Grand Valley Lanthorn

Review: MGK embraces the hate with “Mainstream Sellout”

Ayron Rutan, Columnist • Apr 4, 2022

Multi-faceted rapper-turned-pop punk prince Colson Baker, AKA Machine Gun Kelly, has dropped his sixth full-length LP “Mainstream Sellout,” a declaration of self-hate that pokes fun at critics. Ever since “Tickets to My Downfall” was released...

Editorial: Reflecting on changes in GV’s culture

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Apr 4, 2022

As members of the “Lanthorn” editorial board, several members are graduating in just one month or have only a couple of semesters left to go. It's exciting to know that we will soon accept our diplomas and start living “real” life, but it’s...

Column: Tom King’s Watchmen sequel is relevant to past, present and future

Xavier Golden, Web Editor • Mar 28, 2022

Tom King, Jorge Fornes and Dave Stewart's "Rorschach" is (another) sequel to "Watchmen" and follows in Alan Moore's and Dave Gibbons' footsteps, steeped in social relevancy and political commentary. Originally published as a 12-issue comic book series...

Cartoon: Jackson confirmation hearings prompt fear, confusion

Xavier Golden, Web Editor • Mar 28, 2022

Column: How to get through the semester with a challenging professor

Madison Zimmerman, Columnist • Mar 28, 2022

You have probably had your fair share of mean bosses, crappy coworkers and slacking friends. When you get to college you will hear a lot about bad professors. Your one friend’s professor assigns too much homework. Another professor is a hard grader...

Editorial: Attendance policies outmoded, deficient as a means of promoting student engagement

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Mar 28, 2022

At Grand Valley State University – and colleges around the U.S. – the remaining weeks after spring break mark the end of winter semesters. During that period, it’s sometimes a struggle for students to feel highly motivated to attend classes and...

Review: Robert Pattinson is the Darker Knight

Holly Bihlman, Sports Editor • Mar 21, 2022

As the highly anticipated 2022 DC blockbuster finally made its premier, people haven’t stopped raving about the darkest reboot yet of a beloved American superhero in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” This newest addition to the ever-expanding superhero...

Editorial: Low attendance, engagement cues reflection on mental health

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Mar 21, 2022

It’s been a week since Grand Valley State University students returned from spring break. Some students are burnt out, skipping classes and deeply unmotivated. College students have been undergoing a mental health crisis this past winter. The crisis...

Column: Unravelling the truth behind conspiracy theories

Sydney Kierzek, Columnist • Mar 21, 2022

Although some might indulge in YouTube or Wikipedia rabbit-holes as nothing more than a silly afterthought, a way to fill some time on a rainy day, conspiracy theories are psychologically dangerous and are a fundamental hazard to modern society. Conspiracy...

Cartoon: St. Patrick’s day tradition

Athena Jasman, Cartoonist • Mar 21, 2022

Do Pets Really Improve College Student’s Mental Health?

Maddie Zimmerman, Columnist • Mar 14, 2022

Before I moved away to college, I never really realized how many college students had pets. I thought, 'Surely, everyone was too over their heads in schoolwork to be able to have time for a pet.' This was before I ended up getting several betta fish,...

Letter to the Editor: GVSU supports Ukraine

GVSU community • Mar 14, 2022

25 February 2022 In this moment of international crisis, we the undersigned are compelled to respond to Russian military movement into the independent nation-state of Ukraine. As scholars at Grand Valley State University, we pursue educational achievement...