Issue 6, September 16, 2019 - Grand Valley Lanthorn

BL A NK

City adjusts to first Art Prize gap year G R A N D VA L L E Y L A N T H O R N

GV updates Greek Life policies, lifts alcohol ban SEE POLICY | A2

Down goes Delta: GV rallies from 10-point deficit in fourth quarter win, 28-24 SEE FOOTBALL | A9

M O N D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 1 9 // VO L . 5 4 N O. 6

@ GV L A N T H O R N

LANTHORN.COM

A2 | NEWS NEWS BRIEFS LECTURE SERIES TO DISCUSS ISSUES IN WATER, MEDIA

Grand Valley State University will host a “Democracy 101” series that focuses on PFAS, media literacy and the Freedom of Information Act. The series consists of 11 meetings with speakers including GVSU professors. These lectures are intended to engage students in conversations about global issues that also affect the local community.

Along with presentations by GVSU professors, the series aims to give students a voice.

Student Senate will host a panel and several nights of student presenters will be included.

The first meeting takes place Sept. 18 and will cover PFAS in Michigan as part of the Making Waves Initiative that GVSU launched this year. It will also cover legislation that combats water contamination.

Each lecture takes place in the Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose Room on Wednesdays. Additional information and event details can be found on the GVSU website.

EVENT

2019 Great Lakes History Conference to explore gender, trauma

BY AMY MCNEEL ASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COM

In 1975, the Great Lakes History conference was established by the history faculty at Grand Valley State University. Forty four years later, GVSU’s history department still hosts this annual conference with a focus on the collaboration of research and the cultivation of interdisciplinary work. This year, the conference is being held Sept. 20 and 21, and is titled “Gender & Trauma: Material, Methods, Media.”

GV FACULTY STUDIES PARK REVENUE

Faculty members in the Seidman College of Business partnered with Kent County Parks to study the impact of the parks on the west Michigan economy.

The study found that $33 million is brought in from 1.4 million visitors to the county’s parks in 2018.

“Parks, greenspaces and trails are vital to a thriving community,” said Kent County Parks superintendent Dan DeLooff. “This report illustrates how our park system improves the quality of life in our communities, creates jobs and spurs economic activity that ripples throughout our economy.” $14.7 million was brought in by non-local visitors to the 42 parks, greenspaces and trails. The parks also created 317 jobs.

GV LISTED AS TOP UNIVERSITY

A U.S. News and World Report listed Grand Valley State University as the fourth top university in Michigan. GVSU was also listed with top programs in Engineering, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Public Affairs Programs, Nonprofit Management and Social Work.

GVSU’s high graduation rate of disadvantaged students earned the university a place as a 2020 Top Performer for Social Mobility.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

COLLABORATION: Gobodo-Madikizela is one of the experts coming from around the globe to speak at the conference. COURTESY | GVSU

“The topic gender and trauma really has an interdisciplinary component to it,” said GVSU history professor and conference co-organizer Jason Crouthamel. “Historians do work on this, colleagues from women and gender studies and colleagues from psychology do work on gender and trauma and culture studies – so we invited people from different fields to take part in this.”

Crouthamel said the conference is designed for the history department to connect with other university departments and the local community. However, the conference also has an international outreach, with scholars from Africa, Israel, Europe and different parts of America in attendance.

This out-of-state group includes the conference’s two keynote speakers: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and Dagmar Herzog.

Professor Gobodo-Madikizela is a professor and psychologist in South Africa, where she was also on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Her keynote address, titled “Trauma and Women’s Voice in Public Testimony: Presencing the Future Past,” will take place Friday at 5 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium. “(Gobodo-Madikizela) specializes in helping families who are traumatized by war and genocide to reintegrate into society, but also – and this is one of the most interesting features of her work – to confront and reconcile with perpetrators of violence,” Crouth-

EXPERT: Herzog will present Sept. 21 on sexual violence and the Holocaust. COURTESY | GVSU

amel said. “For that reason, she’s internationally known.”

Herzog, a professor at the Graduate Center, City University, will present her address, “Sexual Violence and the Nazi Holocaust,” on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. in the Eberhard Center multipurpose room.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

POLICY

GV updates Greek Life policies, lifts alcohol ban

BY SARAH EDGECOMB NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

After putting temporary sanctions on Greek Life events into effect in October 2018, Grand Valley State University officials have lifted the ban. The organizations’

policies have also been improved to make them more accessible for members. The decision came after months of discussion and updates to existing policies.

“Some of our organizations have had risk-management mishaps which resulted in probations, suspensions,” said President

REPUTATION: With clearer policies surrounding safety and alcohol, GVSU’s fraternities and sororities aim to keep the positive reputation that they have earned over the years. GVL | MARC GREEN

of the Greek Life Board Mikaela Padgen.

“Seeing all that happen for the past five years made this happen.”

Beginning in January, a 14-member task force met each week to address issues with the Greek Life policies, with Greek Life officers sitting in on the meetings. Padgen said that this was key in the policy changes.

“The task force was really intentional about including student voices,” Padgen said. “It was really great to see the administration want our input.”

The discussion topics covered philosophy, procedures, policies, enforcement and education for Greek Life. Under the new policies, fraternities and sororities will only be permitted to have alcohol at an event if the organization’s officers have been trained on the updated policies.

Padgen said that previous documents had terminology that was inaccessible, confusing or outdated, and that the task force aimed to improve this.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

CONTENTS POLICY

| A2

EDITORIAL

| A4

ENVIRONMENT

| A5

GRAND RAPIDS

| A6&7

PERFORMING ARTS

| A8

FOOTBALL

| A9

SOCCER

| A10

VOLLEYBALL

| A11

CROSS COUNTRY

| A12

VOL. 5 4

NO. 6

Lan thorn EDITORIAL STAFF

Layout Editor MAX GELDHOF

Editor-in-Chief NICK MORAN Associate Editor BRIANNE KERR

Layout Designer VIVIANA RUBIO PROMOTIONS

Associate Editor AMY MCNEEL News Editor SARAH EDGECOMB

Promotions Manager HOLLIE PICKELMAN ADVERTISING STAFF

Sports Editor KELLEN VOSS Laker Life Editor YSABELA GOLDEN

Advertising Manager JESSE BECKER

A3 | NEWS EDUCATION

Grand Valley highlights mental health awareness for Suicide Prevention Week

BY OLIVIA FELLOWS OFELLOWS@LANTHORN.COM

Last week was Suicide Prevention Week at Grand Valley State University, dedicated to highlighting the issue of mental health among college students, introducing them to available resources on campus and educating students about how to help others who may be struggling.

