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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

When the library must make cuts, students bleed

When the library must make cuts, students bleed

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 25, 2019

When a person decides to further their education and pursue a degree, the availability of credible educational resources is just as important as which institution and which program they select. A well-organized and well-staffed library is arguably the...

The 2020 Democratic ballot is getting crowded, fast

Ysabela Golden Feb 25, 2019

It’s not every election that the party opposing a sitting president has to start planning their primary debate a year early in order to make sure it can accommodate all of its candidates. Political pundits in 2016 thought seventeen Republican candidates...

Rain, sleet or snow

Dylan Grosser Feb 25, 2019

Recently we were hit with a freezing “polar vortex” that shut down campus for an entire week. While some enjoyed the “early spring break,” not everyone got the week off. Even in harsh weather, many workers are still called into work. During the...

Get your vaccinations, protect your community

Get your vaccinations, protect your community

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 18, 2019

At a university of almost 25,000, it's alarming to know that GVSU's vaccination rates fall below the national average, leaving many at risk to the spread of some previously irradiated infections. While the university does not require vaccinations, just...

What’s wrong with being confident?

Amy McNeel Feb 18, 2019

“Excuse me, but crop tops are against the dress code here,” said a female Campus Recreation worker to the girl lifting next to me. “Is there something else you can put on?”  The girl in question was wearing high waisted leggings and a grey...

College crocks: Eating… why? Where? How much?

Brendan Ulanch Feb 18, 2019

“Wait, how much is this gonna cost?” is the thought that runs through my head whenever I go into a grocery store, gas station, Campus Dining location and even my own house. The fear of buying groceries and all the financial problems that come with...

Letter to the Editor: GVSU funding

David Hooker Feb 18, 2019

Grand Valley State University is declared a top performing Michigan university in the last seven years. That is according to the State of Michigan’s performance funding model.  In 2005, the privilege and honor of being appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder...

Seeing both perspectives in the Greek Life debate

Seeing both perspectives in the Greek Life debate

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 11, 2019

The stereotypes surrounding college Greek organizations can often lean toward the negative, with the usual images of partying, drinking and hazing coming to mind. Media and movies like the 1978 film Animal House reinforce these images and continue to...

A word on violence against minorities in mass-media

Xavier Golden Feb 11, 2019

About a week ago in an interview with Clémence Michallon for The Independent, action movie star Liam Neeson shared a very upsetting story: after learning that a friend was sexually assaulted by a black man, Neeson wandered around outside of bars hoping...

What Nike doesn’t want you to know

Dylan Grosser Feb 11, 2019

I know my shopping habits change based on the season. Summer is when I work, so that means designer shorts from American Eagle and socks from Express. When I’m broke during the school year, it’s the clearance section at Walmart or Goodwill. Clothes...

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Column: GVSU basketball needs to stay consistent on offense to contend in the GLIAC

Kellen Voss Feb 4, 2019

If the casual college basketball fan were to describe the Grand Valley State men’s basketball team in one word, that word would not be ‘consistent’. It appears that the Lakers are starting to right their losing ways, as they earned arguably their...

The true 'Laker Effect'? GVSU makes the best of a bad week

The true ‘Laker Effect’? GVSU makes the best of a bad week

Lanthorn Editorial Board Feb 4, 2019

In the wake of a polar vortex, subzero temperatures and snowy, slick roads forced the Grand Valley State University campuses to close for days on end last week. The hazardous outdoor conditions prompted officials at GVSU to cancel the entire week of events...