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JANUARY 28, 2016GRAND VALLEY LANTHORNA2 NEWS(&GVLNEWS &NEWS U OPERA THEATER TO PERFORM UPDATEDVERSION OF MUSICAL ‘GODSPELL’CONTINUED FROM A1The Grand Valley State University Opera Theater willbring the story of Jesus' life to the stage in a reinventedperformance of the musical “Godspell” this February.Written by Grammy and Academy Award-winnerStephen Schwartz, "Godspell 2012" follows Jesus and asmall group of people as they retell different parablesthrough song and games that have been updated for amodern crowd.Performances of “Godspell 2012” will take place at 7:30p.m. on Feb. 5, 6,12 and 13, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 7 and 14.All performances will take place in the Louis ArmstrongTheatre, located in the Performing Arts Center on theAllendale Campus.For ticket prices and additional information about“Godspell 2012,” visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre.which will be entered into the 2016 MWestChallenge. These include a mechanical IVpump and a female urinary device.Mulder said some of the students SHIhas worked with go on to business plancompetitions like the MWest Challenge togain traction and raise funding.“We’ve had probably a dozen projectswith GVSU, and of those we have a couplethat have been licensed out to students whohave started companies,” he said. “The ma jority are a greal idea and pretty neat solu tion, but because its really early stage de velopment,'trying to raise funding aroundthose concepts is quite difficult.”Wael Mokhtar, director of the school ofengineering at GVSU, said the partnershipbetween GVSU and SHI allows engineer ing students in particular to learn about afield they may someday work in.“The biomedical field is a growing en gineering field that challenges studentsbeyond the classical engineering field,”Mokhtar said. “Having students, both un dergraduate and graduate, cooperatingwith people from the medical field allowsthem to understand engineering and med ical terms necessary to design a product.”GV ALUMNAE AND FACULTY MEMBER HONOREDFOR ADVANCING WOMEN IN SPORTSTwo Grand Valley State University alumnae and one fac ulty member will be recognized for their work in advancingwomen in sport during the Celebrating Women in Sport andPhysical Activity reception on Jan. 30.The honorees include GVSU alumnae Kim Hansen andCourtney Jones as well as Doug Woods, clinical supervisorand faculty member in athletic training at GVSU.Now a teacher in Ohio, Hansen will be honored for hold ing the record for most career rebounds as a Laker at 1,362.Jones, a former member of the GVSU Triathlon Club, isnow the owner of the race marketing company, PodiumPromotions.The ceremony is set to take place from 1 p.m. until 3:30p.m. in the Fieldhouse during the GVSU women’s basketballgame against Hillsdale College. Attendees are invited to theFieldhouse arena’s upper lobby for a reception followingthe game.To RSVP for the event, go to www.gvsu.edu/womeninsports.UPCOMING CONFERENCE TO PROVIDEOPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTSSoon-to-be social work graduates searching for employ ment are invited to take part in the Bridges to Social WorkEmployment Conference and Career Fair on Jan. 28.At the event, social work students will learn about topicssuch licensure, post-graduate supervision, as well as post graduate certification and degrees, among others.Students will also be given the opportunity to networkwith close to 20 different social service agencies locatedthroughout West Michigan.The event is set to take place from noon to 4 p.m. in theLoosemore Auditorium at the DeVos Center.ENGINEERING: The partnership between GVSU and SHI allows engineering students to learn about future job possibilities. Often, studentsthat SHI works with also compete in business plan competitions like the MWest Challenge. COURTESY GVSU UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSWARRENCONTINUED FROM A1you are worried about yourchild’s ability to be successfuland live as independent of a life style as they can ever live, par ents will do anything.”With the Michigan state com mittee approving the legislationof a mandated insurance cover age plan for autism, which waspassed in 2012, Warren empha sized that by making the issuepersonal she was able to workharder with her team and createsomething that would ultimatelybenefit Michigan.In regard to other issues thatshe wishes to combat - such ascampus sexual assault and the paygap between women and men Warren said that she will keepworking to create a plan, no mat ter the issue, to better inform andempower the public.“I will keep working and I willkeep trying to be civil and I amgoing to keep treating people theway that I want to be treated. Ifthat means that people will callme a leader now, if that means Ihave the opportunity to work onissues that I have never expectedto be able to, then I will call thatsuccess,” she said.