On Monday, Sept. 9, GVSU hosted the first of its QPR training sessions for students this year, allowing them to learn about the life-saving technique. QPR, which stands for question, persuade and refer, is an approach that engages individuals without a mental health background in suicide prevention.

Techniques like this help involve students in mental health awareness and teach them to be alert to the signs of a depressed or suicidal person. The University Counseling Center staff train hundreds each year, placing GVSU among the leading institutions for students trained in suicide prevention.

Untreated depression is correlated to thoughts of suicide, so it is very important that topics like suicide intervention, managing depression and mental health promotion be discussed on college campuses. The director of the University Counseling Center Amber Roberts explained that it’s important for students to know what resources they have.

“Training a community of students, faculty and staff to intervene, provide support

and link students to the University Counseling Center helps our campus widen the net of support,” Roberts said. “Depression is very treatable, so recognizing symptoms and knowing how to help someone seek assistance are vital. The majority of those who attempt suicide give some type of warning sign.”

Common signs of depression include feeling empty, helpless or hopeless, talking or joking about suicide or diminished interest or pleasure in activities. The University Counseling Center offers confidential individual and group therapy at no cost to currently attending GVSU students on both Allendale and Pew campuses. The Counseling Center also works outside of GVSU, providing free suicide prevention programming to local schools and organizations as a public service.

There are companies in Grand Rapids that are specifically focused on suicide prevention and mental health awareness.

R3 Continuum, a specialty behavioral health company that provides custom behavioral health solutions for workplace well-being, provides “postvention” services to individuals impacted by a recent suicide.

Sarah Hathaway, manager of R3 Continuum’s Clinical Consult Center and a graduate of GVSU’s MSW program, explained that R3’s goal is bolstering resilience and preventing a ripple effect.

“We are working to help reduce stigma related to mental health needs by bringing mental health services into the workplace

STIGMA: QPR sessions train students to help others who are struggling. COURTESY | GVSU

at all levels of the organization,” Hathaway said. “We collaborate with employers, employee assistance programs, insurance carriers and other systems to provide a bridge to support for individuals impacted by a crisis, including suicidal ideation and other mental health crises.”

Companies like R3 Continuum are among the leaders of suicide awareness, helping to connect people with mental health options and making a difference. GVSU has adopted many of the latest techniques including QPR training, and will continue to push to aid all students struggling with depression or any mental health related illness.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

BUSINESS STAFF

A&E Editor MARY RACETTE Image Editor BENJAMIN HUNT

Business Manager RACHEL RUTGERS Asst. Business Manager NEHEMIAH HUDGINS-LOPEZ

DIVERSITY

GV to rededicate Peace Pole for 10th anniversary RACHEL MATUSZEWSKI RMATUSZEWSKI@LANTHORN.COM

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 in fact in the Lanthorn, let us know by calling 616-331-2464 or by emailing editorial@lanthorn.com.

The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published weekly by Grand Valley State University students 31 times a year. One copy of this newspaper is available free of charge to any member of the Grand Valley Community. For additional copies, at $1 each, please contact our business offices.

The Lanthorn is published on recycled paper and is printed with soy bean ink. This means that our newspaper is entirely compostable. Help us do our part to be kind to the environment by recycling or composting this newspaper after you enjoy reading it.

POSTMASTER: Please send form 3579 to: Grand Valley Lanthorn 0051 Kirkhof Center Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401

GLOBAL: The Peace Pole ceremony aims to bring world peace and diversity to the Laker community. COURTESY | GVSU

Grand Valley State University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Peace Pole, which stands outside Lake Ontario Hall. The rededication ceremony for the landmark will be in Lake Ontario Hall on Sept. 20, the day before International Peace Day. “It’s kind of a representation of a universal or worldwide hope for peace on earth,” said Brooks College office assistant Aubrey Dull.

The Peace Pole has the phrase “may peace prevail on earth” inscribed on it in eight different languages including Mandarin, Russian, Arabic, Potawatomi, Hindi, Swahili, English and Spanish. Another similar pole on campus can be found outside the Honors College.

The rededication at GVSU will be brief, only about five minutes in length, but holds meaning behind every word. It will be a similar ceremony to the first installation of the pole, put on by the Padnos International Center and the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies. The interim dean of the Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies Mark Schaub will give short remarks.

He plans to explain the reasoning behind the silence of the eighth language, Potawatomi, to pay respects to the native speakers, the Odawa and

Ojibwe people, who settled along the Grand River near GVSU’s campus.

Next, GVSU faculty members will vocalize their hope for peace to prevail on earth, beginning with Provost and academic president of student affairs Maria Cimitile. Following her will be English professor Shinian Wu in Mandarin, Shardul Kachare in Hindi, Aya Hansan in Arabic, followed by coordinator of faculty-led programs at the Padnos International Center Elena Selezneva in Russian. Alejandra Zamora Hernandez will speak in Spanish and Mark Musyoka will speak in Swahili.

Finally, Cimitile will repeat her first line.

A reception will preside in Lake Ontario Hall after the rededication. Schaub encourages all to join, but expects many attendants to be Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies faculty and staff.

“Peace Poles are visible reminders for us to be our best selves, as a species,” Schaub said.

“The folks who install and maintain them aspire to be true peacemakers, whether in their office, their family, their nation, their world.

We don’t always succeed, but we certainly will not and should not stop trying.”

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

A4 | OPINION

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

By Juliette Elton

GVL EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL

Lifted sanctions provide Greek Life with the chance to sink or swim

L 9/16/19

editorial@lanthorn.com

As a new semester heats up, so may classroom romances

BY EMILY EATON JUNIOR POLITICAL SCIENCE EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Your first college class crush is special, distinctive from the rest. His curly hair and that crooked smile that barely shows (because he’s so disinterested in the entire learning aspect of college) is hypnotizing. In this case, you don’t need him to be interested in education.

