A variety of art, from elaborate painted landscapes to quaint figurines of polymer clay line the walls of Gallery 49 in Reading, Michigan. One thing unifies all of the pieces: each of their creators lives within 30 miles of the gallery. Gallery 49, which opened in 2009, is just one of the projects that ArtWorks,...
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February 19, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Don’t forget the true lessons of Ferguson
Ferguson has grown quieter since last summer, when the tensions surrounding Michael Brown’s death led first to peaceful protests, then erupted in riots. The events are well known: On Aug. 9, Officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Brown. The next day, the crowd at a candlelight vigil became violent, sparking a period of unrest that...
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February 19, 2015July 12, 2022Features
Munn runs, gets none
“Why will a man strive for an impossible goal?” asked the Collegian in 1967. The article referred to the then-Associate Academic Dean of the college, Earle Harold Munn, who had just accepted the Prohibition Party’s nomination for President of the United States. Despite its near 100 year history, the party did not command even one...
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February 19, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Keep tipping student workers
Don’t tip. That’s the message we have all been receiving this past week, slowly. The Jitters jar has had an addendum added to its cheerful “Tips.” A melancholy little “Not.” It’s a longstanding but only recently vital or enforced Bon Appétit policy, we are told. There are tax intricacies too deep for us to fathom....
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February 19, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Student Fed wants you to spend its money
The Student Federation serves a fairly small, though not pointless, role on campus. We are allocated a portion of your student fees and given the responsibility to give them back effectively: We exist for this reason — I say this as Treasurer. Compared to other student government bodies, we do hardly anything at all. I...