INDEX News........................................................................A2 Opinion......................................................... A3 A B Sports ........................................................... B1 Laker Life..........................................................................B4 Marketplace...................................................... B5 Grand Valley Lanthorn ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SHOT FIRST GOLF ACE IN GVSU HISTORY >> See B1 APPLES TO APPLES GUIDE TO APPLE SEASON >> See B4 Grand Valley’s student-run newspaper www.lanthorn.com Vol. 45 issue 10: Sept. 27, 2010 In the wake of a wage freeze that affected the staff members at Grand Valley State University, the Clerical, Office and Technical Association have decided in a historical vote to join the rest of the staff by taking a voluntary pay freeze that will forfeit a raise scheduled for Oct. 1, the last in a three-year contract. “I believe everyone still believes we did the right thing,” said Coreen Pelton, chair of the bargaining committee for the union. “We have generated positive energy - such good will.” The COTA, affiliated with the Michigan Education Association and first organized in 1979, represents 353 employees at GVSU. Out of the 263 members that voted, 240 voted for the contract, 22 voted against and one abstained. The COTA was the single bargaining unit on campus in the middle of a contract when the pay freeze was invoked for the other employees – a fact that would have made the university legally obligated to pay the Oct. 1 scheduled raise had membership not voted to join their colleagues. Pelton was optimistic about the decision and, despite the frozen pay, said that “everyone wins with this decision.” “The students and the university win by holding down costs and having unity amongst the employees with everyone freezing their pay,” Pelton said. “The university will reallocate these funds and the students will benefit from it.” The COTA members will now receive a ratification extending the contract past some turbulent financial years with a new expiration date of 2014, Pelton said. She added that the decision will also protect COTA’s defined benefit retirement and provide a minimal increase to wages from Oct. 1 of 2011 to Sept. 30 of 2014. “The COTA members understand the financial burden placed upon our students,” she said. “We wanted to do our part. We wanted to stand together with all employees. We are united in our mission.” Pelton, who admittedly marveled at the support staff at GVSU, is not alone. Standing among her in appreciation is Student Senate President Jarrett Martus. Staff members opt for voluntary pay freeze By Anya Zentmeyer GVL Assistant News Editor T he Nov. 2 elections will be critical for both Democrats and Republicans, and Grand Valley State University’s College Democrats are doing their part to introduce students to local candidates. The College Democrats will host a Meet the Candidates event Wednesday in the Pere Marquette Room in the Kirkhof Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Three local democratic candidates will be in attendance: 75th State House District candidate and Kent County Commissioner Brandon Dillon, 29th State Senate District candidate and Grand Rapids City Commissioner David LaGrand and 2nd Congressional District candidate Fred Johnson. There will be a question and answer session followed by a meet and greet with the candidates. “Everyone will have a chance to ask their questions to these guys, no filters – if you want to get your ideas out there to your future leaders, it’s a great way to do it,” said Paul LeBlanc, president of the College Democrats at GVSU. Dillon, similar to many other candidates, said his emphasis would be on repairing Michigan’s government and its economy. “Everyone knows the system is broken and we’ve got to shake things up,” he said in a press release. “As a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a parent who is College Democrats to host local candidates By Samantha Butcher GVL Senior Reporter Celebration hosted by Future Alumni Association, Student Senate commemorates first day of classes at GVSU, leads into upcoming month of activities By Derek Wolff GVL Staff Writer Workers crowd into a small room where the door is locked behind them. They each hunch over their own sewing machine where they will stay for the next 12 hours, working to earn less than minimum wage. This is their reality seven days a week, all to produce hundreds of hoodies embroidered with the logos of American universities so students miles away can show off their school pride. Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Bookstore, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner. Ryan Comeau, a fifth-year senior, has been the WRC liaison for GVSU and was hired by UBS two years ago. The position has been in place at UBS for more than five years. The WRC is an independent organization monitoring workers’ rights in factories around the world, especially in the garment industry. WRC partners with numerous universities to make sure the apparel they sell is not produced in sweat shops. Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Book Store, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner. Kyle Douglass, assistant store manager of UBS, explained that Comeau helps cross check products with their vendors to get contact information and location for specific factories where the apparel is produced. Comeau then reports the information to WRC who can follow up with the international factories and conduct further investigations into working conditions as necessary. “It’s a pretty thorough practice,” Douglass said. “It guarantees we never sell something that comes from a sweat shop.” In the first year that UBS hired an employee to focus solely on working with the WRC, Douglass said they uncovered a lot of questionable working conditions where their apparel was produced. Since dealing with those issues, UBS has mostly been double checking the factories of their suppliers as new orders come in. UBS ensures no official GV apparel made in sweatshops Brian’s Books, other university stores join efforts to help promote workers’ rights in foreign countries, U.S. By Lauren Fitch GVL Editor in Chief GVL / Eric Coulter Inspection: Senior Ryan Comeau documents a UBS shirt to follow up on contact information for the factory where it was made. The WRC uses the information to check on working conditions in the factory. G rand Valley State University’s Future Alumni Association and Student Senate are teaming up to throw GVSU students, faculty and alumni the party of the semi-century. The celebration for the 50th anniversary, nicknamed Louie’s 50th Birthday party, will be held from 3 p.m to 6 p.m. today on the west lawn of the Kirkhof Center by Lake Zumberge. The party will commemorate the first day of classes held at GVSU, which started on Sept. 26, 1963. Free food from Classic Fare Catering and lawn games such as hillbilly golf and corn hole bags will be available while general socializing and celebrating are encouraged. Mindy Earley, GVSU’s assistant director of Alumni Relations, said a multitude of attractive reasons should influence people, particularly new students, to come to the party. “Students should come to enjoy free food, conversations about GVSU and the history of the university,” she said. “The event has been designed to be open, informal and social while inspiring conversations about what the 50th means to everyone.” For FAA, the event not only commemorates the first day of classes but also marks the starting point of event planning. Earley said the goals of the FAA base of 75,000 alumni are to help current students and share their experience, advice and success stories. Ultimately, Earley said, the current students that make up and embody GVSU are the main focus for the party. “The Future Alumni Association is hoping (students) will enjoy the event and reflect on what it means to be See Pay, A2 See Democrats A2 See Birthday, A2 See Sweatshops, A2 Courtesy Photo / waymarking.com Celebrate: The 10-story Carillon Tower is a well-known landmark of GVSU. The community is invited to celebrate the university’s 50-year existence with a party today outside Kirkhof. DISCOVER THE PAST PROFESSOR DIGS RUINS IN GREECE >> See A4 PELOTN
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INDEX
News........................................................................A2Opinion.........................................................A3A B
Sports.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Laker Life..........................................................................B4Marketplace......................................................B5
Grand Valley LanthornONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SHOTFIRST GOLF ACE IN GVSU HISTORY>> See B1
APPLES TO APPLESGUIDE TO APPLE SEASON>> See B4
Grand Valley’s student-run newspaper www.lanthorn.com Vol. 45 issue 10: Sept. 27, 2010
In the wake of a wage freeze that affected the staff members at Grand Valley State University, the Clerical, Offi ce and Technical Association have decided in a historical vote to join the rest of the staff by taking a voluntary pay freeze that will forfeit a raise scheduled for Oct. 1, the last in a three-year contract.
“I believe everyone still believes we did the right thing,” said Coreen Pelton, chair of the bargaining committee for the union. “We have generated positive energy - such good will.”
The COTA, affi liated with the Michigan Education Association and fi rst organized in 1979, represents 353 employees at GVSU. Out of the 263 members that voted, 240 voted for the contract, 22 voted against and one abstained.
The COTA was the single bargaining unit on campus
in the middle of a contract when the pay freeze was invoked for the other employees – a fact that would have made the university legally
obligated to pay the Oct. 1 scheduled raise had membership not voted to join their colleagues. Pelton was optimistic about the decision and, despite the frozen pay, said that “everyone wins with this decision.”
“The students and the university win by holding down costs and having unity amongst the employees with everyone freezing their pay,” Pelton said. “The university will reallocate these funds and the students will benefi t from it.”
The COTA members will now receive a ratifi cation extending the contract past some turbulent fi nancial years with a new expiration date of 2014, Pelton said. She added that the
decision will also protect COTA’s defi ned benefi t retirement and provide a minimal increase to wages from Oct. 1 of 2011 to Sept. 30 of 2014.
“The COTA members understand the fi nancial burden placed upon our students,” she said. “We wanted to do our part. We wanted to stand together with all employees. We are united in our mission.”
Pelton, who admittedly marveled at the support staff at GVSU, is not alone. Standing among her in appreciation is Student Senate President Jarrett Martus.
