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Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Letter to the Editor: Students should look closer before supporting proposed Rapid millage

Apr 11, 2011

As a GVSU alumni I was curious about the news that students were supporting the the Rapid’s Proposed Millage increase. Student comments were all about the short connector from the transfer station to the GVSU busline. I went to the GVSU website...

Past and present

Apr 11, 2011

The following is an excerpt from an article in the 1972 of the Lanthorn headlined “Low Turnout at Elections” by Barbara Cullinane. You may think that this year’s Student Senate failed in its attempt to draw out more students to vote in its elections,...

Meatless Mondays may make me mad

Chris Slattery Apr 7, 2011

I am like a T-Rex: I am awesome, I have an insatiable appetite for meat and I wish to one day be killed by a giant meteor. The taste of flesh has always appealed to me, and I believe that this carnivorism is what separates me from other animals. Well,...

Letter to the Editor: Confessions from a Disgruntle Member of the Church of Atheism

Apr 7, 2011

I’ve been an Atheist for the better part of three years or so. I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but I can hold my own in a debate. However after my “conversion” to atheism I can tell you in a bit of a confessional- type message...

Letter to the Editor: America Must Lead

Apr 7, 2011

The Libyan people rose up against their dictatorial and murderous president, and asked for world help to overthrow the tyrant and establish a democracy in Libya, but the world, including the U.S., delayed taking any action. The western world wanted to...

No guns allowed

Apr 7, 2011

It’s always nice to see students standing up and taking action to effect change that they believe in, but trying to rationalize that students with concealed pistol licenses should be allowed to carry concealed firearms on Grand Valley State University’s...

An optimist’s view on breaking up in college

Chris Slattery Apr 4, 2011

Dumpee: Now don’t get too upset. Yes, the person who promised to love you for the rest of your life is gone. And she’s never coming back. But cheer up — it’s not the end of the world as you know it. You’ll feel fine....

Letter the the Editor: Gov. Snyder’s budget an ‘attack on our rights’

Apr 4, 2011

Dear Editor, I was pleased to read Nicholas VanKlompenberg’s response to what I had to say in regards to protesting Governor Snyder’s budget proposal. It is reassuring to know there are others who does not feel apathetic to our current political...

Letter to the Editor: Meatless Mondays spreads vegetarianism at GV

Apr 4, 2011

Dear Editor, In response to your article “Campus Dining, HSGV Partner for Meatless Mondays” (27 Mar. 2011), I would like to compliment Molly Waite for discussing the exciting campaign that is introducing thousands of students to vegetarian...

Two wrongs

Apr 4, 2011

In the recent debate between Grand Valley State University and mainstream media over the university’s administrative budget, there have been faults on both sides. First of all, the media took some of the numbers they presented out of proportion....

Letter to the Editor: The Oppression Card: Quote in Lansing Blitz article insulting to minorities

Mar 31, 2011

Dear Editor In the March 28 article about Rick Snyder’s budget cuts, I found Vince Ponazzo’s insight on the realization of the budget cut issue to be both intellectually insulting and fallacious. To state that “these attacks on our...

The joys of class registration

Chris Slattery Mar 31, 2011

Dear Returning Students, It’s 6:45 a.m. and you went to bed three hours ago (that finance exam wasn’t going to make flashcards for itself, although it would be amazing if it could). As the productive student you are, you woke up just before...