Rushmore Live, A5
LANTHORN
Grand Valley Lanthorn
at Lanthorn.com
Grand Valley State University
www.lanthorn.com
Thursday, September 17, 2009
GVSU BY THE NUMBERS
Breaking down the enrollment puzzle GVL / Katie Mitchell
University sets 27-year record for overall enrollment; sees increase in international students, decrease in minorities By Chelsea Lane GVL Assistant News Editor
Forty years ago, 2,781 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University for the 1969-70 school year. Now GVSU boasts a student body almost 10 times larger, with students enrolling in record numbers for the fall 2009 semester. The total number of GVSU students currently stands at 24,408, a 2.2 percent increase from last fall. 2009 also marks the 27th year
in a row GVSU enrollment has increased since the previous year. In the past decade alone, university enrollment has increased by 49.7 percent, the largest increase of any public university in Michigan. “I am especially pleased with the increase in transfer students from community colleges as well as the growth in graduate students,” said GVSU vice provost Lynn McNamara Blue in a press release. “Across the board, students and their families recognize Grand Valley for
Minority enrollment fluctuates annually Grand Valley State University is in the upper half of Michigan’s public universities for minority enrollment, according to the 2008 Accountability Report from the Office of Institutional Analysis. Although overall minority enrollment has increased from five years ago, lately the number of minority students at GVSU has declined. In fall 2009, of the 3,904 freshmen students whose race was reported, 387 are minorities. Black and Hispanic enrollment decreased for the second year in a row, with 80 Black and 20 Hispanic freshmen enrolling. In 2007, 231 African American and 133 Hispanic freshmen enrolled. However, 180 freshmen enrolled this year are of American Indian descent, a number more than six times that of the 2007 freshman class. Asian and Pacific Islander enrollment also went up this year and according to the IA report, has increased by almost 90 percent in the past five years.
its personal attention, outstanding faculty and commitment to teaching excellence. That’s why our freshman to sophomore retention rate is third-best among Michigan’s 15 public universities.” The 2009 freshmen class has an average GPA of 3.53 and an average ACT score of 24, likely ranking GVSU freshmen in the top quartile of Michigan public universities. assistantnews@lanthorn.com
Nontraditional roles on campus enhancing the experiences of nontraditional students at GVSU. GVL Staff Writer The group has created a new section of the A student is considered “nontraditional” university Web site at http://www.gvsu.edu/ if he or she meets one or more of several nontraditional, which provides students with criteria including financial information and assistance independence, part-time specifically related to issues “(Nontraditional enrollment status and having nontraditional students students) served as a veteran, among face. others. sometimes feel “They sometimes feel Marty Litherland, regional they are out of the loop,” they are out of the director for Continuing Litherland said. “They come loop.” Education, said the easiest in and out of the university criterion to measure for MARTY LITHERLAND community and often don’t nontraditional student status REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR feel a part of that.” is age. CONTINUING EDUCATION Litherland said the Office Students 24 years old or of Continuing Education older currently comprise looked to address this 13 percent of all undergraduate students concern by hosting brown bag lunch events attending all five of GVSU’s campuses. specifically for nontraditional students. Individual campus numbers range from He went on to note the office has 11 percent nontraditional students at the plans to hold activities during National Allendale Campus to 53 percent at GVSU’s Nontraditional Student Week, which is the Muskegon location. first week of November. Litherland said a group of faculty and staff have been meeting since last December for pleblanc@lanthorn.com the purpose of addressing the concerns and
By Paul LeBlanc
Percent change in total enrollment over 10 years GVL Graphic / Lauren Fitch
Slugger: Insert caption here.
International diversity at GV
The total number of international students at Grand Valley State University also hit a record high this year, with more than 300 enrolled. Students from more than 70 countries have studied at GVSU during the course of the university’s history. “We’re larger than ever and growing,” said Padnos International Center Coordinator of Outreach and International Students Liz Smith, of the international student population. “It’s really an exciting time for international students and international opportunities.”
INDEX
Smith said the number of GVSU students studying abroad has also remained steady despite the recent economic downturn, partly because of the many affordable opportunities for traditional study abroad destinations such as England and Australia. She said she believes GVSU’s unique open study abroad format, which allows students to study at any accredited educational institution in the world regardless of whether it is a GVSU partner university, is a contributing factor as well.
A
News......................................................A3 Opinion....................................................A4 Laker Life.............................................................A5 Advertisement.....................................................A6
Grand Valley State University — 49.7 Ferris State University — 38.2 Saginaw Valley State University — 28.4 Oakland University — 25.8 Northern Michigan University — 19.3 Michigan State University — 11.6 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — 9.8 Central Michigan University — 8.7 Wayne State University — 8.2 Michigan Tech University — 6.6 University of Michigan-Flint — 5.0 University of Michigan-Dearborn — 3.3 Eastern Michigan University — -2.5 Western Michigan University — -6.6 Lake Superior State University — -15.6 According to the GVSU 2008 Accountability Report
B
Sports...........................................................B1 A&E.........................................................B4 Marketplace................................................B5
A2
NEWS
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Grand Valley Lanthorn
$250K top prize up for grabs in local art event By James Prichard Associated Press Writer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A school of glimmering, silvery-white fish wriggle high above a downtown river. A few blocks away on a Michigan sidewalk, four stark red piranhas have taken large bites out of a running man’s briefcase and rear end. A purple, 10-foottall jelly bean stands outside a nearby castle. As the first ArtPrize art competition is set to begin next week in Grand Rapids, works of every imaginable size, shape, color and medium are popping up at 159 venues throughout the downtown area. More than 1,200 artists from two dozen countries are competing for a
Grand Valley Lanthorn Volume 44, Number 7 The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published twice-weekly by Grand Valley State University students 62 times a year. One copy of this newspaper is available free of charge to any member of the Grand Valley Community. For additional copies, please contact our business offices. POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to Grand Valley Lanthorn, 0051 Kirkhof, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, 49401
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor in Chief JENNY WHALEN Managing Editor LAUREN FITCH Assistant News Editor CHELSEA LANE Sports Editor MATT KUZAWA Arts and Entertainment Editor HALEY OTMAN Laker Life Editor SUSIE SKOWRONEK Photography Editor LUKE HOTWAGNER
total of $449,000, including $250,000 for first place — one of the world’s largest awards for an art competition. “I think this is amazing to have this much artwork all throughout downtown,” said Sarah Joseph, director of exhibitions at Kendall College of Art and Design. “It’s great that it’s everywhere.” If it’s not everywhere just yet, it soon will be. Colorful oils, acrylics and sketches are at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Rocky’s Bar and Grill will have a hodgepodge of paintings, including one of a clown, and photographs of various Michigan locales. The Thomas M. Cooley Law School will offer have a steel-and-polyurethane sculpture of a human figure. As Judy Johnson walked past the four red piranhas Monday, she said she believes the 18-day event that kicks off Sept. 23 will give a boost to the state’s second-largest city. ” She plans to bring in friends and family members to “see as many (works) as we can.” People who register for the event will determine the top 10 artworks, including the winner, by voting at ArtPrize’s Web site, or through text messaging or an iPhone application. Prizes will be awarded Oct. 8, two days before the competition ends to give people time to see the winning pieces. “The point of ArtPrize is the conversation,” said Rick DeVos, 27, who created the competition. “That’s why it’s a public vote ... to give a reason for people to talk to each other about what they like, what they don’t like, why you should like this, why you shouldn’t like that.” The response from artists and venue officials has been remarkable, he said. “When we announced this in April, we figured, kind of internally, that if we had 300
Assistant Photo Editor BRIAN SEVALD Copy Editors JESSICA PAWLOWSKI EMILY HOSS Layout Editor MARIANA SAUCEDO Layout Staff ANDREA COLF JOEY SALAMON Web TEAM JON ROOST CJ RAFTERY ERIN VICKERS JOSH KOVACH
ADVERTISING STAFF
Advertising Manager LINDSAY PARKINSON Assistant Advertising Manager REBECCA DEBONO Advertising Reps DANIEL DELAMIELLEURE MINDY BLUHM Advertising Designers MATT TYNDALL VALENTINA VALDES
AP Photo / Adam Bird
Art pays: In this photo taken Sept. 13, Matthew Shlian looks at his piece, “misfold,” while installing it at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, Mich. The 21 artists on display at the UICA join about 1,300 artists exhibiting work in Grand Rapids to participate in the first annual ArtPrize art competition, the winning work receiving $250,000.
artists that matched with venues, that would be success for the first year,” DeVos said. “We’re at 1,262 — so about four times that — and it kind of blows us away, but it’s really cool and I think speaks to the hospitality of the community.” The Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation is fronting the prize money. ArtPrize will return next year for sure and Rick DeVos hopes it will become an annual competition, but that all depends on how self-sufficient the event can become. Celeste Adams, director of the Grand Rapids Art Museum said the competition “is really about young people embracing the arts.” Several hundred artists asked to display their works at the museum, but just two were chosen because they suited the museum’s available space.
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager ERIC LEE Assistant Business Manager FERRIS JUMAH Distribution DAVE BABCOCK JEFF DIMITRIEVSKI CHRIS ROWELL MATT MCMURRY Receptionists KIM SANDERS CARIAN WHITE Faculty Adviser LAWRENCE BEERY
One is a short black-and-white film that will be shown in a continuous loop on an outside wall of the building and the other consists of several sharp, digitally created images of largely urban scenes. What’s likely to be one of the most visible ArtPrize entries is Grand Rapids photographer and artist David Lubbers’ kinetic, metal sculpture that’s on a tiny island in the middle of the Grand River. “The Grand Dance” looks like a large mobile with its 16 white figures that resemble fish that turn with the wind. It stands about 35 feet tall, 30 feet wide and 30 feet long. At night, two spotlights will shine on the piece so that it appears to be hovering over the water.It seemed like a perfect place for a sculpture,” he said.
