It was disappointing to open the Lanthorn this week to an article that pitted ethics against economics, and then forgot to include any sound economic rhetoric. The argument the article makes, that GV should end its contract with JP Morgan’s p-card...

While perusing through last Thursday’s issue of the Grand Valley Lanthorn as per usual (generally the Opinion section, down below the GVL Student Opinion subheading), I found something that made me laugh out loud (or l-o-l), an editorial comic...

It’s been 17 days since New Year’s, which means most of you probably gave up on your resolutions 15 days ago. But for those of you who haven’t, I have this message – surrender now. You’re not going to make it. I’m...

The week that classes start is always a favorite amongst college students. Not only do we get to sit through hours of lectures regarding identical syllabuses that (ironically) go in depth about the consequences of plagiarism, but we also get to play...

Grand Valley State University debates whether to renew its purchasing card (P-card) contract with J.P. Morgan, and after a group of honors students discovered some of the bank’s investments are linked to genocide, it’s time for a change. Some...

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shot in the head and wounded in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, and U.S. District Court judge John M. Roll was among six killed. The true motives of the 22-year-old gunman are still unknown, according to the Pima County...

Dear Editor, I am writing as a member of the recently formed Gender-Neutral Housing Coalition (GHNC) at Grand Valley State University. The topic of having a gender-neutral housing option has been increasingly discussed within our campus community....

Your December 6, 2010, editorial “Keeping the ‘equal’ in equal rights” received much online attention (at the time of writing, this link had been taken down). It is my understanding that the misinformation about the reported Jay McDowell incident...

Dear Grand Valley State University Freshmen, It’s me again, Chris Slattery. You may remember me from the beginning of last semester, spouting sage advice to all of you college n00bs in the hopes that you wouldn’t make the same mistakes...

Hey you. The one who can’t decide on your major. Yeah, you. I’ve got two things to say to you. First, you look nice today. Is that a new haircut? Second, I know you’re all “conflicted” because your parents keep telling...

Doctors said Sunday that U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-A.Z., is able to respond to simple commands, which comes as encouraging news after the congresswoman suffered a bullet to the head when a gunman opened fire at a “Congress on Your Corner”...

Dear Editor, I am writing as a member of the recently formed Gender-Neutral Housing Coalition (GHNC) at Grand Valley State University. The topic of having a gender-neutral housing option has been increasingly discussed within our campus community....