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Off to see the Capitol, again

Students march to protest budget. At 1 p.m. on March 5, students from UCD, Metro, CCD, as well as a handful of other public colleges in Colorado, began marching toward the Capitol. Full story

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Tale of the tattooed

Sorry, Grandpa, I got a tattoo, and you sort of, kind of … paid for it. I know I cannot be buried in a Jewish cemetery now and that I paid for it with my Hanukkah money (double whammy), but please don’t hate me. Full story

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Music in the mountains

Believe it or not, many who delve into the recording arts see the refuge in the mountains rather than moving to one of the coasts to make it big. Here's a look at three places to produce records locally. Full story

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California, stop wasting my time

I was considering giving up swearing for Lent. I didn’t. I gave up smoking instead. Nevertheless, I can kind of see why the California Legislature would want to have a “Cuss Free Week.” Full story

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Whiskey on the Rockies

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Once upon a whiskey wonderland

How a Colorado craft distillery makes a better bitter for your glass

A whiskey distillery tour is a bit like revisiting a high school science class: a lot of shiny metal and weird chemical processes and terms flying around that you’d never be able to spell. Except this time, you’re much more interested in the end results. Full story

The End is Now end of the world protest

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The rapture is coming, but only to Kansas

An interview with satirist Rob Stennett's new novel The End is Now, it's about the rapture coming, but only to Goodland, Kansas. Full story

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Drunk and out

We’ve all been there. Use spring break to go back for a visit.

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Campus Village meal plans upset some

With the gradual shift away from being a commuter school, there is one hallowed tradition UCD can now call its own: bitching about dorm food.

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Auraria to receive winged beauty

This summer there will be a new resident on campus. Psyche is a giant metal monarch butterfly who will grace the new Science Building, and whose story is ripe with metamorphosis.

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UC-Personality: Drew Bixby

Compared to a bigger city, Denver might sometimes seem a little plain, especially where its nightlife is concerned. UC Denver’s Drew Bixby couldn’t disagree more

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Coffee has pros and cons, but it’s caffeinated. So...

For many people it’s a fact of life: coffee=survival. But is this beverage as nutritious as it is delicious?

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In offense of veganism

Someone just told me she was a vegan. My gut reaction was to beat her up. Yet, since I am humane, I decided to write my rage instead of act upon it. 

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Auraria campus pub crawl

Despite its prestigious demeanor, Auraria offers a few locations where students can get smashed—the Advocate does not endorse getting smashed, we just realize that it happens. In honor of St. Patty’s Day, or Easter, or Steve’s birthday, here are some campus destinations where you can wet your whistle.

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Enjoy a buzz in your belly

It was only a matter of time before dispensaries started to expand on the pot edibles available to the patient.  Most have brownies or cookies, but if you want a whole meal a la pot, Ganja Gourmet  is there for you.

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Play Beat: Playwright tastes success

Brian Gates spent a week in Reno, Nev., but did not gamble (or drink) away student loans. Gates is a senior in the film, theatre, and video production program at UC Denver. His stage plays have been featured in the student theatre productions At This Stage and The Fear Experiment. Gates’ trip to Reno was for a playwriting competition.

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It's better to burn out

What do you do when a band you love puts out something awful?

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The Lovely And Talented

The Lovely And Talented’s new album The New American Fable might have sounded more run-of-the-mill at the turn of the 20th century. But listened to with modern ears, the old-timey songs with a little bit of punk sound original and clever.

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Gary Allan

Gary Allan wants you to know that he’s not pop-country. Guys, he loves, you know, Merle Haggard and stuff. Allan would like you to conclude, of course, that he is country and not pop. In fact, it seems to be the other way around: Allan is a whole lot of pop and not very much country.

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Hometown Pride: Storm Gloor

You’re probably pirating music while you’re reading this article. With a new file-sharing program popping up every few months, it’s tough not to just grab 2Pac’s yearly albums online. But Storm Gloor wishes you wouldn't.