Grand Valley Lanthorn

Safety tips for walking at night

Kelly Smith • Oct 12, 2015

If there’s something I should tell you about walking around at night, it’s to be very cautious of your surroundings. In the marching band, we are constantly reminded of the title of one of our chorales, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” and told to...

ENGAGING STUDENT CITIZENS

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Oct 12, 2015

The majority of students at Grand Valley State University are over the age of 18, which means we have the opportunity to vote in elections. Statistics show, however, that this right is not being used.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 50.9 percent of...

Setting goals and running past them

Emily Doran • Oct 12, 2015

This past Saturday, I finally completed my 2015 New Year’s resolution by running in the Grand Valley State University Family Weekend 5K. Although I didn’t quite finish in the time that I had wanted, and despite the fact that there were moments along...

Money Matters – 10/11/15

Oct 12, 2015

Don't miss out on these auto insurance discounts There is seemingly no end in sight with regard to the rising costs of owning an automobile. From the cost of the car or truck itself to the high prices of fuel, student drivers increasingly are often...

Question of the issue

Oct 11, 2015

Are you registered to vote? Why or why not?Armani Patterson"I am. It's important because if you're not registered to vote and you complain, you don't have the ability to change anything." FreshmanBiologyDetroit, MichiganTerrell Couch "I am....

Making the most of autumn

Bradley Schnitzer • Oct 8, 2015

With the warm weather quickly going out the door, my favorite of the four seasons has arrived: fall. The school year is just beginning to truly kick off. Everyone’s back on campus, studying hard and settled into their routines. With the new season comes...

FUNDING FAIRNESS

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Oct 8, 2015

Money is a big issue on college campuses like Grand Valley State University, especially when it comes to state appropriation.Currently, GVSU comes second in the Michigan resident undergraduate headcount, with 20,243 students. We are ranked only under...

Navigating India: Week five

Rachel Borashko • Oct 8, 2015

This week was refreshing. Recently, I have been frustrated with my own inability to properly function in this society. It is humbling and at times exhausting to have to rely on other people to help me with almost everything that I do. This week helped...

Becoming a better writer

Danielle Zukowski • Oct 8, 2015

I recently began working as a writing consultant at the Fred Meijer Center for Writing & Michigan authors. For those of you who are not familiar with the center, it is a place designed to help students through the writing process for a variety of academic...

SEEKING STUDENT INPUT

Editorial board • Oct 5, 2015

Like clockwork, the Grand Valley State University Annual Security and Fire Safety Report has shown some interesting data about safety at GVSU. The most significant reports this year are the instances of sexual violence and the liquor law enforcement numbers....

Revisiting firearms on campus after UCC shooting

Benjamin Soltis • Oct 5, 2015

Our nation has just experienced another tragedy. This time, on a college campus in a state where no students may take any legally owned or carried firearm into a school building. A college campus where, after a debate over whether their security...

Feeling included and accepted at GVSU

Kris Zasadil • Oct 5, 2015

When I saw the Thursday Lanthorn emblazoned with the words “Going beyond the gender binary” right on the front page, I immediately became excited. I expected some exposé on the difficulties that trans and/or non-binary people face every day. I expected...