opinion
Three reasons why the Hunger Challenge misses the mark
by Wendy Hammond (wendypchef)
Submitted 09-12-2011 under OPINION
You might have heard that as part of Hunger Action Week, The Food Bank is challenging the public to feel the effects of food insecurity by limiting their food purchases to $30.59 per person between the 14th and the 20th and talk about their...
Defining your article by newsworthiness and content
by Matthew Russell (mattsimoto)
Submitted 02-02-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: When submitting stories for the Rapidian, they must be categorized into one of three groups--News, Local Life and Opinion. The differences between these three groups may seem minimal but there are actually defining traits to...
Dust in the Wind: A Retrospective Look at Salt and Earth
by Amber Oudsema (wisperingdove)
Submitted 10-15-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
Young Kim’s entry in ArtPrize 2009, Salt and Earth, has been swept away, but for many the message and memory of his work will remain. Created solely for the contest, the site-specific piece consisted of fifty squares measuring three feet by three...
Swan Song
by Gretchen Vinnedge (Peg Treegarden)
Submitted 09-24-2009 under OPINION
During a stressful commute, a random act of kindness puts things in perspective when a swan is saved from certain death.