No, a classroom crush is for dreaming about when you can no longer stand

listening to your professor’s lecture. His goals, as of currently, are of little importance. But lately, I couldn’t help but wonder, should I finally take action on a classroom crush? Or should I file him away with the folders of all the others I’ve managed to find, yet never pursue?

My first class crush was in everyone’s favorite class, BIO 120. He was unquestionably gorgeous, and he may be why I needed a tutor.

To no one’s surprise, I see him nearly every weekend, consistently with a different girl. I still stare at him hoping he’ll show any sign of recognition, but to no avail.

My second one was more artsy, and had little to no interest in me at all. He had a nose ring and wore black skinny jeans, and we rode the bus together after class.

We didn’t sit by each other, or even acknowledge each other’s existence. I swear to you, there was chemistry there.

I’m sure he felt it too.

The third sat directly behind

me. He listened to his headphones way too loud and never participated, so naturally, I was intrigued. I never spoke to him either, except when I would pass the attendance sheet backwards.

Right now, I have my eyes set on Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome. He’s in my writing class, and he writes flawlessly — and also shows no interest in me. I’m mad for the chase.

We were partners and had to read each other’s work. When I tried to tell him I appreciated his, I blushed, stuttered on one of the sentences that I had just read, and then managed to stutter the phrase “Oh my gosh, I keep stuttering.”

Next class, I’m determined to ask him for his email, simply because it’s just about the only mechanism I haven’t tried.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com

BY RYAN REICHARD JUNIOR ENGLISH EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

Out of the darkness comes the light, or so the saying goes. Emerging from the shadows of the divisive “Reputation” era, Taylor Swift is

should also check our biases and make sure we aren’t so quick to judge. From raising funds for local charities, hosting multicultural events, and organizing food drives, for many, Greek Life has always been more than just a party scene. While they should be held accountable when they make mistakes, as a community, we should also recognize the good they do, and even see how we can get involved.

While it’s on the public to check their biases and stereotypes, it’s also on you, Greek Life. Don’t give people a reason to be biased. Don’t present yourselves in the stereotypical, Hollywood film way. With this fresh start, you have an opportunity to shape your image any way you want — make the most of it.

For the short time we’re in college, we should be taking advantage of the opportunities to shape our world for the better, and maybe we can find a way to do that together. And, when appropriate, yeah we can have some fun.

FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ balances evolution with musical freedom ready to shed her midnight snake skin for the warm, inviting, pastel colors that adorn the butterfly wings featured in the videos for her latest release “Lover.” Swift’s seventh album contains moods as big as the hair in her dreamy ‘80s throwback album.

Not more than halfway through one listen to Swift’s “Lover,” the singer has already ventured into a musical landscape that she has not dared to go before.

For one, Swift’s albums are generally tighter and more compact in terms of the number of tracks, with 2012’s “Red” previously holding the record for most songs at 16 until “Lover,” which contains 18 songs.

Despite the length, “Lover” is not about the number of tracks, but rather what each of them represents individu-

et’s be honest, it’s been a tough year for Grand Valley State University’s Greek Life.

From sanctions to alcohol bans, Greek Life has been in the hot seat. However, with the recent alcohol ban lifted and new policies in place, it’s time for GVSU’s sororities and fraternities to start fresh.

Greek Life, it’s time for you to take responsibility. Do things that you are proud of and prove those who doubt you wrong. The alcohol ban may be lifted, but it’s important to remember that balance is key. Have your fun, but also set time aside to do good and to take your position in Greek Life seriously.

At the end of the day, you aren’t just representing your national fraternity or sorority, but GVSU as well.

There isn’t much you can do when there’s a scandal across the country featuring your brothers and sisters, but you can help to foster a positive environment of community and change here in Allendale.

And for those of us who aren’t in Greek Life, we

ally and for the album as a whole.

One of the best examples of this is on the track “It’s Nice to Have a Friend,” where at first listen, it can appear to be childish; however, the song is not about the ages represented in the lyrics, “Lost my glove, you give me one / ‘Wanna hang out?’ Yes, sounds like fun,” it’s about simplicity and the beauty that exists there.

Even the production celebrates simplicity. From the absence of typical Swift instruments such as banjo, heavy beats and electric guitars, the song instead relies on a minimalist production centered around horns, gentle coos and steel drums.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

GVL OPINION POLICY The goal of the Grand Valley Lanthorn’s opinion page is to act as a forum for public discussion, comment and criticism in the Grand Valley State University community. Student and columnist opinions published here do not necessarily reflect those of the paper as an entity.

The Lanthorn strives to be a safe vehicle for community discussion. With this in mind, the Lanthorn will not publish or entertain any forms of hate speech, but neither will it discriminate against any other views, opinions or beliefs.

The content, information and views expressed are not approved by—nor do they necessarily represent those of—the university or its Board of Trustees, officers, faculty or staff.

Letters to the editor should include the author’s full name, relevant title and a headshot, along with a valid email address and phone number for confirming the identity of the author. Letters should be approximately 500-650 words in length, and they are not edited by the Lanthorn staff except to fix technical errors or to clarify. Reader submissions on the opinion page appear as space permits.

To make a submission, email editorial@lanthorn.com or drop your submission off in person at:

0051 KIRKHOF CENTER GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ALLENDALE, MI 49401 616-826-8276

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLNEWS

A5 | NEWS

ENVIRONMENT

WMEAC, volunteers clean Grand River across Grand Rapids

BY LUCAS SWARTZENDRUBER NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Those driving through Northland Drive Sept. 14 likely noticed people collecting objects along the road. This activity occurred as part of the annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup.

“I like to think of it as like we weren’t in the river, but we were in the watershed,” Calvin University student Bethany

Williams said.

Williams explained she participates in an organization of sustainable coordinators at Calvin University. This group pursues learning to live sustainably as students. Williams recalled her interest to learn more about Grand Rapids, including the city’s efforts toward a greener future.

After cleaning along Northland Drive, Williams noted the experience differed from visiting Plaster Creek last year, for

ECO-FRIENDLY: Volunteers work together to clean up trash Saturday morning. After cleaning along the river, volunteers were treated with a group lunch in the Sixth Street Park. GVL | MARIN SMITH

the creek helped volunteers to better understand waterways. By contrast, Northland Drive is not directly on the water.

