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Readin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Megan Loyd December 13, 2015

“Go Set a Watchman” By: Harper Lee Set in Maycomb, Alabama, 26-year-old Jean Louise “Scout” Finch returns home from New York City to visit her aging father. This story is set among the Civil Rights...

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White Elephant in the Room

Jenna Fischer December 13, 2015

Whether it be with coworkers, friends, or family, ‘tis the season for holiday parties. One tradition that often goes hand in hand with these parties is the white elephant gift exchange. Often times,...

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Time To Get on Santa’s Good List

Alexandrea Rager December 11, 2015

Once the semester kicks off and the arduous academic, personal and work related pressures mount, community service can become secondary. That does not make you a bad person, it means you, like the rest...

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Festive Coffeehouse Favorites

Sarah Ross December 10, 2015

It is that time of year again; the time of year for cuddles, cookies and your favorite seasonal coffee drink served in a festive cup. Whether you are a pumpkin spice fan or a patron of the peppermint...

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Holiday Traditions Around the World

Jessica Hayes December 9, 2015

Canada Canadians celebrate "Sinck Tuck," a tradition where families dance together and have a gift exchange after church. Mexico Mexicans celebrate "Three Kings Day," a Christian holiday festival celebrating...

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Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex

Erin Douglas October 9, 2015

Sex has historically been a very complex issue in America. Sex: Referring to biological gender, it formed a basis for mass discrimination against women largely until the civil rights movement (and a case...

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Where Will You Be in 10 Years?

Megan Loyd October 8, 2015

We asked CSU students where they see themselves 10 years into the future and what they see themselves doing. “Ten years? Seem like a lot, but is it truly? With where I am in my education right now, and...

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Ten Years Ago

Alexandrea Rager October 8, 2015

Slow, short steps get you through the classroom door and into your seat. You are about ten years old about to embark on your first day of class in a new grade. Your new teacher hands you a paper: “Where...

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Welcome To the ‘Like’ Culture

James Cao October 7, 2015

Ten years ago, it was 2005. Some things never change through time, but culture always does. Looking back, most of us were no more than 12. It is easy to see that the culture we live in has been part of...

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The Digital Effect

Chapman W. Croskell October 6, 2015

A decade ago, media was exceptionally different than it is now. The push of the “prosumer,” or a mixture between consumer and producer has lead to individuals to have large effects on the media world....

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Nostalgia: Generation Y’s Clutch

Sarah Ross October 2, 2015

It is 1:23 a.m. on the day this article was due. Procrastinating from writing, I decided to clean out my voicemail box. I hit the button to listen to the first voicemail, trying hard to remember just...

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