Life can be very busy sometimes. For a college student, this is very obvious. We have homework, essays, exams, all that good stuff. For those of us with jobs, our work schedules add even more pressure to our days. And you know what? As I’m sure...

Sustainability is usually talked about in terms of taking something away, but sometimes adding something is important, too. There is a fine balance between abstinence and indulgence. Going green doesn't mean nothing can be purchased, but it also doesn't...

I’m Robbie Triano, and I'm from Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and somehow I’m about to enter my senior year of college as a multimedia journalism major (even though I’m constantly told I look around 18 years old). My job here at the Lanthorn is...

Dear GVSU community, For more than 50 years, the Lanthorn has been employing students at Grand Valley State University to provide the campus community with accurate and focused news. Since the inaugural issue in 1963, the Lanthorn has made it a priority...

What do you look for in a relationship? Is it someone who shares many of your interests? Is it someone who is willing to put their needs aside for yours? Is it someone whom you’re willing to spend the rest of your life with? Love can be complicated,...

If you’re reading this you’re probably in college, went to college or are at the very least visiting a college campus. But why? My guess is that you, like myself, want a better future, an awesome career or just more in your life. You have goals and...

One of the biggest complaints many students at Grand Valley State University have is the pointless nature of the general education curriculum. The information doesn’t apply to their major, the classes are difficult, and they feel like they’re...

Sometimes, our focus can become isolated in our own advocacy missions. Full investment in a passion is not inherently bad. Devotion is beautiful when you find an area of focus to be attentive of. However, when we begin to ignore the missions of others,...

What seems to have been lost amongst all the commotion of the Red Wings leaving the historic Joe Louis Arena is the fact the Pistons are leaving the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons, let’s not forget, at one time held a favorable position within...