Pumpkins are so popular in the United States of America when Halloween knocks on your door. My story will change your whole perception about pumpkins. You will understand why males in Ukraine associate different things with pumpkins. One thing for sure,...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is starting to wind down. As we end another October full of pink sports uniforms, trash cans and yogurt lids, I think it’s important to reflect on what the movement is currently doing, and how it can improve in the future....

In the United States, violence and sexual assault are hard topics to discuss. They are often glazed over, ignored and brushed past. People don’t want to address uncomfortable issues such as domestic violence or rape, especially in a public debate forum.At...

The latest in a string of sexual assaults produced the same, tired response from administration. A student is raped in Kistler. The response? Women are told to be on guard. “Trust your instincts.” On the face of it, not really offensive. However,...

A friend was assigned a research project of sorts for one of her classes. Each student was given a different name. The task was to discover as much about this person as one could from a simple Google search that would inevitably filter into an assortment...

A friend of mine obtained minor injuries from a minor hit and run; people that I know have been involved in small car accidents; and I was almost hit by a car that finally stopped feet from me about twenty minutes before I sat down to write this article....

Michigan's general election is now less than 10 days away. While the last day to register was Oct. 6, the Lanthorn encourages everyone who is already registered to vote to participate. On Nov. 4, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee...

One of my many favorite American customs is dining with the whole family. I just adore the idea that it is also a family time. I am privileged enough to have a family here. I live with my aunt and uncle and their three children. My aunt is Armenian and...

During high school, I had plenty of opportunities to write. I composed English and history papers for my classes, fiction for fun and various other documents for work and volunteer positions.Here at Grand Valley, however, my writing opportunities have...

While some may have you believe that the existence of a single brand of $90 boots dominating the fashion landscape at a university suggests nothing about the social climate there, I would suggest that perhaps the ways we display our wealth as a society...

The first “Fall Breather” – supported by Student Senate, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University Libraries, and faculty in several colleges – is over. Now we’d like to know what you think.Student Senate has set up a place to express...

In the "What's Your Problem?" response article in this issue, Grand Valley State University student Caitlin Shea noted that the lack of an exercise facility on the Pew Campus is a missed opportunity for the university to prepare their students for the...