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VOL. 51 NO. 21 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 LAKER TRADITIONS Decision 2016 head to the polls on Election Day
BY HANNAH LENTZ “It is extremely important that [email protected] young voters get out and vote on Election Day, ” Daitch said. “The de he average college student at cisions that are being made today Grand Valley State Universi will directly affect their future.” CHARITY: The BOV trophy is presented ty has seen three presidents Since many college students are during halftime. GVL I Kevin sielaff in office, six presidential away from home during the election Traces and countless political debatesperiod, every state will let voters send ‘Anchor up, during their lifetime. They ’ve lis in their votes by absentee ballot if they tenedto their parents and grandpar can’t make it to the polls on Election Cardinals down’ ents talk about political preferences Day. Additionally, most states will let and they ’ve done their research. citizens vote by mail even if they can Battle of the Valleys Now, it’s time for them to vote. vote in person though the request week promotes Laker This year ’s presidential election forms, eligibility requirements and is one of the most controversial and deadlines vary by state. Children ’s Fund at GV contentious races college students Currently, Ottawa County has is have seen in their lifetime. Since sued over 33,000 absentee ballots this BY JESS HODGE the majority of students at Grand year, which is an increase of about NEWS@LA N THORN. COM Valley State University are between 4,000 ballots from 2012, when 28,900 the ages of 18 and 24, this is the absentee ballots were issued. Each year for the annual Battle first time they will have a chance to There are also several initiatives of the Valleys competition, Grand make their voices heard in a presi in process to ensure that everyone, Valley State University and Saginaw dential election for many of them. no matter their location, has the Valley State University face off on Ottawa County has an elections di opportunity to vote. two fronts: football and fundraising. vision of the county clerk that oversees “We have a special process for Historically, GVSU has almost al all elections in Ottawa County and helping military personnel and over ways had the upper hand at football, ensures they are in accordance with seas citizens vote,” Daitch said. “This while SVSU has dominated fund Michigan and federal election law. election, we’ve received dozens of raising for the past eight years. Steven Daitch is currently the lo requests from all over the world. The Last year while GVSU raised cal elections coordinator for the Ot furthest request I’ve seen was during $12,031, SVSU more than doubled tawa County clerk ’s office. the presidential primary in March, that with $24,540. While SVSU choos “Michigan is electing much more when we had a request from an Ot es to donate to different charities each than the president on Nov. 8, we’re tawa County citizen in Antarctica.” year, GVSU decided to start its own also electing over 100 members of The Kent County elections office is fund called the Laker Childrens Fund. the state legislature, 14 members also working to accommodate the up The Laker Childrens Fund allows of Congress, and judges at multiple coming election. The team is working for multiple organizations around levels,” Daitch said. “Each of these 50-60 hours a week to perform statu Kent and Ottawa counties to apply for elections will shape the future of tory duties before Election Day. mini-grants from the fund. The fund our state for years to come.” Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. is open to all nonprofit organizations Daitch emphasized the impor in both Ottawa and Kent counties. To that work with children or promotes tance of both voting both at the na tional level and the local level. SEE POLLS | A2 SEE BOV | A3
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS CAMPUS SAFETY Winter is coming GV facilities services preps for cold weather
BY MEGHAN MCBRADY [email protected]
As the weather forecasts flits from warm to cold during the last few autumn months, Grand Valley State University’s students are read ily preparing themselves for the infa mous West Michigan winter. While there are various factors that go into preparing the Allendale and Pew campuses for the winter, GVSU’s facilities services department has been working to maintain and enhance the services at GVSU throughout the ELECTION TIME: Donald Trump Jr. speaks to students and community members in the Grand River Room Wednesday. Nov. 2. The Trump campaign rally was met snow and frost-filled months. with vocal criticism from protestors, as well as chants of encouragement from those in support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. GVL | LUKE holmes Terry Pahl, the energy and en gineering supervisor at GVSU’s facilities services on the Allendale Campus, said there are several Donald Trump Jr. campaigns at GV variables to review when providing heat throughout GVSU’s campuses during the winter months. Republican rally draws protestors, large crowd Emphasizing that facility services expects a colder winter than usual, BY ASHLYN KORIENEK down the hallway well before the thing that Donald Trump stands is honestly because people are sick some of the projects the energy man [email protected] doors opened at 3:30 p.m, and Trump for,” Haske said. “I think that he’s of politicians,” Trump Jr. said. “They agement services have conducted in Jr. arrivedat 4:40 p.m., facing a crowd a man for the people. I’m excited have made a lot of promises they clude finishing a heat recovery proj Donald Trump Jr. made an ap split with opposing views. to hear someone speaking on his have not delivered on. They have ect in Henry Hall - which collected pearance at Grand Valley State Uni Although many attendees behalf because it’s coming down done this for generations and we a rebate of $17,000 - and repairing versity with less than a week left on sported gear supporting Trump’s to crunch time and Michigan is a have an opportunity to get someone or replacing mechanical equipment the campaign trail, telling students “Make America Great Again” slo pretty important state to win.” in (Washington) D.C. who hasn’t and/or piping insulation in various their vote could determine whether gan, a crowd of protesters held up Addressing students on all sides of been a part of that system, who locations across campus. his father, Donald Trump, wins the signs of opposition while chanting the political spectrum, Trump Jr. said hasn’t been a part of those promises.” “We continue to have boiler 2016 election Tuesday, Nov. 8. “black lives matter.” Trump sup his father is a candidate who will fight During his speech, Trump Jr. tune ups every two years for the The GVSU College Republicans porters responded with chants of corruption for all American people, referred to Democratic presiden winter,” Pahl said. “We also keep club hosted the rally in the Kirk- “U.S.A.” and “build a wall.” regardless of diverse backgrounds. tial candidate Bernie Sanders, who an eye on heating valves and fine- hof Center Grand River Room Tucker Haske, a GVSU hospital As many states are up for grabs by won the Democratic primary in tuning equipment.” Wednesday, Nov. 2, led by Trump ity and tourism management stu either major party candidate, Trump Michigan vote Tuesday, March 8. Pahl also indicated the department Jr., the executive vice president for dent, said he trusts the candidate Jr. believes Michigan has come into Trump Jr. said Sanders was “cheat has recently installed variable frequen development and acquisition for and has followed Trump since he play as a state that could swing to ed” by the Democratic Party. cy drives on pump motors that will the Trump Organization, spoke as a first announced his campaign. ward the Republican candidate. Reaching out to the Sanders surrogate for his father’s campaign. “I’m here today because I love “It’s awesome to have this state in The line to enter the rally stretched Donald Trump and I love every play, and the reason that it’s in play SEE TRUMP I A2 SEE WINTER | A2 NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A2 | NEWS (WGVLNEWS &
at less popular times. The best most common form of ID is the polling place, so any re NEWS BRIEFS search on a candidate has to IHIMHIHIIimHHIIIIIHIiniHIIIIHHHIMHnHIIIIIIIHIHIIIHIIIIIIHHIIIIIIIIIIHIimillHnmiMHIin POLLS time to vote is from 9 a.m. to a Michigan drivers license. CONTINUED FROM A1 11 a.m, and in the afternoon However, students can use be done before going to vote. from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. their GVSU student IDs. Out- This also means that selfies NEW LIBRARY EXHIBIT find the appropriate poll - Michigan allows voters of-state students who have and Snapchats are not al A new exhibit will be featured at Grand Valley State ing place based upon resi to vote without a photo ID changed their residency to lowed in a polling place. University in the Mary Idema Pew Library. dency, visit www.vote. if the voter does not have an Allendale can also use out-of- - Don’t worry if you have "The Murmur and the Roar: Personal and Public michigan.gov/mvic. ID on them when they go to state driver’s licenses to vote. any questions or if you make Perspectives of American Wartime ” will be on display Things to remember on vote. There are several valid - Do research before go a mistake on your ballot. Feel in the exhibition space on the atrium level of the library Tuesday, Nov. 8: forms of ID that will speed ing to the polls. Electronic free to ask any election work until Wednesday. Nov. 22. - Vote early in the day, or up the process for voters. The devices cannot be used in er if you need assistance. The exhibition will feature the stories of American soldiers and veterans. The space will include memorabilia and materials from the 1860s to present time. Many of the items included are replicas of original depends on the winter. items provided by GVSU’s special collections and univer WINTER “We are expecting higher CONTINUED FROM A1 sity archives, but there will also be a few original items. precipitation, with the way the summer was, which was above provide hot water in cam normal and will increase the TREE PLANTING INITIATIVE pus buildings. lake effect and will most likely Members of the Grand Valley State University commu Installing more demand get more snow than normal,” nity are lending a hand to participate in an initiative to control ventilation systems Simon said. “Last year it was increase the number of trees in Grand