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Sassy with Cassie: farewell

Sassy with Cassie: farewell

Cassie Maack September 16, 2015

I should head off to class right now, but I don't want to because this heat literally makes me want to cry. I am tired of always showing up to class slightly damp. The summer needs to end. You know what...

Sassy with Cassie: I want a cool Instagram

Sassy with Cassie: I want a cool Instagram

Cassie Maack September 3, 2015

How much time does one have to dedicate to have a cool Instagram or social media account? I mean, I spend way, way too much time scrolling through Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, etc., but have...

Haruto Yoshikawa chases his big brother while donning his Superman halloween costume on the West Lawn Wednesday evening. Yoshikawa is a refreshing reminder of why houseowners give out candy to young kids and not college students.

Sassy with Cassie: mid-college crisis

Cassie Maack August 26, 2015

Freshman, "Consider yourself at home Consider yourself one of the family We've taken to you so strong It's clear we're going to get along." - Oliver Nothing like a little Oliver Twist to start your...

Summit Hall is one of the biggest dorm buildings on campus. (Photo credit: Christina Vessa)

Sassy with Cassie: Your hall is out to drive you mad by the end of the year

Cassie Maack August 12, 2015

Living in close quarters with everyone in your hall is going to drive you to the brink of madness. As you may have noticed, dorms are small. As you have yet to notice, each person in your hall is nuts...

Sassy with Cassie: Tips for a Tinder bachelorette

Sassy with Cassie: Tips for a Tinder bachelorette

Cassie Maack August 5, 2015

Anyone who knows me knows I am not the biggest fan of dating. People tell me that I just need to put myself out there to find someone. Oh, jeepers! Thanks for the killer advice, Nancy. I’d never thought...

NoCo Pride OUTside unites community

NoCo Pride OUTside unites community

Cassie Maack August 4, 2015

Video by Julio Becerril. Sporting a button saying “I am a PFLAG Dad” on his tie dye shirt, John Case grilled for Northern Colorado Pride attendees Saturday. Case sought out pride events and...

The North Transit Center entrance to the Lory Student Center will remain open during renovations.

Gender-inclusive bathrooms inSTALLed at CSU

Cassie Maack May 28, 2015

Senior social work major Evan Decker rarely encounters any level of simplicity when she needs to pee. She instead faces fear, intimidation and even threats. “I wonder what it’s got under there,”...

Sassy with Cassie: At years end

Sassy with Cassie: At year’s end

Cassie Maack May 6, 2015

Finals are like onions. They make me cry. Also, studying has not been going well. And, by that I mean, I have not studied at all. Oopsie poopsie. Things I have done instead of study: Scrubbed...

Sassy with Cassie: Id like to order one musical flash mob, please

Sassy with Cassie: I’d like to order one musical flash mob, please

Cassie Maack April 28, 2015

These last few week of school feel like how I imagine the ants felt when I sprayed their army with bug spray and watched them silently scream in the agony brought on by droplets of acidic rain. I turned...

Sassy with Cassie: I am pro-selfies, and you should be too

Sassy with Cassie: I am pro-selfies, and you should be too

Cassie Maack April 21, 2015

The other day, I posted a selfie on Instagram and lost two followers. I did that a few days ago, and a similar thing happened. There are a few possible reasons for this: They realized I'm not going...

Sassy with Cassie: parents and youth sports

Sassy with Cassie: parents and youth sports

Cassie Maack April 14, 2015

As a little sister sitting in the stands of my big sister’s basketball games, all I wanted to do was go home and dance to the "Lizzie McGuire" soundtrack in preparation for my inevitable stardom. It's...

Sassy with Cassie: tired and scared

Sassy with Cassie: tired and scared

Cassie Maack April 7, 2015

I’m tired. Like, I am so tired. Really, really tired, you all. No one should ever be this tired, but I think everyone is this tired. Do you know how many times I’ve almost hit another car...

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