the same predicament. So I’m fairly certain this isn’t an age issue or a generation gap.

However, a piece of advice to professors: know we don’t care. Know that if your class was our nine to five job that we would totally care and reach every single deadline you were to give us. But between this class we hate

and our general education class we will never use, and then that one magical class that we love, I’m just being honest when I say (write) that Saturday late afternoon margaritas will always win.

So cheers to that inevitable morning panic attack, because that due date is totally creeping up on all of us.

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LEGAL GUIDE CRIME ON CAMPUS:

According to the 2012 data from the Grand Valley Police Department, the largest number of offenses on campus are liquor law violations. There were 182 arrests made on the Allendale Campus and two arrests made on the Pew Campus that year. The next most prevalent problem on campus is theft.

There were 142 thefts on the Allendale Campus and 23 on the Pew Campus in 2012. Additionally, there were nine forcible sex offenses in Allendale in 2012 and 6 burglaries. There were 59 drug abuse violation in Allendale that year, as well.

LANDLORD LEGALITIES: When living in an apartment, you are entitled to your entire safety deposit back unless your landlord can legally prove you have damaged the unit beyond normal wear and tear or you owe utilities still.

P U B L I C I N F O R M AT I O N : All U.S. citizens have the right to access public information. This includes police and court records.

This also includes most government documents. To access most of this information, citizens must file a Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA request. The request document may be found online at www.michigan.gov/msp. The FOIA request may take a few weeks to be processed, and there are generally monetary charges associated with a request. Depending upon which agency the FOIA concerns, the agency may charge for labor and printing costs.

At Grand Valley State University, the University Counsel Office handles all FOIA requests. To send in FOIA requests, submit them to uco@gvsu.edu.

SHOPPING SCANNERS: Michigan’s Shopping Reform and Modernization Act, or Scanner Law, states that if an automatic checkout system charges you more than the price displayed in the store — provided that the transaction is completed and you have a receipt for the price you were charged — then the seller is required to refund the difference plus a bonus of ten times the difference, with a minimum $1 and a maximum of $5. The seller must be notified within 30 days of the transaction in person or in writing for the law to apply, and once notified, the seller has two days to respond.

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19th Annual Student Scholars Day SSD is held annually to celebrate the scholarship and creative work performed by GVSU students.

Student presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. in Henry Hall Atrium, Kirkhof Center, and Mary Idema Pew Library.

April 9, 2014 Schedule of Events Poster Presentations

Kirkhof Center & Henry Hall Atrium 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Oral Presentations

Kirkhof Center 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Panel Presentations

Mary Idema Pew Library 9:00 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.

Exhibitions of Art

Mary Idema Pew Library 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Keynote Lecture

Kirkhof Center 2250 GRR • 7:00 p.m.

Co-Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Film/Video

Mary Idema Pew Library 3:30 p.m.

Sleights of Mind

Have you ever wondered how magic works?

Illusions are perceptual experiences that do not match the physical reality. Our perception of the outside world is generated indirectly by brain mechanisms, so, to some extent, all sensory perception is illusory.

Members of the illusion community, which includes everyone from neurologists to magicians, use a variety of methods to unveil the underpinnings of illusory perception.

The insights magicians have gained over centuries of informal experimentation have led to new discoveries in the cognitive sciences. The implications of “neuromagic” go beyond illuminating our behavior. Using their backgrounds in neurology and magic, Macknik and Martinez-Conde will unveil the key connections between magic and the mind.

Stephen Macknik & Susana Martinez-Conde, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ

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Going Greek: Delta Tau Lambda New multicultural sorority offers more opportunities to Latina women

BY AUDRA GAMBLE ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

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hen average people think of a typical sorority girl, they generally draw upon the images of sororities they see in movies and pop culture. That image usually is of a young, blond, Caucasian girl.

However, the women of Delta Tau Lambda are trying to change that image at Grand Valley State University.

Delta Tau Lambda is a new sorority on campus, though it has been a few years in the making. The sorority is a multicultural organization geared toward Latina women.

There are two other Latina sororities on campus, but the founding members of the GVSU chapter of Delta Tau

Lambda felt that there were not enough options for Latina women interested in being involved in Greek life.

“There were only two Latina multicultural sororities, so it kind of limits the Hispanic population if you’re interested in Greek life with your culture,” said Brenda Garcia, a founding member.

