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BY AUDRA GAMBLE look like, the polls just didn ’t an [email protected] ticipate that so few voters would be turning out in Wayne County. For the fifth time in U.S. his In Michigan, this was, at least in tory, the presidential nominee recent memory, a not-experi- who won the popular vote did enced surge in rural voters.” not become the president-elect In addition to rural voters, Kil- Tuesday, Nov. 8. With 47.5 per burn said a low response rate from cent of the popular vote and 279 Trump supporters in poll may Electoral College votes, business have skewed the predictions. man Donald J. Trump will be the “Its possible that the constant Text TRUMP to 88022 45th American president. rhetoric from Trump about not Though the predictive polls trusting the media and pollsters had all but called the 2016 elec could have had the effect of dis Grand Rapids, Michigan tion for Democratic nominee couraging his voters from partic Hillary Clinton, anxious voters ipating in that process (Trump) had to wait long into the night for said was so fundamentally bro a winner to be announced. De ken,” Kilburn said. “When it gets spite a strong lead in the statistical to be so severe, there’s just no analysis site www.fivethirtyeight. way to correct for that.” com model of each candidate ’s Though the historically slow SEEING RED: Donald Trump speaks to supporters at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids before polls open Tuesday, Nov. 8. He became results from Wayne County the president-elect with 279 Electoral College votes, despite many predictions that Hillary Clinton Would win. GVL I EMILY FRYE chances of winning, Clintons “wall of blue ” began to crumble trickled in through early morn as polls closed across the country. ing, Trump ended with 2,279,210 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70 % 80 % 90% 100% Florida, Virginia, Pennsylva votes in Michigan, slightly edg Trump: 53% Clinton: 41% nia, New Hampshire, Michigan, ing out Clinton’s 2,267,373 votes High School or Less Wisconsin and Arizona all were by 11,837 ballots. Other/No Answer: 6% in play throughoutthe night, and For GVSU students partici Some College Clinton’s chances to make it to pating in their first presidential Clinton: 54% Trump 42% the White House fell apart as the election, some were met with College Graduate Midwest states turned red. long wait times at the polls.

Other/No Answer: 4% Post Slow returns of election re GVSU student TJ Burnett Graduate sults and an increasingly tight was one of the hundreds of race in Michigan gave the state people still waiting in line at a great deal of national attention, Allendale voting locations as the states 16 Electoral College even after the 8 p.m. close. Bur votes waited to be claimed. nett got in line at 6:30 p.m. at Both major party candidates Precinct Five, along with many spent portions of their last day other first-time student voters. on the campaign trail in the “Around 7:45 p.m., a lot of the Mitten State Monday, Nov. 7 as first-time voters started asking they tried to invigorate Michi ‘Can I still vote?’ because they ganders to head to the polls. were telling us we probably still While Clinton’s lead was have (another) hour or two be small, she was projected to win fore we can vote,” he said. Michigan. An upsurge in rural Election officials encour voters and weaker-than-expect- aged all voters in line to stay ed support for Clinton in Wayne where they were, ensuring and Oakland counties turned their votes were counted. the state for Republicans for the “It was mainly Grand Valley first time since 1992. students, but it also had older “There was a huge failure at adults from around Grand Val the state level to predict who ley,” Burnett said. “A lot of the would actually turn out and vote,” older adults, even though they said Whitt Kilburn, a political may or may not have supported science professor at Grand Valley the views that we have, were still State University who studies pub there to really help us and help us lic opinion, elections and voting go through the process of how to behavior. “In terms of attempting to predict what the electorate will Xan thorn

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GV HOSTS MATH TOURNAMENT fill out a ballot (and) things you Grand Valley State University hosted over 70 local can and cannot do in line.” middle and high school students the fourth annual Math- Though some voters had Team-Matics competition Saturday, Nov. 5. Teams of to wait longer than expected students from West Michigan schools competed in multiple to cast their ballots, Ottawa mathematics challenges in a range of difficulties. This year, County reported high turn the competition included a team challenge with students out among residents. working to solve a mathematical problem, individual “Allendale Precinct Five tests, problem-solving relay race and a quiz tournament. went from just over 1,500 reg The Grand Rapids schools of City High School and City istered voters to over 3,100 Middle School won in the divisions they entered. Fore more registered voters in the weeks information about Math-Team-Matics, visit the Regional leading up to the registration Math and Science Center website at www.gvsu.edu/rmsc or deadline Oct. 11,” said Steven contact Chelsea Ridge at [email protected] . Daitch, Ottawa County elec tions coordinator. “We had ‘GOOD KIDS’ PRODUCTION high turnout, with 73 percent The Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Performing Arts of the county casting a ballot in Center will host performances of “Good Kids" throughout this election. Our local clerks November. The play focuses on teen sexual assault and and election workers did a phe the effects facing the lives of survivors, offenders and nomenal job throughout the bystanders. "Good Kids" will show Nov. 11,12.17,18 and 19 day and I’m very happy with at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. The play is not how smoothly the process ran.” recommended for children due to the content, including Trump will be inaugurated profanity, underage alcohol use, rape and sexual violence. as president in Washington, Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for students and $10 for D.C. Friday, Jan. 20,2017. alumni, faculty, staff and seniors. For more information, call the Louis Armstrong Box Office at (616) 331-2300 or visit www.gvsu.edu/theater .

VETERAN’S DAY BREAKFAST Grand Valley State University President Thomas J. Haas will host the sixth annual Veterans Day breakfast for current and former service-members of the U.S. armed forces. Haas invites GVSU students, faculty and staff who’ve served in any branch of the armed forces to a breakfast with brief remarks. Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in the Perry Dining Room, located in the Alumni House. For more information on attending contact [email protected] .

STUDENT SENATE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 11

Event funding: EXIT POLLS: Data provided by CNN. GVL I CHASE HASPER The American Association of Petroleum Geologists student chapter requested and received $273.30 for a geology lecture Wednesday. Nov. 9. The swing dance club requested and received $414 for LOCAL RACES the holiday swing dance Thursday, Dec. 8. Alpha Kappa Psi requested $1,530 for the Alpha Kappa Psi cocktail party Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Kirkhof Ottawa, Kent County election results Center. They received $366. State House - District 88: State House - District Dana Knight (D) The Spanish club requested and received $49.22 for the La BY HANNAH LENTZ [email protected] Roger Victory (R) 74: Tertuila event in the International House kitchen Tuesday, Nov. 3. Kim Nagy (D) Rob VerHeulen (R) John Ball Zoo and The GVSU Out N About club requested and received Ottawa County — Robin Bigger (D) Grand Rapids Public $900 for the annual amateur drag show in the Kirkhof U.S. House ; District 2: Kent County — Bill Gejineau (L) Museum MjUfge: Center Wednesday, Dec. 14. Bill Huizenga (R) U.S. House - District 3: State House - District The John Ball Zoo and Grand The Native American Student Association requested Dennis Murphy/D) Justin Amash (R) Rapids Public Museum and received $8,000 for the Martin Luther King Jr. fea Erwin Haas (L) Douglas Smith (D) State House - District proposed a millage to establish tured speaker (Kimberle Crenshaw) event Wednesday, Matthew Brady (G) Ted Gerrard (UST) 75: dedicated funding for the care Jan. 18 in the Kirkhof Center. Ronald Graeser (UST) David LaGrand (D) of animals and artifacts, to Chad Rossiter (R) provide enhanced educational Travel funding: programs and for the repair The meeting professionals international club request State House - District and renovation of exhibits. ed $1,360 for an event at the Palace of Auburn Hills. They MOTMAN'S 76: Passed received $172. Great Prices' Winnie Brinks (D) Phi Chi Theta requested and received $2,000 for busi FARM MARKET 0-2617 Riverhill Drive Casey O’Neill (R) Enhanced 911 Public ness in Nashville. Tennessee. Just 1 mile East of GVSU John George (L) Safety Dispatch Sur Hours. Brandon Hoezee (UST) charge: 8am - 6pm Equipment funding: Closed Sunday State House - District Additional surcharge to update The alternate realities gaming club requested and (616)677-1525 the county’s public safety received $240 for board games. FRESH PRODUCE A State House - District dispatch system FRESH PICKED APPLES! 77: Passed Next funding board meetings: Tommy Brann (R) The next student senate funding board meeting is GVSU students and staff show College ID and receive 10% off any order of $5 or more! Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 2201. The next cultural funding board meeting is Monday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. in Kirkhof Center Room 1142.