Sta� members opt for voluntary pay freezeBy Anya ZentmeyerGVL Assistant News Editor
The Nov. 2 elections will be critical for both Democrats and Republicans, and Grand Valley State University’s College Democrats are doing their part to introduce students to local
candidates.The College Democrats will host a Meet the
Candidates event Wednesday in the Pere Marquette Room in the Kirkhof Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Three local democratic candidates will be in attendance: 75th State House District candidate and Kent County Commissioner Brandon Dillon, 29th State Senate District candidate and Grand Rapids City Commissioner David LaGrand and 2nd Congressional District candidate Fred Johnson.
There will be a question and answer session followed by a meet and greet with the candidates.
“Everyone will have a chance to ask their questions to these guys, no fi lters – if you want to get your ideas out there to your future leaders, it’s a great way to do it,” said Paul LeBlanc, president of the College Democrats at GVSU.
Dillon, similar to many other candidates, said his emphasis would be on repairing Michigan’s government and its economy.
“Everyone knows the system is broken and we’ve got to shake things up,” he said in a press release. “As a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a parent who is
College Democrats to host local candidates
By Samantha ButcherGVL Senior Reporter
Celebration hosted by Future Alumni Association, Student Senate commemorates � rst day of classes at
GVSU, leads into upcoming month of activities
By Derek Wol� GVL Sta� Writer
Workers crowd into a small room where the door is locked behind them. They each hunch over their own sewing machine where they will stay for the next 12 hours, working to earn less than minimum wage. This is their reality seven days a week, all to produce hundreds of hoodies embroidered with the logos of American universities so students miles away can show off their school pride.
Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Bookstore, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner.
Ryan Comeau, a fi fth-year senior, has been the WRC liaison for GVSU and was hired by UBS two years ago. The position has been in place at UBS for more than fi ve years.
The WRC is an independent organization monitoring workers’ rights in factories around the world, especially in the garment industry. WRC partners with numerous universities to make sure
the apparel they sell is not produced in sweat shops. Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Book Store, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner.
Kyle Douglass, assistant store manager of UBS, explained that Comeau helps cross check products with their vendors to get contact information and location for specifi c factories where the apparel is produced. Comeau then reports the information to WRC who can follow up with the international factories and conduct further investigations into working conditions as necessary.
“It’s a pretty thorough practice,” Douglass said. “It guarantees we never sell something that comes from a sweat shop.”
In the fi rst year that UBS hired an employee to focus solely on working with the WRC, Douglass said they uncovered a lot of questionable working conditions where their apparel was produced. Since dealing with those issues, UBS has mostly been double checking the factories of their suppliers as new orders come in.
UBS ensures no o� cial GV apparel made in sweatshopsBrian’s Books, other university stores join efforts to help promote workers’ rights in foreign countries, U.S.
By Lauren FitchGVL Editor in Chief
GVL / Eric CoulterInspection: Senior Ryan Comeau documents a UBS shirt to follow up on contact information for the factory where it was made. The WRC uses the information to check on working conditions in the factory.
G rand Valley State University’s Future Alumni Association and Student Senate are teaming up to throw GVSU students, faculty and alumni the party of the semi-century.
The celebration for the 50th anniversary, nicknamed Louie’s 50th Birthday party, will be held from 3 p.m to 6 p.m. today on the west lawn of the Kirkhof Center by Lake Zumberge. The party will commemorate the first day of classes held at GVSU, which started on Sept. 26, 1963.
Free food from Classic Fare Catering and lawn games such as hillbilly golf and corn hole bags will be available while general socializing and celebrating are encouraged.
Mindy Earley, GVSU’s assistant director of Alumni Relations, said a multitude of attractive reasons should influence people, particularly new students, to come to the party.
“Students should come to enjoy free food, conversations about GVSU and the history of the university,” she said. “The event has been designed to be open, informal and social while inspiring conversations about what the 50th means to everyone.”
For FAA, the event not only commemorates the first day of classes but also marks the starting point of event planning. Earley said the goals of the FAA base of 75,000 alumni are to help current students and share their experience, advice and success stories.
Ultimately, Earley said, the current students that make up and embody GVSU are the main focus for the party.
“The Future Alumni Association is hoping (students) will enjoy the event and reflect on what it means to be
See Pay, A2
See Democrats A2 See Birthday, A2
See Sweatshops, A2
Courtesy Photo / waymarking.comCelebrate: The 10-story Carillon Tower is a well-known landmark of GVSU. The community is invited to celebrate the university’s 50-year existence with a party today outside Kirkhof.
APPLES TO APPLESGUIDE TO APPLE SEASON>> See B4
Grand Valley’s student-run newspaper www.lanthorn.com Vol. 45 issue 10: Sept. 27, 2010
DISCOVER THE PASTPROFESSOR DIGS RUINS IN GREECE >> See A4
PELOTN
INDEX
News........................................................................A2Opinion.........................................................A3A B
Sports.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B1Laker Life..........................................................................B4Marketplace......................................................B5
Grand Valley LanthornONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SHOTFIRST GOLF ACE IN GVSU HISTORY>> See B1
APPLES TO APPLESGUIDE TO APPLE SEASON>> See B4
Grand Valley’s student-run newspaper www.lanthorn.com Vol. 45 issue 10: Sept. 27, 2010
In the wake of a wage freeze that affected the staff members at Grand Valley State University, the Clerical, Offi ce and Technical Association have decided in a historical vote to join the rest of the staff by taking a voluntary pay freeze that will forfeit a raise scheduled for Oct. 1, the last in a three-year contract.
“I believe everyone still believes we did the right thing,” said Coreen Pelton, chair of the bargaining committee for the union. “We have generated positive energy - such good will.”
The COTA, affi liated with the Michigan Education Association and fi rst organized in 1979, represents 353 employees at GVSU. Out of the 263 members that voted, 240 voted for the contract, 22 voted against and one abstained.
The COTA was the single bargaining unit on campus
in the middle of a contract when the pay freeze was invoked for the other employees – a fact that would have made the university legally
obligated to pay the Oct. 1 scheduled raise had membership not voted to join their colleagues. Pelton was optimistic about the decision and, despite the frozen pay, said that “everyone wins with this decision.”
“The students and the university win by holding down costs and having unity amongst the employees with everyone freezing their pay,” Pelton said. “The university will reallocate these funds and the students will benefi t from it.”
The COTA members will now receive a ratifi cation extending the contract past some turbulent fi nancial years with a new expiration date of 2014, Pelton said. She added that the
decision will also protect COTA’s defi ned benefi t retirement and provide a minimal increase to wages from Oct. 1 of 2011 to Sept. 30 of 2014.
“The COTA members understand the fi nancial burden placed upon our students,” she said. “We wanted to do our part. We wanted to stand together with all employees. We are united in our mission.”
Pelton, who admittedly marveled at the support staff at GVSU, is not alone. Standing among her in appreciation is Student Senate President Jarrett Martus.
Sta� members opt for voluntary pay freezeBy Anya ZentmeyerGVL Assistant News Editor
The Nov. 2 elections will be critical for both Democrats and Republicans, and Grand Valley State University’s College Democrats are doing their part to introduce students to local
candidates.The College Democrats will host a Meet the
Candidates event Wednesday in the Pere Marquette Room in the Kirkhof Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Three local democratic candidates will be in attendance: 75th State House District candidate and Kent County Commissioner Brandon Dillon, 29th State Senate District candidate and Grand Rapids City Commissioner David LaGrand and 2nd Congressional District candidate Fred Johnson.
There will be a question and answer session followed by a meet and greet with the candidates.
“Everyone will have a chance to ask their questions to these guys, no fi lters – if you want to get your ideas out there to your future leaders, it’s a great way to do it,” said Paul LeBlanc, president of the College Democrats at GVSU.
Dillon, similar to many other candidates, said his emphasis would be on repairing Michigan’s government and its economy.
“Everyone knows the system is broken and we’ve got to shake things up,” he said in a press release. “As a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a parent who is
College Democrats to host local candidates
By Samantha ButcherGVL Senior Reporter
Celebration hosted by Future Alumni Association, Student Senate commemorates � rst day of classes at
GVSU, leads into upcoming month of activities
By Derek Wol� GVL Sta� Writer
Workers crowd into a small room where the door is locked behind them. They each hunch over their own sewing machine where they will stay for the next 12 hours, working to earn less than minimum wage. This is their reality seven days a week, all to produce hundreds of hoodies embroidered with the logos of American universities so students miles away can show off their school pride.
Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Bookstore, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner.
Ryan Comeau, a fi fth-year senior, has been the WRC liaison for GVSU and was hired by UBS two years ago. The position has been in place at UBS for more than fi ve years.
The WRC is an independent organization monitoring workers’ rights in factories around the world, especially in the garment industry. WRC partners with numerous universities to make sure
the apparel they sell is not produced in sweat shops. Thanks to one student hired on behalf of the Workers Rights Consortium by the University Book Store, Grand Valley State University students can rest assured their university apparel will never be produced in such a manner.
