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The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

The Student News Site of Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Lanthorn

Letter to the Editor: You should be on Student Senate

Eric-John Szczepaniak, Student Body President Aug 26, 2019

Are you a collaborative thinker? Do you aspire to make positive change in your community? Apply for Student Senate today! You can go to gvsu.edu/studentsenate to learn more about us and to apply or leave a comment on what you want changed here at GVSU.  Student...

New year, new me

New year, new me

Athena Jasman, Staff Reporter Aug 26, 2019

The Tale of Tinder

Emily Eaton, Columnist Aug 26, 2019

A lot of people told me college is the place to find a man. I’ve met a manifold of men, none lasting more than a month. They always come back (for your information), but that’s beside the point. Anyways, as the majority of us college singles do, in...

Freshmen: it's not all about you

Freshmen: it’s not all about you

Lanthorn Editorial Board Aug 26, 2019

Congratulations, freshmen! You just moved onto campus, you finished up Transitions and you’re (hopefully) ready for classes. We know that the first week of college is stressful, and we also know you’re probably sick of having advice thrown at you....

When tech companies continuously invade our privacy, what is the last straw?

Dylan Grosser, Columnist Aug 26, 2019

To no one’s surprise, Facebook has been caught yet again in a scandal of using its social media platform to collect private data from users without them knowing. According to an article in Bloomberg News, Facebook has been taking users' audio conversations...

How to turn $100 into $1M during college

Nick Moran, Editor-in-Chief Aug 18, 2019

College really has a unique way of making your wallet feel truly empty. It’s that same magic that makes ramen noodles taste a little better and downloading textbooks feel a little less illegal. But regardless of how little money you have in your...

Top 5 songs of the summer that never were

Ryan Reichard, Staff Reporter Aug 18, 2019

The summer of 2019 has been rather mundane compared to other summers in terms of seasonal hits. “Old Town Road” by Lil’ Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus has sat comfortably at the top of the billboard charts for the entirety of the summer with most songs...

Louie's Tuition

Louie’s Tuition

Xavier Golden, Staff Writer Aug 18, 2019

Help write the headlines you want to read

Help write the headlines you want to read

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jul 15, 2019

News can be scary. As journalists, we’ll always be the first to support the good in reporting the news: educating the public on important issues, holding leaders accountable and encouraging discourse. Reporting helps us be better citizens, better...

Spare a little satanic sympathy

Nick Moran, Editor-in-Chief Jul 15, 2019

Beware: Those who fear the worship of great evils dare not venture further. Those who think I’m full of it, inquire within. We, a group of four to six, huddle around a table, listening to our leader read what we all consider an unquestionable truth....

When fake fans speak out, fandoms shudder

When fake fans speak out, fandoms shudder

Athena Jasman Jun 9, 2019

No one should wear merch if they aren’t really fans of what it represents, right? This may seem a little petty, but I think people who do this just undermine the true fans out there. For example, has anyone else noticed how many kids get away with...

The experiment of a universal basic income

The experiment of a universal basic income

Lanthorn Editorial Board Jun 9, 2019

First Ward City Commission candidate Allison Lutz is advocating for Grand Rapids to use the money gathered from marijuana tax revenue to support local communities most affected by the War on Drugs. She proposes half of the money be used for infrastructure,...