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Grand Valley Lanthorn

Student Senator reflects on Campus Affairs Committee achievements

Tim Layer Feb 27, 2014

The Campus Affairs Committee of the Student Senate has been very busy this year with many different projects around campus. To highlight a few we have been working hard on: helping with construction rerouting, expanding WI-FI in first year housing, serving...

Dear Grand Valley State University Students,

Feb 27, 2014

Dear Grand Valley State University Students, On behalf of the International Student Organization, we speak to you today about prejudice. As international students attending Grand Valley State University, it is with great pride to inform you that we...

Letter to the editor 2

H. Bart Merkle Feb 24, 2014

Dear Lanthorn Editor: Grand Valley strives to be a vibrant, intellectually challenging community that values respect, civility, and the free exchange of ideas. While these are important community values, there are some in our midst who choose to act...

Getting Involved Beyond the Classroom

Hannah Vandenberg Feb 24, 2014

One week to go, friends. One week. As we cram our final week before Spring Break full of projects, papers, exams, etc., I want to quickly remind us of the blessing of extra-curricular activity. You may want to laugh at that, but since my return to...

Letter to the editor

Feb 24, 2014

To the editor: In light of recent events, I am definitely in favor of more intercultural training and curricula, both early in a student’s experience here at Grand Valley and as a possible graduation requirement. This intercultural training ideally...

Looming graduation

Rick Lowe Feb 23, 2014

One of the things that has been germinating in my mind for… a while, now… is this concept of graduation, done with educational institutions entirely (no grad school for this guy. Come April? I’m OUT). Having debt to pay off, a non-existent income,...

?Getting Involved Beyond the Classroom

Hannah Vandenberg Feb 23, 2014

One week to go, friends. One week. As we cram our final week before Spring Break full of projects, papers, exams, etc., I want to quickly remind us of the blessing of extra-curricular activity. You may want to laugh at that, but since my return to...

OPEN THE CHANNELS

Feb 23, 2014

On Thursday, Grand Valley State University’s Student Senate hosted its first town hall meeting of the year. The senators, together with other students and a few administrators, engaged in thoughtful conversation of diverse opinions and perspectives...

Class pressure

Rick Lowe Feb 20, 2014

There are some people out there who may not be familiar with the term “zerg rush.” A quick explanation of this term is as follows: an early-in-the-game, unexpected and rapid attack with as many weak pawns as possible in order to harass or distract...

Senator reflects on semester to-do list

Scott St. Louis Feb 20, 2014

Student Senate’s Educational Affairs Committee has been working hard on many projects this semester benefiting the academic well-being of the university. Vice President Scott St. Louis, Senator Michael Jones, and Senator Shannon Blood have been working...

A response to the administrators’ reaction to the Dec. 5 editorial

George Lundskow Feb 20, 2014

Dear editor: Since President Haas has not yet publicly apologized or expressed support for the administrators who meted out threats and intimidation against the editor of the Lanthorn, I decided I might as well join the discussion. The GVSU administration...

?We the People: Curing the Plague of Ignorance during Black History Month

Feb 20, 2014

As young educators in the making, we all live for teachable moments. Each day we are taking in new information, experiences and attitudes, and most of these experiences are shared with friends, family or even other staff members here at Grand Valley...