Rapids. (DCV) throughout the living extremely light. (In a) typical Mayor Rosalynn Bliss of Grand Rapids has enacted a centers and academic build winter, we used about 250 to “greening initiative ” to help bring more trees to the city. ings, Pahl said the DCV instal 300 tons of salt” The initiative kicked off at GVSU’s Pew Campus Friday, lation will limit the insurgence While Simons department Oct. 28, where members of the community gathered to erf" outside cold air into build adjusts to changes in winter plant trees near the DeVos Center. ings that have to be heated weather - mostly if weather Tree planting events continue to take place in Grand based on several factors. forecasts fail and there is a Rapids in November. For more information, visit www. “We are monitoring car lighter amount of snow - vol urbanforestproject.com. bon dioxide in the building unteers, which includeGVSU ’s (and) room, to make sure that rowing team, have developed a LAST LECTURE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED enough fresh air is coming in,” system to salt around academic The honorees for Grand Valley State University’ s Last he said. “With the distribution buildings and student living Lecture have been announced by student senate. In past of heat to different rooms and centers between 5 a. m. to 8 a.m. HARSH MICHIGAN WINTER: GVSU senior Emily Schroer poses for a years, Last Lecture has only had one speaker. buildings, adding in a higher during the weekdays. winter photo in the snow Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. GVL I EMILY FRYE However, this year will be different: Last Lecture will amount of bodies in a space, “We have a full-time crew feature two speakers. you have to monitor an occu of 12 people that help in some so we can make sure we have the changes in weather. This year, both professor Paul Cornish and professor pant’s comfort and make sure parking lots on campus and everythingtaken care of’ “The human body doesn’t David Leonard will be presenting at Last Lecture. the temperature doesn’t drop 25 student employees to help While most of the GVSU react that well to extreme Cornish is a professor in the political science de too far in the winter.” us out throughout the semes community will be spending changes in weather and be partment. Leonard is a professor in the chemistry Edward Simon, a ground ter and help with building en their time indoors due to the ing properly dressed during department at GVSU. supervisor at GVSU’s Allendale trance and sidewalks,” he said. winter chill, it is imperative the winter time is necessary Last Lecture is put on every year by GVSU’s student Campus, said the amount of “Our equipment and rental students, faculty and staff in being safe and comfortable senate. It will happen Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the salt used to provide safer ser equipment is ready to go just also dress appropriately for throughout the cold,” Pahl said Mary Idema Pew Library. vices for pedestrians and cars
“(Donald Trump) wants lon attended the rally to pro back against that level of rhe TRUMP to make sure that the Amer test Trumps campaign and torical racist, homophobic CONTINUED FROM A1 ican dream is alive for all demonstrate solidarity to the and Islamophobic ideals in people,” Trump Jr. said. “It’s Black Lives Matter move opposition to Donald Trump’s STUDENT SENATE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE supporters in the crowd, good to speak to the young ment and other minority platform,” Dillon said. WEEK OF OCT. 31: Trump Jr. said his father’s people because you guys are groups that face issues like Mike Sullivan, president of campaign offers the “real the ones who are going to racism or homophobia. GVSU College Republicans, Event funding: change” both young and older inherit most of this mess.” “We are showing up to said the group stands with The ROTC club requested $72 for a meet and greet event voters are calling for. GVSU student Jacob Dil peacefully protest and fight Donald Trump, as his vision Monday, Nov. 14 in the Kirkhof Center. They received $36. represents conservative values The universities for allied and essential medicine college studentscan relate to. group requested $160 for a documentary showing “We think the Trump Thursday, Dec. 1 in Kirkhof Center Area 51 from 8:30 p.m. campaign offers a conserva to 10 p.m. They received $100. tive vision for America,” Sul Alpha Phi Omega requested $700 for a 10 year ban livan s^d. “Michigan is quet Saturday, Nov. 12 in the Alumni House. The request play. Students at Grand Val was denied in full. ley can contribute taincceese The pre-professional clubs council requested $1,549 votes for Donald Trufnp. “ for a professional school fair Thursday, March 16, 2017 As the Democratic can in the Grand River Room and Pere Marquette Room in didate Hillary Clinton will the Kirkhof Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. They received visit Detroit Friday, Nov. 4, $1,529. Trump Jr. said regardless of her return, he is confi Travel funding: dent his father can win the Alpha Phi Omega requested $1,915 to go to the na Michigan vote. tional APO convention in Pittsburgh. They received $915. “Hillary Clinton is com The sports leadership club requested $2,044.44 to go ing back to Michigan be to the Michigan sports business conference and Pistons cause we are not supposed executive panel discussion in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They to be winning here,” Trump received $693.24. Jr. said. “But she’s coming back with only five days The next student senate finance meeting is Tuesday, RACE: Donald Trump Jr. speaks to members of the GVSU community in the Grand River Room Wednesday, left and we’re giving her a Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 2201. Nov. 2 about his father ’s presidential campaign and his plans for the future of the U.S. GVL I LUKE holmes run for her money.” The next cultural funding board meeting is Monday. Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 1142.
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DIALOGUE Refocusingthe refugee discussion Civil discourse symposium to focus on immigration
BY EMILY DORAN 2016 symposium with his [email protected] students, chose to focus on immigration because of its Immigration is perhaps contentious role within pub one of the most divisive, in lic dialogue and because of his flammatory topics to circulate personal connection to the is in current political and social sue as an immigrant himself. dialogue. To encourage mem “(Immigration is) a very di bers of the local community visive issue,” he said. “(People) to discuss this issue openly are coming to this issue from and courteously, the civil dis different sensibilities, differ course program in the Brooks ent perspectives, and I think College of Interdisciplinary ?'*s important that we listen to Studies at Grand Valley State each other, both those who are University will host its third for immigration (and) those annual symposium. who feel threatened by it.” The “Welcoming Immi While Mangala stressed the IMPORTANT ISSUES: Jack Mangala (right) at the 2015 civil discourse symposium. Mangala, a GVSU professor of African/African-American grants and Refugees: Commu importance of non-judgmental studies, largely planned this year's symposium, which will be focused on the topic of immigration and refugees. COURTESY | www.GVSU.EDU nity Engagement and Trans listening on both sides of the formation” symposium will issue, he said some of the con grants themselves. Attendees courteous public dialogue will be a unique opportunity Mangala hopes attendees consist of a panel and round cerns people have about immi will have the opportunity to about important issues. for people from different take away a few key ideas table discussion Thursday,Nov. grants are not backed by data. listen to these panelists, ask “I think the best way to solve backgrounds to congregate from the symposium. 10 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in “I think most people who them questions and engage in problems is to educate the next and discuss immigration. “Immigrants don’t rep the L. V. Eberhard Center. feel threatened by (immi dialogue with each other. generation,” Hiskes said. “Shelly “Oftentimes, the academy resent a trait,” he said. “The Jack Mangala, associate grants) are mostly talking “The idea is to have small (Padnos), Carol (Sarosik) and I can be seen as a difficult place evidence doesn’t back that. professor of African/African- about the non-economic table discussions just for brainstormed and we thought to enter or navigate if you ’re We can all relate to the im American studiesand political impact of immigration, people to share their experi what would be good is to have not a part of it,” Kowalski- migrant experience. We are science, will be one of the pan things that you cannot really ences or some of the fear they an endowed professor who Braun said. “There’s a lot of all immigrants at some level. els moderators. He is the cur quantify,” he said. “They feel might have and to share with would help students develop privilege that comes with be “I really hope that the peo rent holder of the Padnos/Sa- culturally threatened. Evi each other how they view skills through practical experi ing able to be a professor or ple will engage in debate and rosik endowed professorship dence doesn’t seem to back immigration, how they view ence in leading difficult con having the privilege to go to the discussion about immi of civil discourse, a two-year all the concern that people (immigrants) and what they versations, but civil, informa college. (In) this case, the peo grants in a more civil way, not appointment, and is teaching have about immigrants in think,” Mangala said. tive, constructive conversations ple who have the most knowl try to dehumanize them, but a course that corresponds with (terms) of terrorism, crime Anne Hiskes, dean of the around important issues.” edge in the room are not the look at immigrants as human this years symposium. and taking away jobs.” Brooks College of Interdis Marlene Kowalski-Braun, faculty, staff and students beings who are here for the Mangala, who largely The panel will consist of ciplinary Studies, said the associate vice provost for at Grand Valley. It’s people same reason. (They) just want planned and organized the individuals who work with civil discourse program was student affairs and inclu whose lived experience gets to eda better life for (themselves) immigrants or are immi created to address a lack of sion, said the symposium be centered in the discussion.” and for the community.”
