lakerlife briefs

GVL Staff

AIDS walk to take place Wednesday

Members and supporters of TOMS Campus Club at GVSU will walk barefoot or in their TOMS shoes to support the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa on Wednesday.

Those interested can register starting at noon in the Cook-DeWitt Plaza. The walk will begin at 12:30 p.m., and last until 1:30.

To learn more, email [email protected].

Silent Witness program to take place Wednesday

The annual Silent Witness: Remembering Lives Lost to Domestic and Dating Violence event will take place Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

The event tells the true stories of Michigan women and children who have died at the hands of those they loved in the past year.

Attendees will learn how to help stop the violence. Silent Witness will take place in the DeVos Exhibition Hall on GVSU’s Pew Campus.

Michigan-made film to screen in Grand Rapids

“Answer This!” will have showings from Friday until Oct. 21 at the Celebration! Cinema North Grand Rapids.

The comedy/drama about a student, a bar trivia tournament and a girl was filmed at the University of Michigan, and directed by Christopher Farah.

Farah will visit the GVSU Film and Conversations Club to discuss the film today. The club meets at 8 p.m. in Lake Michigan Hall Room 176.

For more information, email [email protected].

Pedometer Challenge has begun

The faculty and staff of GVSU began the 2011 Pedometer Challenge Oct. 3, to get more active and have some friendly competition against those of Saginaw Valley State University.

The challenge goes through Nov. 9.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/healthwellness.

GVSU Biggest Loser in fourth week

The GVSU Biggest Loser competitors are in their fourth week of themed workouts, food journals and individual and group challenges.

There are seven people who have been consistently participating and earning points toward the final prize.

The competition goes until Nov. 10.