Though the turmoil of midterms is lurking on the horizon and the unpredictable Michigan weather is confusing just about everybody, students at Grand Valley State University and beyond should be gearing up to get engaged, stay informed and mobilize for...

Dear Editor-in-Chief: I am writing to express my shock and dismay at the article that was published in the Lanthorn on Monday (Feb. 13), titled “Endangered Language.” Polish is a valued language in Modern Languages and Literatures department...

Dear marijuana users, Stop. Just stop, okay? We get it. I’m with you — marijuana should be legal, sure. You eventually cornered me a few days ago and got me to sign a petition, and while I have nothing against people smoking marijuana,...

This is a test. Test. Test. Okay, that was extremely difficult for me. If you didn’t catch it, or the formatting in the newspaper has corrected my flaw previously, I did not double-space after each period. It is something that has been instinctually...

Parking at Grand Valley State University can be a pain. We’ve all been there, following someone down the rows of parking, praying they are going to their car and not just to Laker Village so that we can swoop in and steal their parking spot....

The Obama administration’s recent compromise involving birth control coverage for those whose health insurance comes from a religious not-for-profit employer has been accused of trampling the rights of religious institutions. I argue anything less...

Valentines’ Day is upon us and love is in the air. It lingers in the atmosphere and you could practically choke on its perfume. It’s so thick you could cut it into little pieces and peddle it as chocolate delights. If you’re not...

A cell phone at the side, computer in lap, browser tabs open to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, a book sitting on a table nearby — sound familiar? Technological distractions are an inescapable part of the digital age, but that doesn’t mean they’re...

The Lathorn’s February 9th review of GVSU Opera Theatre’s production of “The Light in the Piazza” was disappointing. More alarmingly, though, is how predictable of a disappointment the piece turned out to be. Every year, Grand...

Hey, what are you doing tomorrow night around, say, 9? Yeah, Friday night, time to party! Get stoked! But before you do, have you considered Last Laker Standing? If you read the paper last year around this time, you’ll remember that I wrote...

To those of you standing near the exit door of 20 years old, I have one thing to say to you: “Oh man, you’re going to have no idea what to do with yourself once you’re finally released out into the real world.” Unless you’re...

Though college is not technically synonymous with drinking, it does play a major role in lives of most college students nationwide. Whether it’s consuming alcohol yourself or watching your neighbors go in for a keg stand, at some point in time during...