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GVl / Eric Coulter Campus Life Night slideshow

Women's tennis The Lakers look to repeat last year's success as the 2011 season begins

Football video GVSU vs. Western Oregon

Eric Coulter

Chasing the Sky Lanthorn columnist Kevin VanAntwerpen discusses the ups and downs of playing in a moderately successful indie rock band.

Class commemorate* 1 Oth anniversary of terrorist attacks

Courtesy Photo / Google Images Day of terror: The Twin Towers smoke after the impact of the second plane on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The country will mark the attacks' tenth anniversary on Sunday. KEVIN VANANTWERPEN GVL COLUMNIST By Anya Zentmeyer // www.lanthorn.com/blog GVL News Editor I think what will What's Inside lmost every college stu ­ be difficult for dent in the nation could them to kind of get tell you where they were A2 News A10 years ago Sunday. With the their heads around A4 Opinion 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 only days away, students at Grand Val­ is the scale of it." . A5 Your Space ley State University are not just -Robert Franciosi A talking about it, they’re taking an Remembering 9/11 entire class on it. B1 Sports professor HNR 312, or “Remembering Commemorative course: Robert Franciosi instructs his HNR 312 class, Remembering 9/11. B4 A&E 9/11” is a 16-member class in the Honors College that meets the ju ­ ing majors to physician assistants “I remember clearly the day it,” said Kristen Hayes, second ­ nior seminar requirement. They to natural resource management. when it happened, and it’s some­ ary education major. “You know, BB5 Marketplace meet twice a week in Niemeyer But despite the differences in thing that’s changed our lives so we were younger then, and we and come from ail over campus, their programs, they’re all taking much that I think I wanted to just knew what happened, but we with majors ranging from account- the class for similar reasons. take a class to know more about See Remember, A2 Prayer space continues to draw students of faith POLICE BLOTTER

rity and ability to coexist in the 11x20- The Department of Pub ­ By Elizabeth Balboa foot partitioned space overlooking lic Safety is searching for the GVL Staff Writer the LGBT Center. The Prayer Room owner of a piece of recently follow the Lanthorn was erected last fall to accommodate recovered stolen property. In a world where religious dif ­ the spiritual needs of the thousands of In early August, several ferences constantly spark contention religious students on campus. cars were broken into in or and controversy, Grand Valley State The reserved area, which remains around campus. Property, in ­ University students share a single empty apart from a small stack of cluding car parts, were stolen place of prayer - and they’re okay patterned Islamic cloths left behind from the vehicles. Police have with it. by students, has no chairs, mats or since *dentifled a suspect or Muslims pray to Allah, Jews call kneelers. It offers no Koran, Bible suspects in the larcenies, but on Yahweh, Christians speak to Jesus nor Torah for reference or rumina ­ are still trying to locate the and Hindus invoke their many gods tion. Three gray cubicle walls stand owner of a recovered in-dash all in the same carpeted cubicle on devoid of statues of Buddha, pictures radio from one of the cars in the second floor of the Kirkhof Cen ­ of Abraham, stars of David and other order to return the property ter. religious emblems. GVL / Erk Coulter and/or obtain restitution for The university ’s efforts to ensure Rumination room: A student utilizes It is non-denominational, and the victim. The possible own ­ a common haven for spiritual release the Prayer Room, located in the Kirkhof equally lacking in resources for er of the radio is asked to call Please Recycle have proven students ’ religious matu ­ Center. The room has been in place for . See Prayer, A2 a year. DPS at 616-331-3255. Grand Valley Lanthorn A21 NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 Remember NEWS continued from page A1 didn ’t really understand briefs; what was going on. ” Hayes is not alone. At her table sits Sandra Brinks, a University dedicates history major who took this garden to former GV class out of not only curios ­ first lady Murray ity, but to seek a connection to her Middle Eastern stud ­ Elizabeth Murray, wife ies minor, along with Jes­ of former Grand Valley sica Kean, a film and video State University Presi­ major who echoed Hayes’ dent Mark A. Murray, will reasoning. forever have a garden at ‘‘I was really looking GVSU in her honor. On forward to the class, just be­ Sep. 6th, a ceremony cause I was young enough was conducted outside when it happened that I un ­ the Murray Living Center derstood that it was some­ dedicating the garden thing really bad, but I was to the former first lady of a little too young to really GVSU. follow the news as to what In a GVNow article, happened, ” Kean said. ‘‘So 1 Marcia Haas said the was looking forward to the garden will serve as a class just so I could under ­ reminder of Elizabeth's stand a lot of the facts be­ spirit and dedication to hind it that I didn ’t know at GVSU. President Thomas the time.” Haas said the first ladies The course ’s professor, enhance much of the suc­ Robert Franciosi, said the cess of GVSU presidents. unique position that this Murray noted that her generation of college stu ­ favorite flower is the del­ dents brings to remember­ phinium and that she was ing the events on Sept. 11, happy to know that there in combination with the are some in the garden. 10th anniversary, are what Mark Murray served spurred the idea to create a as GVSU president from semester-long seminar on 2001 to 2005. the subject. ‘‘I may want to teach it again, but 1 thought this Courtesy Photo / osha.gov group in particular still has Rebuilding: An American flag waves over the wreckage at Ground Zero in the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. GVSU is commemorating the Farmer'smarket open a very clear recollection of 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a junior seminar course in the Honors College, "Remembering 9/11,* which discusses the day as well as its legacy. through Sept. 28 what happened when they were in fifth grade or when ­ tions about what people a real close connection to weren ’t working? If I’m on that - if people who worked Continuing every ever,” Franciosi said. .‘‘So remember, why people re­ New York as far as I can the 10th floor or ninth floor for investment firms, who Wednesday through I thought, well, that’s only member and how people re­ tell,” Franciosi said, add ­ of the Eberhard Center and were really at the top of the Sep. 28, the Grand Valley going to last for a few more member. Currently, students ing that as a New York na ­ the place is on fire and the world financially, cultur ­ State University Farmers years, and eventually you’ll are talking about the differ ­ tive who attended NYU in elevators aren ’t working. ally, literally even. If these Market will be open and have college students who ent forms of commemora­ Manhattan, he has a strong What would I do? ’ And I people can find themselves available to students and don ’t have any memory tion on television, in print emotional connection to the think that they haven ’t got hanging out of a window 90 community members. of it. So at least for a few and online. event. “I think what will be to that point yet.” floors up - on some level it The farmers market is lo­ years it’s really interesting Later in the semester, difficult for them to kind of He said he wants to use should at least register with cated in parking lot F on because you’re bringing so they’ll research controver ­ get their heads around is the the class as an opportunity the students the fragility of the Allendale Campus. much more to the table as a sies like the Muslim com­ scale of it. I used a visual aid to allow students to not sim­ life. It doesn ’t take much; Campus Dining will student. ” munity center proposed near earlier in the class -because ply remember where they everything can be changed offer small lunches for Franciosi, who also Ground Zero for their final just getting a sense of how were on Sept. 11, but to take in an instant. ” sale every week the mar­ teaches a similar class on exam. big these things were - you in the facts and draw fresher, And although many who ket is open. In addition to the Holocaust, said this new “It’s interesting to me, can ’t understand what it’s more analytical conclusions watched the towers fall on the lunches, music will class will ask some of the and it’s hard to say right like for someone to con ­ of what happened. TV may have done so at be played and free blood tough, bigger picture ques­ now, but none of them have template jumping out of a In his class, he asks stu ­ a distance, students like pressure screenings are 100-story building until you dents to take their respec­ Hayes are gearing up for an available. can envision a 100-story tive disciplines and apply emotional semester of re­ Market punch cards building. ” them to the documentation membering. are available and will Franciosi used a graphic of 9/11. “I think it’s definitely be punched every time from an architecture site, “Some of the significance going to be an emotional someone visits for the which projects an image of of 9/11, I think for these thing,” she said. “Even the chance to win market the World Trade Centers on younger people, is that it book we just started reading giveaways. the skyline of Grand Rapids does force you to start imag­ now, I find myself having to to add perspective. ining your fragile place in stop every once and a while. “They’ve all been in tall the scheme of things,” Fran ­ You can ’t read it all at once; buildings, but they’ve never ciosi said. “If in the most it’s a lot to take in. Even 10 had to think: ‘You know, secure country in the world, years later, it’s a lot to take Student Food Pantry what would I do? What the most powerful country in. ” seeking donations would I do if the elevators in the world can get hit like news@lanthorn .com With its Fall Kick-off, the Student Food Pantry at Grand Valley State Uni­ Prayer keep the space a generic place room will eventually “evolve of worship. He added that the into something over the course versity began seeking do­ continued from page A I school cannot outwardly sup ­ of time,” Stoll said. nations to fill its shelves all faiths. port or supply certain faiths in He did not reveal the for the 2011-2012 aca­ Bob Stoll, director of Stu ­ order to keep its public fund ­ school’s intentions to reno ­ demic year. Sustained by dent Life at GVSU, said stu ­ ing. vate the room or forward the donations, GVSU faculty, dent groups have requested re­ Despite the technical university ’s resources for stu ­ staff and studentsare en­ ligious artifacts to be placed in boundaries that the university dents of faith. Stoll said that couraged to donate any­ Up to 100% paid the room, but Student Life has must keep to ensure a division at this point students are just thing within their means. college tuitionl denied the request in order to of church and state, the prayer grateful that they have a place All donations, from to pray in private. pasta to peanut butter to assistance fl Aaron Haight of the Stu ­ laundry detergent can be dent Life Office initiated the dropped off in the Wom­ MOTMAN’S prayer room project last year. en's Center in Room 1201 Hours FARM MARKET closed She said that the general re­ of the Kirkhof Center on f a.*, to Career opportunities 0-2717 Kiverhdl Pr. Swdays sponse to the room’s concep ­ the Allendale Campus. Just 1 mile East of the (rVSU Campos tion has been positive. The Food Pantry requests for full or part time “Students have expressed all donations are not past gratitude for having a space their expiration date and to pray and reflect,” she said. that the date is posted on “Spirituality is an important the food item. aspect to a student ’s develop ­ For any additional in­ ment and wellness. ” formation or questions Stoll said that he is un ­ call 616-331-2748. Come cheek outour aware of any student com­ Contact plaints against praying in the same room as a person of a CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICARTIONS different faith. FOLIAR PAYS* Statistics and demograph­ At the Lanthorn we strive to ics of students who use the bring you the most accurate prayer room have not yet been news possible. 4 days only! If we make a mistake, we want compiled, but Haight said that to make it right. If you find any Wednesday, September 7 th - Friday. September 10^ a plan for improving the room errors in fact in the Lanthorn, 1 -800-GO-GUARD will be considered once the in ­ let us know by calling All CV Students, Faculty £ Staff Receive 102 off your formation is found. 616-331-2464 or byemailing NATIONALGUARD.com rchase of *5.00 or more. Must Present College 1.0. ebalboa@lanthorn com [email protected]