The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published under the authorization of the GVSU Newspaper Advisory Board.
Corrections
At the Lanthorn we strive to bring you the most accurate news possible. If we make a mistake, we want to make it right. If you find any errors of fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling (616) 331-2464 or by e-mailing editorial@lanthorn.com.
NEWS
Lauren Fitch, News Editor news@lanthorn.com
GVL DIGEST News in Brief
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
A3
Victims revisit shot heard ‘round state Those involved in Derek Copp shooting accept sentences, share lessons learned from fateful event
Annual United Way Campaign to begin
The 2009 Grand Valley State University United Way Campaign is scheduled to run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 14. United Way is an international charity focused on education, income and health care. GVSU’s 2008 United Way Campaign raised more than $141,000, a $10,000 increase over 2007 figures despite the economic downturn. In addition, 66 percent of university faculty and staff returned their forms, an 8 percent increase from the previous year. Patrick Moran, the president of Greater Ottawa County United Way, said a United Way Program serves 1-in-4 people in Ottawa County. “It doesn’t take a small number of people doing everything, it takes everybody doing their part,” he said.
Business fraternity hosts entrepreneurship lecture
Co-ed business fraternity Phi Chi Theta will hold a lecture on entrepreneurship from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 22. The owner of apparel and consumer products company “The Syndicate” will speak at the lecture.
Annual Volunteer & Internship Fair today
The 2009 Volunteer & Internship Fair will take place today at the Henry Hall Atrium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will provide opportunities to fulfill service hours, volunteer in the community and intern at various nonprofit organizations. The event is open to all university students, faculty and staff and no registration is required.
Eco-group launches letter writing campaign
Clean Water Action is encouraging Grand Rapids residents to write handwritten letters to Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week urging them to support clean energy legislation. CWA requests that letters include the following basic points: ensuring that 25 percent of energy comes from renewable resources by 2025, reducing carbon pollution by at least 20 percent by 2020, maintaining EPA authority and increasing investments for communities to create more clean-energy jobs. The letters will be driven to Lansing on Friday morning. Anyone who would like to arrange for their letter to be picked up is advised to contact Kelly Malinowski at malinowski.kellyann@ gmail.com or at (248) 721-1798.
Muslim student group hosts last Iftar
During the month of Ramadan, the Muslim Students Association has hosted Iftars, where Muslim and non-Muslim students are invited to come and observe the breaking of the Ramadan fast. The last Iftar will take place today in Room 1104 of the Kirkhof Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This year, Ramadan ends on Saturday.
See more: Visit
Lanthorn.com for a web exclusive on post-grad jobs.
year at GVSU this fall. On June 25, he pled guilty to charges GVL Managing Editor of delivery/manufacture The police cars and of marijuana and was later ambulance surrounding an sentenced to 18 months off-campus apartment late probation, 40 hours community one March night; the group of service and a $300 fine. students loudly protesting in Copp was sentenced under the center of campus the next the Holmes Youthful Trainee day; the numerous local news Act, reserved for first-time crews hanging around, waiting offenders under the age of 21, to release the latest details as which means his record will events unfolded. be cleared after he successfully Few have forgotten the completes his probation. events of March 11 and their He said the probation has aftermath when been going Ottawa County well, and he has “ Some memories Sheriff Deputy been fulfilling are hard to deal Ryan Huizenga his community mistakenly shot with. I haven’t service hours Grand Valley at a zoo, which ventured back to State University he expects to student Derek Campus View.” complete within Copp during a a month. West Michigan After a Enforcement summer to DEREK COPP Team drug raid recover from GVSU SENIOR in Campus View the gunshot Apartments. wound to his The parties chest, which involved still feel the effects of fractured two ribs and damaged the incident and looking back, his lung and liver, Copp said have a better perspective on the return to campus has been how to move forward from the “really inviting.” ordeal. “Some memories are hard to Copp, 20, began his senior deal with,” Copp said. “I haven’t
By Lauren Fitch
ventured back to Campus View.” Still dealingwith make-up work from incomplete classes last Huizenga semester, Copp said he is trying to get back into the swing of school, though psychological effects from the shooting provide an additional challenge. Copp said because he is living in downtown Grand Rapids this semester, there are more police around compared to Allendale. “Every time I hear a siren, I get tense,” Copp said. “It’s an unsettling feeling.” Some of the comments Copp has heard or read about the incident are also affecting him. “I did sell marijuana, but that doesn’t mean you can just judge my character instantly,” Copp said. “I enjoyed marijuana but that’s behind me now.” As Copp moves forward, he said he is ready to fade from the spotlight.
“I don’t feel like it matters,” he said. “I don’t like things being about me. I don’t like seeing p e o p l e Copp upset or enraged by this.” Copp’s peaceful attitude extends to his feelings toward Huizenga as well. “It was an accident,” Copp said. “I’m not the kind of person who wants to see anyone go to jail or lose their livelihood.” Huizenga pled guilty July 1 to a reduced misdemeanor charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. He was reinstated to full duty in the OCSD on Aug. 1 as a patrol deputy. Sheriff Gary Rosema said Huizenga underwent retraining, psychological screening, a review of policies and firearm training before returning to duty. Rosema said the experience has been a lesson for the department as a whole, and they plan to develop training modules
in reaction to the incident. “We’ve historically had an excellent working relationship with the community and Ottawa County,” Rosema said. “I have tremendous respect for GVSU and supporters for Deputy Huizenga. We were able to look at concerns from both sides of the aisle.” Looking back on the investigation following the shooting, Rosema said it went well. “We’re interested in Derek’s full recovery,” Rosema said. “I truly believe both sides were able to get a good understanding. We didn’t jump to any conclusions.” Conor Bardallis, Copp’s former roommate and also a GVSU student, faces charges of drug delivery and the manufacture of marijuana. He was originally the target of the search warrant. Bardallis, 21, waived his right to a probable cause hearing on April 24, with his final pretrial scheduled for November and the jury trial Dec. 10 at the Ottawa County Circuit Court. managingeditor@lanthorn.com
Officials stay wary of H1N1 virus By Mark Couturier GVL Staff Writer
Authorities at Grand Valley State University continue to keep a sharp eye on the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as “swine flu.” Guidelines issued by the Ottawa County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being closely followed, and students, faculty and staff members are advised to keep themselves informed about the virus. The H1N1 pandemic hit the U.S. last spring. In May, the Michigan Department of Community Health confirmed 157 H1N1 cases in the state, including 48 in Kent Country and 15 in Ottawa County. Dr. Claudia Leiras-Laubach, an associate professor at the Kirkhof College of Nursing, said it is important students understand how H1N1 operates. “The H1N1 virus is spread from person-to-person contact, mainly through coughing, sneezing or kissing,” she said. “Sometimespeoplemaybecome infected by touching a surface or object that has the flu virus and then touching their mouth or nose. Students are at high risk for H1N1 infection because large numbers of people are in
close contact in classrooms and at campus events.” Leiras-Laubach went on to say an infected person can spread the virus to others from 24 to 48 hours before and five to seven days after he or she starts to show signs and symptoms of infection. Therefore, it is critical each student consider others as a possible source of infection at all times. Persons who get an H1N1 infection will experience fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may also experience diarrhea and vomiting. Dr. Steven Hecht, an associate professor of biomedical sciences at GVSU, said unless a person infected with H1N1 has an underlying health issue, such as asthma or pregnancy, that person is unlikely to die from the diease or even be sicker than if he or she caught a common strain of flu. To avoid H1N1, Hecht suggests students wash their hands regularly, get plenty of sleep, eat plenty of fruit and cover their mouths with their elbow or a Kleenex while coughing. Leiras-Laubach added students who become infected
should isolate themselves and alert their professors of any symptoms by phone or e-mail. She also said she is not aware of any H1N1 cases at GVSU. Hecht said a vaccine for the virus should be available for distribution by mid-October, and early reports said it is highly effective. Leiras-Laubach said she believes the media is not blowing the H1N1 issue out of proportion and added seasonal variation in flu occurrence and the fact H1N1 is a new type of influenza point to the likelihood an outbreak could occur at GVSU. Rebecca Hambleton, director of Study Abroad and International Partnerships at the Padnos International Center, said no current study abroad programs have been cancelled, but suggests students planning to go abroad visit the Web sites for the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Students studying in cities that have been hit by the H1N1 pandemic should go to the local authorities and find out what measures they should take to prevent infection,” she added. Leiras-Laubach said she believes education can serve as students’ greatest weapon against H1N1 as well as regular flu.
GVL Archive / Kelly Begerow
Virus prevetion: R.N. Patty Feenstra gives a flu shot to a student patient.
