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#BreakfastForSmartPpl sold out in five hours

Submitted 01-06-2010 under NEWS

January 21. $21. 21 spots. The registration page for #BreakfastForSmartPpl went live at 4:30 p.m. yesterday, and within five hours, all 21 spots had been filled. #BreakfastForSmartPpl is a sunrise breakfast starting at 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 21 at Mosaic...

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Benefit for Factory Workers

Submitted 12-20-2009 under NEWS

    A year ago this December, workers at the Republic Windows and Doors Factory in Chicago, Illinois were informed by management that the factory would be closing in three days and they would receive no severance or vacation pay....

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GRPS: The Effect of Poverty on Educational Attainment

Submitted 12-13-2009 under NEWS

Student and family poverty negatively effects educational proficiency and children ability to learn. Written by: Joshua Fik, Daina Salayon, Kenny Spicer, Bob Hutek; Frederik Meijer Honors College; Grand Valley State University. In the midst of...

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Obesity in Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-11-2009 under NEWS

Written by: Tammy Weeks, Logan Brenk, Afton Seeley, and Christopher Brinks, Frederik Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University For the first time in human history, the number of overweight people rivals the number of underweight people.…...

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Stopping the drop: Student retention in GR schools

Submitted 12-10-2009 under NEWS

By Mia Cheema, Robbie Sullivan, Michael Wilson and Dan Michniewicz, Frederick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University John F. Kennedy once said, "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind...

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Prenatal Care Programs and Resources Within Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-05-2009 under NEWS

By Eric Nodge and Jenna Martens, Fredrick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University. Part three of a three-part series   In 2005, with a rate of 7.9 per 1,000 live births, Michigan ranked 40th in the nation in overall infant...

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Restaurant Opening: Angel's Thai Café

Submitted 12-04-2009 under NEWS

It was standing room only as more than 50 people enjoyed a complimentary all-you-can-eat eat buffet at the Grand Opening of Angel’s Thai Café, located at 136 Monroe Center NW. Angel's chef Ger Lee had previously indicated that the eatery was due to...

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Winter bicycling tips: Bike year round and be safe!

Submitted 12-03-2009 under NEWS

More and more Grand Rapidians are choosing to give up the automobile for the bicycle. They are learning that if you are equipped correctly, you can ride your bicycle year round. Drivers expect less bicyclists in colder months, so it is up to the...

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Prenatal Care Discrepancies within Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-03-2009 under NEWS

By: Tyler Oatmen and Sarah Loveland, Frederick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University First article in a three-part series When I walked into the Baxter Community Center on Grand Rapids' southeast side for the first time...

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Critic Jessica Hopper To Speak About Youth, Feminism In Rock

Submitted 12-01-2009 under NEWS

Noted author and cultural critic, Jessica Hopper, will make two stops in Grand Rapids tomorrow afternoon in support of her book The Girls' Guide To Rocking. The first, "Feminist Perspective and Music Criticism," will be presented at Spoelhof Atrium...

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