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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 A MODEST PROPOSAL SPORTS $358,000 SPOTLIGHT $135,000 MEDIA COUNCIL $ 66,000 CULTURAL $60,000 SERVICE AND ADVOCACY $40,000 2011-2012 BASE BUDGET SPECIAL INTEREST ______$37,000 ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONALS ■■■■[$30,000 $358,000 SPORTS GREEK LIFE COUNCIL $30,000 $ 120,000 i SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING ARTS $23,000 $75,000 CULTURAL GRADUATE COUNCIL ■[ $15,000 $ 66 ,000] MEDIA COUNCIL HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL [ $7,000 $32,000 - SERVICE AND ADVOCACY INTERFAITH $6,000 $30,000 ] SPECIAL INTEREST $30,000^ ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONALS 2012-2013 BUDGET PROPOSAL $30,000 ] GREEK LIFE COUNCIL 4 $23,000 ^ PERFORMING ARTS 2010-2011 COUNCIL SUB TOTAL $753,000 1 2011-2012 COUNCIL SUB TOTAL $776,000 $15,000 jm GRADUATE COUNCIL 4 2012-2013 COUNCIL SUB TOTAL $807,000 $7,000 ] INTERFAITH 4 TOTAL PERCENT CHANGE 3.99% $5,000] HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL GVL Infographic/ Valaria Waldbauar

Student Senate passes Travel Fund, will vote to finalize 2012-13 base budget proposal today

BY ANYA ZENTMEYER “In the past, academic October to December, Janu­ more specifically toward Among other notable classification of some of GVL MANAGING EDITOR and honorary groups weren’t ary to March and April to academic, professional and changes in the 2012-13 those groups to the Special eligible for funds, they had June. honorary groups, who had base budget proposal, which Interest Council is attributed rand Valley State to go through a separate Requests, which must to jump through more hoops council allocation sub total to the decline in allocation. University’s Stu­ academic conference fund, be submitted at least four in previous years to acquire tops off at $807,000, is the "We’re going to have a dent Senate has which is outside of our weeks prior to the trip, will money for group trips. shifting of allocation as a large portion of our budget approved a new scope,” said Dave Pacini, be considered and subse ­ "The travel fund is brand result of a reclassification of left over because the reclas­ travel fund, open to viceall stu president­ of finance quently awarded by the Stu­ new, it’s something that I student groups GVSU’s Of­ sification happened over the dentG organizations, as a part for GVSU’s Student Senate. dent Senate Appropriations feel like, especially aca­ fice of Student Life enacted summer after we set the bud ­ of their 2012-13 base budget "... So this year we’re open­ Committee on a rolling ba ­ demic and honorary groups over the summer. get for last year, so we’re try­ proposal, the rest of which ing up to everyone.” sis, as funds are available. have been pushing for, for So, though the Cultural ing to match the movement senators will vote on today at The designated $50,000 Pacini said the travel a while,” Pacini said. “We Council saw a 20 percent of funds with the movement 4:30 p.m. in Pere Marquette travel fund will be distrib ­ fund, though open to a num­ heard their feedback and are decrease at $60,000 (down of groups,” Pacini said. during the Student Senate uted evenly on a quarter ber of organization classifi­ establishing this travel fund from $75,000 in the 2011- General Assembly meeting. system - July to September, cations, is something geared to better meet their needs.” 2012 base budget), the re­ SEE BUDGET A3 Former first daughter to visit GV's campus

BY RACHEL MELKE GVL LAKER LIFE EDITOR

Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former Presi­ dent George W. Bush, will speak at Grand Valley State University on Monday. Bush ’s talk, “One Per­ son Can Make a Difference Confronting Today’s Glob ­ al Health Challenges,” is GVL / Eric Coulter part of the Frederik Meijer Date for chartty: Justin Lewis (pictured), president of the GVSU Student Veterans Organization, Lecture Series. The free organized the tomorrow's Date a Veteran auction, which will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. event begins at 7 p.m. in the Grand River Room of Kirkhof Center and will be followed by a reception. SVO hosts first 'Date Presented with a va­ riety of speaker choices, members pf the Frederik a Veteran' auction Meijer Honors College, which hosts the lecture BY LIZ GARLICK served four years in the Marine Corps. series, thought Bush was GVL STAFF WRITER “The Student Veterans Organization a great choice to present has been around for about three years and • to students, said Jeffrey The Student Veterans Organization at has sat in the shadows,” he said. “We are Chamberlain, director of Grand Valley State University will host getting a little more involved, and have the Frederik Meijer Honors its first fundraiser at its “Date a Veteran decided to do some fundraising for the or­ College. Auction” tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Main ganization so we can develop more of an "We decided (Bush) Courtesy Photo / dalje.com Street Pub. image.” Making a difference: Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former would fit the bill very Both male and female veterans across a Lewis said the SVO has received coop­ nicely,” Chamberlain said. president George W. Bush, will speak at GVSU about global health challenges as part of the Frederik Meijer lecture series. wide age range will be auctioned off with eration from other universities like Dav­ “She is relatively recently one date per person, said Justin Lewis, enport University and Western Michigan out of college.” Corps, a nonprofit orga­ When choosing the SVO president. University, as well as the National Guard. Bush graduated from nization aiming "to mobi ­ speaker, Chamberlain said Steve Brown, the auctioneer at the Brown, who became a soldier after the Yale University with a Hu­ lize a global community of the Honors College makes event, said there is a $5 minimum bid for Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and served in the manities degree, and she emerging leaders to build sure they can impart wis­ dates, and married couples can pay $30 Calvary in Iraq, said the main goal of the was also a legacy member the movement for health dom on the undergraduate to buy a veteran a meal. Everyone is wel­ auction is to show support for veterans, as of Kappa Alpha Theta. equity,” according to their listeners. come to attend. well as raise money and awareness. He Since college, she has co­ website, where she also Benefits will go to the SVO and the founded Global Health serves as CEO. SEE BUSH, A3 Wounded Warrior Project, said Lewis, who SEE VETERAN, A3

lantlmn’e Spring Break Checklist Page A6 Grand Valley Lanthorn NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 NEWS EDITOR LIZZY BALBOA NEWS BRIEFS LET'S TALK ABOUT TRASH Seidman structural construction complete

Workers raised the last structural steel beam for the Seidman Center into placeTuesday. Before the beam was raised, Grand Valley State Uni ­ versity students, faculty and staff from the Seidman College of Business had an opportunity to sign the beam. President Thomas J. Haas, Seidman College of Business Dean H. James Williams and Seidman Campaign Co-Chair David Frey also signed the beam. In addition to housing the Seidman College of Busi ­ ness, the building will also house the Small Business and Technology Development Center, a federal/state/ Grand Valley-sponsored program that creates and sustains jobs across Michigan.

GV to perform at international drama festival .VI ^ Grand Valley State University is the only group from the U.S. invited by the Department of the Inte ­ rior, National Park Service, to perform during the 2012 international Spanish Golden Age Drama Festival at ti)e Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas, March 6-8. Funding has been provided by a federal grant for travel and two Grand Valley performances of the English translation premiere of "Antona Garcia." Additional performances will be featured at Grand Valley's Performing Arts Center from March 30 to April 7 To purchase tickets, priced between $6 to $12, call the Louis Armstrong box office at 616-331-2300.

