GRCC In the News 11/12/2021

Local guitarist is giving new meaning to live music venues

11/11/21; FOX 17

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The COVID-19 pandemic changed so many things about our daily lives, even how we socialize and consume entertainment.

Live performances either had to shut down or pivot to a new way of performing at a distance and Grand Rapids Community College is continuing that with a virtual concert and it’s free to attend.

News at 6 p.m.

11/11/21; FOX 17

(Veterans ceremony.)

COLLEGE NOTES: Palus has strong showing in Adrian loss

11/11/21; The Argus-Press (Owosso)

… Karissa Ferry, Grand Rapids Community College (Chesaning) — Ferry had three kills and two blocks Saturday as the Raiders’ season ended with a 3-0 loss to Terra State Community College in the NJCAA Region 12 Great Lakes B Tournament championship. GRCC beat Glen Oaks, Lansing and Muskegon on Friday to get a shot at Terra State, which the Stars would have had to beat twice to advance to the national tournament. Ferry had four kills each in the matches against Glen Oaks and Lansing, adding five blocks against the Stars.

BRICK-BY-BRICK: Grand Rapids man opens secondhand LEGO retail store

11/11/21; WZZM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — LEGOs. 

… “LEGOs were a true obsession of mine,” added (David) West, who’s a student at Grand Rapids Community College. “They still are.”