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Hot Headlines News from home and around the globe

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Atlanta, Georgia

Chris Kelly, 34 year old member of Kris Kross rapping duo, died in an Atlanta hospital Wednesday, May 1, 2013.

Illinois

In a surgery first, a 2 year old toddler received a windpipe transplant made from plastic fibers and a mix of her own stem cells.

New Zealand

With rules that would be seriously debated in the United States, parents o f

newborns in New Zealand have to get their baby’s name approved by the country’s Registrar of Births; many names have been banned. The most common banned baby names are Justice, King, and Princess.

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Still stumped on which college to attend for the upcoming year? Time is running out, but the resources available to students for finding the best college for them is available and is just a few clicks away.

Thanks to non-biased websites like http://colleges.findthebest. com and http://collegeprowler. com, students can now compare and contrast colleges all on one page.

When visiting Colleges.

Findthebest.com, students search a college and are presented with a page brimming with relevant information.

The site shows tabs filled with information that include ranking, admission, costs and aid, athletics, and reviews

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NSLS Induction Ceremony NSLS welcomes its new members President, Andy Dorsey spoke to a packed room of honorees and their families Copy Editor about strong leadership

The National Society qualities, citing Jackie of Leadership and Success Robinson as a possible model (NSLS), held their first to aspire to. Even being in member induction ceremony their preliminary year the Saturday, April 27, 2013 NSLS inducted over 100 in the Rotunda.

FRCC new members and honored

Robin OConnell

several FRCC faculty and staff with excellence awards; a great start for a leadership society. After the ceremony, light refreshments and cake were served.

Left: FRCC student Rudolfo Tapia accepting the Society Impact and Affirmation award Right: FRCC President Andy Dorsey speaks about leadership Photos by Robin OConnell

College Hunting like a Pro Staff Reporter

NASA

California

Cindy Torres

Scientists have discovered three new planets, Kepler-62e, Kepler-62f, and Kepler-69c, that may be hospitable to life.

A four day “summer camp” for adults is exploring smartphone addiction. With rules like no technology use, no cell phones, and no talking about work, Camp Grounded offers a way for adults to get back to more human based relationships.

Best websites to help your search

of the school completed by college students themselves.

A school like the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder), for example, has an 87% acceptance rate, with tuition being $9,152 (in-state). Fiftyeight percent of students at CU receive some type of financial aid, and the school holds a four out of five star rating based on current or previous students at CU Boulder.

On the website, Collegeprowler.com, students can view a virtual tour of campuses, as well as ratings by students regarding specific features of campuses like academics, dining, local atmosphere, and even ratings of attractiveness of students.

Additionally, the site is filled with information about the campus, the students, and location surrounding the university.

When searching Colorado State University of Fort Collins (CSU), the school has a 76% acceptance rate, receives a “C+”

in overall diversity, and an “A-” for its local atmosphere. The average cost of in-state tuition at CSU is $7,952, which 73% of its students are receiving some sort of financial aid.

Another local school students might be considering, is the University of Denver (DU). This university is significantly more expensive than CU or CSU combined ($37,833 for in-state tuition) because it is a private school.

Sixty-eight percent of students that apply for DU are admitted, with 85% of them receiving financial aid. Students give DU an overall “A-” rating, based on its pleasant balance of academia and social life.

Both Collegeprowler. com and Colleges.findthebest. com are very reliable and useful when comparing universities.

However, if students are still stumped on which to choose, speaking to an advisor, or taking campus tours are suggested, since they most commonly make or break a students decision to attend a particular university.

Cinco De Mayo

President Juárez, gathered a rag-tag band of 2,000 loyal men, largely outnumbered and poorly supplied. On May 5, 1862, they fought to drive back these French forces, and accomplished that very feat.

Rachel Padro The French retreated, losing nearly 500 soldiers, while fewer Staff Reporter than 100 Mexicans had been Cinco de Mayo was celebrated struck down. This outnumbered with a bang in Denver, rag-tag band inspired enough Colorado, May 4-5th. Cinco national confidence to utterly de Mayo is a time to celebrate drive the foreign power from the Latino culture with fun, their country. And ever since, food, music, and vibrant color. Cinco de Mayo has been a This year, Denver’s “Celebrate celebration of their freedom Culture” festival expected and culture. more than 400,000 attendees, This holiday, while somewhat according to Denver.org. minor in Mexico according to Cinco de Mayo History.com, has blown up into commemorates the victory of a heartily commemorated and a people who long struggled celebrated day among Latinos for freedom. in the U.S. to honor their According to History.com, in history and culture.

