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		<title>Free WIDR Wednesday kicks off next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Taylor Larson Staff Reporter It lives! WIDR is back with WIDR Wednesdays, a weekly concert lineup featuring hours of local music and drink specials, with the added benefit of no cover charge. The event kicks off at the Globe Theatre this Wednesday, Feb. 15, with jams starting at 9 p.m. The three acts assembled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dayglow comes to Kalamazoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thehair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Daniel Gimmler Staff Reporter By way of Facebook, YouTube or the pre-party at The Library, many people will already be well aware that Dayglow is “invading Kalamazoo” this Friday, Feb. 10. The world-renowned rave is a one-of-a-kind event, selling out 4,500 tickets in just 12 hours. The blur in which tickets disappeared was unusual, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kalamazoo theater scene on display at festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter Students with a knack for playwriting are now able to see their plays performed on the big stage, more specifically, the stage of the Epic Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo. This is thanks to the New Play Festival, a program where playwrights from Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University submit their plays [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late night commuting made easy by night bus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ociel Torres Staff Reporter “You talked. We listened!” is the heading on the many posters plastered all over campus, from designated bus stops to residence halls. There is a new program currently in the works at Western Michigan University, and although it’s only a trial period, it could prove to be of great use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather hinders local businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ajcoop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Liz VandenHeede Staff Reporter An important factor in the success of many local businesses made a very late arrival this year. Snow and all of Michigan’s unpredictable winter weather impacts all kinds of people and businesses, especially ski resorts and winter sports parks. “We didn’t open until January 4 this year—the latest opening I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Way nears its goal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ajcoop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lexie Causley Staff Reporter As the semester is drawing to a close, so is the Kalamazoo United Way Campaign. While the committee has not taken a final count, as of Dec. 7, they had reached 96.7 percent of their goal, or $289,970.58. “I do hope that we reach 100 percent of our goal,” Joseph [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students benefit from volunteering</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katy TerBerg Staff Reporter With the new semester approaching, more and more students will start looking for jobs. Whether that job is part time, full time or an internship, a polished resume paired with good interviewing skills will increase a student’s chances of securing a job that best fits their needs and areas of study. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lend a hand and volunteer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Stachurski Staff Reporter The Kalamazoo area has plenty of opportunities available both on and off campus for people to volunteer or put in hours for community service. “At any given time, we have more than 500 volunteer opportunities on our website at more than 230 nonprofit organizations,” said Amanda Reel, program coordinator of Volunteer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSO seeks volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ajcoop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Catie Dymond Staff Reporter The Peace Center group is a nonprofit student organization looking for volunteers to embrace the challenge of implementing justice and peace within the Kalamazoo community. “The best part is the community aspect, which has a really warm and friendly environment. Instead of feeling like work, you feel like you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-felon forum in Jan.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ajcoop</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kelly Mason Staff Reporter The Michigan Organizing Project (MOP) and the sorority Eta Eta Sigma are presenting a forum in January to hear the stories of five ex-offenders who are trying to make a life after being released from prison. The forum, called “Beyond the Bars,” chronicles how these five individuals attempt to have [...]]]></description>
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