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Confessions from your Friday Columnist

Confessions from your Friday Columnist

May 10, 2013

Before you read this last piece of mine, I have to sincerely thank you, my readers, for putting up with my columns all year long. That being said, there are still some things I need to get off my chest...

Graduating back into my parents’ basement

Graduating back into my parents’ basement

May 4, 2013

With graduation looming in the near future, I feel as if I should be excited for all the opportunities that wait for me. But that’s just not the case. I’m actually dreading graduation. Just thinking...

The art of partying

The art of partying

April 28, 2013

These days, everyone seems to be claiming to be an artist: craft brewers, barbers, bakers, chefs and Drake. I don’t mean to say these people aren’t honing valuable crafts, but if they’re all considered...

Blazing past 4/20’s hazy reputation

Blazing past 4/20’s hazy reputation

April 19, 2013

When I think of 4/20, I’m bombarded with images of an army of dread-locked hessians in full tie-dye regalia, giggling underneath a rising mountain of marijuana smoke. These people believe that by...

Six things every college student deserves

Six things every college student deserves

April 12, 2013

Enduring the rigors of academia and life in general can sometimes be quite defeating for us college students. Our quality of life can change drastically from week to week. But it doesn’t have to be...

With the Bitcoin, is money real anymore?

With the Bitcoin, is money real anymore?

April 6, 2013

A while back I covered a story about the deep web, a hidden part of the Internet where you can log on to sites such as Silk Road and purchase any drug or other prohibited commodity in a secure, anonymous...

Total Buzz Kill at Aggie Theatre

Total Buzz Kill at Aggie Theatre

March 31, 2013

By implementing a new Breathalyzer policy for everyone under 21, the Aggie Theatre has quickly become one of the lamest venues in Colorado. Being 22 years old, this policy doesn’t affect me, but it...

Lessons from Space Jam, North Korea and ‘The Worm’

March 19, 2013

Back in 1996 Michael Jordan saved the world from the evil ‘Monstars’ in Space Jam. In what appears to be ripped right out of another cheesy Hollywood script, MJ’s former teammate Dennis Rodman...

What not to do over Spring Break

March 15, 2013

As a graduating senior I’ve had enough Spring Break experience under my belt to know quite well what to do in the oh so glorious week off of school. However, for every thing that you should be doing...

Dubstep dropping its mark in music history

March 1, 2013

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve probably heard of dubstep. It kind of sounds like a series of massive “WHOMPS” and “WOBBLES” with metallic lurches and...

Pill-poppin’: The rise of generation Rx?

February 22, 2013

When my parents told me they had gotten a cat I was a little surprised — we aren’t cat people. When they told me that the veterinarian had prescribed it anti-depressants I was humored, but also a little...

Drinking Games: Attractions or Distractions?

February 15, 2013

Whether it’s the butt-chugging frat boys of Pi Kappa Alpha at the University of Tennessee, or random women who resort to vodka-soaked tampons, college students are continuously developing better and...

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