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The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

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“I voted” stickers stick out amid election mayhem

“I voted” stickers stick out amid election mayhem

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 4, 2024

With one day left before the 2024 presidential election, tensions are high as millions of Americans anxiously await results on polling day. However, there is one thing making us, and fellow Michiganders, actually excited to get to the polls– the State’s...

College attendance policies should allow for more breathing room

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Nov 4, 2024

College is a stressful time. Between being away from home for the first time, learning to balance school with work and meeting new people, a college student is bound to be stressed out. When life throws more chaos on top of that, flexibility in attendance...

Ghostly or ghastly: The good, bad and ugly of Halloween costumes 

Ghostly or ghastly: The good, bad and ugly of Halloween costumes 

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 28, 2024

Halloween costumes are the pinnacle of spooky season celebrations. Every year, we see incredible costumes that are unique, creative and current, and we think to ourselves, “Why didn’t I think of that?”  On the other hand, there are lots of costumes...

GV needs to be transparent about its free, prison education program

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Oct 28, 2024

Grand Valley State University offers educational programs at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility designed to give prisoners the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree free of cost. As a student studying criminal justice, I am surprised and confused as...

Written rivalry: What the Anchor-Bone Classic means to our newspapers

When talking about rivalries in sports, there are plenty of options. Michigan and Michigan State or Michigan and Ohio State are easy answers for Michiganders. Those aren’t the rivalries the Torch and the Lanthorn have the honor of covering.  Our...

Please, stop asking about my post-graduation plans

Macenzie Conn, Staff writer Oct 14, 2024

There are just 54 days until my graduation, and for the last six months, I have kept getting asked the same dreaded question: “What are your plans after graduation?” I understand that some people asking this question may just be trying to make small...

Social media discourse surrounding Hurricane Milton lacks sensitivity

Social media discourse surrounding Hurricane Milton lacks sensitivity

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 14, 2024

Arriving only weeks after the horrifying Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as an intense Category 3 storm on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Leading up to the storm's landfall, numerous tornadoes, dangerous wind and rain began on the state's...

Spooktacular screenings: Must watch October films

Collin St John, Staff Writer Oct 14, 2024

As cold wind starts to shake the trees outside and the smell of baked goods keeps you warm inside, there's no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than by watching spooky movies. While you're sipping on your cider and carving pumpkins this season,...

Polarizing politics: The invasive and ineffective reality of campaign ads

Collin St John, Staff Writer Oct 7, 2024

The 2024 presidential race is coming to an end in just a few weeks and personally, I could not be more excited. I find myself counting down the days because no matter who wins, the campaign advertisements will finally come to an end. I feel that the 2024...

Productivity plague: Self-care during illness should be prioritized

Productivity plague: Self-care during illness should be prioritized

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 7, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic not only changed the way we look at sickness in the United States, but physically mandated taking time to heal and recover (a move rarely seen in corporate, consumerist America). Now that case numbers have dropped and vaccines are...

Hollywood’s unoriginal movie remakes are driving me crazy

Macenzie Conn, Staff Writer Oct 7, 2024

I recently watched the new psychological horror film “Speak No Evil,” a remake of a Danish film with the same name released in 2022. The only difference was the fact that the main characters were American, and the remake had a more eventful ending....