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Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

New online accelerated program stands out in supporting non-traditional students

New online accelerated program stands out in supporting non-traditional students

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 17, 2020

According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, only 58 percent of undergraduate students have a completed undergraduate degree six years after they begin college. This means that countless adults begin school, only to be delayed or drop...

Disaster.

Disaster.

Xavier Golden, Cartoonist Feb 17, 2020

How the education system fails student teachers

How the education system fails student teachers

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 10, 2020

A typical student at Grand Valley State University is busy balancing classes, work and extracurriculars. But for students in the College of Education, an extra layer of responsibility is present through student teaching.  To get an undergraduate degree...

Busy for Love: Shakespeare’s modern tragedy 

Emily Eaton, Columnist Feb 10, 2020

We’re all so busy. I often find myself wishing there were just a couple more hours in the day, just enough so I could breathe, work, and do homework. We all complain about it, yet we still manage to fit in the things we enjoy. I’m still watching The...

"I'm baby."

“I’m baby.”

Feb 10, 2020

Ethical journalism and the Morris Berger story

Ysabela Golden, Laker Life Editor Feb 10, 2020

On Jan. 23 of this year, Jim Lehrer, journalism legend and co-founder of PBS NewsHour, passed away at 85. To ensure ethical journalism at his company, Lehrer proposed tenets for responsible reporting. "Cover, write and present every story with the care...

I think I just let a man destroy my brand

Emily Eaton, Columnist Feb 3, 2020

With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I felt it was appropriate to announce that I have managed to betray my own way of life by a happy little accident.  By accident, I mean I agreed to a Tinder date after months of bashing the website to my...

Recap

Recap

Athena Jasman Feb 3, 2020

Who is really leading the witch hunt?

Xavier Golden, Columnist Feb 3, 2020

The President has been using the phrase “it’s a witch hunt” for a while now. He is, of course, referring to the genuinely legitimate investigations into his unethical and potentially criminal activities. He is also unknowingly making a mildly profound...

Inside the Newsroom: Reporting the Morris Berger story

Inside the Newsroom: Reporting the Morris Berger story

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jan 29, 2020

It’s been a wild week for the Lanthorn, and it’s only Wednesday. Today also happens to be Student Press Freedom Day, and as such we want to reflect and provide insight into what has been going on inside and outside of our newsroom over the past few...

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Mamba Forever: NBA legend Kobe Bryant’s tragic death shocks world

Sean Cauvet, News Editor Jan 28, 2020

When you talk about pure impact on people’s lives and the sport of basketball, Kobe Bryant is in rare company. He was one of the most impactful athletes of all time. However, Kobe wasn’t perfect. He was accused of raping a hotel employee in 2003,...

The Sovereign Grant, “Megxit” and the British Monarchy

Ysabela Golden, Laker Life Editor Jan 27, 2020

Watching the impeachment trials going on in our senate, it’s difficult for Americans of any political creed to feel proud of our government right now. This presidency has our democracy eating itself alive, which honestly is something that our democracy...