Over the past few days, everyone’s Facebook feed has been filled with profile pictures being updated with a French flag overlay. If you are French or have some deep-rooted tie to France, this is a great way to show national pride and support for the...

Well, Halloween is over and it is officially November. You know what that means? No, it does not mean that it’s Christmas already. At least hold off on the Christmas stuff until we stuff our faces with turkey. What November means is that winter is coming....

Grand Valley State University is known as one of the most sustainable universities in the nation. Lakers appear on nearly every list for being environmentally friendly. At many campus dining locations and academic buildings, there are bins for compost,...

Leaving behind the poverty-laden scene of New Delhi, we travelled by car to Agra. We spent only a short 24 hours there, since there’s only one real reason that people visit Agra. It is the home of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World—the...

A few weeks ago, I was interrupted from my daily activities by a call from an unknown number. Curious, I picked up and answered. I was greeted by a man with a heavy foreign accent whose name I couldn’t understand. He said he works with the...

More than 300 students, faculty and staff attended a peaceful demonstration at Grand Valley State University last week in support of students of color at the University of Missouri. This is how free speech is supposed to work. Students joined together...

In anticipation of the Battle of the Valleys game on Friday, the sports editors of the Lanthorn and the Valley Vanguard went back-and-forth with their prodigious GLIAC football knowledge to prepare a game preview for our lovely readers.JO: As usual, Grand...

Results seem to be everything to college students. Test results, interview results and other noticeable changes are all consuming for university communities. One thing not often associated with a positive resolution is sexual assault. However, with the...

Most people come to college to study a certain field with the hopes of getting a job. To them, general education requirements are just pesky obstacles in the way to a useful, financially secure degree. It is unfortunate that the general education program...