1861 the president of Mexico, The celebration at Civic Benito Juárez (1806-1872) Center Park in Denver this faced a financially desolate year has scheduled taco eating time, and was forced to default contests, mariachis, and the on his debts to European hilarious Chihuahua races. governments. Naval forces All over the country Latinos were sent to demand payment, who have made significant but after negotiations Britain contributions to culture will be and Spain withdrew, while honored, traditional music will France would not. be played, handiwork of Latino

In what was supposed craftsmen admired and sold, to be a certain success, 6,000 delicious Latino food savored, French soldiers were sent to and culture enjoyed. attack the town of Peubla.

The history behind Cinco de Mayo

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Calling All Nurses!

This week is National Nurse Week Cindy Torres Staff Reporter This week is National Nurses Week, beginning on May 6 and ending May 12, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, whom is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.

The early days of this holiday began in 1998, and was formerly known as National Student Nurses Day, until 2003, the day the holiday expanded to a week and instead recognizes all nurses.

Nursing is often described as an art and science, a career that embraces people with many interests and strengths because of the various opportunities nursing offers. A career in nursing can take on many roles, from staff nurse to nurse practitioner to educator and researcher, all for the purpose of providing a patient with exceptional and safe care.

Tammi Bailey is no exception to this. She is a masters level nurse, works at a private psychotherapy practice, and is chair of health professions as well as the director of the nursing program at the FRCC Boulder campus. Nursing has been a dream of Bailey’s since she

was a little girl, but once she grew older and started teaching she really enjoyed it and pursued it as a career as well.

Although nurses receive small gifts and desserts, for Bailey, National Nurses Week is more about the acknowledgment of nurses in general.

One thing Bailey believes people may not understand about nurses, is how much nurses genuinely care about the health and well being of their patients. Bailey says, “We really do want to advocate for our patients to get the best care they can. We also are really transitioning into instead of taking care of sick people, to trying to prevent illness. So [that means] trying to do a lot of education, health promotion and health care maintenance, rather than taking care of you once you’re sick.”

Since technology, diseases, and treatment are constantly changing, nurses are trained to think and problem solve for unpredictable future events, rather than take care of specific diseases. Bailey also mentions the 9 News Health Fair as a great source for taking care of your health and preventing future illnesses.

The health fair is held annually throughout Colorado, including Front Range campuses, available to anyone and everyone. At the fair, patients can receive blood draw, skin, eye, and health screenings, and much more for a fairly reduced price. For more information on the health fair, please visit http:// www.9healthfair.org.

Humanity lends aHowHand people are helping out Rachel Padro Staff Reporter In the recent weeks, tragedies have rocked the United States, including a Boston bombing and a Texas fertilizer plant explosion. But in the middle of these tragic times, there can always be hope and beauty.

Injured in the Boston explosions, newlyweds Patrick and Jess Downes each lost a leg. The parents of this lovely couple started a Give Forward Page, an organization that allows families to raise money for loved ones in need of medical aid. People all over the nation have come forward with donations and prayers, raising $724,063 for the couple.

On Giveforward.com, friends described Jessica as a compassionate nurse and Patrick as the ultimate Boston boy, nicknamed “Jesus” in high school for his goodness.

Their parents wrote, “In the past two weeks… we have found strength to endure through the examples of our children…” They also found courage in the very different faiths of their two families, Jewish and Christian, but united in love.

Immediately after the bombings,

thousands of people in the Boston area offered to help those displaced by the explosion. A Google document sharing these offers became a resource for the stranded and according to Yahoo News “a viral statement of solidarity from the proud people of Massachusetts.”

Others offered home cooked meals and payment for taxi rides wherever needed.

One victim, Adrianne Haslet, lost her foot in the bombing, but vows to bring joy to herself and others by dancing again. According to the Huffington Post, Haslet said, “If we’re afraid, the enemy wins.”

Another explosion rocked Texas with a tragic fertilizer plant explosion, killing 14 and injuring more than 160. According to the LA Times, folks have been wearing, “God Bless the West” shirts, and city officials are running out of room to store items that folks are sending. Trucks carrying supplies are becoming a common sight for those displaced from their homes in the aftermath. The Red Cross is offering locations with lawyers, insurance officials, and nurses.

