Opinion

In the past months, Grand Rapids Community College has suffered a loss.

No, we didn’t lose a teacher, an administrator, or a student. As a school, we lost something bigger.

GRCC lost a football program that has touched the lives of close to 100 players … Read-more

By Josh Compaan

Web Editor

If Google is the church of information, then Wikipedia is the god.

I grew up in an academic society where I have never had to open a book in order to complete a research paper.

Instead, I would plug my … Read-more

By Lizz Vensas

Collegiate Staff Writer

This month and next November, Michigan and the rest of America will have to make a big decision: who will we be with for the next four years?   For most people four years is considered a long term … Read-more

By Justin Dawes

Opinion Editor

That time is here again—the part of enrolling in college that students look forward to the most: financial aid refunds.

Here at GRCC, there are two ways to receive funds: one, through HigherOne’s direct deposit service, or two, GRCC’s preferred … Read-more

February marks the 36th year the United States will celebrate what has become known as Black History Month.

To the citizens of the United States, Black History Month is a time to celebrate the unifying of races within the country.

Most students at GRCC have … Read-more

By Justin Dawes

Opinion Editor

In a previous article in the Collegiate, readers were informed of GRCC’s desire to hire more minority faculty and staff members. GRCC President Steven Ender was quoted, saying, “We are striving for the percentage of minority faculty members to be … Read-more

By Ross L. Pike

News Editor

Racism still exists. According to a survey conducted by CNN, 43 percent of whites and 48 percent of blacks said they know somebody who they consider a racist.

The concept of “Affirmative Action” began in Executive Order 10925 signed … Read-more

By Austin Metz

Editor in Chief

As a college student, winter break is a time to relax, spend time with family and to sit in dimly lit basements with warm, cheap beer while playing endless levels of Call of Duty.

That being said, last month … Read-more

By Josh Campaan

Web Editor

January 18, 2012 has been dubbed the “Internet Blackout”–the day an estimated 7,000 websites took down their services in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect I. P. Act (PIPA).

SOPA was a bill being pushed through … Read-more

Grand Rapids Community College is preparing a proposal that will again be presented to the Board of Trustees to acquire close to $100 million for campus renovations.

The article, “Board asks for additional funding,” on page one of this issue, said the school is planning … Read-more