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BY JESS HODGE & SANDA my campaign (than) right however, both candidates are Affordable Care Act. VAZGEC here in Michigan.” within four points of each other, “When Donald Trump be [email protected] Along with his promises meaning they are in a statistical comes president of the Unit to build a wall between the tie, according to a poll done ed States, we won’t be paying Editors note: This article U.S. and Mexico and growing by EPIC-MRA. This has made ransom to terrorist groups,” was originally published the economy, Trump catered Michigan’s 16 Electoral College Pence said. “Donald Trump Tuesday, Nov. 8. to his Michigan crowd, em votes imperative to both candi will lead on the world stage At the final stop in their phasizing the importance of dates' path to the Oval Office. with American strength. We campaign trail, Republican bringing the automobile in It was Trump’s eighth will hunt down and destroy presidential nominee Donald dustry back to Michigan. visit to Michigan during his ISIS at its source.” Trump and his running mate “Michigan, they’re rip presidential campaign and Trump took the stage more Mike Pence held a rally at De- ping your auto companies Grand Rapids was Trump’s than an hour after his planned Vos Place Monday, Nov. 7 in apart and they’re taking fifth rally of the day. speaking time. Around 12:15 Grand Rapids, Michigan. your jobs,” he said. “They’re Trump also talked about the a.m., he was met with loud The exhibit hall quickly (going) into Mexico.” Flint water crisis and compared cheers and applause from the filled with attendees chant Even before Trump and it to Mexico “stealing our jobs.” crowd, promised to repeal and ing, cheering and showing Pence took the stage, an em “It used to be the cars were replace the “disaster known as their support for the duo. phasis was placed on the im made in Flint and you couldn’t Obamacare. ” Pence also ad With less than 12 hours portance of West Michigan and drink the water in Mexico,” dressed Barack Obama and left until the polls open, both Michigan voters by Congress Trump said. “Now, the cars are his presidency, garnering loud Trump and Pence stressed man Bill Huizenga, chairman of made in Mexico and you can’t boos from the crowd at the the importance of Michigan the Michigan Republican Party drink the d**n water in Flint.” mention of the current presi voters in this election. Ronna Romney McDaniel and In addition to talking about dent ’s name. “If we win Michigan, we musician Ted Nugent local problems like the auto will win this historical elec In recent years, Michigan industry, Pence and Trump LOG ON TO: FINAL PUSH: Donald Trump addresses the crowd at DeVos tion,” Trump said. “There’s has leaned toward the left in addressed national and global wvYW.lanthorn.com no place I’d rather be to end I Place for the last stop on his campaign trail. GVL I emily frye presidential elections. This year, topics including ISIS and the FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

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BY AUDRA GAMBLE duced by U.S. Senator Debbie state is currently in play for both Shannon Maisel, an Allen EDITOR!A L @LANTH0RN.C0M Stabenow (D-Mich.), who en Trump and Clinton. The most dale resident. “That was a very couraged Michiganders to head recent statewide EPIC-MRA beautiful thing to feel. I’m glad Editors note: This article to the polls Tuesday. poll shows Clinton polling at 42 my daughters were here to see was originally published “Tomorrow, we have the percent, with Trump at 38 per a woman running for president Monday, Nov. 7. chance for the first time in our cent. With a margin of error of and as the best possibility.” With mere hours left in country’s history to truly show 4 percent, the two major party While many of the people the countdown until Elec every little girl that just like candidates are at a statistical tie attending the rally have al tion Day, Hillary Clinton her brother, she can dream in Michigan, battling it out for ready decided to vote for held a rally at Grand Valley the biggest dreams and make the state’s 16 electoral votes. Clinton, some were waiting State University Fieldhouse them happen,” Stabenow said. While Clinton will contin until the last minute to make Arena Monday, Nov. 7. The vast majority of the ue on to a midnight rally in up their minds. Featuring all of Clinton’s rally attendees were Clinton North Carolina, Trump will GVSU freshman Hunter most popular lines from the supporters, though a handful end his campaign’s scheduled Harding said he is planning campaign trail, 4,600 students of Donald Trump supporters events in Grand Rapids with on attending both the Clin and West Michigan residents held signs and chanted out an 11 p.m. rally with his run ton and Trump rallies. came out to hear Clinton speak side the rally. Shouts of "lock ning mate Mike Pence at De- “It’s important as a citizen to before casting their ballots. her up” were drowned out Vos Place Monday, Nov. 7. educate yourself on someone “I want to say, especially to by chants of “Hillary” before Clinton spoke about elimi who could potentially be lead the students that are here, I be the event began. nating student debt, establish ing your country?’ Harding said. lieve that Americas best days Though Michigan’s Electoral ing paid family leave and grow are still ahead of us if we reach College votes have gone to the ing jobs for small businesses. LOG ON TO: Democratic presidential candi “I loved the ‘women’s rights for them together,” Clinton said vYww.lanthorn.com HOPEFUL: Hillary Clinton speaks to students at GVSU's Field- date consistently since 1992, the are human rights’ line,” said to the crowd. Clinton was intro FOR THE FULL ARTICLE house Arena the day before the election. GVL I KEVIN sielaff

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EDITORIAL GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON By Taylor Scholtens The day after Office of the president deserves respect, no matter the outcome

uring the middle how upset we are, the rioting of the night Tues and brawling we have seen in day, Nov. 8, cam the news is not a constructive pus had a different outlet for feelings of distress. Dfeel to it. Books and pencilsWe have to step up. We have were pushed to the side, to be the bigger person as a sleep took second priority community and find a way and students watched on as to invoke change without the votes for the 2016 presi destruction. All destruction dential election flooded in. and violence among us drives In the days following, the nation further apart. We, there is also a different at the citizens, are what makes mosphere around campus. this country great, not just Things seem to be much our president. quieter than usual, heads are When a new president down and there isn’t the same is elected, there is always Grand Valley State Universi a group of people who are ty charm and unity we have upset their candidate or become so accustomed to. party didn ’t win. There has editorial(g)lanthorn.com Students are taking time to never been a president in let the presidential election the history of the U.S. that sink in - and that’s OK. has had an 100 percent ap For many Lakers, they proval rating. One of the didn ’t get the election results beauties of America is that they wanted, it’s true. How we don’t have to agree. Having faith in humanity ever, the votes have come in We are not saying that if and Donald Trump is, in fact, you do not agree with the I get that people are mad. the positionsthat we hold close of the largest countries in the the president-elect. Though presidency that you should I’m mad, too. I get that peo to us. We have seen a passion world, we have some of the this was not the outcome the accept the leadership with ple are sad. I’m sad, too. I and a fire behind social change brightest minds in the world polls predicted nor the one open arms, rather, we should get that people are scared. that we haven’t seen in years. To and more opportunity than the Lanthom advocated for, take a note from figures such I’m scared, too. see and observe first-hand the some people will ever have in we hope, as U.S. citizens, that as President Barack Obama However, looking aside eagerness of a population to get their life. It shouldn’t matter Trump can prove us wrong and Secretary of State Hill from politics, we have to focus involved is something that we if you prefer red to blue or and will rise to the occasion ary Clinton and handle the on our basic humanity. can’t ignore and that we should vice versa, in an ideal world, for the sake and well-being cards we have been dealt Unfortunately, as we get embrace for years to come. we won’t base our decisions of our country. with grace and composure. older, there is a societal ex We have to learn from our off a political party, but in Throughout the campaign We should figure out how pectation that we have to be mistakes, acknowledge the stead, off the content of the process this past year, many to work together to make unsatisfied and cantanker fact that we are human and argument. Let’s ignore the societal issues have been America successful and BY HANNAH LENTZ ous. That we have to be angry live life with a positive attitude campaign slogans and prom brought up, as have proposed maintain her beauty, poise [email protected] at the world around us and because if not, no positive, ises for the next four years for solutions for them. We are and power in the world. hate those that opposes us out effective change can come a moment. Let’s take a mo nearly at the start of a new Whether you voted Dem I’m not much of a hugger. of principal. During a time about. This does not mean ment to take a deep breath, presidency, one that we can ocratic, Republican or for a Even when I was little, I re where we live in divided na that we should forget the hate bring those we love close and take advantage of and help third party, now is the time served hugs for special occa tion, it is more important than we have seen. This does not decide the direction we want to lead in the right direction to come together and advo sions and my mom and dad. ever to go back, to go back to mean that we should ignore our nation to move in. or one that we can sit behind cate for the change we want This morning, I needed a hug. an open and optimistic mind the fact that things have been So, during this time of learn and watch unfold. Even if to see. To make that happen, No matter your political set and look toward the future. said that cannot be taken ing, teaching and revolution, you didn ’t get the results you we have to take a stand. It’s beliefs, this was a rough presi This is the opportunity to start back. This is an opportunity take a moment to look at the wanted, this is still your na easy to lose hope or lose sight dential election. For the past again and make real change - to create a national commu things that you value. Find love tion and you have a chance to of the end goal, but instead year, there has been a feeling of because we’ve seen what can nity that can learn from each and inspiration in the things make yourself known. of throwing in the towel, it’s stress and doubt following the happen if we don’t. other and overcome challeng that are around you and try to However, our presence on time to come together and general population around and During the past year, we es and disappointment. apply that to your daily life. political issues should not be make history happen. now, we have our answer. have disagreed, we have argued Almost 400 million peo I know, it’s easier said than one of violence. No matter and we have made the case for ple live in the U.S. We’re one done, but we have to try. *

