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Christine McDonald, a student at MCC - Penn Valley, has truly lived an unconventional life. After struggling with addiction since 1988, McDonald ran away from her hometown Oklahoma City in 1992, and hitched a ride to Kansas City.

The next 17 years, McDonald was a crack addict. She was homeless, having to sleep in parks, alleyways, abandoned cars, or wherever she could find the slightest bit of warmth. In and out of prison six times, and turning tricks to feed her habits during that seventeen year span, she finally decided she wanted more for herself and for her life.

Features

816 Bicycle Collective Music Event

If you host a shit ton of bands, and charge the minimal fee of five bucks, people will come. At least that’s how the 816 Bicycle Collective raised money Saturday, November 3 at the Harrison Fort.

Upon arriving at the Harrison Fort, 2832 Harrison Street, music lovers willingly handed over five aces apiece to see bands from the surrounding area like Nero, The Dark Ages, The Sperm, and lastly (but damn sure not least) Ad Astra Per Aspera. Attendees would bear witness to the bands that may, or may not, have been on their radar before the fundraiser.

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Opinions

Editorial: Happiness Made Easy

Hey it's only a few more blessed days till Thanksgiving - what're you planning to be thankful for this year?

Scientists and clergy duke it out daily over abortion, stem cell research, the birds and the bees and evolution, yet all agree: the essential ingredient of true happiness is gratitude. Certainly you will never know lasting, thoroughly satisfying happiness without being thankful, and you'll probably never feel thankful if you don't settle on something to feel that way about soon, before the last minute holiday crunch.

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