Unpredictable Michigan weather spoiled the first two opportunities, but the long-anticipated home opener for the Grand Valley State softball team was well worth the wait.On a brisk spring afternoon, the Lakers (20-6, 5-3 GLIAC) survived a pair of nail-biting,...

We’ve all swerved the fundraising frenzy that the main floor of the Kirkhof Center can sometimes be. As the social center of campus, it’s the prime location to direct all philanthropies. Everyone has their cause, their donation box, their cookies...

As college students, we can sometimes get stuck in our own bubble. Attempting to balance a heavy academic schedule, extracurricular activities and social lives, it can be easy to forget about the needs around us.Recently, a group of students from a MGT...

Before I begin, a shoutout is needed for winter making a return in April and making this column a last minute thing.I’m a little annoyed, however, that my original assignment this weekend, covering the Grand Valley State softball team, had to be rescheduled...

Dealing with full loads of classes, exams and projects while maintaining a healthy social life, body and mind can be a lot for someone to deal with. Students are well aware of the mental toll that college can have on a person. Luckily, Grand Valley State...

The U.S. women’s national soccer team has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for not getting equal pay for equal work. Women’s sports teams are often paid less than men’s, in addition to getting less media coverage and respect.Many...

Every semester, I tend to have at least a few group projects for various classes due around midterms or right before final exams. I’m sure that many students would agree with me that group projects can be some of the most stressful assignments you can...

On March 21, Amanda Cox gave a talk here at Grand Valley State University regarding her work on data visualization at the New York Times. Her talk made an impact on me, and I suspect it will continue to do so for a long time. Her perspective on data visualization,...

Four weeks of class. Four weeks of class after this week of class, four weeks until summer, four weeks until we can all live lives with significantly less stress, four weeks left of being a hot dog.We all feel like hot dogs sometimes, some of us are high...

In September, the Lanthorn Editorial Board wrote an editorial titled "Not enough parking spots," which detailed our grievances with the parking system at Grand Valley State University.At the beginning of this school year, students had a virtually impossible...