Instead, the road passes by Versluis Lake, which is south of the Grand River.

West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) Executive Director Bill Wood described the Grand River as the longest river in the state that drains into Lake Michigan. He said that while many people think Grand Rapids uses the river for drinking water, the city actually utilizes Lake Michigan as the drinking source. Wood mentioned the city has separate sewage and storm drainage systems.

However, anything that enters the gutters of storm sewers enters the river and eventually Lake Michigan. He emphasized cleaning the storm basins provides two benefits. Aside from keeping pollutants out of the Grand River, the cleanup enables basins to flow freely without getting clogged by trash. The free flow of water reduces flooding in neighborhoods, Wood said.

Furthermore, Wood said the Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup was originally the Mayor’s Grand Rapids Cleanup. The first year of the cleanup initially involved only Grand Rapids, but WMEAC later realized other communities have important roles to play in the endeavor. With other West Michigan mayors involved, the event’s name changed to plural.

“The water doesn’t really know any political boundaries or… city boundaries,” Wood said.

He described his hope that cooperation between mayors on an environmental goal depoliticizes clean water. Additionally, Wood

said it is important for constituents to see their mayors participate in the cleanup to the extent of getting dirty. For Wood, this can bridge the gap between voters and city leaders.

Nonetheless, WMEAC and mayors are only one part of the Grand River cleanup.

Volunteers from across west Michigan contribute a couple hours to picking up trash.

Wood applauded this length of service, noting it is difficult to mobilize various individuals to clean all day.

As a result, the cleanup began at 9 a.m. after volunteers registered for the event.

Following an address by city mayors, the volunteers boarded Grand Rapids Public School buses to sites throughout the city. For at least a couple hours, participants collected trash in orange bags and recyclables in clear bags. Upon returning from cleanup, volunteers enjoyed lunch at the Sixth Street Park.

Williams said she enjoyed getting to know her group better. Though they originally planned on attending a different location, school buses became packed with volunteers.

Fortunately, her group proved flexible by boarding a new bus.

With various individuals involved with the cleanup, Wood explained WMEAC dealt with various logistical challenges. To better keep track of volunteers, the organization utilized Eventbrite, enabling volunteers to register online and print tickets.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

POLICE

Safety technology sees updates, improvements

BY SARAH EDGECOMB NEWS@LANTHORN.COM

Grand Valley State University’s police department recently reworked emergency alerts and the university’s safety app to reach more people.

Emergency alerts sent out by the Grand Valley Police Department are now automatically sent as text messages instead of emails. The switch was made to ensure that students are aware of emergency situations on campus.

Assistant Director of the Department of Public Safety Jeff Stoll said that part of the reasoning was due to the lag of mass emails, sometimes taking as long as six minutes to send the alert. Stoll said that many students are also less likely to

check emails as frequently as texts, which creates an additional lag. With 90% of students now receiving nearly instantaneous alerts, Stoll hopes that the GVSU population will be more informed.

While the alert system previously required students to sign up for text alerts, the new system signs students up automatically.

Another safety measure that recently upgraded is the RAVE app. This summer, the app was rebranded as “Laker Guardian” to create a closer tie to GVSU, including a new logo.

The Laker Guardian app serves as a protective measure when walking around campus. Users can set a timer that matches their walking time; if the timer is not deactivated, users can choose to send an automatic message to a chosen contact or for GVPD to be notified.

PUBLIC SAFETY: GVPD updated their technology to keep students safe, including campus-wide emergency alerts sent as text messages and a GVSU-specific Laker Guardian app. GVL | ARCHIVE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLARTS DOWNTOWN

From ArtPrize to , Grand Rapids embraces new art series

BY NICK MORAN EDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COM

As the annual ArtPrize event shifts from an annual to a bi-annual celebration, the ArtPrize group has put together Project 1, a new public art series, to take its place during gap years.

Grand Rapids has to wait another year until ArtPrize 11 comes around, so the city has to adjust not only to a new event in its place, but the temporary absence of one of its largest artistic and cultural attractions, how is the city reacting?

Most obviously, Project 1 has provided Grand Rapids with the work of just five different artists, spreading public displays throughout the city and hosting a range of events to support it. ArtPrize senior communications manager Jaenell Woods said the ArtPrize and Project series will have obvious differences, but the bi-annual shift in the popular event will allow for more creativity in how to showcase public art.

“ArtPrize has always been an evolving experiment, reacting to and challenging the community,” Woods said. “We laid the groundwork over the last 10 years, and this next chapter will generate new ways for us all to be inspired and challenged, to come together as a community. Project 1 is an opportunity

to change the way we work with artists.”

Woods said the goal with Project 1 is to create an experience different from ArtPrize, especially keeping the community in mind. For example, hundreds of local volunteers participated in Amanda Browder’s piece “Kaleidoscope.” Because of this new focus on community-driven art, Woods said that the energy seen so far has been inspiring.

While many expect ArtPrize’s year off to result in a dip in tourism, Experience Grand Rapids Public Relations Manager Stephanie Bradley said that the city has been holding its own. It’s still too early to have a definitive answer, but the absence of ArtPrize has been supported by growth within the city that bolsters tourism year-round.

“ArtPrize is definitely a key event in Grand Rapids and that hasn’t changed, however Grand Rapids is a ‘cool’ city with a lot going on,” Bradley said. “Tourism is driven by many factors. Grand Rapids has become recognized as having a great food scene, impressive offering of craft breweries, an abundance of underrated outdoor recreation and more. So, even with a transformed ArtPrize, Grand Rapids will continue to attract visitors.”

Some of the replacement events most obviously include Project 1, but also feature Fall in the City, which promotes activities from mountain biking to seeing plays.

