Friday, May 18, 2012

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About Cara Spray

Beavercreek resident Cara Spray is currently seeking her second degree in Mass Communications at Wright State University. When she graduates, she aspires to find a job in radio news. She got hooked on stations like NPR in high school and hasn't been able to stay away. Cara was born a bookworm and has made plans to go out in the same fashion. In her spare time she can be seen curled up with a book, blogging, surfing the Internet for the strange and hilarious, or hanging out with friends.

Change is in your hands with updayton

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Now in its fourth year, the updayton Summit brings together people who want to take an active role in reshaping their community…

Celebrate SWAN Day – Support Women Artists Now in Dayton

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An international event for women artists is coming to Dayton as part of the celebration of Women’s History month.

Hello World – Welcome to Dayton

Welcome to Dayton

When Dayton announced its Welcome Dayton Plan last month, it met with mixed reviews from the public. This was hardly surprising since the topic of immigration is currently a hot button issue in the United States. As the country is still struggling to regain its economic footing the subject of immigrant job seekers is and… (continue…)

Ohio’s Issue 2 – Where do YOU stand?

Governor Kasich

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been barraged with rhetoric from both sides of the Senate Bill 5 issue. Rhetoric is often persuasive, but it doesn’t really give a person any solid facts to stand on. So what is the bill really about? At its core, SB 5 (also known as Issue 2) is another… (continue…)

Occupy Dayton, Wall Street… and The World

Photo Credit: Marc A. Pitman

In a time of economic upheaval, the Occupy Wall Street movement has created national and international buzz that has become hard to ignore.

Hot Talent Cool Gems Fundraiser Returns to Dayton

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The seedling Foundation has announced the return of the Hot Talent Cool Gems fundraising auction to support Stivers School for the Arts. The event is back by popular demand and is sure to be an evening to remember. The seedling Foundation fundraiser is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 5th at Dayton’s Packard Museum with… (continue…)

Do College Students Vote?

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It’s no secret that college students can be counted among some of the most opinionated people when it comes to politics. As a college student, I’ve had more conversations about politics when I’m on campus than I do when I’m off campus. But if students can be so fired up about politics, why don’t we… (continue…)