I like to tell myself “I don’t care what people think about me.” It’s a nice mask to wear in a population full of unreality shows and outer-beauty contests. I’m not immune, though. The self-image thing, I mean. I think about it all the time,...

Dear Editor, The recent exchange between the editors of the Lanthorn and Karen Loth, Vice President for University Development, and Matthew McLogan, Vice President for University Relations (Letter to the Editor, Dec. 12, 2013), over the issue of naming...

January 15, 2014 I wish to take advantage of the invitation in Lizzy Balboa’s column in Monday’s LANTHORN and respond to the discussion regarding naming rights of large donors to GVSU and the role of free speech and critical thinking in the GVSU...

On January 8th, like many of you, I woke up to an email from GVSU Police Chief Renee Freeman outlining a few details of a recent alleged sexual assault. Though I cannot comment on Chief Freeman’s intentions, I can comment on the consequences of such...

It’s syllabus week, which means that we get to relax with a sort of meta-lesson that won’t be on the first exam. It’s not particularly challenging— ok, it’s not at all challenging — but we appreciate the ability to ease into the anxiety and...

Hi. Well, Happy New Year. There, that’s out of the way. I’ll admit to deriding and derailing from the commonly discussed “resolutions” from time to time, but I’m not here to talk about those. I thought I’d share a minor epiphany I had instead....

Welcome back, Lakers. Congratulations: if you’re reading this, you survived the Snowpocalypse 2014. As a mature adult, I’m sure you understand that nothing says “selfish” more than actively hoping for awful weather conditions which indirectly...

To our fellow students, we know you view this last week of school with absolute dread. So do we. Some of you know that this lone biochemistry exam could be the difference between you getting into a Tier I medical school or a third-rate P.A. program....

Dear Editor: The editorial in the December 5 Lanthorn (“No More Billboards”) is a kick in the teeth to generations of donors who built Grand Valley State University. Instead, the Lanthorn, on behalf of our students, should thank donors...

Chapter One, Done. Moving On… Hello dear freshmen, have you adapted well to college life yet? Sophomores and juniors, are you sick of being the “Malcolm” of the education class system? And seniors, whether you’re graduating yet or not, it’s...

Names are intimate things. They belong to individuals to distinguish them from outsiders, and the extension of personal names to encompass other things suggests ownership of or affiliation with those other things. So when private names extend to encompass...

With exams only four days away, many students have begun the process of last-minute cramming. Since many of us will shut ourselves away in the Mary Idema Pew Library, I thought I would take the opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments and disappointments...