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♦ * % % •i Grand Valley Lanthorn A31 NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 NEWS EDITOR ANYA ZEMTMEYER [email protected] Haas, Losey reflect on 50th anniversary GV to save money Successful campaign with new heath evident one year later savings account

Although the 50th anniversary has con ­ Jessie Miller cluded at Grand Valley State University, GVL Staff Writer one year later the celebration lives on. The celebration lasted from July 2010 In an effort to reduce staff to June 2011 and brought accomplished medical expenses. Grand Val­ personalities from many fields to campus, ley State University will im­ such as former MLB player Doug Glan- plement a new health savings ville and noted filmmaker Ken Bums, account for 2012. with the 50th Anniversary Lecture Series. “Since the concept is fairly Over 100 events centered on learning and new, GVSU is still collecting culture filled the list as GVSU students, data to find trends in cost- faculty, alumni and the surrounding com­ savings, but there are already munity members were offered the chance visible benefits of the newly to see history in the making. implemented plan, ” said Dave A commemorative book celebrating Smith, director of Benefits and the rise of GVSU from a series of cluster Wellness at GVSU. colleges in the 60’s to the thnving univer ­ GVL Archive GVSU teamed up with the Well wishes: A student signs a birthday card at a 50th Anniversary event last year. GVSU marked United Bank to create the HSA sity of more than 24,000 that it is today the milestone with more than 100 events and raised more than $96 million for new projects. „ was also created to give students, faculty, bank accounts, which go into alumni and community members a unique more,” Losey said. “In addition to accom­ buildings and scholarships on both the Al­ effect Jan. 1. The HSA is set opportunity to take in more of the univer ­ plishing everything on the committee’s lendale and Pew campuses. up so that insurance holders create an individual account that sity’s history. list, we also hosted a few extra events that Of the donations, $40 million will go allows them to use their tax-free dollars to pay for their health While the administration set out with we thought of along the way. One of these toward the L. William Seidman Center care expenses. the goals of enhancing the schedule of was the book-signing events where peo­ within the Seidman College of Business. The IRS mandates that the HSA be coupled with the High events on campus and keeping costs ple could have their copy of the 50th an ­ The 110,000- square foot, 4-story build ­ Deductible Health Plan PPO (HDHP), but the HSA can also down, the 50th anniversary celebration niversary book signed by three presidents ing will house a state-of-the-art trading cover other qualified services such as dental expenses and eye accomplished much more, said GVSU (President Emeritus Don Lubbers, former room that can accommodate 42 students care. President Thomas J. Haas. President Mark Murray and Haas|. They as well as several study areas and a mul ­ // “From all reports on and off campus, were fun events. ” tipurpose room with seating for over 200 we hit the mark.” Haas said. “Those who Both Losey and Haas were also pleased people for lectures. Our goal is to manage our made it happen had the notion of, ‘Sure, with the participation and enthusiasm that While the last 50 years have seen annual cost increase or trend so let’s get it done, always with a smile’.Teri GVSU students, faculty, alumni and the GVSU grow rapidly and quickly become Losey |Chair of the 50th Anniversary Cel­ surrounding community met the 50th an ­ a thriving university, Losey is hopeful that that it is consistently lower than ebration Steering Committee! deserves a niversary celebration with. the next 50 years will continue to attract lot of credit for her leadership. ” “Each of the events was very well at­ bright young students to GVSU’s halls. ourbenchmarks /7 Haas cited the President ’s Ball, the 50th tended. ” Losey said. “In fact, for several “My hope is that we maintain that -Dave Smith at Noon lecture series, the GVSU Music of the events we had overflow crowds. ” friendly, helpful campus that prides itself Director of Benefits and Wellness atGV Department ’s rendering of George Fred ­ The anniversary celebration also al­ with personal attention to students, no erick Handel ’s Messiah and the GVSU lowed GVSU to launch its first compre­ matter what our size or focus, ” she said. LipDub. which has over 200,000 views hensive fundraising campaign, entitled “When 1 talk with students or parents, that on YouTube, as his favorite events. Shaping Our Future. As of June 30, $96.4 is the culture that keeps them at our uni ­ For Losey, the dedication and commit­ million was raised by over 17,000 do ­ versity.” “Each year, GVSU pays for a portion of insurance holders ’ ment of the 50th anniversary committee nors over five years, exceeding both the The 50th anniversary commemora­ medical expenses, deposited into their HSA bank account, ” allowed them to go above and beyond program’s initial goal of $50 million and tive book is still available for sale at the Smith said. “Like the majority of the GVSU health plans, the their initial goalsfor the celebration. the expanded stretch goal of $75 million. university bookstore or online at the book­ HSA is self-insured; GVSU pays for the health services out of “The 50th anniversary committee ac­ The funds will be used on a multitude of store’s website. its budget rather than through an insurance company.” complished all that it set out to do and multi-year projects to expand programs. dwolff® lanthorn com The difference between the HSA and other health care plans is that there are no co-pays or co-insurance associated with the HDHP PPO in the HSA plan. Insurance holders must pay the discounted price for all prescription drugs. Until the deductible is met, the HSA forces insurance hold ­ Organizations, students flock to Fieldhouse for Campus Life Night ers to pay for their medical expenses out of pocket until they reach their deductible max, and then the insurance coverage paysthem back in full . “For some this may be too great a risk, but one benefit erf the HSA is that insurance holders can take money out of their HSA instead of paying ongoing taxes, ” said Bart Bartels, Campus Sustainability manager. “The HSA provides a triple tax benefit; contributions by GVSU and the faculty and staff members are made tax free, the account earns interest tax free, and when the funds are spent on qualified medical expenses (like deductibles) there is no tax, ” Smith said. Norman Christopher, executive director erf the Sustain ­ able Community Development Initiative, just joined the HSA and said it is doing a good job as an alternative to the other health plans. GVSU is collecting data of a potential cost-cutting trend in prescription drugs associated with the new HSA plan, which will measure how many prescriptions are filled with a generic drug. In the first six months erf 2011, the generic dispensing rate went up six percent. “That represents abexit a 15 percent savings to our faculty and staff members,” said Smith. GVSU continues to study the trends associated with this new plan. “Our goal is to manage our annual cost increase or trend so that is it consistently lower than our benchmarks, ” Smith said. “We will do that by engaging our faculty, staff and their dependents to be the best consumers of their health care dollar as possible, encouraging participation in our multi-faceted wellness program and the ongoing promotion GVL / Nathan Mehmed of preventive care.” Do something: A mass of students flood the Fieldhouse Arena for Campus Life Night on Tuesday night. Thousands of Lakers ended their Labor Day Jmiller@ lanthorn com breaks early to attend the event where student organizations, businesses and local non-profits attempted to recruit students and spread their messages.

