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Blonde On Campus

Art is your friend

While meandering through campus the other day, I overheard some guy bitterly complaining about that peculiar statue thing that resembles a boat in front of the library. "I sure hope they don't fund this shit with my tuition money," he said.

Charming, I know.

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Bringing the debt crisis into scope

Time to panic or prepare?

Life in the United States will only get worse if something isn't done to taper the national deficit, or will it? The current state of domestic and global economics remains a confusing issue complicated by competing perspectives and the upcoming U.S. presidential race in 2012. For college students falling outside the realm of finance and economic departments, understanding the present and future ramifications of the debt crisis can be challenging. Full story

Campus Corner

Republican action heats up in Iowa

Normally just a swath of seemingly endless corn fields shrouded in the near-silence of rural life, Iowa is routinely electrified with national significance whenever election season rolls around.

Counseling center encouraging physical and mental health

Jenny-Lynn Ellis, case manager and clinician at the CU Denver counseling center, said society is in a culture shift in which it takes a while for people to see that, as much as one would go to the gym to workout, going to counseling is a way to build mental health.

Folks and spokes in downtown Denver

Throw on your best Spanx and head down to the Auraria campus on Sunday, Aug. 28 to watch men with the lung capacity of blue whales ride bikes that cost more than your next car during the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

Consecutive thunderstorms batter Denver

The Denver Metro area experienced an unprecedented onslaught of monsoonal thunderstorms this summer for 10 consecutive days. Though the threat of the violent storms, which occurred from July 6 to July 16, may be over, their residual effects may pose future hazards.

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Eye on Auraria

After shuffling through hundreds of similar drawings, the man's expression suggests that he's gone insane. Full story

UC Personality

UC Personality: Bryan Ferguson

Teach first, play second

Ask Bryan Ferguson, outdoor leadership specialist at the Auraria Outdoor Adventure Office, which outdoor activity he likes least and you may get a surprise. Despite his passion for nature-involved sports, Ferguson doesn't like spending his nights in the woods.

UC Personality: Michael Abeyta

Bridging the language gap

Communication is key in the world we live in. Whether you are listening to a story or trying to contribute to an in-depth conversation, there is a certain beauty in the art of communicating.

UC-Personality: Georg Gadow

Encouraging students to lead, innovate, and explore

With the increasing amount of discussion and debate over the roles that China, India, and other rapidly advancing countries have on the global stage, Georg Gadow would be the first to assert that the United States needs to invest more in innovation and leadership in order to keep up.

Need to Know

New web app promotes safe sex

Safe sex should be as easy as checking your iPhone—at least according to MTV.

As part of their Staying Alive campaign, the entertainment network has partnered with iCondom in the fight against the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. 

New email system increasing efficiency

CU Denver overhauled and upgraded its email system over the summer months to be a part of Microsoft's Cloud concept, according to university IT technician, Matt Page.

K-12 geographical education lacks

Less than half of all U.S. 4th, 8th, and 12th graders are proficient in geography, according to the results from the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress.