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Say hello to The Rapidian's latest interns

Submitted 06-05-2012 under OPINION

Our latest group of interns is here, ready to bring you tons of great information all summer long. Be sure to say hello to them if you see them out and around Grand Rapids. They sat down to interview each other and this is what they had to say....

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Urbanity exhibit provides thought-provoking analysis of city life

Submitted 06-05-2012 under OPINION

To mark its 35th anniversary, the Urban Institute of Contemporary Art's (UICA) current exhibit, Urbanity, examines the implications of living within a modern urban setting. Through pieces whose media range from traditional painting and...

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Summer races worth running

Submitted 05-30-2012 under OPINION

Even though a few weeks have passed since the 5/3 River Bank Run, most runners that took on Grand Rapids' big race are still fit and race-ready. That's good because the Grand Rapids area has a few races coming up that should not be missed....

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Food trucks I'd love to see in Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-30-2012 under OPINION

While waiting for the food truck debate to go before the Grand Rapids City Commission on June 12, I have spent some time dreaming about possible new food trucks. My husband and I love going out to eat at sit down restaurants; we really do...

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Retirement is for enrichment

Submitted 05-30-2012 under OPINION

Palmer Elementary school has been an institution in the Creston Neigborhood for many years. It is unique because of its role as a refugee language center serving students from various countries and backgrounds. The following is an account from one...

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BISSELL Blocktail 2012 sure to be a howling good time

Submitted 05-29-2012 under OPINION

The BISSELL Blocktail Party bills itself as the “best dog-gone party in town.” It’s hard to argue with that statement. The annual event, held at Mangiamo! in Grand Rapids, raised more than $150,000 last year via ticket sales,...

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Album review: Signal Trip's 'Songs from the In Between'

Submitted 05-29-2012 under OPINION

"I've been here before," belts out singer/guitarist Pat Piechocki, on the commencement track of Signal Trip's new record, Songs From the In Between. The song is the definite article eschewing "Future's Now"...

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Civil rights hero comes to Grand Rapids for documentary screening

Submitted 05-25-2012 under OPINION

Most of the news coming out of Detroit for the last 50 years has been on a trajectory moving from bad to worse. From the implosion of the auto industry to reports of rampant crime, poverty, failing schools and evacuated neighborhoods, public...

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Rapidian seeks Street Team to advocate for hyperlocal citizen journalism

Submitted 05-23-2012 under OPINION

We know that The Rapidian thrives on the wonderful volunteers we have, and now there's another way to volunteer. The first Rapidian Street Team is officially in the works. A street team is a group of volunteers that want to promote or advocate...

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A Watershed Moment: Why Brewery Vivant uses cans instead of bottles

Submitted 05-23-2012 under OPINION

This week Kris Spaulding, Co-Owner and Sustainability Director of Brewery Vivant discusses the environmental merits of canning beer instead of bottling it – the method traditionally preferred by most micro-breweries.  Since opening...

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