Fred Rodgers, more famously known as “Mr. Rodgers,” said it well.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers.

You will always find people who are helping.”

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FRCC’s Green Initiative Club

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May 8, 2013

The Green Initiative Club is Taking a closer look Right: hoping to educate students in order the world a better place at the Green Initiative toto make live.

Photo by Rachel Padro Club

Rachel Padro Staff Reporter

Green Initiative is a club that, as FRCC student Erin Bonich says, “Is long overdue on our campus!”

The driving mission of the group is to see progress in innovation by educating students. They hope to inspire a community that lives with responsibility and initiative, making the world a nicer place to live.

Head of Facilities on the Westminster campus, Patrick O’Neil, recently agreed to be the Advisor of the club. He helps the group to focus on the needs of the campus, and started with the issue of cigarettes and cigarette packaging materials not finding their way to proper receptacles.

To put wings on their drive to educate and inspire, the group plans to set up a display in the Student Life Hallway educating students on the recycling process of tobacco products. They intend to join the Terra Cycle Program with its aspirations to eliminate waste, and to collect cigarette butts. After a time of collection they will display how much they collected, share the details of how long it took to acquire the tobacco waste, which areas gather the most tobacco waste, and how it can be recycled.

They will be working in close association with Student Life and the Tri County Health Department on a project that is encouraging college campuses to become Tobacco free, eliminating tobacco products on campus. There is opinion on both sides of this project. While there is a desire for students to have the right to smoke if they choose, there is the desire for other students to enjoy fresh and clean air. The project seeks a compromise that will satisfy students.

On top of dealing with cigarette butts, the club plans on up-cycling products such as chip bags, candy wrappers, and plastic bottles. They will collect them in separate containers, and ship them to Terra Cycle where they will be used to make new and creative items, from picture frames to grocery bags and much more. In return, Terra Cycle will start an account to reward FRCC, giving money that can be used to donate to charity of choice, or for more innovation, such as buying recycle bins and other products.

At the first meeting, they got together to discuss what they wanted to accomplish, paint birdhouses, and listen to inspiring TED Talks about sustainability. If students wish to join this environment-impacting club, Green Initiative meets Thursday nights at 6:15 in the Student Club and Organization Office. A special thanks to FRCC student Erin Bonich for endless help and information about inspiring students to get involved and make a difference.

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Life

May 8, 2013

Faculty Excellence

A Spotlight on

Communication

Instructor, Brandon Stow Kathy Bellis Managing Editor

It is hard to have a proper conversation with a cow but if anyone could, it would definitely be Communication Instructor Brandon Stow. “I grew up in the Panhandle of Texas. I didn’t really live in a town per se: I lived 20 minutes out in the middle of nowhere.

My parent’s house was surrounded by wheat, corn, and cattle most of the year. I went to high school in a town with a population of approximately 15,000. There are literally more cattle than people in that town!

I tell people I’m from Amarillo, Texas, because it’s the biggest town in the panhandle, and is easier for people to grasp the location of where I’m from,” said Stow.

Growing up surrounded by cattle it is no wonder Stow’s favorite superhero carries a bullwhip. Stow said, “I’m not sure my favorite superhero is actually a superhero, so you’ll have to forgive me if I’m a little outside the genre you’re looking for. My favorite superhero is Dr. Indiana Jones.

He is my favorite because he’s not really a superhero. He’s not a billionaire, he doesn’t have any special gadgets (I don’t count a whip as special, although it is unique), no alien or mutant powers, no alter-ego: He’s just a college professor (see why I like him???) who deals with things like a real

person would have to.” land where I am now. And I between Worldview, Culture, Identity, and Communication.