Kyle Douglass, assistant store manager of UBS, explained that Comeau helps cross check products with their vendors to get contact information and location for specifi c factories where the apparel is produced. Comeau then reports the information to WRC who can follow up with the international factories and conduct further investigations into working conditions as necessary.
“It’s a pretty thorough practice,” Douglass said. “It guarantees we never sell something that comes from a sweat shop.”
In the fi rst year that UBS hired an employee to focus solely on working with the WRC, Douglass said they uncovered a lot of questionable working conditions where their apparel was produced. Since dealing with those issues, UBS has mostly been double checking the factories of their suppliers as new orders come in.
UBS ensures no o� cial GV apparel made in sweatshopsBrian’s Books, other university stores join efforts to help promote workers’ rights in foreign countries, U.S.
By Lauren FitchGVL Editor in Chief
GVL / Eric CoulterInspection: Senior Ryan Comeau documents a UBS shirt to follow up on contact information for the factory where it was made. The WRC uses the information to check on working conditions in the factory.
G rand Valley State University’s Future Alumni Association and Student Senate are teaming up to throw GVSU students, faculty and alumni the party of the semi-century.
The celebration for the 50th anniversary, nicknamed Louie’s 50th Birthday party, will be held from 3 p.m to 6 p.m. today on the west lawn of the Kirkhof Center by Lake Zumberge. The party will commemorate the first day of classes held at GVSU, which started on Sept. 26, 1963.
Free food from Classic Fare Catering and lawn games such as hillbilly golf and corn hole bags will be available while general socializing and celebrating are encouraged.
Mindy Earley, GVSU’s assistant director of Alumni Relations, said a multitude of attractive reasons should influence people, particularly new students, to come to the party.
“Students should come to enjoy free food, conversations about GVSU and the history of the university,” she said. “The event has been designed to be open, informal and social while inspiring conversations about what the 50th means to everyone.”
For FAA, the event not only commemorates the first day of classes but also marks the starting point of event planning. Earley said the goals of the FAA base of 75,000 alumni are to help current students and share their experience, advice and success stories.
Ultimately, Earley said, the current students that make up and embody GVSU are the main focus for the party.
“The Future Alumni Association is hoping (students) will enjoy the event and reflect on what it means to be
See Pay, A2
See Democrats A2 See Birthday, A2
See Sweatshops, A2
Courtesy Photo / waymarking.comCelebrate: The 10-story Carillon Tower is a well-known landmark of GVSU. The community is invited to celebrate the university’s 50-year existence with a party today outside Kirkhof.
APPLES TO APPLESGUIDE TO APPLE SEASON>> See B4
Grand Valley’s student-run newspaper www.lanthorn.com Vol. 45 issue 10: Sept. 27, 2010
DISCOVER THE PASTPROFESSOR DIGS RUINS IN GREECE >> See A4
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A2 Monday, September 27, 2010 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn
Volume 45, Number 10
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CorrectionsAt the Lanthorn we strive to bring
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GVSU named ‘Best College Buy’
For the 15th consecutive year, Grand Valley State University has been one of America’s 100 Best College Buys by the Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. in Georgia.
Each year, Institutional Research compiles a list of 100 American colleges and universities that provide highest quality education at lowest cost. GVSU has made the list more times than any other Michigan institution. Authors of the report say that this is because of GVSU’s high academic performance coupled with low cost.
No other state public institution made the list.
QUICK!GV NEWS BRIEFS
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Nursing College o� ers � u shot clinic
The Kirkhof College of Nursing will offer fl u shot clinics for students, faculty and staff member and their spouses/dependents from today to Oct. 7.
Locations and times include:
Today: 4 p.m.-7 p.m.: GVSU Family Health Center, 72 Sheldon Blvd. SE.
Tuesday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Kirkhof Center, Grand River Room.
Tuesday, noon-2 p.m.: GVSU Family Health Center.
Wednesday, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.: Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, room 253.
Thursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: DeVos Center Building C, student project area.
Faculty and staff members must bring their employee G-number while students must bring insurance cards or $25 in cash or check. There is no charge for faculty and staff members and families.
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Paycontinued from page A1
Democratscontinued from page A1
Birthday continued from page A1
Sweatshopscontinued from page A1
180 U.S. colleges and universities are a� liated with the Worker’s Rights Consortium as of April 2010. Some of the universities in Michigan include:
• Aquinas College• Grand Valley State University• Michigan State University• University of Michigan• Wayne State• Western Michigan University
WRC a� liates
“We froze salaries and there will be a change in the benefi ts around health where the faculty and staff are going to pick up more of the obligation in the health area. So I’m very proud that the staff understands that we needed to ensure that we have in our own minds affordability for the students. In turn, the faculty and the staff across the university are donating back to the university ... I am again very, very proud to be a part of an institution that is so devoted to its students. We should all be embraced with that type of culture.”
Thomas HaasPresident
Grand Valley State University
In an interview with the Lanthorn on Aug. 11
PRESIDENT HAASQUOTE FROM
see >>>LANTHORN.COMfor more information on 50th anniversary events in October
raising my sons here, I would be honored to fi ght for our community in Lansing and work to fi x our broken state government.”
This November’s midterm elections will be critical in deciding who controls the House and the Senate. In the Michigan legislative system, 34 seats in the State House and 29 seats in the State Senate are up for grabs. All of the U.S. House of Representatives seats and one-third of the U.S. Senate seats are available this year as well.
Democrats made strong gains across the board in 2006 and 2008, but they are expected to lose many of those seats this year. The battle for control of the House and Senate is being especially hard-fought because of redistricting. New districts tend to favor whichever party is in control of the legislature, an issue that is forefront in the parties’ minds as districts are going to be redrawn next year to refl ect the results of the 2010 Census.
Despite the election’s implications, experts expect voter turnout to be drastically lower than 2008, especially among young voters.
The Cook Political
Report predicts that seven of Michigan’s 14 Congressional districts – including the district in which Johnson is campaigning – will vote Republican, but Johnson said it’s too early to write anybody off.
“No one owns this district except the voters,” Johnson said.
LeBlanc said the implications of this year’s election make it especially important for voters to get educated and get to the polls.
“These races are some of the most important in the state,” he said. “We could lose control of the House if Dillon loses. LaGrand’s district is one of the few places in the state where the Senate race is still competitive. It’s an important decision for voters not only about which person do they want to represent them, but which party do they want in control.”
Democrats, Republicans and Independents are all encouraged to attend the event.
“It doesn’t matter if you vote because of a party ID or if you vote across party lines; the more informed you are, the better you vote,” LeBlanc said.
UBS begins to sell their apparel as soon as they receive the or-der. Comeau then checks the background on each product and submits the information to the WRC. If there are any problems obtaining factory in-formation or any questionable work conditions revealed, UBS stops selling the products.
“We hone in on who’s the good guys and who’s the bad guys and we don’t want to work with bad companies,” Douglass said. He added that as a facility of the university, it is important to UBS to uphold GVSU’s mission and values.
In the past, one popular re-tailer refused to provide UBS with further information about contacting its factory. UBS tried to convince them to com-ply, but ultimately the store cancelled its contract with the company, though there was no concrete evidence of poor working conditions where the clothing was made.
“The biggest and most important reason (to monitor labor conditions) is to be pro-active, stay ahead of the curve and produce a product that is within ethics of use,” Douglass said.
For Comeau, his commit-ment to ethically-produced apparel goes beyond his job requirements.
“My personal belief, and UBS’s, that I try to uphold is that all humans should have a
basic set of rights,” Comeau said.
Some of the basic rights Comeau said all workers de-serve are safe working condi-tions, proper ventilation, fair wages with compensation for overtime, vacation time and reasonable work hours.
“We take pride and care in the clothing we sell,” he said of UBS. “We want it to be as ethi-cally-responsible as possible.”
Comeau said the college market does have an impact on the garment industry, and he urged students to be more aware of the source of their clothing.
“Losing one university might not be a huge deal,” Comeau said. “But other schools can follow, and losing college students is a big market group. By upholding our stan-dards and not making excep-
tions, we can make an impact.”Brian’s Books, another ap-
parel and book store serving GVSU students, also tries to ensure their clothing is pro-duced ethically. Though Brian’s Books does not have a specifi c staff member to monitor its ap-parel, the store is a member of a sweatshop watch group that updates retailers on suppliers and which ones to avoid.
“We try to adhere to that (list),” said Brian Page, owner of Brian’s Books. “Every-one we work with is pretty legitimate in that respect. On a personal level, I don’t want to support any type of worker abuse.”
Information on the WRC is available on their websites, www.workersrights.org.
GVL ArchiveQuality product: Former student Megan Nadolny rings up students at UBS. UBS ensures that their products were not made in sweatshops.
“I think this is another action from Grand Valley staff that shows their commitment to the students of Grand Valley,” he said. “Taking a voluntary pay freeze just weeks prior to a scheduled raise is a great act of selfl essness. I, on behalf of all students at Grand Valley, commend and thank the COTA for their continuing commitment and sacrifi ce to all of us as students at this great institution.”
