Issue 10, October 14, 2019 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

Cardinal Down GV wins Battle of the Valleys behind historic performance from redshirt freshmen running back G R A N D VA L L E Y L A N T H O R N

From the inside looking out: A ride-along with GVPD SEE POLICE | A2

Alumna awarded national grant for jewelry business SEE LAKER EFFECT | A10

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A2 | NEWS NEWS BRIEFS SYNAGOGUE PROJECT TO BE FEATURED IN MUSKEGON MUSEUM

A project aiming to record oral histories of synagogue members of the B’nai Israel Synagogue in Muskegon will be receiving a museum exhibition in fall 2020. Associate professor of integrative studies and member of B’nai Israel Marilyn Preston began the project and received help from Grand Valley State University student Joel Hill.

“I developed a plan with a class in mind to do oral histories. Students in the class developed research guides and decided what questions to ask, with guidance from the rabbi and his wife,” Preston said. “We centered our interviews around what it means to them to be Jewish and how the temple has shaped their experience.”

Hill, an integrative studies major, said that taking Preston’s religion class led to him “They made me feel like a part of the family,” Hill said. “It was part of our class to come and do these interviews, and then I just continued to worship there.”

Hill received a Student Summer Scholar grant from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship and Preston received a grant from GVSU’s Kutsche Office of Local History and Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence.

The project will be displayed at the Lakeshore Museum Center in Muskegon from September 2020 to April 2021.

GV FACULTY, STUDENT CONDUCT ANTHROPOLOGY RESEARCH

A GVSU anthropology faculty member and student have conducted research on skulls to more accurately determine the age of the person at death.

Anthropology professor Gwyn Madden worked with McNair Scholar and anthropology major Alyssa Piechocki to implement these research techniques. While the age of skulls is normally determined based on enamel erosion, Madden and Piechocki used a more accurate technique that relies on the tooth’s pulp chamber. Since this chamber fills up with age and remains more intact than enamel, ages can be pinpointed more exactly.

In order to better study this, Madden and Piechocki traveled to Thailand to view skeleton collections. The process included X-raying teeth, measuring the pulp chamber and using an equation to determine the results.

Piechocki said the experience impacted her interest in anthropology and gave her a deeper respect for the skulls they examined.

“They all have their own stories,” Piechocki said. “You can tell so much from a skeleton without words and it’s kind of like putting a puzzle together.”

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POLICE

From the inside looking out: A ride-along with GVPD

BY SARAH EDGECOMB & AMY MCNEEL NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Following the final whistle of the Battle of the Valleys football game Oct. 12, fireworks shot through the air, marking Grand Valley State University’s victory over Saginaw Valley State University. While the players’ jobs were done for the day, the night was just heating up for those who work at the Grand Valley Police Department.

After escorting SVSU coach Ryan Brady off the field, GVPD Captain Jeff Stoll welcomed us to the station. There, the officers regrouped before beginning the nightly patrol. Stoll led the police sergeants through a discussion about what went well during the game and what needs improvement. The officers emphasized safety measures like stolen signs, unlocked gates and improved traffic flow.

After the meeting, calls began to flood in.

Some calls were lower priority for GVPD, such as students locked out of off-campus housing and medical calls for non-students in Ottawa County. But a call from Holton-Hooker Living Center detailing an intoxicated student passed out and unresponsive, summoned several GVPD vehicles to the scene.

When you’re working at night, it’s really to make sure that people are safe. Enforcement is another component, but there is a focal area of being safe.”

JEFF STOLL GVPD CAPTAIN When we arrived with Stoll and Sergeant Leah Heaton, students began to flood out of the dorm room, waiting in the common area down the hall. The student was lying unconscious on the floor. Heaton began shaking him and trying to wake him up. She checked his pulse and pupils while Stoll spoke with the student’s friends about what he had been drinking. After about 10 minutes, EMTs arrived at the scene, and the student was lifted onto a stretcher and taken to the hospital.

The student was under the age of 21, but he is protected under amnesty law, which exempts underage drinkers from criminal liability when help is called. This law is one of the ways GVPD works to protect student safety.

“The amnesty law is in place to try and encourage people to call the police so they can get help,” Stoll said. “So in this case, that person is not going to get an MIP because his friends sought out treatment...officers, police and subsequently the ambulance to try and get him help.”

After returning to the police station, a sus-

SERVE AND PROTECT: Officer Madeline Brewer writes a ticket outside Kistler Living Center. While GVPD enforces both national and campus laws, they aim to connect to students. GVL | AMY MCNEEL

pected intoxicated driver was accompanied by Ottawa County sheriffs after driving a work vehicle into the woods by 8th Avenue and I-96.

The driver refused a Breathalyzer test at the scene, which led officers to believe both alcohol and drugs were involved.

Stoll, who is a certified drug recognition expert, prepared the test kit which can detect a variety of drugs from an oral swab. At the department, the driver agreed to a Breathalyzer, and the test resulted in a blood alcohol content of .23, nearly three times the legal level. Because alcohol was present, the drug test was unnecessary; driving under the influence covers both drug and alcohol intoxication.

“There was no reason for me to do the evaluation,” Stoll said. “It does not matter what else is in his system, there is no additional charge.”

Campus quieted down around 12:30 a.m., when we patrolled student housing for unsafe driving and potential hazards. After driving through Campus View, Canvas and Mystic Woods apartments, Stoll and Heaton observed several crowded bus stops and watched for students who looked like they were intoxicated or in danger.

“When you’re working at night, it’s really to make sure that people are safe. Enforcement is another component, but there is a focal area of being safe,” Stoll said. “So when we see (people on the sidewalk), we want to make sure that they’re walking in a straight line, not going to fall over, coherent enough.”

Stoll said that the bus system gives students an alternative to driving, ridesharing or walking, which cuts back on drunk driving numbers and unsafe situations. Stoll said that in the past 10 years, drunk driving incidents have decreased.

Despite these lowering statistics, we attended a drunk driving incident around 1:45 a.m.

The driver, who was underaged, had already taken a Breathalyzer test and was over the legal limit. Heaton performed a pat-down on the handcuffed student and placed her back in the

police vehicle. Another officer inspected her car and recovered two bottles of Svedka, a bottle of Malibu, a bottle of Fireball and about 20 unopened Smirnoff Ice bottles. A majority of the liquor bottles were full.

After trying to speak with the student, Officer Ryan Ykimoff noticed that she was having a panic attack. He led her through breathing exercises and tried to calm her down before continuing the process. She was taken to Ottawa County Jail, where she was kept until she sobered up.

Around 2:15 a.m., we attended a marijuana call at Kistler Living Center where we accompanied Officer Madeline Brewer outside while she wrote up a ticket. During this time, a group of students approached Stoll and asked if he could help with a potential stolen phone at an off-campus party. After writing down details about the incident, another officer was called to give the students his undivided attention. Throughout the encounter, the officers proved to be very approachable and were happy to help the students.

“We’re just people,” Heaton said after the incident.

While there is a stigma about police officers being intimidating and unapproachable, GVPD is working to break that misconception.

By creating strong relationships with on-campus Resident Assistants and students, GVPD aims to further protect Lakers.

Throughout the night, GVPD officers were focused on safety. Two traffic stops for failure to yield at an intersection and no headlights resulted in warnings to ensure the drivers’ safety.

At around 2:45 a.m., with throwback hits on the radio, we returned to the station. After over five hours of shadowing and observing Stoll and Heaton, we noticed their continued focus on students’ safety.

On the outside, it’s easy to feel threatened by the red flashing lights, but inside the cruiser, GVPD has proven that it can be a humanizing experience to be on call.