Speaking of college couldn’t be happier!” professors, we asked Stow When asked how Stow The communication discipline when and why he decided “landed” where he is now, sees these as all intertwined, and largely to become a professor, Stow Stow said, “I got to FRCC connected, said, “When I started college, I initially as an instructor dependent on our ability to thought I knew what I wanted because a colleague had to step communicate to form and to do. I began college as a out of some classes at the last navigate our worldview, culture Pre-Med Major with the goal minute due to some medical and identity on a daily basis. of becoming a Chiropractor. issues, and she referred me as I love to teach this because This was short-lived. I knew a possibility to fill her classes. it starts off very heady and I wanted to help people, but I I was in graduate school at the difficult - but by the time we’re was quickly falling out of love University of Denver at the done highlighting the links my with biology and in love with time, so the extra classes were students wonder how they never my minor: Communication. a bonus. After three years of saw the links before. This also So, I changed my major. I teaching at FRCC part time, I shows us that improving our didn’t know I wanted to teach was fortunate enough to begin ability to communicate doesn’t it, though. That realization teaching here on a full-time only clarify the messages came after I graduated college basis as a faculty member in we exchange with others - it and worked in corporate Fall 2012. I absolutely love improves our understanding of what it means to be members America for about a year as working here!” of our culture, highlights how a claims adjuster for we are constantly co-creating Progressive Insurance. our identity in our interactions While in that job, I with others, and reveals how realized I wanted to try our communication is central teaching college. So, to our worldview. I’m getting I applied to graduate excited just talking about it school. I was blessed here! My teaching philosophy to have the opportunity is based around the idea that to teach right away we’re all capable of more than in my graduate we realize, and that education program. My first is one way for us to not only day in the classroom equip ourselves for a career, sealed the deal: I was but to push ourselves to do so nervous I almost more and better with the time threw up, sweated we’re given on this earth. I uncontrollably, and truly believe that education stuttered the entire - when done right - makes us class. And, even with better versions of ourselves all those nerves and and creates opportunities in mistakes, it was the our lives that we wouldn’t best day of work have otherwise. This belief is I’d ever had. At that the backbone of my teaching moment I knew I had philosophy.” found what I wanted Brandon Stow, Commnciation Insrtructor Photo by Lizz Mullis Stow would like everyone to to do – that teaching know that, “Communication was going to be the is consistently in the top three way I helped people. It combined material that I loved As for Stow’s favorite idea skills employers look for in and believed in and provided to teach and his teaching potential employees – which an outlet to walk alongside philosophy, Stow said, “I have means the skills you gain in others as they bettered their too many favorites to really all communication classes lives with higher education. It narrow it down...but if I had to are in high demand in today’s still took me almost a decade of choose I guess I would say my workplace. But, people tend honing my craft and becoming favorite idea to teach is the link to have a one-dimensional view of what we teach in an expert in my field to finally

ELS: FRCC Services English Language Services offered at FRCC Lizz Mullis Staff Reporter English Language Services (ELS), not to be confused with ESL (English as a Second Language), is a program in which many of us are not familiar. ELS offers an opportunity for non-english speaking students to travel abroad and learn English

alongside English speaking students. What makes this program so special to Front Range students is that this is a program offered right here on the Westminster campus. ELS is a program that helps students strengthen their English skills in hopes of advancing their opportunities when furthering their education.

Front Range is the only school in the state of Colorado that has partnered with ELS to offer such a great program for international students. These students are not hidden away in a classroom, they are walking through the halls every day at Front Range and I have even had the opportunity to talk with a few of these ELS students.

These students are here to learn, just like the rest of us, and they bring a great opportunity for many of us to enrich our lives and their own through simple interaction. It is truly amazing how much there is to learn from people across all cultures, and these ELS students are looking to engage with more students here at Front Range.

If you ever have the opportunity to head over to the ELS office at the east end of the building, or even sit down and talk with some unfamiliar faces you might be surprised at how friendly people can be.

Take a step outside your own culture and learn about another, possibly even learning more about your own in the process.

Communication. It’s not just about how to talk better or speak in public (although those are important pieces of the puzzle) – it’s also about studying communication as the primary tool we have in negotiating our world. It’s central to how we form and navigate our identities, and plays a pivotal role in our satisfaction in interpersonal relationships.

Communication is intimately linked to how we think, perceive, and make meaning every second of our lives. To begin to see communication in a more complex light and to start working toward being a more competent communicator is to begin to make yourself a more knowledgeable employee, romantic partner, etc…” said Stow.

The one thing some students might be surprised to know about Stow is his ability to rock! Stow said, “I’m pretty open with my students – so there isn’t a lot that they would be surprised to know. But, for folks who haven’t had me in class, I don’t look like it, but I’m also a devoted amateur musician. I’ve been playing the guitar since I was 16, and I enjoy writing and recording music in my free time.”