GVL EDITORIAL BOARD Take a break for mental health AUDPA GAMBLE Editor-in-chief ing on in 2016, but it’s impor Treat yourself every now means offering a shoulder to HANNAH LENTZ Associate editor tant to remember to focus on and then, eat a healthy snack lean on to a friend or giving out JESS HODGE News editor your mental health. or drink some green tea and free hugs to strangers. BEAU TROUTMAN Sports editor When you wake up in the watch an episode of “Friends ” More importantly, mental KATE BRANUM A&E editor morning and scroll through on Netflix. Most importantly, health is not a topic to take ASHLYN KORIENEK Laker Life editor Facebook, it’s likely you will do whatever makes you happy lightly. If you need someone run into a variety of news arti whenever you have the chance. to talk to, the GVSU Counsel cles and social commentary by Another act of self-care in ing Center provides services your friend list that might leave volves taking the time to rec to students and might be ben you feeling down. If you’re ognize the positive things in eficial. If you are too scared WHAT IS A LANTHORN? finding it difficult to focus on your life. Take notice of your or nervous to make that step, school work or daily tasks, re successes, and give yourself then try reaching out to a close Lant • horn, n. [okJ English] single lens made of a thin piece of ox or steer horn. It was used BY ASHLYN KORIENEK member to refocus and take a pat on the back for the 10- friend or someone you trust. Lanthom is two syllables, for illumination and as a beacon. LAKERL [email protected] care of yourself. You might not page term paper you wrote all It’s not easy asking for support, pronounced Lant-horn. It is a have time to plan a day at the semester. Call up your friends but these groups and systems lantern that was used in mid- The Grand Valley Lanthorn The end of the semester spa, but simple changes in your and plan a movie night or tell can save lives and make a dif to-late 16th century Europe. It slogan is: "Give light and the was constructed of leather and a people will find their own way. ” is approaching, projects are lifestyle can be monumental. a loved one you are thinking ference in numerous ways. building up and the workload Self-care is extremely im about them. Small actions This semester, take the is becoming overwhelming for portant to maintaining a clear can sometimes turn a bad day steps you feel are necessary to some students on Grand Valley mind and a healthy lifestyle. into a fairly decent one. ensure positive mental health. State University ’s campus. Let’s Maybe you have an hour in Often, it’s a struggle re While in college, it’s easy to GVL OPINION POLICY be real, even if we are often held between classes, you don’t maining positive with a mass get lost in your schedule and to high standards, we cannot have any homework due until amount of bad news and a forget about the small victo The goal of the Grand Valley all other reader-generated always be super human. Thursday and you haven’t slept long list of tasks to complete, ries in your life. 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SAFETY FIRST ‘Driving Change 1 in Grand Rapids Campaign has lowered number of bicyclist-motorist crashes

BY EMILY DORAN an active role in reaching out crash data in Grand Rapids. cars, we really feel like this is EDORA N@LAN THORN. COM and educating the public. “We did a lot of data min going to make a difference. “Our police officers even ing before we even started “It also could have an im The implementation of were equipped with informa the campaign because we pact at the statewide level as Grand Rapids ’ largest ever tion so that they could hand wanted to understand what more communities want to bicycle safety campaign, it to a cyclist or motorist that was behind it, what was adopt our approach, and they coupled with the creation of were violating the rules,” said causing crashes in Grand can even use the information local ordinances, has signifi Suzanne Schulz, Grand Rap Rapids, and where can we that we’ve created to share it cantly reduced the number ids planning director. “(They) make sure that they don’t in their communities.” of bicyclist-motorist crashes weren’t going to hand out tick happen again,” Schulz said. With some more fund and serious injuries this year, ets, even though they could “We looked at crash data for ing, a fresh wave of the per a media release from the with the new law. They were multiple years, we did focus Driving Change campaign city of Grand Rapids. trying to educate the public groups, we tried to really get will start again in the spring. According to the release, before they did any enforce a good feel for what causes “There’s more cyclists out crashes resulting in fatalities or ment, so they handed out in this so that we could try to in the springtime, (and) we serious injuries “were reduced formation to the community.” prevent it in the future.” know that safety messages like from 11 in 2015 to two in 2016 The Driving Change While the number of crash this, if they’re heard multiple for the same five-month re campaign was es and serious times, that it tends to stick bet porting period (May-Septem implemented injurious involv ter, that people will remember ber). ” Additionally, the total to address a “(This) was the ing bicyclists has them,” Schulz said. “Being able number of crashes involving lack of knowl dramatically de to bring back the campaign for lowest crash rate bicyclists “decreased by more edge about the creased in 2016, another year is really a big deal than 40 percent from 2015 to new rules and we've had since the findings are because then we really think 2016 for the same time frame.” to promote bi we first started not yet complete. that well get traction and the The ordinances partly re cyclist safety. “The near- awareness of safety from both collecting the sponsible for this decrease in “What we’ve term, short find cyclists and motorists.” crashes include safety proce found in talking data.” ings were very While the format of the dures for both bicyclists and to the public impressive,” spring campaign has yet to motorists. Bicyclists are now about bikes is said Chris Zull, be determined, Zull said it SUZANNE SCHULZ that a lot of peo Grand Rapids required to have a front light GRAND RAPIDS PLANNING will likely be similar to the and rear reflector for night ple were frus DIRECTOR traffic safety public information distri riding, and motorists must trated because manager. “How bution during the summer keep at least five feet of space they didn ’t ever, as an engi campaign. He hopes Driving on their right when passing know the rules,” Schulz said. neer, while this is good news, Change will serve as a model bicyclists on the left. “They felt that there could be 1 wouldn’t say that it’s entirely for future endeavors in dif The awareness campaign harmony, that people could complete. (You) usually have ferent communities, as well. accompanying these local ordi get along on the road, if they to find an impact over a certain “At the end of the day, we’re nances, Driving Change, con knew what they were sup amount of years, not just a cer going to end up with a play- sisted of a publicity blitz from posed to be doing. tain amount of months.” book that other communities May 9 to Sept. 30 to educate “(We) can make all the laws Still, Schulz thinks the can pick up, learn about what the local community about the in the world, but if people aren’t data is promising and is ex we did and then do similar new safety regulations. During (aware) of the law, and they’re cited by the results. efforts for their communi this period, information about not aware of what they’re sup “(This) was the lowest crash ties,” Zull said. “(It) essentially the safety regulations was dis posed to do, (the) effectiveness rate we’ve had since we first becomes a model that other seminated via billboards, tele of it is not going to be as great.” started collecting the data (in communities can use to deliver vision ads, radio ads in English Driving Change, which is 2004),” she said “Given all of these same types of messages.” and Spanish, social media, bro primarily funded through a the deaths that you see, or the chures and other platforms. federal grant, was conceived severe crashes that you see in AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: GVSU student Alison Farnsworth rides Police officers also took following thorough research of the media involving bikes and her bike near the Kirkhof Center Tuesday, Nov. 8. GVL | SARA CARTE

HEALTH Watching out for diabetes Lakers create a blood sugar monitoring device

BY SANDA VAZGEC and a predictive platform when he found a friend of [email protected] which detects and learns the his unconscious due to a user’s personal reaction to low blood sugar episode. Students and alumni low blood sugar levels. The The watch is equipped with from Grand Valley State watch can measure the per GPS, so location tracking University have teamed up son’s heart rate and level of can help to save a life. to create a new invention perspiration among other “(Going into a low blood to help those with diabetes symptoms of low blood sugar. sugar episode) is a scary thing identify when they’re having The Brio Band can then for people who have diabetes, ” a low blood sugar episode. send an alert to a caregiver, Popour said. “It’s also scary for Ihe Brio Band is a proto friend or family member their friends and family who type development created by warning them a low blood can’t be around them all the HC&T Solutions, a medical sugar episode is near or in time, so we wanted to come up and health product research progress. This can be done with a solution for that.” company. It was founded in via SMS text message, call or The Brio Band also has a HIGH EXPECTATIONS: Jake Boudreau (left), Anush Yepremyan (middle) and Adam Popour (right) meet 2015 by Adam Popour, Jake in-app messaging with the built-in glucometer, lancet together to discuss the design of the diabetes watch they created. COURTESY | ANUSH yepremyan Boudreau, Anush Yepremyan companion application. and strip storage for easy out there (for diabetes) are “It will be available in many their website at www.hct-so- and Alissa Smith, all of whom The companion appli blood sugar testing. This things that you have to con different colors,” Yepremyan lutions.com/campaign. have graduated from or are cation will be compatible eliminates the need to carry nect with an existing device, ” said. “We wanted to make it ap Popour said the company currently working on an ad with iOS and Android mo a full kit around all the time. Boudreau said. “Brio Band peal to what anyone likes.” has high expectations for the vanced degree at GVSU. bile operating systems and Boudreau, CEO of HC&T gives you everything you need HC&T Solutionsis current future and plans to conduct The Brio Band acts as a will include a space for log Solutions, said the Brio Band in one device on your wrist.” ly working on patents for its more research and create diabetic smart watch provid ging information such as is unique to anything on the Yepremyan, marketing product and hoping the manu more products for medical ing daily health information fitness and food intake. market today because it does strategist for HC&T Solu facturing can begin soon with needs. While the goal is to ex such as step tracking, but it also Popour, CEO of HC&T not require attachments and tions, said the company the goal of releasing it next year. pand nationally, the company serves as an alert system for Solutions, said the inspi multiple devices in order to kept the style of the watch in The company currently plans to keep Michigan roots symptoms of low blood sugar. ration for the watch came do its job. mind when working on the has an IndieGoGo site for do and do as much production as It uses built-in sensors from a personal experience “7he majority of products renderings for the design. nations which can be found possible in the area.

