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NIN guitarist plays solo at Van Andel. (Photograph By Eric Gray/Collegiate)

Thirty-five people braved the cold and gatherred at Bostwick Commons. They read the names of transgendered individuals who have been killed since the beginning of the year by acts of violence and intolerence here in Michigan and across the nation. (Photo by Lonnie Allen/Collegiate)

Tagged!
Graffiti on campus could be more than harmless tagging. With the drawing of an AK-47 with a number count notched on its barrel, GRCC may have some serious threats to take into consideration.
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Diving in to get the job done right
Jim Orzechowski, GRCC’s primary Certified Pool Operator, isn’t diving along side of manta rays or coral reefs full of exotic fish and undersea wonders.
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Motorcycles free from ramp fees
Every time a card is swiped in the GRCC parking ramps, two dollars and fifty cents is removed from a student’s Raider card account but this isn’t the case for students sporting a motorcycle.
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News Briefs and Campus Police Report
What's been going on around campus? Find out in every issue by reading the news briefs and police report.
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Top Stories From Nov.12, 2008 issue
Student Congress decides executive officers privetly
                          Students beware of scholarship scam
                                           Facebook overrides résumé

Graffiti of a AK-47 drawn on a men’s bathroom in Cook Hall displays different symbols that GRCC Campus Police believe to be gang related. Note the tally marks on the barrel. (Photo Courtesy of Campus Police)

Program gives students different opportunities
Getting education in an alternative way or volunteering in the community are just some of the opportunities students experience in TRIO.
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GRCC Presidential Search Continues
On November 17 the GRCC Presidential Search Committee began reviewing applicants for a new president of the college.
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Campus Events
Don't miss any campus events, get the scoop here.

Raiders go up for a block against Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The Raiders defeated the Cougars in the NJCAA Region XII championship tournament at Ford Fieldhouse, qualifying for nationals. (Photo by Christina Kim/Collegiate)

Volleyball team hits up nationals
The GRCC volleyball team, led by head coach Chip Will, finished eleventh in the NJCAA Division II National Championship Tournament Nov. 20-22 in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
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NIN frontman Trent Reznor singing during the Van Andel concert. (Photo by Eric Gray/ Collegiate)

Nine Inch Nails unleashes fury on Grand Rapids
Apparently listening to Nine Inch Nails is against some beliefs. People were outside VanAndel telling fans they were going to Hell for attending.
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Event brings independent movie production to campus
The GRCC chapter of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and True North Ministries held a screening of Ordinary Radicals Nov. 18 at the ATC auditorium.
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A&E Briefs
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Collegiate on TV
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Collegiate on Books
Managing Editor Yirssi Bergman doesn't just write stories all day. She also likes to kick back with a good book. Her picks, pans and recommendations are all found here.

Also available this semester: Art, Movies, Music, Student Life.

No room for intolerance at GRCC
Intolerance has no place at GRCC. The bathroom graffiti reported on page 1 is a serious issue and needs to be addressed.
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Letter to the Editor
I was reading the paper and stumbled across the article about the ATC lab not being open long enough (Nov. 12 issue, page 5, “ATC computer lab not ready for a faster society”).
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