Sharing some words of advice to the students of FRCC, Stow said, “Suck the marrow out of this opportunity to pursue higher education. Exert the effort, persevere, and even when you don’t see the value – have faith that what you’re doing in your classes is good for you. It truly is good for you.

Also, talk to your professors!

We love to have conversations with you and you would be surprised how well you can get to know us if you give it a chance!”

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Oh, Sweet Summer!

Preview of upcoming summer events Lizz Mullis Staff Reporter

For many of us, Summer does not always mean an easy couple of months before heading back to school or however else we fill our time. Either way, it is summer time, which means a few more relaxed nights out of the week, and, as always, weekends spent enjoying the sun. This summer there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy your free time and here is a look at some of the upcoming summer events offered to students of Front Range.

First off, it is good to note that there are many discounted tickets that students can get at Student Life, such as AMC silver tickets, WaterWorld, Elitches, and many more. Keep this in mind when you cannot seem to think up anything exciting to do with your free time.

One ongoing event that happens during the whole summer and into the fall is Red Rocks Amphitheater’s “Film on the Rocks”. The summer film schedule will be announced in the beginning of May, but the night usually entails a performance by a band at 7 p.m. before screening the movie at dusk. Tickets for this cost $12 and there are many packages and deals that can be combined for a great night out with a killer view.

Another ongoing event to check out is the Art District on Santa Fe in downtown Denver. Up and down Santa Fe are art galleries and restaurants that all come alive on what is known as “First Friday”,an entirely free event that is open to all. Head out to Denver the first Friday of every month for a great showcase of local art, free food and wine, and loads of people.

As for concerts this summer, there are so many great artists coming to the Denver area that anyone is sure to enjoy. Summer will be filled with lively events that will make it hard to answer the question, “So what did you do over the summer?” hard to answer in just one word.

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Mother’s Day Mayday Best last minute Mother’s Day gifts

Cindy Torres Staff Reporter

Great Last Minute Gifts for Mother’s Day

Since starting my college career, I affiliate the first weeks of May as the last weeks of school before summer. Of course, that also means cramming, finals, research papers and excessive amounts of coffee. With that said, if you’re like me, it can be easy to forget that Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and hard to find a gift in such short notice.

Even still, there is only one day of the year that recognizes mothers, so it’s good to make it count. Here are some last minute Mother’s Day gift ideas, both inexpensive and moderately priced, that your mom will be sure to appreciate: Gardening: What mother doesn’t appreciate a nice garden? Not to mention it is the perfect season for planting. Go out to Home

Depot, Walmart, or any other retail outlet that carries plants or planting tools. Buy your mom some nice plants, flowers, or vegetables for her garden. It is a gift many mothers would surely love, especially if you plant the items together.

Special BBQ/dinner: Give Mom a break from making dinner all the time and take over the kitchen or grill. Surprise her with a recipe that she didn’t know you could make, or, if

order to Edible Arrangements, fruit baskets and bouquets, for the perfect treat.

A special outing: Not every mom is into gardening, or sweets, so why not treat her to a place she loves? Whether it be a hike on her favorite trail, a visit to an old museum, or tickets to a show she wants to attend, show her you remember her likes just as she does yours.

Deal websites like Groupon. com, LivingSocial.com, or WeeklyPlus.com sell discounted gift certificates to restaurants, vacations, or spas surrounding the city, so you can give the ultimate gift without breaking the bank.

Don’t have any money to spend this Mother’s Day? No problem, a quick Google search will provide you with a number of do-ityourself projects or ideas for your mom. Although many mothers enjoy receiving nice gifts, the Flowers always make a great last minute biggest gift you can give your mother this holiday is gift.

Photo by Jessi Bass your time and attention. A simple hug and “thank you” for her hard work is often worth she has a sweet tooth, make more than any diamond in the or buy her a fruit basket that’s world. dipped in chocolate. There are special recipes and instructions to achieve this online, but if you’re in a hurry, submit an

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for... Yogurt?

The best places to get your frozen yogurt Cindy Torres Staff Reporter

Of course everyone still loves and screams for ice cream, that is until they find out how many calories and saturated fat it’s filled with.

Unfortunately, as many people know, ice cream cannot be consumed on a daily basis without further consequences.

So, what can people do to satisfy their sweet tooth habit?