WOMEN'S CENTER HISTORY Shannon Martin addresses Native American remains
BY RILEY COLLINS by Native Americans. not at the forefront of media RCOLLINS@LAN THORN. COM “NAGPRA has helped news, falls on the back-burn bring home close to 200,000 er,” said Kristie Scanlon, as ^The issues fa$H byflKive Native American ancestral sistant director ofthe Office fcf nican tribes nationwide remains that were languish Multicultural Affairs. f rittfcfitfrrrt to the su&ce ing in various universities, J During her presenta during political debates. federal repositories and tion, Martin gave the audi Due to recent events like the museums across the coun ence a mix of statistics that Standing Rock, North Dako try, ” Martin said. expressed the triumphs and ta controversy, generations Although painstaking pitfalls of NAGPRA. There of native people are making progress has been made are still 5,000 boxes of ances PROVIDING HELP: A shot of the food pantry after being stocked with supplies from a donation. The their voices heard. after years of appealing to tral remains on shelves that Wesley 5K Walk was held to raise awareness for students with food insecurities. GVL I LUKE HOLMES One of these voices in executives from universities continue to be utilized for cludes Shannon Martin, direc who claim to be multicul DNA testing, and even if re tor of the Ziibiwing Cultural tural and inclusive, she said turned to their tribes eventu Wesley 5K Walk provides Center and tribal citizen of the there’s still a long way to go. ally, the remains inside have Gun Ixike Pottawatomi. For “The program has been been heavilytampered with. support for GV food pantry years, Martin has been fight in place for 25 years and Martin has personally han ing the uncovering and hold some institutions still aren’t dled thousands of boxed bone that shows how our campus don’t think of Grand Valley ing of Native American an in compliance,” Martin said. fragments belonging to ances BY SHAE SLAUGHTER cestral remains by public and “The destruction of our an tors and put them in “a sem SS LAUGH TER@LA N THORN. COM ministry cares about these students as particularly in kinds of things.” need when it comes to food private U.S institutions. cestors’ remains was still blance of respect” before being happening two years ago.” recommitted to the Earth. With all that Grand Val Started in 2009, Replen insecurity,” Rodgers said. She visited Grand Val Though awareness has “We say ‘recommitted’ ley State University has to of ish is the food pantry at “With poverty and hunger ley State University Tues day, Nov. 1 to discuss the greatly increased at the uni and not ‘reburied,’” Martin fer, it may be easy for people GVSU which provides sup being a need on our campus, versity level, many universi said. “They ’ve already been to forget that some students port to students who have we love to highlight that is Native American Graves ties, along with museums buried once.” who are enrolled suffer from limited access to food due to sue of sustainability.” Protection and Repatria and other federal institu problems such as hunger financial struggles. Since its inception, Replen tion Act (NAGPRA), a tions, remain unfazed. LOG ON TO: and food insecurity. To raise The final walk came to ish has seen a steady increase vital piece of legislation “NAGPRA is one of those awareness of such problems, actualization through sev in student usage, making the passed in 1990 that works www.lanthorn.com to end this injustice faced pieces in this which, since it’s FOR THE FULL ARTICLE the “Wesley 5K Walk to Re eral organizations on cam existence of a food pantry on plenish” was held Sunday, pus alongside the Wesley campus a necessity. Oct. 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fellowship, including the “Last year we served 615 at the Cook Carillon Tower. Office of Sustainability Prac unique students,” said Can The concept for the walk tices (OSP) and the Women’s dace Faistenhammer, special was thought of by Reverend Center, which runs Replen projects graduate assistant in Greg Lawton, director of the ish. Lawton’s office is in the the Women’s Center. “This Wesley Eellowship, and in same building as the OSP, month we were at 126 visits.” cluded registered participants which helped him to con Advocates of the food receiving a T-shirt and some nect with graduate assistant pantry said hunger makes it “snacks while enjoying a DJ. Amanda Rodgers and made very difficult for a student to The idea came from Lawton’s them natural partners. achieve their foil potential. earlier experience in a similar Ihe OSP is affiliated with “Our mission is to replen walk for hunger held by Ac GVSU’s Sustainable Agri ish and restore students for cess of West Michigan in May. culture Project, which helps academic success,” said Shar- *1 was looking for ways to provide food to both cam alle Arnold, associate director that we might benefit Grand pus dining through sale and of the Women’s Center. Valley, ” Lawton said. "I wanted to Replenish through dona LOG ON TO: to do two things. I wanted to tion, tying them in with the goal of the walk. raise awareness for Replenish www.lanthorn.com ANCESTORS: Shannon Martin, director of the Ziibiwing Center and tribal citizen of Gun Lake Pot FOR THE FULL ARTICLE ant) I wanted to do something “I think a lot of people tawatomi. speaks about Native American graves and remains Tuesday. Nov. 1. GVL I MACKENZIE bush ^
student senate has been work Laker TVaditions spear nonprofit organizations and time raising money since stu hopeful about changing that BOV ing on re-vamping the fund head the event, they tried determining who will receive dent enrollment is almost three pattern in the future. CQfilTINUED FROM A1 over the past few years. to get more departments all money and how much. times larger than SVSU. Fritze “If we want to ever make Sean O’Melia, executive vice around the university in “So they can apply from meier, however, said this could a change in how we do in the •education. president of student senate, has volved. This included Spot Nov. 11 to Jan. 31 and then after work against raising funds. fundraising competition ev . k Ella Fritzemeier, GVSU worked closely with the I,aker light Productions, Greek that we’ll reach out to them and “(SVSU has) a smaller ery year that we have to act student senate president, said Children’s Fund both this year life, Residence Housing As set up an interview with them,” campus, so its easier to get upon it and not just complain the fund was created so they and last year and said things sociation, Future Alumni he said. “Then at the interview people more focused on that we are consistently not £*uld creatfcconsistency. have gotten morg clear in terms Association and more. we’ll go over who they are, one certain cause and their doing well,” he said. “It’s easy • **2()1> faas) when they of how the fond works. Dan Ziegenfelder, Laker they ’ll give a presentation of student government has an to sit back and say that we decidqci‘OK, we want a cen “Before last year, it wasn’t Traditions programming what they do and what they ’re entire committee for Battle aren’t doing enough (and) just tralized nonprofit or fund clear at all aqd last year we chair, said getting more de trying to get money for just so of the Valleys, so they dedi even donating$5 or $10 helps tjtaf egpryfclody^krtows, ’” she definitely made it $I • • • ♦ ♦ • NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN OPINION (&GVLNEWS & EDITORIAL GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON By Taylor Scholtens Lanthorn I VMLRK. wrong \l U.VIN no one respects women more presidential than I do endorsement: build a wall Not Trump nasty woman I rumps process for something is not right. delivering informa Additionally, Trumps tion is one based on campaign is getting endorse evoking fear instead ments from organizations of presenting the facts. He that have a long history of 11/03/2016 knows how to manipulate promoting acts of hate and an audience and he knows violence toward people based how to get people on his side on race, religious preferences editorial(a)lanthorn.com even if the evidence isn’t there and basic human rights. The to his claims. Time and time official Klu Klux Klan news again, we hear Trumps claims paper recently endorsed that immigration is bringing Trumps campaign. Though How to live an exciting life in rapists, terrorists and crim Trump denounced this en inals to our country when, dorsement calling the en ers have exciting things happen Despite the fact that noth kid you sit next to in class, in fact, according to studies dorsement “repulsive,” this in their life. He’s saying the ing entirely crazy happened, telling a story about some from the New America Foun speaks to the theme of the way you talk about your life you didn’t get arrested or see thing small in your day dation and the Center for Trump campaign. This orga impacts how you view it and aliens land, you ’ve told the can help to build friend Immigration Studies, there nization based on hate and how others view it. One way to story like something interest ships. Telling the story of is no evidence immigrants discrimination saw some improve your life is simply to ing happened. Once you tell how you barely embar commit more crimes than thing they liked in Trump, tell more stories, it will make a lot of stories in your life rassed yourself in front of native-born Americans. And and this cannot be ignored. life seem more exciting and it as though they ’re interest the boss or that pun your yet, when Trump gets up in For many Grand Valley will help you forge friendships ing, you ’ll start to feel like professor told today shows front of an audience and uses State University students, To make your life more you have a lot of really great the person you ’re interest this “claim,” it is followed by a this will be the first presi exciting, start by talking things going on in your life. ed in talking to them. round of applause. dential election they get to about the mundane things If you ’ve ever seen “How I 1’elling stories also helps So how can we, as an take part in. Unfortunately, BY CLAIRE FISHER that happen as if they were Met Your Mother,” you know people to get to know you, American people, support a both Trump and Hillary EDI TOR I A L@LAN THORN. COM the craziest and funniest it’s possible to take a story they ’ll learn about your hob candidate whose method of Clinton are some of the things in the world. where nothing happens and bies and the activities you ’re delivery would get the aver least liked candidates for Wake up, go to class, go Whether it’s the fact that stretch it into an incredibly involved in and they ’ll learn age college student expelled president this nation has to work, go to class again, you tripped on the stairs in long story that eventually fills about the things you think are from school? How can we, as ever seen. Though neither do homework, watch TV, front of the Kirkhof Center an entire episode and ends up funny and interesting. Some the Lanthorn editorial board, major party candidate may go to bed, repeat. or heard some guy on the bus with some lesson to learn. And of my best friends now are endorse a candidate who not excite young voters like If your life feels very much listening to “Single Ladies” if you ’ve ever seen the