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Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Editorial: Hate Kills: Preventing violence against LGBTQ community

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 28, 2022

Following a November mass shooting that killed five people and left 17 others wounded at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, violence against the LGBTQ community has once again been a topic of visible and rising concern across the nation. This...

Column: The three important concepts I’ve learned since being in therapy

Malik Harvey, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2022

At the beginning of this school year, I was in a rut. Stress began to weigh on me like a heavy book bag. Being away from home, a hefty serving of new responsibilities and an unshakeable feeling of regret all convened on my conscious and produced a...

Editorial: Campus violence raises concern for students

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 21, 2022

Following a  string of violence on college campuses around the country, students have faced the harsh reality of the lack of safety and security in places that typically are thought to be secure. The true extent of the problem is going right under...

Column: Remaining vigilant on Twitter as platform devolves

Sam Nowotnik, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2022

In recent weeks, Twitter hasn’t been able to keep out of the headlines. Whether it's new regulations, safety issues, large amounts of staff being laid off, or talk about the new Chief Executive of Twitter, Elon Musk, it's everywhere.  After months...

GVL/Peyton Murney

Cartoon: She’s thawing

Peyton Murney, Cartoonist Nov 21, 2022

Column: How to prepare for a stress-free Thanksgiving break

Maddie Zimmerman, Staff Writer Nov 14, 2022

College students across the country are counting down the days until Thanksgiving break. Days off of school, getting together with friends and family, eating delicious food - it’s a great time to take a mental health break from school and other...

GVL/Donovan Lopez

Cartoon: The last straw

Donovan Lopez, Layout Editor Nov 14, 2022

Column: Textbook and access code costs are getting out of hand

Sam Nowotnik, Staff Writer Nov 14, 2022

Every semester I dread having to look at what textbooks or access codes I need and their costs. I feel like it's a never-ending cycle, and I'm always getting ripped off. I've had multiple classes where I have never used the books, and I've had times...

Editorial: Candidates’ concessions do not merit our respect

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 14, 2022

Following the results of the 2022 midterm elections, many found themselves both surprised and elated that candidates who had previously questioned or denied the results of the 2020 elections across the nation and in Michigan conceded after the results...

Column: Grief comes in many forms, so does overcoming it

Allison Bair, Staff writer Nov 7, 2022

Grief. n. Deep sorrow, especially caused by one's death. Only the luckiest of us have never experienced this emotion. Though the definition highlights death, you don't have to go through the death of a loved one to experience it. The loss of a car,...

Column: The death of rapper Takeoff is a grim reminder for America

Malik Harvey, Staff writer Nov 7, 2022

Kirshnik Khari Ball and Thomas Lamar Harris are two people who never met, grew up in different eras and led different lives. But the tragic end to both of their stories strikes a familiar bone. Ball and Harris grew up nearly a thousand miles apart...

Editorial: Political violence contradicts democracy

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 7, 2022

With a rise in political division in the leadup to the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the corresponding rise in threats and political violence has proven to be a growing and very real threat to democracy. Recently, the attack against Speaker of the House...