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The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

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GV Student reflects on what Roe v. Wade reversal means for her

Hope Leinen, Staff Writer Sep 19, 2022

It is not news that Roe v. Wade (1973) was overturned by the Supreme Court this summer. A case that has had a prominent space in U.S history. A case that provided the foundation for numerous other cases that fought for rights pertaining to the LGBTQ...

Editorial: Your voice matters in the voting booth

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 19, 2022

Abortion is rising to be one of the most prominent issues for voters in the midterms as Michigan officially put the right to have an abortion on the November ballot. This creates a new urgency and emphasis on the value of a single vote for a collective...

Considering the things forgotten after Queen Elizabeth II’s death

Malik Harvey, Staff Writer Sep 19, 2022

As you might have heard, Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, after being only the sixth female monarch and the longest to reign in British history. She witnessed 14 U.S. Presidential elections, countless wars, Beatle-mania and the invention...

GVL/Peyton Murney

Cartoon: GV runs on caffeine

Peyton Murney, Cartoonist Sep 19, 2022

 

A way-too-early 2022-23 NFL Playoff format prediction

Brian Bloom, Staff Writer Sep 19, 2022

It’s that time of the year again - football is back.  The first week (and the exception of the last two of three scheduled days for week two) have already given us an early impression on how the 2022-23 NFL Playoffs could stack up come January. Can...

Column: Anime community grows in post-pandemic pop-culture

Allison Bair, Staff Writer Sep 12, 2022

It all began with my uncle gifting me old comic books and reading the weekly comics in the Sunday newspaper. My obsession with picture books never really faded. Images could tell just as good of a story on paper as words to me. So from reading and rereading...

Column: Russia bans thousands of Americans, cites “Russophobia”

Malik Harvey, Staff Writer Sep 12, 2022

Last Monday, Russia added 25 new names to its ‘permanently banned’list, including high-ranking U.S. officials, business people and actors.  Nearly 1,000 Americans have been banned from Russia, due to inciting “Russophobia” or serving those who...

Editorial: Divided and desensitized

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 12, 2022

In the wake of the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Americans reflect on the horrific events that transpired over two decades ago that took the lives of nearly 3,000 of their fellow citizens and shaped the minds, lives and worlds of every...

Makinac Hall - GVSU's most confusing building. GVL / Peyton Murney

Cartoon: Navigating Mackinac

Peyton Murney, Cartoonist Sep 12, 2022

Column: Fruits, vegetables and hamburgers

Malik Harvey, Staff Writer Sep 6, 2022

To help keep my head above the overflow of bills I have, I engage in a few money-making ventures: I resell shoes and clothes, write columns for your enjoyment and deliver food through Uber Eats.  Delivering food is the job I enjoy the least, but as...

Column: Safety comes in many forms with the start of the semester

Maddie Zimmerman, Staff Writer Sep 6, 2022

Your parents may nag you to “be safe” before heading to campus in the fall. You may brush them off and think that they are being overprotective and paranoid - but what they are saying is true.  When mentioning safety there are several things that...

Editorial: Biden’s address highlights demise of American democracy – unless we are willing to change

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 6, 2022

On the evening of Sept. 2, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a primetime address on the state of American democracy outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flanked by members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Biden arrived to give his speech...