Including today, there are 17 days until the first Saturday of Winter Break, 27 days until Christmas, 33 days until New Years, 150 days until the end of the winter semester and two days until the weekend. It is all about numbers. We have countdowns...

Although many of us just got done celebrating Thanksgiving, I know that a few of us already decorated our Christmas trees – because the one thing that I know for sure is that Americans love their holidays. From Halloween to St. Patrick’s Day, the...

Well, it’s officially the most wonderful time of the year. So why aren’t you smiling? Or singing carols while walking through Kirkhof? Why aren’t you just filled to the brim with holiday cheer? Well, for one, you have finals on the horizon. You...

As I am writing to you now, I have the privilege of witnessing yet another snowfall that prompts me to claim the official arrival of winter – even though it’s not even December yet. Strangely enough, this upcoming winter seems to be more effective...

We have all done it. Whether we want to admit it or not, at some point, we’ve all made an assumption and fed into stereotypes based on someone else’s appearance. But a Nov. 26 event put on by Jerika Nguyen called “We Are One” is out to rid Grand...

If you haven’t seen it yet, the New York Times threw the city of Grand Rapids a bone this week when they published a story by reporter Keith Schneider called “A Michigan City Bets on Food for Its Growth.” The article praises Grand Rapids for...

Two years ago, GVSU, implemented Meatless Monday, a choice to reduce its carbon footprint, and improve student health, while also reducing the suffering of animals. Today, Meatless Monday is offered at every dining location at GV and it would not be...

It seems to me that everything has been way to intense lately. I’m growing tired of seeing well… everything escalate. I feel like people can’t differ in anything without things devolving into a screaming match. I’m fatigued from one-sided...

The 2012 Battle of the Valleys event between Grand Valley State University and Sagniaw Valley State University has come and gone, and GVSU has once again fallen frighteningly behind in fundraising, with students here raising $1,100 total for the university’s...

I’ve never craved home-cooked meals more. As Thanksgiving creeps nearer and nearer, I cannot help but dream about turkey and mashed potatoes, floating around in my head as my stomach begins to complain with groans and rumbles. With elections being...

Grand Valley State University… definitely not the type of university I thought I would one day be attending. Maybe I’ve watched too many movies before coming over here and raised my hopes way too high. Allendale is not the worst place on earth,...

As part of a generation that is often accused of laziness and apathy, students at Grand Valley State University should be proud of youth vote results, which showed that 22-23 million voters (49 percent) ages 18-29 showed up to the polls on Tuesday, making...