I could talk about the new President, but you must have heard about it to death by now. So, let’s just leave it that way then. What else can we conjure up now that the election is over? Do we have nothing else to debate, talk, discuss or converse about...

November. Cider mills, doughnuts, crispy red leaves, sharp, cool air and football. Lots and lots of football. The sport and this season simply go hand in hand. However, in discussing football, I think it important to note the great gender divide that...

Last week Disney announced its $2 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm and its plans to start a new Star Wars trilogy by 2015. While many diehard fans remain pessimistic about the new trio of films, I remain hopeful. Before explaining why I’m keeping...

By the time you pick up Thursday’s edition of the Lanthorn, votes will have been cast and counted, and results on who won the 2012 election will have been announced. This year, we won’t endorse a candidate (though we think the answer should be...

I’m getting really tired of people calling me childish. Yeah, I hangout in full-body pajamas while watching Adventure Time, so what? Just because I wake up early on Saturday mornings to watch the 90s X-Men in the aforementioned pajamas while eating...

Statuses? Stati? What’s the plural of status? Whatever the case, political opinions are spilling over onto Facebook, infiltrating News Feeds and walls alike. So why are opinions no longer being expressed through little bubbles on ballots first, but...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, everyone’s starting to get into the spirit of such joyous occasions. Mouths are salivating over the thought of a feast consisting of savory and sweet...

As Americans prepare to cast their ballots in support of Gov. Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama or that other guy, the Lanthorn offers a few tips for the undecided, first-time voter. 1. Know yourself The way people vote often depends on how they...

Come this May, it will have cost me $11,000 dollars in tuition alone to attend school this year. Factor in books and supplies and you are looking at around $12,000 in one year of education costs, a lot of money to become well learned! However, in my...

We don’t know about you, Grand Valley State University, but here at the Lanthorn, we’re getting tired. Midterms are over, election season is in it’s prime, and with stacks of papers, exams and assignments still piled in hurdles we’ve yet to clear,...

Living well in a different country is all about assimilation. Like any other individual who is unfamiliar to the culture and the area, I had to make a few adjustments in order to fit in and make my new life a little bit easier. The biggest one had...

I think Halloween is just one of those things I’ll never fully understand. The thought of being visited by a demon is more exciting than scary for me. There are so many things in day-to-day life that make me lose sleep that made-up ones really don’t...