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...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.
The beginning of a new beginning
Tonight is my last budget meeting as Editor-in chief for the CU Independent.
I can’t believe it.
Graduation bucket list
There are 15 days before graduation. I can’t believe it’s almost time for me to spread my wings into the real world. But before I do that, here is a list of 31 things to do before I graduate (or at least before I leave Boulder):
Ten years ago
I was 12. I was attending West Middle School in Greenwood Village, Colo., and was in the seventh grade. It was a normal Tuesday. For me at least.
While I was in school that day, two students at a neighboring High School just less than ten miles away were on a killing rampage
“Excuse me, miss!”
I have worked in the restaurant industry for seven years. I have been a hostess, a waitress and a bartender. And I think I’ve pretty much seen it all.
