In this year’s Battle of the Valleys rivalry against Saginaw Valley State University, Grand Valley State University proved itself superior in football. And that’s where the praise stops. The other half of BOTV is an annual fundraising...

I am an alumnus of GVSU (class of ’02), who is forever thankful for the education and exposure to other ideas while attending. At the same time, I am very much a Christian who loves God, and loves my neighbor as I am commanded to do by God. I...

In the Monday, November 8th issue of the Lanthorn, there was an opinion piece, entitled “Blurring the Lines”, about the temporary meditation/prayer space on the second floor of Kirkhof and whether or not making this space permanent would...

Yet of all these issues and debates, students have responded most passionately to a discussion on underage drinking and whether or not the right to party is vital to the college experience. Since printing a letter to the editor on Oct. 25 that criticized...

I am an alumnus of GVSU (class of ’02), who is forever thankful for the education and exposure to other ideas while attending. At the same time, I am very much a Christian who loves God, and loves my neighbor as I am commanded to do by God. I...

I’m known for using a heavy amount of sarcasm, so I am going to put this as bluntly as possible: Michigan should not ban alcoholic energy drinks. And of course, this is where I insert my obligatory disclaimer that underage students shouldn’t...

Ever since Erika Witherspoon wrote her “We Won’t Stop Partying” letter to the editor in which she complained about campus police enforcing alcohol laws, I’ve heard a lot of people say that her stance on the topic is irrational...

Are we, as students, becoming reckless? Perhaps “reckless” is too ironic of a word to use in this situation, considering my position that students need to stop hitting things with their cars. “Reckless”? Maybe not … Before...

A new temporary space recently opened on the second floor of the Kirkhof Center to provide a place for students of all faiths to pray and meditate. Aaron Haight, assistant director for Student Organization Development and an adviser for the GVSU Interfaith...

An excessive $11.1 million passed through Michigan in the past several months as part of gubernatorial campaign efforts from both Rick Snyder and Virg Bernero. On Tuesday night, Snyder was named Michigan’s new governor, but was the cost worth it? Snyder...

When students ask other students what the most popular organization on campus is (and this gets asked a lot), the most common answer is, of course, the Harry Potter Club. And why not? While the Twilight franchise divided the world into Team Edward and...

Dear overwhelmed student, I don’t want to alarm you further, but it’s only going to get harder from here. Do you feel better? No? Okay, well, that was really my only plan … How about this: let’s work together for a solution....