CHARITY West Michigan nonprofits. Facebook and Twitter, GRgives ter at GVSU, said being ac Stephanie Adams, the provides smaller non-profits tive in a movement rooted New movement focuses marketing and communica within the West Michigan com in philanthropy not only on philanthropy around tions director at the Johnson munity resources in conduct benefits a community but Center leading the GRgives ing their own fundraising cam also herself. GRgives West Michigan cities movement, said creating a paign, while also advertising By volunteering, she said, a local movement for Giving their work through GRgives’ person can see the impact of othy A. Johnson Center for global day of giving fueled by Tuesday was integral in creat various media channels. their actions, large or small, BY MEGHAN MCBRADY Philanthropy is partnering MMCBRADYaL A N THORN. COM the power of social media and ing philanthropic engagement “We really just wanted to and feel a sense of pride for with several nonprofits as part collaboration, the GRgives throughout Grand Rapids. create a gathering space for the work they have done. Focusing on charitable ef of the GRgives movement. movement was announced By last Tuesday, she said, nonprofits in the community “It also allows you to forts and volunteering, Grand Modeling itself off of the Tuesday, Nov. 1 to promote the GRgives movement has and make it easy for non have a different perspec Valley State University ’s Dor “Giving Tuesday ” initiative, a giving time and donations to over 104 nonprofits signed profits to get together and to tive on life because it ex up to be part of the “Giving network,” Adams said. “We poses you to different back Tuesday ” initiative. are not just building onto the grounds and situations that “We are such a philan GRgives campaign, but build you can take into all aspects thropic community and I ing up their campaign as well.” of your life,” Itoney said. wanted to see if we could As the local movement cor While there are still a few do this movement in West relates with the Giving Tues weeks until “Giving Tues Michigan,” Adams said. day initiative, which is Nov. 29, day, ” gathering and donating “Reaching out into the com Adams said the fact the initia together as part of a daily munity, we met with various tive falls around Black Friday initiative and not just yearly nonprofits to brainstorm and establishes the need to volun one demonstrates GRgives’ see if this was initiative that teer time and money during goal in being philanthropi- they wanted to be part of.” the holiday season. cally active in the West By partnering with over a “The holiday season is Michigan community. dozen nonprofit and commu about a time of giving and a “This is not just about giving nity based organizations like time of togetherness,” she said. in one day, it is a movement in the Grand Rapids Commu “Even more so during this being charitable and volunteer nity Foundation and Heart of time of the year, you see how ing in a capacity that many peo West Michigan United Way, the community really values ple may not have ever thought GRgives allows nonprofits to supporting one another.” of before,” Adams said. tell their goals and mission to Elizabeth Itoney, a stu the Grand Rapids community dent at GVSU and the di GO TO: through social media. rector of philanthropy for REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY: Mayor Rosalynn Bliss speaks on stage from the podium. Bliss www.grglves.com Utilizing online forums like the Alpha Sigma Tau chap held her first State of the City Address Tuesday. Feb. 2 in downtown Grand Rapids. GVL | LUKE holmes □ FOP MOPE INF OPMAT ION NOVEMBER 10, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A6 LAKER LIFE a)GVLLAKERLIFE ^0

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NEW GV EXHIBIT A new exhibit will be featured at Grand Valley Students start Alpha State University in the Mary Idema Pew Library. “The Murmur and the Roar: Personal and Public Perspectives of American Wartime" will be on display in the exhibition space on the atrium level of the Epsilon Pi colony at GV library until Wednesday, Nov. 22. The exhibition will feature the stories of American BY ASHLYN KORIENEK tional representatives who contributor to the process. “I think it speaks a lot soldiers and veterans. The space will include memo [email protected] were interested in starting a Other founding members, to people who are com rabilia and materials from the 1860s to present time. chapter in West Michigan. Kirshner said, were met by pure ing to Western Michigan, Many of the items included are replicas of original items n a quest for brotherhood Before attending GVSU, chance and a common bond GVSU is getting more Jew provided by GVSU’s special collections and university and community, 11 Grand Kirshner knew he wanted to “We started from the ish students each year and archives, but there will also be a few original items. Valley State University start a Jewish fraternity on ground up,” he said. “First this year was a big surge,” students set out on a mis campus. After partnering with I met with Andrew (Feuer he said. “The freshmen and ‘ENDING THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL ILLNESS’ sionI this fall to form the first of AEPi, Kirshner said the first stein) and we talked about the founding class are definitely To Write Love On Her Arms is a mental health aware ficial Jewish fraternity on cam challenge was finding members guys we already knew were leading the way. Next year ness club at Grand Valley State University focusing on pus known as Alpha Epsilon Pi. who would join his cause. interested, and from there we are all expecting a big creating dialog about mental illness. The event "Breaking Founded in 1913 at New “One of my goals, regard we went to Hillel, the Jewish push in terms of pledges. ” Down Walls ” aims to relay the facts about mental illness York University, Alpha Epsi less of which college I went group on campus, and they As the group is not dis to end the stigmas that are attached to them. lon Pi (AEPi) aims to provide to, was to start a Jewish fra gave us a list. We just starting criminatory toward member The event Tuesday, Nov. 15 will take place at the educational opportunities for ternity,” Kirshner said. messaging people from there.” ship, AEPi is not solely a reli Mary Idema Pew Library. It will include an informa Jewish college men. While reaching out to other As eight out of the 11 gious outlet but acts as a social tive presentation for students to learn about several The GVSU colony of AEPi groups on campus, Kirshner founding members are and educational opportunity mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, suicide, was founded Friday, Oct. 14 met with Andrew Feuerstein, freshmen, Kirshner said new as well. Kirshner said students addiction and eating disorders. by AEPi’s President, Zack the director of expansion for student leadership indicates interested are not required to For more information, contact [email protected] . Kirshner, along with 10 other AEPi, to create a plan for re the growing number of stu be Jewish or religious. current members. In July, cruitment. The GVSU student dents on campus want a Jew “I want to increase an active AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP Kirshner met with interna organization Hillel was a strong ish fraternity at GVSU. Jewish presence on campus, For the past 15 years, Joshua Dunigan, instructor but I also want the fraternity to at the Cook Arts Center in Grand Rapids, has used his thrive,” he said. “I want people passion for music to teach Afro-Cuban and Latin per to check us out and not think cussion to public school students. of it as just a religious fraterni Located at Grand Valley State University ’s Holton ty, but a fraternity of guys who Hooker Learning and Living Center Monday, Nov. 14, just happen to be Jewish.” Dunigan will host an African drumming workshop As many students might open to all students on campus. be hesitant to join a frater As an instructor for Artists Creating Together (ACT), nity, KirShner said as merely Dunigan works with disabled students using percussion a colony, AEPi has already instruments to learn communication, expression and the provided brotherhood and science of sound. More information can be requested at lifelong tonnections among [email protected] or [email protected] . the current members. “The bonding that I’ve had WOMEN’S COMMISSION FALL MENTORING RECEPTION in the last month of being a The Women's Commission and the Grand Valley colony is unlike anything I State University Women ’s Center, in partnership have experienced in my life,” with the provost ’s office and the Office of the he said. “The connections and President developed the GVSU women ’s mentoring relationships that are made program to recognize the value of female faculty with these ten other guys are and staff. The program aims to shape their lives, relationships I know I’m go professions and societies. ing to have for a long time.” The fifth annual reception will be held Wednesday, By the end of the semester, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. in the Charles W. Loosemore Auditorium. AEPi will be reviewed as a po All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Reservations are tential official student organi required by Friday, Nov. 11 to guarantee a spot. zation. If approved, Kirshner said the group will move to ward the GVSU Interfrater- CONNECTIONS: GVSU students celebrate the newly formed colony of Alpha Epsilon Pi Friday, Oct. 14. nity Council for review. AEPi will be considered as an official student organization this semester. COURTESY | ZACK KIRSHNER