“You only have two options, and the philanthropies are completely different. So if it’s something that you’re not passionate for, you wouldn’t be able to fit in with them.”

Delta Tau Lambda has multiple charities that it is devoted to, including breast cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and mental health.

“It’s not just one charitable cause, it’s kind of a variety,” Garcia said. “Each one

of us related to a different charitable cause.”

The organization also values reaching out to the community and appealing to potential college students.

“Another thing that we really saw that was different was this sorority raises money for a high school senior or university freshman woman,” Garcia said. “Little things like this that we didn’t see in the other two (Latina sororities) is what really motivated us to do this. (We) want to bring more diversity to Grand Valley.”

For Garcia, coming to GVSU was a bit daunting due to the lack of diversity she saw on campus.

“From my personal experience, when I came to Grand Valley I was kind of culture shocked,” she said. “I

grew up in the Grand Rapids area, I went to an inner city school where it was predominantly Hispanic and African American. When I enrolled in Grand Valley, I was the only minority in my classes.

I wanted to make more connections with other people who have a similar background to myself. I feel like with organizations like this one, you’re able to meet those people. It’s a bond you create.”

Though the sorority is Latina-based, it is open to all women of GVSU. “We are a Latina-based sorority but not Latina exclusive,” member Kayla Mayhue said. “I personally am not a Latina, but I admire the culture and the sorority. Other women who admire multiculturalism should join Delta

Tau Lambda because we celebrate all women of color.

Many of our goals, mission and principles revolve around building relationships with other communities of color.

I believe it is important to unite with others who want to make a difference.”

Founding member and treasurer Emny De Leon agreed.

“The different qualities and life lessons that you learn while being in a sorority exceeds those race boundaries,” De Leon said. “I believe other women should join Delta Tau Lambda Sorority because it seeks to help women become the best that they can be.

“Our sisters set a path for other women to develop professionalism, build a sisterhood and always remem-

ber to give back to the community that helped them grow. During this time, we remember to stay humble and use our stories and experiences to provide guidance, comfort and support for those women that are going through hardships.”

For those interested in joining the five founding members next year, they may join informational sessions in the fall, where De Leon, Mayhue, Garcia, and the other members will assist new members through the application process.

“We’re taking small steps,” Garcia said. “Doing things like this is very good for Grand Valley and hopefully in the next couple years, we can see the population expand and have more diversity.”

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n the United States, one in every 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder.

That statistic used to be one in 88 just two years ago, according to new information released by the Centers for Disease Control on March 27.

The new report was released just before the month of April, which is National Autism Awareness Month, and April 2, which is World Autism Awareness day.

In honor of this day and the entire month of April, Grand Valley State University’s organization Students Toward Autism Advocacy and Respect lit the clock tower blue — the color of autism awareness — the evenings of April 1 and 2.

“Our goal is to first spread awareness of autism on campus,” STAAR Secretary Stephanie Spruit said. “A lot of people have heard the word autism before but they don’t know what it is. We want to spark the curiosity of other people by lighting the clock tower blue and hopefully carry out the message of what autism is.”

In order to help people understand autism, STAAR set up a table in Kirkhof for passersby to be able to learn more about the disorder. Autism is a neural development disorder that often impairs social interaction, verbal, non-verbal communication and behavior.

“Autism is a mental disorder which is about differing perceptions,” said Cullen McCurdy, a GVSU student diagnosed with autism. “Autistics see and process

the world differently.”

STAAR also had an awareness tree decorated with puzzle pieces where students and faculty could write down how autism has positively affected them and hang it on the tree.

“I think the tree is awesome as a form of positive awareness for autism,” STAAR President Ken Pierson said. “There’s a lot of negative misconceptions surrounding autism, and I think at times that is dehumanizing. I think by viewing it so negatively it really detracts from the personhood of individuals that are on the autism spectrum.”

STAAR is a new organization to campus and started this fall after Pierson conducted an independent study on the social support offered to autistic students on college campuses. Noticing there was a lack of autism-specified support, he and his peers banded together to create an organization that would help autistic students on campus and in the community.

“First and foremost our goal is to provide peer to peer support to college students on the autism spectrum,” Pierson said. “Individuals on the autism spectrum require a specialized type of support and that’s primarily social support.”

STAAR meets every other Wednesday in the South D apartment building. It hosts social events like Jeopardy nights and often volunteers in the community.

