Things to do in GR 10/9-11
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff Check out these free, family-friendly activities this weekend. If you haven’t had the opportunity to get out and explore ArtPrize, this is your last chance to do so....
View ArticleNerds take over DeVos Place during Grand Rapids Comic-Con
Click to view slideshow. By Cesar Ayala – Collegiate Staff The third annual Grand Rapids Comic-Con kicked off its three-day event Friday when thousands of geeks and nerds of all stripes gathered at...
View ArticleThings to do 10/23 – 25
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff The Grand Rapids Symphony is performing Mahler’s “Titan” at the DeVos Performance Hall this weekend. “Titan” is a presentation of “Mahler’s first symphony”, starting...
View ArticleGRCC nixes use of 15-passenger vans
By Jennifer Lugo – Collegiate Staff Citing safety concerns, Grand Rapids Community College administrators revised the college’s vehicle transportation policy. Beginning this academic year, staff and...
View ArticleGRCC hosts the Nations Cup 2015
John Rothwell | The Collegiate LiveThe United States team competed in the two-day competition, hosted at GRCC. By Jill Rothwell – Collegiate Staff Team Scotland once again took the winning title of the...
View ArticleGrand Rapids Comic Con Overview
Click to view slideshow. By Jacqueline Rzesa – Collegiate Staff The 2015 Grand Rapids Comic-Con ended its third year Oct. 18. According to ticketmaster, 4,165 attendees arrived on Friday, 11,229...
View ArticleGRCC students make altar to celebrate Dia De los Muertos at the GRPL
By Kiyrah Floyd – Collegiate Staff To GRCC Spanish student Molly Ludwig, November is not just any other month. Ludwig and a group of her peers will commemorate a well known member of the Grand Rapids...
View ArticleCelebrate Halloween in Grand Rapids
By Francesca Tysse – Collegiate Staff During the season of autumn, Grand Rapids is filled with a variety of fall activities. Why travel great distances to enjoy a scare, apples, a corn maze or hot...
View Article‘Attack on Titan’ star discusses voice acting at Grand Rapids Comic Con panel
By Cesar Ayala – Collegiate Staff Trina Nishimura, voice of Mikasa on “Attack on Titan”, spoke at this year’s Grand Rapids Comic Con on how to become a voice actor. Nishimura began acting at age 9. She...
View ArticleRecipe: Creepy Candy Corn Cupcakes
Kamilah Shepherd | The Collegiate From Kamilah Shepherd Ingredients: White cake mix 3 eggs ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 cup water White frosting Yellow food coloring Orange food coloring Candy corn...
View ArticleThings to do 10/30-11/1
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff Award-winning author Bruce Jenvey will be at Barnes & Noble in the RiverTown Crossings Mall at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct 30. Jenvey is a Michigan native and is well...
View ArticleCaroll Spinney: The man inside the Bird — Comic Con profile
Chris Powers | The Collegiate Live By Chris Powers-Web Editor When “Sesame Street” debuted in 1969, Big Bird was the first puppet character kids saw on-screen and the man inside was puppeteer Caroll...
View ArticleFive Fall Fashion Favorites
Click to view slideshow. By Kamilah Shepherd – Collegiate Staff Being a college student on a budget and still keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be a challenge. Here are five of this year’s...
View ArticleNovember Music Department events
By Jill Rothwell – Collegiate Staff Each year the Grand Rapids Community College Music Department offers a number of performances by students, faculty and guest artists both on campus and at local...
View ArticleThings to do 11/6-8
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff Make the cold, autumn evenings enjoyable this weekend by throwing in a little salsa dancing, arts, craft and cup of tea in an authentic Japanese teahouse. Read on for...
View ArticleThings to do 11/20-22
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff Check out this week’s list of events including a Christmas story, pioneer Thanksgiving, live music and science. The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre will be bringing “A...
View ArticleThere is no war on Christmas
Illustration Chris Powers/Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons By Chris Powers – Web Editor We are currently smack dab in the middle of the holiday season and that means the War on Christmas has reignited....
View ArticleGRCC to host Community Science Day today
By Gary Manier – Collegiate Staff The Biological Sciences department at Grand Rapids Community College will host a free Community Science Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 21 at the Calkins...
View ArticleCampus pedalers: Commuting on a bike
Francesca Tysse | The CollegiateGRCC student Jacob Burtt makes his way off campus in a bike lane on Division Ave. near Pearl St. NE. By Francesca Tysse – Collegiate Staff In an effort to save time and...
View ArticleBusiness professor pumps iron between classes
By Andy McDonald – Collegiate Staff Students don’t normally picture an average business professor pumping iron in the gym everyday after work. Phillip Mowers does that exact thing every day after he...
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