show, random people who I’ve been feels as though he can bully Barack Obama did in 2008, the same day after day and you through his headphones, the you know that people will telling stories to about the his opposition into submis it is clear that Trumps faulty feel like nothing exciting ever small things in your day are continue to listen to the stories small moments in my life. sion? We are told throughout policies and moral fiber are happens, consider how you story worthy. Go home to because they ’ve told the story Take the small things in life our educational career that not fit for the While House. talk about it. Producer of NPR’s your friends and tell them a as though its interesting. and make them sound dra we should treat others how On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the “This American Life” Ira Glass story about how you dramati Just like the nine sea matic and exciting, tell the sto we want to be treated and Lanthorn asks Lakers to re said, “great stories happen to cally forgot about that last step, sons of “How I Met Your ries about your life as though yet here we are, considering consider their vote if they those who can tell them.” bumped your foot into the Mother” brought in a large they ’re exciting. Telling stories electing a candidate who has are thinking of casting a In saying this, I don’t think cement, almost tumbled to the audience, your stories will will help you get to know the no respect for those around ballot for Trump. We recog Glass just means that only ground and quickly looked too. Whether it’s a room people around you and will him and no intentions to nize Clinton is also a flawed people who are great storytell around to see if anyone had mate you don’t know very make you feel more positive compromise on any matters. candidate, and there are le noticed, luckily they hadn’t. well, your coworker or that and excited about your life. Recently, 370 prominent gitimate concerns about her economists signed a letter trustworthiness and policy warning voters of the nega stances. The Lanthorn edi tive consequences that could torial board understands follow a Trump election. this, and these reservations Open Access week: Making Economists from Princeton, about the Democratic can Yale and other esteemed didate are valid. organizations said Trumps Instead, we simply ask education more accessible for all campaign is not present the GVSU community to it that institutions through financial barriers that are learn more on what this idea ing credible solutions and is not support Trump. This out the U.S. are deeming it placed both on textbooks and truly encompassed and how promoting unrealistic trade is not the kind of person justifiable to pay over $500 research materials (articles, they can get involved. and tax policies. These are we want representing our for a single textbook? databases, etc.) in orderto In addition, there was a individuals who have dedi country and not the kind of With being a student, you allow for students to expand panel discussion offered that cated their entire lives to person we want represent are bombarded by a plethora on their knowledge and aca brought together six faculty economic prediction, and ing the people of the U.S. to of details and circumstances demic development. and staff who have worked they are warning us that the global community. that relate to educational Grand Valley .State Uni tirelessly to make this dream a affairs and how it may affect versity is nothing short of reality for students and eradi your academic journey. proactive in this endeavor as cate such hardships. We are GVL EDITORIAL BOARD On student senate, there there are professors who have hopeful that we can continue is a committee specifically tirelessly worked toward this this for years to come so that AUDRA GAMBLE Editor-in-chief BY MALAYNA HASMANIS dedicated to just that, the edu project to create textbooks we are able to truly create a HANNAH LENTZ Associate editor STUDENT SENATE cational affairs committee. that are a quarter of the cost more united front on this issue. EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS JESS HODGE News editor It is through this committee they would be if they were sold With ideasthat form the COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT that six senators dedicate their through competitive publish foundation for Open Access, BEAU TROUTMAN Sports editor HA SMA NIM(d)MA IL GVSU.EDU time to exploring the various ers. For example, the chemistry I feel as if many people forget KATE BRANUM A&E editor aspects of academics, whether department is seeking out an that students are the catalyst ASHLYN KORIENEK Laker Life editor One frequent dilemma that many college students that is allowing for there to be opportunity to provide an behind these movements. We face is in regard to manag a new developed minor, such Open Access textbook for haveso much power than we ing time to sleep, get their as the human rights minor students enrolled in CHM actually think we do to unite WHAT IS A LANTHORN? assignments submitted onto that is in the stages of develop 115/116 courses that is $50 together, to empower to one Blackboard in time and ment this year, to seeking out for the printed version and is another to stand up for what Lant • horn, n. [old English] single lens made of a thin piece finding some way to budget ways to create foreign lan practically free online. 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It slogan is: "Give light and the ing if they should live off is much in the works for this al affairs has sought out a way hierarchy in our society that was constructed of leather and a people will find their own way." of peanut butter and jelly committee. to create a campus-wide tradi deems some worthy and able sandwiches for the next The educational affairs tion to parallel the nationwide to access such knowledge and month in order to scrape by committee also focuses on holiday in accordance with leave others at a disadvantage. educational initiatives, such this initiative: Open Access Open Access is our way to GVL OPINION POLICY and pay for their textbooks for that upcoming semester. as Open Access. Open Access Week. 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' < < £ .T??- NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A6 | NEWS (6)CVLNEWS ^0 VOTER’S GUIDE TO LOCAL ELECTION RACES ROBIN BIGGER BILL GELINEAU MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT: 74 DISTRICT: 74 PARTY: Democrat PARTY: Libertarian PLATFORM: PLATFORM: No platform information provided No platform information provided ROB VERHEULEN (Incumbent) DAVID LAGRAND CHAD ROSSITER MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT: 74 DISTRICT: 75 DISTRICT: 75 PARTY: Republican PARTY: Democrat PARTY: Republican PLATFORM: PLATFORM: PLATFORM: - Wants to improve roads and bridges - Wants to restore school funding - Degree from Michigan State University - Encourages a strong middle class for working families - Currently enrolled for Master ’s degree at GVSU - Supports renewable energy - Wants to curb rising higher education costs - Encourages prison reform to eliminate financial waste in the budget WINNIE BRINKS (Incumbent) CASEY O’NEILL JOHN GEORGE MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT: 76 DISTRICT: 76 DISTRICT: 76 PARTY: Democrat PARTY: Republican PARTY: Libertarian PLATFORM: PLATFORM: PLATFORM: - Wants to focus on Grand Rapids - Wants to help graduates find jobs after graduation - Degree from Michigan State University - Wants to support education - Wants to reduce recidivism, incarceration costs and invest - Wants to give voters an alternative to continual growth of - Wants to grow jobs and the economy more in the mental health system government - Will work to defend the environment - Is in favor of relaxation of concealed carry laws and the formation of a state bank DANA KNIGHT TOMMY BRANN MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT: 76 DISTRICT: 77 DISTRICT: 77 PARTY: U.S. Taxpayers Party PARTY: Democrat PARTY: Republican PLATFORM: PLATFORM: PLATFORM: • Wants to get rid of the two-party system - Bachelor ’s degree from GVSU - Currently is the owner of Brann's Steakhouse - Supports the armed services - Wants to keep the tax rate low to retain more money in - Believes in altering the current system of government local economies - Wants to even out the wage gap for equal opportunities for - Supports additional funding for law enforcement women - Encourages incorporating free enterprise in classroom courses JUSTIN AMASH (Incumbent) DOUGLAS SMITH TEDGERRARD U.S. HOUSE OF U.S. HOUSE OF U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT: 3 DISTRICT: 3 DISTRICT: 3 PARTY: Republican PARTY: Democrat PARTY: Libertarian PLATFORM: PLATFORM: PLATFORM: - Bachelor ’s degree and J.D. from the University of Michigan - Wants to raise minimum wage - Thinks the U.S. Department of Education should be - Opposes abortion rights - Will promote justice for Flint, Michigan eliminated - Wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act - Supports job creation through the modernization of the - Wants to reduce federal spending by 10 percent * Will work to limit federal spending energy system ♦ ♦ • ♦ • # NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN 10 @GVLLAKERLIFE LAKER LIFE A7 ARTS AT A GLANCE iiiHmniiNiiiiiiiiiimimiiiNNNiiiiiniHiiiiHiMiimimiiiiiimiiiHimimiiHiNiiiniHmiHMiin BENEATH THE WREATH: A CHARITABLE SHOPPING EVENT Begin Christmas shopping early this year while giving back to the community. The Junior League of Grand Rapids, an organiza tion of women committed to improving the potential of women and communities through charity work, will be hosting the 32nd annual "Beneath the Wreath" at the Cultural Center at St. Nicholas in Grand Rapids Friday. Nov. 4 from 9 a m. to 8 p.m. Over 40 exhibitors will set up tables stocked with hand-crafted goods, boutique fare and gourmet foods. All exhibitors donate 15 percent of event sales to the Junior League ’s local charity projects. Tickets are available to purchase ahead of time for $5, or can be bought at the door for $7. ‘WEAR THE RAINBOW’ CLOTHING SWAP AT GV Join Grand Valley State University's Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center in a free clothing swap event Monday, Nov. 7 featuring various workshops and tutorials. “Wear the Rainbow" provides a safe space for the transgender and gender non-conforming individu als to access clothing items and skills aligning with their identities. All sizes and gender expressions are welcome to the event. Donations are accepted to those who wish to contribute. The swap is located at the DeVos Center in down ANCHOR UP: GVSU's student senate gathers to promote the 14th annual Battle of the Valleys competition against Saginaw Valley State town Grand Rapids starting at 7 p.m. University. The fundraiser runs from Oct. 30-Nov. 4, and the results will be revealed at Saturday’s football game. COURTESY | SEAN O’MELIA For more information, contact the LGBT Resource Center at [email protected] or (616) 331-2530. ‘CONVERSATIONS OF COLOR’ DISCUSSION Battle of the Valleys Presented by the Grand Valley State University Office of Multicultural Affairs, the "Conversations of Color” event Wednesday, Nov. 9 will allow for an open discussion about race, popular culture, identity and other current events. events end this week The event starts at noon in Kirkhof Center Room 1240. Each talk has an expert available to provide a more inclusive and impactful discussion. 