“The goal of STAAR is to create those inclusive social opportunities for individuals that otherwise perhaps would not be

exposed to those situations,” Spruit said.

“We want to get our students involved in different organizations on campus and broaden their social horizons. We want to create natural support by hanging out and doing fun things together in a climate that isn’t too contrived but that is also safe and easy to make friends in.”

STAAR also strives to help others understand the disorder more and eliminate negativity that sometimes surrounds autism.

“We want to try and spread a positive perception of autism,” Pierson said. “I think often times there’s a lot of fear and mysticism surrounding autism.”

McCurdy believes that understanding is the next step after awareness.

“A lot of people know autism exists but we still have misconceptions everywhere,” McCurdy said. “It is time we started getting them cleared up so that we can have actual conversations about this instead of saying, ‘Hey, by the way, this exists.’ Understanding is really just an extension of awareness. Building understanding is, for the most part, as simple as getting people to talk to us.”

STAAR hopes to gain membership as the organization becomes more recognized. The blue-lit clock tower is expected to get that recognition.

“It’s good that Grand Valley is supporting of neurodiversity and diversity in general,” Pierson said. “It’s a way of showing support for those that process information differently than most.”

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Caril on clock tower turns cerulean in honor of autism awareness

Solidarity: The Allendale Campus clock tower is lit blue to show the school’s support for Autism Awareness month.

Better Together Day promotes interfaith dialogue

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he way religion is portrayed today, one could think that it is the source of much of the world’s violence. While religious conflicts continue into 2014, interfaith groups at Grand Valley State University are gathering to address problems facing religion by confronting religious violence and intolerance as a part of a national movement.

As part of the national Better Together Day, an interfaith dialogue will take place April 10 in the multipurpose room 030 of the Mary Idema Pew Library from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event — which includes three student presentations on dehumanization, faith-based defenses for tolerance, and diversity and dialogue — is sponsored by the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, a Grand Rapids community-based nonprofit that promotes religious understanding and respect on GVSU’s campus by connecting interfaith activities to the campus community.

The event is also organized by the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a Chicago-based nonprofit that mobilizes college students nationwide to become interfaith activists in their own college communities.

Students who wish to show support for Better

Together Day are encouraged to wear something blue, since it is the emblem that IFYC has adopted for its interfaith message that it is better for people of all faith backgrounds to work together than to stand alone.

“Being blue is a small action that makes a big statement: we’re all better when people from different traditions and backgrounds work together,” IFYC states on its website.

That statement seems to have worked. In its first year, 1,300 students from colleges and universities nationwide took IFYC’s pledge to change the narrative that different religious and non-religious traditions are doomed to fight.

“They’re the force behind the movement,” said Katie Gordon, KII program manager. “Anyone who is frustrated by how religion has become a divisive thing in our culture I think would be really interested in this because the whole idea behind Better Together Day, and interfaith in general, is that religion and our own faith, spirituality or lack thereof should be used as a tool for good rather than a tool to divide us.”

Other than engaging in cross-cultural dialogue, IFYC and the KII hope to inspire participants to do something with the knowledge they gain at the dialogue.

“The hope is students and faculty will come

to the presentation and learn about what these things can do and actually follow up the next day and put their thoughts to action,” Gordon said.

One way the interfaith groups on the GVSU campus hope to exercise this is by participating in the Relay for Life team sponsored by Wesley Christian Fellowship, Hillel and the Muslim Student Association called “Faiths United for a Cure,” which takes place April 11.

“This is still the beginning of this movement, and every year it seems to be getting bigger and expanding to more campuses and more students and faculty across the country,” Gordon said. “It’s exciting that Grand Valley is getting in and doing something substantial and significant just at the beginning of this moment for interfaith cooperation on campus.”

Though both KII and IFYC insist on trying to end religious violence and intolerance, there has not been a specific incident of religious insensitivity to incite such an event, but that doesn’t mean that religious insensitivity doesn’t exist at GVSU. “Even though we haven’t experienced some incident on campus of religious intolerance or discrimination, it’s something that we see in our country and our world a lot,” Gordon said. “It’s important to have this conver-

sation, because after students move on from Grand Valley and move into larger cities or other parts of the world, those kinds of conversation are going to be going on.”

Gordon said talking about religion can make some people feel uncomfortable about their own belief systems, but it’s an important topic for students to discuss.

