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All content by Kevin VanAntwerpen

A mostly satirical look at taking elections seriously

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 26, 2012

Kindness is king, with or without religious roots

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 19, 2012

What ever happened to fact checking?

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 12, 2012

Summer music festivals and the “Warped Tour Water Wars”

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jul 15, 2012

Chasing the Sky: Best of GR

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 5, 2012

Give your employer your Facebook password

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 29, 2012

Blaming the victim: A response to Eyes Wide Open

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 22, 2012

Why you’re broke

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 15, 2012

Surviving spring break (literally)

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 1, 2012

The Devil’s going to get us all

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 23, 2012

A beginner’s guide to turning 21

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 9, 2012

What are you doing, Susan G. Komen Foundation?

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 2, 2012

Why nobody should consider voting for (or marrying) Newt Gingrich

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 26, 2012

Pain, suffering not always bad

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 19, 2012

Immorality in art doesn’t have to be a bad thing

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 12, 2012

Anti-holiday advice: Making the most of break

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Dec 5, 2011

George Orwell and Zucatti Park

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 21, 2011

Signs there shouldn’t be a second date

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 14, 2011

Come on college kids, give Herman Cain a chance

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 7, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

The most interesting costumes this Halloween

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 31, 2011

Why I hate (but still don’t really hate) religion

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 24, 2011

Why the new keg-tag law is stupid

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 17, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

Domestic violence: A true story

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 10, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

Looking to make some extra cash?

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 3, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

The U.S. can’t handle doling out capital punishment

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 26, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

I met a man in the woods once

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 19, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

Freshman’s guide to campus: Part II

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 12, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

Why music changed my life

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 9, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

The Rick Santorum guide to a moral society

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 9, 2011

Why We Do What We Do

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Sep 9, 2011
Kevin VanAntwerpen GVL Columnist

True patriotism and the American spirit

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jul 15, 2011

Remember, you’re an American.

Kevin VanAntwerpen
May 13, 2011

Chris Bathgate poised to release new album, visit Grand Rapids

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 18, 2011

Don’t let them steal your baby’s face

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 17, 2011
Courtesy Photo / hollywood.com FIlmmaker Catherine Bigelow

Chiaroscuro Foreign Film Series presents films from Iran at the UICA

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 14, 2011

GV summer film project premieres in Grand Rapids

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 11, 2011
Courtesy Photo / kalamu.edu Billie Holiday

Happy birthday: remembering the life of Billie Holiday

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 7, 2011
Grand Valley State Women's Varsity 8 wins the Nancy Lubbers Cup

Lakers take home trophy at ‘biggest Lubbers Reggata yet’

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Apr 3, 2011
Don Lubbers stands with members of the GVSU Crew at a past Lubbers Cup Regatta. This years regatta will be held on April 2nd.

Rowers to hold Lubbers Cup Regatta

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 31, 2011

Things you should be afraid of

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 27, 2011
Courtesy Photo / GVSU Gymnastics Members of the GVSU Gymnastics Club

Gymnasts compete in final meet before Nationals

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 27, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Kristi Hopkins GVSU Gymanstics Club, coachless, has still performed well during their meets.

Lack of coach ‘works out nicely’ for gymnastics club

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 24, 2011

Dogma will change your life

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 20, 2011
A member of the GVSU Rugby team evades the MSU players during Saturday's game

Lakers lose to Michigan State in first spring scrimmage

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 20, 2011
Courtesy Photo / John Bancheri Members of the GVSU Crew during their Spring training

‘Laker Navy’ prepares for busy April

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 17, 2011

This one’s for the artists: an ode to the creative

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 13, 2011
GVL Archive / Eric Coulter Junior Raphael Santos swims during the GLIAC Championship.

Swim and dive prepares for national championships

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Mar 3, 2011

Evan Emory’s charges don’t fit the crime

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 28, 2011
Sophomore Michael Garner runs up the field during Saturday's match against Butler. The Lakers won 27-2

GV dominates Butler in regular season opener

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 28, 2011
A member of the GVSU dodgeball team during a practice on Tuesday

GV set to hold first Laker Dodgeball Invitational

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 24, 2011
GVL Archive / Andrew Mills Junior Josh Kazdan warms up during practice

Men fall in weekend matches

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 21, 2011

Cyrus plays the blame game

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 21, 2011
Grand Valley Crew members slides up to the catch during a regatta. The team will be heading to Boston to row this semester

Four GVSU rowers to travel to Boston for indoor meets

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 17, 2011

Why you shouldn’t talk to anyone on the bus

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 14, 2011
Freshman Danielle Vallier swims the 200 yard breaststroke during the GLIAC Championship

Women settle for second in GLIAC championships

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 14, 2011
Courtesy Photo / gvsulakers.com GVSU Junior Carly Bush

Women swim and dive gets edge with home-pool advantage

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 10, 2011
Alese Garstick shovels snow as fellow teammate Hanna Jones applies salt to the sidewalks. Members of the rowing team shovel snow everyday starting at 5:00 am.

