2012 Michigan Community College Press Association Judging Form

Place of award: Second

Category: Front Page Design

Headline/title of entry: Oct. 12, Nov. 7, Feb. 1

Contestants name: Austin Metz

College name: Grand Rapids Community College (The Collegiate)



Judges comments: Very strong visual presentation on each front page. I was
bothered by the fact at times, however, the visual was so overpowering it left
space for only one other story, but I balanced my concern with the fact this was a
tab formatted newspaper. Very clean presentation and easy to read. Good job!
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Police advise
students that
most on-campus
thefts can be
prevented
On-campus theft up for Fall 2011
By Emily Purwin
Collegiate Staff Writer
Since the beginning of the
fall semester, reports of theft
have increased 13 percent
on campus, said Lt. Harold
Woolworth of the GRCC Police
Department, through an e-mail
interview.
Last year, the department
received 40 reports, while this
year they received 45.
This was just during the rst
month of fall classes, Woolworth
said. Although this number is
low, it is a signicant increase.
Its mostly been book bags
and books that are left unattended
or not secured, said Woolworth
as he described items that are
being stolen the most.
GRCC student Kathy Debus
said, I left my headphones out
on a table with my books. I went
to go grab a snack, and when I
came back, they were gone.
Woolworth said that most
of the stolen property was GRCC
students items that were stolen
because of carelessness.
Students leave their
belongings unattended or not
secure, Woolworth said.
A large number of the thefts
have taken place in the Bostwick
Parking Ramp.
Police believe its because it
is the largest of the ramps and
has more ways to exit after a theft
has taken place, Woolworth said.
In the ramp, thieves
dont have to work as hard,
Woolworth said. The majority of
the vehicles are left unlocked and
the merchandise that is taken
was left out in plain view.
Stereo system parts, books,
bags and cell phones are the
easiest to steal when a vehicle
door is simply left unlocked,
Woolworth said.
Reports of thefts have
also been reported in the Ford
Fieldhouse.
Police believe its because
criminals can see into the lockers
to view belongings and can also
see if the locker is unlocked,
Woolworth said.
Students can prevent these
crimes.
Secure your items when
you cant have them with you.
Dont leave things in plain view
when you leave your vehicle,
Woolworth said. Dont leave
your things unattended for even
a minute.
GRCC dominates
Football brings home perfect season as volleyball wins regional championship
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around GRCC campus, page 5
Up and coming Tampa rapper brings
act to the Pyramid Scheme, page 8
9
Led by running back Devin Jarrets 243 yards rushing, the team improves to 7-0
Raiders win in a shoot-out! The team defeated #5 ranked Iowa Western in a 56-48 shoot-out at Houseman Field and then
defeated Georgia Military College 63-41. Led by Coach Tony Annesse, the team has been fueled by a high powered offense and a solid defense.
The Raiders have three games remaining with the last two being played at Houseman Field. For the full coverage, see Raiders, on page 16.
Minority staff numbers continue to rise
Lizz Vensas/The Collegiate
GRCC jumps to #6 in NJCAA poll
GRCC pushes
for diversity in
classrooms to
improve student
comfortability
By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief
The number of minority faculty
and staff members at Grand
Rapids Community College
continues to rise and the numbers
now show GRCC is above the
state average.
We are striving for the
percentage of minority faculty
members to be equal to or greater
than the minority levels of our
student body, said Grand Rapids
Community College President
Steven Ender, Ed.D.
When recruiting faculty
members, we try to reach out
to different trade association
magazines and other networks,
Ender said, explaining that
these magazines are key to
providing information about job
opportunities to minority job
seekers.
During a presentation given
before the Board of Trustees,
Cathy Wilson, Executive Director
of Human Resources, provided
statistics that showed the overall
improvements made by the
school.
The percent of faculty and staff
that are considered minorities is
now at 18.7 percent and currently
the schools faculty and staff is
made up of 54.1 percent women.
Faculty and staff refers to
all employees of the college
ranging from the teaching body
to on-campus support and and
administration.
Although the percentage of
women employed at the college
is lower than the state average,
the 18.7 percent for minorities
is 7.6 percent higher than the
average of other 2-year public
schools in the state of Michigan.
To go with that, looking at
2006 compared to today, all
minority groups have seen an
increase in numbers beside
Native Americans, which has
decreased by three members.
Yan Bai is a minority faculty
member in the Political Science
department who agrees with
the colleges stance on minority
faculty members.
I think that having minority
faculty in the class is very
important because they provide
See School, page 2
Steven Ender,
Ph.D
Grand Rapids
Community
College
President
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ranked #12
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Students abuse Adderall to pass classes
Football Showcase
Coaches travel from around the nation to recruit former GRCC football players
See Players, page 14
By Lizz Vensas
Collegiate Staff Writer
Ofce monitors students academic standing
By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief
Students at Grand Rapids
Community College are being
monitored each semester to
determine if they are in good
academic standing, on probation,
or due to be suspended.
It is based on the number of
credits a student has attempted,
said Associate Dean John Cowles,
Ph.D. Once a student has
accumulated 12 attempted credits,
they must have a minimum GPA of
1.5. Once they have accumulated
15-28 credits they must have a
minimum of a 1.75 GPA. Once
they hit 29 credits they must have
a minimum GPA of 2.0.
If a students GPA falls below
those levels, they will receive a
letter from the school informing
them they are being placed on
academic probation.
Nycole Sarvis is a student
at GRCC who has experienced
academic probation rst-hand.
I took classes at GRCC but
had to drop out after a semester
because of family issues, Sarvis
See Grades, page 2
Cam Boyd (12) and Robert Porter (13) run drills and routes in the recent Football Showcase. The
event was held at the Ford Fieldhouse and allowed former players to be scouted by other colleges.
Austin Metz/The Collegiate
Minimum
GPA
requirements
12 credits-
1.5 GPA
15-2S cred-
its- 1.75 GPA
29 credits-
2.0 GPA
School requires
students to
maintain grades
each semester
See Adderall, page 4
I use Adderall when I am
stressed out and need to get things
done, said Cassie Michel, student
at DePaul University in Chicago,
Illinois. It gives me that feeling
that I can accomplish anything
and helps me meet deadlines that I
probably wouldnt have been able
to.
According to a study done by
the University of Wisconsin, 1-in-
5 college students abuse Adderall
or other similar stimulants to help
get through school.
For most students the drug can
be easily found.
I get it from various friends,
but a lot of doctors are quick to
prescribe, Michel said. I know
at least four good friends who
have it at any given time. Being
the poor college kids they are, they
are always happy to make a few
extra bucks and sell me a pill.
Adderall is a FDA approved
medication used in the treatment
of attention decit disorder. It is
classied as a Schedule II controlled
substance, the classication given
to the medical drugs with the
highest abuse potential.
Adderall, an amphetamine,
stimulates the central nervous
system. The drug has a number
of different nicknames, including
skittles, study aid, and addy.
Calling a drug by something
else, like skittles, makes it so
benign, said Whitney Harper,
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