“Interfaith dialogue isn’t about questioning your own faith, it’s learning about someone else’s,” she said. “If that helps you grow in your own faith, that’s great, but it’s really about breaking down barriers between people who are different than one another.”

Despite the event’s stress on religious diversity, Gordon also said the cooperation of secular, agnostic and atheist students is a valuable contribution to the dialogue.

“It’s important to emphasize that nonreligious people come from somewhere, too,” she said. “They have their own ideas about their own views of truth in the world. There’s a huge complexity to non-religious peoples’ belief systems that needs to be a part of this interfaith conversation.”

Students interested in the Better Together Day are encouraged to visit the KII website and sign a pledge for the event.

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SHORTS Hartigan nabs weekly GLIAC honor

Grand Valley State University junior Kelly Hartigan was chosen as the GLIAC Women’s Golf “Athlete of the Week” last week following her performance in the weather-shortened NC4K Classic on Monday.

Hartigan outlasted teammate Gabrielle Shipley and the University of Findlay’s Brooke Albers in the first playoff hole to claim medalist honors individually as GVSU won by 16 strokes.

The Lake Orion, Mich. product has finished first in back-to-back outings, as she also took home medalist honors at the Bellarmine Spring Invitational on March 24 in Louisville, Ky. The Lakers will return to action at the two-day JBMF Cavalier Classic on Sunday in North Canton, Ohio.

Tennis team loses two

The Grand Valley State University men’s tennis team had its five-match winning streak come to an end over the weekend with back-to-back 6-3 losses to Wayne State University and Northwood University.

Wayne State picked up wins in four of six singles matches and two of three doubles matches on Saturday against the Lakers.

Senior Andrew Darrell and freshman Billy Heckman claimed GVSU’s only victories individually.

GVSU fell by the same score once again on Sunday, as Heckman supplied the team’s lone individual win at Northwood.

More softball games rescheduled

The Grand Valley State University softball team had a number of changes made to its schedule last week.

GVSU was originally scheduled to play two games at Ferris State University over the weekend, but the doubleheader was cancelled.

The Lakers were also slated to take part in a twinbill at Lake Superior State University on Wednesday.

Those games will now be played in Allendale on the same day.

Lastly, the two-game set between GVSU and Northwood scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled for April 27 in Midland, Mich.

POWER TRANSFERS

Lakers coast as pitchers twirl 17 straight shutout innings against ODU now that we’re outside, people are relaxing a bit more so that’s a main The No. 17 Grand Valley State reason why we’re swinging the bat University baseball team outscored well right now.”

The offensive momentum didn’t Ohio Dominican University 21-4 in a three-game sweep over the exactly carry over into game two weekend as a trio of junior college on Sunday, but it didn’t need to.

Grand Rapids Community Coltransfers paved the way for 10-0, lege transfer Aaron Jensen (4-2) 2-0 and 9-4 Laker wins.

GVSU (19-7, 10-2 GLIAC) followed up Nietfeldt’s impressive maintained its place atop the con- performance by giving up just two ference standings as juniors Evan hits in 5.2 scoreless innings.

“They work fast and it helps Nietfeldt, Aaron Jensen and Kevin Hallberg each picked up victories us stay in the game,” Nadratowski said. “When they do that and on the mound.

“They did their job,” coach Ja- throw strikes it’s a big advantage mie Detillion said. “They threw for us.”

Senior closer Chris Ripple, who strikes and gave our team a chance transferred to GVSU to win, which was exin 2011, picked up his actly what our team seventh save of the needed.”

2014 campaign.

The team, which reJunior right fielder cently dropped two of They work Jamie Potts and junior three contests at Tiffin fast, and it second baseman Kevin University, was firing Zak supplied the RBIs on all cylinders on Sat- helps us stay GVSU in the third urday in game one. in the game. for inning.

Nietfeldt (5-0) needZak picked up where ed just 89 pitches to go MIKE NADRATOWSKI he left off later in game the distance in a four- JUNIOR three by delivering hit, nine-inning shutwhat turned out to be out after surrendering just four hits and zero walks. His a game-winning two-RBI single in five wins are tied for the most in the bottom of the fourth inning.

He, Nadratowski and shortstop the GLIAC, while his ERA (0.90) is Stuart Eisler each came through the third lowest.