She and colleague Marilyn Vander Werf recently teamed up with the Provost’s Office to develop and distribute the bookmark “If you stay healthy, your campus will stay healthy.” Educational sessions on flu prevention will also be held for
students throughout September. “As we know, knowledge is power and we want to provide the GVSU community with adequate information on how to best protect ourselves,” LeirasLaubach said. mcouturier@lanthorn.com
Professor urges peers to join him in teaching naked of teaching that there are too many professors that rely on it solely as their method of teaching,” Kilbourne said. There are hundreds of teaching “I’ve walked by classrooms and I see methods put in to use every day around the light dimmed and I don’t see a lot of the world, dozens practiced at Grand personal engagement with the students. Valley State University alone. However, I was a pre-kindergarten teacher in the Dr. John Kilbourne, a movement science inner city of L.A. when I was going professor, knows there is only one way to through college and graduate school, keep students engaged – teach naked. and you learn a lot about good teaching Kilbourne is on a and learning when mission to promote you’re working with 4“ Technology is a nakedness in the and 5-year-olds. They means through classroom, but not in the wouldn’t last very long literal sense. which to enhance with a PowerPoint.” He advocates a new When it comes to the learning movement promoting the students, Kilbourne said use of the good old chalk experience.” he thinks engagement and blackboard rather is key and by kicking GAYLE DAVIS than the technologythe PowerPoint GVSU VICE PRESIDENT dependent methods dependency, it may be ACADEMIC AFFAIRS many professors have easier for a professor adopted as the norm. He to work his or her way calls this movement “teaching naked.” toward a more effective teaching style. “Before I read this article in the Kilbourne also noted students are not ‘Chronicle (of Higher Education),’ I nearly as engaged as they used to be as a had never thought about it as ‘teaching result of the technology takeover many naked,’” Kilbourne said. “But after I universities have started to see, especially read that I thought, ‘This is such a good in the younger professors, and he has title for this paper I wrote two or three some theories to the reason behind it. years ago called ‘What’s the point with “When one does a Ph.D. or a doctorate, PowerPoint.’” hardly ever do you take courses in how Kilbourne said he has noticed along to be a good teacher,” Kilbourne said. with the increase of technology and use “I think probably some of the younger of PowerPoints in the classroom, overall professors are sort of modeling how they engagement has declined at a dangerous might have been taught in school. And rate. even some of the newer textbooks they’re “I’ve noticed in my many years publishing, they come with ready-made
By Anya Zentmeyer GVL Staff Writer
PowerPoint slides that the professors use, and I just have mixed feelings about that.” Kilbourne is not the only one. Sophomore Claire Belevender agreed on most occasions, the “naked” method of teaching is in fact the most effective. “I prefer when people write on the board because then as their thought process is going, they’re writing notes,” Belevender said. “If it’s just on a slide then they’ve thought about it already, but if they want to add something, they can’t just type it into the slide. But they can write it into the notes.” Belevender also agreed perhaps teachers have just adapted to the use of PowerPoints because it is the easiest option. “It might be easier to print off slides, but I don’t learn as much.” Belevender said. Gayle Davis, vice president of Academic Affairs, can see both sides. On one hand, she said she believes technology can “enable items that would be impossible to present in any other form in the classroom,” but when technology is in terms of a PowerPoint used as a written version of a lecture, she sees technology as diminishing interactions in the class. “Technology is a means through which to enhance the learning experience,” Davis said. “Any other use of technology is counterproductive in the classroom.” Even as a naked activist, Kilbourne does not rule out all technology.
GVL Photo Illustration / Brian B. Sevald
Teach naked: A movement for college professors and primary school teacher to ditch technology is sweeping the nation’s schools.
“I think it can be a really good tool and I do use it to show pictures and slides and things,” Kilbourne said. “But what I’m really referring to is the endless barrage of PowerPoint slides that students are exposed to.” To accompany this technological movement,Kilbournehasrecentlysported a T-shirt reading “Teach Naked” as a sort of slogan for what he is trying to promote within the university – a thoughtful discussion verses memorization. As for the future sale of “Teach Naked” merchandise, Kilbourne responded with a smile, “Maybe, we’ll see.” azentmeyer@lanthorn.com
A4
OPINION
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
editorial@lanthorn.com
EDITORIAL CARTOON
EDITORIAL
Partially naked The “Teach Naked” movement is gaining momentum, but students and faculty should explore the middle ground before adopting an all-ornothing mentality in the classroom. Used judiciously, technology can greatly enhance the learning process, but if abused or misused, it can just as easily detract from education. “Teach Naked: Fewer Machines – More Spirit” is a campaign that encourages teachers to pack up their digital projectors and educate the old-fashioned way. Various Grand Valley State University faculty are already experimenting with this idea in their classes. While this approach has merit, faculty need to step back and consider how the present generation of students will be affected. For the “Millennials” – those born roughly between 1980 and 1995 – technology has been an ever-present supplement to education. A generation that associates the term “blackboard” with a software program, rather than a large, flat piece of slate on a classroom wall will view a complete departure from technology by professors the equivalent of a step into the Dark Ages. However, even Millennials can have trouble actively engaging in a classroom controlled completely by technology. The ability to successfully integrate technology into a daily lesson plan is an art, one unfortunately not seen often enough at GVSU. State-of-the-art computers and projectors are impressive on paper, but when it takes three or four calls and at least one visit by Computing and Technology Support to even turn on the equipment, there is a problem. Still, the desertion of PowerPoint presentations and technology in general is not the answer. Professors do not have to choose one extreme over the other to capture students’ interest. Regardless of how the information is presented, a student’s interest is piqued by the professor’s passion for and knowledge of the subject at hand. Technology may not always be a necessity for education, but it is a resource that appeals to the Millennial generation and should be recognized as such by faculty.
The student-run newspaper of Grand Valley State University
Editorial Page Board Jenny Whalen Eric Lee Lauren Fitch Chelsea Lane
Editor in Chief Business Manager Managing Editor Assistant News Editor
Valley Vote Should pets be allowed in on-campus living centers?
Yes: 48.89% This week’s question: Should GVSU professors forego the use of technology in the classroom?
No: 51.11% Vote online at Lanthorn.com
GVL OPINION POLICY The ultimate goal of the Grand Valley Lanthorn opinion page is to stimulate discussion and action on topics of interest to the Grand Valley Community. Student opinions do not reflect those of the Grand Valley Lanthorn. The Grand Valley Lanthorn welcomes reader viewpoints and offers three vehicles of expression for reader opinions: letters to the editor, guest columns and phone responses. Letters must include the author’s name and be accompanied by current picture identification if dropped off in person. Letters will be checked by an employee of the Grand Valley Lanthorn. Letters appear as space permits each
issue. The limit for letter length is one page, single spaced. The editor reserves the right to edit and condense letters and columns for length restrictions and clarity. All letters must be typed. The Grand Valley Lanthorn will not be held responsible for errors that appear in print as a result of transcribing handwritten letters or e-mail typographic errors. The name of the author may be withheld for compelling reasons. The content, information and views expressed are not approved by nor necessarily represent those of the university, its Board of Trustees, officers, faculty and staff.
GVL / Jenny Whalen
YOUR INSIGHTS
Should the GVSU community be concerned about the H1N1 (“swine flu”) virus?
“I don’t think so because it’s kind of becoming a dead issue. Not too many are being infected in the U.S., and the ones that are, are being cured.”
“I think as long as we’re careful, it shouldn’t be a big concern. Just (remember) infection control, something as simple as washing your hands.”
“For the most part, if everyone does their part and washes their hands and covers their mouth, I don’t think there should be any problem with it. Personally I’m not concerned about it at all.”
“I would think so… I read an article the other day about a university in California; they think they’re going to have 2,000 outbreaks. It’s a definite possibility.”
“I think they should. Last year it was a huge concern and since people are in such close quarters on a college campus, the spread of it would be more likely.”
Jared Bender Senior Marketing Springport, Mich.
Megan Owens Sophomore Nursing Allen, Mich.
Carola Carassa Senior Communications Ada, Mich.
Nicholas Olle Sophomore Biomedical Sciences Grand Haven, Mich.
Holly Van Dyke Freshman Math Standale, Mich.