Pelton maintained that she is energized by the vote. Giving to the community that has given her so much, she said, is worth more than her own immediate needs.
“This is the fi rst time in its history that members voted to open a contract and amend it in order to give back,” she said. “Remarkable, isn’t it?”
a student during this grand year,” she said. “There is much to celebrate.”
Event manager Rachel Wion, a student working for the FAA, agreed that the event, while open to the public, is tailored to the current students and faculty attending GVSU.
“We’re throwing the party on Monday because of the date, since we’re celebrating the 50 years of Grand Valley’s existence and influence,” she said. “But we’re also celebrating the current students. They have a part in making and continuing Grand Valley’s history.”
GVSU’s Student Senate will also help the FAA present the party in a grand style. Members of Student Senate will encourage discussion among guests on a wide array of topics about GVSU’s 50-year history.
Student Senate president Jarrett Martus stressed that learning about the past would be helpful for current students to shape the future.
“I think coming to the celebration will be important for current students who’d like to learn a little more about Grand Valley’s history,” he said.
In the 50 years of GVSU’s rise from a small series of cluster colleges to the thriving university of 25,000 students and 75,000 alumni it is today, the celebration will mark an important milestone in GVSU’s history.
I guess it’s been pretty much confi rmed: Taylor Lautner from “Twilight” is coming to Grand Valley State University.
Or Western Michigan University.
At some point.So, actually nothing
has been confi rmed, except that T-Law (as I call him) wants to go to a university near where he grew up. This should be exciting for everyone.
It’s hard to shake the notion of how awesome it would be to have Taylor Lautner as a roommate. Now, I don’t know the gent personally, but he certainly sounds like a “chick magnet.” This would explain why compasses don’t work in his general vicinity.
Just picture this in
your mind, even if you have an irrepressible hatred for “Twilight”: upon arriving to your dorm freshman year, you notice your fi rst name on the door next to “Taylor,” which— depending on the gender of your RA— would have a large paper heart taped to it.
Later that day, after unpacking and making your bed, you hear the doorknob squeak behind you as your new roommate enters. Without looking, you mutter a “Sup?” to the person you’re going to be living with for the whole school year, despite their androgynous name. As you turn to make eye contact, he takes off his $400 sunglasses and you cock your head in a slow-creeping recognition. You’ve seen his face before, but you can’t fi gure out where.
Then you realize: everywhere. Posters, video stores, your
mom’s coffee mug. It’s Taylor Lautner, the guy that your ex-girlfriend worships more than oxygen, the guy that dated Taylor Swift, the guy that is going to be your wingman for the next nine months.
You give yourself a mental high fi ve and thank the upper deities that you didn’t cash in your good karma playing that intense match in “Halo: Reach.”
Of course, this isn’t to say that T-Law is just some person to be used willy-nilly. He has feelings, thoughts and a six-pack that would make the Spartans from “300” jealous. I genuinely believe that he could be a cool person to have as a friend and chat about normal-people things (on the one night out of the week when you two aren’t scoping out girls at Kleiner). Possible topics for conversation could be:
• How many limos have you been in?
• Is David Letterman really nice?
• What’s it like to kiss a girl?
I bet that Mr. Lautner is just dying to have a less-than-famous friend and would be more than excited to help a bro out. After all, it wasn’t long ago when he was just a Grand Rapids boy himself, before Hollywood turned him into a werewolf. He would probably jump at the opportunity to help out his community by raising our status from “D-II university with exceptional football team” to “D-II university with Taylor-fricking-Lautner.”
Honestly, “famous-by-association” is the only way to get known these days.
So, if this is any persuasion, Mr. Lautner, please feel free to stop by campus sometime soon. I may have a roommate for you next year ...
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Monday, September 27, 2010 A3
At the July 16 Board of Trustees meeting, the board unanimously voted to approve the 2010-11 general budget, which included a wage freeze for all but about 300 of GVSU’s employees.
“It was broadly accepted that this was the right decision for now,” said Jim Bachmeier, associate vice president of business and fi nance, at the board meeting.
On Tuesday, those 353 other employees voted to make the same move. GVSU’s clerical, offi ce and technical staff decided to adopt their own wage freeze just before receiving a raise scheduled for Oct. 1 in the last year of a three-year contract.
The only other Michigan universities to take a similar step are Central Michigan University and the University of Michigan. Wayne State University and Oakland University also issued wage freezes to their employees in previous years. In U-M’s case, top-paid executives and deans followed President Mary Sue Coleman in giving up merit-based pay increases for 2010-11, but not all of U-M’s employees took the freeze.
Students should recognize the signifi cance of such a pledge from their faculty. The wage freeze means faculty and staff members are not only aware of, but especially empathetic to the fi nancial plights of most students. The wage freeze saves the university money, which ultimately means less of the general fund has to come from tuition money. GVSU employees are dedicated to ensuring as many students as possible have the opportunity for higher education, even if it means personal sacrifi ce.
Faculty members already give so much of their time and energy beyond their classroom duties to make sure students get the most of their time at GVSU. Now, they and the rest of the staff have taken this united extra step and given up some of the compensation they are entitled to for all their work. This is also a testament to the type of value faculty see in a GVSU degree. They think it is worth it to re-invest part of their salary in an effort to keep college costs down for students.
Students should not gloss over this contribution and should not squander the opportunity the GVSU’s employees have helped grant them. Students spend tens of thousands of dollars to get a college education, but it is a privilege to even have the option of spending that money. GVSU staff are doing their part to give more students that option, and students should reciprocate the effort and take the investment into their own education just as seriously.
The Grand Valley State University faculty and staff’s voluntary decision to take a wage freeze should give students confi dence in the value of their degree and the school’s commitment to ease the fi nancial burden of a higher education.
“It really draws people into Grand Rapids who may not have gone otherwise. It can become a signature event for Grand Rapids ... “
Ann PerkinsSeniorRadiological and imaging science Holland, Mich.
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“It brings different people from different types of communities to the same place.”
Matt MorrillFreshmanUndecidedThree Rivers, Mich.
“From an art perspective, if you get a chance to talk to any of the artists, you get to hear their view of the art ... ”
Matt WieckhorstFreshmanAccountingMt. Clemens, Mich.
“People actually go there. I personally rarely go downtown. I’m going (to ArtPrize) Wednesday.”
Elizabeth KuchenmeisterSophomore Behavioral science Shelby Twp., Mich.
“I’m an RA and I took my fl oor downtown. It brings a lot of people. The businesses with art in them are packed with people.”
Joseph CourtadeSophomore Political scienceWilliamsburg, Mich.
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QUOTE OF THE ISSUE“Getting an ace is just hitting a good shot,
but I do think luck is involved too. Just trying to make a hole-in-one isn’t going to do it, you need to get the right roll. I’d say it’s about 75 percent hitting a good shot and 25 percent luck.” -Travis Shooks,
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A4 Monday, September 27, 2010 NEWS Grand Valley Lanthorn
Students, faculty and staff at Grand Valley State University will now be able to create their own usable electricity by riding the new SPARKLE bike in the Allendale Fieldhouse.
SPARKLE (Spinning Physical And Renewable Kinetic Living Energy) is an exercise bike created by the Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center with the help of the School of Engineering that is designed to produce and store energy when used.
“By riding a modern-day trek bicycle, the wheel spins a motor that creates or produces electricity which is stored in a battery pack,” said John Kilbourne, a GVSU movement science professor. “Fully charged, the battery pack can be used to power any electric appliance. It can charge cell phones, laptops and iPods. It can run a television and when it is fully charged, (and) it could jump-start a car.”
Kilbourne said that the project, which began about fi ve years ago, was originally based at MAREC, but he and others working on it decided that it would be best to get SPARKLE out into the community.
The bike was placed in the cardio section of the recreation center in the Allendale Fieldhouse, and designers now plan to put another bike on the Holland GVSU campus and to create a third that will be taken to local schools in order to teach young kids about the importance of health and fi tness and renewable energy.
“SPARKLE is a teaching tool that will show young people not just about renewable energy, but also health and fi tness,” Kilbourne said. “I think most students are appreciative of this project, because they know that this is their future.”
SPARKLE has received positive comments from students, said Kate Harmon, facilities manager of the Fieldhouse. Most students are just looking at it right now, but Harmon has generally
heard students like the idea. Bart Bartels, project manager of the Sustainable
Community Development Initiative at GVSU, said that he also thinks the project is important.
“The work that goes into energy generation creates an awareness of consumption, providing accountability for usage,” he said.
Kilbourne predicts that the Fieldhouse will eventually be a completely self-sustainable center with all of the equipment being used to create and store energy.
“All of that human energy is just going to waste,” he said. “If you can capture that energy, you would have a tremendous amount of energy. From the spinning classes alone, the energy produced could power an entire room’s electricity.