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CONTENTS POLICE

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EDITORIAL

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ESPORTS

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GOVERNANCE

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FOOTBALL

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LAKER EFFECT

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SOCCER

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VOLLEYBALL

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GRCC to offer commercial vehicle training for veterans with grant

BY LUCAS SWARTZENDRUBER LSWARTZENDRUBER@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) plans to support military veterans and their spouses or children by training them to drive commercial trucks. The program seeks to fill public works jobs that require a commercial driver’s license (CDL). It was supported by a $79,567 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“What we’re going through in all the skills trade areas (is) we didn’t prepare people for these roles,” GRCC Workforce Training Executive Director Julie Parks said.

Parks said GRCC began working with local municipalities on public works nearly a year ago. She mentioned the issue is over half of public works staff will retire in the next five years. However, she said not many people know about public works.

“Public works is a mishmash of things,” Kentwood Director of Public Works John Gorney said. “So in most communities, the public works departments do a little bit of everything.”

Gorney said public works personnel undergo cross-training, so they handle street maintenance and other tasks without being limited to one job or skill set. Such versatility extends to public works staff plowing snow, Gorney said.

A few years ago, about 10 people across Michigan started the Public Works Academy to inform people about public works, Gorney

said. These individuals serve on a planning committee and membership ranges from municipal public works directors to engineering firms.

Public Works Academy partners work with GRCC on the training program.

Parks said municipalities and road commissions advise the curriculum, such as skills required in public works. Furthermore, they supply trucks and instructors for classes.

The program is geared toward vet-

erans, since not all are guaranteed jobs upon their return home, Gorney said.

Military skills are sometimes not transferable to civilian jobs, but Gorney said he likes that veterans bring their military discipline into other careers. For example, they often understand the need to arrive to work on time.

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COMMUNITY

Allendale High School students receive trade job experience

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OUTREACH: GRCC’s commercial driver’s license program hopes to give veterans the training they need to operate commercial vehicles to help them get jobs. COURTESY | CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS

SKILL: Allendale students experiences trade jobs Sept. 29-Oct. 5. COURTESY | MICHIGAN DE-

PARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Thirty Allendale High School students attended their yearly Star Crane Olympics event during Manufacturing Week, Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. The company has been hosting the event in conjunction with local schools and organizations such as the Allendale Chamber of Commerce and West Michigan Works for the last four years, said business developer at Star Crane and Hoist Nathan Derks.

“We worked with Ottawa Intermediate School District (Tech Center) directly, both (in) 2016 and 2018,” Derks said. “OISD also helped coordinate Coopersville High School in 2017, then most recently, Allendale High School. The focus of it is really the students’ involvement in skilled trades.”

Luchies said Star Crane and Hoist hopes that introducing students to manufacturing and other skilled trades jobs early on will create more skilled trades workers in the future.

“There is currently a lack of people out there,” Luchies said. “It’s very difficult to find people in Allendale, in Grand Rapids, in the state of Michigan, and even within the region. We need to develop that, so as part of our community involvement, we work with some kids to try to see what we can do.”

During the hour-and-a-half-long event, students had the chance to learn about and operate a crane under the supervision of an experienced service manager, Luchies said.

While only five students got to guide the crane through the obstacle course, Luchies said everyone was involved in the activities.

“You can participate by doing it visually, because it’s not like you’re on an iPad doing a logistics game, right?” Luchies said.

“They participated by really cheering those kids along and encouraging them. It almost brought tears to your eyes.”

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A4 | OPINIONS GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON

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By Juliette Elton

EDITORIAL

A note on business reactions to Hong Kong protests

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If I die this week, please grade everything I turned in

BY BRIANNE KERR SENIOR WRITING EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

If I die this week, it would probably be from exhaustion, or some exhaustion related incident. And before you freak out with your vigils or mourning, please, make sure that the projects and essays and exams I worked so hard on

are still graded.

And then please, once those are graded, give them to my parents to remember me by, since these fragile accomplishments, these literary analyses and morphology exams are all I have really been able to do, if I die this week in my undergrad, without ever getting my shot at “the real world.”

Please have the professors’ comments on those grades be read at my funeral and printed in my obituary. Read aloud every “good point” and “source?” and “what does this mean?” and even try your hand at that really illegible scrawl in the margins there, because even that is a testament to my last accomplishments.

Plus, if I die this week and you tell the professors that I’m dead, well, they’re probably gonna go pretty easy on me, huh? Would any of them be so cruel to not curve a dead girl’s grade? Which one

of them is really going to say that her thesis is incoherent, or that she completely missed the project’s guidelines, or that the definition of morphology is “the study of the formation of words” not “the study of word formations.”

On second thought, don’t tell my professors that I’m dead. My legacy will be more honest that way. In fact, don’t tell my professors that I’m dead ever, let my unsigned name pass around empty on attendance sheets, let the professors scan the room for someone who will never return, let my Blackboard be filled with zeros, everything that I would have done or skipped, would have passed or failed, let them all remain the empty lifeless zeros of missed opportunity of a life cut short.

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Rewind the Decade: The best female songs of the 2010’s

BY RYAN REICHARD JUNIOR ENGLISH EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

The 2010’s have been a rather turbulent decade, not only politically, but musically as well. The emergence of new technologies made it easier for the blending of musical genres that had not been previously available.

At the forefront of this musical progression has been women. They have been the driving force in the progression of music over the last decade, with many of them dropping the best albums of their respective years and creating some of the best songs this decade had to offer.

Here is a list of the best songs female artists released throughout this decade.

1. “All Too Well” – Taylor Swift Buried in the emotional bombast of Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, “Red,”

lies the singer’s most personal song to date.

“All Too Well” is built around Swift’s worldclass songwriting, featuring Swift’s ability to find the beauty in being vulnerable.

Swift’s magnum-opus is a big story packed into five and a half minutes that freezes time and hones-in on the small details that would otherwise be cast aside as mere background noise; the scarf that has spurred a thousand tears and a refrigerator light that gave way to midnight dance parties and doubled as a warning. All of these small and otherwise seemingly unimportant details give Swift the room to build her story as she chronicles her pain.

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ecently, American businesses have weighed responding to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong against the financial risk of alienating the enormous Chinese marketplace. It has become difficult to resist speaking up on this matter of significant geopolitical importance.

A note on the following: in keeping with recent corporate precedent, and to avoid any possible conflicts with the Chinese government, all potentially dangerous opinions have been pre-censored by the Lanthorn editorial staff.

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ESPORTS

ON THE ROTATION: Keeping his eyes on the goal, Grand Valley Esports Rocket League player Trevor “AveragueBaguatte” Tynan rotates away from his teammate during a casual game. The team has been surprising viewers of the Collegiate Rocket League tournament, where they held the No. 1 spot before moving down to No. 4, which is still in contention for a playoff spot. GVL | NICK MORAN & AVERY MEISTE

Grand Valley Esports Rocket League shocks fans in conference debut

BY NICK MORAN AND AVERY MEISTE EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University’s Division 2 dominance is often boasted about on the field, but the Lakers are continuing that success online as well. Grand Valley Esport’s Rocket League A team was making waves and after surprising the Collegiate Rocket League (CRL) competition so far and selling themselves as a sleeper pick set for playoff qualification.

After two weeks of competition, the Lakers are ranked No. 4 in the eastern conference with a record of 6-2, only facing defeat from University of Michigan and University of Waterloo. Team manager Preston “PresJ” Janeski-Demlow said the rest of their schedule only leaves them with tough games in Akron University and Rutgers University, making him hopeful that the team will make it to the in-person playoffs in November.

