I’m currently taking my third and final semester of Spanish here at Grand Valley State University. Here’s the thing: I can’t really speak Spanish. I’m never going to pursue it further. And frankly, I hate it. I’ve known my brain isn’t really...

Grand Valley State University has recently created its own Ebola task force. This group of individuals is responsible for preparing to handle an Ebola issue if one were to arise, including identifying resources available, organizations they would contact...

In response to the recent article, “GV revises rules about pepper spray on campus,” we would like to make clear the official stance of the Grand Valley State University Student Senate. We are absolutely opposed to any changes to existing campus...

By Benjamin Soltis GVSU student senator Unfortunately, Grand Valley Lanthorn chose to misrepresent the facts of self-defense, along with what I am advocating for. To be completely clear, as I did in the interview I graciously gave the Lanthorn, I...

People in Europe are passionate about dressing up. Fashion and style is part of their everyday life. To many, these two words are twin-sister terms. In fact, they are far more like distant cousins. One of the world’s top designers, the ideal of fashion...

Choosing to volunteer can be a tricky decision for college students. There are so many great opportunities out there, but you don’t get paid any money for the work and hours you put in. And as a college kid, everyone needs all the money they can get....

Choosing to volunteer can be a tricky decision for college students. There are so many great opportunities out there, but you don’t get paid any money for the work and hours you put in. And as a college kid, everyone needs all the money they can get....

Last winter, I took WRT 150 and worked all semester toward three solid essays, one of which was a research essay. It was made clear that our topic had to be something interesting and unique. After some debating, I settled on a topic I had the most personal...

With the increase in production of technology, healthy interaction with the environment has fizzled. Human influence on nature has shifted more and more toward the long lasting effects of pollution and the draining of natural beauty. Society has unfortunately...

The Cassandras of our doom at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have declared that in 30 years, at this rate, we will breach the two degree celsius limit on “severe” climate change. When that happens, many bad things could happen, but...

We would like to thank Benjamin Soltis, a GVSU student and a member of the Student Senate’s finance committee, for taking the initiative and working with the university to revise student code on this issue. However, Soltis is also advocating that...

The safety of the campus community is my highest priority, and among public safety issues none is more sensitive than sexual assault. It is incumbent on all of us to create and maintain a campus climate in which sexual assault is unthinkable. That’s...