As many of you likely noticed, yesterday was Wednesday, the 13th. And while there are no slasher movies based on a Wednesday (even though the adult entertainment industry has certainly capitalized on the phrase “hump day”), there is the...

In the last few weeks, I’ve been caught up in the world of higher education administration – in the politics and rhetoric, the terms and definitions that walk fine, yet poignant lines. I’ve spent a lot of time lately trying to walk those lines,...

When Andy Warhol coined the phrase “15 minutes of fame,” there is no doubt that he was looking into the future directly at Rebecca Black. Unfortunately time has moved slowly for Rebecca, known across the country as the girl who sings...

It was interesting how lax this article about irreligion was. I’ve read some pacifism in my day but this tops by quite a bit. It sounds like someone has rejected the fundamentalism anti-intellectual religion that is pervasive in west Michigan but...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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....