“My generation has not put this planet in very good order, so I want to help the next generation fi nd a better path,” he added.
SPARKLE bikes charge GVSU
By Molly WaiteGVL Senior Reporter
Grand Valley State University may be looking back on 50 years of higher education, but Classics professor Melissa Morison likes her history a little more ancient. As a member of an exclusive archeological dig team in Greece, Morison hopes to learn more about life and death in the Roman Empire.
Originally from Virginia, Morison fi rst became interested in Classics when studying Latin in the seventh grade. Later, a class fi eld trip to the Roman ruins in Tunisia sparked a lifelong passion for ancient archeology and history.
Since then, Morison has worked on various projects in Greece for the past 20 years. Her current fi eldwork project, which began in 2003, is the excavation of Cenchrea, an ancient port town.
“All of the shipping that went through from the Middle East, which was a very wealthy place in the ancient world, had to go through there, and that means that that was an interesting little multicultural community,” she said. “We think that it’s a very interesting site because we have the same kinds of problems now that people had then. You’ve got many different cultures trying to live together harmoniously, and how do they do it? So archeology can really teach us some things about the past and about ourselves both.”
As Greece’s national constitutions specifi es that only three excavation projects from any given foreign country can take place at once,
the digs often consist of specialists from across America. Morison usually likes to take along an advanced GVSU Classics student during her travels.
She and the rest of the dig team are currently focusing on the town cemetery where approximately 800 bodies were laid to rest between the fi rst and seventh centuries A.D.
In addition to “lots of skeletons, of course,” Morison said the dig has unearthed jewelry, carved stone tablets and a variety of ritual
items the corpses were buried with, perhaps her favorite of which were curse tablets.
“You take a piece of lead and kind of scratch a message in it and what you do is you call upon a deity of the underworld and you leave it in a tomb, because the tomb is like the passage to the underworld,” Morison explained of the tablets. “You can ask that underworld deity to punish somebody who’s your enemy, essentially. So you can see these very interesting documents that people are using to call upon the deities of the underworld for help. It’s fun.”
Morison hopes to eventually incorporate some of the dig’s fi ndings into a book exploring and comparing funerary items from across the Roman Empire.
“You can imagine if you go to a cemetery now, you can quite easily see the messages that the family members of the deceased are trying to project about themselves and about the person
who died,” she said. “The Roman Empire was very, very large and multicultural. There were many different kinds of people living and competing in that empire, so thinking about the different ways they used objects to express their identity is interesting.”
Morison’s visits to Greece have also held great personal rewards as well as academic ones. She met her husband, fellow GVSU professor William Morison, at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens while they were still students working to complete their Ph.D.s.
Her husband feels Morison’s ongoing fi eldwork has proved a valuable teaching asset.
“Field research is a critical part of our jobs as it is the place where knowledge is created and new ideas are formed,” he said. “To say that a professor’s research informs his or her teaching is really true. That’s because our research is what makes us distinct as individual contributors to a larger discussion within our fi elds. Because Melissa often takes students into the fi eld and regularly shares her research in the classroom, for her there is even less of a divide between teaching and research.”
He added he would not rule out joining his wife on another dig in the future.
“My own research as an historian keeps me in libraries and in front of a computer, but who knows,” he said.
When she can’t be across the ocean unearthing bones and ancient curses, Morison said she still gets a thrill out of helping to develop the Classics department back at GVSU.
“We’re almost one of the bigger undergraduate (Classics) programs in the country,” she said. “We’ve been lucky because Grand Valley gave us that chance to develop a new, cutting-edge classics program and also to let us develop it in some interesting and special ways that a lot of the other programs in the country don’t really let people do.”
Classics professor solves present problems with lessons from pastBy Chelsea Lane
GVL News Editor
GVL / Eric CoulterPedal power: GVSU student Briana Vanderwege uses the SPARKLE bike in the Fieldhouse Arena. The bike converts human energy into electricity.
Energy-generating bikes use work energy to power battery packs for student use
Watch your stepRoute around LipDub � lming From noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, the area around the Little Mac Bridge
and sidewalks from the Clock Tower to the Padnos Center may be highly congested and could be blocked due to the � lming of the LipDub music video, the Department of Public Safety advises. Students are asked to consider taking alternate routes along the Campus Drive sidewalk or sidewalks near the Student Services building in order to avoid the congestion.
Melissa Morison plans book on funerary items from Roman Empire based on � ndings during dig in Cenchrea, Greece
Courtesy photo / Melissa MorisonDig to discover: Grand Valley State University Classics professor Melissa Morrison (right) conducts an on-site archaeological dig in hopes of understanding more about the lifestyles of the people of the Roman Empire.
SPORTSCody Eding, Sports [email protected] BGrand Valley Lanthorn
Monday, September 27, 2010
BRIEFS!GV SPORTS
T here are few things more exciting in all of sports than a hole-in-one in golf. From a great catch in football to an exciting dunk in basketball, the
exhilaration of driving a golf ball 180 yards down the fairway and having it roll gently into a 4 1/2-inch cup in the ground is one that cannot be replicated in any other sport.
Recording a hole-in-one is not some-thing you see every day, and that makes the event even more special. It is esti-mated that PGA star Tiger Woods has notched 18 aces in his 14-year pro ca-reer. In more than thousands of holes of golf, even the greatest has trouble reach-ing a feat such as a hole-in-one.
While he may not be Woods, Grand Valley State University junior golfer Travis Shooks achieved that same hole-in-one exhilaration at the Great Lakes Region Invitational No. 1, played at the Hawkshead Country Club in South Ha-ven, Mich., on Sept. 20.
“From leaving it on the edge to fl y-ing one in and out, I’d pretty much done everything but make one,” said Shooks, who played a year at Grand Rapids Community College prior to coming to GVSU. “It was a shock. You never really expect for the ball to actually go in, but I hit a good shot and it took nice bounce and rolled in.”
As easy as it sounds coming from the golfer himself, aces have been a rarity in the GVSU program. Head golf coach Don Underwood has been coaching at GVSU for 17 years, and Shooks’ shot is believed to be the fi rst hole-in-one in school history.
“Being right there, it was exciting to watch the ball roll into the hole,” Un-derwood said. “It was a good shot, and we’re happy for Travis.”
The lead-up to Shooks’ shot on the 177-yard, par-three sixth hole was one that can help any golfer’s game - suc-cess.
“I had just made four birdies in a row, so I was pretty confi dent going into the hole,” said Shooks, who fi nished the fi rst round with a school-record ty-ing score of 66. “The pin was in a good spot, and I just thought about getting myself within 10 feet to make another birdie.”
Shooks’ shot, which came with his coach at his side, was as close to the status-quo as golf shots come. The dis-cussion before was short: a debate be-tween using Shooks’ favorite club, his seven iron or an eight iron. The decision was easy; go with what was most com-fortable.
The conditions were perfect, the swing was perfect and, fi nally, the result was perfect as the ball bounced close to the hole and rolled in. Emotions ran high following Shooks’ shot, a danger that Underwood said can ruin a round.
“I was very impressed with the way he kept it under control,” he said. “It’s something that can take a player out of their comfort zone, but he parred the next four holes and then made another birdie. He handled it great.”
Along with congratulations from his coach and others around the tee box, teammate Chase Olsen was also able to witness the historic shot fi rsthand.
“I hit my drive onto his tee box, so I actually saw it from 10 feet away,” said Olsen, who fi nished the tournament tied for sixth. “I was excited for him, and the shot itself was exciting, too.”
Aside from the fact that Shooks’ hole-in-one helped him to a record score and the team to a third-place fi n-ish at the tournament, the idea of luck being involved was not something he shied away from. Shooks said he felt it was a case of being in the right place at the right time.
“Getting an ace is just hitting a good shot, but I do think luck is involved too,” Shooks said. “Just trying to make a hole-in-one isn’t going to do it, you need to get the right roll. I’d say it’s about 75 percent hitting a good shot and 25 percent luck.”
Luck or not, Shooks is still the fi rst player in school history to record an ace. The typical weekend golfer would cher-ish a hole-in-one for the rest of his or her life, and that feeling is no different for a college athlete like Shooks.
“I’ll always remember it -- I can tell everyone I’ve made one now too,” he said. “It seems like everyone else I play with has gotten one, so now we’re all even. Plus, it feels good to get it in a tournament where it actually counts.”
By Brady FredericksenGVL Sta� Writer
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BRIEFS!BRIEFS!GV SPORTS
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Recording a hole-in-one is not some-thing you see every day, and that makes the event even more special. It is esti-mated that PGA star Tiger Woods has notched 18 aces in his 14-year pro ca-reer. In more than thousands of holes of golf, even the greatest has trouble reach-ing a feat such as a hole-in-one.