Since its introduction in the 1970s by a Boston based ice cream chain, and its massive popularity in recent years, frozen yogurt (also known as “frogurt,” or “froyo.”) has been a delicious alternative to ice cream, without all of the negative disadvantages ice cream has. Frozen yogurt

can be found anywhere, but here are some of the best local frozen yogurt shops in the Front Range: Menchie’s

First opened in Los Angeles, California, in May 2007, the founders of Menchies, Adam and Danna Caldwell intended Menchie’s to be a yogurt store where people of all ages could taste great frozen yogurt in a fun and happy environment that evokes the Menchie’s mission statement, “we make you smile.”

Franchising for Menchie’s did not begin until 2008, opening stores worldwide, including one in the Front Range area, Longmont, Colorado.

Flavors the store offers include green apple tart, pink lemonade, fruit punch, and chocolate dipped banana all for $0.45 per oz. Menchie’s also offers a “MySmileage” program that rewards customers with store credit towards future purchases based on how much money is spent per visit.

Red Mango

Founder, Dan Kim, first opened Red Mango in 2007,

using mangoes as a symbol of the company’s commitment to using only fresh, all-natural ingredients in their frozen yogurt, smoothies, and parfaits.

It has been ranked #1 twice

by Zagat as “Best Smoothie/ Frozen Yogurt” and “Top Healthy Options within the Quick Refreshments Chains.”

Indeed, Red Mango has a variety of delicious and unique flavors, such as Caribbean Coconut, Key Lime Pie, Spicy Aztec Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, and Cake Batter.

Flavors can be mixed and decorated with fruits and toppings for a low price of $0.45/oz. Additionally, Red Mango offers “Club Mango” rewards which, like Menchie’s, compensates guests with points for every dollar spent at Red Mango. There are two Red Mango locations along the Front Range, one at the Flatirons Crossing in Broomfield, and the other at the Orchard Town Center in Westminster.

Ripple

Last but certainly not least, is Ripple, the only frozen yogurt shop of the three that is not a franchise. Ripple can be

found in the heart of Boulder, Colorado, and includes sixteen flavors of wholesome, premium made, natural yogurt.

Their milk is produced locally without growth hormones, and offers a variety of toppings that are low fat, gluten free, and sugar free. Everything about Ripple is different from its competitors, ranging from its fresh ingredients, to its usage of eco-friendly products and

lighting.

Customers are encouraged to come taste the difference for themselves, for Ripple offers unique flavors like Peanut Butter, Cherry Limeade, and Banana Cream.

And when it is served for a low price of $0.44/oz, it’s nearly impossible not to pack on the toppings.

Ice cream tends to be higher in fat than frozen yogurt, while frozen yogurt is richer in many more minerals and nurtients than in ice cream.

Ice cream is made from cream and tends to be higher in fat than frozen yogurt.

Photo by Cindy Torres

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Student Voice

Dangerous Texting

and used actual words. We also watched where we were walking and apologized if we accidentally bumped into someone.

Now, I’m not saying that one generation is better Kathy Bellis than another. I’m simply saying that not only is it common Managing Editor courtesy to pay attention to the world around you, it is also While on my way to psychology very dangerous not to. What if I class the other day I became had been a giant cliff instead of the victim of a needless crime. a person? That girl would have I was viciously plowed into by walked head first to her death. a woman that was texting while Or, what if instead of walking walking. After the woman into me, she would have walked became aware of the fact that into a tiny old man, causing she was no longer moving him to fall to the floor and forward, she raised her head, break his hip? Perchance, she looked right at me, and could have walked right into said, “Hum!” Apparently oncoming traffic, not even the lady felt that I was the realizing she had walked out one in the wrong for not of the building and onto 112th leaping out of her way, Avenue. while she marched down

There is nothing so the hall with her nose important that you can’t wait stuck in her cell phone. until you are at a safe location The lady then walked to handle. If you need to text away, without even while walking down the saying she was sorry hall, then step to the side! for being completely If you are so important that oblivious to the world you must text the entire time around her. you are in class, then maybe

For some of online classes are better you reading this story, suited for your VIP lifestyle. you have no idea what

It is just good, old life was like before fashioned manners to be cell phones. You can’t aware of the world around possibly imagine a you. So let’s put down our world where people Oblivious texting is dangerous texting. left their homes and Photo by Lizz Mullis cell phones FRCC, and rejoin the face-to-face lifestyle! didn’t communicate with

The dangers of texting instead of paying attention

anyone but the people around them. But for us old folks, we remember a time where texting and driving wasn’t the cause of deadly car accidents. We can remember going to school and having two choices, pay attention to the instructor, or take a nap. We couldn’t text our friends about meeting for lunch after class. There was never any confusion about whether or not a person was talking to you, or their Bluetooth headset. And we sure as heck didn’t have to worry about being knocked to the floor by a grl texting her bff about 2nyt. Nope, back then, we spoke in complete sentences

What in the World is That?!

