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Moral Ground 2010: In the Hands of the People

Submitted 10-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“Has anyone answered ‘no’ to this question? We definitely have a responsibility, but at what cost?” ~ Aaron Bundy, communications sub-contractor   The ever-pondered question of how the people of today impact our planet’s future is once again...

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Moral Ground 2010: A Responsibility to Fido and Fluffy

Submitted 10-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“Unlike humans, animals cannot defend themselves. The animals are not the ones damaging things here, we are. Why punish those who are innocent?” ~ Stacie Kreiser, Pre-Veterinary senior at GVSU  Ghandi once said, “Be the change you want to see...

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Moral Ground 2010: A Seminary Student's Perspective

Submitted 10-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

"We should care for [Earth] because God obviously does."  ~ Leslie Montgomery, seminary student at Cornerstone University   Do we have a moral or ethical responsibility to preserve planet earth? Many Christians hold the conservative view...

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Moral Ground 2010: Answers, Wisdom, Courage

Submitted 10-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“We need to have the wisdom to see the solutions and then have the courage to implement them.” ~ Rebecca Goh, Sustainable Business, MAPA Group Great Lakes The book, Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril, asks us to define what kinds of...

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Moral Ground 2010: The 20th century as a defining moment

Submitted 10-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“The 20th century undoubtedly will be seen as the defining moment in time when it comes to a pivotal shift in our attitudes regarding our natural world” ~ Nancy Yoder Eigenhouse, lifelong animal lover, environmentalist, retired worker for the State...

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Moral Ground 2010: 'A cruel and immoral thing to do to ourselves, our children, and our grand children'

Submitted 10-21-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“The fact we are asking this question illustrates the immense disconnect modern society has created between what is perceived as natural and what is human creation."~ Kristin Tindall, Ecology Education Coordinator, Blandford Nature Center  ...

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Moral Ground 2010: A Visual Artist’s Environmental Perspective

Submitted 10-21-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“I definitely think we have a moral and ethical obligation to protect our planet. Even more importantly we have an obligation to acquire the knowledge it takes to improve the environment around us, or at the least, help it to remain unharmed.” ~...

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Deinstalling Lure/Wave

Submitted 10-21-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 ArtPrize doesn't end until all of the artwork is taken down.  On Monday, Lure/Wave was deinstalled from the new UICA building.

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Returned Peace Corps volunteers to plan local celebrations for PC's 50th anniversary at Ming Ten

Submitted 10-21-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Returned Peace Corps volunteer groups are in nearly every region of the country, and there are numerous RPCVs studding West Michigan. Tomorrow at 7 p.m., they will break bread (or snake around the buffet trays) at Ming Ten (2090 Celebration NE...

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Moral Ground 2010: Every Effort Counts

Submitted 10-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

“I like to live closely to the philosophy of ‘take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.'"~ Lindsay Sagorski, MSU graduate and former resident of Grand Rapids,   now a Senior Civil Engineering Assistant in Los Angeles, CA...

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