GV keeps curriculum on pace with alternative energy environment

employable to students in the next academic cycle, they turers needs to be one with a helpful tone. Dan Spadafora to those kinds will focus in on AES battery technology and “With access to a long coastline along Assistant News Editor of businesses, manufacturing safety. Lake Michigan, there is opportunity to uti ­ which look for “We are trying to be responsive to the lize AES technology for renewable energies In response to the alternative energy ini ­ applicants with needs of the West Michigan community, ” like solar and wind, ” Boezaart said in a press tiatives throughout west Michigan. Grand specialized Plotkowski said. release. “AES is not limited to automotive Valley State University is developing energy skills. Plotkowski did not rule out the option of use. ” storage-specific curriculum for the 2012- “We already these courses becoming possible certificate- Plotkowski agreed that the goal to better 2013 academic year. have courses earning courses or perhaps becoming a mi­ serve the students by preparing them for these With Johnson Controls, SAFI' and LG out of the chem­ nor or even a major. He did add that these work environments and at the same time of­ Chem developing lithium-ion cell manufac ­ istry department changes would take place far in the future. fer employers with employable people. turing plants in West Michigan, advanced in things like “There is a lot of activity in West Michi­ “What we are hearing from the employer energy storage (AES) is becoming big busi ­ electric chemis­ gan as well as the nation with regard to alter­ community is what they really need are folks ness in West Michigan and throughout the try,” Plotkowski native energy and advanced energy storage,” that have a good broad background but also country. said. “We al­ Plotkowski said. “Several of us from the some background to these emerging technol­ Over $5 billion is estimated to be spent on ready have a university have been involved with work­ ogies,” he said. “So those developing these AES programs, which are launching lithium- course out of ing with Lakeshore Advantage, which is an courses are not looking necessarily to intro ­ ion cell, battery and material manufacturing the school of engineering and alternative economic development organization for the duce whole new majors but rather using the plants in the country. and sustainable energy and we already have Holland-Zeeland corridor. ” courses we have plus some specialty courses Paul Plotkowski, dean of engineering and courses in electrical power and electrical Am Boezaart. director of GVSU’s Michi­ to allow students to tailor their programs into computing at GVSU, said these new special­ machines. ” gan Alternative and Renewable Energy Cen ­ those areas ” ized courses will help students become more When the new courses become available ter said the approach to these AES manufac ­ as sistantnews® lanthorn .com

