Dear life, Why me? Why now? Just…why? I’d rather have lemons right now. No, school isn’t all too difficult, but there’s so much pressure to pick a major. Apparently about 80 percent of college students change their majors at least once....

The American Dream. The Land of the Free. Hollywood. You may recognize these terms from almost anywhere in the world and right away connect them to the U.S. This country that was placed on a pedestal as the country to emulate has been the main influence...

Riding The Rapid is always an interesting experience. I ride the bus every day and I love it. You see, public transportation is a dice roll… and I’m a man of chance. Every time I step on that bus, there’s no telling what kind of ride I’m...

Halloween in college-world is nearly identical to Halloween at age 5. We may have swapped our Butterfingers for Bud Lights (or we just embrace both), and our costumes may no longer be fun sized, but the excited anticipation of the spooky holiday lives...

Sustainability at Grand Valley State University began back in 2004 with an idea: that disposing of on-campus products could be done in a more efficient and environmentally friendly way. “The first few years was, where are we on sustainability, then...

October means a lot of things – midterms, Halloween, or maybe a scattering of 21st birthdays for those lucky students coming-of-age at Grand Valley State University. But for people living life alongside a disability, or for their loved ones, October...

It always strikes me when people have a question yet hesitate to ask it. In my opinion, questions are a good thing. They create a better understanding about our world and the people we come in contact with on a daily basis. Still, for some reason,...

In a guest column by Associate Professor Danielle Leek published today on the front page of the Lanthorn, Leek wrote that a U.S. presidential debate should “give us a reference point to start conversations about politics, the candidates, policy and...

Pop music is like junk food. It’s over-processed, sometimes sugary and not always easy to quit. Most of us indulge in it, whether you happen to be a glitter-drenched Ke$ha enthusiast or someone who hummed “Call Me Maybe” one time while you were...

It’s safe to say that nobody cares about space anymore. Can you blame us? Years worth of budget cuts and NASA’s ½ a-penny-on-the-tax-dollar budget cuts have made our foray into spacy very…limited, to say the least. While our telescopes are...

As human beings, are we not expected to discover greatness outside the norms of society and conformity? Should we not challenge ourselves instead of being confined in safety, only to be fed by the big spoon of the desired social system? Living, in itself,...

When a student walks through the doors of Grand Valley State University for the first time, they will do so knowing they will have to meet high academic standards throughout their educational career. At GVSU, the same can be said for the student athletes. While...