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Future unsure for many former football players

By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief

For former GRCC athlete James Wimberly, January 9, 2012 was the day his world was turned upside down.

“I was mad and confused,” Wimberly said when asked about his emotions the day the football program was canceled. “I was … Read-more

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GRCC’s students ‘Pass it Forward’ to help others

by Justin Dawes
Opinion Editor

As Grand Rapids citizens humbly washed and dried their clothes at a local Laundromat, some perhaps using money from their already tight budget, in walked a group of excited people with pockets full of quarters.

The group announced to curious … Read-more

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Student president battles back from stroke

By Lizz Vensas
Collegiate Staff Writer

After a week of clouds and snow, the January day ended up dazzling. The air is still filled with a chill, but the sun shines bright reflecting off the Grand River. The snow melted enough to reveal the green lawn … Read-more

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Canceled football program violated 5 NJCAA bylaws

By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has ruled that Grand Rapids Community College’s football program was in violation of NJCAA bylaws that stemmed from assistant coaches talking with Beckett Property Management about player housing.

The program, which was … Read-more

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Student Tuition spread throughout the school

By Lizz Vensas
Collegiate Staff Writer

Every semester students at GRCC face certain truths: parking will be mess, the Subway lunch lines will be long, the student aid office will be busy, and the college will eventually want you to pay money for those classes … Read-more

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President Obama calls for halt to tuition hikes

By Christi Parson & Kathleen Henesses
MCT Campus

President Barack Obama embraced the idea of federal action to restrain the rapidly increasing cost of higher education, giving a boost to a long- simmering policy idea that has gained steam amid growing frustration with rising tuition…. Read-more

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Student Congress candidates begin campaigning this month

By Lizz Vensas
Collegiate Staff Writer

Starting in February students will see campaign signs around school, not for the Republican Primary, Democratic Caucus or general election, but instead for Student Congress elections.

For the second year, Student Congress will have open elections for their executive … Read-more

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The Collegiate celebrates Black History Month

By Ross L. Pike
News Editor

“George Santayana once said, ‘Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it,’” says GRCC Black Student Union Chaka White. “I believe that if we do not know the history of our people, how can we grow?”… Read-more

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New contract for faculty still on hold

By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief

Faculty and staff within Grand Rapids Community College are returning to class this winter without a new contract in place.

Faculty Association President Fred van Hartesveldt said the old contract ended as of August 31 and the current faculty … Read-more

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GRCC football canceled

By Austin Metz
Editor in Chief

Grand Rapids Community College has announced that effective immediately, the football program is canceled.

“It was best to make this decision in a time of transition when the program was looking for a new coach,” President Steven Ender said. … Read-more

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