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Geneva Mueller

We are afforded the freedom to fail

May 5, 2014

The warm weather is taunting us; finals are upon us; the end of the year is basically here. And, at least for me, some combination of these things makes me sit back, reflect and consider this year in...

Geneva Mueller

Don’t just spring clean your house

May 1, 2014

The flowers are blooming, the sprinklers are coming alive, the grass is restored to its usual color, girls are trading in their leggings for sundresses and it’s time to get serious in these next three...

Geneva Mueller

Internships should pay

April 23, 2014

The struggle is officially real. As finals week comes rushing at us way too quickly for our liking, the fear of summer unemployment becomes more and more of a reality. Sure, there are plenty of jobs...

Geneva Mueller

Being a student athlete is far from a myth

April 15, 2014

The alarms go off almost every morning around 5:30 a.m. They grab what they need for the day. Most of the time, they won’t be home for at least another 10 hours, which means that they need enough food...

Geneva Mueller

Seeing returns from your undergraduate career

April 10, 2014

Amidst all of the complaints about ever-increasing tuition, seemingly insurmountable student debt and the necessity of purchasing healthcare, I would like to take just one moment and stop. While all...

Geneva Mueller

Get some sleep, your body will thank you

April 2, 2014

We’ve all heard it, the phrase that is becoming the proverb of our generation: “You can sleep when you’re dead.”  Sometimes it genuinely feels like we, as overburdened and overwhelmed college...

Geneva Mueller

If you don’t already, try a bike

March 26, 2014

The bicycle first came on the scene in France during the early 19th century. They were originally devised as an alternative to riding a horse due to widespread crop failure during the same time period....

Geneva Mueller

We need to consider Ukrainian intervention

March 10, 2014

To pretend that any of us nestled comfortably in our United States of American can fully understand what is going on in the Ukraine is completely unrealistic. What we can do, however, is look to reputable...

Geneva Mueller

Grades or society don’t determine success

March 3, 2014

We’ve all experienced it before: waiting what seems like hours for RamCT to load your grades after a big test. After hitting refresh 15,000 times, the page finally loads to unceremoniously deliver...

Geneva Mueller

Connect to those around you

February 25, 2014

At Colorado State University and the community of Fort Collins in general, we are extremely fortunate to live in a “join and do” sort of enclave. The opportunities are limitless, wide in scope and...

Geneva Mueller

Fort Collins music community

February 20, 2014

We’ve all heard it a million times; a phrase so overly assumptive and laden with hidden meaning depending on whose lips it escapes from: Fort Collins is a bubble. But when it comes to the music scene...

Geneva Mueller

“‘Merica” protesters are just intolerant

February 10, 2014

Every year at the beginning of July, everyone’s sense of patriotism seems to come out of the woodwork as we celebrate the independence of our nation. Amongst the hamburgers, Bud Light and fireworks,...

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