Grand Valley Lanthorn

Tackling tourism during tragedy

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Aug 28, 2023

In the midst of years of destructive tourism and the recent Maui Wildfires, Maui’s ecosystem and economic landscape are struggling now more than ever. The fires started around Aug. 8 in Lahaina, Maui, and have reportedly claimed the lives of over 100...

The dreaded LinkedIn post

Maddie Zimmerman, Staff Writer • Aug 28, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, LinkedIn does not have to be scary or intimidating. LinkedIn is essentially the business-focused, professional version of Instagram. People post job opportunities, noteworthy events in their professional lives and job updates. It...

Things I wish I knew sooner in college

Sam Nowotnik, Staff Writer • Aug 28, 2023

I cannot believe I am entering my final year at Grand Valley State University. Although everyone has their own unique college experience, I think being a part of the class of 2024 came with a lot of adjustments and new experiences different than most...

Social Media Showdown

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Aug 7, 2023

X, formerly known as Twitter, is one of the most popular and controversial social media apps of the 21st century. It’s no surprise such a polarizing platform would eventually gain competitors. With the debut of Instagram Threads having come and gone,...

How to “spice up” your summer

Maddie Zimmerman, Staff Writer • Aug 7, 2023

We are rolling into the Sunday of the summer a.k.a. August. With August in full swing, summer starts to get repetitive, and even boring sometimes. I am here to help you make the most out of the rest of your summer before the school year starts and the...

Perspective on Paris

Hope Leinen, Columnist • Aug 7, 2023

Over the summer, I studied abroad in Paris as a visiting student with New York University. I spent five weeks in a writing intensive program and lived in the 14th arrondissement. Now, I could tell you that Paris was magical and that it matched the...

Opinion Year in Review 2022-23

Audrey Whitaker, Associate Editor • Apr 10, 2023

Editorial The Human Difference The balance between humans and technology exists on a fine line. Intelligence, whether organic or artificial, seems to be merging into one as the power of AI programs like ChatGPT comes to the forefront of discussion. Fear...

Cartoon: Registration Frustration

Abby Haywood, Cartoonist • Apr 10, 2023

Cartoon: Countdown

Abby Haywood, Cartoonist • Apr 3, 2023

Editorial: Grand Valley Lanthorn embraces change

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Apr 3, 2023

Being a part of a publication on a campus as large as Grand Valley State University is a commitment, as each week that we publish content, we have to decide whether or not we are representing the community to the best of our ability. This year was no...

Letter to the Editor: Gun violence – When is my time?

Jonathan McCabe, GVSU Student • Apr 3, 2023

Numbers are too binary for the anguish caused by the swift removal of life that I have witnessed over the course of my life as an American. Statistics are too monotone to display the sorrow that families have been pulled into due to the bullets that breached...

Column: Finishing the year strong

Maddie Zimmerman, Staff Writer • Apr 3, 2023

We are all approaching that time of year when we are over the cold, doing assignments, taking tests, trying to have a social life and also attend classes. We are slowly but surely almost done with the winter 2023 semester. This means spring is coming,...