Just over a month ago, I was having a pretty awesome day. As I was leaving Zumberge to head to Spanish, I couldn’t help but try and spread my cheer to those I passed. One young girl in particular looked as though she needed some cheer so, without...

It’s unthinkable nowadays to function as a college student without a laptop computer. The technological environment of the university presupposes that we are equipped with certain gadgets. And for God’s sake, we do end up having them. We...

Do you want a big congratulations, huh? Are you looking for a pat on the back? A parade? So you finally found someone who’s not embarrassed to be “Facebook official” with you? Big whoop. Being single sucks, but relationships are...

Recent statements by the Holland City Council are a perfect example of why I hate religion. Now let me clarify — I don’t hate religion. I respect the notion of an individual holding beliefs in a higher power, whether they call it Yaweh,...

In the ACP competitions, cartoonist Dan Sills earned a top-five finalist spot for Editorial Cartoon of the Year for the below cartoon in which he poked fun at a proposed censorship of Huck Finn novels that would replace the “N-word” with...

It’s unthinkable nowadays to function as a college student without a laptop computer. The technological environment of the university presupposes that we are equipped with certain gadgets. And for God’s sake, we do end up having them. We...

Though the Tigers, Lions and Wolverines all lost last week and the temperatures have begun their fall plunge, our state of Michigan still has much to be cheerful about. The auto industry has been solidly recovering. Grand Rapids is coming off another...

You really put yourself out there, wore your heart on your sleeve like some Bravo reality show told you it was “in” this year. You tried so hard to please that special person in your life — maybe by changing who you were or maybe...

Dear Editor, October 11th was the National Coming Out Day, a day when people show their support for individuals self-identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender to come out and live as they understand and experience themselves. Unfortunately,...

Dear Editor, Like Swift, there are a few things that led to this note. As a quiet sophomore girl, I have had my share of trouble with the college dating scene. After picking up a copy of The Lanthorn to find Slattery’s first article on Dating...

To buy or not to buy should be the question that consumers are forced to ask when it comes to genetically modified organisms (GMOs), but instead, the question has become, “How do I tell?” Today’s consumers expect to see information about...

5 p.m. Big date tonight. Really excited. Also nervous. Whatever, all I need to do is be myself: charming as hell. 6 p.m. OK, one hour until we plan on meeting at the restaurant. Might as well figure out what I’m wearing. I don’t want to...