Despite being in the ArtPrize gap year, the

LIGHT UP: A performer creates a light display on ‘Blue Bridge Amplified.’ He is one of the many performers to entertain the Grand Rapids Community during Project 1 GVL | CALEB WORPEL

BUILD: The artist known for creating submerged houses has been commissioned by Project 1 to display her interactive artwork in Downtown Grand Rapids. GVL | ALEXIS VELAZQUEZ

To find out more about Project 1 visit: https://bit.ly/2kdTutA INTERACT: Artists incorporate interactive aspects to their downtown artwork. The Blue Bridge will include sound and light as the artist used the effect of echoes and response. GVL | CALEB WORPEL

A6&7 | ARTS & ENTERRTAINMENT

VISIT: Project 1 displays vibrant and colorful piece downtown Grand Rapids. Organizers of Project 1 found ways to fill in for the absence of ArtPrize in order to protect the businesses from suffering from the lack of tourism. ArtPrize is typically a major pull for tourists to visit Grand Rapids in the fall. Project 1 is just one of the events intended to fill this gap, along with Fall in the City. GVL | ALEXIS VELAZQUEZ

CREATE: ArtPrize and Project 1 share similarities in the time of year and type of sculptures. Project 1 is more spread out and has a larger scope, while ArtPrize occurs just downtown. GVL | ALEXIS VELAZQUEZ

City of Grand Rapids hasn’t changed its approach to handling the seasonal influx of tourists. Special events manager Evette Pittman said that planning for all largescale events like Project 1 and ArtPrize involve conversations a year in advance.

“We bring in all of the city departments that may or may not be impacted that event, so we bring in engineering when we’re working with Project 1 or ArtPrize because of the scale of the art,” Pittman said. “We also work with refuse and recycling, which is our public services department because when you have an influx of a lot of people coming into an area, people generate trash and hopefully recycling. We work with our traffic and safety department because we know there’s a lot of traffic coming in… All of our departments really get involved.”

The difference between ArtPrize and Project 1 includes both spread and duration, as ArtPrize had a smaller scope in ways, Pittman said. To prepare for the unknown facets of a new public event, Pittman said the city anticipated high levels of turnout and made sure resources were distributed all around the city. “(Project 1) presented a bigger question for us because the thing about ArtPrize is that it’s all contained downtown within a 3-mile square radius…. (Project 1) is all throughout the city of Grand Rapids, so it wasn’t just a conversation of traveling downtown or containing refuse and recycling downtown, or making sure resources and serves downtown were

available, we not have to look at the entire city… And like anything new, you don’t know what to expect.”

this next chapter will generate new ways for us all to be inspired and challenged, to cometogether as a community.”

JAENELL WOODS ARTPRIZE SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

While the reaction to the new public art is still unfolding, Woods said she can be sure of one thing: when ArtPrize returns for its 11th iteration, fans will value it just a little more.

“My personal thought is that ArtPrize will become more precious, and both artists and venues will have more time and resources to devote to their participation in a biennial event,” Woods said.

“Project 1 is also encouraging visitors to dive deeper into the concepts and ideas behind fewer works of art, which will hopefully translate over into their future ArtPrize experiences as well.”

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLARTS

A8 | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AT A GLANCE THE HEAD AND THE HEART PLAY AT 20 MONROE LIVE

Indie folk band The Head and the Heart came to Grand Rapids Sept. 11 at 20 Monroe Live. The band, which formed in 2009, is on their fourth album. Through the fall, the band will be continuing their “Living Mirage” tour across the United States and Canada.

Hippo Campus opened for earlier dates of the tour.

“Living Mirage” is the band’s most recent album, released May 2019. The album includes songs’ “Honeybee” and “Missed Connection”.

WIZARDS WELCOMED AT THE ZOO

For two weekends this September, The John Ball Zoo invited all “Wizards, Witches and Muggles” to Wizarding Weekends. Over the weekends of Sept.

7-8 and 14-15, the John Ball Zoo was magically transformed.

The John Ball Zoo encouraged visitors to show of their robes, wands, and wizarding gear to participate in wearing costumes to the event. Wizarding Weekends is an interactive family friendly experience which included crafts, games, entertainment and food.

The event will be themed out with references from Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter.

OPERA SEASON KICKS OFF

Opera Grand Rapids will be hosting the 2019-2020 Season Kick Off Sept. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. to celebrate the upcoming season. Cuban food and a cash bar will be provided by Danzón Cubano. The Season Kickoff will take place Betty Van Andel Opera Center Along with live performances from local singers, the night will include live art demonstrations and an auction from Picardo, a Caribbean visual and performing artist based in Grand Rapids.

Admission is $20.

The season will include Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, opening Nov. 1, and Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot, opening May 1.

PERFORMING ARTS

Endless Possibilities showcases expansive mediums of art

BY ALLISON RAFFERTY ARAFFERTY@LANTHORN.COM

On Saturday Sept. 14, Grand Valley State University’s Department of Visual and Media Arts presented their “Endless Possibilities” showcase. The showcase was held at The Morton in downtown Grand Rapids, where art was featured on multiple floors of the historic building. The event took place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and was free to the public.

The event showcased interdisciplinary artworks from faculty members within the department. These pieces of artwork included animation, ceramics, digital art, film, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, video art and more.

While the opening night was Sept. 14, “Endless Possibilities” will be showing through Oct. 27, and during that time special performances featuring the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance (MTD), artist talks and workshops will be offered free of charge as well.

This was the first time the event had taken place. Film and Video Production and Photography merged with Art and Design in 2017, and all involved wanted to show the community what this new merged department represents, and so came the idea for “Endless Possibilities.”

“We’re proud of our new departments and the possibilities they provide for the students and the community,” said Professor of Film and

DANCE: A performer dances with fire on their hands at the Endless Possibilities Showcase. The showcase will be open from Sept. 14 to Oct. 4 at The Morton downtown Grand Rapids COURTESY | GVSU

Video Production Kim Roberts. “We felt this would be a great way to re-introduce ourselves to the region and to demonstrate that GVSU is forward looking, dynamic and collaborative.”

Roberts said that their motivation for the “Endless Possibilities” showcase was “driven by the need to serve our students and community.”

“This exhibition provides an opportunity for the students to observe and interact with our work. Through this exhibition we as faculty demonstrate our own vulnerabilities as artists and share our creative process and pas-

sions,” Roberts said. “The coordinator of this exhibition, Professor of Illustration Durwin Talon, has a strong sense of community and wanted to build an opportunity for the arts at GVSU to come together for a common purpose. He really led the way and joined with Richard App from NOMAD Gallery to make it happen. Their excitement was contagious.”