Rent-a-rowers battle through the blizzard

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 7, 2011

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 7, 2011
GVL Archive / Andrew Mills Grand Valley vaulter Quinton Dennis gets some quick coaching while competing in the pole vault during the GLIAC Indoor Championships.

Track and Field teams prepare for own version of Battle of the Valleys

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Feb 3, 2011

4 simple steps to moral superiority

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 31, 2011
Courtesy Photo / Liz Murphy Liz Murphy throwing during a meet

Murphy sets Divison II record in women’s weight toss

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 31, 2011
GVL Archive / Andrew Mills Junior Jocelyn Kuksa participates in the pole vault during the Bob Eubanks Open held in the Laker Turf Building.

Laker field teams look to break more records this year

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 27, 2011

Could Obama be Dutch?

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 24, 2011
GVL Archive / Nicole Lamson Juniors Dan Lesley and Jeremy Stempky in action during a past dodgeball meet

GV dodgeball upended by Central Michigan

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 24, 2011

Going for the Gold

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 20, 2011

Give up on your New Year’s resolutions now

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 17, 2011
GVL Archive / Nicole Lamson Junior Joe Stahura prepares to throw a dodgeball during a meet earlier this season

Dodgeball reaches for top with revamped roster

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 17, 2011
Ryan Brown competes in the 60m hurdles during a past home meet at the Laker Turf Building.

GV track and field gears up for indoor season

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 13, 2011
Emily McKerchie vaults during a past meet at the Laker Turf Building.

‘Team effort’ leads to women’s track awards

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 13, 2011
Courtesy Photo / John Bancheri The GVSU Rowing Club opened its version of Bowl season with the 1st ever, "Gulf of Mexico P.p.s. Bowl". Jimmy Wilkie, Robbie DeWeerd, Zak Armstrong, and Marco Benedetti took first place by rowing the 250 meter course in 11 strokes.

GVSU takes ‘Rock and Row’ to Florida

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 9, 2011

What do you want to do?

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Jan 9, 2011
GVL Archive / Eric Coulter Sophomore Kyle Gebraad begins his dive

GVSU swim teams victorious at Calvin invitationals

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Dec 6, 2010
GVL Archive / Taylor Raymond Girls head soccer coach Dave DiIanni tells players what to focus on before their scrimmage during practice.

Coach’s close-up: Dave DiIanni

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Dec 2, 2010

Holiday fliers may want to exercise in advance

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 22, 2010
GVL Archive / Brian B. Sevald A past GVSU wrestling meet

Wrestlers return with optimism after last year’s struggles

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 18, 2010

Facebook stalker: a cautionary tale

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 15, 2010
GVL Archive / Eric Coulter A GVSU swimmer lunges forward through the water at a past meet. Grand Valley State University lost 149-87 to Michigan State University.

Swim and dive teams fall to Michigan State

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 15, 2010
GVL Archive / Jaslyn Gilbert Past mens water polo

Men’s water polo heads to nationals

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 11, 2010
Courtesy Photo / Michael Skinner Womens Cross Country

Cross country teams bring home GLIAC championships

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 8, 2010

I’m not going to stop partying either! (opinion column)

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 8, 2010
Courtesy Photo / google images Rent a Rower is a program creating by the rowing team to help rowers pay for the cost of the club sport. People hire rowers to do everday tasks, many of which include yard work

Rent-a-Rower provides means for rowers to compete

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Nov 4, 2010
GVL Archive / Nicole Lamson GVSU Mens Club Rugby play in a game earlier this year

Men’s rugby overcomes obstacles to reach playoffs

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 31, 2010

Room on Michigan’s plate for both jobs, social issues (opinion column)

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 31, 2010

Wimpy kid on the playground: artist’s perspective on illegal downloading (opinion column)

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 28, 2010
GVL Archive / Matt Butterfield Head coach Ric Wesley argues a call during a past game

Wesley ‘figures out’ his players en route to season success

Kevin VanAntwerpen
Oct 28, 2010