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Moreover, Smith said com tory space for people to be in BY TY KONELL students who want to explore [email protected] and express their gender munity events like the clothing community with one another identity, but may not be able swap can be a source of affirma and help each other find cloth In an effort to affirm the to purchase clothing based tion to transgender and gender ing items and styles to express varying gender identities of on varying reasons. non-conforming students. themselves authentically.” students, the Grand Valley “This clothing swap pro “These events are validating Wick said the event is a State University Milton E. vides an affirmative space for because there’s other people in helpful resource for students Ford LGBT Resource Center people to explore different ex this space like you, which on who face challenges shopping held its annual event ‘Wear the pressions of gender presenta its own is validating, ” he said. for clothing in a traditional for Rainbow: a Trans and Gender- tion and to play with various “And there are also often people mat, as presenting in public set queer Clothing Swap.’ looks,” said Marla Wick, assis there to validate us and help us tings may prove to be challeng The yearly clothing swap, tant director of the center. “This find ourselves through clothes.” ing for transgender and gender held in Loosemore Audito provides needed access to items “Wear the Rainbow” also non-conforming students. rium on the Pew campus, was that may otherwise be unavail serves as a means of celebrat “Wear the Rainbow pro held Monday, Nov. 7 and al able to people due to financial ing the history of the LGBT vides an opportunity for peo lotted students access to free burdens, personal safety con community and offering new ple to find free clothing and apparel for any gender iden cerns and other barriers. ” ways for people in the com accessories that align with tity. The event offered dress “Clothing swaps like this munity to help one another. their gender identities, ” Wick ing rooms for people to try on are important because it allows The event has been a tradi said. “Shopping for clothing looks and maintain privacy. trans people to get clothes that tion for a least three years. can be a difficult and challeng This year, the center make them feel more comfort “Queer and trans com ing process for transgender worked in partnership with able within their bodies, ” said munities have a long and rich people, and the clothing swap the GVSU LGBT Alumni Ezra Smith, student worker in history of sharing resources, offers an alternative to that.” Chapter to put on the event. the center. “Also, since many and ‘Wear the Rainbow’ is an For more information, visit Officials in the center said of us are young and broke, we extension of that tradition,” the Milton E. Ford LGBT Re SUPPORT: GVSU student Eric Lacerna studies in the Milton E. Ford the event is important for don’t have to worry about af Wick said. “Wear the Rain source Center on weekdays LGBT Resource Center on campus Sept. 29, 2015. GVL I SARA carte fording the clothes.” bow’ also seeks to be a celebra- from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

SLAM POETRY Eyes Wide Open celebrates 15 years at GV

“Everyone’s perspective is sized the importance of the so you can be a better ally to community resources to stay BY SAMANTHA ELLIOTT-MOSLEY from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. [email protected] Students and local poets really important, because we all learning experiences that people that need you.” informed and aware on is are invited to perform original experience life and events from can come from “Oppression Eyes Wide Open works to sues of sexual assault. For 15 years students at pieces based on experiences of different points,” Phillips said. Out Loud” and other Eyes create open dialogue spac Eyes Wide Open meetings Grand Valley State Univer oppression in an open-mic for “It is important to talk about, Wide Open events. es at other annual events, are open and take place every sity have been working to mat. Additionally, Eyes Wide listen to and discuss those dif “You can see all the dif as well, like “Rock Against Monday at 9 p.m. in Kirkhof gether to spread education Open will be selling baked ferent points of oppression.” ferent ways that people ex Rape” and “Take Back the Center Room 1142. Addi and awareness about sexual goods to raise money for the Eyes Wide Open Vice Presi perience things that maybe Night.” Additionally, the tional information about the assault on campus through organizationduring the event. dent Brian na Bost said another you didn ’t know about,” Bost group helps to connect stu event and organization can the student-run organization Eyes Wide Open President goal is to provide a space to said. “It might educate you dents with educational and be found on OrgSync. Eyes Wide Open. The advo Alyssa Phillips said the event raise awareness and start a cacy group will celebrate its is also an opportunity to go dialogue about the oppression 15th birthday Thursday, Nov. beyond the conversation people face, and analyze what 10 with a poetry slam focused around sexual assault. can be done going forward. on giving a voice to people “We decided to do some “Nothing is going to facing oppression. thing that was as inclusive as it change if we don’t talk about Since the student organiza could be, because intersection- it,” Bost said. “It might be tion began in 2001, Eyes Wide ality is really important to our uncomfortable but these are Open has focused its efforts activism fundamentally said conversations we need to have on sexual assault education, Phillips. “We wanted to be able as a society in order to change defining consent and working to make a mark on campus that anything because nobody to fill in gaps through peer pre is a little different than events ever got anything accom sentations and events. we’ve done in the past.” plished by being quiet. The birthday celebration Finding perspective, mov “Events like this can make and poetry slam called “Op ing towards understanding people aware, and when they’re pression Out Loud” will take and shining a light on un aware they can start conversa place in Area 51 in the base derrepresented or oppressed tions and with conversation ment of the Kirkhof Center groups and issues are also fo comes change.” OPEN DICUSSION: Students in eyes Wide Open talk about global events regarding sexual assault cuses of the poetry event. In addition, Bost empha Monday. Sept. 21. 2015. The group celebrates its 15th birthday Thursday. Nov. 10. GVL I EMILY FRYE ♦ ♦ • ♦ NOVEMBER 10, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN 10 (&GVLSPORTS SPORTS ! A 7

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.MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS '.TO OAKLAND UNIVERSITY IN EXHIBITION MATCHUP The Grand Valley State men ’s basketball team trailed the Oakland Grizzlies by one basket (40-41) at the half. However, the Lakers eventually fell to the Division I foe 98-68 Monday. Nov. 7. Seniors Luke Ryskamp and Trevin Alexander led the way for GVSU with 13 points each. The Lakers out- rebounded the Golden Grizzlies 46-28, but committed 19 turnovers in the process. GVSU will officially start its 2016- 17 campaign this weekend, GABBIE Nov. 11-12, at the GLIAC-GLVC GUIBORD Challenge in St. Louis against KENDRA Quincy and Missouri-St. Louis. MARTI STAUFFER "Guibord has ERIKA Last season the Lakers swept ALEXIS CORBY been our field BRADFIELD CLARE the challenge, defeating both MENCOTTI “(Kendra) is the general, someone CARLSON opponents. “(Corby) is as tal one in this class that embraces the "What I saw in "(Alexis) is a really ented of a player that I have known physicality of the (Bradfield) was "(Carlson) is prob WOMEN’S BASKETBALL special person and as I have ever the longest having game and gets her versatility ably the player I a special player, ” coached," Hosier coached her (in her teammates and thought she connected with OVERWHELMED BY Hosier said. "It’s said. "Her versatil club soccer), ’’ Ho back because of could be her best the earliest in DAYTON IN EXHIBITION just so unfortu ity and goal sier said. “She has her physicality,” facing the game this class, ” Hosier The Grand Valley State nate that people scoring and vision continued to ma Hosier said. "(She in a position like said. “She has a women ’s basketball team fell to haven ’t had the with a combination ture and grow as a is) a dominant ball center-back," really contagious the Dayton Flyers 74-48 Sunday, opportunity to see to execute those person in her time, winner, dominant Hosier said. “She personality. She's that due to injury. ideas that she not to mention ball tackier. What is good in the air. probably the Nov. 6. The Lakers were led by She was an abso sees, combined how dominant she she doesn ’t get She has good size, most competitive seniors Lindsay Baker with 11 lute rock for us in with her ball-strik can be at moments enough credit for tremendous ball- player and one of points to lead the team and her sophomore ing on both feet is on the field. She is is her true ability striking and distri the best leaders I Taylor Lutz, who finished with year. There is no remarkable. She someone who has as a soccer player, bution ability, and have ever coached nine points and five rebounds. way we win that has transformed scored some abso very clean on the (she’s) really clean because she The Lakers shot only 23.6 national champi herself three differ lute huge goals for ball, great distribu and deceptive at understands big tor. We hope that the center-back picture ideas and percent from the field (13-55). onship in (2014), ent ways the three us. It’s hard to find or even get to that years that I have a player with more she is someone position. She has she understands GVSU will look to rebound in national champi been here and shiftiness and abil that can give us been as dominant how to communi its first games of the 2016-17 onship without her done whatever the ity to turn players that huge lift in the in that position as cate that with her campaign against Quincy and on the field. ” team needs." (than her).” postseason." you can be." teammates. ” Truman State in the GLIAC/GLVC challenge at GVSU Fieldhouse Arena this weekend, Nov. 12-13. Laker senior class gears SOCCER NCAA TOURNA MENT BRACKET REVEALED up for final playoff run The three-time defend ing national champion Grand Valley State soccer team will 2016 class played a vital role in has only happened once in were already familiar with one easy to mesh on the field as try and make it four-in-a-row BY JOSH PEICK the success of the team. the history of NCAA Division another before the first day of well as off the field. this year as the Lakers have JPEICKCcOLA N THORN. COM “It was a group that we II womens soccer, and that is practice. Marti Corby and “Our chemistry off the been selected as the number knew were very competi win four national champion Clare Carlson played together field is what gave us the one overall seed in the 2016 hen a collegiate tive both on the field and ships in four years. The only at Forest Hills Central High chemistry on the field the fol NCAA Division II National program brings in the classroom,” said other class to do it was the School, and Gabbie Guibord lowing years,” Carlson said. Championship Tournament. in a recruiting David Dilanni, the former 1997 class at Franklin Pierce. and Alexis Mencotti have “Right away we all became The team will host the first and Wclass, the hope GVSU coach from 2003- Over the past four sea played together since they best friends, ” Stauffer said. second round this weekend is that one or two of the new 14. “Even when we were sons, this group has accu first strapped on shin guards “With some setbacks at the GVSU soccer field in comers can contribute their recruiting them and they mulated a trophy-case full in peewee soccer. The other here and there,” Carlson Allendale. After a first round freshman year, and that the had made the commitment of awards. The six seniors two, Kendra Stauffer and said, jokingly. bye, the Lakers will either rest will lie in the lineup by the to the program, we knew have a combined 10 All- Erika Bradfield, either played The chemistry on and off face Missouri-St. Louis (No. time they are upperclassmen. that they could potentially GLIAC Team, six All-Mid with or against the other four the field translated into suc 4 seed) or Rockhurst (No. 5 This holds true for most class do something very special.” west Team and four All- through club or high school cess for each of the freshmen seed) Sunday. Nov. 13. GVSU es, but not the Grand Valley Now, three years later, the American Team honors. soccer. and the GVSU soccer pro- is currently tied for the most State womens soccer team 2016 class has the opportunity Heading into their colle That familiarity between national championships with class of 2016. In the 2013 na to accomplish something that giate careers, the six freshmen the six freshmen made it Franklin Pierce with five total tional championship run, the SEE SOCCER | A8 national titles.

