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Eating Tide pods, the ‘forbidden fruit’: Natural selection?

Emma Wikle Mar 9, 2018

Note: This is a really old trial column I have. We'll only run it if we have to. I'm waiting on more columns. Head: Eating Tide pods, the 'forbidden fruit': Natural selection? By:  Emma Wikle  [email protected] 2018 was supposed to be a...

How we are shaped to hate

Shae Slaughter Mar 1, 2018

As members of society, we do a great job of pointing out the flaws we find in one another. It’s easy to see someone’s faults, but rarely do we look deeper to figure out why these issues or problems exist. In a way, it’s the age-old debate of nature...

Respect should be earned, not taken for granted

Shae Slaughter Mar 1, 2018

If someone were to ask you why you say "please" and "thank you," what would you say? That it’s polite? That you were taught to do so? Chances are it wasn’t just a trait you were born with. As young adults, we are accustomed to doing certain things....

‘Black Panther’: Not your average superhero movie

Ysabela Golden Mar 1, 2018

Even just from the trailers it was obvious to the world that “Black Panther” was going to be aesthetically amazing. The costuming and the architecture of Wakanda is as beautiful as it is detailed, and the soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar arguably...

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Column: The problem with the NCAA

Louis Ricard Mar 1, 2018

One of the most polarizing athletes of all time took a stand against one of the most influential athletic organizations earlier in the week.  LeBron James commented on the recent National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) scandals revealed...

President Haas leaving big shoes to fill

President Haas leaving big shoes to fill

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 1, 2018

At a gathering of administrators, faculty, staff and students, Grand Valley State University President Thomas Haas announced his impending retirement Wednesday, Feb. 28. As one would expect, his surprise announcement has been met with emotional cries...

Social media being abused after Parkland shooting

Amy McNeel Feb 26, 2018

It’s been over a week since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. This tragedy, which killed 17 people, has left me, and so many others, heartbroken. However, while we sit back and wonder what has gone wrong in the...

Breaking out of a workout rut

Shae Slaughter Feb 26, 2018

College is awesome, but sometimes I miss high school for one simple reason: sports. During my teenage years I was able to play indoor sports pretty much all year long, and it was a great way to stay active. Nowadays, it feels like I’m stuck with a treadmill...

Responding constructively to Parkland shooting

Responding constructively to Parkland shooting

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 26, 2018

In the wake of the recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida, many people are joining together in solidarity with the shooting survivors to fight for change. While another mass shooting staining our country's history books has reignited the age-old gun-control...

Taking action in the wake of another school shooting

Shae Slaughter Feb 22, 2018

There are certain events that shake us as U.S. citizens to the core. Oftentimes, these events prove to be divisive and citizens feel obligated to pick a side. One of these events occurred on Valentine’s Day, a day meant to strengthen the feeling of...

We shouldn't hate the unknown

We shouldn’t hate the unknown

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 22, 2018

In an event that took place Tuesday, Feb. 20, musician and author Daryl Davis spoke to Grand Valley State University students about the events and research that inspired his book "Klan-destine Relationships: A Black Man’s Odyssey in the Ku Klux Klan."...

Your brain wants you to master a second language

Paula Martin Feb 20, 2018

The truth is, being bilingual or multilingual can only be a good thing. There are benefits of speaking more than one language beyond the fact that doing so makes it is easier to travel. Multilingual versus monolingual brains have certain differences....