Legalize the green?
The legalization of marijuana has been a hot-button topic for quite some time. Especially in Boulder, Colo., where I currently reside. Now, the idea of legalizing marijuana has taken a different turn. Legalizing marijuana to boost the economy. On Thursday March, 25,...The culmination
It’s amazing how it seems four years of your life turn into two ceremonies, a party and one piece of paper. Is this what it really means to graduate? No. Graduation means so much more. It means that you endured four years of classes, papers, exams and presentations....Bleed black & gold
Today, I will put on my black gown, cap and red tassle. Today, I will walk down the isle of Macky Auditorium when my name is called. Today, I will receive my diploma (or at least a book to put it in). Today, is the culmination of my college career. Today, I...Swine flu shmine flu
With all the hubbub about the Swine Flu buzzing around the nation, I figured I’d join in. It’s nuts. The media is perpetuating the chaos of this “epidemic” that’s striking the nation. As a member of the media, I understand why. People are interested. People want to...Cinco de Mayo
Today is the fifth day of May, also known as Cinco de Mayo. Most people think this day is just another day where they can down cervesas, drink tequila and celebrate Mexican Independence Day. That’s where you go wrong. In fact, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence...I do?
This past weekend I went to Boulder Bridal with one of my best friends. We went there to get her beautiful white wedding dress altered before her wedding in September. This trip to the store got me thinking. She looked beautiful in this dress. Like a princess. As I...Social media impact on academia
So, I’m sitting in front of my computer trying to write a paper. This paper is an analysis of the short story “What I Saw From Where I Stood” by Marisa Silver. It is a story about a woman, Dulcie, who lives in constant fear of things she cannot control in her life, and her husband, Charles, who puts up with her asinine fears up until he has an epiphany and must choose whether to stay in his marriage or leave.
