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How to Look at Art, Part 4

Submitted 09-19-2013 under OPINION

This is the fourth of a four-step process that can be remembered using the acronym DRIO. DRIO is: Description - What is there? Relationships - How do the parts work together? Interpretation - What is it trying to say? Opinion - 1) Do you like...

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9th Annual Metro-Cruise visits 28th Street

Submitted 09-18-2013 under OPINION

As the weather warmed up for the 9th Annual Metro Cruise event held in Wyoming-Kentwood, so did the classic and antique cars that went on display for the local popular two day event. "Metro-Cruise helps to bring in the people into town and...

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How to Look at Art, Part 3

Submitted 09-18-2013 under OPINION

This is the third of a four-step process that can be remembered using the acronym DRIO. DRIO is: Description - What is there? Relationships - How do the parts work together? Interpretation - What is it trying to say? Opinion - 1) Do you like it...

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How to Look at Art, Part 2

Submitted 09-17-2013 under OPINION

This is the second of a four-step process that can be remembered using the acronym DRIO. The four steps will be published in four installments.  DRIO is: Description - What is there? Relationships - How do the parts work together?...

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How to Look at Art, Part 1

Submitted 09-16-2013 under OPINION

Have you ever stood in front of an artwork and had no idea what to make of it? You aren’t alone. There can be an bewildering amount of styles and approaches to art from realistic portraits to crazy room-sized motion sculpture. This is...

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Taking the SNAP challenge? No, thank you.

Submitted 09-06-2013 under OPINION

This year, I was considering taking the SNAP challenge. This is where you only spend $4.50 per day for all of your food for the day, which is the same amount that people who use SNAP (Food Stamps) have to spend for their meals daily. As quickly as I...

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The Local Feed on Roasting Peppers

Submitted 08-29-2013 under OPINION

I always tell people that if you have time to preserve only one vegetable this summer, make it roasted red peppers! The slightly hot and smokey Anaheim peppers are good roasted also. And, it’s SO easy. I use the roasted reds in pasta or...

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Hunger Action Week, Eat Local Challenge, and urban food innovation

Submitted 08-28-2013 under OPINION

Feeding America West Michigan would like to challenge you to spend $31.50 for the week on food and beverages (the average amount of assistance received by an individual enrolled in SNAP). Local First wants you to pledge to shift $10 a week for 10...

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Eliot Lipp brings new live band, energy to The 'Stache

Submitted 08-26-2013 under OPINION

Brooklyn based producer Eliot Lipp has an ability that not many artists in the electronic music world have. Not only does his music get the crowd stirred up into a sweaty frenzy, something all DJ’s should be able to do, but he is also able to...

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UICA + KCAD: What can we expect from this new alliance?

Submitted 08-24-2013 under OPINION

During the campus meeting Tuesday morning, KCAD president David Rosen indicated that the college would be engaging in a collaborative relationship with UICA, so when the formal announcement was made on Friday morning, it wasn’t entirely...

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