http://www.lanthorn.com Stories from Grand Valley Lanthorn en-us Gryphon 2.3.1-dsw (pewabic)/Foundry5 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:23 -0500 web@lanthorn.com http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/sabbaticals_are_an_investment_in_a_richer_academic_experience Yes, those sabbaticals cost money up front — more than $23 million from all of the Michigan universities combined in 2004, according to a Detroit News article — but they pay that investment back by enriching students’ educational experiences. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:23 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/sabbaticals_are_an_investment_in_a_richer_academic_experience http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/public_school_and_university_is_cool_ I’m proud to say I’ve attended public school all my life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:23 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/public_school_and_university_is_cool_ http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/i_dont_care_about_super_bowl_commercials_anymore Yes, it was the Super Bowl XLVI and that halftime show happened with Madonna but the main reason I watch the Big Game is for the commercials. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:07:23 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/i_dont_care_about_super_bowl_commercials_anymore http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/what_are_you_doing_susan_g_komen_foundation Dear Susan G. Komen Foundation, Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:06 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/what_are_you_doing_susan_g_komen_foundation http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/being_a_laker_in_five_words Creative. Happy! Really? I suppose. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:05 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/being_a_laker_in_five_words http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_there_are_two_sides_to_the_buffett_rule Mr. Justus paints a portrait of only one side. The ‘Buffet Rule’ is based on the Idea that Warren Buffet pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:05 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_there_are_two_sides_to_the_buffett_rule http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_casual_writing_has_its_place_but_not_in_academic_emails I am writing because I am concerned with the lack of professional writing skills in today’s youth. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:05 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/letter_to_the_editor_casual_writing_has_its_place_but_not_in_academic_emails http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/a_bachelors_degree_is_worth_more_than_a_higher_paycheck We’ve all heard the spiel about how much a college degree is worth and how much more money college graduates make than their high school counterparts — 84 percent, or $1 million, more on average, according to Georgetown University research – but a college education is worth more than the sum of its cents. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:05 -0500 http://www.lanthorn.com/index.php/article/2012/02/a_bachelors_degree_is_worth_more_than_a_higher_paycheck