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LOCAL ELECTION GUIDE INSIDE FOR OTTAWA, KENT COUNTY VOTERS SEE AS- A6 STUDENT-RUN PUBLICATIONS // PRINT • ONLINE • MOBILE // LANTHORN.COM ALLENDALE & GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN VOL. 51 NO. 21 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 LAKER TRADITIONS Decision 2016 head to the polls on Election Day BY HANNAH LENTZ “It is extremely important that [email protected] young voters get out and vote on Election Day, ” Daitch said. “The de­ he average college student at cisions that are being made today Grand Valley State Universi­ will directly affect their future.” CHARITY: The BOV trophy is presented ty has seen three presidents Since many college students are during halftime. GVL I Kevin sielaff in office, six presidential away from home during the election Traces and countless political debatesperiod, every state will let voters send ‘Anchor up, during their lifetime. They ’ve lis­ in their votes by absentee ballot if they tenedto their parents and grandpar­ can’t make it to the polls on Election Cardinals down’ ents talk about political preferences Day. Additionally, most states will let and they ’ve done their research. citizens vote by mail even if they can Battle of the Valleys Now, it’s time for them to vote. vote in person though the request week promotes Laker This year ’s presidential election forms, eligibility requirements and is one of the most controversial and deadlines vary by state. Children ’s Fund at GV contentious races college students Currently, Ottawa County has is­ have seen in their lifetime. Since sued over 33,000 absentee ballots this BY JESS HODGE the majority of students at Grand year, which is an increase of about NEWS@LA N THORN. COM Valley State University are between 4,000 ballots from 2012, when 28,900 the ages of 18 and 24, this is the absentee ballots were issued. Each year for the annual Battle first time they will have a chance to There are also several initiatives of the Valleys competition, Grand make their voices heard in a presi­ in process to ensure that everyone, Valley State University and Saginaw dential election for many of them. no matter their location, has the Valley State University face off on Ottawa County has an elections di­ opportunity to vote. two fronts: football and fundraising. vision of the county clerk that oversees “We have a special process for Historically, GVSU has almost al­ all elections in Ottawa County and helping military personnel and over­ ways had the upper hand at football, ensures they are in accordance with seas citizens vote,” Daitch said. “This while SVSU has dominated fund­ Michigan and federal election law. election, we’ve received dozens of raising for the past eight years. Steven Daitch is currently the lo­ requests from all over the world. The Last year while GVSU raised cal elections coordinator for the Ot­ furthest request I’ve seen was during $12,031, SVSU more than doubled tawa County clerk ’s office. the presidential primary in March, that with $24,540. While SVSU choos­ “Michigan is electing much more when we had a request from an Ot­ es to donate to different charities each than the president on Nov. 8, we’re tawa County citizen in Antarctica.” year, GVSU decided to start its own also electing over 100 members of The Kent County elections office is fund called the Laker Childrens Fund. the state legislature, 14 members also working to accommodate the up­ The Laker Childrens Fund allows of Congress, and judges at multiple coming election. The team is working for multiple organizations around levels,” Daitch said. “Each of these 50-60 hours a week to perform statu­ Kent and Ottawa counties to apply for elections will shape the future of tory duties before Election Day. mini-grants from the fund. The fund our state for years to come.” Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. is open to all nonprofit organizations Daitch emphasized the impor­ in both Ottawa and Kent counties. To that work with children or promotes tance of both voting both at the na­ tional level and the local level. SEE POLLS | A2 SEE BOV | A3 PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS CAMPUS SAFETY Winter is coming GV facilities services preps for cold weather BY MEGHAN MCBRADY [email protected] As the weather forecasts flits from warm to cold during the last few autumn months, Grand Valley State University’s students are read­ ily preparing themselves for the infa­ mous West Michigan winter. While there are various factors that go into preparing the Allendale and Pew campuses for the winter, GVSU’s facilities services department has been working to maintain and enhance the services at GVSU throughout the ELECTION TIME: Donald Trump Jr. speaks to students and community members in the Grand River Room Wednesday. Nov. 2. The Trump campaign rally was met snow and frost-filled months. with vocal criticism from protestors, as well as chants of encouragement from those in support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. GVL | LUKE holmes Terry Pahl, the energy and en­ gineering supervisor at GVSU’s facilities services on the Allendale Campus, said there are several Donald Trump Jr. campaigns at GV variables to review when providing heat throughout GVSU’s campuses during the winter months. Republican rally draws protestors, large crowd Emphasizing that facility services expects a colder winter than usual, BY ASHLYN KORIENEK down the hallway well before the thing that Donald Trump stands is honestly because people are sick some of the projects the energy man­ [email protected] doors opened at 3:30 p.m, and Trump for,” Haske said. “I think that he’s of politicians,” Trump Jr. said. “They agement services have conducted in­ Jr. arrivedat 4:40 p.m., facing a crowd a man for the people. I’m excited have made a lot of promises they clude finishing a heat recovery proj­ Donald Trump Jr. made an ap­ split with opposing views. to hear someone speaking on his have not delivered on. They have ect in Henry Hall - which collected pearance at Grand Valley State Uni­ Although many attendees behalf because it’s coming down done this for generations and we a rebate of $17,000 - and repairing versity with less than a week left on sported gear supporting Trump’s to crunch time and Michigan is a have an opportunity to get someone or replacing mechanical equipment the campaign trail, telling students “Make America Great Again” slo­ pretty important state to win.” in (Washington) D.C. who hasn’t and/or piping insulation in various their vote could determine whether gan, a crowd of protesters held up Addressing students on all sides of been a part of that system, who locations across campus. his father, Donald Trump, wins the signs of opposition while chanting the political spectrum, Trump Jr. said hasn’t been a part of those promises.” “We continue to have boiler 2016 election Tuesday, Nov. 8. “black lives matter.” Trump sup­ his father is a candidate who will fight During his speech, Trump Jr. tune ups every two years for the The GVSU College Republicans porters responded with chants of corruption for all American people, referred to Democratic presiden­ winter,” Pahl said. “We also keep club hosted the rally in the Kirk- “U.S.A.” and “build a wall.” regardless of diverse backgrounds. tial candidate Bernie Sanders, who an eye on heating valves and fine- hof Center Grand River Room Tucker Haske, a GVSU hospital­ As many states are up for grabs by won the Democratic primary in tuning equipment.” Wednesday, Nov. 2, led by Trump ity and tourism management stu­ either major party candidate, Trump Michigan vote Tuesday, March 8. Pahl also indicated the department Jr., the executive vice president for dent, said he trusts the candidate Jr. believes Michigan has come into Trump Jr. said Sanders was “cheat­ has recently installed variable frequen­ development and acquisition for and has followed Trump since he play as a state that could swing to­ ed” by the Democratic Party. cy drives on pump motors that will the Trump Organization, spoke as a first announced his campaign. ward the Republican candidate. Reaching out to the Sanders surrogate for his father’s campaign. “I’m here today because I love “It’s awesome to have this state in The line to enter the rally stretched Donald Trump and I love every­ play, and the reason that it’s in play SEE TRUMP I A2 SEE WINTER | A2 NOVEMBER 3, 2016 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN A2 | NEWS (WGVLNEWS & at less popular times. The best most common form of ID is the polling place, so any re­ NEWS BRIEFS search on a candidate has to IHIMHIHIIimHHIIIIIHIiniHIIIIHHHIMHnHIIIIIIIHIHIIIHIIIIIIHHIIIIIIIIIIHIimillHnmiMHIin POLLS time to vote is from 9 a.m. to a Michigan drivers license. CONTINUED FROM A1 11 a.m, and in the afternoon However, students can use be done before going to vote.