Meanwhile, junior center field- with a pair of RBIs in the 9-4 win.

“When we’re at our best, we’re er Mike Nadratowski went 3-for-5 with four RBIs as the Laker bats the best team in the GLIAC,” Nadratowski said. “There’s been a came alive in the 15-hit outing.

“We didn’t get too far ahead couple of times that we’ve played of ourselves,” Nadratowski said. down to our opponents, but we’re “Some guys were pressing early in going to overcome that.”

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Tournament there last year and we’ve played there in regionals so a lot of us were familiar with the field.”

The team is scheduled to host a doubleheader at home against Saginaw Valley State University on Wednesday starting at 2 p.m.

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Soaring: Senior Tendo Lukwago leaps through the air during a past meet for the Lakers. Lukwago broke his own school record over the weekend.

A change in scenery didn’t translate into warmer temperatures for the Grand Valley State University track and field teams over the weekend, but they still managed to heat up at Eastern Illinois University.

The No. 6 GVSU women and No. 9 men were impressive in their first outdoor meet of the spring campaign as they notched 23 qualifying marks, two automatic qualifying marks and two school records on Friday and Saturday at the Big Blue Classic in Charleston, Ill. “The first night of the two-day meet was very windy and cold,” senior Jeremy Wilk said. “It wasn’t an enjoyable experience, but I think that it somewhat forced us to be mentally tough.

“This will be good for us once we finally start competing in decent weather, whenever that may be.”

Wilk and classmate Bryce Pulley teamed up with sophomores Nicholas Wharry and Ethan Barnes to win the 4x800-meter relay, an event that is rarely ran by GVSU. The relay team clocked in with a time of 7:42.95 to erase a school record that stood since 2009.

“Going into the race, we calculated it out and determined that we each needed to run a 1:56 in order to break the record,” Wilk said. “By the time the event came along, the weather turned real nasty. We persevered and were able to come away with first place. It’s not a race that we normally compete in, but we took advantage of the opportunity.”

The other record-breaking per-

formance came from senior Tendo Lukwago, who broke his own GVSU record in the triple jump with a first-place mark of 14.90 meters.

Lukwago then followed up that performance with another firstplace finish in the long jump with a leap of 7.22 meters.

“Both of his events he competed in were outstanding performances,” jumps coach Steve Jones said.

“It’s a testament to how hard he has been working as of late.

“I know he was somewhat disappointed with how he finished the indoor season. I think that has motivated him to perform to this level.”

Sophomore Darien Thornton hit the lone automatic qualifying mark for the Laker men with a hammer throw of 64.05 meters.

Senior Bret Myers also claimed a victory in the pole vault by clearing a height of 5.00 meters.

Senior Kristen Hixson got back to her winning ways on the women’s side by stealing the show in the pole vault with a first-place clear of 4.20 meters.

Hixson’s performance stands as the top mark in all of the NCAA Division II this season by 8.25 inches.

“Sometimes it can be tough on us as competitors, traveling on busses for hours at a time,” she said. “I just try to take advantage of every opportunity that I get.

“This meet being the first one of the outdoor season gives me confidence from this point forward.”

The team will split up this weekend to compete at the Hillsdale Invitational and the Hilltopper Relays in Bowling Green, Ky.

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GV women open GLIAC play 2-0 sans keeper

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The members of the Grand Valley State University women’s lacrosse team take pride in their depth. It’s a team chock full of offensive firepower that can score in bunches. However, the depth doesn’t carry through the entire roster.

GVSU was faced with a tough situation when the only goalie listed on its roster, freshman Sarah Zwilsky, went down with a knee injury during practice last week.

To make matters worse, the Lakers were two days away from opening GLIAC play on a two-game road trip.

“It was a bit of a trying couple of days,” head coach Alicia Groveston said. “Not having your starting goalkeeper is going to throw anyone, but the

biggest thing for us was to stay positive.”

Enter: sophomore midfielder Livvy Mickevicius.

Groveston called upon Mickevicius on Thursday night to inform her that her role had changed. Never mind that her only experience in net was in high school. Or that it was a different sport.

It didn’t matter.

The Lakers (5-5) steamrolled the University of Findlay 19-8 on Friday to begin their campaign as the reigning conference champions, and they followed it up with more of the same on Sunday by knocking off Lake Erie College by the same score.

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senior reliever Dan Saier recorded his first save of the season.