While he may not be Woods, Grand Valley State University junior golfer Travis Shooks achieved that same hole-in-one exhilaration at the Great Lakes Region Invitational No. 1, played at the Hawkshead Country Club in South Ha-ven, Mich., on Sept. 20.
“From leaving it on the edge to fl y-ing one in and out, I’d pretty much done everything but make one,” said Shooks, who played a year at Grand Rapids Community College prior to coming to GVSU. “It was a shock. You never really expect for the ball to actually go in, but I hit a good shot and it took nice bounce and rolled in.”
As easy as it sounds coming from the golfer himself, aces have been a rarity in the GVSU program. Head golf coach Don Underwood has been coaching at GVSU for 17 years, and Shooks’ shot is believed to be the fi rst hole-in-one in school history.
“Being right there, it was exciting to watch the ball roll into the hole,” Un-derwood said. “It was a good shot, and we’re happy for Travis.”
The lead-up to Shooks’ shot on the 177-yard, par-three sixth hole was one that can help any golfer’s game - suc-cess.
“I had just made four birdies in a row, so I was pretty confi dent going into the hole,” said Shooks, who fi nished the fi rst round with a school-record ty-ing score of 66. “The pin was in a good spot, and I just thought about getting myself within 10 feet to make another birdie.”
By Brady FredericksenGVL Sta� Writer
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GLIAC STANDINGSFOOTBALLT1. GVSU (3-0, 4-0)T1. Michigan Tech (3-0, 3-0)T1. Ferris St. (3-0, 3-1)T1. Northern Mich. (3-0, 3-1)T2. Hillsdale (2-1, 3-1) T2. Wayne State (2-1, 3-1)
VOLLEYBALL(North Division)1. Northern Mich. (8-0, 12-0)2. GVSU (6-2, 7-5)3. Saginaw Valley (4-3, 6-5)4. Ferris State (4-4, 7-5)5. Northwood (3-5, 5-7)6. Lake Superior St. (2-6, 4-8)
WOMEN’S SOCCER(North Division)1. Northern Mich. (5-0-1, 5-0-3)2. GVSU (5-1-1, 7-1-1)T3. Saginaw Valley (4-2-1. 5-3-1)T3. Ferris State (4-2-1, 4-4-1)5. Michigan Tech (1-5, 3-5)6. Northwood (1-6, 3-6)
WOMEN’S TENNIS1. GVSU (4-0, 4-0)2. Northwood (3-0, 3-0)T3. Ohio Dominican (5-1, 6-1)T3. Ferris State (5-1, 5-1)5. Ashland (4-1, 4-1)6. Wayne State (4-2, 4-2)7. Michigan Tech. (1-2, 1-2)
’I’ll always remember it’
Hole in One
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average age of those who make hole-in-ones
24average years of playing golf before a hole-in-one
14average handicap for players sinking a hole-in-one
16percent of hole-in-ones made by women
?Q: How rare is a hole-in-one?
A: About 500 million rounds of golf are played in the United States each year with individual courses seeing an average of 30,000 to 40,000 rounds of play. Yet, only 10 to 15 hole-in-ones are reported by a course each season. This means a hole-in-one is scored only once every 3,500 rounds, and less than two percent of golfers record an ace during the year.
GVL / Eric CoulterOnce in a lifetime: Junior Travis Shooks tees o� . Shooks sunk a hole-in-one during the Great Laker Region Invitational on Sept. 20. He is believed to be the only player in GVSU history to sink an ace.
Volleyball nabs pair of road victories
A 3-0 victory against Wayne State University on Sunday capped off a two-win weekend road trip for the Grand Valley State University volleyball team.
The Lakers (7-5 overall, 6-2 GLIAC) also defeated the University of Findlay 3-0 on Friday, but the team dropped a 3-0 decision Saturday to No. 16 Hillsdale College.
Freshman Stacey Catalano and senior Rebeccah Rapin tallied seven kills apiece against Wayne State to lead GVSU. Senior Meghan Scanlon had a team-high 16 assists, while sophomore Olivia Kohler added 11 more helpers.
In Friday’s match with Findlay, the Lakers hit .363 with 44 kills and held the Oilers to a .054 hitting percentage.
The Lakers will next see action against Ferris State University in Big Rapids on Friday.
B2 Monday, September 27, 2010 SPORTS Grand Valley Lanthorn
Coming off its fi rst confer-ence loss in more than three years, things went back to normal for the Grand Valley State University soccer team after it returned to champion-ship form by thrashing Lake Erie College 7-0 on Friday and overwhelming Ashland University 3-0 Sunday.
After dropping a stunning 1-0 overtime decision to Northern Michigan Univer-sity last weekend, the Lak-ers (7-1-1, 5-1-1 GLIAC) ended their fi ve-game road trip this Friday with a home match up against the newest member of the GLIAC, Lake Erie College. The Lakers saw seven different players score seven goals, and the fi nal shot tally was an as-tounding 46-3 advantage for GVSU, 20 of which were on net. Sophomore goalie Chel-sea Parise notched her fi fth shutout of the year.
Lake Erie, which recently moved up from NCAA Di-vision III, fell to 0-5 in the GLIAC and has yet to reg-ister a single goal in confer-ence play.
Though their opponent may not have been of the same caliber as the Northern Michigan team they faced the past weekend, sopho-more midfi elder Erin Hilbert said bouncing back from the
loss was exactly what the Lakers needed to do.
“Winning today was real-ly important,” she said. “We came back and worked hard to get ourselves back into a winning mindset and play together more as a team. I think we did come back and played well, and with the 7-0 score we’re obviously happy with our play.”
Against Northern Michi-gan, GVSU carried the ma-jority of the action, but could not fi nd the back of the net when their best chances arose. That was not an issue for the Lakers this weekend as they tallied four goals in the fi rst half on Friday, and continued their success as the weekend wore on.
GVSU head coach Dave DiIanni said the difference this week was the approach
his team took coming into the matchup.
“We certainly had chanc-es to fi nish against North-ern, but we didn’t do that,” he said. “But today I thought that we just played with more energy, more enthusi-asm and a love for the game. I thought we played really well from the beginning and overall looked better than last weekend.”
The Lakers were able to muster seven goals on Fri-day despite having to battle through a damp fi eld and wind gusts that severely af-fected the fl ight of the ball. Junior Meg Brown, who of-ten had to deal with the wind when attempting to get the ball out of the GVSU defen-sive zone, said the weather affected the entire team’s approach to the game.
“The weather defi nite-ly impacted how we were playing,” she said. “With the wind blowing from the side, east to west, it affects the play up and down the fi eld. So, our passes tend to stay on one side of the fi eld rather than going back and forth.”
The Lakers will face Uni-versity of Indianapolis at 5 p.m. tomorrow at a neutral site in Fort Wayne, Ind., be-fore returning home Sunday for a tilt against Ohio Do-minican University.
Soccer bounces back
By Greg MonahanGVL Sta� Writer
Countless sports teams have proven there are advantages to playing at home, but those alone do not guarantee victory. Even so, the Grand Valley State University men’s golf team had winning in mind going into the Arendsen Invitational tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
The Lakers finished second at the tournament, three strokes behind champion University of Findlay. Junior Nick Gunthorpe carded a four-under score of 140 to finish two strokes out of first place.
Hosted every other year at The Meadows golf course, the tournament invited representatives from GVSU and ten other schools – Ashland University, Ferris State University, University of Findlay, Grand Rapids Community College, Lake Superior State University, Northern Michigan University, Northwood University, Tiffin University, Saginaw Valley State University and Wayne State University – to navigate the course’s narrow fairways in search of a win.
The Meadows is widely recognized as a difficult golf course, a notion that
sophomore golfer Chase Olsen said has not gone unnoticed by other teams.
“Talking to players from other schools, they’re not afraid to say that The Meadows is a very difficult golf course and they know that, which is going to make them a little less comfortable,” said Olsen, the 2009-10 GLIAC Freshman of the Year. “I know our guys like the fact that it’s a hard golf course and it’s our home course, so we’re going to be more comfortable on it than any other team. That’s going to definitely give us an advantage going into it.”
GVSU head coach Don Underwood said even though his players gain the benefit of playing at home, the course can challenge even those most familiar with it.
“It’s one of the more difficult golf courses we play. One thing about this golf course is – especially off the tee – that it tends to be unforgiving when you hit bad golf shots,” said Underwood, a four-time GLIAC Coach of the Year. “Some courses you can put bad swings on it off the tee and you can still find yourself in a position where you can play the rest of the hole and try to make birdie or par, and it doesn’t feel like you’re in danger of making a big score.”
While wind and other weather conditions can adversely affect a golfer’s game at The Meadows, Underwood said the tall grass surrounding the fairways presents the course’s primary obstacle.
“I think when players tend to struggle out here it’s because they hit their tee ball out of play and then they end up either having to take unplayable lies or take penalty shots, and things add up that way,” he said. “If you can keep the ball out of the tall grass off the tee, you can set yourself up to play well out here.”