14th annual charity competition ends Saturday The theme is different for each event. All students are welcome to attend. will then be awarded in mini and staff to help give to this senate’s Laker Traditions pro BY ASHLYN KORIENEK For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural grants for up to $5,000 to or important cause,” he said. gramming chair, said the com LAKERL IFE@LAN THORN.COM Affairs at (616) 331-2177 or email [email protected] . ganizations in Kent and Ot Despite the losses to SVSU petition was originally planned With only two days left in tawa counties that focus on in previous years, O’Melia ex only fiveweeks in advance, but ‘FRESH FROM THE GARDEN’ SUSTAINABILITY the competition, Grand Val helping children. pects the 2016 competition to this year ’s schedule has been in ley State University has spent Student sen feature a number the works for months. WORKSHOP PROMOTES HEALTHY LIVING the past week battling Sagi ates Executive of successful and “Last year is very different Professor Amy McFarland will host a workshop naw Valley State University Vice President carefully planned from this year, ” he said. “Last Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Sustainable Agriculture Project “If people donate to take back the title in the Sean O’Melia has events. Among year we began planning once Farm on Grand Valley State University ’s Allendale 14th annual Battle of the Val been part of the a few bucks and these, “Pie Day ” school got back in session, Campus. Activities include a garden walk, produce harvest, leys charity competition. initiative for four just get involved and “GV’s Got and it was harder to do it that Facilitated by GVSU’s stu years. The most Talent” were way because having meetings cooking the food harvested and discussion about dent senate, the Laker tradition challenging part, in the week, then I O’Melia’s top for the first five weeks was a agriculture and sustainability. started in 2003 against SVSU O’Melia said, is think we can doan choice. lot of brain storming. It really The workshop is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., but raising aware “I think we didn’t give us a lot of time to space is limited so reservations are required. to determine which university amazing job.” could raise more money for its ness to students will do great, it’s plan these events.” Another November “Fresh From the Garden" work shop will occur Monday, Nov. 21 and is LIB 100 approved. respective philanthropy. and staff about SEAN O’MELIA just about get Working alongside O’Melia, For more information, contact McFarland at mc- The competition spans the donating and STUDENT SENATE ting people out Ziegenfelder said six organiza [email protected] . ••«••••■» week leading up to the Satur participating in EXECUTIVE VICE and donating tions on campus partner with day, Nov. 5 football game, as events. PRESIDENT to the cause,” he student senate to put on 14 GVSU plays against SVSU. “I would say said. “If people different events throughout This year, donations received the most chal donate a few the Battle of the Valleys week. from Oct. 30-Nov. 4 will go to lenging part of this is getting bucks and just get involved In addition, departments on M0TMANS Great Prices! the Laker Childrens Fund. students to register before in the week, then I think we campus participate in Battle of FARM MARKET Money raised by GVSU hand for events and also get can do an amazing job.” 0-2617 Riverhill Drive Just 1 mile East of GVSU for the Laker Childrens Fund ting the support from faculty Dan Ziegenfelder, student SEE BATTLE | A8 Hours: Sam - 6pm Closed Sunday (616)677-1525 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FRESH PRODUCE & FRESH PICKED APPLES! 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SI SB Thousands of people face this Si often unpredictable disease, but •0 il a student-run group at Grand S6 AS 1: Valley State University is work AS i“ ”, ing to spread knowledge on he reditary cancers. CLUES ACROSS ANSWERS PG. 12 GVSU’s BRCAn’t Stop Me 1. No (Scottish) 42. Morning is the first college organiza 4. Heroic tales 43. Leonard__, famed Swiss 9. A way to tend mathematician tion in the nation to focus on 14. Not or 44. Capital city of Buenos education of the BRCA gene 15. Where rockers play Aires province mutation and the preventionof 16. Dutch name for Ypres 46. Snouts 17. Ingested 49. Of I BRCA-related cancers. 18. A resident of California 50. Swiss river The group was founded in 20. Unfounded rumor 51. Perplexes 2013 by GVSU alumnae Mollie 22. Oats 55. Made angry 23. Type of women’s coat 58. Precious stone Smith in an effort to provide a 24. Life forms 59. Type of envelope space for awareness and sup 28. Every 60. One who believes in reason port for those affected by the 29. Alternating current and knowledge 30. Withered 64. Monitors brain activity (abbr.) BRCA gene the hereditary can 31. “Gymnopedies" composer 65. Get_____of cers that often follow. 33. Plate glasses 66. Actress Zellweger The BRCA gene mutation 37. Muscial artist__De Barge 67. Spinal muscular atrophy (abbr.) 38. Before 68. “Inferno” author can affect men and women 39 Arrange in steps of size 69 Puts together in time alike, and it increases the likeli 41. Electron cloud model 70. Silvery-white metal hood of hereditary cancers like CLUES DOWN breast or ovarian cancer. 1. Civil Rights group 32. Helmet Co-presidents Nicole Cer- 2. Early Slavic society 34. Nostrils vin and Malayna Hasma- 3. Mammals that lack incisors 35. Lovable Spielberg alien and canines 36. Divides nis both draw on the motto 4. Blasphemy 40. Ruthenium “knowledge is power” when it 5. Israeli city 41. Preceding all others in time comes to talking about cancer. 6 Put this in your hair 45. Past participle of lie 7. Black tropical American cuckoo47. Fastener "When I got tested I was 8 Month in the Islamic calendar 48. Overindulged nervous, thinking is this going 9. Begets 52. Ancient lyric poem to be looming over my head all 10 Court game 53. Ardent supporter 11. Painkiller 54. Iranian village and Islamic the time,” Hasmanis said. 12 New Zealand parrot pilgrim attire Finding out about the 13 Suffix 36. A fragrant resin obtained from presence of this mutation, 19. Egg cells tropical trees 21 Another name for Thor 57. Semitic fertility god Hasmanis said, does not have 24 About pontiff 59. Millisecond to be scary. 25. The academic world 60. Cool! 26 Raise 61. “Take on Me” singers Being proactive in your 27 Civil nghts city in Alabama 62. ESPN sportacaster Bob health and prevention of these FIGHT: Students of the GVSU organization BRCAn’t Stop Me educate the public on the BRCA gene 31. Encompasses 63. Accommodating place cancers, she said, involves mutation by selling "Pink Pumpkins" and raising awareness about cancer courtesy | BRCAN’T STOP me I NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A8 | LAKER LIFE (&GVLLAKERLIFE ^0 TECHNOLOGY COMMON CONNECTION: Austin Ferenczi of the Grand Valley State University Pokemon club talks to potential members about what it means to be a member of the group. The club was founded during the win ter semester of 2016 and meets weekly so that members can touch base and take trips around GVSU's campus to play Pok6mon Go with fellow fans of the franchise, courtesy | grand valley pokemon club Pokemon Go bolsters new club at GV BY TY KONELL been dedicated to the game comfort in,” Marcks said. “It was created by adults. I “Pokemon Go has definitely people who love Pokemon [email protected] throughout its generations. “Its really cool because it’s think it’s now become a cross- hyped up interest in Pokemon to get together and gener “I was 7 or 8 and I went something that a lot of people generationalfranchise, ” Marcks a bit more,” said Austin Ferenc ally have fun, talk about This summers release of to this daycare that had a on campus are said. “People my zi, GVPC secretary. Pokemon and meet people the Pokemon Go app has led community Game Boy for really into, but age have grown “With the release of Poke who have similar interests,” to a new influx of Pokemon us to play on, and they had I guess we don’t up with it to the mon Go back in July, I’m now Ferenczi said. “Everyone fans at Grand Valley State the ‘Pokemon Red’ version,” really talk about “Everyone is point where now familiar with almost every is always really happy and University, who can be seen Marcks said. “I had never a lot,” said Tai always really they are having Pokemon Go player or Poke they love to talk to each virtually anywhere with a played Pokemon before and Johnson, public children and in mon fan on campus,” Marcks other and we all bond. The happy and they phone in hand. Welcoming I would run in there every relations officer troducing their said. “There’s definitely an in energy of the club is my fa new fans, the GVSU Pokemon day to get my hands on this for the club. “It’s love to talk to each children to it.” creased sense of community.” vorite part about it.” club offers weekly meetings Game Boy before anyone else kind of fun to be other... the energy With the As the game offers a chance “Its nice to be able to talk for loversof the franchise. so they couldn’t delete my file, able to meet oth July release of to go outdoors, Marcks said about something you ’re all real The GVSU Pokemon Club andso I could beat the game.” er people who of the club is my Pokemon Go, a the club often takes trips ly passionate about, but doesn’t (GVPC) was founded in the Not only Marcks has felt have the same favorite part ” phone app that around campus to hunt Poke involve school because some winter semester of 2016, and a connection to the fran interests as you. ” allows users to mon, take a break from study times you just need a break, ” has grown into a weekly club chise, but members of the Furthermore, catch Pokemon ing and get some exercise. Johnson said. “This is a place AUSTIN FERENCZI executive board said Poke executive board in real time, the The GVSU Pokemon Club to make friends who all have meeting every Wednesday to GVPC SECRETARY partake in an array of activi mon offers a chance for members of the GVSU Poke officials believe meetings are something in common and be ties surrounding Pokemon. comfort and community. club said the mon Club has an efficient way to meet people able to talk about something Finn Marcks, president and “It was a form of escap franchise is something that can noticed an increase in interest with similar interests and culti they enjoy and have fun with.” founder of GVPC, has been ism. Pokemon was always be enjoyed and celebrated by and recognition among fans vate a positive environment. For more information, visit playing for years and has something I could find people of all ages. of the game on campus. “It’s a nice, safe space for www.facebook.com/gvsupc. Risk of Cancer Empow SU’s campus. Events for Thursday, Nov. petition, but at the end of BRCA ered (FORCE). “We want to bring BATTLE 3 located in the Kirkhof the day you ’ve got to re CONTINUED FROM A7 Other events include ed awareness to the communi CONTINUED FROM A7 Center include “Laker Fam member why you are do ucational seminars, a “pink ty about overcoming some ily Feud” in the Grand River ing it,” Ziegenfelder said. The documentary fo pumpkin” sale for breast thing that might be very the Valleys, including Room at 9 p.m., a carnival at “Helping the kids is more cuses dn men and women cancer and “Turning the challenging,” Cervin said. campus dining. 