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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...

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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...

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...

Column: Grand Rapids MMA fighter works towards stardom

James Herrick, Staff Writer Feb 28, 2022

In the main event of UFC Fight Night, Walker vs. Hill, light heavyweight Jamahal Hill (10-1, 1 NC) found himself in the first main event of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career. He lived up to his nickname of “Sweet Dreams” as he brutally...

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Editorial: Social media brings conflict, misinformation close to home

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 28, 2022

One week ago, the average student at Grand Valley State University may have seen the occasional meme about World War III or read a headline or two on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Now, conversation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is pervading classrooms...

Column: Is pop-punk back?

Ayron Rutan, Staff Writer Feb 28, 2022

If you were a teenager or young adult in the early 2000s, it’s likely that you and your friends were listening to bands like Blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day and Simple Plan in the way that people of that same demographic today listen to Drake, The Weeknd...

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Column: Normalize changing your mind, and your major

Maddie Zimmerman, Columnist Feb 21, 2022

Up until the moment you go to college, you're asked a million questions. Most of them are along the lines of 'which college,' 'have you applied yet' and 'why do you want to go to that school.' The most common one is about your major. Even when you’re...