Hello, I just wanted to share my thoughts after reading the editorial “There is only room for one holiday” by Chris Slattery. First off, I wanted to say that I do understand that it was an attempt at a satire, hopefully. However, it was...

To the Editor, As a progressive and a firm believer in freedom of speech, I am still compelled to write in regards to the “editorial” that was published under the title “There is Only Room For One Holiday.” My daughter attends...

Hi. I am Alanna Cohen and I am a junior here at Grand Valley. I picked up today’s issue of the Lanthorn and was so disturbed by an article in it that I will never pick up another copy of this paper again. An article written by Chris Slattery titled...

Dear Editor in Chief of the Lanthorn Newspaper, I came across an article on Facebook entitled; There is only room for one holiday, posted by an appalled friend of mine. My friends commented that the article was, “the most ignorant and racist...

To the editor of the Lanthorn, I understand that the goal of the article “There is Only Room for One Holiday” was to create a satire to show the ignorance of the person who poested that comment on facebook. However, the way this article...

Dear Editor, This morning I received a link to a column written in the editorial section of the Lanthorn. I should begin by saying, that during my time at GVSU, I looked forward to reading the newspaper and considered it a campus staple. However, with...

To whom it may concern: My name is Justin Sugerman and I am a student at Michigan State University. My religious beliefs do not matter. Like my title says, I am thoroughly disgusted that someone would write such a thing, let alone a publication publish...

Dear Editor, I write concerning a recent editorial posted in the Lanthorn, “There is Only Room for One Holiday”. As one of the few organizations on campus devoted to Jewish life, Hillel, we feel that this article was offensive, close-minded,...

I feel like it’s pretty obvious that I celebrate Christmas — I have Christmas lights lining my bedroom window, my iPod is primarily filled with Christmas-themed songs throughout December and I firmly believe that carrying mistletoe in my...

Whether they love it or hate it, everybody has an opinion about Grand Valley State University’s general education program. Some students see the courses, which run the gamut from math to science to philosophy to theater, as a waste of their precious...