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Google One: A shift to anti-consumer storage consolidation

Fabian Segura, Columnist Nov 16, 2020

My first article here at the Lanthorn lamented Google’s misadventures with Hangouts and not capitalizing on the market Zoom would take. This time, however, Google is using its position as one of the biggest photo locker services with its Google Photos...

From the Editor: We're going digital until next semester, but coverage won't stop

From the Editor: We’re going digital until next semester, but coverage won’t stop

Nick Moran, Editor in Chief Nov 16, 2020

Due to the ongoing pandemic and remote learning post-Thanksgiving, the Lanthorn will be moving to online-only coverage for the rest of the fall 2020 semester. Despite that, we will cap the semester with our traditional Semester in Review issue, which...

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‘Tis the Season to Disappoint my Mother: Sharing holidays with your significant other

Emily Eaton, Columnist Nov 16, 2020

It’s the time of year for me to start thinking about something I have never once considered, something I never dreamt I would have the privilege of worrying about, something that I think will now perpetually stress me out forever: splitting holidays....

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As political dust settles, what do Ottawa County’s votes tell us?

Nov 9, 2020

Election week is over, and Ottawa County’s results are in. Over three-quarters of eligible voters cast 169,405 ballots. With encouragement from celebrities, national publications, and local newspapers, the people of Ottawa County made their voices heard....

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Now is the time to start demanding more from your politicians

Olivia Fellows, News Editor Nov 9, 2020

After spending seven and a half hours in the office with my fellow editors in the Lanthorn office on Grand Valley State University’s campus covering night one the 2020 election, I came home and ended the night as millions of Americans did before they...

GVL / Luke Holmes - GVSU fans pose for a photo in the student section. GVSU defeated Lake Erie College 55-7 on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2016.

We’ve taken GV sports for granted

Kellen Voss, Print Associate Editor Nov 9, 2020

There’s a case to be made that this has been the most stressful week for Grand Valley State University students over this whole semester, for a variety of reasons. With midterms wrapping up over the last few weeks, many students are panicking because...

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Letters to the Editor: The impact of America’s broken immigration system

Nov 2, 2020

What follows are four letters from four anonymous students at GVSU, who have all been directly impacted by America's immigration system. Thank you to the people at the Office of Multicultural Affairs, without whom this would not have been possible.

Students in isolation can find a pace to vent in the Counseling Center's Virtual Drop-In sessions. (Courtesy / Science News for Students)

Are you finding “the one” or are they finding you?

Emily Eaton, Columnist Nov 2, 2020

Picture this: you’re dressed up in the most radiant, risqué cocktail dress ever woven, with a plethora of men before you all stepping out in their shiny shoes of an even shinier limo. They all have one goal on their just-recently-fully-developed mind,...

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‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ showcases reality through absurdity

Simon Wagner, Columnist Nov 2, 2020

Though at times you may question the motive behind the obscenity of Borat, what is never in question is the sheer brilliance behind the character. Sacha Baron Cohen puts back on the gray suit and beige tie in his latest portrayal of his most iconic...

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Students replace ostriches as heads in sand become Halloween norm

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 2, 2020

Students, this is a time for some of us to seriously reconsider our attitudes towards the pandemic. This past Saturday, on Halloween, selective groups of students-- both on campus and off-- partied all night long, festively drinking and showing off...