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HENRY FORD LEARNINGINSTITUTE TO DISCUSS DESIGN THINKING AT GVZ1 Deborah Parizek, executive director of the Henry FordLearning Institute, will visit Grand Valley State University togive a presentation on design thinking in schools and busi nesses on Feb. 10.In her presentation, "Developing an Orientation ofInnovation through Design Thinking,” Parizek will discussthe ways in which the Henry Ford Learning Institute is ben efiting schools, businesses and communities around theworld through the implementation of design thinking.The event is LIB 100 approved and will take place from6 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium, locatedat DeVos Center on the Pew Campus. A Q&A session withParizek will directly follow her presentation.For more information about the event, go to www.gvsu.edu/designthinking.E VAN ANDEL GLOBAL TRADE CENTER FOCUSES ON2 THE BASICS OF IMPORTING The informational seminar will look at the regulatory“ framework of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) andZ other organizations that coordinate imported goods.The event will also cover the best practices to prevent” additional costs to supply chain while avoiding fines and- penalties.VOL. SO NO. -------- --»HantfjornEDITORIAL STAFFEditor-in-chiefAUDRA GAMBLEAssociate EditorHANNAH LENTZNews EditorMAODIE FORSHEESports EditorA.A. KNORRA & E EditorCLAIRE FISHERLaker Life EditorASHLYN KORIENEKDigital EditorWEB TEAMLayout EditorJORDINN WESTLayout DesignerCHASE HASPERASHLEY VAN DYKEGOVERNMENT: Gleaves Whitney pays tribute to Ralph Hauenstein before the start of the Wheelhouse Talk at Loosemore Auditorium on GVSU’s Pew Campus Jan. 22. GVL KEVIN sielaffFOR MORE INFORMATIONT.J. ZIMMERMANAdvertising ManagerMOLLY LABEFFAsst. Advertising ManagerJORDAN COOPERCampus Accounts ManagerPAIGE YOUNGAccount ExecutiveJACKSON OZARKAd DesignerKELSEY KOLOKOWSKIBUSINESS STAFFBusiness ManagerNICK ZOMERACLUCONTINUED FROM A1counsel, and that’s important due to thecontinued occurrences of raids on peopleshomes, which can result in families beingtom apart by deportation.Balck added that while hate speechtowards immigrants and refugees is seenfrequently on the news, many people donot agree with what is being said.Elmir spoke on the behalf of theACLU of Michigan by explaining theirmission in regards to civil rights.Overall, Elmir said the ACLU aimsto fulfill the promises of the Bill ofRights to all. In order to work towardsthis goal, the organization covers awide range of topics including the de fense of freedom of speech, advocatingfor the rights of immigrants, non- citi zens, and refugees and reforming thecriminal justice system to make fairtreatment for all people a reality.Kessler ended the panel by asking thosein attendance to do as much as they can tochange the atmosphere of hate and fear inthe U.S. today, including reaching out topoliticians and elected officials.“Let the government know we do ac cept immigrants and we aren’t going tostand by,” Kessler said.The ACLU and similar organiza tions will continue to work to stop xe nophobia in the U.S.Asst. Business ManagerAMANDA FELLMANDistribution ManagerSHELBY CARTERPROMOTIONSPromotions TeamALLIE HMIlllWORD SCRAMBLERearrange the letters to spellsomething pertaining to glaucoma.The Grand Valley Lanthorn is published twice-weekly by Grand Valley StateUniversity students 62 times a year. 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JANUARY 28, 2016grand valley lanthornNEWS A3W (&GVLNEWSELECTIONSPrepping for the PrimariesooAs the Michigan primary election draws nearer, follow thischecklist to make sure you’re ready to vote on March 8You must be registeredby Feb. 8 in order to votein Michigan’s primaryMake sure you’reregistered to voteLocate yourpolling place.G Individuals looking toregister to vote cando so at any Secretaryof State office, city ortownship clerk officeand through the mail.If you register throughthe mail, you must votein person the first time.Can’t get to your pollingplace on March 8?Request an absentee ballot .online to make your vote countGThe deadline forrequesting absenteeballots is March 5.Where canyou register?Do yourresearch.GO TO:www.michigan.govto view a sample ballotMake sure youshow up to voteon March 8. , ('Oil.:.! I j '.iv VIA. ilIU \ji\J I Ji I.GVL CHASE HASPERHERITAGEHonoring Grace Lee BoggsFilm screening to focus on eastern philosophyBY HANNAH LENTZASSOCIATE@LANTHORN.COMiving to the age of 100, GraceLee Boggs lived through andparticipated in over three socialmovements including the la bor, civil rights and Black Powermovements. Soon, Boggs’ dedication and leg acy will be directed toward another audience:students at Grand Valley State University.On Feb. 1, in celebration with AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander heritagemonth, GVSU will be hosting a screen ing of the documentary, “American Rev olutionary: The Evolution of Grace LeeBoggs” that tells the tale of the recentlydeceased Chinese American philosopher,writer and activist, Grace Lee Boggs.In 2012, the movie premiered at GVSU aspart of a collaborative conference with theWomen and Gender Historians of the Mid west and Great Lakes History Conference.Now it’s back to honor Boggs’ legacy.Professor Kimberly McKee of the lib eral studies department currently standson the Asian American Pacific Islandercelebration planning committee.