Grand Valley Lanthorn

Detroit Lions’ practice boycott kicks off historic week in sports

Zack Goodrow and Kellen Voss • Aug 31, 2020

This past week in sports will be read about by our kids in textbooks, with the whole professional sports world temporarily going on pause to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB all had teams vote to...

The Fall of Fall Break

Lauryn Sylba, Cartoonist • Aug 31, 2020

“I May Destroy You” brings important societal issues to light

Simon Wagner, Columnist • Aug 31, 2020

Powerful and unflinching, Michaela Coel’s stylistically raw approach to consent is extremely relevant. Set in modern-day England, "I May Destroy You" follows the lives of three friends who, after each experiencing sexual assault, must cope with the...

GV’s fall plan wishful thinking as other colleges face COVID-19 clusters

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Aug 31, 2020

The announcement by Grand Valley State University administrators that campus will remain open during the fall semester seems like the project of magical thinking. Has the University somehow uncovered the secret to gathering 24,000 students on campus without...

Do opposites still attract?: Dating the opposing party

Emily Eaton, Columnist • Aug 31, 2020

My dad always said to me, “Growing up, there were two things that were never to be discussed: religion and politics.” Mom said she’d ask my grandfather who he voted for, and he’d reply, “That’s none of your damn business.” But in the...

Letter to the Editor: Open letter from Grand Valley State University employees to our students

GVSU Employees • Aug 31, 2020

Dear Grand Valley Students, Welcome to the start of Fall 2020! Whether you are new to our Grand Valley community, returning after some time away, or embarking on another year, we want you to know how much we value you and are committed to supporting...

Letter to the Editor: University responds to student open letter

Philomena Mantella, University President • Aug 10, 2020

The Lanthorn recieved a response to student Chloe Harpst's open-letter to GV President Philomena Mantella August 6. This piece has not been altered from it's original content in President Mantella's submission. Mantella gave the Lanthorn permission to...

Partying in a Pandemic: Be COVID-conscious as students return to college social life

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Aug 10, 2020

August is oftentimes seen as the most exciting month of the year for GVSU students: you move into a new apartment or return to a beloved one, summer classes have been completed as of last week, and most importantly, GVSU students reunite with friends...

The new normal for online presentations

Katie Cussans, Cartoonist • Aug 10, 2020

NFL Free Agency Updates: NFC North

Jul 31, 2020

In this barren wasteland of sports news, there has been one league that has become a savior of our sports sanity: NFL free agency. Lanthorn Sports will be recapping keys moves of the off-season while breaking down where teams now sit after the initial...

Letter to the Editor: An open letter to Philomena Mantella regarding COVID-19, misinformation

Chloe Harpst , Student • Jul 30, 2020

President Philomena V. Mantella, I, Chloe Harpst, a Grand Valley student, would like to draw attention to ways in which this pandemic has divided the student body, and present my input on how to unify and make it through COVID-19, stronger together. I...

19-word reviews of 19 movies and books during COVID-19, Vol. 2

Kellen Voss, Print Associate Editor • Jul 8, 2020

During this quarantine, pretty much the entire country has been trapped in their house, scrolling through their Twitter timelines and learning how to bake various things. In the time spent not worrying about this pandemic, I got to watch a lot of...