In Rocket League, teams of three players control futuristic cars that aim to score goals with a large ball. As with other esports, competitors play from computers through rounds of structured play, with the winners being the first to win a bestof-five set. As part of CRL, teams play several matches a week with hopes of placing top eight to make the cut for playoffs.

In addition to battling the other team, competitors are often battling to convince spectators that competitive gaming is a sport. GV Esports Rocket League player Mitchell “Yirps” Lawton said that his history of playing hockey and his current experience as GVSU’s D3 Men’s Hockey assistant captain helped him realize the immense amount of skill and

mental fortitude go into each game.

“Being an esports athlete takes a lot of mental toughness, especially in Rocket League because there are highs and lows just like in sports, and the game is played at a very fast pace when you get to the higher levels,” Lawton said. “Positioning and rotations become a huge part of the game and not just skill, so there is a lot more strategy involved than most people would think. I would say playing a sport has helped me with my success in Rocket League because of the fast-paced nature of the game. Funny enough, I often find myself more nervous for my Rocket League games than hockey games, so it really can be a mental battle.”

Player Trevor “AverageBaguette” Tynan said GVSU entered the eastern CRL division without much attention, as most of the other teams had previous season’s worth of stats to boast. However, their conference debut has been attracting attention from over the 16,000 livestream viewers and followers on Rocket League Esports’ Twitter account.

The team’s underdog story was highlighted live on the official Rocket League Twitch channel, as 83 percent viewers voted they would lose to Miami University.

The masses were surprised to see the Lakers take the set 3-1, improving their overall record to 4-0 and keeping their No. 1 rank.

“We kind of qualified last year as a wildcard, but we only got one stream game,” Tynan said. “So (the Miami University game) was our first real game in front of 16,000 people. We saw the poll when we were loading into the game and we were laughing at that because these guys don’t know what we can do.”

GRINNING GAMER: Recounting his reaction to winning a livestreamed game, Trevor “AveragueBaguette” Tynan smiles with his gaming setup in the background. GVL | NICK MORAN & AVERY MEISTE

The team also features a familiar face in sub David “Delta” White, but the addition of Elliot “Dangles” Koeppe was a surprise, as he tried out for the team out of nowhere over the summer, Tynan said.

Since his addition, the team has tried to organize schedules to find as much time as possible to bolster their teamwork.

Despite the new addition, Tynan said Koeppe’s addition was a welcome one.

“Dangles just kind of came out of the blue over the summer so we picked him up and we’ve been playing,” Tynan said.

“The chemistry is kinda naturally there, which is good.”

Janeski-Demlow said that he’s enjoyed seeing team chemistry on the rise, as this

is the first season these three members have been able to play together. With their proven success so far, he said he’s optimistic the team can qualify for the LAN playoffs in Arlington, Texas, Nov. 9.

“I’m just happy that we could get Baguette, Yirps and Dangles together for the season,” Janeski-Demlow said. “This is the best our team has ever looked and I believe this is our season to put up some results to really be proud of and brag about in CRL.” The Lakers look to improve their record in week three as they compete against No. 1 Akron University Monday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. on the Rocket League Twitch channel.

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Fountain Street Church celebrates its 150th a nni vers ar y

BY NATHAN SLAUER NSLAUER@LANTHORN.COM

What do Malcolm X, Winston Churchill and Amelia Earhart have in common? They all were speakers at Fountain Street Church.

Known for its rich history, liberal theology and social programs, Fountain Street Church celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The church is known for hosting lectures, concerts and workshops. In commemoration of its storied past, the church recently threw a street party, hosted an organ recital and even released a limited run of “Fountain Streeter” beer in collaboration with Brewery Vivant.

“Looking back on 150 years of religious history, we’re at a real turning point,” said Rev. Chris Roe, Minister of Spiritual Life & Learning. “There could be something totally beyond our imagination that’s next. It’s time to jump ahead and ask, ‘Who isn’t being met, and how can we meet them where they are?’”

Fountain Street Church launched in 1869 under the name Fountain Street Baptist Church. The church shed their Baptist affiliation and renamed the church in the 1960s.

With its convenient downtown location

and 1,600 seat sanctuary, the church gained popularity as a public meeting space for famous luminaries visiting from across the country. Women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony hosted one of her women’s suffrage convention meetings in the sanctuary and called for the women’s right to vote from the pulpit. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once invited Fountain Street’s youth group to visit her home in New York and meet foreign dignitaries at the United Nations. Even legendary guitarist Alice Cooper stopped by the church after a rock show after hearing rumors about an after-party.

To this day, the church serves as a popular venue for events such as ArtPrize, Laugh Fest and the Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival.

Fountain Street Church maintains a reputation for being a liberal church in a conservative religious community. The church is non-denominational and invites congregants from all faith backgrounds.

Every Sunday, the church hosts a chapel service featuring upbeat music in an intimate space and a more traditional worship service in the sanctuary.

“If you were to mute (the service) as if you

were watching it on YouTube, it would look like any other church service,” said Virginia Anzengruber, Content & Communications Manager. “If you were to unmute it, you would realize it’s a little bit different.”

Roe believes that churches should rethink their programming to adjust to changing times.

He is currently planning a trip to Washington, D.C., where students will learn about advocacy.

“The funny thing is, you have this false sense when you work (at Fountain Street) that you’re so woke; the kids will challenge that so fast,” Roe said. “Too many service projects result in people saying ‘the white kids saved the day! We painted the walls for these poor people!’ That’s not what we’re about.”

Roe leads the Fountain Off Fountain discussion series and Screen Club, which is a “book club with popular television shows” at Wealthy Street Theater. These programs take place offsite as part of an expanding understanding of the church.

“There’s always going to be a space at church where people can go to contemplate deeper meaning,” Roe said. “But learning and community happens everywhere, not just church pews.”

HISTORY: The Fountain Street Church hosts historic speakers. COURTESY | CHAD BOORSMA

As Fountain Street Church remembers its past, it also looks forward to a future without its senior minister, Rev. Dr. W. Frederick Wooden, who will retire in April 2020. A search committee hopes to hire a new senior minister by next fall.

SPEAKER

Renowned chemist combines art and science in lecture series RACHEL MATUSZEWSKI RMATUSZEWSKI@LANTHORN.COM

Karen Trentelman’s work combines two seemingly unrelated fields, as her interest in art and archaeology as an undergraduate drove her to study the scientific examination of art, combining both of her passions.

Trentelman is a senior scientist in the Conservation Institute of the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles, California. She spoke at the DeVos Center’s Loosemore Auditorium Thursday, Oct. 10 on how scientific analysis can uncover the beauty of art pieces. On Oct. 11, she gave a chemistry seminar detailing the scientific examination of art in the Kirkhof Center’s Pere Marquette room.

Through humor and her wealth of knowledge, Trentelman discussed the four different sections of the J. Paul Getty Trust during her chemistry seminar. The Getty Museum exhibits the art for the public while the Getty Foundation is for grants. The Research Institute is a library archive of artists’ materials and texts, and the Con-

servation Institute is where scientists look at different aspects of art.

“This is part of our shared cultural heritage as human beings,” Trentelman said. “Whether its ancient Athenian pottery or a painting by Jackson Pollock, these are all the things that tell us about our culture, tells us about our society, and by bringing that forward we are able to preserve our history and our culture. It really is about the human experience.”

At her work in the Conservation Institute, art is again broken up into six sections for research. Trentelman works with artists’ materials and techniques to see how different pigments have changed or how artists techniques have varied over the decades.

