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Annual block captain's dinner focuses on safety

Submitted 05-14-2012 under OPINION

By: Akilah F. What community activities can you do for your block? An extravagant dinner was held at Berean Baptist Church on April 17th in recognition of those members of the community that contribute to its safety. Invites were sent out...

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Eat the Real Food

Submitted 05-07-2012 under OPINION

Eggs fried to succulence, fluffy Belgian waffles topped with strawberries and cream, and crispy apple-wood smoked bacon are some of the few tasty bits that the Real Food Café makes better than most. A mouth-watering breakfast can be hard to come by...

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"So far, so good": Welcoming The Cheshire Grill to the neighborhood

Submitted 03-06-2012 under OPINION

By: Abby K. Opened on January 23, 2012, The Cheshire Grill is the newest addition to the local restaurant scene. Nestled beside the Sweetland candy shop, The Cheshire Grill combines the charm of a 1950s diner with a modern twist. The result is a...

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Hunger Challenge: Day 7

Submitted 09-12-2011 under OPINION

Well, I made it through the last day of the challenge unscathed. I am leaving with leftover food, two long days of being sick,at least a semi-broken caffeine addiction, and new mixed feelings about the end, but still, I made it. Let's do a food...

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Hunger Challenge: Day 5

Submitted 09-10-2011 under OPINION

First off, let me apologize for a possibly whiny post from yesterday. This one will be less whiny, I think. Day 5 was the day I chose to add challenge to challenge and eat out exclusively with $4.37.  I chose Day 5 because, as I mentioned in...

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Hunger Challenge: Day 4

Submitted 09-09-2011 under OPINION

Day 4 has by far been the hardest. It started out the same as the first few days, peanut butter toast and a banana. I spent the morning in The Rapidian offices, but was very foggy while I was there. Everyone I saw gave me the same line, "Oh you...

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Hunger Challenge: Day 3

Submitted 09-08-2011 under OPINION

Day 3 required a little more restraint on my part. When I am not interning, I enjoy a part time job working in a cafe, filled with free coffee and often, free food of both the breakfast and lunch varieties. I wasn't looking forward to another...

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Hunger Challenge:Day 2

Submitted 09-07-2011 under OPINION

It's the end of day two and somewhat of a groove is becoming established. Labor Day is over, so it was back to business as usual for me today. I had to do my office hours at The Rapidian today, and woke up a little late to give much thought to...

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Hunger Challenge: Introduction

Submitted 09-06-2011 under OPINION

I suppose an intern's job is never an easy one. An interesting twist of my intern duties arose when my editor asked me to participate in the Hunger Challenge as part of Hunger Action Week. As you may have already read in the Hunger Aware article...

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Hunger Challenge: Day 1

Submitted 09-06-2011 under OPINION

Right as the summer is ending, the first days of my hunger challenge are beginning. As I mentioned in my previous article, I am having somewhat mixed feelings about beginning the challenge. To stave off my now growing panic of running out of food, I...

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