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Geology · Allendale Charter TownshipEditor’s note: Peter Wampler is a professor of geology and hydrology at Grand Valley State University. The opinions expressed in this piece are his own. I am all about people using electric scooters and other mobility devices in a safe manner on campus, however there is no policing of behavior and many are taking advantage and driving these electric devices in an unsafe manner on the campus walkways and roads. I am afraid it is only a matter of …See the Story
GV is in need of scooter safety
Ottawa County, Michigan · Ottawa CountyJohn Gibbs, a former U.S. House candidate and Ottawa County administrator, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Ottawa County Commissioners.See the Story
Former Ottawa County administrator Gibbs sues county commissioners over firing
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Allendale Charter Township · Allendale Charter TownshipThe plans to construct a Chick-fil-A on the Grand Valley State University Allendale campus have caught many community members off guard. The plan to put Chick-fil-A in the Crave dining hall, located in Kirkhof Center, the same building as the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource, has become a contentious issue. Before establishing the Chick-fil-A contract,...See the Story
Contentious chicken: GV Chick-fil-A plan highlights lack of communication with community
Allendale Charter Township · Allendale Charter TownshipIn this age of technology, an image really does speak a thousand words. At Grand Valley State University, the Athletic Department media interns have helped paint the image of monumental athletic moments, but have plenty to say on what goes on behind the camera. GVSU Athletics media interns have stepped forward with concerns surrounding an “unstructured work environment” and potential exploitation of their creative work without any written contr…See the Story
Media Monopoly: GV Athletics Media Interns Raise Concerns Over Intellectual Property
Baseball · Allendale Charter TownshipAfter a 10-1 blowout over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers on Friday, April 5, the Grand Valley State University Lakers played a doubleheader on Saturday, April 6. The Lakers lost after beating the Rangers by a combined 29-4 in their three previous matchups this season, GVSU had the script flipped in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader in Allendale, Michigan. In the second game, Lakers sophomore pitcher Mike Morawski allowed just two…See the Story
Morawski pitches one-hit complete game, GV baseball splits DH vs Parkside
Health · Allendale Charter TownshipWith many changes to legislation about reproductive health in recent years, many people are left concerned and confused about what options are still left when they see a positive response to their pregnancy test. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court was met with a case advocating for a nationwide ban on mifepristone, which was the first FDA-approved abortion medication in the United States. In the wake of this heated conversation in Washington, D.C.…See the Story
Religious-based pregnancy centers can cause confusion
Allendale Charter Township · Allendale Charter TownshipOver the last two weeks, Grand Valley State University’s Women in Cinema club and Department of Visual and Media Arts held the first two screenings in their four-part Women of Iranian Film series. Organized by Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence Kate Levy and GVSU Visiting Professor of Photography Mahsa Alafar, the series focuses on the lives of Iranian women. On April 2, a selection of uncensored short films by Iranian female filmmakers w…See the Story