The 2018 DCC was a dismal disappointment The 2018 Denver Comic Con was far from the fun-filled event its reputation promised. The annual summer event for the Mile High City that had its start back in 2012, is typically an amazing convention that celebrates pop
Best: Highest midterm turnout since 1914 With many issues that affect young voters such as college affordability, student debt, and the high cost of housing in major cities, this year’s record turnout, particularly among young Americans, might indicate meaningful legislative change is coming soon. According
The Auraria campus is a big place and getting from point A to point B can take a while. But there are shortcuts to be found instead of taking the crowded main pathways, such as 10th street. Many students commute with RTD, a common destination
Best: Iceland’s run transcends sports Even though 2018 was a terrible year for soccer in general, there was still an amazing accomplishment bigger than anything else in the sports world this year. Iceland qualifying for the World Cup is hands down the best part of
BEST PLACES TO VAPE AT CU DENVER Vaping has swept the nation, with millions of people owning their own vapor mods. It is a beautiful pastime; the vape nation culture is alive and well, and CU Denver is no exception to this culture. Many students
THE PRO-LGBTQA COVER CAPTURES COMMUNITY’S ESSENCE There is a wide expanse of emotion that art can elicit from an audience, but there isn’t any cover as emotionally engaging as the Queer Lives Matter cover from this past November. The color palette that was chosen for this piece drew
MELANIA TRUMP MIGHT NOT BE REAL Floating within the endless absurdity of social media is a hidden gem. Its name: The Fake Melania Conspiracy. The prevailing superstition is that the First Lady has recruited a body double to stand in for her during presidential events.
CONFIRMED TO NOT BE A LIZARD After numerous reports from students and staff alike suggesting otherwise, English professor and Chair of the Creative Writing Department at CU Denver Teague Bohlen has been confirmed to be a very real human being whose day-to-day activities consist of
THE SCIENCE BUILDING READS EASY The Science Building is like any other building on campus, large and heavily air-conditioned. The building has work space for students to do homework, hang out, eat lunch, and complain about the lab courses they’re taking. However, the Science Building
WATCHING ‘FIGHT CLUB’ FOR HOMEWORK: YES, PLEASE There are times in a college career when general education requirements become tedious and tiresome, but there is a little glimmer of hope at the end of this sometimes very dark tunnel: electives. Elective courses are often geared