11 a.m. and a Super Smash than anything I could ask living with a BRCA gene Women’s Center Teal” to “We try to make people feel Ziegenfelder’s favor Bros, tournament at 3 p.m. for, but it would be nice to mutation and the subse raise awareness on ovarian comfortable and let them ite events this year were Scheduled for Friday, win this year — that’s what quent hereditary cancers, cancer, among many other know they have a support the “Pumpkin Smash” and Nov. 4, Spotlight Produc we’re hoping for.” which featured interviews outreach initiatives. system behind them.” “Angry Birds.” tion’s will host “Mission The results of the competi with Smith and her family. “One of our goals is to BRCAn’t Stop Me holds Although many of the Improvable” located in Pere tion will be revealed at Satur Additionally, this turn something that can be twice-monthly meetings, events are already finished, Marquette at 7 p.m. and wa day’s game during halftime. spring the group will hold very scary and into some every other Tuesday at several opportunities await ter pong is at 8 p.m. in the To view the full schedule their yearly philanthropic thing really helpful and 9:15 p.m. in Kirkhof Cen for Lakers to participate on Kirkhof Center lounge. of events, go to www.gvsu. and exercise-driven event educational,” Cervin said. ter Room 2264. Thursday and Friday. “It started off as a com- edu/battleofthevalleys. “Zumba for a Cure.” Membership to The event raises money BRCAn’t Stop Me are for hereditary cancer re open and encouraged to search and the nonprofit the greater Grand Rapids organization Facing Our community beyond GV- COMPETITION: Maddie Cleghorn and a representative from Saginaw Valley State University hold the Battle of the Valleys trophy during halftime of the annual football game. COURTESY I sean O'MELia Grand Valley has reduced its electrical usage by 29.8% for the past 15 years. mV t J M * Help GVSU remain one of the most green schools by dressing warmer in order to conserve I OIJIS AHMMflONO I HI Ami i energy from heating. NOVEMBER f. $12 SG : 7:30 P.M. S10 'TICKETS AND MOHt INTO ; ... ft (ti< vvrmi 11 > 2:00 P.M. S| \tl l \h I K>tl N - V - *.A > >. • • NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN V (atGVLSPORTS SPORTS A9 QUICK HITS FOOTBALL iitiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiMiiiimiiiiiiMiiiiiniiiiMiin r WOMEN’S BASKETBALL . RANKED 13TH IN NCAA DIVISION II PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL After a Cinderella run to . the Final Four last season, the Grand Valley State women ’s • basketball team is ranked 13th l in the NCAA Division II pre- . season coach’s poll. The Lakers finished last sea- • son as the eighth-ranked team, • but,dropped down to 13th for ; the beginning of the 2016-17 ; season. GVSU received 297 points • in the preseason poll, finishing ■ ahead of Virginia Union with 269 points. The poll was comprised of opinions from 24 head coach es, one from each conference in Division II. At 13th, the Lakers are sur rounded by some familiar teams. Just ahead of them, Pittsburgh State comes in at 12th. GVSU upset Pittsburgh State 59-56 in the Elite Eight last season. Three spots ahead of the Lakers at 10th is Alaska- DO-OR-DIE: GVSU’s Collin Schlosser (49) looks down the field during a game against Findlay Saturday, Oct. 29. Laker football will travel to rival Saginaw Valley State Sat Anchorage. urday, Nov. 5 for the annual Battle of the Valleys game, where they will try to maintain their undefeated season before facing the Wayne State Warriors. GVL I EMILY FRYE GVSU lost to Alaska- Anchorage in the Final Four 67-47. Alaska-Anchorage eventually lost in the national Three point stance: BOV championship to Lubbock Christian, which is ranked 11th in the preseason poll. GVSU is primed for another playoff run this season. The Lakers returned all of their start Lakers versus Cardinals ers from last season and added size and depth to the roster. GV to face off against SVSU in annual rivalry The team will have a tune- up game Sunday, Nov. 6 at BY BEAU TROUTMAN out, they will retain their window of opportunity. Were sues that GVSU will be able time the Laker defense faced a Dayton before the GLIAC/GLVC [email protected] current position as top seed not looking anything past to exploit Saturday. freshman quarterback, it was starts Saturday, Nov. 12. in the Super Region Four Saginaw Valley State. All five of the Cardinals’ Oct. 15 against the Truman Grand Valley State football and receive a first-round “This is our window of wins have come against op State Bulldogs’ quarterback THREE WOMEN’S TENNIS is ending the season on what bye after the regular season. opportunity and we need ponents with a losing re Jaden Barr. Barr finished 10- For any of that to hap to attack that window of cord—their last win came of-24 for 100 yards with two PLAYERS EARN ALL-GLIAC may be its toughest two-game stretch of the regular season. pen, though, the Lakers opportunity.” against the 0-9 Lake Erie interceptions and was sacked HONORS The Lakers (9-0, 8-0 GLI need to go 1-0 this week Kickoff is at 3 p.m., and Storm. Against opponents three times in a 41-3 loss. The Three Grand Valley State AC) will travel to Saginaw in the 2016 installment of GVSU can clinch a GLI with a winning record, the Bulldogs, like the Cardinals, women ’s tennis players earned Valley State to spar with the Battle of the Valleys. AC championship with Cardinals are 0-3, with losses also had a winning record All-GLIAC honors after the fall 5-3 Cardinals this Saturday, “Great teams, they seize the win. GVSU leads the coming against Findlay (37- coming into the game. season conclusion. Nov. 5, and then will hit the windows of opportunity,” said all-time series 34-11. 19), Ohio Dominican (21- Mitchell spoke highly of Madison Ballard, Alexa roadagain the following week GVSU coach Matt Mitchell. One: The rivalry 10) and Wayne State (42-14). the Cardinal defense, which Sweeney and Abby Perkins to play the 7-2 Wayne State ‘Tve been trying to get that The Cardinals are a After some injuries at the has been solid up to this point. represented the Lakers in the Warriors Saturday, Nov. 12 in point across to our staff, and much-improved team this quarterback position, the Though they only rank eighth all-conference team. the regular season finale. I think our leadership under season than last years 1-10 Cardinalswill be led by fresh Ballard, a sophomore at Should the Lakers win stands that we have a unique squad, but have some is man Ryan Conklin. The last GVSU, was named to the All- SEE FOOTBALL | A10 GLIAC first team. She played primarily in the No. 1 spot in singles and SOCCER doubles for the Lakers all season. Ballard finished with a 14-5 record in doubles and a 7-8 record in singles. Ballard’s doubles partner, Sweeney, earned All-GLIAC sec ond team honors. The junior finished the season 12-4 in the No. 2 spot in singles along with her doubles success with Ballard. Earning an All-GLIAC honor able mention was Perkins, a junior. Perkins played in the No. 3 spot in both singles and doubles for the Lakers. She ^finished the season with a 7-6 '.record in singles and a 17-2 record in doubles. The Lakers finished the ^regular season with an 11-3 ‘record and came in third in the ►GLIAC tournament. VARSITY SCHEDULE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIHIIIIIIIItlllll FOOTBALL Saturday, 3 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State SOCCER EARLY LEAD: Alexis Dandridge (29) regroups after finishing a play against the Ohio Dominican Panthers, winning with a final score of 4-0 Sunday, Sept. 18 in Allendale. Friday, 4 p.m. vs. Ohio Dominican The GVSU Lakers defeated Northern Michigan 6-0 in the first round Tuesday, Nov. 1 and is headed to the semifinals of the GLIAC tournament. GVL I KEVIN sielaff Sunday, TBA GLIAC Championship VOLLEYBALL Domesticating the Wildcats Friday, 7 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State GV defeats Northern Michigan 6-0 in first round of GLIAC tournament Saturday, 2 p.m. at Lake Superior State BY JOSH PEICK Wildcats 6-0 Tuesday, Nov. 1. coach Jeff Hosier. “It’s good Lierman in the box. She offense, dribbled down the ASSISTANTSPORTSaiANTHORN.COM The GVSU offense wast to see us executing set pieces turned around and chipped field and scored with her ed no time getting on the in back-to-back games. It’s a shot over the goalie for her left foot past the right side CROSS COUNTRY After taking care of board. In the first minute something we haven’t done 16th goal of the year. of the goalie. She scored Saturday, 11:30 a.m. at Midwest Northern Michigan in the of the game, Marti Corby consistently enough this year. ” In the beginning of the again later in the half with a Regional Championship first round, the Grand Valley scored on a header after The Lakers extended the secondhalf, the lakers scored header on a cross from de State women’s soccer team Tara Lierman played a cor early lead soon after with early again. This time they fenseman Mackenzie Fox. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL is heading to the semifinals ner kick into the box. a goal from Jayma Martin. only needed 18 seconds. “A lot of our tempo does “(We) couldn’t start either Martin, with her back to the Gabriella Mencotti, the Sunday, 2 p.m. at Dayton of the GLIAC tournament. (Exhibition) The Lakers (17-1-1) beat the half any better,” said GVSU goal, received a pass from leading goal-scorer for the SEE SOCCER | A10 i—- —"—. ■ • ■ ; GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN y ' •'-'V 3K5 n niMm m mhi lectronic inn is an exact replica of the print edition just i 11 Ijjj jUi LLUi,' E-repli a .pdf format, accessable wherever you go. NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A10 | SPORTS (cbGVLSPORTS # WRESTLING REMEMBER MY NAME: GVSU’s Dylan Dwyer celebrates his first conference win during the season-opening Fall Brawl at Henry Ford College Saturday, Oct. 29. Dwyer has been wrestling competitively since the fifth grade and recently won his first championship for GVSU in the 149-pound weight class in his first-ever career event among seven new wrestlers introduced at the collegiate competition. COURTESY | Dylan dwyer Freshman Dylan Dwyer makes early impact for GV wrestling BY ROBBIE TRIANO yer said. “I wasn’t playing provements to his game since around that much and it was son and career pins. He also good thing. It drives me to [email protected] around out there, and I the first day of practice. definitely a reality check. qualified for the state finals always better myself and to wanted everyone there to “When he comes into prac “The one thing I’ve really his senior year, but couldn’t be better than everyone else. Grand Valley State’s club remember my name for the tice, he has a mission to get bet taken away from the tough compete due to a rib carti “If I lose by a better com wrestling team started its sea next time I see them.” ter every single day, bout, pin, practices is the importance lage injury. petitor, I’ll shake his