Lecture to discuss Roosevelt, football •i Football is one of the America's favorite pastimes, GVL / Liz Garlick but 100 years ago, football as we know it was under Dirty deeds: Members of the Student Environmental Coalition comb through the dumpsters behind Fresh Food Company at attack from all directions. It was saved only by the Grand Valley State University. About 80 percent of the trash students picked through were actually compostable materials. conviction of an American president. - Football'stroubled historyandTheodore Roosevelt's love of the game will be the subject of "The Big Scrum SEC hosts 'dumpster dive'to raise awareness of over-consumption, waste on campus jr How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football," an event ability efforts,” Leeser said. hosted by Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein BY LIZ GARLICK sustainability manager at clable items were tossed GVL STAFF WRITER Mary O’Neil, a member Center for Presidential Studies. GVSU, said about 80 per­ into the trash during football The event will take placeTuesday from 7:30 to 9 cent of what was thrown games because no bins were of the SEC, said the group p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in ow does being waist- away could have actually provided for recycling or is trying to raise awareness Grand Rapids. deep in trash sound? been composted or recy­ composting materials, such that recycling is available For members of cled. as pizza boxes and water and can help with GVSU’s HGrand Valley State Uni“­It’s shocking, really, bottles. sustainability efforts. versity’s Student Environ­ but good to know what we “It took 14 volunteers “The goal is to make mental Coalition, it sounds could possibly do based on seven hours to sort through people aware of options, exactly like a Monday after­ what we find,” Bartels said. (everything),” Lycka said, and to (encourage them WHAT'S INSIDE //, noon. “The goal (of dumpster div­ adding that both events to) look for bins instead of V/ SECTION A SECTION B ing) is to create an aware­ were a visual representa­ automatically putting it in -V Last Monday, SEC mem­ y News Sports bers lead a “dumpster dive” ness of what’s in our waste tion about waste and con­ trash,” O’Neil said. y Opinion A4 aA&E&E b4 y event, diving into the dump­ stream. By finding out what sumption at GVSU. “I think Recycling and compost­ y Money Matters A5 Marketplace B5 y ster outside of the Commons is in the dumpster, problem people in general have good ing bins are available at var­ near Fresh Food Company areas can be identified and intentions about what they ious residences, academic t/////////////^ in an effort to raise aware - dealt with.” do, but completely ignore buildings and cafeterias on I mm iless at>oCt over-JfflSdinp- Although waste audits choices.”^ nif* jri GVSU’s campuses. .tion and wasteful hahits on the GVSU Holland Cam­ Steve ^eeser. oggjjjyjjg Members of the SEC will CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Students sorted through pus last semester helped supervisor for Facilities investigate how much trash trash bags and uncovered motivate students to par­ Services, said this is the first is in dumpsters outside an At the Lanthorn we strive to bring you the most compostable and recycla­ ticipate in a dumpster dive, time the Dumpster Dive has eating area and a residential accurate news possible. If we make a mistake, we been done in Allendale in area at a later date. want to make it right. If you find any errors in fact in ble treasures such as bread Josh Lycka, a member of the Lanthorn, let us know by calling 616-331-2464 or heels, unused sub rolls, un­ the SEC, said the event was several years. For more information by emailing [email protected] . consumed food in various also inspired by a dumpster “Both (the dumpster dive about the SEC and upcom­ stages, receipts, napkins, raid that the SEC held after and RecycleMania) help ing sustainability events, food wrappers and plastic every football game last se­ create awareness of improv­ visit www2.gvsu.edu/-sec. bottles. mester. ing our recycling, and, on a Bart Bartels, campus Lycka said many recy- broader scope, our sustain­ egarlick @ lanthorn .com lanthorn VOLUME 46, NUMBER 45

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J ' BUDGET but if they don’t spend that, / VETERAN ' "We are getting 7 - continued from A1 it’s not available to anyone continued from A1 else and it’s just sitting in ' a little more Student Senate itself the cultural account and said the SVO is important ' involved, and have saw a nearly 22 percent we can’t touch it. We’d to the community because / decided to do some decrease in their operating rather under estimate than when soldiers are dis­ / fundraising for the / organization so we . budget, jumping down from over-estimate, because charged from the military, / can develop more $32,000 to $25,000 in this then we’re tying up money they often have problems / of an image." years’ proposal. rather than just giving them fitting into society and / / \» “We’re trying to cut back additional funding if they finding their niche. / / or own operating budget — come back to us later.” “Veterans have the / / for Senate and the various Pacini said allocations highest suicidal, unem­ / things we’ve done — we’re are decided on an event ployment and homeless / trying to cut back our basis by Student Senate’s rates in the country,” / JUSTIN LEWIS ^ PRESIDENT, own stuff, so we’ve given funding board, which is Brown said. ' STUDENT VETERANS ourselves a 22 percent composed of five mem­ Mike Zulauf, SVO fi­ / ORGANIZATION decrease on our own fund­ bers from each individual nancial officer, also be ­ / V ✓ ing,” Pacini said. “...To be council from five different came a soldier after Sept. / / - , more fiscally responsible as disciplines that fall under 11 and will be on the front­ budgets are getting tighter that group; for example, a lines of the auction. American veterans, not and tighter.” Biology Club member and a “I will be auctioned off just students. The orga­ If Student Senate passes Law Society member. in this event and will be nization is closely tied to the base budget, the Service “We feel like by let­ wearing my flight suit that Mary Free Bed’s Woundr and Advocacy Council ting the students who are I wore at Shaw Air Force ed Warrior Program for will see an $8,000,25-per­ in those groups decide on Base where 1 received Traumatic Brain injuries, cent increase from last what is appropriate, we’ll my incentive flight in the which assists injured ser1 years’ budget, totaling at better estimate their needs F-16, ” he said. “Also, (I vice members and raises $40,000. Spotlight Produc­ than someone who is not would like the ladies) to public awareness of the tions, the group that brings familiar with that type of know I have a twenty-two needs of injured veterans.; Homecoming performers programming,” he said. foot sailboat in Muskegon, For more information and events like Last Laker After groups submit GVL/Allison Young Mich., and love romantic about the GVSU Student Standing to GVSU totals a request through Stuey, Propositions: A member of Student Senator discusses the base evenings out on the wa­ Veterans Organization, go out at $135,000, a $15,000, the board will meet with budget proposal during last week's Student Senate assembly. ter.” to www.gvsu.edu/veter ­ 12.5-percent increase from them to talk about why Lewis said the SVO is ans. last year’s allocation. their group is beneficial to extremely hard on the bly meeting today at 4:30 dedicated to helping all e gar lick @ lanthorn .com “Our philosophy on campus, go through each budget and put a lot of work p.m. on the second floor of council budgets is that we’d individual expense they’ve into making sure that each the Kirkhof Center in the rather keep them at a level specified on the request and council has the money that Pere Marquette room. BUSH monetarily contributed to we feel like they will spend ask questions for clarifica­ they need for the up coming To view the base budget Global Health Corps for continued from A1 with the option to come tion before making a deci­ year,” said Nick Ryder, Stu­ proposal online, visit www. its conception. back to the reserve account sion on what they deem is dent Senate’s vice president gvsu.edu/studentsenate. “It (the event) has al­ The Frederik Mei- and replenish that,” Pacini the appropriate allocation. for public relations. ready created such a buzz, ” jer Lecture Series was said. “Let’s say we gave the “I know that the finance The Student Senate will managingeditor@ Chamberlain said. established last year to cultural groups ‘x’ dollars. committee has worked hold their General Assem­ lanthorn.com Despite Bush ’s mul­ provide the GVSU com­ tiple connections in the munity local and national U.S. government, Cham­ presentations focusing on berlain said one thing he leadership, innovation and enjoys about her is that she entrepreneurship. Networking face-to-face in the digital age does not take advantage of When the Meijer Foun­ those connections. dation endowed the col­ G V Career Fair aims “She is trying to do lege, some of the money things on her own,” he was dedicated specifically to shift the focus off said. “(Global Health to the lecture series. web, into real life Corps) was completely her The free event is LIB own idea, which she took 100-approved. BY SAMANTHA BELCHER To RSVP for Bush ’s GVL STAFF WRITER and ran with.” Chamberlain added that lecture, visit www.gvsu . As Grand Valley State Bush pitched her business edu/honor. University prepares for idea to Google, which graduation, students will be accepted her plans and [email protected] looking for jobs by dressing up, practicing interviewing skills and networking. Howr ever, in a technology-driven age where more people are ST. JAMES using the Internet to find h UU * JR?' ■ jobs than ever, some people ■ It w' < '* question the importance of networking and meeting po­ tential employers in person. Susan Proctor, assistant director of Career Services | FISH FRY DINNER FRIDAYS FEBRUARY 24TH - MARCH 30TF at GVSU, said the question 4:00-7PM $8.50 ALL YOU CAN EAT. of importance surrounding Take out starts at 3:30 face-to-face networking is no question at all. MASSES “It’s really important for GVL Archive MONDAY - FRIDAY 5: 15 P\1 students to go to job fairs Networking in real time: A Grand Valley State University student talks about job opportunities » SATURDAY 4PM and meet face-to-face,” with a FedEx employer during last year's Winter Career Fair, sponsored by Career Services. I SUNDAY9AM Proctor said, adding that even though most compa­ verine World Wide, will be dium used for networking, interest is,” he said. “(Stu­ Y. . 733 BRIDGE ST. NW nies require people to sub ­ at the fair. making connections with dents should) find a job that mit online applications, 70 When networking, Proc­ the right people is often the will allow them to do what (.RAND RAPIDS. Ml 49504 to 80 percent of positions tor said students should key to finding a good job. they want to do.” are not posted online. dress professionally and Due to the global eco­ For more information (616 )458-3213 In the spirit of face- bring a resume, as well as nomic downturn, many peo­ about the Career Fair visit to-face networking skills, research companies before ple — especially students — www.gvsu.edu/careerfairs . WWW.STJAMESPARISH.CA1HOLICWEB.COM GVSU will host a career fair meeting with potential em­ have had difficulty gaining sbelcher@ lanthorn .com today from 1 to 5 p.m. in the ployers. employment, and there is a DeVos Place Convention Although face-to-face lot of speculation that find­ Center. contact is valued in career ing a job depends on “who “It’s a great way to prac­ searching, virtual network ­ you know. ” tice and build a report,” ing is also important. Merkle said anytime Proctor said, adding that GVSU Vice Provost Bart there is hiring, there are con­ students are encouraged to Merkle said the Internet has nections. However, he said go and “build a professional dramatically changed the job he believes that relying sim­ network to look for future search process. Merkle said ply on a connection is less careers and internships.” employers are frequently prevalent across the board About 168 companies are using the Internet to connect than it was years ago. offering 5,300 internships with employees and check In the end, Merkle said and jobs for students in a out candidates through so­ people who are passionate wide variety of industries, cial media sites such as Fa­ and take pride in their work such as health care, retail ce book and Twitter. * are the types of people that and engineering. Companies “(It is) far easier to get find they have the most ca­ from all over the Midwest, information out in a broad reer opportunities. including Steelcase, Meijer, reach,” he said. “Students need to under­ Spectrum Health and Wol- Regardless of the me­ stand what their passion and -Cl ° O JJSS5*" cor*^ With spring break a»». |fl* 50 right around the corner, •o»n 50 0* vo*>°^ GVSU Facilities Services O \)Mw ----- asks you to please be sure to •iO&S.Z--' unplug all small appliances, • 22ro including power strips and o* alarm clocks before you leave. Etas THANK YOU! fSSS^'