GVL STUDENT OPINION
Forget sound bites, we need reform Paul LeBlanc GVL Columnist
Last week, my parents received a letter in the mail notifying them I would be dropped from our family health insurance plan when I turned 21 unless I provided our insurance company with proof I am a full-time student. The letter made me think deeper about the current debate on health reform. Six years ago this month, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a medical condition leading to ulcers in the digestive tract and constant flu-like symptoms. My doctor revised this diagnosis to Crohn’s disease. I am fortunate enough
to be covered under the insurance plan from my father’s employer. Nevertheless, there will be a day when I will be dropped from my parents’ insurance plan. Hopefully, I will have a job lined up that offers decent benefits as soon as this happens. Buying insurance outside of an employer is unlikely considering my “preexisting condition” causing many insurers to refuse to cover me. Those insurers who do offer me coverage will charge me exorbitantly high rates for my burden on their profit margins. Meanwhile, paying for my medications outof-pocket is also not an option: just one of my medications costs $15,000 a year. I know people my age who have similar
conditions but no health insurance. They try to make due with the daily Immodium as they battle nausea, constant diarrhea and shooting stomach pains. Which is why we need to reform our health care system. Right now. Under the proposals currently circulating in Congress, every American would be able to purchase health insurance through a federal “exchange.” The plans offered in this exchange would have to offer a policy to every applicant regardless of health status and charge every client a uniform group rate. Coverage offered in the exchange would remain intact regardless of employment status. The government would offer subsidies to families based upon household income
to assist in paying health expenses. The aforementioned reforms are necessary steps in ensuring sick people are no longer denied access to medical care and no one has to face bankruptcy as a result of undergoing treatment. Whether or not the reforms go far enough in fixing our broken health care system is debatable. Still, the price of doing nothing is far worse than not doing enough. So while many individuals want to make this issue about “government control” and the evil socialist boogeyman, one should keep in mind real people are suffering as a result of inaction on this issue. We don’t need sound bites; we need reform. And we need it now. pleblanc@lanthorn.com
Obama brainwashing youth? Nicole E. Avery GVL Columnist
A little more than a week ago President Barack Obama addressed students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va. His message was one of encouragement, expressing how important it is for students to take an active, invested role in their own education. Fearing he was attempting to brainwash tomorrow’s generation into having a more Democratic point of view, some families were uncomfortable with the idea of Obama directly addressing their children. Jonathan Truly, a nationally acclaimed legal scholar, took a more humorous stance on the fears raised by Obama’s address, stating clearly
there was a subliminal message beneath Obama’s speech attempting to convince America’s youth to “vote Democratic” because “it was the Republicans who killed Bambi’s mother.” Yet even humor cannot erase the fact that many American parents fear the potential influence Obama may have on their children. There is a sense of helplessness that seems to be expressed by more conservative parents, as if Obama is a Vulcan with a powerful mind-meld capability he can use at will at any time. Education is one of the most enriching aspects of our society and a privilege Americans sometimes forget to favor. Anyone who’s read the typed version of the speech or seen the televised version shouldn’t have any fears Obama is
trying to turn children into Democrats. If anything, Obama wants to turn children into better leaders of tomorrow, into better American citizens. There is nothing wrong with wanting a country to challenge itself for the betterment of the state as a whole. Responsibility is often said to be lacking in the younger generations, yet when a president encourages the youth to become more responsible it somehow becomes distorted into Democratic brainwashing? People against Obama speaking directly to the American young people are letting their own politics dictate what they believe is wrong and right; that shouldn’t happen. Being the president of our country is the highest honor anyone can be given. Even if you don’t
agree completely with a president’s policies, you should still have enough courtesy to respect him as a fellow American. Obama’s message wasn’t about health care, gay rights or even foreign affairs; it was about future generations taking an invested interest in their futures now. It was about being responsible and giving yourself every possible opportunity for success in life. Obama’s speech was inspiring and motivating. It was his way of letting the youth of America know their voices are heard — they are a part of the change he envisions for our country. No matter what party you voted for, everyone should be able to stand behind a message of encouragement for the leaders of tomorrow. navery@lanthorn.com
LAKER LIFE
Susie Skowronek, Laker Life Editor lakerlife@lanthorn.com
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
A5
Long-dead presidents spend day in GR Mount Rushmore presidents bring history to life for local celebration of Constitution Day By Susie Skowronek GVL Laker Life Editor
One does not often see historical figures not only resurrected, but in prime condition for performance. In a Constitution Day celebration, the presidents depicted on Mount Rushmore will gather at the East Grand Rapids High School Auditorium to re-create history. The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, the Gerald R. Ford Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum will host Rushmore Live at 7 p.m. today. Dean Malissa, Bill Barker, Jim Getty and Jim Foote have 10 to 30 years of experience impersonating George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. They have appeared on broadcast television, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and the Colbert Report. “These character interpreters bring real passion to their work and because of that they make history come alive,” said Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. “There is no excuse for boring history book, history article or history lecture. These four character interpreters understand that.” The character interpreters will educate the audience on some of America’s most prominent citizens, Whitney added. “We will come away – through the interaction of these four – knowing things that will help students become better leaders,” Whitney said. “They will understand better the society they are trying to lead and change if they understand history better.” Congress has mandated each institute of higher learning celebrate Constitution Day. The Hauenstein Center chose to bring history to life with the Mount Rushmore presidents. “To know how to shape the society in which they work, students have to know something about traditions and freedoms, which each president in his own way illuminates – struggles America has gone through to become a significant nation on the world stage,” Whitney said. “There is a direct connection between learning heritage from historians and leading society
Courtesy Image / Google Images
Going global: Students from more than 70 countries come to study at GVSU. The Intercultural Student Reception welcomes them and provides a chance to connect with other students and faculty.
Event aims to ease ‘culture shock’ of international students at GV Annual reception provides chance for students to explore diversity By Dana Kulovits Courtesy Photo / Google Images
Legendary faces: Some of America’s greatest leaders look down from their immortalized position on Mount Rushmore. Character interpreters will bring these presidents to life as they debate current-day politics at the Hauenstein Center’s Constiution Day celebration in Grand Rapids.
tomorrow.” Constitution Day celebration each Students will have an opportunity to September to honor the framers of ask the character interpreters questions. the document and to help educate “If I knew something students about their specific, I would want responsibilities as “These character to ask and trick him,” citizens. said junior Jenna Lee. Last year, the interpreters bring “I would ask how they presentation focused real passion to feel about our current on immigration, a key their work and political situation.” debate in the 2008 Lee said she thinks presidential election. because of that the performance is Knowledge of they make history presidential especially relevant for history come alive.” Constitution Day. The is imperative to former presidents helped understand current GLEAVES WHITNEY form the country, and politics, said Dr. Paul HAUENSTEIN CENTER one of the four – Thomas Cornish, professor of DIRECTOR Jefferson – even signed political science. the Constitution. Policy makers “I wish we knew more about the provide arguments based on analogies presidents,” Less added. “It’s important to past historical events. Political to know about history to vote on current scientists attempt to make comparisons presidents and policies.” between the Great Depression and the The Hauenstein Center hosts a fall of 2008.
“Students seem to have self-doubt about their understanding of politics,” Cornish said. “But students in my classes don’t strike me as uninformed about the past. A lot of them just don’t know about specific events.” Whitney said he guarantees students will discover aspects of history they have never seen before. “West Michigan is in for a first-rate event,” Whitney said. “These character interpreters combine a love of history with a knowledge of ‘their’ president. This is probably the first that … these presidents will have had the opportunity to debate the toughest issues our nation has faced. And you can count on them doing it with humor, grace and expertise.” To RSVP for the event, visit http:// www.gvsu.edu/hauenstein. Registered participants will have an opportunity to attend a small reception beforehand. lakerlife@lanthorn.com
Community garden grows fresh tastes Garden on Luce Street between 42nd, 48th streets offers 30 plots of land for community use By Susie Skowronek GVL Laker Life Editor
When the students in the Winter 2008 Ecological Literacy and Sustainability course formulated the idea for a community garden, they did not imagine such an enthusiastic response. Now, the garden has 30 plots for faculty, staff, students and community members to raise gardens. The Community Involvement Group, a unit of gradeschoolers, helped start the garden, planting flowers in a beautification effort. Bart Bartels, project manager for the Sustainable Community Development Initiative, had a plot with his family. The tomatoes, zucchini, green peppers and chili peppers all grew well, he said. But the bugs ate the squash plants. Participants of the community garden consumed most of the food they grew, Bartels said. “We were hoping to be able to sell some produce at the farmers’ market on campus, but we never had a big enough surplus of food to be able to turn around and sell it,” he added. “We’re hoping to be able to extend Courtesy Photo / GVSU Community Garden our growing season, to increase campus involvement Tilling soil: Students work in the GVSU community garden. The garden is the brainchild of the Winter 2008 Ecological Literacy and to have more to sell at events.” With the number of garden plots almost doubled and Sustainability course at GVSU. The garden now has 30 plots for faculty, staff, students and community members to use. “We wanted to encourage students to think about The Community Garden will sell plots of the garden from last year’s number, Bartels said word must have gotten around about the taste and nutrition of locally community gardens – how to eat whole foods, not and seeds to raise money and will accept donations to processed from bigger stores and how to appreciate the reach their fundraising goal. grown produce. “One of the neat things about the project is that “The taste freshly picked from a garden is so much benefits of sustainability,” Sloop said. Campus Dining participated in the project, originally the class ended in May of 2008, and the students are better than something bought from a store,” he said. However, keeping up the garden is no simple task. accepting a 10-by-10 segment of the garden. As this still involved in it,” said professor of philosophy Kelly year’s zucchini crop grew beyond Parker, who taught the six students who helped initiate Because the community garden expectations, their plot soon expanded the garden. I am really thrilled garden is still up and relies on organic farming methods, “Everybody to 20-by-20. running, and it has gotten more people involved.” it does not take long for the weeds to works together Marketing manager for Campus Visit the community garden on Luce Street, halfway overtake other plants. Dining Deb Rambadt said one zucchini between 42nd and 48th streets. But Bartels said the challenges to improve the has reached 35 pounds, and harvesters promote community interaction garden.” refuse to pick it. lakerlife@lanthorn.com among the planters. “We want to see how big it can “Everybody works together to grow,” she said. improve the garden; watering each BART BARTELS Campus Dining and other university others’ plots is part of participating in SUSTAINABLE services participate in the community the garden,” he said. COMMUNITY Last semester, a group of six DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE garden to support the university’s initiatives, Rambadt added. students acted on a plan to establish a PROJECT MANAGER The community garden and Campus community garden under the guidance The community gardeners welcome all to an Dining are currently developing a of interested staff, such as Sue Sloop, evening of potluck and bonfires. new compost system in which dining work life consultant for the Health and facilities will provide food waste – otherwise sent to Wellness Center. The event is 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday The staff formed a committee in conjunction with landfills – for the betterment of the garden soil. at the garden. Engineering students will contribute their efforts to the university’s sustainability initiatives and health and Come to build community and hear success create a compost demonstration project, illustrating the wellness objectives. stories. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy a meal The committee agreed on a location: a plot newly best compost system for the university. Now, gardeners aim to raise $10,000 for new tools, purchased by GVSU. with the community. a sustainable bamboo fence, seeds and a paid intern.
