communityconversations
Abandoned mines on the Westside: Are they in danger of sinking?
by (jproth1)
Submitted 01-23-2018 under NEWS
At the beginning of January, construction crews were seen working along the westside of the Grand River near the Blue Bridge and the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center to fill a sinkhole that revealed a century-old gypsum mine located...
Regulating begging is still bad solution to poverty, public safety concerns
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 12-12-2017 under OPINION
I work at The Rapidian now and have for about three years, but before I was a staff member, I was a community journalist. The second article I wrote on The Rapidian was an opinion piece detailing why I thought banning panhandling was a terrible idea...
Finding more than a place to sleep
by (Degage Ministries)
Submitted 12-05-2017 under NONPROFITS
Katheryn is a woman of deep faith who came to Dégagé for more than a place to sleep. She came wanting to deepen her faith, grow in her ability to trust, and be encouraged in her journey. After her first night in our Open Door Women's Center,...
Transit union president talks contract disputes with The Rapid
by (jproth1)
Submitted 10-31-2017 under NEWS
It has been over two years that members of the Amalgamated Transit Union local 836 in Grand Rapids, Michigan have been working without a contract. John Rothwell sat down with union president RiChard Jackson to discuss the issues that ATU 836...
Demanding a public apology is the newest form of extortion in our social network-centered world
by (lemmon)
Submitted 10-24-2017 under OPINION
I am not sure when it happened, but a switch went off a few years back in our society, and we began to demand a public apology for every slight, big or small, true or false. It happens locally and nationally, and it seems to be a growing trend. And...
Community responds to Jurors' Shortlist at ArtPrize 9
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-26-2017 under NEWS
Art lovers, hopeful artists and various media filled the ArtPrize Studio at the ArtPrize Hub last night on 41 Sheldon Boulevard SE, eager to hear whom this year's jurors' selected for notice among this year's entries. The Rapidian and...
ArtPrize artist feature from UICA: Michael Peoples
by (KCAD)
Submitted 09-19-2017 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts invites you to learn more about West Michigan's creative workforce, neighboring cultural organizations, and about ways to engage with Grand Rapids' art-scene with interviews and guest features...
First Generation Student: College life
by (Writers Alley)
Submitted 09-12-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
I grew up in a small town. Our claim to fame was that we were the only town in the USA that had a pig farm in its downtown. My dad dropped out of high school to join the Navy, and my mom was a first generation English speaker. She took college...
First Generation Student: Navigating your classroom
by (Writers Alley)
Submitted 09-05-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
The first time you walk into your first college class you will probably feel overwhelmed with pride (You made it!) and apprehension (What exactly is it?). Take a deep breath (really, just stop before you enter the room and breathe in and out). Every...
Deaf and Hard of Hearing camp provides fun, connection for kids
by (ncluley)
Submitted 08-08-2017 under OPINION
At Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D&HHS) Kids Camp, the kids come here so that they can have fun, experience things they may not otherwise experience, and learn new ways to communicate, much like all the other summer camps that kids from all over...