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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 10-26-2015 Lanthorn, vol. 50, no. 18, October 26, 2015 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol50 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 50, no. 18, October 26, 2015" (2015). Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016. 18. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol50/18 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GRAND VALLEY WILLIAMS, POTTS LEAD LAKERS IN 52-7 BLOWOUT OF FINDLAY AT HOME antfjorn STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATIONS // PRINT • ONLINE • MOBILE // LANTHORN.COM SEE A7 ALLENDALE & GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN VOL. 50 NO. 18 MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 NEWS Congress considers affordable textbooks The Affordable Textbook Act aims to save students money by providing open access. The bill was recently introduced to the U.S. Congress SEE A3 A&E Annual Cello Fest to share value of music This year’s Cello Fest brings in two guest artists to work with students. Their collaborative effort hopes to show Lakers the beauty of music SEE A6 SPORTS Aidy Bryant and Jay Pharoah No. 3 GV soccer bring comedy to students clinches GLIAC title The GVSU soccer team bested SPOTLIGHT PRODUCTIONS: Jay Pharoah smiles at the audience during this year’s homecoming comedy-show. GVSU hosted “Saturday Night Live” comedians Walsh 1-0 over the weekend to Aidy Bryant and Jay Pharoah inside the Fieldhouse Arena Oct. 22. The annual event was put on by Spotlight Productions for Laker students. GVL | KEVIN SIELAFF remain undefeated in the GLIAC and win the conference title outright BY CLAIRE FISHER mum sources of enjoymentis comedy” ing the audience laugh and letting them have ARTS(a)L ANTHORN.COM Comedy chair for Spotlight Productions, a good time,” Bryant said. “I feel like college SEE A7 Abby Lyons, said Spotlight Productions decided audiences are especially energetic and always iddle school, popular music, rela to host a comedy show to help appeal to a broad down to have a good time.” ONLINE tionships and American Sign Lan audience of students and to give students a break Pharoah said that when performing for college guage interpreters were all fair game from stressful school work. audiences, he has to be more cautious about what GV sponsors bone topics for “Saturday Night Live” “I feel like college students could always use a topics he includes in his act. stars Aidy Bryant and Jay Pharoah little humor in their lives,” Lyons said. “We’re so “I try to go back to my earlier type of work that marrow education at Spotlight Productions homecoming comedy stressed and we have so many things that we’re is not so grown controversial,” Pharoah said. “You show on Oct. 22. Using stand-up comedy, Bry busy with. It’s good to relieve some stress by re just want college kids to have fun. As long as you ’re Over 300 people registered during ant and Pharoah gave students something to laxing and laughing.” having fun, they’re having fun with you. When homecoming week to potentially laugh about during this midterm season. Bryant said that she enjoys comedy be you ’re doing stuff (controversial topics, offensive donate marrow for those who suffer “Comedy is important for your sanity in col cause she likes making people laugh and that jokes), they won’t latch onto it.” from bone-related cancers lege,” Pharoah said. “You have to laugh to get for her, college audiences are fun to perform Different from their SNL sketches, the comedi- SEE LANTHORN.COM through your D’s. Or when you have a tragic thing for because of their enthusiasm. “I really love that (comedy) is about mak happen, especially in college, one of your mini SEE COMEDY | A2 RIDE-ALONG CLASSICS DEPARTMENT Paying homage to Homer GV community to read ‘The Behind the sirens Odyssey’ out loud for 24 hours BY KATHERINE WEST vost Davis and a number of KWESWLANTHORN.COM other members of the GVSU administration will read a sec wenty-four hours tion from the poem. is a long time to “Were honored and delight do any one thing, ed that they will be participat but for the classics ing in the event and that they department, it is have been such staunch sup just enough time to complete porters of it,” Ham said. the annual Homerathon event. “Needless to say, we’re very On Oct. 27, Homerathon excited to be presenting anotfC Five will kick off at Grand er Homerathon,” he said. “It’s3 Valley State University. The wonderful opportunity to ceP Homerathon is an event that ebrate the vibrancy of classics