Documentation answers basic questions about the pieces, analyzing what it is and what it is made of. Material properties ask how the materials have changed over time. The suitability of conservation treatment develops new techniques for preserving the art. Finally, environmental response decides how the art

EXPERTISE: Trentelman’s lecture focused on the overlap between science and art, including conservation and scientific analysis. GVL | MARC GREEN

should be kept, stored and transported, calculating temperature and humidity.

In her work as a scientist, Trentelman communicates with a variety of departments and specialized people to keep the history in art alive and well. She works closely with conservators, who are trained in the treatment, preservation and

repair in the art. She also works with the art historians, who acquire certain pieces and decide which exhibits to reveal. The art historians interpret the art and converse with Trentelman for answers to broad questions.

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A7 | NEWS

GOVERNANCE

CONTROVERSY: Student Senate’s motions to reinstate the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings has faced debate both from student senators and GVSU community members alike. GVL | MEGHAN LANDGREN

Student Senate omits, votes to reinstate Pledge of Allegiance

BY AMY MCNEEL ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

At the start of the 2019-20 academic year, Grand Valley State University’s Student Senate voted to remove the Pledge of Allegiance from its general assembly agenda, a change over last year’s standard agenda. As a group that represents a large, diverse body of students, some senators felt that the Pledge of Allegiance is non-inclusive to Lakers who are not American citizens. Further, President Eric-John Szczepaniak said the recital of the Pledge isn’t required in the senate bylaws.

However, at the Sept. 26 general assembly meeting, Senator Dorian Thompson, who missed the prior meeting when the decision against the Pledge was made, brought up the issue and put his support behind reinstating the Pledge. Thompson said the omission of the Pledge was “disgraceful,” and that the support for the federal government shows respect to the federal funding GVSU receives. His comments sparked a heated discussion that eventually ended without agreement.

At the next general assembly meeting on Oct. 3, the discussion was refueled, with Thompson bringing up a motion to add the Pledge of Allegiance back to all future agendas. Following debate, the body voted

21-14 to reinstate it moving forward.

While the majority of senators voted in favor of the Pledge, some Lakers still feel it is an inappropriate representation.

A GVSU student and 7th grade teacher spoke out against the implementation of the Pledge during public comment at the Oct. 10 meeting.

“It has come to my attention that before the meeting or during the meeting, the Pledge of Allegiance is being said. I have a few qualms with that as a teacher,” she said.

Additionally, the student teacher emphasized the need to provide students with an inclusive, safe environment to grow. She said that when the Pledge becomes an everyday occurrence, it creates otherness for students who aren’t American or who do not believe in one god.

With this religious aspect in mind, she said there needs to be a separation between church and state in schools, and especially in student governments.

While the Pledge of Allegiance may seem like a minor issue to some, it is one that is continually being discussed by Senate. Those who have strong feelings about its implementation in Senate meetings can discuss their point of view during public comment at future general assembly meetings. These meetings are held every Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

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D o l w a n n i d r

GV wins Battle of the Valleys behind historic performance from redshirt freshmen running back

A8&9 | SPORTS

BY KELLEN VOSS SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

The No. 19 Grand Valley State football team got back to their winning ways Saturday, Oct. 12, as they were able to win the Battle of the Valleys, defeating Saginaw Valley State, 35-28.

The win came on the shoulders of redshirt freshmen Tariq Reid, who was forced to step up with the first three running backs on the depth chart all being out with injuries. Going into the game, he had nine carries for 56 yards through three games in 2019.

He did a bit better than that on Saturday, as Reid rushed the ball 39 times for 287 yards and three touchdowns, which yardage-wise was the second-best rushing performance in GVSU Football history. He was 12 yards short of breaking the school record.

Reid couldn’t have been more humble about his crown performance, as he credited the big dogs up front for making holes big enough for trucks to drive through.

“I was just in the moment, trying to execute for the team,” Reid said. “The O-line did a great job of blocking up front, they created a lot of holes, so we had a lot of explosive plays.”

Reid’s performance was almost straight

out of a movie, as GVSU coach Matt Mitchell said that athletes looking to earn playing time should take advantage of the opportunities they get like Reid did.

“I told our guys in the locker room a lot of times, ‘You’re going to get opportunities in life, and are you prepared for them?’ and Tariq has practiced extremely hard in fall camp,” Mitchell said. “Throughout the course of these four weeks, he’s done a lot to be ready for this moment.”

Reid wasn’t the only Laker to find the end zone on the night, as senior cornerback Jaylen Moore had a 16-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter, and senior wide receiver Austin Paritee had a clutch, 9-yard back-shoulder touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.

The GVSU defense did give up more than a few big plays and allowed SVSU 378 total yards of offense, and even though they came up big when they needed to most, senior linebaker Isaiah Nkansah was not proud of his unit’s performance.

“Saginaw took advantage of great opportunity tonight,” Nkansah said. “They busted a couple runs, so we made some changes and they hit a couple in the pass game, that’s just football for you.”

With SVSU reaching the one-yard line

DIVE TO AVOID THE DROP: Grand Valley State wide receiver Brandon Wadley (8) dives to distance himself from an SVSU defender while making a catch at Lubbers Stadium. GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

I was just in the moment, trying to execute for the team...The O-line did a great job of blocking up front, they created a lot of holes, so we had a lot of explosive plays” TARIQ REID REDSHIRT FRESHMEN RB with twenty seconds left, quarterback Tyler Conklin was stopped for no gain on a combination tackle by junior Tyler Bradfield and Nkansah. With the Cardinals out of timeouts, they had to rush to the line to run one more play, where Conklin was stopped for a loss of one yard by sophomore Antonio Strong as the clock struck zero to seal the win for GVSU. Football is always about having a short memory when it comes to personal failures, so Mitchell and his coaching staff weren’t even thinking about last week’s hail

mary during that final drive.

“It was a tight game, but that’s kind of how we’re living right now,” Mitchell said. “We’ve been in these moments. There are positives with the close games. Delta State, the Michigan Tech game and the Ashland game, we’ve been in these moments, but our kids didn’t flinch, and I give them credit for that.”

Mitchell hit the nail on the head with that statement, as with big games like the Anchor-Bone classic approaching and the playoffs looming, GVSU may very well play in more down-to-the-wire contests like this one, making all these tight game situations vital for future success.

“We had some adversity last week against Ashland, and we had some adversity with injuries on this roster tonight,” Mitchell said.

“But there are no excuses. We’ve got to step up and go, and I thought our guys really attacked things. We’re finding every which way to win these games, and you got to get back here on tape and try to continue to improve, because I know our best is still in front of us.”

The win pushes GVSU to a 5-1 record on the year, and they will look to improve on that next week as they travel to the U.P. to take on Northern Michigan Saturday, Oct. 19. That game against the Wildcats is set to kick off at 1 p.m.

SPEED IN SPACE: GVSU wide receiver Jacob Miller (14) evades a few SVSU Cardinal defenders in pursuit and looks to return a kickoff past midfield on Saturday, Oct. 12. GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

POISE IN THE POCKET: GVSU Quarterback Cole Kotopka (7) steps up in the pocket and delivers a throw while offensive linemen Ethan Culberson (51), Matthew Stefanski (75) and Garrett Carroll (70) protect him from getting sacked by some SVSU pass rushers. That offensive line came through in the clutch, making holes and helping GVSU win the Battle of the Valleys, 35-28 GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

A10 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AT A GLANCE

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LAKER EFFECT

HIGH SCHOOLERS ATTEND GVSU BRASS CLINIC

High school brass musicians were offered free advice and guidance from faculty and students at the GVSU Brass Clinic. The clinic took place in the Haas Center for Performing Arts on campus.

After registration in the Louis Armstrong Theater, the clinic opened with a performance by GVSU’s Wind Symphony.

