Dec 31, 2024 · Do people even read the newspaper anymore? In company with the Merriam-Webster word of the year “polarization,” often used to describe the divided state of the country, and the Oxford word of the year “brain rot,” defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state,” The Collegiate deemed apathy to be the […]

Dec 9, 2024 · By Emily Perez Podcasts are growing in popularity, with many college students tuning in. At Grand Rapids Community College, The Collegiate asked students about their favorite podcasts. Maribel Lupe, 18, majoring in psychology from Grand Rapids, is very invested in Emma Chamberlain’s podcast, “Everything Goes.” Chamberlain’s podcast talks about life, emotions and advice for the people […]

Nov 8, 2024 · By Nic Longstreet In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, students at Grand Rapids Community College are coming to their own conclusions and terms with the results. This election was one where some saw it as a consequential election, one where the future of the country, and the democracy in which we live, was […]

Feb 26, 2021 · By Kaia Zimmerman Media has come a long way in how they cover women’s sports, but there is still a long way to go. Women’s sports don’t get the same attention male sports do, and women in sports are often sexualized or their accomplishments are covered differently than men. Even as women’s sports participation is […]

Dec 30, 2024 · Editor’s note: Coverage of campus police reports has been delayed due to the Grand Rapids Community College Police Department now requiring The Collegiate to file a Freedom of Information Act request in order to obtain reports. Medical Incident at ATC building. On Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11:03 a.m., a Grand Rapids Community College Police Department officer was dispatched to room 106 in the ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Coming off of their largest win of the season against Montcalm Community College last week Saturday, the Grand Rapids Community College women’s basketball team looked to carry their momentum over into their first conference game of the season against Kellogg Community College. After trailing by 21 points, the Raiders put together a run in order […]

Nov 15, 2024 · By Avery Lokers As this year’s November days pass by and the fall season sets in, Grand Rapids Community College’s Music Department is looking forward to presenting its Fall Jazz Night performance on Nov. 15. The event will be held at St. Cecilia Music Center, located at 24 Ransom Ave. NE, in Grand Rapids, is […]

On Friday, Oct. 18, 29-year-old Britt Epley came to Riverside Park along with 6,000 other West Michigan residents to show support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who is making her first campaign stop in Grand Rapids as the official nominee just 17 days prior to the election. Just two months ago Epley decided to […]

Jul 9, 2024 · By Vanessa Hewitt After more than a year of planning, the Arts Club at Grand Rapids Community College is moving forward with plans to paint a mural on campus. Work on the long-awaited project is scheduled to begin July 17 and is expected to wrap up by Aug. 8. The mural will be located in […]

Jan 27, 2025 · By Grace Howard TikTok is putting us through a rollercoaster of emotions Unless you live under a rock I am sure you have heard of the TikTok ban. On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed legislation requiring ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell the app to a U.S. owner or else it would […]