“Events such as this film screening areimportant because they demonstrate thecomplexity of Asian American activism andinvolvement in local communities,” McKeesaid. “Grace Lee Boggs was deeply investedand committed to the Detroit communityand the labor and civil rights movements.”Since Boggs has strong ties with Detroit,this event can relate to a wide spread of stu dents at GVSU enabling them to come togeth er over social justice issues McKee said.“Far too often Asian Americans are reduced tobeing considered forever foreigners,” McKee said.Following the event, there will be an inter CELEBRATING LIFE: Grace Lee Boggs dedicated her life to championing for peoples’ rights throughsocial justice in the Detroit area. A documentary about her life will air on Feb. 1. COURTESY I WGVU.ORGactive conversation headed by Lisa Perhamusfrom the GVSU college of education.“Boggs’ death signifies the end of an era,”McKee said. “She was an activist not only inthe Asian American community but also in theblack community and other communities. Sheplayed a part in a lot of significant movements.”Co-sponsors for the events of the AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebra tion include: Asian Student Union, college ofeducation, Delta Phi Lambda, East Asian studies,geography and planning, the Division of Inclu sion and Equity, Kutsche Office of Local History,LOG ON TO:www.lanthorn.comFOR THE FULL ARTICLE‘The Scarlet Cord’GV to screen human trafficking documentaryBOUND: 30,000 string bracelets were tied onto the wrists of visitors of the Scar let Cord exhibit in support of trafficked children. COURTESY PAMELA ALDERMANBY MADDIE FORSHEENEWS@LANTHORN.COMith the exception ofNevada,Michiganhas the highest hu man trafficking ratein the country. Duringthe first six months of 2015, therewere 81 reported cases of humantrafficking in the state.Huge, tourist-laden eventslike the North American Inter national Auto Show in Detroitand ArtPrize in Grand Rapids arehotspots for human trafficking tooccur, especially sex trafficking.W“It’s important that we realize thatthis is on our doorstep and not justthousands of miles away,” said JeffChamberlain, director of the FrederickMeijer Honors College. “It’s a temp tation for us to think that it’s (othercountries’) problem, not our problem.”To combat that mindset and raiseawareness to what is really going on athome, the honors college, the politicalscience department, the Joseph Ste vens Freedom Endowment and stu dent organization International Jus tice Mission (IJM) are hasting a filmscreening depicting human traffickinghealing through art on Feb. 6.The short film is a documen tary about an art exhibit by artistPamela Alderman, tied in with theexperience of human traffickingduring the 2015 Super Bowl.Alderman created an exhibit thatwas displayed during ArtPrize 2014about human trafficking that placedin the top 20. The installation, called“The Scarlet Cord,” featured paint ings connected to each other by scarletcord about trafficked young childrenthat were bound to their captors by afigurative link, representing the powerthat the captor had over them.Alderman said that displayingthe exhibit at ArtPrize was verypowerful for some visitors.‘“Scarlet Cord’ evokes tons oftears from visitors,” she said.Much of Alderman’s work isemotional, as she has worked onprojects memorializing people withcancer and those who have served inthe armed forces, but she said “TheScarlet Cord” was different, becausevisitors would often tell Aldermantheir stories after visiting the exhibit.“Something important about‘Scarlet Cord’ is that women whohave been traumatized at sometime in their life were laying theirheads on my shoulder and tellingme their stories,” she said.Once ArtPrize was over, Aiderman traveled to Phoenix, Arizonawith the exhibit. The stay in Phoenixduring the 2015 Super Bowl, one ofthe biggest incidences of human traf ficking in the country, is what sparkedinspiration for the documentary.The documentary focuses on theprocess of human trafficking andbeing rescued from the situationusing dance as a medium to tell thestory, and is supplemented by sto ries from women that actually wentthrough human trafficking situa tions and their journey of healingonce they escaped their situation.“Creating the documentary wastwofold, because it was about rais ing awareness and about healingfor victims that wanted to sharetheir stories,” Alderman said.“There’s a lot of healing in that.”Chamberlain said that bringthe documentary to campus was anatural move for the honors college,as they are frequently involved ineducation about human trafficking,whether it’s hosting events or struc turing classes around the topic.In addition to the documentary,there will be a small part of “The Scar let Cord” exhibit present in the exhi bition space in the Mary Idema PewLibrary all week starting on Jan. 31.There will also be actual scarlet cordseen around campus as a signifier andreminder that human trafficking ismore than just a documentary, it’s anissue that is present in everyday life.“We want students to take it backto their classrooms so it’s not justan issue there and then,” Chamberlain said. “It’s one that continues inthroughout campus in various ways.”GO TO:www.gvsu.adu/pollsclFOR MORE INFORMATION