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he world can be a terrible place, and it was never made more apparent to today’s college students than on Sept. 11,2001. TMost of us were only in elementary and middle school at the time, either sitting in class or hanging out in the hallway, when the first plane struck the World Trade Center, but we all remember it vividly. [email protected] We remember seeing the images on the TVs in our classrooms and being curious as to how such an accident could have happened. We remember that * What do you remember most about the 9/11 terrorist attacks? ^curiosity turning to confusion when the second plane Q thit the second tower. We remember that confusion ;tuming to fear when we looked upon our teachers’ , .perturbed facial expressions as they watched men and ’women leap from the buildings to their deaths before ;the towers collapsed. We remember fear turning !to panic as our friends and classmates were pulled !from school by their parents in a constant stream ithroughout the day. I 9/11 changed everything about American society, Trom the Patriot Act to enhanced (and sometimes invasive) airport security, and although some of "It was very 'I remember sitting "Being in my fourth "I remember "I was in fourth his were too young to remember what life was like confusing, and no in my fifth grade grade class while all walking into second grade, and I ’before it, we still feel the effects today. one told my fourth class when all of the teachers were period English and remember in class As an unexpected side effect to the tragic day, grade class that a sudden another crying, trying to my teacher had it when the teachers social, economic and political boundaries blurred. something was teacher came into explain to us what playing on TV as started to panic and There were no Democrats or Republicans. There wrong when kids our class and turned had happened" it was happening. turn on the TV to were no rich people or poor people. There were no kept getting pulled on our television. I thought it was learn about what ^divides between African Americans, Caucasians, out of class." Not knowing what a video we were had happened. I ^Latinos, hispanics or Asian Americans. There were no was going on, many going to watch and remember being Christians, Muslims or Jews. students were didn't really know told that they ! For a brief period after the Twin Towers collapsed, pulledout of class how big of a deal it meant to get all was." Detroit." everyone who lived in the U.S. was American, and by their parents* that idea dominated our view of the world. Mary Mattingly Bryan Beran Kris Bolcer Lisa Dickinson Shellise Pickett • So as the 10th anniversary approaches, let us Sophomore Junior Sophomore Senior Sophomore observe and remember that day with that same sense Music, writing Health comm. Business Nursing Criminal justice :of unity and patriotism. Let us not allow the emotions Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Harland, Mich. Belding, Mich. Detroit, Mich. That arise from our memories to give way to political Mich. Mich. agendas and social ideology. Let us observe 9/11 just •as we remember understanding it as children. 9/11 was a day when thousands of innocent people died when some bad men who didn ’t like America Stereotypes and posters shouldn't mix flew planes filled with gasoline into the two largest !buildings in New York, and it made everyone in the or preference to boxers or freshman year that our dorms interests a little insulting. TJ.S. come together under a common understanding: briefs — you’re likely to be a would be full of kinky co­ Honestly, if naked girls -America is more than the sum of its parts. part of many in your lifetime, eds and alcohol-dispensing don ’t appeal to you, or you 4 whether you like it or not. showers. As it turns out, haven ’t seen “Reservoir « 4 Okay, you probably won ’t that’s only on Pew Campus. Dogs,” or Bob Marley isn ’t T like it — that’s what makes Hollywood also sub ­ your ganja-smoking icon, a stereotype a stereotype. scribes to this dogma. you don ’t have many options BY CHRIS SLATTERY They are usually so funda ­ College students either drink in terms of what goes up on . GVL COLUMNIST mentally wrong, even statisti­ heavily and cause significant your wall. Yet, somehow, You don ’t define “stereo­ cally impossible, that they property damage or have these are big sellers. Hanttjorn type” by using words like almost become an exercise in severe social and behavioral These ultra-specific post­ “Sony” or “subwoofer. ” It’s humorous exaggeration. issues because their parents ers turn all who purchase The student-run newspapers at Grand Valley State a generalization (because, We as college students are pushing them too hard to them into the poster boy erf University as a writing major, I need to have it particularly bad, excel. (Really, where are all the student stereotype. assert the redundancy in the partially because many of of the movies about hacky- I’m generalizing, of word “overgeneralization ”), our parents never went to sackers?) course. There are also poster EDITORIAL PAGE BOARD usually stemming from igno­ college and partially because If anyone is really versions of works of art rance or prejudice. In other the mass media ’s representa ­ interested in seeing what the available, but those refute my words, the Fresh Prince was tion of college is so skewed. outside world thinks of us, entire point, so I’ll just sweep EMANUEL JOHNSON Editor in Chief right when he said, “Parents Many adults assume the look no further than the clock those under the mg for now. SAMANTHA BUTCHER Managing Editor just don ’t understand. ” worst from college (and yet tower, which has recently My point is to not subscribe Everyone falls into a spend large chunks of money been home to a popular post­ to the stereotypes that posters ANYA ZENTMEYER News Editor stereotype at one time or getting us there) and project er sale. Now, I don ’t have a want you to follow. You ’re another, and — depending that image onto us. 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By Jason Escareno that can only be entered via a retinal scanner hidden “My badge?” I stammered. “ I, er, I left it back there,” GVSU Student behind a rhododendron. I craftily lodged my foot into the I said pointing to the room the girls had disappeared I closing door as they entered, and nothing that has hap­ through. A specter is haunting Grand Valley State University— pened since then has seemed the least bit sincere. The lovely lady stared at me intently tryingto divine the specter of capitalism. The place was swimming with vice! It was as if I had my sincerity. She raised an eyebrow. I raised an eyebrow. You know those obedient, but noxious, freshmen entered an Atlantic City casino. Above me were huge “Very well, sir. 1 will allow you to retrieve it. For parking attendants that wander through the parking lot glaring strobes slightly illuminating dark comers. To my future reference, you must always leave your badge at checking vehicles for parking permits? Nearly every left, several slot machines were being played by ani ­ this door. ” time I arrive on campus, 1 see one of them serving a mated and aggravated members of Grand Valley’s police ‘That’s right,” said Charlie, rising from the table and parking violation. I have noted the indecorous satisfac­ force. To my right, a card table seated six police officers coming towards me. “Imagine what would happen if I tion which crosses their faces as theyadminister tickets. who were playing Texas Hold ’em. had my badge on and got caught doing this,” he said, However, 1 had always presumed that they were behav­ One officer, clamping down on an unlit cigar, asked grabbing the lady’s behind and laughing. ing responsibly. the two girl parking attendants if they had anything for He reached out his other hand and I shook it ner­ That is, until 1 found a ticket beneath the windshield him. When the girls gave him the receipts of several vously. of my 1998 ChevyCavalier. parking tickets, he thrust himself up out of his chair. “We “I don ’t think we’ve met,” he said. “I’m Charlie.” I was incensed. I was furious. I was caught. need more, damnit! If you two don ’t get double this to­ “Uh, Jake,” Hied. T hen I noted two female attendants some length away morrow, I’m gonna have to raise the parking permit price “Is this your first time here?” issuing tickets. They were conversing loudly and behav­ to two hundred!” He threw down his cards violently and “Yeah,” I said. “I had a heck of a time finding a park­ ing badly. folded his arms. “I’ve gota family, you know. ” ing spot.” “Ha! Look at this,” said one, pointing to a blue Ford. The rest of the table laughed at this remark. Charlie laughed convulsively, slapping both of his ‘This car doesn ’t seem to have a student sticker!” “Sorry, Charlie,” said the girls. They hung their heads knees. I walked past him toward the door where the girls “You removed the sticker, didn ’t you?” sullenly and went to a room in the back. had entered. “Yes. My roommate needs one. ” The room the two parking attendants had went into It was a classroom led bya bespectacled and respect­ “That's what 1 call a student loan! ” had piqued my interest. Especially since I had seen sev­ able professor. I left in disgust. I would later find out it And it was all very funny to them. eral other people enter and leave there. I was still situated was Economics 349: Emerging Markets. They disappeared behind Mackinac Hall, and 1 had near the entrance, pressed up against a wall and feeling The more I think about it, there is no way in hell I’m the idea that I should follow them and see what was pretty uncomfortable. No one had noticed me. Suddenly paying that damn ticket. afloat. I was more than upset, I was suspicious. a slender and beautiful figure approached. As it turns out, there is a subfloor in Mackinac Hall “Sir,” she said. “Your badge, please.”

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GVL blog Fall semester is in full swing Want to see your work here? order to have anoption to switch sections and By Edward Holman then found out that this scenario isn ’t allowed. GVL Columnist I guess the best reason to drop and add is a time issue, but there can be other consider ­ I would like to wish everyone a safe and ations. I think everyone has probably strug­ successful return to Fall semester. It is of­ gled in a class due to the fact that they were ficially the second week of class, so let the either not on the same wavelength as their The Lanthorn is now accepting dropping and adding begin. professor or they simply didn ’t like them. I Along with the joy of getting a decent plan to at least talk to a few professors next schedule is the fun of trying to get a seat on semester before I take some of my required art,photos;shortpoems,faculty the bus. I noticed that compared to Winter classes that I know I am going to have a tough semester, an incredible amount of students time in, perhaps even conduct a few small columns, letters to the editor have been boarding the bus. After my class interviews. After all, we are paying thousands in Makinac. I waited for two buses before of dollars and sitting in a very uncomfortable realizing 1 wasn ’t going to get a seat. Standing seat for 16 weeks. We might as well enjoy the and other reader-generated on the bus all the way to Pew campus is not person we have to listen to. my cup of tea so I went across the street and Right now, I am taking the second algebra boarded the bus making the complete circle class that is required for my major. I have to content for our Your Space through the Kirkhof Center so I could sit. say that it figures that this math requirement I was sitting in my class at Pew waiting came into effect the same year I went back for the professor and decided I would read a to school. Needless to say I am not so good page. part of the text to get a head start. Halfway at math, but after my first class I actually through the chapter. I glanced at the guy to began to enjoy the exact nature and preci­ my left and then a couple other students to sion of math. It was actually refreshing to »Email submissions to my right and realized I had purchased the find answers that were either right or wrong wrong text. We just laughed - so much for the instead of the constant theoretical information head start. that some psychology classes rely on. I will [email protected] The dropping and adding classes generally be back to psychology soon so for now I can happen now. but a few weeks ago I managed make the most of algebra. to drop and add the same class three times. I Good fortune to all. ft* also attempted to add the same class twice in eholman @ lanthorn .com MM ■MMMMMMMMMMMHMMMMMMBni Grand Valley Lanthorn A61 DOWNTOWN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 GV grad finds success in iPhone app

