As summer draws to a close for students returning to Grand Valley State University this semester, it’s only beginning for singer/songwriter Lorde. Her third studio album, “Solar Power,” is born out of a fictitious land where worldly anxieties no...

The transition to college from high school varies for everyone. Some are nervous and stressed, and some aren’t fazed at all. As a senior at Grand Valley State University, there are some things I wish I had known to ease the process from a small high...

The pandemic elicits a lot of conversation about “the new normal”, and what everything will look like in the aftermath of COVID-19. Now, in the back half of the second year of the pandemic, COVID-19 is still very much a public health crisis. But for...

Update: Aug. 4, 2021.  Some faculty at GVSU have developed a petition directed towards President Mantella, requesting a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. If you are inclined, you can read it and sign here: https://bit.ly/3Cezbj9.  Right as things start...

As I set foot into Forever 21 last week, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia as the mannequins were dressed straight out of a grainy Polaroid from 2014: tennis skirts, meticulously distressed band tees, knock-off Dr. Martens and all.  The racks were lined...

I’m going into my sophomore year at Grand Valley State University, yet it feels like my freshman year. Who could have predicted that the first time I actually go to an in-person class since I graduated from high school in March of 2020 would be my sophomore...

The last 5 years has altered the entertainment industry in ways never seen before. The increasing popularity of apps like TikTok and YouTube, as well as the general public’s switch to consuming music through streaming, has torn down many of the barriers...

Are themes related to coming of age really timeless? Or has modern day alternative rock created an unattainable, oversaturated narrative of growing up? The latter half of the 2010s (and 2020s) have seemingly found themselves drenched in indie, bedroom,...

BALTIMORE RAVENS: At the beginning of the 2020 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens appeared to digress from their previous success. After going 14-2 in 2019, the Ravens started out 2020 with a record of 6-5. They went on to win their remaining five games,...

BUFFALO BILLS: Last season, the Buffalo Bills improved from a good team to a great one. They saw a significant boost in their offensive play on the field and continued playing solid defense. The Bills finished the year at 13-3 and lost in the AFC Championship...