Coming to America
"Christina Doe was born in Liberia, West Africa, but moved to Ghana as a child. Liberia is a beautiful country with vegetation growing lush and green, and is also one of Africa’s countries ripped apart by civil war.“I lived in Ghana 11 years,” Doe said. Living in Ghana “for the first five or six years was pretty difficult because I lost my dad during a civil war in Liberia. So growing up without a dad, you know, it’s pretty hurtful because of seeing my other friends with their dads.”

She was four when she lost her father, and said she remembers little about him. “A little bit, it’s sketchy, here and there. My family did a good job of telling me stories about him to keep the memory alive, so I can see him.”After her father was murdered, the people who did it tried to kill the rest of her family so they had to leave Liberia..." (Read more from this story)

Immigration process illustrated
In this section:The ASO shows what it is like to immigrate from Africa to America, Alcohol Awareness Month understood, student workers honored on campus and your campus events. THE NEWS PAGE CONTAINS COLLEGIATELIVE.COM EXCLUSIVE STORIES NOT FOUND IN PRINT!
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Jared Knuth who started the season in the bull pin has new emerged as the teams ace. (Photo: Michael Thayer/Collegiate)

Pitcher inspired by brother
"Jared Knuth is a simple kind of man who has come to love and understand the game of baseball. His admiration for the game was derived from constant hours in the backyard playing baseball with his brother. “My brother would always get me to play catch, go hit, or do some baseball related activity,” Knuth said. The two would practice throwing with a tennis ball. With the ball being lighter, it was easier to throw the ball much harder; it would help Jared tone on his pitching skills. This helped Jared develop a good curve ball and work on pitch location, which is essential to a pitchers success...." (Continue reading)

Raider softball focuses on one game at a time
Also in this edition: A look at the softball team, the men's golf team wraps up, your GRCC photos and more in the Sports page.
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Masquerade act
"Standout, after three years of trying, put on their first drag show as an end of year event. With five queens making their appearance, including Rumor’s Mistress of Ceremonies Jessina Shanchez, the show attracted an audience of over 70 people. “This year, Standout has been focusing on building some really strong connections here at CC and I feel we’ve done a really good job,” Garrett Imhoff, Standout’s vice president said. “Our membership has jumped. We’ve had some very successful events and so a drag show just seemed like a great way to close out the year officially...."(Continue reading)

Fiesta Time
Also in the A&E section: Cruising with a GRCC comedian, the 60th Annual Musical Moods concert, music making a mother proud, reviewing Smooth-E, and a whole slew of CollegiateLive exclusives not found in print: A look at GRCC alumni Page Kennedy,and Robyn Robin's musical career continued to take off and we now have the online exclusive Ask the Princess column!
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Collegiate on TV
Who sang well and who deserves to go home? We've got your American Idol scoop here. Other shows, recaps, analysis, news and more can be found in Collegiate on TV.

Collegiate on Books
News 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, and the Ask the Princess blog.

Alcohol awareness not taken seriously at GRCC
"In 2006, 15,995 Michiganians sought publicly funded treatment for alcohol addiction; this included vulnerable populations like seniors and youth. An alcohol addiction is sometimes the “elephant in the room.” It is not mentioned as much as other drug addictions are in the news. The alcohol issue quietly sits in waiting until the next incident or fatality. This seems to be the case this year at GRCC for Alcohol Awareness Month..."(Continue reading)

Everything takes more than one try
Persistence pays off when looking for a job, wanting open elections for Student Congress, a lack of passion 'Across the Universe,' accepting that nice guys finish last and the shared burden of stressing out. All in this edition's Opinion page.
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