A4JANUARY 28, 2016GRAND VALLEY LANTHORNOPINION(aGVLNEWS GVL EDITORIAL CARTOONEDITORIALDoing yourcivic dutyBy Taylor SholtensI voted, and so should youlIt's your right to voice youropinion!Who's next?Voter registration deadline looms,Lakers should take part in primaryccording to theU.S.CensusBureau, youngadultvotersbetweentheages of 18 through 24 haveconsistently voted at lowerrates than all other agegroups in every presiden tial election since 1962. Toput that in college terms:that’s 54 consecutive yearsof procrastinating.Since the majority of stu dents at Grand Valley StateUniversity fall into this agegroup, this a clear-cut signthings need to change.When you vote, you arevoting on things that willultimately impact you inone way or another. Deci sions made at the federal,state and especially thelocal levels influence is sues such as student debt,higher education fundingand job creation. As mem bers of a community thatis affected by such things,we should want to have asay in how decisions aremade on this matter.Often, local offices andsmaller voting issues suchas tax levies are decidedby a few votes. When youdecide not to register be cause your opinion doesn’tmatter, just think about thechange you could enactwith these matters.It’s not enough to post aFacebook video saying thatyou #FeelTheBern or wantto#MakeAmericaGreatAgain, taking the necessaryactions to have your voiceheard is a rewarding expe rience. If nothing else, do itfor the “I voted!” sticker.The deadline to regis ter to vote in the Michiganprimary is Feb. 8, a monthbefore the election is heldon March 8. This prelimi nary step in the presidentialelection falls during GVSU’sspring break, allowing stu dents to actually vote in per Ason at their local voting lo cations. If student will be outof town, they can request anabsentee ballot until as lateas March 5 at 2 p.m., andcan send it in even later aslong as it reaches the votinglocation before it closes at 8p.m. on election day.If a student is not al ready registered to vote,they may do so at any Sec retary of State office, cityor township clerk officeand other locations. In dividuals may also regis ter to vote by mail, but ifa voter doesn’t register tovote in person, they mustphysically show up at theirvoting location the firsttime they vote.All GVSU students whoare eligible to vote shouldfeel a civic obligation to doso. Issues that are most im portant to college students,like student debt, health careand the high unemploymentrate for young people are re peatedly ignored by politicalcandidates. This is not byaccident. Politicians knowthat college-aged studentsdon’t show up to the votingbooths. As such, they haveabsolutely no incentive tocater their policies or ac tions to 18 to 24-year-olds.If you’re sick of politi cians going on and on aboutthings you don’t care about,look at yourself in the mir ror. If you’re not registeredto vote or don’t plan on vot ing this election cycle, youare part of the problem. Pol icy makers will only start tocare about issues that affectyoung voters when youngvoters start to care aboutpolicy makers.Voting is the easiestway to participate and cre ate change. Register. Stayinvolved and informed.Then, actually go vote.Make a difference, andwear that awesome stickerwith pride on March 8.editorial@lanthorn.comFighting the winter bluesBY JAKE KEELEYEDITORIAL@LANTHORN.COMf you asked meto rank the states1-50, Michigantops my list everysingle time. Fewstates can parade all the fea tures that the Mitten State has.How anyone would notwant to live here is beyondme, yet I still see the samepeople complaining on myTwitter feed from Novem ber through March. They’re“moving south” after this year.The way I see it, after highAUDRA GAMBLEHANNAH LENTZMADDIE FORSHEEA.A. KNORRCLAIRE FISHERASHLYN KORIENEKEditor-in-chiefAssociate editorNews editorSports editorA&E editorLaker Life editorWHAT IS A LANTHORN?Lant horn, n. [old English]Lanthorn is two syllables,pronounced Lant-horn. It is alantern that was used in midto-late 16th century Europe. Itwas constructed of leather and asingle lens made of a thin pieceof ox or steer horn. It was usedfor illumination and as a beacon.The Grand Valley Lanthornslogan is: "Give light and thepeople will find their own way.”GVL OPINION POLICYThe goal of the Grand ValleyLanthorn’s opinion page is to actas a forum for public discussion,comment and criticism in theGrand Valley State Universitycommunity. Student opinionspublished here do notnecessarily reflect those of thepaper as an entity.The Grand Valley Lanthornaims

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