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Why health insurance should be a priority

Shae Slaughter Mar 29, 2018

As the self-proclaimed greatest country in the world, the U.S. is still falling short on a handful of things that any great country should provide. One of those things is universal health care. Fortunately, in 2010, with the enactment of the Affordable...

Who has to buy your personal data for selling it to be wrong?

Ysabela Golden Mar 29, 2018

It turns out the U.S. public doesn’t like it when you let shady political data firms who brag about having “a long history of working behind the scenes” harvest the personal data of 50 million people in order to predict voter behavior. At least,...

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Lanthorn staff predicts March Madness Final Four

Robbie Triano, Jenna Fracassi, Arpan Lobo, Brady McAtamney, D'Angelo Starks, Louis Ricard, and Kellen Voss Mar 29, 2018

Robbie Triano Final Four winners: Michigan and Kansas. Champion: Michigan What a March this has been. Not only has this been the most electric tournament in recent memory, but I also picked up a nasty—yet dangerously fun—gambling addiction.  I've...

The importance of lending your voice

The importance of lending your voice

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 29, 2018

On Monday, March 26, Grand Valley State University alumna and investigative reporter for the Indianapolis Star Marisa Kwiatkowski returned to campus to deliver two separate talks about her part in breaking the USA Gymnastics/Larry Nassar story.  The...

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Detroit Tigers 2018 Season Preview

Brady McAtamney Mar 28, 2018

Opening Day is a celebration unlike any other. We have been waiting since Nov. 1, 2017—yes, that's right, November—to get back to baseball, and we have finally reached the finish line. From this day forward, we will have at least one game to watch...

Finding inspiration in times of discouragement

Paula Martin Mar 27, 2018

Head: Finding inspiration in times of discouragement   By: Paula Martin [email protected] I am an easily inconsistent person when it comes to my aspiring profession. I can go from wanting to be an architect, to wanting to be a photographer,...

Why you shouldn’t watch a concert through a phone screen

Amy McNeel Mar 26, 2018

On Thursday, March 22, I attended a concert at Van Andel Arena. While I enjoyed the music and atmosphere, I couldn’t help but notice the blanket of smartphones I was submerged in. Everyone around me was taking pictures or videos, watching the concert...

'March for Our Lives' proves youth have been underestimated

‘March for Our Lives’ proves youth have been underestimated

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 26, 2018

In response to February's horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, activists across the U.S. held marches Saturday, March 24, to stand in solidarity with victims of gun violence and demand gun-control reform.  Remarkably, Grand Rapid's student-run...

Mississippi needs to reevaluate which lives matter

Shae Slaughter Mar 22, 2018

Just recently, Mississippi passed a bill that gave the state the strictest abortion laws in the U.S., banning most abortions after 15 weeks. (A day after the bill was signed, a judge temporarily blocked it until more arguments could be heard.) Besides...

What happened when I switched my fitness goals from aesthetic-based to performance-based

Amy McNeel Mar 22, 2018

From youth sports to weight training, I have always been interested in fitness. To me, working out is like therapy; the gym is where I go to push my personal boundaries and to better myself. Of course, a very important part of fitness is setting goals,...

Finding the next face of GVSU

Finding the next face of GVSU

Lanthorn Editorial Board Mar 22, 2018

On Tuesday, March 20, Grand Valley State University announced the members of the president search advisory committee (PSAC) tasked with finding President Thomas Haas' replacement. Made up of faculty, administration, one student representative and others,...

Column: Michigan's late-game NCAA Tournament heroics bring flashbacks of 2013 run

Column: Michigan’s late-game NCAA Tournament heroics bring flashbacks of 2013 run

Kellen Voss Mar 22, 2018

As sports fans, we all have highlights from our favorite teams that we will remember for the rest of our lives. We all have those moments where we will remember exactly where we were sitting and who we were with when we witnessed them.  As a loyal...