Olsen said course management factored into the team’s performance at the tournament.
“With a difficult golf course, you need a good
short game, and that’s going to help you keep your score down as well,” he said. “I mean, we all play there a lot so we know where to hit it and when we can be aggressive and when we need to pump the breaks a little bit.”
Ultimately, the Lakers’ biggest weapon might have been their knowledge of the course – the speed of the greens, how the ball moves, locations of bunkers and traps – an asset Underwood and Olsen agreed provided the team with a distinct advantage over their competitors, confidence.
“The more confident you are in what you are doing, the better opportunity you have to execute the shot and get a positive outcome,” Underwood said. “I think from that standpoint, that’s probably one of the biggest advantages of being at your home golf course.”
Home course lends Lakers advantage at
Arendsen Invitational
By Garrett PelicanGVL Sta� Writer
GVL / Nicole LamsonShutouts: Senior mid� elder Kristen Eible kicks the ball down the � eld during GVSU’s win on Friday over Laker Erie.
GVL / Eric CoulterGolf gameplan: Freshman Chris Cunningham watches his ball after a drive during the Arendsen Invitational.
with pair of weekend wins“ ... Today I thought that we just played with more energy, more enthusiasm and a love for the game. I thought we played really well from the beginning, and overall looked better than last weekend.”-Dave DiIanni
GVSU coach
GVSU � nishes second at own tournament
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The Lakers shot a score of 588 to � nish in second place.
-4GVSU Junior Nick Gunthrope posted a four-under 140.
65Findlay golfer Joe Mc-Geean shot a seven-under 65 on Sunday to earn tournament medalist honors.
GVL ArchiveGet ‘em: The Laker defense takes down a ball carrier in a past game. The � rst-team defense only allowed 130 yards of total o� ense against Findlay.
B3Monday, September 27, 2010SPORTSGrand Valley Lanthorn
A trip to the University of Findlay might have been the perfect pre-scription for any lingering con-cerns for the Grand Valley State
University football team. GVSU, which experienced growing pains
during the fi rst three games of the season with new players at several positions, fi nally broke loose and proved deserving of its No. 1 ranking in Division II with the team’s 35-7 drubbing of the Oilers Saturday.
The Lakers (4-0, 3-0 GLIAC) took a 28-0 lead by halftime and cruised to an easy vic-tory to remain unbeaten.
For all of the mistakes that occurred dur-ing the fi rst three games, GVSU could do little wrong in its match up against Findlay.
“It felt good to get to 28-0 going into the locker room at halftime,” said GVSU head coach Matt Mitchell. “I give us credit for the way we came out. I thought the whole trip, from getting on the bus to how we handled things, our kids had a great approach, and I think that showed up in the fi rst half.”
The much-maligned special teams re-bounded to provide the Lakers with great fi eld position and a scoring spark. Sopho-more kicking specialist Jay Jandasek put four punts inside Findlay’s 20-yard line and con-verted all fi ve extra point attempts, while se-nior kicker Luke Briggs boomed kickoffs to the goal line. GVSU also scored on a blocked punt with less than 30 seconds to play in the fi rst half.
“I hit three posts already (this season), which I guarantee you is leading the nation,” said Jandasek, who missed an extra point in each of GVSU’s previous two games. “It’s just not how I’ve been kicking in practice, so I was not happy with that. But, I made an adjustment.”
GVSU’s defense stymied the Oilers of-fense as the starters yielded only 130 yards of total offense. The Lakers recorded fi ve sacks and two interceptions, and the team held Findlay running back Monterae Williams, last year’s GLIAC Freshman of the Year, in check for most of the game.
“We knew they had a very good run game, and we focused all week on making sure we stopped the run,” said senior defensive end Nick Lawrence. “Everything else, the pass rush, would come after and take care of itself
if we stopped the run. We didn’t miss any as-signments.”
The offense marched down the fi eld at will despite 12 penalties. The starters notched three scores before halftime, and the second-string offense entered the game midway through the third quarter and tacked on an-other score, a seven-yard run by senior quar-terback Marquel Neasman.
“It was good to get in and work with those guys,” Neasman said. “We’ve got a fairly young team, so I like to see the progression from everybody.”
Redshirt freshman Hersey Jackson paced GVSU’s second-team offense. He rushed for 57 yards on 11 carries, breaking several tack-les in the process.
“I thought our second offense, at times, was hanging in there and doing a good job,” Mitchell said. “Even when we took out our fi rst (offensive line) and put in our second (of-fensive line), we were able to run the ball.”
Lakers return to form,
>> First road game of season no challenge for GVSU
By Cody EdingGVL Sports Editor
It was a weekend to forget for the Grand Valley State University men’s hockey team.
The team is off to a rough start after dropping both games in a two-game set against ACHA Division I opponent Adrian Col-lege.
The Lakers were throttled in both games, losing by a com-bined 10 goals in the series, 5-1 on Friday at GVSU and 7-1 at Adrian the following afternoon.
The Division II Lakers were at a severe disadvantage heading into the fi rst two games of the season. Adrian has been skat-ing together since July and was compet-ing in its sev-enth and eighth games. The Lakers picked their fi nal roster just over three weeks ago and held only four total practices be-fore the fi rst game.
GVSU head coach Mike Forbes said while he is obviously disappointed with the start to the year, he knows it is not a barom-eter of how the team will perform throughout the season.
“I just look at this as an oppor-tunity to build and get better and to correct mistakes, and we’ve got a lot of correcting to do,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it’s what I wanted, but it’s kind of what I expected.”
GVSU goaltender Grant Lyon was challenged throughout the fi rst night, often having to deal with constant pressure and traf-fi c in front of his net. Two of the
fi rst three goals went in on Lyon off of defl ections, leaving the se-nior netminder without much of a chance to stop the puck.
“Yeah, we got a couple of bad bounces, but I stopped the pucks I could see and I thought I played well. I battled, so it was an alright fi rst game,” he said. “The shots that you can’t see, there’s noth-ing you can do about it, you can’t dwell on what’s already hap-pened. We just have to concen-trate on the future.”
Goals by senior Jeff Anonick in the fi rst game and sophomore Jeremy Christopher in the second game were the only Laker tallies
of the weekend. Lyon and alter-nate goalie Josh LaVigne, who started the sec-ond game, were tested consistent-ly in each of their respective starts.
With the Lak-ers limited prac-tice time thus far in the season, ju-nior Vinny Klein said the team
knows that they won’t be able to jump on the ice and immediately start producing.
“We know that we’ll connect later on in the season, but with only four practices so far we also know it’s going to take more time,” he said. “Once we get some more time under our belt, learn how people are playing to-gether, that’s when it’ll all come together.”
GVSU will have a series next weekend against Saginaw Valley State University. The teams will play at Georgetown Ice Arena on Friday at 8 p.m. facing off at Sag-inaw Valley Saturday at 8 p.m.
Two losses start season for hockey team
By Greg MonahanGVL Sta� Writer
“I just look at this as an opportunity to build and get better and correct mistakes ... I wouldn’t say it’s what I wanted, but it’s kind of what I expected.”-Mike Forbes
GVSU head coach
dominate Findlay
The sophomore put four punts inside of Findlay’s 20-yard line and connected on all five extra point tries.
KEY PERFORMERS Jay Jandasek,kicker/punter
Greg Gay,wide receiver
Gay, a junior, caught a team-high four passes for 77 yards and a second-quarter touchdown.
WHAT THEYSAID:
“I know looking out there, having been on the sidelines here for a few years, we’re playing a little bit more inspired. We’re more physical. We have less guys busting stuff. That’s kind of what we’re accustomed to around here.” -Matt Mitchell
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The GuideCortland
Texture: crisp• Flavor: hint of tartness• Uses: baking and salads• Season: September to early • OctoberParentage: McIntosh x Ben Davis• Specialty: does not easily brown•
Empire Texture: firm, waxy skin with juicy • interiorFlavor: sweet and tart• Uses: baking, cider, caramel • apples, or eating freshSeason: September to January• Parentage: McIntosh x Red • Delicious
FujiTexture: juicy • Flavor: sweet and tart• Uses: eating fresh• Season: late October to January• Parentage: Ralls Janet x • DeliciousSpecialty: maintains crispness • for weeks
Gala Texture: crisp and firm• Flavor: sweet and tart• Uses: baking or eating fresh• Season: October to January• Parentage: Kidd’s Orange Red x • Golden Delicious
Ginger GoldTexture: crisp• Flavor: sweet and tart• Uses: eating fresh• Season: August to September• Parentage: Golden Delicious x • Albermarle PippinSpecialty: can be stored up to • six month
Golden Delicious
Texture: thin-skinned, firm, crisp• Flavor: sweet• Uses: applesauce, cider, salads • or eating freshSeason: October to December• Parentage: seedling of Grimes • GoldenSpecialty: easily bruised, • shrivels when stored
Ida RedTexture: crisp and juicy• Flavor: tangy and tart• Uses: sauces, pies, desserts or • eating freshSeason: November to March• Parentage: Jonathon x Wagener• Specialty: maintains texture when • baked or stored
JonagoldTexture: crisp, firm and juicy• Flavor: rich, sweet and tart• Uses: cooking, baking and • eating freshSeason: September to November• Parentage: Golden Delicious x • JonathonSpecialty: will maintain texture for • three months when refrigerated
JonathanTexture: juicy, crisp• Flavor: spicy tang• Uses: blending with other • apples, cooking or eating freshSeason: October to January• Parentage: original apple• Specialty: good for storage•
Northern Spy (Red Spy, Red Northern Spy)
Texture: fine-grained, firm, tender • and crispFlavor: tart, acidic• Uses: applesauce, pie and • eating freshSeason: October to February• Specialty: good for storage•
Red DeliciousTexture: crisp• Flavor: full and sweet• Uses: eating fresh• Season: September to November• Parentage: Delicious• Specialty: known for five bumps • on bottom
Information compiled from the Michigan Apple Committee and www.allaboutapples.com
How to select applesChoose an apple that suits your personal taste. Find varieties that
work best for you and your purposes – baking, salad-making or eating fresh.
