How many times have you heard this today? From a bus driver, from a teacher, from a cashier? A bus driver or teacher typically get ignored because there are so many people that we assume someone else will answer or that they don’t really expect a response....

When we talk about student activism, an image of bell-bottom clad university students from the 1960s and 1970s is often the default image. The college campus activists, with signs in hand, strapping themselves to trees to avoid demolition, had a large...

Picking a major is difficult enough for most people, but after that important decision is made, another one remains: picking a minor. In fact, before that question gets answered, an even more important question comes first. Are minors even worth it?There...

Sex is generally a subject that people tend to shy away from talking about. We get it. It's personal, it's awkward. But let's face it: sex is a part of life, and it's nothing to be ashamed of. Statistically, over 70 percent of college students are sexually...

If you’ve read any of my past columns, you know that I’m always looking for new workouts to try in order to spice up my exercise routine. So, when a Sky Zone Trampoline Park opened up in my hometown this past fall, I knew that I would have to give...

It has been over eight years since I stopped eating meat, so going out of my way to find good food is nothing new. During my time studying abroad, being a vegetarian in India came easily. There was no hesitation before going out of wondering if the restaurant...

Last month, I enjoyed a thought-provoking lecture organized by the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. The speaker: Louis Menand, a professor of English at Harvard and staff writer for the New Yorker. Menand’s remarks focused on his 2010 book,...

During last year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day events, guest speaker Sybrina Fulton spoke on the necessity of addressing uncomfortable topics. During her speech at the Grand Valley State University Fieldhouse, Fulton's main message to college students...

2016 is here and the next presidential election is around the corner.Individuals often forget or disregard the influence of their voice. When the mindset of, “Oh, I’m just one person, what does it matter?” becomes a communal way of life, we lose...