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Kyle Hilla knew he could make multi ­ camera shooting and recording simpler; he just had to break his iPhone first to get the idea. “Well honestly the idea came from break­ ing my first iPhone and getting a 3GS, start­ ing to shoot video and then reminiscing my first job out of college at WKGV,” Hilla said. “We were running hundreds of feet of cable, heavy cameras... and something popped in my head and I said, ‘Wow, what if we could make this easier and there was no need for cables?’” Hilla, who graduated from Grand Val­ ley State University in 2000 with a degree in film and video, worked at the Wyoming, Mich., cable access television station assist ing volunteers operate multi camera video at high school football and basketball games. It was this experience which led to his idea and ultimately CollabraCam. CollabraCam is an app for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad that lets the user manage up to four devices as cameras, recording video and audio simultaneously with the user holding a fifth device control ­ ling it all. “No Internet connection required - it’s over wifi,” Hilla said. “So let’s say you know you want to shoot somewhere where GVL / Rane Martin you know you’re not going to get a good in ­ Tech savvy: Grand Valley alumnus Kyle Hilla works on his CollabraCam app on GVSU's Allendale Campus. The application, which is compatible with Apple products, helps ternet connection, you can use a hot spot or users manage multiple pieces of audio and video equipment. CollabraCam was nominated for Webby Awards and spent time in the New and Noteworthy section of iTunes. you can take a router that plugs into the wall Cam is touted on the Apple app store as “the As of right now, Hilla says the app is not and all you need is a network to be broad ­ world ’s first multicam video production iP­ paying any bills but it is feeding itself with // cast.” hone app” and “defining the future of col­ plans for improvement in the future. It's wonderful to see Before employing an outside company to laborative mobile video production. ” “I’ve got big plans for CollabraCam,” develop the app, Hilla went to GVSU for his With CollabraCam retailing at $5.99, Hilla Said. “One of the biggest user requests former GVSU students initial development needs, but eventually Hilla says the app has been downloaded is having a single source of audio, so one like Kyle go out there decided to go outside of the university. about 4,000 times and is hoping for more in camera would be the audio. The other ideas, Jonathan Engelsma, an associate profes­ the future. obviously there is a large interest in live and bring their ideas to sor in the School of Computing and Infor ­ In the 15th Annual Webby Awards, Col- streaming.” mation Systems at GVSU, connected early labraCam was nominated for Best Use of Also in the works for CollabraCam, Hilla fruition.,/ in the process of creating Collabracam. Mobile Video, losing only to MLB .com, and hopes the iPhone 5 will have the sufficient -Jonathan Engelsma “Kyle is a great innovator who also has was selected as Official Honoree for Best processing power to allow for the app to Associate professor, the guts and persistence to succeed, ” En ­ Use of Device Camera. shoot in 720p. gelsma said. “It’s wonderful to see former “Right before our third update, we made Besides CollabraCam, Hilla has plans for School of Computing and GVSU students like Kyle go out there and it to New and Noteworthy and moved to other apps, one being a single camera user Information Systems bring their ideas to fruition. Kyle and I were What’s Hot,” Hilla said. “When we were app and the other app, which Hilla declined in touch early on about his app idea, but featured we got lots of hits. It’s trickled off to speak about, would be a gaming app what he really needed was a team that could since then but I have an update in the works aimed towards college students. commercial software development. ” and we will see if we can ’t make the rounds Launching in February 2011, Collabra- again.” assistance ws@ lanthorn .com

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Aether the trays were,” Gallery said. “She didn ’t By Stephanie Deible think she could have hot lunch because she GVL Intern was afraid to spill. Now hot lunch is an option for her.” A partnership with the Kent Intermediate When John Ferns , associate professor of BULLET FQRf School District is affording Grand Valley engineering, was approached about the idea, State University engineering studepts the he thought the trays were simple to make but opportunity to make life a little easier for did not anticipate the impact they would have V. MY VAEENTINE special needs students. on everyone involved. Engineering students worked to develop “The students working on the trays were trays to attach to wal kers. which would i ncrease surprised at how happy the children were, V I’SCAI'E THE I ATI’ t'~ the childrens ’ independence. KISD physical and how useful they were,” Ferris said. “They therapist Michelle Gallery first thought of the really enjoyed working with real clients and Engineering Department because her brother using what they are learning in class to help was an engineering student, and often worked someone. ” on projects with the community while in The partnership between GVSU and KISD school. is ongoing, and as new needs arise, the trays “On a daily basis, I work with kids who continue to be adapted. New features are SEPTEMBER 20 have unique or special needs. I’m always ensuring that the trays can be used on different trying to come up with better ways for students types of walkers and for different purposes, to be able to do certain things,” Gallery said. the latest addition being a cupholder. VAN ANDEL ARENA “For kids especially, it’s important to be able The development of the tray has to do things on their own. ” sparked interest from a couple of different TICKETS ON SALE NOW Before the work of the engineering organizations, including Mary Free Bed. program, special needs children would depend With the help of kick starter, which funds on the help of someone else to maneuver or creative projects, the engineering program rMf lANAN0H ARINA BOXOfUO communicate. Now the trays allow them plans to work with Mary Free Bed in the near OP Hi PHONI 800 745 J000 to carry books, music, an iPad used for future. communication purposes and their lunch. “Engineering does a lot of designing In addition, children can focus their and building products for companies or attention on activities taking place in the organizations like KISD and the Lincoln classroom rather than moving from one place Development Center, ” Ferrii said. “We hope to another. to continue that.” “One student was surprised at how helpful [email protected]

i v V Grand Valley Lanthorn B SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 SPORTS EDITOR SRADY PREDERICKSEN [email protected] VOLLEYBALL

Lakers go three-for-four in opening weekend play

The Grand Valley State University volleyball team won three matches and lost one this past weekend during a pair of tournaments in Florida. The Lakers defeated Ship- pensburg University (3-0) and Saint Leo Univer­ sity (3-2) at the Saint Leo Classic before dropping a 3-0 decision to Rollins College and defeating Florida Southern College 3-1 at the Florida South­ ern Classic. Sophomore outside hitter Stacey Catalano led the offensive charge for the No. 7 Lakers all week­ end as she racked up 65 kills through four games, including two 21-kill per­ formances. The Lakers will next see action Saturday against Northern Michi ­ gan University at 4 p.m.