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As a sustainability-focused university, everyone should do their part to GREEN UP be more conscious of what they waste when they toss out the trash ustainability is one of Grand Valley tion hosted their dumpster dive this week, recycle bins sit beside the trash bins in on- contributing to the effort at all, and it’s not State University’s buzzwords, and Bart Bartels, GVSU’s campus sustainability campus dining centers and students in the to say the typical GVSU student delights in though not everyone is on board with manager, told the Lanthorn an estimated 80 Honors College have even set up a program acts of wastefulness. S“green-ing up” every aspect of their lives,percent of the trash they found was either to compost pizza boxes, which are excluded However, it is to say that events like the there’s no excuse to not get on board with compostable or recyclable. from recyclables because of the grease that SEC’s dumpster dive are proof that there the small stuff. That translates to a lot of wasted landfill seeps into the cardboard. is still a lot of room for improvement at Now, nobody is asking you to scrap your space. And though at first, remembering to GVSU, and improvement has to start at the beloved 1993 Dodge Dakota, in all of its It’s unrealistic to ask you to LEED-certify recycle and compost your trash might feel heart of any institution; in this case, with the gas-guzzling glory, and trade in for a Prius your dorm room or try to live a “no-impact” tedious, it been proven tiiat it only takes students. or Volt, but when it comes to recycling or lifestyle, but with all of the steps being three to four weeks for a person to turn their In the article, on A2 of this edition of the composting things instead of throwing them taken to encourage students to live greener actions into habits — and having a good Lanthorn, SEC member Josh Lycka said it in the garbage, that’s a change we can all lifestyles, it’s hard to justify not recycling. habit never hurts, especially when the bad best: “I think people in general have good make. Recycling bins exist in GVSU living centers habits are the ones we typically hold on to. intentions about what they do, but complete­ When the Student Environmental Coali­ and off-campus apartments, compost and None of this is to say that students aren’t ly ignore choices.”

QUESTION OFTHE ISSUE GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON I BY KING FEATURES

SURE, I 6A\R &UT I W6 What is the most practical way for college TALKING ABOUT HEALTH IHSURNNCE. students to be environmentally friendly? COfAPANVES. cvtmmz! "I think the composting initiative with Campus Dining is a very practical way to be green."

STEPHEN HINTZ Junior, integrated science BECAUSE SEE? COMTES I SOUND Utica, Mich. ARt , MUCH LESS people '. OUT OF TOUCH IN CONTEXT! "Students could use reusable water bottles instead of plastic bottles. We could also keep the Ravines clean from litter."

