Suit filed against Republican Party
The government can take your home, but not your rights, according to a lawsuit filed by the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
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Good Bye G4s, hello Hi Tec
The GRCC Visual Arts Department received forty new 24 inch iMac workstations last month to replace the existing Mac G4s they were using since the beginning of 2004. Students and faculty agree that this has been a substantial and long awaited improvement.
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Coach Schulte and the Raiders look on from the sidelines during the Ellsworth CC game on Oct. 11(.Photo by Ryan Tyrell/Collegiate)

The time is right for Schulte’s exit
After finishing his sixth season, 56 year old GRCC football coach Jim Schulte will put down the clipboard and turn over a new leaf in his career.
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Womens tennis wins tourney
The GRCC women’s tennis team finished off an impressive regular season, winning the regular season MCCAA conference championship for the 18th time in school history.
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Backstage with Bury Your Dead
I had doubts in my mind about how they were going to act due to the other bands I have met before. Everyone knows the stereotype of the egotistical musician. Band mates of Bury Your Dead completely defied them.
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2008 Grand Awards have arrived
Every year the theatre community comes together under one roof to recognize and award some of the most distinguished in the theatre. The event was held at Grand Rapid’s Civic Theater on Sunday October 5, 2008, and over five hundred supporters and performers in the theater community came out to celebrate dressed in prom attire.
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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.

Up Close With Lonnie Allen, Editor-in-Chief
This is me. This is who I am today. I will not change my mind. I do not expect to change anyone else's mind on what they are passionate about...
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Bailout or no bailout; everyone looses
Student loans, home mortgages, and credit cards are only a few areas affected by the bank crisis of 2008. Canada and Iceland are both facing financial crises of their own. What began as trouble on America’s home front has now spread to a global financial epidemic.
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See related article; The credit crunch By Kyle A. Kiekintveld

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