Swimming and Diving teams earn scholar All- American recognition

After a successful sea­ son in the pool last year, the Grand Valley State University swimming and diving teams earned a ribbon of success in the classroom. The Lak­ ers were honored with Scholar All-American sta­ tus on 7/25. The award, given out by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, recognizes the Lakers cumulative GPA throughout the school year. The women's team was just one of 34 Divi­ sion II schools to earn at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The men also quali­ fied, finishing with a 3.07 GPA - good for eighth- best in all of Division II. ttlWWITITO Courtesy photo / syracuse.com WOMEN'S TENNIS Switching courts: Former Michigan State University basketball star Allyssa DeHaan does a victory lap around the court The 6-foot-9 DeHaan joined the GVSU volleyball team for the 2011 season. Friday vs. Findlay, 3 p.m. Saturday vs. Tiffin, 10 a.m. Scanlon echoed DeHaan ’s feelings. Sunday vs. Wayne State, the ball in her direction because they know they DeHaan brings size, life “She basically is learning a brand new sport,” 10 a.m. are putting their hitter at a real disadvantage. ” While Allyssa does have a height advantage, she said. values to volleyball court the long time period between her last time on Even as the process chugs along, her WOMEN'S CROSS the volleyball court could put her behind the teammates are still there to support her. COUNTRY By Zach Sepanik curve. The last time she played volleyball “They really welcomed me warmly and Saturday at the Bulldog GW. Staff Writer have especially been really patient because I Invitational in Big Rapids, don ’t remember what to call and forgot some Mich., 11 a.m. At Grand Valley State University, the Laker values are a way of life, and for senior outside footwork,” Allyssa said. “They have been really // patient and understanding that it is a process and MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY hitter Allyssa DeHaan, relying on values is The coaches are being it is like a new sport for me.” Saturday at the Bulldog just how she has been raised. She’ll bring that The team also realizes what she can bring to Invitational in Big Rapids, combination to the volleyball court this season more patient with me the table even with what she must learn. Mich., 11 a.m. and put on full display. “When Allyssa was playing basketball (in than I am with myself. “She is so new to the game,” said senior high school |, she was being recruited by a middle blocker Nicole Whiddon. “She is still MEN'S TENNIS Right now we are just learning so much. It’s nice to know she can come Saturday at DePauw number of different teams all around the nation, ” in if we need a block or if they have a really Invitational said Capt. Brandon DeHaan, assistant director focusing on learning and of the GVSU Department of Public Safety and strong hitter, we can use her for defense. Just Allyssa’s father. “She broke it down to two places getting the footwork putting her hands to the net is such a force. MEN'S GOLF While the team has welcomed her, DeHaan is Saturday at Al Watrous to play basketball: one of those was Michigan down. Everything else still struggling with assessing her play. Invitational at Saginaw State University, and one was Grand Valley. I “The coaches are being more patient with me Valley, all day was very proud of her from the standpoint that will fall into place/' she identified two very good schools with a good than I am with myself,” she said. “Right now Sunday at Al Watrous -Allyssa DeHaan we are just focusing on learning and getting Invitational at Saginaw history, tradition and specifically values. We talk Senior right-side hitter the footwork down. Everything else will fall Valley, all day a lot about values and doing the right thing and doing your best.” into place. I just have to slow myself down and Alyssa starred on the Michigan State understand the learning curve is going to take FOOTBALL me a while.” Saturday at Hillsdale, 7 basketball team as a four-year player. That Even with the tough road she faces, Allyssa p.m. experience and those values are something that Allyssa will bring to the court for the Lakers competitively was her sophomore year of high has the support of her team and coaches. And volleyball team this fall. However, Allysa’s school. Although she played at the varsity level, she fits right in to the mindset of what the team SOCCER the Division-II atmosphere is something she will hopes to accomplish this year. Sunday vs. Saginaw formidable experience on both the basketball have to get adjusted to. “Personally, I just want to contribute in any Valley, noon and volleyball courts won ’t be her only edge at GVSU - her 6-foot-9 frame will help her tower “I have lost a lot,” she said. "I don ’t remember way that I can. If that is playing, encouraging over the competition in more ways than one. a lot of the rules, how the game goes, and how to or leadership, I just want to contribute, ” she VOLLEYBALL said. “In terms of the team, we want to win a Saturday at Northern “The opposing team has got to pay attention read certain situations. It is fun to learn all those things again, but at the same time frustrating that championship. That is what we have been talking Michigan, 4 p.m. to her,” said Deanne Scanlon, GVSU head coach. about since day one. ” Sunday at Michigan Tech, "Just her sheer size alone is visible when we have I don ’t know them and am up to speed with my scrimmaged some teams. They are not setting fellow teammates. It’s a big learning process.” zsepanik® lanthorn .com 4 p.m.

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GVL / Nathan Mehmed Gun stinger Sophomore quarterback Heath Parling searches for a target during Thursday's game against Western Oregon University. Parling and the rest of the Lakers are gearing up to take Hillsdale down Saturday at 7 p.m.

juniors Norman Shuford and Hersey Jackson will be vital to the responsibility on Hillsdale star running back Joe Glendening. By Brady Fredericksen success Lakers’ passing offense. After struggling against the run in 2010, the Leakers improved GVL Sports Editor Special teams will also be a key. The Lakers used excellent against Western Oregon and will look to continue that progres­ punt coverage and an impressive return game - led by sopho­ sion against Glendening. Last season, the senior ran wild on the The Grand Valley State University football team is prepar­ more Michael Ratay - to put themselves in good position on both GVSU defense, rushing for 224 yards and three touchdowns. ing to take it’s Hillsdale College rivals back to the gridiron this sides of the ball against Western Oregon. GVSU head coach Matt Mitcliell’s defense had some bright weekend, but both the team and the fans can expect a very dif ­ spots against Western Oregon last week, holding them to 82 ferent match-up from last year. yards on the ground to go with five sacks. Despite a few big // In GVSU’s 44-41 win over Hillsdale last year, offensive fire­ plays on the ground, they hopie to bring that improved effort to works was the name of the game. The teams combined for 85 We got to the red zone a lot last Hillsdale. points and 926 yards in the matchup of top-15 teams. week, and we didn't finish as well “A couple times [against Western Oregon] I was making This year, the offenses will be dramatically different as both some calls that were more geared for the pxiss, ” Mitchell said. are led by new first-time starters. as we wanted to/7 “Probably got a little less aggressive with the calls because I Sophomore quarterback Heath Parting put together a solid -Isreal Woolfork didn ’t want to give up a big touchdown, and I’m sure there’s debut Thursday, throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns pxut of it where we had some guys out of position here and there against Western Oregon University. Despite a bit of tunnel vi­ Junior reciever in the second half.” sion, Parting looked comfortable with the offense and appears Another aspiect of the defense to watch Saturday will be the to have built a repertoire with receivers Charles Johnson and “I think it’s not just that it’s Hillsdale [this week), but special play of defensive tackle Danny Richard . The senior missed all of Jovonne Augustus . teams have to be important every game,” said Woolfork. who re­ last season after tearing his ACL and looked strong in his return “I think we need to emphasize more on our red zone scor­ covered a blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown against last week, accounting for three tackles in the first half. ing,” said junior receiver Isreal Woolfork. “We got to the red Western Oregon. “Coach Mitch always talks about how special His health isn ’t a question, but as he works toward being his zone a lot last week, and we didn't finish as well as we wanted teams can win or lose a game, and as you saw (Thursday] the old self, Richard himself says that his conditioning will need to to. We had a couple dropped passes and some missed blocking game would have been a lot closer if we didn ’t execute on spe­ improve for him to be his best. assignments - if we just clean up on those things, I think the of­ cial teams.” “I feel really good getting that first game under my belt. I got fense will start rolling.” While the special teams proved to be the key to GVSU’s sea­ put in some awkward situations, but I came out of it alright,” That offense will be helped by the return of senior receiver son-opening win, its defense will need to continue to progress said Richard. “I’m out of shapie - I’ve got to work on that - and Greg Gay. An All-GLIAC performer last season. Gay was out against Hillsdale. I’m going to spend the next nine days working on that so it isn ’t last week with a hamstnng injury and will be a welcome addi ­ The Chargers are replacing 2010 GLIAC Player of the as bad for Hillsdale, but it’s a process,” tion to the offense. Year and starting quarterbadrTroy Weatherhead, and also The Lakers kick off at 7 p.m. at Frank “Muddy Waters” Field Expect to see a healthy dose of rushing against Hillsdale as lost their top three receivers, including All-GLIAC pier- in Hillsdale, Mich., Saturday. well - the Lakers ran for 235 yards in last year’s game and are former Andre Holmes. Follow the action on Twitter at @LanthomSports . looking to replicate that this weekend. Another dual-effort from The strong senior class’ depiarture will place an even larger sports @ lanthorn rom ..r ----- WOMEN'S SOCCER lakers begin season with pair of draws