ALISSA SMITH Freshman, business Coldwater, Mich. good thing "Thesigns nearthecompost and ndfill (temwbshould be easior^e 1 1 See, fiTWWIbngest time, TWgrrrcnt -1 rfiwr them a huge LUTyflnMHfrtrtW' understand, and students should I assumed that Lent was “meant.” more than a month. actually follow them." some lesbian-only ver­ Then the question be ­ Can’t get rid of veg­ sion of the musical “Rent,” comes: What should I give etables, because my New which —- let’s be real — up for 40 days? It needs to Year’s resolution was to eat would be really cool. be something substantial, more. COURTNEY GARNER BY CHRIS SLATTERY But no, Lent is instead something of substance, Ugh, while this isn’t Freshman, psychology GVL COLUMNIST East Lansing, Mich. the purging of some food without being essential to anything to get Lent out So, I’m not very reli­ or luxury for 40 days as a sustaining a human life. So of shape about — I mean, gious, but 1 like the idea of reminder of a higher power. that rules out Face book and “bent ” — but I still have "Throwing away cigarette butts Lent. In fact, I appreciate We realize that we can alcohol. a moral responsibility to properly, and flushing the toilets almost everything about the survive without all of these I also shouldn ’t give up uphold. Jim Carrey has less." corresponding holidays: Fat things we’ve been given and anything that could cause already tackled abstract Tuesday (which, in this po­ we should be thankful for more harm than good to the subjects such as lying and litically correct time of ours what we do have. Don’t get world, like recycling or sex. saying “no,” so what does should be called Big-Boned me wrong, I really want a A lot of people give up that leave me? Tuesday), Easter Sunday car, but I’m happy to have a chocolate for the 40 days Okay, just go with this CLAYTON KELSEY (because I need another MacBook, a college educa­ and I laugh and say, “Yeah, for a second — swearing. Senior, general business excuse to eat candy). Palm tion and a roommate with because you totally expect Perhaps the one thing I do Grand Haven, Mich. Sunday (available wherever a car. me to not have any Cadbury as much as taking a breath coconuts are grown) and And, just like any nation­ eggs before Easter? As if!” is uttering some curse for "The best thing students can do to even Ash Wednesday — a ality can participate in Black In fact, 1 feel as though all whatever reason (occasion­ be environmentally friendly is to holiday which used to make History Month, even those food is out, as I eat so little ally no reason at all). So, go meatless on Mondays." me uncomfortable until I who don’t have a strong — of it as is: we’ll see how this goes • understood what the ashes or any — religious affilia­ Can’t get rid of Rumen, because I can’t promise I signified. Also, people make tion can take part, almost or as I refer to it, an essential won’t fu — I mean, slip up terrible “Evil Dead” and like a bet. Okay, maybe block of my food pyramid. but I’m going to try it. “Pokemon ” character jokes equating a religious holiday Can’t get rid of Menna’s, Wish me Lent — I mean JORDAN VEENSTRA, JR. on Ash Wednesday and 1 with gambling isn’t the best because those are nice peo­ “luck. ” Shoot... 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GVL Archive NEWS Diversity and economy: H. James Williams (pictured), dean of the Seidman College of Business, will discuss diversity in business today as part of GVSU's Black History Month celebration. Faculty talk African American HERE literature, diverse businesses

BY LIZZY BALBOA bourgeois cultural artifact of a wouldn ’t want to have to focus GVL NEWS EDITOR bygone era endorsed by people cm people being discriminated who have a specific set of cul­ against because of race,” Tun­ ome in the U.S., like tural tastes and insecurities,” stall said. “However, in Ameri­ the University of Chi­ Tunstall said. can society, race and class are cago’s Kenneth Warren, The professor refuted War­ so intertwined, and given the Sbelieve contemporary Africanren’ s message and said African current social and political American literature no longer American literature is neither situation we find ourselves in, exists since black American encapsulated in nor limited to a I’m afraid that people could writers are no longer united by particular time period, but still misappropriate Kenneth War­ or protesting against an all-en­ exists as a tradition today and ren’s book and use it to justify compassing struggle like they will continue to exist as long doing things such as cutting or were before the 1970s. as black Americans continue getting rid of African American However, Dwayne Tunstall , to write. literature.” assistant professor of philoso­ Furthermore, Tunstall said As a continuation of the phy at Grand Valley State Uni­ black literature should be pre­ Black History Month events, versity, said African American served and considered an au­ H. James Williams, the dean of literature is not only alive, but tonomous literary genre in the the Seidman College of Busi­ also distinguishable in Ameri­ US. ness, will discuss institutional can society. "If you want to understand racism and the necessity of di­ Tunstall discussed the liter­ African Americans, study Afri­ versity in American businesses ary genre yesterday during his can Americans,” he said. in his talk, “From Where I Black History Month speech, Warren made other points Stand.” “Has African American Litera­ about African Americans in his William’s lecture is today ture Really Ended?’ in which book that Tunstall reported as in the Kirkhof Center’s Pere he criticized Warren’s book, misconceptions. Tunstall said Marquette Room from noon to “What Was African American Warren privileges class over 1 pm., and is LIB 100 and US Literature? ’ race, therein ignoring the cor­ 201 approved. “Warren thinks that Afri­ relation between them. can American literature is a “In my ideal wodd, I news® lanthorn rom

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» I I Grand Valley Lanthorn THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 201? BI SPORTS - 'em* SPORTS EDITOR BRADY FREDERICKSEN * [email protected] i SPORTS SHORTS I Basketball to host Laker Blue Night The Grand Valley State / University basketball '/ teams are set to host Laker / Blue Night on Saturday ^ when West Michigan ri- / val Ferris State University ^ A . come the 2011-2012 The event marks the / Briauna Taylor surpasses 1,000 career points, end of the regular season / for both teams as they pre ­ eyes 500 career rebounds pare for postseason play. she said. “And I want end this season with a GVSU's women will wear all-blue Adidas uni ­ win against Ferris.” forms that feature the With one year erf eligibility remaining, "GV" logo for the first Taylor needs 13 rebounds to reach her next BY STEPHANIE DEIBLE time. The men's team will GVL ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR goal — one that could still be achieved this be decked out in all-blue season. Adidas uniforms to go For GVSU head coach Jane! Burgess, along with their new s the Grand Valley State Univer­ Taylor’s statistical accomplishments are a Adidas Pro Model 0 sity women’s basketball team pre­ strong reflection of her natural athletic abil ­ shoes. pared for their game last Thursday The women's ity and desire to improve and are a result of night in Findlay, Ohio, junior guard Bri­ game is set to tip being surrounded by teammates who chal­ off at 6 p.m. while auna Taylor had the number 11 in the lenge her to be better. the men are slated back erf her mind. “Her teammates that have been around for an 8 p.m. start Taylor needed 11 points to be ­ her have done a great job of getting her the in the Fieldhouse come the 21st player in GVSU his­ ball, ” Burgess said. She has been able to Arena. tory to score 1,000 career points. continue to grow throughout her career and Lakers fans are en ­ “Coming into (Thursday ’s) couraged to wear blue continue to find different ways to score.” to the games. game one of my goals was to get Sophomore forward Lindsay McCarty 1,000,” said Taylor. “It was one of credits Taylor’s court vision and versatility M. tennis loses the things on my to-do list and I’m on the offensive end as two of the elements to Northwood just happy I had the chance to.” that helped Taylor score 1,000 points in her Coming off a The Livonia, Mich., native career. successful run at surpassed her goal, tallying 21 “Briauna has a lot of attributes that not the Grand Rapids points and 12 rebounds to lead everyone has,” McCarty said. “She is so City Tournament the Lakers in their 78-67 loss to driven and is able to score off her left and last weekend, the Findlay University. her right hand, which helps her. She also has Grand Valley State Taylor, who began play­ University men's tennis become a really good 3-point shooter, which ing organized basketball in team opened their con ­ helps a lot, too.” ference season on Wednes ­ sixth grade, was determined As Taylor continues to find additional day with a match against to be successful at a young ways to contribute to her team, the emer­ Northwood University. age. gence of her three-point shot has yielded The match, which was “Flaying all of my file, 1 105 points for the Lakers this season. played at the Lakers' home always wanted to play bas ­ Despite the milestones thatTaylor has al­ indoor court at Ramblewood ketball in college and do Tennis Club, was all North- ready achieved on the court, Burgess knows something great,” she said. wood as the Timberwolves the junior has potential to be even better. took out GVSU, 8-1. Coming “I’ve been going to games “We’re going to continue to push her to into the game ranked No. 4 since I was a toddler and I al­ be more consistent and really be able to con­ in the region, Northwood ways just wanted to get out there tinue to score,” she said. “We’ll continue to opened the meet by tak­ and play, so having an opportunity like this push her work hard to finish off the dribble, ing all three doubles flights, is awesome.” to continue to be a great three-point shooter while taking out the Lakers' From a young toddler to a Laker student- top five players in singles. and to continue to refine that low-post pres­ athlete, Taylor’s competitive nature has not Freshman John McDonald ence that I think she has.” recorded the lone GVSU win, wavered. Even after scoring 1,000 career Taylor and the Lakers will close out the defeating Hugo Lasserre 6-3, GVL/Robert Mathews points, the junior still has milestones she regular season on Saturday with a 6 p.m. tilt 1-6 and 10-8 in No. 6 singles. Thanks for the tip: Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases wants to reach before her career as a Laker against Ferris State University in the Field-; 1 The Lakers will return to a tipped ball up court.Taylor is the 21st GVSU women's proceeds. house Arena. action on Friday at the Uni ­ basketball player to reach 1,000 career points. “I really want to get to 500 rebounds, ” assistantsports@ lanthorn £om versity of Indianapolis. '•