Following the concert, students were separated into groups based off their instrument for a masterclass from a GVSU professor.

High school students were also given tips on experiencing and handling performance anxiety. To end the day, the Faculty Brass Quintet performed a concert at 5 p.m.

MEET ANNA AND ELSA IN FROZEN JR.

Experience the thrill of Anna and Elsa’s adventures through Arendelle and newfound bond of sisterhood in the Civic Theater School of Civic Arts’ performance of Frozen Jr. Opening night is Oct. 18 and the show runs until Oct. 27. The theater is located downtown Grand Rapids.

Elsa, played by Alexa Wollney, and Anna played by Mia Brown, star in the Grand Rapids Civic Theater’s adaptation of the popular 2013 Disney film. The show is open to all ages, especially children because it covers themes of acceptance, love and friendship.

FACULTY CONDUCTED WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT

Students, staff and members of the public gathered at the Haas Center for Performing Arts for GVSU’s Wind Symphony matinee performance Sunday, Oct.13. At 2 p.m., Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts led the undergraduate-only wind ensemble onto the stage as they began their first performance of the semester.

Soloists were featured, giving undergrads the opportunity to expand the key experiences which will help them in their career. The performance opened with John Mackey’s “Aurora Awaits”, followed by William Schuman’s “George Washington Bridge” and Elliot del Borgo’s “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”. The performance will wrap up around 3:30 p.m., concluding with the performances of “The Dream of Oenghus” composed by Rolf Rudin and “Prelude and Folk Dances” by Dmitri Shostakovich

GUEST CLARINETIST PERFORMS ON CAMPUS

Monday, Oct. 14., Professors Sookkyung Chon and Pablo MahaveVeglia welcome guest performer Ron Samuels to GVSU’s campus at the Haas Center for Performing Arts. Samuels is a clarinetist from the Pittsburgh Symphony.

The concert will begin at 7 p.m.

Samuels has been working with music education and performance for over thirty years. He is currently a member of Duquesne University’s faculty and often works as a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan and Interlochen Arts Academy.

JEWELRY: The Halstead Grant was awarded to GVSU Alumna Emma Hoekstra based off of her jewelry design portfolio and in-depth answers to the 15 business related questions on the application. This was Hoekstra’s third time applying to the Halstead Grant since 2017. COURTESY | EMMA HOEKSTRA

Alumna awarded national grant for jewelry business

BY MARY RACETTE ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University alumna Emma Hoekstra was awarded the Halstead Grant, an achievement she said she has been working towards since the beginning of her education at GVSU. Hoekstra graduated in December 2017 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Metal and Jewelry Arts.

In 2018, she started her jewelry business, Emma Elizabeth Jewelry.

After hearing professors talk about The Halstead Grant in class, Hoekstra was inspired to apply for the grant three years in a row. The Halstead Grant has been awarding $7,500 dollars to the grand prize winner for the last 14 years.

Emma Elizabeth Jewelry sells oneof-a-kind pieces of silver jewelry which reflect the skills she gained through her GVSU education.

President of the Halstead Grant Hilary Scott said, “Emma really hit it out of the park in terms of an artistic vision that adds cohesion to her collection of jewelry.”

Scott said the content in Hoekstra’s design portfolio was “beautifully executed and all identifiable as Emma Elizabeth Jewelry.”

After transferring to GVSU from community college, Hoekstra enrolled in Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing.

There, Professor Renee Zettle-Sterling was one of the first professors to make an impact on Hoekstra. She said Zettle-Sterling gave her the freedom to be creative and explore the field. Zettle-Sterling helped Hoeskra see her potential which eventually led to Hoekstra changing her fine arts emphasis from sculpture to metals.

Another GVSU faculty member Hoektra mentioned as a key element to her education was Beverly Seley. Hoekstra said she feels like she owes much of her growth to Seley because of the way she always chal-

ENTREPRENUER: Emma Hoekstra started her business, Emma Elizabeth Jewelry, in 2018. She crafts one of a kind pieces of silver jewelry using techniques from GVSU. COURTESY | EMMA HOEKSTRA

lenged her to take her art to the next level.

During her time at GVSU, Hoekstra took advantage of the study abroad services at Padnos hall by working closely with advisers to help her find the right program for her. She found a program, not led by GVSU, that allowed her to study metal and jewelry techniques in Florence, Italy. She said she valued this experience because while she was not making pieces, she was able to learn and observe.

“I was taught a lot of different life skills and learned how to handle certain things as a businesswoman because of my education,” Hoekstra said.

Hoekstra first applied for the Halstead grant in 2017, while she was still a GVSU student. In 2018 she applied again and placed in the top five. She said that even though she may have never verbalized it, the grant was always something she was working towards.

Along with the money, Hoekstra acquired business techniques through the

Halstead Grant’s application process.

Applicants are asked to send in a design portfolio and answer 15 questions about their business plan. Each portion of the application was weighted equally.

“All of our grant alumni are much better prepared to be independent artists after experiencing our application process,” Scott said. “Regardless of the outcome of the competition, it helps them be successful with their small business.”

Hoekstra said the application process helped her grow as a businesswoman. She said she found the application questions very difficult at first, however, after three years of applying and learning, she was able to hone her skills.

“It means a lot because I don’t think that I would be where I am today without applying for that grant,” Hoekstra said.

Hoekstra said she plans on being smart with the grant money, and she will likely use it on her first trade show and equipment to help her weld jewelry quicker.

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A11 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BROADWAY

“Fiddler on the Roof” kicks off Broadway Grand Rapid’s season

BY ALLISON RAFFERTY ARAFFERTY@LANTHORN.COM

Broadway Grand Rapids premiered its showing of “Fiddler on the Roof ” Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the DeVos Performance Hall. Eight shows were performed while the show was in town through Sunday, Oct. 13.

“Fiddler on the Roof ” is a musical which follows a Jewish community in a pre-revolutionary Russian village. Reb Tevye, a poor milkman, is set on finding quality husbands for his five daughters, consulting the local matchmaker along the way. All of this occurs while the rise of antisemitism threatens his village.

“Fiddler on the Roof ” first made its theatrical appearance in Grand Rapids in October of 1989. The musical was revived on Broadway in New York in 2015, but the show did not begin to go on tour across the United States until last fall.

“We bring shows to Grand Rapids that are on tour because it makes sense for the routing across the country,” said Meghan Distel, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Broadway Grand Rapids.

Distel said that Broadway shows on tour

are brought to Grand Rapids because they “are a good fit for our market.” She added that the shows also come to Grand Rapids when they can be scheduled accordingly at the DeVos Performance Hall.

In comparison to the original musical production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” very few changes have been made in this adaptation. Distel noted that both the score and script remain the same, with the only changes being some new choreography created by choreographer Hofesh Shechter and a few scene changes.

The director of “Fiddler on the Roof,” Bartlett Sher, brings with him a wealth of experience, having been involved with many Broadway shows. He has one Tony Award and eight Tony Award nominations under his belt.

Producers in New York put together the cast and creative team to bring “Fiddler on the Roof ” to life. The cast consists of 35 individuals, and Distel said that there are many people involved in putting on the show, which has a running time of two hours and 45 minutes.

The show’s arrival in Grand Rapids marked the season opening for Broadway

MUSICAL THEATER: Broadway Grand Rapids opens their season with “Fiddler on the Roof.” The 1989 musical was performed for the Grand Rapids community Oct. 8-13. COURTESY | JOAN MARCUS

Grand Rapids’ 2019-2020 season. The next show coming to Broadway Grand Rapids is Disney’s “The Lion King,” which will be at the DeVos Performance Hall from Nov. 20 through Dec. 1.