hand and son by exposing seven new Out of the seven new and match,” Sanderson said. of technique and skill. I’ve “He’s been very prepared accept it, but nobody is ever wrestlers to collegiate compe members competing, Dw Although the road to col made great strides on how coming out of high school, going to manhandle me on my tition in the season opening yer and freshman Brenden legiate success has appeared to stay in position in just a and it shows in his game,” watch. I refuse to be anything Tall Brawl at Henry Ford Col DeVries were the only wres easy for Dwyer, he admitted short matter of time.” Sanderson said. “He has all less than what I’m capable or lege Saturday, Oct. 29. tlers to claim the individual to struggling transitioning Dwyer has been wrestling the fundamentals down, The coaching staff has no One shining star of the championships for the Lak to the style of play from high competitively since the fifth which is very promising.” ticed Dwyer ’s confidence and event was freshman Dylan ers. In Dwyer ’s six-man school to the next level. grade, but didn’t compete at The biggest motivation for has gladly embraced the win Dwyer, who came in first and tournament bracket, he “In the practice room, you the high school level until Dywer to step up his game has ning attitude for years to come. claimed the championship for won his only two matches can’t get away with the funky sophomore year because he been his fear of losing. Not only “If he’s already this con the 149-pound weight class in by result of pin to claim the business that I did in high said he was a “late bloomer.” does he fear it, he loathes it. fident and getting results his first-ever career event. title in his weight class. school,” Dwyer said. “The His new sense of physical “I can’t tolerate losing,” as a freshman, then the fu “I just wanted to go out GVSU assistant coach game is a lot more technique maturity blossomed during Dwyer said. “It’s just some ture is very bright for this there and dominate,” Dw John Sanderson praised Dw and skill-based than I expected. his junior and senior year, as thing I’ve never learned to team,” Sanderson said. yer for his work ethic and im I was not used to being pushed he set school records for sea enjoy, and I think that’s a big talent differential, the Car downs, and was not sacked a sticking to it because it’s not just on third down-and-four near proven rushers like Sydney FOOTBALL dinals will keep this one close, single time. With that perfor going to happen on accident. midfield with few minutes re Omameh (10 sacks) or Dylan CONTINUED FROM A9 just as they did a year ago in mance, he is now fifth all time You have to consciously make maining in the game. The next Carroll (five sacks), to reserves Allendale when their one-win in school history in passing decisions to work hard every play, the GVSU pass rush again like Belcher. in yardage allowed-per- squad lost 24-17 to an eventual (65) touchdowns and seventh day” got to Gervais, who was only This will prove to be a valu game in the GLLAC (375.4), national semifinalist. in yardage (6,439). Three: Depth on the D-line able to muster up a wobbly pass able asset to a team looking to they allowed the fourth-fewest “They play hard,” said With numbers like that, it is GVSU junior reserve de to no one in particular thanks make a deeppostseason run. points per game (21.6). GVSU quarterback Bart Wil hard to fathom that Williams fensive end Keane Belcher had to the mob of GVSU defenders. “Throughout the game, we The offense is a different liams. “It’s not going to be a is only a redshirt sophomore. his first solo sack of the season The defensive stop dealt a death can just all play hard because story. The Cardinals are 10th cake walk. Even last year, they Williams is not looking ahead against Findlay, and it was one blow to the Oilers’ chances. we’ve got the bodies,” Belcher in points-per-game (24) and put up a fight. Every team gives to what he could potentially of the more crucial plays of the Belcher’s sack highlighted said. “You basically just go all 12th in yards-per-game (322). us their best shot.” accomplish in four years wear season. GVSU’s strength rushing the out and give it your all, because Simply put, a freshman quar Prediction: GVSU 34, ing leaker blue—in fact, he isn’t With the Lakers leading passer—the Lakers lead the you got the next man that’s terback and a below-average SVSU21. even looking past this Saturday. just 21-17, Belcher sacked Oil GLIAC with 34 sacks this year. ready to go out there and do offense are going to have a Two: Top five But Williams does acknowl ers’ quarterback Rhys Gervais The Lakers are confident in the same.” tough time against a seasoned, Both statistically speaking edge that his comfort level un experienced GVSU squad that and in the words of Mitch der center for the Lakers has has nationalaspirations. ell, Bart Williams had his best never been better. But all of that is on paper. performance of the season this “I’ve played pretty well the - - »•* Mi: A GVSU is preparing for a physi past Saturday, Oct. 29 in the last three weeks, but there’s still W' A/ cal opponent on the road in one Lakers ’ 28-17 win over Findlay. things to get better at,” Williams Jf.. y of the most historic rivalries in * ~ i • Williams finished 22-of-31 said. “You’ve got to go out and 4% •° .i the GLIAC. Though there is a / •"\s for 325 yards and three touch improve every practice, keep k « l..... T . rrm% 1 . . . -s Cj “It’s great for (Dandridge) to going forward,” Corby said. I am an actress and singer born on SOCCER claw her way back from surgery “I think we still have our best CONTINUED FROM A9 during the season,” Hosier said. soccer yet to play. ” “She’s getting better, coming The lakers are in the driver’s November 23,1992 in Tennessee. generate and begin from more into form.” seat for the GLLAC' tournament our back five,” Hosier said. The offense for the Lak and the rest of the postseason. “(Northern Michigan) gave us ers has been deadly all season, GVSU could host every game Many do not know I was born with the a lot of space for our outside outscoring GLIAC opponents of the playoffs until the final backs to be on the ball.” 26-1 during the regular sea four in Kansas City, should the name Destiny, and my real name is a Kendra Stauffer scored the son. Three of GVSU’s forwards, lakers make it that far. second goal of the half, and Mencotti (24), Martin (16) and The lakers have a true freshman Alexis Dandridge Stauffer (15), are the top three home-field advantage when variation of a nickname. In 2009 I had scored late in the game for her goal-scorers in the conference. playing at home. This year ’s first career collegiate goal. Dan While the offense has team is 7-1 at home this year, dridge was sidelined for most been scoring, the defense and since 2013, GVSU is 149- the best-selling pop single. of the year with an injury. has held opposing offenses 6-5 in home matches. “Its a blessing,” Dan at bay all year. The Lakers GVSU will hast Ohio Do dridge said.JT didn’t think I have recorded 11 shutouts minican in the secondround of was 1 able to make in 12 games against confer the GLIAC tournament Friday, a comeback this year. ” ence opponents. Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. The lakers beat Dandridge gives an already “Defense has been carry the Panthers 3-0 at home ear f - sndj :jMsuy explosive Laker offense a high- ing us with tons of shutouts lier in the season. energy forward off the bench. and that gives us confidence NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN 10 @GVLSPORTS SPORTS | All VOLLEYBALL STEPPING UP: Staci Brower (21) jumps up for a spike. The Grand Valley State Laker volleyball team lost to the Michigan Tech Huskies Saturday. Oct. 29. The team lost against the rival Ferris State Bulldogs Tuesday, Nov. 1 with a score of 3-0 in Big Rapids, Michigan. The Lakers will face the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals Friday, Nov. 4 and the Lake Superior State Lakers Saturday, Nov. 5. GVL I LUKE HOLMES GV volleyball falls on the road to Ferris State 3-0 BY BRADY MCATAMNEY dropped to 13-11 (7-6 GLLAC). moment will swing one way didn’t have the fight like to pick up seven and six kills, error it can get in a player ’s BMC A TA [email protected] Ferris won each set by scores or another. In those mo we usually do,” said GVSU respectively, with Butsavich head, so I try to let it go and of 25-22,25-10 and 25-21. ments, we’re not very good. sophomore Taylor Stewart. adding 1.5 blocks. Junior make it up on the next play The Grand Valley State The story of this loss There’s nobody to step up “We were really focusing Katie Olson and Stewart or the next set,” Butsavich volleyball team dropped a and others seems to be that and make that swing or on our mistakes instead of each handed out 13 assists. said. “That helps, when you weekday matchup against GVSU, as a unit, does not make a good serve. We just moving forward and forget Senior Amanda Glaza led have teammates that trust in the rival Ferris State Bull quite yet have a player who don’t have somebody to step ting about them and they the team in digs with eight. you and give you support.” dogs Tuesday, Nov. 1 by a can step up in key situations. up and get us through.” just built up. Finally in the The one constant in the Looking to right the tally of 3-0 in Big Rapids. “We just need to get a little The Bulldogs, as a team, tal third, we started getting go loss was the calming pres ship, GVSU will hit the road Though the first and third tougher,” said GVSU coach lied 10 more points (51 to 41), ing and picking it up. It was ence on the court of But again shortly when the Lak sets were close, the Lakers were Deanne Scanlon. “We’re four more kills (37 to 33), one just a little too late.” savich. When things got ers make road trips to take unable to pick up a set win and struggling to find someone more ace (3 to 2), five more Sophomore Staci Brower tough, she was able to talk on the Saginaw Valley State carry the spark they gained who can make a big play blocks (11 to 6), three more as led the Lakers in both kills to her teammates and calm Cardinals (16-8,9-4 GLLAC) from last weekend’s split. Fer when we need them to. sists (34 to 31) and eight more and blocks, notching nine them down, keeping their Friday, Nov. 4 and the Lake ris State now sits at 21-5 (12- “There’s a point in every digs (41 to 33) than the Lakers, kills and 3.5 blocks. Sopho heads in the right place. Superior State Lakers (3-22, 1 GLLAC), while the Lakers single game where that set and hit .237 to GVSU’s .075. mores Jillian Butsavich and “I know that sometimes 0-13) Saturday, Nov. 5. can kind of turn and the “I just think that we Shannon Winicki managed if you make a mistake or an Dll HOCKEY GV hockey (Dll) set for heavyweight No. 2 versus No. 3 matchup with Lindenwood-Belleville the more successful we will in one game against the continue to work on our BY NATALIE LONGROY happy with where we are at,” scoring, we have to pressure NLONGROY@LANTHORN. COM Craig said. “We need to be them all over the ice,” Craig be this weekend.” University of Michigan DII systems, ” Little said. “Any stronger as a group and more said. “They are deadly with Belleville is used to scor men’s club hockey team. challenge that our team is After almost a two-week