Club swim and dive team debuts The GVSU club swim­ ming and diving team will have their first meet on Sat­ TRACK AND FIELD TURN FOCUS TO GLIAC urday against Central Michi­ gan. The home meet begins at BY ZACH SEPANIK biggest threat to dethroning GVSU as the; 9 a.m. GVL STAFF WRITER indoor track and field kings and queens . “They are our biggest competition, but • GVSU Three and 13 will be what the Grand every team pretty much has somebody,! Valley State University men’s and women’s somewhere,” Parnell said. “I think our depth! SCHEDULE track and field teams have in the back of their should neutralize that and it should be good; minds on Friday and Saturday in Findlay, for us. I expect to win.” Ohio. The women’s team will shoot for their That depth is what has been the catalyst; W. BASKETBALL 13th-straight GLIAC Championship,while for the Laker ’s success this season, and in ; Saturday vs. Ferris State the men go for their third. order to come away with two GLIAC cham­ 6 p.m. “The biggest thing is just focus, com­ pionships this weekend, it is a key factor that! posure, keeping the momentum going off will have to prevail over the competition,! M.BASKETBALL of the Tune-Up,” said GVSU head men’s Baltes said. and women’s coach Jerry Baltes. “Knowing “I think the biggest thing in the confer-; Saturday vs. Ferris State 8 p.m. what we have been training for all year is ence is each team has some very good indi-; this GLIAC Championship and being ready viduals,” he said. “It is going to be comped-; M. TRACK AND FIELD to go when we step off the bus in Findlay five all the way up and down each event on * on Friday.” both sides. We are strong all the way across • Friday at GLIAC Champion ­ The women’s streak began in 2000, and the board. I really don’t feel that we have! ships, 3 p.m. since the new millennium they have rattled any events that we have holes in, or that we! Saturday at GLIAC Champi­ off 12-consecutive GLIAC titles. The re­ can’t score. We feel our depth and consis-! ons, 11 a.m. sounding feeling among all team members tency should put us in a good position come! W. TRACK AND FIELD is that they want more. Saturday afternoon.” “Just because we have won 12 straight To get to this point, the coaching staff; Friday at GLIAC doesn’t mean that we are going to sit back has made sure each athlete has brought a Championships, 3 p.m. and not work hard to keep winning,” said strong focus to practice each day in order • Saturday at GLIAC junior thrower Sam Lockhart. “We are still to perform to the best of their abilities come < Champions, 11 a.m. hungry no matter what, and we are never Friday. satisfied.” “What we talk about is not taking the op-! M. TENNIS On the other side, the men had won portunities for granted no matter what situa- ! Friday at Indianapolis, nine straight GLIAC Oiampionships from tion you are in,” Baltes said. “Our goal is to | 4 p.m. 2000 to 2008, but were knocked off by Ash­ go over there and compete for two champi-; Saturday at Dury, 1 p.m. land University in 2009 before the Lakers onships. It will take a total team effort from; Sunday at Carnegie Melon, stormed back to win the next two. everyone being ready to compete and sup-; 8:30 a.m. “We still want to go out there and beat up porting one another, to bringing some en- • Sunday at DePauw, on everybody, ” said senior sprinter Xavier ergy and enthusiasm as well.” 12 p.m. Parnell. “We have the best conference in Each athlete feels the hard work they! the nation for Division II. It is going to be have put in this season will do just that.

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GVL / Robert Mathews Face lift: Construction workers make progress on the $5 million renovation efforts at the site of Grand Valley State University's Lubber Stadium, expected to expand capacity from 8,500 to 11,000.

Renovations on GV's Lubbers Stadium progress as scheduled due to warm winter

BY BRADY FREDERICKSEN With winter going more fre­ Matt Mitchell said those renova­ won seven-straight games to end GVL SPORTS EDITOR quently than coming, the crew has tions will smooth out the bump- last season. “We’re all looking for­ had an easier time digging the field filled fields, allowing them to be ward to getting out in that environ­ "We're all looking hile the construction of out. oriented in a north-south or east- ment, especially with how things forward to getting out the new Mary Idema The process currently involves west fashion and reduce wear and ended in 2011 with us having some in that environment, Pew Library may be the the laying of large cement blocks tear. momentum - we’re excited to get Wmost talked about - and viewedfor the - eventual lower bleachers, Included in that renovation is a out there in 2012.” especially with how construction project at Grand Val­ which will help to expandthe seat­ 30-yard stretch of grass for offen­ While fans haven’t had many things ended in 2011 ley State University, the $5 million ing capacity from 8,500 to 11,000 sive line drill work. chances to see the construction with us having some renovations to Lubbers Stadium fans. The excitement for the new process, ones like senior Nick momentum — we're have been coming along as the “People are starting to get ex­ field has increased as the con­ Girimont said they know that once excited to get out there winter has come and gone. cited, and when they do see the struction has moved along. Due the project is complete, the sta­ in 2012." Although the field is still six big hole they realize were going to the field’s on-going construc­ dium experience will be different months away from completion, to have much more of a bowl ef­ tion, Mitchell and his team will from past years. Athletic Director Tim Selgo said fect in our stadium,” Selgo said. take their annual spring game to “Renovation shows GVSU pro­ the construction has gone smooth­ “I’m quite certain when we get to Houseman Field in Grand Rapids, gressing as a whole ... it’s like a MATT MITCHELL ly thanks to cooperative weather next summer and as it starts to take Mich, on April 14. symbol of our athletic program ad­ GVSU HEAD FOOTBALL , this winter. shape, people are going to be quite Once the Lakers travel “on the vancing,” said Girimont, a politi­ COACH “Thankfully, we’ve had a good excited.” road” for their spring game, they’ll cal science major. “I think it will winter weather-wise,” he said “Ac­ In addition to Lubbers Sta­ be that much closer to finally play­ provide students with an emotion tually, it got too warm at one stretch dium ’s renovations, the school is ing in their new home, something they would usually associate with and they had to shut down for a day also redoing the football practice Mitchell feels is exciting to all. major football programs they see because the mud was too soupy. The fields located southeast of the “I think the stadium will add on television.” weather has cooperated and every­ stadium next to the Kelly Family some excitement to the 2012 sea­ thing is going according to plan.” Sports Center. GVSU head coach son,” said Mitchell, whose team sports @ lanthorn .com -|i 103i . u . J oJ