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

FAMILY FUN

Allendale community comes together for Fall Festival

BY JACOB CRESWELL ARTS@LANTHORN.COM

RIDING THROUGH A CITY OF ART

Observe Project 1 art while cycling through the city with the event Pedal Project 1. On Sept. 21, cyclists and art appreciators alike can participate in a free guided bicycle tour. The tour will stop through the three locations where Project 1 pieces are located, including Martin Luther King Park, Downtown and Tanglefoot. At MLK Park, the African American Art & Music Celebration will take place.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by stretching and yoga and at 10 a.m., the bicycle tour will take off.

Project 1 invites people of all ages to participate in the ride.

PARTY: Families and friends gather at the Allemdale Fall Festival COURTESY | AUTOBODYXPERTS

On Sept. 21, the Allendale community will be joining together to celebrate the fall season at the fourth annual Allendale Fall Festival. The festival is free to the public and will host a variety of events, including a car show, craft show, softball tournament, beer tent and petting zoo.

The event is being coordinated by Kimberly Blum and Elizabeth Burgess, who are both active in the Allendale community. Blum is the Executive Director for the Engine House No. 5 Foundation, a firefighting museum, and Burgess is the marketing coordinator for Autoparts Xperts, an auto parts shop -- both of which are located in Allendale.

“The Allendale Fall Festival is about community getting out and having a great time,” Blum said. “We will have a craft show with over 100 booths, huge car show, petting zoo, softball tournament, free flu shot clinic, sponsor booths with giveaways, a bean bag tournament, fire-

fighter relay, race car display from HecTec motorsports, the Allendale Fire Dept open house and a beer tent with euchre from 2 to 5 p.m. and live music from 6 to 9 p.m.”

The Allendale Fall Festival has been an annual event in the community since 2016, and started as a small craft show at Engine House No. 5. “The following year we reached out to Autobody Xperts to add a car show and quickly outgrew our space so we moved to the township park next door,” Blum said.

According to the event’s website, they are now supported by several local businesses and have various nonprofit clubs participating. “We wanted to add more to the festival and so the idea came to ask local nonprofit clubs to participate with their members and skills to bring more fun to the overall event,” Blum said.

In response to being asked if community was an important aspect of the Fall Festival, Blum replied with, “Absolutely.”

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

A9 | SPORTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

QUICK HITS GVSU WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS HOME OPENER

The Grand Valley State women’s tennis team claimed a 6-1 victory over Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Northwood in their home opener Saturday, Sept. 14.

Vera Griva, Marija Leko, Marily Canellopoulos, Taylor Barrett and Liv Hanover all recorded single match wins over Northwood in two sets. Agata Szewczuk also won the first set after dropping the final two.

Each Laker doubles pair was victorious against the Timberwolves as Canellopoulos and Griva, Leko and Barrett and Szewczuk and Hanover all recorded dominant wins.

GVSU MEN’S ICE HOCKEY TO HOST 2020 ACHA REGIONALS

The Grand Valley State men’s ice hockey team will be hosting the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) DII Central Division Regional.

It will take place at Griffs Georgetown in Allendale, Michigan, Feb. 28 through March 1st.

The Regional Tournaments serve as part of the ACHA postseason for Men’s Division 2. Each region sends four representatives to the National Tournament.

The top two ranked teams in each region advance automatically to the Nationals.

If you’d like to support the GVSU Men’s D2 Hockey Club, please consider giving directly to the program through GVSU Give.

GVSU ROWING SEEKS TO ADD ASSISTANT COACH

Grand Valley State University’s rowing club is seeking qualified candidates for their assistant coach position.

This position is part-time with an annual stipend of at least $5000, depending on qualifications, with transportation and lodging for away events provided by the team.

Applicants should email a cover letter and resume, with rowing-specific information included and at least three references to the Head Rowing Coach, Dan Martin at martdan@gvsu.edu

VARSITY SCHEDULE Football Saturday, September 21, 1 p.m., @ Northwood Soccer Saturday, September 21, 1 p.m., @ Columbus State Volleyball Friday, September 20, 7 p.m., home vs Northern Michigan (covered by ESPN3) Saturday, September 21, 4 p.m., home vs Michigan Tech (covered by ESPN3) Women’s Tennis ITA Regional Championships, FridaySunday, September 20-22, Caledonia, MI.

FOOTBALL

Down goes Delta: GV rallies from 10-point deficit in fourth quarter to win, 28-24

BY KELLEN VOSS SPORTS@LANTHORN.COM

It was looking like Grand Valley State football would be handed their first loss of the season Saturday, Sept. 14 at Lubbers Stadium. But thanks to clutch play in the fourth quarter, a late pick and good old-fashioned resiliency, the Lakers were able to come from behind to beat the Delta State Statesmen, 28-24.

The first half for the Lakers was offensively lacking, as GVSU rushed for -2 yards while also throwing three picks. It didn’t help that when starting quarterback Cole Kotopka came out after throwing for 157 yards and two of those picks, backup quarterback Caden Peterson threw an interception of his own on his very first play from scrimmage.

“Like anybody in that situation, you’re going to be a little rushed and have a few butterflies, but that’s normal,” Peterson said. “After that first pass, a lot of my teammates came over and asked me if I was good and said, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ The support I had from my guys and coaches, that’s what’s special about being here.”

That support was also prevalent on the defensive side of the ball game, and despite DSU having possession for more than 35 game minutes, the GVSU defense held Delta State to 18 yards rushing.

Linebacker Isaiah Nkansah, who led the team with 20 tackles and two sacks, said he loved how the defense was able to ‘bend, not break’ in a lot of those quick changes.

“Every game, one of the teams is going to give up, and it’s all about accepting the fact that it won’t be our team,” Nkansah said. “No matter what the situation is, we’re still going to go out there and play like it’s 0-0 at the start of the first quarter.”

With a few senior defensive ends down due to injuries, head coach Matt Mitchell appreciated the way that the freshmen behind them on the depth chart were able to step up and put pressure on Delta State’s offense.

“We were down three senior d-ends, so we had a few freshmen playing out there with Jake Hlava like Christian McCarrol and Caleb Murphy,” Mitchell said.

“There were a lot of freshmen that played tonight, between Caden Peterson, those guys on defense and some of the guys on special teams, and that experience will be huge for us moving forward.”

While GVSU did ultimately lose the turnover battle, they were able to come up with the one takeaway that mattered. With 4:20 left to play in the fourth down, safety Antonio Strong was able to not only intercept the ball, but return it well into Statesmen territory as GVSU was knocking on the door to take their first lead of the game.

