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Universities have a duty to protect students, not capitulate to Trump

Editor’s note: This editorial was written collaboratively by Michigan Daily, Grand Valley Lanthorn and Ferris State Torch staff. The Eastern Echo has signed on in solidarity. President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated a continuous assault...

Opinion Year in Review 2024-25

Megan Matthews, Associate Editor Apr 14, 2025

Editorial Cheap nostalgia: Disney live-action renditions lack fresh interpretations Within the past decade, there has been an increase in the production of live-action remakes of many beloved animated films. Disney is by far the largest contributor...

There’s no place in GV governance for Ottawa commissioners

Kim Nagy, Community member Apr 14, 2025

Editor’s note: Kim Nagy is a local community member, and the opinions expressed in this piece are her own. I have been attending a Lenten book study at church and we’ve been reading “A Faith of Many Rooms” by Debie Thomas. This week’s discussion...

Cheap nostalgia: Disney live-action renditions lack fresh interpretations

Cheap nostalgia: Disney live-action renditions lack fresh interpretations

Lanthorn Editorial Board Apr 7, 2025

Within the past decade, there has been an increase in the production of live-action remakes of many beloved animated films. Disney is by far the largest contributor in this phenomenon, as they appear to be working through their collection of classic animations,...

Reducing financial burdens could improve the college experience

Gabrielle Ray, Staff Writer Apr 7, 2025

Being broke is a common stereotype for us college students. In most cases, this stereotype reigns true with many of us living paycheck to paycheck and feeling the constant stress of finances. I believe that without the extremely high cost of course materials,...

The Democratic Party’s resistance is watered down

Jace Perroud, Staff Writer Apr 7, 2025

People looking for any sign of resistance from Senate Democrats after Chuck Schumer’s budget capitulation were finally thrown a bone by Senator Cory Booker last week. On March 31, and for most of the day after, Booker held the floor for “as long as...

Latest Lollapalooza lineup illustrates festival culture’s evolution

Latest Lollapalooza lineup illustrates festival culture’s evolution

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 31, 2025

Lollapalooza, Chicago’s popular four-day music festival, is set to take place from Thursday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 3, with a fresh lineup of over 170 acts across eight stages.  We feel this year’s lineup boasts a much stronger program than last...

New music isn’t any more “deviant” than the Oldies

Gabrielle Ray, Staff Writer Mar 31, 2025

I have always been a huge fan of older music. My favorite genre is folk rock, which is arguably a dying genre. My favorite artists, Simon and Garfunkel, have been disbanded for more than a decade, and many other iconic artists in the genre have done the...

Rundown: Two months of the Trump administration

Jace Perroud, Staff Writer Mar 31, 2025

We have now passed the mark of two dreadful months of President Donald Trump's second term, which has provided the country with a level of pain and embarrassment that hasn't been seen on the world stage in some time. This administration has given us moments...

Broken Gaza ceasefire necessitates unyielding advocacy

Jace Perroud, Staff Writer Mar 24, 2025

I hoped that I wouldn’t need to write a column about this. I wished, more than anything, that the worst of the situation in occupied Palestine was behind us, and that I could just stick to writing about the rising far-right in the United States. However,...

Bellamy Creek’s incarcerated students are part of GV family

Conner McCowan, GVSU student Mar 24, 2025

Editor’s note: Conner McCowan is an incarcerated student in Grand Valley State University’s educational program at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility. The opinions expressed in this piece are his own and do not necessarily represent the official...

Don’t judge a book by its cover: The need for literature content ratings

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 24, 2025

Recently, there has been a growing literature trend where books containing graphic and sexually explicit content are presented with cutely-animated covers and titles that make them appear to be kid-friendly or lighthearted reads. As a result, young and...