M h oTTT'T Goalies prepare for post-season challenges

BY JON VAN ZYTVELD on his net for a .909 save in early January, Tiefenthal of experience and is always GVL STAFF WRITER percentage. “The winning has been seeing more time really helpful when I have streak was great, but it hurt in net. questions.” As the Grand Valley us not to falter so that we “I wouldn’t say it’s a While both Lavigne and State University Division II can learn from our mistakes passing of the torch, it’s just Tiefenthal enjoy their time hockey club enters postsea­ and stay grounded. Lately, a way for both us to improve as starters, a shared desire son play, goalies Josh Lavi­ we’ve had a bit of a strug­ through competition,” said to improve and to lead the gne and Scott Tiefenthal gle, but it woke us up so we Tiefenthal, who has saved Lakers to victory prevents are gearing up for the chal­ can improve in practice. 167 of 183 shots on his DII ambition from getting in the lenging games to come and As a senior, Lavigne has net this year, good for .912 way. looking back at their season been a constant asset to the save percentage. “We want “It is nice to see both thus far. team during his four years to stay sharp for the play­ goalies not getting mad if “We’ve played well this playing for the Lakers (27- offs, and we push each other the other one plays on a season,” said Lavigne, who 5-1), but since being drafted on the ice so that we are particular night,” said ju ­ has saved 482 of 530 shots from the Division III team ready. (Lavigne) has a lot nior forward Chad Wilhelm. “Josh has played exception­ ally well throughout the season and always keeps us in games and battles from start to finish. Scott is also a technically sound goalten- der and always puts himself in a good position to see the shots. It’s nice knowing that we can have two solid goal­ ies down the stretch and we don’t worry if one gets hurt or has a bad game because we know the other goalie is GVL / Eric Coulter up for the challenge.” Iced: Laker goalie Josh Lavigne stays alert during a past match. Along with freshman ••; ’4 ?■ goalie Doug Chidester, who I • - • wt* • i name: has primarily supports the "I've always been excited for Lakers from the bench be ­ Laura Barnh Nationals.That's what you work for cause of his underclassmen all year; it's a time to see what you status, Lavigne and Tiefen­ can do under pressure when it really thal are ready at a moment’s major: matters." Exercise notice to hit the ice and de­ • *: ’ ’ fend their net. “Coach Forbes often JOSH LAVIGNE class: doesn’t tell us who is going GOALIE Junior to play until just before the start of the game,” Tiefen­ thal said. “During this time end of March before head­ what you can do under pres­ why she reads the Lanthorn: of the season, we approach ing to Nationals. The Laker sure when it really matters. every game with the mental­ goalies are confident in both We need to get back to play­ 'I read the Lanthorn to keep up ity that we are playing. You their ability and the team’s ing hockey the way we’re Brought to you by the with the sports news'. never know what can hap­ ability to perform well in, used to playing it, making Hatitijorn pen during the game, so we what will surely be some of easy plays and shooting the need to be prepared even if the most difficult games of puck to crash the net, I think we don’t start.” their season so far. that’s where we have the Read the Lanthorn around campus and The Lakers will host “I’ve always been excit­ most success.” the Great Midwest Hockey ed for Nationals,” Lavigne 4 GET YOUR PICTURE IN THE PAPER! League (GMHL) Tourna­ said. “That’s what you work jvanzytveld® ment during the first week ­ for all year; it’s a time to see lanthorn £om

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W . GOLF Team opens up spring season at Lady Moc Classic

BY MELANIE HUHN with a combined score of happy with how we finished. GVL STAFF WRITER 324, they loosened up later It was nice to play some real on in the day finishing their golf again.” arm weather and second round with a 319. The Lakers didn’t shy sunshine helped On Tuesday, they shook away from the competi­ the Grand Valley out their nerves and played tion when attending this State University women’s their best round of the tour­ tournament. Hoffman said golf team break out of their nament with a 312 securing she knows what it will take winter blues and return to their top-10 finish. for this team to be at their the course during their first “It was all about getting bests. spring tournament earlier back into competition play “We needed the tough this week in Lakeland, Fla. on Monday,” said sopho­ competition from this This week ’s Lady Moc more Veronica Ryan. “Every tournament to get us back Classic at The Club at Eagle- shot mattered and we used • into the mind set of play­ l>rook saw the team placed the first couple of rounds ing again,” Hoffman said. 10th in the 19-team field that to shake off our nerves. We “There is a huge differ­ included such teams as first- went into the tournament ence being able to play on a place team Seminole State with no expectations but we course and hitting balls in­ •College, Florida Southern no we can do better. ” side all winter. We couldn’t “University and the Univer­ Hoffman also came away work on chipping or putting sity of Tampa. Several of with a top 10 finish, playing inside. We have a great fa­ the teams have had the ad­ a 73 in the first round and cility but we can’t really vantage of playing outside a 74 in the final to finish simulate the conditions of over winter break. at 227 (9th). Ryan (24th) certain aspects until we get “Overall we played well,” and freshman Kelly Harti- on the course. We are right said senior Sarah Hoffman. gan (45th) both shot a 78 in were we need to be after our “We have things to work on, the final round. With junior first tournament.” but we competed against Marni Weinstein and fresh­ With the next week of teams that have been play­ man Molly Esordi finished from competition play the ing the whole winter season. 59th and 81st in the field. Lakers hope for decent We haven’t played outside “For our first tournament weather to prepare for their since November, so that’s we didn’t ease into it,” Es­ next competition. They will obliviously a huge advan­ ordi said. “Monday was a be traveling back to Florida tage for them and makes us 10-hour day with us playing next Friday to compete in work even hard.” 36 holes. We had to make the Peggy Kirk Bell Invita­ The Lakers started out sure we woke up on Tues­ tional at Tuscawilla Country GVL Archive stiff on Monday finishing day with the focus put on Club in Winter Springs, Fla. Hitting the green: Junior Ashley Beard, member of the Grand Valley State University team, putts their first round of 18 holes that it’s a new day. We are mhuhn@ lanthorn .com during a past match.The women's golf team began their season this week at the Lady Moc Classic.

EQUESTRIAN Equestrian team aims for Stock Seat success

BY BRYCE DEROUIN important for us to get our that are able to go this year,” GVL STAFF WRITER patterns down and have the Johnson said. “They have horse perform how we want been working really hard, The Grand Valley State them to.” and some of them have been equestrian stock seat team is GVSU hopes to use their coming twice a week for les­ optimistic that its hard work previous experience of rid­ sons to improve their equita­ and dedication to pay off at ing certain horses in the past tion so they can be at their the Stock Seat Regional s, to their advantage. best this weekend. ” which mark the first step for “We have ridden these The riders are optimistic the riders in their attempts to horses before at a show pre­ that they will be able to have make Nationals. viously,” Johnson said. “It success at the show. “It’s a really big deal for should help us to remember “We feel really confi­ us,” said sophomore Kasey who the horses were and re­ dent,” McKay said. “We McKay. “This show will membering what they were have all been working re­ let us qualify for the semi­ like last time. Then we can ally hard individually and finals. It’s basically the next go into the show and know practicing all year for this step of the postseason. If what they are like. ” and putting in a lot of time. we don’t qualify here, our In a meet that’s this im­ Everyone on the team is a season is over. So this is a portant, the smallest details really strong rider so there is pretty big deal.” can end up being the differ­ no reason that we should not In order to advance, the ence. The Lakers are intent be able to qualify.” Lakers must have riders on focusing on details to Stock seat is made up place in at least first or sec­ perfect their runs. of six divisions beginning ond place to move onto the “The main thing that we with walk or trot and also semi-finals, which will take will have to do is to focus with increased experiences place in Tallahassee, Fla. on the details of our rides,” classes. The classes go up The drawing of the horses McKay said. “We will also to intermediate, novice, will dictate what horse each need to present ourselves advanced and open, while rider has to ride. This will properly to the judge.” riders in these divisions all be an important factor in the The Lakers have put in compete on the flat and rid­ outcome of the show. extra time to prepare them­ ers in the open have the op­ “It’s going to partially selves for a show of this tion to compete in reining. depend on the horses we magnitude. GVSU is hopeful The Regional Stock Courtesy Photo / gvsuequestrianteam.com draw,” said head coach Sar­ that they can qualify multiple Show takes place on Satur­ In the saddle: A member of the GVSU equestrian team rides in a previous event. The stock seat ah Johnson. “We have to do riders for the semi-finals. day at Albion College. team will compete in the Regional Stock Show on Saturday at Albion College. patterns at Regionals, so it’s “We have several riders bderouin® lanthorn .com

