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Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

LOOKING AT LOCAL ELECTIONS

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 22, 2015

With all of the uproar over the recent presidential debates, politics are on everyone's mind. Unfortunately, we've still got 13 more months until the nation gets to select the next leader of the free world. However, in just a few weeks, there is another...

Breaking down the Fall Breather

Parvez R. Sopariwala Oct 19, 2015

This has reference to the front page article titled, “Taking a break,” in the Oct. 15 issue of the Lanthorn where Dean Antczak requests faculty to, “plan to give no reading, no assignments, no homework for the weekend before the drop deadline (Oct....

Navigating India: Week six

Navigating India: Week six

Rachel Borashko Oct 19, 2015

Recently, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the kinds of conversations that we have been having with Indian people. As we make friends and people get used to seeing us around campus, many have become more open with asking us questions beyond our names...

HOP IN ON HOMECOMING

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 19, 2015

From the football game, to the lip sync battle, to a fairytale-themed scavenger hunt, this year's homecoming, "Once Upon a Laker," provides students with plenty of opportunities to get involved on campus. Homecoming events are opportunities...

A tale of two think tanks

Scott St. Louis Oct 19, 2015

Last spring, I accepted invitations to the meetings of two think tanks affiliated with competing ideologies in national life. The first meeting brought together different subcultures of the American Right – paleoconservatives, libertarians, and neoconservatives...

Traveling to the past

Anush Yepremyan Oct 15, 2015

How many of you ever wished to go back in time and have just a taste of a historical period? According to Albert Einstein, to travel into the future, we must approach the speed of light. So, in order to travel into the past, we must surpass the speed...

Knowing when to give yourself a break

Emily Doran Oct 15, 2015

During my first year at Grand Valley State University, I had to work harder than I had ever had to work during high school. While I certainly believe that my previous education prepared me well for my future academic career, I still found college courses...

SAVING STUDENTS’ SANITY

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 15, 2015

From work to school to extracurricular activities, it's no secret that college students are among the busiest people around. In the hustle and bustle of a normal semester, days flow into weeks, weeks blur into months and, before you know it, the semester...

Volunteering is a priceless experience

Anush Yepremyan Oct 15, 2015

Three years ago, Ukraine and Poland hosted the 2012 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, which was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams. This was a huge deal since first, soccer is number one...

Explaining the GVSU Parking Crisis

Explaining the GVSU Parking Crisis

Bradley Schnitzer Oct 15, 2015

Parking complaints have been heard at Grand Valley State University for years, but parking has become a hot topic of conversation among students this fall. Often, I hear someone talk about how they dropped almost $200 on a parking permit only to not be...

DO NOT PUBLISH The unpleasantries of abortion

Kelly Smith Oct 14, 2015

Headline: The unpleasantries ofBy: Kelly [email protected] was extremely hesitant about writing about this topic because I sense I might get a lot of hate, but it’s something I feel needs to be said. First, let me make it clear that I am...

Living on or off campus

Living on or off campus

Bradley Schnitzer Oct 12, 2015

It’s already week seven at Grand Valley State University, and everyone is all settled in to their housing units as midterms approach. Freshmen are used to their no-longer-new dorm rooms, while older students are done decorating their off-campus apartments...