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Snow and ice make for hazardous conditions

Kelly Smith Jan 16, 2017

Well, Michigan’s January weather has certainly begun to set in. As I’m sure we’ve all noticed, the roads and sidewalks have become very icy this past week. Seeing as classes were cancelled on Thursday, that’s a pretty serious issue. And although...

Making light of tragedy

Claire Fisher Jan 16, 2017

Explosions, a love story, an unquestionably heroic main character: these are typical elements that make up your average action movie. Are they appropriate though when you apply them to a “based on true events” story about a tragedy?“Patriots Day,”...

A sense of community

A sense of community

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jan 16, 2017

Oftentimes, construction projects get stalled along the way due to technicalities, financial requirements and personal politics. We understand many people and permissions are necessary to complete large projects, such as the light installation on 48th...

QOTI

Jan 16, 2017

"I feel like groups could join together, like volunteer groups, to go clean up the community and make it a fun place." Nathan Hoffman Freshman Engineering Fremont, Michigan"I would say by going to local schools and letting them know...

Picking and choosing

Picking and choosing

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jan 13, 2017

For 15 years, Provost Gayle Davis has promoted the development of a diverse and thought-provoking liberal education at Grand Valley State University. From work with the university academic senate to her support of inclusivity, sustainability...

The Bachelor: a guilty pleasure

Jake Keeley Jan 13, 2017

You know the times are changing when ‘The Bachelor’ now spans across genders. No longer do men have to hold on to the savory details relayed to them by their girlfriends. No, in fact, it is completely acceptable, even encouraged, for anyone to watch...

Being an (in)dependent throughout life

Danielle Zukowski Jan 13, 2017

Independence is a fallacy. As much as we may cultivate pride from “self reliance,” the essence of humanity is rooted in dependency. Infancy marks the start. Tears stream. Mama feed me. Cries and shrieks; daddy clean me. Piercing yells. Hold me....

New semester resolutions

Kelly Smith Jan 9, 2017

After a relaxing three weeks away from the cares of school work and busy schedules, the time has come for it all to start up again. A new schedule, new classes, new professors perhaps, just new everything. I remember how the first day back after...

Being successful in 2017

Jacob Keeley Jan 9, 2017

Not only does January mark the beginning of 2017, it also marks the beginning of my last semester at Grand Valley State University. Throughout my time at school, GVSU has gone from an on the rise university to one of the better universities in Michigan....

Double standards of attendance

Shae Slaughter Jan 9, 2017

Getting out of bed at 8 a.m. is hard, getting to class by 8 a.m. is even harder. I am by no means a morning person, in fact I’m barely an afternoon person, but still I tried to schedule myself a class bright and early two days out of the week this previous...

We are family

We are family

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jan 9, 2017

For the past three weeks, we have been surrounded by old friends, family members and familiar places. From Christmas dinner to New Year's Eve celebrations, odds are topics of conversation regarding politics and personal opinions were avoided...

QOTI 0109 *PRINT ONLY*

Jan 9, 2017

"I believe it is because I see nothing against it. Right now, everyone in this room with me is different. We have Latinos here, African-Americans here, so yes I believe we have diversity."David Acuna, freshman, Chemical Engineering, Whitehall, Michigan"I...