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GVL Archive Old school meets new school:The Wealthy Theatre (pictured) is located in Grand Rapids' East Town and features older films every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at $6 for non-members and $5 for members. Eclectic film series in GR redefines classics

BY CHRIS LAFOY while Bar on Wealthy Street in Wealthy Theatre in 1998 to host for little besides the few-second and View.” A membership to the GVL STAFF WRITER Grand Rapids. Most of the artwork community events. The theater long, unaccredited appearance of Community Media Center will not is for sale and locally produced by now continues to host events such Toby McGuire sporting an era- only save patrons a dollar on ad­ s Internet- and cable-based co-owner Jeff VandenBerg. The as concerts, plays and films. appropriate mullet. mission, but it also enables them movie applications gain face of Hunter S. Thompson paint­ The films picked for the series One enthusiastic patron com­ to purchase an adult beverage for more popularity it’s be ­ ed on a repurposed vinyl record share few commonalities. One mented as he walked in that he was consumption during the show. Acoming easier to see movies fromstares at bar patrons, encouraging week “Back to the Future ” will excited to be “delightfully disap­ Non-members still only have to the comfort of your own home, but indulgence in some. play, only to be followed by “The pointed” by the upcoming show. part with $6 to view a movie and the Meanwhile Film Series wants The sound of the building is Shining.” The alm6st-random se­ Although most wouldn’t con­ are welcome to purchase any of to pull people from the home to even more distinct than the look. lection of films keeps fans coming sider this movie a classic, the peo­ the other refreshments. )vatch their favorite films with Music pours out of a jukebox back. ple who went laughed more than After the film, the Meanwhile other people who share a love for filled with albums that have never “I love the variety of movies most who saw it 13 years ago dur­ invites everyone back to the bar quirky cinema. been on any radio and mixes with they pick,” said Mike Jones, Grand ing it’s original release. where conversations of the film Every Tuesday night, the Mean­ the sounds of vintage pinball ma­ Rapids resident and Meanwhile “Seeing these movies makes me are rampant. while Bar and Wealthy Theatre chines. Somewhere between these Film Festival patron. “Whenev­ feel like I’m in ‘Mystery Science “The conversations are usu ­ combine efforts to show films that noises, discussion of the upcoming er I look at the schedule I say to 3000,’” said Keith Kortenhoven, ally even better when the movie is have long-since been pulled from film can be heard. myself, ‘Man, I haven’t seen that a Wealthy Theater patron. “People bad, ” Kortenhoven said. the big screen. According to rep­ After some time spent at the movie in forever.’” crack jokes all the time. The big ­ The series plays every Tues­ resentatives from the Meanwhile, Meanwhile, it’s time to walk a Jes Kramer, office manager of gest laughs come from what an au­ day at 8 p.m. The schedule can be these films are best enjoyed as a few blocks down to the historic the Wealthy Theatre, said all of the dience member says or from a part found on the Meanwhile’s web ­ part of a routine that enhances the Wealthy Theatre, erected in 1911. films are picked by VandenBerg. of the movie that wasn’t meant to site, www.meanwhilesbar.com , or film viewing experience. After the building sat in dis­ This week the film was “The be funny.” Facebook page. The perfect night begins within repair for 25 years, the commu­ Wizard,” the 1989 Fred Savage The Meanwhile Film Series is the art-filled walls of the Mean­ nity renovated and reopened the and Christian Slater movie notable advertised as the city’s only “Brew clafoy @ lanthorn .com 'A marriage made in Heaven'

Alumnus playwright workshops with students for reading

6y STEPHANIE ALLEN GVL STAFF WRITER

This week, in the span of more than 40 hours worth of workshops, Grand Valley State University alumnus and playwright Max Bush worked to further develop his play “An Identified Enemy” with a se­ lected group of students. The final play will be revealed in two staged readings at the Louis Armstrong Theatre in the Per­ forming Arts Center in Allendale, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Bush wrote “An Identified Ene­ my” after receiving an invite from Courtesy Photo / GVSU News and Info GVSU theater professor Roger No enemies here: Alumnus and playwright Max Bush, works with students. Ellis, to help students learn the back into society. It follows sever­ more about the cultural conflict full process of developing a play, al characters, including a woman, with the Islamic world and hope­ GVL / Eric Coulter while also creating an entertaining and sheds light on the issues they fully they will “realize some of the Final five: Last Laker Standing finalists Sophie Ni (left), Joe Stahura and Joel and publishable work of art. face, like post-traumatic stress dis­ complexity of the problem of hu­ Wood stand together on-stage during the semifinals.The trio, along with Aric “If (students) are interested in order. man relationship that go on in Iraq Pike and Casey Stoddard, will compete Saturday for prizes totalling $1,000. the theater and how plays are de­ Along with entertaining audi­ and with the military.” veloped, because this is the first ences, the play will inform people Because the play focuses on a time this play will be in rehearsal, that do not have a direct connec­ current political issue, students if they are interested in the theater tion to the war, or have trouble from several different majors who Last Laker finalists to in any way, this is how we cre­ keeping up on current events, normally wouldn ’^t be interested ate plays,” Bush said. “And it can however that is not the main goal in theater have a chance to get in­ open their eyes to how things are of it, Bush said. volved, Bush said. face off on Saturday done and just how involved re­ Ellis said the politics and infor­ “This play could involve pre­ writes are, and just how collabora ­ mation included provides a differ­ law, the journalism department, BY BRIANA DOOLAN awarded prizes equaling $1000. tive the play writing process is.” ent and more intimate angle on the the political science department, GVL A&E EDITOR The comic with the most Ellis said the opportunity is “a war than what is usually presented as well as the theater department,” votes will be named “Last Laker marriage made in Heaven” be ­ in news programs. Bush said. The sixth-annual Last Laker Standing”. cause of the talent and experience “The war.nowadays and the After the staged readings, a Standing competition continues Pete Dominick, warm-up co­ Bush brings to students, while still military nowadays are very re­ vote will determine if it is worthy this weekend where the top five median from Comedy Central’s staying connected to GVSU. moved from the lives of most peo­ of becoming the Fall 2012 produc­ of the competition will compete “The Daily Show” and “The “It celebrates Grand Valley by ple in the United States because tion. Ellis doesn’t doubt that it will to win the title of the “Last Laker Colbert Report” and host of XM bringing a distinguished alumnus there’s no compulsory military be a widely accepted play. Standing”. Satellite Radio’s “Stand Up with back to do his work here in the arts service,” Ellis said. “I think the The GVSU students helping After the successful semi-fi­ Pete Dominick, ” will be hosting area,” Bush said. “It’s very impor­ average student or faculty member Bush will be attributed on the final nals on Feb. 10, Casey Stoddard, the competition. The competi­ tant to have a major national play­ who hasn’t any direct contact with published version, which brings Aric Pike, Joel Wood, Joe Stahu­ tion is Saturday at 9 p.m. in the wright in-residence and the play Iraq or what a wartime situation is, them recognition to help with fu­ ra and Sophie Ni will continue to CookDeWitt Center, with doors Will be published eventually (and) would find this very unusual play, ture careers. compete in the final round. opening at 8:30 p.m. Grand Valley’s name with be con­ very insightful and something that * Both shows are free to the pub­ Each comic will perform for 7 For more information, contact cerned with it.” can complement what we hear lic. For more information about to 10 minutes. Spotlight Productions at 616- The play is about Iraq war vet­ about in the news or the radio.” Max Bush and “An Identified En­ After their performances, the 331-2860. erans that return home from tours He said students viewing the emy,” visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre , top three comics, voted by the overseas and have to assimilate play will be stimulated to learn sallen ® lanthorn .com audience and judges, will be arts® lanthorn .com Grand Valley Lanthorn THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012

