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Column: Mary Racette's Lanthorn farewell

Column: Mary Racette’s Lanthorn farewell

Mary Racette Dec 6, 2021

I very vividly remember the day I was offered my first position with the Lanthorn. The arts editor at the time, Nick Moran, sent me the email while I was sitting in a hammock at a small outdoor concert sometime in Sept. 2018. As I was reading the job...

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Mental health in sports, from the big leagues to GV

Josh Carlson, Staff Writer Nov 29, 2021

As the number one form of entertainment in countries across the globe, sports are often rated and promoted based on how good a team is, the star player's performance, and who's set to win championship titles. A huge issue in the sports industry that many...

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Column: “No Sudden Move” review

Zack Goodrow, Editor-in-Chief Nov 29, 2021

“No Sudden Move” is like “Mad Men'' meets the opening scene of “The Dark Knight.” The cast consisting of Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Jon Hamm, Matt Damon and Ray Liotta brings late 1940’s Detroit back to life in this crime drama.  The...

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Column: The soundtrack to my senior year

Marybeth Stanziola, Columnist Nov 29, 2021

I’m not quite sure how to process the fact that my college experience will be complete in less than a month – I haven’t even figured out how to make my way around Kirkhof yet. Campus navigation aside, I’ll be exiting GVSU with a multitude of other...

Editorial: Who’s right in the debate around LIFT evaluations

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 29, 2021

Monday, Nov. 29 marks the penultimate week of classes at Grand Valley State University. Students and faculty are juggling final papers and exams, burnout and increasingly harsh weather.  In addition to the regular stresses that accompany the end of...

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Taylor Swift makes directorial debut with “All Too Well”

Marybeth Stanziola, Columnist Nov 22, 2021

“Time won’t fly, it’s like I’m paralyzed by it” resonates with me as a 22-year old less than a month away from graduation more than it did as a new teenager in 2012. It feels like just yesterday I was dancing to “22” in my room, an age that...

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Rittenhouse verdict sets unfortunate precedent

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 22, 2021

The GVSU community, along with what feels like everyone in the United States, has been enthralled by the results of Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial; an event that speaks to the legal system, the future of the country and the culture that’s been created in...

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Column: Dune (1984) review

Zack Goodrow, Editor-in-Chief Nov 15, 2021

David Lynch, director of several critically acclaimed works like “Mulholland Drive” and “Twins Peaks” was the first to adapt the novel “Dune” to the big screen. It was a difficult task, but Lynch was able to pull it off and make another cult...

Ed Sheeran sacrifices sincerity for streams on “=”

Marybeth Stanziola, Columnist Nov 11, 2021

From a shy, 20-year-old singer-songwriter to new parent and Grammy winner, Ed Sheeran’s journey – both personal and professional – has always been authentically documented through his music. The England native released the fourth entry into his...