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All content by Jenna Fracassi

‘Ditch the Bed’: Local salon provides safe alternative to tanning beds, campaigns for change

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 19, 2018
GVL / Emily Frye GVSU President’s Ball on Friday February 2, 2018.

2018 Presidents’ Ball costs total over $130K

Jenna Fracassi and Arpan Lobo
Apr 19, 2018
GVL / Emily Frye       Marisa Kwiatkowski talks about the role she played in breaking the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal on Monday, March 26, 2018.

GVSU alumna Marisa Kwiatkowski returns to campus to discuss USA Gymnastics investigation

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 29, 2018
GVL / Courtesy

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
GVL / Emily Frye Students during GVSU President's Ball on Friday February 2, 2018.

The real cost of Presidents’ Ball

Jenna Fracassi and Arpan Lobo
Feb 19, 2018
GVL / Sara Carte

GVSU alumnus opens business in downtown Grand Rapids

Jenna Fracassi
Feb 15, 2018
GVL / Emily Frye GVSU President’s Ball on Friday February 2, 2018.

Annual Presidents’ Ball draws crowd of students with masquerade theme

Jenna Fracassi
Feb 5, 2018

A breakdown of the cost of Pres. Ball

Jenna Fracassi and Arpan Lobo
Feb 4, 2018

Super Bowl LII predictions

Robbie Triano, Jenna Fracassi, Arpan Lobo, Brady McAtamney, D'Angelo Starks, Louis Ricard, and Kellen Voss
Feb 1, 2018
GVL / Emily Frye GVSU student sits alone outside of Kirkhof center on Wednesday January 24, 2018.

Combating freshman loneliness on campus

Jenna Fracassi
Jan 25, 2018
GVL / Kevin Sielaff Grand Valley celebrates the P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science with a dedication ceremony Friday, August 28th, 2015. The dedication recognized both Grand Valley and state officials that made the realization of this building possible.

GVSU awarded $500K grant to test potential cure for Parkinson’s disease

Jenna Fracassi
Jan 18, 2018

Using your student discount **PRINT ONLY**

Jenna Fracassi
Oct 30, 2017

Holiday spending guide **PRINT ONLY**

Jenna Fracassi
Oct 30, 2017
GVL / Emily Frye Students walking on campus on Wednesday October 11, 2017.

GVSU community pushes for a fall break to fight student fatigue

Jenna Fracassi
Oct 12, 2017
GVL / Emily Doran Emergency responders assist an injured pedestrian after a motor vehicle crash on GVSU's Allendale Campus Thursday, Sept. 28.

Motor vehicle crash at campus intersection leaves pedestrian hospitalized

Jenna Fracassi
Sep 29, 2017

GVPD sends first timely warning of the semester

Jenna Fracassi
Sep 21, 2017
GVL / Spencer Scarber President Thomas Haas speaks to Student Senate during their first session on Thursday August 31, 2017.

GVSU students, administration respond to Trump’s DACA announcement

Jenna Fracassi and Theresa Mueller
Sep 11, 2017
GVL/Archive Dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences, Frederick J. Antczak, shakes hands with students as they walk across the stage to recieve their diploma and graduate at the 2015 commencement ceremony, Saturday April 25.

CLAS reorganization implemented this semester

Jenna Fracassi
Sep 10, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - Kathy Agee

Upcycling for a good cause

Jenna Fracassi
Aug 31, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press

GVSU student runs for governor of Michigan

Jenna Fracassi
Aug 28, 2017
GVL / Luke Holmes - Kevin Chui makes a comment during the meeting. Student Senate held a meeting in the Pere Marquette room Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016.

Meet the 2017-18 student senate

Jenna Fracassi
Aug 21, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - johnsoncenter.org Michael Moody, Ph.D. is the Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy

Understanding community giving

Jenna Fracassi
Jul 10, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - GVNow First place team members from TESA 2016 won $2,500 for their idea called, Time to Get Fresh, which would utilize school buses to deliver fresh food from area farms to local elementary schools.

Training the next generation of innovators

Jenna Fracassi
Jun 19, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - University Communications Sharalle Arnold, left, and Marnie Parris-Bingle wrote a grant to establish support systems for students from the foster care system.

Promoting Laker success

Jenna Fracassi
Jun 5, 2017
GVL - Courtesy of GVSU Communications Maria Cimitile

GVSU announces new provost

Jenna Fracassi
May 8, 2017

Diversifying GVSU

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 21, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - Gazelle Girl Half Marathon The Gazelle Girl Half Marathon will take place in Grand Rapids on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Late registrations extends until Saturday, April 22.

GVSU faculty, students to participate in Gazelle Girl run

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 20, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - Bryan Esler Preston Smith and Daniel Diem Rylaarsdam (center) of Bootstrap Innovations win $6,500 during the MWest Challenge, held inside of Grand Valley's Eberhard Center on Friday, April 1, 2016.

Getting their business off the ground

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 17, 2017

GVSU announces Design Thinking Academy

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 13, 2017

Johnson Center survey finds community cohesion to be important to GR residents

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 10, 2017
GVL/Kevin Sielaff - Kelsey Winchell (left), presents her work during Student Scholars Day on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 inside of Kirkhof's Grand River Room.

Presenting research, creativity outside the classroom

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 10, 2017
GV professors receive Core Fulbright Scholar awards

GV professors receive Core Fulbright Scholar awards

Jenna Fracassi
Apr 6, 2017
Why students flunk classes

Why students flunk classes

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 30, 2017
GVL/Mackenzie Bush - Kelsey Fraser performs at Oppression Out Loud Poetry Slam, presented by Eyes Wide Open, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in Area 51.

Shedding light on sexual assault

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 27, 2017
GVL / Courtesy - GVSU.edu Shinian Wu, far left, director of the graduate program for applied linguistics, visits Xi'an International Studies University in 2016 with President Thomas J. Haas (far right).

Diversifying GVSU

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 23, 2017
GVL/Kevin Sielaff - Students walk around Grand Valley's Allendale campus on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017.

Making transferring easy

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 23, 2017

Reaching out

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 13, 2017

GV Alternative Breaks hosts “LGBTQ in Medicine”

Jenna Fracassi
Mar 2, 2017
GVL/Mackenzie Bush - Todd Williams, Associate Professor of Psychology, prepares for his event on the Role of Fear and Anxiety in Social and Political Judgement, which will take place Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

GVSU professor to discuss “Fear and Anxiety” as part of lecture series

Jenna Fracassi
Feb 27, 2017

Examining health disparities in West Michigan

Jenna Fracassi
Feb 23, 2017
GVL / Luke Holmes - Jacob Salter (left) and Casey Malburg (right) go for a run around Grand Valley's campus on Monday, March 28, 2016.

Promoting wellness

Jenna Fracassi
Feb 20, 2017