Grand Valley Lanthorn

Arts & Entertainment Briefs 3/14

Sabrina Edwards, Arts and Entertainment Editor • Mar 14, 2022

Celebrate poetry night at GVSU On Monday, March 14, award-winning poet Danez Smith will be joining two local poets, Ericka Thompson and Marcel Price, to celebrate poetry night at Grand Valley State University. Thompson is the current Grand Rapids Poet...

GV campus dining, University Food Committee work to improve food service

Gillian Hanton, Staff Writer • Feb 28, 2022

The Grand Valley State University community continues to struggle with issues surrounding campus dining such the ability to provide quality food services amidst staffing shortages and limited locations. Campus dining and the University Food Committee...

Laker Life Briefs 2/21

Jacob DeWeerd, Laker Life Editor • Feb 21, 2022

Hear student-nominated professors give their "Last Lecture" Last Lecture gives professors the chance to give what would be their last lecture. Polly Diven and Majd Al-Mallah are the student-nominated professors that will be speaking this year. This...

Laker Life Briefs 2/14

Jacob DeWeerd, Laker Life Editor • Feb 14, 2022

Grab a Valentine's Day stuffed animal at Stuff-a-Stuff Looking for a last minute gift for that special someone? Check out Stuff-a-Stuff. Campus Activities Board is hosting the event on Monday, Feb. 14, where students can create their own Valentine's...

News Briefs 2/14

Mary Dupuis, News Editor • Feb 14, 2022

GV COVID-19 campus data update The Grand Valley State University community has had a cumulative total of 7,170 cases since Aug. 1, 2020. The university’s update for this brief was from Friday, Feb. 11. Through testing results this past week, GVSU’s...

Arts Briefs 1/31

Sabrina Edwards, Arts and Entertainment Editor • Jan 31, 2022

Learn about fashion at Fashion Week Fashion Week is starting up Monday Jan. 31 with a modeling workshop. The workshop will be running from 5-6 p.m. in the Fieldhouse Dance Studio. Those who attend will be able to get a sneak peek into the fashion world...

Laker Life Briefs 11/29

Sabrina Edwards, Laker Life Editor • Nov 29, 2021

Perform Sing karaoke at Karaoke Night On Monday Nov. 29 the Residence Housing Association is hosting a "Karaoke Night" for students. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Students can take a break from studying to participate in singing karaoke...

Campus dining competes with off-campus jobs for student workers

Jacob DeWeerd, Staff Writer • Nov 22, 2021

Grand Valley State University students have dealt with campus dining issues like location closures, long lines and limited menus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of which can be attributed to the ongoing student employee shortage. A...

Editorial: Right-leaning SCOTUS prompts worry, reflection

Lanthorn Editorial Board • Oct 25, 2021

West Michigan is, historically, conservative. Ottawa County, specifically, has consistently voted Republican in presidential elections for the past 30 years. As large-scale changes shift political power towards the right, and those changes are reflected...

Campus Dining holds forum for student feedback

Jamie Wilson, Staff Writer • Oct 25, 2021

This past Tuesday, campus dining held a Food Committee meeting in Kirkhof for any student to participate in. The meeting sparked productive, yet difficult, dialogue between students and non-student members. The Food Committee holds a “Talk with Campus...

Laker Life Briefs 10/18

Sabrina Edwards, Laker Life Editor • Oct 18, 2021

Participate in open mic night On Monday Oct. 18 from 8 to 9:30 students can participate in open mic night at the Cook Dewitt Center. This event is free to attend and students can RSVP on LakerLink. This event will be hosted by GV Stand Up in partnership...

Laker Life Briefs 10/4

Sabrina Edwards, Laker Life Editor • Oct 4, 2021

Baked goods for Make-A-Wish Stars for Make-A-Wish is hosting a bake sale on Monday Oct. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be cookies, cupcakes, brownies and other sweets available for purchase. The proceeds from this event benefit the Make-A-Wish program...