FOOTBALL’S CARTER FOOTBALL f NAMED GLIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Grand Valley State sopho more running back Martayveus Carter was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week Monday, Nov. 7. Carter helped GVSU survive a double-over time scare against rival Saginaw Valley State and helped clinch the 2016 GLIAC Football Championship. He ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 34 carries. His second rushing touchdown was the game winning score in the 62-56 win. This is the third game this sea son in which Carter has broke the 200-yard threshold. The Lakers (10-0) will conclude the regular season this Saturday, Nov. 12 on the road against con ference foe Wayne State (7-3).

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MEN’S BASKETBALL Three point stance: GV regular Friday, 6 p.m. at Quincy Saturday, 8:15 ptm. at Missouri-St. Louis season finale preview vs Wayne State claiming the GLIAC champi spot. selves home field advantage WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY BEAU TROUTMAN this past Saturday, Nov. 5. SPOR TS(a)L A N THORN. COM The newly minted GLIAC onship, still have something This means the Lakers in their first playoff game. Saturday, 5:50 p.m. vs. Quincy champion Inkers (10-0) will to play for Saturday. A win would receive a first round GVSU coach Matt Mitch Sunday, 5 p.m. vs. Truman State There’s no coming down have to, though, as they close guarantees the Lakers keep bye the week of Nov. 19, ell is proud of his team up to from the high of Grand Val out the regular season on the the top seed of the Super Re which would be crucial for this point, but there’s nothing road against the Wayne State gion Four. GVSU is the only a team dealing with a rash VOLLEYBALL ley State’s 62-56 double over time thriller over the Sagi Warriors (7-3) this Saturday, undefeated team left in their of late-season injuries. Not Friday, 7 pjn. vs. Northwood naw Valley State Cardinals Nov. 12 with a noon kickoff. region, and a win would ce only that, the Lakers coutd Saturday, 2 p.m. vs Hillsdale The Inkers, despite already ment them into the No. 1 almost guarantee them SEE FOOTBALL | A8

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ASSIST: Grand Valley State women's soccer player Alexis Mencotti DEFENSE: Grand Valley State women's soccer player Clare Carlson uses her left foot to pass the ball up the field. GVL | kevin sielaff chases after the ball to start a Laker attack, gvl I KEVIN sielaff

LOOKING TO PASS: Grand Valley State women ’s soccer player Erika Bradfield looks to move the ball up the field. GVi | kevin sielaff

which made an immediate SOCCER impact as a freshman. CONTINUED FROM A7 “You just hear about those legends, and it’s like how can gram. Before their arrival, the you even compare or compete Lakers were perennial national with that,” Mencotti said. championship contenders in “You are constantly striv ,the previous years with a sur ing to be like all of those leg plus of talent on the roster, but ends, ” Carlson said ;even with the highly talented “We have always had team, the freshmen fought someone or some class to their way into the lineup. look up to,” Guibord said. • “At the time we were a very “(And we) still do,” Carl upperclassmen-laden team,” PURSUIT: GVSU women ’s soccer player Marti Corby chases after an opposing player to regain possession for the Lakers. The Lakers se son said. “We still look up cured their 10th straight conference tournament title with a 5-0 win over the Michigan Tech Huskies Sunday. Nov. 6. GVL I EMILY FRYE Dilanni said. “We had suc to all of those legends and cess for the last three and four alumni and their coaches.” had things rolling, so I think ship that they can up to this years prior, and that speaks After their freshmen year, I’d be a fool to come in and try point. We know that there is [even more volumes to this the GVSU program saw a to make dramatic changes.” more out there, but our focus [class that they almost refused coaching change with Dilanni With Hosier keeping the has to be on this week. ” to not be on the field, but on teams style of play and prin This week, the Lakers • ' ■ , V\ taking a job as the head coach -same token, they didn ’t do it of the Iowa women’s soccer ciples intact, it was easy for begin to embark on their Washly. They were completely team. The new coach, Jeff Ho the team to adjust to the journey for a fourth straight Wight into the team aspect.” sier, quickly became acclimated coaching change. national championship and ! When the 2016 class en with the girls and continued the “They have very similar sixth in school history. A sixth tered the program, the Lak success of the program. coaching styles,” Bradfield national championship would ers said goodbye to a class “Everything happened said. “That helped us keep our give GVSU the most among that was much like the in in such short order,” Hosier groove going, and we didn ’t Division II schools. comings freshmen. The class said. “I wasjiiredttae first July have to change our formation.” “We have only talked of 2012 included players such with just under six weeks to “Even through the coaching about it once, and that was as Ashley Botts, Kayla Addi get ready and get to know the change, we were lucky to all be day one,” Hosier said. “We son and Alyssa Mira, each of players. (Dilanni) and the girls so close after freshman year,” talked about the number six. Carlson said. “I think a lot of We’re not trying to be like different program’s freshmen anybody else, we’re trying to would go to different schools if be something better. ” they had a coaching change like Although the team’s fo that, but we all stuck through it cus is on the first-round and leaned on each other.” game, the idea of winning “I was concerned about it, a fourth straight looms over but knowing that everyone else the senior class. was staying and on the same “It’s on the table, ” Guibord page it made that process so said. “A lot of people bring it much easier,” Mencotti said. up, but as our focus has been Following the coach for the past three years, it’s a ing change, the Lakers kept day-to-day thing. The only winning, securing two more game that we are guaranteed national championships in is Sunday. ” the next two seasons. GVSU will play the win “The success that they have ner of the regional semifinal had to this point is pretty re matchup between Missouri- St. Louis and Rockford Sun CLEAR BALL: Grand Valley State women's soccer player Gabbie WINDING UP: GVSU women's soccer player Kendra Stauffer winds markable, ” Hosier said. “They Guibord prepares to fire the ball out of the zone. GVL | EMILY FRYE up for a shot after blowing by the defense. GVL I KEVIN SIELAFF have won every champion day, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m.

