If you are like me, you may have seen flyers around Grand Valley Sate University for tonight’s Life Raft Debate. Sadly, it’s not what you think it is. I know; I was prepared to take the anti-life raft stance, too. “Let’s make...

During his State of the State address on Jan. 19, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder called for a shift away from an emphasis on K-12 education in Michigan. Instead, he said, we should focus on P-20 education: starting students strong in preschool and keeping...

This year, the Grand Valley Women’s Center staged its 10th annual production of the Vagina Monologues, drawing audiences of over 1,000 people. It was a huge feat for the Women’s Center, which has had much smaller audiences in the past. The...

If I were you, I would have found housing for next year by now. Unfortunately for me, I am not you and haven’t done that yet… However, my hope is that there are still a handful of students left who are in the same non-planning boat as...

Hello, I’m a Mac. And for all you PCs out there, there is nothing wrong with me being a Mac. As civilly and tactfully as possible, I will explain why we’re not so different, you and I, and why this petty argument (that you started) is so...

Dear Emmanuel Johnson, I am writing to you, on behalf of the Multicultural Greek Council, in regards to the article titled, Office of Student Life invites GV to ‘Meet the Greeks.’ The Multicultural Greek Council received two letters from...

Like established universities that have come before, Grand Valley State University has made a dedicated push for expansion in recent years. The university has focused much of that expansion on large-scale projects, such as the Pew Campus, the Niemeyer...

Dear Editor, Thank you for your article on Thursday, February 17 regarding dietary restrictions and food allergies. As a graduate student, much of my time is spent on Pew Campus and having food allergies makes eating on campus is not only a challenge,...

Oh yeah! None of this is my fault! Last Friday, I was in the middle of a very bad week. First my Republican memorabilia John Baehner pumpkin came in the mail all smushed. Then my dangerously obese cat, Simba-the-Hutt, escaped his cage and ate the neighbor’s...

Last week, the Grand Valley Lanthorn asked students how the Internet works. And while I first scoffed at the fact that no one really knew what makes the World Wide Web work, I then concluded that these selected students explained their hypotheses more...

To the Editor, I am writing in response to the Feb 13 editorial cartoon comparing the Vagina Monologues to porn. It should go without saying that this comparison is highly offensive, and it is clear that the author of the cartoon either hasn’t...

A letter to the Editor. Hello, My name is Nicholas Fiore. On 2/14/2011 an article was printed about the unusual circumstances by which my girlfriend, Amanda Rzucidlo, and I came together. Though Amanda and I were interviewed for the class paper...