Local community rallied around Reading High School Rangers marching band and vaulted it to fourth place in MLive’s statewide “Top 10 Coolest Marching Bands” contest. “We finished in fourth place with more than 86,000 votes, which for us, I mean, I never would have imagined that,” said Josh Sholler, Director of Bands and Choir at...
Author: Jo Kroeker (JoAnna Kroeker)
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Charger Chatter: Kara Vyletel
Kara Vyletel is a freshman on the volleyball team from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kara currently starts as an outside hitter for the Chargers, and she has 207 kills and 24 aces so far this season. Kara plans to major in biochemistry. How do you like your teammates? What’s the dynamic like? They’re by far my...
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Student Fed: two clubs, a big band, and bacon
Amid one-liners, laughter, and oft-repeated points of order, Student Federation approved funding requests totalling $2,400 and the official status of two new clubs last week. The amount approved at the Oct. 29 meeting equals 4 percent of the budget that remained after the previous meeting: $54,448.99. This sum will fund four inclusive events: cover costs...
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The staple of fall: Apple orchards and colored leaves
The brilliant leaves and brisk October mornings signal to Michiganders that it is time to visit local apple orchards for the freshest cider. Our college’s location makes visiting two fantastic orchards with incredibly tasty cider possible. Both are stocked with bags of apples, fresh produce, and best of all, fresh cider and baked goods Glei’s...
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Is the U.S. facing another Cold War?
Tuesday night, Syrian autocrat Bashar al-Assad flew to Moscow to visit Russian Vladimir Putin to show solidarity and express gratitude for Russia’s help in Syria, CNN reported. “Thank you for supporting Syria’s unity and independence,” Assad said. Assad’s rhetoric of unity and independence demonstrates his and Putin’s strategy of eliminating all moderate rebel factions, including...