Allow us to introduce ourselves. Our names are Lawrence Williams and Matthew Bogden, and we have the distinct honor and privilege of serving on the Grand Valley State University Student Senate. Thinking back to the summer before our freshman year, we...

Many students at Grand Valley State University are aware of the increasing number of reported sexual assault incidents on and off campus. The university seems to have taken a strong stance on the issue, repeating again and again that GVSU will not tolerate...

Question of the IssueJenna Klynstra "I think they're getting better about it because of recent circumstances and email notifications."SophomorePsychologyIonia, Mich.Megan McQuiston "They do now that there's been issues, but I'm a super...

The supplement industry is a booming industry, with an estimated net worth of $16 billion. A survey conducted by the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference indicated that more than 52 percent of Americans above the age of 20...

I was watching a documentary the other day about life in Guatemala, and the precipitate from seeing it cannot leave anyone indifferent. Guatemala is a petite country in the Central America with turbulent and heartbreaking past. It attracts people with...

Losing weight is the top New Year’s resolution that was reported to USA.gov. Yes, I am that stereotypical college kid who gained the ‘freshman 15’ and have yet to lose it a year later. So I decided to also have the typical resolution this year...

Over the past 47 years since Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, there has been a rather strange trend in how Dr. King has been represented. As the years go by, the quotes that circulate on social media become more and more tame. Dr. King was...

With each day of the new semester, I hear of another drop out. Some are friends from Grand Valley State University, others from my high school. First semester seems to have a way of weeding out freshmen. At some point we all wonder, "Why are we here?"...

Students always hear, “Going abroad will change your life!” and while that may be a cliché statement, it could not be truer. Studying abroad is not merely a matter of gaining a new perspective on life. It’s also about immersing yourself in a culture...

For the eighth year in a row, Grand Valley State University has participated in the national RecycleMania competition that pits colleges and universities against each other, all in the name of sustainability. GVSU is one of the seven schools in Michigan...

Recently, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued advertisements about the very real idea of manspreading. The adverts say “Dude…Stop the Spread, Please. It’s a space issue” (Fitzsimmons). Responses to the advert vary from exhales...

First week, butterflies and dread feel synonymous with the utterance of the word “icebreakers.” Always expected, never accepted. Typical opening game repertories never omit the old memory circle, two truths and a lie or some awkward inclusion of...