Grand Rapids
City High student shares perspectives on defining self, diversity, peer pressure
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 03-22-2013 under OPINION
This article was written by Shardae Jefferson, a 16-year-old student at City High and LINC volunteer for the I Believe I Become movement. What defines you? Who are you? Where do you want to be five years from now? How will you get...
Catalyst Radio: LadyfestGR to showcase female talent, benefit Our Kitchen Table
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-15-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW After a successful inaugural LadyfestGR in 2012, the now annual event is set to kick off next week, expanding to two days of women-only musical...
Catalyst Radio: KDL establishes new Local Indie collection, supporting West Michigan talent
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-08-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Kent District Library is gathering materials created by Michigan writers and musicians, and is dedicating space in two library branches for the new...
Grand Rapidians rally around cause of immigration reform
by (Vossj)
Submitted 03-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
There are many misconceptions about undocumented immigrants, says Cyndi Hicks, a Grand Rapidian who participates in the West Michigan Coalition for Immigration Reform. "First of all, people aren't illegal. They can't be," she...
Momcat redefines success, rock and roll
by (erickehoe)
Submitted 03-05-2013 under OPINION
Eric North and Russell Rockwell sit in a corner of Wealthy Street Bakery, sipping coffee and conversing about music amid the din of the lunch crowd and the intermittent spurts of jackhammer-like blenders operating at full power. This scene is their...
Peachy keen performance planned for Saturday at Billy's
by (WYCE)
Submitted 03-01-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
On Saturday night, Chicago Blues diva Peaches Staten will be performing live at Billy’s Lounge at 9 p.m. as the final performance of the Cabin Fever Blues Series. Every February for nearly a decade, WYCE- a branch of the Community Media...
Catalyst Radio: GRIID issues findings of Normalizing Male Dominance film study
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 03-01-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW A new study examining gender representation in 67 major films from the past year has just been released by Grand Rapids Institute for Information...
City Charter to 'decriminalize GR' hits another delay
by (stevendavison)
Submitted 02-27-2013 under NEWS
The City charter amendment to decriminalize marijuana in Grand Rapids that was approved by Grand Rapids voters last November has been delayed. A press release issued by the city last week states “City Manager Greg Sundstrom reports that the...
Catalyst Radio: Sustainable Streets Task Force charged with finding solutions for GR
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-22-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Catalyst Radio looks at a city infrastructure issue that has only become more highlighted with recent severe winter weather – the condition of...
Catalyst Radio: Taste of Soul a cultural experience at downtown library
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-15-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Taste of Soul is a celebration of culture, featuring food, music, children’s crafts and lectures, all taking place this Sunday, Feb. 17, as part...