Articles by Mike Kelly

How to spot fake news

February 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Grand View Board of Trustees announced last Thursday that tuition will be going up 12 percent for the upcoming school year. This increase will be applied to all students [...]

Preservation: from then to now

December 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

A small town farm girl envisioned preserving memories and sustaining the outdoors. She never thought she would leave the comfort of the fields and gravel roads to explore big [...]

Bud the Bird is back

December 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

If you were to ask Grand View alumni or current students about Bud the Bird, you might get a lot of different reactions. Some might know him, some might not. Those who [...]

The Fletcher

December 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

As an avid diner at Des Moines food hotspots and an experienced fine dining server, I was excited to try out Ankeny’s new bustling bakery and kitchen, The Fletcher Full [...]

Jolly Holiday Lights: Lights, cheer, charity

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Jolly Holiday Lights is a family tradition for some and a dream come true for others. For over 20 years people have gathered together to gaze at the bright Christmas cheer [...]

A touch of German heritage

December 2, 2016 // 0 Comments

  Imagine the smell of roasted chestnuts and Austrian sausage in the air while you are walking through a Christmas market wonderland. Imagine feeling the open winter air [...]

Skyfish Review

November 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

In the beginning of most adventure games the character starts out with just a sword, but in the case of Legend of the Skyfish, you start out with a fishing pole. The Legend [...]

Students react to their DNA results

November 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Before the school year began, student leadership advisor, Alex Piedras wanted to spread the word of diversity on campus. He wanted to show people that we might be much more [...]
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