Grand Valley Lanthorn

News on News: Raymond Joseph on the threats he has faced in the lottery project

Kellen Voss, Sports Editor • Apr 10, 2020

Over the course of the semester, the Lanthorn will be conducting an editorial and column series titled “News on News” revolving around how news is consumed today, the concept of ‘fake news’ and the fight journalists continue to fight to have their...

News on News: institutional student censorship isn’t a strictly American phenomenon

Kellen Voss, Sports Editor • Apr 2, 2020

Over the course of the semester, the Lanthorn will be conducting an editorial and column series titled “News on News” revolving around how news is consumed today, the concept of ‘fake news’ and the fight journalists continue to fight to have their...

Opinion: Cassidy Boensch would headline all-decade team for GVSU

Eli Ong, Staff Writer • Apr 1, 2020

I would like to start this by making a few disclaimers. I am no voting body — or representative of one — that selects any of the All-America, All-Region or All-Conference teams published annually across the country for any of the various varsity...

A College Career Cut Short: graduating Lakers respond to COVID-19

Amy McNeel, Associate Editor • Mar 28, 2020

On Tuesday, March 17, the Office of the President notified the Grand Valley State University community that classes will continue to be online through the rest of the semester. This decision is in suit with other universities across the country as a preventative...

News on News: Matthew Kauffman talks justice for Ignace Sossou and leading efforts to free him

Kellen Voss, Sports Editor • Mar 26, 2020

By Kellen Voss ([email protected]) Over the course of the semester, the Lanthorn will be conducting an editorial and column series titled “News on News” revolving around how news is consumed today, the concept of ‘fake news’ and the fight...

We must do better: An open letter about COVID-19

Eric-John Szczepaniak, Student Senate President • Mar 16, 2020

Students are frustrated with the lack of communication regarding COVID-19. Students have not received a list of resources to support them, such as the U-Haul free 30 days of storage and changes to Charter and Comcast services that provide 60 days of free...

What will be this year’s Student Senate legacy?

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Mar 16, 2020

Following the movement of classes from in-person to online, Student Senate has had to suspend general assemblies for the rest of the year, table all major discussions and resolutions, and put a hold on elections, extending everyone’s terms into next...

Communication nearly as important as medicine during COVID-19 crisis

Xavier Golden, Columnist • Mar 16, 2020

On Monday, I decided I was going to write speculatively about the coronavirus; who might be infected, who would be in danger and what we could do. Four days later, Michigan is in a state of emergency. This topic isn’t speculative anymore, and as it...

Lanthorn Reviews: Biscuit TCG embodies best, worst of card game creation

Nick Moran, Editor-in-Chief • Mar 16, 2020

I've had my hands on collectable card games for as long as I can remember. I started off with Pokemon, whose cards reminded me of my favorite characters on the shows I would watch and then eventually I moved on to refined Yu Gi Oh, with darker themes...

Here’s why you might be immortal

Athena Jasman, Columnist • Mar 9, 2020

The possibility of being immortal has always been a speculative fiction, but fiction is only a few letters away from nonfiction. No one has ever killed me. Since birth, I have completely avoided being murdered — even when I was a stupid helpless baby,...

From the Newsroom: Encouraging dialogue throughout the political process

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Mar 9, 2020

The discourse surrounding the 2020 presidential race is already omnipresent, from their constant buzz through media platforms, mentions on socials or caught between conversations in public. Those who have their mind made up about who should be president...

Whitmer’s Biden endorsement a slap in face for those who don’t want Trump reelected

Dylan Grosser, Columnist • Mar 9, 2020

With eyes on the 2020 election, the Lanthorn will be featuring all angles of discussion on the political ecosystem. If you want to share your thoughts via a letter to the editor, please email us at [email protected]. It’s happening again. We...