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The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

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Impeachment case closure leave clean plate for return of productive politics

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 15, 2021

On Saturday, former President Donald Trump was acquitted of a second impeachment attempt by House and Senate Democrats. The acquittal saved him from the fate of the first-ever conviction of a current or former U.S. president, but it doesn’t save him...

GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck Freshman Adam Terwilliger and junior Calla Van Atta works in the Niemeyer computer lab.

Chrome must tackle faulty security as it dominates market

Fabian Segura Feb 15, 2021

This past week, the web browser that is nearly ubiquitous at 64% of the entire market has faced a few security incidents.  First there was a malicious extension called the “Great Suspender” that had been downloaded over 2 million times from the...

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A low-lit lounge for Valentine’s Day

Autumn Pitchure, Staff Reporter Feb 8, 2021

The SpeakEZ Lounge, a restaurant and bar at 600 Monroe Ave. NW in downtown Grand Rapids, is a phenomenal setting to eat, especially with Valentine's day right around the corner. From the wide variety of beer and wine to the eclectic food, and dim mood...

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‘In & Of Itself’ turns identity into an illusion

Simon Wagner, Columnist Feb 8, 2021

Told through an empathetic lens, Derek DelGaudio’s play about identity is one that packs an emotional punch and makes you question who you really are. Set on a New York stage and performed over 500 times, DelGaudio’s passion project can only be...

Keep safety in mind, despite the reopenings

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 8, 2021

We here at the Lanthorn have written a lot about the pandemic over this academic year; the university imposing safety guidelines, students struggling to follow those rules, the times that we’ve succeeded at keeping each other healthy, and the development...

GVL / Nick Moran

A colorful carribean oasis with affordable homestyle eats

Nick Moran Feb 8, 2021

There’s something about just walking into Art Caribbean Fusion Cuisine that radiates excitement. From the splashes of colorful paintings to the hodge podge of primary colored furniture, the restaurant is vibrant and energetic with the food to back it...

Navalny’s voice echoes through Moscow

Josh Rochette Feb 8, 2021

Five months ago, Alexei Navalny laid in a Berlin hospital bed, seeing nothing but the inside of his eyelids as doctors worked hard for his life. Now, he sees thousands of people standing up for him through the bars of a Russian jail cell. Russian authorities...

GVL / Xavier Golden

McConnell’s Monster

Xavier Golden, Cartoonist Feb 8, 2021

GVL / Mary Racette

A sizzling steak house known for unique dining experience

Mary Racette Feb 8, 2021

It’s the first weekend since November where Michiganders can resume indoor dining and while I’ve spent months thinking about the first place I wanted to go, I found myself through the doors of the steak place I missed most of all.  When we put...

GVL / Katherine Vasile

A delectable social study spot near GV’s Allendale campus

Nick Moran and Mary Racette Feb 8, 2021

Following the closure of Mully’s at the end of 2018, the closest college bar to Grand Valley State University at the time left GVSU students without a proper spot to sit down, grab a bite or a drink and socialize off campus.  But at the same location,...

GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck Flash brought us many happy memories in the computer lab.

Flash marks the end of an internet era

Fabian Segura, Columnist Feb 1, 2021

After 25 years of its existence, Flash Player is gone from the web. Having started out under the company FutureSplash in 1992, who went on to be bought by Macromedia in 1997 and subsequently Adobe in 2005, Flash has been around for nearly the entire lifespan...