room after the game was the pair are the No. 2 and No. 3 in what will likely be their last GVSU could be in trouble. playing consistently through FOOTBALL culture that we have and the leading rushers nationally. game of the season. Carter is coming off his the latter stages of the season. CONTINUED FROM A7 type of people that we have. The two teams could be set “They ’re a ball-control of third 200-yard game this sea “I’m extremely proud of “We can get back to work for a game that features a lot of fense,” Mitchell said. “Romello son against SVSU, a perfor our guys for stepping up,” Cox to celebrate just yet. The team’s and get better at some of the running plays. The Warriors is a big back, he’s powerful, he’s mance that earned him GLIAC said. “I think we answered a record reset to 0-0 at the begin stuff we need to get better at.” rank only 10th in the GLIAC in very physical. They want to try Offensive Player of the Week lot of questions on whether or ning of the week, and the Lak One: Carter vs Brown passing, and the laker offense and stay on schedule. If there’s honors this week Monday, Nov. not if, ‘are we the weak point?’ ers have a chance to improve The top two rushers in the will be without half of its wide one thing they want to try and 7. Ultimately, Carter and the We’re getting to the point of to 1-0 against the Warriors. As GLLAC will be going head-to- receiving corps with both se avoid it’s third downs, specifi Laker defense should be able to we need to be in the season.” always when you finish a 62-56 head this Saturday. nior Matt Williams and junior cally third-and-longs. ” outlast an imbalanced Warriors Three: Playing for each game, there are things clean up. The Warriors’ Romello Brandon Bean both expected The Warriors have lost their team, and clinch their first un other “I’m proud of our group of Brown leads the GLIAC with to miss the game with injuries. last two games, but are un defeated season since 2008. A big theme for the Lakers people,” Mitchell said. “They 1,441 yards on a 7.7 yard- The Warriors will look defeated at home (5-0). If the Prediction: GVSU 28, this season has been playing for captured the outright GLLAC per-carry average and 15 to control the tempo Warriors are able to open up Wayne State 17. each other. That was prevalent championship. There were touchdowns. Right behind against the high-powered holes against the Inkers ’ third- Two: Offensive lint no lon again this week, as the Lakers some frustrations at times Brown is GVSU’s Martay- Laker offense and keep the ranked run-defense in the con ger a weakness traveled to a funeral for receiver with the way that we played veus Carter at 1425 yards on scoring within reach. ference and avoid third down Against SVSU, GVSU’s Urston Smith’s mother on Fri (against SVSU). The thing that a 7.7 yard-per-carry average The Warriors are counting situations—they convert only offense ended the game on day, and then played the game was most evident in the locker with 17 touchdowns. The on Brown to have a big game 37 percent on the season— 27 consecutive run plays, as against SVSU the next day. Carter and senior running Smith had missed the pre FT 7 ! -* 1.*" back Terrell Dorsey pounded vious week of practice against » r YOUR AUDIENCE COULD BE... their way to victory. and missed the game against Findlay Saturday, Oct. 29. f >\ / Much of that credit, though, belongs to the five Despite this, Smith went out ^ ( t brutes on the O-line. The against the Cardinals and '/■ LIMITLESS linemen consistently domi caught eight passes for 162 nated the Cardinals ’ defen yards and two touchdowns. / sive front, and the game was Mitchell said everyone on Announcements Lost & Found maybe the highlight of the the team has each other’s back , Employment Miscellaneous season for the unit. no matter the circumstance, no X For Sale Services “I kept telling our guys, matter the point in the season. Entertainment Wanted , ‘we’re getting our second “We took time out of our [ Housing Student Org Events wind, ”* said senior center Aar day to head down to Indiana Internships A on Cox. “Usually you get your and get that done,” Mitchell <7 second wind at halftime, we said. “That was emotional ■ got our second wind when it for him, and that was emo FREE CLASSIFIEDS started coming down to us, we tional for a lot of the players «|K had to make some plays.” and coaches that were on FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF Considered a point of weak that trip. We had a lot ad ness in the preseason, the line versity (that weekend). ...up to 4 weeks... has come on strong for the “We had adversity with a Lakers. The line lost key con death within our family, we tributors Brandon Revenberg had adversity with key inju and Jim Walsh from last sea ries Saturday, a lot of things •mail us at lakarexchanga^ianthorn com son, and struggled early. Now, were working against us, but or submit online lanthom rorrt/ctottlftoj they’re proving they can keep we kept hanging in there”

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W. BASKETBALL 2016 women ’s basketball preview The Lakers have high expectations after last year ’s Final Four run senior guard Lindsay Baker. to high standards, but we size and a true center. This year, “It definitely helps with expe can’t expect anything com GVSU bolstered their roster rience and chemistry, and we ing into the season. We have with a talented freshmen class, expect to do great things.” to start from the bottom up.” including 6’4” Cassidy Boen- Last season, Baker came off Langs, a guard, filled in sch. Boensch played 18 min the bench and provided the for the Lakers midseason utes off the bench in the exhibit Lakers with a dangerous sharp after senior Brionna Barnett tion game against Dayton. shooter from beyond the arc. went down with an injury. Boensch was not the only She broke the school record for She played a vital role in the freshman that played double the most 3-pointers made in a Final Four run last season. digit minutes against Dayton. single season with 77. “It gave me confidence, Jenn DeBoer played 11 min-; “As a senior its my job to just the coaches and my utes off the bench and scored 6 lead, whether that’s vocally or teammates believing in me, points on two 3-pointers. through my actions,” Baker but that was last season.” “(DeBoer) is a point said. “Being someone that Langs said. “It’s done and guard type player that is comes off the bench and is over with. I have to prove really a knock-down shoot-i looked at to be a spark for our myself each and every day in er,” Williams said. “She offense is a good amount of practice like everyone else.” brings in that piece coming pressure for me. My team is Langs will fill the void Bar off the bench that is going; relying on me and to be con nett left after graduating, but to be very helpful for us.” ; fident, and if 1 can do that, I she will not be alone in replac With the experience and the ing the production that Bar youth that the Lakers will be VETERAN STATUS: Janae Langs (20) shoots a three-pointer to keep the Laker lead against can radiate that confidence to the rest of our team.” nett provided for the team. sporting on the court this sea Indiana University Northwest Thursday, Nov. 19 during the 2015 season, gvl I Emily frye The returning starting five “She will be the one that is son, the team will look to be in’ BY JOSH PEICK last seasons postseason run, GVSU coach Mike Williams. of Piper Tucker, Taylor Lutz, called upon, but I think that contention for the GLIAC title. [email protected] along with two more seniors. The current class of seniors Kayla Dawson, Bailey Cairn- we have some other players The Lakers will host the The experience that the has played with each other for duff and Janae Langs will pro that have worked on transi GLIAC/GLVC Challenge in After a Cinderella run to Lakers will be bringing to the three seasons, and three of vide the Lakers with a solid tioning to play on that perim the regular season opener. the Final Four last season, the court sets high expectations those seniors have been fea foundation on the roster. eter and also some newcomers GVSU will play Quincy Satur Grand Valley State womens for the 2016-17 season. tured in the starting five since “It gives you a big confi in the offense,” Williams said. day, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. and basketball team is primed for “Our expectations are to be their freshmen year. dence boost coming in with Last season, after center Ko- Truman State the following another playoff run. The Lak very competitive and be in the “Returning all of our play the veteran status,” Langs rynn Hincka went down with day at 3 p.m. ers return all five starters from mix in the conference title,” said ers is a huge asset for us,” said said. “We can set ourselves an injury, the Lakers lacked

CROSS COUNTRY ‘Remembered as the best ’ GV senior Foley looks forward to final run at nationals

BY DANNY SCHWARTZ difference and improve a lot.” take a lot of pride in that.” DSCH WA R TZ@LA N THORN. COM Now a senior, Foley has As far as her biggest mo zero regrets about coming ment of her career, Foley be Grand Valley State senior to GVSU. Foley said in her lieves that while winning the Kendra Foley’s first memory eyes, Division I athletics are individual national champi of running was in the fourth more a job than a sport. onship in 2014 was huge, the grade, when she and her moth Foley has racked up a whole team did something er decided to participate in a laundry list of accolades in that day in Louisville that half-marathon. Foley remem her GVSU career. She was on had never been done before: bers herself and her mother national championship teams GVSU went first, second and running a single mile and hav- with GVSU in 2013 and 2014, third at the meet. Foley was twg break, then run winning the individual title the first-place finisher, while ning another mile and having at the 2014 NCAA Division GVSU runners Allyson Win to take another break. II National Championship chester and Jess Janecke were A slow beginning like that with a time of 21:05.8, and the second and third-place NATURAL TALENT: Kendra Foley runs for the Grand Valley State cross country team during the NCAA turned into something huge, as was named the 2014 NCAA finishers, respectively. Midwest Regional Championship in Evansville, Indiana Saturday, Nov. 5. COURTESY | ALAN STEIBLE “After I crossed the finish 12 years later, Foley is one of the Division II National Women’s pionship in Foley’s final year don’t take it too seriously.” the same future ahead of me.” line in first, I turned around best runners in the nation. Athlete of the Year. She was re would mean the world to her. Foley wants to be remem Being a teammate and and saw two of my team Foley is preparing for her cently named the 2016 GLIAC Reflecting on her past four bered as more than just the roommate of Foleys, Alex mates coming in second and final nationals meet Nov. 19 in Women’s Athlete of the Year. years at GVSU, Foley believes girl that scored well in her McBride knows her more third, and that had never St. Leo, Florida, and is hoping Foley is also a three-time the one thing that she has im races or for her accolades. than most, and knows what USTFCCCA All-American, been done before,” she said. to end her college cross coun proved on is her confidence. The legacy Foley would like makes her who she is. try career with a championship. three-time USTFCCCA All- “It was a great moment.” “I usually cry before every to leave is being a hard work “She has a lot of natural tal Region Foley just recently picked Foley’s skills and acco and three-time First national meet because I’m so er and a good teammate. ent, but beyond that, she really up another accolade, winning lades have come from years Team All-GLLAC. She is in nervous,” Foley said. “Some “I lost at nationals last buys into and connects with of work and determination, total, a 10-time All-American, the 2016 GLIAC Women’s times you get too focused on year. I got second place and the training and lifestyle as a but also because of her self- counting her track honors. Athlete of the Year award. the sport and you just have to lost by .03 seconds, and if whole,” McBride said. “ professed lack of any other Foley is double-majoring It’s an honor, because I remember you’re having fun I would’ve won it wouldn’t hand-eye coordination skills. in communications and sport know there’s so many other with your teammates, and I have changed anything,” she LOG ON TO: “I’m afraid of the ball, so that leadership, but is not set on hard-working people in the think I’ve improved in regard said. “I’d still be the person what she wants to do alter this GLIAC,” Foley said. “In com www.lanthorn.com took out half of other sports or to having the mindset where I that I am, and I’d still have FOR THE FULL ARTICLE activities I could be involved year. Foley has thought about peting with them for the in,” Foley said. “So I kind of just working for companies like past four years, I’ve become landed on running, figured out Nike and Adidas, but she’s re friends with them and we pretty quickly I was good at it, cently thought about coaching all respect each other, but it’s and decided to keep with it." college cross country. still a feat to be proud of.” Foley visited GVSU in Foley describes herself as an Foley will be even more the summer before her extremely competitive person, driven to bring home a na freshman year and met with and her competitive nature tional championship in her GVSU coach Jerry Baltes. manifests itself in running. final season, which is quickly “This was the only pro “I hate to lose more than I approaching. gram where they thought I like to win,” Foley said. “I think “With this being my final would be a really big help,” because cross country is a team year, winning the national Foley said. “I looked at a lot sport, I do better because I’m championship really sparks my of DI schools but they didn ’t not just doing it for me. I’m motivation,” Foley said. really see a lot of potential in competitive and strive to win so It won’t be a cakewalk for me besides letting me on the the whole team can score, not GVSU to win. They ’re second team. Here at GVSU, they felt just me, and I really like wear best overall on a national level, that I could make a really big ing the GV on my chest and I but winning a national cham 9 4 3 9 1 3 8 5 4 9 1 9 7 6 7 2 9 2 .... 2 8 3 5 8 • NOVEMBER 10, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A10 | SPORTS (aGVLSPORTS

