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Grand Valley Lanthorn

GVSU v. Ferris

GVSU v. Ferris

Juliette Elton, Cartoonist Nov 11, 2019

Letter to the Editor: A response to ‘Plateauing in expansion, enrollment?’

John Kilbourne, Professor of Movement Science Nov 11, 2019

Editorial Note: The editorial referenced was published in the Nov. 11 issue of the Lanthorn, titled "Plateauing in expansion, enrollment?" The following letter to the editor is a response to the piece, which reflects the views of the editorial board as...

How to bounce back: As told by the fastest girls in town

Emily Eaton, Columnist Nov 4, 2019

In college, everything moves extremely fast — the brisk wind borderline pummeling you on campus, your professor’s overly complicated lecture slides, and even time moves too fast when you’re about two minutes away from a midnight paper deadline....

HBO cancels the wrong prequel; now no one will watch (or should)

Dylan Grosser, Columnist Nov 4, 2019

Oh, Game of Thrones. Where did it all go wrong? As someone who has rewatched the series dozens of times and read every word of the books, I’d say HBO made the mistake of thinking David Benioff and D.B. Weiss could adapt George R.R. Martin’s fantasy...

Look beyond words for action

Look beyond words for action

Lanthorn Editorial Board Nov 4, 2019

With her first year as Grand Valley State University’s president, all eyes are on Philomena Mantella and how she will prove her value and dedication to the Laker community. One way that Mantella has stepped up to show her commitment to serving the...

The Haunt returns to West Michigan for its 19th year

Nathan Slauer, Staff Reporter Nov 4, 2019

On a dark, windy evening, I made my way across the parking lot toward a queue in front of a nondescript gray brick building, shielding myself from rain and snow. Hundreds of people shivered outside beside a hearse with a bumper reading “Spoiled Rotten.” As...

Letter to the Editor: It is time for the Board of Trustees to truly open their doors

Letter to the Editor: It is time for the Board of Trustees to truly open their doors

Eric-John Szczepaniak, Student Body President Oct 28, 2019

It is time for the Board to follow the Open Meetings Act of 1976. There are 10,000 public bodies in the State of Michigan. All of them abide by the same rules except for 13. Those 13 are the boards of the public higher education institutions in this state.  The...

Letter to the Editor: GV speaks on Board of Trustees comment concerns

Letter to the Editor: GV speaks on Board of Trustees comment concerns

Philomena Mantella, President Oct 28, 2019

Grand Valley State University is committed to transparency, oversight, and accountability with all of its constituencies: the campus community and the people of Michigan. The Constitution of the State of Michigan places oversight of its public universities...

“Jesus is King” stands meekly in shadows of hype, headlines

Nick Moran, Editor-in-Chief Oct 28, 2019

Oh, Kanye. Our sweet, controversial prince, Kanye. With a strong reputation in creating new, innovative music, Kanye West has taken his history of busting our expectations and entirely turned it on our heads with his latest album, "Jesus is King." Fans...

Rewind the Decade: Best male songs of the 2010s

Ryan Reichard, Columnist Oct 28, 2019

The 2010s have been a more diverse decade musically than those that have come before it. With the decade initially beginning with the club boom, to the resurgence of classic country, and the emergence of trap music, the 2010s have been nothing if not...

Original Joker victim of murder in new film, replaced with pitiful clown

Ysabela Golden, Laker Life Editor Oct 28, 2019

Long before the controversy over incel violence or political correctness, comic fans in 2016 had an entirely different concern when Warner Bros. Pictures announced that they were making a “solo Joker origin movie.” "How do you make a Joker movie...