Harvest potluck and bonfire extravaganza
GVL Staff Writer
Grand Valley State University has sponsored students from more than 70 countries with more than 280 international students enrolled in fall 2008. The Office of Multicultural Affairs, along with 11 other organizations, will sponsor the Intercultural Student Reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. today in the Grand River Room of the Kirkhof Center. The reception will provide opportunities for interaction among students, staff and faculty in a relaxed environment. The event will also present resources to explore culture at GVSU. The Office of Multicultural Affairs has coordinated this event for more than 10 years. “When you have students of color, it is important to bring them together, especially on a campus where they may not see themselves in many students,” said Intercultural Student Reception Coordinator Bobby Springer. “It is important for intercultural students to see all kinds of other intercultural students to remind them that they are not alone on the campus. It’s a great opportunity for them and all students to engage and connect with other students and staff who are just like them.” The Padnos International Center sponsored the International Faculty and Friends Opening Reception on Sept. 10, an event similar to what will occur tonight. “I felt it was a great opportunity for faculty/staff to establish relationships with other faculty/staff and enjoy the diversity that Grand Valley offers,” said Rebecca Hambleton, director of Study Abroad and International Partnerships. “I think that the students will be welcomed in and the student reception will go as positively as the staff reception did.” Hambleton added students come into the Padnos International Center every day to express their love and excitement towards international cultures. “It is important for international students to connect with other international students because I think it’s helpful to know someone who has successfully navigated through the culture,” said Kate Stoetzner, director of International Student and Scholar Services at the Padnos International Center. “It helps ease the ‘culture shock’ that most international students experience.” Stoetzner added she thinks it is important that American students learn about international students to expand their culture and knowledge. “It helps international students to integrate into the American community,” she said. dkulovits@lanthorn.com
A6
Thursday, September 17, 2009
ADVERTISEMENT
Grand Valley Lanthorn
SPORTS
Matt Kuzawa, Sports Editor sports@lanthorn.com
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
B
Lakers to start inexperienced corner After losing starting cornerback to injury last game, new player will take on position against Ferris State By Matt Kuzawa GVL Sports Editor
Heading into week four of the regular season, the last thing a team wants to do is replace a starter on their defense. But that is the position the No.1 ranked Laker football team finds itself in after senior starting cornerback Robert Carlisle broke his leg in last week’s 38-7 win over Saginaw Valley State University. With the announcement he will likely miss the rest of the season, the Lakers (3-0, 2-0 GLIAC) will be forced to rely on some inexperienced players at the corner positions against Ferris State University this Saturday – and for the rest of the season. “There’s going to be a lot of guys (fighting) for that corner position and obviously we’re going to sort through it,” said head coach Chuck Martin. “We’ll probably throw somebody out there this week and see how it goes.” The Lakers were already relatively young at the position, with Carlisle being the only returning starting corner. Sophomore Enrique Shaw picked up his first career interception on Saturday, yet it is only his first year starting at corner. “Enrique (Shaw) is in that lockdown corner position, and fortunately he made that nice play after Rob (Carlisle) went down,” Martin said. “(But) he’s playing like a first-year starter, and he struggles some out there, too.” There is plenty of uncertainty at the other starting corner position. Sophomore Dominique Darden is the only other cornerback who had significant playing time last season. Senior starting safety Jake McGuckin is confident whoever is
vs Who: No.1 Grand Valley State (3-0) vs. Ferris State (1-2) When: Saturday, 7 p.m. kickoff Where: Big Rapids, Mich. Series Record: 24-12-1 GVSU First Meeting: 1971 Current Streak: Eight games, GVSU Coach Martin vs. Ferris: 5-0 thrown out there will do his job. “A lot of competition up there will help,” he said. “That spot’s not sold on anyone yet so once we get someone out there that we’re confident with, he obviously won’t be able to replace Rob, but he’ll be talented enough to get the job done and we’ll expect that out of him.” Replacing a senior such as Carlisle will not be easy, and there is bound to be some drop off due to the lack of game-time experience. Shaw said to make up for the loss of talent, they will need extra preparation off the field. “We need to make sure we get into the film room and make sure we don’t make the same mistakes
GVL / Lindsey Waggoner
Hold strong: Football players work hard in preparation for the upcoming game against Ferris State University. They ran numerous drills preparing the defense to fill the hole left by usual cornerback Robert Carlisle after his season-ending injury in Saturday’s game.
twice,” he said “We’re all young, they showed last week.” so we just need to help each other Martin added he does not want out.” his players to compare the two At practice, teams’ scores last Martin stressed week and think “There’s going to to his players the it will be another be a lot of guys importance of blowout. getting into the film “There have not (fighting) for room, especially been a lot of easy that corner against a Ferris Grand Valleyposition ... ” State team, which is Ferris football coming off of a 43-7 games in the last loss to Findlay. 25 years,” he said. CHUCK MARTIN “You know However, GVSU HEAD COACH they’re going to be Martin said the prepared,” Martin rivalry is not what said. “You know it used to be. they’re not going to let happen “Grand Valley- Ferris used what happened last week. They’re to be the game on the GLIAC a better football team than what schedule,” he said. “Obviously it’s
not at that level anymore based on recent history. It’s lost a little bit of its luster.” Even at 3-0 with a No. 1 ranking, Martin does not feel the team is ‘rolling’ as many people suggest. “We’re an OK football team right now, is what we are,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of things to work at on both sides of the ball. We’re nowhere near being a top Division II football team going into week four, and if our kids understand that, I think we’re going to become one of those.” Kickoff in Big Rapids, Mich. against the Ferris State Bulldogs (1-2) is set for 7 p.m. sports@lanthorn.com
Women’s lacrosse goes varsity Lakers quarterback receives GLIAC honors
GVSU senior quarterback Brad Iciek has been named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance versus Saginaw Valley State University last Saturday. Iciek completed 18-of-27 passes for 336 yards and five touchdowns in the No. 1 Lakers’ 38-7 victory over No. 16 Saginaw Valley State.
Men’s golf places second in tournament
Grand Valley State University’s men’s golf team finished in second place at the Al Watrous Memorial Tournament on Sunday in Bay City, Mich. The Lakers recorded a team score of 846 (-18) after playing 36 holes on Saturday and a final round of 18 holes on Sunday. Four GVSU golfers finished in the top 10.
LANTHORN now on
Follow LanthornSports on Twitter for up-tothe-minute coverage of Laker games, players and coaches
GVSU will be Michigan’s first Division II university to add women’s lacrosse to its varsity sports By Matt Kuzawa GVL Sports Editor
With the announcement Grand Valley State University Athletics will add women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport, comes mixed reactions from the school’s two club lacrosse teams. For some, such as women’s club lacrosse president Trisha Blake, it is a dream come true. “Everyone is excited because we’ve been waiting for it for a really long time,” she said. “To be able to possibly play on a varsity team for Grand Valley, which is one of the best athletic programs, is awesome. I’m definitely going to be working really hard in the next two years to find myself on that roster.” As a sophomore, Blake will be a senior when the program starts competing in the 2011-2012 school year. Blake said she realizes whether she makes the team or not will depend on the future coach. “I think it really depends on what the coach’s outlook on building a roster is,” she said. “I think it’s a good possibility because there are not a lot of players in the area, so I don’t see a lot of transfers for upperclassmen. I’m sure (the coach) is going to want a leadership base from older players.” GVSU Athletic Director Tim Selgo said they hope to have a coach in place by January. “As soon as we hire a head coach, we’ll want that coach to begin recruiting a team, putting a team in place for next year,” he said. “We’re going to field a team next year and practice and begin preparations to compete in the spring of 2012.” Any players on next year’s team will redshirt, so they do not lose a year of eligibility as they prepare for competition in the following year. “We want the program to be a little more established before we begin competition,” Selgo said. The decision to add women’s lacrosse to its varsity program instead of other sports was an easy decision, Selgo said. “ W e looked at quite a few, but we pretty much narrowed in on lacrosse a while ago
Courtesy Photo / Facebook
Moving up: The current women’s lacrosse club team prepares for a match. In 2011-12, the team will begin competing as a varsity sport for GVSU. The addition of this team will bring the number of women’s sports at GVSU to 11.
because of its increasing popularity in the We pay $1,100 in dues this year for guy’s Midwest,” he said. “It’s our feeling that you’re lacrosse – and they’re getting picked up by the going to see more and more colleges add school? It’s cool for them, but it sucks for us.” lacrosse as a varsity sport in the While the addition of years ahead, and we wanted to women’s lacrosse pushes the “Everyone is be a leader in that.” total of women’s varsity sports excited because However, for others, such to 11, compared to nine men’s, we’ve been as junior Jeff Alexander of the there are still more male athletes men’s club lacrosse team, the waiting for it for a competing at GVSU than announcement is bittersweet. Selgo said. really long time.” women, “I wanted guys to make Selgo noted there are more varsity,” he said. “We’ve been in athletic scholarships available line longer as far as I understand. for women than men, however, TRISHA BLAKE But you have to congratulate GVSU’s student population WOMEN’S CLUB LACROSSE is 61 percent female and 39 PRESIDENT percent male. “This will help us in terms them; it’s cool of making progress with regards to increasing for them.” opportunities for females and increasing When he heard scholarships for women,” Selgo said. women’s lacrosse GVSU will be the first Division II school in was chosen instead Michigan to offer a varsity women’s lacrosse of men’s lacrosse, program, with the University of Detroit (DI) Alexander said he was and Adrian College (DIII) being the only surprised. other intercollegiate programs. The Lakers “I mean, I get it – will compete as a Division II independent in the whole (Title) women’s lacrosse for the time being. IX thing,” he said. “It’s kind of (like) sports@lanthorn.com getting punished.
See more: Visit Lanthorn.com for video coverage of the SVSU Game Review press conference. Also, check out the latest golf tip, varsity sport and intramural blog entries.
B2
SPORTS
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Grand Valley Lanthorn
PIGSKIN PICK’EM Sports writers go head-to-head in choosing victors of D-I matchups
Matt Kuzawa GVL Sports Editor
3-1 last week, 3-1 overall Jared Greenleaf GVL Staff Writer
3-1 last week, 3-1 overall Aaron Brandt GVL Staff Writer
Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan Saturday at noon EDT Ann Arbor
Notre Dame vs Michigan State Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT Notre Dame, Ind.
Florida vs. Tennessee Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT Gainesville, Fla.
Texas vs. Texas Tech Saturday at 7 p.m. CT Austin, Texas
Michigan 38 Eastern Michigan 9 Forgetaboutit. Eastern will be treading water early. Get ready to see second string QB Denard Robinson.
Notre Dame 20 Michigan State 10 Weis is playing for his job while the Spartans are trying to find their jock straps.
Florida 36 Tennessee 17 I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s worse. Tennessee will return to prominence but not this year.
Texas 41 Texas Tech 17 The Longhorns are pissed AND better than last year. Tech’s Coach Mike Leach cannot beat the horns. Not a good combo.