By Jon Van Zytveld GVL Staff Writer The Grand Valley State University Lakers had two frustrating but ultimately rewarding games on the road this weekend. On Friday, the team took on No.2 Win ­ ona State University for its first game of the season. The first half was solid, with great defense on both sides keeping any goals <3 C9 from being scored, despite GV taking 12 shots on goal. The Lakers came back from half time with a more offensive and determined style of play and, with 28 minutes to spare, fresh­ man Charlie Socia scored a stunning goal from a comer kick. “I’m not sure exactly what happened af­ ter that goal,” said GVSU head coach Dave Dilanni. “We kind of laid back and stoppied being aggressive. We got a little bit unorga ­ nized defensively and gave away a couple of set pieces like a comer and a free kick, and Winona capitalized on that and got the tying goal.” The goal brought the two teams into overtime, but the score never changed, as for a Student the Lakers and Warriors finished the gamd GVL Archive / Rane Martin vour money. Sigp.^P k and you in a 1-1 draw. Fancy footwork: Members of the GVSU women's soccer “Winona State plays a very defensive team practice on the turf field. The team tied against both Be smart wi ^ from Fifth T 1 ^ started at Winona State University and Minnesota State University- style, they’re very structured and orga­ ac scholarship, Mankato this weekend in their season-openers. Checking nized, ” Dilanni said. “We need to do a bet­ could53.com/students. win a ter job of playing with a little more energy to score from a comer kick with 19:22 re­ and playing a little faster, but it was a great maining in the second half. However, the first game.” Lakers were unable to prevent Minnesota It is clear that the players, too, remain State midfielder Brianne West from scoring confident in their ability to win, and look with 7:42 left in the game, tying the teams at upon their first game as a reminder that the 1-1 and bringing them into overtime. competition can sometimes be tough. The Lakers made four shots on goal, in ■tWBO BANK “We came out on Friday against Winona both overtime and double overtime, but did FIFTH State with composure and energy,” said ju ­ not manage to score. The game ended with nior Chelsea Parise. “The passing was sharp, a 1-1 tie. the runs were on pioint, and everyone seemed However, the Lakers are not discouraged to be clicking well. We had great looks and in the slightest, and they look forward to im­ crosses into the box; we just couldn ’t get on proving in their upcoming games. the end of them to get the winning goal.” “Both games were against good oppo­ From there, the Lakers traveled to Min ­ nents that were highly ranked teams and nesota State University-Mankato for their they were a good way to test what our team Sunday game against the Mavericks. Like is made of during our first weekend, ” said the previous game, the defense on both junior Alyssa Mira. “We had several oppor­ teams was admirable. GVSU took seven tunities to score in both games, now it’s just shots on goal in the first half while Minneso ­ a matter of capitalizing on them and getting ta State made eight, but none of them could more goals.” NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Account opening not required. A $50 minimum deposit is required to open quite seem to find the net. At half time, the The Lakers next game will take place a checking arroimt Arrounts rinsed within 180 flays.of account opening will be charged $75. Returned teams remained tied at 0-0. on Sept. 11 at 12:00 p.m. against Saginaw check and overdraft fees apply to all checking accounts. For official contest rules, visit 53.comAtudents Once again, the Lakers emerged from Valley State University. It will be their first Fifth Third Bank Member f.DIC. their break more aggressive and focused home game of the season. and GVSU junior Kayla Addison managed jvanzytveld@ lanthorn .com

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The Market. She has been attend ­ By Briana Doolan ing events for the Avenue for the GVLA&E Editor Arts since her freshman year and had been looking for ways to get Whether students are looking involved when she applied for the for a convenient location to peddle internship this summer. their wares or simply in the market “It’s a way to give the creative for a unique art piece, The Market community a chance to network, in downtown Grand Rapids has socialize and celebrate the artistic something for everybody. talents of local artists,” she said. Held on the second Saturday of “Attendance is totally free, and each month throughout the sum ­ any money spent goes directly to mer, The Market’s final date of the the artist you’re purchasing from. season will be Saturday. This means you get to support lo­ The Market, organized by the cally emerging artists, chat with Division Avenue for the Arts Co­ them, and the unique opportunity operative, will be held from 4 p.m. of connecting with the creator of to 9 p.m. on South Division Av­ your new favorite item.” enue between Oakes and Cherry. Items that may be sold dur ­ Local art vendors, food vendors ing the market range from purses, and musicians line the sidewalk jewelry and clothing to paintings, and parking lot at 106 S. Division sculptures and prints; almost ev­ Ave. Activities will be located be­ erything is handcrafted. tween Weston and Williams. The Market is supported by “The Market, presented by the Dwelling Place, which is a non ­ Courtesy photo / Christie Westmaas Avenue for the Arts, is a great way profit that helps those in the Heart- Division of art: An artist works on a piece at a past Division Avenue of the Arts Cooperative event. On Saturday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., for vendors to be involved in the side district find affordable hous ­ the DAAC will host the final “The Market,” which gives local artists an opportunity to sell their work to the Grand Rapids community. downtown art scene and residents, ing. students and visitors to get to know “Many Grand Valley State Uni ­ devoted to music performances by before and get a free booth. Booths on events year-round. The Fall more about the local arts commu ­ versity students vend at The Mar­ local bands and food vendors. for vendors are $15. Free Radical show is coming up nity, enjoy downtown Grand Rap­ ket, while others come to support, ” Vendor perks initially offered • Those who are interested in in October, and the DAAC holo ids, buy cool stuff and enjoy live Westmaas said. “It’s a great way to to August vendors, which include vending or volunteering at The Urban Lights and Spring is Art music, ” said Jenn Schaub, DAAC shake off back to school blues and coupons for local businesses, will Market can sign up online or show Downtown during the winter. To coordinator. "And it’s all free.” enjoy the city.” carry over into September because up around 1 p.m. at 106 S. Divi­ learn more about the events, visit Christie Westmaas, senior art This summer ’s final Market of last month ’s rain delay. Cur ­ sion Ave. on Saturday. www.avenueforthearts.com visit and design major at GVSU, is will be slightly different than the rent vendors can also bring along While The Market’s season is their Facebook page. currently an intern working with others, with the entire 106 lot fully someone who has never vended drawing to a close, the DAAC puts arts @ lanthorn .com

