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5 Steps of the Creative Process Inside a Dispensary

Lexi Elio April 17, 2017
Making things is hard -- check out my shaky look inside a local dispensary.
arrangement of peach and pink makeup products

Makeup on a Budget

CMartinez April 6, 2017

I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to what makeup I’m using, but having expensive taste has drained my bank account. As a college student struggling to pay rent, I’ve accepted that I can no longer...

The Sunrises of Colorado

The Sunrises of Colorado

JDickens March 31, 2017

As a photographer, and Missouri native, when I moved to Fort Collins I was told I would have to change my style of shooting. I initially rolled my eyes in disbelief at this comment but soon found it to...

The entrance hallway to the prison. Photo credit: Ian Fuster

My Journey to the Abandoned Atlanta Prison Farm

Ifuster March 23, 2017
The city of Atlanta is a very old place, and there are so many things that have long since been forgotten throughout the city, especially this prison just south of downtown.
Nobel Prize, Peace, Women's Rights, Leymah Gbowee

Lessons from a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

SRodriguez March 10, 2017
Methods to make the world a better place as told by Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Leymah Gbowee.
Photo courtesy of the College of Business

International Start Up Weekend at CSU The First In Colorado

James Cao April 13, 2016

In June, I embarked on a journey that would change my life and the entrepreneurial ecosystem at CSU. This is my story. Over February 19, the Institute of Entrepreneurship wrapped up hosting the first...

Photo by Dalton McMillan

Capulin Volcano National Monument

Dalton McMillan February 12, 2016

When we think of volcanoes, we think of distant places like Hawaii or South America. We imagine Frodo Baggins dangling the ‘ring of power’ over the mighty fires of Mount Doom. We remember Pompeii....

shelves of instant ramen

Rams Bazaar Brings Worldly Flavors To Fort Collins

Rachael E. Worthington February 9, 2016

The Rams Bazaar International Food Market has been in Fort Collins for over a year, and still remains an undiscovered gem to many locals. Today, I finally made my way to this gold mine of undiscovered...

hand holding the sparkler

The Resolutioner’s Guide To Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

Lexi Elio February 8, 2016

Resolutioner (n): Someone who wholeheartedly embraces their New Year’s resolutions, especially known for their activity in the months of January and February. Example: “I wish these resolutioners...

VINSON - This house was a mystery to me. It was as if they were in the middle of moving and just gave up. This place was covered in rat feces, we didn't stay long.

Ghost Towns in Rural Oklahoma: Reed, Vinson and Texola

Dalton McMillan February 8, 2016

Despair. Anguish. Desperation. These are feelings that come to mind when you visit ghost towns in places like rural Oklahoma. According to Wikipedia, a ghost town can be defined as "an abandoned village,...

These spray painted black figures with red eyes were all over the walls. At this point, myself and one other person had managed to accidentally separate ourselves from the group. We could hear our friends in the distance but didn't know which hallway to go down. We ended finding them a few minutes later. Photo by Dalton McMillan

Abandoned Places: Titan 1 Missile Silo Complex 2B

Dalton McMillan January 29, 2016

Disclaimer: this is on private property.  Many of us have seen a film where the main character(s) finds themselves in a dark, creepy abandoned building that seems to have no way of escape. The last...

two people with arms around each other watching the sunset

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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