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When there is something strange in GR, who you gonna call? W. MI Paranormal Investigation

Submitted 10-28-2010 under OPINION

There are things that happen in this world in that are not easily explained, and Grand Rapids is no exception to this rule. One group in this city that is helping to find an explanation is The West Michigan Paranormal Investigation team (WMPI). WMPI...

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Kick Some Demon A**: A review of 'Nightmare! A Musical Adaptation'

Submitted 10-27-2010 under OPINION

Whatever you might think about "Nightmare!," the latest offering at Dog Story Theater, the premise is downright brilliant: a comedic, musical adaptation of "Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors," opening just in time for Halloween. As any...

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Bylines, RSS feeds, mapping and Facebook stuff: The Rapidian has some new features!

Submitted 10-26-2010 under OPINION

Now that the craziness of ArtPrize is behind us, we can breathe and finally tell you about the new features we have quietly launched on (and off) the site over the last couple of weeks. That's right, people, it's "New Feature Tuesday" again! ...

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MUSIC REVIEW - Justin Stover - "Flesh Wounds"

Submitted 10-22-2010 under OPINION

I received a copy of “Flesh Wounds” by Grand Rapids musician Justin Stover that was packaged in a simple brown paper bag, with his logo stamped neatly on it. The simple design of the accompanying insert gives a brief description of the albums...

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A post-ArtPrize assessment: The effects of rewards

Submitted 10-22-2010 under OPINION

Writer Alfie Kohn examines the use of rewards and presents a fascinating case for how rewards often fail, especially when the desired outcome is human quality. In his book, Punished by Rewards, Kohn outlines five reasons that rewards fail. I tried...

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Moral Ground 2010: The Biology of Responsibility

Submitted 10-20-2010 under OPINION

"When I see students eating snacks from the vending machine, I cringe at all the packaging they have to remove just to eat them." ~ Laurie Foster, Professor of Biology at GRCC   Professor Laurie Foster has been a Professor of Biology at Grand...

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First content facilitator's contribution at the heart of The Rapidian

Submitted 10-19-2010 under OPINION

From The Rapidian staff: One year ago yesterday, we got the news that Drew Storey had unexpectedly passed away. It was instant - an undiagnosed heart condition - no pain. Drew Storey was The Rapidian's first content facilitator and, before that,...

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Get Real, Citizen Journalists

Submitted 10-18-2010 under OPINION

It’s hard to be a citizen journalist. You don’t get paid. You have no idea what you’re doing. You have to keep your iPhone charged so you can tweet breaking news… And, after all that, people don’t even take you seriously.“Without the training and...

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Looks like a winner: Deconstructing the West Michigan Aesthetic

Submitted 10-12-2010 under OPINION

As a working artist I spend a great deal of time trying to determine how people act, react, or interact with art. The relationship between art and viewer is determined by how a person evaluates what they are looking at. Having traveled and presented...

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What #ArtPrize2010 has taught us

Submitted 10-12-2010 under OPINION

From Rapidian staff: It's been a busy few weeks for Grand Rapids and that means it's been busy at The Rapidian, too. ArtPrize season brought us a lot of content from both new and existing reporters, a multitude of arts-entertainment and...

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