Michigan 34 Eastern Michigan 10 Michigan keeps rolling on offense as freshman sensation Tate Forcier throws for three more touchdowns.
Notre Dame 38 Michigan State 20 Notre Dame will expose a porous Spartan secondary for their first win in South Bend since 1993.
Florida 66 Tennessee 10 After Vols’ Coach Lane Kiffin’s friendly choice of words about the Gator program in the offseason, truly expect Florida Coach Urban Meyer to take it easy on the firstyear coach.
Texas 44 Texas Tech 14 Colt McCoy and Co. will show no mercy in getting revenge after the infamous last second catch by Michael Crabtree last season.
Michigan 44 Eastern 7 Michigan is rolling, and Eastern can do nothing to stop them. No chance of a letdown.
Michigan State 23 Notre Dame 17 Coach Mark Dantonio won’t let his defense play the way they did last week in this matchup of embarrassed teams.
Florida 37 Tennessee 33 The Gators have too much skill and experience to lose here. Tim Tebow is on a mission.
Texas 31 Texas Tech 17 The Longhorns will get revenge on last year’s dramatic loss to the Red Raiders. Colt McCoy will come up big.
Michigan 44 Eastern 13 Ron English’s trip back to the Big House will be one he’d like to forget.
Notre Dame 35 Michigan State 23 Michigan State will take a quick 23-0 lead and in typical Sparty fashion, completely blow it.
Florida 45 Tennessee 13 The Vols are not the Vols of years past, and Florida will expose them this weekend.
Texas 31 Texas Tech 21 TTU looked impressive in their first two games, while the Horns looked miserable against Wyoming last week. But beating UT in Austin is no easy task.
2-2 last week, 2-2 overall Greg Monahan GVL Staff Writer
3-1 last week, 3-1 overall
After personal accolades senior focuses on team championship All-American cross country runner Lynsey Ardingo looks to lead team to nationals By Greg Monahan GVL Staff Writer
Just one week into the season, Lynsey Ardingo and the rest of the Grand Valley State University women’s cross country team are already dominating the competition.
The team finished first out of six teams at the Hope Vanderbilt Invitational, with Ardingo winning the 5K race, earning the senior GLIAC player of the week honors. Cross country head coach Jerry Baltes said it is no fluke Ardingo was so
successful in the first meet of the year. “Lynsey (Ardingo) has done a great job of putting miles in over the summer to put herself in great position to do what she’s done to begin the year,” he said. “She routinely ran 60 to 70 miles a week in the
offseason, which is on the high-end for our ladies.” Ardingo, who will graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, is looking to build upon her last two seasons, where she earned All-American honors and cemented her place as one of the top runners in the nation. She also helped the team finish second in the nation last year and third the year before. “Being an All-American is such an exciting honor and I’m really proud of the two I’ve already received,” Ardingo said. “But for me this year, it’s about the team. We’re so close to the national championship, and that’s what all of the girls are striving for.” Assistant coach Joe Lynn said Ardingo’s leadership could bring GVSU its first women’s cross country national championship. “She’s always been a natural leader of the team, but I’ve definitely seen her turn a corner here this season Courtesy Photo / Facebook on taking on more of a vocal Team leader: Two-time All-American Lynsey Ardingo runs at the 2008 leadership role,” he said. Cross Country National Meet. Baltes said her results on “Her best attribute is “I really just want to stay the course are leadership in her strength and ability to healthy and enjoy my last itself. overcome adversity,” Lynn season at Grand Valley,” she “Two years ago at the said. “Out of high school, said. “I want to have a good national championships she wasn’t the most highly- time, have our best season she was our No. 1 runner,” touted recruit for us, but she and become more united as he said. “She’s been at the decided to a team.” top of the work her butt Next up for Ardingo and pack when “She’s always been off. She’s had the women’s cross country it’s counted a natural leader of some ups and team is the Michigan State most. That’s the team, but I’ve downs along Spartan Invitational at 1 leadership the way but p.m. Friday in East Lansing, right there.” definitely seen her has been to which Ardingo said the H o w e v e r, able to battle team has been looking turn a corner here things have through it all forward. this season ...” not always and get things “It’s going to be really gone so done when it good competition; I think it JOE LYNN smoothly for counts.” will be extremely helpful,” GVSU ASSISTANT COACH Ardingo. She A r d i n g o she said. “Hopefully we can was injured has high continue having a bunch of the majority hopes for top-10 runners and keep our of her redshirt year and has herself and her team this season rolling.” battled a variety of injuries upcoming year. gmonahan@lanthorn.com since.
SPORTS
Grand Valley Lanthorn
Thursday, September 17, 2009
B3
Freshmen soccer players aid ‘overall team balance’ Head coach calls class ‘best team of attackers’ in GV history By Jared Greenleaf GVL Staff Writer
In the first three weeks of the season, the fourth-ranked women’s soccer team has put up big numbers outscoring their opponents by a convincing margin of 18-3 in five games. One of the main reasons for their 4-0-1 start has been the emergence of a freshmen class, which came into the fall similar to many previous Laker classes — with a competitive-minded approach. “They’re a group that loves the game of soccer, and they’ve fit in very well with the competitive culture that we have in our program,” said Grand Valley State University soccer coach Dave DiIanni. DiIanni said every class has been special in their own right, but this is one of the best classes in terms of offense. “They’re probably the best group of attackers we’ve ever
had,” he said. “With the class we just lost, they were very balanced in terms of position. We needed this group to come through because of what we lost.” Of the seven true freshmen on this year’s team, all have gotten significant in-game experience, and five of the seven have put goals up on the scoreboard. DiIanni added the help of the upperclassmen has eased the transition for the young freshmen group. “I don’t think they would be as successful if they didn’t have those components around them to help them be successful,” he said. Among the freshmen making an early impact is offensive forward Ashley Botts, who agreed with her coach the upperclassmen have helped in early season success. “There’s been a bunch of us (freshmen) getting a lot of time in these games, and it’s
really due to the upperclassmen showing us the ropes,” she said. “It’s really helped us bond together as an overall team.” Botts, who started the season at midfielder, said she was having trouble early on but got better with the help of the older, experienced players. “I had never played (midfield before), but girls like Kristen (Eible) and K.J. (Katie Johnson) were really helping me along in trying to play that position better,” Botts said. Other freshmen contributing to the overall team balance have been forwards Kayla Addison and Maria Brown, who create great opportunities with their speed. “We have a lot of team speed in general, but those two (Addison and Brown) give us the opportunity to really play quick off turnovers and in transition,” DiIanni said. “They give us an element that we haven’t had in a while in where if they’re not
GVL / Katie Mitchell
Head start: GVSU women’s soccer players race each other in a game of reaction time during a week-day practice.
in the right position for the ball, they’re speed will make up for it.” For some of the freshmen players, it was difficult trying to adapt early on to the highlytalented Laker team. “I was very nervous at first trying to adapt, and there
was definitely pressure,” said freshman forward Alyssa Mira, who was awarded GLIAC Player of the Week for her twogoal effort against the University of Tampa earlier this season. “I know for me and some of the freshmen, we were really relied upon (them) to come in
and make an impact because of the offense they lost last year,” Mira said. “It is pressure on us because we all have a huge spot to fill.” The Lakers will take on Northern Michigan University at 4 p.m. at home on Friday. jgreenleaf@lanthorn.com
Volleyball redeems record-ending loss with win over Ferris By Emanuel Johnson GVL Staff Writer
GVL / Bri Goodyear
Satisfying victory: Lakers celebrate their victory against Northwood University on Friday. The women are now 6-5, 2-1 GLIAC.
