With elections looming, both local and presidential, many Grand Valley State University students will have the opportunity to vote for the first time. This is certainly a daunting prospect with many serious implications. For me, at least, this civic...

When I got to India, I found out that I would be studying and living in Catholic institutions. This has hindered my exposure to Hinduism throughout the last two months in a way that I never would have expected. However, for the last week or so, we have...

The room selection process for the 2016-2017 school year started on Oct. 27. However, freshmen who have been living at Grand Valley State University for only two months had to sign up earlier than that to secure a spot on campus. When their registration...

On last week’s episode of “South Park,” a character named “Reality” took the stage and cut loose with a frank, alarmingly accurate monologue to the audience on the screen, and, more pointedly, to those watching at home.The speech was littered...

Among the many struggles college students face, maintaining good health is high up on the priority list. Everybody has heard of the infamous “freshman 15.” The combination of high stress, newfound freedom to choose what to eat, lack of sleep and occasional...

Recently, one of the Lanthorn staff writers went on a ride along with the Grand Valley State University Police Department. During this time, she was able to observe what the police on campus do on a nightly basis. The idea for the ride along was strongly...

Allendale is at that fleeting moment of red, orange and yellow drifting leaves. Those comfy sweatshirts are starting to make their way out of boxes in the back of the closet. You’re shuffling across campus in your Laker blue and many students join you...

No matter how much we all want to deny it, winter is coming. I’ve heard early rumors saying that it’s not supposed to be as bad as last year, and later rumors that it’s supposed to be even worse. Regardless of which is the case, colder weather is...

Who does not like shopping? Have you ever thought that a shopping experience can be different in every part of the world?I have been in the United States of America for almost three years now. I am fully adapted to everything pretty much. However, there...