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Courtesy Photo / thesoultrygroup.com Real soulful musicians: Local band, SOULTRY, who identify as a jazz, R&B, neo-soul and blues band, will perform today at 7p.m. at Loosemore Auditorium on the Pew Campus as a part of Grand Valley State Universities's Black History Month celebrations, organized and sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. In previous years, bands have featured GVSU faculty musicians. LOCAL MUSICIANS TO HELP CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT GV

BY STEPHANIE ALLEN upbeat jazz,” Springer said. “She does a lot of The concert at GVSU will be slightly differ- ^ GVL STAFF WRITER performances in the city and across the state and ent than others Beard has done because of the ^ I just thought it would be pretty neat to bring location. The SOULTRY music makes audi- / "Music kind of cuts he Black History Month program at someone like that to Grand Valley. We’re very ences get up and dance and Loosemore Audi- / across different lines Grand Valley State University will con­ happy to have her perform downtown at the torium doesn’t have a dance floor, but Springer / of people and if you tinue tomorrow with the performance Loosemore Auditorium. ” said if people feel like getting up and dancing, /, T“Real. Soulful. Music.,” featuring a mixture ofBeard has a distinct fan base in West Michi­ it’s encouraged that they should just stand up /, have good music, just jazz, R&B, neo-soul and blues music by the lo­ gan, which will draw in a community crowd and dance. / like with good food, cal band SOULTRY. along with GVSU students, faculty and staff. He encourages students to attend the concert / people seem to enjoy GVSU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is She said working with GVSU will expand her and said if they do, they will enjoy it. it and I think that will bringing the band to the Loosemore Auditorium fan base and allow music to reach a different “Music kind of cuts across different lines ^ be the case with the on the Pew Campus tomorrow at 7 p.m. to re­ range of audiences than she’s used to. of people and if you have good music, just like ^ performance." mind s4*dcpts of Jbow.important music is in Af­ “I think the songs Jhat >ye are singing, I think with gocxj food, people seem to enjoy it and / rican American culture . that anybody can identify with,” Beard said. I think that will be the case with the perfor- /> Jazz music has been a part of Black History “It’s just a good body of songs.” mance,” Springer said. 4 ^ Month at GVSU for more than five years, said The concert is meant to be entertaining, while The Black History Month celebrations at / OMA associate director Bobby Springer. In pre­ showing audiences how music in African Amer­ GVSU run through Feb. 28, ending with a Lee- ^ BOBBY SPRINGER vious years, the program featured bands with ican culture has also influenced other genres to­ ture by Diane Nash titled, “The Freedom Riders / OMA ASSOCIATE professors but switched to SOULTRY because day. Beard describes her music as “old-school and Our Struggle for Racial Justice.” For more ^ DIRECTOR of scheduling conflicts. R&B,” which she is extremely excited to share information about Black History Month and the ^ GVSU professor Monica Allen suggested with GVSU students and faculty. “Real. Soulful. Music.” concert visit the OMA ^ SOULTRY to Springer because of the vocalist, “I’m excited to have new folks in the audi­ website at www.gvsu.edu/oma . Karen Beard. ence that have a new avenue in which to present “This year we wanted to highlight the more good music,” Beard said. [email protected] /

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BY CORY FINKBEINER tan areas in the world,” said GVL STAFF WRITER v! Shawn Bible, GVSU dance ; • ^ ensemble director and pro­ Grand Valley State Uni­ fessor. “But it’s about time a versity will collaborate with small institution like Grand Kingston University of Eng­ Valley is recognized for the land as part of the Cultural quality of their faculty. That’s Olympiad. what it all comes down to, the The dance, music, theater, expertise of mind.” visual arts, film and digital The GVSU dance ensem­ innovations are all part of a ble will perform a two-person Courtesy Photo / pbs.com series of events leading into routine choreographed by Tickling the ivories: Jeffrey Brown, world-renowned pianist, plays in a past concert. Brown the 2012 London Olympic Bible and set to the compo­ OBSON will come to GVSU on Sunday at 3 p.m. as part of GVSU's William Brown Lecture Series. games, the largest cultural sition of GVSU’s own Dan­ celebration in Olympic his­ iel Rhode. The dancers will down stage movement. But tory. perform in Allendale, but in Bible did not see this as a Lecture series continues with pianist The series kicks off March sync with dancers from Am­ hindrance; he said it was just ' '« ■-'>} 1 with GVSU conductor Hen­ sterdam and Kingston. They a different way to highlight cital Hall. It is free and open He is a graduate of the ry Duitman ’s “Musical Trib ­ will all be equipped with spe­ the dancers in their best light BY BRIAN LEDTKE while also pushing the bound ­ GVL STAFF WRITER to the public. Eastman School erf Music, ute to London,” which will cialized outfits containing Wii “Professor William Baum where he earned a perform­ include performance from controllers, which trigger pre­ aries of what dance is. Grand Valley State Uni­ was a great lover of the arts er’s certificate, a master’s of GVSU’s Symphony Orches­ recorded musical events. “At any time during versity will bring pianist and classical music in par­ music degree, and a doctor­ tra and Kingston professor “Integrating dance and the performance, the cam­ Jeffrey Brown to campus on ticular.” said Mark Richards, ate of musical arts degree. David Osbon ’s composition technology has been an in­ era could switch to Kings­ Sunday as part of the William associate professor and chair Brown has also won the Nelson Overture. Osbon will novative choreographic ex­ ton University,” Bible said. Brown Lecture Series. of the political science de­ Eastman Concerto Competi­ also speak at the event, which periment that highlights the "Sometimes you’ll be watch­ Brown has performed all partment at GVSU. “He was tion, the Kosciuszko Chopin is in recognition of Kingston specific ways technology ing our dancers, but hear­ over the world, including Eu­ an excellent political science Competition, the Corpus University and GVSU’s 25- affects the movement of the ing Kingston’s music. Each rope and Asia as a solo recit­ and music teacher at GVSU Christi International Young year partnership. physical body, ” Bible said in university has its own music alist, chamber musician and who was loved and respected Artist’s Competition, the The “Musical Tribute to a GVSU press release. “The being played; its own dance soloist with orchestras. He by his students for his cre­ Music Teachers National As­ London” is only the beginning dancers’ kinesthetic perfor­ being danced.” has done recital tours of the ativity and intellect. He chal­ sociation Competition and in a long list of performances mance triggers the athleticism The event, titled “Bodies U.S. and Canada and recent­ lenged students and helped to the Iowa International Piano leading into an international of the Olympic games while in Motion,” will premiere on ly performed at the Kennedy open their minds.” Competition. showcase which will link Al­ integrating the rapid growth July 9, but Duitman will begin Center in Washington D.C. Brown, too, is a passionate “Brown’s performance lendale with Amsterdam and in technological advances in­ the collaboration on March The series was established educator of young musicians, is of great interest to anyone London via technological herent in our everyday lives.” 1 at 8 p.m. with “A Musical to support both speakers on having presented master who is interested in music,” theater. Bible was restricted in his Tribute to London,” playing politics and classical music classes and lectures through­ Richards said. “It’s interesting because choreography by a station­ in the Louis Armstrong The­ everts. Brown will perform out the U5. and China and For more information call when I first heard which cit­ ary camera, which meant he atre. The event is free. on Sunday at 3 pm. at the currently serving as faculty at 616-331-3484. ies were involved, I thought could only use two dancers Sherman Van Sdkema Re­ Western Illinois University. He dike @ lanthorn com ... these are major metropoli­ who were limited to up and cfinkheiner@ limthorn eom

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