Hi, my name is Sean O’Melia. I’m a sophomore on the Campus Affairs Committee of the Student Senate. Since last school year, the Campus Affairs Committee has been working to develop a stronger relationship with the Disabilities Support Resource...

Nauseatingly frequent sequels have become the bread, butter and Lamborghini of our cultural overlords in Hollywood. Yet still I am filled with regret to watch game franchises grow so old. I remember my father playing Call of Duty in the basement before...

One month into freshmen year, it’s clear there are some things the university forgot to mention. I’m going to address a few I would have liked to know now that the semester is about half over. Transportation. Countless times I heard some variation...

This year, Grand Valley State University is taking a new approach to an old tradition. Rather than donating to just one charity during this year's Battle of the Valleys, GVSU has created the Children's Fund, which has the potential to benefit multiple...

Perhaps the most interesting statement I’ve heard made about Shakespeare’s plays is that they are meant to be performed, not read. Although I believe there are innumerable benefits associated with privately reading and studying his works, I agree...

We’re quickly approaching the time when roommate situations start to fall apart, when you can walk through campus and hear at least two people gossiping about the weird stuff their roommate does, or their refusal to wash their dishes, even though they’ve...

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in foreign languages and literature from Ukraine. I find it fascinating to learn about different cultures, the way they preserve the world and, most importantly, learn. It is amazing how different education can be around the...

Grand Valley State University is known for having a safe campus. In 2012, it was ranked the sixth safest campus in Michigan and in 2011 it was in the top 10. Many students have a sense of security at the university and normally feel safe walking around...

A teacher prompts a discussion. Tumbleweeds roll, crickets sound. Occasionally a tribute sacrifices themself to mute the silence. But that may be it. Interactive learning is absent from so many classrooms across America. It has become typical, no acceptable,...

At Grand Valley State University, riding the bus is a full contact sport, especially for those students who ride Route 50. First, the rider must strategically place themselves among the horde of students anxiously waiting for the next bus to arrive,...

As fall season rolls in, we see more trends crop up, mostly in girls. The girls that walk around with makeup caked onto their faces, pumpkin spice lattes in their hands, Ugg boots on their feet and who wear North Face jackets on top of ‘PINK’...

It has become very commonplace every Oct. to find an overwhelming collection of Halloween costumes for women prefixed by the words “sexy” or “naughty.” And hey, Halloween is a great holiday to express yourself and have fun (and of course, to...