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Auraria custodians to march on campus

Janitors fed up with treatment

In the fall semester of 2012, the Auraria Higher Education Center laid off several custodians and changed the work schedules for those who remained. That action has triggered a response by the custodians who have organized a march to fight for their rights. Full story

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UCD votes, but participation disappoints

The CU Denver Student Government Association elections came to a close on April 14. But circumstances made for a lack of candidates, and SGA struggling to find an identity. Full story

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Wear jeans to make a political statement

Promoting the movement against domestic violence

Wearing jeans on April 24 is becoming a common occurrence, though it’s not just due to the demands of fashion. Since 1999, wearing denim has become an international symbol of protest against sexual assault and the myths behind it. It was on this day fourteen years ago that the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction due to the tightness of the jeans the victim was wearing. Full story

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Best food on campus for celiacs

Having celiac disease can make eating out a huge pain in the ass no matter where you are. But on campus, the lack of options can be almost suffocating. From Subway to McDonalds to Taco Bell, it seems that there is just no place for the gluten free here on campus.
Worst place to see campus art

The worst place to see art should be the Science Building, not Auraria’s Art Building. But even the bulletin boards in the Science Building hold more artistic merit than the lack of artistic expression in the Art Building.
Wear jeans to make a political statement

Wearing jeans on April 24 is becoming a common occurrence, though it’s not just due to the demands of fashion.
Since 1999, wearing denim has become an international symbol of protest against sexual assault and the myths behind it. It was on this day fourteen years ago that the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction due to the tightness of the jeans the victim was wearing.
2013 SGA Election Results

CU-Denver elects a new President and Vice-President, new senators, and pass several referendums that will increase school bill next year.
UCD votes, but participation disappoints

The CU Denver Student Government Association elections came to a close on April 14. But circumstances made for a lack of candidates, and SGA struggling to find an identity.
Don Maloney

Ever since his childhood growing up in the Irish Ghetto of San Francisco, Professor Don Maloney has been curious about the world and all of the people in it.
5th Street Hub opens doors to engineers

The mechanical engineers at the 5th Street Hub building just moved into their new space, but the move hasn’t stopped them from competing in a national racing competition, or from building a life changing apparatus.
The 5th Street Hub is a renovated space with 4,100 square feet for CU Denver mechanical engineering students to stretch their arms, and call home.
Campus motorist assistant can help

As responsible drivers we should always be prepared for the worst, but sometimes the unexpected happens. With the campus Motorist Assistance Program, help is just a phone call away.

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Best women's second-hand shop

The best second-hand boutique is Act II consignment in Littleton. The greatest thing about the shop: Both trend-seekers and fashion eclectics can find new additions to their wardrobes.
Best indie movie theater

When searching for the best indie film here in Denver, look no further than the SIE FilmCenter. As the face of the Denver Film Society, this classy theater provides an ever-changing variety of in-dependent film.
Best place that turned to the worst

Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen in Denver, and sometimes it’s hard to find one that is worth eating at. El Diablo, at 101 Broadway in Denver, was one such Mexican restaurant.
Best shawarma

Devour the best shawarma in Denver at Mecca Grill.
The word “shawarma” might evoke scenes from the movie The Avengers, or a tasty Mediterranean-style wrap.

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BIGGEST PAIN IN THE ASS VENUE

There is no denying that Red Rocks is one of the awesome places in Denver and holds an iconic status in the music world. But despite how epic it might be under the right circumstances, the outdoor concert venue is incredibly inconvenient and, at times, just a complete pain in the ass.
MOST COMFORTABLE VENUE SEAT

Even though the couch at the Oriental Theater has soaked up gallons of spilt beer and sweat, it’s a couch for Christ’s sake, one that you can sit on at a venue that plays music. Good luck finding another one.
Radkey siblings’ debut rocking of Hi-Dive

The Hate’s high-pitched punk ushered the tipsy and the disheveled into Hi-Dive’s dim and dank venue late Thursday night for a sobering, caffeinated shot of rock/punk with Joy Subtraction and Radkey.
The identical swagger of hip hop and country

Despite being associated with two very different cultures—urban and rural—hip hop and country nonetheless share many similarities.In addition to having the same specific center of origin, they have become so homogeneous in their cultural aspects that they are arguably one in the same.

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Governor Chris Christie gets healthy 'for his kids'

Governor Chris Christie has earned a name for himself after his efforts to restore his state of New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy. But his latest headline didn’t have anything to do with that; rather it had to do with his admission to having had a lap band procedure back in February.
Worst case of checks and balances

UCD Student Government

Politics here in the ol’ US of A are based on a fairly simple philosophy: Don’t do anything you aren’t supposed to, because there will be a price to pay. In other words, it operates according to checks and balances. But our Student Government Association? Not so much.
Your decisions become your legacy

Regret can come back and bite you when you least expect it.
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor told the Chicago Tribune on April 26 that she feels the Supreme Court should never have taken up the Bush v. Gore case—the case in which Florida couldn’t determine who to give its electoral college vote to in the 2000 election. It was the decision that ultimately made George W. Bush president.
Chivalry should open the door for gender equality

Some men like chivalry since it’s in the vein of the mentality that men take care of women, but these subtle unconscious actions need to fade into the past.
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Republican flip-flop: Bring in the drones

Back in March of this year, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, staged an unprecedented 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor to hammer home the message that no American should be killed by a drone without first being charged with a crime and found guilty in court. On April 23 he had a change of heart.
The Career Center needs a tune up: Students not getting what they need

As students we give thousands and thousands of dollars every year to CU Denver. In return we get professors, classrooms, a campus, and many other things that all add to our education. It is this education that will be used to help us get jobs, which will help us live happy, fulfilled lives. However, UCD’s Career Center sucks and does very little to help students.
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Doing what's right is not political

I enjoy writing about politics, but that’s not to say it doesn’t piss me off at times.
If you couldn’t tell from my previous columns, what I really wish is that Washington would put aside all the bureaucracy and get with running the country.
Monsanto Protection Act slipped into HR 933 like a roofie

President Obama recently signed a spending bill that gives Monsanto free reign over creating genetically modified seeds.
Monsanto is a chemical corporation responsible for much of America’s food production.
I can play more fair than you can

Right now the Senate leaders in Washington D.C. are arguing about who is the most fair player when it comes to President Obama’s judicial appointment nominees.
But the real question is: Why can’t they just do their damn jobs?
Students can benefit from a less traditional approach to school

College doesn’t have to be a cut-and-dry process, completed in four years and immediately after high school.