GVSU, which has yet to play a home game, hosted the series at Eastern Michigan University’s Oestrike Stadium due to unplayable field conditions in Allendale.

“Most of us were pretty used to it,” Zak said. “We had the GLIAC

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Staying ahead: Junior Mike Nadratowski runs to the home plate during a recent game. The Lakers defeated Ohio Dominican University 21-4.

Teams hit 23 qualifying marks overall at EIU meet

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Working as a team: Grand Valley State University junior attack Zoe Stiemann dodges a defensive player from Roberts Wesleyan College to make it to the goal.

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Victorious again: The Grand Valley State University rowers take a team picture at the San Diego Crew Classic. The men’s 8+ team won the Cal Cup for the second time in three seasons against University of California-Irvine; Boston College University; University of California Davis; California State University, Long Beach; Royal HK and Sac State Navies.

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The men’s 8+ team belonging to the Grand Valley State University rowing club can now relish in victory after bringing home gold in the Cal Cup of the

San Diego Crew Classic for the second time in three years.

Sustainability is a word heard often at GVSU, and it’s a key aspect of the Laker Navy. The rowing club’s mission includes building

and sustaining a nationally competitive intercollegiate rowing program, while pushing (or pulling) for the student-athletes to reach academic aspirations.

The club began its quest in the West for the San

Diego Crew Classic title on Wednesday. The opening heats of the men’s and women’s 8+ races were on Saturday morning. Making the long trip was nothing short of an exciting one for the team.

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The men’s rowing team began against the University of California-Irvine, Boston College University, University of California Davis, California State University Long Beach, Royal HK, and Sac State Navies.

GVSU and ICU beat out the pack with times of 6:14.361 and 6:18.73 respectively to advance to the Grand Final on Sunday.

The Grand Valley team earned first lane with their time in the first heat, and the team stayed hot.

The men’s program carried the momentum from the first heat into Sunday’s Grand Final for the Men’s Collegiate Varsity Cal Cup against top programs of Purdue University, University of San Diego, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UCI and University of California Los Angeles.

The Lakers held strong in the heat and bested the group with a time similar to their first heat, 6:14.31.

GVSU pulled away with the win by finishing nearly four seconds ahead of second-place Purdue.

“It speaks volumes to the kids,” head coach John Bancheri said. “These kids work as hard as any NCAA athlete on campus. Our kid’s motto is not what you have, it’s what you do with what you have.

“I’ll tell you what, they get every ounce out of it. I’m extremely proud and excited.”

The women’s team competed against four teams, but finished fifth in their open-

ing heat in the regatta.

In the Petite heat of the Women’s Collegiate Invitational, they knocked on the doors of national competitors but came up short, finishing behind Gonzaga University (6:51.402) and the University of Miami (6:59.951) with a time of 7:04.414 but ahead of the University of Texas, Austin (7:08.45).

The men’s 8+ team seems to be finding its rhythm at this point, while both programs hope the offseason work they put in can help them sustain a successful season as they go forward.

The teams will look to use the SDCC as a step in the right direction, but with such high aspirations of being nationally competitive, it is important to not take the results to the head.

Improving daily and getting in good shape, as the team has done in the offseason, will be keys to winning as the season progresses.

After the SDCC heats the head coach John Bancheri praised the crews for good clean rowing when presented with the national stage to impress competitors.

“Now they don’t ask where’s Grand Valley from, they ask how did Grand Valley get so fast?”

GVSU will compete in the 19th annual Don Lubbers Cup Regatta on Saturday in Sunday in Spring Lake, Mich.

“We’re going to give them one good fight,” said senior Adam Wlodkowski.

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Storm cut the lead in half with its first goal of the contest, but GVSU went on a 5-0 run over the next nine minutes to go up 7-1.

Lake Erie sliced GVSU’s lead to three at 9-6 courtesy of five goals from standout Ashriel West, but the Lakers tallied four unanswered to put the game out of reach.

“Winning the first game helped us get back into it, and it’s great to snap the losing streak,” Stiemann said. “We want to keep this up in conference play so we can bring the championship back to Allendale.”

GVSU tallied 37 shots to that of 23 for Lake Erie, keeping pressure in its offensive end for the majority of the tilt. The Laker defense, gaining confidence in the new goaltender, caused 21 turnovers to relieve Mickevicius.

“I really like playing the field, but I know the team has my back out there,” she said.

