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My clothes laid out before packing. (Photo by Lauren Klamm)

15 Days in a Backpack: My List of Clothes for Europe

September 25, 2013

When I first started packing for my trip I felt so lost and confused. Do I need to be fancy? How can you backpack and be fancy? Does Europe have clothing norms I should know about? What  kind of shoes...

Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson (18) stiff-arms an Alabama defender during the Rams 31-6 loss to the Crimson Tide in 2013.

CSU Rams victorious in defeat

September 24, 2013

In a sport where winning is everything, it’s hard to feel victorious about a 31-6 loss. However, the Rams’ defeat on Saturday by Alabama’s Crimson Tide is nothing to be ashamed of. The 25 point loss...

Learning leadership from the best

September 24, 2013

Multicultural Greek Council had a retreat on Sunday, 22nd of September 2013, from 8:30 to 4:30 pm. The first half of it mainly focused on building fraternity and sorority values, the importance of academics...

I Got my Hair Did! My History of Embarrassing Hairstyles

I Got my Hair Did! My History of Embarrassing Hairstyles

September 24, 2013

http://youtu.be/9emOsyowdbk Following my recent hair renovation, I decided to revisit some of the hairstyles I've had in my lifetime. Trust me, it's a doozy.

Overlooking Interlaken, Switzerland and our hostel in the tower building to the left. (Photo by Lauren Klamm)

Decisions, Decisions: Booking Flights and Hostels

September 23, 2013

Choosing flights and finding hostels can be a virtual nightmare. As a student it can be especially difficult to find a good deal that is not too good to be true.  There are countless travel sites...

Makeda Hop-Crichlow discusses her standpoint on interracial dating at Real Talk in the Black/African American Cultural Center. The talk was a round-circle discussion on thoughts and viewpoints of interracial dating.

Real Talk: “Being Black Enough”

September 23, 2013

What does it mean to “act” your race? And where did this very demeaning concept come about? Living in a post-racial society, we often assume that  racial profiling not only among other races but also...

Helton, Manning the last of a dying breed in sports

Helton, Manning the last of a dying breed in sports

September 23, 2013

Todd Helton officially announcing his retirement last week has been fodder for plenty of discussion on sports talk radio and amongst plenty of baseball insiders about the career of number 17. The most...

Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off!

Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off!

September 22, 2013

From September 15th to October 15th, CSU in collaboration with El Centro celebrates the Hispanic heritage month. Today, every 6th American is a Latino and Colorado itself has about 1,038,687 Latino residents....

Hawkeye: The Most Underappreciated Avenger

Hawkeye: The Most Underappreciated Avenger

September 22, 2013

With comic book movies being produced up the whazoo, many people are going back to the comic book roots to know more about characters and consume plotlines in between films. And if there’s one hero...

Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Greatest Inventor Of All Time

Kirkpatrick Macmillan, Greatest Inventor Of All Time

September 20, 2013

Technology is a term you hear daily.  This forum explores technology as a concept.  And the truth is, technology isn't anything new. Technology isn't just cell phones/computers.  Technology encompasses...

iPhone travel apps. (Photo by Lauren Klamm)

5 Helpful Travel Apps

September 20, 2013

In light of the new iPhone 5s, and iPhone 5c I thought I would take today to share five free, and handy travel apps. 1. Flight Aware- Simply enter the flight number or route of your trip and you...

Attempting to escape Fort Collins

Attempting to escape Fort Collins

September 19, 2013

http://youtu.be/3qvz7KVpV68 I thought that the flooding in Colorado wouldn't affect me too much...that is, until I decided I really wanted to drive home. In this video filmed on Friday the 13th, I face...

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