Courtesy Photo / rapidgrowthmedia.com Dinner and donations: Members of Sunday Soup pose downtown. The weeklyevent gives local art enthusiasts an opportunity to share an affordable meal while voting to benefit local art endeavors with the proceeds from that night's dinner. A loving spoonful of Sunday Soup

support in what that enhance the culture of “The circumstances really are pretty ey,” said Hunter. “If it helps get your name By Lauren Ringger the region,” said Anne Campbell, a Grand tragic but the fact that the way he is being out there if there is someone looking for GW. Staff Writer Valley State University art professor. honored by that gift also reflects the way your style for a separate project.” A special Sunday Soup will take place that he lived, ” Campbell said. The majority of students today are strug­ On the last Sunday of every month, hun ­ this September,'where instead of offering a For those that are interested in receiving gling for money. With tuition costs and liv­ gry bellies and emerging artists gather at grant to the winning artist, Calvin College a little bit of cash to fund a project, submit ­ ing expenses, students rarely have cash left the Division Avenue of the Arts Collective will purchase a piece of artwork for $1,000 ted a proposal is easy. All that is required is over to fund their projects, so events like to participate in Sunday Soup. to add to the university ’s art collection. a proposal that can be submitted online, and Sunday Soup can have a large impact on a The event, which functions as a monthly “I think it is going to be an exciting op­ a brief talk about the proposal at the actual student ’s ability to create. meal for some and a mini-grant for others, portunity for folks,” Campbell said. “That is Sunday Soup event. There is no limit to the “The National Endowment for the Arts invites local artists and art enthusiasts to a dollar amount that we wouldn ’t otherwise amount of times someone can apply. has really had a lot of cuts in the recent de ­ come together to eat a $5 meal and view be able to get out there. I’m really hoping “Sunday Soup is a great way to get the cade and the state of Michigan doesn ’t give proposals for medium-sized creative proj­ for a great turnout. In the past it seems like community involved in supporting local grants to individual artists so our funding ects. Everyone who purchases a meal gets the proposals that get the most votes are the artists,” said Hannah Webb, a GVSU junior sources here are fairly limited, ” Campbell one vote, and the winner receives all of the ones that are reallyabout community devel ­ who has attended past Sunday Soups. “Art said. “So even though the money is mod ­ profits to fund his or her project. opment in some way and not so much about is an important part of our society and this est, it is also acceptable and we hope that “This is the point where the economy has supporting an artist in their studio, which is is a mutually beneficial way to support it.” people can use that opportunity to be more been making news for many years and we also an important priority for us.” Jessica Hunter, a third-year GVSU stu ­ confident, or pursue other grants that do feel like we are in this compromised posi­ The purchase award will be given in mem­ dent who is studying art and design with become available, and build their resume tion in terms of what is possible financially, ory of Ben Schaafsma. who passed away in an emphasis in illustration, said the events as they do that and then also have the fi­ and this is just a really nice model where 2008. Schaafsma was a founder of the DAAC are a good way for local artists to fund nancial support. ” communal eating is paired with an inter ­ and InCUBATE, and organization from Chi­ their work. [email protected] est in local culture and is paired with direct cago that initiated the Sunday Soup model. "I love events that could make me mon ­ Grand Valley Lanthorn THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 2011 Marketplace

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Department ’s feature, “A “I like to open the fall semester with a Night in Hapsburg Vienna: show that features one of our own, ” said From the Marriage of Fi­ Henry Matthews, director of Galleries and garo to Fidelio as arranged Courtesy photo / gvsu.edu Collections for GVSU Art Gallery. ‘Tim for Wind Harmonie. ” American cuisine: Tim Fisher, GVSU professor, Fisher is a very good painter.” This performance of is showcasing his new paintings (such as the one Matthews said that he invited Fisher original arrangements of pictured) in the GVSU Art Gallery. The reception is at to display this work two years ago. Fisher operas by Mozart, Rossini 5 p.m. today; the exhibit will run through Sept. 23. accepted and started on some new pieces and Beethoven will be held for the show. This collection of nine pieces at the Louis Armstrong opened on Aug. 26. Theatre in the Performing // “I decide what exhibition is going to be Arts Center Monday at 8 I like to open the Fall in the gallery, he decided what paintings we p.m. would show and the theme of the collection, ” semester with a show This novel arrangement Matthews said calls for a harmonie, or Fisher used food in as a component in that features one of our octet comprised of wind every painting. One painting is of a typical instrumentalists and a col­ own/7 kitchen with ingredients of a meal spread lection of spoken word -Henry Matthews around two people. narrations and solo voic­ According to the art and design department, Director, Galleries and Collections es. these painting depict subjects in their natural Most of the pieces, in ­ setting cooking food that exemplifies their religion, diversity and social order hide behind cluding “The Barber of geographical and economic position. Fisher the colorful scenes of blue skies and green Seville,” “Don Giovanni ” GVL Archive focused on the working-class west side trees. and “Magic Flute, ” will Shakespeare on stage: A student performs in a previous Shakespeare of Grand Rapids for some of his works, “I’m not an art student, but 1 enjoyed the sound familiar to audi ­ Festival performance, which is held each year through Fall Arts Celebration. showcasing small, cramped kitchens filled show,” said Steffen Carlisle, a senior biology ence members, although with basic and inexpensive ingredients. student at GVSU. “I think it’s cool that Grand this specific arrangement Valley” on Dec. 10. Thing to do? ” from author In every comer of the large paintings, there Valley has this place, even if it’s just to kill and presentation will be The celebration encom ­ and Harvard philosophy is a figure or object that one wouldn ’t expect. some time.’” unique. passes several disciplines professor Michael San- The painting titled “Delicious ” depicts Fisher earned his M.FA. in studio drawing The music department of art, including dance, del, whose ethics class is an outdoor collection of fruit, vegetables from the University of Cincinnati and both an will present the concert in music, painting, poetry available free to the public and animals, but on close inspection, a MA. and B.FA. from Central Washington a way similar to how the and sculpture. and has drawn thousands piece of pizza, a hamburger and an order of University. public would hear operas Matthews said anoth ­ of students from across the McDonald ’s French fries sit innocently on the Before Fisher came to GVSU, he taught as they were originally er banner event will be country. edges erf the work. at the Kendall College of Art and Design in written, recreating the the photography exhibit, Sandel will be speaking In another painting, “Limbo,” figures Grand Rapids. sounds of an 18th century “Atre Argentino Actual/ in the L.V. Eberhard Cen ­ representing God and the devil sit on a couch This exhibit will be on display in the Art opera hall with the best of Contemporary Argentine ter in the Pew Campus on together. Red tones highlight the side of the Gallery until Oct. 6, when “Atre Argentino modern instruments. Art.” This exhibition will Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. The dis ­ room where the devil sits and light blue paint Actual/Contemporary Argentine Art” replaces The concert will kick feature 57 photographs cussion will be followed defines God ’s side . A snake is wrapped around it. Fisher’s work will be displayed individually off the university ’s an ­ titled “Imagine Buenos by a reception and book a house plant next to the devil and two rabbits throughout the school in the future. nual Fall Arts Celebration, Aries.” Twelve young signing. stare up,at God. All exhibits at the Art Gallery are free and which highlights artistic photographers contribut ­ The remaining head ­ Although food binds these paintings open to the public. achievements across dis ­ ed to the collection using lining events of the cel­ together on the surface, tones of economics. clafoy @ lanthorn rom ciplines, both from inside their home cities as focal ebration include poetry and outside the university. points. The exhibit will readings by two award ­ “The Fall Arts Cel­ open on Oct. 6 in the Art winning poets and a Span ­ ebration is something we Gallery of the PAC. ish dance program featur ­ have done for a number “When planning the ing flamenco music. of years now, ” said Hen ­ schedule we try to include The venues will vary ry Matthews, director of not only Grand Valley for different events, with Galleries and Collections students and staff,” Mat­ events spread between the for GVSU Art Gallery. thews said. “We want to Allendale and Pew cam­ “It started when we real­ bring in our students and puses in addition to sev­ ized we plan many artistic faculty but we also want to eral off-campus locations. events in the fall, so we include the West Michigan All events in the Fall decided to group them to­ community also.” Arts Celebration are free gether as a festival.” One of the events that and open to the public. 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