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...

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....

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...

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...

Most of us take the ease of the roommate application process for granted, particularly when going in blind. Sure, worries about sleep schedules, cleanliness and work ethic are normal, but most students never have to wonder whether the next year of...

The world is a dangerous place, filled with things that could kill you, injure you or make you suffer mild bouts of discomfort. From talking to strangers to jogging at night (anytime later than 4:30 p.m. is danger-time, as far as I’m concerned...

Toilet humor is always up for debate — is it funny or is it trash? I’m not here to answer that question. Instead, I want to put up for debate one of the most college-centric and heavily-argued topics of all time. It does not matter gender...

Campus Dining, the organization responsible for a great majority of the dining options available for students at Grand Valley State University, has been criticized in the past for its lack of suitable food choices for people with restrictive diets. Vegetarians,...

With last semester’s announcement of the Grand Finish program, which awards $1,000 to students who complete 90 credits by the end of their third year in college, Grand Valley State University administration laid out its goal to get students through...

When likealittle.com was popular for a week, I was all about it. To me, it was a revolution in how college students could harmlessly flirt with one another. But when I lost interest over Winter Break, I became concerned for the future of anonymous romantic...

The Student Senate at Grand Valley State University is easily the most important student organization on campus. Not does the Student Senate serve as a direct link for students to voice their concerns or opinions to the administration at GVSU, it...

On a recent trip to the John Ball Zoo, I was brought to tears at the incredibly small exhibits the animals have to live in. The worst part of it all is that it was for a project, mandatory. The Bald Eagle was by himself to spite being an animal that...