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Arts briefs 3/26/18

Anne Marie Smit • Mar 26, 2018

Open auditions for Shakespeare Festival 2018 Plans for the 2018 season of the Grand Valley State University Shakespeare Festival are already underway. This year’s performances will be “King Lear” and “Bard to Go.” There are openings for males...

Saving money as a college student PRINT ONLY

Mar 13, 2018

Head: Tips to save money as a college student 1. Take advantage of the library. Whether they're public or on campus, libraries offer many useful, free resources to students. One way to save money in college is to borrow required books from the library....

Three GVSU professors named Fulbright Scholars

Sarah Hollis • Mar 1, 2018

Grand Valley State University is a top producer of Fulbright Student and Scholar award winners. For the 2017-18 academic year, three GVSU faculty members have been selected for the Core Fulbright Scholars Program: Lisa Feurzeig, professor of music; Brian...

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...

News briefs 1/25/18

Jan 25, 2018

Vandalized car seen on campus A sedan with the words “cheating whore” was seen on Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus and was reported to the GVSU Police Department late last week, according to Sgt. Jeff Stoll. Stoll said the GVPD received...

Graduate School Fair returns to campus

Drew Schertzer • Oct 23, 2017

As the academic calendar draws closer to the end of another semester, some students are focused on graduation and the subsequent steps of their lives. For some, those steps will include post-graduate studying. For students interested in attending graduate...

News briefs 10/5/17

Oct 5, 2017

Las Vegas candlelight vigil to take place at Calder Plaza The Kenowa Hills Board of Education will host a candlelight vigil for Las Vegas Thursday, Oct. 5, where local leaders will motivate the community and speak out against unwarranted violence. This...

GVPD chief says her final farewell at student senate meeting

Joshua Vissers • Oct 2, 2017

Director of Public Safety and Grand Valley State University Police Department Chief Renee Freeman gave her last public address to the student senate general assembly Thursday, Sept. 28. “It’s bittersweet that I’m leaving, but I was hired as a change...

GVSU to accommodate growing health majors with construction of Finkelstein Hall

Theresa Mueller • Oct 2, 2017

Grand Valley State University’s health programs are constantly revolutionizing the experience of health sciences students, and given the enrollment growth in these programs, the university is expanding its health campus with the construction of Raleigh...

News briefs 9/28/17

Sep 28, 2017

Hauenstein Center presents 'Character and the Presidency' Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, in partnership with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum, is set to host its second biennial "Character...

Laker Life briefs 9-28-17

Sep 27, 2017

Undergraduate Research Fair to be held Tuesday, Oct. 3 At the Undergraduate Research Fair, happening Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room, Grand Valley State University students will be able to speak with...

GVSU prepares for first Wellness Summit

Samantha Kolk • Sep 25, 2017

Grand Valley State University is in its final stages of putting together its first-ever Wellness Summit. The event is free and will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second floor of the Kirkof Center. “The Wellness Summit is...