Distel said that she is excited for “Fiddler on the Roof ” because, “The familiar songs, electric choreography, and storyline of the characters have a lasting impact and bring messages that all can resonate with.”

IMPROV COMEDY

Subject to Change competes in comedy competition

BY MARY DUPUIS ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

LAUGH: Alexis Saunders competes at College Improv Tournament. GVL | MEGHAN LANDGREN

The Comedy Project held its 2019 College Improv Tournament Oct. 3 and 10. Here, Calvin Improv, a team from Calvin University, came to compete with Grand Valley State University’s improv team, Subject To Change.

The two teams gathered along with the comedy-loving crowd at The Comedy Project in Grand Rapids at 8 p.m. each night of the tournament to share in performing, snacks and on-the-spot smiles.

The tournament took place in the form of two different rounds. Both evenings, the teams alternated performances, gaining points each time they took to the stage.

In the preliminary round of the tournament on Oct. 3, the teams brought their best acts of short form improv to the table for the portion called the “Short Form Showdown.” There were a number of games for the teams to participate in, and they were scored based on how well they did in the games as well as how many votes they received from the audience following their performance.

The Comedy Project theater manager and producer Eirann Betka-Pope said she loved the first round for the sole reason of how much fun the teams seemed to have with each other. “(My favorite part was) hearing the teams laugh together while warming up backstage (and) hearing all the things they have in common, especially their love for improv,” Betka-Pope said.

By the close of the first night, Subject To Change was leading over Calvin Improv. Subject To Change president Nick Gbur said he was thrilled with the result and the hard work of his team.

“Day one was fantastic and we left leading the event by 30 points,” Gbur said. “It was the most successful competition we have participated in.”

The following week, teams advanced to the next round with their existing points to build on their current scores.

On Oct. 10, the semi-final and final rounds of the tournament consisted of the two teams performing sets of long form improv, drawing out as many laughs as possible in the “Long Form Lineup.” Each team received ten minutes to enact their best long form improv based around three challenge cards that they had to

draw before beginning their act.

The night is concluded with a “Laugh Off” round where the teams stood in a circle and attempted to make each other smile or giggle.

Those that fell to the comedic mastery had to step out of the ring, and the last member of either team left standing gained the most points.

Following this, judges scored the teams based on three different categories, each worth 20 points: the quality of improv, the use of challenge cards and the audience approval based on cheers.

Although they battled to the comedic end, Subject To Change fell to Calvin Improv 618-370.

The tournament did not finish without a reward, and the winning team received much more than a shiny, gold trophy. Calvin Improv was given a headlining show at The Comedy Project and will receive 40 percent of ticket sales for that night.

However, due to the effort and energy Subject To Change performed with, they are still being given the opportunity to perform at The Comedy Project for the public.

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A12 | SPORTS QUICK HITS

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SOCCER

GVSU WOMEN’S TENNIS REMAINS UNDEFEATED, DEFEATS MICHIGAN TECH

On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Grand Valley State women’s tennis team defeated the Michigan Tech Huskies, 4-3, for their sixth win of the season.

Singles’ action saw the Lakers open the match with a win, as Vera Griva won from the No. 1 spot (6-2, 7-5) and Taylor Barrett earned a win from the No. 2 spot (7-6, 6-3). From the No. 4 spot, Marily Canellopoulos dominated for a win (6-4, 6-2).

The Lakers were able to sweep the Huskies in doubles play to give GVSU an overall doubles record of 20-7. GVSU will play their final regular season tennis matches this weekend, as they travel to face Wayne State on Saturday, Oct. 19, and travel to Ashland for a match with the Eagles the following day.

GVSU MEN’S CLUB RUGBY SITS ON TOP IN GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE

The GVSU men’s rugby club currently holds the No. 1 spot in the Great Lakes conference coming off an impress win this past weekend against Bethel University, 17-12. They currently tied for first in the conference with Saginaw Valley State University.

The men’s rugby team has a couple big games later this month, as they travel to face SVSU on Saturday, Oct. 19 to take on the undefeated SVSU Cardinals in hopes to gain sole ownership of the No. 1 spot in the Great Lakes Conference.

Following that weekend, the Lakers will host Ferris State University on Saturday, Oct. 26, in the team’s final home game of the season.

VARSITY SCHEDULE FOOTBALL

Saturday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. @ Northern Michigan

SOCCER

Friday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m., @ Northern Michigan Sunday, Oct. 20, 12 p.m., @ Michigan Tech

VOLLEYBALL

Friday Oct. 18-Saturday, Oct. 19, Midwest Region Crossover @ Indianapolis, Ind.

MEN’S & WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

Friday, Oct. 18, 5 p.m., Grand Rapids, MI., vs Calvin, Hillsdale

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m., @ Wayne State Sunday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m., @ Ashland

SINGING IN THE RAIN: Several Grand Valley State soccer players celebrate a goal in the pouring rain at the GVSU Soccer stadium on Friday, Oct. 11. The No. 3 GVSU was able to defeat Wisconsin Parkside in that match, 4-0, to improve their overall record to an impressive 9-1. GVL | KATHERINE VASILE

GVSU Soccer overpowers Wisconsin Parkside, wins 4-0 in muddy downpour

BY ELI ONG EONG@LANTHORN.COM

Temperatures sank into the low 40s, winds had gusts up to 25 mph, and the rain came in sideways. GVSU soccer still walked away with an easy win.

“It was a sloppy day, rained all day so field conditions weren’t great but I think our kids did a great job of moving the ball well and generating chances,” said Grand Valley State University coach Jeff Hosler after the game. “To score 4 goals and come away with a clean sheet...I think we played very well defensively too.”

Despite the poor weather conditions, the Lakers romped their way to a 4-0 victory, in which they overmatched a young Wisconsin-Parkside team, limiting them to 1 shot on the entire game while taking 33 of their own, 16 of which were on goal.

GVSU also maintained a solid possession rate of 65 percent.

After completing the win, the Lakers improved to 8-1 overall on the season and 1-0 in conference play, while Parkside dropped to 5-6 overall and 0-3 in the conference.

Junior forward Ava Cook continued to pace the GLIAC in goals scored, adding her 12th and 13th of the season against Parkside. It was Cook’s fifth consecutive match with a goal scored.

Junior defenseman Sydney O’Donnell scored the decisive goal in the 10th minute, her first of the season, while junior forward Caitie Baron also added a goal of her own and assisted on two more.

“The wing was really open this game, which made it really easy for me to get my job done,” Baron said. “Everyone else on the end of the balls made it really easy, they were in the right spots and they finished the balls.”

Baron sprinted down the right wing and rolled a centering ball towards the back post for O’Donnell in the 10th minute, who redirected into her far side-netting to beat the keeper and give

POWERING PAST PARKSIDE: Redshirt sophomore defender Abby Willerer (21) clears the ball past a Wisconsin-Parkside player at the GVSU Soccer Stadium on Friday, Oct. 11 GVL | KATHERINE VASILE

the Lakers the lead.

Just three minutes later, another centering ball from Baron found Cook, who sent a rocket in to double the advantage.

In the 16th minute, Cook would strike again, taking a through ball from junior defenseman Cecilia Steinwascher, side-stepping the keeper and lacing the ball into a vacant net that gave GVSU a 3-0 lead at halftime.

Going into the second half, the Lakers again came out firing, consistently peppering shots toward the Parkside goal, but couldn’t break through until the 88th minute, when Chelsea Graves found Baron on a diagonal run and set her up for the late dagger, which moved the score to 4-0.

It was Baron’s second goal of the season.

