It seems that one of the common concerns shared by incoming college students is the fear of being paired with an incompatible roommate. Everybody wants to be matched with someone who shares similar views regarding study habits, bedtimes and tidiness....

It seems perennially popular to point to phones and computers when describing the “problem with kids these days.” Normally, I assume these neanderthalic thoughts are the fault of normal xenophobia and inexperience. This assumption, however, cannot...

Most of 2014 is over and many new trends and fads have popped up all throughout the year. There are a few of these fads that I think should fade away, and fast, because they’re extremely irritating. The first of the fashion crazes that drive me crazy...

Along with the approach of blustery days, sweater weather, cooler temperatures and trips to the apple orchard, the fall season also brings the flu season. Runny noses rampantly spread across Grand Valley State University's campus and students miss more...

To the editor and campus community, Much of the discussion surrounding the recent off-campus sexual assault has been whether or not the university should’ve notified students right away. To answer that question, allow me to quote GVPD Captain...

I read with interest your article on the hit and run of a pedestrian on 48 th Avenue and Pierce (“Student hit by car on 48 th) in the 15 September edition of the Lanthorn. It’s not uncommon knowledge that 48th avenue is very dangerous for the...

There’s a whole collection of gadgets that claim to prevent rape. Anti-rape underwear, anti-rape jewelry, anti-rape belts, whistles, drug-detecting coasters, condoms, something terrifyingly called the “killer tampon” (I’m not making any of these...

As a student who rides his bike a lot on campus during warmer months, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been riding somewhere and finding myself behind walking people who are spanning across the entire sidewalk. It’s courtesy and no big deal...

Recently in the area surrounding Grand Valley State University there have been several concerning incidents involving GVSU students. One student was the victim of a hit and run accident on 48th Street. Another student was the victim of a sexual assault...

Our campus is a hub of ideas. Sustainable innovations exist everywhere around us – in our living center, class lecture and lunchtime snack. Sustainable design is infused in every aspect of campus culture – we have 17 LEED certified building projects,...

“You can’t live alone! It's social suicide!” OK, so maybe that isn’t exactly what Damien from “Mean Girls” says, but it’s what everyone thinks. If you’re anything like me, you start to get small heart palpitations when thinking about...

I didn’t really realize that I had taken on too many obligations this semester until this weekend, about two weeks into it.Sure, I’d figured out already that Spanish 201 is not a language class I’m qualified to be taking (but it is one I do need...