In praise of the common enemy: Americans can unify nation by addressing universal societal problems [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 22, 2010 By Guest Writer: Matthew Malech The Miss America pageant (probably the most pointless nationally televised competition, besides competitive eating,) always includes the hopeless question, “If you could wish one thing for the world, full story

Challenge: cleanse your digital life [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 22, 2010 By Emerald O’Brien Could you get through one week without texting, going on Facebook or checking out My Life Is Average? When was the last time you actually picked up the phone to call a friend instead of hopping on F full story

Medical marijuana: Valid response to sickness or excuse to smoke?: Con: Medical marijuana creates loopholes in system [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 22, 2010 By Hillary Redmond Recently there has been a lot of discussion over the merits of medical marijuana, particularly because of the unnecessarily large numbers of dispensaries in the downtown Denver area. After the Color full story

Medical marijuana: Valid response to sickness or excuse to smoke?: Pro: Marijuana can be used as harmless medical aid [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, February 22, 2010 By Nicole Elliot Coloradans don’t use the expression “Rocky Mountain high” just because of the altitude. In fact, Colorado is one of the leading states for the decriminalization of marijuana in the United States. Wh full story

Society fails to tackle issue of teen suicide [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Sweta Adhikary “You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be.” These words from Chuck Palahnuik, an American freelance journalist, apply to all of us. Tee full story

Letter to the editor: Fox news credibility gets epic FAIL [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Matt Malech Most people know that Fox News is biased. Just like they know Santa Claus isn’t real and that Rocky Mountain oysters don’t come from the sea. That’s fine; we all need to hear some good wholesome propa full story

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE: Recycling is more than just a logo on your shirt, it saves earth [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Connor Jordan Each year, the typical American family throws out 2,460 pounds of paper, 540 pounds of metals, 480 pounds of glass and 480 pounds of food scraps, according to the Marietta Recycling Corp. That’s just full story

Zombie attack: Lack of sleep prevents teenagers from reaching full potential in school, athletics [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Connor Jordan My name is Connor Jordan and I am a sleep-deprived teenager. I am just one of the many sleep-deprived students who walk the halls of Arapahoe High School like zombies each day. Everyone knows that les full story

Profanity in school: usage becomes too common among students [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Dakota Moran I won’t say that everybody swears. However, l will say that the majority of high school students do. Even I do, but why do we do it? Well, that I can’t tell you. But what I can tell you is that we nee full story

A silly little thing called growing up: Enjoy time left to be a kid, release your imagination while you still can [ArticleImageHyperLink] Thursday, February 18, 2010 By Zoe Yabrove I’m not much of a Peter Pan buff, but I think we all need to go on a trip to Neverland. Take a second and imagine that your family just got a new fridge delivered in a huge box. The appliance is set u full story