“But I’d rather take the shots than be in front of them.”

The Lakers, who are awaiting official news about Zwilsky’s status, will look to push their winning streak to four games against Alderson-Broaddus College in Allendale on Friday at 7 p.m.

Zoe Stiemann and Brooke Ingraham combined for 10 points while Mickevicius made six saves in her collegiate debut.

“No matter who’s in the cage or on the field, we can win,” Groveston said.

Stiemann opened the scoring with her first of five goals less than two minutes into the game before midfielder Carolyn Kraus scored four minutes later to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead.

They were just getting started.

Nine GVSU players found the back of the net as the team obliterated Findlay, which Groveston expects to compete for the GLIAC title in 2014.

The balanced Laker attack assaulted the net again on Sunday as Stiemann, Ingraham, and midfielders Ryan Skomial and Carolyn Kraus all netted hat tricks to lead GVSU. Junior Victoria Devine added five points, while Mickevicius made nine saves in the second game of her goaltending career.

Kraus notched two goals within the first five minutes of the game as the Lakers jumped out to yet another 2-0 lead. The

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Supreme sisters

Twins prepare to graduate after sports career

BY PETE BARROWS ASSISTANTSPORTS@ LANTHORN.COM

After four years (sometimes more) of hard work and dedication, students will twist tassels while carefully trying not to trip on graduation gown hems as they walk across the stage at the Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids.

Each graduate will earn a rolled up paper, a brief moment on camera, and a handshake with Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas, with many restless nights and days without naps paid as a toll to cross a proverbial bridge.

Briauna and Brittany Taylor understand this as well as anyone. Inseparable multi-sport athletes since the days of AAU, Briauna and Brittany took their talents to Allendale — instead of Eastern Michigan University of the NCAA Division I — so they could continue to play both softball and basketball, and together, they’ve made the thing go right and excelled on every platform they’ve traversed.

Since they enrolled at GVSU as wide-eyed freshman in 2009 until now, when they jettison the athletic program as seasoned veterans of 15 varsity seasons, together the Taylors have combined to supply 2,177 points, 975 rebounds, 280 assists, 206 steals, 29 blocks and 110 3-pointers in 4,004 minutes on the hardwood, as well as 237 runs, 305 hits, 200 RBI, 26 doubles, 18 triples, 38 home runs, 481 total bases, 66 walks, 24 hit-by-pitches and 41 stolen bases and counting on the softball diamond in 836 at-bats.

“It’s bittersweet,” Briauna said. “It’s crazy to think back on how we were as a freshman, and it’s a weird feeling to be almost done. That said, right now, we’re matured to the point where were about ready to go out and enter the real world — to go onto the next thing.”

On the basketball court, Briauna played on the ball and inside, Brittany from the perimeter, and both played with high energy on defense. On the diamond, Briauna centers the infield at shortstop, while Brittany has assumed command in center field; both are potent at the plate and on the bags, even when they occasionally covertly switch positions Parent Trap-style and trade pop flies for groundballs in practice.

Both have set individual school records during their tenures at GVSU, but counted together, they’d have rewritten every mark in the book. Both have made their mark in both sports — a rare feat to begin with — but not even Bo Jackson brought a twin sibling along for the ride.

Both are also leaders — and good ones.

“They’re both very, very talented, athletic individuals that have done very well on the field, but the intrinsics – they’re both exceptionally good team players that create a great moral for the other girls on the team – make them special,” softball coach Doug Woods said. “It’s been our pleasure to have them in

the program, not only their athletic skills, but their character and what they bring to the team in regard to leadership skills.”

Both have also put an arsenal of skills gleamed from and sharpened by sports to use in other venues, and what little free time they’ve found away from the games has not been left to sit idle.

As members of the diverse, three-product design and manufacturing engineering students and two-business-student Team Fluition, a limited liability company (LLC) that designed and marketed a unique sit-to-stand hospital device, the twins have helped win $35,000 in prize money — $15,000 of which was won on Friday in the MWest Challenge. The prize will be used to consult a patent lawyer, manufacture prototype devices, commercialize the product and fund the company’s future endeavors.

“GV swept all of the top three places (in the Michigan Collegiate Innovation Prize competition), and we were proud to have not only contributed to our team, but to have helped represent the school in a positive light,” Brittany said.