GIVING BACK SWIM AND DIVE Granting wishes

GV student-athletes raise $7,000 for Make-A-Wish lftts t,..M0P1O/ISHlP9 “. ms . i°°*m GVSU’s Athletics Di BY ROBBIE TRIANO for the foundation, and there’s jt'CVU3 [email protected] rector Keri Becker praised no shortage in participation by 'IWiM• lifi'l i/il tOHfOlS MIS'2019

her student athletes for the teams. Some of the events ^ •«-*. -KT>j Grand Valley State stu finding time in their busy include hosting 50/50 raffles dent athletes found time schedule to help give back during sporting events, the off the field and outside to an important cause. track and field team hosting the classroom to give back “Its a great feeling knowing an annual car wash, holiday to the community, raising we have so many giving and oriented “candy grams” orga $7,000 for the Make-A- supportive student-athletes nized by the SAAC, and selling Wish foundation during here at GVSLT Becker said. outdated team spirit wear. the 2015-16 school year. “It speaks to how our athletes In effort to raise student- A WINNING ATTITUDE: Grand Valley State diver Brad Dalrymple completes a dive during the Black The fundraising was orga want to do something beyond athlete participation, each and Blue Meet Saturday, Oct. 6. Dalrymple will compete again Saturday, Nov. 19. GVL I EMILY FRYE nized by the Student-Athlete themselves. To carve out even coach has a penny jar in their Advisory Committee, which more time from athletics, they office for athletes to donate GV diver Brad Dalrymple off to is an organization comprised use their platform as athletes to change to the foundation. hot start in sophomore season of student-athletes from all accomplish something impor The coach with the most Laser focus varsity teams at GVSU. The tant besides the ‘X and Os’ pennies by the end of the year similar to a Michael Phelps the Fieldhouse pool. There committees purpose is to “It must come from gets “pied ” in the face by the BY JAKE CARROLL diet, which consists of about was no 3-meter diving board inform all student-athletes their competitive juices.” team’s student-athletes. [email protected] 12,(XX) calories a day in-sea where he went to school, so on what is happening in the SAAC president and “It’s a way that we try Grand Valley State soph son. No’ Dalrymple, though. he had to get his practice on athletic department, discuss womens lacrosse student- to make fundraising even omore diver Brad Dalrym During the day of a meet, he the board at GVSU’s pool. campus-wide issues that af athlete Kira Dosenberry has more fun,” Dosenberry said. ple listens to the song “All needs to be completely in the “He’s familiar with fect student-athletes, as well been overwhelmed with the Associate athletics direc I do Is Win” by DJ Khaled zone and focused on his dives. Grand Valley,” GVSU div as raising money for the support and engagement of tor and current SAAC ad before each meet. “I always have to have my ing coach Steve Burciaga Make-A-Wish foundation. her fellow student-athletes in viser Erika Wallace said the The song is his personal certain headphones, and I said. “He would be in here The Division II Student- the fundraising efforts. act of giving back is a lesson mantra, and a fitting theme always have to listen to the during open swim diving. Athlete Advisory Committee “In past years, it has been that will last forever. to his 2016 season thus far. same songs,” Dalrymple said. He’s been doing that for a partnered with the Make- hard to get contribution from “My favorite part is getting “It seems kind of selfish,” “I have mashups that I listen few years now, so he’s very A-Wish foundation in 2003 other athletes, but the amount to know the student athletes Dalrymple said about his to of all of today ’s hits. Once familiar with Grand Valley.” and has since become one of of support we’ve gotten recent and seeing them work togeth song choice. “Like, I don’t the meet actually starts, I A lot of divers find their the foundations largest and ly has been something special,” er for a great cause,” Wallace want to sound selfish, but it have to have my spot and no origins from gymnastics as most consistent contribu Dosenberry said. “As athletes, said. “We hope they can learn really is what I listen to.” one can be in my spot.” a child. The ability to flip tors. Since the partnership in we get the stereotype that this love of giving back and Last season, Dalrymple His teammate Jared Greg and turn while in the air 2003, all Division II schools were just ‘jocks,’ but this dona carry it with them long after won the NCAA Division II ory can speak from experi isn’t normally a trait that have combined to raise more tion just shows that we have a they leave GV and continue one-meter diving board with ence about Dalrymple ’s spe you’re born with. than $4 million and granted group that cares strongly about to give back, benefiting their a score of 540.45. He also cial spot on the pool deck. Dalrymple ’s interest in div more than 500 “wishes” for this community.” personal and professional placed sixth on the 3-meter “(Brad) doesn’t really ing, not to mention his laser children with life-threaten Each GVSU varsity team is lives for years to come.” board with a score of 537.75. like when you come up to focus and intense preparation, ing medical conditions. responsible for raising money Although the SAAC He has also only lost one him before he is compet could be traced back to an old has been pleased with the board all year, and expects ing,” Gregory said. instructor at a summer camp. amount raised the past year, to finish first in both the one Dalrymple himself will Each summer, Dalrymple they look to not hit, but sur and three-meter boards at admit that he doesn’t like to would go to the YMCA day pass its goal of $10,000 raised nationals this year. engage in the small talk that camp and the lifeguard at for 2016-17 school year. “Brad is a very focused happens around the pool the local YMCA was a diver “So far at Grand Valley, competitor,” said Dalrymple ’s deck between the divers. at the local high school. none of the SAAC commit teammate Kayla Marquardt. “All the other divers like to “I would just do flips, and tees have raised over $10,000, “He’s definitely always fo chatter,” Dalrymple said. “Not I was a kid so I liked to show and since day one as presi cused on the meet and fo me, I’m just silent. I’m focused off and I wanted everyone to dent I have made sure that we cused on his next dive. ” and think ‘let’s get it done.”’ look at me,” Dalrymple said. do everything in our power Dalrymple’s day before When Dalrymple was still “And then (the lifeguard) to exceed that goal,” Dosen a meet is something you in high school in his home said that I should come to berry said. “It’s not a want, might not expect. town of St. Joseph, Michigan, high school and try it out. but a need to meet this goal. “The day before the meet he would visit GVSU on the I’ve been diving ever since.” That $10,000 can make so I always go through my list weekends for football games. Dalrymple will be back many wishes come true.” of dives, ” Dalrymple said. His sister attended GVSU, so in action Saturday, Nov. 19 The SAAC has planned fu “The next day I don’t eat. I his parents would bring him at the GVSU Fieldhouse ture events this year, including just can’t eat anything.” along during their visits. when the Laker men’s and a talent show and dodgeball One would expect anyone Before the football women’s teams host the tournament that will take place near a pool to eat something games, though, Dalrymple Ball State Cardinals. WISHES: The Division II Student Athlete Advisory Committee meets during the second semester. to talk about their charitable contributions, courtesy I gvsu saac went to the open swims at

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