When selecting a fruit from the market, buyers may come across scars and blemishes on the apples. Often, these marks are damaged by
weather, such as hail. The scars do not a� ect the taste of the fruit.
On the other hand, bruises do a� ect the quality of the product. Watch for brown, soft patches on apples during selection. Bruised fruit
should be sold as “seconds,” or in a later and separate batch from the ideal selection of apples. The seconds should have a reduced price and,
while not ideal for eating fresh, are good for baking purposes.
Husted’s Farm Market and Cider Mill9191 West Main Street, Kalamazoowww.hustedfarmmarket.com/269-372-1237Apple-picking is available in addition to hayrides, doughnuts, pies, caramel apples and cider brewed fresh each week.
Vander Mill Cider Mill and Winery14921 Cleveland Street, Spring Lakewww.vandermill.com/616-842-4337Vander Mill features several varieties of cider, including cider made from only honey crisp apples, apple cherry cider, apple cider slushes and di� erent forms of hard cider.
Moelker’s Orchards and Farm Market9265 Kenowa Avenue SW, Grand Rapidswww.moelkerorchards.com/616-453-2585Besides apples and other in-season fruits and vegetables, Moelker’s o� ers apple cider, maple syrup and honey.
Robinette’s Apple Haus & Winery3142 Four Mile Road NE, Grand Rapidswww.robinettes.com/800-400-8100The Apple Haus includes a cider mill and bakery that serves fresh breads, doughnuts, pastries and pies. Customers can purchase home-grown, in-season fresh fruits. Robinette’s also has a corn maze open through October.
West Michigan cider mills and orchards
It’s AppleTime
1. Caramel Apple – Originating in the 1950s, the apple is skewered on
a stick, covered in caramel and rolled in nuts, M&Ms or another treat of choice. The
apples are commonly red delicious, but the tartness of McIntoshes and Granny Smiths con-
trast well with the caramel’s sweetness.
2. Candy Apple – Before the caramel apple, trick-or-treaters received apples dipped in a mix-ture of sugar, corn syrup, water, cinnamon and red food coloring.
3. Baked Apples – Throw a partially divided apple in the oven or microwave and add top-
pings like sugar and cinnamon, brown sugar and butter, melted peanut butter, or sweet-
ened condensed milk.
4. Apple Cider – Containing coarse pulp and sediment, apple cider does
not go through a � ltration pro-
cess like apple juice does.
5. Ap- p l e
Juice – Unlike apple cider, apple juice undergoes filtration and pasteuriza-tion. The resulting prod-uct appears clearer and lasts longer. The juice also contains additional in-gredients such as water.
6. Apple Butter – The sweet spread is made from boiled-down sweet cider and apples.
7. Apple Pie – Nothing says American like this sweet dessert, known by its cross-hatched top pie crust.
8. Apple Crisp – Whether eaten as a dessert or as a breakfast food, the cinnamon, nutmeg and apple mix-ture with the margarine and oat topping blends well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
8 ways to enjoy autumn’s apples
Applesauce RecipeI n g r e d i e n t s
3 to 4 pounds of peeled, cored and 1. quartered apples (use one of the Michigan apples recommended for making sauce)4 strips of lemon peel2. 3 to 4 teaspoons of lemon juice3. 3 inches of cinnamon stick4. 1/4 cup dark brown sugar5. Up to ¼ cup granulated sugar6. 1 cup water7. 1/2 teaspoon salt8.
I n s t r u c t i o n s
1. Put all ingredients into a large pot. Cover. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Remove pot from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks and lemon peels from pot. Mash ingredients in pot with potato masher.Serve either hot or refrigerated. Lasts up to one year when frozen.
Recipe courtesy www.simplyrecipes.com
Peanut Butter Apple Dip
I n g r e d i e n t s1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, 1. softened1 cup peanut butter2. 1 cup packed brown sugar3. 1/4 cup milk4.
I n s t r u c t i o n s1. In a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients.2. Serve with apple wedges. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Recipe courtesy www.allrecipes.com
Information compiled by Susie Skowronek, GVL Sta� Writer
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B6 Monday, September 27, 2010 LAKER LIFE Grand Valley Lanthorn
Kate Stoetzner is able to ex-ercise her love for learning and talking
each day at work as direc-tor of international students and scholar services in the Barbara H. Padnos Interna-tional Center.
Stoetzner spoke Wednes-day at “Her Story,” a lecture series hosted by the Wom-en’s Center and the Wom-en’s Commission, about her journey to Grand Valley State University.
Currently in its eighth year, “Her Story” intro-duces nominated speakers in leadership positions on campus. The event origi-nally targeted an audience of faculty and staff so they could learn about their co-workers. Now it caters to students as well.
“Many times students see a staff member as a finished product and think there was an easy path for them,” said Jo Ann Wassenaar, associate di-rector of the W o m e n ’ s Center.
This is not always the case, Wassenaa r said. In many in-stances, it is about em-bracing an opportunity or taking a chance.
Stoetzner ambled up to a chair on crutches in front of a room of more than 60 stu-dents and faculty to tell her story about taking risks and being flexible.
Growing up in Mar-quette, Mich., in a county inhabited by more deer than people, Stoetzner’s family preened her early for higher education. When she gradu-ated from the fifth grade, her present was a set of plates for college.
The first major decision she had to make was where to go to college. Her parents told her she could not to go to Northern Michigan Uni-versity because it was so close to home.
“If I’m going to go, then I’m going to go,” Stoetzner said.
One summer her fam-ily went on school tours throughout the United States. She visited Sweet Briar College in Sweet Bri-ar, Va., which she described as a finishing school for
southern belles.She told the audience to
picture her as a “Yooper,” wearing a flannel shirt and boots riding a snowmobile amid a class of southern belles. To a room of laugh-ter, Stoetzner said it was not a good fit.
She decided to go to Kalamazoo College and worked in the admissions office part time. After graduation, she worked in the admissions department at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis.
Stoetzner said she spent most of her time on the road only to come back for three-hour “You Suck” staff meetings while working for a “dragon lady.”
“How can I suck enough to cover three hours?” Sto-etzner asked the audience members, who continuously laughed at her anecdotes.
After two years, Sto-etzner got a job at Grand
Rapids Com-munity Col-lege near her future hus-band. Four years later, she applied with 25 other applicants to be an Interna-tional Student Services Co-ordinator at GVSU.
In her po-sition, Sto-etzner sup-ports 322 s t u d e n t s
from 72 countries, who she fondly describes as her “ba-bies.” She still stays in con-tact with previous students through e-mail or social networking.
“I have more than one-thousand friends on Face-book,” she said. “These are the big indicators of success in your life.”
Stoetzner, through her comedy and stories, held most audience members captive throughout the speech. Some students went to the event for LIB 100 or US 201 classes.
Kaitlyn Laug, who at-tended for her U.S. 201 course, said she was initial-ly apprehensive about at-tending the event. However, when Stoetzner finished, Laug said the 45 minutes flew by.
“It is a great thing for girls to see how you rise up from students to leaders in your profession,” she said.
By Brittney MestdaghGVL Sta� Writer
GVL / Rane MartinLife by example: GVSU professor Kate Stoetzner speaks to an audience of students and sta� about her life for the Women’s Center “Her Stories” series.
‘Yooper’ shares ‘her story’ of successProfessor Kate Stoetzner discusses journey to GVSU with students, faculty
“Many times students see a sta� member as a � nished product and think there was an easy path for them.”
-Jo Ann WassenaarAssociate director of
Women’s Center
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