I hoped that I wouldn’t need to write a column about this. I wished, more than anything, that the worst of the situation in occupied Palestine was behind us, and that I could just stick to writing about the rising far-right in the United States. However,...

Editor’s note: Conner McCowan is an incarcerated student in Grand Valley State University’s educational program at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility. The opinions expressed in this piece are his own and do not necessarily represent the official...

Recently, there has been a growing literature trend where books containing graphic and sexually explicit content are presented with cutely-animated covers and titles that make them appear to be kid-friendly or lighthearted reads. As a result, young and...

As we grow older, friendships seem to just get harder. As we grow into our own person and start to model ourselves into the human beings we want to be, finding solid friendships can be a struggle. Looking back on my own experiences, throughout my entire...

Editor’s note: Brett Colley is a professor in Grand Valley State University's Department of Visual & Media Arts. The opinions expressed in this piece are his own. "Pétalos De Cambio" is a mural - inspired by accounts of femicide, homophobia...

We are approaching two grueling months of President Donald Trump's administration-- a period of time that has instead, felt more like a decade. Flurries of tyrannical executive orders, attacks on the press and the freedom to protest, along with plain...

People have a hard time expressing themselves without the approval of others, which I think is due to the rise of social media use. Similar to the way we can cherry-pick how our behaviors and personalities are portrayed online, we often change our appearances...

To a devout music fan like myself, one of the most sacred parts of enjoying music will always be getting to see an admired artist perform live. No matter how amazing the recorded music itself is, the experience of listening to music at home or in your...

By the time I got around to Lana Del Rey’s music in 2019, the singer-songwriter had long existed as a figurehead in the industry. Throughout high school, Del Rey held surefire placements on almost all of my playlists. However, in recent years, I’ve...

I’ve had a past of not being very interested in politics due to the often controversial nature of political discussion. Politics is usually considered a negative talking point in American culture. People usually butt heads, which can make others around...