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A Town Called Panic - UICA Films

OPINION:  A Town Called Panic, or "Panique Au Village" if you are looking to impress your date, is a...

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Remembering Dirk Koning

OPINION:  It was five years ago on February 10 at about 7:00 a.m. that I received the phone call from Tim...

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From Rapidian staff*: You've just written a story about some virus originating from Grand Rapids affecting...

Police, Adjective - UICA Films review

 
Police, Adjective is the story of Cristi (Dragos...

Keep your headlines concise, avoid funny business

From Rapidian staff*: The headline of your story is the first thing readers see on The Rapidian, Facebook,...

A Town Called Panic - UICA Films

 A Town Called Panic, or "Panique Au Village" if you are looking to impress your date, is a...

Remembering Dirk Koning

 It was five years ago on February 10 at about 7:00 a.m. that I received the phone call from Tim Goodwin, Dirk Koning’s best friend, with the...

Show, don't tell

From Rapidian staff*: "Show don't tell" plays like a broken record for every creative writer. ...

Relationships: Finding the Passion to Make it Work

 The Rapidian’s current story mapping feature is on relationships and the enigma of the dynamics involved that make relationships succeed or...

Defining your article by newsworthiness and content

From Rapidian staff*: When submitting stories for the Rapidian, they must be categorized into one of three...

Foursquare moves from the schoolyard, to cyberspace.

When I was younger, I played a game called Four Square during recess at my elementary...

An Intro to Citizen Journalism - the rapidian press pit #3

 This past week  the Rapidian's 3rd press pit, which brought a chance for local citizen journalists to come together and exchange ideas...

Mayor Heartwell Delivers State of the City Address

Mayor George Heartwell delivered his State of the City address Saturday morning before a packed crowd at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. He...

On the Cheap!

I know this time of year can be tight SO this weekend there are a bunch of SUPER cheap options (mostly 6$ and under!) and...

Driving in Droves

I’ve been a little under the weather lately so it’s been a slow start to the new year but here we are!  A whole new year of WOTS! There...

No Worker Left Behind; One Rapidian's experiences

Over the last several years I have basically skated through life and my career never worrying about the incomplete degree that I knew I shouldn't...

Community Re-investment Vocab Primer

 Grand Rapids has gained the attention of many urbanists, locally and nationally in the past decade based upon its successful community re-...

Content facilitator eager to begin new year with Rapidian

Dear readers, reporters, collaborators, sources and supporters,...

Welcome to BETA II

Since the launch of The Rapidian, exactly three months ago to the day, The Rapidian has been operating in what we’ve been calling “Beta I...

How to Get the Most Out of Your Art Viewing Experience

Walking through the austere building, you hear hushed voices, feel a cool draft and see stark white walls everywhere you look. You move from room...

Moving Towards Adequate Prenatal Care: Preventing Low Birth-weight and High Infant Mortality Rates in GR

By: Annie Hakim, Frederick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University

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The Pros and Cons of Dégagé Ministries in Heartside Neighborhood

Revised on Dec. 11 in light of new information. Click here...