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Join us in supporting youth literacy

Submitted 05-16-2013 under OPINION

Last month our advanced Press Club was pleased to invite local journalist and Creative Youth Center (CYC) board member, Charlsie Dewey, to come and talk to the group about what her job entails and to offer a few of her best practices. Our eight Andy...

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Join us: The Rapidian as a platform for new voices- and your voice

Submitted 05-15-2013 under OPINION

I learned a lot from platform shoes. Long before handheld devices and technology enabled all of us to be mini broadcasters- and probably because I was young- the platform this boy was seeking was shoes with a heel boasting at least 3 inches to my...

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Join us: The Rapidian says thank you with hyperlocal donor incentives

Submitted 05-14-2013 under OPINION

Our fund drive officially starts today! You may have noticed invitations already in your Facebook community or elsewhere that Rapidians are asking you to “Join Us.” Well, today, you finally can. Why should you join us? Maybe you value...

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Join us: Readers Council to guide Rapidian efforts

Submitted 05-13-2013 under OPINION

We at The Rapidian are surrounded by a very generous community. We are blessed to have an incredible number of very invested community members. It's not just reporters, photographers, mentors and interns, either. Our readers are invested as well...

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GRAM presents spectacular selection of improvisational quilts

Submitted 05-10-2013 under OPINION

Susana Allen Hunter's ability to be resourceful is reflected in her quilts, now on view at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). Not only did she use what limited resources she had, but used them with the confidence and command of a person well-...

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West MI Fractivist Nicole Berens-Capizzi puts compassion and action up against injustices

Submitted 05-10-2013 under OPINION

Try to imagine living your life without cash. The work you put forth helping other people is paid for in goods or services you need. If you have an extra microwave oven and need a blender, you simply swap items with a member of your community, and...

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West MI Fractivist Sarah Barker sings for a silent spring

Submitted 05-10-2013 under OPINION

     No frogs, no birds left to sing     No mold to break down and lay down the foundation for everything     Progress has silenced forever, the joyful trickle and splash of spring ...

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Why Grand Rapids is BeerCity

Submitted 05-10-2013 under OPINION

No matter what, Grand Rapids is Beer City, USA. Period, end of story. Even if- for some godforsaken reason- the title changes hands in 2013, the truth is obvious to anyone who has grabbed a drink in Grand Rapids in the past few years: this is a city...

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Jammies nominated musician Eric Kehoe releases new track

Submitted 05-09-2013 under OPINION

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Picturesque encourages community to "Discover My GR"

Submitted 05-07-2013 under OPINION

We want to discover your GR. For this spring's Picturesque competition, we'd like you to share what you think makes Grand Rapids special. Take a tour of your own city and take pictures of what you discover. If you were to take a visitor...

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