When the Grand Valley State University women’s volleyball team dropped its match against Wayne State University, a desolate aura lingered in the arena and followed the team into the locker room. In front of die-hard fans and supportive alumni, the team saw its school record 37 home-court win streak shattered. But GVSU shook off the stink of Sunday’s loss on Tuesday when it managed to pick up a much-needed 3-2 win in Big Rapids, Mich. against Ferris State University. The Lakers (6-5, 2-1 GLIAC) faced no easy task heading into the match. Before the rowdy crowd packed into the small gymnasium, GVSU stared across at a Bulldog team that returned four seniors for this year’s
roster, including outside hitter Katie Edwards, who led the team in kills with 19. “They just don’t lose at home,” said GVSU head coach Deanne Scanlon. “Ferris is the hardest place to play in all of the GLIAC, especially with them being so upperclassmen oriented. I was watching the match from a coach’s perspective, but I’m sure that from a fan’s view it had to be a very gritty and exciting match.” The match went to five sets with each set decided by three points or less. Junior middle blocker Rebeccah Rapin hit the deciding kill in the final set, catapulting the Lakers into optimism. Rapin led the team in kills with 14, while senior outside hitter Whitney Tremain chipped in 13 kills of her own. But the unsung hero of this match
was sophomore middle blocker Nicole Whiddon, who led the Lakers in kill percentage at .353. Whiddon, who only played a total of nine sets as a freshman last year, said she had to overcome her nervous tendencies to become a major contributor to the team. “Last year I didn’t really play that much at all,” she said. “A lot of times I get really nervous about matches, but tonight I tried to forget about my nerves and play as best as I could. It really feels good to be able to go out there and contribute something to the team.” While the win gives the Lakers something to feel good about, Scanlon said it is important the team does not dwell too much on patting itself on the back. “This is just one notch in the long road of where we have to go,” she said. “We can’t just hang our hats on
this and say that we’re great. This is the type of match that we’ve lost all year long, these close matches. Until we can consistently put up better offensive numbers, then we’ll have to find ways to win some ugly matches like this one.” Rapin said she hoped using this win to propel into future success would help dispel the conferencewide sentiment that the team is in a rebuilding period. “Everyone keeps telling us that this is a rebuilding year because of all the talent that we lost,” she said. “I get really tired of hearing that. It’s more about learning to play with each other than rebuilding. There’s a lot of great talent in that locker room – we just need to figure out how to utilize it.” The Lakers will see their next action against Northern Michigan University at 7 p.m. Friday in Marquette, Mich. ejohnson@lanthorn.com
B4
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
A&E
Haley Otman, A&E Editor arts@lanthorn.com
Muskegon to showcase Herman Miller’s ‘Good Design’ Experts compile case studies of problem solving through design first exhibit to really showcase how design can be used as a GVL Staff Writer problem-solving tool,” said The Muskegon Museum Timothy Chester, former of Modern Art will display director of the Grand Rapids a special exhibit until Nov. Museum of Art. “Not only 8 involving a company in is it an interesting history to Grand Rapids’ backyard. look at, but Herman Miller is Judith A. Hayner, MMA’s something that many people executive director, created from this part of the state “Good Design: Stories from know of, but don’t know the Herman Miller” with the history behind.” Henry Ford Museum in Herman Miller is a furniture Dearborn, Mich. manufacturer based out of “I’ve always loved the Zeeland, Mich. It is known concepts of and behind as one of the first companies modern design,” Hayner to produce modern furniture said. “When and is best coming up known for “We wanted this to with the creating the be the first exhibit to idea, we all Equa and decided to Aeron chair, really showcase how focus on which has design can be used case studies become an as a problem-solving that explore office and d e s i g n classroom tool.” problems staple. The TIMOTHY CHESTER and solutions company is FORMER DIRECTOR created by also known GRAND RAPIDS some of for creating MUSEUM OF ART the talented the modern artists who o f f i c e have created masterpieces cubicle, which it originally of modern design for the coined as the “Action company and continue to do Office.” so today.” “The company has had a The MMA selected Herman long and illustrious history,” Miller’s furniture as the main said Art Martin, the MMA’s example of different purposes collection manager and behind modern design. assistant curator. “However, “We wanted this to be the not many people really know
By Josh Brunsting
just how influential this local company has been on the modern office, school or home. This company, right in our backyard, has really shaped a lot of modern furniture, all with their good design.” While the company may not be truly recognized in the local realm, it is quite admired on the worldwide level. Currently, Herman Miller holds the No. 1 spot for furniture companies on Forbes’ list of the most Admired Companies, a spot it has held for the past 18 years. There are four separate case studies featured in the “Good Design” display that have been considered design problems. “The first problem that really pops to mind is seating,” Chester said. “Truthfully, the human body is not meant to sit or stand for long periods of time. This is an interesting concept to really dig into.” The remaining three problems include the rise of “White Collar” or office work, graphic communication and design and the change in the average house after World War II, along with the design that goes into each of these three sections. “We really run through a long period of time,” Martin
Courtesy Photo / Google Images
Sit modern: Michigan company Herman Miller is known for its production of modern furniture, namely the Aeron chair. The Muskegon Museum of Modern Art will show “Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller” until Nov. 8.
said. “Our earliest piece is from roughly the early 1930s, and our (most recent) piece was from just last year.” The exhibition uses a large variety of drawings, photos and other pieces of art to
showcase the creations of artists ranging from George Nelson to Alexander Girard. “Good Design: Stories From Herman Miller” will run until Nov. 8 at the Muskegon Museum of Art
and will then travel through as many as 15 American cities through 2013. For more information, visit http://www. muskegonartmuseum.org/. jbrunsting@lanthorn.com
Artists’ works contain story, message of women Annual show at Women’s Center features variety of art from women’s perspective Monica Johnstone, a their adventures, so she tries to professor at GVSU, has fill in the historical gap of the GVL Staff Writer participated in the Art women who anticipated with The eighth annual Women’s Reception since foreboding the Center Art Reception opens 2007 and has incoming ships The eighth today, allowing a variety of always presented bearing their annual women to tell their stories quilts. This husbands, sons through artwork on display in year, she has and brothers. Women’s the hallways and lounge area tried different Another Center Art of the center. techniques in artist, Samantha Ashley Nickels, assistant Reception is portraying a Andrus-Henry, director of the Grand Valley Celtic piece is a professor of open to the State University Women’s called “Thor’s communications public today Center, is running the Art Hammer,” which at GVSU. In this Reception this year. She depicts a ship from 1 p.m. to Art Reception, describes it as a “rotating art coming into bay. Andrus-Henry 3 p.m. exhibit” similar to other artist J o h n s t o n e ’s will present two openings. family roots go pieces of art, Many of the pieces are back to fishermen in Scotland. each describing the beauty of related to body images, but Many times the stories of that women. all of them speak some kind age center around men and In an oil pastel crayon, “Le Feminine,” she makes a picture representing women in the age of modernism. This piece is taken after the works done by Peit Mondrain, an artist who used only straight lines and pure or primary colors in his pieces. Andrus-Henry then used combinations of the primary colors, such as purple, and curved instead of straight lines to depict a woman in the age of modernism. She attempts to ask “What does it mean to be a woman?” and wants to engage people into the artwork. An acrylic piece AndrusHenry created called “She Danced Winged Victory” is inspired by the “Winged Victory” sculpture from ancient Greece now on display in France’s Louvre Museum. GVL / Lindsey Waggoner Above: The Women’s Center in Kirkhof has art covering every wall. A reception will be held today from 1 p.m. to 3 From her painting, Andrusp.m. to honor the artists who have pieces in the center. Some of the artists will be present for a meet and greet, too. Henry said she wants to show Below: The quilt made by Monica Johnstone depicts a Celtic boat coming into harbor from the woman’s perspective. the expression depicted in this piece about women in a culture that did not allow them to express anything about themselves publicly, except through body language. Even though women did not have a voice in ancient Greek times, their expressions are very apparent in ancient art, and she said she tries to capture that in her painting. Andrus-Henry said it was an honor to be chosen to present for her second time at the Art Reception. The Women’s Center Art Reception opens its doors to the public from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. today at 1201 Kirkhof Center for light refreshments and meetings with the artists.
By Danielle Slabbekoorn
of message. Betsy McInnis, a junior at GVSU, is presenting a piece at this year’s Art Reception. As an advocate for women, she made a piece called “To Have and To Hold,” which is a mold of her own body constructed of pressed paper she cut and pasted onto herself. McInnis said she wants women to spend more time dedicated to themselves, instead of always putting their marriage and husbands first. She stressed women need “to have and hold themselves” to make themselves comfortable with their own bodies.
dslabbekoorn@lanthorn.com
Courtesy Photo / Google Images
Marvel: Leonardo da Vinci’s designs were centuries ahead of his time.
GR Public Museum exhibits engineering genius of da Vinci via replicas of original designs By Elijah Brumback GVL Staff Writer
Little do many people know, Leonardo da Vinci was more than just the man behind the “Mona Lisa.” Right now the Grand Rapids Public Museum is showing “Machines in Motion,” which includes 40 full-scale and fully operational inventions of da Vinci’s. It is the largest collection of da Vinci’s machines on display. “Everybody has heard of him but this exhibit gives people the opportunity to dig a little deeper and get inside the mind of a genius,” said Kristy Harrington, the museum’s marketing and public relations manager. “He was so far ahead of his time.” The machine’s designs, built by a group of scientists in Florence, Italy, were taken directly from da Vinci’s famous codices, the journals in which he wrote his studies. Hand-crafted and made of mostly wood, glue and rope, the machines are completely interactive and museum-goers are invited to touch and work the inventions. “One of the neat things about this exhibit is that the machines are stripped down to a very basic function,” said Chris Carron, director of education, interpretation and research at the museum. “You can actually crank and manipulate them and see how these mysteries of machinery really work.” Some of the more impressive features are a fullsized armored car, a working robot and a machine gun. The inventions are grouped into four areas: air, water, earth and fire. The museum is also offering educational and planetarium programming to go with the exhibit. Dave Rider is a Grand Valley State University student who explored the exhibit. “I never fully knew the extent of da Vinci’s work,” he
said. “I knew about the ‘Mona Lisa’ and the ‘Last Supper,’ but not about the machine gun. I’m glad (the exhibit is) going to be here for so long. I’m probably going back.” Perhaps most notably known for his paintings, da Vinci was more than just an exceptional painter, as the exhibit demonstrates. “We hear a lot about da Vinci’s artistic side, but he was (an) inventor too,” Carron said. “He was taking things that were known from the Greeks and the Middle Ages and applying them in really ingenious ways.” Harrington said the exhibit appeals to people of all ages, from children to their grandparents. She said what she would like people to take away most from the exhibit is the idea that one person can make a difference, and one person can come up with an idea that can lead others in a new direction. “I hope more than anything looking at this exhibit and playing with these machines inspires people to think outside the box,” Harrington said. Da Vinci laid the groundwork for many modern endeavors and has a great deal of importance in how society has shaped throughout the centuries due to his tremendous prowess in numerous fields. “He was creating these incredible solutions, but some weren’t put into use until centuries later,” Carron said. “Bicycles, tanks, machine guns, helicopters — he was taking principles known in his time and really stretching their limits.” The exhibit has been shown internationally in Istanbul, Turkey; Athens, Greece and Mexico City. It will run until Jan. 3 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Admission is $4 in addition to the general admission fee, but members are free. ebrumback@lanthorn.com
MARKETPLACE
Grand Valley Lanthorn Thursday, September 17, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOUSING Standale/Walker. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living rooms. Snack bar, garage, easy parking. $895 a month plus utilities. www.ForRentMi.com 616-291-7950
Grand Valley State Athletics would like to thank all the fans who were a part of the record crowd for the football home opener versus SVSU. University Studies Abroad Consortium. Discover where you’ll study abroad at usac.unr.edu! 2009 TBS Ministries Bible Conference: True Spirituality. September 18-19 at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center. Thank you Helping Hands volunteers! The Office of Housing and Residence Life would like to thank the individuals, campus groups, and departments for the success of the Helping Hands move-in process.
