Grand Valley Lanthorn

Saving money here and there

Bradley Schnitzer • Sep 21, 2015

College can be expensive. The tuition alone is enough to make you at least a little sad. But let’s not forget all kinds of other expenses. That cold hard cash that you saved working that summer job can be gone in what seems like an instant. It doesn’t...

Feminine infiltration of traditionally masculine workouts

Emily Doran • Sep 21, 2015

Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a rapidly developing trend in the fitness world: the feminine infiltration of traditionally masculine sports and workouts, such as MMA, boxing and weightlifting.From what I can tell, the growing number of women...

TOO UNIFORM TO BE SIGNIFICANT

Sep 21, 2015

Many students at Grand Valley State University are known to moan and groan when they hear their professors say it is time for the end-of-semester evaluations.Whether students like filling out the forms or not, they should take these evaluations seriously,...

Status of the English language in the modern communicative space

Anush Yepremyan • Sep 21, 2015

When I came to the United States of America two years ago, most of the people were fascinated by my knowledge of English.They would often say, “How come your English is so good, and it is not even your native language? It is impressive!” But for me,...

Question of the Issue

Sep 20, 2015

Do you take professor evaluations seriously at the end of the semester? Why/why not?Audrey Jordan"Seriously enough to give honest feedback instead of just blowing them off." SophomoreElectrical engineeringHudsonville, Mich.Audrey Tappenden "Yes....

Navigating India: Week two

Rachel Borashko • Sep 17, 2015

Our second week in India started out in Kumily, a tourist town in the Western Ghats, which mark Kerala's western border. Enjoying a jeep ride up and through the mountains, we visited the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. We saw sprawling tea plantations...

Sexual orientation-based discrimination

Danielle Zukowski • Sep 17, 2015

June 26, 2015. That day will now be in the history books as the day same sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. This is the era of diversity. Small milestones are being made all the time. People are making history. Simply having this court decision, however,...

NOT ENOUGH PARKING SPOTS

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Sep 17, 2015

It's no secret that parking can be hard to come by at Grand Valley State University. Looking for that perfect (or even available) spot has often become the source of frustration for many of the 25,325 students on campus. The Lanthorn understands...

It’s just a game

Kelly Smith • Sep 17, 2015

I’ve never been a sports fanatic, so don’t ask me about how everything is going with the pros and “big” colleges, because if it doesn’t revolve around Michigan or the Tigers, I really don’t care. However, that being said, I do enjoy going...

PHONES, IPODS, & CARS

Kelly Smith • Sep 14, 2015

This is a topic I was hesitant to write about because even I need to keep this in mind, but I feel it’s necessary to mention it. I’m certain you’ve all heard and seen messages about the dangers of texting and being distracted while driving. Of course,...

UTILIZING NECESSARY RESOURCES

Sep 14, 2015

College kids are notoriously short on cash. The stereotype of college students living off Ramen Noodles and sandwiches is, for the most part, pretty accurate. On top of the normal stressors related to college like homework, technology problems and being...

Viewing the world through a different lens

Anush Yepremyan • Sep 14, 2015

When I came to the United States of America for the first time, I was only 14 years old and it was one of my biggest trips ever. I truly fell in love with the country. It seemed as if I was in an absolutely different world and as if I had taken off my...