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Ad Astra per Asperus Read the Article It's no surprise that security is tight at the Pentagon. There are searches of backpacks, lots of picture IDs hanging from lanyards, and checkpoints whose turnstiles open after scanning a visitor's temporary badge. |
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Don't Touch That Dial: An Interview with John Hare Read the Article John Hare (B'68) is president of ABC Radio, a division of the Walt Disney Company, which does just under a billion dollars in annual revenues. He is responsible for the ABC Radio Network, which serves more than 4,600 affiliated stations and reaches 125 million persons weekly, and also for the division's 72 local radio stations, which reach 15 million listeners in 43 markets on a weekly basis. He talked to Crimson & Gold about his beginnings, the media business and his favorite radio program. |
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Hooked on Success Read the Article Being your own boss is a dream many people have. Making that dream come true is harder than you might imagine just ask Barbara Kemp (B'75), owner of Hooked on Rugs and Punch Needle Patterns. |
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Boeing Geologist Returns from 15-Day "Mars" Mission Read the Article Back in 1974 when he enrolled in General Astronomy I at Ferris, Kurt Klaus probably didn't dream he'd go to Mars or, at least as close to it as you can get without a spaceship. Last spring, the Boeing geologist took part in a 15-day simulated visit to the red planet as part of an engineering and science team at the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah. |
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Carp River Trades on Cherries' Versatility Read the Article The West Michigan region is among the nation's leaders in the production of cherries. Maybe you've bought a pint or two from a roadside stand and eaten them fresh, or used Michigan cherries as pie filling. But have you ever garnished a sandwich with cherry mustard, or dipped a tortilla chip in raspberry and cherry salsa? |
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Red, White and Sideways Read the Article Frankenmuth, "Michigan's Little Bavaria," is a popular tourist destination known more as place to find good sauerbraten served with a stein of Heineken than as somewhere to discover the next impudent little Pinot Noir. Cristy Catlett (B'04) and Andrew Grimm (B'03), who manage the Frankenmuth tasting room of Leelenau County-based vineyard and winery Chateau de Leelenau, stand ready to help with just that kind of discovery. |
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Operation: Desert Learning Read the Article You're stationed in the northern Kuwaiti desert. It's mail call, which you've been waiting for anxiously because you're expecting a special package from home. Are you most hoping to receive A) letters from family members, B) cookies, C) a digital camera, or D) a sporting goods catalog. |
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Prescription for Change Read the Article New medicines are helping more people than ever, while others are controversial. Chain store? Independent? Hospital? Where do you go to get your prescription filled? |
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Johnson's 500th Read the Article Last January, former women's basketball standout Tanya Johnson (AS'77, EHS'80) reached a milestone in her coaching career as she registered her 500th victory in her 22nd year as a prep head coach. |
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Bulldogs on the Rampage Read the Article With national TV coverage and celebrity owners such as Jon Bon Jovi hyping the sport, Arena football is in the spotlight and Sparky McEwen is in it, too. |
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An American in Pontlevoy Read the Article From negotiating for the importation of jeeps to learning about winemaking from top sommeliers, Catherine Badrak has made the most of her time at the Abbey of Pontlevoy, France |
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Glimpse Behind the Scenes Read the Article "I always wanted to be an actor. My dad told me when I was young that you become what you think about the most." |
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Black Sea Resorts, Dracula and 2,500 Years of History Read the Article It's a long way from Big Rapids to Bucharest, but Ferris State graduate Tim Essebaggers (AS'75) feels right at home in Romania. |