“Caitie (Baron) is one of our shiftiest, silkiest players when it comes to attacking the net and getting opportunities for our other players,” Hosler said. “Her ability to beat defenders and create for others is another reason why we can be so dangerous on the offensive end.”

Hosler was also quick to give credit to the Rangers for scrapping it out on defense and not making it easy on the Lak-

ers to score in the second half.

“I give Parkside a lot of credit, they fought the entire match,” Hosler said.

“In the second half they did a lot to limit our dangerous scoring chances. We really had to work for it and we didn’t find that many options compared to how many scoring opportunities we had.”

Rangers freshman goalkeeper Izzy Guyer played a big role in holding the Lakers to only 4 goals in the match.

Guyer played exceptionally well, making 12 saves on the day.

In the end, Hosler said that the Lakers focus on maintaining possession and making safe, smart decisions on the attack is what enabled them to be so successful.

“Ball control from the wing was a big deal for us today,” Hosler said. “When our center backs and wings work good in combination with each other, we are going to find a lot of good opportunities to score like we did tonight.”

The Lakers are back in action Sunday, Oct. 13 when they host the Purdue Northwest Pride for Senior Day at 1 PM and the again the following Friday, Oct. 18 at the Northern Michigan Wildcats.

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A13 | SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

GV volleyball goes 1-1 over weekend against Ferris State, Northwood

BY ROSEMARY BOOHER RBOOHER@LANTHORN.COM

This weekend, the Grand Valley State volleyball team faced up against the Ferris State Bulldogs and the Northwood Timberwolves.

The Lakers fell against the Bulldogs, but were able to secure a win against the Timberwolves to bring their GLIAC record to 4-5 and their overall record to 8-9.

Friday, Oct. 11, the Lakers had their Dig Pink match-up against the Ferris State Bulldogs, the number one team ranked in the conference. GVSU coach Deanne Scanlon felt that coming out on the court with intensity was something that GVSU needed to focus on in this match.

“We watched a lot of film this week and talked about why Ferris is where they’re at so far and how they are a consistent and low error team,” Scanlon said. “We talked about how we needed to keep our errors to a minimum and be an intense team against them.”

Although the Lakers were able to come out with the intensity that their coach wanted them to, they were unable to beat the Bulldogs. The teams went into four very close sets. Ferris won the first two sets 25-22 and 25-21, but GVSU was able to come back and take the third set 25-20. The last set started with Ferris having a lead of 18-9 and eventually finish the set and match 25-17.

Even though the team lost, Scanlon felt that they have finally found the leader that they have been looking for within sophomore Ali Tompson, who tallied 22 kills that day.

“As a young team we’ve been searching for that leader that can rally everyone around them,” Scanlon said. “I think that Alli Thomson did a very good job of that this week and

ON FRIDAYS, WE WEAR PINK: The GVSU Lakers don their bright pink jerseys in their annual Dig Pink match-up on Friday, Oct. 11, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. GVSU split their matches this weekend, losing to Ferris State on Friday before beating Northwood on Saturday. GVL | MEGHAN LANDGREN

even last week even though she is a sophomore, she is one of the most experienced on the team. She has taken her game to the next level this season.”

The next day, the Lakers went up against the Northwood Timberwolves and won all three sets. Each set was rather close, the first one being 25-15, the second 25-22 and the last 25-19.

“We had to bounce back from Ferris and show up against Northwood, who isn’t a flashy team but they have grit and like to

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS: Haley Blaney claps her hands to celebrate the Lakers winning a point at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena in the annual Dig Pink game. GVL | MEGHAN LANDGREN

grind it out,” Scanlon said. “ I think that we did well even though we were physically and emotionally tired from Ferris.”

The win against Northwood pushed the Lakers into the No. 5 spot in the GLIAC conference, meaning that in next week’s Midwest Region Crossover in Indianapolis, Indiana, GVSU will be competing against the other top teams from the other conferences around the region.

“At the crossover the top six ranked teams in each conference will play the other top

six and the bottom will play the bottom six.

We’re happy to play with the top, we know that it will be hard to play tough competition and see where we stack up.” Scanlon said.

“We challenged our kids and we’re excited that we made it into the top 6 and were excited to play at that higher level.”

The Lakers will be challenging themselves next week on Friday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 19 in the nation’s largest collegiate volleyball tournament, the Midwest Region Crossover.

CAN YOU DIG IT?: Freshmen Alli Thompson looks at an incoming volleyball and prepares to pass it over to a teammate on Friday, Oct. 11, at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. GVL | MEGHAN LANDGREN

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A14 | SPORTS SWIMMING & DIVING

GVSU Swimming & Diving edges Milwaukee

BY ZACK GOODROW SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

This last Saturday, Oct. 12, the Grand Valley State University battled the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in swimming and diving. The GV men’s team scored 161 points and won every event, compared to Milwakuee’s 64 points. The GV women’s team also beat Milwaukee, 151-92.

“We were bloody awesome...I loved every second of it. Everyone on the team was in a great mood. Milwakuee is a great team to (swim against). We had never (played) them before so it was fun,” Jesse Goodyear said.

GVSU’s swim team had very strong performances in the long distance events.

For the men’s 1000 meter freestyle, Goodyear and Moritz Bartels finished with times of 9:33.84 and 9:40.38, respectively.

Goodyear and Bartels also took the top two spots in the men’s 500 freestyle with times of 4:44.78 and 4:47.85. Junior Cade Vruggink took third in the 500 with a 4:52.94 time, and gave GVSU the top three finishes in that event.

“The 1000 was solid, I’m happy with my time,” Bartels said. “In the 500, I was hurting, and would have liked to have been faster. We’ve been practicing hard, and I gave everything (I had) in the races.”

The women’s side of long distance events also dominated. Neta Shiff took first in the women’s 500 and 1000 with times of 5:07.29 and 10:29.8. Her teammate and team captain Melina Goebel, finished second in the 500 with a time of 5:19.72. Both of their strong performances pushed the teams long distance events to the top.

“She killed it today,” GVSU head swimming coach Andy Boyce said about Shiff.

“It was a really impressive performance for her. Especially coming back after the 1000, getting out of the pool, and ten minutes later performing the 200 freestyle.

She was also able to go faster than she did last week in the 500.”

GVSU took first place in all of the short distance freestyle events. In the women’s 200 freestyle, Goebel and Shiff took the top times with 1:56.58 and 1:58.14.

Keegan Hawkins won the men’s 200 freestyle with a time of 1:44.97, and Vruggink took third again swimming a 1:46.23.

In the women’s 50-yard freestyle, Kelly Peasley won with a time of 25.06 and Claire Meeuwsen took third with 25.20.

Dzmitry Novikau won the same event for men with a time of 21.98.

In the butterfly event for women, Bianca Licari placed second with a time of 59.53. Samantha Laurich placed third with a time of 1:01.27. For men, Saura Armengol placed first with a time of 52.03, and Hawkins placed third with 53.28.

Delaney Wihebrink won the women’s 100 breast stroke for the Lakers, with a time of 1:06.22. Samantha Laurich wook second with a time of 1:08.46.

For the men’s breastroke, Hawkins took first with a time of 58.77. The 100 wom-

en’s backstroke was won by De Cort, with a time of 59.14. Harry Shalamon, Roger Miret Sala, and Noah Ellis took the top three spots in the men’s backstroke. Shalamon took first with a time of 52.41.

The GVSU relay teams also performed well. The Lakers men’s A teams won the 200 medley and freestyle relay with times of 1:36.35 and 1:26.83 respectively. The women’s A relay team won the medley relay with a time of 1:47.58, and took second in the freestyle with 1:40.22.

