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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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Hunger Aware

Submitted 09-04-2011 under OPINION

Next week is Hunger Action Week, and to help us start being aware of what that means for us here in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I spent some time finding out the statistics on hunger and food insecurity in our area. I was surprised to find out: 1 in 6...

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Beat Reporting comes to The Rapidian

Submitted 08-31-2011 under OPINION

The Beat Reporting Backstory When interviewing for an internship at The Rapidian, Rapidian staff explained that one of the interns would be tasked with organizing a group of reporters around a specific section of news happening within the city...

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Your input really matters!

Submitted 08-18-2011 under OPINION

Oh my, how time flies. It is hard to believe that in less than a month, The Rapidian will be turning two years old! It has been terrific getting to know our community through the eyes of so many engaged Rapidians and we are excited for the continued...

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