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New nonprofit helps resolve tax debt for free

Submitted 11-15-2010 under OPINION

Thousands of people in West Michigan are in debt to the IRS.  On top of the taxes they cannot pay, the government is charging ridiculous interest for late payments.  You can hire a law firm to help negotiate payment plans and possibly...

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Audience captivated by Breathe Owl Breathe at first of two shows at The DAAC

Submitted 11-14-2010 under OPINION

Seeing Breathe Owl Breathe perform live is like being invited to watch your children hold a concert in your living room, only the beautiful music they hear in their heads actually comes to fruition. They welcome you into their world of adventure and...

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Badenya Drumming Ensemble blends tradition with originality

Submitted 11-09-2010 under OPINION

I had the pleasure of seeing the drumming ensemble, Badenya, several times this past year. I was surprised to learn they had only been playing as a group since January 2009. Most of the compositions are written collectively by the members Matt...

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Dia de los Muertos celebrates life and honors the dead at GRPL

Submitted 11-08-2010 under OPINION

Unlike the spooky Halloween traditions that glorify death and dying, Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of life. On display in the dimly lit upstairs auditorium at the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL), were approximately 20 altars with brightly...

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Maggie's Kitchen: A spicy bang for your buck

Submitted 11-05-2010 under OPINION

This article was written and edited by Leah Beach, Melissa Thomas, Stephanie Powers, Andy Soentgen, and Laura Bettinghouse for EN 101-1300 at GRCC. On Saturdays, a seemingly endless line stretches from Maggie’s Kitchen down Bridge Street. Named...

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Theater Review: End Days at Spectrum Theater

Submitted 11-05-2010 under OPINION

The message of a neurotic and anxiety filled “End Days” is, in the end, acceptance. Playwright Laufer hits home while her cast runs the audience around a multitude of mixed emotional states. The Stein family has become disfunctional during the two...

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Let's do lunch: A Twitter chat about food

Submitted 11-04-2010 under OPINION

This is a lunch chat you can brown bag, dine out, order in or even stay in bed for. From the Twitter account @verylocal, Rapidian Content Facilitator Matthew Russell will be asking questions and offering prompts about food from noon to 2 p.m....

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[REVIEW] Bangkok Taste Cuisine

Submitted 11-04-2010 under OPINION

As a connoisseur of great Asian food, I was excited to learn of Grand Rapid’s newest restaurant, Bangkok Taste Cuisine, which also is now the city’s sixteenth Thai restaurant. Its owners, the Kue family, aspire to bring out the Thai culture in the...

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Just the facts: clarifying our content

Submitted 11-03-2010 under OPINION

It’s the aim of The Rapidian, as seen in the Statement of Values, to encourage and stand by ethical reporting. Reporters are charged with seeking truth, being honest and fair, minimizing harm, avoiding misrepresentation, seeking alternate sources...

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Here's some food for thought, Grand Rapids

Submitted 11-02-2010 under OPINION

No matter where you're from, food is a popular topic. Whether it's finding the best po-boy sandwich in New Orleans, picking out the largest lobster at a shore diner in Maine, finding out what you can (although maybe you shouldn't) fry at a state...

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