A response to a curious question asked by a reader

The mysteries of Front Range Community College Lizz Mullis Staff Reporter

On Front Range’s Westminster campus there is a space ship. Actually, that is a complete lie, but there is a contraption located on the outside of the school between the Welcome Center and Entrance Four that does not quite fit in with the rest of the design.

Upon first glance, this green shape looks like some kind of machine that is ready to depart from the building any second. There was plenty of speculation inside my head about what this shape was ( a secret meeting room for elves, where administration hoards all the lost pencils and pens of the

students, or some kind of ship) but all of my guesses were quite wrong. Therese Brown explained to me that this “green thing” is actually called “The Silo” by the facilities crew and is, in fact, a stair or ladder that

gives access to the roof from the East side of the building.

This is not as exciting as some of us may have hoped, but it certainly is a unique way to design a stairway access to the roof.

This “silo” is not something that is open to all students of Front Range to gain access to the roof, but it is definitely an interesting object to observe.

However, this does not mean that my, or your own, guesses as to what purpose this green shape served are entirely wrong. Because who knows what these people are doing on the roof. ..

The silo outside of entrance 4 on the east side of the campus.

Photo by Jessi Bass

May 8, 2013

Can You Say Spoiled?

Outrageously priveledged pets Rachel Padro Staff Reporter

Do you spoil your pet?

Read some stories of spoiled pets around the globe, and then compare. Services available to pets currently range from hilarious to outrageous. This summer, a Pomeranian named Tazi has “set the date” for marriage to her beloved Shilo.

According to CNN, Shilo will be wearing a custom-made suit, and Tazi will be wearing a $1,000 wedding dress with feathers and beads. The ceremony will be complete with bridesmaids, guests, and then the dogs will go to their separate homes, glad to see one another on weekends. It is estimated by the American Pet Products Association that pet owners in the United States will put over $55 billion into the industry of pet-pampering this year.

Hikmet Loe from Salt Lake City called on a pet psychic to see if her dog Terra would like another dog in the house. The psychic told Loe, “No,” and a number of other things. She said that, “When you tell [Terra] you’re going to take her to the beach and then you don’t, that’s very disappointing to her,” and that the pooch would also like to have her nails painted, particularly blue and green.

Some folks are buying luxury dog houses that include controlled temperatures. One Yorkie went everywhere with her owner, even getting her nails painted with her in sessions called “pawdicures.”

Other pups had their own closets stuffed with clothes.

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But CNN shared that dogs weren’t at all the only ones being spoiled. One woman grew up sharing breakfast with her hamsters, and continues to spoil them with an assortment of many different outfits. Yes, these hamsters, one named Honey Boo Boo, have a collection of more dresses than you probably have.

Dog bakeries are popping up all over the United States. Drooling Dog Bakery is a company in Littleton, Colorado, that loves dogs and baking, so combined the two.

Their treats never contain preservatives or chemicals, each recipe certified by the Department of Agriculture.

Basically, they are likely healthier than much of what you eat. This bakery serves everything from blueberry oatmeal squares to peanut butter apple bones.

The For Paws Bakery in Parker, Colorado, offers a spa experience as well, and says that, “We’ll give you the attention, experience, and personal service you’ve come to expect and enjoy.” Truly, after compiling this, I wished I were a pampered pet.

It can be fun to spoil your pet. The only questions I’d pose are: one, does your pet take priority over say… your children? This increasinglycommon mindset is tragic. And two, can you afford it and is it really worth it in your mind?

Because honestly, my dog was never happier than when she was running madly through a field covered in mud, or getting a bath with the garden hose, far from the expense of doggy dresses or spas. If your answer is yes to both, some dog experts say it is all right to spoil with caution, so long as it does not lead to training and overfeeding issues.

Some pets are ourtrageously priveledged. Are you spoiling your pet?

Photo by Rachel Padro

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