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High academic standards help all students succeed

Submitted 02-23-2017 under OPINION

Growing up in a rural, blue-collar town here in Michigan, I often struggled to understand my place in the community. Being half-Filipino—my mom came to the United States from the Philippines when she was 18—I didn’t look like most...

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Dr. Arthur Brooks misses mark in speech on poor feeling 'needed' versus eliminating poverty

Submitted 02-22-2017 under OPINION

On Monday night, my colleagues from EquityPAC and I attended the “Evening at Acton” which featured Arthur Brooks, Ph.D. and President of the American Enterprise Institute. The event was on “Bringing America Together: Restoring...

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What did we learn about "Un día sin Inmigrantes"?

Submitted 02-20-2017 under OPINION

Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish   I remember it well. People did not show up for work, companies were operating without many employees, students missed school and thousands of businesses didn’t open their...

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¿Qué aprendimos sobre "Un día sin Inmigrantes"?

Submitted 02-20-2017 under OPINION

Leer este artículo en inglés | Read this article in English   Lo recuerdo bien. Gente no se presentó a trabajar, las empresas estaban operando sin muchos empleados, los estudiantes faltaron a la escuela y miles de negocios no abrieron sus...

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Nature, mindfulness pair up for a weekend getaway—especially for women

Submitted 02-17-2017 under OPINION

Feeling overwhelmed, under pressure, and in dire need of a Calgon moment? Michelle Skedgell of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and Carol Hendershot of Grand Rapids Center for Mindfulness know just how you feel. And, they decided to do...

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DeVos bought influence; corruption erased your vote

Submitted 02-08-2017 under OPINION

cor·rup·tion kəˈrəpSH(ə)n/ noun noun: corruption; plural noun: corruptions 1.
 dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.   Yesterday, the power of money was displayed in the single-most irony...

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Local teacher argues Muskegon Heights students need money, support not school closures

Submitted 02-02-2017 under OPINION

I can't keep my mouth closed any longer regarding the imminent closure of my school, Muskegon Heights Academy. The issue of the achievement gap among our students and others is very complicated and made worse with bad policy from the State of...

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Review of 'Faure and Brahms' at Royce Auditorium

Submitted 02-01-2017 under OPINION

It’s said that the only sure things in life are death and taxes, but classical devotees know of a third: that any concert taking place at Royce Auditorium will be filled with leather pants, gothic imagery and fake blood. The January 26...

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My fellow Grand Rapidians, we can't afford to remain silent

Submitted 01-31-2017 under OPINION

Please, do not be upset with those who raise their voices against the injustices in our country, for that is the truest form of democracy. Following my attendance to the Women’s March on Saturday, January 21 in Washington, D.C., I am feeling...

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Grand Rapids Symphony brings magical world to life

Submitted 01-30-2017 under OPINION

Tales of good and evil, of heroes defeating villains, are timeless. Thanks to modern technology, entertainment through electronic media is growing at an exponential rate. Yet live entertainment continues to delight audiences. When you can put all of...

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