resilient when we face adversi time and space, the more we ing goals in bunches, spe “Our team is getting facing, we will face together hiatus, the Grand Valley ty over the course of the game.” can limit that in each zone, cifically scoring 17 goals better every practice as we and overcome it.” State Division II men’s club Stringing together a solid hockey team is going to face 60 minutes has been the one of the tougher oppo mantra of GVSU and after nents in the country over a long break, the team has this upcoming weekend. been staying motivated and No. 3-ranked GVSU will preparing for this weekend. play No. 2-ranked Linden - “We understand the wood University-Belleville challenge ahead, so I think away Nov. 4-5. With no home- that is motivation enough,” ice advantage, the teams focus Ostrowski said.” We want will need to shift a little. to practice like we are play “Both games being on the ing in a game so bringing road means we need to really more energy and focus to be ready from the puck drop,” the rink for practice will said GVSU goaltenderSpencer help us prepare better.” Craig. “Belleville isn’t going to A lot of the players have 'wait for us to work out the bus started mentally preparing or wake up from afternoon for the weekend ahead. With "japs on Friday, this prepara- •Jo our pregame tion and a new, routine on Fri “Belleville isn’t younger team day and Saturday this year, GVSU lave to be strong going to wait for looks to take it Vnd we need to us to work out the to Belleville. •fae ready once we “We have a bus legs or wake 2Jtep on the ice.” much younger * Last season, up from afternoon team this sea tBelleville and naps Friday.” son,” said defen GVSU split two seman Lucas Lit tle. “Every new games, each tak MENTALLY PREPARED: Cameron Dyde keeps hold of the puck Friday, Oct. 7 against Rochester College. Grand Valley State is cur SPENCER CRAIG ing a 2-1 win. player brings a rently ranked No. 3 and will face No. 2-ranked Lindenwood University-Belleville Nov. 4-5 for a two-game series. GVL I EMILY FRYE GVSU GOALTENDER “They new aspect and played us hard skill to our team.” last year at A younger home and made a strong team usually means a faster rOUR AUDIENCE COULD BE... run in the national tourna team, and Ostrowski said ment,” said GVSU captain he’s interested to see how his Alex Ostrowski. “From my team plays against higher competition. LIMITLES understanding, they have not lost many players and GVSU will look to get are a well-coached team.” production out of their Announcements Lost & Found leading point scorers Col Currently, Belleville Employment Miscellaneous lin Finkhouse (10 points), holds a 7-2 record and what For Sale Services Ostrowski (nine points) and appears to be a consistent Entertainment Wanted Troy Marrett (eight points). team from top to bottom. Housing Student Org Events Interestingly, the trio all have “They have a group of cre Internships ative players who have been two goals or fewer and six as together now for two years sists or more. Matt Sherman since the start of their pro (seven points) leads the team gram,” Craig said. “Their coach in goals with six. FREE CLASSIFIEDS reciuited well and those guys Goaltenders Craig and Jar have gotten to mesh and gel ed Maddock, who have been FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF together for two years and they sharing the GVSU net, will work very well together.” most likely get their chance ...up to 4 weeks... While the leakers have six between the pipes over this games under their belt and a series. Both goaltenders are 4-2 record, the team still finds 2-1, and Craig leads with 82 II us at lakarexChar .com room for improvement saves, while Maddock has 64. “I don’t think anyone is “To combat their goal or submit online lanthom.e* InssifMHj NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A12 | SPORTS @GVLSPORTS ^0 CROSS COUNTRY SWIM AND DIVE Leading by example Danny Abbott making early impact in senior season BY JAKE CARROLL was pushing against muscle ing in the top five. JCARROLL@LA N THORN.COM tissue or possibly another He also finished in the top bone, causing discomfort. 10 at the 2016 NCAA cham Danny Abbott has been Many people who have pionships by swimming a proudly wearing the Grand bone spurs don’t even know school record of 2:56.43 in Valley State logo for four years they have them because they the 200-yard freestyle relay. in the swimming pool. He has don’t rub against the sur Abbott has been selected as been swimming under the di rounding tissue, therefore the a captain this year for the men’s rection of GVSU coach Andy spurs just lay dormant. team because of his leadership Boyce all four of those years. “The doctor gave me a cor ability after his injury. He’s won countless honors, tisone shot and that didn’t do “Obviously, the injury includingGLIAC Swimmer of anything,” Abbott said. “So he stops him from doing certain the Week last week. This sea set up an MRI, and then we things in the pool,” said Ab son, he’s hunting for more. just went from there.” bott’s teammate Ben Walling. Abbott is on his way to Abbott had the surgery “But he doesn’t let that stop improve upon what was a performed the August be him from trying. He doesn’t fantastic season for him last fore his sophomore year. let his injury stop him from spring. He logged four top The surgery did not call throwing down good times.” three finishes in the GLIAC for a long recovery pe Walling and Falconer said championship last season in riod as it was only three Abbott’s ability to lead by ex the 200-yard freestyle relay months, but Abbott still ample makes him an effective (1:21.39), the 400-yard med feels some discomfort even leader, and know recovering ley relay (3:14.32), the 100- three years later. from shoulder surgery can be yard freestyle (45.15) and the Abbott is continually hard to work through, espe 50-yard freestyle (20.77). working with team trainers cially for a swimmer. Abbott has been to the and doing therapy to stay at “He’s not the loudest one national championship each the top of his game. out there,” Walling said. “If he READY TO GO: GVSU's Zach Panning leads the pack during a meet. The men ’s and women's cross coun year he’s been at GVSU. How “You wouldn’t know he was sees someone screwing around try teams will be heading to the regional championship Saturday. Nov. 5. COURTESY | alan steible ever, toward the end of his injured,” said Laker women’s or not doing what they ’re sup freshman year at the nation team captain Meghan Fal posed to he will talk with them Laker cross country teams al tournament, he noticed coner about Abbott’s injury. “I or talk it up with the coaches.” something wasn’t quite right. know because I see him with When Boyce was asked “My shoulder just really the trainer every day and I see how he feels about having Ab ready to head to regionals started hurting,” Abbott said. the exercises he does. He really bot in the lineup, Boyce said he “When I went home for the does everything hecan to help has the utmost confidence. BY DANNY SCHWARTZ GVSU has faced adversity, come out healthy and injury- summer and talked to the doc with his injury.” “It’s nice to have that sprint [email protected] whether it be serious inju free heading into nationals, tor, he told me surgery was Abbott has not only re er, for sure,” Boyce said. “He ries, nagging injuries or sick where they expect to be. probably the best option.” covered well from his injury helps in the relays too and he Heading into the regional nesses. Going into regionals, Foley believes the big Abbott had a bone spur that came his freshman year, could be in any relay out there.” championships this Saturday, some on the team are healthy gest competition on the in his right shoulder, an but he thrived and has shown The next time Abbott will Nov. 5 in Evansville, Indiana, and ready to go, while some women’s side at regionals important part of the body consistent improvement on be showcasing his skills in the both the mens and women’s are sick and have injuries. will include Southern In for a swimmer. A bone spur his performance. After his pool will be against Ball State Grand Valley State cross coun GVSU will leave Thursday diana and Cedarville. is excess bone growth, and injury, he has won 12 GLIAC Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in try teams are in a secure spot. night and drive to Indianapo For GVSU’s Zach Pan in his case the excess bone championship races, finish the Allendale Fieldhouse pool. On a national level, both teams lis, then finish their travel on ning, the fact that placing are ranked second overall, Friday. They ’ll arrive on Fri a spot in the top five will while on a regional level, both day and see the course, and guarantee them a spot in sides are ranked first overall. then be ready to race first nationals is comforting. Going into regionals, thing Saturday morning. “The point of this race is GVSU coach Jerry Baltes For GVSU senior and team to actually get through this has implemented three goals leader Kendra Foley, leaving an race,” he said. “It’s not as for his team this weekend: impact in her final season on important that we win re qualify for the NCAA cham the team is important to her. gionals, it’s important that pionships, which the top five “I feel a little more pres we get through unscathed teams for the men and wom sure but I think that pressure to the national meet.” en qualify for, run as con comes from me,” Foley said. The regionals and na trolled of a race as possible “I want to end my career here tionals will be an adjust to come out healthy for the on a positive note and on a ment for the GVSU men remaining two weeks until positive note for the team, so and all other teams, as it nationals and to compete to being on my game will hope increases from the usual win the meets. fully help everyone else and eight kilometer race to “Those are our goals in that the team as a whole.” a 10 kilometer race, and order,” Baltes said. “If we ex Foley said every year the Lakers are more than ecute those race plans, and put GVSU has gone into region ready to adapt. ourselves in the right position, als, they have been confident “Coach Baltes always says we’ll be at a position to do that. they would make it to nation we need to fight for a greater But the most important thing als. GVSU has taken a more purpose,” Foley said. “So we is staying healthy and hopeful laid back approach to re need to find that purpose ly getting ready for the NCAA gionals, with the goal of not and work together as one championships.” wanting to stress about it too team and compete to the Throughout this season, much. GVSU wants to make best our abilities, because I CONSISTENCY: Danny Abbott dives into the pool during the Black and Blue Meet Saturday, Oct. 6. sure all of its top runners think we’re capable of a lot.” Abbott has been to a national championship every year that he has been at GVSU. GVL | EMILY FRYE FREE CLASSIFIEDS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF some restrictions apply email [email protected] for more info on restrictions LAKER EXCHANGE FOR COMMERCIAL RATES EMAIL lakerexchange(a lanthom.com OR CALL 616-331-2460 Announcements Housing Housing Wanted Looking for someone to Amtrak Pere Marquette Got something to say? 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