“Coach (Jim) Louis called a tremendous call, and that put me in a position to go up and get the ball,” Strong said. “I saw the quarterback and stared him down, went up and high-pointed the ball, got some yards,

READY TO RUSH: The GVSU defense, featuring defenders such as Brendann Brown (No. 15) and Christian McCarroll (No. 90) prepare to pressure the quarterback against Delta State. GVL | SHEILA BABBITT

broke some tackles and tried to put our offense in a good position to score again.”

The Lakers fulfilled Strong’s intentions a few plays later when Aryuan Cain-Veasey found a hole on the right side of his line before reaching the end zone and scoring what would end up being the game-winning touchdown to put the Lakers up, 28-24.

While pulling out the comeback win is obviously a nice feeling for this football team, Mitchell said he needs to see this team take care of the ball better and make less mistakes on offense.

“We were trying to throw the ball down the field a lot, and they were hopping on some stuff,” Mitchell said. “These are definitely learning moments, and I’m going to get into it at the team meetings, but these guys know that it’s not sustainable to be on the wrong end of the turnover margin, and we have to get that corrected.”

With the win, the Lakers improve to 2-0 on the year before traveling for their first road game of the season against GLIAC rival Northwood. The game in Midland, Michigan, is set to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

A10 | SPORTS

JUKING THE DEFENDER: GVSU senior Riko Sagara evades a defender in pursuit of a goal in a game from 2018 at the GVSU Soccer Field. The No. 1 soccer team continued their dominant ways on Friday, Sept. 13, as they traveled to Bemidji, Minnesota and defeated No. 18 Bemidji State, 2-0 GVL | ARCHIVE

SOCCER

No.1 GVSU Soccer dominant in 2-0 win over No. 18 Bemidji State

BY ELI ONG EONG@LANTHORN.COM

“Complacency is the enemy of progress,” once said Hollywood movie producer and writer Dave Stutman.

After defeating two NCAA tournament qualifiers a year ago, including a nationally-ranked top 10 team in Lee University, complacency can be a problem for a team that experiences early success. Going into their game on Friday, Sept. 13, the Grand Valley State University Women’s Soccer Team would have none of that.

The GVSU Lakers used an early offensive explosion to gain a lead they would never relinquish and overmatched a seasoned Bemidji State squad that was coming off of a one loss season of their own.

“We did a much better job setting our tempo per possession, which lead to us getting a couple of really good combination goals early on,” said head coach Jeff Hosler.

GVSU scored their first goal of the match in the 13th minute, via a tag-team assist from midfielders Riko Sagara and Darline Radamaker. Sagara placed a centering ball to Radamaker just beyond the penalty arc, who then gathered and

dished the ball through to redshirt freshman forward Chantel Carranza, who splashed the ball into the back of the net for her second goal of the season.

Just over a minute later, GVSU would go on to add their second and final goal of the match, once again thanks to the fancy footwork and vision of Sagara.

The senior midfielder thumped a soft line drive diagonally over the heads of the Bemidji State defense to find junior forward Caitie Baron on the right side of the penalty box, who gathered with her right foot, shifted direction and sent home a left-footed laser to score her first goal of the season.

“Whenever I get the ball, I am always looking toward the other side of the field,” Sagara said. “That’s kind of my thing and I was able to find Caitie to score.”

Sagara’s assist to Baron marked her second multi-assist game of the season in just three contests.

“Riko has really special vision and her knowledge of where players should be is exceptional,” Hosler said. “The only thing now is for her to continue to learn the tendencies of her teammates; how they like to score, get into space or

link up back to goal and she can only get stronger as a player going forward.”

Sagara also thought that her team did a good job of maintaining possession and making accurate passes all night against the Beavers.

“We were expecting them to press the ball a lot more than they did,” Sagara said.

“We did a good job of collecting the ball and moving the ball side to side so that we could score goals from the combination.”

The Lakers held the Beavers to only one shot on the entire night, a shot on goal in the 50th minute that was stopped by goalkeeper Jessica Radice to preserve the shutout.

Through three games, Sagara has tallied one goal, four assists and four shots on goal as she has helped orchestrate a dominant GVSU attack.

“For all the experience we return, we are still a pretty young team on paper,” Hosler said. “To go on the road and deal with travel all day yesterday out to Minnesota and play a really quality team that only lost one game last year and dominate the way that we did is a great start.”

Up next, the Lakers travel to face No. 2 Columbus State in a battle of the top two teams in the country Saturday, Sept. 21st.

That game is set to kick off at 1 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

A11 | SPORTS

VOLLEYBALL

GVSU volleyball team splits the 2019 NSU Shark Invite II with two wins and two losses

BY ROSEMARY BOOHER RBOOHER@LANTHORN.COM

This weekend, the Grand Valley State women’s volleyball team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to compete in the 2019 NSU Shark Invite II, where they finished the weekend with two wins and two losses.

The Lakers started off the tournament with a comeback win against Southern N.H. that went five sets. After losing the first two sets, GVSU came back from a 4-0 deficit in the 3rd set, and eventually held a lead of 13-9 before they went on to win by three points.

The fourth set also started with the Lakers at a disadvantage, having them first trailing at 5-0 and then again at 8-2. However, a comeback was in store for GVSU; they took control of the court and were able to gain a one point lead at 18-17 and eventually win the set as well. The fifth and last set against SNHU started with the Lakers once more in need of a comeback, they started with a 5-0 deficit but were eventually able to secure a 9-6 lead and later win the entire match.

The next team the Lakers faced was the Wayne State College Wildcat, who was No.

22 in the state. GVSU lost the first three sets against the Wildcats. The first set started with the Lakers quickly being lead by the Wildcats at 15-5 and later lost the set 25-14. The 2nd set also started with the Lakers being at a disadvantage of 7-5, which turned into a 17-6 deficit and eventually resulting in another loss for GVSU. The final set started with a change of pace, with the Lakers leading the Wildcats 7-2 and later kept the lead at 15-14 but eventually lost the lead due to attack errors.

“Wayne State is a very good and seasoned team that did not make many errors,’’ said head coach Deanne Scanlon. “They’re a more experienced team, when there’s the opportunity to go hard they use it and when it isn’t there they make an opportunity for themselves.”

