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The sky can be grey, the sky can be blue. Fresh Food Company doesn’t always satisfy everyone’s appetite. Classes will get harder throughout the semester. Our school has a good football team. Not everybody on this planet has to the same religion. The new library, the Mary Idema Pew Library and Learning Commons, is almost finished. Everyone is catching the flu like any other school year at any other university. Vote, it’s important. Parties are bad, campus security will get you. Oh, and carrots are orange if it happens that everybody forgot. Grand Valley State University has more plants than students. Art is such a beautiful thing. Go to Art Prize. Be tolerant and have a good heart. Be healthy, drink a pop that cost .99 cents instead of a bottle of water that cost $1.59! You can’t drink alcohol if you’re not 21. There are a lot of freshmen this year, in case you haven’t noticed. The economy in America is messed up. Broke people are broke and rich people are rich.
Deep sigh … Please, tell me something I don’t know.
All Asians are smart and Africa is obviously a country. Every black person can sing and white people can’t dance. These are all things that a lot of us think we know. Fries are not French, they’re from Belgium. Every day, Americans eat an estimated 18 acres of pizza. In Tibet, it is considered polite to stick out your tongue at your guests. The largest city existing outside of Japan is located in São Paulo, Brazil in the “Liberdade” district. “Iran” means “Land of the Aryans.” The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska. What happened to Kony?
That’s something I know you didn’t know. Guess what, there is nothing wrong with it, I didn’t either.
What I am trying to say is that our generation should be able to read and be more informed about things that make us move forward in life and culture is one of them. I know, why would you try to get to know another culture when you are still learning about your own? Well, one can’t go without the other. Ignorance is still a disease.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t really happen. Who would have thought so in 2013? I can’t sleep at night knowing that there are still people walking around thinking that Paris is in London. When I open a newspaper, I’m expecting to learn something new, and the rest is the last of my worries. Being informed takes more motivation than it takes time, that is for sure. It is never too late to start anything. I hope my column gives a little bit of fresh air to anybody who reads them, because at the end of the day, that’s what we should all be seeking – in my opinion, of course.
Chuck Norris can make tears cry? Once again, tell me something I don’t know.
amamaty@lanthorn.com
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Pictures of the Year 2012-2013
Courtesy Photo/Joe Kargula and Erik Peterson run the Marathon leg of the Ironman Triathlon
GVL / Robert Mathews Quarterback Heath Parling (12) leading the offense past Notre Dame College.
GVL / Eric Coulter Senior Jake Isaacson placed eigth in the Spartan Invitational. Isaacson's time of 25:04 was the highest among Division II athletes.
GVL/Jessica Hollenbeck Student Senate President Jack Iott speaks to the assembly during Thursday's meeting.
Courtesy / gvsu.edu President Haas and Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino sign the transfer agreement
Courtesy Photo/ GVSU Athletic Department Sophomore Chris Cunningham lines up a putt at a past match.
Courtesy Photo / GVSULakers.com Andrew Darrell prepares to return the serve earlier this season.
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Archive Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases down a lose ball in a game last season
Courtesy Photo / Dean Breest Sophomore Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after finishing first with a time of 20:48.8.
GVL / Archive GVSU's Breland Hogan rises and fires over three defenders last season.
GVL/Bo Anderson Briauna Taylor leads the fast break during a game earlier this season.
GVL / Robert Mathews Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning, James Moyer, leading a walk through of the Mary Ideam Pew Library
Courtesy Photo / GVSU DII Men's Hockey Jeremy Christopher chases down a puck during a matchup last season.
GVL / Bo Anderson Students and faculty danced under the spectacular light show in the Devos Place Ballroom
GVL / Robert Mathews Martin L�wenberg, holocaust survivor, speaking at the Genocide Awareness Night presentation in the Grand River Room.
Courtesy / Dean Breest Senior Sam Lockhart finishes her indoor career with two individual national championships in weight throw and shot put at the 2013 National Championships.
Archive / Robert Mathews Giancarlo Brugnoni (40) rounding the bases during a previous game.
GVL/Bo Anderson Seniors Christ Koppenaal, Bill Madsen, and Mitch Weber measure the exterior of the Wesley House as part of an energy audit.
GVL / Robert Mathews Senior Anthony Campanella pitching against Tiffin University during the Lakers double header.
GVL / Eric Coulter Brother Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, speaks with fervor to a student. Many students, all with differing views, came to watch the Campus Ministry members speak.
GVL / Sean Mouton A passing walker stops to admire some recently constructed pieces of Art Prize 2012.
GVL Archive Senior Nick Gunthorpe follows through and watches his shot at the Ardenson last year. This weekend the team will be playing in South Haven.
GVL / Bo Anderson GVSU's Katie Martin points to her teammate after safely reaching second base.
GVL / Robert Mathews Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons under construction.
GVL / Archive The Grand Valley Rowing Team during Spring Training in Florida last spring.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
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