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Column: Give Matthew Stafford the credit he deserves

Brian Bloom, Staff Writer Oct 18, 2021

When you hear the word “Most Valuable Player” (MVP) in a conversation about football, who do you think of? The first names that come to the majority of fans’ minds are quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, or perhaps even Aaron Rodgers. All...

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The good, the bad and the powerful of ArtPrize 2021

Simon Wagner, GVSU Student Oct 15, 2021

As I stepped out of my car on a gray Saturday on the final weekend of ArtPrize, the streets of downtown Grand Rapids pulsated with commercialism. What should have been a showcase of amateur art that furthered the discussion of culture and society, ended...

Column: Fear of missing out in college

Column: Fear of missing out in college

Maddie Zimmerman, Columnist Oct 13, 2021

Whether you’ve heard the term “F.O.M.O.” or not, everyone has felt this way in their life. F.O.M.O., which stands for fear of missing out, is not something anyone wants to feel. You know when your friends go out and you stay in and all you see...

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Nashville’s hot chicken on Wealthy Street

Mary Racette, Associate Editor Oct 11, 2021

Driving past Hancock in Eastown on any given day feels like you are missing out on the big annual family picnic. Except, here, you likely will not run into extended relatives that you only see once a year and your aunt's lukewarm potato salad doesn’t...

Column: Facebook and Twitch had a rough week

Jacob DeWeerd, Staff Writer Oct 11, 2021

Twitch.tv and Facebook.com are two of the most popular websites on the internet. With billions of monthly visits and users trusting these websites to keep their sensitive data safe, one might assume their security and upkeep measures would be impenetrable....

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Lanthorn Editorial Board demands pictures of Spider-Men

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 11, 2021

There is a menace gripping Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus. Pervading the lives of students, faculty and staff, indecently and insect-like, this threat risks the sanity and civility of every member of the GVSU community. This menace...

Reach Higher 2025 prompts discussions, concerns

Lanthorn Editorial Board Oct 4, 2021

This past Friday, in their Oct. 1 meeting, the University Academic Senate voted on whether or not they wished to endorse Grand Valley State University’s Reach Higher 2025 strategies.  Reach Higher 2025 (RH2025) is an initiative that has been tasked...

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Which is more influential – money or content creators?

Marybeth Stanziola, Columnist Oct 4, 2021

The former half of "Gen Z" has a unique experience made of a social media-less childhood combined with an adulthood where Twitter, Instagram and YouTube are practically inescapable.  Whether it’s watching a YouTube video for class, scrolling through...

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Letter to the Editor: GV vaccine mandate calls community to take action

George Lutz Oct 4, 2021

Dear GVSU community, A Letter to the Editor was published in the Lanthorn on Sept. 20 calling into question the vaccine requirements that the university has released. Seeing as the deadline has passed, the dissent is worth recognizing, and the Lanthorn...

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Celebrating National Voter Registration Day, reflecting on the Eastman memo

Lanthorn Editorial Board Sep 27, 2021

In the time leading up to Jan. 6th, then-President Trump’s supporters were gearing up to attend a protest that would escalate into violence and disrupt the joint session where Congress was counting ballots. Concurrently, Trump and his crew were...

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A fantastic dynamic is formed in “A Beginners Mind”

Sabrina Edwards, Laker Life Editor Sep 27, 2021

As the weather becomes colder, many Grand Valley State University students are packing up their summer clothes and cozying up with a movie. This is something Sufjan Steven’s did while writing his latest album, "A Beginners Mind." While you may have...