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Fifty shades of rape culture

GVSU Women's Center and Alyssa Adamovich • Mar 23, 2015

"Fifty Shades of Grey" has surpassed the "Twilight" series in number of books sold. With its scandalous sex scenes and BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism and Masochism), the erotica series delve into curiosity and a rather...

Illiteracy issues in America

Danielle Zukowski • Mar 23, 2015

Many Americans view illiteracy as a foreign issue. It’s common for a lot of us to recognize it as a significant problem in other parts of the world, but ultimately feel it is irrelevant in America because they don’t have any direct experience with...

Letter to the editor

H. Bart Merkle • Mar 23, 2015

Dear Grand Valley Community:With the warmer spring weather, there will be various outdoor programs and speakers similar to previous years. As a reminder, Grand Valley is a public university that supports the free exchange of ideas. Without freedom of...

Beware of the expensive side

Kelly Smith • Mar 19, 2015

Once again, I must find something I have a complaint or opinion about and tie it into what I believe to be beneficial to the student body here at Grand Valley State University. How about this? Have you ever considered buying something that you reason...

Starting conversation on racism

Mauriel Clark • Mar 19, 2015

In a recent conversation with a group of friends, it was said that it isn’t possible for black people to be racists because of the long history of oppression that the race has faced in the past, and still faces to this day. Before I reflect on the...

SENATE SELECTION

Mar 19, 2015

The Grand Valley State University Student Senate hosted a "Meet the Candidates" event on Monday as a way to introduce next year's candidates to other students and to each other. Though GVSU has approximately 25,000 students, only a small fraction...

PROVIDING SUPPORT

Mar 15, 2015

Suicide is often a tough topic to discuss, but it is important to learn the steps to take in order to prevent a crisis. Students at Grand Valley State University had the opportunity to learn the Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) method during an event...

Changing the Greek Life community

Anthony Clemons • Mar 15, 2015

So, by this time, you have each probably read about, heard about or otherwise know about the racist chanting by members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Oklahoma. When the story first broke and the video surfaced, I was at first horrified....

Reflections on my first year at GV

Emily Doran • Mar 15, 2015

It’s hard to believe that my first year at Grand Valley is already drawing to a close. After only a few more weeks of classes and a week of exams, I will be packing up my belongings, handing over my apartment keys and driving two hours east to spend...

Should there be attendance policies in college classes?

Danielle Zukowski • Mar 15, 2015

In high school, many teachers have tardy policies. If you’re late too many times, you receive a detention. What about college? Does attendance merit penalty? Many of the teachers at Grand Valley seem to have attendance policies – especially 8 a.m....

Question of the Issue

Mar 15, 2015

Cortez Bradley "Most people would think to seek counseling first, or talk to a friend or family member depending on the topic." JuniorCriminal Justice, Legal StudiesDetroit, Mich.Katie Mcallister"Maybe some people do, but probably not everyone."SeniorDance,...

Do your research about vaccinations

Jessica Hodge • Mar 12, 2015

All arguments have at least two sides, if not more, to them. However, most people only research one side – the side that they favor – and fail to acknowledge the other side of the debate. A clear-cut example of this is the very recent debate going...