at occurs bi-annually on campus. GVSU and to celebrate one qf At each Homerathon, the great works of literature in GVSU students, faculty, staff the Western tradition. and community members “It’s also a great opporttw come together for a continu nity for people from acroS ous reading of one of Homer’s the university to work t<w epic poems. Homerathon Five gether to achieve something will feature a continuous read great. It’s quite a task to peG ing of Homer’s epic poem, form the entirety of a poem “The Odyssey.” thousands of Charles Ham, lines long, an9 we couldn’t d<j an assistant pro “‘The Odyssey’ is fessor in the clas it without the POLICE: Sgt. Jeff Stoll conducts a routine traffic stop near parking lot C on Oct. 25. On homecoming night, the Lanthorn went on a ride- sics department, one of the enthusiastic along with the Grand Valley State University police to experience what responsibilities officers have during this time. GVL I kevin sielaff is involved with greatest support and the event. participation masterpieces BY ASHLYN KORIENEK and to their buses. For homecoming, Sgt. located after searching the area for similar ‘“The Odys of the GVSU AKORIENEKmANTHORN.COM Stoll began promptly at 2 p.m. for his eve descriptions. The police will remain on sey’ is one of the of Western community.” ning shift as supervisor. Quickly after the the case until there is further information. great master literature... ” Homerathon n a typical Saturday night, football game, Sgt. Stoll was called away “Traffic stop made in Lot D. Verbal pieces of Western Five will begin at college students abandon for a student in need. warning given for improper lane use. ” literature and can 6:30 p.m. in the their textbooks to party “Medical emergency in Kistler Liv By periodically checking traffic, dan be connected to CHARLES HAM Mary Idema Pew with friends. However, the ing Center. Male subject found passed gerous situations can be prevented for subsequent jour ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Library Multi police are out patrolling out in the hallway and transferred to the driver and community. Sgt. Stoll said ney narratives purpose RoortL to assure the community is safe. On the hospital.” driving while tired can be dangerous. Al in literature and I.ee Van Orsddt homecoming night, the Lanthorn was In this case, the Lanthorn and Sgt Stoll though the subject in this case was not other media such GVSU dean of allowed to ride along and live-tweet the “ran code,” flashing lights and the sirens drunk, she was tired from work and was as TV and film,” Ham said. university libraries, will give a experience from the <a>GVLNews Twit blaring rushing to the scene. The briefing weaving between lanes. “This year, we’ve chosen a Star welcoming address. Following ter account every stop of the way. was cut short when a male was found un “Intoxicated male found walk Trek theme for the Homera this, Ruth Scodel, professor of For the second annual tweet-along, the conscious with a high level of intoxication ing at 48th and Pierce. No violations thon since the members of the Greek and Latin at the Univer Grand Valley Police Department (GVPD) in the hallway at Kistler Living Center on made. Subject transported safely to Starship Enterprise, like Odys sity of Michigan, will deliver invited Lanthorn writer Ashlyn Korienek north campus. Medical personnel trans off-campus housing.” seus, explored new worlds and the keynote address, "Reading and photo editor Kevin Sielaff to spend ferred him to the hospital on a stretcher. Protecting the community on the civilizations on their journey Other Minds in the Odyssey.” Homecoming with Sgt. Stoll, the officer “Suspicious subject with possible weekend means checking the safety of and went where no - or very From 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m., on duty. The patrol began with the first trespass violation in Weed Living pedestrians walking home. The police few - humans had gone before.” Homerathon Five will officially tweet at the GVSU football game around Center. Subject not located. Investiga search for strange behavior. After lower The event is made pos commence with the reading 9:30 p.m., followed by a briefing. tion remains open.” ing the passenger-side window for a listen, sible by support from the of “The Odyssey” at the Zum- “Just closed up the game with both When suspicious behavior is reported, this individual displayed slurred speech provost’s office and several berge Pond, weather permit teams safely on their buses. Now transi the police must maintain strong com and was confused about his location.