“The relays performed really well today. We were worried about our sprint relays,” said Tabor Smyth, team captain and relay racer. “We’re not really sprint heavy this year, but we’ve had a few guys step up and become sprinters. They threw up good times, especially in the 200 relay. We did a really good job against a good Milwaukee group.”

The Lakers also performed strongly in the diving side of the event.

In the 1-meter diving events, Mikayla Karasek and Allyson Schafer took second and third with scores of 267.66 and 257.92. Nick Burciaga won the event for men with a score of 287.1, and Christopher Kelly took third with 251.32 points.

Kelly won the 3 meter diving events for GV with 293.47 points, and Burciaga took second with 243.66. For women 3 meter diving, GVSU took all three top spots. Karasek scored 280.12 points and took first.

“I was very, very happy with the way we’re diving right now,” head diving coach Steve Burciaga said. “Based on our training, and our scores in diving today, I was estatic.....We got three national cuts today.

I wasn’t expecting it. I was expecting one maybe, but to get three was awesome. It’s a little early to get cuts, but it shows where our program is going.”

Other swimming events won by the Lakers were in the men’s 100 IM and freestyle. Ahmed Nabih won the IM event with a time of 53.43 and Roger Miret Sala took second with 53.56. In the men’s 100 freestyle David Turner and Daniel Mullen finished second and third with times of 49.37 and 49.40. In the women’s 100 freestyle, Kelly Peasley won the event with a time of 53.71. Rebecca Farber took second with a time of 54.57. In the women’s 100 IM, Delaney Wihebrink took second with 1:01.92, and Samantha Laurich took third with 1:02.28.

The Lakers won this meet convincingly, and the coaches and players know it. They have started their season out on a good note, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement, Boyce said.

“Each time we go out there and race we learn a little more about how to pace things. Hopefully we learned a lot from this one. The first meet jitters are out of the way, and we want to build on each week.”

The Lakers swimming and diving teams next meet is against Hillsdale and Calvin in Grand Rapids, on Friday, Oct. 18.

FAST FREESTYLE: A trio of GVSU swimmers compete side-by-side at the in the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena. Both the men’s and women’s teams beat Milwaukee on Saturday. GVL | KATHERINE VASILE

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RUNNING WITH A PURPOSE: GVSU cross country athletes Connor Schwartz (2122) and Jacob Domagalski (2115) look to maintain a good pace and overtake opposing runners at a race at the Bukeye Preview, which took place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sep. 28, in Columbus, Ohio. COURTESY | ALAN STEBILE

Cross-Country team takes first place at Lewis Crossover Conference

BY HOLLY BIHLMAN HBIHLMAN@LANTHORN.COM

Both the Women’s and Men’s races this Saturday in Illinois were a huge success for Grand Valley State University, with two first place titles and two individual runners placing in the top ten finishers, including Allie Ludge and Tanner Chada.

In preparation for the GLIAC Conference in two weeks, the teams will be working hard to maintain their winning streak.

Allie Ludge, senior leader on the women’s team, placed first in the 6k with a time of 22.12.1 with Hannah Groeber right behind her in third with a time of 22.39.7.

GVSU Coach Jerry Baltes said the team was feeling good after the races today and that the women’s team had an especially good race this weekend.

“We thought we’d be in a position to compete for the win if we competed well and took care of business,” Baltes said.

“Our women competed very well and dominated the field, our men had some really good things and some things that were just okay, so that made for a much closer race on the men’s side.”

In the Men’s 8k, Chada placed second with a time of 25.08.3 with Jesse Becker in eighth with a time of 25.33.1. Both runners showed off their abilities to some of the competition they’ll be seeing in two weeks, leaving GVSU with a first place title that they plan on keeping intact for the weeks to come.

“On the guys side it’s gonna be a great battle. Michigan Tech did not run their top five men today so I think them and us will fight it out,” Baltes said in regards to the GLIAC Conference championships coming up.

The women are expecting the same results next week since all their main competitors did race this weekend, but the

upcoming practices will still be crucial to the success of their long standing reputation as GLIAC Champions.

The cross-country team has won the past 17 championships in a row and plan on keeping that streak going this year.

The promising results from this weeks race make the team optimistic for their chances in Hammond, Indiana on Oct. 26 for the first race in the conference.

Due to the messy course from all the rain the past couple of days, the runners

will be taking a recovery day to, “make sure your bodies aren’t too beat up coming off todays race, and then we get back to work Monday, Tuesday. The next two weeks are really crucial to developing our fitness,” Baltes said.

The cross-country teams will travel to Hammond, Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 26, to begin the GLIAC Conference and prove themselves worthy of their 18th conference title.

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Senior linebacker Isaiah Nkansah leads GV’s defense

BY KELLEN VOSS SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

When looking through Grand Valley State’s football roster, one of the names that is hardest to pronounce is that of senior linebacker Isaiah Nkansah. Nkansah (pronounced NAH-KAHN-SUH) said that people have been getting his name wrong for as long as he can remember.

“I get my last name mispronounced 99 percent of the time,” Nkansah said. “The one percent is probably family and close friends, couple coaches too, but it even took them a while.”

Nkansah makes a tackle or big play for the Lakers about as often as his name is mispronounced, as in his four years at GVSU, he has totaled 162 tackles, with 15.0 of those being tackles for loss, and has earned three varsity letters for his contributions.

Nkansah is having a stellar senior season at GVSU, as in five games, he has racked up 42 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and a blocked field goal. 20 of those tackles came in the Week 2 comeback win against Delta State, and for his efforts, Nkansah was named D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the week.

As good of a season as Nkansah has been having, the team hit a speed bump this weekend when they lost to the Ashland Eagles on

TACKLING THE BALL CARRIER: Linebacker Isaiah Nkansah (3) joins GVSU defenders Antonio Strong (27) and DaMario Johnson (1) to tackle a Delta State ball carrier. COURTESY | GVSULAKERS.COM

a last-second hail mary, 20-17. Nkansah attributes that loss to the defense losing focus in the fourth quarter, since they were able to hold Ashland scoreless for the first three quarters.

“Obviously the loss hurt, and we got complacent on defense,” Nkansah said. “We were lights out for three quarters, but they put it on us in the last seven minutes.”

GVSU will look to get back to their winning ways this Saturday, Oct. 12, against the Cardinals of Saginaw Valley State, and Nkansah is excited to see the defense make

a statement in that game.

“We got a high sense of urgency,” Nkansah said. “Saginaw is going to come in here and they’re going to be live and ready to go, so we got to bring more intense energy.”

As one of the seniors on this defense, Nkansah feels a responsibility to be a leader. Thankfully for him, he learned how to probably lead thanks to fellow linebackers he has played with, one of which playing in the NFL now.

“We came in as freshmen and saw the guys go all the way to the national semi-fi-

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Playing football runs in the Nkansah family, as Isaiah’s older brother Elijah played college football at the University of Toledo, has played in games as an offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, and is currently on the Houston Texans’ practice squad.

While Isaiah would love to follow in his brother’s footsteps, he hasn’t put much thought about his post-football plans, mostly because he wants to focus on this season.

“Of course I’m going to try out for the NFL,” Nkansah said. “I’m not focused on that, because I’m focused on right now. You see scouts out here, but if you’re focused on that, you’re not focused on practice.”

That focus has been a big part of GVSU’s success, as in terms of goals for the rest of the season, Nkansah wants to help win as many games as he can, not just for this year’s team, but last year’s team as well.

“We want to finish this right and do what other seniors in front of us couldn’t,” Nkansah said. “I want to be the best version of myself. It’s not a one-man team though, we got 11 men on the defense. I know that if I don’t make every play, but if the defense is making plays, we’re doing our job.”

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