The next match for the Lakers was another nail bitter against the home team, the Nova Southeastern Sharks. The 1st set started with both teams at a 10-10 tie until GVSU was able to pull ahead and secure a 16-12 lead and later a win.

The 2nd set once again started with a tie, this time with the score a 11-11, the two teams would continue to have one pull ahead and the other tie the score again until the Sharks were

BUMP, BUMP, BUMP IT UP: GVSU senior libero Kendall Yerkes (No. 2) sets a ball up for sophomore Ali Thompson (No.9) for a spike in a match at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena GVL | KATHERINE VASILE

finally able to lock in a win. The Lakers took an early lead in the third set at 16-7 but were eventually overcome and fell to the Sharks again with the score of 29-27.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

MEN’S TENNIS

Men’s Tennis impresses in singles as they prepare for the ITA Championships SEAN CAUVET SCAUVET@LANTHORN.COM

ACE IN THE HOLE: GVSU’s Martn Matov prepares his next serve in a 2018 match GVL | ARCHIVE

Men’s tennis finished their second tournament of the season on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Hope Invitational in Holland, Michigan, finishing with nine total wins and only one loss.

Men’s tennis coach Samantha Schall said it was a good tournament overall.

“It was a good weekend and another good experience for the team,” Schall said. “They got to play a lot of matches. The first day we had some rain in the morning so we got started a little bit late but the guys did a good job of handling some adversity after being thrown out into a difficult situation in this tournament.”

When asked to summarize the tournament

in a few words, Schall described the Hope Invitational as simultaneously quiet and chaotic.

“As a coach, it’s a tough atmosphere to navigate. I coach the Men’s and Women’s teams, so at a tournament like this I do a lot of running around trying to make sure everyone has everything they need and everything is running smoothly,” Schall said. “At the same time, it was a little bit calmer than last weekend because there weren’t as many total players.”

During the hectic tournament, Schall was happy with how her team handled the delays and that they played hard despite playing extended days.

“A lot of the matches were delayed,” Schall said. “So they had to play three singles matches in one day which is a pretty hard thing to do,”

Despite the delays, the GVSU Men’s Tennis team had success in singles over the weekend, whereas last weekend they had most of their success in doubles play.

“We had a lot of success in singles matches,” Schall said. “We didn’t lose a singles match that wasn’t against each other, so we made our way through the draws and the only times that we lost was against our teammates in the finals and semi-finals. I was very happy with our performance in singles so we got some good results there.”

Senior Jack Geissler had a good tournament in Holland.

LOG ON TO:

Want to be in charge of social media for the GV lanthorn?

Check the opening of Promotions Manager on handshake.com

www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN @GVLSPORTS

A12 | SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

GVSU Cross Country teams finishes second at Spartan Invite

BY HOLLY BIHLMAN HBIHLMAN@LANTHORN.COM

This Friday, both of Grand Valley State’s cross country teams made headway in East Lansing for the MSU race, placing second in the Women’s 6k and the Men’s 8k. This brought the team to a great place so close to the beginning of the season, and a promising outlook for the Inter Regional XC Meet at Ohio State on Sept. 28th. With two weeks to prepare, it is looking like the GVSU team will have no problems beating their results this week.

Starting with the Women’s race, the GVSU runners fell close behind MSU. Leading the way was Allie Ludge finishing in seventh place with a time of 21.37.8, followed by Hanna Groeber at 22.01.3 and Jessica Gockley at 22.07.3. All three of the girls are seniors this year with a lot of experience under their belts, so it is no surprise they stole the spotlight this time around. The team took second place overall with 68 points, right behind Michigan State.

The Men’s 8k went just as well, still a second place overall but with 72 points. Tanner Chada, a sophomore this year, finished with an outstanding time of 24.51.2, placing second right behind MSU. Following not too far behind was Colin Herrmann at 25.33.6 and Ben Zaremba at 25.38.6. The guys ran a great race overall, concluding the meet on a positive note for GVSU. Looking ahead, the team runs at Ohio State

STARS IN STRIDE: Several members of the Grand Valley State Cross Country team get ready for the upcoming Spartan Invite by running around GVSU’s Allendale campus. GVL | MEGHAN LUNDGREN

in just a few weeks, so the Spartan Invite was a good gauge on the teams ability so far. Coach Baltes said that there is definitely room for some improvement before Sept. 28th.

“I think our ladies are in a really good spot, and our upperclassmen ran really, really well,” Baltes said. “I think they’re where we need to be. We need some second and third year ladies to progress a little bit and fill in

some holes which I’m confident we will.”

After losing some of the seniors from last season it is all about rebuilding a great team of runners back up, and all the younger women are showing really promising results thus far.

LOG ON TO: www.lanthorn.com FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

L AK E R E XCHAN G E

FREE CLASSIFIEDS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF some restrictions apply email lakerexchange@lanthorn.com for more info on restrictions FOR COMMERCIAL RATES EMAIL

lakerexchange@lanthorn.com OR CALL

Announcements

Housing

Housing

Travel throughout the Midwest on the Amtrak. With smart student savings, save 15% with a valid student ID. Fare when you book your travel at least 3 days in adv a n c e a t AmtrakMichigan.com.

Live Campus View! With varieties like apartments, townhomes, and cottages, Campus view fits to your needs. Learn more at campusviewhousing.com or call 616-895-6678

Be sure to check out Meadows Crossing if you want to live at off-campus apartments. Our townhomes and apartments in Allendale offer modern amenities, comfort, privacy, and a great location!

Be sure to check out the GVSU Farmers Market on Wednesdays at 10 AM to 1:30 PM. It only lasts until October, so make sure you stop by this Wednesday!

Lux living for less at Meadows Crossing apartments. If you want to live at the place to be, visit meadowscrossing.net for more information.

616-331-2460

Puzzle

8

9 2

6 1

8

5

7

7

4

5

6

Sudok

4

5

9 2

Presen

Rated:

4 8

5

7

3 1

8 5

2

6

GO TO PRINTABLE-PUZZLES.COM | CODE: D715SR

Sudoku Puzzle #U425DI Presented by Puzzle Baron

Rated: Super Difficult!

1

6

4

1