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Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Critiquing unrealistic characters, situations in “God’s Not Dead”

Luke Van Der Male Oct 1, 2014

God’s Not Dead, directed by Harold Cronk, convincingly defeats an atheist professor who doesn’t exist. Nor does the atheist professor represent any nontheist position fairly. The first thing the Kevin Sorbo’s atheist professor does is force everyone...

How to shop on a college budget

Jessica Hodge Sep 28, 2014

As a college kid, you have to shop on a college-kid budget. It’s hard to find stores that have what you want at the price you can afford. Sure, American Eagle, Pacsun, Forever 21 and Champs might have the ‘trendiest’ clothes, but is it really in...

Creating community

Sep 28, 2014

In their Religious Inclusion Policy, Grand Valley State University states that it "seeks to include, engage, and support a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff." Currently, however, the 31 percent of the campus community that is not affiliated...

The rising expectations for television shows

Mackenzie Bush Sep 28, 2014

Recently, television has been going through some massive character development arcs. Netflix now makes it much easier to binge watch and catch up on shows. We’ve largely moved away from multi-camera comedy (except for The Big Bang Theory, which simply...

Preparation to attend a football game

Emily Doran Sep 28, 2014

Growing up, I always liked football. Considering that I was sandwiched between two brothers, I think the odds of me enjoying this sport were pretty high. I even used to be the designated quarterback in our three-person games, which we would play after...

Evaluating the new science building

Kelly Smith Sep 28, 2014

"The Science Laboratory Building will expand Grand Valley’s capabilities to educate students interested in pursuing fields in the STEM and health professions,” the Grand Valley State University website says concerning the new building under construction...

WORK OF ART

Sep 24, 2014

It's that time of year again: ArtPrize is back in Grand Rapids. The Grand Valley State University community will flock downtown for the next few weeks to check out the thousands of art pieces scattered across the city. While ArtPrize provides an opportunity...

Letter to the editor: Undocumented immigrants

Jaclyn Ermoyan Sep 24, 2014

To the editor:I would like to thank the Lanthorn for writing on the recent flocking of Central American children to our country's southern border ("Increasing Immigration," Sept. 22, A3). To be educated citizens and voters, we need to understand the...

Lock up to avoid larceny

Jessica Hodge Sep 24, 2014

The problem with people is that they steal; it’s primal instinct. However, could it be our fault for not locking things up to avoid theft? That’s what my dad thought after he got his bike stolen.I was home visiting my family a few weekends ago when...

Tip your servers

Mackenzie Bush Sep 24, 2014

I’ve been working as a waitress for about three and a half months now, and it’s kind of making me start to lose faith in humanity. During my one of my shifts, despite being sickeningly pleasant to everyone I encountered and providing my best service,...

Good-bye credit card, hello Apple Pay

Anush Yepremyan Sep 24, 2014

Have you ever been in a situation when you forgot your credit card, had no cash and, on top of all, you were dying to have your favorite Starbuck Mocchiato with a classic coffee cake right before your work? I bet you thought about your wallet being without...

THE HEALTHY GAMES

Sep 21, 2014

At Grand Valley State University, students have several options when it comes to dining on campus. There are the traditional sit-down venues such as Engrained and Fresh Food Company, and there are the quick stops for students on the go such as the Lobby...