SERVICES Anything Sews and Bridal Service. Visit www. anythingsews.net or call 616.892.7397 for more details! Lakeshore Pregnancy Center. Offering Free: Pregnancy Testing, Peer Counseling, Pre-Natal and Parenting Classes, Abortion Information, and Community Referrals. Go to www.lakeshorepregnancycenters.com or call 616.895.1893 for more information. It’s all about the location. Lake Michigan Credit Union has 5 ATMs on campus to make your life easier. Go to www.LMCU. org or call (616 or 800) 242.9790 for more details.
Copper Beech Townhome Communities. Enjoy Life at the Beech! Visit www. copperbeechtownhomes. com or call 616/895.2900 for more details. Would you like to list a property for lease or for rent to Grand Valley State University students and faculty? Call us at 331-2460
FOR SALE
See Answers on B6
Are you moving and finding you have way more stuff than you know what to do with? Sell it! Call the Lanthorn to place a classified ad and make some money! 616.331.2460
WANTED Babysitter Wanted. Looking for someone to watch 4 kids in Wyoming area. Please send references to danielletuttle@concast.net
EMPLOYMENT Bartenders wanted. Up to $250/Day. No Experience necessary. Training provided. Age 18+ Okay. Call 1-800-965-6520. ext. 226.
BIRTHDAYS What better way to show your friends that you care about them on their birthday than wishing them a happy birthday through us? Let the Lanthorn know about your friends’ birthdays and we will advertise a message to make this birthday one they won’t forget. 331-2460.
See more: Visit
Lanthorn.com to submit classifieds online.
See Answers on B6
B5
B6
A&E
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Grand Valley Lanthorn
Search begins for child-inspired art Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital works with LaFontsee Galleries to find decor created by children, for children By Haley Otman GVL A&E Editor
The forthcoming Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids will have a very friendly atmosphere as it is filled by art created by and with children. “Imagine the feeling of comfort a child will have when they look up in their room or enter the lobby to see something they understand,” said Anne Veltema, marketing communications coordinator for the hospital, which is slated to open in 2011. The Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is currently taking submissions for pieces to display, and LaFontsee Galleries has teamed up with the hospital to judge the entries and decide what pieces will be shown. The possible submissions can be two- or three-dimensional and must be created by or with children. “What we’re really looking for is artwork made with the involvement of children, either in the initial creative process, in the final execution or both,” said Heidi Hudberg of LaFontsee Galleries.
The judges will look for art said. “It will be part of the fabric proposals that fit in with the of the hospital.” unique elements of design in Scott and Linda LaFontsee the hospital: blue glass walls were eager to be a part of the and a dramatic wave pattern aesthetics for the new children’s surrounding the building. hospital and have a background Their criteria include: in design consultation for health demonstrating the artistic care. mission of the hospital, visual “Art has a proven value impact and interest. in the healing process,” Scott There are LaFontsee three different said. “The “The hospital is a categories chance to create submissions place dedicated to space with art may fall into: children, children and their for original artwork families and families, so it only even caregivers created by children for is an awesome makes sense the display and pportunity art in the building oand rendering into something would match the w e ’ r e larger pieces, p r o f e s s i o n a l focus on children.” experienced at renderings doing.” ANNE VELTEMA and sculpture Veltema also HOSPITAL MARKETING and visual spoke of the COMMUNICATIONS recognition of importance of COORDINATOR donors. art to healing, The 14-floor, which is why $286 million hospital will have art was so important to include, a water sculpture, four areas for she said. She added LaFontsee 2-D artwork and one area for a Galleries “understands the 3-D sculpture installation. significant impact art has on a “It won’t be something child.” that’s simply hung on the walls “Every facet of their or placed in a corridor,” Veltma proposal demonstrated their
Courtesy Photo / LaFontsee Galleries
Wild imagination: Kids get creative with colorful paints and wood under the shade of one of an art show tent.
commitment to involving children in the development of art for the new hospital,” Veltema added, which was why the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital decided to work with LaFontsee. On Saturday, children who attended Family Day at Celebration on the Grand had the opportunity to create
Sweet Japonic to release third album and R&B for a good workingclass sound,” said Matt Young, lead guitarist who also does Sweet Japonic is back with backing vocals. big aspirations with “Where My Sweet Japonic includes Devils Go.” Lucas Wilson, guitar and lead The Grand Rapids-based vocals; Sam Parks, guitar; Gabe band has played on Grand Dutton, bass guitar and backing Valley State University’s vocals; and Roy Wallace, drums campus several times, including and backing vocals. a performance at the Rock The band got its name from Against Rape event, and they “Japonica,” a Japanese rose, will release their third album which evolved into Sweet at a CD release celebration at Japonic. Grand Rapids’ The Intersection Wilson writes all lyrics to on Saturday. their songs, and the whole group Afterplaying works together at the Rothbury on the music. “ The CD is a mixture festival in 2008 Wilson said and going on of (alternative), his favorite tour on the East song on the country, blues, Coast, Sweet album is soul and R&B for a new Japonic has its namesake, begun to meet a good working-class “Where My lot of success. Devils Go,” but sound.” “They have a each member MATT YOUNG really great style has his own SWEET JAPONIC GUITARIST of music that is favorite song not too fast or on their newest too slow,” said effort. Ricky Manza, a GVSU student Sweet Japonic spent a year in fan of the band. the studio crafting their 12-track Manza and his friends have E.P., which they recorded at listened to Sweet Japonic since River City Studios in Grand his freshman year and plan Rapids. They have previously on going to the CD release won two Jammie Awards for celebration with a large group Best Local Rock Album of the for a friend’s birthday party. Year in 2005 and 2006. Their “The CD is a mixture of previous CDs, “Two O’Clock (alternative), country, blues, soul Sirens” and “Through the Eyes of Lucie Blue,” can both be purchased on iTunes as well as the band’s Web site. Manza said since he first became a fan, he has shown Sweet Japonic’s music to his friends, who then all
Submissions of art for possible exhibition in the new Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital must be postmarked by Sept. 30 and LaFontsee Galleries will act as judge. For more information, visit http://www.lafontsee.us/ HDVCHproposals.html. arts@lanthorn.com
Cannes: no coverage, but huge impact A Moment in History By Coty Levandoski
By Haley Otman GVL A&E Editor
See Puzzle B5
submissions for the hospital. A lot of artwork was created with the help of the children and will be considered for inclusion by the judges at LaFontsee. “The hospital is a place dedicated to children and their families, so it only makes sense the art in the building would match the focus on children,” Veltema said.
Courtesy Photo / Sweet Japonic
Rising star: Grand Rapids-based band Sweet Japonic is set to release its third CD on Saturday. This latest album is called “Where My Devils Go.”
Courtesy Image of CD Cover / Sweet Japonic
immediately became fans. “There is not a bad song on either of their CDs,” Manza said. “I am really excited for their concert, and I cannot wait for their new CD to come out.” Sweet Japonic describes their sound as similar to the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Bob Marley and Amos Lee. “The CD will sound good anywhere and in any setting,” Wilson said. Sweet Japonic’s local connection is more than just being from Grand Rapids, as both of their promoters have attended GVSU. After the release party,
Sweet Japonic plans to return to the road and spend some time touring. The CD release celebration will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Intersection in Grand Rapids. The show is open to those 17 and older, and tickets cost $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Special guests South Paw Players and Simien the Whale will also perform. For more information about Sweet Japonic, visit http://www. sweetjaponicmusic.com or MySpace.com/sweetjaponic.
See MathSuey Puzzle B5
arts@lanthorn.com
I know you’ve seen “Winner of the Palme d’Or” flash across the screen either while watching a preview at the movies or right before the first reel starts rolling. But what did it really matter to you? It sounded French. It sounded fancy. It sounded important. Well it is, it is, and it is. More people have probably heard of the Cannes festival itself where the Palme d’Or award is handed out every year; whether you caught it in the trades, you heard a quick blip about it while watching E! News Daily, or you’re just a film nerd like me. The Cannes Film Festival is the most prestigious annual international cinematic gathering in the world, where movies are presented, judged, auctioned and (hopefully) sold — all during the course of 13 short days. The outing, at its inception, was a tourist stop and a posh social event, and although the celebration has changed measurably over the years, it still remains a “who’s who” of the movie industry and socialite circuit. Whether it’s a flashbulb aimed at Brangelina lighting up the red carpet or Clint Eastwood serving as jury president in charge of awarding the Palme d’Or (the award for Best Picture), it’s virtually impossible to avoid the mysticism that seems to follow Cannes. Every star in the movie industry is in attendance, yet there is little to no U.S.
media coverage of the event, except for on the red carpet and later announcement of the festival’s winners. It’s been this way since the event was first hosted on Sept. 20, 1946, seven years after the original launch date was delayed because of World War II. The Festival de Cannes began with presenting less than 40 films in a single screening room and has evolved to host 10,000 buyers and sellers hoping to find the next “Citizen Cane” or “Goodfellas.” Chances are if you see a nice little indie film or drama playing at a theater near you, that film was brought to the states thanks to a business transaction that took place on the southern coast of France. If you caught “Inglorious Bastards,” Christoph Waltz, who played the role Col. Hans Landa, received the Prix d’interprétation masculine (or Best Actor) at the gala’s 2009 award ceremony. The festival hands out the usual awards for best picture, actor, screenplay, etc., but also recognizes outstanding international student films, films by first-time directors and those by young artists. These particular awards are obviously among the newer and more recent developments in Cannes’ ever-changing scope of film society, as it aims to grow and prosper while new developments within the world of cinema call for recognition and support. Oh, and remember where Vince and the boys from Entourage screen “Medellin” at the end of season four? Yeah, that was Cannes. clevandoski@lanthorn.com