“The whole process – from getting a patent to designing logos, websites, prototypes, animation videos of the prototype, keeping in touch with old contacts and creating new ones – is all very entailed and expensive, but we’ve made great headway as a team and have grown a lot through the process.”

Almost halfway through softball’s regular season, the Taylors’ time as GVSU athletes is nearing a conclusion. Both hope to extend their careers with another deep playoff run, after which they plan to attend nursing school.

Brittany, a finance major, and Briauna, a marketing and human resources major, have backgrounds in health sciences, as well as aspirations of working in hospital administration.

Both plan to further the growth of Fluition toward funding start-up expenses, estimated at less than $100,000 just

six month into the venture, and new projects with high expectations before selling the company in five to seven years to a major medical device producer.

Yet as talented as they both are together in both sports, as much as they have accomplished, it isn’t the “both” that defines the Taylors.

They are different people, even though they do a lot of things together a lot of the time.

As similar as they are, they’re complements as opposed to replications. Both are ambitious, willing to use their extensive experience to take charge and help others along. They set lofty goals and work hard to achieve them, and they hold each other accountable to stay competitive, but both do so in a way that is their own.

And as complements, GVSU will not soon forget the impact the Taylor twins have made during their tenure.

“We’ve been around for a while here, so I like to think that we have it all figured out,” Briauna said. “We have a real young team, and it’s nice to have someone look up to you, to ask questions regarding life, school, work or what happens next after classes.

“Over the years, we’ve both played a lot of seasons and have really come to realize what’s important. I don’t remember our record in softball or basketball my sophomore year, the games we won, the stats, but I do remember the life experiences we’ve had, the bus rides, the teammates, and the lifelong relationships we’ve built.”

Right on cue, Brittany extends the thought. “Five years from now, people won’t remember what your batting average is, but they will remember, ‘Oh you’re the one that did this or helped me out with that,’” Brittany said. “It’s not about what you do, it’s about how you impact those around you. We really believe that it’s about how people remember you, not what you accomplished, and that’s something that I hope we can instill with everyone we come in contact with, sports or otherwise, along the way.”

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Club ends season with semifinal loss The No. 2 Grand Valley State University women’s club volleyball team entered the NCVF National Championships as the only Division II team in the tournament and was among the favorites to win it all.

GVSU, which was ranked first in the Mizuno Women’s Division II rankings five times this season, fell just short of its first-ever national championship over the weekend at the Reno Convention Center in Reno, Nev. GVSU (36-4-3) lost to No. 3 Marquette University 25-22 and 25-21 in the tournament semifinals.

Marquette advanced to the finals and defeated No. 9 Ohio State University in three games to claim the NCVF National Championship.

In the opening round of pool play on Thursday, GVSU went 3-0 without

dropping a single set. The Lakers beat the University of Virginia, the University of Georgia and California Polytechnic State University.

GVSU defeated the University of Florida and the University of Michigan in the second round of pool play to advance to the championship round on Saturday.

Against Florida, the Lakers won the first game 2517, but dropped the second 25-22 to force a deciding third game, which the Lakers won 15-9. Michigan was dispatched quickly in two games, 25-14 and 25-20.

After advancing to the gold bracket, GVSU faced University of Wisconsin. After taking the opening set 2513, Wisconsin won the second 25-21 to force a decisive third game.

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GVSU swept Virginia Tech in two games, 25-15 and 25-19, to advance to the national semifinals against Marquette, where the Golden Eagles proved to be too much.

GVSU freshman outside hitter Nicole Hahn was tabbed as a First Team All-Tournament selection.

Sophomore libero Taylor Shomin earned second-team honors while senior setter Jamie Brandon received honorable mention laurels.

Winning a national championship was the ultimate goal for the Lakers and, although they fell short of their lofty expectations, it was still a successful season. On top of its 36win season, GVSU coach Anna Tollefson was named NCVF Coach of the Year.

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The GVSU College Republicans and the GVSU College Democrats are cosponsoring “Civil Discourse Night” to promote respectful dialogue guided by reasoning and evidence around some of the most pressing issues of our time in order to gain better understanding of differing views. The focus of this rescheduled event will be Health Care in the USA and the Affordable Care Act. All GVSU students are invited to join in thoughtful discussion about the state of the Nation’s health care system on Monday, April 7th, 9-10 pm in the Kirkhof Center Pere Marquette Room.

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