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How The Jammies will change you

Submitted 02-25-2013 under OPINION

The act of setting up my band's merchandise provided me an anchor for a night at The Jammies. This is where I put my coat and, I joked, where I would meet my friends if I got lost. But I knew that passively leaning on the merchandise table wasn...

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Get cozy with West Michigan's music scene at the WYCE Jammies XIV

Submitted 02-21-2013 under OPINION

The Jammie awards presentation is the quintessential local music event for West Michigan. Once again hosted by the Intersection and Bells Brewery, 88.1 FM WYCE's event welcomes music lovers of all ages to an evening with 24 local bands back to...

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UICA screening 2013 Oscar shorts

Submitted 02-14-2013 under OPINION

The UICA is providing a unique opportunity to enhance Grand Rapids’ Oscar-viewing experience this year. Right up until the Oscar broadcast on February 24, the UICA is screening all the nominees for the following categories: “Documentary...

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Beware of Mr. Baker comes to UICA

Submitted 02-07-2013 under OPINION

“Beware of Mr. Baker," Jay Bulger’s documentary about legendary rock drummer Ginger Baker opens, as one might expect, with shaky footage of Baker beating Bulger on the face with a cane. Baker then proceeds to rave at Bulger,...

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Young people speak up about blight in their neighborhoods

Submitted 02-05-2013 under OPINION

We've all seen crumbling buildings and houses in our neighborhoods. We walk by these decaying relics every day. Abandoned homes and blight affect everything in our communities—it affects property values and investments but, even more than...

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Logan's Alley to host February Night Out for The Rapidian on Fat Tuesday

Submitted 02-05-2013 under OPINION

On Fat Tuesday, there's more to look forward to than your yearly paczki. This year, you can also join us in supporting The Rapidian with a Night Out at Logan's Alley. From 7 p.m. until close at 2 a.m. that night, 20% of all purchases will be...

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Picturesque gets colorful with Black and White

Submitted 02-01-2013 under OPINION

Today our new Picturesque gallery with the theme "Black and White" opens. And it's not just a place for black and white photography. As Elizabeth Drouillard's photo shows so well, a burst of color in an otherwise colorless scene...

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Grand Rapids Brewing Co: great beer, mediocre food

Submitted 01-28-2013 under OPINION

To begin, I am not a beer or food connoisseur. Having turned 21 six months ago, I have not had many opportunities to develop a professional taste or knowledge about beers. I do not even know all the types of beers there are. I know the difference...

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W. Dwight Armstrong provides new perspective on large-scale farming

Submitted 01-25-2013 under OPINION

W. Dwight Armstrong recently spoke on the topic of Feeding the World and the Future of Farming at Calvin College’s January Series. Armstrong is the CEO of the National FFA Organization - formerly Future Farmers of America - and received his...

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Cokie Roberts's gender based solution to bipartisanship flawed

Submitted 01-17-2013 under OPINION

I didn’t attend Cokie Roberts’ January Series lecture, “An Insider’s View to Washington, D.C.,” because she is a woman. I attended hoping to hear the experience of a journalist whom I admire. What I got was an intensely...

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